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fiai ?@?jiag BY KEITH, HOYT & Ca TER XS.-?to Subscription, TWO DOL LARS per annum strictly in advance ; for six months, One Dollar. S&r Advertisements at $1 per square for ten lilies or Uss for the first insertion, and 50 vents for each subsequent insertion. ?i?y* Obituary Notices exceed in;/Jive lines, Trib xdes of Respect, Communications of a personal character when admissable, and Announcements of Candidates, will bc charged for as advertise ments. B6JT Job Pi'inting neall;/ and cheaply executed BtaiT Necessity compels us lo adhere strictly to thc requirement of cash payment. WALHALLA, S. C.: Friday Morning, S*$i?i. 30, IStO. PUBLIC MEETING! Speeches will bc delivered in the Court Uoute, at Walhalla, on MONDAY NEXT, by GEN. Alc.GOWAN, GEN. MCKIS SWK, COL. li. W. HALL and others. Thc people are invited to attend jCy Mr. S. G. IIKUNDON has been ap pointed County Commissioner to fill the va cancy occasioned by thc death of Mr. W. lt. DAVIS. A Radical Meeting Was held in Walhallu on last Saturday. "Wo were not at tho stund, as thc day was vory warm and the speaking some distance from our place of business. Wc arc informed iomo two to thrco hundred persons were prc. sent, mostly negroes. One of thc speakers, we arc told, said, they wanted a fair clcctiou, and they would have it or blood. We sec no disposition on thc part of our people to desire anything oise but a fair election. Cur oppo nents havo all thc means in their own power and wc only ask them to bo charitable and give us what is ours, a free vote, a fair count and a faithful return. Col. GRAHAM, of marion, is reported to have said, his (thc radical) side must win, because it had thc control of tho purse, the sword and the ballot box. Wo hope neither of these clements of strength will bc used iu thc sense alluded to; but that thc voluntary votes of every ci t? zoo peaceably deposited will bc 'Honorably counted and returned. This is all wc ask. The County Canvass Tho oppareut indifference and inactivity of our eandidutcs for County offices is censu rable in tho highest degree. Tho issues at stake are of importance to every good citizen, and the field of legitimate discussion is wide nod inviting. While tho uominccs will re ceive tho gcDerul support of tho better class of citizens, they should not set down with their arms folded, and expect everything of their friends. Party nominations can only bc mode effective through the earnest efforts and active interests of thc nominees them selves. The endorsement they received through tho County Convention is a 6trong spoke in thc wheel, but they, in return, owe a duty to their friends. Thc County election is not all of thc issue at stake, and should not so be regarded. Go forth and battle for tho cause of Reform. Our opponents are actively working in a way worthy of a better cause, and shall these representatives of thc property and intelligence of the County olose their mouths ? Ile that seeks prefer ment should work and win it. They go out ?with our God speed, but their election must, in part, bc due to their own vigorous cffoits. Lecture. Rev. Dr. TUIINKR, a professor in the New berry College, delivered on Sunday night, ot tho Methodist church in Walhalla, thc first of a series of lectures he purposes to de liver to young men, at such times as his other duties will permit. Among tho dan gers to which young men are subjected, he mentioned two apropos to our present con dition. Tho first is heedlessness or a blind ness to, or disregard of tho consequence of their actions. Young men arc too apt to act hastily from excitement, not counting the rc suit, and thereby to involve themselves and their friends in serious trouble An appa rently trivial matter often is pregnant with consequences of terriblo magnitude Amone -ui tms, Tno speaker cf.ea the instance of a fly having deposited an egg tn tho bark of a tree, which was afterwards used for ship timber. When tho vessel, freighted with human souls, was far from land, travailing with the waves and winds, this piece of timber gave way, and all thc lives on board wero lost. Tho decay pro duced by the worm from tho egg deposited by tho fly had weakened it, and such were tho consequences. In tho prcsont hooted can vass, our young men cannot bo too guarded in their conduct. A singlo act heedlessly performed might involve themselves and their fwonds in serious trouble. The next d'angor of young men is tho want of firmness. This, too, is a great evil. After ono lin? weighed well an act,, and found it right, he should perform it with firmness and fearlessness. His cucrgies should not be suffered to becomo crippled by reason of des pondency or a fear of want of success. This, too, applies to our present condition. While we should sot with cautious regard to right, when satisfied as to our true duty, we should perform it without hesitation. Let us- all then determine in this canvass to do our whole dbty, only restraining our conduct by . proper consideration for the right, and put* ting penco and order paramount to evey .thor consideration. Grime Every render of tho New York journals must bo ntoazed at the daily record of crimes committed in that city. Scarcely a night passes, but tho morning light discovers some new deed of hutunu depravity. Murder, sui cide, and burglary arc among tho fashionable fruits of darkness. Instruments of peace and common utility, such us tho axe nnd tho shovel, nrc converted into weapons of "obbory and murder. This excites no comment ns to the law-abiding cha rooter of that people. Tho reader may be astonished at the frequent repetition of these horrible crimes in a great city, enjoying a high civilization, and living under the moralizing influences of thc Press, the Bar, tho Pulpit, and tho other lights of tho Nineteenth Century. This is all we hear of it. Crime is crime there Tf one man kills another, it is called murder. There is uo effort to give it a political significance. Thc Ku Klux Ins not even an imaginary ex istence muong that people They sec no need of arming thc militia for the preserva tion of order or thc suppression of crime. The peace of society is entrusted to its legiti itnuto protection, thc strict nod impartial ex ecution of tho civil law. Why is not this thc case in South Carolina ? Why cannot our Northern brcthron view us in a liko light ? Why is every littlo assault paraded before tho world as an instance of political per secution ? There have been moro and greater crimes perpetrated in thc city of Now York in ono month than iu our State in a twelve month. Wc look upon crime ns thc legitimate fruit of human depravity, Wherever society ex ists men will bo found who, with or without motive, will violate thc laws. Any difference of opinion, political or otherwise, may provo the source of a difficulty, which may result in homicide. But that mun who wilfully mur dora n colored man, will, when occasion offers, equally readily kill a white man. There ia no need or sense in ascribing such acts to po litical partizanship. Whatever be thc motive in any case, we hold that crime in this State is of rare occurrence ; that the civil authori ties uro amply able, in every instance, to vin dicate thc laws; and that tho arming of the militia is not only useless, but has a tenden cy to excite rather than mitigate the evils it is pretended to cure. Arin an ignorant mob to suppress crime or to preserve order ! It is adding fuel to thc flame, and thc Governor should know it. Across the Water. Thc latest dispatches, published elsewhere, give all thc news wo have from tho war in Europe. These are to bc taken with many grains of allowance, and to bc reconciled with each other as much as possible. Both armies aro preparing, thc one for tho capture of Paris, thc other for its vigorous defence. Thc city is said to bo impregnable and pro vided with subsijtct.ee to? a siege of several months. In the meantime, other armies are forming in France, with tho design of attack lng tho Prussians in the rear, though little is expected from raw recruits hurriedly armed and organized. If thc French could obtain ono signal success, and pet thc enemy started backward, thc cities of Paris, Metz, eco would rapidly empty themselves of thousands of thorough troops to speed their departure. Present appearances indicate no such favorn hie prospect for Franco. Thc Prussians have completely invested thc city and isolated it. fiom tho outer world. Metz and Strasburg still hold out bravely. Another enemy to thc Prussian arms has appeared in t'io form of a pestilence. Tho New York Herald says : "Severe sickness has appeared in thc Prussian armies operating before Metz and Strasburg. Thc cattle plague has broken out very gener ally in Prussia, including Berlin, and is ex tending rapidly Cholera hus appeared in South Bussin. There wore hundreds of cases, with forty thrco deaths, in St. Petersburg, during the past week Cholera has also bro ken out in Persia. Such aro a few of thc Old World visitations which we have to re cord to-day. Such visitations have always appeared to add to the desolations of war. They should bo accepted, as of old, ns inti mations of fie absolute necessity of peace intimations which como directly from a power higher than kings or diplomatists." In Italy tho troubles have culminated in tho occupation of Rome by thc troops of Vic Ton EMANUEL, under Gen. CARDONA. Romo will again become thc cn ni hil of T*~V.J imo bumpoiui power ot thc Pope is at an end. Trifles Arc not to bc despised. Nearly everything groot nnd good is matin no of constituents ap parently trivial. A few good thoughts, nod words, nod nats, constitute that priceless thing, a good reputation. All the great riv. ors, which flow into tho ocean, spring trom n union of t/ifling rivulets. All tho productions in literoturo and discoveries in science, thc teachings of thc law, of medicino, and of tho Biblo nrc transmitted to us through a combi nation of twenty six trifling sounds, called thc Alphabet. Wo want our readers to remem ber this, and nt tho coming cleotton, not for get tho value of a sinario voto. It counts ono, and every thousand wc got must bo made up of individual votes. Do not say, my voto will not sottlo thc quostion, as others may act on a similor prinoiplo and tho losses in single votes from indifference amount to thousands and re suit in our dofoat I ?ct ?V?Py man turn out and vote. tf^. It is said Congressman Mogo is to tsko command of tho militia in Laurens and Ncwborry Counties. Wo also learn that tho Congrcssr.v n and Mr. J. C. Winsmitb have bern oppointcd and commissioned Brigadier GcDcrnls of tho National Guard of tho ?State. Caution. Tho events of the past week in tho interior districts cannot fail to suggest to every lover of peace nod order tho importance of putting n strict watch over Iiis every word mid uet. In Barnwell Couuty, sevcrul negroes hnvc been murdered by mon of their own color, with no oilier apparent purpose than to incito insurrection und bloodshed. In thc counties of Newberry and Laurens, a riotous spirit, nev er before paralleled in a peaceable country, has manifested itself among tho negroes, and tho whites, from n senso of self-defence and secu rity, have been driven to tho expedient of anning themselves. Tho trouble originated in a difficulty between n Mr. CHAPPELL and a negro, resulting in thc wounding of thc lat ter. Tho negroes became indignant nt this, and threatened to iyuah Cit APPELL, who was protected by his friends until the Sherill of Newberry was notified. Tho Sherill arrested CHAPPELL, but thc negroes refused to bc arrested, assembling in armed bands, to the number of several hundred. Thc wdiites, in turn, organized under thc orders of the Sher. ?IT, and ns his posse, preparing themselves to resist any infraction of tho law. On seeing this determined spirit on thc part of the whites, tho ucprocs disperse^}, and order acorns to bc again established. Such conduct should bc deplored by every citizen of whatever race or party, and no effort should bc untried to prevent its recurrence. Just at this time there is need of tho greatest caution and prudence from everyouo. Thc opposing po litical clements are in a high state of excite ment, and a single net mny, like a spark in a train of powder, produce general destruction of life and property. Wc foal sure our white friends, neither there nor here, desire such a catastrophe. This is our native State. Our properly is hero. Thc security of our fami lies depends on thc preservation of order. Our every social and pecuniary interest is antagonistic to a condition of confusion and bloodshed. For this reason, wc should bc more than cautious, enduring what, under other circumstances, we would bc called on to resent. Thc negroes aro deceived to their (fue in terests by designing men, who, for selfish purposes, have mode tools of them. They have nothing to lose by burnings and pillag ings. Arms have been placed in their hands, without few of thc general restraining influ. enees, which govern with thc white man, and we must watch and counsel for them as well as for ourselves. While wc want every citi zen to continue to work for thc success of our candidates, we desire this to be effected by legitimate argument, and if trouble comes, wc can truly say it is not of our seeking. Rural Carolinian for Octobor. Tho present number of thc limul Carolin niau commences tho second volume, mid gives promise that it will equal, if not surpass, its predecessor. Colonel D. 'T?T Y?TT A i K RN continues to show himself one of the strongest thinkers and writers, as well us one of thc most successful planters among tho agricul turists of the South. His artiele in this number ntl Cattle for the South is replete with sound senso and practical suggestions. To give oven a brief sketch of thc good things in this number would take more sp ice than wc can sparc, but we cannot refrain from mentioning tho following, all of which should bo carefully read by every Southern plutiter, viz : "Beet Culture," by Tilos G CLEMSON; "Experience in Funning," hv A. M. LATHAM, (especially noticeable as showing tint wheat cm be profitably cultiva ted at tho South ;) "Coffee and Coffee Cul ture;" "Farm Accounts;" "Rural Review j' '.Texas Istb\" by ALEX. S. MACUAE, ol Li vor pool, ling ; and "Labor," by lloo ALFRED HUGER. Thc Entomological nod Homo Depart ments arc worth of special notice, as bein? calculated to make the. magazine of more gene ral interest to all members of the farmer'.' family. Take tho number, nil in all, thc contents arc as creditable lo thc managing editor, Colonel D. II. JACQUES, as the typo graphical appearance is to tho publishers, ami that is saying a groat deal. The Record Speaks. Thc Kingstree Star any* thc radical speak crs all over the State arc endeavoring to malu capital for their side by arraigning Gen. Rut 1er before tho negroes ns an advocate fort?n "Black Code," ns it is called by them-tba Gen. Butler voted for that law. Thc ehnrgt s. .. ur-t A.lv?.?. J\, .. ..\,N.;N(, T), Journal of Assembly of 1805.'-pago 110, i will bc seen that on thc final reading of tba Bill, Gen. Butler voted NO. It will nlso bi seen nt the sumo place thnt Col. ll. F. Graham of Marion, who was a member of the Legisla turo nt thnt time, voted AYE. Jumes L Orr, who was Governor of tho State then approved of thc law, and offered no ohjectiot to it. Tho radicals now hold up Orr and Graban as great friends of tho tie^ro, while they do noonee Butler as their enemy. Wo nsk in tolligcnt colored men if they will suffer them selves to bc duped uny longer by such bnsi fabrications for pnrty purposes ? Wood's Household Magazine, Published by S. S. WOOD, Newburg, N Y., $1.00 per nnnum, singlo copies lOcts, ii tho largest, and tho best dollar mouthy in tin world. It is higbtoncd, interesting ant thoroughly household in character. Evert number of Vols. VII mid VIII will contait n $100 prizo story complete Besides fur nishing SI.200 worth of prizo stories, durlnj tho year, Mr. Wool) purposes to publish al tho best stories entered in competition fort?n 5100 prizes Also each number will cootah about twenty-five pagos of other matter do signed to entertain and instruct all classes. BERLIN, Soptombor 24.- 'J bo Prussian: japtyrcd Toul, nt sun-sot, yesterday (Friday,' wooing. mSSSSSSSi _?? _ _Stt_!.Jj Annual State Fair. Wo hnvo received from tho Sooretm'y of tho Stato Agricultural and Mechanical Suci cly several copies of tho premium lists for the prosont year. Wo give tho following summa ry of tho rules, &0.I The premiums offered arc libera] und embrace nearly everything valuable in agricultural and mechanical in dustry, art, science and taste." A committee on miscellaneous anieles will bo appointed to examine and report upon all such articles worthy of premiums. Fifty cents will bc charged each day for the admission of all per sons except annual members, who shall enjoy free access anti exhibit without charge. All delegates from Stato Agricultural Societies, Mechanics' Institutes, reporters, &o., will re ceive a free ticket to tho grounds on applica tion to thc Secretary. Thc Secretary's office will bo opened on thc 8d of November, for thc purpose of receiving entries, and all per sons intending to exhibit are requested to forward their entries to 1). WYATT A IK. KN, Columbia, S. C., after thc 4th of November. All articles for exhibition must be on thc ground and entered at thc Secretary's office, at or before 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening, thc 8th of November. Thc committees se lected for thc next Fair aro requested to report themselves to the Secretary, upon thc grounds of thc Society, on Wednesday morn ing, at 9 o'clock, of November 9th, 1870. Tho premiums will bo awarded from thc executive stand, at 12 o'clock on Friday, thc ll th of November, and thc sale of live stock will take place at 10 o'clock, A. M. of same day. Thc Fair will bo held on thc 9th, 10th and ll th of November, J 870. Thc premium lists wc have received will bc handed to thc officers of thc County Agricultural Sooiotj for distribution, though any one can obtain a copy by addressing Col. D. WYATT AIKEN, al Cokcsbury, S. C. Thc Election Law The election law now of force in this Statt is a very reniai kable one, nod liable to uiunj objections. Thc election will continue bu one doy. Thc polls will be opened from f o'clock in thc morning until 6 in thc after noon, without intermission or adjournment No rey ist ra l ion of iota's will be required - There will be but one general ticket whicl shall contain the names of every person votci for. This ticket is to bc folded so ns to con ceal the names upon it. and e?ch voter is re quired to insert his vote into the box will his own hands. The Governor is authorized by the las election law to appoint for euch County thiei Commissioners ot Flection These appoint incnls ho has already made. For Coonee we understand that L. ll JOHNSON, C. L HOLLINGSWORTH mid GKO W. WATEUMA! h.ve been appointed. Tho Managers ar required to administer to ?ill persons oil i?ie to vole, nu oath I lint they are qualified to vol nt this election according to the Constitutio of this Stiitt?,-having resided in tho Stat ?nie yfcnr, mid in ?li?. .....ut.ty H'IVIJ. ?l..yo to thc day of election, and that they have nc voled previously. The Commissioners are required to provid one. box for mich precinct ; euell box to I locked before delivered to the Manager?, an the keys retained by the Con.missioners. Within three days after the election tl Mannuem are required to surrender tb? pu list anti the ballot boxes t<> the Commissioner That is to Rny. the election will be held t: Wednesday 19th of October, and the. retui of the Managers must be mude on or belo Ibo Saturday following. The ballot box> ure then retained by tho Commissioners uni tho billowing Tuesday, when they are lome nt the county seat, ?md count tho votes eneh precinct. Tho result of tho clootie will not bo known until tho Cotnniissione of Fleetioh have finished counting all tl ballots of every pt oct hot, nnd they are nile ed ten davs from the time of their first met in tr, Tuesday, thc 18th October, to conclu* their labors. Pic-Nic at Bachelor? Retreat. EntT0ttCouaiP.lt>: Friday morning, 9 instant, came, and with it fleecy clouds ai u cool icfrcshing breeze. An carly drive, of less than a dozen milt inside of 10 o'clock, made us a part of t social and intelligent auditory in wailing hear Col. Keith, Livingston, Smith, Vern and others deliver addresses upon thc subji of Education. Twelve M., and no Keith nor Smith, b just at this moment Rev. Mr. Crimes open thc exercises with an appropriate prayer, nfl which Col. Livingston was introduced, a with his pleasant and earnest method speaking, made impressions which will cherished in all time to conic. Next our young friend .lohn Vernor-h graduate from college-was upon thorost.ru and for one half hour held his audience ?pe munni wini 11)0 eloquent uuiivmy ur H w prepared and appropriate addiess for tho i casion, provided other speakers failed to rca thc appointnicnis-no failure at last, say yo That's not all, friend K.. if ? had the chan I would say to you nnd friend S.-private you know-that 'twas well you did not com "tho boys would have laid you in the shudi Tho extra good order nnd universal attt tion during tho entire " publio exercise! were remarkable. I must not close this busty scrawl unti tell you about tho dinner you missed on tl ocension. Fat beef, pig, mutton, ohicki "old ham," every variety of fruit pies, I nicest lonf brend, "swoet doins" in ubundnn nnd some would say "pound enke," but hud cukes in the plural-weighing lin pounds thun ono, iced on top with "u plciisi sweetness," moro to bo desired than Col. Gi ham's snow-capped mountains in the " Northwest." Tho merry laugh, tho- social confab, n tho "jolly good humor" enjoyed around I table, und for a ti nc afterwards, made us feel that "there is lifo in tho old land yet.' Three ohcors for old Bachelor ! IC. I. T Fair Play. S. C., Sept. 1870. ^HYM ENIA 1^. M Milli VA), on Sunday, tho 18th of Sepp ber. by Kev. II. N. Haves, Mr. DAVID Ei.n nf Oconeo County, to Miss LuctNnA MAYS Anderson County. On Sunday, the 15th of Soplombor, by R II. N. Hayos, Mr. I IK s uv DODD to Miss M .AUKT NEAL, all of Plokens, For ?hc KeoWee Courier. To the People of Oeonee County. Tho "Agricultural uni! Mechanical Socie ty," of Ooonce, has in contemplation the es tablishing of an Industrial Sohool In this County, and Would urgently ask your aid and co operation in its behalf. Thc object of this institution will bc to afford, to thc young men of our country, thc opportunity of getting sn education which will enable them to achieve success in any of the pul ?iii ts of life. It will ho furnished with all tho necessary philo sophical and chemical apparatus ; u farm for practical and experimental purposes ; and bc conducted on thc plan of similar institutions in lOuropc. Gen. Hampton and the U:m. Thoa. 0. Clemson are expected to deliver addresses bo fore tho Society on next Saleday. in behalf of this great enterprise, and you ure earnestly requested to come out and hear them. Como ono! Como all I Minister, Lawyer, Mechan ic, Farmer, Doctor, thc whole people, ond lend your aid and encouragement to this great Work, which will do more for yourselves, your oliildien and your country than all tho rail* roads tb.'.t ccu be built through it. J. W. LIVINGSTON, Pres. Oconce Ag. & Mee. Society. COMMERCIAL. NKW Youie. .September 2(5-7 P. M.-(told 13J. Nothing (hiing in cotton-stiles 1.000 bales ; up lands 17jj. Flour-Slate and Western oat Oe. tower; sliper. 4.0()n6.\6\ Southern dull-common to fair extra 5.35.it). 15. Wheat heavy ami Jaie, lower-winter red ami umber Western l<82al.35. Corn heavy nnd lc. lower, nt SouftO, AUGUSTA, September titi.-Cotton market opened willi a good demand, at 15. hut closed easier, at 1 l?jalo; sales 170; receipts H7l>. CHARLESTON. September 20 -Cotton dull and easier-middlings IfijalGJ-; sales 160 bofes ; net rcoripls 1,080; exports coastwise, 2,101; Block 3,1)51. hiv RR pool., September 2 fi-Ki cuing.-Cottoi: flat--uplands Dal)j : Orleans HJaOf. "PROCLAMATION Hy His Rxccllcney ROB IC RT K. SCOTT, Governor of South Carolina. INFORMATION having been received at this Department, ?d' the illegal assemblage, nt various points in the Counties nf Newberry and Laurens, of largo bodies of armed men. whose conduct and proceedings have been character ized hy lawlessnes and violence, involving nut rages by deadly weapon"*, indicted up peace Col and unoffending citi'/.otis ; that highways tiol railroads have been placed under guard, and tpiiet and respectable residents warned tn desert their homes under threats ol' violence, ihus exciting their apprehensions and disturb mg the publie peace ; Ami ..i.-.o it id umvtmnt ?Kit rt iarg> number of these persons are regularly armed, equipped ami organized, moving under the command of military leaders, contrary to the laws of this State, which expressly prohibit, un der penalty of imprisonment in the penitentia ry, all snell illegal military assemblages. ' N. w. therefore. I. HO BK KT K. SCOTT. Governor of il.e State ali rcsaid, do hereby Issue this, my pr-ieblinullon commanding ami enjoin' lng upon thc citizens of ibis comm mwnalrh a strict nhsorviin?o of the public peace, tho MI p romney 'd'thc law and the mai ii lt nineo of in div';? ?dual rights, discountemiueingand dennuti cing all vi.dcr.ee. and ni,inge, and assisting magistrate* and peace officers in arresting the perpetrator* thereof: and all persons who have handed together in illegal assemblage?- in the Counties of Newberry and Laurens aforesaid, aro commanded peaceably to disperse and re tiro to their respective homos. The attention ol' all persons associated in military organizations, or contemplating such organizations, in any portion of thc State, is directed to tho provision of Section 14 of an Act to organize and govern the militia of the State of South Carolina, approved .March 10. 180',), by which it is directed that there shall bc no military organizations or formations for the purpose (d' arming, drilling, exercising thc manual of arms or millti'y muncon vre, not au thorized under this act. and by tho Comman der-in-Chief, and any neglect or violation ot this Section shall, upon conviction, be punished with imprison mont at hard labor in tho State Penitentiary for a term not less than ono year, mo- more than three years, at tho discr?tion of a competent court. In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto set my hand and caused tho Great Seal of ibo State to bo affixed, at Columbia, this 24th I,, s. day of September, in thc year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, ?ind in the ninety-filth year of tho Indepen dence of the United States of America. ItOUKRT K. SCOTT. Governor. F. L. CARDUZO, Secretary of Stato. Sopt. 30, 1870 50 1 DEPUTY COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, GUE KN VILLE, S. O., Sept. 20th, 1870. HAVING received all the monthly lists up io August, 1K70, I will bo at Andorson t). H. Tuesday, October 4th ; at Walhalla, Wednesday, October 5th ; at Gieenvillo on Monday, October 10th ; for the purposo of col lecting tho Internal Revenue Taxes. Partios aro requested to come forward on tho days above specified, as I am compelled to close up my list. Parties who owe any Special Taxes, (com monly known ns License,) unless they como forward at once and pay tho same, will bo in dicted tor doing business without having paid tho special tax as required by law. A. L. conn, Dep. Col. Internal Rcvonuo. P. S.-Tho alvtvo notice will not bo constru ed that executions for old taxes will bo with hold until those dates, as I will proceed and collect until then, by warrants, speedily as possible. Sept. 30. 1870 50 1 PI ; B LIC 81* KA Iv IN Gi Tho Candidatos of the Reform Party, and others, will address tho pcoplo of Oconco County, at thc following timos and placos, to wit : At Centro, Saturday, 8lh Obtobor ;. At Perry v il I cr, Monday, I Ol li " At High Falls, Wodnosday, 12th 44 At Chooheo. Thursday, 93th " At Hall's, Friday, 14ih At Rook Spring, Saturday, loth u Sept. 30, 1870 50 3 Piokoiis AdvortisomcntS. 'riic State ol* Sou til Carolina* IN l'UOBATB COURT-PICKBN8 COUNTY. Murgu rot Steele mid ^ Jennie Dendy, et e.!., J vs. I Petition for Pur Joseph Hardin and wife f titiou, Sale, &o. Kl iza Hardin, Ilauiptou Wndo, et ni. J It appearing to thc satisfaction of this Court that Burrell Pat?o and wife Hannah Paco, Hen ry Norman and wife Harriot Norman and Samuel Wade, reside from and hoyond tho lim its of this State. On motion of Norton ?nd Hngood, pr.> pct.i it is ordered that thoy do plead answer or domnr to tho said petition, dil or hy tho 30th day of October next, or an order pro eonjesso will be taken ngainst them. Given under my band and seal of said Court, nt Probato OlSoo. this too 14ih day of Septem-* bcr, 1*70. I. It. PHILPOT, Judgo of Probate Court. Sept. 25, 1870 50 5 C. G. SIMMONS, SURGEON DENTIST AND ARTIST* Wow Located at Picketts C. SI?, i^lfOULP rospeeifully inform his patrOlie T * and the public, generally that ho intends conforming to tho upcountry prices, and will, therefore work ut much towoi* rates than for* morly. fti&' Cash or barter takon in pnymont; buf no credit, so come prepared to pay. Sept. 25. 1870 59 tf $100 REWARD IWILL PAY tho above reward for the cap turo and delivery of three prisoners, THOMAS P. G AURE?T, Ti*UK ODELL; and BENJAMIN HAYS. Who csenpod from the .lail nt ibis plac?* on Thursday evening, tho Sth instant, or Will pay Twenty five Do! I ara reward for amy one ol thc said prisoners, if de livered to mo. Thc said G ABRETT is stout built, red bond and whiskers, and is about thirty-two or thirty three yours of ago, gray eyes, and weighs about ISO pounds ; height, five feet ten inches. TYKE ODELL is stout-built, black bair and eyes, about 28 years of agc, weighs NO pounds, nod about five feet eight inches high. BENJAMIN HAYES isnlow,chunky nin-n^ verv dark skin, black eyes and bair. Weighs? about 130 pmlnds, five feet six inches higJb* and head a little bald. J. KILEY FERGUSON, Jailer for Picketts County. Sept 14, 1870 49 "if Tho State of South Carolina* IN PHllllATE COU HT-ri CK KN S COUNTY. Williamson Prince 1 Petition vs. for Margy Prince, Sarah Prince, j Partition, ct al. J Sale, ?fco. BY virtue of an order directed to me, hy f. ll. Philpot, Esq., Judge of Probate Court, 1 will sell, to thc highest bidder, on Kaictlay i it October next, The Kcal Estnto of JOHN PKINCE, dco'd, lying on waters nf Twelve Mile Uiver, ndjoiti ing lands of Mary Baker, lis?ate of K. Y. II. Griffin, decea-ed. Charles Prince and others, and co uining ONE HUNDRED AND SEV ENTY-FOUR ACRES, moro or less. Tm* Ms or RAI.R.-On a credit of Twelve Mouths, with interest ir. ?lino. Tlio pur chaser will he retpnrcd to give bond to the .Judge of Proba to Court, mid gond security and mortgage of the premises to suture tho pu rehuso money; Pnrohnsor to pay ext.,. ft,r stainiis lilies and mortgage on ila y nf salo. JO AB M AU LDL-. " .... Sept. 10, 1870 48 ' "y Sheriff's Salo. IIV virtue of 8?ndry Writs of Fieri Farias to mo ) directed. I will sell to tho hilliest bidder, ut Picketts C. IL, on Salodsy in October next, ilie following property, to wit*: One Tract of Land, situate in Dickens Coun ty, adjoining lands of Wm. W. Robinson, S. Looper, and others, containing 127 acres, moro or less, levied on as tho property of David Hen--' dricks, at tho suit of B. P. Morgan and others. Thirty Acres of Land, lying in Dickens County, adjoining lands of Wash Banks, James Barrett and others, levied on as ibo property ofSom'l Bunks, at the suit of Jesse Crenshnw. TERMS CASH. Purchasers to pay extra for titles and stamps. JOAB .MAUEDIN, s.r.c. -lc pt. 10. 1870 -18 3 Public .Meetings. i MASS' M"?B?INO will be held at Piekcnsvillo,. A S. C., on Tuesday, the '27lh instant;' nt' Six ..Mile- Church, on Wednesday, *28th ; nt- Holly Springs Church, on Thursday, 20th; and at PumpkinlowtV, on Friday 80th ; nt which meet ings nil are invited to attend, irrespective of poli tics ov color. These moetiegs will bo" a'ld^fesscd hy Col. .1. 1?. THOMAS, of CohUnbia, and" General KENNEDY, of Camden. A promi nent colored speaker is expected. Centlemcn who are opposed to thc Union Reform Party of South Carolina aro respectfully invited to nllentl, and will be heard in opposition. Come out, gen tlemen, und show your hands. F. N. GARVIN, Chnirmnn County Executive Committee Sept. l-l, .870 48 8 Is/Lvisioal Convention. Tho time of mooting for tho Dickens County .Musical Convention is changed from tho First to the Fifth Sabbath in OCTOBER-to con vono on Friday befoie. nt ll o'clock a. in Changed to provont a conflict with tho Cump Mceting nt Twolvo Milo: W. G. FIELD, Soorotary. Ropt. 20, 1870 49 2 NOTICE ! ALL PEUSONS indebted to tho Estate of PRIOIl ALEXANDEU. do'd. will moko pnymont ; and thoso having demands against said Estato will present thom to mo, logall'y at tested as the law directs. E. B. A LEX A NDEU, AdmV. Sept. 10. 1870 48 3 THE STA TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OCONKB COUNTY-CITATION. WHEREAS, Mary L. Davis hatlt made application to mo to grant hor lotter? of Administration on tho Estate ona Eilbote-of W. It. Dav'u, docoased : Thoso aro, ibero foro, to cito and admonish all and' singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said W. R. Davis, deceasod. that they be and appear bofore mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo held at Ooo nco Court House on the 8th day of October? nt ll o'olook in tho forenoon, to shew causo, If atiy they havo, why the said administration Hhonhfnot bo granted". CHvon under my bandi this the 27th day of September. 1870'. RICHARD LEWIS, .t.r.o.e. Sept. 28, 1870 50 2