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The Abbeville Press. Abbeville, S. (J. w. a. lkh. editor. VKHMS?Ttsr?"?* Urllm* ?? yrnr in mlvntici s*?V..KT:mi.)U8 tuiteii for ft sllOItt im? tliftn ?ix liMintlis 11 i; ; Friday, December 18,1S68. >? '_? i _ !?_ ' II>.. i ; -i * ' To Oi'a Patrons?To ali our jn\t rons'whor arc indobtedHo rts for &ilb sowjujsn -and advertising,* wo -would pay, that the rnonry could net b> paid fet any time when it would !j ,' nw'?'v ao ceptablo-to ourselves; oj*$>vi-?mps sub " joct them to losa'iiVcynvomonce. The crops aro coming tb'ifJaricel. and with a pocket full of ftitinvy, our friends v:Il piu?e rcrteu^jci* the Printer. f pleasant to pay As it >vill be 'trt us to receive. xvo jvntiei frequent calls fr0n\ our friends Wffe winter, and i?N pleasant iiuq. -on. Wnlly. ' ' ; " [if The Presi?.?nt*3 Mc^ge.. TJifl *ast annual incFBagc of Pivs:de't Ji hnpon, in uino, lompor a?.?t ability, i? worihy.of tl?o niun, a<r! in iU inuuly vindication ,i?f t'>o j.t? k princtpUs of CouBiiiuucmal l.bertx. forma a filling cl<?uo to tlia tjorion <>I fldinir.i Me ittiiilit;. A! uri.ii.l. huvo rifl-oicd lustre upon tlio preset t administration. 1?. disgraceful o?-ti? trasl wiih lIiq temper ?>f una Ktalcstnanliko document, wan the rxttt.o diiiary t]is?courtttr-y, which ma<Ir.-u it locepfion i-n Uotfi Houses ?<f Congrt flTfe.e Senate ativi' listening to a lew jfurfij*iaj'lif, iol'iiBod to het.r it ?ead and Jio Lloui-e, instead of n fcrin j j't an netit.1 lo ibu Committee of tin j whole, cniipi^ned it to the inbbhh <>*. ; the Speaker's tahlo. What wil?tlii'i> ' in ihv- o laracter of a d< cumcnt tma- ' tfti'iYig fiom the Constitutional advise of C ingress, snd d?live-ed in pnrhu-! anco of a duty imposed by iho Cm. , f<l?tulion, lo prnv- ku t'lna cxhibilioi 1 Iif?gi?rtaiive w^ath ? Tho M> t*?ugo it-. lempeiate in lati^ua^o and Bubduo>i; in tone, but it prcSi?nl3 s'line unploa-: sant vie^-s. and teU?l #oine tinp^latu ; 6?!e tiuiliB. It a.-senb the iitdopend-j once ot a co-ordinate dep >7111101:1 ot, the Government : ivfuses to roeognizn the supremuoy-ot* Coi'g"csH, and pre- i fiuirith to critic pe The* 'detj'ila ??f i-si j?"licy of iitfCCti!-trnc:H>R. It " dotiu-> j it>e rightf? arid cxpotu-B tho Mmpohc. i ot Con^rcKsioi-ul reconduction.' 1 ?iH8orth that, wh.tli Mr, Blu*. e 8 bitn-: Felt' wwa rondy to aiinn, that-On-i liri-OM tiitd lo^i?l;i*od "uutsi.le ot tin ! tfotis-titation," uod that in giving ifu-j negro millr ial a?eet d:w cy a. ihoj Sou h, Cnngfcts 4iad ctrursgcd the' vao iftcen, *dcl:t3'id . Iloo'Uisi??ieti"h,: and inflicted great injury upnrt t'V.:rv t aeotiun of iho country. The Prosi I dent owed it to himHcK to liis udmm-i ' I satiation,"und to the ggrat offieo, wh?-6i* i pivrogatiroa it is hi* sworn dtiiy t j ipaintain and defend, to inter his la* j protect agui-mt thuso ac'.B "of nnoon-j ti'.ita'ional uhurpaiion.- !!? ban dom 1 no hoidiy. fi-anlclyj and forcibly, and j iji'js xj osi-8 tho' disastrous results io' vrWtxh ti^-y hu^e led : ' 4,By tfjo application of tho wimple 1 yot etToetivo, provisions of tho Oonntitution, tlie Executive l)?;pa''t mcni j With lh\) vnliii.iaiy aid of tlio State* had ?-r?ught th*9 .<o:fc of re-iorati-.n itb near comjdc>io(i as toas within tl<i scope ot lis iluihnrity, and the nutim I. trua onconja^d by iho propped of a?oarly ui.d s.tti.-fa t ??y udjuatmont ?<j ?ll ?ts difllculiie*. Congress, howo^e i 5iitorvcr?o?J, and, rt.fu-.ifig lo po.if c I tLo' w.oi^ s j nearly consamrnaud, d oliqed to adart mumbafB from the ui represented Slate*, adopted u Berio* i.f! I moy*tf?-es whicH-ttfrt-tiiecf ihc pro^roK- ' of roaioraiion, frustrated till thai liar ' Been so cat-ceabfally uircumpl sticci, ;?i d I aYtor thrco jours of ugilall-n and! i\ airifc, had left iho country* far'hoi j from ihu aitamuioi.t of union and! fraternal fce'ing iB'an ai iho inceptio- j of the Cort'{*rtPs;oi>al plan of rco-ji? Btruclion. It no? d* no argument t?-j j t-Ij* W that l^girtlation which had. pro ' dared \ such ' baneful C'ai hi-oiicih^ j /: about j be abrogated, nr o:?o inudu to g oontorm to tbc gctoalne principled oil republican government." "In those f??w brief words, Is prescri^ led a co elusive condemnation cf tin policy of Congress, deriving ?itn f rco iid pungency from the doribcious?;chs i.t its truth. It was rocoivt d un ir>i?rli * Ai/#" havo been expected, of r bud^r, w in thp p^sugi^ pi the Tenure of ifflAot hud d<'Piive l the President-,f the wiptrol of bis own Cabinet, and,wjiibjki. >n the appropriation Act of Starch, 18(17, b*d deprived him of hi? C?notitptiorml Junctions us C;aimi?nd?r of the ?rmj. The uDoean ) how over i^toa^eioilap aibe- teoo'bj thought of hi* ,QOQienapi.rur?c? >u d <y tbe judymunt o( ];o*U,niy, ?udynil not Iw, fruitless. a?*? ' . , , ' i Jr " *y V V, it**-- *. The ?rwidw>t B rgy a a jr? t r?rMjUipan.* of ibo ju-ijfiwe f xpk-iiduuroa of,,.tbi? (Jovcrum^ut *.ad vUutt <>ouir?8t4^)>U?ui' , *,,b ?*0? ?f.*ar|ief ywyrl^,^ vsi ^ ."Jij camp^nog 1U0 public roeaia oi 1808, of, .oaiifiyied, j" V|?oyp ol, 179.1, jt will bttsoon tl)u( t>e' ipcrouw otVpxperMitwp *ju?p<?tbn 4>?- : dittoing fit. lb? G >y**utn*Dt lfu? I/pa ) tfjgbt iboiwand J?jM>dr?<| ?<*4 ^b \ . tem> per cei?miu,.>*4jii? U>o U?/**e^of5 popuUUp^ (ort **9- WM* p*r|?d 1 Q4i^y eigbfc Jwi?>dr*d.w<ffd,> fifty:'1 - wjght cfoUua. rj^dot ,^b?^ff H |WM Ql tfcoGorarnifentJn &j $ ear of |>o*oo im mediately j ail tba wi, nfeiyrmiy Mat)?throe mitlk'nej8 *' F r ^bile U-199)4 lb rW jfWee 4brofi" ^ yW#af.erth? war, it U eetimutfed t * Y J *. , CMu ?'? ? j t.lu-y will l>e lliroe hundred and teven* ; y iwo nuiliou>?an ii.cre*se of four! Undrcil unci viglit)j>?r tubulin j \ bile tho i?.Q -cuna ? f'poppl^vtnn Afar j ; miy iivouiy?one*jic^Ob^luui i a uo j.Oriod." .. \ P \ j ' Willi icgAnl ft) tt?o pfcblio debt- bi-j 'j milker tho luilowiug alarming mule- I | In Llio Spiinc of 1301 our ci* il wai JcofiipieticcU. Kuch jtnp tu its con| tinuani'u mtido an cnorj?\oi:3 addition J '<>\l o debt; uud in tho t*|>rin>; ,, r i /* .? !i'** u.?, mo iiutitui Micc.ow.fri.ily eriici-l j ,nl liotn the c?>? ibo .obligations! | . tho (iuvoi'RiP jU1 hu'l -I'l'iietivil tin j . j IfU !|:Cl SO Ml ^ of W'2 $>09. ! ,jS C-vUr- qi ?bo T: oa*u?y ulioflB j j??u .1''^ tliiy <-t' .Novcii.bor, 1807 ii '.on it tit i U4. t bad b?*? n rcduced lo S2,-i . j 191-6U4 ;V<Uj but at tho tiniiio iimot>it*j 111 v J *' >i'i- '? iif i! eroase dutiu^ tin j ! |uit>l youi of ?L'5 020 102 ; foi Llio di-bi | ,j^on Uio lbl .1 N v?'ir.b?M; |u?i. is said "'J . j nuvo bcuii ?2 027.129,052. Jt is-est:?| dialed by iVtu S-civim-y that the ro uiim lor ibo ]>: su month will add to! jour liabilities ibo fur titer sum of e!ev 1 I>;ii millions?inulciu^,u -total ii.cioai?o, j.iuvihg thirteen month*, of- lurlj'-Bix! I h?l a half millions." ! In tho foilowiug paragraphs, tli?; i Prcsivlent dovlann-. Jiis.'iuodo of pay-i iiiii^ofT tlio national dobi, whii-h has niut>t>' vuiiiyHHoii' pari prvno .MeHSRgp, and that tho President forgets what 1 is dno to tho. character of tho Gov- 1 eminent, when ho would release it ' jtrom a stri<*t comnliauoo with the ' 1 toiins of its bond. In Viewing, ffce various departront# ' of tho piltJtio service,' tho Menage ' presents tho following interesting ' summary respecting tho sovcral bu- 1 reaiTa of tho War Department and ' v 1 the operations of th6 army. The I strength of "our''military force, on tho * j30th of September last, was forty- 1 eight thousand *mon, and it ia eompu! toil that, by the first of "January next, ' this number will be decreased to forty- 1 throo thousand. It is tho opinion of * tho Secrotary of War that within tho 1 noxt yPar a conpidordble dimunition of the infantry force rufty bo made 1 without detriment to tho 'interps'6 of ! tho coantrj'; and in View of tho groat expense attending {he military peac'o establishment, and the absolute I necessity of' retrenchment 'wherever !;? ,.o? i:-.i i_ i?- -i " > " .i, ?.? ! i/u u|>^uv;u, ii jt, nupuu mai i.on-1 gross will ^auction tbo reduction | I / , . % ^ | | ! which hid report rocommowds.' While jin J-SGO^aixiocu. hun-!J drcd ine'i> ccs^ t^?^tipn/vj8l6,47J,C0p, 11 ; tho sum of ?05,782,000^ ig^atimated j1 |as nectary Jfof tho. ej^ppr^of theJ army d'urio^ t!^e ti^ij yo^r ending jj June 30, 187$. 'J^ho,. SfltjnwUga q? tbolj War Department fj>jr. {Jju last two fis-! | | eal y.tars were, fpr 18G7, $33^14,401,1 ^ and fyr 18.C?, ?25,20ii>,GG;). aoj!t tual oxpcndiUiro during tho (^tzno periods were, respec^y^, $9p^^415 ^ aud 8123,240,618, Tb,Q estin^a'tp tsub- ( miticd, in JDeo^bw Jiwt for|Jh ^fiscal c year ondin^ 3Q, 1SC9, #77,11^707; the expen^ituroa for tho first qtj*grt?r, eudyi# ,t bo 130 th of S.ppt$pA^i.^mit, . wcra.j $37,2*0,^7, aud tbo.. 8^c^v,yl q? tbjB^jc^fy ogives,, $G0,00p,pQp<jiii i ^h^,jn?^)?f?tv^c'b,F?U probitfjflL** J qujredv dyrjog,; tbo. .remaining t^#oe . lion, of. tltg ^rey^rcu^wg tl^gjro^ V gato coat^^y.e^^^hide^blftin [ exccse- of iHBcfy-'tlwfee inrHi^np, The ? U>tweeri tbee mXivnMttf ihi effpondiuveafe* fcko.fchnwi 41*pAlty?ft3 *, yrfcielk-6ev? fb9 named tima ?fad*u ' to f h* fev**oh-ti?tto jxtbiia ervicB,"j ^ a** - ^figr Efefffifofrfr rfi 3 itttc Afl CT& I art** ^rMtalio^^fefa^ *er^ &fofe$ft?te Ititloj of yrwiij'nti in . v'''' jj ; received the unmea.surod denunciation (of the Republican journal?. Ci roc ley ' 'and .. ayniond exhaust thoir vocabula-j jry of abase upon the author of what 'they term disgraceful Repudiation.' !Says the President: i "Our'naiionald'odit should besa-'i ' 1 credly observed; but in trtakin^ pro-i] 'vision for our cred'toiv. we should not i forget what is duo/, to the masses of < the peop'e. 11 may be assumed that'i the holders of our securities'tiavo ai-j1 ready received upon their bonds -a;-' !arg.;r amount than* original invest-h ment. measured Ly g- id ftandard. ;s Upon tlii< statement of facts it would ' I seem but just and equitable thY.t the ; six percent, interest .now p.iid by theji Governr^ent shoii!:! ha ft polled to the!' i i "S ' I reduction of the principal in scuii-au nur.l ins tai toe.ntB. which, in sixteen ' j ears and eight months, would liqui-, t date the entire national debt. Six ji per cent, in gold would, at present m rates, be equal to nine per cent, incur-';* rency, and equivalent io the payment >t C* A I. *_ -I . r . % ' * *- - 1 J ui i. tic fit'ut ono and ;i hall tunc hi a,' fraction less than p'ovontocn years. < This, in connection with all the other 1 advantages derived from their invest-, i .ment, would ..fiord to tho public credtor* a fair and liberal compensation ] for tho use of their cap'tul ; and with j tyis they fhoultl be satisfied. The 4 kissoas ol tho past admonish thclendcr 1 li.ut it is not well to he over anxious i in exacting from tho borrower rigid/< compliance with ibo is.ticr ol tho I -boai^*' disposed to think this the j: UL'U. L 1 f ' ?? ! resignation, or re|fio'vni of'both, tho |gN?gidou4.fn(l^' iff' President. " j I ? Sif^oriho cleotion-of fjotifttpra of the United J3late$ directly xbp the peQjfle of tho. several States, instead :of by the Le#idifttnrosN: 4th. For the limitation, to a period iof years of tbe I'.riu.i of jFederal jjndgca. The Anni.u Conference of the Methodist j ? ,? I | # ' |.? .. Episcopal Church. The Annual Conference of this large and- inlluentiul :body, assembled in this place, according lo previous appointment on Monday last. There uan a very fine attendance, comprising a majority of the abAe ynd influential divines of the Church. Jlere is! Bishop; "Win. M. Wight man, I). 1)..| tho- presiding olficor, who elevated, t6 his present position, two years ago, j finds iu it6 multifarious and rcsppiuji-j ble duties full scope for his eminent | administrative talents. Here are ulsri: tbc*distiugui?hcd Professors of Wof-i ford College, President A } }. \jhipp and j Hew Whitefoord Smith, <,lte t lievs. j Fleming, Boyd, JjMdjett, (janiewell, j Brown, Wightnian, J?enr<l, Franks,! Pritchard, .Steven*, ^inijaons, Martin/ uapers ana many ou>vrfi equally able; and distinguished, whose influence is i teUaiul whoso praise is hoard through-1 CMit all the thurcl.cs. The Conference is indeed a large: mid influential hod v; e^br^cing nine Districtsand numbering-one hundred, and forty-five travelling and local j prcnchorti. J11 addition to that, hy aj regulation of ihe last General Confer-1 ^nee which met in 1SG0, each .District j now fiends up four lay delegates,, which swell the clerical and lay repre-! jentation to about one hundred and! "linety Mcmbdr These are all active! md Calient ..orkers, bring tc. :ho councils of the Church, 'the name'! '.eal and energy which arc exhibited | n thci^ varied fields of ministerial lajor. For several days previous to the neeting of tho Conference, commit-! ees of examination were e.nii.*oved.! n tenting tho qualifications ,of the | rarious candidates for tho ministry.j Candida ten arc required to undergo a : bur years' probation, and to-stand! "our examination? before they are li-i sensed to Assume tho'full ministerial j unctions of an elder or presbyter, j such is tho training to which they are j subjected, and it is most efficient in ' jrcparing them for their work. Tho business proceedings of the"'onfercnco are. being conducted in the; L'rcsbyteriau Church, and present j nany important and interesting dis-. tifisionPi The prcirnt location of tho lyash-j rill "liook Coneorn" found a zealous-! oid effective advocate in the. Rev. DrJ McFerrin, a distinguished minister of, the Church, tho agent, who showed"! Ihafr whatever reasons might exist, for L'hanging the location, applied cqualh" igainst selecting another. An important featuro of tho regu ar hasuicss of the (Jonfcrenco, ib tbo ^xamwuuion and discussion of all changes1 affecting the- uihnstoria^char icter of its members. This is certainy a most ctriciuut mode of purilying :he body, and placing tho ministerial :haractcr ali^yo tljo reach of calumny. Daring the looting of tho Confersnce three religious services have been held daily iu tho Methodist, Church, which has been fitted up mew for tho occasion, and which, with its warm stove, woll.closed doors, and nicely carpotcd floor, is one of the most commodious buildings in our Villon. The business of the Conference will likely occupy an entire week. .Revs. Konucdj" and Powu' are the Secretaries. # IJev. J. O. Lindsay, of the Pccfhj;eri:fh, and Iicv. W. P. DuBoee/of the r?r,;c.,w...Ai r*\?-i? ? - ? u^^vvjiai vuuruueii woru iuiruonretl .o the body and made appropriate osponaes. The citiApns of onr Tillage have ( wctonded to the menfbere of the Con- . !erenco all the hospi tali ties of a cordial ivelcome, and the occasion promises to , jo ono of much interest :ih<i ftrr.tifica' ' ** * ! I ion, can ally'to guests aifd ehtoM'aini . ! >ra. . Wo learn that onr fellow citizens ; Vom all p^rts of the District intend joining up in ityitvs' on Sunday next , Special trains wo b'eliove will bo run tho G: & C. It. R. '? ! ' ? . Disastrous Fine iv COLUMBIA.? i. "^disastrous firo. occurred on last 1 Monday morning, wliich destroyed , y.rejfg'? Hall, a largo, ft) ur-etory build- -j pg oft ilaiu Street, The .low^r. btory j v?i oecii^ipd by. th?^ lorocjkpry osub- . ] is^moiitjjf Meserp. Gre#g |iqd? ' ft* [< ^djH.rtar Sf tm''S ???? fit >! iffgg & Co. Tho book# JU?4 M$r? ty . JVU J.1.11 ^ ,v. .. . t - . .v.... -\ j Mr. Mlr.Es' %iu>or,.?In another column wo publish ibo announcement1 jof tho r^tumpiioB of exttrcis^-jJl.thj^ i | woll k?iown school, on . TJiiefl<?iy tfaf , 12ili J;.ntmrj m-xt. Mr. Mibci hascs-j | tablisbed a reputation with ua as nn.j jucc<>m pitched vubotar, and on .experienced and miccexsful teacher. Pro ] oundodly versed iu evcrj- departmoiii of cluhhicni literal ure?combining high !:iHai"tTiei?t? iii sc;ci to with the grace* Jof jiolito learning?h'e h>.s'tl.& fiiculy ! of impartim*? thai bi^in-M art of tin| touch Or, 'be power of interesting ar.d 1 ,bi|U j vriiiiMU! U1II1U*. I\ * I who have hud iho pleasure of attend|ing his e2jainiitaiioi.e, have been sur(uisqd at llio thoroughness ol bin in. strui'lion, Iho wonderful progre>B of hi.i pupils. In geography, ,u' 'adopts Iho INtu^i.vn of leaching, by | i wjuii ing tbo pupils to draw inups ol ihq co.uiitriOM studied, and in teaching languages, gives e8peci.il attention, to vho derivation ol' wonis. The progress of his pupils attest tbo eii-jcl- ! leiicc of bis h) slv-m. . ' j BTO, Mr. II. W. l.-aWHon, adm'r , advertises tbo salo of tbo personal: property of Jno. lluntcr, deceased, at public iiuotton, -on Saturday,! -^b iryjt. He advorti-es u*io, tbo f-c.)o at the! same ti.nu and place ol h'>3 plantation containing ono hundred and 6IXI3 , act08, wiijiiu thieo inileH of il.o Vil iag^. On iL arc so*no l:;io bottom' tilUvlU. 'I'" " " w ?' y- , X.J AVI ill O UM. till (~<A I Uah'h?l>:ilunco a crcdil of onc.and iwo j yout's. Sou advcilisoinei.t. ( rjSsQiiig. A l a regular communication of C-lin-1 ton Lodge, No. 3. A/. F.v.M.-.,- hold on the night of the 11th insl., the fclloiv.i ing brethren wero elected ol'icers lor' the ensiling year : J. F. <!. DLI'rf, W.-. M.-. . JT. ?S. Kr.uu, h'.\ V.v. J. Townes JJonzivrs-ix, J.*. AW. T C. V. IT.vm.mon6. Tresis'r. j "YV. W. Faiirow, Seu'y. Hugh AVJJ.son, S.\ I)R. E. Parkkr, J.-. I).-. J Cicero Ifconks, Tyler. j ?? ? Vim.A(?e 7mi'Ro\:.munt.?It affords ! us pleasure to .soo tlic spirit and ener?; g Y' with which our enterprising townsmen, Messrs. Seal, Si^n & Robertson jiro rish.vg, plyjbuix-liUe. fro::;: the ashc-8 of their lute conflagration.^ and laying their hands with might; and main to the noble work of re-j tricving their fortunes. 'J'hey have} purchased the livery stable lot for-j mcrlv owned by Messrs. Kut ledge Russell. have dismantled the obi build-j ing, and instead havo erected new and ', commodious stables upon the rear of. thv lot. * In '.h.> front they arc build-j ing'a fine briel* blacksmith shop, and \ arc also erecting a largo aii(^ cc/in^o-1 dioua carriage ulu:1i? vriiero all H?ej branches of then* business will be ear-j I'ied on. Their spirit and enterprise j is wortliy of all praiac, and aii'ordsj an earnest of that renewed confidence! which it. beginning to porvu.de all I kinds of business. Estate Sat.f..?At t!io pale of the pereoahl property of the "Estates of Jas.'I?. and Elizabeth Dui3o.se, dee'd, whteh w*as had a% t heir late residence, near the Savannah river, iii tins Pistiict. ontlio-Ath, inst tlio following i prices were obtained:. Corn brought from 810.5 to 10.7 per btlahck;''Wheat from SL*529 to$*.50. per bu&liet; foddeV* 81.20 per hundred : a cow and calf flrom 825 to #30 mules from 8100 to 8235 each; burses from 8125 to 8175 ; hogs ft'-om 4$ lo frfrcent:.; per lb gross : bow and pigs S12 ; shouts from 8125 to 8350 oaeh; lard 14} ecntB pj*r lb.: Terms cash. These prices show that thero w still some money in the country, Sunday-SCHOOL C-?LEUiiAXJON.?AY ? are requested to announce <v Sunday School Celebration t>f the "Children of our Village wjll be held in tbc Methodist. ^l\aj'cJron' Saturday- afternoon, at half pa/it two o'clock. iho children of tho various Snprfay Schools of our vilago aro all invited to bo present. Addressee nppjopriato to tho occasion will bp. delivered by ublo and eloquent gentlemen.- Among othors, \j[o prcsunitWho children - will h^vo the pleasure of bearing Rev. Win. Capers, who ,ia Suporintendaut of tho Sunday Schools of the Conference Tim 1 "" - ifivii'i'iuv-hu vv an in i vr' , eating otjo and,will, jic-clctiibt atsii ^cfc. a largo atlcncjtinj*}, -1 ? .1. ^ ! , .057* Mr" D. 0. Knox, "Democratic at all times, and tmttelr ait effeftmsfciu^ 3eg" anftotfncfcB th'o oprriftjg'of a niow blacksmith nhdp sk^YilSoh "St Httteh- 1 is?n<B tL<f i*t Jatiuary nfcxt. ' tov-Ktftor, to'& Bkilifli! faorktnftrt, And' * pro mis? entire Rntififaction?'Ho 1 v'H} be glad to'roceive the putvonAgo Jtf-'tfltoe publia, < fend i iv>11 - ifitaraDtf1? tp6d*/oiti'iai ' "bry i u *"'K >i*y4 __ j fZi \b 'tafjcii j BfrjW, ] 1 ?? vhrf' ,, 1 *: - , ' ;'i 1 ?v {v -".'J." 'j'"!IJL.ii _jULlW- - -'* Sr.UTttr.RN*. G/..r?.r?r.N*iM)??Is the litlc^ of a ttfemlsomo toctavo ^oltnne, neatly; ,print/?d acftl.,.haml$uti)6ly iUuvtratbj,; which w#hare*rcocivcd frouvOrange,! Judd& Co., Publishers, jS'ovr YdM?.1 jTho book should bo iu. tho bauds of! evil\y Southern "gnrdeper. v We h^vo j read most of it already ourselves, and will engage to talk learnedly for five J , mjnu'.es upon any subject there treated j ?agrieult ure, chemistry, horticulture* I ! and pomology. It has given u verdant! i tinge to our imagination?which is .really refreshing in these coldv/intry 'days. The book is by Win. ?T. White, , late editor of the Southern Cultivator, ! and is worthy of lrra reputation. The book is written in a clear and inter' estin<? Rtvle. nn<t clmtml (nil tn u* j nndin%ruet. ' * j liATinoAn Acrmr.NT.?AVo regr~t ; to nnnoiimcc a serious accident \vhir.*h > ; happened to two estimable ladies1'oi j ' <Vur District on Wednesday last-?Mvh. i Glyni]di, res-din'- at Hodges J)efy>t, and Mrs. ,T. S. (Tehran, in the vi:*in-{ rty. These ladies, who are sisterfc;'fbr j tiro purpose of visiting their mothih*, i Mrs.* Thos. tfakin. who was sick, took , pYissago upon a hand-ear. Whilst the i ear was moving rapidly, it encounter-: (1,1.1 hbg'crossing the track, and was; overtiVriu'd, throwing the. ladies ofl",: fracturing sonic hones and otherwise j bruising them s< vere y. The injuries' arc serious, but we tr\ist are not "'such i as to load to any apprehensions of a! fatal termination. j Tiif. Ciitcus ts CoMiNc1? \Yc arcj indebted to Messrs. J. II. l>aker and i W. I), Heath, tho gentlemanly agenis, j for complimentary tickets to Stoue Oc Murray's Circus, which wiil givo two; exoHlent exhibitions here on "NVcd-j nesuay, 2od inst. It i.-> said to ho a very excellent Company and has boon Highly complimented by the j>ress! plsewherr. For further particulars as; to what they promise, see advertisement. their posted hills, and ti.o little hoys all over town. ~ \ Legislative. tffo have nothing ?.f special intercut ! to chronicle, in refcruivy to tlio pro eeedicgs ot the Bo-called, during tinp.:?-1 week. *Oii Wcdncday of 'aat week, R. Ii.; Oil' punier, Ivt} , tormt'cly Hosteler in I Ii.ti ki upicy; wnfl clectcd Jud^o of tl.e Flint Circuit, on ihu fi?t uliot. \V. J. Mi-Jiiiilay, colured mcmlur' of lliu House ha* Ooen clectcd it -j?is j tor of M<k?ic Conveyance, for Churle.-*: Con county. The fullowing Acts and j tint remintion i sue been dulr i nulled : At.; Act accepting thu donation of hti.de; to tIn: Slatc ol Soulh Carolina for the j endowment of agricultural colleges;! aji Act to provide assifUanej for the! transient sick poor in .the various eit-j i :n und lowi.8 of this Suite! Ju the Senate V:?? ;??t ;otrr>.! duccd a rcootut'O'', dfireeung the' Co:nptrrll.'r-<ionorul to p-oss tho t'.oinont of tl.o accounts 'of fi??c-iifi's! an l tax eol'tctors, and to bring up: defaulters, which ?us passed M.ixweil Uitrod TCiiil a roanlulion, t providing that nil accounts of lh?>( Manager? and Cormrii-iHionors of Kl- c ! tioiifl be referred to the 't-6'iaptrollei-! (i'erx-ral. Tbo resignation of Mr. Fusld, ai white Democratic member, v/uh ten-- j dered but not accepted- joas 30 na} ?; ?7. Spnator Sprague and li'dy, of Rhode Iedur.d, wstio introduced in both Ileuses of the L?egisl^ti:r(?. ' The bearing cf thti application for a mandartius in tfi^Ofiarlesfon contested eli-ciion ease hue boon postponed until the 19th instant. ' In iho Senate, Roso introduced-. n resolution fco adjourn lo Charleston, which was ordorcd for consideration The Appropriation bill was putssed to it* second reading. Thjj till to extend aid to tlio Sarannab And'Charleston Railroad came up for its third reritiing, and was roeon> iniiled to ilia 'Cociiuit'.eo on Hailroad*. ' i Came introdnocd a biil to facilitate ' trials before nngisirauis, which wu> r^Cad the Ursi time. , "X?? tlie Llouso, a resolution to take a rccesb frotn'^wpombor 22 to January 5 wan adopted. ' I . mOHSairo was raeoived frnm <"! ?*?_ < w a ?* i ~ ^" , trnor Su<itt calling attoniion t<> uc 6t>1 j lawlessness ip Linc-a'tor, and asking J itid for the Shaw Orphan Aej\ura".ii. CLarlcsiun.. ' ** ' .'(/frfi i > < ,. Oconee.?Almost tho lost of Uig j property remaining at^, pi? ^Pjokepn C/Ourt House went luid^rjthojhfunmer , >f the officer, on ,3JonGuy: last.. , The arop^rty brought its prose ?*t.yadue uuler present cirftu instances,.,, j <, , The organization of ?(. Freebjtejrian 2&ureh at ifV'aJhall* patfeofcecl on . ^-6th ipst,Bp.vT^ft^^nd^v^A. J Vid#.VC9 p^pnlc.'.^K?o^aHftwU?g offL- y MM8wste | wt J* J/ y&fcj*** PjtowywUiM I pottos apAJj*. V^&Jpoifo ^ ., Iwwr, \t,L>?^f i?fe nwi. n :<>%dBpqrw?i|^' ^T h&?idTaiutt*i*H*. ay? .? j?iftwdft a?1?v of x o ? c<>nfc** pound, Of,U* w^H|?A | <itf<n>? BcMbft fbfthftiS " 0 cvgng* ia /rhng-)tHH^'."V 1 *\ /** .' ' \ , . iff,-! iiL!. it - : ! _ I1 / a ,3E^ ETIIj] p.nonfck'kwkii riio-rn.vi'E, ti:c o. orchilla gua^b^ I1) IlODIir?', MaM;i:K, in it* preparation, i* r i > Cotton, C"l i', XVIicnI, Tuhiccn. Pututnra ni I ntttnp><i i< cotiiliirioJ l>y I'Yo.Jtirio^ lljv?jlt, on* of inXMi? It ia ?.>n<l<>r*cd| approved. n?>iii .Cli*'>iiiata anil jAgru-iilitiiipis in th? Snitih-m quality.' nl\vnya productive of litr^ri or t.e IiikIi p?ip? tiiii':c of "Tiu? FVitiliziiig I'rin* hC'fp'ttiH-e, hihI 7 per crnt. inl?tc?t until Ai\"?A fi?" J>inl (titiiiio. I'li'wplntue VlAN GUANO. wui-iHut?<J t>ur>*.' <)><) <1? b. s. rh: Doe 18 1808. 84--riin <k. ^ Washington Items. The proceedings of Congress ?liu*ini? the punt week, present no matters of Wasuinuton, December 14.?rn the Senate, Wilson 'introduced a bill to tlirow the public hiudsul, 1 he South on the market. The House was engag'vA with private bills-. Congress will undoubtedly adjourn from December to January 5. It is staled that Grant's reception cost Marshall O. Robertr SI0,000 A bill was introduced to-day an-; (homing the continuance of tlur i'recdiiiens bureau Hospitals in Rich- | mond, VScksburg. New Orleans ynd j Washington, including the Asylum for j aged and infirm freed men and orphan I children, to Juno next. MeCulloeh 1 writes io Howard that the freed men's Hospital at New Orleans is needed, and he regrets its 'transfer. The Government is considering tho propriety of placing the hospital* in the hands oi the .Sisters of Charity. The ice on the l'otomae i? three inches thick. The" steamer IT. I. Livingston, from BJtimore Jbr Washington, has sunk, i The passengers arrived here safely. The President as nominated II. A. Smylhe as minister to .Russia. and' Alexander Cuminings as Commissioner of Internal .Revenue. Tho Reconstruction Committee have heard the Mississippi delegation, hut have taken no actio:;. Grant, Schotield and party hare arrived at Ch eago and will re'lira 011 j Saturday. I The remainder of the session c?i* Congress before recess will l-c chicflv occupied with eulogies ol^de^d. ni .mhers. uashinoton, December 1-*?Senate.?A communication from General Howard an investigation ol* of his management of the Freoduion'H Htireau, was referred to. the Comu;;?- j tee on Military AIImim. ' " Sumner presented a loemoujil from t Ik; colored citizens of Georgia. coin- , plaining of the wrongs to which tlie race was exposed and asking for re- j lief, and also a similar document from Xortli Carolina, asking for the continuance of the Freedmen'n Jiureuu. i'lCKr.vr.?A letter from Now Pick- | on.", S. Cy'dated November ,'JO, to tho tirenville Enterprise, Fays: Wc had an unexpected and agroo'ible visit from (Jfncral Easley and Mujftr MeDiumd. of Greenville. Our lit tie mountain village is always lively, but perfectly r.uiot and orderly. 1 lie round of the nxo aiill the hamipcr i.s hoard from !Varly morn till dewy eve,"' and every man is al*. Ms respective post of duty. The location of this p???co is an admirable one; the scenery is charming and all tho painter and pc<?t.V-ould We need population. I>aiid"h a^\ind;yit and cheap. -'Small farms aftd industrious farmer?; should ho the order of the day. Tho landed proprietors aro billing and *anxiocs to sell convenient lots of hind Oil fnir nnrl ! <>??" ublo lcrms to the tillers of tho soil, mid I a I? suro there is 110 region of South Carolina offering greater indneonients to those iu search of good and cheap small farms than this. MAIlKivi'ij. ./I IlIiKWLl.E, DcCeliibi'r 18. COTTON".?'ales cf the week .120 bale* at 20 i? 22?e'o?tnj? 92 f'?r mid<lliu?. Nkw Yontt. 'D^crn.ber 16?">ii<'on.?Cotton mote sternly?middling upland* 7 P. M,?Cotton sleuth?." Irnof 2,800 bil?a ?ti!5j. Flour?Souili?rn conunp- to fuiruxtra 7.V8. Wheot ! it 3c. better. WrJi1 lienvy, iud I a 2e* low<*i>^-wKite Sfcuth-rn 1.00 a 1 07. Ciuki.k*ton, j)eei'q|lit'r. lft.?Col Ian in modrrate r?qne?l l?bt friraVf ; swles 410 bales? ruddling* 23$ a 23J; receipt* J,ilp8 , AVQV'Th, li?o,rtnl'er 16.?Cotton market imiro/inp; khIc* 68f? bales ; receipts 7C!i?mid- fc Hit -J-J}?Ivil'l-rs"n-kine 28* ' I* ' J !' l.-U-'-.-lIQl. 11' ILL?m. 'ID MMl JNOTiGE! THE +X?rc\ttM of ml>aerib??*\i pqfcool 1 frtttrnfld'oii ^TtTBW>/lTi I8*li ol [anuuy. ^ ^ .... EB. K. #LXL?S. Pec 18. 1.868. S??3i vT ' ( ? >i ? ?.. >. , <. t..r j ... ... t; iLl J y> tb - - r < |OY virtu* of n MorHngK fiom G. orp^ Alfcu I > -fo will wrfif. ?t AW!V* dl* Own ,l^vt a^y'eo- fer^r*! . Ij? Jfu* ' ***** Gftfe.1* '> it %H N I^S^. H. ^ Ptcii .-' \. ? ' / u- ' " st *V. . . hsa^i W7'''''' d anU L' ng Esi??t)li)?lip?I "SmiuluKl [jjitnurc.: t PERUVIAN GUAN6, n?i<i? rqii>?My! ndipl^liDr lniy*- crnp? o' id o?I\irr root. croj?. ^Tli? >1..iiiifiirt*'ring I>* ; JlwiiioA suillttit illiumMii n i*l ,\l4iitifnu'ui?'r? . , and r.-commpiid'-d by nil of tlir moo! promi J 5 ^ Mn. Ii cnn ba r??li?*d up?-n t-t* uniform in j iip-, aii-1 uu>'xe<*lle<l l?y i?ny in ?l?" ni irUv'.^in , tjile* " l'rift ?57.5') c?"li. or $M tiin>* u nh j i<a iiccpinbcr. ()Ri'!lll.l..l GUANO, , hi ?l Allin!i>ie ShIih. Piio<- &t>~> cash. l'KltU-i linti<i. KnYv I nt ntni'l. el priueft for cuuli. ETT & SON, Akcih. * r\l rs| \! L ATOV. s. c. I ' ?i? ' 1 11 I KAJ,R. i BY <1? r ?-l" W ilmtiii lliiJ,- F.fq.,- Oiiiimtrv of j AI !?? v ill? I'i I'hij', I Villi hl-iI hi il>t* Oiiurt t ll.iiis^ nicpt, on t?Hlitrd?v. Dvcunlifi 2(illi, nil : ilii> jumtsoiiuI piuj-nriy of Jol.b A. liuuter, I (lvlc'iL i II. W. LAWSOX, Adm'r. j A I,SO ni llje *itw* -Mne nml |.mc?, I xvil' 1 m ri-ll 1113- |>lniitiitioii coiilniiitiiif one luin- | ili.nl nnd Hix*y m-ri"", mmo .-or I?-ss rvJ'yoiiiia;.'. ( I null <>l .l.*li 11 SUillito, Jninw Norwood. (!. |C 1 Gulli'i. Hiid 1I10 I-'siuti- of >iniiii>-I A. Wilson. ?.n ' Hip (*ulii?>i|ti*4 Mill load, t'vvfe III 11 CM fl >>111 tile. I VilliiifH, uljout 4<> ?i:rils iii"'wnoii?, mini? riiir l>ti|iotti?, ninl on? til tliu liiii'Kl lVucli oi?*lmrd>! in llic Mn'e. Term!". on? third C;iM>. I lie bnliiiuif cirilil of <ii^? nnd I wo jenrs, wiili intcritt 1 from dil1.1. I'urchiisMT ?? |???V f?r |>iii>fr^. H. W. LAWSOlif. ! Ppl- 18. isr.7?H TlomAnrofin of oil +?*???? IV ever (At IX. UXlll<GOf And under all circumstances.; J Will open n 1'ublit: Iilnekf milli Shop nt Wilsoa & Hutchison's Mill, i r.y 'lip M January nexi. wlu-re I will l?* i?lad tt> nvtritiuiiiudiiie nil |i:irli<M in iintd ol aucli wui!;, ui the aio.it ieii#oiinlile | ricee. 2^r?pei;t fully, D. C. KNOX. p.c 13, isfiP?r,t "^CROCKERY STORE, ; KSTA liLISlIKD IX 1833 lliive in ii former j??mi?'ration m-rvn) tltc * IWISENTS. "in Mill j.r?|?:n ?-il lit sell in' their t-lii'?1 r?-n CriickcrV, (JiMfs-wiifi*. Tn ; I'll* Ou?l< rv. I'lntid \V?n<, Tin Wntr, mul litin- ; tlreda ol niliclc.* in t'e H<ni-c fiiHiir-hing lino. | ELI MUSTIN, SO IJio.tiiSl., Augiixlu. C cc 18. IRrtR?Sm4 Tlio State of South Carolina,: A I)UK VILL H CO VX T V. t John G. Hii.i7.inan vr Tn'itliu Bourmnri anil. :>l It rx Prlilion 1u cell !And. T} Y oilier uf U'm. Mill, K>n , Ji tlire of tin A ) C"i'H <>r I'miIiiiIc l?>r fniilit ??i|n1 v. I. Willi hi II, hi public ua ciy, a! Ablieviil- llou.-c, : on the ' * I ! 1st Monday in January, 1SGS, j i the Iract of ' j ' LAND s 9 * # I f-?rin??rly nwnwl jointly liv "Dtivi?5_ I,. T>?i.iz- j intuit; JeuM, it.nl i>i<? Juu. w. ftot-miinn,'cunlniii?> '"K; I oCM) ACRES, ' ! ,i>it-.re .">r and I-oimj'I.m"., I<v r;f Dr. W il. Ilhvjy, FfiiiK'M Ai'iinlu* u.fl Xtii.iuii l-nlliuiin. : KE"OX"33Gl5Sk. C. ? * I Onp *i:ilf orli, l.l>t? i>-h.i5ihI-t 011 a crrdi' of i w. |vr iiimhiK*, i>tnnlmsi-r l???ul itml Hf.Mi- | l ily, tiinl ii iiinrl|::ii!.> of tit*- pr^u-itaAto ttvlllr , tlie |iityiiieiil of |,v,itIi?iju uum.>\j ' ' ' ' I H. S. CASOH, S. A. C. ! ' .1 D.c 14 7 lit | Tlie Slate of South Carolina,; ABBEVILLE COUXTV. i i BY order of llir C??r? f?f P'-oluit* for A'-lir-: vil'e County, I u ill fc'l. mi th<> tiriit Mmi-i Hny. in Jmimtry n?*xi. hi tin* Court ij.-u-n dm?r i lit* fill lowing lam!-. li? I tin}{i it jr [o ilio Kxlule o, Jmiles II uglify, <k-c'J, viz: One Himdi-e^. and Niiiei^-One Acres, | mnr* or l?-int? tlie hnl?nr<? of tlie liomtttcm! j nf denenm-d. ufter lite widow'u iluwrr. And nl.'j, | I Two Hundred and Seventy-! Twp Acres, more ?r 1v?b, tlie remiiicdrr the widrtwV dower) of ufioiliri tj>ct uf Iwud, lo l'"" an i <1 lirc'i). Snld Iniids itre nitiintrd in A IdieviHe County jujtlie ii- iglsbi>rliui>d of I)e?d Kill. ' 1 * Ai ilioaniiie limn will be wild ilie rrniajnrtot in the loud u*j>igiicd to I lie widow ft r her dowrr. namely: ' I SEVFNTV-FIVE ACRES AND KINETY-NLNE ACRES, ill two pnrcvla. Terms Cnali, . . 11. S. CASON, S, A. C. ! Dec 10 7 Si The State of South Carolina ABBEVILLE COUNTV. Jog?pb Bllia and John Cowan va M- Ilrniugtoii Wurrant iu L>uuir?tic Attachment. BYs v;rtt|? of ?p urdnr from J tine* A. McC/iVd, f, I'wili' sell, at Due Writ, oh Tuaaday, tile i?>ri cWy of <. JANUARY NEXT, the following property, io wit: J ONE LOT CORN,! Oi LOTIflflDit ; ONE LOT PLOUGHS S . Y-. z s.-,: .1/.jv-lr , caWBSRSw :' FL0U6H STOCKS, ritfi otfler artiste*, H^cTir^ AStWpropfrtr*t j. (i<.?rr??r-n4tl^?(h, ?* t . ? : -, .V..S -. u ii v - ?* f' # !?# S gjgjnH > '* O. 9. IfiaW^r ? t Pta 16 % \; St . ' STONE & ARRAY'S COMBttilQN THE BEST INflE WOHLD ! !, STONg TflURRAY'S - "&&? -s (I~cnr.ci ly Sone.^*'ot? A Mnrray,) W ILL Illllj'T IN ABSEILS,.?,' W KUNJJSDA^^KCE-MJiicit *<Jd, A "iprno'ni"' n'tjlit. J.KA DIXG CIRC JX TilK WORLD ! rx pAi{ ar> on|T] x sl>iDO n. ?* rl"MIE of 11.in C'*cu? is I tn<? Wfll to ;><tj-iiie nn <*Ul><tr.?iu ?lriteri|tii<>n. t'"' ?rmy <?f siliotiiil ? ? ! -! !? iiiiMiiiI jjytnniiiiis. ( Iicumur iml aeriih.it>', ilie wuiiJoi fal in the uuivvrae. ^ ^ ^ ^ t^p? U?e gr*c?ful .:r(i, ?Ih>Imji^ JTitn K?i?ic.-lrii-ir.ir \ tlm ninrt ' nllia it MirtUtii'jr !. ?<!v liJiSr ever Bern. hit firVt mo'i "hi Atm-rion. ' The Gbat John Henry, 0?? ??d? til* cl::tii^)io?i Th.-innuitiife Anirte?Into I lireWor h1?f iltf Cirqueapuleoit Palis. 11 ic lirnt pen* xtii in /yijir#. L& jtme l^te, ?\?e premier Harv- ItHcfLlxiU'iiiMi?vli.niijiioti rider uf,> ihf winl || Murifr &Hitchisott, *'>? KxC'l'Ulor .jToliilt-?-lit? ?iriy lliiiinrs uf a ? ilii** feri<of ii-vt-( < Ifi>"malice*. The jEtallaxde Erothers, 'li*. J.ri* :?->r j l.t-it! ii'lia ( i \ Illlia.-lK. Geoi^e CooLe, I'lote-.n u?|f?clc?li??ier.* lArwt se./auti hi' Auiciica . fe, "Dh Stnev, ?i ic skillful Doctor of 1* mi u*l? |'H.? llou.tiii.-'t, 'and fur., r. .1 ijt .i ... ; .?' ii Sir. J?<-U, tiiiy, n.e mi*! i y M.-IIurii oi (Ji* n* lint <H\?>iiie Jeter, mil j'i f*s:de in So ] >< :?? CmMitaiif Mn Hi. Mr. Brry tfortli, lite iiiual? xj???rt: .'l\l n i>1 < r I Ik- tnl'iii. ' Mr. Iirt JfchnEon, the ctiuin{)iuii l.ci |ire mi V ml ?r. Mr. (fiorg* Murray. u?? tfcMJIK* Coi-lll.it>' * * 1 Ml'. E|l)er Johnson, 'He reninrknbl?* i>l. Her judoiF, tlie amazing Eqtitli. lirlM. 'i. Wm. |A.fEstroiig, the classic Se*? j?i?: Kij'icfjiMi-.' ; ; The cljf nticne^ .will hi.led l?y a cotnp tile jurrc'of A-UXIj_iii\RY 'lAf^: F^N'i), mil, in ]>nilj;ol riil-li ii.d lletro 1V|. niiz, iikI ; toeWrp.'1/yv rtlfif, Foe?t slid ?lM?Wieiii'Fj?d. lie, QlMpb audi W alW~; the wlivlt furming ?- . ....... . Tlj Mos t Circns 'roups in tie WfiLtf ft Aclmijiyrnbi ntinjz nioj* JalfiiY Minn Hiiy three c^[>aiji<>s in thin coatttry ]>o>sq<m. rnor. prtrce p. ntifcrnisdn s, ivoniit-1.\il t A'd den;stonf:s > ,ocif a M#9'., ire qjt'd 'nt? 'jps wuh}tlii? ojveo?, una (lj?1r rmhtkikii'l c&twa^flf. tttwiif jittejiigxuro 'llikwtili ler ti fltot'd/rfca thtae* mat . - j .. -v". j w b?o j, to?t-u . 1 r .Am"'