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TUI AIKEN Rl i THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. Yen, abiitleuieu CHARLtKS E. R. DRAYTON. Editor. ▲iken. 8. c., March 3. ne year, J2.00; adv SuDacription Rates. fix months, $1.00, If p<id in advance, one jrMur, $1.50; six months, 35 cents. Advertising Rates.—One square, first Insertion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries at regular rates of ad vertising. To Correspondents.—.All communica tions must be aocoiunanied by the true name and address of the writer’in order to receive attention. Rejected communica tions will not be returned unless stamps for return postage are enclosed. TT Concealed Weapons. In our local column will be found the account of a homicide disectly traceable to the practice of carrying secret deadly w’eapons. Scott and Parmento might have settled their quarrel in a ftst-and-skull fight, with out serious damage, had it not been for the presenee of the deadly pistol. We have always been an advocate of the Secret Weapons Act, but our ad vocacy has been founded on the sup position that the law would be re spected aud enforced. Such is not the case. A large percentage of our popnlatlon habitually go secretly armed, aud upon the slightest dispute or difficulty the handy pistol or razor is whipped out and used with dama ging etTect. We undentand that a large number of the negro women in this vicinity carry knives, razors or other weapons. It is not long since that Trial Justice O. C. Jordan was badly wounded while in the discharge of his duty, by a razor in the hands of a negro virago. Since then other demonstrations have been made with the pistol, and now comes the killing of Parmento by a ball from a pistol which he had been carrying secreted Upon his person, Is it not time to either repeal the Act or enforce it with all the vigor of the law, reipforced by a healthy pub lie sentiment? If the iaw is to be only partially enforced, it is worse than a dead letter, and it would be better to remove it from our Statutes and thus place all elements of the community on an equal footing. As it now stands, the conservative citizen who habitu ally respects the law is at an hourly disadvantage with other members of the community who arm themselves with the same regularity they observe in putting on their coats or other garments. Under such a condition of things no one knows what a chance word may bring forth—indeed, in many cases there is reason to believe that disputes are provoked because the aggressor knows he is armed and can therefore hold his adversary at a disadvantage. In the name of law and order, and of the best interests of our County and State, we call for the general and vigorous enforcement of this excel lent law, but if public sentiment will pot sustain it, by all means let it be repealed so that every man can pro tect his own-life, without forcing con servative citizens to violate,when they desire to obey, the laws of their State. ——— tmut-jt:— Inauguration Day. To-morrow the 4th of March, Grover Cleveland and Thomas A, Hendricks, the victorious candidates of the Great National Democratic Party, will be installed as President and Vice-Presi dent of the United States, for the term of four years. The war is at last ended, and we can now look for a return to honesftneth- odsin the administration of the Gov ernment. We confidently expect to see Mr Cleveland surround himself with a Cabinet that will command the confi deuce of the entire Republic. We be lieve that an era of peace, prosperity, happiness and good feeling is just in front of us, which will invigorate every avenue of industrial life, and send our country bounding on an upward ca reer of healthful progress, hitherto, unparalleled on our history. Let us fondly hope that these bright .expectations may be fully realized. A Spirited Celebration of Washing- ton'H Birthday—CoL C. E. R. Dray ton’s Oration Before the Washing ton Light Infantry. Condensed from News &. Courier, Feb. 24. THE INSPECTION AND PARADE. of the Washington : tant-Gen. Mauigault, the Rev, A. j Light Infantry, you have redeemed ‘ Toomer Porter, Major-f^en. McCrady, your pledge. With life and honor Rrig.-Gen, Hugueniu, Sergt, Jas. G. you have stood by it to the last. From Carolina's Atlantic storm washed shores to the banks of the swift flow ing Patomac, your corps has sealed its devotion to principle and duty, and maintained the honor of the Eutaw Rv 1 o’clock the sidewalks in Kine ba » n er, amid the bravest of the and* Meeting streets were- thronged brave, in an army unsurpassed for dar- with people. An hour later the va rious commands were in motion on their way to the general rendezvous at Marion Square. The troops were massed on the pa rade ground which occupies the wes tern half of the Square, and were soon in position ready for inspection. The infantry was massed along the eastern edge of the Square, the artil lery in the rear of the infantry and the cavalry in the extreme rear. The right of the column rested on Cal houn street and was held by the bat talion of Citadel Cadets, who paraded in four companies commanded re spectively by Cadet Captains Walker, Spain, Gibbes and Devereux. The battalion was under the command of Capt. Lyman Hall. Next in line was the First Regi ment of Rifles, two hundred strong, commanded bv Lieut. Col. L. D. B. McCrady. The German Fusiliers were not in line, the company having obtained leave of absence to go to Washington to attend the dedication of the Washington Monument. The companies were formed as follows: Montgomery Guards, Capt. James F. Redding, 4o men. Washington Light Infantry^ Capt. A. W. Marshall, 50 men. Palmetto Guard, Capt. G. M. Coffin, 47 men. Irish Volunteers, Capt. W. E. Breese, 5G men. The left of the line was occupied by the Second Battalion of Infantry. 108 men, commanded by Major James P. Lesesne. The companies were: 1. Sumter Guards, Capt. Chas. F. Hard, 55 men. 2. Carolina Rifles, Capt. B. H. Rut ledge, Jr., 53 men. The battalion appeared in their new State regulation uniform, consisting of grey suits, white helmets and white leggings, and carried their colors draped in honor of the memory of the late Col. Bruns. In the rear of the infantry was the First Regiment of Artillery, eight guns, and numbering about 185 men and commanded by Capt. F. W. Wagener. The regiment was com posed of the German Artillery battal ion, 131 men, and the Lafayette Ar tillery, Capt. B. Mantoue, 49 men. The German Artillery paraded in three branches: First, the Pioneer Corps, commanded by Lieut. J. H. Thiele; second, a company of dis mounted artillery, commanded by Lieut. Jas. Simons, aud third a light battery of artillery commanded by Lieut. J. F. Lilientbal. The Charleston Light Dragoons, Capt. George H. Tucker, paraded 31 men and held the rear of the brigade. The following w’as the position of THE TROOPS IN THE PARADE: Adjt.-Gen. Manigault and staff. Major-Gen. McCrady and staff. Brig.-Gen, Hugueniu and staff. Irish Volunteer Band. Battalion of Citadel Cadets, Capt. Lyman Hall. Carolina Cornet Band. First Regiment of Rifles, Lieut.- Col. L. DeB. McCrady, commanding; Lieut. W. W. Shackelford, Jr., adju tant; Acting Sergeant-Major, Julius Von Santen. Second Battalion Drum Corps. Second Battalion Infantry, Major James P. Lesesne, commanding; Lieut. Wm. Mure, adjutant; Lieut. W. J. McCormack, paymaster Lieut. Mazyck, quartermaster; J. M. Smith, uoriroQ nt-m iaI ing intrepity and unflinching forti tude by that of any country, either of ancient or modern times. The monument which commemo rates the names of your fallen com rades, in yon beautiful city of the dead, at the gates of this old battle scarred metropolis, stamps your history with an emphatic seal; which says to the world, well done thou true and well tried patriots, you are in deed worthy to bear the name of the father of your country! You are indeed fit custodians of the Eutaw banner, of William Washington! God bless the gallant old corps! God bless both the living aud the dead! aud may the young men of Charleston, ever esteem it <111 honor to serve in your ranks, keeping bright the na tional reputation you have fairly earn ed for devotion to duty, at all times aud under all circumstances. My fellow-countrymen the day we celebrate, is one around which clusters the affectionate gratitude of more than fifty millions of American freeman. To-day we commemorate the one hundred and fifty-third birthday of the most remarkable man whose name is written upon the tablets history. No single vanity or vice stands out in bold relief to mar our admiration of some conspicuous at tribute of genius, like that of a Ca?sar or Napoleon; but his whole life, char ter and public services form a sym metrical and harmonious chapter in the annals of the world upon which the historian delights to linger, and which the people of every nation read with reverence and affection, and t<> which the American mother can point her boy as a fit chart and compass for his journey through life. Great, noble, unselfish he has writ ten his name with Republican sim plicity, deep down in the very founda tions of our Governmental system where it will remain until the veil of eternity shall be lifted, and time shall be no more. Such days as the one we celebrate are the national al ters of the great American Republic. We can all meet together on this memorable day to kindle anew the fires of patriotism, and thank God that we are American citizens; thank God that the fires of civil war are ex tinguished; that sectional strife and animosities are flitting away before the steady tramp of a progressive and expansive patriotism, that impels the Northman and the Southron to clasp hands in bonds of brotherly sympa thy ’neath the folds of a starry ban ner, representing a Union made dearer and more precious by the fierce struggles and sufferings of the past, a Union purged of the curse of slavery, an indestructible Union of co-equai States. Oh, my countryman! let us rejoice that we are keeping step to the harmonious music of Christian civil ization and enlightenment,and that an era of good feeling and fraternal patri otism has at last dawned upon the people of this great Republic. Just here I take pleasure in saying that in bringing about this desirable epoch, your corps has borne an honorable and conspicuous place in the picture. Your pilgrimages to the Bunker Hill and National centennials were among the first decided evidences of national reconciiation, the first earnest ef forts to bury the strife and bitterness of the past, and stand before the world as the exponents of a new civ ilization, a new progress, a new indus trial life. . Let these honorable episodes in your history be faithfully recorded, and ^U&ti Pouruett, of the Oglethorpe Light In fantry of Savannah, ex-Capts. C. H. Simontou, W. A. Courtenay, R. C. Gilchrist aud Geo. Ik Bryan and others. 1 The other toasts and responses were as follow: I ‘•The United States." * Response by the Rev. A. Toomer Porter, D. D. “The State of South Carolina.” Response by Lieut. W. M. Mucken- Tuss. “The City of Charleston.” Re sponse by Mayor Courtenay. “Tbe First Division.’ rResponse by Gen. McCrady. “ The Fourth Brigade^” Response Gen. Huguenin, ' “The Press.” Response by Major R. C. Gilchrist. “Woman.” Response!by Mr. R. G. O’Neale. ) During the evening the Glee Club of the company furnished some ex cellent music. j BROW* »<>«*■ r-x“ ot “H CO -THE BEST TONIC. This medicine, combining bon with pore vegetable tonics, quickly aid completely Cares Dyspepsia, IndiseatloQ, Weakness, Impare Blood, .Malaria,Chills and Fevers, and Neuralgia. It is an unfailing remedy for diseases of the Kidneys and Liver. It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to Women, and all who lead sedentary lives. It dees not injure the teeth, cause headache.or produce constipation—other Iron medicine* do. It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates the appetite, aids the assimilation of food, re lieves Heartburn and Belching, and strength ens the muscles and nerves. For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy, Ac., it has no equal. The genuine has above trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no other. ■»<U only by BROWN CHESICAL CO., SiCTIUOKE, HD. Eclectic Magazine O F Foreign Literature^ Science and Art. 1885—41st YEAR. THE FROZEN SUSQUEHANNA. One Solid Mass of Ice to the Bottom, j Lock Haven, Pa., Feb. 24.—There is great anxiety among the people of this city aud Renovo and along the river over the threatening condition of the Susquehanna. There is, indeed, danger, aud many people are prepar ing for }t. Near Renovo the ice in the river ranges from twenty-eight to thirty inches inches in thickness, and, excepting in a few narrow channels, the stream is frozen solid to the bot tom. Glen Union and Queen’s Run )ie between Renovo and this city, and between these points there is a mon strousice jam, fifteen miles long, and from fifteen to twenty-five feet in thickness, extending from shore to shore. At Renovo the inhabitants entertain grave fears and are prepar ing to move their household goods on short notice. Lock Haven people are doiug the same. The frequent thaws Bud freezes of the early winter have paused this vast bulk of ice to become one solid body, having all the appear ance of a glacier. The snow in the mountains is 3 feet deep, and should tuv contemplated thaw come sudden ly. tbe break-up must result in the m r, st disastrous flood ever experienced in tiijs part of the State. The i«* on the dam at Williamsport is 15 inches thick, and the river is gorged snlid jib far a» Renovo. Lum bermen am anxious and fearful of a repetition of the old-time flood of 18t»5. The ice is very thick in Pine Creek, and a sudden break-up in that wild mountain region would precipi tate a volume of water upou the vil lages in the neighborhood. First Regiment Artillery, Capt. ! W. Wagner, commanding; Lieut. V. Brandt, acting adjutant. Charleston Light Dragoons. A SPLENDID DISPLAY. The brigade never presented a more handsome or creditable appearance than it did as it marched down Meeting street in columns of platoons yesterday afternoon. In spite of the absence of two of the commands, the German Fusilliers and the German Hussars, the ranks presented a solid and compact appearance. The men were handsomely dressed and march ed well, and the strangers, of whom a large number witnessed the review on the Battery, were outspoken in their praises of tiieir appearance and bear ing of the troops. Many of the com panies marched in three and four platoons. The dismounted detach ment of the German Artillery march ed in sections which extended from sidewalk to sidewalk, and their lines were kept so admirably that they were frequently applauded. Two of the gun carriages in the battery were driven by privates L. Weatherhoru and Chas. Beel, who served as drivers in Co. A, of the German Artillery, during the war. The parade was dismissed on East Battery. After the review the com mands marched back to their respec tive armories. —There are a number of candidates for appointment as United States District Attorney for South Carolina in the place of $. W. Melton, Esq., the present iucumbeut. Among the names of those who are mentioned for the otfiee are: Capt. W. St. Julien .Jervey, of Charleston; Col. Leroy F. Youmans aud Col. F. W. MeMaster, x»f Columbia; James L. Orr, of Green ville; Major James F, Hart, of York; W. C. Benet, Esq., of Abbeville; T. /!. Gaston, Esq., of Chester; Col. Wm. Elliott, of Beaufort, and Col. Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell, A» American who recently visited the river Jordan says he never saw in this .country a stream so vile. It is less than eighty feet wide, less than ten feet4^ep, and as dirty as can be. Its current is as swift as a mill-race. He stood <tb>out half au hour ou “Jor dan’s stormy banks,” and saw all he cared to of Ji, The banks are called “stormy” beqpuse of tbe millions of mosauitos th#t live them M»d storm people who a^e foolish enough to travel hundretls of miles to set 1 the ri Oer. THE ANNUAL FEAST OF THE W. L. I. The annual supper of the Washing ton Light Infantry was served at the armory of the company at 9 o’clock in the evening. As usual there was a large attendance of members, and all the honors were paid to the memory of the Father or his Country. The annual oration was delivered by Col. Charles E. R. Drayton, of Aiken, who was introduced by Capt. A. W. Mar shall, and who spoke in response to the toast, “The Day we Celebrate,” as follows: Col. Drayton’s Address. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Washington Light Infan try: When I received your invitation to appear before you to-night and re spond to the first toast of the evening, my mind was at once filled with the most pleasurable remimniscences, carrying me back to the days of my youth, amid scenes which are photo graphed upon memory with the dis tinctness of life itself. Twenty-nine eventful years have swept by ou the remorseless tide -of time, since the speaker standing hardly upon the threshhold of man hood was honored by this distinguish ed corps with the post of anniversary orator. Oli! how well do I remember the large concourse of Charleston’s best citizens, who always assembled in old Hibernian Hall, to honor the cele bration of the anniversary of the father of our country, and encourage by their presence this honored corps of citizen soldiery, which bears the name of one Washington, while it carries the crimson banner of the other. There sat in goodly numbers, the fair aud patriotic daughters of the dear old city, there the corps of Citadel Cadets, who always acted on this gala- day as an escort of honor to their friends of the Washington Light In fantry, and on the platform our hon ored and venerable Chaplain the Rev. Samuel Gilman, flanked by our offi cers Hatch and Trout, Wilkie and Simons, and other distinguished citizens. In the ranks were Simontou and Courtenay, Honour,Lioyd,Carson, El liot, Douglas, McQueen, the Marshes, and a host of other as gallant men as ever shouldered a rifle or drew a sword. There at the piano sat Reeves’, bis sweet tenor voice biendihg in harmo ny with the company Glee Club, to the tune of the glorious old bauqer soug: “Sound, sound your lively bugles. Lot them pour their loudest blast. While we pledge both life and honor To stand by it to the last.” fti the record is uiiule_{prget not " x. Simons, A. roomer iroriei, 1"^ TV Wm. A. Courtenay and R. C. Gil christ were the originators of the patri otic idea. The three first have gone to their eternal reward, after hflhora- ble lives of active usefulness. The three last are with you to-day. Honor them, my fellow-countrymen, and n ly upon them as safe counsellors in all that concerns the honor of your corps and the promotion of national fratern ity aud patriotism. On the field of carnage, the Anglo-Saxon may rend aud de stroy with the ferocity of the wild beast, but when the struggle is ended and the sword returned to its scab- board, and the dead are buried, and the tents are silently folded away; reason asserts her empire, and he be comes the most magnanimous and conservative of the whole human family. You have helped to make this demonstration clear in the midst of all the splendid moral and ma terial accomplishments of this pro lific century. After discharging your duty, your whole duty*to your Southland home, vou led oil in the procession of peace with your old Eutaw banner, and stir red the hearts of our Northern fellow countrymen with such lively emo tions of fraternal affection, that the whole nation thrilled with the pleas urable sensation. The times and occa sions were fitly chosen, aud your duty well performed. The triumphs of war debilitate public morality and scar the fair face of private virtue; but the triumphs of peace, whether in the material or moral worlds, lift us to higher plains of thought aud action, ennobling our humanity and drawing us closer to the Great Architect of the Universe, whose command is “Love thy neigh bor as thyself.” We live in a century resplendent with the accomplishments of human genius and under che best govern ment ever yet devised by the finite understanding of man. Let us em brace our opportunities and maintain our proud position in the vanguard of human progress by increasing the fa cilities for popular education in so lib eral a manner that all can drink freely of the fountain of knowledge. Under a government by the people aud for the people the citizenship must be edu cated,not only in letters but in morals. As j*ou love your country aud her free institutions, foster with tender care and liberal aid the educaiion of our youth. The tree of liberty never yet flourished in the uncongenial soil of ignorance and vice. And now, gentlemen of the Wash ington Light Infantry, allow me to express to -you the heartfelt pleasure it affords me to speak to you to-night. I am standing in the house of my friends, and it warms my heart to know that though a citizen tor many years of another portion of the State, 3'et still I am not forgotten in the city of my birth, in whose bosom so many generations of my kindred have sunk to rest. I am actually addressing the sons and younger brothers of many of those who greeted me twenty-nine years ago as the anniversary orator of this corps. But, gentlemen, it is with proud satisfaction that I observe the splendid condition of your time-hon ored corps, clearly indicating that the mantles of tbe sires are worn by worthy sons, who are a credit to the city and au honor to the State. Con tinue to cultivate those manly virtues which have long since won for the Washington Light Infantry so emi nent a position among the citizen sol diery of the State; cluster around you in your beautiful hall tho relics and memorials of the past as incen tives to noble action, and you will continue to retain your place as a bright particular star in the splendid military organization of this historic metropolis. That you may go o» conquering new fields of usefulness is the heart felt wish of an old comrade, and one who never can forget his loyalty’ to the dear old “City by the Sea " The Foreign Magazines embody the most scholarly, vigorous and search ing thought of the age. Through the medium of these periodicals the best work of the great authors of Europe passes, as a rule, before *tt is finally put into book-form. It is the aim of the Eclectic Magazine to select and reprint all the representative articles thus given to the world. The plan of the Eclectic includes Sciences, Essays, Reviews, Biograph ical Sketches, Historical Papers, Art Criticism, Travels, Poetry aud Short Stories. Its Editorial Departments comprise Literary Notices, dealing with cur rent home books, Foreign Literary Notes, Science and Art, summarizing briefly the new discoveries and achievements in the field, and con sisting of choice extracts from new books and foreign journals. 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Hence it will be seen that the unpleasant handling of ropes and buckets will be done away with, and the uucleanliness attending such operation avoided. yyHaving on hand a large stock of Fixtures, manufactured by Matthews Bros., of Aiken, manufacturers of the celebrated Aiken Wagon, I will shin promptly to any part of Aiken County, freight prepaid, on receipt of $18, one Fixture complete, including buckets, etc.'' Money can be forwarded to Messrs. Henderson Bros., Croft & Dunlap, J. H. Beckman & Son, H. Hahn & Co., and C. K. Henderson. On Exhibition on the Main Streets of Aiken. S&tisfaotian Guaranteed. <*• jay For further particulars and names of parties who use the Tiso Well Fixture, apply to or address BEATS! 111> 1. —. _. lakes the Sola Agent for Diamond Spectacles. Dealer in Reliable J|welry. A.Iso Silver-Plated Ware at the Lowest Prices, j ES*”Personal attehtioft-tfLalLmono^ram engraving. j ALFRED BAKER, President. JOS. S .TIESrC Cashier. THE AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK, -OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.- Cash Assets - - - - - - . $300,000.00 Surplus 425,000.00 Transacts a General Deposit and Discount Business. Interest on Deposits of Five to Two Thousand Dollars. Accounts of Banks, Bankers and Merchants received on Favorable Terms. Special attention given to Collections. The steady success which has attended our management, and our assets principally bonds bought below par, and now worth high premiums, afford benefits in which our customer* share. We always have money on hand to loan, and afford special accom modations to our customers. We buy and sell bonds and stocks, and are alwaj’s happy to give information. Directors—Alfred Baker, Edward O’Donnell, W. B. Young, E. R. Schneider, Joseph S. Bean. LUCAS & RICHARDSON, STATIONERS, PRINTERS AND BINDERS! -T+Ott- AU Kinds of Magazines Neatly Bound. 62 East Bay CHARLESTON, S. C. ASHEPOO PHOSPHATE GO. ROBERTSON. TAYLOR & 00., General Agents, CHARLESTON, - - - S. C. -Manufacturers of- HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS, -AND- -A-OIID mOSIPIHIJYTIEJS F URNITURE, at • F. B. HENDERSON’S. Z EIGLER At BROS.’ FINE SHOES, B. HENlDERSON’S. For ii At the guest table were seated Adju- T HE RIGHT to sel use the Tise Cha: ture in Aiken and Bai also the present stock hand. This affords a to a live man with son)e capital, ply at this office. ad manufact- ,«n Well Fix- Mi Counties, Fixtures on le opportunity Ap- We desire to call your attention to our celebrated brands of Fertilizers, Ashepoo and Eutaw, And our standard brands of Acid Phosphates, ASHEPOO and EUTAW! We also manufacture largely of Ashepoo Dissolved Bones with Ammo nia and Potash. Our Ashepoo Bone Ash is rich in Pnosphoric Acid and Potash specially prepared for the small grain crop, containing the very element" needed for the healthy growth and largely increased yield of the grain. Our Acid Phosphates are rich in Phosphoric Acid and can be used with great success in composting with Peas or Cotton Seed Meal, and will largely increase the production of Sugar Cane and Cotton. Our Ammoniated Fertilizers are rich in Ammonia, Phos. Acid and Pot ash, and have been used with great success in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. We refer with pleasure to Agricultural Reports of these States. W. W. WOOLSEY, Agent, Aiken, S. C. ’ ^ OWNER OF ML.. RIGHT AND SOLE AGENT FOR AIK] AND BARNWELL COUNTIES. AT GRANITEVILELJ Jas. L. Quinby&Co. Successor to JAMES E. COOK. H AVE received from Northern and Eastern Markets a full and carefully selected stock of— General Merchandise For the Fall and Winter trade. We have a larger stock of Ladies’ Dresi Goods than ever before. All grades of Repellanls, Cassimeres and Jeans, Bleaching, Flannels, and Domestics iu abundance. An extraordinary largs stock of first-class Boots and Shoes, including the well known Bay Skats Standard Screw Goods and the Clement Wiel A Ball Custom Work. A CLOTHING DEPARTMENT which is full and complete in quality, style and prices. A stock of HATS and CAPS in which we can suit and fit anv man, boy or child who may favor us with a call. An extensive GROCERY Department, in which will be found the choicest Family Gro ceries and Plantation Supplies. Hardware, Tinware, Glassware and Crockery cheaper than ever. Having purchased these goods during the past dull season at remarkably low figures, we propose to sell them at prices which will fully satisfy the closest buyers. JAS. L. QUINBY A CO. 1 Laurens Street Millinery, live IRS. .A., tuttht ,~n> (Next Door to J. W. Platt & Co.’s Drug Store,) H AS just made her grand opening of Spring Goods, and the ladies of Aiken are invited to call and inspect her stock of Straw Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings of every description. Ribbons, Tips, Feathers, Laces, Notions of all kinds, Hosiery and Dress Buttons of all styles. Come early and get your choice. All these goods will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. Also Dress-making done in the latest style by Mrs. M. F. Hayes. tW Give us a call. W. H. WELCH. LANIER EASON. WELCH & EASON, CKROCILCIRS, 127 and 129 Meeting Street, S. W. Corner Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. W E deal exclusively in FINE FAMILY GROCERIES of every descrip tion, carry an extensive assortment, keep everything you want, sell astonishingly low prices, guarantee every article we sell, and think we can save you money on your purchases of Family Supplies. Try us and be eosfr-j ^“Catalogues mailed free. No charge for packing i vinced. and dmyage. BARRETT, THOS. BARRETT. G. BARRETT & SON, Commission Merchants, K ECEIVE all kinds of Merchandise and make liberal advances of the same. 023 Broad Street, - - ^ Produce on Consignment, and AUGUSTA, GA. JOHN ALEXANDER CONCAREE IRON WORKS, Columbia, .... MANUFACTURER OF- steam Engines and Boili MILL GEARING, VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL < GRIST and SAW MILLS, HOUSE and STORE HTALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED 1 MILL&l *c.l