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: The Abbeville Press. l^gbbeTni^rsrcr^ ^ ^ ' WTA.~UlS. EDITOR. ?<; *" TERMS?Three DulUr* u year in advance. , g? ' . . J f- Friday, November 23,1866. J3f" Hereafter all, Oblit.iary Jfotic*, Trib ' lite* of Henpect, an J communication? on xutyecll of a personal <Ecr-artrr, inserted in the Pftrss K\ or the UaNmkb, ?i HI -be charged for at our regular ' * advertising rate*, fi'trh Notices must, in every <* iimtaiuei-h( mrowfiauud by the name of the per 2 xon to whom th' ij dri to be charged. t, ' ' v *.j p. . ^-V-' . L C3" ilf. A. .F. I'endleion is our Ageut in t5, iliA oit.v of Auvliata Alt niolt<ira on?rnotij,? ! ?. ? v ?? """* " I v him will he promptly attended to. r" Mo v. 2:$, 1868.?tf *. THE DISTRICT COURTS. .< At the present lime, when several of our exchanges are <liscu8*ing the merits and demetilF f, ? { the District Court organization, and when th? whole ayetcm will likely come up for revis ion at the coming 8ensiun of the Loginlnture, it afforde u? much pleasure to read on al'la and nlAhornte uliur^e ot Judge., Mj-t.awg, of the County Court of Richiuon 1 couuty, Ga, in u which he gives his exper>r.ce as a Judge of that Court, nii'l ''aricua modifications which trit\ incri'/'i i'a ttheiene}'. Tho Court i* very jtimiiar in Us constitution to ouri<, and bear? verj' much the same relation to the judieiury nv'ulfin nl' ll... Mlilo J Tlie controlling reason which the Judge urgoa lor (he continuance of the Court., in found in the necessity which led to its establishment? the ch:toge<l relation between the race*,' which Jios increased tenfold the .Critiuurtl .b'upjnow ,of the country, niul imposed upon tjin Su{;eriov Ccuits, mi nniouiit- of husineps, to Ui<! sntisfoe.iory disc-mr^e of which, w ithoiil the" aid of the o >tm y <: hi'. th<-v <vhii|'l b?>" eiitirelj' unequal Aa ?iilnih)H'?rr diipreine-GwUrt ia tfleMj a C'unt iff Bvl'-r*. >>i.U their Magistrate d Court litis nojuri ili. it.T 1:1 the punishment of crimen; ntul hence with the abolition of the Couuty Court, all classes of cr'-ninal offences would cotne before the tiperior Courts, which eit hut t\?ice a year. Those offence* are accumnlatlng in (nrai of the counties at the rate of twenty 1- or thirty e?ery month, nn<l in the (Majority of - eases the parlies ore unable to iriva h?it ?ml >' would be sent to jail, to remain there at the cost of the cotlntj-, until t.ie next, meeting of ? the Superior Court, dii>1 ?ven then with but a fmnt fx-ospeot?of r?kaie, ao rite Superior Court of Jlichinoud-Couniy rrcently adjourned, after being eng'god fitu-en days in trying some twenty cu?e?, and Ihon leaving fourteen defendants ifT j il. Tile del^J of justice from the long intervals between the sessions of the court. and its accnnuilntfd business would he productive of these t-ro evils: It would impoee a heavy tax upon the c.onininnity fur tl>e support of pri^oneM, and a?an, it would increase necessarily the uncert:?iiity in the pnnishmer.t of crime. Tjio case? Bie protiacted from court to court?witnepies die or more,8wav. and when at lust they are brought to.tri/il, the guilty. pftrti?*.eseap? for the want of evidence, and to the great detri merit, of pu jlie jdstice. ^ For the projier administration of criminal justice, and the speedy and effectual fuimh C nient of giiine, there seems then to be a necessity fur an organization similar to our present I'.iMriet Courts. The ol j?etion which is uig<d to the Ci'Urt, on account of the oncrojs jury dilty whicli It iinposc-s, is fuu;>d^-d upon a mistaken V i H U? Jif ill? T' * " !l * ? ... An? tuigrowB ficoya. J- ssj-ily oat of -Uio changed relations of i'-e races, ad thu increase of ?rime, which liave imposed * upon while juries llm, admin ulrmt ion of criini>' nal justice to the block population. The Grand , Jury featare-jof our District Court seems to be regarded, however, as an ex-Mesoenee which tutiv be very \freU dl*pefised <vjth. in the class of-offences which will come hdford ill'cngoii zuiice, and vill.vtry likely bo .discarded, it J" wasiiot ajip.ov^d l*y t,l>e Governor^ fend without being brought la the teet of experience is very generally condemned. _ The oivit jurisdiction of the court is intended to administer a cheap and nummary justice to those classes of cases, where the means of t 1 he parties, and the amounts at Usue preclude a resort, to the more cosily litigation of the Superior CourU1 A Very serious oljeetion is in deed urged to tHe dleerimlffhtiou Which the present law metes io favor of the small credi lor, who rr?y vftiwo iiidgmtpt juid jjnfyrce it \ - immediate,ly,wliilet the tar?e creditor, is re1 strained in the Superior Court. This ia->y, apd likely will be rer?i?dicdby re enaelilig tlie prof *i*ii>ns of ibe old law which stayed the lieu of the District Court judgement so as to rone | in pari pa**u with those of the succeeding term of the Superior Court, . iA STATE BANKRUPT LAW. i - . We seeUidt public meetings in v?ripus pofr' of tlie Stale, are still urging upon the Legislator!) the pmwage of a bankrupt law, and ^he.Charleston Ntios advocate* Its p'aesage on tlif, groqnd that it wouJJ be generally benefir cial..,|Therfi Jf.uo duubt of the bei^fltr, whioh would result from such a me^enre, in relieving, the country frorn ?n incubus wbjeh now weiglia down anrtft^mbSt extinguishes iUprodooUve en* ergies. 'Ht?y? law* ore mere palliatives, which lea^A' tfce evil untoueliedf but ifcif *Votild ad miiiia^-r,^ub^*iiliul T?lipfir, _ , ' > ! :. The ec.'hyigiou'tj^o tye, w**sr( 00 a* iauU in,what -ve pctei-cy of k State to pa's* a iawt, vrivichahalj relive the debtor frt>?rt ^5cikfin? linl'IIitir*. the OouMilution ht? conferred 0;oi)C<Mt|(r?i? the " right of enacting a bankrupt ''Iftf.- aiJd it-tea b?en repeatedly <I?fBidfdi U(*l wheel Coograa* fail* to extrch^c fhy w **^$^4" !*** by tiie State Le AtUi ore. / Bttt, 04Q either 0?n' fried*? XR"HJWWKn?ip1l fl^i?tp.(na i'Crovwtpn wbieii tia* <i4-ii3r<ig>imlfy>ittta *tfiat oa "<jn? . \wttfjou?>3?e pr<*i*a^> wv?*^*bat pirate IMSM ?'<; . by ytkWif<<w?wiA>V ||v it* J9W. M :<v*i}j ^tr*inrJ ?i <?? * ?^><OoD*tjfnti??, fan juicing any UW * impairing B^-^'the'(Mjlgrtwi ?fcnTfaati^v *+" ?&. rV#^^flito?onil 4i^BV R-, ty. wr^?B**3w4*4bi cf th? Wt M** W ifc>?fk tiifcaaWrdpt I ' > W *-,/y or fjooi -bk obligation. Tba lair vlikU tye RSI CoBntftflt?rf>r*( ?a& aijfo&a is' CB*? uffl?,. and fpf - , wtfaiu^ rttiw /tad ?V" ciala. ; ' ?' ? . ?'* fe.'^: ??* ,v? '? '# ;-V?"? l|v; AHUStfW L*^. Ata^^ES *ppf.r?&jf? ft* I arMfcaifeUli!* ' a4'J^na*i (JarVmWar . :Ptf?ai P ,*f ' Jji- MJr'M.J. Jf. ,pHt(Jo?rt rp?i\af*atur?r o\ .-j-L,- mi :ii i i i y~w j Tn? O. A C. Rail-Road.?President Hem! melt in r?plv to a communication in the C<> ,'umbin Phctuix, in reference to the movement of cotton across the road to Augusta,' end suggesting the propriety of reducing the frieght upon cotton, says: j I beg leave to anno*; herewith ft statement of the freight charges do cotton over this Road which, as far,tan I am informed, are as low, or lower, than the Iqctil charges on any railroad in the South, and-, ta king into aocount the do preciatioii of the curiency, and the increased risk in enrryihg the cotton, in consequonce of , its inoreaeed value, are considerably less than were V ver charged before the war. Arrangements have aleo been made tvlllch remove all ditiiculties with reference to the payment of the tax. It is nece?scry, however, that where cotton is assessed and iu* not paid, that the assessment shall licaoinpnny the cotton; but it is very desirable that the tax on all cotton shall he paid at the point of shipment. The charges on stflt have also been materially reduced. ,. Littleton and Alston, per bale of 400 lbs $ 60 Hope's, Poir'riHa, Frog Level nnd Newber ry, per bale of 4u0 lbs. 1 00 CiiHppell'a nnd Ninety-Six, per bale of 400 lbs 1 26 New Market, Greenwood ai:d Cokesbury, per bale of 400 lbs 1 60 Donald's. Abbeville, llonea Path, Belton, Anderson and Wibiamslon, per bale-ef 4iiu iiis ^. 2 00 Grove Station and Greenville, per bale cf 400 Ibd 2 60 Tub Ciiaiu.e-tox Nitwa. ArrDng our most valued exchanges i6 the Charleston -AVi/m, one of <hu moHt interesting; pnblio spirited,' and ahlj conducted journals. of the So^tlu. ItJias been recently much, enlarged And impro7ed, and now in typographical appearance and general ability, reflects credit upon Southern enterpnlee and akHI. The proprietors are now publi.thingva Daily, Semi Weekly, and Weekly edition. The W?e|0y.i* a hp-ge,<nd interesting plieet, filled ynrieu miscelliiny. and jvill furnibh an n'lrnctive companion for the fir^riie. We lak? pleasure in recommending it to our frionds. Terms $3. m I Arrival oe Mkssrj. Kits, Stoweos and Byrum.?Our citizens, aaya the Carolinian, and the people or the State generally, will be gratified to learn that tlie gentleman above named who fo r ao many months have lingered in prison, and while in Charleston, were under Bunteoce of death, have arrived in Columbia on their wajf to Anderson?their homo. They leave Tor home thia morning, looking well, and in as goor! api'Mta aa might bfe e$peeto'3 ander the circumstances of tlieir narrow escape. ~ Mkxican Affairs.?Maximilian has not yet left Mexico, but the indications point to his speedy retirement, ard that of the French troop*. The mission of Minister Campbell and Gen. Sherman seems to be designed to effect an arrangement with the Juarc-e Government and the Ficnc*. -uthorities by which the Flench troops will beapeedily withdrawn, up on the pledge of the United States l;: guarantee a regular Government in Mexico, atid the payment of aucli claims and indemnities as may l>e ngreed upon between Mexico uncJ rrance. ,. , <, m . J. T.ft'0 V. Bs'litbs, Executors ofthe Estate of C. V. Earoes; deceased, will sell, on Saturday, thr I5tl\ of December n'eXt, the ?e.ry *?ll uable Core" and Flouring Mills rin Calhoan'? Creek, known bb Barnra' Mill, together with three valuable tracts ,wf laud?the Mill tract, the McCormic tract, biul the Douglas tract? and also irons, castings, r'lilUtonesj hogs an<] other properly of tfi'e eclats. W*. II. Scott, A?eit;uee of John C. Scolt, advertises the sale at Mt. Cnrmel, on Saturday the {iijth December next, of a wagon, buggy rocPa^ay, boiler, cow and calf, beds,' furniture Alao, give* hoticfe to debtors and creditor' of the said assignor, to present their demand: or make payment to Aiuiuload Burt, Etq., a Abbeville C. IL t3T" Lost, somewhere on the Greeny ille roac near Martin'* Mills, dropped from a buggy; in September last, Ltint'a History of tha Rebellioo perfectij new book. The owner is anxious t< recover Ihe book, ant! would be obliged to the person wfio found it, to bring it to this office, He would also be much obliged to any one whe lias the book, for Mie loao a few hours, of TV ay land's Elements of Moral Science. 1 Reuotora Mbktisos.?Interesting religioui meeting* have been held in the varioosChurches io our village, daring the present week, atii] the services will he continued to the close ol the week. Christians of all denomination! have niet iu.ihe several Churches, in rotation, acd have offered up the common sacrifices of prayer,' praise, and thanksgiving. The n.itial Southern kb.?A weekly Agriculture!, Horticultural, Mechanical and Family newspaper, published by R. M. Stokes <b Co^ of Columbia. S. C>, promisee to be a model of it* kind. - 'ilia third camber has reached us, beautifully printed, and presenting a choice va" M | *. 1 nrv._I nwijr ui in ??! MWVMIU imoira. AtruiB $8 per annum, or $1,00 for aix raaulh*. . L Kahs ib Co*, 452 BioadStrcet, Aogn.4ta,' Ga., are offetinga Very select stock of Fall and Winter, Foreign ?fid linnteaiic Dry Good*, to which fchry are fi>*k>ng additions Weekly They invite examination *pd defy competition. To cpni^lry merchants nni planters. they offer inducements, in a very gieut rodwbtion of price*. : ' .* ? : :V. J . ?! V 11 Daviiww ^ CQ.?26g Broad ?tr*?i,.An?utll% Ul., dealer* in Shoes and Hn^art. offering, a l*rg* 9)oc{( and cho'xW Variety of the Hfesl g'oodd in iheft ${?,'*Hfeh-Uity art prepared to sell at the lo?Mt market ptisa, (They lure alto * , atoUe lot ot l>mpa, Cbaij^Jkra, Ae, .< r>' ?^Dfc. Ps?K)tt,*ad vertWc addi tions tohia Well-selected stock of fof'Jga, , Chetniealfc * JFU Wfr reoalVad a' flna l^tbf Ev : tartcta, Lamp*, and-Lamp Shadow, of ev?*y ia< riety, Cheea*, Raisins, CHdar, White and Red "Jm. . ' v-A - 'L^. .-> U*um B?u. atxi many omer irtmiar, lor Wbie* w? r?/*r u? liis : ; i -1 'jj[' hp ]W..5. P*** ? ^: Id Eqoily. , AdverlttM pot'lca to d?f$o4*oU-tii ?M of Jobti W>dtm?q rs. S?r*b \f idt??D *nd vlldr. (boij&'t, an4'?tkar??alw>, notWa ti ' "of'j&W* WidaoM^. doo'd.alaojiotlsa to:e*?ditf arilfrJofttf tt?grydf^|?^. y*. ^ , Ilia* (fre?t deai<J^A\um to^procura lSedicieea of'* ralialtia' dWpetjjTV for ?h?^ aphy?idfan preaerj&aeerl%hr tiorffnt1tI?a< jp4 tha f ffrei - fi not pia?faMMd/th? d?^a. f t^, U of.Uw t ^tasoat iipporUrwe, ikaT^aro, uioa At?d on adulterated articlf*' 'ThUt i fa \7 m float hero Drog flooaaiaf.Goodrteb, * tfWtttaii \ ho p^ri^gtia;6 '|pP?5 WASHINGTON NEWS. Importantjoonfer.'nee* seem to have been held recently between the President and prominent politicians North aud South, looking to a set Uemsnfc of differences, bat the result has cot been disclosed : The PosCt Washington apecisl says,, facte divulged to-day show little hope that the Prpa idcut will recommend impartial suffrage in bis irieyinge. The spectnl to the Commereiql says it is confidently expected that reconstructiun ttiil be npiica^ly settled early in the approaching sewm.ti. Negotiations for that purpose are J now in progre-s between the President and lending potiticnnn ol all pnrties JNorth ana South?the bneiR of the settlements to he universal auffrage and general amnesty. The Preadeni partinlly ncoee<la to this propopition, l>ut insists that on constitutional ground* the quea tion of suffrage properly belong* to the Stale, and ia ao far avei re to any aotioi. of Cougreaeon that aubject. The telegram also states that, if BMiironci-6 can he obtained from Soul hern 'letfd ere of the spet-dy adoption-of universal suffrage, the ('resident will waive .his objections, J38r~ We direct-attention to the cftmriitinicStion in Another column, setting forth the objects ofthq Afsoci&tioo. which has been formed of the surviving members of^tli^ .Brigade, suc;, ce^si/ely commanded by Generals. Bonham, Kershaw, Connor and Kemiidy. The design of the Association is to afford relief to the di-8 titnie families of'deceased soldiers of thp Brigade, and if.possible to seoute to their eliildren llie privilegr.8 of ar) education, Th? Central Associ At 1011 wiU meet in Columbia on Wednesday, the Oth of I)ecernber, for the ]iur|>u?e of completing its organization. We trual tfial there will be a f?U attendance. W. T. Pknny, Druggist, announces ths arrival of a fresh stock of Drugs nnJ Medicines at liia well known stand, No. 4, White's Block, llissloctt is very complete und embraces almost everything In the Materia Atid'wa. Perhaps he has nothing which may ''minister to a inind diseased, or pluck from memory a rooted sorrow," but soniething,for rnont medicable ills? panaceas and pillt>, tonics and pain ?-xtractora lie bus, ?li*o, fine Keiosine Oil and Lamps, Ac., besides n lot of Hardware, which lie is selling at cost. T. S. Niekerson. of the Planter's Hotel, AuguntH, On, so well knowu as the host of the dims House, and Uie present proprietor of Nickeison's Hotel, Colombia, S C., presides in person ovrr the Augusta establisgmeut, and is making it one of the moat popular house* in the South. Niebeieon is the prince of landlord*, and with his polil? and ?enllernat?!y assistant*, leaves the guests nothiug to <Jesir*.' V\ e take pleti?u re in commending the house t6 the patronage of our friends. V. N. Ran&ntn, boot mid shoe maker, has laid in a good supply of material?has enlarged his .shop, and ie now employing five good workmen, lie is prepared to execute promptly, all kinds of worS,' tSe finest and the most substantial. lie is a skillful workman, and we take plensure in commending him to the pat rooage of our friends. Wit.'.jams, Co~krt ?fc Co . &S3 iiroatj-Street, Auifunta, (in., otf?r a mpeib stock of Hats, Cap*. Straw and-Millinery Goods. They kjei p ( constantly on hand tha Intent, !}nd .riipst/ipluhn?ble styles, and are prepared to gratify _ the tastes of 1 lie most fastidious. Tli?-y Jiava a fine asiortinent of feather*, flowers, ribbons, | veils, <fcc.,atid have all the appliances for trimming ladles' bonneis iu the Htestsi^'lea. ZW~ We nre requested to state that the terms of Salt* of the t Heal Estate of ^illiuhi ' McCelvy, advertised by the Commissioner for Sale Day in December ii?>xt, are so modified s that tlie lai'ds will bo told on a credit of ; twelve months, with Intefest, or CaJi ut the t, option of the jiarchasfer. ^iie rtew York JJrrald urges upon ConI greets a reduction of the Internal Revenue i Taxes, and especially the abolition of the in, come tax, which is now 3 per cent, on all in> j cornea exceeding fCOO. and 10 per cent upon > | incomes exceeding (5 000. , 63T The result of llie recent elections bate settled the fate of the Constitutional Amendment. Maryland and Delaware will refuse to ratify it, aud three with the ten Southern 1 Stales will defeat it. I Wo direct attention to the sale of th? valnsr ble personal pioperty of R. M, Davis, dec'd, on i the 12th Dsceuiber next, consisting of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, rbeep, plantation implement*, household and kitchen furniture, piano and melodeon, also three valuable tracts of land* An ifhpoftant <Je?i6ion Has lfctkty been rendered by the Circuit Court of Jtfatylai'd, to r the effect that the Jitta war appended the operation of the staiut^of limitations, as to debts due to Southern creditor^ ? < * W,,D..Bowkn, iW Broad Street, Angusta, Oa., Manufacturer of shot guns, spot ting and target rifles, will attend promptly to all orders iu his li&e. ?fe baa on lirfhd ? very Complete stock cf sporting apparatus of all Iciii&s.R. W. ?k J. T. HitDDoit, Executors uf Abram Haddoo, deceased, gives notice to debtors and creditor* to make pnynieul aud preaeat claim* before the 20th December next. ? m i0? ?; XW The tloek of tbe Atlanta and AnderAit Line Railroad, wtf learn, has beeu ftll InkeD. - ?' . ji 'PlieL/tnUlivtare cft(ji(S Stale epnSineo in Columbia; on M onday next, (he 26 ibaL at l,r. M. . . p . v-, ,V> Greenwood'Allocution. Ma Ennojt: Several enrolled loiflft U>? Beoepiur ,tb* I full.fbjact^f $4 ?$> tH^t. I all mny understand atld Ijecome members. In i ohe'diefaci tolhmt afgeetiun, I ?riU - fcriiSy Mt > forth (lis chief objecis of the 'sikd hop* alt rfuntbera ot rtw brigade *iM forthwith. ^ forward me ?yea ?far e?J*flir?wV*-ib* i U/l i? my,9$ra, It> ooL 4arHo04 U?>? Aaaoeiation U eowfiOed to th^sol' diem baleogiog oaiy to BockjunVy fcmktwV ^ CounerV mad "Keisniiiy*# bri|n4e, m?4 JnoHid?# ?d?j ?o fcll Cite join #ho Jki?b? flfcofe f??#d v* Wjpiw^ ";- - -: H ;.j. P?rfc*p* ? .Ate p4j*H iff. ft* " msve I?kf imprt*?Foo, M|?fUiB?d tmong i many, of hMftictUUMnjf ??1iKiarjtf>(k4ior-o , gtnfzaiipn. la ?A?Wc^ "?^wcul4*J?f, ih? L coorM w? martjreckoa Lck to d?% ofhortitj. erom< nt than our dsrotion to the lost cause? Truly we here ha?l many trials, suffered nrnch anguish of soul, and are new in * groat national eriaia; still, we must acquit ouraelree as becomes the loyal oitisen and nice gsotleoian. It ia our present purpose to resurrect our decayed fortunes, and rcconatrdct,our w^Me plaoes, but in the meantime, we c'aunot tbu* rJtM through life without pressing to our boeotiie the memory ?f those abeent ones lost amid the ruins and gone furrier.' . . I 'To forget the honored dead, or emigrate from i the country and leave our old homea, surrounded by their familiar rliadc Irpes, in the hands of 8traugers^'ja to lose iti n/iatne tmmgenttt the quickest impulses of our nature. K?s we mu*t atick to' the oi'd landmarks, aod a saint our conn try ih Jiqur of trials, ami Uy the providence of a kind Creator, safely reinstate her iir the sistpffjoarti We now hope none can entertainj>th?> thought of a political bearing existing in tlip ^ssociatiou, and will at once rend forward iheir names for enrollment. Let us accept the spirit of the Edgefie)d Advertiser, when it magnanimously bay*: ''Such an assoGi otion ought to be formt-d in every dirtrict. There is no need of along string of words to prove why And wherefore. We timyly toy that any people who honor not the trnmcty of thott who nobly died in their defeiite, are uvjit to Hue thcinselvei." Again, let us devote ourselves to the cause as ardently ea our noble women have bfrcn and ?re still doing. God bless tliem for .bedecking the grnv^es of our.belave.d heroic dead with bcaule oiip floweip, and.outwining over their sncred reinninB the cypress and the Inure!. Oh, this life 'ftould have no babbling streams and occasional on'oes, ^vere ii no't for the presence and endless iutefceSslou of transcendnnt woman. Suffice to pay the great ultimatum aimed at in the oigHnizatioii of the Greenwood Association is the ultima thulc ofliberality to thona in want, and becoming reverence to those iu the soldier grave. We will rgain publish the preamble and resolution* entered into by (he first meeting iu Greenwood, wishing nil concerned to seriously consider their importance. Whereat, cinco our artmrwere laid down, and cause lost, a large portion of our community has been left in adrxtiiute condition, smone whom are the families of many of our comrades who fell in battle, or were maimed for life; therefore. J3e it resolved. That we, the Mirvivors pf lha old brigade, commanded at difftr^nl lima* by Boiihatn, Kershnn. Co/iner and feeling it (onr dijty to relieve thf .wanty oj our in dip*ill cntrfrpd^B, nMisttftid protect thfi destitute families ofour UmeiiU*d dead, ftndAl'pto preserve a correct record of the servifces of(onr command, >lo invite all who were members of the brigade h? ajij" t im?\ e*)d/whoee soldierly poodtict was piiHiKitted, ,to joig us in forming nt? Association for tlieJ'e putphses. Jirtolved, H'hat this meeting select one from thoye prrsent to represent it in the General Association, which meets in Coluinbin, in DecemJ>fcr next, when a constitution will be adopted controlling the entire organization. . Ketolned, That the complete organization of this AWx-mtioi) he effected n* soon as practicable after (he meeting to be held in Coluinbin, and that the members be convened for said purpose upon a notice through (he t)islrict paper*. The nbove preatnhle and resolutions clearly ha! fnrl h ilia main ai^a^ia rvf ?1.?J A ????.!-? leait enough s<?, that all the survivors of the old brigade may efcercW their right of becom Ing member", or quietly remain from among us. Lastly, hoping all fully appreciate the magnitude of our efforts, and the energy evinced thus far, we clbse by presenting the caniot of tbe nrhlled members. D. Wyatt Aiken, C. A. 0. Waller, ! F. A. Townsend, John Butler. 8. P. Boozer, Vincent Griffin, J. F. Townsend, J. I. Chipley, f B. K. Mnrchison, John K. Seals, Jas. B. Jones. ft. W. Major, Bennett Beynolds, jr., C. D. Fisher, 8. L. Bond, ft. F. Hutchison, J. A. Townsend, J. A. Devlin, G. F. Anderson, " W. P. Devlin, R. J. Niekols. T. J. Hearsf, Geo. M. Harrison, W. .8. Hell. C. W. Crews, J. B. Shadracfc,' A. F. Fuller, .1. F. Lyons, J. 0. Fooshe, A- -B-.^IU". G. F. Hos9, J. L. ffnrr,-;-. A. A. King, A. W. Moore1, J. D. Davis, J,as^8ilkft B. J. Davis, ,Amrhstie(t Pifison, C. A. .Cobb;.. W'. n. Bailey, J. S. Turner, t A, iHndeens. ? - - ? WW.rn * vtrn^r, L. H. Kykurd,' Ale* D.Reynolds, T. N. Smith, X. C. Grny. R. A. Pair,' P. R . Bradley, Wm. Davis, John R. Pinson, Wnj. Bgoitn, das. W. Pinson, fe. P. Turner, J. Lyoob, 8. P. BOOZER. . Registrar, Greenwood Association. Greenwood, Not. 19,1866. ,'f MARKETS,. Abbwvilxr, Nor, 28. BAGGING?40 li? ?0o; Rop?, 26 io 35c j Bngsr. IS to 26c; Cheese. 25 to 86c ; Ege*. 20 to 26c; Batter, 25 In 80c; Bscon?Countrjr. 20 to 30c; Cotton, 28 to 36c ; Com, $2.00 to-$*,26o. . Atiorm, Not. 19?6 f. M. !'ULM?tiuyine, j.40; aolliuR, 1.45. SILVER.-D ..ng, 188,'WHng, 140. , CO-jrrON?T^?r# ln ,U<n little-hfttor tone exhibited in tne feeling of tn? market toda?. in<1 <iltho6gh thb're (t bfet little CottoE of. ferine, Mill we fetl auibortced in quoting IJ veri'ool Middling. 80; Strict Middling, 81; Good Middling. 82; Middling Pfcir. 88. v Kbw York, Nov 21.?Cotton qoief?talea of 2^000 balef, at 85 it> 85^. ,qU iet?Southern (11.90 to *16,76*. Corn ft*settled, at >1,0*7 to 81 27, * -j * i ' J ' \- . \ * / M< 01 i k, KoTfmWf Sl^?CeUon-ir**1fa to<dajr l,7t'0 ba)*e? low middling 81; claaed ddTl nth 4 ri<-wn?mrd tendency'.'"' "" ?-. '!lU: J. '* ' .< 'Li1 > ; ;i?rYJsia5aB*rta#?Lx^ MARRf ED, on Tbu|f?d?j^t^i jd inlW by tli> R?(? W. A'.'Gafnw/V. JAwrfee M &EE . ( AUbrrill^te *ia? EHMifc & ADAMS; of . ui: . iBh tAtd V41 *1 We tmm: Apply W VWHfcof UX Hot. a*. i?a. n U- / '"'.* ' -.*r~ r^- ^ '. 'jjjp^T' ' jjjjl ^ ' TO DEBTORS AND cktfbtTORS B8kJ mills m m FOR SALE. WE WILL sell, no Saturday, the 16th December next, nt BARNES'MILL on Calhoun's Creek, the CORN and FLOURING MILLS, aud 40 ACRES OF LAND; known as MILL TRACT, alsoi the Mcfcorfnio Tract, containing about adjoining Mill Tract. Also, the Donglns Tract, containing about TVQ .HUNWIE1JT ACftEd. mostly Wood Land, on wtti$b is ?tDw?lling and other huiMifige, ahouftseven miles SotHh west of Abbeville C. H. We will fell all old Irons, Castings. Mill Stonefc.'71?>e? and other property belonging to. Est ale 9f C."V. BARNES, doc'd. Terms made kfioWn on day of sale. J. T. & C. Y. BARNES, Executors. Nov. 17, 1806 82 4t PUBLIC SALE I WILL cell, at Mount Carmel, at public AUCTION, on SATURDAY, M OF DECEMBER fflT, the following property: 1 FOUR IIORSE WAGON, with irotf axle, 1 BUGGY, 1 ROCKAWAT, 1 BOILER?60 gallons. 1 COW and CALF; 2 BED3, BEDSTEADS ttndjBteDDINk, 3 TABL *S 2 port's,' 6 CHAIRS, sni cooJ6 other fcrtiole*. Terms?CASH; Witt. H. SCOTT, Aaaignee of John C. Scott. No. 23, 1866, 82, 8t To tie Creditors and Debtors of JOHN C. SCOTT. JOHN C. SCOTT liitvitig mmlc nn Afgieument to me of his prop??ty, for tlie benefit of hip Creditor.*, tliey will take notice their drmnnrid must he presented to ARMIS. TEAU HURT. my Atiorney, nt Abbeville Oirn House, on or before the first, day cf Mnmji next. Those indebted to JOHN C/ biCOTT, will find llteir notes in the hands of Mr. Hurt, with-whom they have bt^n plnrved-fnr Collection wm. ti. suorr, Nov. 23, 18RC, 82 tf Assignee. Just Received k t PA'RTT'R'R'fs 1 7 White and Red Onion Setts, WHITE W KX, Slieet Wax, Colored. Ger roan mid Bell Cologne, Olyeerine l.otion, Camphorated Ice. Mnsk Extract, other varieties, Powder*, ? Pomaile, Preston's and Merrill'* Infallible Yeast. Bubbitt'a Potash, Mr*. P. Barney'* Flo Id Bine, Clark's Female Pilla. Cherokee Female Pills, Cephalic Pills for Headache, Chocolate. Bluestono, Comb* Brushes, Clieete, Kaisins, Citron, Yinegnr, New ark Cider, Portfolio*, Costar'a Kat Exterminator, Powder, Shot, Cap*, Pomade de Viu, Hand Lamps, from 60c. to 75 cent* Hand Lamp*. Bronze. Chins and Br?i??, from $1 to $1 75?Shades for Lamps, Photographic and other*, BluniV Lamp Chimney Cleaner. Not. 'HI, 82, it Proclamation^ hy His Eztelltncy James L. Orr, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina. WHEHEA8, iiiforiBAtjoit liifa been received ik tbia Office, that on tbe.night of ibe 9*th of Oo? to Her, certain person* whose names are A8 yet undowered, wilfully aed jualiciouslv com milted the offence of arson, by firing the prero* iwi and de*troyip/f Jha Barns, SUbloa, OoUoa Mouses. aid Com Crib of Mil Cnsnua 1*;H,i&i kkll, of AbbevUla^tMfttrictf Had tfiol die mid person# have ibiia far ieosped' c/etenlion tad treat. .. > Jfate Afcawjt^ih s ($, fojjt* jL nd C^mniander-i^ Chief, in and over iha Stale aforesaid, in srdtr jhit wk said peraooa rosy be i&l-oUtfedafidordtt&bt to irTal a (id ootid igb punishment, do hereby offer a reward of for tfceir arrest end si?ft? delivery iu suv J?i! -k. thmSUte.Vitfc pr^rf i iA tfotfvlat Wsni/-V eitba* of thsro, ?f the offe hps. / ' '' \ : uatta^jr f l?wi bai^mpto w ' Saalof tie. *"* " ttktrfw' ba affiled; ifl C&oti^alihirt ' H*te*nth dsy pfiU*etob4r; fD ike yd*r i $&J of our Wd One ^owaqd Eight H?n %#. R. H?*rt??k?% at iiptk.- -,, , .; . ;. 1 noticeT '**!.> ?' r ' ' i.' TTNDER th? WILL of R. H. D?vi?, dec;d, WUI still, nt public on or?j alt tlie late residence of the dec'd, on the , 12 Kay of i . DECEMBER NEXT, ( all the remaining ! PERWAL PROPERTY I of llie deceased, consisting of TW O VALUABLE HORSES, TWO MULES, CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP, <kC., &C. PLANTATION IMPLEMENTS, LIKEWISE, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN rnntumriitf 1 U 111111 U lib, a fine PIANO and MELDOIAN. At the eime time, the following TRACTS OF LAND, viz: Thu Archibald Mau'lilin tract, containing 368 ACRES, The JOHN MAULDIN TRACT, 500 A CUES, Tlie nUTCniNSONTRACT, 125 Acres, more or leBS, lying near Lowndeuviilo. "-L'JtiiJLrCJMSS : For the personal piopertj, CASH, tlie lands, one-half CASH ; as to. the other hiiif, ( a,.credit of one joar, with good securities, wilJi a mortgage of tbe land. JOIIN II. RfliD, WM. II. JpAVlS. Executors. Not. 28, S*2 2t PLANTER'S HOTEL, ^.trG-xrST^l, &A. ifrduj.ii ?n?yisif?a AND 14 E-If ITTED, t'NSUlU'ASSED BY ANY 1I0TKL SOTTII, Wna re opened to tlie public OCTOBER 8,1866 T. S. NICKEBSON, Proprietor. T.ate of MIMS HOUSE. Charlertoi!, an.l Proprietor of NlCKEllSOM'S HOTEL, ColuinliiH, S. C. Nov. 23, 82 6in BOOT & SHOE SHOP, I HAVE bmiglA a enpply of ijTOCK, and ejjlnrjjed my^ehog? ltnve employed five. kooo Miuiv-iHAAbiiiS. Three of thum* the best in the Up Country, viz; T. L. RANSOM, t ^TiENNIS LIVINGSTON, & JOHN BUCKHKAD. I era prepared to give satiBfnct ion in all binds of Work, from the lineal Pomp Hoot, to a Brogan. If people fin*) their own leather, I will barter for wood or product*. All work warranted. Prirei reasonable. We ask those in need of any thing in' otfr Iin4 to giv* us a call. Terms CAbli. Opposite tlic Market House, ABBEVILLE, S. O. O Jf DEPOT S T-Jt EE Tt W. N. RANSOM. Nov. 28, 1868, 2t? TOE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbdrillff Dhrtrta~Io the Court Qf. Odtoarjr. ' By WILLI AM kitt, ?ig., Ordinal of Abbet ill* DitttlH." ? 4 . WHEREAS, ppKcatfou has bin tited? (o Die,by MJy 1* W,lltf; WkS)t of Adminiatrntion at all fcad'aingalW Uie go<>d? Md chattels. rtgfili atid 6redtU /f Pdtni A. Waller, dec'd, lata of Terrell ^ountj, Geor* ;L- , . v.. " J ... <. Th?refor#s-by thoae preeenUvI call upon the kfodj-ed sad creditor* of said JeteaMfl to appear before .fee at ?{3oi)rt ofOjrdinary for AW b??ille p]ttr?ct, U? t>e heldjfAbbewlkjC. H.r oo Prld$y tb47tf>Vf^ *>IrJrKttab r next, (a how eaoae why saia Lelfera should cot be granted. / . ; > 'Gi??? under toy bkt>f *M s^ltfaii(5&ib DRUGS, MEDICINES! 1 KEROSENE OIL, LAMPS, 1 (fee., (fee. I Just ZEieceived and for I Sale by W.T. PENNEY, I Choice drugs and medicines, w* b geiher with a splendid assortment of 9R KEROSENE LAMPS, I " LAMP CHIMNEYS. ?* -1SI SHADES AND WICKS, 1 PATENT WICK TRIMMERS, PATENT CHIMNEY CLEANERS; I LANTERNS, &C., &C. 1 I have altw the ELIXIR of S BARK ANB IRON, I a tnoat excellent Tonio for Debilitated Constitu- IB lions. E? DR. MAGGIEL'S celebrated M FIllS AND SALVE. I I Thn I.iffHt nf Uia WnrM T?*? ,u-? ?1 l o **j miuiii, ?uu ng con iuced of their powerful curative properties. R.US8' ST. DOMINGO BITTERS, a pleaaant and uftpful Tonic, and ,a delightful bevernge?good for delicate Children and Felllbl^S. x ( , AVER'S anfl SAND'S SARSAPARILLA, o WIIEATON'S rfcfc OINTMENT, Strickland*. COUGH HALSAMi an excellent remedy in oold*, cough*; Ac , <tc. AI?o, the celebrated UTARINE CATHOtlCON, | an invalnable remedy io Female diaeaaea. Rad- 3 way's S RELIEF AND FILLS, 1 PAIN* KILLER, LEVETT'S SWEITJNIA and B SOZOIIONT, excellent for the teeth aud nil dia I eHijes of the Guiua. ilollowuy'a OINTMENT 9 acd Dalley'a ? PAIN EXTRAeTOF** I an<l ft thousand nth*r things that you moat corns' Hrid fee, and if you don't *re thetti, call lor wha^ \ou want, And jot) shall have it. Don't forget tli?t I have a small slock of ZX&l'dwarp' yet at cost. TerinJ?CASH in nil cases. W. T. PENNEY, no. 4. wHirers bloc#.. Nov. 21. 4 " t<" "ftTflCE TO CREDITORS, ALL persona having demands against the Estate of Joshua Wideraan dee'd, are hereby required, pursuant to prder of Court, to present and prove their demands on or before the fir*t day of March next, (1867.) or be barred. \V M. H. PARKER, o. k. a. u. Commissioner'* Office; ) | . ' NOT. 20, 1860. # Not. 2r." <f w 8m &6tTTH t!AR6?l^A, ABBEVILLE. DISTRItT. By William Hill, Ordinary Abbeville District. 'WMTHEREA8. W. II.. Parker, at Commh-" WW siouer in Equity for said District, baa this Joy made application for Letters of Administration tie bonit nun, cum iestmntn(o annexe, of the Estate of William Duller, late of said District, dec caned. Tbeso are, therefore, to eita and admonish the fciudrtd and creditor* of tjia said deceased to be, and ap}>atfr before me at a Goart of Ordinary for Abbeville District, to Be held at Abbeville Conrt House, on Friday, the 28th day of December next, to show cause wby Let? ' lers ot Administration shoalti potbe grsnted. i Given undefr my haad au'd seal, thialoih (Jay of November, 1806. I VfM. PILLv O. A. D. Nov, 21. ' 4 6t The State -of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICTI Joliu 'W'idemaii, V " ? , * J ^ *?. r r? ;f toafcdfo' *fcngti -r 6?ra1i Widrinan, f-' f-~3 % $.* i * ' ' *'' k ' <*. HirUtfe.fX'r. ) ,4 AwelU, Ao.rMfe: , McCelvey and Ixmiea McOlvjr, tfabndanta iff 81 w ow. r??id? buyoadi(?? linite.of ffcit-tiifjglf.n motion by ThoS^'TaW, Comfr.*oL7S* dered tbmt in id <M?ed?ni? do appeal ^ ?iiiw?r or demur to nki Bill of Oomp^i.t^wUhZ V&Jl VABXVB, i>,i. By'/ ..* teL If ,^l n , - ^ - * * ? Jl HOtttfl w JJQpUfcllB' * ?<H' mm ?W ?i ?V?M| MWVWilflllll ^ 1