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Hi3 Aul^yille Press. r^-r r? . .,. =cr .A-bbevil^e, >3, C. W. A. UBJ2. fSWOR. TERM*?Thre? Dollars * y**r in sdyiinc* rar No 8ui>wsrt?rk>D* taken for a short* me ilian six montfi*. ffriflay, January 29, 1889. To Our Pataww. Our patrons, we ^vould warn against being at aU surprised, or In any wiso annoyed at receiving soon, ?. dunning letter for. arrears of subscription or advertising. Let nteone, suppose that lie has boen singled or.t for an attack .pf this sort. ^Tetar*; sending out our accouuts very generally, and aa we suppose that lit \vill be as convenient .now forrthem to pay as it pleasant for .?is to receive, we shall endeavor not to overJootany who are in arrears. VW?kdha!lenge any of our brethren to sha^rbetter list of paving subscri 'beTS than ours. Sincc we resumed the -pob\ieation of our paper, we have '* ost comparatively a small amount by bad debts, and our subscribers generally are very punctual. Punctuality ! "thou art a jew'ell" In th'e printers' .catechism, "Pay what thou owest," is a comnjand second to none in the decalQ^uc. TJia pharlgston Election Case in tjie Legislature. It ^ras the observation of a sage ^hat, "an act of parliament though it ,cannot alter the course of uature, and juake a woman a man, may, nevertheless, do some things which look -pretty odd" Judge Brevard, quotes the remark to illustrate a species of Legislative legerdemain, on tjip part of our own General Assembly, who, after providing by A. A. 1791, that a mortgage shall be regarded only a pledge, and that ttye legal estate shall still re .main in the mortgagor, a few years .after by A. A. 1797, directed, that a release of the equity of redemption should operate as a legal conveyance. A mortgage is either a conveyance, or it is not. If not, it is difficult to imagino Jiow a release of the "equity of redemption" could impart to it a virtue which it had not, or to give to it an efficiency which it has not intended to produce. # But, had the venerable Judge lived in our da}*, how would he have been astonished at some of those feats ol legislative wisdomr which aro even surprising to us, who have to some extent become acenstomed io their exercise ! Not many months ago, we .1 1. J a. it.* * 1 iiau uiuiuiitu tu ub i-nai aoomaiy id legislation?the suspension of the righl of representation by hanging up the delinquent Leslie In a state of "be tweenity"?of suspended vitality? until it seemed good to the Iegislativ< body, in a '-lucid interval," to restor< him to the exercise of his functions und to vouchsafe to his sovereign con stituency, tho cherished rights o which they had been deprived. 1 legislative bodj', the mere creature o the people, presumed to deprive i portion of that people of the Bovereigi right by virtue of which, and reprc 8>nting which, they, themselYei alone had the authority to excrcis any of the functions of legislation. ,A.n act of as gr3at absurdity, and c even more flagrant .usurpation i sought to be accomplished now b Corbin, who, with equal contempt c the sovereign people, and of the role of grammar, has introduced into th Senate, a bill to "validato" the recen Charleston election, and that, too, i the face of the notorious frauds an informalities which restrained th ,Council from granting certificates < election to Pillsbury and his friendi To seek a parallel to this, we mut search the records of the present Coi gress, and may find in the proceeding /of that body, in relation to the Ah ban^a Constitution, that which probi Jbly suggested the present bin. ] Congress, to effect cortain partisa purposes may afford to stultify itsel why may not our Legislature justif a similar step, by the allegation of th same laudable motive. Tha Tjn?ri?ii : . .. "T - --O tare has, indeed, prescribed a certai mode of conducting the election, in posed certain duties upon its mam gers, and declared how the resu shall b? ascertained; bat When the: means hate failed to produce the d sired result, and the Aegublioan eai didate is defeated by the rery tea which it has itself imposed, the Legi iature proposes t<? undo its own wor and declare him to be ejected by tl people, w?<pra ttspwfc agencies fpt .a certajntng til? popular* 'will, and d clariDg tlhe pof>ulsr voice, bare pr Doanoed a defeated cangtfdite. Talk 6f f^fllatlve after tl*L It would be" ftffcloaf, were it 'oOt 8object more ft>r teart than for latig W. Like the fWgaiO tbe fable, 1 mav be called upon to exdrfim, ' may be aport to you, bot deatii to ui A brief review 6f the promine /acta in the oiuse may not be unint< eating. It will be reeol^ed th "vy^on the election of Flflsbtrry w first oonteeted. the Citv Councih ex&n}inlng ?n4 ^yeitignting the cat found, that lk? tytufgep PS drttb had neither tbtotfelvM t*Jr? n?r a impkter'ed to totMfr, the 6*th? ioJ Hf? ? p?r?pfc> ?ffy* f destroyed, *Od could not b#|>rodtio< for dliiwlfotfqn. Tb?^ found, *1* f i ' *\ - QS^~ *<& > . ....'* . ' "1 ;'c' .... ..." ?nany other essential irregularis an<T illegalities in the contact of the election. Hence, without announcing the count by the managers, they declared that there had been no legal and valid I election. | That the City Council had the right I to make this decision, and in this respect was invested "with full judicial powers, i3 the opinion of the best lawyers in the State. Their decision was final and conclusive, since the Act of the legislature which invested them with the authority iji^de no provision for an appeal, and had declaw} that their decision should be binding upon both*porties. rpL ~ c?.? * * i iiu o4piem? i^uurt, nowover, ae' termined otherwise, and directed that a mandamusShould igsue against (hem to declare the election. To this the City Council made another roturp, in which they state, that, upon exaivj-ination, they found that Pillsbpry and his friends have received a iftajority of the votes cast, but that they hud roj fused to furnish certificates of election, on the ground that tl?e election had been illegally conducted, and that 1 the majorities claimed were noji qf legal volet. Messrs. C'prbin aid Chamberlain, of counsel far Mr. Pillsbury moved for a rule against the present Mayor and Al/lovmon 4 O okntir <?nnr.A ?-?v* yyj Blivn V/UUOCj Y> IJJf should not bo attached for contempt, in not having certified, in addition to the return, that Mr. Billsbury and his Aldermen had received tho largest number of votes, also thq.t they were thereby dnly elected Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Charleston. Upon the hearing cf this question, the Court ruled the return of the present Council to be a sufficient response to tho Mandamus. Tho opinion ^ns announced by Chief Justice Mogca, as follows : "The return is a liuh&t^utiul compliance wiih the wait. "The allegation was that tho City Council failed in their duly in not declaring the election. "That without such official declaration the party receiving tho majority of votes could not contcst his right to tho office. "The return must place him in a position to do so. "It makes no difference in point of law that the City Council have failed to insert in their return the words duly elected. "The return is iriade in good faith. ana naa me same ctieot as if the words duly elected were inserted. "Practically it sa3Ts: We declare the election by announcing the votes 1 cast, and that Pillsbury had the majority. ! "Pillsbury is in aa good a position 1 as if the return h^.d said he wan dulv 1 olected. > *'Tho Court does not intend to inti" mate anything further as to tho right " of Pillsbury to Quo Warranto, or a9 to i right of city Council." J We do not understand Chief Justice > Moscb as holding that Mr. Pillsbury " is duly elected. If so, then tho words, ** "Tho Court does not intend to inti 1 mato anything further as to the right f of Pillsbury to Quo Warranto, or aa tc a rights of Citty Council,'' would b< a "inconsistent and nonsensical." The next prooeeding, in duo cours( Jj of law-?the office of the Mandamu 0 having ceased,?would be for Pillsbu ry and his friends to sue out a writ o Quo Warranto against the acting s Board of Aldermen, to shew caus V nrK?r f akmil/1 HA* OM ??*?n ? A 11? *>! - IT EiJ kJUVj DUVU1U UV? OU1 ICilUUi tUUI ^ seats to those whp, aoocopding to thi !S return of tho managers, have a ma e jority of the votes cast. This woul< lt bring up the whole question of th< n validity of the election, which, upoi ^ appeal, would be finally decided b; e the Supreme Court. ^f Tkift AnnMA - ? ? IJUl ? f. ???<? vvuiod, uutvcvcr, IS H IIUIU IU 9* dilatory, and altogether too nneertaji ^ for Mr. Corbitj. He doffs the lonj l* robe ot tho Advocate, and assumes th B rol+ of the la?v-maker, and hopes, b; the sword of precipitative legislation I* to cat this GorcHan knot of inextrics ^ bio difficulty, in which he and hi B friends are involved. "We trust, hov f? ever, that the task will prove to y Harculean for this would-be p?sai 6 whq . "Dolli beetnde the narro# world, n Like a Colo-tun, end we petty men 1 Walk under hi* bur* lege, and peep about. I- To fijid oj^ra?lv?t (iit^onorftbl* graver" It . ie 19" The religions meetings it* th e- Methodist Church have been kept u a- daring the la&t week with anabstei ts interest Inaugurated by the Pflstfl t in charge, the Bey, Mooning Browt k the movement has been sustained, b ie the aid qt pious and sealous mioietei a- of othsf charohee ; and the membei of ftll nhrW.lui dAn*miMiJnn? Kon O*. 9*elled the lwge coDgreg^tloo* i attendance. Together mitk tfce Fa iJ tor^ able And eprueafc disooor^ea ? been deUveted by the Presiding ijlde h- .Rev* W. E. Fieooicg^ ?nd by f? I>p, Turnery and tbe..?ey, "W/ ^O 'it p XS. . ... j,l' ...,4 i''' IHa ! WMWJ? at PiMQMnrVYouae A*p?taA,j^rTt it- ii>rightly lime ^lag^sine hga ?n^H at prt?5>frw^yfcfci*4 ^ M lto;exi?teBC?, andi>?0<age an in4Jf$>ei l? ?*ble victor to all thf*f -luigiefcoU ? wijorw ?? M iwwf. u^rn . fiavjaf/Si >n otfew juvenile pwiodiofchi, ?om#c>lde 4- omftyoyuftr thftntWfl jWfp^^gi of it*, >atttore ay non# jfar^f th\yp ^ ai? tjgMi&'pr**y I The Letter of We. Chamberlain. I "We append a letter of Mr. Chamberlain, -which he has communicated to the Charleston iVtios, for thb purpose of corrupting the statements of the Columbia correspondent of that paper, in relation to his recent visit to Abbeville. It will be seen that whilst Mr. Chamberlain states that he was received with kindness and civility, and Baw no evidences of disorder and lawlpssnnss ho i? nr\i tir/mnvn.l ?'j ? ?w ^/?v|/m&vu yv endorse us as fully as bo b^s been represented to have done.' Jfis opportunities were too limited for that. A man who comes to-day on a railroad train and leaves to-morrow, cannot bo expected to know much of our past, presont and future. \Ve only regret that Mr. Chamberlain's visit was ho brief, and bis sphere of observation so restricted. Wo beliove that a longer stay woukj have been mutually agreo' able, that we would have been pleased with him, and that he would have been prepared to render tardy justice to tlie law-abiding jmd peace-loving character of our people. Wc complain, and we thirds we have good reason to complain, that we hyve been misrep' resented, studiously misrepresented, by those whoso interest it is to do so. A fe\y lawless desperadoes, with whom our people have no sympathy, have ijeen put forth as our representatives, and some desperate crinjes, which we afe aijxong the first to denounce, set forth as an iqdex of public sentiment here. " As far as word.* go," Mr. |Attorney, and had you remained 1i^.? , . ..l.i i._? i ii? IVU^Cl J UU V> UUIU U1VVC fJUUIJ. U^UUilJ' ready to adiqit as far as apta go, we are guiltless in f,his matter. % Read the letter qf Mr. Chamberlain, and then turn to that of acorrespondeqt of the News, which >yo publish on our first page, in which the writer's wider observation, stronger conviction, and njoro elaborate statemont, enable him to furnish a coroploto vindication of the character of our people : to tlie editor of the news. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 22.?I have read with great surprise in The News of this date, the statements of your Columbia correspondent in reference to my recent visit to Abbeville. While I am sure your correspondent did not !intend to misrepresent the case, I am still co I'pelled to say that nearly all he has stated of my visit to Abbeville is drawn from his own imagination, and not from statements or expressions of mine. What I did say, and what I take pleasure in saying now, is jthat personally I was treated with Ientire civilitj"- acid kindness; that I I mran If ao,? fci r\ - 1 ?4*jr UV11 uu rr nv WTiUCUl/WD VI |IC1 auuai disorder or lawlessness, ancl tluit mj far as words go, the recent outrages in that county are cpndemued by those with whom I convprsed. But mj opportunities were not sufficient tc warrant me in malting any such gen eral and confident observations as art attributed to me by your correspond 1 ent. I should rejoice to believe tha all I am represented as saying of th< ' people of Abbeville is trtic ; but 1 hav< ' yet received no evidence which justi * fies ipo in asserting or believing it. ) Very respoetfullj-, 5 *D. H. CHAMBERLAIN. s Oar Court ? Our Circuit Court adjourned oi r Monday last. The day was princ: 3 nilllv nr>r<imiprl in h?ar!n? m nt iAr> a t_.v ?r? ... -V?& ^ and passing ordara in various matter of unlitigatcd business. The previou woek had been entirely occupied wit! j the State cases and matters of unlit gated civil business. By agrcemen of counsel the litigated civil bueines was 'continued over until tho Ma' y * Term, and will furnish full employmen for many weeks of arduous labor. During tho past weok many ease ^ were tried, and the majority of th ^ cases were disposed of. In some t them, owiag to the absence of wi ^ nesses, indictments were not give ^ out. In the.cases against Col. Aike | and others, it seemed to be understoo from the beginning that no actio o would be taken at tlje late term. ] the giving out o? bills depend upo ' the adduction of evidence sufficient t sustain them, as a preliminary cond tion, the^ promise to bo delayed ii d6f}ftitely. Now that the bill for tb change of venue has been indefinite) postponed, these gentlemen may re( e easy, in full assurance of a triumphal p acquittal at the hands of their peer d The following individuals were trie ir convicted and sentenced t Dan. Noble, (not arretted,) JacJt Pontic y Sam. Bonner, Phil. Covin, Qrand Larcen * three moo the' imprisonment In the jail a Abbeville. Shed. Jjoraax, Crawford Ha e Hiram Hall, Hampton %atimoref Abra n Jones, Grand I^fceny, twelve months 9- the penitentiary, jjt Columbia, at ha 'ft I a tin r atri/1 tn inliu.ii r vwiitni^ VVUHUVUIVUIM r, * Tom Kellar, j??ity Larceny.tatj 4pHa v. apd co?u, orjwo noonth*' impmonmont it- jail at Abbeville. Jirrjr Prauly, Maticia Treapatc, tea dollar* and' io*t?, or ti fKjkjp'' 'tf nient \u Mastlaogl tfn ter, "iUBras in Peaiuniiajy at C $4 lurfjim MSk. l*bort>qd HjK^Wurjf tibi M?D*l?agbt?r, .tfgbfe WrJMWin Panitootiary at Columbia, ^Hnabor, and to solitary confinement. JBlMwtj Elf wfteonvietad of mu?dar,*i of Gen. M^Gowaij, 1?i? allorni ??2s?M^BLa' ' li- s an<T eloquent torta? their thanks for 'the pleasant and satisfactory manner in which his Honor has discharged 1 the business of the term. Judge Ver- * non responded in a few appropriate 1 remarks, expressing his high gratifi-' i cation at the compliment. < r ] Warning to Cotton pi&nters. , Our exchanges aboum| in sugges- ( tions to the planters against the clangor of being sednccd into planting ] largely of cotton to the neglect of ( provisions. Almost any One will , admit that a small crop will produce ( as much as a large one, but how few are willing to act up fully to the rule which sound pojicy dictates. The Savannah Republican, v/hilst takinrr iasuo with a writnr n-hn ntfi-iK. , -a ' : " 1 utes tho present high prices to a I plethora in tho money market, concurs j fully in the conclusions to wljich he ! would lead the planter : I " Wc cordially concur with tho : writer ihat tho Southern planter, 1 under no circumstances, should allow ; himself to bo seduced by the high i prices of cotton into the folly of negj looting the production of an abundant | supply of provisions. But wo think I he is unibrtunato in ascribing the ! present high price of tho staple to 'a; I moneyed plothora,' and to more ' speculative demand' at tho North. > . It is a notorious fact that money has been tight throughout the cotton season thus far, and that cotton has gone up in spite of it. It is unnecessary to look elsowhcro for a causo of appreciation when increased consumption, the present reduced stocks in Liverpool and the United States, with pretty reliable evidence that tho crop of 1868 will prove a short one, arc! ready data to account for it. Nor is j I IV vet j U1V.U1 , UO WllUII 13 |IU1<4 IUI" III I greenbacks, how it is to go down in j the face of their depreciation, so confidently7-predicted l>y the writer. Our own opinion is that, without serious political or financial disturbance, American cotton is bound to maintain a good price for somo timo to come. Owing to the scarcity and derangement of our labor, we doubt if the crop will reach as high as three millions of bales in tho next five-or 'eight years, and hence a fair price | must be commanded in the market, j other things being equal. It is folly j though to bo striving after a large | crop of cotton when a small one will I bring quite as much money, and leave 1' tho planter ample time to produce an j abundance of provisions, and, at the I! same time} add yearly to hit? personal comforts and the value of his l^adyd ' cstato." i Justice to Abbeville.?"It will be > seen," saj's the Charleston News} "by - our Columbia letter thfit Attorney5 General Chamberlain believes Abbc_ f ^ kn P.-I 1 1 1 -| II11V LU Vt [ICikUL'llll UUU IUW-ill)lUlIlg L jas any countv in the State. This is j I somewhat tardy justice, but it is neveri theless pleasant to see." The following is an extract from the letter : "Cqlumbia, Jan. 20.?The reception of tho Attorney-General, D. II. Chamberlain, Esq., by the citizens of Abbeville, upon his recent visit to that place, has elicited from that gentleman n tho warmest expressions of surprise [_ and thanks. He was not only treated s with the greatest civility, but was 8 received with that kindness and hoss pitality which have always character ^ ized South Carolinians. He reports <1 I- . l j_ tiiiit mere us u very general ueBire it ^ see the laws enforced that peace and ls order may bo preserved ; also thai y, there is great harmony in the rela lions which exist between the white paople and the frcedmen. Mr. Cham ,s berlain is satisfied that the commue nity is ono of the most peaceablo anc -abiding in the State, and that the bac reputation which has attached to th< n district is only due to the viciousnesi n of Bonjte eight or tea recognized out ^ lawB. n "Judgo Vernon, who was holding [f court at Abbeville, iB reported to hav< n given th^ highest satisfaction to th< iQ members of the bar and the peopl< j. generally." 16 the charleston news and ai y Antaoonist.?The Newt clenches th< ^ Augumenlum ad hominem, upon p pug nacious antagonist, with tjje fbllowinj P; suggestive little story: d, We will con-clude with a little an ecdote: ?, A romantio youth by the name c y, Reuben Smith went to a Christina m party, at which he condcscended t H, pay especial attention to a fair younj no damsel was Susan Janp. After th in party romantic Smith fonrid him rd self in a room adjoining the chambq wkic'h wap Occupied bv the twee Yt Susan Jane and some or the friend in 6( hep' yQuth. ?hese girls of th ht tMri/ul il- -5? ?ril-t p.. r- U10V.MWU VUO parley, JUIWUI W ro hW ladies wljo wein there, estimate U- the cost and age at their rivals, an ?? ,abd a)) figreod that they'll Ad* hid d delightful eyorifag,' tty^t tl^e pfirty Vrf il delioieuSand the btippeB perfectly f lo eg'atit. -OAe of the guileless girls ihe i- asked Susan Jane *rhat shi thotsgh - v the romantic fienben Smith. (I en 8. waadn agony- In -the neixt room at Snaatiheftitateda moment, and tfea replied r;' ??W?Ut I do lave Mn Smitl ut ge' ii ^eh-*4-^foot P* *JJjj ! tjT, Andxtedo fove^aeb-OBansl^v^b '.ifrfcr peat Id 'hiS apprentleeeWi/^if 4. b> The Southern Almanac ron 1869 ?Wo are indebted to Mesars. Walker, ivana & Cogpwell, of Charleston, foi i copy of this valuable Almanac. Il s calculated for South Carolina, Geor ria, Alabama and Florida, with valu ible information carefully compiled rhe calculations are by Professor Jas EI. Carlisle, of Wofford College. Iti inotto is: "diversified industry ana Lion's prosperity." It contains for tin tbrrncr, tho garden and plantatioi work for each month. It has for th lawyer a full statement of the Court and officers of tho United States ii Lhese various States. There it a li* uf the different ecclesiastical denom uations, with their respeptivp q}'?ai Dkatu op Ex-Governou Pickenb.From the Phcenix, of yesterday, w learn of tho. decease of this distin guisliod Carolina statosman, at hi home in Edgefield, on tho 25th inst after a protracted illness. For mot than forty years he was one of th trusted leaders of the South. Fillin with honor tho distinguished posit io of Minister to Russia, ho returned t serve as Governor of the State in tli most Irj-ing period of her history Full of 3*ears and honors, he has gon to his rest. uiid his memorj* will 1 eherishod by his grateful couqtn men. The JjAnd we Love?Contents.The Land We Lave for February eoi tains seventeen articles of unusu merit. The leader is from that o hero, Gen. Jubal Early. " Concentr tive Immigration " a powerful artie on a most important subject. " W men and the lives of Women " is t eloquent rebuke of the misrepresent tions of the sex, by a Missouri autho ess of reputation. Besides this, thei are historical and biographic sketches, ornithology, fiction ar poetry. The poetry is by Mrs. Bow ing, Mrs. Weiss, (formerly Miss Susj Archer Talley,) and J. Augustine Si naigo. Burn's Birth-Day.?Tlio one lit dred and tenth Anniversary of t birth of Scotia bard was duly ce brated by the admirers of the po< j with a choice supper and incidenta I at McKeuzie's Saloon, in Columbia, < tlio 25th inst. Ftrst the substantia were discussed, and then followed t regular and volunteer toasts, whii were responded to in sorjg and son ment, and tho festivities protracted a late hour. F> WELLING JJ.UU8E BURNT. We 1 gret to leaj-n that Mr. Isaac Kell an industrious and worthy 3-011 farmer, living about five miles dist? from this village, has had the misfi tune to have his dwelling houso a jail oi ijis furniture destroyed by 11 I about two weeks a<*o. Mr. Keller a i ? family were not at home at the til of the fire?the work of an incend ry- ^ BST" Messrs. J. T. and C. V. Barn Executors of Estate of C. V. Bam deceased, give notice to debtors of t Estate, that they mnst pajT up by t 1st April, or else find their notes a accounts in the hands of an Attorn for collection. I < -?-? Mr. Jno. A. Talmadge givei i "fair warning" to his debtors, -\v owe ^accounts, contracted prior Januajy, 18GD, that they must i longer trespass on his indulgen > Pay up and save costs. I ?.* ?. ' 1?* A pub ic meeting of the citiz of Newberry has beon called for 1 > purpose of agitatiag the question - building a telegraph from Columbij ' 11&~ H. C. Bryson &. Co., the Agci ' Augusta, Ga.,* offer Harrison's Pli 5 Fertilizer at reduced prices. See i vertiscment. T See advertisement of valua 3 scIjoqI books ; also of a variety a choipe wines and fresh kerosene 9 for s$lo at Parker Thompsoi AlsQ, ^ variety of garden seeds, t MT See Card of Br. Richmond, !"f announcing his resumption of pjracl * at Abboville. mm mmm tsr Luke Hamilton, Storeville,. dereon District, S. C., advepti stolen Mare. See advertisement ,f description. - V ? f . , 3 MM o VBt Wesley Black, Executor r# tamAii A -*-i 9 nuuico augUDlUD JJIDUIt) UVU U( t?U^ e tises notice |o debtors fttid creditor l- tlje #Btate. r ' 1 1&. Mr. Frank Robertson, Aucti 8 eer, advertises tho sale qf some ea 6 fine miicb cows and fcalVes, on Bale* dneft. , ;7 ' . * " 1 . ? 1 ^>?|? EL T- Owen, Jeyeler, noancos that t?e niay. be found at u $ **?? ?^01 d' 'V^. r V. ;t. t. v *^"?r. p. H? Monnoe, jBdysyt ^ kis Grseflwood^ot<sl, Ato kt* 4i ri Wtor tte s^ rf era. . * ? cr5' ; r 3?i !? JMI^Tbv mihkbsraof CHiafcon IxH 6' Ko.' 3, JL wili-Tfeofciott:** ad; iJP WMHMOjl OnUM.CS&JJf II l&fYW ? ' f W.'ifnuTT im-iTi'ii.iiiiff, am-:,,r .r-,-r-3 . . MARKKT3. " 1 Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 29. I Sales of week 96 bale3 at 24 a 26 . closing firm aj 26J, % New Yoek, January 27.?Cotton . .firmer, at 28 j a 29. 7 P. M.?Cotton I a }c. hotter? 3 salos 4,800 bales, at 28} a 29, but closcd <jujet with no buyers over 28j. 0 CnAiii?e8ton, January 27.?Cotton ri firmer; sales 500 bales?midlings 28; 0 receipts 2,181. 8 Savannaii, January 27.?Cotton n closed firi? )\jtl) sales of 400 bales?r it middlings 28; rof.ejpts 1,404. i- Auocsta, January 27.?Cotton 1- market more active am} firmer?sales 710 bale?; receipts 090; jfiiddliugs 21, e ' OONSIGNKEfi. [s The following named persons Lave freight in the Depot at Abbeville. ,e i\ J Furguson, J W Crawford, Lee e and Wilson, J W Thomas, W D Mars, j,! & Co C V ljarncs, J A Mays, Mosely ^ j& White, T Jay, J E Bradley, Baker 0 & Clinkaejiles. M McDonald, (i McD, lC j Miller. rJ EXPRESS.?S. Cunnigham, Mosely l0"! it Whit-*, Miss Peronneau, Miss M )C Wardlaw, Mattie Drennan, Banner 7. D Reid, W II Parker, E L Pattpn T W McMillan. D, E. SOXDEEY, _ Agent. " n* MARRIAGES, al Id KARRI ED, on tlio 12i!i just., by i In a- Rev. T S. Daniel, Mr. A. W, CLEMEN! le i ot Williamslon, S. C? and Miss JULl/ o- j P. CL1NKSCALES, of Abbeville. i'1 MARRIED' on the 25" h inst, b}' tli R.-v. Maiming Brown, Mr J. K. SWKAH r- INGIIAM abd Miss ROSA BROWN LEE re :,1| of Abbeville. nl '<1 CAR D. n* Dr. Richmond lias resumed lii in practice at Abbeville C. II., Oflici o'lrtt bis residence. Jan. 2!), 18G0, 40?It m Iron. he C<WEI)E.S AND AMERICAN REFINE1 |e IRON, assorted ?izea Just irceive I an . for t-ale by TIIOS. EAlvlN*. h Jau 27 12 tf :: KMU It KM1. bcl Tf^LESANT APARTMBXTS. will orwi L-h ! MlA out Firrplacce. to rent cheap by I nioulli or yenr. A|)|>ly Hi ilie More ??f M"I Jan 27 12 tf TII0S. EAKIJf. l?jCLINTON. LODGE, NO. 3, A.-. F.'. M i.ext ivgjiliir Oommunnieiition of Clin rC;! A ton l.oilge. No. 8. A.\ F.*. M."., will b held in Masonic Hull uii Monday eveninj , > Febrnai y 8, lS(iy. Tim Followersit ami Ma llfv t<r*s l>>-jjree will he conferred. Oilier buaine. \ "Fiiupor-ance will be brought before tlie Lu<1k' ' Hn-thrrn will Inke due Dolioe ?ud gofer 3r- ifiiinqclv?s accordingly. i By order of the W.\ M.\ nu IV. W. l'ARROW, Secretary, ire Jan. 2ft. 1809, 40?if. =J7T.TWEB ep At "tore of l?B Parker & Thomson. Jaii 29, 1R69, 40?1m Jic : : nd OaION setts?-white, icy Onion Setts?Y* ellow AT i a ,ho PARKER & THOMSON'S, to Jan 27 12 tf " NOTICE TO DEBTORS ALL persons inpebted to the estate of C. ' BARNES decreed, by note or accnu CDS w''l plfOs? make payment lo ilia Execute , on or befor* ihe 1st April next. If n pn;j time, will be |?nt into t ?r i, nr ik.;. ... \? m Ul "HI?U? Vf men ?HU| Mrj o ill CDOIQ M. IlUfJICniJ Fair for collection. With whom parties w ' lettle. J. C. & C. V. BARNES, lt8' Jan. 29, 1869, 40~3t int. : 10 m ALL persong having demands against 1 EMute of JAMfe9 AUGUSTUS BLAC 010 drc'd will pivM? present the itme lo me pr of perly attested. Persons indebted to said 0j| tate must make prompt payment. 38 WESLEY A- BLACi Executor' Jan. 27th, 1869, 40?Si ' an- ! . ~ MILCH COW! wren An- Yo*ung Calves, I HP ft %*71tL be offered to the hlgheet bidder for Yf gale |)Ay next?eound extra fine nf (out with young calvea. FRANK ROBERTSON, of " * Auctioneer, -or- ^ *8*9'40~tf ' - ; * ?of Trarite ai Planter* . 5 Take Notice! Jay" ' ' '* ' "i'-*7' ?'. ' ' .* /- ? .? +\i . I ?. j r 1 ?7?.ul * . ' Greenwood Hotel open ftg&i Oartisgps, Biggies apd Hty$ep f an- , 4 r, . the .TP*BS.a.^reigyi^ ktm * Qe*??l ji(c rap- -?- M*r<jn*nau? at way* on 'tiftifd. ' ura idTitcd 16 0*11.- ltattr. (U . SESj^{SSP< W*?w qi*ea?lk: ; iSSSWTrWaiiiKST^ ii In.! ? ~ I i ?i* j A ALL persons indebted to the subscribeI fi PRIOR TO TRI?Mst JANUARY re hereby notified \hnt unless irjiiflrdjtttp p*> menta are made, they will Bad their notes and account* in the l?nn<'a of an officer for collection. I have indulged you. You roust now hell> mo. lor I must Imm mn?.? j ? , ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?vr ?#? v t v u?j liubiliiits. JOHN A. TALMADGE. Jan. 29, 1809 24??tf S T OLE N FROM the subscribers stables 10 mile* south of Aiidervpn ft H. on tjie iijijlit of ?lie 126th, ft KAY MARK/li Imnd* liige, in tcleraI'lr good order, round bodied, smith star in the face, carries herself well, and holds a (in* head under lliennddle, suppt'8' d to have "een sto'eii hy a negro. but name unknown. A reward $'2H will he paid lor the recovery of tin inure <>r $50 f< r 1 lie mare aud theif. Egviina ted value i.< J^liO. LUKE HAMILTON, STQUEVILLE, A N DERSON DIST. S. G. Jar.. 3?. 18G9, 40?lin HARRISON'S PLANT FERTILIZER, Price Reduced froip ?t?5 0,0 to $55.(^0 psr t on o U.0U0 lb'?, Cash. A' T THE SOLICITATIONS OP NAN"i friends, I have REDUCED the price o ' j my 'I'huit F'eriiliz?-r," FOR THIS oEASOi lo.VT.Y TO 1SS O0 PK.Il T<?V fr..- ii.a of introducing it to the PlptHerg of Kurtheri , nml Middle Georgia, and South Carolina, am most earnrsilv desire lo have it practicull tesied alonirside of oilier well-kr.own Ph?fc phate and Fertilizer!1. I ferl assured a f?i inipartiul trial will convince I lie in< at ekeptice of its mperior fertUizivy qualities in tlie fin * as well as succeeding crops, liolli a* to the ac l' tivily and durability. W. R HARRISON* ' (Succ???or lo Alex. Harrison) 611 Commeice etreet, Philadelphia. Proprietor and Manufacturer, e Older* retpecfully aobicited, and any iufur < maiiou given by addressing i H. C. BRYSON. '? Factor aod CoaunifsioQ .Merchant, August a, Ga., A Bent for the sale ot "Uarryeou'a l'lar Fertilizer" in Northern and Middle Georgi and Upper South Catolinn. Price delivered iu Sovuutiab, Georgia, $50 0 S per ton. Q SLOAN, GROVER <fc CO., Factors and Commission Merchants, Snvitnunh, Ga., jf-jenfe for the *ale of "Qnrrirang Plat Fertilizer" iu Florida, Southern and Midd Gc?i gia. ^ Jau. 29, 18fi9. 40?3/n. 3 Garden Seed! :o: Early Bottoraea Calibaj?<?, Karly Dwarf Savoy Calibnge. Early Sugar Loaf Cabbage, Early Yolk Cabbage, L'irge L?'b Flut Dutch Cabbnge, L-<rge Late Drumhead Cabbage, Giant \V. S Celery, * Turnip Hooted Cabbage. Early Mountain Sprout Watpr Melon, Sweet Mountain Tripper, l.arce Hull I'eppcr, . i SiiiKiiy, ie J Early Bn-U Sqnnah, c j Summer Crooked Neck Sqqash, Kxi ru Early Rod T?ttta*n. ? I.urge (Cc'l Smooth Tomato, e Fi-jeo Island Torr\ato, u' Glorkiq, E?rly S- ort Qr?fn Cucumber, LnnijOri>en Cucumber, Sig.tr 1'ort*ill p. Olivn Shupi-d lln.li-liv I.onn >SSt rlet Radial', White Turnip Undi-h, 0 [Early Pi.fi* Gauliflotver, Fxiri? Early McCleane'a Advancer P? very 6dp, Extra Early Tofli T!nniil> Pea. Wriuklrd Nnpolt-oo Pea. med.qin, Whale f?iuot> Seed, Yellow Onion Soe^, Eight Roved Swtoi Corn, Spinaoh, Carrots, Blood Bert, - Su^ur Beet, Mgi; Plant, White Mu?iard. at r PARKER & THOMSON'S, ' Jan 29. 18G9, 40?iit BOOKLS. Grnndmolhrr'a Curiosity Shop, Uucle B?.b'? Pet, _ J'oet akiea, by C. D. Flora, I UliM AUTOiC. I'scHoofiooKS Pl Loomis* Algebra, Davio' Algebra, f Davis' Elementary Geometry and Trigono etrv, Davi*' University Arithmetic, Davis' Old Scl.oul Arithmetic, do Practical d?? do Intellectual do do Pi unary do Powlei's do ? Herlojig's Ad, 4th and 6th Readers, Reynold*' New Piciorial 1st and 2d Readi Mr.fi.l.t O.l PA ...A ilk M ? Rekdt>r?, Monteiili's Geography. No*. J, 2 auc Cornell's fir't io Geography, he do Primary do K, do Grammar Sobool do Mitchell'* Primary do e? do Grogrnphy a. d Alias, Authou'* Latin Books, Bul'ion'* do and Greek Books, r Sunday-School Bells, Rq. I and 2, Presbyterian Paalmotliot, Methodist Hyrr.u Bocks, Presbyterian da do Parley's U" ? rsal IJiatory, - do 1st. 2d and 8d flook of History) ^ do Child'* United States do ^ Wilnon's outlines of do ^ Worehester's outline* of do Ptanock'* Goldsmith do Froat'a United Stales fJo Quackeubos*' Composition and IJbetorie, dp l|t lessoos iq English Cpmj ?? sttion, "fc Qaaokenboss' Bnplish GrimirnT, do Philosophy, Smith's English Grammar, SargrUl's Primary Speakers, >yvoter's School Diotionary, do . Primary School Diotionary, _ Walker's do do Sterlings Third Reader, M Fourth " _ - Filth ?f FMft book of IIysi?n?, Kuchtlou MythoTgy, ; ALSO, Madeira Win*, Port Win*, Bwrcet Wine, i Sacrament.- - / Jftraaoh p;?niy, ? KiMftttn pitter?, Pf Snmpur .' " ot Aromatic Schiedam Schqanpc, '' Ftfmily Whiakey < 1 ? >ek FresbCUron, . Ilea' -5 '? 'Cnrrabu^ 1 ? ?; Iftimw, i .. r . {,; V nmBIB fcTBOieo: I; . ' - ]?j~ vttJ 1o. wri'l vfi- >dT ?? ?iM JtVi33';3Etl" I - &A8H AJIfiSOSi I sft^seasgasgg *v * '*. ><r. i. i.-j 1 'i ? UNITED STATES INTERNALREVENUE. Assistant Assessor's Office, ABBEVILLE, S. C., ) * January, 14, 1869.) ALL pctspns, Farmors, Merchants, Mechanjcs, Lawyers, Physicians, Manufacturers, and eveiy other branch of business, will come forward and mako thoir Annual Returns for the past year, The law requires all Koturns to be made by the 10th day of March, 1869. All Executors, Administrators, Guardians and Trustees are required by the United States Internal Rev lenuo Laws to makp Returns or fill : Estates in their charge FORTHWITH or they will bo LIABLE TO. THE , PEN ATiT Y of the Law, wbiph will i bo ENFORCED. All Manufactures, Mills, Jacks ap<\ ' Stallions are to be returned. S. L. JQiNES, * Ass't Apses'sor 3d Div., 3d Dist., S. O. Jan. 14, 1869, tf Notice to Commissioners of Roads and Bridges, Abbei , ville County. S. C. f A MEETING of tiie GENERAL r BOARD of Commissioners of f Roads and Bridges will he held at Abbej ille C. II. on SALE DAY IN FEB n RUARY NEXT. A-full attendant? is expected, nud assessment* mat}? the - present year. The old Commissioners will continue in II # it office until newly appointed Commissioners are installed into office. L. C. CLINKSCALES, Chairman Old B'd Com'*. J?n. 4, 1869, 37, 4t VICK'8 fMMh CTJM FOIl 1 8 6 9. THE FIRST EDITION OF ONE HUWdied Thousand of Vick'a Illustrated Cat* le alogne of Heeds and Guide in (he Fl?wer Garden is now published. It make* a work of 100 psges. beautifully illustrated. with about - 150 Fine WocU Engraviugi of ^Flowera aud I Vt-gptublcs, and an Elegant Colored Plale, ; A Boquet of Flowers. It is the mo-t beautiful, as well > the most instructive Floral Guide published, giving plain and thorough directions for the Cultvr* of Flower* and Vegetables. The F'loral Guide is published for the benefit of my customers, to whom it i? sent free without application, but will be forwarded to .11 ?1.~ 1.. l? :i '? rr? /->?_ n? uj uian, iur 1?U UUIS, WQ1(^ it ool half tl?? cu?t. Address ' . JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. Sun. 22, l8f>9, 39?tf MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGE, (JOKSSBTOY, S. C. THE Exercises in lliix College will be resumed tbe FIRST cf FEBRUARY, 18.QQ. COL. S. B. JONES lias been re-elected Prejident, und w U l?o Assisted bjr a full corps of Teat hart in every department. BOARD and TUITION as I6w as >< .v oilier institution of a Jike grade. By order of tbe Board. F, F. GARY, Secretary. : NOTICE! ALL persona having demands again at . Dli. C. V. BARNES, prior to the I 23ti February. 1868, will meet me at Atv? beville Court llouse, ou Sale Da; in Feb* runry, next. W. E. WHITE, Assignee. Jan. 22, 1868, 39?2t ASSIGNEE'S 5 SALE. Notice is hereby given, tu?k I will sell at public outcry at the Village of Greenwood,on TUESDAY, tlie O 1 TTiiltrnarv nAvf nil t.lift PP! A Ti TATE lately owneij by JARJES BAifcfcY and embraced in t|ie ppftyeyanc? to toe 4asii;n$e. 0. ? BOOSES, Assignee. po- ?tb Jan? I860. 4t ? f ??P . "" DISSOLUTION OF Copartners(lii|i, THE Cop?rtoer?Hp *<***&? , tntweeo the vnders?jto?d, tmder'Ui* osm* and style c> "WlBft * MttDOKAtD," hiaibia day ta*? di?ol*?) by twtttal WiW>. t. Tk? iiAtk on band will be repltaftbed. and iK? boajheu wifl b? crontreaftd lAr ^VdDOSftr ALD. ??itb whom will bfffa^ tbrboo^. and e?ouot?, and to wHotn debtor* will only mfc&$ payment. 8 '.' tjf f ' JlfO. Ju WDESki , M. McUOKAXJX fta..4,'l<8fr, if?*L'>Ahtii J v':r*!_ ' V;,".. ^ 1 V j. ,, , , . The lhi?>Ww>l frcfcfato CrtlVngj. ?? t r, p- " > ? -V J il?> ftfjutrhia.