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An Independent Family Journal?-Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON, S. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1869. VOLUME 5.-NO. 27. Fron Wood's Household Magazine. OUR CHRISTMAS STORY. It was Christmas Day, 1868. The morn? ing sun smiled on the glittering sno \v flowers that nestled lovingly in the arms of the evergreens standing thickly in the forest, or scattered hither and thither through pleasure grounds. The air was keenly cold, but very clear. No daiiger of. any storm this morning. The smoke from the chimneys rose in upright feathery columns, the side next the sun being gild? ed by his rays. Every thing wore a holi? day loot: A sense of peaceful gladness prevailed out doors and in, this happy dawm j But long before old " Sol" with foiai bright beams, or Bridget and her shafts of smoke were up, the. children at the house on the hill were wide awake. The eyes so sleepy on other cold mornings re? fused to sleep on this, and no bounds of patience or of prudence controlled them in bed. In thetr white night dresses.they found their waj' into the warm, cozy sit? ting room where the night before they had hung their stocking in certain expecta? tion that Santa Claus, who had never for gottea them on any previous Christmas ^?e4 fccfeuraion, would remember them on this. Trembling with anticipation their' little bare feet and wee .fingers confident? ly' ?pprx?iclie? the ?lriinp mysterioire stockings "hung by ? fhv cbin)ney with! care." . =Nor were they disappointed, the patron saint of school boys and children had generously and discriminate!y be-! stowed up an each just what she most de-; eired, and supreme ooutent filled the little bosoms. No fear of their taking cold this "morning. Excitement would Have for them the. effect, that pride often has for children of a larger growth. After a^joyfiil half hour had been spent in the contemplation of their treasures, the latter were carefully replaced" in the traditional repository and conveyed to bed with their happy owners, for further and closer " inspection. No more sleep for Gertt'iide arid Minn*e, but a long series of talks, interspersed with numerous chuck lings and violent commotions of bed? clothes,'ife^ housekeeping with the new dinner set and dblla was immediately in? stituted. They did not inspect, that when iu the ?itting room, they were silently looked in upon by two or. three of Santa Claus' agents?mama, annt Margaret and big sister Jennie, who longed to witness the sweet fatth of the little innocents. After a while the household was astir and halls and bed-room doors echoed to "Merry .Christmas" greetings. Santa, the bountiful, had visited every rooria, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose, aunt Margaret, Jennie, Grandfather, even Bridget and black Lilly were appropriately remem? bered. The cheerful breakfast room was filled with the pleasant fragrance of flowers, joyous salutations, and exclamations of pleasure arid surprise, as each displayed a gift, secretly wished for, now unexpected? ly possessed. O, marvellous Santa ! many thine eyes and large thy heart! " Christmas comes but once a year" sagely announced Mr. Ambrose, and each seemed bent on making the most of the allowance. Was ever a happier family circle, or pleasanter breakfast, sparkling with merrimeut and lively sallies, want? ing nothing to complete its pleasures. Nothing! ah, it is not Heaven yet; in spite of all the blue sky, there was a cloud. Robert, the eldest and dearest, was absent, and absent from.; choice. Of late a barrier had formed between -father and son. Years before, when Mr. Am? brose was a school boy, animosity had arisen between him and Joseph Suther? land, prompted by jealousy on one side and stimulated by pride on the other. In c?llejre the discord was undiminished and when the young men left their Alma Ma? ter and entered the arena of business life, Joseph Sutherland carried his opposition to Anthur Ambrose into every affair where their interests met and Mr. Am? brose bad never seen fit to make a concili? atory overture. Three years before our story opens, Robert the son of Arthur Ambrose, and Alice, the only child of Joseph Sutherland had met "by chance?the usual way" and in utter disregard of the hereditary right they possessed to make each uncom? fortable, had gone to- the other extreme and were as anxions to unite their inter? ests, as their respective parents were to divide theirs. Robert would have left father and mother to cleave only unto her who held the highest place in his heart, but Alice gentler nature refused to give pain to the parent who had lavished upon her the whole of his affections, and who, however reugh and selfish toward others, had ever been kind and gentle to her, and sedulous? ly endeavored to be to his motherless child in the place of her, so dear to both. This charge he had admirably fulfilled, Alice never saw the dark spots of his dis? position : to her was always turned the sunny side. No wonder then, that while her heart crowned Robert Ambrose as its king, she was unwilling to grieve him who had until recently been all the world to heir. Three years had passed, and neither the Ambrose granitr nor the Sutherland flint had shown any token ol yielding an atom. Robert had grown grave and care-worn, and still worse, was becoming irritable. Alice, too, looked pale and un? happy. She was no longer the light hearted girl, who dispensed the sunshine of her father's house. This Christmas morning had not a very cheerful, not at all a " merry " aspect to her. Her father had been summoneaway some days be? fore and she could not tell when he would be again at home. The three old domes? tics had wished her respectfullv a " Merry Christmas," she had presented them sun? dry suitable gift*) and laid away carefully the dressing gown and embroidered slip? pers that were to please her father wbeb* he should return. On any other day she would not have been so lonely, but this bright beautiful morning with1 its joyous associations, ought to be received, Alice thought, in a different frame from that in which she found herself. If her father had been at home, it would be very different, but he was not, and try as she would, her usual self-control was not at her command. Very unlike her solitary meal to the lively party at Mr. Ambrose's. There not only the members of the family and all the household partook of the festivities of the day, but others, less blessed in temporal jnatters were bidden to their Christmas cheer. Several baskets of provisions and half a dozen parcels of clothing changed owners that' morning, as black Lilly's somewhat tired arms and two pairs of chubby cheeks made rosier by the frosty air can testify. Scarcely were these de? lightful expectations to the neighboring cottages-concluded wben th^e large sleigh was driven np to carry all off to church. Joyously pealed the bells, louder and" clearer as they neared the town. The streets were thronged with ...worshippers of Him, whose great gift more than eigh? teen hundred y e ar* ago has made all Christinas tokens 'douo'ty precious. To the happy sleighful never had the day appeared so lovely and yet so sacred. The church, when they had entered its portal had never looked so beautifully dec orated. Snrely the good pastor had nev? er preached t>o eloquently before. His discourse seemed overflowing, with the spirit of the loVethat^on this day gave peace to earth, and never, never had the chorus u Glory to God in the Highest ' seemed "so fuH/ajJu^complete, or the solo, "on earth peace, good will to men" fallen so distinctly npon the ear and lingered in Hie heart as on this occasion. Why]' was it ail? il r~?8the party "were' about' to drive off, Alice Sutherland, standing on the church steps appealed strongly with her pale face and wistful eyes, to Mrs. Ambrose moth? erly heart. She had never shared her husband's objection to the child of Joseph Sutherland, and now she.said, " We must take Alice home with us, poor child! Come girls, sit up close; Ger? trude, your aunt Margaret wants you on her lap. Alice, Alice Sutherland, we are going- to carry you off* to Christmas at our house, jump in here, beside me." Alice was easily taken captive. The lonely house at home, and the contrasting thought of the joyous family party at the Ambrose homestead, passed quickly through her mind, so with a heightened color and brighter eye, she gladly suffered herself to be helped in by Mr. Ambrose, who was too well bred to allow any discourtesy to a guest of his wife's. Xiyely conversation mingled with the merry jingling of sleigh bells and Alice's spirit began to rise. Arrived at her des? tination it would have been impossible to resist the kind attention and delicate sym? pathies of all the feminine portion of the household. She felt more like the Alice of olden time. Mr. Ambrose seemed touched?his heart was so very tender to day?by the bright sweetness of the girl, and he several times found himself think? ing 11 how like Alice is to her mother, and how unlike her father." He did not know that he blamed K?bert so very much, af ter all, but then 6he was Joseph Suther? land's child, notwithstanding her blonde complexion and winning manner?so gran? ite was itself again. Alice's father had been detained longer than he expected. To the serious illness had succeeded death, and Mr. Sutherland's presence had beeh required to arrange many matters, and to comfort the bereav? ed ones, so that it was not until the morn? ing of Christmas Day that he was at lib? erty to start homeward. At first, his thoughts were upon the sad scenes he had left, and -from the affection he felt for this favorite brother and his family, his feelings were unusually tender. As he drew near home, his thoughts turned thitherward, and entered fondly upon his beloved Alice. He* recalled the few, but oh! such happy years, he had spent with her mother, ere he had been called upon to pass through the same sorrow that was now crushing the heart-of the widow he had parted from that morning. Alice looked very like the one whose name she bore, but not so fresh or gladsome, and, for the.first' time, the father was willing to acknowledge to himself that, he was the cause of the alteration in his child, lie had often been angry with her for her ob? stinacy, as he was pleased to term it, but never before had he blamed himself Now his heart was subdued by the softening touch of grief. He thought it must be trying to those so ro'c<~*ntly. afflicted, to witness the festivities of this joyous festival, and see all around them so gay, while they were in the first throes of anguish ; and then he thought, as he was not wont to think, of Him who came on this day to bring " peace on earth," and then he tried to recall the rest of the words sung by the angels on Bethlehem plain, until finally the whole sentenoe; came to his recollection. " Good will to men "?he had never thought of it before, but now it was in his mind and he could dwell upon nothing elt.e. Aa the train stopped at one of the principal stations,* the chimes of a large church could be heard gealing forth Christmas music, and Mr. utherland, for the first 'time in his life, desired t6 enter a church. He frequently attended service in his own village, but only from habit, never because he cared for any benefit he might possibly receive, l'his morning, hifi thoughts were less upon the festivities in accordance with the occa- [ sion, than upon the higher object of the day?upon the "peace on earth." "Peace," "good will," seemed no dead letters to him now. wi On sped the train, Iiis longing to stop for church ungratified. Alice again was in his thoughts. What was she doing, all alone all day? for he would not reach home until night. She must he very lone? ly ! Nobody to wish her "Merry Christ? mas," excepting the domestics. A lonely Christmas dinner; not even a present? the first tune she had ever missed that; but owing to his absence it had been neg? lected this year. Not even a letter, for, thinking to reach home, he had not writ? ten. Poor, pale Alice ! it was too bad, it was all wrong. She ought never to be left 60. WhatIwas he thinking of, to leave her all alone? But what else could he do? His brother was sick, and his presence was not only consoling, but imperative. But then, Alice-^ah, yes ! Alice onght to have some one besides her father to guard her from such experiences as she was undergo ing.to-day. She ought to have little, bird? like voices wishing her "Merry Christ? mas." She ought to have rosy cheeks and happy eyes. And whyhad'nt she? Then his brow contracted. If she had not been so silly and obstinate as to like Robert Ambrose/the son of his e"he"my!?"but "what was that about "peace,"and "good will"? And wasn't there something, too, about "loving enemies"? Love his enemy ! How could he ? Love the man who-had always, crossed his path triumphantly ! But Alice was not his enemy; should he be magnan? imous enough to give her to old Ambrose's son?old Ambrose, who?but when Mr. Sutherland thought the matter all over, he could not tell, after all, what Mr. Am? brose had done, excepting to be more for tunateand;successful than himself, always, from a boy up. That used to seem enough, but to day,.6omehpw, things seemed differ? ent; from ever before. He began to won cer if he had '.been- at fault?he began to wonder if he hadever been good to Alice. Save in one matter, hisconscience acquit ted'himi on that point. . On the other, he felt somethings like shame; but that was a hew sensation to him, and after a little he fell asleep, tired of his thoughts, and wea? ry, Joo, from, the watchings.and solicitude of the: sick-chamber be had left. The afternoon was waning, and, some? what wearied by very pleasure, the Am? brose family clustered around the open fire place for quiet chat. Gertrude and Minnie held their dolls very elosely, and Aunt Margaret tossed her baby boy and gave him laugh for laugh. "King Sol," observed Jennie, "has near? ly completed his daily round, but he seems loth to cause a shadow to fall upon the day lie has done so much to make radiant." "Yes," replied Alice, "and therefore he is lavishing his royal store of purple and of gold on sky and mountain, ere he grad? ually disappears." "And," said Mrs. Ambrose, "he will soon be sending some brilliant billet doiix to console us lor his absence and assure us that if his face is withdrawn, his thoughts are still with us." "What does mamma mean ?" whjspered Gertrude to her father. "Look out the window, up at the sky," he answered, "and perhaps you will see one." The children rushed to the window, to search the sky for billet doux, and in a few moments exclaimed, "0,1 know ! I know! mamma means the stars. There are three; and now there are four. But how does the sun send them, papa? I did not know the sun had any thing to do with the stars." Mr. Ambrose always answered his chil? dren's questions, unless they were beyond him, as children's questions are sometimes beyond the ken of human mind; so he mounted one on each knee and proceeded to give Gertrude and Minnie an elementary lesson in astronomy. When he had finish? ed, he told his little audience that he could not instruct them gratis, aud should claim, as payment, the song, "Star of Wonder," which debt the youthful voices promptly and harmoniously discharged. This im? portant matter disposed of, Jennie seated herself at the piano, and soon all voices joined in glad caiols and Christmas an? thems. The sun had quite gone now; dusk was stealing closer and closer, but the singers sang on, by the quivering light of the wood fire. Thus an hour passed, aud Alice arid Jennie commenced the duet of Dr. Mulenberg's beautiful carol. As their sweet voices joined in the stanzas, " Discord sure must cease? Who dare hate his brother On ibis day of pence. While the heavens are telling To mankind good will, Only love and kindness Should each bosom fill." Mr. Ambrose felt as if he were a guilty man, to have lived so many Christmas Days cherishing a bitter feeling against any creature. In the frame ?f rtilhd in which he was nowv at once soothed and elevated, anger or any low passion seemed so insignificant, so much of earth, earthy, that he^ wondered how he could have al? lowed himself to be so influenced. He was so absorbed in his self condem? nation that he did not hejir the remainder of the music, nor the door open. He saw, however, two gentlemen advanced to? ward the firelight, and recognized his son Robert. His greeting of surprise and pleasure attracted the singers, and in a moment Alice sprang to embrace the se? cond visitor, who was none other than Joseph Sutherland. Mr. Ambrose's first feeling was that of displeasure, so little do we know ourselves, but when Mr. Suther? land said, less elegantly than sincerely, "Ambrose, I am a fool, and have been all my life, but 1 have'been thinking about this thing all day, and I wish you would agree with me to let by-gones be by gones." Mr. Ambrose grasped his hand and mur? mured, "who dare hate his brother on this day of peace." Mr. Sutherland caught the last word, and with a firm grasp of Mr. Ambrose hand resumed, "I thought if yon. were willing we would do this mat? ter up square. So I called on this young fellow and brought him along with me, and we will make it np to Alice this way, in place of the present she was to have had from her old father this morning. Alice, poor girl!" and Irs voice grew very ten? der, "I have not been as good a father to you as I thought all along I was, but you shall- be happy yet." Alice, now mot e resembling a carnation than a lily, amazement predominating in her mind, still clung to her father's arm, until Mr. Ambrose took her hand, saying with his accustomed ease, "Miss Alice, your father and I have ex changed places to-day. He has bought my son Robert to his home once more, and I consider it my privilege to 'give away the-bride.'"- - A general laugh followed this little sal? ly, during which Robert advanced to claim his Christmas gift. It was difficult to tell which of the two faces looked happier? Robert's with its great gladness, or Alice's in its complete resttulness. Still more dif? ficult was it to distinguish the words they spoke as they talked together in the farth? est corner of the room. Indeed, it seemed hardly fair to try to listen, especially as the burden of that "old, old story" is a household word to most of us. . Jennie and Gertrude had left the room for lights, but soon returned and announ? ced supper which all must immediately attend, in order to be in readiness for the annual and indispensable Christmas games. The awkwardness, which, now that he had made his introductory and' conciliatory speech, was creeping over Mr. Sutherland, was thus dissipated and good feeling rap idlv gained ground that evening; Mr. Sutherland quite won the hearts of the juveniles by his agility at blind man's buff, and Mr. Ambrose was amazed that he had never before seen Joseph Suther? land's good points. Before separating, aunt Margaret said to Jennie?"vi e will have the Glo'ia for a good night," and every voice lingered on the words "peace on earth, good will to man." MARRIED, on the 21st of December, 1869, by Rev. W. E. Walters, Dr. John A. Robinson and Miss M. Amanda Pratt, both of Abbeville.' On Wednesday, 22nd of December, 1869, by Rev. D. L. Whitakcr, Mr. Joskph C. Winter ami Miss M. E. Hall, all of Anderson county. fZjje iMttts. Anderson. Dec. 29. 18C9. There has been very little cotton offered in this market the past week, and to-day prices range from 21 to 22} for middlings. bt TUESDAY evening's mail. Chableston, Dec. 27. 1869. The cotton market quiet, with sales 100 bales? middlings 23? to 24. New York, Dec. 27, 1869. Ootton quiet and unchanged, with sales of 900 bales at 25?. New Advertisements. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to Rewley. Kecse k Co.. and Kecse k McOully, will find their Notes and Rooks in the hands of John C. Whitfield, Esq.. for collection. We do hope all will come forward by the firjt of February and pay up and save cost. KEESE & McCCLLY. bee 30, 1809 27 4 Notice of Final Settlement. I hereby give notice to all whom it may concern that I will on Saturday, the 22nd of January next, be in the Judge of Probate's office at Ander? son C. II., for the purpose of making a final Re turn and Settlement of the Personal Estate of Elizabeth McKce. deceased, and will then apply for Letters Dismissory. S. J. McKEE, Adm'r. Dec 30, 1869 27 4* BENNETT & KEESE JUST RECEIVED, 05 BBS. Family Flour, S8.50 to S10.50. Barrels New Orleans Molasses, Hogsheads Muscovado do, Barrels Pine Apple Syrup, SOOO pounds of Salt Pork, SOO bushels White Corn, For sale low by BENNETT k KEESE, Southwest Corilcr of Brick Range. Dec 30, 1869 27 4 Clerk's Sale. In Equity?Anderson County. Mrs. L O. Hammond, Administratrix, with Will annexed, vs. Guyton Guyton, Elias John Eurle, et si.?Bill for Sale of Lands for Payment of Debts, Relief J/c. BY virtue of a Decretal Order from the Honora? ble James L. Orr, Judge of 8lh Judicial District, to me directed, I will ecll at Anderson Court House, on MONDAY, the 24th day of JANUARY next, AH the "Cnoses in Action" Belonging to the Estate of Samuel J. Hammond, deceased. Terms cash. Also, 240 Acres of Land, More or less, situate in County of Anderson, on Cupboard Creek, bounded by lands of ??-'-'TT* .Also, on the 6ame Creek, tho Mill Tract, containing 15 Acres of Land. More or less, adjoining lands of -? ?--. Said Tracts known as a part of tho Real Estate of the said Samuel J. Hammond, dee'd. Terms of Sate.??One-third cash?balance on a credit of one year, with interest from day Of sale, purchaser to give bond, with at least two appro? ved sureties, and a mortgage of the premises to secure the purchase money. Purohaser may an? ticipate payment at any lime. Purchaser lo^pay for stamps and titles. ? JOHN W. DANIELS, o.e.*. Deo 30, 1869 27 4 Clerlt's Sale. In Equity?Anderson County. Ann W. Hammond and 0. H. P. Fant vs. Louisa 0. Hammond and James L. Orr.?Bill to act aside Trust Deed, Relief, $c. BY virtue of b Decretal Order to me directed, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Anderson Court House, on MONDAY, the 24th day of JANUARY next, the remainder of the Samuel J. Hammond, deceaned, Tract of Land, On Cupboard's Creek, now or lately bounded by lands of M. E. Mitchell, Peter Acker. John Leav ell, the track of the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road and others, containing 360 Acres, More or lees. The Homestead out of this Tract will be laid off to Mrs. Louisa 0. Hammond be? fore the day of sale, and the remainder sold. Terms ?One-third cash, balance on A credit of one year, with interest from day of sale, with bond, two good securities, and a mortgage of the premises to secure the purchase money. The purchaser may anticipate payment at arty time. Purchaser to pay for titles and stamps. JOHN W. DANIELS,' car. Dec 30, 18C9 27 4 ANDERSON MALE ACADEMY. THE. Exercises of this Academy trill be'resumed on MONDAY, 10th of JANUARY. The scholastic year will be divided into three terms of fourteen weeks each, as follows : The first extending from January 10th to April 15th ; the second from April 18th to July 22nd, and the .third from August 22nd to November 25th. The prices of tuition are the same as hereto? fore : Higher English studies, with Mathematics, or Latin and Greek with Mathematics, per term, $13.83$ Primary English studies with Arithmetic, per term. 10.00 jjssj" A discount of ten per cent, made to those paying in advance, by the term. No deduction will be made for lost time, except in cases of pro? tracted illness. The student will be charged from the time he enters to the end of the* term fiST" In order thut the teacher may be able to give satisfaction, it is requested that the pupil be started at the beginning of the term, and allowed to lose as little time as possible. Board can be had in respectable families at $12 per month. W. J. LIGON, PrincipaL Dec 23, 1869 26 4 batch's raw bone S?PEEPHOSPHATE OF LIME. I AM now receiving my supplies of this Manure, and Planters can rely apon getting an article ful? ly up to standard as per analysis. All bought trom myself, or authorized agents. I will guaran? tee, as every cargo so sold is analyzed on arrival here, and the high character of the Manure fully kept up. J. N. ROBSON, Sole Agent for South Carolina, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, S.C. W. S. SHARPE, Agent for Anderson County. Prof. Slicpard says of analysis made October 16, 1869: "A valuable Manure, and decidedly superior to the article of last year." Experiment made by M. C. M. Hammond, of Beech Island, S. C.: No Manure?887 pounds Seed Cotton per acre. 175 lbs. Peruvian Guano?1328 lbs. per acre. 175 lbs. Bftugh's?1489 I09. per acre. Dec 23, 1 669 2? 3m TANKEEY and Six Hundred Acres ofLand, On the Blue Ridge Railroad, THE undersigned offers for sale his SPLENDID TANNKIlY and FARM on the Blue Ridge Kail road, miles below Perryvillo Depot, and offers great inducement, to persons desiring such proper ty. For further particulars address the under signed on the place, or by mail at Pfindleton. W. A. LAY. Dec 23. 18G9 20 3 School Notice. Mrs. C* K. Murray Will resume the Exercises of her School ON MONDAY, 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1870? TERMS?Per quarter of Ten Weeks, payable in Ourrcney, for Spelling, Reading. Writing. Ge? ography, aud the primary rules of Arithmetic? Six Dollars. For all bt any of the higher branch es usually taught in Female Colleges?Teh Dol? lars. Music, Teh Dollars per quarter extra. Anderson, Dec. 28,1869 25 3 House and Lot for Sale* ON Saleday next I will sell to the highpst bid ber at Anderson Court House, n ONE ACRE LOT, lying in front of the Methodist Church, and reach? ing from McDuffic ta Main street. This Lot has a good Wood and Blacksmith Shop, each, upon it, one of which can be easily converted into a dwel? ling-house. Good titles can be given, Terms cash. This lot can be bought at private sate by calling on Mr. Sani'l. Pegg. at M. Lesser's store, or my? self, two miles northeast from Anderson. THOS. W. HARRISON Dec 23, 1869 26 2 To Shippers of Cotton. President's OrFtcG G. & C. R. R.. 1 Columbia, S. C.,Dccembcr 18, 1869. f ON and after the 1st of January, 1870, an addi? tional charge of fijty cents per bale, wi.ll be made to the present rates on all cotton tdiipped over ?hc Greenville and Columbia Railroad, ^irrespective of distance.) that is bound with rope, instead of iron hoops and ties. By order of the Board of Directors. H. P. HAMMETT, President. Dec 23,1869 26 3 SITUATION WANTED. BY a young lady, as Governess or Teacher in a .private family. Competent to teach English, Mu* sic and Drawing. Apply to the editor of the An* derson Intelliqencer. Dec 23, 1869 . . 26 8* Laurensville Herald copy twice and forw? ard Hill to this Offic*. ? FARMKR S 1 Increase Your Crepe and . Improve Your Laud, by using1 PHffiNLX GfJANO, Imported by us direct from the Phconlx Is lands, South Pacific Ocean. ' Wilcox, Gibbs & <3o.'s GXJ?HO, Prepared at Savauuah, Ga? and Charles ten, s. cM which has proved to the soil tbe best Manure in use. Guano, Salt and Plaster Compound? Also manufactured at Savannah & Charles? ton. For sale for Caih or on time; by WILCOX, GIBBS & CO, Importer* ~& Dealer* in GUANOS. ' 94 BAT STREET. SAVANNAH, - OA ?" " 64 EAST BAY-ST:, CHARLESTON, 8. Cr 241 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, OA. For further information; address as ebot/e for circular, or subscribe to Southern Agriculturist, published:by W. C Macmurphy & Co . at Augusta and Savannah, Ga., at tbe low price of 25c. per annum,' - *'. i? > - >??': W. S. SHARPE, Agent, Anderson, S C, Deo 16, 18C9 ? - - 26 4m THE STATE ?J? S0ITTH ????IIJrA, ANDERSON COUNTY. : IN THE COMMON' PLEAS?EQUITY SIDE. John L. Williams, Adm'r, vs. John Matttson.Mra. F. e. McDayid and her husband, Buburt Mc David, et tii.-^?iH to nell Real Estatefor. payment of Debts, Relief. Jfc. WHEREAS, the Defendants, Mrs. F. E. Mc David and her husband, Robert McDayid. Lewis A. Wil? liams and BoliverE. Williams, reside beyond thft limits of the State. On motion of B, F. WhftntTj Comp. SoU ? ?ato?*? aM ":? Ordered, That thry -do severally.-appear ^nd plead, answer or demur to complainant's hiK.of complaint within forty days from the pnbJioution hereof, or the same will be taken as confessed by them. * JOHN W. DANIELS, c.c.r. Dec 16, 1869 . , 25 6 Assignee's Notice of Appointment* In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. IN THE MATTER Of ANDREW Mitt", BANKRUPT. To whom it may Concetn.?The undersigned hereby gives^ hotice of his appointment as- Assignee .ol Andrew Smith, of'the county of' Anderson, "?nd Stale of South Carolina, vtithin said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own peti? tion bv the District Court of Said State.-' Dated at Anderson C. II., S.C, tbe 16th day of December, 1869. J. C. WHITEFIELD, Assignee, . Dec 16, 1869 25 8. :..'OR. SALE. WILL be sold, nf piihlic ornery, on Saledny in January nest, the HOUSl? and Lt)T in the town I of Anderson, belonging to Judge MUnfo. Tehms?One-third of the purchase money tb be paid in cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest from day of sale. ?llO. MUNRO. N. B.?Will be treated for at private sale until the above dale. . Dec 16, 1869 28 8 SAVE COST! BY paying SHARPE & FANT what you owe before the 1st of January; 1370. The Notes and Accounts are at present iu the hands of W. S. Sbarpe tor collection. SHARPE & FaNT. Dec 2, 1869 23 House and Lot for Sale. FOIt SALE, iIm: Hoitf-H mid Lot. situated on Calhoun street, in the town uf Anderson, opposite W. F. Burr's residence Tin? House contains four rooms and a passage. The Lot comprises two and one third acres, mid has on it all necessary out? buildings, besides a Well of splendid witter. Ap piy to w. r. cater. Dec 16. 1869 25 8 NOTICE. I propose to take-six or eight boarders', (ydtiilg men.) exclusive of lodging, at the rate of Ten Do lars per month, three meals a. day.- The fare will be us good as I lie. .market. afford* < . Payment will be requited motuhly iu udvaude. JOHN L CRUMLEY, Anderson, S. C. Dec 16. 1869 25" 8 Administrator's Notice.; ALL persons concerned will take notice that the undersigned, Administrator of Jesoe Garrett, deceased, will, oh the 17th day of January next, apply to the Judge of the Probate Oourt for An? derson cntitiry, at Anderson Court House, for a final settlement ' of his Administration and dii - charge therefrom. JOHN GARKETT, Adm'r. Dec 16. 1869 25 4 Administ atrix's Notice. ALL'persons concerned will-take notice that the undersigned. Administratrix of Jacob Cromer, deceased, will on Saturday,!be 8th day of Janua? ry next, npply io the Judge of the Probate Court, at Anderson, C. H., tor a final-, seit lament of her Administrairixship and discharge iherelrom. NANCY 0R?MER. Administratrix of Jacob Cromer, deo'd. - Dec 9. 1869 .24 4* Notice of Final Settlement. I hereby notify nil wiiom it may concern, credi tors and heirs, thai a filial ?idtlemem of tue- rV?*. sonal Estate of in Mct'omicl. dec'-t w;!l ty? had in the Judge or. ProlmreVt)ttic.V?t't Aiido - n C on Tuesday, 11th day of January Uvxt, it:;! ttfal Letters Dismissory will then be app L<;<t tor. RE?B1N BURRlSS. Adm'r. Dcd 9. 1869 24 4* Notice of Final Settlement, I HEREBY give notice to all concerned that application will be.made to the...Probate Judge of Anderson county, on Monday. tfceJ'ih-ot Janua? ry next, by the undersigned ?s Administrator oX Elijah .Taylor., deceased, tor a final sett'emem ol his Administration, an4 discharge, therefrom. V. J. T A Y LOR, Aajki'r, - Deo 16, 18S9 2o