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Cljc f)nss.; Miauicr.- _ -r-r-a*.ri. 'J .t .Abbeville* C. j W. A. LF.K. F'.ilfon, fcJLK g. ?T _. ^ i i!r<* lh>llar? a year in arirmie* I ? ,tv" vru>(ion? Uk?u f?? n ?li?r(ti ; tin.* li.au b<s MUIIlUl#> rm 11 ' - Friaay, June 4, 1869. ' " 1 i The Blue Ridge Railroad, and the Cincinnati Connection. Ono of the most magnificent enterprises which has over engaged the attention of onr people, is tno project ibr connecting Charleston with th^ cities and valleys of the North West. Inaugurated by the wisest and most patriotic of our statesmen, and ever bince the cherished object of their hopes, it derives its claims upon ourrc rgftvd as well from tlio discussions of inoro than thirty 3'cavs of matured wisdom and well-directcd thought, the large expenditure of oapital which has already been bestowed upon its construction, and the incalculable advantages which must rpsult to the people of our Stato from its completion. In carrying on this great work to completion, wo will be only perfecting that which was inaugurated in the great railroad convention of 1836.1 and \rhu h after occunvincr the I thoughts, uud enlisting the support of the prominent men of South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennossee, only failod of success from the inability ol Cincinnati (from a prohibition in its charter) to lend its aid, as a corporation, in the construction of the road. A receut act of the Ohio Legislature has removed this prohibition, and I should the Itnoxvilto connection be Adopted, and Cineinuati do its part, we ma3r soon see realized the cherished hopes, and soe demonstrated the profound sagacity of those wise projectors, who mpre fhen thirty years ago selected this very route, and took tho first step to its accomplishment. Jlesides, South Carolina lias already expended large sums in build ing up her system of mil way 8, in furthcrauco of this Western connection. Her railway expenditures to this end already amount to ?7,500,000, " and the State 'at its rceent session j pledged its credit to the Blue Ridge Hoad to the amount* of $4,000,000. Without any aid from Cincinnati, Ave can build the road to Knoxville, and; easily finish tho work in fourteen months, and tho completion of only one hundred and forty-eight miles ol railway by that pity will accomplish the long desired connection. We xuus renuer uvaunuio xne vast sums already expended, and reap the natural and legitimate fruits of the work already done. The advantages of the connection arc incalculable. Cincinnati is one ot tho largest manufacturing cities in the Union: and among the leading articles of manufactures, are furniturool ?n l.:..a? l.. : a- i an jviiiuBj diu>cs in iiiiiucusu iiuuiuuru, every description of castings and hollowware, hardware and wooden ware pf every description, vehicles of all kinds, and the best agricultural implements. BcsideS the rich valleys and fertile meadows of Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio, would supply us with an Immense amount of cheap grain? would cheape^ 'flour $4 to $5 per barrel, and bacotf at least 5 cents per pound. In return for these and for its coal and other mineral products, we would send to the West, salt, sugar, coffee, moIasBoa and other tropical fruits from the seaboard and our own great staples from the interior. But whilst Cincinnati fully appreciates the advantages of a connection with the seaboard, she hesitates between the'Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico?between the routes bjKnoxvill? and Chattanooga. At the recent meeting of the Joint Committee of the Common Council and Board of Trado, the advantages of the Itnoxville route werd proased by President Harrison and Chief Enginoer Xjow, oi the Blue liicjge Jioad, by Directors and Chief EogiJicerB of thoEos*. Tennessee Hoads. and bvflnr?vnnr Sonf* nf -this Stato and others. These advantages are thus" briefly. stated in the roport of J. B- jLafitte, Esq., $o tfoe City Council pf Charleston : " The distance from Cincinnati to Knoxville via Paris, London, Elk Gajfc, and other minor points, is 274 mttej, of which lllo are completed and ih actual operation, and 15 (more aru graded and tfeady foffctae-ifkn, U'-Wing only 148 tailes of' rda?'-*to?be built. Tbo roads already built can be ~parchasod at araodemto priccpcertainly not exceeding what it would coat, to construct tbem, i??d Cuwjinnafci'woald tbag-- own and. feoatrol tb* entira lioe to I?ilo:u?Ule> though owned hy:>tbree distinct cprpo^t^,; would: lie virtually controlled by ono>*?d, interest, .A&d~~tb^ veatire^ lino from Cb&r}e^n fa Ci^a^U-wo^ ol _ - - - mm?w wmvm ^?ny ^ mote tfaf iWjptatf *4 09fte?^ IO i ." !0i? d!sUftqt.,<ft*n? ^7 tbeprpvo^ ^^ via Chftwood, U 358 miles, of \yi^ 112 mile* etft.(8yppl8ted>-aDd, 10 mile* S5$3M!K3ffi ^rttailM>?. i, r. i 11 irMIMrttfli "Tho mlvnntrt.ten of the Knnxvlllo route in the nlioiiiioHd of tho lino to <>o huitt ui*o too umuiltal io require Itirlhur roinmont. Tho greater udvnutittfeti >!' tho coiuitutlonii to bo uiuUe ttl tl?e respoetiv* termini ur? nt tenet equally no. " The iliatutK'o ftitm Cincinnati to Chuttanooga via Knoxviilo l<y tho proposed routo to lvnoxville, and hy tho Kftxt Tennessee and Georgia ltailma?l, now in'netual operation, tlieuec to Clmttnnoo^a, is 38li miles or onlv 28 miles more than by tho Cutwood route. At Chattanooga tho proposed lino to that plaoe would havotwqeonneetions, to-wit; tho Wills Valley (Railroad now in proooss of construction, and the Western and Atlantic Railroad now in operution to Atlanta Gin., via Dal ton. Dallqu is situated 3S miles to the southeast of Chattanooga, and is the terminus of the Ea*t Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, dis tant 110 miles from Knoxville by that railroad, tho connection between Knoxvillo an4 Chattanooga being mado by a branch road diverging westwardly from tho main lino ai j Cleveland. Dalton being a common I point to both routes, is thoroforo the true point to be considered in estimating the advantages to be derived from a connection with the Western and Atlantic Ruijroad to Atlanta, the great railroad centre of tlio State oi Georgia, Dalton, it will bo seen by adding together the distances already stated, is 39G miles from Cincinnati by ti?e proposed line to Chattanooga, and only 384 miles by the proposed Knoxvlllo route. Th? mm unlit nv\ advantage gained by Cincinnati in building tho line to Chattanooga, is the gain of 28 miles in making a connection with the Will's Vallcv Road," r 1 But whatever may be tho action of Cincinnati in the premises, every consideration of policy seems to urge the speed}' completion of our own I'oad to Knoxville, w'ncli in any event would soon open up to us tho rich tide of agricultural and manufacturing wealth which would flow from tho cities and valleys of tho Wpst, I TiiQ Eijd of tjjo Railroad War. We are pleasod to hear froru the Augusta papers, that the differences between the South Carolina Railroad company jvud the Columbia, and Augusta Iliulroad Company bavo at last been brought to a satisfactory termination, These differences involved a difficulty between the first named company and tho city of Augusta, and wo hail this amicable adjustment us iv pledge oi' pence and fraternity be tween the two States fur the future ; "Tho terms of this treaty which has been concluded are, accordiug tc the Chronicle and Sentinel, substan dully as follows: "Tho Columbia and Augusta Hail road agree to pay to tho South Carolina Railroad tho sum of seventy-five thousand dollars in the bonds of th< ibrmor corporation, to be "taken b} the lattor at par value; and in con sideration for this amount the Soutl Carolina Railroad agrco to allow th< Columbia and Augusta Road to inter sect the track of the former at tin 'turn table," one mile on the othei sidp of the Savannah river, and tfio usi of the track across tho bridge ove: tho Savannah and along Washington street, to the Union Depot in this citj until the sixth of January, 1870, b} which time the bridge of the Colnm ^ . . w. ro . "T- ~ bia Road will, it is thought,. be finish ed?tho time and manner in whiel the track is to bo thus used to bo dc termined, in case of a disagrcemen between tho other parties, by th President of tho Georgia Railrod. "Tho Gity Council of August agrees fogrivnt to these two ,3*ailroa< Companies the freo uso of the Wash injrton-Stroet truck in n*?rnrtfcnit.? ? t-i- \'~j The track to bo used by them 01 equal terms, and it, together witl the street, to bo arranged and kept ii thorough repair at the expenses o the two roads; and all d6U&lrH?trdot! whioh they may have to use in con neeting their tracks with a commoi depot t6 be kept in the samo tfianne ander the direction of the streets an< j_. ii i arairs crmmiuce. ii' any otherv.roa< shall herehftcr desire to' use 'thos ' stfeets conneoting these''toads' ^witl the con^uion ddpot; for the ^'urp'Oko o entering tl>e city, it shall be 'allotyc< to do so upon such term* as thd'May or of Augusta and the tiripetfftien dents of the Georgia and Maori tt am Augusta Ifsillroad,' constltittlrf^ ' board of referees, may deterrijiatefv"Th0 t#6 iaflrtoad dompani^l Mjfbp to in&fcwinify the oityfor all dfrtnfcge obtained from it in consequence of th running of their rttk&eJ#;'C ii' t*u ft ii\tx u \ ' "The City Council th? South Carolina RailrondTrbr iJMlpywmtr QO b tfral-t* *ft H' && , relative to d;8cnmination* li|^lfrff , A-b^Seta! faris, ?xoapt. on the linor -BWM , ChArlestOtt rtrk!' thU i& ktafcMtlW*<- ?** IrWspttfhibifld ]Ag&ia?tth?tMngteto fcUd'uing-thi-ao^b the^Wetiat & &?d.Aqgfe?t* Bfttitoetf Carolina Bailread promise to M^U^p litigation&< * '. % ^ ???>)$ - .- ' '" ;it 9HST Our correftpondefit' "!?<>&?&?$ in bisco?nnrimn?ii tUU weak o&tt rmirf " n i^iiittfi^hii^iir' jfitillifl KfoUon Raton* Tlio following nru tlio return* sc tur tts revolved i KKMttAW. Tho election ior County Commissioner anil Coroner resulted in f?. vorot* Messrs. James F. 8iithorlaiMl 'ami John S. Meroney, tho cumlil<l<ttna nf flirt xnlniiul I'l" j %??w Wt I'VUJ^IVt JL Ll\ Canden Journal says : j Tncrc being no regular oppot?i iJtion, but little interest wuh tnnni , i tested) and onl y about nino hundred votes were east, ot which near seven hundred wero pollyd in Cam den. York. Partial returns from York Conn ' ty leave little doubt of the electioi j of Crook, the Democratic candidate for County Commissioner. UNION. Full returns have not been re Iceivcd, but sufficient to indicate 'I tho election of John Ilenrv Gall ; j man, Democrat, over Drury D. Go ; iugs, Kadieul, by iv very large lua . jority, i aEOHOETOWN. ! In Georgetown tho election wai a spiritless ufiair. Very few votei I j were polled in the town, and scarco ly any white votes except perhaps two or three who belong to tin Kadleal rjnsj. The election result cd as follows: County Commission ers, Thomas I). McDowell and R C. Busli; Coioner, V/. C. Munner lyn, nonnr. In Horry the Radicals have beei I handsomely beaten. Mr. J-ames C i Uciitv \v:ts ph>rtr<rl mni'nKfuit'itirn In ija majority of onfe hundred and six ,tv-oiirht, over all his competitors i Mr. Beaty was a nienilier of the Ytl s South Cavalry in the late war Robert Levi..gston, Esq., was elect jed County Commissioner by seven j teen votes majority over all his com ; petitors. j oltaxoeburg. j E. J. Cain, (colored, Radical, was elected School Commissioner and W. It. Wcadwell, (Republican elected Coroner. LaVukns.?The Radicals claim t( have carried Laurens County by s?ev entv?five majority. It is said tha the Democratic strength was divider by the running of "independent' ; candidates. Very little interest was jshown in the matter, and the poll ii j not more than a third the strength o (tlie parties, as shown in the Novcmi ber elections. j city of columbia. Selectmen :??T. L. Neagle, Re j publican, R. O'Meal, jr., D^mo 'erat, John E. Robertson, Republi .'can. j Township Clerk:?C.-F. Ilarri ; son, Democrat. Surveyor :?Green "Washington ' I Republican, (eolorcd.) "I TIlP I tlcl-At woo lino ten by only ten to fifteen votes, men LAND. For Coroner, S. Thompson, Rc ! publican, received 1,252 votes; Vi i T. Walker, Democrat, 1,045. Fo ' School Commiasiorciv NV E. Kd . wards, Republican, (colored) 1,260 . TCev. A. It. Rude, Democrat, 889 j W. W. Adams, Democrat, G9. 3 The Fishing Party.?Tho fisliin party, in which the young Inrlien art gentlemen of our village mado up th personnel, came off according to -pr< vious announcement, on Saturda last, at Calhoun's Creek, near Jib ' bridgo ; and was as pleasant an affai ' as fishing parties ever get t*> ho. Th party was not as largo as it migl havo been, but was perhaps moi 1 pleasant on that account. Tried b " th? Latin rule that "a social part should not number less than th 0 Graces, nor more than tho Muses, the assembly on Saturday was incO! veniently largo ; but not so accordin to American notions of onjoymen " All onjoyed themselves, and to thei ' heart's content. The Bun was warn 1 but the 8hado was cool ; the streai 1 was swift und the fish \Vere ehy ; bt thoro werp other amusements bc9id< aquatic, and other prizes to tempt tb J skill and reward tho patience of tl '* angler. A sumptuous repast sprea 1 beneath the umbrageous fpliago of tfc 1 leafy forest trees?a pleasant game < croquet, and other attractions?coi ^ tributed to the goneral enjoymente and to tho spaoiul gratification of tt I "Junior," who returns on behalf < himself (prosent) and his '?Senior * (absent> their acknowledgments for polite invitation extended, and (partly accepted. Vf, 3 ? * '. ? ..! , ii Jce?Cream.?"We aro indebted. 1 Airs. Golding fo*- a saucer Of delicioi B ico-croam, and for eemO slices of cat 9 as dolicjqus. Jtfrs. Goldtng i$ ad a*tr ft i? -i.:iia.i ?.ic i <u UV1 ; ?F*?JF?T"l? DftlUlUl unuicvc : J e whM way bo called<x<xllt*a Oi ofi-U^e "fine as aJUhe obildrt d (smnlf, and grown-up,) will join as i ? Sl>9> ospooi^hr great upc t cake and .M-cmyp, and eftpepWJI m rttt^crfcam.' Reader pavo . you. itead Charlies. fctnribV'disMrtatfbi r apon "roast-pig'/J i If ^ot/do no, ar n apply wfcat be; says, fco i^o-cream,;iaf iJ tlien bewail the poverty of language Q Bat instead of reading graceful ''Elji I snd hdi di ? -^sr < yoortelvw. ^Try ifee Napoloon tnd Um PnoMh KtoUom > Xftpotaon, ilio Third, in toothing *h<)\v? lit a \vatulorJ\i! sagacity more limn In preserving th*? netubUnco or , suflVug* and the (brum of popular . olucllun*, whilst exorcising tho moM (dospotio powers. Tho rial basis ??l* I his strength lios in the freedom lYom ! anarchy and tho Mocurity of person hii(I property, which ho guarantees to all; but ho not content to rely upon these, but omits no occasion to appeal | to the patriotism or minister to tho vanity of tho most Impressionable' people in Europe. IIo recently paid, J with tho Empress, a visit to tho city of Charges, and thus addressed the people: j j "Twenty yours ago when I was apj pointed President ot' tho Republic, it ' j was the town of Chartreft which I first" I visilcd. 1 have not lbrgotten the I pleasing reception I met with, It 'was within your walls that I, oa the > strength of 1113' good intentions, made _ i my iirst appeal to tho spirit of conciliation, calling upon all good citizens to sacrifice for the pahlic good their regrets and feelings of rancor. Today, after seventeen years of peaceful prosperity, I am about to speak to gi I you in the sanu language, but with j1 greater authority and confidence than . I in I808. Once more I address myself 3i to the honest men of every party, inJvitjng them to second tho regular ad ivaneooi my government on the path ~ j of liberal progress which it has laid "jdown, and to oppose insuperable resistance to thost subversive passions - which appear to revive only to threaten the unshaken fabric of universal siitl'i:ago. In a few days the people ^ will meet in their electorial comitia, and will, I have no doubt, choose men * j worthy of that mission of civilization f | which wo have to accomplish.- 1 " count upon you, citizens of Chartres, j because 3*011 are part of those eight 1; millions of Freehmen who have thrice . i aeeoruou to meir Bunrages and bc-1 cause I know you arc animated with . j anient patriotism ; and where geuuine . | love of one's country reigns there the best guaranties for order, progress, and liberty cannot fail exist." ) Return of the Commissioners of ' j Elkction.?Tho Commissioners of ' | Election, after receiving tho report of i the various Boards of Mnnamtra i- Death: of Me. F. A. Calhoun.?"W< g regrot to announco the death of Mr t. F. A. Calhoun, a well-known citizer r of our District, after a short illness i, on Sunday last. Ilia disease was ar to affeotion of the kidneys, and oeea it sioned no serious apprehension anli >s Saturday njght,.when it assumed ar ie alarming character, and in spite o ie medical aid terminated fatally on the <1 next morning. ie Tho deoeasod was a son of the lat? >f Patrick Calhoun, and was hence i ri- nephew of tho illustrious Caroline ? statesman. He had scarcely passci ie the meridian of' life, and was still ii sf tho primo of manly vigor. A mau ol high integrity, of affable manners u! and companionable Qualities, he wai ? eluded (after a three days' deliberation,) to adopt tho eamo without 1 [addition of modification or comment. ' This report differs in various particu' jlars from the imperfect returns which 3 wc published lust week, and is substantially as follows : FOR TUB SENATE : James S. Cothran, 1408 Lemuel L. Guffin, 1403 u FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS : W. TT Tntrrroi'f 1JO"7 Edward VVe.stfield, 1403 I;. P. CJuffi", 1403 A. P.Conner, 1333 At P. Cforror,.. 72 for coroner: l- .Robert Jones, . 1418 Jas. A. McCord,...... 1389 It will thus bo seen that Jns. S. - Cothran (Democrat) has been elected Senator?"YVm. ILTaggart (Democrat) r ono of tho County Commissioners; whilst there is a tie between Edward | ;Vc8tfield (Democrat) and L. P. Giyffin ' (Radicul) for tho other vacancy ; and somo seventy-two votes aro cluimed ? by A. P, Copner, (which -wero pollod ^ for A. P. Corror) which if concoded c would give him a majority. And j. Robert Jones (a Domocrut who was y run upon the Radical ticket without e his consent) a very acceptable man tc ir all parlies, has been elected Coroner. e Wo thiuU no better proof could be offered of tho fairness of an clceiior >e than this Report of the Commission y era, who, after three days investiija y tion, could find no ground for impeach e ing its validity. 91 ?-j Jflfc Mi? universally esieemcu ana respected An Elder in the Presbyterian Church a public spirited oltieen, a kind frienc Lo ainl obliging neighbor, he'.wfta distio 10 gashed by a conscientious discharge ie of duty to God and his fellow*. Ho leases ft largo family, and man] i? relatives and friends to TQOorn hii ?e sodden death. if > < ; ia ' PotMS tri Tine P Black.?bate had the-pleasure a 3t< examining a small volqme ofNnantf is script poeiniiJ .b^ difr gifted yoonj <J inend, now lately deceased, and fidi ,fj mdny Worthy ot prtbffcfition, atit which fye will tfcke" an early oppot tofcity of presenting to oarread&i <? Whether of not on* Mend ha# ' r,- . : Si& v< fcriiit /; m fit. : 4 ^. howevfr j^>? fclto % iPMffefjfe xv-iKt 's/U '?''0U <je*jy ? fa .'<s.s roll TttK AtlBRVILkK MRS** Mft Kuiton t Your correspond, dent, M Long Cnn?," soys ha lms occasionally met a tmui who say* that agricultural societies u do no good." If there uro such men among your readers, I say to them |come let us reason together upon this subject niul sco* what14 good " similar societies are doing elsewhere. First, there is in New York State, an "American Poultry Society,"! which has so far perfcctoci the growth of fowls, that latterly aton<? of their exhibitions a uhen hussy," sold a pair of lJrahnm Pootra | fowls tor one hundred dollars, and Iliad a pair of 44 White Doeskin" 'fowls for which he asked two hundred dollars, Second, Ihcro ave in almost all of the Northern States, Horticultural and Potnological Societies that have redqced these arts to such a porfect scienco, that a single description of fruit or vegetable will often sell for almost its weight in silver. For instance, havo not some of your readers this past season bought a few ounces or perhaps pounds of the Early Rose Potato at most exhorbitant prices ? Third, Pensylvama has horStock Raisinj? Asoeiation. and in conse quence, almost millions of money arc brought into that State, in exchange for her hogs alone. No one knows the amount of money sent from Abbeville alone, to oncBoycr in Pennsylvania, for his White Chester pigs, which I predict will be a dcacl failure here ia less than two more years. Forth, There is at the IsTorth an American Dairyman's Association, in whose books are recorded the names and owner's of nearly 200, 000 cows, and the number of quarts of milch they give, and the number pounds of butter and chcesc made annually. In the year 1807, over forty millions of pounds oi cheese were shipped from the United States to Liverpool alone. And yet we as consumers, often pay exorbitant prices for English cheese, because we think them better than A ?y% i\ ml ? At-* * 1 * Al xiiuwiiuui, \> uvjii till: trinu ui till: matter is, an English cheese i* nover now-a-days brought into oui market. Fifth, There arc in the Northwestern States Sorghum Societies established solely for the purpose of introducing into that fertile country tlio several varieties o Chinese and Afncau canes, and b^ specific culture to test the sacclia rine valuo of each variety. Tet [ years ago Northern made sugar \va; , unkuowu; to-day millions o I pounds of beautiful sugar are made 1 in those States, and it requires bu little prophetic wisdom to torsee th< fact, ere long the sugar tarift wil 1 comnel us to buv homn-mndn Rii"-nr ? -r ^ '-O and that will be made in Yauk'et I laud, because Sorghum sugar wil be raado for about half of wlia it costs to make Louisiana sugar > These Sorghum Societies actually publish monthly periodicals to in > form their patrons of all the vari i ous inventions, discoveries and im - provemeuts in the machinery ne - ccssary to grow the Sorghum cane and make sugar easily. Sixth, There are at the Nortl Wool Growing and Wool Manu } facturing Association*, which cxcr cise a concert of action to benefi 1 themselves, and thereby practically > ! 1 111 11 |?n flio inmrAWHAoaMr. a?ijUkV IUV DViUOU) U"I'" ^6' V^OQI V 1 Southern planter. In South Aracri j ca the finest sheep are worth but i ( song, perhaps seventy-five centa . i f head, and wool pan be had for tin , asking, and why ? One. amon< other reasons is, tho above associa > tions by their concert of action, in i finance United States Congression k al Legislation to such an extent ' that a prohibitory tariff is place* 1 upon the importation of wool, an< ^ hence wo who are consumers ar tl /.% * J *i t ? ? ' compelled to pay aeariy ior tue cas sipipres and woolen goocjs we wear and the manufactures demand i | high prico for these articles, be t caqse the ,fyool monopoly pf th ? country requires it, ,.;f Why should not the. cotton .planter t of tho South control the maoufacturie i as tho wool growers of the $Tooth di the woolen manufactories of the I^ni ted StatoB9...This qaofition. is easily and correctly answeredby freniindinj f oar people, that we have no# v'|fattoi J growing associations < scattfcrMr; al . over the Southern States... v v ., I Seventh. Qtyje price of; labor $t'-th< I North is as fixed as the price of an] _3 other merchhntihJe commodity, oob - siquontly. the employe* p?y? hie jpb h by tho hoar, day month ae he vroaU t bay his crothingi?^RccordiiSg to quel V Off* good hmai "will ]Jttom dnifr tjm i innirfl -umvcti&imiAoy**: * * *b?? ftMOciftiidnU' JjSt ti^)p?irie o , labor ?u? they do of *?ev?thing eUe if?w, k fafiLtWoW jof . thftv South1 i Quittfim ftrtr r hlamlf' ' jiofti. k(/>n r "'Hllff'' ?Mtk M?/(tql I jwif ^ #||W whlltt jtliMi wM^rth* HiTrY^i^i'in'iiniiai^viiiriiii i i mil iiv MRnHHMMMMnm laltor gr*hi\? to day worth twlco w much a? ll wm before tho war, nnd yet the laborer demand* hit buahe! of wheat for a day's work, thongl tho labor h? worth inoro to-day than It wa$ tea years ago. (jiv? n* a tbor oughty organised Agricultural Societ) liUowiso, and tho privo of labor wil l?o regulated bore, ua it is at tin j North, Mr. Editor, If I have not sai< enough to convliuTftriTia* greatest op pouent to AgriMmtKalQ^oatalies o th^ir worth. I must^vitlrhold ^iir met* arguments and pfonouneoT&iu In^Ephraim and let him alone, for J ftfpr hi is juined^lo his idols. \ > Truly, \\ ) ^oasKiN. ?1- y STATE TAXATION, V The assessment of taxable property real and personal, is the "Shue is vjpx complete, and wo print "Wio tsihlo lliis morning which show the result By them it will he seen that the prop orty subject to taxation is as follows Ileal property . S121,171,08! Personal property....28,851,25 Total $101,022,31: Upon this-amount there is loviei the following Stato tax: ami* For general purpose Stato i irovenuuent 3 | Interest ol'State debt 3 75--10 School purposes .40-10 Total..., 7 00--10 This tux ef three-fourths of on per cent. will produce $l,2.'jO,IU< | w11i 1 o111o Appropriation bill passed :i |tbe lust session of tbo Legislatm1 jexpressly limits the total amount t be assessed, and fixes it at not exccet jing one million of dollars. Under tbe old system of State ta: , ation, as is generally known, muc valuable property was returned at , nominal rate. No account was take |of the value of improvements, an 'some of the most important in teres '.in the State escaped taxation all< '! gethcr. G rossincome's from all trade [and profbssions, and tho gross r eeipts of merchants wore, hovvcve j heavily taxed. In 1SGG, for inslanc ! the tax on land was 30 cents on evci , $100, while the tax on gross sales ' j wares, goods and merchandise wi . i GO cents on every $100, on iticoim . from employments and professions ' J on every SI00, and on incomes fro ! commissions $5 on every 3100. Th i inequality in the rate of taxatio land tho fhet that business men ' all kinds were compelled to pay : heavy tax on their gross receipt ; whether their business resulted in lo ^ or profit, caused' tho burden of tax ? lion to weigh with numbing for - upon tho cities and towns, whilo tl l country dibtricls were comparative 3 j free from oppressive taxes. It w; f; therefore, thought proper to chanj ? the wholo system, and to bring eve, I class of property upon tho Tax bill %jitstruo valuation. This was prop j jsed to bo accomplished by the ti ilaw of 18G8?one of tho most conl ' Isedand COnfusinur hiws ever nflonti ? " r' * in this or any other State. The go oral policy of tho law was, liowcvc 1 wise, the intention being to a9soss i property at its market value, auil v tax nothing but acquired propert - The merchant was to return for tax - tion the bal?nco' to his credit aft . deducting his current liabilities. T1 . professional man or clerk roturni only the valuo of his personal propt ty. In every instance tho aim beii rj to tax only what tho person taxi was worth in real and personal estal (1 Tho exemptions were but few in riui bcr. Had the tax law been clear ai explicit, and bad its enforcement be< V entrusted to intelligent men, the 1 Q turns would doubtless havo be( - much more satisfactory than they ai a But tho asscssora were, for tho mc a part, ignorant and inexperienced, ai G it is a matter for surpriBo that an t thing liko a complete return shou . have been made. One point mnv I noticed in passing. Under tho ne constitution no poll tax may ho levi< cxccpt for cducationul purposes, j that tho colored people of the Sta escape all taxation for tho gener purposes of tho State Govornmei 0 They voto and make laws, but .tl * white people alone supply the mom '? to carry on the government of tl a State and redeem its financial crqd i- In considering tho amount of tax ? ble property jo tho State under tl new system, it may be romarkod th ' in I860 our whole taxable proper g was sot down at $548,138,754, ipej sive Qf $Ue slave property, ;whjuh rftt N bo set dov?n at $16Q,962,400, Gove j nor Scott estimated that thero shou j be not loss than >1300,000,900 of pro _ erty m* basis of taxation,. This, v a St . ?* '.L . 'if. 1 said at the time, was an excessive c timate. The value of property, of j 4 kinds hfui been decreased jby tl erbanfcTpatlon ot slaves, and if tl TM>ATNAt*4 TT 4 t% A ^4 L rniiwiu yi "J ?|jy, OM?VV| Ul/fV I tta gl^ve property dSW a, than,'fc^OCLOOO^O00 in ' V- ^ y? jT - i'ji J? ' v A ' ft'OAA AAl . amonot would not exceecl JRpQfOO< Kwffl ? mijBs MJwtojI *#%8*jraWB5P sWkaw fejgtiiiiiiiSriA-' ivT) 'iiiiifiiiiiiiii i Tho ponttntajp of tho Amounts > added by the Bonrdof Kqualiitiilhih I show a xvltlo variutiou. li% Orange* i burg the hwoaument wns rained l\tmi i $1,444,069 to #4,832,207, or 300 per -1 cent. In Kershaw tmd Marlboro' tho [nwrsAmoiit was douulod. In thejCity 1 of Charleston tho increnso is 25 per i eent. We huvo no means of knowing ut present whether tho uiorensod 1 assessment was made by imnplo rule - of thumb, or whethor it was founded I* on information in possession of tho - .board. Upon this branch of tho subi V'lt #,.e country papors can doubtlefe* After flU, th^w^ist important qnesifo^ii^ tl/js connwtion is, what will bo of tho new system in . ucuncm ting" more, gflually tho burden of taxation ? Tlii^K^c may bo able to ascertain. For tho year ending , October 1. 1807, tho aggregate taxol^1 y. wero $474,849, of which amount tho s "City of ..Charleston paid $157,197, or 33 jyr (Mint. For tho year ending Oetobei^I, t8G8, tho aggregate taxes . were $4.r>9,3?%_of which amon^ the 3 City of Charleston paid 811^J0\or j 21 per cent. For the present ^*ar _ t^c total tax will' be $1,230,168, of 2 which amount the City of CliarlesI ton will pay 6277,184, or 22 per cent. Richland, including tho City of Columbia, paid in the j*ear ending October 1, 1808, the sum of $11,029 for fl : nr 9 f?5t r?i?i? nnnt r\f 011?i tho present 3*car, Kicbland will 0 pay 84S, 501, or 3 94 per ccnt. of tho - j whole. 0| Without going into any further d> e j tails, we may remark that tho rale of ij | taxation, three-fourths of one per it ccnt., is flu* higher than wo bad rca'O son to expect, and far higher than it ? would have hccii if the Stato had had 1- an honest and economical government. Tho convention which framed the c- .constitution under which we livo eost h. {.ho State ?115,000. Tho special bcs- j Vision of the Legislature, the first held n j under that constitution, eost $130,000. d I The estimate of the supplies required for tho current year, as reported by o-;thc Comptroller-General, Oc.tobcr 31, -a i01)S, was Dllt Ullt the t RX e- .assessm ^nt amounts to $1,230,000, r? | which is 5230,000 more than is auc> thorized to be asscssscd by the Ap*y jpropriation .bill itself, which says: ^"Provided thero shall not bo assessed Is: and collected under tho provisions of 28 jthis act an amount oxceedi'ng ono mil >- lion dollars."* These aro tho things to which we 18 object. Wo felt that it was necessary n? to resume the payment of interest 011 ?* the State debt, and aro willing to be a taxed in whatever degree may be nee *> essary for that purposo. But we eonsa tinuo to protest against the shameless :i" policy which creates oflico after offieo ce that hungry Radicals may bo ap110 peased ; which keeps in session week after week the negroes and hybrids l8i | who make up ninetocn-twcntietlm of ?c the Legislature, for no other purpose '"3* than that the members may live upon at tho State ; which treats South Carol0" lina as a mino in which every knave *x may dig, and lias no other object but to nUlkfi Vlf-li flifi nr?nil? mlit!"1"" ? ? v MVVVIJ jlUllklViali miu unscrupulous 2?e\v England deman* For the present our bands M*' are tied ; but wo have the consolation v" of knowing tbat tho State is bccomto ing stronger daily, despite the stealing 'J** and lying of the .Radical officials, and u* that as soon as the government is reer turned to the keeping of upright men the rates of taxation will be lowoi-.ed, anjl there will be no barrier between !r" our peoplo and a substantial and enduring prosperity.?Charleston News. ad _ Le. Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 3, 18G9. 3d W. B. Siiaw, Esq., General Agent Bn Equitablo Life Assurance Society? -q. Dear Sir?As counsel forL. C. Wilson un n.nd It. E. Bowie, administrators of o. the estate of John II. Wilson, deceas,9t ed, wo cannot refrain from thanking ltj you and "the Eqnitablo Life Assury. anco Society" which you represensfor |j tho very prompt manner' in which be you have paid tho policy UDon tho lW life of Mr. Wilson, amounting to the ed sum of ten thousand three hundred and bo Jtfiy-rix dollars and six cents,($10,866.06.) to , me uompany seemed to hare not nl the slightest hesitation, .and certainly interposed no delays abont the payhe ment. Tho ordinary proofs were dejy layod a short time waiting for letters [ie of administration, which was not it, their fault.- As soon iho papers :a. could bo sent forward the monSy Was lie fully arid promptly paid by check on at 2<ew York. The company needs no ty higher recommendation than is'conii tained in this statement;'' In thfe ky namo.of the heirs, adminJetratortand ijr- creditors of Mr. vWilsOn, wo thank Id. j-oa; V h'r.j ii ; < p. Yotn* rsspeetfnlljr, i re ; PARKinl1 ; wtMWBffe**! !;\;" Jh ' .? if 1 .. 2?i ' a \Av h in.. J .! <<.o ^?i Bead the ce.nl nf Mr? T X!, ^ Noland, and take him yoor furniture M if you wish it to be made as good and ap pretty as ne^y; ?i* j? ip need of -j tofa JL U6f 2''fori* -c.-fT >?? L\ |!^ ' ?f 1 mmmmmmmrrnmtmmmmmm PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY MAY TflUt, 1881. Tlio Grand Jury of Abbevlllo County bog leavo to make tho fellowing presentment: That, according to tho Instruction? of the Court, they have visited and inspected tho I'ubllu llulldings ; and they renew tho rceomtneadatlou of tho last Grand Jury; that-an ordwrtar passed to repair tho furoituroof tho Couft-roomJ (ic rk ? Qfttoc, ami especially of tho Jail, including tho woll and out-bfttldinga iri the Jail yai4*!?' By committeo they visited tf??Poor House, and tako pleasure In stating that they found tho inmatort r?n*v?olvl? ?-J ~ ' lou.u (uiu uuiiivniou, nnu well plcused with the kind and efifeidut management of tho Stewart, Mx.. Guilleocau. The Grand Jury unanimously cim-' cur in tho opinion ibnt. sodqo rulo fiuld bo adopted for scaling or re^ ;ing debts contracted beforo tho. r. Great hardship aijd injiiette? ist result, if tho courts enforce the collection of those dobts to tho "attofmast farthing." They have been informed that in the upper counties of the State, Jiitfes havo adopted tho. rule of unifomiilyv giving a verdict for one-half the original debt without, interest; and it i?, believed that AbbeviHo is tho "only County in tho State in whiuh.some such practice does not prevail. The Grand Jury think that tho ratio of one-half tho original debt or less, Is about as equitable a basis ofr sfttil* meut as any that can bo puugeated, and. therefore earnestly recommend it to the adoption of tho co.ui'ts and the people. By the authority and in tokedf ?f' the Grand Jury. ?11. A. CITIES, Fen* emails ~~ CONSIGNEFA Tho following uauaed parsons bavofreight in tho IX>poi at Abb.evillo : J A Norwood, DuPro. C Cox, H T" . Tiistiu, A E-lwards, Mi DonaM Norwood & Cr>. ft?ker ?fe Clinkscafo, W Moore ?k Co. W D Murs & Co., A B W?rd4t*w, W Wilson, A J Furgnson, W 11 Psitker, . Trobridge & Co. O T Porcher,. A J Cliulc** scales, Cmhs Evans. EXJtf^S.?M:uE B Sharp, W G Momu^PRi. Put'on, W 11 PUrk?r, Mi'?. Ft flB^Jmnan. Dr A M Lnllirop,. P S> Uutlege, Mrs MAP L'pford, C T HaskelL t\ t? oa\tt\t tixti XJ. -U. OUil-L'ljJ'j I , A^ent. ggBMHBBgHS ggggg I ?' Markets. -r-^-rrr-i ggfeafclsfca ' New York, June 21?Noon.?Cottott ' firm ?nd quint, at 29$(?-80. :? i *7 P.M.?Couou a ?h??le firmer withk shI^R of 4,000 hales, at 3d. , Adoubta, June 2.? Ootton mnrknt firmer villi Bales of &15 LuIub?mitidliDsr 97 J charleston,. June 3 ?i-Cotlo? in jpod (lfniHiul, niul advanced fe. 'h a>*!os of 600 bales middlings 284. v ' ' " 11 ?13~ ' || !'{* Its ASmai w TisikSavib Sine?If you ? couch, do vol luqlect it;' tliuuaaiidii go to an * uuliny-ly grave by, hegleptiHg .what <J?4y ??W.i ' ? slight cold." There sliglit colda ire v?-ry insidious. Th?y booh de?-p ?r?ted. *iA dt-fy all iv niedi*3. Pr. Tutt'n Ejtp?cU>i/?nUwill t core it. It ran heha-l of any Druggist. ' This valuable prena-otion for saU by Vftrkk^ J <5 'I Uotnsorv and ?V. IV Peujyay. M?y >l.?809?4-2t ~ '* ' li... . _ *9!mma9!sm MILLINERY! . ; v 7. M ' WE fbal! fteeke next w<aek-?cotb?r small lot of &li?lioerj% r . ;T Wti will receive Sun Do Was eofdiigb! to supply Abljeville ljiatrlWi,-1 FOWLEE &McDOKAXD;, June 4 18U&, ft?tf .. ( j F~OWLERA rfcD0XAM>A^w in Aboevilte lor lUe *?lt> of, AC. Ri|tr i ^ it-rick <t Co., celobntUs'l p?pe/ patterns of Garments for Ladies, Hi*fee?' Boys' Mid-. little Children/ PktteftM of; alV-tttV-'mW'-*mjles of garment) Qlwpji'go band.-; yJ June-4 1809, <6f-tfA- : TO FREEr^CHOOL TEACftfiHS. <1 f ??.?. 7 7 ABBEVILLE. 3. C.^MAY 5,1869. ; : loir, it n 1 EACnLNTG BBNBFlOIARTBSof thn 17i>pa Rnhnnl TftinA 5?v ?. . W Mvuwi ?-uwv.j in WWW VVWUVjr of Abboville, S. C., are rbqaeited 1 forwdrtl the amount of: their- acccwiitB immediately for tho year ooijitnonqipg [ October 31st,. 1867, to,. October )3^I?,X 18G8, to II.. J. Lomax,.; Se"hool;P^'nu: misaionor, Abbeville, ?>.,0.* as tho tiuxa expires /, 7, -f ' ' n a r-' r * - ,! 1? J jL. ? - ? H. J. LOMAX. Jnne 4, ' Stockholder's Meetfii^' \,s\ , CfIAUt4iTTK * bOUTU CAROLINA it. It. 0k" ,'Co| ,l,(.t??,,h tnp 7ih day of Jvily next,,at 12.o'clock M., to * /oomlcle*; lt?? qu^icM O? ?fo/o?ro^HWeo&&)ii- *?eater kuoh jUjciwliiUtiod, iii: ,7 31 l) **X TrmXffl? mi :-u i |?xa > SADDUEIi j i AND riMApMESS^WMfifl^os; ?l?Mpiss^' '" ' Vi .^1'JiXrfiCt1 of - aUa