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TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. { GOP J^NjO OUR COUNTRY. 1 ALWAYS IN ADVANC? VOLUME 4. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4,1871. ?^ NUMBER gl THE ORANGEBORG NEWS PUSLtSUED AT orangeburg Every Saturday Morning;. , bt tub OSANGEBTJRG NEWS COMPANY TBRM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. Cepy for ene year.$2.00 " " ?? Six Months..7 1.00 Any one sending TEN DOLLARS, for n Club ?r New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPY fox ONE YEAR, free of charge. Any one sending FIVE DOLLARS, far a Club of New Subscribers, will receive aa EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of ekerge. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 B^utr? Ist Insertion...... SI.50 ** ?j 2d ?? . 1.00 A Square consists of 10 lines Brevier or ?as inch of Advertising space. Administrator's Notices, ......$5 00 Xetioe? of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad ministrators, E\?cutovn, &c.$9 00 Contract Advertisements inserted upon the ?est liberal terms. ?:o:? MARRIAGE end FUNERAL NOTICES, u?t exceeding one Square, inserted without ?berge. ?:o:? Terms Cash in Advance, "?a SEABROOK, BROWNING, meyers. ATTUKNKYS AT LAW, prncs at Ontugeburg and BrancliTillc, s. c. Mr. MEYERS or BROWNING will be et BrauckvUle every Monday. K. B. SEABROOK, Acting '"jiicitor 1st Circuit. MALCOLM L 0?0>NI5lO. . TELLER MEYERS, Trial Jurtice. Jan 7 may 14 ly J. FELDER liEYERfc TillAL JUSTICE. Will ATTEND PROMPTLY to ths Duties of his Office. Call on him at the Office of SEABROOK, BROWNING & MEYERS, No. 3, Court House Square. Jan 7 tf KNOWLTON & BULL, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS ORANGKRL'UCl, S. V. AUGUSTUS B. KNOWLTON, CHARLES S. BULL. Mr. Knewlton will bo at l.ewisville EVERY SATURDAY, and ?t Eon Motte on the 2d aad 4th FRIDAYS of every month. July 23 tf cooke <fc cooke, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ORANGEBURG, S. C. Will attend to BUSINESS in any of the STATE and the U. S. COURTS for the District ef South Carolina. T. H. COOEE. II. P. COOKE. T. II. COOKK, Trial JnHlicc, wlU 4TTBND PROMPTLY to all BUSINES8 ??treated to his care. juae 26 tf P. It WANNAMAKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Wl he at ORAN9BBURG, on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. At LEW1SVILLE en the other days of the Week. m 12 tf W. Tj. w. riley TRIAL JUSTICE, ftcftldenee in Fork of Ediato, ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED will be f raraptly and carefully attended to. July 23 ly BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, lOBANQEBCRG, S. r> E8PECTFULLY INFORMS THE CITI JrV sens of Orungeburg and Vicinity that he has opened nt Jus NEW STORK on Rus seU Street, between Messrs. Briggutsnn & Co. and MoNamnra& Jones, with a complete ?tock ef LEATHEU, &o? and that he ha? sufficient Workmen to till all Oi'dcis tmivsl ed to him. Thanking Sb? Public for past patronage, respectfully soticits a conliuuance of the same. 1 ERMS CASH. fob 6 cct 23 tf FRANK MELLETT, BOOT AND SHOES AX ?B, MOVED TO Squin Ellis' Old Office, ORAMGEBIJRG, S. C. Is prepared to do all nork in the Above )ine as neat and cheaper than any other man. Please give me a trial. All work warranted fe give satisfaction. . FRANK MELLETT. aev 12 3m OiririoiA.1.. CIRCULAR. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ] Omca or lhb Comptrollbb General, V CoEttmbia, S. C, January 10, '870. ) T^TOTICE ia hereby given to all Agents of 1^1 Insurance Companies doing business in ibis State, that on and after the twenty-first day of February, 1870, thej will bo required lo obtain new licenses, end before said lioeu scs are issued, the Companies will be requir ed to make a deposit of certain bonda or stock with (ho Act of December 22d, 1800, a copy of which is hereunto appended. ? The law will bo rigidly enforced, and all Compa nies must make the deposit within the time specified. J>L. NEaGLE, Comptroller General. A N ACT to regulate the Agencies of Insu Jt\^ rauce Companies not incorporated in tneState of South Carolina. Skctios ], Jit it enacted by the Senate I and House of Representatives of the State of South Curolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same, That it shall not bo lawful, after the first day of April, ouo thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, for any agent or nny Insurance company in the United States, or any foreign State, incorpo rated by the laws of this State, to take Tisks or transact any business of insurance in this 8ttttc without first obtaining license from the Comptroller General, which license shall ex pire on the 31st iay of March of each year. Sec. 2. T'oatb before the Comptroller General f-'.inll issue such license to any agent, of any insurance company not incorporated in South Carolina, there shall be filed in his olfice n certified copy of the charter of the company from vthiob the said agent or at torney has received hia appointment, aad also a certified copy of the voto or resolution of the Trustees or Director of said company appointing him such agent, acoompunicd'hy a warrant ot appointment under the official seal of tho company, and signed by tho President and Secretary. Such wurrant of appointment shall oontiuue valid and irrevo cable until another agent or attorney has been substituted so that at all times while any liability remains outstanding tfcern shall be within the State an agent or aXtovAey ?y? aforesaid, and shall contain a consent ex pressed, authorising process of law 10 bo saved on said agent or attorney for all lia bilities of every nature incurred in this State by said company, and that such service made on such agent or attorney in tho manner re quired by the laws of this State shall bo deemed legal snd biuding sn the company or companies, in nil cases whatsoever, and that every judgment' so recovered shall be eon chibive evidence of tb? indebtedness of the company : and in addition to said warrantor nppointmeut, Iherfl shall be filed and pub lished a statement, made under oath of its President or Secretary, showing its assets and liabilities, and distinctly showing the amount of capital stock, and haw tho same has been paid, and of what the assets of the company consist*, the amount of losses duo and unpaid, aud all other claims against tho company, or other indeptednesa, whether due or not due at tho time of the filing of the statement above, and shall further show: 1st. Tiiat said companies bavo fulfilled the provisions of their respective charters, and of the extensions and amendments thereto, in every particular, and whether there has been any change of charters since last statement. 2d. The amount of policies outstanding as near as can be ascertained. :>d. Tho character of the risks, and the rule governing companies and their agents in taking the same, both as to locality and amount. 4th. The particular character of the as sets, specifying the amount of cash and pub lic, bank, niauufaoluring or other slocks aud bonds, or other securities, held by the com panies, with tho evidence that they are held by them, the rule of invest ment iu real es tate, securities, and the general localities of real estate secured to oompanies. 5th. The amount received irom premiums, and whether sufficient to pay lossus, S.o. Oth. Whether there have been any chan ges in agencies during the preceding six months. Sec. 3. That every agent or attorney ob taining Mich license shall also cause such li cense to he published iu some newspaper, to be designated by the Comptroller General, -..>.(-. CttV?Mi?W? ?ll i?V Cvuuijr nuil.il uc resides. The company shall also furniah the Comptroller General, through their agent, an annual statement of the affairs of the" com patty, ns provided iu the second Section of this Act, and it shall he the duly of the agent or agents to publish the same. Skc. 4. That if the Comptroller shall bo somc satisfied that, any company is insolvent or unsafe, it shall be his duty to refuse li cense to its agent or agents, und to withdrew ary license that has been already issued. Seo. 6. That any person who shall deliver any policy of insurance, or collect any pre mium of insurance or transact any business of insurance in this State, for any company in the United States, or foreign Stute, not incorporated by tho laws ot this State, with out having first obtained licenso as by this ! Act required, or after his licenso has been withdrawn, or who shall iu any way violate the provisions of this Act, shall be fined for every such offence not less than one hundred dollars, nor mot e than five hundred dollar?, ,?:.?-..<.<>?< j'i- v?,|??, |?..a..;.i...i further, That nothing contained in this Sec tion shall release nny company or oompanies upon nny policy issued or delivered by it or them. Sxo. 6. That for every license issued by the Comptroller General under this Act. he shall be paid by the company taking out such licousc the sum of five dollars for his own use. Skc. 7. That all Acts or parts of Acts in consistent with this Act are hereby repcnled. In the 8enata-!Iouse, the fifth day of March, in ih* year of aur Lord one thou sand eight hundred ntd sixty-nino D. T. CORRIN, President pro tempore of the Senate. vn AVK EIN J. MOS BS, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved the sixth day of March,1800. RhhcbtJv, Seen, Governor. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA At a General Assembly begun to bo holden at Columbia on the fourth Tuesday in Novem ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand .Sight hundred and sixty-nice, and thence continue by divers adjournments to the twenty first day of Deeomber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine: an act to better pbotkot holders or in. svjranor ruLtoins in this statr. Suction 1. Re it enacted by the Senate' and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: No Company or Association which is now organised, or which may be hereaf ter organised in this State, to carry on the business of insurance of cny kind or kinds, shall proceed further with business (as the ease may be) until they have deposited with the Comptroller Genoral of this State bonds or stockB of this State equal to tho sum of fifty thousand dollars par value for each Life Insurance Company er Association, and iweoiy thousand dollars par value for cook other Insurance Company or Association. The Comptroller General shall hold such bonds or stock? as security for policy holders in tho Company or Association; but, so long as any Company or Association so depositing shall continue solvent, tho Comptroller Gen eral may permit such Company to collect and reoeivo the interest on such bonds or stocks so deposited. Bsc. 2. Whenever any Company or Asso ciation <p, or shall become fully organised, and the said Company or Ass ciation have deposited with tho Comptroller General the requisite amount of State bonds or stocks, it | shall become bis duty to furnish tbo Corpora tion or Association with a certificate of such deposit, which certifioato or duplicate thereof certified by the Comptroller General, may be used in and be evidence for and against tho Corporation. Sko. 8, It shall not be lawful for any per son or persons, Corporation of Corporations, Association or Associations io act within this State as tjont, or otherwise, in recoiving or procuring applications for insuranoe of any kind or kinds, or in any manner to aid in transacting the business of insurance of any kind or kiuds for any Company or Associa tion incorporated by, or organized under the laws of this or any other State Government, or any foreign Government, until such Com pany or Association have deposited with the Comptroller Genend of this State, for the benefit of tho policy holders of such Com pany or Association, citizens or residonts of tho United States, bonds or storks of this State equal to the sum of fifty thousand dol lars par value tor each Life Insurance Com pany or Association, and. twenty thousand dollars par valuo for each other Insurance Company or Association ; but, se long as any Company or Association so depositing shall continue solvent, the Comptroller General may permit such Company or Association to collect and recoive the interest on such bonds or ?><? - so deposited, and* hrtve appointed an Attorney in this State on whom process of law can bo served ; and said Attorney shall huvo filed with the Comptroller General a certified copy of the charter of said Com pany or Association, and alro a certified copy of the vote or resolutions of the Trustees or Directors of euch Company or Association ap poiuting him the Attorney of such Company, which appointment shall ctntinuc until another Attorney be substituted; which shall be done upon the death, removal or in capacity to act off such Attorney, or may be done by such Company or Association at any time. When the foregoing requirements, and Bitch other requirements as now are, or may hereafter be required by law, shall be complied with tho Comptroller General shall give a certificate to that effect, and also state the neine of the Attorney, which certificate, when filed in the County Clerk's Office of the County where the agency is to be located, shull be the authority to commence business. Sr.o. 4. Every violation of this Act shall subject the Company or Association, or agent or agents, violating, jointly and severally, to a penalty of five hundred dollars for each violation, which shall be sued for and recov ered in a joint or several civil action, in the name of the State of South Carolina, by the Solicitor of the Circuit in which the Com pany or Association, or agent or agents so violating, -hall be situated ; ono-half of such penalty when recovered shall be paid into the County Treasury of such County, and the other half to tho informer of suoh viola, tion ; and, in case of the non-payment of such penalty, tho person or persons so offend ing ?hall be liable to imprisonment for a pe riod not exceediug one year in the discre tion of the Court having cognizance thereof. Sr.o. ?. The Comptroller General shall safely and separately keep the bonds or stocks of each Company or Association, and shall return the identical bonds or stock* re ceived ; and during the usual ollice hours, shall keep the bonds or stocks, subject to tho examination of the representative of any Com pany or Association having made a deposit, as required by this Act ; and the State shall be responsible for tho return of all said bonds or 3tocks dy the Comptroller General. jistent or conflicting with this Act arc here by repealed. Sec. 7. -This act shall take effect sixty days after its passage. In the Senate-House, the twenty-first day of December, in tho year of our Lord oue thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. (Signed) C. W MONTGOMERY, President pro tempore of the Senate. (Signed) FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved the 2'Jddny of December, 18150. (Signed) RODERT K.SCOTT Governor. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 Omca Skchetahy or State./ I. F. L. . Cardozn, Secretary of State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that tho above is a correct copy of tin Act entitled "An Aot to belter protect holders of insnr aiifc policies in this State," on file in this ulii"?-, . Given tinder my hand and the (~ ' ?. ] seal of (he State, in Coluui Skai.. } bia, this 24th day of Deonm ??.--) ber, A. D. I860, and in the 04th year of American Inde pendence. F. L. CARDOZA. Secretary of State, oct 22 tf EPATMENT, ) i-Grncrai.. I tuber 1, 1870. ) EXECUTIVE DEPATMENT, Own* or ConrTROLLVB CotoMRiA, S. C, 8eptemt THE following Hat of Licensed Insurance Agents is published for the information Ol all concerned. Those Companies marked* huvo not complied with the provisions of the Act of December, 18l>9, requiring a deposit of Sl.ito Securities, and their Agents are a?uthoi ued to ti <n>,ti auch business only i\? may bo necessary for the fulfillment of con tracts made prior to the twenty-second day of Fobruary, 1870. AH Agent u are required to publish their LicOnaea, In the Daily Jlt publica*, of Charleston, 09 South Carolina Jit publican, ef Columbia, es directed in Circu lar issued from this office^ under th? date of September 1,-1869. FIRE COMPANIES. CITIZENS. A LTobhv....y..Charleston. GEORGIA HOME. Thomas S Moorman......Ncwbcrry. A White.Sumter. ] H E Nichols & Co.Columbia | Hutten Lee.f.Charleston. ] E J C Wood.??.Aiken. J F C DuPre.?.Abboville. j A B Towers.Anderson, j W II nardin..?. ?.*..Chester. W L J Reid.Cherav. ?? R B?lUaa,.,.Edgc?eld. W E Earlo.Greenville. J .11 Henry.Lauscns. Geo II Cornclson.Orangeburg Joseph M Elford.......Spartauburg. J T Hill & Co.Union O R Thompson...Winnsboro. G A Peniclc.Yorkvillo. Wright &. Cram.Hamburg. HARTFORD. Isaac Branch.Abbeville. John Ferguson.c. .........Greenville. A H Hayden....Charleston. H E Nichols & Co.???.,.Columbia. A L Tobias.Charleston. ASTNA. George Hugging;:.:.Columbia. CONTINENTAL. W B Ilerlot..Charleston. II E Nichols & Co.Columbia. John Ferguson.Ureenville. Isaac Branch.?.Abbeville. A B Towers.Anderson. GERMANIA*. W LJ Reid.Cherair. W H Hardin.Chester. U E Nichols & Co.Columbia. John Ferguson.Greenville. Cornelius Graham.Marion. W F Pratt.NcAberry. Bull & Scovill.v.Ornngeburg. Joseph M Elford.Spartanhurg. Anthony White.~.Sumter. John T Hill Si Co.Union. 0 R Thompson.Winnsboro. T S Jeffreys.,.Yorkville. Isaac Brancy.........,",r.Abbeville. A B Towers.?.}.Anderson. W D McDowall.Camden. Colburn & Howell......<.Charleston. HOME, NEW TIAYEN. W D Heriott & Co. .Charleston. Isaac Branch..fXiunuhville. A U Tn nmii ? yvj , .jujiiil i?t. J n ndiliiltnii Henry G Ely......Beaufort, 11 E Niohols & Co.Columbia. Hodgson & Dunlup....Cam-Jen. Gco McD Stoll.Florence. Ferguson & Miller.Greenville. Thomas S Moorman.Nowberry. 1'homas V Walsh.Sumter. Osmond I* Thomp.-ou.Winnsboro. Thomas S Jeffreys.Yorkville. HOME, NEW YORK. Z B Oakes, flcner.il.Charleston. E .1 C Wood.Viken. S L I.euphurt.Columbia. IMPERIAL, LONDON. GeoTge Hoggins.Columbia. INTERNATIONAL. S Y Tnppcr.Charleston LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE. TT K Rluae.Spartanhurg. W F Nance.Nowboriy. C T Londes, General.Charleston. W H Parker.Abbeville. W II Harden.Chester. John II Bavksdalc.Laurens. W D McDowell.~.Camden. Charles K Mouc.Sumter. J M Johnson.Mnrion. Robert Bryco.Columbia. 8 8 Eraser.Georgetown. Julius C Smith.Greenville. W S Bruwn.Anderson. Wro Godfrey.-.Choraw. MANHATTAN. R E Fraser.Georgetown. George Huggins.Columbia. S Y Tupper.Charleston. MERC II AN IS AND MECHANICS. linger & Ravciic).Charlcttun. NATIONAL. Huger Si Raveuel.Charleston. NORTH AMERICAN. S Y Tupper.Charleston NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE OF Lordo? a?d EoiK^und II E Nichols & Co?. ..Columbia. Edward Sobring...Charleston. ORIENT MUTUAL. Huger ft Ravcnel-.Charleston. PHOENIX, 0? BROOKLYN, N. Y. Georgo Hoggins....Columbia. S 8 Krasvr.Georgetown. S Y Tupper.-.Charleston rACIFIC. A L Tobias.Charleston, 1UTNAM. W B Hardin_.Chester. Colburn &. Ilowell.Charleston. George IIuggins.....Columbia. RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE. A White.Sumter. J L Honour.Charleston. SbCCRlTY. A White....Sumter. 11 E Niohols Si Cu.Columbia. G W Mclver.,.Choraw. R E Fr?ser.~.Georgetown. g Y Tupper..,,,,,,.?..Charleston. UNION, 0? Baltimore. Colburn & Howell.Charleston. UNION, or S\N Francisco. Wm B Horiot ft Co.Charleston. Georgo Huggins.Columbia. EI FE COMPANIES, CAROLINA. DnBoae. Winsboro. ? V Richardson, Sanier M 0 Butler, Columbia. YY C Corrie, Charleston. Ooorge Tuppor, Charleston. ? C McLure, Chester, Quarlcs & Ferrln, Abbeville. U N Butler, Edgefield. S B Griffiin, Edgefield. ? -Youmans, Gillison villa. Theo G Croft, oanTassing, Greenville. L Charlton, canvassing, Newberry. Jaa II YYhitner, canvassing, Lancaster. VY B Metis, canvassing, York. YY W & Finne/, canvassing, Society HOL Munro & Fant, canvassing, Anderson. James G Gibbs, canvassing, Union. BoSaussure & Sahnend, canvosaing, Csmden. J J Johnson, canvassing, Sumter. COTTON STATES. Laval, Black & Gibbes, General, Columbia. JasC Cullem, Traveling, liken. Dr Jus Quattlebaum, Traveling, Aiken. Deko. Thoa B Crews, Laurens. B A Townsend, Union. D It Duncan, Traveling, Spartanburg. B C Elkin, Traveling, Boko. Lovick P Miller, Traveling, Georgetown. Dr M VY Abnsy, Traveling, Edgefield C II. Hurrel Bros., Charleston, j A Fletcher Buff, Itidgcway. JasW Law, YYinsboro. Isaiah I Fox, Wulterboro. E M Law, Yorkville. John 0 Wilson, Marion C It. David B Clnyton, Traveling, Columbia. Dr John S llughson, Sumter. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCI ETY, of the Uuitcd States A B Towers, Anderson. J II Henry, Laurens. \V B Shaw, General, Charleston. F Melchcra, Charleston. N Aastin Bull, Orangeburg. W F Nance, Newbcrry. James B Excll, Columbia. John P Matthews, Jr, Winsboro. Wm Joel Smith, Abbeville. T S Jeffreys, Yorkville. T II Dick, Traveling, Sumter. A H Davega, Chester. Henry E Scott, Columbia. KNICKERBOCKER. George Huggins, Columbia. Wm S Hustie & Son, General, Charleston. NEW YORK. Thomas Frost, General, Chrrlcston. Win Elliott, Beaufort. T J LaMotte, Columbia. John it London, Rock Hill. W H Parker, Abbeville. J M Davis, Camden. 0 R.Thompson, Winsboro. 1) R Leckie, Chester. Ohas 11 Mo.se, Sumter. w li Campbell, Greenville. PIEDMONT AND ABLINGTON. A B Towers, Anderson. U G Hcriot, Charlcstou. Thos B W ithers. York. / Thos Sumter Mills, Chester * Osecola Sitgreavcs, York. R G McCaw, Traveling, Yorkville. S D Shannon, Traveling, Hamburg. \V K Blake, Spartanburg. S U Clowhey, Winnsboro. Leaphurt, Jefferson & Ransom, Geueral, Columbia. Dr Isaac P.ranch, Superintendent of Agen cies, Abbeville. J J Wardlaw, Abhoville. Julius C Smith, Greenville. M '1 Berry, Greenville. H L McGowan, Laurens. (> E Lintlsey, Traveling, Laurens. Thomn? S Moorman, Newberry. Wm .1 Lake. Nswhcrry. 0 B Lake, Edgefield. J A C Jones, Edgefield. John S Wilson, Chester. James II Fowles, Orangeburg. Wm Clyburn, Kershaw. Walter F Rccd, Kershaw and adjoining coun ties. J L Honour, Charleston. S F Jeffompn, Oconce. A W Atkinson, Ilaruwell. James R Reil, Chester, York, Ac, Giles A Fenick, Chester and adjoining coun ties. T 8 Hey ward. Traveling, Charleston. H R Cook, Bnrnwell. D D Moore, Canvassing, Chester and adjoin ing counties. SECRETY LIFE AND ANNUITY. W Hutson Townend, General, Aiken. Louis Sherfcsse, Traveling, Charleston. (' A DeSnussure, Walterboro* 1 McP Hutson, Traveling, Bemwell. J J Mackay, Traveling, Orangeburg. A J Morris, Traveling, Edgefield. W D Sohoeuberg, Traveling, Columbia. Dr A English Williams, Cauvasaiug. Collcton County. Henderson A Behre, Canvassing, Walter boro. ST. LOUIS MUTUAL. Robert N Miller. Travelling, Williston. J E Godfrey f- Son General, Atlanta, On. Tlion.no >i White, Anderson. R II Teaadalo, Traveling, Charleston. A L Smith,Traveling, Frog Level. Wm Wallace, Traveling, Gnaden. wm Godfrey, Traveling. Chtraw. " ?Moore. Traveling, bonnetteville. J M Wcstinoroland, Traveling, Greenvillo. II A C W alker, Georgetown. Rev Chrrlos Betts, Traveling, Georgetown. J M Miller. Traveling, Columbia. W B Wilson, Jr, Yorkville. SOUTHERN. (Atlanta Dki'abtmsst.) H J Hiekson, Lancaster. .1 A Miller, General, Augusta, Ga. Cash A Waring, General, Columbia. John L Manning, Special, Manchester. R N Miller, Traveling, Williston. O P Hay. Travcliug, Summerville. R E Eyes, Traveling. Augusta, Ga. T T Hay, Traveling, Aiken. S V Tapper, Ch? rieft on CL Yatea, Traveling, Charleston. F J Hay, M D, Traveling. SuinmerviUc. E D Brailsford, M D, Traveling, Summer ville. J E Rmith, Traveling, Hopkins. S S Eraser, Georgetown, 8 A Durham & Co, Marion, C II. E B Brunson, Mars Bin/. J J Sng, Timmonsville. S White, Sumter. 8 11 Sandera. Camden. LC Tyor-'j-non, Liberty Hill. W M Dwignt, Winsbcro. James Pagan, Chester. Jarnos F Spearman, Newberry C II. J A Hamilton, Orangaburg. Tobin k Tosely, Esnrons. F 8 Cassidy, Midway. J 8 Bamberg, Hamberg. W 8 Wooten. Graham's. \\ U Kennedy. Willis?on. W M Hanler, Barn well. C ? Lsrtigue, Bl?ekTllle. D H Burisoo, Edgefield C H. James Mason, Yorkvillo. F M Godbold, Cokeeburj. Dr Alex McCloud, BennettaTllls. Dr J E Caraes, BishopvUlt. B F YYhitner, Anderson. J 8 Cotbran, Abbeville. F 0 Be Fontaine, Columbia. Benjamin Reber, Edgefield C H. Joan F Green, Traveling, Columbia. James E Black, Columbia. Dr B W Law.on, Traveling, .Savannah. Dr T J Good wy n, Traveling, Orangebars;. Dr T A Walker, Oreenviile. Robert W Shaad, Union. UNIVERSAL. Rev W T Farrow, Traveling, Greenwood. R E Cochrane, Traveling, Charlotte, N C. Thns A Boone, Traveling, Charlotte, N C. W N Marc ha nt, GramteviRe. LOLSLANNA EQUITABLE. W J Iloke, General, Columbia. PHG3NIX MUTUAL. Wm J Molyneanx, General, Charlesion. J. L. NFAGLE, Comptroller General of Souih CoroUna. oct 29 tf rare,) ibal, V J70. J EZECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OrrtcB os Cohpthollih-isirai Columbia, 8. C, September 1, 1S7 To all vhom it may concern ; THIS is to CERTIFY THAT THE FOL lowing Insurance Companies, having deposi ted the amount of Securities of this State re- 1 quired of them respectfully by the Act of] December, 1869, entitled "An Act to better protect Holders of insurance Policies in this State and having otherwise fulfilled the re- | quircments of said Act, and of ell other Acte relating to Insurance in this State, are an* thorixed to transact business therein under licenses heretofore and to be her eat"t er issued to their Agents, until the expiration ef the ] time therein specified ViRB COMPAJflBS. Deposit.$20,000 each Union, of Baltimore, Md. Union, of San Francisco, Cel. .Etna, of New York City. Continental, of New York City. Germania, of New York City. Georgia Home, of Columbus, Ga. Hartford, of Hartford, Conn. hou!e, oi l>c-t Yet It City. Imperial, of London. International, of New York City. Liverpool and London and Globe, of London and Liverpool. Manhattan, of New York City. Merchants and Mechanics, of Baltimore, Md. National, of Baltimore, Md. North American, of New York City. North British and Mercantile, of London and Ediuourgh. Orient Mutual, of New York City. Pacific, of San Francisco, Cel. Phenix. of Brookjpn, N. Y. Putnam, of Hartford, Conn. Richmond Banking and Insurance, of Rich mond, Ya. Security, of New York City. LIFB COMPAHIBS Deposit.$50,000 each Carolina, of Memphis, Tenn. Cotton States, of ilaeon. Ga. Equitable Lifo Assurance Society of the Uni ted States of New York City. Knickerbocker, of New York City. New York, of New York City. Piedmont ond Arlington, ef Richmond. Vs. Policy Holders Life and Tontine Assurance Company of the South, ofCharleaton.S. C. Security Life and Annuity, of New York City. Southern of Memphis, Tenn. St. Louis Mutual, of St. Louis, Mo. Universal, of New York City. J. L. NEAOLE, oct 29?tf Comptroller-General. EXECUTIYE DEPARTMENT state TREASURY OFFICE, CotCMBtA, s. C, December 1, 1870. THE BOOKS of the Treasury Office for the Transfer and Conversion of STOCKS and RONDS will be closed on and after the, ninth instant until the 1st proximo, for con vcienco in preparing statemtnt of interest due to January 1, 1871. NILES G. PARKER, Treasurer 8tate S. C. deo 3 0 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Statb Treascbv OrricB, Columbia. S C, December 1, 1870. rpiIE INTEREST falling due on the I Coupon Bonds of Iho Stain of South Carolina to the 1st of January, 1871, will be paid IN ?OLD on and after that dato at the office of H. H. Kimpton, Financial Agent of the State. No 11, Nassau Street, New York, and at this office. The interest falling due on the Registered Stock of the State to January 1st, 1871, will be paid IN GOLD on and after that date at the Treasury ofl.ee only. NILES G. PARKER, Troasurcr State South Caroline, dec 3 e FCyi^SALEl That VALUABLE PLANTA ITION known as "Belloville," formerly owned by Mr. Charles R. Thompson, situated in Or angehurg County, near Fort Motte Depot, containing 1,670 acres of Land, a part of which Is WELL TIMBERED, the balance CLEARED and admirably adapted te the Culture of COTTON and PROVISIONS, An excellent RANGE for STOCK in the Conga rce Swamp, A fine Water Power near the South Carolina Railroad, DWELLING In good order and Outbuildings, If not before disposed of, will bo sold at auction under the mortgage to Oliver Mid dleton, on the 1st Mon lay ;n February next. Terms made known at sate, Apply to JOHN COLCOCK A CG., Charleston, 8. 0. Or COL. A. P. A MAKER, . St .Matthew? P. 0., S. C dfc tf The Southern Lifo Insurauce ? ? "' Every effort of opposition, bearing a semblance to truth, has been used by Northern Insurance Societies, to wen ken tho interest* oi the "?Southern Life" nod destroy it* vast business, tint it rapidly absorbing tho stream of wealth, hitherto pouring into the poskeia of Northern Capitalists. But the abuse sty lavishly and ingeniously expended, hat* proven bat bitten bands of strength; rendering doubly strong and pros peress, this Herat enterprise. Its br?a - ehei extend over the entire Southern Country, end the'shrowdest financier* of Wall Street rate its stock on ? per with Government Securities. And oveh' in the Northern cities Ii fa vieing *ae cessfully in busiuess with Northern Com panies. It is not our purpose to wnrd' off the harmless attacks of Northern' Companies, they have so long fattened' on Southern patronage, that they part with it reluctantly, but we wish to offer a few reasons, why Southern people should prefer to sustain a Southern* Com pany. 1. Its assets of 91, 200, 000, ist/hree times in excess of its liabilities. 2. The Capital StooU of $240,000' fir fully paid up, and is rated A No; 1 by the first Bankers of New York. 3. Its dividends to Stockholders paid' annually, are less than the Salary paid' to a President of a Northern Campany. 4. The earnings of the Society, are2 kept at home to build up o?r impover ished land. 6. This Company pays its Agents less than Northern Companies, and the en tire expense of Officers and Clerk's Sal aries, does not amount to 912, 0001 Its direction and management; is in' the hands of such men as (Generals; Wade Hampton, and Gordon. The na ture of the Securities accepted for loans,' are such as to render losses practically impossible. And particular care is ob served by the Medical board, that every person offering for assurance is Eo?nd' and healthy. ID is no longer a* matter for reflection1,, that every head of a family, who* can, should insure. The precarious chanceep of any business, and the certainty of death, decide that it is a duty. A sunlit part of your income sen aside each? year, will secure a maintenance to1 your help Icss ones in the event of death, and tho dread of leaving them unprovided fort will be removed. If then it is ? duty to Insure your life, it is equally; ft duty to do so in a Company, that is aHiod* to' jou in interest and in- principle. Why support a Northern' Company, when a* Southern Company itr in your midst. Do yourselves; the justice bo keep- your me-us here at home, support the South em Life Insurance Company, and re lieve yourselves from Northertt'thraldont by encouraging a Southern enterprise. A Western editor, on- entering- tfc office, and seeing his apprentice boy cut ting some queer capers, called- out to* him, "Jim, what are you1 doing et? the floor?" "Why, air, I have had a* shock." "A shock 7" "Why,- air,* said the iad, gasping, "one of your sub scribers came in during your absence?' said he owed for two years' subscription ?paid it?and also paid- another veer*" iu advance." An Eye to Business ?From a wee* tern paper wo cut the following notice :?' Died?After a short illness yesterday, my wife, leaving behind her three infant children. In the hope that her poor soul is with Qod, I brg to1 inform m$ customers that my store will be an well furnished as formerly, having confided my business to nry principal clerk?wh?o is extremely intelligent and as well vera^ ed in the business as the deceased her self. "N. B.?Fresh corned beef just t* oeived " No Smoking Allowkd.-?Old 5*V. Stearns, of New London, in his later years, kept a drug store. A gentleman* one day purchased a cigar of the doctor,, and. lighting it, began to smoke. "Please do not smoke in the store,-*' said Dr. 8., politely, "it is against the rule.' 4 "But yon ssll cigars," rejoined the gentloma?>?-"rell 'eav to smoke, don't you?" "Tea, sir, we sell cigwn/' replied the doctor, a little sharply,?''and are set/ physic; hvi wetfoA'f aline it to apcrmt* im Mesfore."