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iVERTTSER C., Nov. 30. 1?T6. jg ^ E?i?ORs LL AOKNT at:<l Uor.^rsfosnixr. 1 embers now eu rone presenting logg, who que e waa armed, ust give it up ba S entered without ' the preas, we erie. But le? oso who hud. rod htm. ii: into tho lob tire door rEST FROtf CCLFMBIA Soldiers In Possession cf the rate House.*-Edgelield and Laurens Refused Admission.-The Who e Body of Democrats Withdraw and Set up ?. Legislature of their Own ? COLUMBIA, 8 p. m., Tuesday,} November 28, IS'tJ. J As our letter will not probably reach you before 10 o'clock Wednesday morn ie, and you will go to press in a couple hours afterwards, of course we must Jake it brief. And not only will it be nrief, but fragmentary and spasmodic; after the scenes of this day, it wert Iniost impossible to write calmly 01 'rth any system. We arrived in Colum bia at 10 o'clock last night and even at pat early hour found the city profound tranquil. Two hours later-at mid it^a company of Federal soldiers marched into the State House, of [ch they tc ok possession. At 12o'cl< c ay, tbe hour for the assembliug 01 Legislature, tho Edgelield delega t-as had been arrauged by the Di-mo itic part}'-presented themselves for i mission at the outer frontdoor. Gary, !iaw, Sheppard, Callison, Allen, Jen ngs, were all present. Just within this x?r stood Capt. Kellog, Lieut. Hoyt and Dennis. They were the guardians the entrance. 'Kollog and Hoyt arc two mon who superintended thc vot ing at Macedonia Church in Edgetield. _A.ft.rir cousiderab'iO*dc!i?y, our delegation wera admitted wi tip n this door, and < r tercd. the lobmes^of the Stat? Hons.. Th*?y presented the certificates of elec tien issued to thain by the Supreme Court i The members from Edgelieid and i-.au Vrens. had only these. All other mern ben elect, as i3 wei; known, bad certificate* from Secretary of Stato lIa\'tio, of the -Board of State Canvassers. Thc mern hers from labzefield boiug admitted into tho lobbies, tered in regul h.? certificat _riou him as If he had. a pi -iiifr. in ly as a met] xl a*d watched ,beV bau pis immediacy surren But tbis^vas <mljj^ bies. The deiS-ji* of tho Hall of Bepre8eutatiVos. Within the lobbies and corridors stood files of TJ. 8. soldiers with riilos and fixed bayonets, while sentries marched up and down in every direction. A file of six soldiers with fixed bayonets, stood on either side of the door of the Representative Hah. Officers, in uniform aud with swords kept tho crowd from pressing forward too eagerly. And now came the ?M&. moment. And ibo Edgelield delegation -presenting the certificates of the Su preme Court-were poiut blank refused" admission 1 Hereupon, as had boen, previously de tormined upon, the whole body of Dtmo cratic members withdrew in a body from the Stato House, and marching down Muin Street, assembledin Military flail. Previously, however, to quilting th Bfato Sousa, Mr John C. Sheppard, o; our delegation, read ia a loud voice, from tho stops, a formal p:ot^t against tho violent and unlawful proceeding wide'., had just taken place. This protest had been prepared in advance by Gen. G< r c^c, of Georgia. ^'p*c! entering Military Ball, tho 6? Democrats resolved themselves into a muons, elociijrK ?O?U r^Q. Aldiich. cf ?h. Bnrmr*11 delegation, OK Chairm-m. Tl/.s - fieinK donc.'Xirn. "Gordon s'ltcd that h^ had j\isf rodd ved a m?sscg?, from Gen Rnger?tbat the guard at thc [?"lalo House hid mistaken their orders. Gen Gordon said bo had no doubt Gen Roger intend ed to be honest, but the truth was the guard had received their orders from Gov. Chamberlain instead ol" Gon. Ru ger, and that they had obeyed them to the lotter It was now moved and car ried that a committee should bo appoint ed to hold a conference wi>h>Gen. Ruger and that in the meantime the Democrats 'should do nothing whatever. In fae they adjourned mtil o'clock in tho af ternoon. Tho committee consisted of Gen Gordon, fien.Hampton, Gen. Brad ley T. Johnston, of Maryland, and Judge C oke. Both Judge Cooke and Judg? Macke}- followed tho Democrats iuto Military Hall. At 3, p. m., the Democrats met again, and after sitting for one houi, adjourned again until 7 to-night. The proceedings at tho S o'clock meeting being In strictly socret session, we are uuabio to report them. As to the organization of the Sena'e. we cannot speak so accurately. Gen Gary was quietly admitted to his seat upon the certificate of tho Supremo Court' 6ic? rot sworn in nor allowed to vote. This was also the caso with Senator Todd, of Laurens, and Senator Maxwell, of Ab bevillo. Tiu?3? tbreo being 3iient, Un vote throughout tho proceedings was 18 Radicals to 12 Democratic. The negro Swans, of Williamsburg, was elected President pro tem. 'j|'.o body formed their regals* committees, and notified the House that it was ready to proceed t business Tho Radical House of Representatives was called to order by the Clerk, Mr. A. 0. Jones. They then went into an olee lion lor sneaker. Mr E Wi. M. Mack e. and Mr. X Ii Myers, of Beaufort, ?vere put in nomination for that office. Each m ?un ber voted as his namo was ?illoo A' tho conclusion it was declared thai Mr. Mackey had received 59 votos and Mr Myers 2, Mr. Wallace declining l> vote. The clerk duly announced Mr. Mackey to have been elected speaker of tho house of representativos. Tho new speaker was conducted to tho desk by Mr. My ers, who administered the oath of ofn>of Mr. Mackey delivered a brief 3?>eech, thanking tho houso for the honor con ferred upon him, and assuring tho body that ho would perform tho duties "f the offico impartially, without regard to raw or party The names of thc members were then called by counties and the members ad vanced to tho bar and were sworn in lo tho clerk. The counties of Anderson, Abbeville, Aiken, Barnwell, Chesterfield, Claron don, Colleton, Edgelield, Greenville, Horry, Lancaster, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Oconee. Pickons, Spartan burg. Union and York were not represented. Mr. Jones was then put in nomination for the office of clerk of tho house. Whole number of votes cast, 59; necessary to a choice. ."0, of which Mr. Jones received 50. Mr. Stewnrt U Mr. Jones was dc dared duly elected and was c; once sworn in. Tbe bouse then went into un election for sergeant-a: arma. Henry Daniels and Wm. Simonds, of Richland, and Mr. Spencer, of Abbeville, were put in nomi nation for the office. Mr. Daniels having received 52 votes was declared duly elected sergeant-at-anns. Mr. Daniels wa? duly sworn in. Mr. Marshall, of Fairfield, and Mr. Spencer, of Abbeville, jvoreproposod'for the office of rrcdfngelark Mr. Marshall having received 4{Krotbs, w is declared elected and vtfwu ir. "A iTCssr.gr was sinti? fjte son.it'? in .fjriniiig -bai b f that tho hou*owis erjaniued and ready for ominous. Mr. Straker of Orenburg, said : n that thc house bari been pirgahbted, was desirous io know uppv. what : thority it was BO organized.; The speaker informed the member t tho authority was found in.section artieio -, <>f tho State constitution, wh made thc house tho judge of j.lre qual cation of its own members. T$tc nu her of members lecally elected was 1 a majority of which wa? 59. and ho p factly agreed with tho clerk, who doo! ed tha+. s quorum was present. Tho o was so decided in tho natimal hbiisi representatives by "Afr. Valandicrlnm. And thus tho matter stands. 1 Democrats are in session as wo write o'clock Tuesday night. They hi moved from Military ITa'd-to the ? Court House, now calh d ??.rolina IT: Wn shall no' close our lefter until th adjournment, hoping to bo able to g you something more definite concern? their proceedings ami their plans. Tho Senate and tho Radical House ? journed at about 2 P. M. until to-mor r morning. It is thought they will in: gurato Chamberlain to-moiuajv. And now a few straggling items, a we are d.me. , The city is immensely crowded, 1 extremely quiet. Edgefield men, fr? all sections of the County arp irro hundreds. Ed -ofield red shirts are to s'-cn a every corner. Cen Butler ko? a watchful eye-and a loving one-ur them, and at a word trom him they 1 come as sucking doves. Gen Eiampl is calm,dignified, self-possessed, nude? tinnes bi counsel peace, moderation, a strict abiding by the law. Ovortwo hundred Aiken and Tai well prisoners ar? hors, uniting Jud Bond's pleasure in the C<nHed Stu C .art They are upon thei Wi ? n:\nses.of Htm raer?n O?$%ef~&f^v 1 . hat or how soon will be tho pnd. Th j-cprn?e, tbeiriiieonvAitience. tbeirpei *r? terrible ! For twelve hours our sc luis been in blood ! Wc have commit! murder, in thought, a thousand tim And, so help ns God, wo do not I milt that tho end nf all this trouble will coi until we-South Carolinians-arise a shoot the last scoundrel of a carpet-bi ger in our State If wc kill out this cn no more will <;omo! Wo can see no otl: solution to this great difficulty As regards the situation we make reflections, no prognostications En neut leading Democrats profess to be o trooiely hopeful and to believe con dently that tho day and the State w very soon ho ours JAMES T BACON P. ll P. M.-The Democratic bo? -which can now he called the OoiutiU tional L?gislature of South Carolins hay just adjourned until to-morr iv. D ring tho sitting just ended, they orga ized regularly as tho House ?d' Hopi ?tentatives of thia State. Sixty six mei hers, including Reedish, a Republic member from Orangeburg, and Wei burir, a negro from Sumter, were swo in. Gen. Wallace, of Union, wa? olect Speaker; John T. Sloan. Esq., Clor Tho Radical House will ineet t<"> morn in the Si?ie IToine. The Democratic Constitutional Hoose will assemble Carolina Hal!. For two or three (lays until Chamberlain or Gen. Hampton, perhaps both of them shall bo installed Goo. Gary will marl: timr as it wero. is tho impression thai should Cham Iv lain be inaugurated to-morrow, be w attempt to appease tho Democrats 1 immediately having Cary. Todd a! Maxwell sworn. Up to this timo, v have seen neither Cain, Slinking, n my other Edgefioid negro. Mrs Jndgo Macon is Inaugurating movement among tho ladies of Colon bia for .lessening the expenses and a tending to the wants of the Aiken, Ban well and Edgerield prisoners. J. T. B. Tratest thront l-'l<^dr. The latest return^ fro in JTlorida, ?.s ii di<:at?at by VIR laloki dispAch."** it* u\ Angosta exchangee, show <?r?a; the Den '.eratic Electors have been elected ! ?bout 135 majority. Thc National Democratic Programa! in ( ase a Struggle Should Arise? The Hon. Clarkson X. Potter, cf No York, has written to the Herald a lor Hint remarkable letter, which will attrai wide attention, because the public wi regard it-as lt, in fact, is-as an authei tic exposition of tha views of tho dem eratic leaders on questions of tho fin magnitude and gravest importance, an an authorized announcement of wit: the democratic party will do, or?tica ittenipt to do, in a great and form ?dahl conjuncture which is not unlikely t arise. This elaborate lotter is altogcthc moro significant than anything whic has yoi been promulgated in connectioi with the delicate constitutional question which are to be tho staple of dise?adlo: for the ensuing two months. It is strong presentation of Mr. Til den's eas and of tho course of proceeding whic! will be adopted by his friends in th event of the vote of Loni?,.ma bein: counted for Mr. Hayes. Mr. Potter in near neighbor of thc democratic candi dato, an intimate, personal friend wh has his fuilo^t confidence, a lawyer o distinguished : bllity, a state-man whos fairness of mind is universally conceded a citizen of tho highest consideration such a man, in short, as Mr. Tildei would naturally select to be the expo nent of bia views and purposes in r matter which so nearly concerns bin oid bis party. Potter's? singularly ab'i manifesto must bo regarded a* a yrea leal more than tho individual deda ration of Mr. Potter. Iris the careful ly prepared democratic caso put into lil? shape in which u i* togo before CongreK in tho dual struggle, if struggle there i? to be It is the programme of actioi marked out in advance for thc- omcrgen ;ies which may arise during the count mg of the electoral votes in tho presen? of Congress on the second Wednesday o February. As such it demands and wil receive universal publicity ic every par ni the United Suite?. As sif?jh i^ ehr.l j tengas scrutiny and discussion hy th< most gifted and best equipped constltu tional reasoners in tho republican party whoso logical acumen and le-jal Ingonul ty will be c died into activity in ass nlinj. the positions of this semi-official demo cratic manifesto. Wo pass Mr. Potter's long introducion; recital of thc election frauds perpetrated in Louisiana .during the.last lour yens. This is an old beaten fctory, on which the public judgment v. as long si mai termeil. vVo admit that it supplies auiplo reasons for regarding tho Returning Board ??l that State with suspicion and for watch ing its proceedinca with vigilance; but, after all, tho result in Louisiana must la judged hy th .* facts of thia election. How ever strong may oe the presumption of fraud founded on tho action of this Board in former elections nothing can be ac copied as proofs of lins occasion b it nu ?beuticated facts connie:.? \.?fV t e present count. Tho only pertinent ques tion is whether tho doHiocra!/ic party??!' Louisiana "oas beau cheated in Dhis p.i ticular election of JS7?>. The letter of Mr. Potter assumed in advance of specific proofs, that thu will bc tho case, and on this basis it proceeds tt) discuss the proper methods of redress Tho whole interest of tho discussion lies iu what ho has to say on this groat branch of th? subject. At pri'svUi, v. o wili m. r> ly s\;>- hi-, posit! jnsj and briefly! suih'u r.:T; : Uf? nc gnmonin; wlthoui undertaking io iw?? any judgment JU their sotiflduesh. M . Forto'^n-air'i.iir.F, that ihn Pusideiu of j the Senate has no independent autuorily to count thc vote* and declaro tho nwult, ' ! ami lhat ho is subject to thn direction nf j (JoTigress in the discharge of his pities rn ibo certificates aro opened, Mr. Putter goes into a long ai. : detailed his tory of what has bcou dono on former occasions, and cites authorities to show that it oas been the uniform practico for Congress tn claim and exercise aeon trolling influence over the count. Among the many instances ho votes the language ot Vice President John Adams in de claring the result in 1797, when he said: -"In obedience to tho constitution ?n&? law of thc United States and to tho ccm imwd of both houses of Congress, ox pressed in their resolutions, passed ? tho prese':t session, 1 declare," Ac. Mt Clay, in a speech mado on tho questio pf counting tho votes of Missouri in 1' said : " The two houses wore called up to examine.the votes for President a Vice President. Of course tho called on to drome what are These arc specimens selected fr Potter's long array of precede authorities. They all bear in tho direction. Ile states as tho result olV&i complete examination of the records tba '. never since the government was estab lished has any Vico-President assumed to count an electoral vote except as the two houses permitted, nor failed to with hold or prevent returns, or to rejector announce votes as tho houses directed " After .laving established, to his own Satisfaction, by a copious citation of pro cedents, tho principle that the President of tho Senate is subject to the direction of the two houses ir. counting thc electo ral votes. Mr. Potter proceeds lo aruue that disputed votes cannot constitutional ly bo counted without tho concurrence of both houses Ile regards this KM '.he necessary logical consequence the possession ol' this superintc.:i^!M?p'OV?t by two - separately org:Vifi^BIJ^o<??c?s. From ih<: nature of the caso affirmative action by two bodies is impossible ex cept when they ageeo. Whenever thc action ol' two bodies possessing equal power is necessary to a decision a diller eneo between them results ina deadlock, and no affirmative uction is possible. The guarantee against the abuse of this mutual negative on each other possessed by tho Senate and tho House com-ists, according to Mr. Potter, in the character, conscience and oaths of tho individual members of thc two bodies and their responsibility to iheir constituents and to public opinion. With this assumption of authority on the part of either branch to prevcut the counting ol' votes tainted or charged with fraud, il if easy to understand .'he deris ion, with which Mr. Potter treats the sur mise that thc House- may refusa tobo present when the certificates are opened. Its duty to bo present is so clear and im perative that it cannot be shirked, ..nd interest as well as duty requires the presence of tho Representatives. Tho democratic House will maintain that it can exclude fraudulent votes, and tho democratic members will not miss the occasion to oxorcisethe power so claimed it' they should find it necessary. A still stronger motiv?is suggested by Mr. Potter for the attendance o'.' the House, A contingency may arise which will require tho Representatives to .elect the Presideut, and it is maintained that toe Mouse ia tho sole judge of that con Hngyncy. Neither tho constitution nor i'-.i laws make any provision for inform ing the Representative? when a case o? that kind has happened. There is i?n officer cr bodwhich is ref pi i red or au thorized to notify them. Th? r?;vson why they require no notification is that. ti;<y are presoittar.d personally cognizant . .f ail 'hst is done Oaring lb" count. Be ing witnesses of the facts they need no other information, and Mr. Potter con ti nds that the H ?use is the sole judge whether tho exigency has arisen which makes it tiieir constitutional duty to proceed to elect a P. I in,:-.i.-?i nf the failure ri-i-eeiv.? a I ?iga I niaj?rtt; P?lBciat conni. Ift KU Flous* nins: immediately p o'ecf tiie Pi rsi.?cm, and, as thc constitu tion ci vor. no other body tho right lo de cide whether such an onie.-grnoy has arisen. Mr. Potter contends that thc [louse must necessarily decido this question for itself. This summary will enable readers to see precisely what the democratic lin:: of action will ho if Louisiana is counted for Hayes by the Returning Board in dis honest defiance of the returns. The democratic linuse will be present in full fore?, and when the Lotlh-iana certificates are opened objections will bc made to counting those votes. If the two houses disagree, tho Representatives will adhere to their own decision. At the end of the count tln'3' will decide that there has been no choice by the Electoral College, and proceed at once to elect a President. Tiiis is undoubtedly the settled demo cratic programme This is thc mc-tliod of procedure the party chiefs have de liberately resolved to adopt We com mend their boldness in j.?acing it so early before the country ami submitting it to the ordeal of public discussion. M oe than two months will intervene before they will need to put lt in force, and in th?? meantime it will be thc gre:;! argumentative battle ground of the two political parties. But it is not probable that there will be air. change ol' plan on the part of Mr. Tilden'.-, supporters if he should bo counted out by manifest fraud. A Compendium of the Political Situ ation. Notwithstanding tho instructions of he Sn 'wno Court to tho five Radical partisan, who constitute tho Board ol State Canvassers in this Stale, to proceed at once to issue certificates according to the returns, to tho members of the Leg (stature from the various counties ol' tho Stale, and that a rule issue requiring the Board to show cause, on Friday, why a writ of muntiamux should not issue in accordance with the prayer of the rela tors heretofore published, that body pro ceeded on Wednesday last, contrary to th?-spirit-au?i.the leiter-of-th? order, Brtd | in secret cr.olave ??grrod tl> throwout thc counties of ridgefield and Laurens, both of which comities gave hu ge Demo eratic majorities, and then proceeded lo issue certificates of election lo all tho Radical candidates on the state ticket, to the radio;.! candidates for electors for President and vice-President, and then adjourned sine div. This revolutionary action upon tho part of the board was prompted, no doubt, by Corbin and Akerman, their legal adi isers. It is ch al ly and glaring ly in contempt of tho Supremo Court, and is in ended hy these had men, not as a rightful and legal way of gaining any lav. ful end, but a rascally method ol' oh taiiiing thal to which they have no sort of right, legal or moral. Their infamous ganto is, by throwing ont Laurel's and Edgofield, to obtain a majority of live in ?he Legislature; whereas thc I ?em oe rat s havoon joint l>V:l<>t a majority of one. which will cuno!.- tlx m to elect, in addi tion 1.? their Sneaker: n United Sude S nnt?*r. '."h? eonchiet of board has proven a surprise lo samo, ..hile others con tem pial cd it .'rom the time it became an es tablished fact that thc Radical ticket was defeated. Could such things bo done in New England? Would this rascality bo tolerated in any State of Hie North for an iiour? Wc think not; but as a long-suf fer i ; tr. patient und law-abiding ppople th? citizens :.:' South C/d*oli?in live ??j ititi j :i hon*Owe thc rVlgn ^ thia band of rob- j ." bera h nearly itan rn .!. _ j "'r vi'io-rt and ' lawless fl? ed of tho J'' Slats Call v..*?- MS tool; |.-!uco on WediK.-.- s, day, and tho Supreme Court did not j Q meet again until friday, The spirited ' ty l?t etion of thc Cointon Fridrtv and Sat ay may ho gathered frc?'- the following .letrrams : {>cC\?lI)isp?tches tc Chronicle. &&:>?',:n>>. ?jpiiUMhiA, S. <.'., November 21.-Tho ^cpremb Court has boen in session all ?iy. Lalo thia evening the t toort umr^," ms'.y ordered tho eoininitt.iU-r-l^'thT of Canvassers! to prison, and dil counsel to pivj^nre tho order if mit; but, inconsequence of D-e Khoi thcinquired order, which of ??tf people had not pro j Cits given thom until tt?ji ' preparo it. iMeantiinc, tbr; urned the B inrd to think over Uer, and hoped th-y would edb obey ibo order of tho Court ay fore ri turns, aspreyiously ordere"!;-) they e.,mc into Court iq-ihorrdw lg." There is g ?od reason to sui rid it is stated l y parties who bal to know, that the order h is bet] out to nighti and the hoard sent that a United State:.; Marshal was & ur, to take them ont. of the custom ? State ofJicers. Judge ?ionu, orT?ir d States Circuit Court, is here, and en for some time, and is the cou ompanion cf Chamberlain. Should rogramme bo carried out, there is ?bt entertained But that troops will ?r?rl to take possession of tho State on Tuesday, and penn it no meru Kthe Legislature to enter whoJiaK . . a certificate from the Board of Cajf assers Tho Board having thrown out ;he counties of EdgerWd aud Laurens, his will give the Radicals a majority of deven on joint ballot. Tho people a>e ntonsely excited and exasperated at the mlicipated consummation of the eon ipi racy,-but no trouble is apprehendf?f: Slothing could induce anything likel^j in.viiion to tho National troops, and th? Democrats will have to submit to the ?tato being stolon from th-in after tfleir lard earned victory; COLUMBIA, S. C., November 2.-1.-The Supreme Court met this morning, at li ?'clock, and sparring between^coutael Continued for.seyeial hours, the," .ha session bring (hnt the Court nilled ty the Richland county ' rbuteTnpt; Fi Jj'. Cardoza, N'a'i .er; T. GC Dunn, Comptroller H Wi Purvis, Adjutant and ichera] ; IP. E; HXyh* state, and Wm; Ston?, Attorhey'-Oon Those partios constitute thu BnaVd i( jtate Canvassers In addition to timiii? ?risonuiciil, a linc of liftocn hundred lol lars was imposed upon each. There ivas no interference by the United State* Marshal; as was anticipated, and tho par lies aie now in jail. It is supposed noth ing wili-be attempted in thc soapo ol'a writ of habeas corpus boforo Monday. Hie Court also declared United States District Attorney Corbin in contempt, tait allowed him*until Monday morning to purge himself cf the contempt, aud '.dj o urned. /-s.'"^1^" COLUMBIA, S. C., November fZL-Dis trict-Attorney Corbin, counsel for ino Board of Canvassers, disclaimed any in tentional contempt and asked till M on lay. Tho Court is now oecupiod With ligament on tho electoral vote. COLUMBIA, S. C., November 25.-The Supreme Court Ibis afternoon tooK an ?rder order advisement,1 squiring the Hoard of State Canvassers uv maleo a romparison of tho returns nt t'ur. Cruriiry [.'anvassors and the returns oj ihp '-ie [dnct managers in Cases of th'.- Pfesiijcii' uial electors, (ind will render a decision Monday. The Court declined, to issue m order giving certificates u> thiV rfftrtS bers of the Legislature from Edgeiield md Laurens counties refused by the Board, but stated that such members 30uld obtain a copy of tho record from tho Clerk of the Court, which wouf?be equivalent to a certificate. The fivo mem bers of the Board of Canvassers who ivero constructively arrested this morn ing reported at tho jail this evening, ivhere they are now confined; Their liamos aro F. L. Cardoza, Treasurer"^ T. Dunn. Comptroller-General; V, m. stone, Attorney General; IL E. Uaym . Secretary of State, and H. W. Purvis, ax-?dju'tant and InspoctorGenoral co'ih itrising thc Board of Canvassers. The Democratic National Committee to Gc?. Hampton. NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Hon, Abraham Hewitt bas witt'en the follow!! g letter to Gen. Wade Hampton: NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITDEB, j NFAV YC.UK, Nov. 24, ISTtV J MY DEAR SlRj Your ad m irai ile address Lo the people ot' South Carolin.*, h th': iubject of universal commendation, here, in fact the prudence, the forbears the eelfcontrol of your most exasperating pruvj praise jCini pmy; biting situation in wi ybu' -*.'' w4rt Gk&r* cur. Ii is almost too much to eji there will bc uo indiscreet men Carolina \rho may provoke the hut nevertheless the Providence oilr'jd has so far guided you and your peopb in id I your difficulties that youTr friends-est ?n-calm confidence upon the wisdom ind pi-cd fortune which have so farattenJed rour actions. -You may rest assured thai your Northern brethren have consecrated themselves io thc work of your deliver ance and will rever cease their i lions an ti! you are ivs tc red lo that freedom w en wiih you were mad? free, by i! e lulors, ind sacrifice and ivi.sr.oiu of Mir forefa thers ami your forefathers. God give fi u md your people ali the wisdom and all lite patience needed in this hoar of pal' uni in this Tisis bf thc destiny of our :ommon country. Wc have ful! faith in the justice of thc people of thu United States, and we do not entertain a d??bt ri the final verdict wiiich they will .pass upon the occurrences ol' tho inst two weeks. Flus verdict will surely vindicate their najesty and re-establish free government upon a Instit g basis. 1 have the honor lo 'nc, very respect uiiy. your obedient servant. [Signed] ABKAM S. HBW.ITT, Chairman National Democratic Commit tee. Gen. Wads-Hampton, Columbia. 8. C. another Lying Radical Tells His Talc. Special Dispatch tu the Chiaayo ?rw?ne. WAS ri ix OTON, D. C., Noir. 21.-Chief Iestie -Carter, who went tojSoutli Caro lina at thc request cf the President., has returned. He says (hut the State has rorie for Hayes and Hampton, and that it ivill be utterly impossible tb reverse the result so f.tr as Hayes is concerned. Ho is, moreover, continent thut thc Democrats 10 not wish to reverso it; U? fives a somewhat di li?rent view ut the situation 'rom that which reaches the Kori li in the ordinary press dispatches. He says the Dem?crata mado a Hayes and Hampton ?anvass. Their stake wtui the State. Judge Mackey, a Republican! and a very able man, spoke fi om thc same stump with [lampton throughout thc eo?fasjj. He jays to his knowledge Hampton made but ?ne alludion to national issues, -'rbis was ;hat, so far as he waa ^?^^j; Jaatlllr y. lie could volo tor Hay's r,:,.i Wi-ViVr ?\-iih. great pleasure. Judge Cartter does mt believe the result will be reversed as a Hampton, who has secured about the i;.me majority as Hayes, 1,100. lt is a l'act thal many negroes voted for liam ?lion, and it is also a fact ihatiiitim: lation prevailed in many counties^ ?n ibis subject Judge Cartter says the half ins not been told. While he was in the State ha had a ;on versa fiori with Sitting-Bull Butler, thc. eader of the Hamburg and Edgeiield mas acres. Butler admitted all the facbi vhich proves that an armed organization 'Xists to intimidate the negroes, but de lie I the conclusion, lintier said it ?ras a oct that, while the Democrats, armed, nountcd, dressed in red ?Iuris, did ride iboul thc country roads, he claimed that hey had the right to, and that if tue icgroes were frightened thereby tho Co:i titution was not violated, ??nd no one was o blame. Tho Republicans nndvcolored nch generally in thc Slate, if HaraplOn is liauguratcfl, feel that a serious foin re is lefcre them. Gov. Chamberlain's friends ure cluiccrn .i abont Iii ? life!. .Tnd<?e Curlier shares 11 IP anpi Hensley bnt he says thal ipi? nlwould not bc .Irawu in ibo Stale for 'ii.icu. The slake pf the Democrats was ?one the Stale. Jndgc Cartier found no Democrats in louth Car ?lina who doubted the election f Hayes, nnd lie found many who trero lad ol' it. Judge Carl fer says lhc count .as perfectly free and fair. There WM.-, nn llcnipL to intimidai? <Ue Board. Tho "?o-"-! approach was u remark drobp^l in "I ' w voim'by th: ?iic-eftor V W. finn,'. 1 .ho, vh'i ; th.-?k.r.v.? ?hi?Mited its :i oe to c?Wt?j IT vote with hc.c^r*??'??l h' fi'- ?pinnjitt?ps of.jtfi? two partie, i'd * luit he ebould pjay or bc arajgsd at. He did not say, and tras; not draped at, .;'.' ? Tho Sou?b Carolina State Canvassers in Ja?-A Righteous Judgment. The tc! grap* informed ns yesterday at noon i hal I he Supreme Court pf'vOuth Carolina nad punished tue Canvassing Board for disobeying tho order of the J2onrt bv imposing a fine of fifteen hun; idftd^%8 each upon them, sentenc ing them to impr sonraent at t::e pleasure ol' the-i?ourt. No mancan question thc righteousness of this judgment. The Board cf Canvassers wer? guilty not only of outrage and usurpation, but of the grosaJ^contempt. They had folly recog nized ihe authority of tho Court, han obeyed some or its commanda and, at the verv time of adjournment were pleading ib-ir cause before it. Their i?el.?be?leand inaol^iit violation of n solemn order issued bv thc highest judicial tribunal in the Stat??jSeserves the severest punishment.. We hope thc Court will ge farther, and issue eerJificatea or elect??nto those mern ?&rs of thc Legislature shown to have been clotted bv the returns certified to the Court bv the Returning Board. We i eli?ve thal it has full power to take such a step, and we do not see why it should hesitate for a .moment. The. Court owes it to itself, and the people of South Carolina RS well, r.ot. to allow the farand to besuccesi-ful.--Chron icle & Sentinel. Resolution of the Meeting Street Dem ocratic Club. At a meeting of the Meeting Street Democratic Club, hohl on Saturday tho 25th November, instant, it was unani mously Resolved, That it is thc sense of this assembly, that. Ci.. M. C. Butler should be elected to tho United States Senate; from South Carolina, by tho incoming Legislature ' J. M. McGEE, Sec'ry. Notice of Application for Fi j wal ?Seitlemei?i and Final "VTOTICE is hereby given to al! whom J-*! it may concern; that iho utnlcrsi^rn od will make a Final Settlement on the Estate ol' Samuel Webb,deceased, in the Probate Cou rr, at Bdgefield C. IL, S. C.. cn the 30th day of December, l?7n, and that he will ty the samo time apply (br a Fina] Discharge as Executor ol' said Es tate. WM. M. WEBB, Ex'or. Nov. 2.S, 187?. St ".0 Important Meeting. 'A LL the Voters of Blocker Township jt-a. arc earnestly requested to attend a Club Meeting at Pleasant Lane, on Sat urday the 2d of December, as business of importance will como up for discus i?n,- J. H. STROM, Pres't. . Nov. 28, ISHi. lt 50 To the Ladles of ?South Caro lina. OWING to the courtesy of thu Exec utive Committee of the State Agri cultural and Mechanical Association, the Board of Directors of tiio South Carolina Monument Association have the pleasure ol announcing that they will open a i=i.EStr:ja.xjjFi^iNrT' in^he Main Building during the Fair for tho benefit of tho South Carolina Monu ment. While thanking all those who baye heretofore so generously aided in this noni.; work (nownearly completed), the fiidies nero earnestly' request farther c in tabulions of Poultry, Monts, Eggs, Butter, Pickles, Cakes, etc, tn be for warded to the undersigned, hy FRIDAY December h If marked for South Car olina Monument Bazaar, they will ho transported bv tho railroads free of charge Th usn desi rous of con tri bu ti up w i 11 pl case notify ns AT o.NcK. Mus. W. K. BACH MAX, Mus. JOHN E. BACON, Miss 1. D. MARTIN'. Xov.2S.lS70. lt 50 Red Rust-proof Oats. A BOUT 1,000 Bushels in Store, and for XA. sw ie,, fit Born's Mi ls, at ?>'? cents a bushell And about " 1,000 bushels at 50 cents (tor bushel, at Mrs. Holdall Self's, three miles below Lom's Mi ti/', .J. M. DORN. NOV. 27, '2t , 50 y-aiu'^Landi for Kesit on ty-fib ree Acres part of tho plantation of the lato Col, Thomas 0. Bacon, lying between Harmony Church and the C c. i A. Railroad. Upen this lund are com fortable houses for tenants, with pardens enclosed, ?fcc-. Konters ni list have, or prov'rie, their own stock, feed themselves and run their farms entirely independ ently. Kent to'bo paid in s<> much cot ton. Would prefer to let out this land in trouts of one hundred acras; but if not Unis, in quantities to suit the renter. Fences ^".?.i. Terms reasonable. Any person desiring information concerning .tai.i land, or wishing tn see il. will please apply to Mr. A tram F. Broadwater, liv ing within two trilles of thc pince. A. M. BACON. Nov 2!), 187C. St 50 Administratrix' Salk. 0>Y virtn? of an order from tho Judge s.i of Probate ;">r Edgell old County, I will sell on Tuesday, linn December, 1876, attholatcrcsklenceo? T. W. Lewis, ih'c'd., all tho personal property of said deceased, consisting of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Corn, Fodder, Oats, Cotton, G ttou seed, 1 Wagon, I Buggy, Planta tion Tools. Household and Kitchen Fur niture. Terms made known on day of sale. MART LEWIS, Adm'i.v. November 27; 1876. 3to 50 FRESH 0. P. CHEAT!.!; JU A BD, BACON, HAMS. EGGS, Fresh BUTTED, CH LESE, Sweet and Irish POTATOES, A PP MOS, ONIONS, MEAL, GRIST, FLOU t, STARCH, CANDLES, SOAPS, SARDINES, CRACKERS, Canned Goods, such as OYSTERS, SALMON". Fresh MACKEREL, PEAKS DE VI Ti ES, PBESERYES. RAISINS, ALMONDS, XUTS, SHOT and POVvDEB, Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO, Large assortment of Havanna und Do mestic CIO A RS ; WINE*.. LIQUORS, Ac, which will be sohl low for eas)). Fresh LAO ER DEER and ALES al wavs on hand. Nov. 1, 1S7?. tf 40 THE-WADE an OUR ST( .oxS2r> tm HAS TAKEN EVERY -:o: CLOTH SUITS, DIAGONAL SUI' COATS. PANTS, VESTS and OV TRUNKS. S A TC H ELS, UM B REL SHIRT?. DRAWERS UNDERSHI Kid and Dog Skin GLOVE-, Fin? ? Sill: an.: Linen HANDKERCHIEFS A Lange and Nicc?y .\:--.nie 1 steck ? ind t|i( Latest Sry'l^Kf Jr.TC HATS, LA? (..VU nc a ceil apj for ..-you rsi 240 B Augusta, Sos?f? 1370. of Thoroughbred Hors es. BY virtue of an Order from the Judge j of .Probate, twill sell, fir cash, at ll 'A. M., on the Eighth of December next, at Hie Fair Grounds, Columbio. S. C.; tin- thorough bred Horses, of tho Es tate of Col Thomas G. Bacon, dee'd., to wit: 1. Lynchburg, Stallion, (half-brother to the fanions Longfellow) by imported Leamington, 0 years old. 2. John Tayne, Stallion, by imported Leamington, ? years old. 3. Jim Hinton, by Bogers, 7 year3 old, -racer and hurdler. 4. Lost Cause, by Revenue, out of Sea Breeze, 10 years old-in foal by John j Payne. . j 5. Lightning Td aro, out ol' Elizabeth McNairy. by imported Ambassador-in foal by John Payne. (?. Su ivi .Mare, by Dickens, (Lexing ton) 1st dam, Felicity, 2d dam. Fidelity, by imported Priam, 5 years old-in foal by Lynchburg. 7. Mary Goode, by Bill Cheatham, out of Poily Powe, now in foal by Lynch burg. 8. Filly, 8 months old, (weaned) by Lynchburg arid Lost Causo. f). Colt, .S months old, (weaned) by Lynchburg and Lightning Mare. 10. Fitly, 8 months old, (weaned) by Lynchburg and Dickens Mare. ll Filly, S months old, (weaned) by Lynchburg and Mary Goode. 12. Other thoroughbred Horses, J NU E. BACON, Adtn'or. Nov. 17, Uf70. 2t 49 Bargains in Seal Es?a?e, IAM now offering for sale, at great bargains, the following desirable Lots and Lands, viz: NO 14.-The Law Office and Lot con nected therewith, the property of T. P. Magrath, Esq. This property most and will be sold without delay, and at very low dgures. NC. 15?-The D. \V. Christian place, * mile froni Ibo Court House. A c:>m forrabid. Dwelling and outbuildings, all in iront] repair: l'J acres land. Price $1200, one-half cash. KO. 10-Ttio Mcl>u\itt place-avery desirable residence-uear, conveni ent Dwelling, good Kitchen, Stables, Barn, ike ; sit?ale only itsiiort walk from business portion nf thc toww.. For sale at a great sacrifice. NO. 17-The old Bushnell House and Lot-!) acres- adjoining T. J. Whitaker's Hotel. Price fi'tut). one half cash; very cheap NO. IS.-500 Acres valuablo Lands, sit uato on G linnell's Creek and adjoining ?anus of Lue Unison, Jeff. Briggs, W. L. Holmes and others. About 225 acres in cultivation ; about GO acres choice bot tom lands, and ?l) acres fresh upland. This tract lies well-woll watered, and the uncleared portion heavily timbered. Price very low; terms, one-half cash. D. H. DURISOE, Nov. 21, tf4fl] Real Estate Agent. MW ADVERTISED OR FANCY CAKDS al' styli* willi name K'cts. ??J poul paid. J. L!. Utfstui, MASSA if, Ecus. Co. N. Y. Nfl MfinlPV w<"r?l ??art you In? bust IIU ls! U ll ? a . inti? you eau make (50 a week wltnout capital, eas* ?nd ivypvctalile for ciilu-r B?*X. AGENTS SUPPLY CV, i>6l Bowery, New York. APCAITC Inrertlwrte the merits ol Hie Ilins Hu&ll ! O. irat?d Weekly, before delerrelui?p upon your work for this fall and winier Tliceom lunation fur Ibis si-a-iou surpasses anything hereto fore attempt) >l. Terms neut free on application. An dreas. CHAS. CLUCAS .t CO., U Warren 6t,K. Y. TRIFLING W ITU A COLD ls ALAVA rs DANGEROUS. XJSE WELLS' CARBOLIC TABLETS. a mrc remedv for COUGH1?, ami ail dw-iwcs ot Un? THROAT, LU.VUS, CHEST and MUCOUS MEM DRANK. PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES SOM) HY IVRUGQISTS. CN. C KITTEN TON, 7 SIXTH AVKSIE, New York, ATTENTION ALL ! Creal Bankrupt Sale of Jewelry. On reeept of 5.1 cent? we will send l?y mail, post pai.i. all ol Un: following piiees of jewelry, rix: 1 pair G??ld Plated Engraved Sli-oru Button?, on; ?set Gold Front Shirt Sintis. 1 Collar Stud, l Wedding Kinp.l Koli Plate Watch Chiiin and 1 0 en I'* Kn?? Coral Scarf i'la. We ?Oer this OKKAI baiguin mere ly to dru? aituulfon lo our l.t-f. i .->-. as we bava ail kinds of watches tod Jewelry ?I ?ow poees Sem! for Catalogne. COLr> ? CU., 7:'),". Broadway. New York City. BKA DY 2-UR AGENTS-THE iy.scmu^?j y.i.i .h HA-I ED. A fknrnnkj p^n-ptrrnrp.Jl^BP^?nrr. Cru nd tonMrneW wonderful ex!iiull?, cufinrfiw-. srrWrvi.:;*. cte. Pro foso!; illustrate?!; thorough^!/ IfyitiUtr and very cheap Muston Immensely. 8.000 Acents Wuut ed. Send for mil p. toolara. This will be Hie chanel' fl/ 100 .wrrs m ena money ir.ti. Gc'. lb*: only rclia'du history. HcBBAun Unos., PUBS . 7:"; Sannum SI., Piulada. ?'&"T??l?Y fie not deceive'? by picnm vACJ i wiP.? ture booka. nsvuiniiigto bc "oill elal" ami telling what will happen ?? Annual and September. -lt -tc Agents Wanted for thc Story ol ^MARLEY ROSS ^ i Written l#y his fattie'. A completo account of th uin-'. Mysterious Abduction and Exciting Search. With I'm; r-imile Letters and IlInsIratinn? OuUelb al! oilu r I", .ok-, one ng:-m look "o orders in on. day. Terms liberal. Address. Jons E. POTT KB .t Co., Publishers, Philadelphia. Mason & Hamlin CA Bl.VE r ORGANS K?avc been Unanimously Assigned the RANK In the Several iiequisiiesT" Of Such Instruments, a; thc arni an; Ila- only organs nssigneii this vi.nie. This s'-ij?' riorily ls thu* declared, not in vttv or two rvsitceis only, but in all til? Important <?nnH tlc* of an organ. A Medal and Diploma have also bern awarded them, bia medal* of t quat vainc wiro ?war led ail article* deemed **.> rtby < t recognl lion, HO (bal many makers eau advertise 1 Ural med als" or " highcsl n?--r g." Comparai.verunfc in excellence, has been deter mined by the Judge*1 Keports alone, in which the MASON & HAMLIN OKGANS arc Unanl luonaly awdjrncd "Tbs HKhi KA MC Ju the several reqniaitc-*> ??( such instrument*: mid are- thu only nert arslirned ihlii milk. Set Jwlyti? lUport*. This resnll was not unexpected, for lluae orirans have Uulforuily lakeii highett awards ia snell C-inpctUnn*; llifre bein; ifs? (hun nu fxvfiitlou* in hitittti^d? oj Comptiri*ou*. Thej wer.-awarded fl rat-medals; and iiigbo! Ivonorsrl Pni ls lsii", Vienna 1.-78. Snutlugo Isla, Pl>i! nilel)>]lin lSTfi; liarlup lhi*> ln?en award? d ??L'IU-5: houWis at BVer>' World'* tlxblbltlon alwhlcli i fu-y lui re eompelcif. ami b.'.np Un; only American orgto.- willed crcfoblalniHl any award in Europe. SBWSTVIKS. wild Improvemanta exhibited al tin: CK NT EN MAL : elegant new rases in greal rarii ty. l'rlecb eery lotcett eondsleni with be!l ma terial and workmanship, torana sold tor cash or IniMallments. or ri nti'd nulli rent poy?. Ecery organ ifi ..>?. nte<l to aire tulL"* tutlxfitetloH to ererprfiii Mtneh? pnrchtiter <-r ibo money returned, lu.ts TB.vntu CATU.oia r.s sent five. M VSO.V.'c HAMLIN OKGAN CO.-IS? Tr.-inon: Street. Uostnn : 23 Union Square, New Vyrk ; SO ami VJ Adams Street, Chicago. 41 ?0 3CK OF ONE HY Xiii PR TSE. C0MP8ST IN TBE CITY. rs, BUSINESS SUITS, ERGOATS of all styles and prices, LAS, RT5, Fron li HALF-HOSE, =;usrr.Xi)EF3, Plain and Fane-,- NEC.KWEA?, if StiiTanu So;':. Fur and Felt H Ali ! all a' botte LI prices. - -- M\? S?ree?s August Ga.i 3m 46 -AT Pine House?, OIPORTAWi I?EWS TO HOUSEKEEPERS! Buy Your Furniture at Pine Mouse, and Save Freight From Augusta. AVING lately opener] ? large and well slocked Furniture Establishment at Pine douse Depot, I now invite the attention of the public to my large assortment of Parlor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Chamber Sets, Sofas, Tete-a Tetes, Chairs, Tables, Sideboards, Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands, Towel Racks, Wardrobes, and every article in the line of modern Furniture. S?S* I Sell For Cash, and Will Give Evcryhody Satisfaction. Before going to Augusta, Charleston or Columbia to purchase Furniture, always stop at Pine House and examine my Stock and Prie antee that you will go no furthe Pine House, S. C., Nov. 29. toces, and I.guar J. MUNROE WISE, Ag't. tf 50 Established 1856. DART & REYNOLDS, (A. A. DART.) Builders of LIGHT CARRIAGES, lVX'ANCFACTURE work expressly for the SOUTHERN* MARKET, and from long experience are thoroughly convers ant with thc requirements of the country. The work itself used in every Southern State is its own recommendation, and renders a detailed description unnecessary. We also manufacture the CELEBRATED TE AGON, Now on exhibition at thc Centennial. The best, easiest and most durable vehicle in existence. For Circulars, &?, apply as above. .Nov. 22, 1876. :6m 50 THE ELECTION lS~OYER ! Let XT? S3Ca>ve S*ea,o? ! A ND NOW FOR BUSINESS AT THE OLD FREDERICKSBURG DRY ?X GOODS STORK, on the Corner by the Planters* Hotel, Augusta, Ga. READ: Splendid Cloaks and Sacqu?s from il and upwards. Shawls in every variety, in Striped, Plaid, Gray, Black, tte, tte, from tbeSuoul der Shawl -it 25c up to the Finest and Nicest Goods ever brought to this,City. Beautiful Furs, in all the New Styles, from ?2 5U per Set up, Elegant Goods at 55, ?<j and SS per Sot. Thousands of yards of Dress Goods of every description, from lue per yard up to the Finest. SBvery variety of Calicoes from the very low priced up to the Fine Yard Wide Cambrics atO and 10c per yard. Never had wo such an assortment of Jeans, Kerseys. Caasimeres, Flannels, Lin soys. Plaid and Striped Cottons, Bad Ticks, Table Linens, Napkins and everything elsa ia the domestic li?.o as nqw and so cheap. Wo are selling a Great Big Huck aback Towoi ut Ole Blankets from $1 25 per l'air up t"> the Finest and Largest that are made, and at about half lorine prives Some of them largo enough to cover Brigba?n Young and a good number of lils family for only $2 50 per Pair. Ladies' Ch i biron's and Gents' Undervests at any price, and an elegant assort ment ?>:' Jets and Fine Jewelry ; also, Chains for tho Neck. Ju Black < ?'.ods, for Mourning, we have the choicest and best makes, and at tho lo.west. down prices ; also, (.'rapen, Crape Lovo Veils, and everything pertaining to ibjp Mourning Department, tn Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Worsted Fringes, Buttons and Trimmings of all ?yipftuHS, tin; assortment ?Hjiot surpassed by anv hour-e in foo' cit\ Our, hy-wh-frtWng (.Vyyff.rg-^rf ift^tn^ljif?/tit?^, tryU?JTXak^ 5 no .ith^l?-n^e^c.pIU? ," compptUiJfUvith tUfijfc? prlfiw. rtn?l?J?eTan> not far ?Ar,-,inp Toods. Q? U??^ damaged stale, but purchaa?u ironVgooc? sJinVmer'enants, at lowau^^vc^^^ . 500 Colored Bed Spreads at Si 25 each, recently sold for $2; Genfs .---"-^0 derv.'sts af 35c each, or throe for 81, worth more than double ; Gents' All Finished Shirts at 50c; Hod Twilled, AU Wool Flannel, 25c; Gents' Half Hose at 75c per dozen; Lad ie*' Bil bringan Ho?e, two for 25e, wortii miro than that for ono pair; Ladies Merino Hose at 10?; hjfidred.s of Pocket Books from 10c up ; twelvo Papers Adamantino Pins, :?0 piusiHpe Paper, 2t?e, or about ljc per Paper; Ada mantin- Hooks and Jives ?it .V per VF?x. or less than lo per Card, two dozen on a Card. Toilet Soaps, enough to last you a year, for 10c; two Papers Needles, all Sixes, for 5?; Knitting Needles. Sea dozen; 200 Yards Spool Cotton, two Spools for oe; Ladies' and Children's Garters at 5c per Pair; Gents' Large Handkerchiefs for 10ccash; Ladies' il ai. kerchiefs, three foj: 10?; six Papers Hair Pins tor 5c; Gouts'and Boys'Nook Bows at 5?; Twilled Cotton Tapes at 2c per Roll ; Ladies' Woolen Shoulder Shawls at 25c and 35c each ;; Good Note Paper at 5c per Quire; Envelopes at 5c per Pack ; Lead Pencils at lc each, or 10c per dozen ; hundreds of Fine Combs at ic each, or 5c per do/en, tho same that some advertise at doublo tho price, and say tiiat they ean beat the world selling (roods, when at tho same time, they ave making a hundred or more per cent, on what they sell, and would make you believe no one else bad any money but themselves to buv Goods with, and that all other houses wore shaky except their own ; and so wo mi^ht go on enu merating Imndreds of other articles at those exceedingly low prices, which wc keep, but come and sve us, and you will be waited upon pleasantly, and not urged to boy that which you do not w?nt; and remember we only advertise that which wo have. Il is perfectly wonderful tn co throiijik our immense Stock from the basement to (he fourth story, and hear the low prices at which we sell Goods. Merchants who buy close for cash or on short lime, with approved city accept ance, will find it to their interest to examine our Stock. Tn.our customers at a distance who cannot visit us, we will, upon application, send Samples and Price List, and if an order is sent us to thc amount of ?10 or over for Goods In our Retail Departments we will pay thc expressage on the pack ago. If you would save money, save time and have a large Stock to select from, visit the Old Frcdericksburg Store, cn the corner by the Planters\Hoiel. Augusta, Ga., Nov V. RICHARDS &MO., !>road Street. Augusta, lia. TOM ? GOIQUITT ! GEORGIA SENDS GREETINGS TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND NEW YORK! Let Us Be Thankful ! J^lSTJD 3XTO"W" THAT - -*?KS*+~"~ 11 The Winter of our discontent Is made glorious Summer by this Son'of (New) York," _jET US BE HAPPY! And begin at borne, by providing our Wives, Mothers, Mothers-in-Law, Daughters, and ail the little ones, with Nice, Warm, Winter Dresses, Coverings, Fur?, Shawls, Flannels, ?nderwares, Hosiery, Gloves, Boulevard Skirts, Handkerchiefs, Neck Ties, Blankets, Cashmeres, Kentucky Jeans, Shirting*, Sheetings, Combs, Hair Brushes, and a Thousand and one Firs? Class Novelties, all of which may be found at my Store, No. 271, ?iroa*? Street, Augusta, Georgia, to be sold at Bottom Prices. Ray* Retail Orders of $10 and upwards, sent, Freight Prepaid, to Customer's nearest Depot. M. S. KEAN. August.'-, Ga., Nov. 21 1S70 Assignee's Sale. '?rn 49 WILL bo sold, bv- authority of the lion. A. G. Foster. Register in Bankruptcy, a', the Lower Market House in tho eily of Augusta, Ga., on thc 1st Tuesday in December next, within the. kgal hours of sale, by C. V. Walker, Auctioneer, all the nncoHoctqj) (daims, consisting of Judgments, Notes and open Accounts, placed in my hands as Assetts of .Messrs. Isaac T. Hoard A Co., Bank rupts, without warrant of any kind and subject to any counsel fees and court O.T penses. A list giving tho name of each debtor and amount duo eau bo seen at tho former office of Messrs. Isaac T. Hoard & Co, corner of Reynolds and McIntosh StrecM '1 onus cash. 'I HOS. H. JOHNSON, Nov. 15, 2??] Assignee; J^BS Y. ClILBRMTll, Kt?CiT.cy: Lasvy I VVi'l practico in >b?},Oouris.-of,Newbcr ; y und ??gcaeld..., Oifice atdewberry CJ. HT, S; C. March 22,1S76 ly li i MANSION HOUSE, Enlarged and Board Reduced. Ij ERGONS visiting Angust?, Ga., will . find tho MANSION HOUSE vory much enlarged, its Rooms well furnish ed and Tables well supplied-offering lo its guests comfort, as well as economy. RATES: Pingle Meals, 50 Cents. Singlo Lodging, 50 Cents. Board per day, $1.C0 Mr*. U. AI. MO O Rd? 258 li rond St., Augusta, Ga. Nov. 22, 1870._it_49 Notice to Debtors. 4v LL Persons indebted to thc lato Firm 2% of STROM <v. REYNOLDS,- 'late jnct>'.haotsrat Gilgal Cburc?)?rs request ed to pay tin i||^o,l^]^tjid.-40t^iidav; of ' Decor- fl >" r. ; ?. \ t *;' a fwr tb ti aale'aU Notos and-' A oc?-in'n?rwiil^p??fe?il in thc hands ot: J; L>. Addison;:Esq.v-fi>i?.kuit; ? No cx pt?p?ons.wi.ll.b^made??.a :i ? . SAMUEL C. STROM. - - - . . - . surviving Partte ?- Nov. 16r1870. - 8t ?. 49 i