Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 31, 1871, Image 2

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The Way to Work aud Win. .rv _ [From the Lauronsville Herald.] Brit "what can we do?" This is the question that meets us from every quar ter, when we insist upon exertion. We answer, let every man go to work. Let every man recognize the fact that upon individual effort hangs thc victory. We do not propose at thia time to organize Democratic clubs. A great work is to be accomplished antecedent to this. We onlv propose to manipulate the material, and have it ready for organization wheo the proper time comes, and Uiis must be done at home. Wo must commence with the negro voter in our employ, and as far as possible secure his confidence. We must < must assure him.his rights, as secured by ' the law of the land, shall in no manner bc disturbed. That all laws shall be as binding upon the white as upon tho ne gro man. That there shall be no partial legislation. That his rights to education -his rights in our courts of justice-his civil ana political rights-' shall be main tained. We must be earnest and honest in the effort, and, when we have convin ced him of these facts, the victory is ours. This is the work of the individual. It must be carried on day by day, at our homes and on our farms." In this way only can we hope to succeed. It is sheer nonsense to suppose that this work can be accomplished just before the election by one or two grand mass meetings and a few orations made up of strong assertions, broad promises and thundering adjectives. This is all very well as far as it goes, but it don't go far enough. If we wish to disabuse his mind of the poisonous teach iiigs of corrupt scalawags and plundering carpet-baggers, we must, as we said, talk over the political situation with him at home and on our farms. It is here that the work must be done. We must re move a little of his distrust to-day, and a little tc-morrow, and so on to the end. We can never accomplish this by political harangues, for his mind is incapable of comprehending abstract truths and gene ral propositions. We must come clown to the level of his understanding. Facts and arguments must be presented to him, personally, in a plain, conversational man ner. Let this individual effort begin with out delay. Let us show to thc world that we merit success, and, by proper ex ertion, command the respect ot our oppo nents, and afford to our friends the nope of final triumph. A MURDER rs CHESTER.-The Report er says : " On Tuesday night, thc loth instant, a negro man named Bird Mc Li.ie, formerly the propertv of James S. McLure, Esq., was murdered on the plan tation of Jas. G. McAliley, on the wes tern side of this county. He was called out of his house, about midnight, by four persons, and shot to death immediately upon their getting him in range. The witnesses, inclusive of tiie wife ol' the de ceased; and of Tom McAliley, who guided the murderers to the house of the deceas . ed, were unable to toll who any of the '.perpetrators of the deed were. We have Efl?ard stories on both sides-fi ret, that M?d^cVu'.t'd had made violent threats about glsw?t 'ne would do in case he had the au? T|SffinTy to make arrests ot' white men : ^-.s^again, that he had incurred the en Sj" ' ertain young colored men by sup y?yiting them in the affections of a espy bei'e. Which story, if either, is sine, we neither know nor care. The ciime-will be attributed to the Ku-Klux, and every white man in Chester will have his dus.-share of odium in the Northern mind attached to him. Whenever the friends and pimps of Grant 's administration . cease to speak of the white people of the Sont h as Ku-Klux and murderers en mass?, '.ve will then feel that our self-re spect justifies us in denouncing as they descry^ midnight marauders and inurde lers.""^' Major John H. Hughes, a highly re spected citizen of South Carolina, died at his residence, five miles west of Edge field Court House. Aug. 19,1871, Broth er Hughes wo-s for many years a worthy sm'cT" accepted member oi" the Methodist Church, and for most of the time a class ieader and steward. He was o tender hearted, hospitable Christian gentleman. :; most devoted husband and lather, a considerate master in the days of slavery, and in every relation a just and friendly man. The immediate occasion of his death was injuries sustained from the run ning of his horses with the buggy on returning, with his wife, from the second session bf his Quat tel ly Conference. Sub sequent and fatal injuries were sustained in a fall from a saddle-horse. Though wc have iK't heard of the last hours of our dear friend and brother, y.-t we are fully persuaded he was ready. We have scarce ly ever thought et Brother Hughes with out remembering the humility and fer vency of his spirit when offering prayer. -Christian Neighbor. A NEGRO STATE.-A Charleston (S. C.) correspondent of the Richmond (Ky.) Messenger thus alludes to political affairs in the old Palmetto State : " Four-fifths of the members of the Legisla Mire are negroes, who have made from three to a hundred thousand dollars each. The Lieutenant-Governor and Sec retary of State are mulattoes, and three out of thc four members of Congress range in color from a bottle of ink to a dirty piece of sole-leath-.-r. One ol' the Associ ate Justices of the Supreme Bench is s? black that a chalk mark on his philan thropic physiognomy would look like a light-house in a fog, while the ponderous gravity with which he listens to the learn ed arguments of the really learned men of the State, who are forced to appeal before him. has its equal onlv in that ridiculous sedateness with which you have seen a monkey catch floas?fc The leader of the Legislature is a Michigan negro, whose linguistic oiliness quicklv brought him to the dingy surface, and there fie ?till floats in vanity and, wealth. II" is called the " Black Prince)" and lives in style about seven miles from Charleston, owns twenty horses and mules, with handsome carriages to Loot : drives with a footman, and fires a bottle or two <'! champagne with a lavish hand to every sight-seer who has a curiosity to visit ah ebonv idol in his own home." The Leavenworth Daily Times, Repub lican, contains ? letter from Mr. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, TO General Wil liam Larimer, of Kansas, in which the eminent fitness of Mr. Greeley for the Presidency is strongly urged. If the lat ter is nominated by the Republicans, Mr. Clay savs, he will be triumphantly elect ed, the North will secure her highest in terests, and the South will be content-we shall " have peace." To this the Rich mond Whig responds with the hope that Mr. Greeley may be the candidate of the llepublican party. That would insure us, whatever the result of the election, a vast improvement on the present. Mr. Gree ley is honest, and not mercenary, and he would give no countenance to thieves and villains, carpet-baggers or others, who are ti '.Y plundering thc land. HOMICIDE IN BARNWELL COUSTV. A quarrel occured on Saturday night be I ween Henry Shavers and John Smith, colored men, in the employ of Mr. Paul Hammond. From words they proceeded to blows, when Smith, seizing a large stick, attempted to strike his antagonist. The latter, however, succeeded in warding off the blow, and buried a hatchet in the brain of his assailant, indicting a mortal wound. Shavers immediately fled, and made his escape to Augusta. A brother ol Smith followed in pursuit, and recog nizing the fugitive, pointed him out to a policeman and had him arrested. He was committed to jail to await a requisition from the Governor of this State.-Char. Courier,, 20th. ACCIDENT-Last evening, about 7 o'clock, tho Rey._Dr. Bermingham, while in the act of crossing Broad street, at the corner of Friend, was struck by a carriage which was driven rapidly around the cor ner and knocked piostratc on the pave ment. He was quickly taken up, in a senseless condition, by some gentlemen who were near by, anet carried to a neigh boring house, where every attention was aff rdeel hiimIn a few moments he r.f.vcred, and at last accounts was doing w. ll, having received no serious injuries beyond a few bruises.-Char. News, 20th THE ADVERTISER*-* Edgetield, S. C., Aug. 31, 1871. Editorial Correspondence. GREENVILLE, Aug. 251 h, 1871. Since our last, we have had not only a succession of April showers, hut subs? quent heavy and continuous ralus, which have seemingly launched UfT into the* ; September equinox, with now and then, a shivering hint of November. Every oue is delighted at the close of the long drought, and smiles, congratulations and turnip-jecd are being scattered broadcast. We hear that the grand ball of the season at Caesar's Head is to take place next week, so we have deferred our visit thith er in order to hit the show. In the mean time Greenville still dances merrily, and is gay, reckless and volatile. THE Hors AT THE:MAXSIOX HOUSE. At the Mansion House, on Tues day and Friday evenings, young" men and maidens, and old men and children meet to enioy the Hops of the City Club These nre bricht, pleasant and-well-con ducted. Tlipv arp held in the spacious natte a manar/er of the Hotel, which, with the charming back piazza and huge par lor, makes quite a little world. The la dies, natives of Greenville and represen tatives of almost every section of the State, aro cenerally in evening dresses, more or less elaborate, (which gives a licrhtupss r>nd elecrance to the scone) and many of them who crace these Hops are beautiful, polished and attractive. The gentlemen.do not dress so well as the la dles, nor do they dance as well. The music, performed by white and colored aborigines, answers admirably well for the square dances, but for the fashionable round dances it is hopelessly unavaila b*e. On every occasion we long for a stont piano, that we might sit down and whack ont some slashing Galops, Polkas and Mazurkas that would enable these young people to show -what they really can do. At the last Hop, some wretch scattered matches upon the floor, which, ever and anon, popped under tho feet of the dancers like so many .torpedoes. The ladies in tulle dresses were in imminent danger, so much so that the dance had to be stopped and thc iloorswept. At these Hops when you aro worn to tho bone with "forward and back" and "swing cornel's," it is highly entertaining to stand off and loqk upon the scene as a spectacle. To watch the different couples in the long promenades is a valuable and amusing study of human nature. Did you ever sec a poor youth, for a half hour at a time, wearily rolling the stone of conversation up the back of a highly dressed young lady, and getting in res ponse only dreary monosyllables ? Dread fulest of all things in the world ! And did you ever notice how many young la dies will, on a given occasion, do precise ly the same thing ? The other night, du ring the promenade we observed a young and stylishly . dressed girl, when she came to the lower end of the mlle (where many male bystanders hang around loose) and turned to go up, give a flounce that made her petticoats whisk like a mare's tail ;'aud, strange to say, out of 17 ladies in the promenade, 13 did precisely the same thiug. And as often as they made tho turn, they made the whisk. It..was pretty. And of course we set down the Ave steady-goers as very spiritless crea tures. But we grow Bohcmian-ish. GUERRY, THE ARTIST. A pleasant place to go to in Greenville is the studio of GCERRY tho artist. He is a young South Carolinian-a Sumter man-gifted bj- nature with a brilliant taleut 'or painting, and cultivated by long study and fast-accumulating expe rience. ALBERT GCERRY is young, hand some and prepossessing. Wo predict that South Carolina will yet be proud ol him. At present he is devoting himsell io portrait painting. His portraits ol Dr. JAMES FCRMAX, JAMES MOORE, Esq. (our "our JI.M MOORE" of earlier days; and other well ?" Dwn individuals here, are unmistakably line and faithful. He is to leave Greenville'soon for Crawfords ville, Ga., to become a guest of ALEXAN DER H. STEPHENS, whose portrait he is t'-i paint in full length. Alter this hois to vi-^it Edgetield to take the wondrous lace and hair of our beautiful towns wo man, Mrs. Gov. PlCKENS, for a Madonna of his own design. GUERRY has poetry and imagination, and here will be a glo rious field fur him. Or, at least, GCERRY is to do this if the lady will accord the desired permission, and as she is a wo man who would go far to help on a young, gifted and struggling countryman, she, no doubt will. FAILURE TO CONVICT TUE KC KLUX. Day Ly day the United States Court tries white men for so-called Ku Klux outrages, but the Jun- will not agree, and thus far each case has ended in a mistrial. A certain trio of negroes and >no certain white man go every time for conviction, but thc remaining eight real white men cannot see it in that light. This is delightful to record. For what liad been the condition of this up-coun try ii' tlie Ku Klux had not gently tweak ed the noses of certain aggressive ne groes and scalawags ? Tin-: CELEBRATED DR. BROADBCS. : This admired gentleman and minister ?f Christ has just returned to Greenville from a years' tour in Europe, tho Levant iud thc Holy Land. His health, which ivas feeble at the time of Iiis departure, is, wc hear, considerably improved. He s popular, and his fri .mis are crowding ?greethim. He must be now-apart rna bis mental and moral endowments -a man of vast and wonderful experi mces. Wc earnestly hope he will preach >r lecture during our stay. Du. MAX LY. This reverend gentleman, so well oiown in Edgetield, has been called ivith the oller of a large salary-to sonic 1'huroh or Collego in Tennessee, and has ust returned from a tour of observation hither. Whether he has decided to eave Greenville or remain, we have not earned. THE METHODISTS, THEMASOXS, AXDDR. BCIST. On Tuesday last was laid the corner stone of the new Methodist Church, which s to be an imposing edifico. The crowd ivas considerable, and the day was tu multuously hot, dusty and windy. Things were not well managed. Not moro than AVO dozen people, who crowded ferocious ly around the spot, witnessed the cere mony, which was performed by tho Ma sons. These woro out in full regalia. Among them was Rev. Mr. STEPHEXS, Presiding Elder, a man as large, and ipparently as strong, as the Levia ;han of the old Testament, and with the strongest lungs in the known world. Yet. nevertheless, his prayer was entire ly borne away by the tearing and rush ing wind. Dr. BUIST delivered tho ad :lress, instead of Dr. WHITEFOORD SMITH who was provonted from attending. Dr. BUIST battled manfully with the wind, md triumphed gloriously. His address was appropriate, able, eloquent, and prov ed him to be a theological and historical thunderbolt. But we did'nt like what' the Dr. said-or seemed to think-about, the want of real feeling and fervent pie [3- in Churches of gorgeous ritual. Some souls in this world have needs that other ?iouls have not. And God has provided for all. God has provided the organs, md thc robes, and the cairUlcs, and the pictures, and the glorious, soaring music >f the Episcopal and Roman Catholic , Churches, no less than the plainer ap pointments of severer Protestantism. As for ourself, like many another Calvinist, | we cherish the humble hope and trust j that Ciod AV i Hy et in some unfpresceu mo m?nfmafk us for nts ow-n, and we stead fastly expect it to be in the midst of tliat ritualism, which for.many souls has such holy meaning, and beyond which so many souls can clearly see. HOG-IN A^LHOQ-OITT. i In about afortnight from this," comes on the annual municipal election of Green ville. It seems there are generally two tickets-one a pure .DeOjOcfatlc ticket arid the other a sort of iSjJefinite neutral tint. In the last election the neutral'tint Mayor (Mr. GOWER, of wagon factory fame) was chosen, with a Demoeratic council. He will not again be a candi date.,. But neutral. tint or what not, , he built the grand and sturdy now Bridge over Reedy River, the finest internal im provement which has befallen Greenville in half a century. One of the leading issues in these municipal elections is "h?g-4n"'or "hog-ont," i.e. favoring ah ordinance to keep the hogs out of the ? streets, or vice versa. The liberties ' al Towed the hops in. Greenville result in dirty streets and bad smells. ' Burin* the lons: sultry spell .inst over, this thinp was dreadful indeed. As many whit? people iii the corporate limits have hoirs', and as every: negro of course has a hog, the hog-ont pasty is the most powerful: And.now let-us tell you something amus ing and, characteristic. Our venerable friend, Mrs. JANE BUTLER, almost as well known iii Edgefiold as here, is an active member of the hopr-in party, and for several days lately has busied herself personally in procuring the signatures of citizens to a petition to the Mayor and council, praying that the hogs be restrain ed. She is eloquent and humorous on the subject, and says, pointing with her pencil in different directions and to dif ferent houses: "Those people are strong hopr-out people, but nevertheless I am proing to send my petition to them." THE A?R-LINE RAILROAD. The Air-Line Railroad is to bo in op eration here by this time next summer. A new street-Washington Stre?t-lead ing to the site of the Air-Line Depot, about one mile from town, is, as far as width, level surface and nature are con cerned, one of tho most beautiful Rtrcets in tho world. At present, however, in stead of stately buildings, it has corn fields on either side. CROWDS OF VISITORS. Day by d?.y Greenville becomes moro and more crowded. Afternoon by after noon tho trains arrive with more and more travelers. The huge Mansion Houso is full until it can hold not another hu man being. People tell us the panic in Charleston concerning the yellow fever, is causing this increased rush. But as we can lay our finger upon very little that is tangible regarding, this fever, wo will make no further allusion to it. SEPTEMBER IN GREENVILLE. September, as far as climate is concern ed, is undoubtedly the pleasantest month to be in Greenville, and from present prospects it promises to be the gayest, and fullest of strangers. We shall bo with you soon. Already wosecthelroad-mill ! J. T. B. h tl ai si V ?d' 81 a a ti h u a ii ti ii h v fa ie .8 s r c a n t y 's t: The Cheapness of Money. Almost the world over, except at the South, the rate of interest is unusually low. At New York, money is loaned on demand at 2@3 per cent., and large amounts of piper have been recently discounted at4@5 per cent., or2 por.eent. below the rate usual at this season. At London, money is equally "a drug," the rate of the Bank of England being 2 per cent.,, and on private bank discounts of trade paper 2@3 per cent. At Berlin, the rate of discount in the open market is 3i per cent., at Frankfork 3i per cent., at Amsterdam 3? per cent., at Brussels Hi<a> 3? per cent., and at Hamburgh percent.; these quotations being lj(u,2 per cent . below those eurrcnt at tho same time lasi year. The condition of the banks, of tcburse, accords with this exceptional state of the money markets. The deposits of the clearinghouse banks of New York city stand ?32,000,000 higher than a year ago; and the official statement of the con dition of the national banks of the United States on June 10th show that tl::? de posits in all" the banks were $90,000,000 aboye those at the corresponding date of 1S70. Money being so cheap at the North and in Europe, why is it that we have to pay such enormous rates of interest at the South? Is it for the want of more com peting banking capital, or is it in con sequence of an understanding and com bination among banking houses not to accommodate tho people short of thc ru inous rates they n nv require? If batik ing houses at the North can afford to loan their money at from 4 to ;> per cent., why cannot banking houses at the South afford to loan for less than IS per-cent? And why don't our business men, who are necessarily compelled to borrow mon ey occasionally, hike tho same securities they have to furnish Southern banks, and borrow at Northern counters at thc lbw rates mentioned above, in preference to begging Southern houses for accommo dation at the oppressive rates required Give us more banks, more money, and at cheaper prices, and a new and wonder ful impetus will .be extended to Southern enterprise and prosperity. AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS. THE EMPIRE it PALMETTO GRO GERY AND COMMISSION HOUSE. Such is the name and trado mark of a new Grocery and Commission House in Augusta, in tho ehargeof those enterpri sing, popular and thoroughly reliable centi?me:?, Messrs. MILLER, HACK <fc HOWARD. This is a new firm, but thc names comprising the firm are familiar to Edgefield farmers and planters And knowing them as wc do, we highly com mend their Grocery and Commission House to tho consideration and conti dence of our people. The Chronicle cfc Sentinel, noticing this establishment, says: "The linn is composed of fine material. Capt. E. T. Miller is a native of Augusta, a son of Hon. A. J. Miller, and a well known me rchant before the war, when he belonged to the old linns of Fleming & Miller and Hudson ct Mil ler. He is a man of line business talents. Mr. Edwin W. Hack is a son of I). B Hack, one of the proprietors of thc Rich mond Factory, and is a very popular young man, and will no doubt draw a tine trade from the section of country in which he has resided. Wm. S. Howard, Jr., is a native of Edgefiold, but has been living and doing business in this city for fifteen years, and during that time has secured for himself, by all the qualities of a good man of business, a large circle of acquaintances and friends in the cit;' and country." . i i - ' UJ '? ' '? [j ? WYMAN, MAY cfc CO.-See the big advertisement over there from the pop ular Carriago Emporium of WYMAN; MAY ct Co., Manufacturers and Dealers in Carriages, Buggies, Plantation Wagons, etc. This House lias many friends in Edgefield, and at any hour of the day magnificent Carriages and Buggies, and excellent W/agpns, can be seen rolling through,' our streets'which were purchas ed of WYMAN, MAY ct Co., and tho own ore thereof are well pleased with their purchases, and say they find them to bo in every particular as represented. And to any one in want of a beautiful, and at the same time, durable Buggy, or a fashionable and stylish Carriage or Bret, or an A No 1 Plantation Wagon, we would especially direct them to thc House of WYMAN, MAY ct Co. Thoy aro honorable gentlemen, fair and liberal dealers, and worthy of public patronage. ti p he mglrjtcjk "Scholl. J[ax UftCjmsli?. tntional. We understand elections have been eldin some ol'the Seho?^, Districts in lis County, and are to 5? di?ld in each ad every School.. District^ 1 to take the inses^' th^'*'inl^bitant# qualified to ote," las to tho prgprietyjof levying an Jditional tax inlaid Blstriatj . for the apport of the public schppls. ; Kow we re very much in/Javor-of educatio nd of giving the masses a libcral odu , on. " But we arc not in favor of thcT Skying of tax aftertax upon an already impoverished people for the purpose of dvaucing the educational or any other it?rent. 4 Tbe.daninable sy.stem.of.taxa Lon forced upon us by the Radical Leg slature- as infamous^ body ?(with a few onorable oxceptio?sO'of uuconscionim'le ultures and plunderers as ever accursed ny lan?^rrpe?pl?-ls'?lr??dy''rjeyo?t?' ndurance, and now to talk of levying till "another tax," ostensibly At fortthe upport.of the public schools," .but in ea^ity. to pamper still ? further to I the pe uniary. cravings, of, worthless officials nd sap-head negro teachers, is an inf?r ai oppression on the tax-payer, and one hat pur duty to ourselves and those for idiom we love to labor and provide for, hould prompt us to resist to the last ex-. , rem?fy. Just and equit?bl? l?w.^ we delight in eeingduly executed,-just, and equita iie taxation we aro willing to. pay. to the ast farthing,-but the base manner in k'hich we have been plundered by Radi al taxation for the last two or three rears, is an outrage unpardonabl? in its lerpetrators, and j an oppression that hould not be longer tolerated. Had the enormous sum appropriated lythe Legislature for school purposes >een judiciously expended, and the poll ax faithfully collected and likewise-Ju liciously. expended, there would now bo rery little need for further taxation for >iiblic schools! Arid as this "additional chool tax," in tho manner of levying, .nd of time, and by whom, is not in ac ccord with the Constitution of the State, as framed by this same Radical party,) ve unheritatingly pronounce the taxa ion section of the School Law as passed >y tho last Legislature unconstitutional, nd would therefore urge upon the tax ?ayers of Edgelield to resist the pay* nent of any tax that may bo levied gainst them by " the inhabitants quali ied to vote" in any School District To tho following article on this District School tax subject, w.' 'rm wc copy from he Marion Star, we direct the particular Mention of our readers : That we may not be' misunderstood, ve will say just here, that we belive in lie wisdom of educating the poor-that vc are advocates of a well directed, sys em of free schools. But while our peo ne are burdened with taxes, wc shall not emain silent and see additional taxes vrung from them by a Legislature, that ram pies thc Constitution under foot, ind through its- ignorance enacts laws tppressive to our citizens and totally"/it .arianco with that instrument, which1 he members swear lo protect arid.defend. The inhabitants of the various-School' "listricts in this County have heldmieet ngs and levied additional tax varying rom one-half to one mill oh the dollar I ?f all taxable property ; and ono School ? district has gone so far as, to levy'an idtiohal poll tax of ono dollar on ,oach| ?oil, all of which!, as we propose to show,1 s unconstitutional, and can not be!eol- ] ected. This is done in accordance with in act or rather a threat of the Legisla- ' ure, to deprive the poor children of the ounty of the benelit of thc State appro- ! ?nation, in the event this tax is not evied and collected. In Section 51 of " An act to amend an ct entitled an act to establish and main ain a system of Free Common Schools br tho "Stato of South Carolina," " The nhabitants qualified to vote at a school neeting, lawfully assembled, shall have >owcr: i "4th. To raiso by tax, in addition to ho amount apportioned by thc State to heir use, such further suras of money as hey may deem proper for thc support ol' j he" public schools, said sum not lo be nore than three dollars for every child n thc" District between the ages of six .nd sixteen." This section simply gives thc inhal ants the power to raise this tax, if in heir better judgment it is necessary; mt it is not compulsory. They need not evy one cent under : this section. And ITO aro of the opinion that every meeting if the different School Districts which lave met and levied a tax is prematuro, ox the inhabitants could not have boen ?formed how much they were entitled o from the State appropriation, and herefore they could not, know whether hut was sufficient to carry on the schools r not. But in Section 29 of thc same act, wc ind a Legislative threat, in the following inguage : " And if the inhabitants of any School listrict, at their annual meeting, shall iii to provide for the raising of such tax, lien thc County School Commissioner f the county in which such District is ituated, shall be required to withhold rom tho said District that part of the itate appropriation derived from the evenue of the State, and to apportion nd distribute tho same to the other dis ricts ol' the County which complied with lie requirements of this Act." Now, we consider this nothing more or less than a threat of an ignorant Leg ?ilature to wring money from our people -to force them to pay more money or >ffeit the appropriation provided for in lie Constitution, without a clear viola ,on of which the State appropriation i'.unot be withheld from the several chool Districts. Section 5 of Article X of the Constitu on pr?vidos : " The General Assembly shall levy at neb regular Session ofter the adoption ol lis Constitution, ?*? annual tax on all ixable property throughout the State ir the support ?f public schools, which ix shall be collected at' thc same time nd by thc same Agents as tho General tate 'levy, and shall bc paid into the 'reasury of the State." ? * ? 0 ? a a * "The school tax shall bc distributed mong thc several School Districts nf the tate in proportion to the respective miln er of pupils attending Public Schools." If thc Constitution is sovereign, and no ne will gainsay it, then the threatening mguage of the Legislature continued in eetion :?9 of thc Act rofcrred to, is un mstitutional. The Constitution requires that tho Log ilature, and not tho inhabitants of each chool District, skull levy "an annual ix," and further rcquiros'that "an.mal ix" shall bc di.itributcd among thc sev rai .School Districts, according to the umber of pupils, and imposes no comb on on the inhabitants to act in any prc .?ribed way before the appropriation is istributed*. The provision of the Constitution is .iso, and so plain, that each School Dis tict has tho right to demand itsshare of thc tate levy, ?md tl ie State Superintendent arc not Vein so to make the distribution ) counties where tax has not been eol fcted. Under tho Constitution the L'eg ?lature has no discretion except as to ic manner in which the system of Free chools is to bc arranged, and any act assed by it in reference to the distribu; on of tho Stato levy, requiring of Hie i habi tan ts of the School Districts a condi on precedent, is in contravention ol'that istrument, and will so bo held by thc ourts. We leam from our School Com lissionor that there is now due our ounty upwards of four thousand dollars f the School fund, and until that is aid, wo advise them not.to voluntarily ?ere is no law compelling.them to do it -furnish themselves with one cent ol' Iditional tax. And if tho distributive ortiou of .the State levy is not promptly aid on demand, it is' the duty of our chool Commissioner to apply forthwith > theiCourt fora writ of mandamus to smpol thc Stato Superintendentof Edu ition to pay over the money now due ur county." BAD FOU COTTON.-TTIIC array and boll orm is playing sad Havoc with thc col in crop . in Alabama- and Mississippi, he Montgomery 'Advertii sr and Mail ivs that they.average about ?six to each alk on many plantations. ?Thia is likely. ) cause a considerable dira un ilion of tin .op, as those States are, two of thc largest roducers of the staple in the Union. Thc MilTcrites have ciphered out lis time that, according to tue propho es of Daniel; the world will come to an id, and we'shall have " the second ad ent" about the 3d of Sept ember. Con tently, says the New York . Herald, mong the faithh.i believers in this cnl datioh \^amsutta colton for ascension jwns is in great request. ,_. ?Jj?fJk&A?mi&Q~-?a The Work of Brutal Negroes. HAMBURG, S. C., Aug. 28th, 187 We.hav'o-read and heard of deeds, si lar to tlie following, occurring at dis! pfcfc^, butiiotbing of the kind has ken; place before imnieiliatcly in midst. On Monday of last week, the 21st ii threo negro men went to the hous far. Pwattle, in his absence; one of '?arty ehtcr?i?^jliP house, and beat, ?hok?d 'Mrs. Battle, and committe rape upon hervperson, and robbed he some little money. Thc party then ] going in the direction of thc Bath Pu Mills, ..Tho Marshalof Hamburg, Sam Spencer, was informed of tho fact, ?p?n^ after* meeting with- Mr/?arti ButtcrJcleputised him to getsorh? h and assist him hillie pursuit of thc groes. Air. Butler proceeded at one his father's, Mr. Robt. J. Butler, and and his father, and Mr. Henry .Get: started at once in pursuit of the negri They went to the Bath Paper Mills," ' i there they heard of three negroes, swering the description, having pas the place abouti an hour before, in the rection of the Langley Mills. The pa still pursued totiie Langley Mills, wh they heard-r of the' negroes again.1 this time they were joined by other j ties.'and had received instructions ft the Marshal of Hamburg,- who was tal sick, and liad to stop, that' if they ca up with the negroes, and halted tin and they ran, to fire upon thom. - Tl got information at or near Langley Mi that there were some negroes lying tho woods not far off ; theythenleft tl horses on one side of the creek, and r. ceeded on foot on the other side, (in c sequence of not-being a?lo to get ti: horses across,) to the place in the wo where the negroes were. When tl came up to them, they demanded th to stand ; if they-did, they would not : hurt, if they rah,, they would be fi upon. Two of the party ran, and w fired upon, but with what effect, it is known, as they mado their escape in thicket. It seems the party had been joined the fourth'man, as there were fou them in the woods, engaged in play eards. One bill of the money found w them, in their card playing, was of al amount as the one taken from Mrs. I tlc that morning. I write this, Mr. Editor, as an iten news, and to waru our citizens to be their guard, as danger seems to be i mediately at our doors. Yours, Respectfullv, -.. ? : . t- l9i? *_; I From Our Correspondent in thc Mountains. CASH'S VALLEY, JACKSON Co., N. C . . August 20,1871. Dear Advertiser-While, at Greeny: wo visited Forman University, Gowe; ?Cox's large Coacli and Wagon Manul .tory, also.?he fine mills owned by ALI MCBEE, situated-on Reedy River, at Falls"m the. centre of thc City, i f? Of the Punnah University it is aim unnecessary to speak, as it is wid known to the people of our State. W but little effort on the part of the Bi .tists of.tho State, this Institution will, avery short time, attain its former deg of prosperity. Ko other Institution the South alfords better facilities for tabling a complete education for tho sc of tho ol' Palmetto State. The manufactory of G o WEB & Cos likewise well known ; many of th wagons havo been purchased in Ed] field, and aro generally admitted io number ono.. There is now not m< than forty hands at work at this csti li sh m ont; ?La?t winter tho factory :ifToi ed employment for eighty hands, but t stringency in the money market tl slimmer forced thc proprietors to rcdr, their laborers. Most of the work is do by machinery. Tho fine Mills of MCBEE aro well wi thy of inspection, and deserving of praii One of these mills, we are informe grind f)00 bushels of Wheat per day. T Saw Mills we think supply all the lui ber needed in Ute City. Although Greenville is situated 1,C feet above the level of thc sea, Ave v found the atmosphere as oppressive as is in our village. The thermometer sloi H3 degrees on tho 11th August. Leaving Greenville, we took up o line march for Caesar s Head, thence Cedar Mountain in this State, then across to French Broad River, to til place, by private conveyance. At Caesar Head thc atmosphere is cool, and it he takes but a short time for ono who hi been depressed from tho heat in the lowi country, to feel the beneficial effects upc the system. At night blankets were ii dispensable, and many families had fin every morning. Thc view from Caesar Head is very linc, although not as hiy as other peaks of tho Blue Ridge Rangi Yet its grandeur is well worthy of avis to any one that has never seen the pl ac Tho sunset view herc is the finest ? have ever witnessed. Although thci were a goodly number of visitors, tb place was not crowded during our staj After leaving Caesar's Head, we crosse over into North Carolina, and expect t remain within her borders during th month. At Cedar Mountain Springs w were well entertained. Thc waters her are far superior to any it has bec our pleasure to drink. Every thing wa quiet and pleasant. About three mile from the Hotel aro the Falls, on littl River, known as the Cedar Falls. Her the water falls 150 feet, and the sccner; herc is very grand. At one point w passed under thc rocks, and crossed th River by going under the water, withou even getting our feet wet. Rich Mo un tain is near Cedar Mountain Springs within three miles. This is an uuim proved place at present. It is 200 fee higher than Caesar's Head, and overlook: thc valley of the French Broad River fo: nianj'miles. In reaching this place w< crossed thc French Broad at Isle Fore Bridge on the French Broad, thence ui the valley for 12 miles, arriving at tim place on thc ISih instant. On the Frond Broad wc saw thousands of acres of fini corn. Cash's Valley is situated in Jacksor Comity, in what is known as thc basin of thc Blue Ridge Mountains, .'"2 mil? North of Walhalla. Thc principle peaks aro Rock Mountain, Whitesides amj Chimney Topi Thc Whitesides is 200C feet high, and is said to bc ono of thc highest in the Blue Ridge. Wo sat out early .yesterday morning with a guide tc ascend the summit of the Chimney Top Mountain, and with greet difficulty made thc trip in two hours. Tho heighth- is 1200 feet, and taking a view in every direction, it ls far better than the view at Caesar's Head. From this mountain you can view the country as far as the eyo can soc. Walhalla can be seen ?12 miles distant.' This fertile, valley was settled in 1832 by John A. Zachary of Surry County,, of this Stato. He lirst en tered 010 acprors, . and afterwards pur chased tho entire valley. It Ls still owned by his children and grand-children, with tho exception of two places; one of them is owned by Mr. Bryson, and the other by Gen. Wade Hampton and his brother Kitt Hampton. Gen. Hampton and broth er purchased200 acres in this Valley long befaro tho war, and had it improved. Are informed they usually spend their summers hore. We doubt if they could havo solcctcdamore agreeable and pleas ant location fora summer residence in thc United States. Thc atmosphere herc is cool, and wo havo fires night and morn ing. The Waler is fine, living cheap, and so far as health is concerned, thero is but lew. plat: es. equal to- it. The .old gentle--j. men, Mr. Zachary, who settled this place, spoken of aboye, wo interviewed on yes terday; came across him in tho-'Gapof-| the Mountains', out hunting his "cattle: He is now OS^years old, and can walk; j 'farther than many younger men ,-oi <>ur country, He' told uW many incidente^ that had happened in tbisfr Vallejo sinojS ho set?qd hera in 1832, which we not?^l down, but which nyou^Sfe:notrj&?tereJ?;| 'yolir readerH/Hosaidlieiftdascer?ied if? " Chimney Top'peak with many of Soul Carolina's distinguished sons previous^ to the war, and gave usa singular piece of histoiy as to how this Valley derived its name as far back as the year 1828; ? From this place wo may proceed across fhe country, (and visit tho various falls ort the Tallulah' River, if so, you may hear from us again. J. L. A. AUGUSTA, August 2f). GOLD-Buvingat lil and sellingat 112. .COTTON-Our market has been firm torday, with very light offerings and a| fair demand at 17Jc for Liverpool Mid dling. Sales, ll. Receipts, 28 bales. 7 BACON-Stock large and market un changed; C. . Sides, ;94 ;. C. R. Sides,; 9? Shouldors, 7@b,; Hams, 15@J6; Dry Salt Shoulders, 7 : Dry Salt C. R. Sides; ? 8i ; D. 8. Clear SldeH, 10. . CORN-Primewhite is selling.at?O cts. by tho car load from depot ; retail, 05. WHEAT-"Wo quote choice white,' 81.65; amber, $1 55.' FLOUR-City Mills, 87 50@10; at:reT tail, $1 $ barrel higher. Country, ?7 50 (3)9, according to'quality. . CORN MEAL-$95 at wholesale! $1. at retail;-. .< rs .-. .. . OATS-55@65,; County Auditor's Notice. COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, EDGEFJELD C. H.; S. C., Aug. 29th, 1S7? AMeeting of the County Board of .Equalization will be held at the Office of tho County Auditor, on Mon day. 11th Sept. ROBERT A. LYNCH, Auditor Edgefi?ld County; Aug 80 .:r.v 2t 30 NEW GOODS i UST Received FIFTY Pieces FALL PRINTS, all stvles. 50 Doz. COATS' COTTON, Si per doz. 1 Bale BROWN SHIRTING, 15 cts. per yard. ;T. H. CHEATHAM, At Sullivan's Old Stand. Aug 30 ; -tf 36 Rust Proof Red Oats, . ? ?.. And ?.. '? ? ? 4*rth j BEST AND HEAVIEST"" Bagging and Ties, :At R. O. SAMS. Aug 30 .j , tf - 36. SCHOOL NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMIS SIONER, ' . . EDGEEIELD, S. C., Aug. 28th, 1871. THE Trustees'of the School Districts' of this County -will 'please forward at once to this:Office, ?'list of such Text Books, as thc law permits, with the num ber required of each in their respective Districts. . Tho attention, of the citizens qf each District, especially the Trustees of thc Free Schools, is respectfully 'd?rocted to Sec. 50, p. 4, also Sec 29 of ?rAn Act to Amend an Act entitled' An Act to estab lish and maintain a System of Free Schools," approved March Cth", 1871, whereby thc citizens aro required to meet under the call of the Trustees,, and vote a sum of money to be " assessed and col lected at thc time, and in the manner that County taxes are collected.'-' In caso an assembly of th/? qualified electors refuse to vote any sum to be col lected, thc School Commissioner is re quired by law to withhold from that School District any share of the Free School Appropriation. Again, it can bc readily understood from the Sections pre viously ijuotcd, as well as from thc Con stitution of the State of South Carolina, that t?cre can l>eno Capitation Tax levied at any of these meetings. Tho School Districts which have already levied this special tax required, and which have le vied thc tax as a Capitation Tax will have to reconsider their actions, for no such Reports can be received at this Ol li ce. The citizens will therefore consult their interests, and act promptly in this matter, or be deprived of anv sliarc of the School Fund. j. ii. MCDEVITT, S. C. E. <.. Am? 30 2t 80 I GIN FOR SALE. Have one Si xiv Saw CARVER G>IN _ and HALL'S FEEDER for sale ata great sacrifice. It has ginned about 25 Bales Cotton only, and is in perfect order. May bo seen bv calling on mo at Ridge Spring Depot,'C. C. * A. R. R. S. C. CARTLEDGE. . Aug 30 St 36 Surveying i THE Undersigned oilers his sondees to the public Lands Surveyed and Platting neatly done on short notice. Ad dress mc at Mine Creek P. O., S. C. JAMES M. FORREST. Aug 30 Im 30 For Sale! "fivMdl THE Undersigned offers for sale his DESIRABLE PLANTATION, con Ulihing Two Hundred and Forty Acre.-,, ' situate on Shaw's Creek, one-and-a-half miles North of Pine House Depot, and lying on C. C. & A. R. R. About 60 or 70 | Acres are in a fine state of cultivation, and well watered with lasting streams. Comfortable Cabins on the premises. A great bargain can bo obtained by an early ?ash purchaser. JAMES P. COLEMAN. Aug 28 tf , 36 LAND FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers at private sale Iiis IKENOR PLACE, containing Two Hundrod and Fifty Acres, more or less, adjoining Lands of J. W. Glanton, Mrs. Ann Collins and others. About one half of this Tract is in cultivation,-the other half is well.timbered with Oak and Hickory. The Lands produce well in Cotton "and Corn, and are especially adapted to small Grain. The terms will be liberal. Parties wishing such a place will do well to ap ply oarlv to WYATT L. HOLMES, Cold Springs, Edgefield Co., S. C. Aug 30 3t 3 Lost, ASEALED NOTE, drawn by J. M. Dorn and ll. Parker, in favor of Z. W. Carwilc, Ex'or of P. J. Caswell, de ceased, for Six Hundred and Twenty-one 19-100 Dollars, payablo 1st Dec. next; with interest from date, dated 1st Auj_ 187L Persons arc cautioned against tra ding for thc same, as it has been settled by substituting ?mother Note inpayment of the said Note. Z. W. CAR WILE. Aug 30, 1871. 3t 36 Notice. ALL Persons indebted to thc Estate of I John M. Coglmrn, dee'd., for the purchase of the Personal Estate at thc sale,. ?ire requested to call at once, and pay their Notes, or make satisfactory ar rangements for tho payment at an early day. A liberal compromise can bc effect ed before'suits are commenced. J. L. ADDISON, Adm'r. Aug 30 3t 36 State of .South Carolina, EDGEFIELD COUNTY, IN THE COURT OE PROBATE. BY D. L. TURNER. Esq., Judge Pro bate Court, of Eclgelield County. Whereas, Robert A. Lynch hath ap plied to me for Letters of Administra tion on tho Estato of Aleck Davis, late of said County dee'd. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me, at a Court of Probate for the said County, to bo boldon at Edge field C. H., on tho 11th dav of Sept., inst,,, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M. to show cause if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. j Given under my hand and the Seal of thc Court, this 28th dav of August A. D. 1871, and in tho 96th year of American Indopondenco. Aug 30 . 2t 30 Violin and Guitar Strings. F von wish fine VIOLIN and GUI TAR STRINGS, go to G. L. PENN'S Drug Storo. I TlIK Next Session of ,the. Under signed's SCHOOL FOR YOUNO LA DUCS and CHILDREN, wil I co m ta ence on the first Monday in September. The?urvices of;a,competent - Assistant Teacher "has been secured for the next Session. Her Rates of Tuition per Session of Five Months, will boas, follows: Higher Classes in English, ' including F*etfeh, Gorman, dec, ~ 82O;O0 Second-Class,'. 15,00 Third Class, g 10,00 Music, including use of Piano, 25,00 i. Tuition, one-h?S-in ?dvnnce. No boys will be admitted. Cheap and comfortable Board can be .obtained in several o-f the-most respecta-' ble private families in the town. SALLIE S. BUTLER. Aug 23 2t 35 .. Edgcficld Male Academy .*??...< ?' -?Vi BY?;..'. . ?J i Rev. LUTHER BRO ADDI'S Next Term.begins Sept. ilth, 1871. Terms per half Session of Twenty Weeks : ' Primary English, ' $15 Higher ' and the Lan guages, 20,00 .Payable at the beginning and middl ibf each Half1 Session. Bpard can be obtained m private fami lies-at reasonable rates. Aug 17 tf 34 St. Mary's. Female Academy 1 . Conducted by the w SISTERS'PE. MR CY, AUGUSTA, GA. Terms per Session of Five Months : For Board and English Tuition, $100 Music, $321 Drawing, 20 French, .?. 10 \-Painting, -20 Terms for Day Pupils : : Class, . $15 I Class, $12 | Class, . $10 Payable in Advance." Aug 10 lm 34 ^V^? have thisday associated ourselves together in a Copartnership under the name and style of MILLER, HACK & HOWARD . 1 For the purpose of doing a ? GENERAL GROCERY Commission Business. Having secured the commodious,,and well known stand, No. 298 BROAD STREET, at present occupied by Messrs Blair, Smith ot Co.V opposite the B?nkihg House of John. Craig,.Esq.,. it is our in tehtion to Iceep constantly onhand a" well selected stock of !, , :1 Groceries, Provisions; Liquors and all goods in our: line, which w?'will ofter at wholesale andretail/and respect^ fully invite dealers and cohs?rnerstogive us a trial. Wo expect' to have a stock goods by 1st of September, and hope,'by a strict attention to business and fair dealing, to receive a liberal.sb?r? of the patronage of mir friends and atquain tances.in the city and country. ' Intending to have many goods put up specially for our own trade, we haye se lected as a name for our house and trade mark, THE EMPIRE ?NP PALMET 'TO GROCERY'AND COMMISSION . HOUSE, of Augusta, Ga. ; 1 ' . " . ' ' EDW.'T. MILLER, EDWIN W. HACK, "' WILLIAM S. HOWARD, Jj. Aug 23 Im 35 WILEY A. SMITH WITH WILBERFORCE DANIEL Cotton factor, Agent Cotton Food Guano, 3 Warren Block, opposite Globo Hotel AUGUSTA, GA. AU .'business entrusted to him will have strict personal attention. I Orders for Bagging, Ties or Rope and Family Supplies promptly tilled. Commissions, 11-4 per Cent. REFERENCES: .Judso JOHN P. KING; Pres't Georgia Rail Road. WM. E. JACKSON, Pres't Nat'al ?B' of Augusta and Augusta Factorv. J. T. GARDNER', Esq., Pres't Dick son Fertilizer Comp'y. H. F. RUSSELL, Esq., ox-Mayor Citv of Augusta. ANTONIE POULLAIN, Esq., Direc tor Georgia Rail Road, Augusta. Col L. M. HILL, Director Ga. R. R Wilkes Countv. AuglG . . 3m 341 THE PRIDE0F AUGUSTA StovaU's Excelsior Mills PREMIUM FLOUR Sold by the Flour Dealers, cr by order to THCS. P. STOVALL, 300 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Aug 16 tf ' . 34 Fall and Winter Importation 18 7 1 ! HIBBOISTS, : Millinery and Straw Goods IRMSTfi?iJ?T?B i J" Importers and Jobbers of Bonnet, Trimming and Telvct Ribbons, BONNET SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, Blonds, Netts, Ruches, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Straw Bonnets and Ladies' Hats? Trimmed and Untrimmed, ' Sir A KEB HOODS, <Cc. 237 and 239 Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Ofter thc largest Stock to be found bi this Country, and unequalled in choice variety and cheapness, comprising thc latest Eufop?hh novelties. Orders solicited, and prompt attention given. Aug Ifl lm 34 TURNIP SEED ! TURNIP SEED ! JUST Received a LARGE SUPPLY BUIST'S IMPROVED TURNIP SEED, warranted Fresh and Genuine, embra cing the following varieties: PURPLE TOP YELLOW RUTA BAGA, EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, EARLY PURPLE TOP FLAT DUTCH, YELLOW ABERDEEN, LARGE WHITE GLOBE, LARGE YELLOW GLOBE, LARGE WHITE NORFOLK, GEORGIA WINTER. ; I G. L. PENN, Druggist. July 19 tf 30 J. F. BRODIE. R. R. HUDGINS. H. C. HDDCI?? BRODIE & CO., COTTONFACTORS -AND COMMISSION MERCH'S., North Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. LIBERAL ADVANCEMENTS MADE'ON' 1 ^CONSIGNMENTS. ?5?*Re<er to ANDREW SLM0ND8. Ena;.',' President National Bank, Charleston, S. C: Aug 25 8m 35 BOOTS AI?D SHOES ! MADE TO ORDER OR REPAIRED All work well done at reasonable pri ces, out of tho best Leather, and by ?com petent workmen. Give me a trial, and I will give you good fit. - Terms Cash. S. H. MARGET. Juno 7 tf 24 Carnages, Buggies, AND Plantation Wagons . .? km < ' AT .At ? Greatly Reduced Prices ! m N, MAY & CO 208 Broad Street, Augusta. Ga., WQ?U? ?J -.\; Rr .- : : ? ?. ? ESPECTFUL?Y invite'tte att?n'?V all inrW'?St of-a^V?hi??e" any kind to their Large and Vaned Assortm?r?t; compnsinVainh?-LATES and M?ST DESIRABLE Styles of ' T ' -? . <? CARRIAGES, PHOTONS, <R0CKA#AYS, Carry-alls, and Open a nd T opfWug % ie?. Whick have, been manufacturedspecially for' them ;by the best makers in'X country. We also solicit attention to" "' * t / WYMAN, MAY & iC?'S. . ..?\ ,.? ? ?f?? .??j -.'I: FOR PLANTATION: [B?HFOSESit. i s These: Wagons,' made in Walcottville, Gt., of the Best iSepwndfc-^, and Best Ji^ei-^^/tttroughoUt, .have been'used in . the Soufth .-fqr the-1 fifteen. ;yeara^aiid'for. Lignit Draft, Great-Capacity.and Durability, are jj equalled by any Wagon sold in the South. We;a?e##fc? ^?gen't fdr' ttye ?Celebrated MILLB?R? IRON AXLE WAGON, Manufactured in the West, and- especially adapted to^the-^t^eirn!.country, and warranted to be the Best and _Cltea.pest Wesjterff Wagon sold .in;*ny market. - -A Full Stock of-HARNESS,- SADDLES, - PLANTATION GEAR. TRUNKS, VALISES, iTER?TAL, LEATHER of all Kinds, &c, &c, Constantly on hand and for sale at lowest Cash prices. Orders solicited and will receive prompt and careful attention. WYMAN, MAY & 208 Broad Street, opposite Georgia R. R. Bank, AUGUSTA, GA. Aug 23 _ . _. .. . . ..6m. ' . _35 Great Seduction in Prices AT VI Ay, fofl ..; : E. 0. Bacon, C. R. Flour, Family, Meal, Lard, Rice, Molasses, Syrups, Sugar, - Coffee^ v ;. - . Shorts, . ; . j Fine Feed, ? , ? ? t-f . SHOES. SHOES. A Splendid Assortment always on hand. Aug 16 $9,50@$i0,25 . 1,20 : 15@16? ll@m 40@45 75@1,00 -. -14@16i_ 22^@.2? SHOES. Call and examine for yourself. tf , ? 34 MECHANICS' MILLS, AT GRANITByiLLE, S. C. TlIE Undersigned herewith announce to the public of Edgefield that they hav established at Graniteville, ' First-class Custom ai Merchant Mills. We have put into our Mills, all tho la test and Best Machinery, that we may bo enabled to give as Fine an Article of Flour,unid.-as much' of it,'as any. other Establishment South of Mason and Dix on's line. Besides GRINDING WHEAT, we do sign putting into our Mills a good RICE CLEANER. Arid we furthermore Thresh' and ^leari Wheat, and Pack Cotton. So Soon as tho Toll Season is over, we shall go into the regular FLOURING BUSINESS FOR MARKET; A'rid-wc would say to all 'parties'l?ving convenient to Railroad who may send us their Wheat to grind, < that wei -^iU/hauL the same to and- from the Depot in Gran itcvillo free of charge;' arid for every Five Bushels of sound-and clean Wheat, will return One Barrel of as good Flour as the Wheat will possibly make. All our Different Grades of FLOUR, MEAL, GRUT?, tte;, will always bo as Good as the Best arid as Low as the Low est? Thrusting to our Thorough Practical Experience in this lino of Business, and promising onr best efforts to give univer sal satisfaction, we respectfully solicit for the MECHANICS' MILLS the patronage of the public. . . BRENNERxt: BAKER, Julv26 tf .81 il OUT Sill .? .''-. 1 tm iilr-vc! .i? ? . ? !:. !'-')": ! ri) ,.. -r,,Ij THE ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS CONSISTING OF COOKIN^ STOVES, HARDWARE, GUNS, Tin W?re, G?tlciry, &a, Of the late WILLIAM HILL, Dec'd., At 193 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, AT GpST ! From this date until tho hit October. Notice. All Persons indebted io tho Es tata will please call and settle, their accounts. WALLACE J. DELPfl, ADMINISTRATOR. Augusta, .Aug 17 , tfS4 I The Griswold or Georgia Cotton Grin (THE BEST.IN USE!) Manufactured by J. M. MATTHEWS, NINETY-SIX, S. C.. . WHO, sparing.no pains to got up the BEST GIN in tho country, will make it the farmer's interest to buy from him. Those wanting Gins will do well to givo him a call before purchasing else where. . , Old Gins also faithfully repaired, and Belting furnished to-order. Orders and letters by mail receive prompt attention. Send in your orders ' St 34 BARGAINS! For Thirty Days ! O N or before tho 1st October, I intend to MOVE to tho Store No. 103 Broad Streefe, occupied .-by.-the late Wm. H LIL (just below tho Georgia Railroad Bank,) and in order to reduce my large Stock, and will sell for a while at REDUCED PRICES. W. J. FARR, 158 Broad Street, Augusta. AuglC ?I 31 at once. Aug 16 Superior Seed Oats. 1 ?Ark BUSHELS RED OATS, Rust iUU Proof; on hand and for salo by W. A. SANDERS. Aug.23 , . V lm_?5 Lemons ! lemons ! 1 BOX FRESn LEMONS Inst re ceived. And Lemons will be kept con stantly on lxand at.... ? ?j" G. Li PENN'S Drug Store. May 17 ' tf 21 To the Planters of Georgia and South Carolina. OFFICE BRANCH SONS <k CO., Cotton Factors, AUGUSTA, GA. y TTTE offeVth? following -PREMIUMS .jJt . fa?-the FIRST COTTON of 1871, Consigned to us, for Sale. Bales to be of 450 lbs., pr over.- ; .50 for tho First Bale Received, 8ip0.for.the first lot.of:Five Bales Re ceived-^from one Crop.. BRANCH SONS & CO., Corner Campbell & Reynolds Sta., . AUGUSTA, GA. Aug 16 3t ,34 Ice ! Ice ! CONSTANTLY on hand, and dellver ered at anv hour. " Qf L. PENN, Druggist.