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e??r %?btxt?Btx. -Jas. T. Bacon. Thos. J. Adams. EDITORS. ? E. KEES E. Corresponding Etlitor. Edgeflel?l, K. C., Dec. 23, I8SO. Cruelty tn Convicts on f. reen wood and Augusta ltaiir:>:ul -Ttie Charges of Ill Treatment Gr flatly E.xagerated. At the last session ot tue Legislature ???flint committee was appoiuted, compos ta cf Senators Wylie ?nd Benbow . and H?pieseuiaUves Murray, Shaw of Edge field and John I'eter Richardson, to inves tigate th? charges of ill-treatment of con vie; s leased m the Greenwood and Au gusta Railroad ami others, and to report the result ot their investigation to this G.-neral Assembly. The coaiiniti?e held several meetings -iBl?*=W^!ftg-th?'i>:.:?^s and examined an im mense number of witnesses. The testi m ny taken covers ssven hundred pages ot legal cap. The committee have com pleted and predated their report. The report recommends that no changes be made in the existing laws relative to the management of the convicts, and. sets forth tint such abases as ?"he testimony shows to have been committed can readily be dealt with and punished by the Courts. It is generally understood that the inves tigation has satisfied the committee that, while abuses have been committed, the charges of cruelty, &c. brought against tie Gree :wcod and Augusta Riilroad and others were much exaggerated. The com mittee dot-., uot recommend that the testi mony be printed, but leaves that matter ?o tho determination ot* the General As . Bern hiv. A Miarp Contest. A very interesting fight is now go?ng the office of the Clerk ot" Court reston county, between John li the incumbent, and Maj. W" ?rho claims to have been elected? a tye he was elected ? by a ina? 1 S V; votes, and was defeated by tilly canvassers throwing out six mets which gave large Republican ri'ies H.?i express?? a determination > lijiht it our. by -.:! b'^a.1 means and to lan extremity. .f rosperity ol the (?rangers. At the late annual Grange meeting in Charleston, I he report of the ?Secretary showed th?- Grange to be in a prosperous ' condition, there being now ".90 granges in tie Slate The following officers were e'ecte.l and installed for the ensuing year James X Lipscomb, Worthy Master. I!. S. Bedon, Worthy Overseer. VV. W. ? Ins vi. Worthy Lee Airer. X. F. Walker, Worthy Steward. W. .1. Durant, Assistant Steward. .'. fi. Richards, Chaplain. A. M. Aiken, Treasurer. Thomas ?V. Holloway. Secretary. .!. X. Parrot, Gatekeeper. Mrs Ii A. Love, Ceres. Mrs. J. W. Wolibrd, Pomona. Miss L L. Wiley, Flora. Urn. F. M. Clayton, Lady Assistant S lt ward. The ??Ht-Dre Bidders. ?n Monday hst, according to previous notice, our County Commissioner^, met to open the bids of persons having past due claims against the County-claims audited two pr three years bick, by the Commis : i -?era appointed to examine the bona fide indebtedness of Edgefield County As jnost } e sons holding ihesej claims were unwilling to concur in such an aritange :ment. and prefer holding on in the htsjpe ol' Tnal?y getting dollar for dollar, there we e but few bids-some ?ifiet % ortweaty. But still enough ia take up thc money on hand -83)400. Of this sum, $1,704 arose from the half mill tax levied and collecied un der the Act approved March 22nd 186$; and -$1,70-/ from the half mill taxrlevied and c ?Healed under tba Act approved the 2 Ith F-liuary 1SSO. T!ie bids range from 25 centslo 90 cents in the dollar. Our Kew Officers. O a Wednesday of hst week our new' County Commissioners were sworn in. They have given bond and are regularly rn harness. W. X. Martin Esq.. of the old Board, isChairmau. And u\>on Com missioners Watson and Crouch you may safely count to do their whole dutv, as be comes sens;!?le men and patriotic citizens. AH regaitb our other County officers, some have-already given bond, and the others will d'? so in a lew days. Selling Seed Cotton. A ijood deal of time has been expended in the General Assembly in discussing bills to regulate the salo of seed cotton. One man wi 14say that seed cotton ought not if bc sold at al!, another will tell us that ..fri is not purchase-able in less quantities lilan five hundred pounds, and still anoth er, will inform the world that it was not made to be sold in less quantities than two hundred and fifty pounds. To pass a law prohibiting the sale of seed cotton would he an injury to a great many and of no li -nett to any. except to roguish renters w lose cotton hons-s would bc the common receptacle for stolen cotton. What right, anyway, have even our lawmakers to pre vent the farmer from selling the products of his lands as he pleases? While one man might offer for solea hundred pounds of sto>n cotton, there would probably be a dozen.men, each with a amad quantity of the fleecy staple thal they had honestly onme by, and would be glad to dispose ot. Make your law. and what's the poor man to do, who has only a few hundred pSunds of seed cotton'.' < > yes, save it till the next crop, of conrse, or resort to a partnership with his neighbor. The truth is, every farmer must look after his own business, and unless he does, he may expect to have h s cotton s'olen. There can be no objec - non, however, to the bill that was finally introduced, requiring persons who buy seed cotton to keep a list of those from whom they purchase. This is far <nough lo go. We fail to see eithei reason or jus tice in any proposed law preventing thc sale of farm products in any shape or con dit on.-Leein:y(on Dispatch. For the Advertiser. Tribnte of Respect. WHEREAS, God, the" Grand Architect or the Universe, in His wisdom has seen proper to remove/ from our midst our u il^f'}} and esteemed Brother, JOHN T. JOHNSON; therefore heit Besotted, tit. That in the death of Bro. J. T. JOHNSON. Caldwell Lodge has lost a worthy member, the County a true pa trio*, tho community a valued .citizen, and his family a kind and affectionate husband. Resolved, 2d, That we, tue members of Caldwell Lodge, deeply deplore bis loss, and reserve a page blank in the records of the Lodge, sacred to his mem ory. Resolve'!, "rd, That the Lodge bo drap ed in mourning for thirty days and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the fain Wy or" the deceased brother, and a copy to tho Edgeiield Advert ?ter, for publication. J. T. WHITE, Soc'ry. Dec 22,1880. DOX'T FORGET when you visit Augus ta, to-call at the Large and Popular Shoe Establish ment of WM. MULHERIX <t CO., 913 Broad St. Their stock of BOOTS, SHOKB and HATS is varied and complete, and their prices are always as low as the Xi - west. [Sept. 8, l860.-jan21 1 .ROCEEDINGS OP TH(Z ?EGIS- | ' LATIRE. Enactment of'Stringent Laws Against Duelling and Whlskej-DrinKiug. i _' / ; I In the Senate, on Monday, the loth a ?ill, previously passed in the House, to 1 etjairu all railroad companies in this State 0 construct and keej/ in repair aa ade piale stock guard or cattle ,gap at every K/.nt wneit? the line of railroad of any nuca cow panics crosses the line ot any pas ture fence in this State waft passed. la ;Le Houe?*, thc bill to further regu late the salo ol' seed cotton was taken np for a second reading. It was amended so as to apply to the Counties ot Abbeville, Edgefield, Sumter, Uran^eburg, Laurens, Lexington, Aiken, lancaster, Richland, Chester and Fair field. -.flw-*~? i Capt. Ward moved to make the bill ap ply only to quantities less than 500 pounds Not adopted. Mr. Talbert suggested that a provision should be inserted after each County say ing what quantities should be sold in that County. ForEdgefield he would suggest SOO pounds. Tue bill was passed to a third reading by a vote of 50 to 47. Tue bill prohibits thc selling of seed cotton saved from the freehold in the Coun ties named, except for manufacturing pur poses where lint cotton would not do as well, and except by legal process or by ordrr of Courts, or in settlements between landlords and tenants, under a penalty of imprisonment in jail from ten days to six months or line of from $10 to ?500 or both, one-half oi the tina to go to me informer and one-half to go to the public schools. ?dgelield's Tax to be Eleven und Th:ee?Q,uarter .Hills. Tue Tax Bill was perfected in the early parr, of last week, as follows : The State tax remains at 4? mills exclusive of the u institutional school tax of two mids, foe io,ai county taxes for general and spe cial purposes are as follows in thc counties named: Aiken, 5 mills; Anderson, 2i milli : Abbeville, 3! nulla; Barnwell, JJ muk Lancaster, -1 mills; Chesterfield, 7;i mills; Clarendon, 7 mills; Darlington, ? mills: Charleston, 4? mills, Edge?iold, 5 mills; Georgetown, Si mills: Greenville, ;, .-.jill-: Lexington, mills; -Marlboro', 5.j mills; Newberry, il mills: Williams ourg, G.] mills; Oconee, i\ mills; Spartan burg, i; "mills; Beaufort, 4 mills; Colleton, ? muir Fairfield, ? 1-5 mills; Hampton. b.J tallis; Jiorry, 4 mills: Kershaw, ti mills: L-turens, 5 mills: .Mario.., 4 mills; Orange ourg. 41: Richland, 5 mills: Sumter, o? nilli-; Union, oV. nulls; You. '<> mills; Picken?, o mills; Chester.7? mills. The time paying the taxes elicited some debite, but jv.it finally fixed as follows: First instal liert iruuj lsc of .May to 1st ol .lune; sec .MI t inri rdinent trom the l?th of Septem -i>-r t<i me Slat of October Passage by the Senate ut' the Duelling BUL On Tuesday, the 14th. the Senate pass ed the Duelling Lill. We give the full 'ex! : V (till tu Define the Offensa and Fix the Punis'iuient ol' Duelling. f?e it craded by thc f?en ale and House of fiepre-tentatiees of the State of South U walinu, /une mri and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the au iii* : SECTIOS 1. Whoever shall light a duel m this State, and all persons present, aid ing and abetting in such dud, as second, J" iend, or counsellor to either principal, or .th- rwise, shad be deemed guilty of a mis .Ittueinor, and, upon conviction, shall De lined not less than one hundred dollars or laqrsoned n the State Penitentiary not ?es.-? trian six months, or both at the" dis cretion of the Judge. SEO 2. Whoever shall kill another in a duel, or inll ct wounds upon him from whicn ho shall die within six mouths from said duel, aud all pensons preseut, aiding >?r abbetiing in such duel, as seconds, friend, or counsellor to either principal, or otherwise, shall be deemed guilty ot mur der. and, upon conviction, shall "suffer the punishment of death. Sue. S. From and after the passage of ;;.:- Act all members elected to the Gen end Assembly, and all officers now requir ed to take and subscribe the oath pre scribed in Act II, Section .SO, of the Con s'ituiion of the Sute, shall, in addition thereto, take the following o??J before en tering upon th<- duties of their respective officer, to be administered in like manner as the oath now required : '.'I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as t he case may be,) that 1 have not since the 1st day, of January, A. 1). ISSI, engaged in a duel within or wit hout the State, either as 1 principal or second, or been present theret? as a friend toi either v ae oi'the principals in such duel, aud that I will not during th? term of of fice to which 1 have been elected (or ap pointed, as the case may be,) engage in a duel as principal, or aid and abet in such duel as second, or friend, to either princi pal or otherwise." To which shall be add ed in the case of all officers charged with the preservation of the peace, the follow ing : "And I will to the extent of my ability enforce the peualties prescribed by law against dueling, and will not faij to Dring to just ce all violators of the same that may come within my view or knowledge." SEC 4. Any failure or refusal to take th? foregoing oath shall disqualify the of ficer or member of the Legislature so re 1 using, or failing, for entering upon the duiies of his office, which shall thereupon I io deemed vacant. Confirmation of Our County Officers and Trial Justices. On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed the ioliowing appointment? of <1ov. Ha good : Edgefield-Treasurer, B. 0. Bryan; Auditor, Samuel T. Edwards; Jury Com missioner, W. H. Brunson ; Trial Jus tices-K A. Mims, W. G. Harris, Norton W. Brooker, W. H. Veldell, B. M. Tal bert, S. fi. Meriwether, Thomas Mitins, .lohn Brunson, W. I). Allen, fl. H. Tom kins, E. B. Forrest, J. P. Blackwell. Til I man H. Clark, E J. Goggans, F. H. Ward law. , \o Divorce? In South Carolina. A bill to regulate the granting of di vorces being a bill to allow divorces on the (?round of adultery and no olher came, came in for a general discussion on Wed nesday. Messrs. McCrady, Hemphill and Bucker opposed the bill, taking the line that South Carolina should adhere to the principle which had governed the people for two hundred years, during which ho divorce laws had been enacted except.du ring the short interval under Radical rule. Tue bill was defeated. Thc House Gives Hay to thc Bar Rooms ! On Wednesday, also, ir. the House, took placo the postponement, until next session by A vote of 57 to 55. of a bill which, for several days, previously, had provoked the most tremendous discussion pro and con. This was a bid imposing a State li cense of from one to two hundred dollars on retail liquor dealers. Early ir. the ses sion, two petitions praying for alaw against whiskey-selling had been presented to the General Assembly, one signed by 5,000 la dies of Charleston, and one signed by 3,000 ladies of Anderson. The Charleston peti tion, when unrolled, measured thirty feet in length ; the Anderson petition, ten feet In some future issue of the Advertise}' we will give the debates on this great ques tion. They are worth reading. Among the many arguments used against the bill, the most ridiculous was that by Mr. See ger?, of Columbia, who said that thepas sage of the bill would disrupt the Demo eratic parti/. No one who voled for such a measure would ever come back to the Legislature. He knew that the sale of liquor wa3 an evil, but it. could not. bo stopped, and that was all of it. We egree with Mr. Seegers that the sale of whiskey cari never be stopped, but if the Democratic party can be disrupted by whiskey, then the sooner the disruption takes place, the better. A bid to totally prohibit the ?ale ofiiquor in South Caroli na, waa also lost % The Opponents of Whiskey Move for a Reconsideration, and Gaiu a Gjeat Victory. On Thursday, the Liquor Question was *gain brought before the House on a mo tton by Div Gary to reconsider the vote whereby the bill to further regulato th? Bale of intoxicating liquors in this State was continued to tue next session yester day. The motion to reconsider wa?? adopt ed and the bill was again beforethe House, '. Mr. Sim^utOn of Charlestoni moved tc continue U.o bill to the next session, lipon this motion the vote stood, yeas 31 nays b7. For several moments after the announce ment of this vote it was impossible to se c?re order, the excitement among sorai of the members was so gt eat. Mr. Murray of Anderson then moved U strike out all after the enacting words ol .thc bill.and insect.the following as a sub stitute, the effect of which was to plac? before the House almost an entirely new bill, the provisions of which seemed ti meet the approval of a great many mern bers who'bad opposed the hill introduced yesterday. The new bil! ts as follows : SECTION L, Be ii enacted, &c., Tba from and after the passage of this act, m license for the sale ot spirituous or intoxi eating liquors shall be granted in Soutl Carolina outside of the incorporated citiet towns and villages of this State, and i shall-be unlawful-for any person or per sons to sell,such liquors without a beens so to do. SEC 2. No license for the sale of intox icating liquors-shall . be granted by an; municipal authorities, m any city or vii l?ge in this State except upon tho payraen by the person applying for the same t the treasurer of the county in which suci city, town or village is situated the sui of $100 in addition to the license charge by such city, town or village, for the ns 1 of such county to be applied to the ord] nary expenses of the county : Provided that hereafter ?o city, towner village sha charge any license for the sale ot wines malt liquors or cider, and no State beens shall be charged by any county where n other spiritoue liquors are sold on the sam premises. SEC. b\ That hereafter the sale of al bitter-? or other beverages ol* which spirit uous liquors form an ingredient be and th same are. hereby prohibited within th limits ot' this State, except in the incoi porate limits of cities, towns and village! where they shall only be sold under th same terms as intoxicating liquors, as pro vided for in Section 2 hereof. SEC. 4. Any person violating the provi sio'.is of this Act ?hall upon ,convirti? thereof be lined in the sum of not lee than $200 or imprisoned for a term of nc less than six months, cr both tined an imprisoned in the discretion of tnt Cour trying the case. Th's Act shall not take effect in an; county, city, to\vn or village until the li cenee.snow granted Bhali expire. Upon the substitution flit this amend ment a discussion arose, and was partici pated in by several of the members. Mr Tiljinghast thought the bill, a amended; the best measure that could b passed, it was, in his opinion, the enter ing wedge by which total prohibition migh in time bf reached Mr. Bine!: favored total prohibition, bu if that could not be done be was in lavo ol' the next best thing, and he hoped th bill as amended would pass. Gary said that he desired to appear upo the record as being unqualifiedly oppoaei to the unrestricted use of intoxicatin drinks. As a member of the medical prc fession he was familiar with the lerribl effects upon the human constitution of th improper use of alcoholic drinks, and h hoped that the bill' would pass withou one dissenting voice, as it aimed at th g.iod of the whole people. Mr. Hut son said he had not favored'Ul bill which had been continued yesterda because he thought it defective. The bi before the House, however, was a goo measure and was calculated to protect sc ciety against those who traflicked in alco hoi to the ruin of their fellow men. H hoped that the municipal authorities c the cities anil towns would co-operate wit the Genend Assembly in their efforts t protect society at large. He did not bi lievc in attempting to leforrn individual by l?gislation, but something was neces sary for the preservation of society as whole.' Saturday night, in the section h lived, -was made a perfect hell by the in .-fOAHlion^f the ^negroes, and if some thing was not dbne it wcAild render an ex odus-Vof the white people from that Jocah ty necessarv. Mr. Sim?nton said that if the bill pro hibited totally the sale of intoxicating li quors in thc State ne would support i heart and soul, and if he saw a means b; which such a law could be enforced h would support it. He could not, holdin? the views that he did, consent to make i source of revenue of a traffic which wa recognized as an evil. Once the Stat licensed this traflic there would never tx a chance ol' getting through a prohibiter; law. The municipal taxes now irnpcBei on liquor dealers were used for the suppor of the cities and towns, and if this addi tional tax was imposed it would fall heav lest upon the poorer classes of the commu nity, who would be unable as the riche classes to pay for pure liquors, and wonk bs taxed by the barroom keepers or els given adulterated and poisonous drink.' which would work far more injury than a present. He moved to strike out the sec ond section of the bill. Mr. Vern er said he was sorry to see tba thc fiercest opposition to this measun should come from the County of Charles' ton, whence had come the longest petitior for some legislation ol' this kind. The t uestion was simply whether the Genera Assembly would submit' to the power o the whiskey dealers, or have the bravery to say to them that they proposed to heex the prayers' ol' the widows and orphan! and impoverished men and women of South Carolina, and do all in their power to wipe the curse of whiskey from the face of the land. ' Mr. .Dargan said that he had onposeci the radical, measures proposed yesterday. The passion for strong drink could not be legislated out of existence, but he thought it might be modified by encouraging the use ol' malt liquors, wines and cider. Let the alcoholic liquors, he said, be taxed doubly, ami let the malt liquors and wine* be free. This bill, he thought, would dc much good, and would prepare th* way for the passage of a prohibitory law. He thought the feature of the bill turning the money into the county treasuries waa eminently proper. He could not appreci ate the argument that this tax would fall heaviest-on the poorer classes, it waa clear to his mind that if malt liquors and wines were exempted from taxation, ano brandy and whiskey - ttxed double, the poor man would naturally be induced to drink the cheaper and less injurious bev erages. This, in his opinion, was the pro vision of the bill which would accomplish the most good. A vote was then taken on Mr. Simon ton's motion to strike out.the. second por tion of the bill and resulted : Yeas 37, nays 71. So the motion was lost. The bill as amended then pasied its second reading by a vote of 74 to 34. This vote was reconsidered and tabled, and thus placed beyond the power of thc House to rescind its action. The bill is now in the hands of the Sen ate, where there is no doubt of it passing, perhaps in better shape than it is at pres ent. " Indeed lt is even thought that the Senate will increase the licenseHo $200. The Carrying of Concealed Weapon N to he Hereafter Severely Punished. On Friday the great work of interest in the Senat*? was the passage, by a Urge majority, of the House bill prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons. As this bill is one of extraordinary importance, we will give its full text next weer. And we rejoice that our State iu at loa.it to be allowed to test the eflicacy of legislation against pistols and whiskey. Exoneration of Comptroller-General Colt The following concurrent resolition ha? been adopted by both Houses.' . Resolved, by the Senate, tho House of Representatives conenrrinf. That the General Assembly, taking nto considera tion the valuable services 'endered to tho Stato by James C. Coit, E?q , special com missioner, the amount of labor imposed upon him in the several A'ts of Assembly, ind the strict fidelity Vith which he dis charged the duties which devolved upon bim, do hereby exonerate him from all personal responsibilii-y for the loss occa sioned to the State in connection with the fun .ling of the billa of the Bank ot the State. Miscellaneous. In tho Senate, on motion of Senator Perrv, the salary of the Railroad Com missioner waa fixed at $2,100 and that, of his clerk at $1,000, and the sum of $350 waa appropriated for the contingent ex penses of that office. The resolution to levy a special tax on Edgefield County to pay a claim of Gary ? Gary was defeated. The'bill to prevent illicit, traffic in seed cotton provides that any one who buys seed cotton kndwing it to be stolen shall be punished by not less than ten nor more thaa. thirty- years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Claim of M. N. Cartledge, elootion mes senger for Edgefield County, was allowed. The General Assembly is to adjourn on Thursday of this week. Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Groceries and Confectioneries opening this week. Also I a nice lot of Oysters, Pickles, Fruits, Canned Goods, <fec, for Christmas, at tfci J. M. COBB'S. f| Nov. JG-?t50. > GEORGIA PAINT CO., AUGUSTA, GA., OFFERS REIDY MIXED PAINTS in small Cans, or by the Gal'on, or by the Barrel, at prices AS LOW as they can be bought a: WHOLESALE in NEW YORK. JOT- QUALITY THE VERY BEST. FAST COLORS, iu all Shades. All styles COTTAGE COLORS. Inside and Outside WHITE. HANDSOME, DURABE and CHEAP Also, RICH, DARK BROWN, MET ALLIC PAINT, for Roofs, Bridges, Fencing, Wagons, and Plantation Ma chinery and Tools. * PRICE LISTS and SAMPLE COLORS sent?n application. Address, GEORGIA PANT CO., Augusta, Ga. J. H. ALEXANDER, Pres't. ) C. C. BE-MIS, Snp't. . j j Dec 2'2, 1880. tf $ Law Notice. ILEARN that, during my ill-health, some person either by mistake or through malice, circulated the report that I had abandoned tho practice of Law* Having recovered my health, I will at tend promptly to all business entrusted Ul mn In the Couris of this State and of the United States. S. B. GRIFFIN. Dec. 7, 1880. 3uil F D 9 UuQ 702 Broad Stree 01 STERLING S REED Sc : Celebrated TRIPL CLOCKS, BRONZES * AnotogTA. QA.. Tfoyjn. 1870. T. Markwalter Broad St., Near Lower MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, FL wayE on hand or. made to order. A 1 delivery at shortest notice. Several 1 modern styles of Monuments, furnish in this market, and of the best workr Confederate Monument, recently erec J AUGUSTA, GA., NOV. 25, 1879. Two Doors Above Railro mxm & RicHM Tho Proprietors aro determined to m in everv regard, and respectfully solicits CHEAP!CHE T. J. KERI MEN'S, YOUTH'S an< ALSO A LARGE 3TOCK OF Boots ctn Call aud Price and you wi Batesburg, S. C., Dec. 4,1SS0. TIE SAM? TRENTO WISE & MAI PROPRI IT would be useless to attempt to hand ; suffice it to say we deal In DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HAT! CROCKERY and GLASSWARE GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS FURNITURE I -ALS cooKinsra And thousands of other useful I HST* The highest market price paid ? All accounts for 1880 are past due f< and settle at once. "W Nov. 10,18S0.-3m49. BUCKLEY'S E IHAVE just received a supply of FANCY to which the attention ol' the public is inv CHROMOS AND Standard lines ef STATIONERY, BLANK receive the Latest Novels and nil the Illustr SCHOOLBOOKS a specialty. ?. I. BUCKLEY, SS! Nov. 10-janl] BETWEEN C? State of South Carolina EDGEF1ELD COUNTY. In Common rican. F. L. Smith and L?win Jones, Inte part ners in tracie under the name and style ol' Smith & Jones, Plaintiffs, vs. Lu clnda H. Burton, Deft.- Summon*, to renew execution. To Lucinda Burton. \?rcrea<S judgment was obtained in the Circuit Court tor the Oonntvoi Edgo field and State of South Carolina, on the fourth day of March, A D. 1807, in the above entitled causo, against Lucinda Burton, Defendant, for the sum of Two Hundred and Thirty-four Dollars, with $20.62 costs, in favor of Smith A Jones. Plaintiffs, and execution was duly issued thereon, but the active energy thereol has now expired and it is desired to havt the same renewed at March Tenn of thc Court of Common Pleas, A. D. 1881. . Now, therefore, you are summoned tr appear at the noxt Term of the Circuil Court to be held for said Countv on th? second Monday in March, 1881, at tl? place of holding tho same, and then anc ibero show cause, if any you can, whj said execution should not be renewer according to law. O. F. CKEATHAM, C. o. C. P. Dated Dec. 15tb . 1880. . J. ADDISON, PlainliilV Att'y. Dec. 22, 1880. w ?JH?___ Ot? TO EXCHANGE FOR C0TTO'N LANDS IHAVE 16 Building Lots in Augusts in the upper part of the city, to ex change for Cotton Lands, or Plantation Lands must be convenient tc Railroad. Apply to, or address. . R. G. M. DUNOVANT, Real Estate Agent. Edgefield C. H., S. C. Dac. 22, 1880. tf 3 IEXTRAORISNARY ANNOUNCEMENT fl COHEN. THE*boss jewelry ma ! \JC? of Augusta, offers his large an 1 well selected stock UTthose contemph ting purchases for--TOe holidays at' 1st than New York cost. His new $2,0( safe will not bold all the valuables, ? j they must be disposed of at a sacrifie : Diamonds of the first water, solid Gol j Rings (14 carats and higher), seLs of Et f Rings and Breastpins (unsurpassed b I those worn by Sara Bernhardt), Gol ? Chains (fit to decorate the most fashion: ? hie); also, an immense stock of chea ! Jewelry, which he ?fters to dealers : i factory prices. 539 Broad street is tl j headquarters for Guns and Pistols, fro! . a pop gun to a breach-loader Rifle ar ?Pistol. Here you will fiud Musical Ii ! struments of all sort?, from a Jew's hai toa base drum; ??OO Violins, from ! ! up; 1,000 banjos, from 50c. to ?10; 2,0< j Accord?ons and Harmoniums at astoi ; ishing low. rmttes.^Spgptacles and Ei J Glasses "tosmt tneTna and young. Ye 1 who desire to take time by tho forelocl now is your chance to provide your hon with a good Clock that I will guaranti for twelve months; my Fancy Clock my MuBical Clocks, my Mechanic Clocks, are ticking now all over Georg I and Carolina, which, however, I do n I sell on tick. Bringen your cash and \ home rejoicing. Look ?or the Big Gt opposite the Fountain, ??s Broad Stree Dec. 1"), 1880. , 2m2. /ISr Now is tho~tlme to pay for yot ? AUVKRTISKR. 3 ! t, Cor. McIntosh. CHES. JEWELRY. ILVERWARE, E-PLATED WARE. ODS lv?l Market, Augusta, Cia. :nd MARBLE WORK generally a arge Bection ready tor lettering an mndreds of new designs of the mot ed at a lower price than ever bel'or clanship, tumilar to that of the nei ted by me in this city. PHEO. i? A1SK WALTER. Iv51 ad Crossing, Augusta, Ga. (MD, Proprietors. akethe " AITOXTSTA" a First-Class Hott the patronage of the traveling public. AP! OUMPJ ?AGHAVS! i BOYS' CLOTHING, STOCK. tdL Shoes. ll see that they are cheap. STOIB, ?o?r, Ag'fe, ETORS, enumerate the Articles we have on rgely in 3, BOOTS and SHOES, !, HOLLOW WARE, 3, &c, &c. L SPECIALTY. so - STOVES, :rticle8, nt prices to satiety all. br Cotton. Call and see and believe. >r Guano and Store account. Come TSE & ??ANGET, Ag'ts. ?OOK STORE ! ' STATIONERY in ornamental caskets, ?ted. Also on hand a large assortment of PHOTOGRAPHS, BOOKS, Ac., at LOWEST PRICES. I ated and News Papers as issued. g BBOAB STREET. IRISTOPHRR and JAS. A.. GRAY'S. WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW IS, " WHERE CAN THE ] GOODS ALWAYS BE HAD ?" ? WHERE MAY BUY] IT is TUP.: ":ERE ARE MANY FJ THE Q-RA.? AIMS AT PERFECTION. Showing to vu Customers the LARGEST VARI VENIENCE. Showing everything with UNUSUAL ACCOMMOI THE FALL, 1880! Opens Altogether the Most Magnificent St FEET DEEP gives ample room for arranging our Stock, and we have now ( and kindly send us word where such another Stock in the Southern States can Fine Goods, for we haye them. Do not hesitate to give orders for Goods if no STATED. Buyers run no risk at ? ?. THIS CATALOGUE IS ONLY PARTIAL, SILK li RESS GOODS. 1,000 Yards choice shades Black Gro Grain Silk at 45c a yard, well wcrti 85. 2.400 Yards helter grade Black Gro Grain Silk at 50c, well worth 05c. 1,435 Yards Good Black Gro Grain Silk at 05c, always sold for SI. 4,000 Yards Beautiful Ponson Black Silk at 75. 85, 05c and SI a yard. 2,040 Yards choice lines better grade Black Silks, together with everything.de sirable in Colored Silks, from 50c lo Si 75 a yard. . . A VISIT OF INSPECTION IS REQUISITE. JOB LOTS. . 0,00 Yards Cruse Cloth, choice styles, at 12ic, worth 20c. 4,000 Yards Momie Cashmere at 15c-wonderful. 2,5)40 Yards Imported Crane Cloths at 18c, cheap at .15c. 200 Pieces Novelty Brocade at 20c -this price was hitherto unheard of. 397 Pieces Illuminated Mohair at 0c, extraordinarily cheap. Dress Goods in every conceivable Style, Shade and Color, at 25, 35 to 50c. 4,702 Yards Manchester Plaid Mohair at 10c, worth 25c. I Bargains in French Novelties. Bargains in all Fancy Dress Goods. Nothing! like them elsewhere. Black and colored Cashmeres. Had v mi re, Armures, Crepe D'Inde, Camels Hair. All-Wool Cashmeres at 25, 35, 50, 05, 85c to Si. CLOAKS. Ladies' Dolmans, Listers, Sacques and Circular.?. ?00 Dou^.d-breasted Coaching Ulsters at 85, $7 tc$12; 300 colored imported Sacques at $5, SO 50 to SH. .100 Belle DolmanB, of Diagonal and Beaver Cloth. SO 50 to S25. r.00 Ladies' Cloth Cloaks at *4 50; 300 Ladies' Cloth Cloaks at S5 ; 750 Cloth Cloaks from SI 75 to SS 50. 108 Imported Cloaks at S12, Slr> and $20-perpect beauties. 420.cinth Circulars at S3 50 to S'i ;>0. None of this lot were bought in the regular | way, bo? away below water mark, CITADELLE-price only 50c. Bargains Jost as They tome! Bargains iu Every Department! 8,000 Yards choice Fall Calicoes at 4ic, worth 7c. 500 Pieces extra standrrd Prints nt 5c a yard. 300 Pairs Good White 10-4 Blankets at S'? 50-a gr?at bargain. SOO Pairs White Blankets, slightly soiled, at 84 50 and S5. 295 Pairs California Blankets, slight!}' soiled. at*$7 and S8 50, cheap at Sl2. 3,000 Yards Red Flannel, a great job, at 18c, 25c and 35c. 107 Pieces White Flannel, very cheap, at 15c, 20c, 25c a;:d 30c a yard. 100 Dozen Cheap Felt Skirts at 49c, worth Si 25. HOSIERY, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR. 120 Dozen Ladies' Merino Vests nt 35c. 138 Dozen Ladies' Merino Vests, a great bargain, 50c and 05c 14? Dozen Fine all-wool doods at Si, Si 50 and S2. Gents' Merino Shirts at 25c, :15c, 50c, 75c, Si and SI 50. UNMATCHABLE 1 200 Dozen Four Button Kid Cloves at 50c. worth Si 25. 500 Dozen Th ree-Button Opera Gloves at 25c. 800 Dozen Genuine Bal bringan Hose reduced to 25c. Thousands of Children's Fancy Hose at 5c, 10c an." 15c a pair. Outside of this lot, we have about 400 dozen Fine English Goods will close at 25c a pair. Cheap at 50c. WHITE, Evei 724 BROAD STREET, & 727 EL CARPETS! CARPETS! , CARPETS! STEW GOODS FOR FALJjJ TRADE, 1 OU ROLLS of NEW CARPETS oponed this week in BRUSSELS CARPETS, of best makes, en ti rel v new designs, 75. 85, 95, Si, SL40. THREE-PLY CARPETS, very choice goods, in new designs. 95c, 81.10, $1.25. SCOTCH INGRAIN CARPETS, All Wool, new and beautiful, 75, 85, 95c per vd. WOOL and COTTON INGRAIN CARPETS, 30. 40 and 50c per vard. STRI PED CARPETS, for rooms, for 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50 and 60c. per yard. HALL CARPETS, in Brussels, Venetian and Ingrain. STAIR CARPETS, in Brussels, Venetian, etc. etc. HEARTH RUGS, in Single and Double Velvet and Brussels, Axminster, Wil ton, Smyrna, Mottled ann Turkish. DOOR MATS, in Velvet, Brussels, Smyrna, Wonted Bordered Cocoa, Plain Co oa, India Rubber, Buggy and Grass Mats, now and beautiful Goods, which I offer AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. TOGETHER WITH A FULL LINE OF FLOOR OIL CLOTHS in all widths. COCOA and CANTON MATTINGS. LACE CUQTA1NS, new designs. BANDS, LOOPS, HAIR CLOTHS-all widths. EXTENSION WINDOW CORNICES, new designs, lust opened. CURTAIN GOODS and UPHOLSTERERS' TRIMMINGS WALL PAPER and .BORDERS, RTSTIC SHADES, CANE for CHAIRS. Table OIL CLOTHS, all widths. N URSERY Sheetings, Piano and Table Covers WINDOW SHADES,.Scolloped and Plain, Shade Hollands, all widths. t3r~ Every one ia invited to come and see my New Goods. #&- MY MOTTO IS Q UICK SA LES and SM A LL PROFITS. GEORGE A. BAILIE, MASONIC HALL BUILDING, 743 BROAD ST. competent Upholsterer un hand to Fit and Lay Carpets, dec. ]NTew Groceries ! W E have just received 150 Cases of CANNED GOODS, consisting of FRUITS, MEATS and VEGETABLES of all kinds. New Currants and Citron. 25 Boxes and Barrels CRACKERS, ol' everv variety.. Pickle? In Barrels. New Buckwheat, Oatmeal. Cracked Wheat' Pearl Barley. Graham Flour, Yankee Beans, Choice New Mackerel and Codfish. Northern Apples. Potatoes, Onions and Cabbages. FRESH GOODS by every steamer, which wo aro selling at the LOWEST PRI CES, quality considered. Give us a call and be convinced. JOHN D. BAKER, .Manager. GEORGE A. BAILIE, Dec. 4-3m] Masonic Hall Building, 742 Broad St. T0\S ! TOYS! A.T WHOLESALE ! We h ave un IMMENSE STOCK on hand, and have Prices Marked Down SO LOW, that Merchants wanting 25, 50 j - and 100 Dollars Lots, can buy AS LOW from us as! in New York. | You can SELECT your stock from our SAMPLE TABLES, ? and run LESS RISK of getting UNSALABLE Goods. W. T. Eietods ? Son, 829 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. i&T N. B.-Merchants wanting TOYS, and no time to come to the City, we will select for them. November 23, 1880.-[420m. vf) 'vim on v uist avon tr PSS ["ow-'mi 's *?<fcs 'solora $ aKiviaa: 'Kouaiuosaa AHa.ra ?io saoon <I3KNV3 'S5IAH3S5IHd 'SHOilVR 'SOOOVHO.L 'SH VOLO *SHNIA\ 'SHOQDll 'SVHA * 'SdilHAfi .fiar-LLioo "KHVO.IS 'HilOI.-I KepBjfl ny 'Aenom noA OABS JLHOIIV Pub 'SunnAUB noA XSOD l.ao.w 3joot oj. ?peinas?jdfM RB aaSLlNYH VA O S?VAVTV PUB 'SSVTO -A8HL? 9J? spoofc jjeqi, 'P?os eq ATHlSSOd! una Aeqi wi .HOJ ra sari?WaS AT IW V\i ll08 PNB 'sopUiBtn 9Hop uo ?.te-preu pm: sinwqojdpi 07 spoo?i qoj Aot|j, I02Q?H $ SUTlBd jo ^oojs oqi outuiBxe pa? \\va -rrr oj ijo.w op pinoM 'saiHSIOOHO aoiOHO Snpnobw seinmwj io S&KYHOH&yV. ma mm saoao m JARGEST STOCK EE FOUND?'' "WHERE CAN THE NEWEST BBS-BE SURE OF THE VERY LOWEST RPICES?" [NE STORES TO TRADE AT, BUT STD DEPOT ETY OF GOODS. Showing to its Customers with the GREATEST CON fATION, giving to its Customers the TRUEST SATISFACTION. ock. A ST?RE TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE Dutst'-ipped our former efforts. Take a walk through from Broad -to Ellie, be found, or what Goods we lack. Do not hesitate to ask for any kind of t judges of quality, because we GUARANTEE OUR GOODS TO BE AS ON ACCOUNT OP SPACE REQUIRED. LIXEXS, TOWEL? and NAPKINS. 150 Pieces English Table Linen at 25c, 85c and 50c a yard. 500 Dozen, ]ob lot, Fancy Doylies at 5c, worth 15. .1.000 Yards Linen Crash Toweling at 5c and 7*c, worth 12i and 20c. Novelties in Turkey Red Cloths, Table Coveis, ?fcc. _ --/'".Vi . 700 silk Umbrellas at $1 so, ??2 50 and $5. HO Boys' Suits at$l 76 each. Limited. .' 800 Dozen Towels, from 2*c each to $150. NOTIONS IN GREAT VARIETY. 0,200 Dozen Sweet Bye and Bye Bouquet at 15c. 1,000 Jet and Gold Pins, worth 25 to 50c each, all at the ridiculous low price of 5o each. Boxes Fancy Ruching at lc each. 8,2(K) Boxes Paper at ?ic, 5c, 8c and 10c each. A great drive. . JOBS IN SILK HANDKERCHIEFS? 475 Dozen Silk Handkerchiefs, fi, at 10c. 800 dozen I Silk Hdk'fa., 15 to 25c each Big Bri vc ! 300 Dozen Job Imported Silk Handkerchiefs at 50c, 75c, %l to $2 50 each. Splen did value. 485 Dozen Dolls at 4c each, quarter of a yard long. 100 Dozen Dolls, with Hair, quarter to a half yard loni;, at 15, 20 and 25c. 75 Dozen Dolls, three-quarters to one yard long, 50c, 75c and $1 each. The paths of mercantile fame are peculiar and diverse. The waves of time ha7e rarely, if ever, thrown upon the history of a people so illustrious a name. . A PERFECT LEADER. What volumes of true genius and experience are here bound up. In presenting our facts and tigures for December, what lessons, priceless in value, ?o guide and lead the public, who know what havoc it makes in the trade when they can bay Goods for what our competitors pay. Your interests lie in this direction. 125 Boxes Gents' Red Flannel Shirts. All Wool, worth 92 50, now $1 25. 75 Bales of Comforts from 75c to $4 50 each. OTHER JOBS 184 DozHti Black Silk Fringe, 7 inches wide, at 50c, last week $1. :'00 Pieces Imported Cretonne, last week 45c, now all at 25c. 500 Gents' Ties all at 23c each. 148 dozen ladies' Silk Belts at 50c, worth fl 50. 000 Pieces Jeans for Pants. Wool Filling at 15c, 20c and 25c. 500 Pieces Virginia Cassimeres at 35c, 50c, 75c and $1 a yard. Excellent value. 100 Dozen Felt Skirts, last week $1, now all at 4flc. 700 Yards Imperial Momie Cloth, last week $1, now 50c and 65c. 100 Pieces Satiu de Leon and Pompadore Silks, for evening dresses. Very choice. These are the batte fields upon which oar artillery play with such magnificent oflect. Ten Railroad Cars of Trunks. Awful Cheap. TO BE SLAUGHTERED. 185 Pieces Wool Carpeting, worth 05c, for 35c. 120 Pieces English Brussels, worth $1 25, foi 75c. m Pieces Bodv Brussels, worth $t, at (>5c. 8!) Pieces All Wool Three-Ply, worth $1, at 65c. 1,800 Magic Thread Boxes, cost $1 to import, will sell at 25c eadu 20,000 Dozen Stewart Spool at *c a spool. ? The Leader, LIS STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. SUPERIOR PIAIS Al ORGANS -AT T. H. M. 0. T. S. ? H y G. 0. Robinson ? Co. have Large Cash Contracts with the Best Manu facturers, enabling them to sell at Less Prices than is jJaid by Small Dealers. Plow. Plows. The GENUINE FARMERS' FRIEND PLO W is the Rest and Cheapest made. Guarantied io givt satisfaction. JOHN BOJES MOORE, Agent, At old stand of JOHN BONES it CO. I have also a Large Stock of TURN SHOVELS, ? BULL TONGUES, PLOW STOCKS, BRIDLES, HARNESS, NAILS, IRON, STEEL, and HARDWARE, Of every description, at the very lowest prices. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 17,1880.-3m E. I. ?. We guarantee 10 per cent, less than New Yaric Prices, and als-* save to purchaser freight and insurance. Great Reduction, In prices of Small Instruments. SHEET MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS, and >est ITALIAN STRINGS. DAVID T. Purchasers save money by vlsit ng or corresponding with G. 0, ROBINSON & CO. Nov. ll, 1880. Iy35 WITH LANMAU ? BUTLER. rO all my Edgefield friends, I beg to any that I am now to be found with lie above solid firm of Augusta Dry loods mon, v/hero I will be delighted to oe them-one and all. If I don't sell you goods as low as they au be bought in Augusta, I will make on a present of them. Respectfully, JOHN R. BEE. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 3, 1880. 3m4S THE World-Beater in Cheap Goods; announces to the people of Edge field that his HOLIDAY STOCK of Gen eral Merchandize is now complete. Greatest Variety. Best Value for the Least Money. No Trouble to Show Goods. Come and Save 20 per cent? Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Plated Jewelry, Ac., Under Mims Photograph Gallery D.T. GRICE. Edgefield, S. C., Dec. 1,1880. 3m52 To the Ladies and Gentlemen of Edgefield: "5ToU are cordially invited to visit ont FANGT B?MA8, and inspect our recent importations of Novelties, suitable for the Drawing Room and Boudoir. BRIDAL and BIRTHDAY Present??, of rare merit.. The most beautiful assortment of EN GRAVINGS ever exhibited. Stop Ona Minute and Think. Iron !ron Iron ron ron ron ron ron Bitters Bitters Bitters Bitters Bitters Bitters Bitters Bitters Ifyou have DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, or NEU RALGIA, IRON BITTERS will cure you. If your BLOOD ia THIN, or you are weak, have no Appetite, or feel generally DEBILITATED, IRON BITTERS will cure you. If you hove OCCASION AL DIZZINESS, or feel that LIFE IS A BURDEN, IRON BITTERS will cure you. If you are a mother and have not milk or strength to nurse your child, or suf fer from Hysteria, or dis eases that females are lia ble to.try IRON BITTERS. Agents for SHOW CASES. X3T Old Portraits and Mirror Frames Re Gilded with the purest Gold Leaf. PEL0T & COLE, S3? Broad St., A aguata, ?a. Nov. 24, 1880. janl6-5l TIERS! FOR SALE, town YOU CAN BE CURED. Price $1 a Bet. All Druggists cell them, THE BROWN CHEMICAL CO., BALTIMORE. Sole Proprietor*. ^ ONE of the most desira ble residences in the Village of Edgefield, locat ed in the pleasantest and most desirable part of the lot containing about TWO ACRES, in a very high state of cultivation, clear of nut grass ; a large and commodious dwelling, with Seven Rooms and 8ix Fire Places ; a good well of never failine water at the door, as good as there is in the whole Village; Kitchen with four good rooms and two fire places : dairy and smoke house, crib, large barn and stables for 8 or 10 horses ; good carrare house, fowl house, ?tc, ?u, Ac A good bargain can be had, and pos session given at once. WT7~ ' R. G. M. DUNOVANT Jan.l-tf4 Agent. Notice. IWILL sell the remaining CHnswi IN ACTION, of the peraonal1 e?UtaTf Mark Etheredge, dee'd., on the 1st Mon day in January next, at Edgefield O H ti. '^ttfSBUStSt?S* Deo, IA, 189Q, ' g??