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AnnouncemenI of Candidates, Fire Dollars in each case in.variably in advance. ,vl#eb Work cash nh delivery, in every Instanee._ ixb' joiwt resolutions . - rjuasD bt thb IIGISiaiSJBE-rSESSIOS 1871 AID 187S. ^ ^ [OFFICIAL] Air Act to provide for general and spe? cial elections, and the manner OF con " ducting the'same. BectieoL Be-it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As sembly, and by the authority of the same: That all general and special elections, held pursuant to the Constitution of this State, shall be regulated and conducted according to the ru ies< principles and piovisions herein pre? scribed. ? * Sec 2. The Commissioners of Election shall pro'vfdo one box for each election precinct. An opening shall be made in the lid of the box, "net larger than shall be sufficient for a single ballot to be inserted 'therein at one time, througa. which each ballot received, proper to ?be:placed in such box, shall be inserted by the person, voting, and by no other. Each box shall' be provided with a sufficient lock, and ? such bos so all be publicly opened and inspect ?dpto ijee.-that it-is empty and secure, and then ^'ijcTtOTjusHjeTOre ^e opening of the poll, and . fine keys returned to the Managers, and shall not be"opened during the election. Each box -for such precinct shall be labelled as follows : :,^oigres3/, "State," "Circuit," and "County *^Sec. '8. At she close of the election, the Managers and Clerk shall immediately pro? ceed, publicly, to open the-'ballot box and ?g?nnt thb ballots therein, and continue such eoua^w^hodt adjournment or interruption un? til Yhe 'same is completed, and make such state? ment of the result thereof, and sign the same, 'cs the nature of the election shall require. If, in counting, two or more like ballots shall be found "folded together compactly, only one shall be counted, and the others destroyed; but if they r bear different names, the same shall be'destroyed, and not counted. If more -halroS shall be found, on opening the box, than there - are names on the poll, list, all the ballots shall, be returned to the box and thor "oigniy^mixed together, and one of the Mana '^exs, or the "Clerk, shall, without seeing the Ballots, draw therefrom and immediately de? stroy as many ballots as there are in excess of -the number of names on the poll list; within three days* thereafter, the Chairman of the Board of Managers, or one of them, to be de? signated in writing by the Board, shall deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the ooxes containing the ballots, and a written statement of the result of the election in his 'precinct. Sec 4. After the final adjournment of the Board of County Canvassers, and within the; time prescribed in this Act, the Chairman of said Board shall forward, addressed to the Governor and Secretary of State, by a messen? ger, the returns, poll list, and all papers apper? taining to the election. The said messenger to belfr|p| bis actual expenses upon a certi?cate to* be furnished him by the Secretary of State. Said certificate shall be paid out of the funds provided for-"the payment of Commissioners and Managers of Election. '?? Sec. -5. All Acts or parts of Acts in any way conflicting with this Act, are hereby repealed. Approved March 12,1872. An Act for the relief of the widows and orphans of persons killed because of their political opinions. Section 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Sonth Carolina, now met" and sitting in General As? sembly^ and by the authority of the same: "Sec. ,2,- Where the writ of habeas corpus has been suspended by the President of the United States, there shall be levied and collected, at th?Ts?ne. time and in the same manner that ?MilrAaseefAare^collected, a'special "tax of one half (j) mill on the dollar, of the assessed value of all the- taxable property of each and ?very of said counties, the proceeds of which tax shall be paid into the County Treasury in Raid counties, respectively; and shall constitute a pension, fond for the support of the indigent widows ,and orphans of in ose persons who have been killed in said counties because of their political opinions: Provided, That if in any county avid levy of one-half (j) mill on the dollar ?hall be more than sufficient for the sup? port of the widows and orphans aforesaid in saidV.oounty. :then said excess shall be applied to the school fund, to be disbursed according to law. ?-"Sec. 8. That each of such destitute or in? digent widows or orphans, on satisfactory proof (hrsot less than-two disinterested witnesses) furnished to tbe County Treasurer of his or he/".CQun?y, shall recefvb an allowance or pen ?ron m tne amount as follows, to wit: For each widow, ten^dollars per month; for each orphan ehild under the age of fifteen years, six dollars per month, payable on the first dav of each and every month by the Connty Treasurer, such allowance, to be continued during the wigj(7wh?to"d.of.Huch widow, or to such orphan ehild until he or she shall attain the age of fifteen years. The County Treasurers of said counties shall report to the next General As? sembly" detailed 'statement as to how far the provisions of this Act have been carried into execution. ?"Sec 4. This Act shall take effect from the date of ft^pass?ge." Appffaett March 13,1872, AN'ACT to AMEND an ACT ENTITLED "an act r i$f pitOTTDE FOE THE CONSTRUCTION AND j REPAIRS OF PUBLIC highway8." Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and setting in General As? sembly and by the authority of the same: That section 2 of said Act be so amended as ftvread: "That the bridges be repaired under thes?pervision of the County Commissioners, a\ia that~t.be expenses of the same be paid out of any moneys in the Connty Treasury, and that all the work on said bridges given out by , the '.County Commissioners, when the amount shall exceed the sum of ope hundred dollars, shall be u^e"by contract; and the Commis? sioners are hereby required to advertise the same in at least one of the papers of the coun? ty ; that said proposal shall, in all cases, be accompanied by two or more sufficient securi? ties and the County Commissioners shall have tbe~Yight to reject any or all bids, if, in their judgment, the interests of the county bo re ^tiTre?'" ?SeC 2. That the sections of said Act relating to the appointment and dnties of Highway Sur . vey?ra, lie so amended as to abolish the office of-High way Sur v ey uw, and'lo confer the duties ef the same upo-rr the -County Commissioners: Provided? fhut nthe County Commissioners of aay' c?'anty of thia State fail to comply with the provisions of this section, they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof - shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars each, and to an imprison ment npt exceeding six months, or either or .both, at the discretion of the Court of General Sessions, of their respective counties: Provided f?rther, That all taxes levied for the repair .of highways and bridges in each county, shall be collected and paid at'the same time as the gen? eral taxes, to the Comity Treasurers. Sec. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved March 13,1872. ' " An Act conferring upon the county com? missioners certain powers in relation to the*IiICEN8E and sale of intoxicating liquors. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? seln bly, and by the authority of the same: That all the powers and duties heretofore conferred upon the Commissioners of Roads of the various Districts of this State, in rela? tion to the license and sale of intoxicating li Suors, be, and they are hereby, conferred upon tie County Commissioners. This act to take effect on and after its passage. Approved March 9, 1872. An Act to make appropriation and raise supplies for the fiscal year commen? cing november 1, 1871. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the payment of the various officers and expenses of the State Gov? ernment, that is to say: for salaries. For the Governor, three thousand five hun? dred dollars; for the Lieutenant-Governor, twenty-five hundred dollars; for the Secretary j of State, three thousand dollars; for the Pri? vate Secretary of the Governor, two thousand dollars; for the Clerk to Secretary of State, one thousand dollars; for the Adjutant and Inspector-General, twenty-five hundred dollars; for the Comptroller-Geueral, three thousand dollars ; for-the Clerk" to. the Comptroller-pen eral, eighteen hundred dollars ; for extra cleri? cal services in the office of the Comptroller General, one thousand dollars; for the State Treasurer, twenty-five hundred dollars; for the Chief Clerk to the State Treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars; for a bookkeeper for State Treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars; for Au? ditor of the State, twenty-five hundred dollars: for the State Auditor's Clerk, one thousand dollars; for the State Superintendent of Edu? cation, twenty-five hundred dollars; for the I Clerk to the State Superintendent of Educa? tion, one thousand dollars; for the Health Officers, four thousand nine hundred dollars ; for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, four thousand dollars ; for the two Associate Justices, seven thousand dollars; for the eight Circuit Judges, twenty-eight thousand dollars; for the eight Circuit Solicitors, eight thousand I dollars; lor the Attorney-General, three thou? sand dollars; for the Attorney-General's Clerk, one thousand dollars; for the Clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall perform the duties of librarian of said Court, fifteen hundred dol? lars ; for the Slate Reporter, fifteen hundred dollars; for the keeper of the State House and State Librarian, one thousand dollars; for the Superintendent of the South Carolina Peniten? tiary, two thousand dollars; for the Watchmen of the State House and. grounds, six hundred dollars each ; for the County Auditors, thirty one thousand five hundred dollars; for the Clerk to the Auditor of the County of Charles? ton, one thousand dollars; for clerical services in the office of Auditor of Charleston County, two thousand dollars; for the Governor's mes? senger, three hundred dollars; for the County School Commissioners, thirty-one thousand two hundred dollars; for preservation of bopks and records in the office ol Registrar of Mesne Conveyance in Charleston County, three thou? sand dollars. executive department. Sec. 2. For contingent fund of the Governor, fifteen thousand dollars; for the contingent fund of the Treasurer, one thousand dollars ; for the contingent fund of the Comptroller General, one thousand dollar?; for the contin? gent fund of the.Attorney-General, one thou? sand dollars; for the contingent fund of the State Auditor, fifteen hundred dollars ; for the contingent fund of the Adjutant and Inspector General, two thousand dollars; for the contin? gent fund of the State Superintendent of Edu? cation, fifteen hundred dollars; for the coutin fent fund of the Secretary of State, fifteen undred dollars; for the contingent fund of the State Librarian, five hundred dollars. The ; above appropriations to be drawn upon the warrant of the Comptroller-General on appli? cation by the heads of each department. judiciary department. Sec. 3. For the purchase-of books for the Supreme Court Library, one thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, to be drawn on the order of the Chief Justice; for the contingent expenses of the Supreme Court, under Section 7 of an Act ratified the 18th day of September, 1868, five hundred dollars ; for an attendan t on the library and the rooms of the Supreme I Court, eight hundred dollars, to be paid quar j terly, on the warrant of the Chief Justice on I the treasurv; the said attendant to be appoint? ed by. and" be removable at the pleasure of said Court; for three Code Commissioners, for j salary to May 1st. 1872, five thousand two hun? dred and fifty dollars, and no further amounts shall be paid the Code Commissioners after this date, and before which time the Commis? sioners snail make a complete index and refer? ence, and correct all errors on side notes, &c. ordinary civil expenses. Sec. 4. For the civil contingent fund, thirty thousand dollars; fifteen thousand dollars j thereof, if so much be necessary, shall be ap? plied to the payment of claims now audited and on file, other than nulla bona claims ; for the support of the Lunatic*Asylum, eighty thousand dollars, to be paid on the warrant of the:Gomptroller-Gcnerai on the application of the Board of Regents; for the support of the Stale Orphan. Asylum, fifteen thousand dollars, to be paid in accordance with.the law estab? lishing the same; for reorganizing and perfect? ing'the State Militia, fifteen thousand dollars, provided' that thirty-five hundred dollars be used for the "repairs' of the armory at Columbia, to be drawn on the Warrant of the Comptroller General, on application by the Adjutant and Inspector General; for quarantine expenses, three thousand dollars:' for keeper of the Lazaretto, four hundred dollars; for repairs and' painting of the Lazaretto building, six hundred dollars, to be drawn on the warrant of the Comptroller-General, on application by the Pert Physician of Charleston; for the Physicten' of Charleston Jail, one thousand dollars;*fo/.transportation ftod clothing of dis? charged convicts, three hundred dollars; for the Catawba Indians, eight hundred dollars ; for the payment of the Commissioners, messen? gers and managers of the general election of 1872, twenfy-five thousand dollars, to be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller-General. extra ordinA1iy ex i'enses. Sec. 5. For past dues for construction and for continuing the construction of the South Carolina Penitentiary, eighty thousand dollars, to be paid on the warrant of the Coinptrollor General, ou application of the Superintendent. educational department. Sec. 6. For the support and maintenance of free schools, three hundred thousand dollar*", in addition to the capitation tax : Provided, That the sum of three hundred thousand dollars bo apportioned among the several counties of the I State, in proportion to the number of children j between the ago of six and sixteen ; further, | that each .county shall be entitled to the amount 1 of the poll tax raised in said county. For the! support of the South Carolina University, I twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty ' dollars; for repairs to buildings of the South' Carolina University, ten thousand dollars, to i be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller-' General on application of the President of the > University; for the aupport of the South Car-1 ; oiina Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, ten thousand dollars, to be paid on the .warrant of the Comp? troller-General, on application of the chairman and secretary of theDoaTfl of commissioners of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. Sec. 7. That all taxes, assessed and payable under this Act, shall be paid in the following kind of funds, viz: Bills receivable of the State, United States currency, National Bank notes, revenue bond scrip, gold or silver coin. Approved March 13,1872. An Act to establish an inferior court for the trial of criminal cases in the county of charleston. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That there shall be established in the county of Charleston an Inferior Court for the trial of criminal cases, to be called the Criminal Court of Charleston county, and which shall be or? ganized by the Judge thereof, immediately af? ter his election. Sec. 2. The Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, and the Sheriff of the county, shall respectively be the Clerk and the Sheriff of the Criminal Court, and may act in person or by deputy. All prosecutions shall be conducted by the Attorney General, or the Solicitor of the Circuit to which the county of Charleston may be attached. These officers shall receive the same fees as are now provided by law, and the Judge of the Criminal Court shall approve their hills for services rendered in the said court, in the same manner, and in like cases, as Judges of the Circuit Court are now required by law. Sec. 3. The Judge of the Criminal Court herein provided for, shall be elected by the General Assembly, at the present session, aud immediately after the passage of this Act; he shall qualify, in the same manner as the Cir? cuit Judges, and shall hold his office for the term of four years, aud until his successor is elected and qualified. He shall receive, from the Treasurer of the State, a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars, payable in the same manner as the salary of Circuit Judges. He shall have power to practice as an Attor? ney, in all other Courts except the Criminal Court. Sec. 4. The Criminal Court shall have ex? clusive appellate jurisdiction of all criminal causes from the Courts of Trial Justices for Charleston county, and exclusive original ju? risdiction of all criminal causes less than cap? ital, and sot at present conferred by law upon the Courts of Trial Justices. In these cases, I the same laws, fees, powers, and practice shall prevail in the Criminal Court as in the Court of General Sessions, and the Juries shall be drawn and empannelled in the same manner as is provided by law for the Court of General Sessions: Provided, That the Grand Juries drawn for the Court of General Sessions shall also be the Grand Juries in the Criminal Court. Sec, 5. The Criminal Court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as the Court of General Sessions in reference to defaulting ju? rors estreating recognizances, taken in all causes within its jurisdiction, and punishing for con? tempt, and may issue rules, orders and attach? ments in the same manner and in like cases as the Court of General Sessions. The Judges of the Criminal Court shall ex-officio have all the powers of a Trial Justice. Sec. 6. That the Judge of the Criminal Qourt shall have power to execute the provis? ions of the habeas corpus act, and shall also exercise jurisdiction under habeas corpus -at common law, in all cases arising within the county of Charleston : Provided, That during the session of the Court of General Sessions for the said county, he shall exercise no com? mon law jurisdiction under habeas corpus. Sec. 7. The Criminal Court shall be a Court of Record. It shall ordinarily sit in the court room of the County Court House, aud when the Court House may be occupied by the Cir? cuit Court, a suitable place near by shall be provided for its sittings by the County Com? missioners. In case of an epidemic disease prevailing at the Court House, or for any other good cause in the discretion of the Judge, he may adjourn the court over to a future day, or to some other place in the county; and wit? nesses, jurors and all persons concerned hav? ing notice thereof, shall attend at such time or place. Sec. 8. The Criminal Court shall hold four regular terms during each year, on the first Monday of January, April, July and October, each term to be continued so long as business may require, and, if necessary, tobe adjourned, from time to time, in the discretion of the Judge. The Judge shall also have power to hold special sessions at any time, in his discre? tion, aud all processes issued and recognizances taken for the next regular term shall be held to refer to such special term; due notice hav? ing been given by publication in one or more of the newspapers of .the county, at least teu days before the commencement of such special session. Sec. 9. Appeals from the Criminal Courts shall lie to the Supreme Court in all eases within the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court, in like manner as is provided by law for ap? peals from the Circuit Court. Sec. 10. The Judge of the Criminal Court shall, immediately after his election, order a special term of the court herein constituted, to be held within ten days after the publication of such order ; all cases less than capital now on the dockets of Courts of General Sessions, shall be transferred to the dockets of the Crim? inal Court at the special term provided for in this section. Sec. 11. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsis? tent with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 1872. An Act to regulate the issuing of checks to laboipers upon plantations, or else? where. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Seuate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met aud sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That, unless otherwise provided for by spe *al contract, it shall be, and it is hereby re? quired, of all persons who. employ laborers, upon plantations or elsewhere, by the day, week, month or year, to pay such laborers or employees in United States bank notes or frac? tional currency. Sec. 2. That "if any person or persons, after the passage of this act, shall offer to any labor? er or employee, except as provided for in the preceding section, as compensation for labor or services performed, checks or scrip of any de? scription in lieu of United States hank notes or fractional currency, the said person or persous so offending shall* be liable to indictment and punishment by a fine not exceeding one hun? dred dollars, and by imprisonment not exceed? ing twenty days, or both, according to the dis? cretion of the court:" Provided, That the word checks in this act shall not bo construed so as to prohibit the giving of checks upon.) any of the authorized banks of deposit or issue in this State. Sec. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 2872. Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of certificates issued by the general assembly. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of j Representatives of the State of South Carolina, I now met and sitting in General Assembly, ana i by the authority of the same: That the State [ Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to Say the Certificates of the members aud subor inates of the General Assembly, issued by the Clerks of both Houses, and bearing the signa? tures of the President of the Senate and Speak? er of the House of Representatives, in United States currency, gold or silver coin, only. And he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the faith and credit of the State, a sufficient amount to cancel the said certificates. Approved March 12,1872, t ! The Celebrated Fertilizers. ARE FOR SALE i>{ WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., Importers and Dealers in Guanos, 14S Bay St, SaTannah, Ga. 151 East Bay, Charleston, S.C. SKARPE & TOWERS, Agents at Anderson, A. J. STRINGER, Agent at Belton, S. C. T. A. HUDGENS, Agent at HoneaPath, S.C. ^e?y- For further information apply or ad dross as aljovo for Almanac for 1872. Jan 18, 1872 28 3m The Wando Fertilizer Ahead! FAIR PLAY, OCONEE CO., S. C, \ Feb. 27, 1872. . J S. BLECKLEY, Esq., agent Wando Fertili? zer, Anderson, S. CV Dear Sir?I used on my crop for 1870, the Etiwan Guano, No. 2, Baugh's Raw Bone and Peruvian Guano, side by side with the Waudo Fertilizer now sold by you, and am frank to acknowledge that I found the Wando, pound for pound, better than any fertilizer I have ever used, and will take this year at least four tons of the Wando. Yours, very respectfully, THOMAS R. SHELOR. PRICE, at the Manufactory, Charleston, S. C, cash, $50 per ton. Until first November, 1S72, without interest, $55. For cotton, at 15 cents per pound, ?60. CHERRY A BLECKLEY, Agents, Pendleton, S. C. S. BLECKLEY, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Fob 29, 1872 34 SETY-FIVE FIB3T PSIZE MEDALS AWAEDED THE GREAT Southern Piano MANUFACTORY. Witt. KNABE & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT iPIAISTO FORTES, BALTIMORE, MB. THESE Instruments liave been before the Public for nearly Thirty Years, and upon thoir excellence alone attained an unpurchased pre? eminence, which pronounces them unequalled, in TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY. ?r&- All our Square Pianos have our N?w Improved Overbtruxo Scalu and ihn Agraffe Treble. ?S~ Wo would call special attention to our late Patented Improvements in GRAND PI? ANOS and SQUARE GRANDS, found in no other Piano, which brinfr the Piano nearer Per? fection than has yet been attained. Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Years. ??T We are bv special arrairement enabled to furnish PARLOR ORGANS and MELODE ONS of tho most celebrated makers, Wholesale and Retail, at Lowest Factory Prices. Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists prompt? ly furnished on application to WM. KNABE it CO., Baltimore, Md., Or any of our regular established agencios. Jan 4, 1872. 20 6m TRAYEL BY RAIL, WHEEL AND SADDLE. LIVERY amTSALE STABLES AT WALHALLA and ANDERSON, UY THOMPSON <& STEELE. THE undersigned have formed a partnership in the above business at the points named, and have supplied themselves liberally with the best Vehicles, Ilorsos, Drivers and Ostlers; Grain, Forage, Ac, for the accommodation of the traveling public. Hacks, Carriages; Buggies or Saddle Horses, can be had at all times, by the day or week, at reasonable rates; aud wo'arc prepared at a mo? ment's notice tb convey payseugcrs froni An dorso'h or Walhalla to tho terminus of tho Air Lino Railroad, or to any other point desirod. Tho Stables at Anderson will bo under, tho?| inuuodiafe charge of T. J. Steele, and those at Walhalla under tho direction of A. W. Thomp? son, oach of whom will givo Iiis personal su? pervision to the business, aud Bparo uo pains to give general satisfaction. jdf; Tho patronago'of the traveling publiej rcspectfullv solicited. A. W. THOMPSON, T. J. STEELE, , Walhalla, S. C. Anderson, S. C. Nbv 30, 1871 ?2 Tobacco! Tobacco! THE: undersigned will keep constantly on hand, at wholesale or retail, all brands of Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, at tho lowest Jrices. Alao, a supply of Tobacco kept at. Mr. amos A. Drako's. I am now located at An? derson C. Hi. wost end of the Benson House, where I will bo pleased to Sen my old custo? mers and friends. I have a full stock of tho best Liquors and Confectioneries, which will bo sold at reasonable figures. Look out for tho Bluo Sign. T. J. LEAK. March 7,1872 36 3m* NOW IS THE TIME! SOMETHING NEW IN ANDERSON!! BEGIN "WITH THE NEW TEAB! A GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE !!! PREMIUMS! PREMIUMST! PREMIUMS!! PREMIUMS!! GREAT NUMBER OF VALUABLE PREMIUMS in Store, and more en route-mW b? in soon? NOTIONS, a large variety, FANCY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, DRY GOODS, STAPLE GOODS, HATS and CAPS, MADE CLOTHES, BOOTS and SHOES, WOOD12T WARB, CROCKERY and GLAS3WARB, HARDWARE and CUTLERY, BRIDLES and SADDLES, SUGAR and COFFEE, CORN MEAL, fresh and new, FISH, not a few, FLOUR, the beet, BACON and LARD, MOLASSES, all grades, IRON, all aorta and ahvM, STEHL, for plows. LAST, not LEAST, a Large, Complete and Full Line of Ready-Made NOTES .AND ACCOUNTS. We will give any of the above in quantity, just as you like, as Premiums for Cotton or Cash, at No. 9 Granite Row. We are agents for the well-known and popular PHCENIX IRON WORKS in Columbia, Will supply you on short notice with anvthing made of Casting, Wrought Iron or SteeL We are agents for SHOAL CREEK FACTORY. A full supply always in store, wholesale or retail. We are the only agents here for the CLOUD'S CREEK MILL ROCK, the acknowledged, world-renowned, best and cheapest. Save time and money?get the best. We are sole agents here for ZELL'S AMMONIATED SUPERPHOSPHATE OP LIMB. Invest money if you would make money. To our patrons who have our Goods and have not paid for them, do as you like?we wiU hat* our money. Pay us. or PAY OTHERS AND COST. Don't say you have not sold your Cot? ton ; this is your fault, not ours. The advance in cotton will not be enough to pay debt and cost. Jan 4, 1S72 WATSON & BROTHER, No. 9 Granite Bow. 28 CAROLINA FERTILIZES TRIUMPHANT! WILMINGTON, N. C, August 21st, 187L FOR the largest production of Cotton to the acre, 1,000 lbs. Carolina. Fertilizer. For the largest production of Wheat to the acre, 1,000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer. The above premiums are for crops produced with the use of the Carolina Fertilizer alone, at in combination with plantation manures only, and the awarding of said premiums is left dis? cretionary with the committee under their rules. SANDERS, OATES & CO., Agents at Charlotte. * Stevens & Cureton, Lancaster, S. C. WAXHAWS, Lancaster County & C. To P. P. Zimmerman, Esq., Secretary of the Fair of the Carolinas, Charlotte, N. C?The follow? ing is, a correct statement of Cotton raised by Stevens & Cureton, on Ik acres of stubble land, which was manured with 400 pounds Carolina Fertilizer. The following is the mode of cultiva? tion : It was thoroughly broken up 12 inches deep, and laid off in rows 3J feet wide, and the Fertilizer applied in "the drill, then hedded on it on the 15th of May, and planted the same day, but owing to the cool and dry weather, did not come up to a stand until about the 1st of June. First working it was run around with a half shovel and partially trimmed out with a hoe. Sec? ond working it was run around with a 3 inch grub, 12 inches long, and the middles thrown out with a sweep 18 inches wide. One furrow to a row and thinned to a stand with a hoe about 11 inches between the stocks, and afterwards it was plowed every two weeks with a sweep 18 inch? es wide, and hoed each time, until it was worked live times. The following is a correct state? ment of the Cotton picked: First Picking, 254; Second Picking, 410; Third Pieking, 413; estimated amount of unopened matured bolls, 816. Total, 1,923. Respectfully submitted, STEVENS <fe CURETOlf. I certify I weighed the Cotton picked in the above statement, and it is correct. October 2, 1871 W. A. GRAHAM. At the request of Messrs. Stevens <fe Cureton, wo have examined the 1} acre of Cotton, and the estimate made above is true to the best of our ability. D P DURANT, W A GRAHAM, JOSEPH RODGES. Premiums awarded to Stevens A Cureton on above Certificate. Wo will sell the above Splendid Fertilizer at Forty-Five Dollars cash, or Fifty Dollars, paya? ble 1st November, with interest at 7 per cent, per annum, delivered at our Warehouse- in Charleston. Agents will sell at same prices, adding the freight and drayage to their Depots. GE0. W. WILLIAMS & CO. SHARPE <fc TOWERS, Agents, Anderson. S. C. MAPES' NITROGENIZED SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. The Oldest Superphosphate Manufactured in this Country. COMPOSED of Bones, Potash, Phosphatic Guano, Concentrated Animal Ammoniacal Matter and Sulphuric Acid. No Salt, Salt Cake, Nitre Cake, Plaster, nor Adulterant or Absor? bent of any kind used. Factory open for inspection at all times. Nineteen vears of Practical Experience. Introduced in 1852. Patented December 29, 1859. Quick action and Permanent Improvement to the Soil. Testimony of hundreds of well known Planters in its favor on evory variety of crop and soil, even during extreme adverse seasons. S45 Cash. $55 Time, payable No?. 1st, 1872. KINSMAN & HOWELL, General Agents for South Carolina, No. 128 East Bay, Charleston, 8. C C. A. REED, Agent for Anderson County. SASHES, BUNDS, DOORS, WINDOW FRAMES*, MOULDINGS, MANTEL PIECES, And Building Material G-enerally. W. 1J. Russell & Co., ciiARLESToisr, s. a, r East End Hasell Street, opposite the Wando Fertilizer Works, And in the immediate vicinity of tho Charleston and Pavilion Hotel?. ESTABLISHED 1851. This Firm aro tho only Practical Mechanics, Sash, Blind and Door Makers, by Trade, oarry ing on the above business in the City of Charleston. Mr. S. H. LANGSTON, Builder, of Anderson, is our authorized agent, to whom we refer by permission. Nov 9, 1871 19 GEO. S. HACKER, Door, Sash and Blind Factory, Charleston, 8. C. THIS is as largo and complete a Factory as there is in tno South. We keep no Northern work to fill country orders. Js?r Send for Price List. Address, GEO. S. HACKER, P. 0. Box 170, Charlestop, S. C. jSflr*> Factory and Warorooms, King Street, opposite Cannon Street, on line of City Railway. Sept 7,1871 10 ly I GUANOS. \ 1TE have in store and for salo, tho follow* TT ing standard Fertilizers : CAROLINA FERTILIZER, ca> a, $54. On time, payable 1st November, wi_a 7 per cent, interest, >$59. SOLUBLE PACIFIC, cash, $54. COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHTE, cash, $34. PnCENIX GUANO, cash, $58.40. On time, payable 1st November, ?06.50. Wilcox, Gibbes' A Co.'s MANIPULATED. GUANO, $69. On time, payable 1st November, $7?. ACID PHOSPHATE, cash, $25. On time, payable 1st November, with 7 per cent, inter? est, $28. I ? SHARPE A TOWERS. 1 Jan 11, 1872 27 , Doors, Sashes, Blinds, &c. 3?. P. T O A L E, Manufacturer and Dealer, No. 20 Earne Street and Horlbeek's Wharf; CHALESTON, S. C. fS)- THIS is the largest and most complete Factory of the kind in the-Southern States, and all articles in this line can he furnished by Mr. !P. P. Toale at prices which defy competition. p&~ A pamphlet with full and detailed list of all sizes of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, and ? tho prices of each, will be sent free and post? paid, on application to P. P. TOALE, Charleston, S. C. July 13,1871 2 ly M. GOLDSMITH. P. X3SV GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS, (fhsnix ikon wobes,) COLUMBIA, ?. C, MANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, of all sizes ; Horse Powers, Circular and Malty Saw Mills, Flour Mills, Grist and Sugar Cant Mills, Ornamental Uouse and Store Fronts, Cast Iron Railings of every sort, including graveyards, residences, &c. Agricultural Implements, Braes and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses, &c. I May 18, 1871 41) ly