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,. i iimi) .''J ?jit |) t tss. _A bbeville, (J. W. A. LEE. EDITOR. TFRM^?Vlir?"? DoJUvs b yrnr in ikIvih.,., JS?" No SiiW<-r-i>tU>us taken for a tt'iorit n.c '?$? 8'* moutlie. - , . . Friday, February 19, 1869. e ? ? To Our Patrons. Our patrons, Wu woukl \varn against being ?t all surprised, or in anywise annoyed a{ rcoiiving 60011, a dunp/.ng letter ibr arrears of 6ubscri*,tior, 01 advertising. Let no one P".ip'yjpe (j,a he has been singled c?t for an attach oi this sort. "Vfe are sending out otii accounts Very r^ncrnlly, and as wc suppose that it will be as convenient how for them to pay as it pleasant foi us to receive, we shall endeavor not tc ov;erloo!i any who are in arrears. \\vb challenge any of our brethren tc show a better list of paying subscri hers than ours. Since we resumed tin publication of our paper, we have ' lout comparatively a small amount l?\ bad debts, arid our subscribers gener ally are very punctual. Punctuality' "thou art a jewel!" Iu the printers catechism, u Pay what thou owe at'/' ?.< a command second to none in thf decalogue.'' TI10 Counting of,U;e Sloctcxal Vote3. One of tho:up,3t disro putablo scono? which evOi\ disgracod a .deliberative bftflv WR'J rni.Moil in l!in T4 * 11 <?(' tlm Iloutje of. Representatives before the joint convention of b >tIx Iloasss of Congress, at the counting of the Presid,outi,al vofco on Wednesday the 10th inst. Tho authority of the presiding oQlcor was oponly defied, an J hut lor tho timely interposition of Speaker Colfax, in ordering tho Sergeant-at Arms to arrest tho refractory membore, tbo excitement would likely huve culminated in blows, and $he effusion Of lilnrul Tho primo mover in tho disturbauce, as was to bo expected, was Butler, who, under tho pretext of vindicating tho authority of the House, sought an opportunity to give expression to the vanity and self-assertion of his nature, and by provoking a collision with th,o" Senate, perhaps hopod to gratify Uis animosity, to tho President feijecHr by ir.terposiug obstacles to the counting of his electoral votes. Tho only matter of surprise eeems to ' be, that in so important a function of tho Government as the counting of the Prosidentia.1 votes, ivhich was prescribed by tbn Consti.tution, and has been oxercised. eveyy four years since, there should, be the Tvant-of any fixgd rulo or established precedent, regulating t^o mode of prooeedutp, the power of the two Houses and tho authority of tho presiding o . ti.? f?.i*..*:? 'L. Xiiv WllOllVUlilVU VI tuu United States merely directs that t^e X'residen.t of the Senato shall open the certificates of election, and that the votes shall be counted iu the presence of the two Houses. .In 1865 the 22d joint rule was adopted by ' Congress, which provides that if objection bo made to thfc counting of. the .vo,ta from any: State,'the two Houses shall meet in their 'respective' chambers and decide the i^uestiou without debate. Thia resolution had, however, been only recently modifiod by another concurrent resolution which provided for thd counting of the vote of Georgia specially?directing that tho vote should be counted if it did not change tho tronfiral result; ; r>thor\ria? n/-.f If was the enforcing the joint resolution, and pronouncing an appeal therefrom ih the joint session to be out of ordor, that had oxcited the ire of But let* and other refractory members of the House. . . ... The following are the leadipg incidents of this boisterous session : According to a joint rule previously fidopted, Senator Wade, Presiding Officer of the Senate, took the Speak' cr's ch^ir,' and the Speaker tool* q Chair'beeide him, and to his left; Senator -Couklm - and - Representatives "Wilson, of Iowa, and Pruyn/of New . York occupied places at the Clerk'q dosk as Tellers. /' Tho Presiding Officer, without ajoy preliminary.motion or formality, banded to tho filers tho electoral vote of New Hampshire open; , toy Conkling ,rcad-JLli.e eo^ificates iii full, tho result bgiug that New Hump. shire had given ,fqr JCJyaseB. S. Grant, oftii^ojflf ^v?; vg^Jot Pve?M^t; for Schuyler Golfai^.o^ Indiana, five : votea fnt? .Vwio PiMioMAr.4 I,c* A I VOlUpUVi " , Ifbo counting of the v^tes proceeded: quietfy<ot>til: tho vote.of JLou. i^ianawae reached, when ?ir. Mullins objected to the counting" of .the -gotee of thi8.gjt?te. _ Louiaiana., it will be ^ecgjlected, cast its B&fjn,ogp ?n? Blaif ^ and, hence ^th< ; %?pp ty*5. - .P*rt7 ,*ka , d^|re4 Jm?>L ^e!Ct?//de?y..V? ttyt & #? ie#c*?Jrt tWfcr&tW, apd J^lt vote of Ijonbiana. ;JJIS >/? s?f ^ Tim tv^jip^ i^^jggnin, in joint seal voulM, ^W^4<8?K; *Pd .Mm of.f*? yote m &?$ &h# W frMk A*T1 II II 'I'ii " ' ' f... f J'J jftllL.1- " I ohjceU under tlio joint rule, tlmt the vote of tlie State of Georgia tbv President und Vice President ought r.ot to be counted : and I object to j tho counting thereof boc^u&o first, i among other things ti,e yojo flf the | eh ctoro in the jilectoru} CuHo'go jnot given un tho first Wednesday in I Dcee.;s;ber as icquired by and no exoafl(4, ill justification for tho onus sidti'of sucli l?gal duty U set forth in tho certificate of the ae'.jon of the electors : socond. h.->nn. , , of the election of SUcli electors, the Stale of Geortr?*,x h _,xi not been admitted to repycrv.-r,cation as a Stato in Congress s;.,ico tho rebellion of "her jPCfjilo, or become entitled thereto; i that at paid date said State ol . Georgia had not fultilled in dub form I'jalithe requirements of "the Constitu^ j tt'on itnd hivvs of tho United States, : | known as the HoconstruettQn Acts, so as to entitle Paid State of Georgia to - ho represented'as : State of the Union ' in tho electoral vote of the several States for the choic e of President and ' Vice President ; fourth, that tho election, pretended to' havo been held in the State of Georgia on the first Tues"!day in Novctnbel* last past, was not a ', free, -just," eqnhl and fair election, but !;tl'C people were deprived of their just ' j rights therein hy ibree and fra'ud.'' -| Tlie I'rcsiding ollicer, Air. \Yrado, Ijheld'that in)dot- tho cohcurrent reaolu'! tion whic h had been adopted, he had 4juo alternative but to receive the vote, ' but being embarrassed by the* persistency of Butler, directed the Senate to retirO for deliberation. The Senate sustained the action of the'-presiding officer; but the llonse i by a large vote decided net to receive i tho vote of Georgia. The Houses >'again met in joint session,'when Mr. s'Wade announced that the Senato had ' overruled tho objections of Butler; . jaml then ensued" a disgraceful scene of ' which wo make tho following extract ! Mr. Butler, (renewingthe attack impetuously.) Mr. President; I rise to 1 a question of order. j The Presiding Officer, (vainly attempting to ignore tho question of order.") directed the tellers to go on | with tho eoiinl cf tho Stato of Ceor!?'* i Mr. Butler, Cdetermined not to he 1 sot a-iilo in that way,) I dbsiro to ' state that the IIouso sustains the objections of the gentleman from Massachusetts, and I now submit a resolu i tion. We do not consider that wo j'are to be overruled by tho Sonato in ; that waj\ ! iXauirhter. manifestations of on. _ . -j prova'l and encouragenaont from eur rounding members.] ' The Presiding OHlccr (with an im! perturble manner.) The' Chair declines to' rcceivo the resolution, ahd the j tellers will make out the statement of : the vote as directed. .< j '[Cries of " No, no!" "Yes, yes.1" iand great con fusion and excitement.] j ' Mr. Butler. I appeal from the decision of the Chair to tho Convention. (Calls to order by Mr. Wood.) " Wo will 6eo'whethe? we have any rights het-o.' (Whtepera of approval and encouragement.) Tho Presiding Officer, (continuing to ignore Mr. Butler, but addressing the tollers, who wero rnthnr slnw to obey orders.) The tellers will make out the stateriionf as tho concurrent resolution directs. Mr. Butler, (determinedly.) Docs tho Chair entertain my Resolution ? The Presiding Officer, (defiantly and as if ho felt considerablj- pestered and annoyed.) I Jo not'. ^Laught'oi4!] Mr. Butler. Then I appeal irom the decision of the Chair. . Tho Prosiding Officer. The Chair i does not entertain the appeal. [Laughter, and encouragement from the S.-.natorial sido of tho chamber.] ' '!> if ? r> .1v iu.r. miLier^persmymtJ^'.; JJ003 trie Chair hold, as a matter pf ardor, that the Senate can overrule th\? {loose ? i (TYies of . " Order! order!" from the Senatorial side of the chamltor, and encouragement from ^be opposite Bide.], Mr. Farn^wortb. I riae to a quos' . * /.I '?> "' '. M . ?v . .. *, ; t<on cf order. JkXr". Butler (xyithout allowing Mr. , Farnswcrth to cro any farther with i ? pj- * ; nift ftiiMtiftn'nF AWittf nnchm/? 1?*^? I I : " i qoat sleeveo tip to Bis ellj >ws, as ff preparing for an endquntoi', anil determined .to hold his own in it) went on to say : 1" do*, not un'dera^nd that the. Representatives of the people can be ho overruled. HE/OUti /shouts of ' order.''J . I raisa the question of ordcf, sir, that th'e decision oV the fjepate shall.ii^t overrule .the orders and resolutions of the Hdu?6, and I know that l'thofei^8^eak/tb6 sentiments of ibe Aouse' (tttrdu^ /to the members around Jiim.r)' ^!pq3 not r' {^on^ictin^defijai^trpns of^jtte doesi" 1 '?.< rie dbes BQtJ^and increasing confudloit'atfcf excito^T?epi1 ''"NoW, bii*. be i [continued/ /adiirbseTi^. the^fcesidirig i officer, who saemed overpowered by i $ie impetuosity of the ptt^cjc,'^nd was evidently longing to bo hack again in eh'al} v/o hav? this unseemly ioS&o ? ' TVe T?reaiding Sffifoer ohlyjfcu^ered atei ed" w reint?pifrq Mr. Butler. I am not debating. * . appeal from the decision c'* OK^iir! Thq ri-estcl^n^Pifi?!O?;X0urtiy.) The ; appeal is noWntertiuned. Butler finally eo far forgot himself as to call upon ijIb supporters to kick ?u* ihe "rave Senators. Tho turbuO 1 '* N ' lence and disorder at last reached such a pilch that apiid the greatest confus1 i'^n, the Speaker directed the Sergeanti!at-Anna to arrest the disorderly mem> ix-ra. i llesolutions wcro afterward^ introi duced?in the Senate censuring the course of Butler, and in tho llouse by miner, reflecting upon tho notion of tlni Senate-but they \t'ercf filiall v tabled. ' ' ' - .... Thy conduct of Wade, and the correctness of bin decision in sustaining t lie joint resolution, bns been generally approved, and wGcJtriliot percdivo how anything ebe tluirt partisan rancor could ohjjet. Tho interposition of (Speaker Oolfax, hawev"eropportune in ! its'results, was scarcely in Accordance' with* purlin men tary law, and was excepted to'in a subsequent debate by Scheneek and others. If "Wade wiis the presiding officer in joini session, it is dilflcult'lo see what authority the ;Speaker had to interfere. The rule jto which he appeals*, giving him conj trol over tho Sergeant-at-Arins, can ! apply only to sepa&Uo sessions of his own House. ; The Homestx3ad Law, Judge Carpenter of ihe Charleston : Circuit has decided that the lloine'stead Law of the State, so far as ij. ! applies to liens'obtained before the passage of.the Law, is unconstitutional and invalid. The'Judge decided only 11mo case ueiore inni wlncli was that ol a judgment obtained in 1SG7 before the i passage of the Homestead Law, but I lii.s reasoning applies as well in proving the Homestead ^afl' to b.e void as to ail contracts wbieh existed prior to jits passage. 'The authorities eitcd are j clear and conclusive, and the opinion is-written with gieat abilit}'. The new Constitution of the State adopted in 18G8, declared that there jihuli be a homestead exempted from (seizure or sale for the payment of any j debts or liabilities. The Legislature,; in the same year, passed an Act ex-j ! empting a "homestead t?5r the head of, jeaeh family, to the value of o.no thou-j jsand dollars, from levy or sale, upon j j uiry juugment, wncmer ooiaineu priori or subsequent to tho ratification of the j new Constitution." Tho reasoning: of'Judgo Carpenter establishes tihej principle that no Act of a Slate Con-j vention or Stato Legislature, can ef-j j feet contracts; whether secured by j {judgment-, mortgage or otherwise,! which were croated prior to tho law. | They equally vielato the'provisions ofi "tho clauso of tho first Article of tho Constitution, which prohibits a Stato from' passing a law impairing the ob'* ligation of contracts. The great difficulty has been to determine how far tho Legislature may modify the remedy without Impairing the obligation. The right and remedy are so intimately associated that the destruction of the latter is the-impairment of the former. -The following citations from elementary treat4s s on this point, the Judge sustains by numerous authorities, embracing the decisions of| the highest tribunals of the country: '"To' deny &oy remedy Under a.eontract, or by burdening tho rct&ody with new conditions and restrictions to m'alce it useless, or hardly worth pursuing, is equall}' in violation of the Constitution."?(1 Kent, Com. 410.) "It seems to me that, looking at a contract legally and practicaliy, as an instrument by which rights of property ai*e created, and on which they repose, obligations and remedy are 8t*i6tly .convertible terms Take away the wholo ren\edy. an'd it w admitted tlio c&nt>act is gone. And it seems' to toe the only logical rule to hold, that ttny legislation which mat<y'iully diminishes the remedy given by the law to the creditor at the time his contract is made, just so far im pafrs the obligation of the contract." ? (Sedgwick, Statute and Common Law," 653.)' ' Judgo Parsons hi his work upon contract^, Bays: "That an exemption of property from attachment (by which it 'ismcbnt levy, or a subjection of to a stay Uw,vor appraisement law, impairs- tho obligation1 of a contract^' Ho adds: "SQch a statuo can bo'enforced only as to contracts mado subsequently to the law."' "tinder thoso cases it has at length . f* TOW directed; tp, the r-arvedy,. wJaentUteyw? affect,.' tfc\ ijfjig rj^ht, <?ja;^* ?n4.c??8t- Co^'' ?9t?r>w >'ii ?{ ' * NTtjgge^fy,.^ tjbj?,?e%^prk,4)? tfe? ^ne^Uitfiop, p^uk. cla<n? ID ucUnowIodged; by th^jnuoicipai I#Wi become definitely settled that a State law which inp pairs the obligations of a contract, whether that" contract be found in the express term a and conditinnu aP * I-? -?4 - -1 1 " 1 yivuo v*' tuo writiO'i WUlTttUb UOIW00D th<} partita, o? is engrafted ijj>on tlie contract by the law ofrtlie is it existed at the time'the eon tract was mado, is within this prohibiting clause ! of/. H ^ II Tiie Contested Election for. Coniiess in tiie Tumo Congress ion >ii,uicT.?For the lust three or four ays tho examination of witnesses on he part of tho contestant S. L. Jloge as beon going on in this city, against lie validity of tho ' election' of J. P. teed as a member of Congress fro hi !>is District. The investigation is be>re \V. I?. Wigg, Judge of Probate, udgo Iloge is Conducting tho exiaaiatictii in peiHon in his own behalf ml Joseph 'iJaniel Pope, iihq., lias een retained as counsel for Mr. Heed. jUOj. Aiken's fetter?Agricultural Or-J ganization. ' ? -? I "We direct attcntjo,n to the letter ol' J Co]. Aiken which we publish on our t Ijrst page, and feel assured that liis h i strong appeals, und unansweru^l.o ar- I gumcnts in behalfof agricultural or- ' ganization, must have their, weight;1 with our planters. In another column '< wo publish also the communication ofj?l "A Planter," urging the same view.n and invoking early action. These [a : suggestions wo trust will awaken at- jb tentiou, excite enquiry and produce j'l action. Col. Ai^cir suggest^ clip third , t I Monday *n .March next ?s the day ol " I the proposed meeting. 4^<--t the vvri- " > ouh neignoornoous senu up lull repre- ? 'sentaUous, and let us at- this meeting c j perfect the organization of our Dis- t( [ trict and Neighborhood Societies. The.; ' I old political organizations may form j11 the basU of.now'&uciutius, nreparad 10 i" act as efficiently*, and with' the prom-1 n | iso of reaping more abundant fruit. ja ! Is organization tho one tiling ueodfuijs 'in politics, and is it to be discarded in c agriculture? Is there nothing to be j a I acuomnli.^bnil linw ' , ? | ..V/. v K'J W/IJ'jV I tuu | " Lion, and united effort; by the inter- j P ichunsjo of views ami tho comparison iu 1 ' ' T' jof plans; by mutual enlightenment, jA< and bv mutual encouragement; byir' tho collision of different minds, and,'1 tho sympathy of common purposes.!'1 It is time that the notion -was ex-1f' ploded that it requires study, to bo a; ^ doctor, a lawj'er or a preacher', but V that any man may bo' a farmer.? "Knowledge" hero, as everywhere else, "is power,*' and it doos not comeja by instinct." It comes by study?by j { ! observation?by tho experience of;^ 'ourselves and others. At this time 11< especially when "tho file affords nok' | precedent," wheti our old system ofi^. ! labor is being broken up, and when we :are called upon to enter a new field, wo need enlightenment. Lot us or- ^ iganize, organize. Tho third Monday ? iu March! . d ' i Statement of A. L. Welcii.?On! Ii our first page we publish tho state-! ^ mcnt of A. L. Welch in reply to ccr- ;s tain Rtrif'lnrps nf it>r> A I ? v,Uv....v1.?|IVU. The statement is designed to excuse or justify'tho conduct of t}ie writer in' r two particulars?First, with reference to hi$ affray with Briscoe, and Second j ^ jn respect to the subsequent arrest. : c3 With rogard to t"ho first, tho statement i v contains nothing which 'contradicts ;;i anything which wo have said?=-ccr-1 j; tainl'y nothing which could justify tho .t< course Of Welch as a peaco officer.'0 lie does not allege-that he had a war- k rant at tto ti?Yio f>: t!:e arrest ofi Briscoe, or t'hatlie atteuvpt'ed to' make'j an arrest in persuance of its mandate.; There ma}' be palliating circumstances.' j but these neither justify nor excuse! j. homicide. Second, as to the arrest, i and his conduct thereupon; bj- his!, own statement ho admits that lie was', rot disposed to submit t6 tho arrest. I Why? Forsooth! Ho thought hojC had'don o nothing to deservo incarcera-1 tion. " No felon evot fait tlio halter draw p Witli good opiulyn of the Jaw." n Wo do not presnmo to pass judgment upon the guilt or innoconce of tho accused. That was h matter" to P * 1 * ' V C bo solved by subsequent investigation. It was sufficient that a warrant" had ^ been issued in tho case by tho 'proper' el authority,' and it was the duty of the' c prison6r lo obey itH behests, until dis- 11 charged by the course of law. By * Welches own admission he dodged the 1 sheriff, and escaped out of custody. u ? ??> 5Sy Our frlenc^ My. Wm. C. Mooro, tho Agent, has made us a present of one of'"Brooks' Patent Floor Scrubs," 61 with tho self-adjusting, self watering apparatus. In . the written rnossage which accompanied the gift, he tells ue/that. if wo have no use for it now, he hopes wo will not romain long in that "deplorable condition." And is it then "deplorable" to be relieved of the oefcessity of using a "scrub I" ,!We a jshall^oot or^uo a question, of taste, but| J advise a.11 our friends, who have house- si holds, and housewives?men-sorvants h, and maid-servants?to patronize this J"patent scrub," as the vory best of its p : : p ~ Religious Meeting.?The religious ^ Bervices in the Methodist Church are being kept up during the present ti week, with unabated interest. This r< is now the seventh week sinofc the ^ Iflrtrnmpncnmont nf " ??J ui I/1IO IlIUCI/llI^, MHU daily -and nightly services stiil attest l' tha zo&l- and dfevdtion of ministers and ? peopfe.' The Presiding^ Elder, the Ref.' MP' Fleming, tho pastor, the Rev. M. Brown, And' the Dev. Messrs..*1 Capers and Dtittby, have' beon in at-- ,r' tendance' daring, the Vf?ek. Bishop 01 YVightm&u arfd Rev. J. R. Pickett ar- Bl rived ati yesterday, and the latter preached a- very abiesermon on last ^ WaWg.'1 ' ?*= > ' ",f K'1-" '*') - ; : fa t' :'iT l I I t" 1 ; ;X? / ' ttf Me88rtr/?&aT," kl^n & Robinson, ? announce that tHey' ha^o moved fiiio ^ iMk'nSS? CaVrfarfe^o^on ^asbitfg-' * m1 SIMM, VfC prepared * to carry' on ?U the bratifitfefe df tfi'eJr': M&ftttiBfnttift Han 'he examination of Talbert occupied lie greater part of Friday and Satrday, and., we arc informed, that it ras in many respects tlie mo.st cxtrurdinary evidence that ever was givn. lie confessed, in his examination ) the murder of Randolph, and gave i full the shocking details. The exaiination is continued from 9 o'clock l the morning until 9. o'clock at ight. Question and cross-question re followed up with rapidity, and we uppose the evidence in print in this use will fill a printed volume* as big s a family Bible. Will it be ns truthd? We understand thut Jlr. Hoire o roposes to examine in tlio District 00 witnesses; and, probably, Air. Loed as inayy more. Who will ever uad it? Mr. llogo has selected Connbi.i to conduct the examination of uvuy of' his witnesses, because ho ties not consider his person safe \.n Jewberry, Abbeville, and Kdgelield Jou'flties.?P hot nix. ' ' "Our Carrier.?In consequence gf severe accident happening to our arrier, he will be unable* to deliver lie papers on his list for a week or wo. it' any subscribers should fail t> receive the paper, through the inxperienco of tho carrier pro. tctn., hey will please inform us of the net." ?aT"" The above from tho Greenville intrrprixe reminds us of tho posteript f Paddy's" letter announcing the oath of a friend, in which requested hat the letter should not be opened >r six weeks, until they should be (otter prepared to receive the shock, Ye hope that our friend's carrier nnVv peedily recover. ?<2> According to appointment., the vaions Circles of I'raycr in our District eld their annual meeting in the lethodist Chd/chj in Greenwood, uring the past week. The meeting ,*fts opeuctl on Wednesday afternoon, nd closed on Thursday, at 12*\I. A irgc number of. delegates were in at3ndun.ee. The next meeting ot these rganization?, wc understand, will be eld in this place. ???* Mr. Thomas Kale in i3 now roeiving at his well known stand, a irge lot of Groceries, Provisionsj lardwaie and Cutlery, which he will . 11 low for cash. His goods have c.mi selected with care, and are o? the est qualities. He will he glad to Veeive a visit from all of his friends, nd thinks he can show them souio* hing to please. Persons' indebted will mako early aj-ment, as a'lojigor indulgence oanot bo extended. Jgg- Wo bavo received, from the ubiishcrs, Messrs. Walter, Evuus & ogswe'll, Charleston, S. C., a neatlyound interleaved copy of the SouthL*n Almanac for 1869. It makes an x.cellent memorandum bifolc, besides n almanac ; and as it contains many nhiiililr. KintUiw-Q (? i1?"> (.? ;ivc, viv | IS U M7* ll to the i?ii'chant, manufacturer and icchanic. ast* Godey for March has been rejivod and shows no. abatement in uterprise .and industry. It is the lodel monthly and tho w'eioomo firedo and parlor companion. Its .ories, essays, receiptH, fashions, .&e., xhibit a life and freshiVfss whioh rener it a universal favorite. B?* Yesterday and to-day were set part for examjy'-ng witnesses before udge nill of the probate Court, in rpport of th.e answer of Mr. I?c?d gainst the calumnious charges of Loge. The testimony is full and comlete to vindicate tho character of our eopio. ' Passengers for Charleston and injrmediate points can lay abed tin*if a snsonablo hour and then catch the *ain d\Jer the Soiith .Caroling Kailr ;>iuk which now le^vuar at half>past oY^pek."?Phan\x. " Jtap- We would infer frQip the above ;iat the trains on the South Carolina * i x>ad are "slow coaches." JW&* Armstrong, Cater & Co?>I?alimoye, Md., importers and jobbers in ibbons; miljinerjc and straw goods, flfltjr ta tllA.nnhlin' a 1 ai-nra on/4 nuoiail t. - .c-y -."T. T .T-f>Y. ?? * ?? iock, and challenge competition ,in 30 qualities and pjjipea of .their goods. >rders solicited. . . . V f '??*? Tho, House, yesterday, passed the reenville , Bail road, bill 'over . the ovemor'e vW<>, by a vote of 87 yeas 1 1& nay& 86;that it Dow booomep if *<c.! Z-J's t. V: tf i:. v ' r 'n' * '?? f i "?t' .J. HI....', .i.1 I , ; Oh'otmUrst pagewilUjo ibphd >me iaierefttlfcg extraots frviai edito. Bot/W ot tt'-A TrijWo thQ Soutb,' VC?***). --AWW Vjlfo iff * ) * for the abbeville 1'ress. Distdct Agricultural Sociotics. Mr. Editor: Permit me 10 cull the attention of tho farmers and planter* > * * to the necessity of immediate organization into agricultural societies tit j the lespectivo districts of tho. State. Tlie prosperity of the State isdepend' i out on the success of its agricultural' | efforts. We have nothing to fear, .unjder the increased impulse received j from the light of recent experiments ! with fertilisers if wo can control the I labor. '4-he result of these c^pcii-j | men Is prove that we have, in South!. [Carolina especially in the middle and j upper districts, the Eden of the world, if wo will develope it. I ts productive capacity is almost unlimited?but the labor! the labor I! what is to be done with it? A farmer will invest five j hundred or a thousand dollars in l'er1 tilizere, after ho has secured for the (year (as he suppose-) sutUcient labor i for his farm, jiiid in less than a week's jtiine they have all left him to use it jas best he can. Organization is 'tl:e j demand of nece.s^j^ the demand of I our interest; of thi^State. Let us resj pond to that demand without longer j delay. It is therefore, earnestly re- _ ; .*...1 . juusteu inai a meeting talco place on . Sale d.^y in March next, lor the puri pose of clfeeling s;;ch organization. ; Let the meeting bo composed ol' mombe r^ of tl;e Democratic -Clubs of the District, regarded iui &p many i gricultural clubs, and this sale day meeting a* a district agricultural meeting |?adopting tlie political organisation ' ,I?what say you, farmers and planters, i Will Col. Aiken prepare a place of ! organization and operations for that occasion, Sale day in March ? ' A PLANTER. ! TonACCO.?The following communication is of interest to merchants, aird will explain itself: treasury Dr.rart.mknt. Office Internal Revenue, > Washingtou, February 10,1801). ) ' Sir: In reply to your letter of i'eb- I : ruary 6th, in relation to stamping ij tobacco and snuff in the hands ofj dealers, I have to cay that as the law \ . tiow standa, after February 15., 1869, j t all lino cut chewing, sjnoking tobacco j! ,iand anuIf, and a,Uer July 1, 1809, r,lI?. ! other manufactured tobacco in the ' r lunula. of coalers, not packed and stamped, i\s required by the Act of July 20, 1.86.8, ir<ust be bo packed and stamped at the expense of the owner ' .... i.,.1.1.... i- > ' \jm. uuiuru UUlliJJ fiUIU Ol" UllCl't'U ' for sale. Very respectfully, , THOMAS HA 14 LAND, Acting Commissioner. A. S. Wallace, Esq., Collector 3d District, Columbia, fcs. C. Gold Contracts Valid.-The Su! prcmo Court, iu a ease involving the I validity oi' gold contracts, decides iu substance that the acts making goid < j and silver legal money have never ' I been repealed, and that \vo have, therefore, two kinds of legal tender money: Pirst, g-old and- tilverj see- . joiul, paper; au^l tUat a contract made ' jj'or the payment of either is valid, and binding, and can be enforced. ' The j constitutionality of the Legal Tender ' i act is not iuvoived iu this '^nae. B@T Seo notice by W. II. Parker, j Eekj., Assigueo iu .bankruptcy. 1 I MARK./Ji'S. 1: c \ Columbia, February 17. i Sales of cotton to-day 'about 80 bales, at 271 for middling. New York, February 17. Cotton not so firm?29i a 2(Ji. 3 7 P. M.?Cotton heavy and i a Je. lower ; sales 2,500 bales, at 29 a29i. CuAHLtsTON, February 17. CottoD dull and easier; sales 350 i bales, nominal at 281 ; receipts 853. "j Augusta, February 17. J Cotto^ markot dull, and irregular; j sales 207 bales-?middlings 27; roceipts , 538. ii t Fresh Arrivals. \ i1 W. T. PENNEY HAS just received a choice stock i of DRUGS ' and CIIEMI-; CALS of the very best quality, I which will bo sold cheap for cash. J Eeb'y 18, 186i), 43, if ? ; : T7-7 . , Oil of Roses, AND a variety of Porfamery, -jtist received at ' ' 1 T. PENNEY'S. Feb'y 18, 1869; 43, tf - ; 5 fOB THE PRESS, THE 8ab??r!(ttr wouM gi*? hot to# tliithe b ?4,l.ced ? f$?r iwhM, nf Ipna ?i&n Jiusr, r _ in ih?? binds <>f Mrun. bfcHifWni A P01 k?-r, for. colUotiun. By .:>* lug lb* ftariita win iuv* _ 8 * A, H. tfEOBTON tyb 10r18fl#. 48?81 ft* 4 i| f '/V1 ? 0 P D t LSi 'plKl ER, " .::i1 ! v&A *tw> ?*? .ft i biliiiivl poiMu*' M?, 1 lllslllii^ ;.*/ . 5 ' " . -H. . .* V ',; ?*J&h ,r|ginMiiri U?LU. 9 1 sBaaamaBBaessas^sm/f ?l GROCERIES, HARDWAEE -A T II O S. IS no v receiving snp|>lioi of iho folic CASll Sugar, lllKi MoliiUKGU, Dm-nii, ShI?*v, SfioulJcrs and Haras, L n.i, kciilo, IJ.ikt-r.*, Spulrrs, Ovons ar?l Pots, A tart** lot oi extra Covers, IJiuo.h*, liui k?-tH h?kI Tubs,' (Jn-l ati'l P.otv Su-fl, 11tiisn iiii-l- Mulu SltueR, lloi.se Sliui; Niiils, Iron, ii.I siz??, 1U0 H-tr.ks Liverpool Salt, 25 bbla. Flour, umm% of JEST SELECTION. FROM THE LO COLLINS' A XLS,. L, II. sue . WAS LI HOARDS AND {.EATHKlt AND < COIL, TRACE ' " DOG Cll Will iTinnv otlior nrlii'li'R to nu*n P- isitua in<lpt>tij(l nie ivqtni't-d in pi I'dkih r>li<Ull<t l't< added to tli**ir ui't'Ulllili!, WILL be refurk-d to, it sell foment i? not rr Feb 10, 18G0, 43?tf^ ' * ON V/ASHING ?Y*h i ?TfsftT i OftALi, D1VH c HAVING recently moved into tin CARRIAGE t>U< >.L\ *?>uul rvpe( lie publiu ge?einllj-, llial lliey arc now soj?| Every variety of the "best Mc and Painting Carriages, The MiiU'iiul li.tH recently been selected i Uc very l-ci quality. In connection wuli the tlifiy have e i fkiilttil and reliable Blacksmith, and et>|)e iieut. Tiu-y would return their ihunks io their f ii<l, and liusi to merit :i co .linu.inca of the A.M evil!**, S. C Fe!?'y 1 will, 1969 SPRING IMPORTATION 1869. 5R ? ? <QM 3 9 WILINEhY m STRAW GOODS. fflBIKUflltfl. , ^ . .? - * 237 and 239 Baltimore Street, Baltimore* IMPiJKTEItS ami Jiililiir.i of tl-nil-1 m-d Triiiiininic UiM>ot?n, ' Velvet mid S-ifili lihbniiH. limine) Claj-ff.' Silk- mi^ r-uliim. 10<i??li". lilo.nd*, l.iiCfK. Rucb<-8. N-mh and V?-l -ii', JTren?h Kl<<werit 'und Feather*. rar.iw Inuuri* an?l Iji\Ii?h. I lain, Tr.mined mid l^urunt..Sundi>M us hjmI Shaker ll<>o>ls The largest Slock of Milmery G<>ods in this ' .uiitry, n> d unequal td in choice variety, vl? ch we t'firr at |>riuea t^<it will tlffy coin|>?< Illuu " . ' ;l " ORDERS SOLICITED. Feb 17 15 if rhe State of South Carolina, V .< . I ' ABBEVILLE COUNTY, IN THE PROBATE COUUT. I . { 1 I'hot. M. Siriit ") <wne? C. ilniper. I PelUion fur Sentement of Iriny II. Harper, | Guurdirfu'a AccAuuU, >. Prank K-.U-r, J IT APPU.41UNU, I lint James C, Httrper, 9ne. L of ill* ill fend <ii*b In I lie tthuve Mated case, esule* (he limits of thi.i Sime. On iiiiiticnt of Thomson Si Piiir, Holicitom for l? ? V1 * il in orner- J. 111 ?? tlie ?- ill Jaiiim !. Hnrp-r <la> hj>pi*?r hii*1 plt-nd, MiiHtver nr di-mur ii ilia uirHifnit.jT p iiiii>ii on o- brloie the lii-Mi 'ui'i'duv (.lie 4Hi if>i))?if Mnv ii?*ki, or ihi *?iil leii-iun will lie iuk?n pro eeii/eimo itrnin>t him. VVM HILL, J. P. A. C. [skal ] Feb 17 15 if Ri ll LiO " v 'j - AND IT TOL FEED YOB!! ! ; I Hi...-. . v.r fu'f'tr, 60 Tons Bgapes' Super Phos- * )hate of Lime. ' A laugh's Peruvian Substitute, | l# T6ns Pure Peruvian (hi* { 2 r; *- J S TBj >lt/V ih* <4 * A? or under Oharletlpil ..prison, freight V il?l^d.. ; bniler. mc^itnjvnt. 'than iliat ' f 4in|>?j>*iug -j|?^|kj Uityle, b?mi, iara>% liud tli*cus? ItfeTrmy > ib * . vt : \ ! 0) ': >. < . j vi * S&LLER & BROTHER, ftw**.'v^w.v VM^. '? j-*'a:t * uaf G6OM.vBQI$*l : WiVPi ^ JVWW. .VJWu.il dt PROVISIONS, ..TsTD CUTLT5ET E AKIN wing articles, whicn aro ofTtred low for 20 M.ls. Planting Potatoes. Table and I'orkut Cullury, lluok ait<j Umt Hinges, l^and Saws, J.)rawing Knives, tjrujyys, <>f ;vll sizes, Siltiis, 1'fuss Koliles Fine Sin- king mid Chewing tobacce, Tin pen line and Toilet S-mps, Starch, Soda, PowJor, Lead add Sbot, Canned Quods of all kiuds, ' Cheese and Maccaroni, Mack. ^1, in kits, 1 4 aud 1-2 bbla. Mth I1IM, WEST TO THE HIGHEST PBICE^ >VEL3, FOliKS AND SPADES, ' SCIiUBS, SHOT GUNS, SHOE FINDINGS, ' HKEAST A2SD. ' AINS.&C. li-Mi, all ol wliyjli will bf> sold low fur Casl*. iy np. Indulgence will qui he gtanted. If ilny can only Idanje tbemslvea. " TUd lav/ ia>lu immediately. I. SISH. v- ./ ??s s?p?, TON STREET. I ROBERTSON sir NEW, LARGE nnd COMMODIOUS :lfully ii.t'oiiu llitnr friends and pnreus, aud died with u lull corps of hand?, and iterial for Building, Repairing. Buggies and "Waggons. a Bviliitnore by Mil. SEAL, and is of nfT-iged ilio Rer vices, of MR. HAMILTON, cial ;i It-en ti?n will be given lo ibis departv rieiMs fdr pnst patronage aud'recent liberal pukriu f.tvur. : THOS. C. SEAL, J. W. SIGN, J% W. ROBERTSON. SHERIFF'S SALES. 0 E? Y. virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Fnciai S ? to niti ditecfctl. will sell ?t Abbeville' Court. Iluiirip, nil' the Hist' i\l outlay in March' ui-xV, the lolluwiui; prnperty, to wilt* Uiir Lot in I tie \illugf of Greenwood, eontBtiiiu^; oik- ftcrr. uioie <>r I?jm, buui.ded by liibdo of W.' C. Venning, A. Widuumu, ati&'tb* Nino>s ty Six roul Eigluv Syfraji acre# of land, more or l?ig, ti?iiinli-d liy Intuit! of J. It. Turrniit, W. f\ ifo-1, Keller, ami others; ' ' Ninety-Hx u'cre* af land, mora or lets, bound d l>y lui.'iU.ol J. Y. L. 1'aiiluw, Beqnet KeyJ tiohla Levied od as ttie property of ft. M, Whi.t'*, bdn. i raucii Arnold. . . One iittiltr, one horse and plnnlation tools. Li-vi-d on tin i ItW ;jroi<eriy of Jolin U. . Walker, ad*\ Jjicuti VI iller. " > Four Iluiidjjil and Nii>ety-t!iree acres of.. Iun(l. ii or(r or i?*s, lonnded by '* la'h'ifs^of. J. Be Uuiihird, I)r. M. C Tuggait, and others.'levied on us the pro'purty of Win. 3)rd, attv.^Eldred' M. Bird? ? -* 1 > 1.1 "iu acre* of land, more or less, bounded by dund* i*f Jeremiah Conner, Henry Beard, J?mu M. iiicliard^rti, and others. Levied onj}? tho' (nop'iiy of Dr. Jolin Holland, adv. N. 0. lipl? and and Ann E. Holland/' Albo, at the residence of the defendant, on Thursday after Sulo i)ay, (4ih March ) Lwlll, nell^the "fiillowinii nervosal property,"to wit, inulrej* T licrso. '13' liead 'caUlf, -orc> tot nog's 100 bfshels corn,' more Or' less, about 16 QOi bundles fodder, 10U bushels cotton see J 7 2 two- t lior*e wagijnti. blaoksmiih lools, 2 gw? and giq band, 1 ox carl, carpenters tools, 20 bUxhela' wheat, mora or lees, 2 boilers, about. 40'head? xheep, 1 graiu fun. I carriage, household and kitchen furniture. Levied on as the . property. J Pr< John Holland, adv. N., O. Holland *n<r Ami E flt'dlanilt"'* ' Oii? Lot in -the viUpge of Ninety-Six,; r?on. tni.nii^g thi;e* fji'?yili/? of an acre; more or lfwl 'onude.i by Innds of James' ttoryers, jr., ' D?T' oihera Levie<f on as thii jJ'rftperiy ot Janiu C.' Viiuuhn. dee'd, a4vi ftiohardfon.,.. Ono Lot in the to^-n oi Abbeville, containing ...... amloj lkaltnku a?;rr, ujvir ui ivc*-| v?muvm. v* wji iauu? v* 4jui ? Kuzntiotli ilupiiay, Mrs Al&itbp^ 4 rid Washington 5*tree?. Levied on ns Jhe'property of Pr 3, Kuilrdgi', adv. W. B. Dorr. ' U?? Lot iu tlie village of Abbe?iUe, aetata ? n.g out-were, more or le?>. hounded bf y Yf&i$i~ ' in*, on -trert. Spring titveol, and landa of Mr?.' . :.tn?riue Alaiou. Levied OQ m ttr? propaitT if P, Kmledge, adv. VV. 3. Dora..~. . r- . ivrrim cunh. ' * : ' v * $ w*g|fe' ' niE sj-ate op sojrai cakojuna, ABBEVILLE OOUNTTT. By j' rQiinsi Vaiion of the &f M' and ^fficta orBf?ri4 i. i4;d*of^d,ih?|. ij??y ie*i. far publication Uereot V 54' ;ranU-d?;. i ;35^>? ^ ??' G &*>Sffe37 , February, Afiiio Domini UW?. < . > ffW.frsw. v. ***? mIM '!>#?? QfU tf M.0, SbSAB HMIft KMf. V ^ * , . . / ^