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C; I bbcvillc Prc^s . A-bbeville, S. (J. 1 w. A. LKE. Klirrop*. TK'tMS?Tlire* D?ll?r? i\ ycnr in ndvuiio1 tir No Sob?cnpuou? ta?eu for a *ljorte iinB tl?ni> six Diai>U:a. "" 1 1 Friday, Dcccmt er 11,1868. To Our Patrons.?To all our ont rons who are indebted to ~ * for subscription and udverti^ing) xre would nay, that tho mqviey could not bo paid tit any tim?i when it would be moro ac tcptablo to ourselves; or perhaps subjeQt tiiew to less inconvenience. The crops are coming to-market, and with a pooket full of money, our fi-JcndB will please remember the Printer. I. they find it as pleasant to pay as it will' be to ns to receive, wo anticipate frequent calls from our friend this winter, and a pleasant time "generally. [tf The Case of Mr. Davis?Motion to Quasli the lndict^eut. The ease of Mr. Davis has beer once raoro before tho United Statet < Circuit Court at lticnmond. On Thursday of the paet week, a motion was made to o jash the indictment, on tho ground that the Constitutional Amendment, lately adopted, in imposing vertain disabilities upon thqse who having taken an oath to Buppor tho Constitution, afterwards took r?wi against the Government, preiasdo. the imposition of any further punish ment, pain or penalty. TL?e motiot was BuppcrU-d by Judi.jp Quid anc Charles O'Conor, in ab'.o arguments and was resisted by tup Government Counsel. Tho Court, in making a de cision upon the Question, was divideo in opinion ; CUrcf Justice Chase sus taining tho motion to quash the in dietmont, Jud^c Underwood dissent jng. Tfco rjattcr thus comos up be fore t^o Supremo Court. All tho indications point to the fcarly sottlemcnt of the ease, and the final discharge of the illustrious pris oner. The public mind has been long pritisficd that there eoald bo no con viction, and tho fear of this rosuh seems, all along, to have prompted tho dilatory action of tho Government, in delaying tho trial. The Government hps no desire to try Mr, Davis. Elso it might have brought on the trial any moment during the past threo yoars. Pr*oeidont Johnson ?vados responsibility for the delay, belaying it at the door of tho Courts. Chief Justice Chase, in whose jndicial cirouit the trial, if at all, must take plaoe, declined to assume jurisdiction, until the full restoration of civil law; and since then, pro3oeuting Attorney and Judge seem to have united in framing pretexts for continuing the case from term to tcrip, until even the indignant public sentiment of the North domanded tho rclesso or the trial of tho nrisoner. Ho. -w-nu A ?ed more than a year ago on bail, and lbat release furcsbadov.s bia fiual dischargo. Wo can well appreciate llio motives whicl} prom j> tod tbo action vf the Government, and reftlizo tbe difficultly which formed the ground-work ol' its fears. President Davis was tLc representative of a gallaht pcoplo who wont to war in vindication of a principle ; who assumed arms not in resistance of what they believed lawful authority, but at the call and to assert tho rights of their recognized State ovorpignties. Fop four years they successfully assprtcd and maintained those rights; fought battles, gained victories*,, dictated terfns, and obtained i tho recognition of every beligerenf. right. Bcvorsos ca.ne. Southern skill, coirago aod dovotiou availed nothing agaiyet Koriheru oadurauee, . lacked by tfea puUie sonjLicaoat of the world, and their own resources of money and ipeu. But \xpvr repugnant to all jnst conception of the principles which entered ip the great j rontes?, or those brilliant achieve I menta which formed the staple of its | .eventful scenes, to regard the gallant j sold jejs who Buffered defeat at Appo-1 jpatox, as traitors deserving of the halterr?to refuse then) that in peaoe wtyfth they had sp oftep extorted in war; who had beep oftoner viotors than vanquished?pftepop proffered ftpjnofty than sued for worcy. Apart then from the causes which provoked the recant straggle, tho magnitude of the contest, itself, and the belUgeiv nt rights xrMch w#ro racogaiaed throughout its progress, ctamp it as something xpovs than a treasonable raxistftnoe to lawful authority. - What a pews? lion of idpjts, what a mis apprehension of'forms, to designated the *cts of groat communities, excr- ' eisirfg all the functions of sovereign? ' ty, by technical definitions of crime, i (Srawn from the ^ocabnlary of muniei* legislation! Bat go fcacjf tf> the * origin of the lato war, And what 6tut 1 dent of the constitutional history of i this country will hesitate to say, tha$ the question at issue, as to the respeo? 1 . tire powers of the General and Slatd ? governments, was one upon which" men might honestly differ?upon i which there was a difference of opin- 1 Ion North, as wsil as South. Let c him read the great arguments of Mr. a (ItlKnnn ?nd !*? ?r-??-?u vvqxi u no Dtiisy^s bin b to b? wrong, ho will icarcely b$ye C tbo hardihood to assert him to be sq ? nlearly in the wrong, as' to bo guilty n Of a criminal intent iu obeying tho C bohesU of tho fttatc, rather than " thoso of tho General Ciovti-nmcnt. > I I "" .*m ' ' ' ' ' I 4' All of tho essentials of crlmo are wanting to the net, even upon the I I Northern view of tho theory of this ^ 1 Government. Tho alleged crime of g ! Mr. Davis is tho offence of a vrb^\0|t 'people?he is neither mor* ilor ler-,., ; guilty than they. T- lhc la^ ^.| f j Burke, "you -cun not >?rtng au i ; men* against at whole peoplehence It j *1C *ias 'icoti Selected ^s tho represent-j1 "VutVe man, to bear the accusation, 1 to receive the punishment. The ace.-. sation will not stand tho test of logul I scrutiny, the trial will o^ver take; place, tho punishment vill never be | I ;..n: ujvauivu. any Cent?trial or 110 trialr-tho character of our people will be vindicated, \ failure to prosecute is tantamount to a verdict of ac-l. qulttal. The ]ino of argument pursued by J"u<\ge Outd, and other of Mr. Bavin' 1 Counsel, on the motion to quash the j indictment, ia as follows: The thjrd j c.<ction of the Fourteenth Amend-, jtnent, in imposing upon Mr. Davi?, j ' and others, a disability to hold office. L Inflicts a punishment?deprivation ofi joffice, however inflicted, whether by! I civil or criminal proceeding, is pun-! j .iahmcnt. This they sustained by nu-j Jrnerous authorities. Again, this pun- j Jishment is exclusivo. not cumulative; ,j?if it Avero cumulative, it would i j malce the provision an cx post f<tcto | [jlaw. which would not be in harmony j . with the rest of the instrument. If J the puninhmont is exclusive, it is the j ilast expression of the national will on I ithe subject, nnd nullifies all conflicting j Ir.Ct*. Again it is urged that this Bpe-; ; ci:d provision of the Amcrfrimcnt suI ivrsoi'lfvcj tlio iriinniHil , : t *? H??|..WW?IM?O ; I preceding laws. A nothcr position ns-! sumcd is. that it was the design to' , ? o I mako disqualification for office tho . sole punishment for engaging in tho I j war. Such is the lino of argument . which has been sustained by Chief J Justice Chase, and which will likely J give the Davis ense its quietus before the Supremo Court, That is no trij biinal to determine the merits of a .: great question like this?the casus bctli , | which precipitated two great commu-j . initios into one of tho most desperate j P; struggles of modern times. The de-i Jeisiou so fur is tho decision of the; 4 1. a ? |o?uiu?niu ii'suiirwu 01 uauonp. as ^ Ijwell as the ultima ratio regum. By j . j that decision we must abide?or else \ ; regain by the sword whi'.t the sword j has lost. If that rcsourco bo unavailing, we can involve uo other, || 1 j Legislative. Tho procoedfrgs of tho so-called; [Legislature, which so pcrs:stcnlly j [ misrepresents tho public nontiment oJ; tin? S:ato, during tbe past week press1 cnt nothing of apccial interest. The Committee npon the credentials <?f tho Iiov. Valentine Young, reported against allowing him to tuko his " otit, and tho report was sustained. | The bill providing that minor* and j others uhould be enabled to recover ; all monies convortcd Into Confederate 1 bonds, &c , was indefinitely postponed. A bill has beon iotroduood for'the prevention of, and punishment of car r)ing concealod deadly weapons.? Tho person violating shall, upon trial 1 and conviotiort, bo finod in a bum not ! exceeding five hundred, and not lesb 1 iimn one Hundred dollar?, a subsequent , conv.ction to Involve a Goo not over one thousand; nor'lcbu than five bun drcd dollar*. The potilion of sundry citizens for j the appointment ol \V. B. Merri- i weather as a magistrate, was laid on ? Lbo table. A bill was introduced at the lasl j spcoial session entitled, "A bill for the j conversion ol Stute securities," which , bud for its oljeota the funding of the Pirn Tinnn Knnrfa <> ? ?'' ?? '! ? ^ ,rf uo ius UVJOI indobusdoeea of ih# Statd. It w#? * roo$ a fir^L time vo tbe Senate, but { from eomo over-iight do further action wm tL?n tnktfo. It ?u read a second time last Thursday, and re- < cocogmto'i to tbe Committee on Fi- * fUDCo for somo slight amendments " Ttiip l^iil giwea the bondholders tbe privilege of exchanging tbcjr old five ^ per c.ent. bunds lor new State ?i* per j The prinoipttl anc} interest of '0 the new bond* will bp payftblo in Now L York. Parlies holding ji-aie-stock* g are aligned to ooovorl the n into eon- ^ pon bondo. reason of this i? that t, ?wM ?- - ? my obuvft m aDpot ton per c cent. below the bund?, arid in JJew t, York oar slock cajinot be po|d without D a transfer agent. $fce parch user, oi a coarse, want* hi* title at oooo. Columbia. Docomber 7-^*0 P. M 0 ?Id tlie Be pa to, to~d?y, I Wright io ? uoduc^d ft joiot reaoltuipwrequeating c CoogrcvM to remove the political diaa- a bilitiea of all citizens of &#fth Cure- a |;na (lMVADubfaed by the: Fenrleemb n xmoaamont. (Xtfeyed tor consider*" 0, tioh. tf-itJj ft' ' .' Wit fi T he t^sol pti o n of Iaqolrtf1 1^t?od ao 01 id on fihuprtfat,- fo fege'rdKto ibu *1 ?oe^8<! 6f ObAto^6#?amM;wft8 laid ai an the UM*r > k- -l a ^ g' A c4ocBli0^ ol befc? to-plgHr'ttP ^ ^b]MfW lb0 p< fudgaabipof ^Firet Oft*^ 8*0 tl iftr and 4>eLfcrg? inrfd*( ?^AfdU#? - in w lapport of Whdty/ &adatortilifc?d~ So rotated'Carpet)tor, wMle\*e< ^atm* vl if Glorer wer? ui^ed'fey'&wp&tas, \ od tboM of Wording, of Betitelpt't, bi f H^yi And Wright, Wbalejr .<*?d Jar pen i sr ?eem now to ni t candidates. JtfcKinlay w!H pfcao-- lie bly btt olerftod Itr^bter of at JorKefanfcd. ? ' ;4 Be Notbtosr wo? done In tho BoprWSf of 'oart t.-diy. ? rJ|t?? *-? " TflS CcXtJ.MJUA A?ND AtJ^CBTA B. I ?This roud has bt?rn completed t-. iraoitovill?. t',0V(Sn mil,o tVom Ayx_ ?Ui,r.a, and tbo aro rjjDn'wi? -o that poinjt. The remainder c :ho road will bo finished in a foaaontUs. The ftrains run within ai> miles of EJg'Gold C. II., and the An vcrtixer urges thobuilding of a branch road tq tbat plnco, and in tbo moantirno, tbo running of a daily line o! h:tclci. From tho ptatemer.t of-tbo Trcnn nrer, wo gather tlint tbo Iload bus cost thus fur, ub represented l>y it: liabilities in t>toik and dobt, less thai 81,900,000, considering tjio ainoun advunucd to contractors and cash 01 band as lujly equal to the liability t< contraotorj, independent of th* nror . - ?r" i i' erty acooqnls and receipts from truiiH porlqtion. W l??lo of assets tt?o Com puny still huH, of its first mortgage bondf, 589,500; bills receivable, fo 8112,500 ; slock in the Charlotte nii( iSouth Carolina Rail Road Company 875 500; bonds of tbo City of Augu: la, $20,000; bosidos other minor ashois, consisting of land, rnulo**, &e independent of its future income? which will yield something to its troa sury. Ot these bonds, 8400,000 ar i ndorsed by the Chai lotte and Souil Carolina Railroad Company, and ar belioved to bo the host secured 7 pe centum bonds issued in iho Slate <j South Curolina. In his repcrt Piesldent Johneon spoaking of the finances of the road says : "With these assots properly ad ministered, considering the never trials through which your road ha xteJidilv nrriiip. oa."l ? J uv/ UI/UUl IB Oiltortained of its oarly completion V the City of Augusta, about olevoi miles from Grauiteville, tl^o prc9oci Western terminus of tho track? ^ henco trains will run daily to Char lotto, N. C., without change of carf Sale Day. One of the largest assemblies o our fellow citizeri*, -which wo hav seon on a similar occasion, met in th village on Sale-day last. The da; was cold and disagreeable, but th large amount of personal propertj* ol fercd for sale, cnticod our people Iron their homes. There were sales ii Bankruptcy, by the Commisioner, b; the Ordinary, and by the $l}crifl Some of the best residences ii our village, and most valuabl lands, iu tho District wero ol lered for sale, and most of then changed proprietors. The property generally brought fair price*, am though these did not attain the raaxi mum which prevailed before the war manifested a groat improvement gavi evidence of awakened hope and rovi ving confidence. No country, blessoc as ours is in Boil and climate, can re main long bankrupt, either politically or financially. Our people are fas' reallizing tbat truth, and arc applying themselves with renewed zeal to th( work of commercial, social, and po litioal reconstruction. Our futuro is in our own hands, and if wo aro bul true to ourselves, we can yet achievc !i bright destiny for our Stato and Dis trict: The following sales were mnde l>y the CummisMoner in Equity : Estate of Jauiu Irwin?460 Reru of land (406. Estate of Snu'l A. Wil?oti??350 acre*, $100 E-itkte of Lnwton?587^ acre*, ?7,GOO. E'tute of J. M. Perriu?Homo anil lot |f 1,030; 675 aerei, "2,675; 339 acre*. ?9C0 292 acre*. $l,6UU; 223 acre*, (1,030 ; 330 we? >800 ; '270 acres, $1,425 ; 30 aorta, $250; CC tcrer, $300 ; 30 acres, ?530. Estate of J Fuller Marshall?(louse and lot, !t3 000; 431 acres, $5,(100; C35 acre*, $3,000; )Qf? iami a^Oll. ona Ti?, ?frp, v?iu ; aiM acres, (590; 817 aoraa, $700; (J 5 acre#, $650; 82 iei?a. 0905. Eatata of JobnCoihran?1,400 acres, ?1.175 ; if5 acr??, $200 ; 236 acre*, $3116 ; 1,2l>u up res, >730; 1,00(3 acre*, $400. S>IK3 ST tub Ouwnakv-?145 BCreS, $385 73 aensa. $1,800. Siui by tux fc'betiit.?186 acres, $220 ; 400 Area; $1,810; 000 acres, 82.600 ; 1^(10 aorea, 4,500 ; "DO acres, $151); 900 acres, $320: 80 ciea, $8fi0 ; house aud lot lu GieeuwooJ, 11( creu, JC43. The Methodist Conference.?The Lnniml Pnnfiinof>?? w-1' - J" * ? ??wm?w> vuvo v* VUO iHUlUUQlRl Episcopal Cbaroh meets in this vill&go n Wednesday, and, with its two hynIred olerical and lay dolcgate*, will ivo a new irapulso to tho current of oiat, ?very-day life in oar peaceful own. The pulpits of somo of our harches will be occupied hy Minisera of the Conference on Sunday ost, but tbo great body of Ministers rill come in later. Wo do not know that'any matters f moro than ordinary interest will Dine np for discussion, bat the pro. aedings of a body so eminent for bility, piety and zeal, meeting in nnnal convocation to devise new leans of carrying on the great work f evangeliainir the wm-M til to txTinteresting. From the days f Wesley, the Methodist has been mphatically the Missionary Church, ad who can estimate the amount of odd which is. done- by these heralds f gospel trbth-i-how mod* tjao world wes of its virtue and erirllUiation to teas preachers of righteousness* who, heiiror jn tho lone desert or popaos cities, <}oing so much to. re ro the spirit of the ^arly Cliurch. In 'behalf of our ooj^mutoity, we d them i hearty weloomo. Hr*3Cr:H. & Kerr advertisW th#. < ? will seU*fc Maadayy the 68th inst, i -psMte aukfenj in front of Mrs. ; ;hW2*s Milliw5ry Store, a fino lot i honacboW 0oo ftdVerremehf. r- , r-L ? | MERTIXQ ftp Co.VOtiESB.^Con^hcas fl\ot an Monday \yith a fall attendance j in both Houses. The Georgia senatorial quest iop was varmly eontestod. Only l|ill'a croleutials have been presented. . Miller 1 /ill probably require the removal of political disabilities, and it was thought ! bc'!it-iiQt-tQ_compljcat<>?Hili-a -eredon- ti*ls. The Republican party are diI" vided on this question. Messrs. Aek- ' erraan, Bard, Speor and tjic jjerflbers i oi' Congress, except Clii't, urge Jlill'sj * j admission. Governor Bulluck and Mr. j s i Bloductt, supportod b\*Congressman > | Clift, urge delay. j 1 j Tbe Commissioner of Internal "Rev-! l!enuowill, during tlie week, transmit 5 j to Jthe President bis resignation, to! ? take effect at the close of tho month. j It appears that tho negro Menard * is hero without credentials from thei 0 Governor of Louisianna. It is stated j ' Ithat the Colored Library Association ! M addressed a note to Menard urging! ?| him to make no effort for a seat as it i "I would certainly work to the general' " i disadvantage. Governor Bullock has addressed a j communication to Congress, represcn-j * ting that the laws of CongrcsK under! e which Georgia was admitted to the j 'l Union have not been fully complcd1 ?jwith> and holding that, until such j r j compliance, Georgia's government j ' imust continue pro\issonal.. The fail-; ] are, he says, lies in failing to exact j ' jiVoin oiHccrs elected the oath prcserib-l '?Jcd 1)3* the Congress, and administering j "IMMonti that provided hy the proposed u j Georgia constitution. 6 1 C) j The AVn,r,!AM8T0N Mai.k Academy. t('?Tho exercises of this well known t!and popular Institution will he re-1 ^Isunied nhout the middle of January,j , next. C'apt. J. A. Towsend, late of! , Ninety Six, an experienced and suc-i !cessful teacher, has been elected the !Principal,and the school will be open|ed with the most flattering prospects, j Hoard may be obtained at from 810 to per month, and all the Classical 13 and Elementary branches will be I J e taught at moderate rates. No more desirable location than "Williaroston is e ! to be found in the State. The health' ;ful atmosphere and tho medicinal nj reputation of its Springs, are not 11 among tho least of the many inducers nients which it offers to parents desirl*. in#r < l.?:? -u:i.? r. (...g n/ vuiiMitu (di'ir villliiJ'C'il. il| n needs no eulogy?"like good wine, it 0 ^ needs no bush." 1 j Kailroao Accidenn.? Wo regret to ^ announce an accident, which on Fri(day lata, it.flielcd very serious inj'i"jry upon our very 6kiiITu 1 and careful 'jCrgineer, ilr. Geo. Syfan. Whilni 13 ( bucking his c.ngino i.eat llod^c'd D po; "towing lo BOine defect of the track 11 I iho ougine was thrown oft, and overturned, bruieing Mr. Sy fan very seii ' ously. The engine itself was voi\) 1 much damayed. The fireman Mr ^Ilainmoud chc.ipcd without ii-juiy ' , \i,'? <r_. li /? I Iiu ti uot iiwiL JUr. o;ian Will soot) re"jcovor, and 'f tho sympathises of tb? ; passengers over wboee safety bo hat"iao ofieu watched, .could hasten ihu? 5 result, ho would bo restored ut once. Tue Status of the Confederate States.?An important case, invol, ving the Status of tho late Confedei at^. States, was that easo of the Adminis- i trators of Mrs. Catherine Keppell, of i Philadelphia, against the Petersburg i and Weldon Railroad Company for t dividends on bonds of the Compan}) | hold by Mrs. Keppell, and confiscated < }\y tho Confederate and sold during i the war. tho bonds themselves howev I er, bejvg restored to Mrs. Keppoll af- j ter its conclusion by the Company trentiug tho con6scation as a nullity, i oxccpt as to the dividends, which was- < decidcd by Chief Justice Chase in the United States Circuit Couct at Rich- I raond on the l&t insuint. < The (Jocisionof tho Court declared 1 invalic} tljo act of the Government. I ana rondo the company liuble for tho t i dividends ani| interest. t' - ? ^ ? w &&" Tho January number of "Godoy" haa beon received, and is aft charming, as its attructfv>nn, literary and pictorial, pan well fpako tt. The |( illustrations aro so beatiful and taste- t ful?the BtQrjcs 8Q attraptive?the j miscellaneous rpntter bp uppfpl find entertaining?that we would efh/japt t our terms of commendation to speak j. justly of its merits. .With Mrs. Hale j as its literary editress, with a host of able writers, aud all the appliances of tj art and fashion at its co mm and, God oy t< makes now promises for the future- e( and none which it')# not Able, abuo- 6 dantly to fulfil. Try it for 1809. ' m III * ..;i EDUcATiONAjj.~Mn*8Gortnjde Small 0I announces tbe resumption of exercise# t| in her Bchool, on l&onday, tho -ftbpf ^ January, next: Thankiagher patrpnB t( for their past patronage, *hf? trafta to 3 merit its continuance . daring, the en- 0{ suing year. Miss Small has ha4 a-fine pJ school during the part* year, and hp* Q( proved herself a s^UfttU and successful QI teacher, and has: given very geqew) hi satisfaction. We trust that? she snag continue to receive - tho patroungp which the bo w?U jperkf1.,, w~ f : w .' W... ,v. i ? ill 10X L.\- 1 en 93f We are rsquestfed'testate ia the sale of the mules, Btbck^iUrtting tt n&nsils, Ac., belonging ./to*'Estate'^ Col. J. Fotttar Marahaft, wiU.be had 4L it the plantation on tfhat'*i4yj:l?th th Daoembi*, tostantXU^'day aTtor t& *1 sale of toerso6alW at tho'tyfafce-y-^1 y - . * . .n ?t.tmI.m J-1f*uC *t/('(? 4ST See Sheriff's Sales. ' . 77 ??f * I , ' ' r foh the abbevili^s rness. Bible Society?Lcttor of Mr. Holies Indiantoww, WilmamsbuuqDist- ) .UCT, S. (J., JUeeombor 4ib, 1868. J Mn. Editor i Permit mo to inform >-ou ami tUo friends of iho American Dible SocmlyJin^ouUi-Cttruiina, ~ thuv llie Rev. William J. .R. Taj lor, P. D., L-orrcf-potiding SecreUiry, American BJbio Srciety, expects lo visit thin State during February and Mareh next, lie is un excellent man, and 1 foil euro thyt be will bo cui'diqPy received by our Bible Iricnds in thi.Statc. In tbo November number of the Bible Society Xiecoid, you will find an extract from your addrops at tho anniversary of the Abbeville District Bible Society, in July lant. Allow me also to request our auxiliaries in this State to incrcaso their efforts to raiso funds for gratuitous woik, and especially lo forward without unneeesEavy delay all funds now in har.d, or readily collected for book* or on donation account. It would b. well for tbera lo romit their lunds before January. All friends of tbo American Bible Sucioiy are earnosily rcqucfetod to help its earnest efforts to give tht: Bible to our country and to other nations. lMease insert tho onclosod circular. With Uind regards, Yours very truly, K. A. BOLLKS. Tho 'circulation of a falso rumor, by Koine indiscreet or malicious person to my prejudice, constrains mc to appear before the public, in vindication of my charactcr. I was disposed to pass it by in silence, but friends in whose judgment, I rely, think it may Jomeau iiyury where I am not known, and advise me to contradict it. It has boon reported that at the late election it tBe Lowndcsville precinct, I voted the [Radical ticket. My friends know it to be false and for the bonefit of all )thers, I pronounce it to bo false and malicious,?contradicted by every feeling of my heart, ?very utterance >f my mouth, ar.d every act of my ife. To all wishing further informaion, I beg loavo to refer them to myself and my friond.n. Respectfully, II. C. BETX-IIER. Lowndcsville, S. C. Doc. 10th, 18GS. Northern Visitors.?During the ast weok, our District has been visied by a party of Marylandcrs and ^nnsylvanians. Some of them stoped at (Greenwood, and others exonded thofv visit to our village. We loar that they aro the agents of a irgo class of people desiring to pmirato to this Section, and wo trust list every facility may be extended 5 thom in prosocutin?* their rosearch?, into ttye condition and rosourccs of ur'Disti'ict. a?* We would call the attention of o* citizens who ipay desire lo avail lemsolves '.of the beneficent provis ?ris of the Bankrupt Act, to the fact tat no petition can be presented in ankraptfty after th) 1st January Bxt', onloss the petitioner is able'to \y 50 per cent, of hfs dobts. It' is )t likely that this restriction will be ?y longer oxtended, hence applicants -TS A ivu uu nmu (O iOBS. 'r m t m B&. The weather daring the put J etk kn. been qake *idtry-^coo! koigH far killi&g hogs, or any sitai r inineetnent. We ba*e the weath\ but tome of twr not the bog? I 4tui tb*m4<teyto boy them, , it I :Wbafjftty tha><r*e4m?n l' Do '* dyi tM&*lsfc. for 4ti? good aid days > ^en mMter footed tbsbill?: . r'.j- .r>iwr**m *m $ i j i eer iiidpi'Moses has.been relieved ins palitichl disabilities hy Congress * Circular. To the Officers of the I]i/jIc Societies anil others co-opcrulbtcf with the Ainevicttu Bible Society in South Carolina : Dear Brethren : Permit mo t< 'liroct your attention to the following mp'>rtant insLructions from the Secretaries of llio American B.bie S >eie ty, Bible Uouee, AatDr Place, !Xow Yoik city. "Tbo Commit 1 eo on Distribution I a*e instructed us to stato th.it, bore uftor they will expect all application* lor grunts of Books by Auxiliaries arid so far an practicable all others, U receive tbo onrtowement of the Agei.t fro in- whoso Slate the requests ar*. made, togothcr with lull ii.furmaiion of the facts which enforce ouch case They aro especially desirous to know the cxtont of destitution, the effort: made by applicants to help themselves, or to pay in part for Bookreceived from our Depository, or U contribute to the cause, the rtutubei and clmractor of the population to bi supplied, and in lino all that ma}" as sure the Committee of tbo propriety T these rcquesu." l'lcaso address rno af. Columbia, S: (J., and it will afford iuo pleanuro U serve juji. Yours truly, E A. UOLLKS, Asjor.t American BiMo Society iwi South Carolina. Columbia, S. C., Aug-. 22i!, 1S0S. K. B-?All papers in llm S aUfriendly to iho Bible's causo, will pkase copy. A Card ' US"* We 1ci.ni that the U. S. Troops aud tho Bureau Agent, leave this morning by tbfc train. Wo think that wo can vonturo tho assertion,, and convpy to our friends at homo and i abroad the assurance, thut wo will he j ablo to get along -without thexp. 1 Verrow>/ ! jKzT* A drovo of sumo eis'y or sejvouiy hogs belonging lo Messrs. Kai Iciti & JuekbOn, wcro offered in our i ' mai ket on ycgterdity, und wero Ppon ' Ii8p>t>ed of at 1U\ ceuls. Tbero it*| i stiii u uomanu lor inoro. | SQL. Tho Presidents me.ssngc luu> j | been submitted to Congress. Tho I Senate refused to hour the message I read; the House tabled it, instead ofi having it referred to the usual Com7| mittee. j JjfetT" James H. Dennis Deputy Cojlo( tor, gives notice to all tax payers, that he will be at Abbeville C. If. on (the 17 and IS inst, for the purpose of j receiving taxes. They will give due .' heed. j JttjT" Mot-srs. Trowbridge & Co. are i offering a large and superior stock of j the best family supplier.?Beef, ham. ;syrup, buckwheat flour, cheese, mac-kit rcl &e\?Also choice liquors. See j advertisement and"call and examine. i Quarles, 1'errin & Co. advertise :a new supply of Domestic (joods. i Ready-made Clothing, liock Island j Jeans, great bargains in Cloaks and j Furs, one "Winchester Carbine, Fine i Chewing Tobacco, Miles' Ladies' | Walking Bootees, (J alters, &c. ! AT l-V ...l T-v j trs*. "I'sai'!'. j-iiwicr iv jicuonald ! Jiave .just received a choice variety of - j new ^oods. See advertisement, and ' call and examine. 1 ^ 'l essjr We ifiroot attention to the I sale of valuable personal property*, at j the Into aesidence of Pilaris Martin. ' Idec'd on the 25J in.st, ?i _ | AST* A. Oaky Hall has been, elected i Mayor of Xew York citv. The. vofn 1 i stood: 1Lh.11, 71.042 ; Conklin, 20.823. See not fees of sales l?y ?Tas. A. J'laek, Assignee. i Buckwheat Flour?at Parker ^.Thomson's. ? ?<?? JGfcgf Wanted to rent. Sec advertisement of 11. J. Mouzon. See Xotiee of T. I\ (Juurles. ,.! . MAU ItlAO KS< MAUlllDl), nt (lie residence ?f Mr. A L>n j i-fiice ill Cbattoogn Co., (Ja , oa the i-v-n'mg ol jOctober Ui kl)V tin: U<*v. R V. Ciiito), Mr. A. jJ. I..1 W HENCE, of Chattooga County. to Mie* ! MILDRED DjWTIX, formerly of-lbbe-iJle, |?C. MARK l-.TS^dclvili.k, IWetnber 11.?CO'l'TON?Sales of the week Gn bales nt 19J a 21 J. Ksw YonK, December 0?7 P. M,?Cotton half h cent ln-tter; wilrs 4,'JOO baU-9 ut 24} a ~lh?moKtly 26. Gold SC. Ojaiilk-tov. December 9. ?Cotton tnp<n--<] but. bfcntne nctiva run) improved i a $' . nales l.cOl) bales?-middling* 2J'l; coxsig\i:es. The following nnmed perronn have freight romnining in the Depot at Abbeville : A Small, Mrs. Col. iWarhlial), T. C. P<*rrin H W Winn. J W Wil<>eii, I* M Sfculea. G N.-lcou. 8 Turner. B E Crawford Mr? P. I? xm?>? F-XPRF.SS.?Mia* P?tigr<;W, Rubt. Jones, EJ linrnes. J Sliillito, Parker <h Thomson, 11 Deenon, M is* A Wnnlluw, Mrs Noble, 0 M Furrow, J \Y North, D W Ei win, H S Ca*on. D. R. SONDLF.Y, Agiut. A ? C T I 0 HI AUCTION j IWir.L ?1| in froi.t of MRS. SCIIWARZ' i Miiiinery Store on i MONDAY, the 28th inst., A lot t>f Household Furniture, con^Lting of BEDSTEADS, TABLES, Dions, Cliairs, Mattresses, Safe. PRESS, LOUNGES Croc 1s~ 01*37", A*?d a good many tilings belonging to liotifleket-piug. Persona interested will take due notice, and govern themselves accordingly. H. S. KERB, Auctioneer. . Ceo II, 1868. 33?3t EDUCATiOI" . v - 1 Miss Cfertrade Small RIBTtJRN9 -sincere thank* to her friend* Tri " Abb^rilla and ticinjty for their llb?*W patroD?g?. dhe trust* that in the discharge or doty to aft pnplU coinmltiod to her <*re, sb? hat merited utisfaction. ? U MldS OfcRTRUDEflwould again make a cell open the parent for ili'elr mnpoit. Beg* Ipave to aononnoe thai I#er S???obl Exorcise* ??ill-be returned on MOKJMY, *>li January, c ?60. , ' , December 11, J8G8.83?>8t '* ' ' >? M*' Walking.; Wl; ;. BDQUES' MIm*#' Kid BaoieM^' ^ Jout* Queries, Perrin & Co. '* Dec 11, 1809, 83?tf ; ' " aui.m.i-niifii --ri- bc ^.bminislrotor's S A- 1/ E WILL soli] n?. pulilic nucii',n- OJx IUKS- ^ DAY, ilie IMJ iiiHt.. nt tlie lu'e r4^l<ience i of I'l nr??!" Martin, dpctiascd. ftU tho p?r?ouai properly of said decei.pcd, consisting of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Slogs, Corn, Wheat, Fodder,} PLANTATION TOOLS; CARTS, AVAGON, HOUSEHOLD _/sa._ iwr jbtb* KITCHEN FURNITURE, &C.; ?2?" Terms mndo known on tiny .of yule. j i p3 & mmm, j ADMINISTRATOR. I Dec 11, 1608, 83?21 AT THE i i "MARSHALL HOUSE CORNER." I ? - ? . ? i CORNF.D BKF.F, tomelliin" extra. SMOKED 11 KICK i Cvl N VAS>ED HAM. I EXTRA AM HER ST HUP, , TEa.COFKEE ?ii.l r-lIU.IRS, fullliyc, 1SLTK WHEAT FLOUR ITALIAN MACARONI. i i ink aI'i'j.ii Ht'ii factory ciiebs^, j ramns. cuui'.a,nts Un?i utron* I ; COCOA N UTS. CAKDIES Jic. j Mackerel in Kile, i ?ti<J } barrels. A ful' i I a^snrtinrtnt uf emmed ^ond*. Irish, Rye mid ;C?rii Wliiekic*, Si. Croix J?. E. Rum, iir.nu!} I ; iiiid Wine. ! TROWBRIDGE, & CO., | ! Doc 11. 18B8. K8?tf I r.EJ^ ?B> TAX PAYERS. | - ; ^VTOTICE '8 l?cr-l?y given to nil concerned, ' tlinl I will lie ni Aliheville Court Huiitit! <?. ll%i? lTlll nu.l lHtl. ...-? 1 " - jail Internal ItfeveKUi: Tuxe?, aRnt-ssfil .Inly, Aii1 mi*\ iiiul v??'|i1oiiiIht. A |'Ciinliy <>f 5 |>er o?nl | will ho iwltled ngaiuat nil parlies fail iij to p*y (I?y the 1 Silt. All ]ii'ii?tinrt iiulolitcJ oi? tlio nniuinl .1 it*? will rind it to ihtir udvuutagc to come forward and ittile. James II. Dennis, DEPUTY COLLECTOR. PeeemWr II. 1 JtiiH, s:t?It RECEIVED TO-DAY, TF.NTII OF DECEMBER, 2 0 PIECES PRF.TTV CALICOES, j (j " CHECKED OSNABURGS, 4 " ALPACA LUSTRES, | j 4 PAIRS RED BLANKETS, I 2 DOZ BALMORAL SKIKT*, j > 6 " PI .MI) SHAWLS. ?fe?\. l.y FOWL Kit & MeLONADl). j Dei 11, 181)8, 83- It j JUST RECEIVED AT QUARLES, PERP.IM & CQ.'S, j A new Mijipiy of DOMESTIC GOODS, Oinalinig*. Brown Sliir'inga, Ded TicLinjj, | Lumpy*, Kel?e)p, <ko. Dec 0 6 tf THE ROGE ISLAND J BINS | For fole nt I QUARLES, PERRIN" <fe CO*S. Dec 9 C tf mm, fmi & i HAVTKG lately Added to tbefr already lurpe *ad well ?elv>.-ted stock of ItCAUT-MAUE GLUTH1M3, ?>re prepared In plfaso, bolii :n quality *nA I prii-es. Drc ? C if j IT M l(M COST, : ONE WINCHESTER CAJBINE. j ii (14 Repeater ) Jj QUARTER, PEItF*NT & CO. ' Dee 9 6 tf gl FllEiilIrai,\ ??!B ?&&5B a.? QUARLES, PIRRIN & CO.'S. 1 Dcc 9 6 . tf ALl. feraona indrlitcd te the late flj-nj of tl qUaRLUS A THOMSON are moit b; r??pfct?Hjr .ifqoesied to call at tlie 'atore of 3uarW>. l^errin & Co., and pottle. I c^aire at mice (o eloae op ihe old buaineaa. T. P. QUABIjES. v Dec ' *V *'T tf t? PARLES, PERISN A CO. ? A RE offering great kargatila in ^ wr- . : jAv w vr.t >. : ; .. ? 0 Cloaits I mmmitmm.u /&.U' ;P*- t-m-.-j c;' ? - 4%!jif*<# f -vv? J-'.- virrr||./ ? j ro no* open at Fowler A McppnuIJ'n. ' December IC, ilTC8.' "' ' " HUD TO If, A small FARM in Ai>l>#rille Piat witli a cotnfurlalile dwelling and good oulding*. App'y immrdiairly to HENRY J. MOUN, At Abbevilf. II. Dec 9 8 jf ?T"1^ 'H^IIO^E wi*!iing to tubaorib> "DEMO? JL RBiTd MACJAZINK" fpCtt, can do so Ly exiling at FOWLER & McNALD. December 11, lff.8, 3S?It ASSIGNEE^ ?liT In Bankruptcy. By virtue of an order jp^'Clod, ii?uinp <>ul of'tliv United Stiitf? Dial t'ouri lor tli? I >i??irici of Sou!h Cnjolina, ip P??e of JUllN' <{. BOOZKIl, B nkrtipi, I wi"'1 ?n Monday tlie -I h d?y ??f J.1 ntlary neit,!1"'1''11 auction, :it A(>l>?vil|? C. H.t ill Abbi'? County, aii?>l rttntft of Soul I) Cmro'inn, t' |>?ul Eatnl* ?tf ?*?i*l Bankrupt, containing ncrea of Und. ?U?re or leg*. adjoining jiuof William Edwards. Mary B007.fr and R> Mouno*, also I Lot in (ireeuwood, ci'iitn'R iV'1 act'?. on M.iin Slieet, nnd by K-tate Pr J, II. {.ogan, d*o'd, und C. A. O. Wiill#1" J an intercut in Mill *i'at on land of N. nderaou, logrtli?-r witli 1I Itockaway, and ?'rJf AMta m?.J' account* belonging togstat/ si*i'i Bankrupt. 'lVrniB Casl\- 1'uacbai of Ueul Knuio to pay fur papery end etuni|i JAS. A. BL-K, Assignee, Pgc 11, 181:8. AS?IQSE3(5 SALET" In Bai.ipicy. By virtue pf nn ord<U me dirocted, issuing out of the United Stfv1 LhMricl Conn fur tlin District < f South Cq,r?o. ''v? U,V"! ?' ** '* I.EAI(I), lhiukrupt^ ?111 3ell pn Mpnday, the 4'.h <lny of January f.l, public auction, at Abbeville C. II., At>l>4Uc*Cotjnty and Stot* of ' Soiltli C*Hioliiin, thetol Ebtnte of said fiiyiLruj?i, contiming l.r acrcs of Innd, oiore or adjoining* lnnv of John Wideiw.HD, and oatut'c ef It. Gib* hi,.'c\l, alao II aei e&, kaovm as the "Home 'I'riit' udjoiuiiig lauds of K. O. Keajjnn and slilninA'idoniun, together with I | old luggy, belong i; to estate of aaid Batik! upl. J'erma Cash. Trehn*er of Real Eatatc to ' pay for papers nntlamp. I JAMES AUIjA CMC, Assignee. Deu 11. 1808. S-St ^ ASSIG^EE'S SALE. ~ I'Bankruptcy. I Pi* viitue of f order to mo directed iMuing lout of the Diftrt Court of (lie United State* | fur the D.Htriclf South Carolina in the ea?? tof J.IMKS C. XTK3, Bankrupt, I will eell on j Monday, Ilia 41 day of January next, at pub' lie miction, at bbeviMe C. II , the real 'estate j of raid li-ink/l>1. coutnining 3114 acres of I lai.il. more or*-?, in Columbia Couuty Florida, also 1 hugV, nod Sundry uote* and ae! cotura, bulonj'ig to the salute of Gibaon and | Lite*. j Tenim Cn.d Purchaser of real eitaU to ! pay for pa|<e< and tftnuipa. JAAt^S A. .11 LACK, Assignee. i D.'C. 11, JG3, 33?31 ASSIGNEE'S SALE. In H?> Vr>i|it<!v. ' Ily virtu of ; a Cfd<r to me dir-etad ias -ing ?nt of iliel>i?it*iv Court o/tlie United ii .tea I IT III* l>i(rict o( Mini, x a DO, ,:i tti? ca?e f HOHKT >1. IMi.MKR, Uu..?iiipt, I will i?i'll on Mtiday, 'be 14th day of January next, ut |Hibli<JlUctlon. lit ^l'lhrville c. 11, the real >tnte ofaaid liu'ik*i:pl, containing l*t, 4 The I II- me 'C?t5t.,'.Ultl acres snore or leaa, iidjoinin^ ; 'aml.i off?ln?rle? 'I'. MarketJ is. I'r?t?ly, I* . J. Johiuin nud others, nnd n'.rg. the '-Baker i Tract." ^joining the uhovc, chaining iny | -teies mile or le*n, and one old Btjfgy mid l$-.i1 rmiche/belorging to the ealate of said BaakI Hl|lt? Tera< Crt?h. Purchaser of real eaiate to pay fur |M*i-r? ni.il vtumu*. 1 J AM.US A. HLACIv, Assignee. ! j>-.. 11, laoa. 83?st. ! Th# Stato of South Carolina, AliliKVir.I.Ii COUNTY. IN TIIK COl'IlT OF OI1DINAUV. ' Bi WILLIAM HILL, E?q.% Ordinary 'jf Abbeville County. \irHRRErVS. application linn tirtn mude to iV me by JitmeM McCksIkii. fur l.etlrr* of AilminiMrilioii. of nil nixUiiit'iihir 11>?* and cli illex, rights and credit* of Willi* Hilili*. (a man of :oli.I*,; dee d, lale of Uie County mid Slnii* nfirtf.ii'J. ' l'liercfoie, by tlieiv present*. I call upon tlie kindred aid creditor* of anid decerned to a|>p?nr ijrfore inr. at a C?urt of Ordinary for Abbrvtlle County. I> tin lirld itr Abbeville C. II., on Tlmm Iny. i lie I4ih d?v of December in?t.. to aliow cxupe wly said Lett ere bIjuuM not br jTrmunl. Given under my hand ?ud seal tin* 7tlt day of D?ceal>er, 1868. WILLIAM HILL, o. a. c. D.c t 0 'it SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of rutidry wriu of Fieri Fiuim to tn? directed, I wii( wll at Abbeville Court (Ioom, on lh? first Monday in JaatiAry, n?*t, lis ioltuwing pr?v?erty, to wit: 646 ?cr??B of Inn J. mow of let?, bounded l?y Jnnddrf J. T.JMdill, L. C. WjUoo and other*, levied t>rotterty of Mnm WJni?ro.-k, ads. B? At'?0 oJ otlwift 3glU ai the luk-jf the fui*'r f lftjia-Tft ot land, inor* or lemi hnunrfod hw latida^f Alic j"h Lurie mid wif?, L. i. Patteiaou nr.d ?'hera, levieil ou as the ptoparty of Emily mini. ads. sundry crediloia. <13lJ no res of !au j, mora or li'M, bounded l?y Rtida of I). K., Wurehison, L). W.-Aiken, II. F. 'Uller and oilier*, levied on h the properly of a:::e? Fuller, ads. Jas. W. William*, OUO eoces of laud, more or li-rs. tmnnded by suds of J. M. ltichardson, Dr. Holland, W. if. ,:iwion and others, le?ied on ns I lie property ( lleiiiy Beard, ada. sundry creditor*. At the reaiileuce of Jk-ury Beard, Wedneaay. llie nth day of January next, 3 niuloi>, 2 tares, 3 coM-a and calves, 8 head catile. 21 aAf| ao 1. 1 . n ? -- >uu oficrp, tu "mu X >OVVH una P'g*. 1 airihge and hnrness, 1 boggy and harness, I rnggon ?tu<l g-ar, tftt planiution tools, lot Murk in it!) tools, 1 lyi corn, 1 lot loddriyl lot'cot)i) areil.Tl thresher and fan, 3 bttln. flour, ouseliold snd'kitchcn furniture, levied on as he property of Heury lieard, ads. suudry red it ore. TEltUS CA8II. . x . H. S. CASON, S. A. D. Sheriff# office, ) 'Member 11, 18B8. f 6 ? Ii mil ?Blm THE attention of the citiaew of the Town ' Abbeville ia hereby ealied to the following rdinanaet, which bare been re-enacted, with icl) changes a? bave been rendered .neeeeaery f political eventa, and wbioh will be enforord : Th<Towu Marshal, S. L. RUSSELI^ is iurDoled to reportall vialntiotis. ; An Oidinance concerning tbe health of the ill "M - ?? " - - v.. * An Ordinance in' relation to thr dfrtiea of Alt Ordioance to prevent Cliicketj Fighting, id'Qtudtfir Pofliog, moi Rafting, within cjnppr?x? |iwOf JholWo of AbbevilU. An Ordinance toregu'iate ^be practice $f the wncil. . . * Ord in*Q??'dafhtjagtW, limits. An Ordinjtoba toyprfrflt* Cfcttlo from rucng is th? atresia during ilia night, aut} lo proft^eWftf^dohotoW*}..' r- ?JF An relating to Sliova'and ExhibiSir iSM'S kf&& A?OrdiMi?a fr prmrrt tpdet aad order in . ^ WR?n. PAOKKft, . 2 6 If ? Iuuudant,