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T1.E NEWS AND I!EERALD. WvI: mSono, s. d. WVEDNESDAV, Uhcember I79. -. 2i.i-VS Ya VTS. RDIO'. 4.vfe . R'rNOLDN, A43OCIATR' DIOH. Air Castles on the Congaree. The Columbia ReY.istr is alroadv building 1il caustles onl the banks or theo Coniga ree (I L(, ulI w ope Ihey wvill soonl be inl 11c(ual e'xisfetce. i &h'1rranlltacs conlclusively by figilres1 the groat. cl pabi ItI ies- of Ite -iagnii t'eIt. wa1tr power now on1 (Ihe vve or developmenvit. Pr1ofessor. Johnl L2v Conte. ten of (the Sonth1 ('arolina Uni Vr8ity, inaide a stirvey of.t le river at Ohs point. and estilmated the water po,wer as greater than that. of Lowell. Itecent snrveys are oven more favor able 1n1111 hiis. Besides this, factories inl (o1iullbla call rnil all the year. round, whilo those of Lowell are frozeni up1 several m1onths inl the year. Tie Register. Is not content with Imlore generni statements, but enters into particulars. From it we gather the following statistics: 'lhe partlies undertaking the icler prise agrve to develop fifteen thousand horse power In three 'years, to give the State 1flen huitindred of this, and to crect, a itheory costing $250,000, nIll iing ?r6.000 spind's, employing 850 opveratives, and conslluming 13, 001.) bals of cotton i year. The fiteen 111ndred lors power givell to thie State will run 75,000 spidles, emplov 2,.500 operatives. consumne 40,000 bales ia year, 111(1 disburse .t.h-rei (tarters of a iillion dollars v yenr. 'Tle enl fire wiater power will bo able to run thirty Iniills, employing 800,000 spin dles, consinlinig -100,000 bales o' cot. toil yeiar and involving ill ilvest 11i1cit of $28,000,000. Thiey will giv etnployment to over 25,000 operatives, and (118hrse $7,250,000 per atn. of whichl $5,000,000 would be for markel, supplies. It. will be seen that. this wa(er pow er is capable, if fully ievelopedi, of tauthetuintgevery bale of cotton raised ill thlin i1li1q 01 Soutll Carolina. 'Expel1rt say that the price of cottonl is doub1)led b being itnanuntiitured. Tile cottol crop of this State at (enl cents is about. eighteen inillion dollars. Ir Ilalhliletured it would sell for Ilir-ty six tiill'ions. By the passage of tle Canal Bill the state has done her part. We sincere li hopo Iat capitl will respond 1reelv to this liberal invitation, and that cre long Ile air cas.Atns of the lle/is/cr. will b;e realized in solid brick and granite slitctlres, surrounded, enc11, by its tnen vi(lage of' opera Ives' e, and elrihlinl'tg not only Columbia, but the whole Suite. We hope the Reyis ler. will conlline to peg away at the etnterprise unitil its etli'1rt are crowned( with success. Give the Dcvil His Due. he Aulgusta Ch/ronicle andu C'on Sliittionai't', inI severely censuringi~ the Maine IIlIiinig Board for' counit ing out the ]l(epublican legislautors, bases som11e of its cenisure onl anl err'one-. 0118 stateniient of' facts. Wthile in no0 way dissen: nug from1 01ur conitemipora r*y ini its conceluIsionls tht-thle Fusioniists were genelCly guilty ofshariip plract ice, we must give theo Devil his (1u1, by correcting the istake wichl we are surpriseldthat so well 1)0sted a1 jouir nal should have inatie. The C'/iron dele Th'Ie thiets in1 the case of Maitue ap pear11 to be abloult as5 follows: At thae election1 hield last Sep)tembler thie Re puiblicant caniididateC f'or governIor re ce0v1 aOi1 plurality of ninteen thou sand1( voie1s. rThe RepublicanIs also0 elected a1 majoity iln the 1101use (of liepresentagives of twenity-inoi and2( int t.he Sente of seven). It is not disput1 - ed (hiat a large naajorily of the voters ot' Maine pref'terred the pr1inceiples of the iOepub1ll1ian >airly aint( (casI. their ballots( for the I epu Iblican cand1(ida1tes Nowv it is niot unidisputed thant a1 large malljority of the voters of Miaine cast their ballots for the RepublIcan caindidate If)w governor. Indeed0(, It ja (only because8 there0 waIs not at ma11jority otf Rep)ublican votes for governtor that the Fuisionists had~I anty opportunity' of figuring in the result. Davis, the Re Ipublian, did have a pliuralityi of inetcon thiousandic votes, but the com1 hined vote for Sith, Garcelon and h1i1 by1 sve hundtred, and thee threwth1e, eletion if t the Leg)01tisla011 bo the votrs (1020Ma he wern ginsg )Ioard, it rep)resenits a ma11jorityv of the votes ofMaIne, aind SmIth, the Greenbacker, cani prop)erly (cla11m to be Ihe chioce of--Uhs majority. We have 110 figur'es concernlig the Logis -laiture. Bhit that the Repu)lblcans ap ten biorou-h system preCvails, ta h ':antiivo dlistricts tare gerr'yinanderI edI, 01' thaut the G.reenbackers and D)emocrats ran separate legislatIve tickets as wvell as separ'ate gubernato rial canida1ilttes. Th'lis puts an entirelv dliflerent phase18 upon0 the~ maltter, aind absolves the Maine Rloaxd fromt much of thte Culsedness charged upon Itb the Ohronicle. In a nutshell, about fifty-4even thtousand citizenis of Mnaine voted for DIuii, and about fifty-gight thougand did not. The Returning Board ejaims to represent the0 Ifty-. eight thousand whQ did not bend the1 knece to 1Ieah Blaine. This' ntakes' a mn(ch bettce'-showina for' tg IBoard than If' theoy had 4eliberately counted. oit'a goverfier tyho hadh reived an ac 0 nj-i deought' "t~ ~ tile o 1ree1Q9n and1 Christmas. The velebratioll of Chrsis1 tho bpirt.h-day of our. Lord, is of aneietl "riginl. The institutio of' the festival is ascribed to Telesphoru , who flour. i?hed in lie reigi of Antonit s I'ins inl the sevonld vlituiry, but the fir st 11'aces of'it are (bunld inl the --rein o t' ill) mdmhs, a iw years Iaer. )io 'lelianii, ill the third ienItury, is sIid o have st fire to I titirebh in Nivoie lia inl which a mutiltlde 0, Chr'llis(inns had am'bled to cflebratv Ihe I !Cstival 111d to) have preivented :lly of .(t unl 1*61hina(v vielimls firol) escapling rI'01 he tllle. Neilher )iocletial, how -ver, nor anly (11her persvecutor, nlor vn the Ir iamis, lundi Cromwell, 4MCceeded inl abolishing tisl- SvImi-de 644iollal tiast, anid (11 lrisl aIts will Il )bSevTed t long as there e youn. people ol the earth, :ati old people to y:MIvem eil( AheAwhrewithall to mlake ieA oarly .1r111ches there. is salid to have ben nlo unlli 1,6.mit(y in Ilhe perimd of' observing- thI e nativity. inl A pril and other's Ink ,I'lnuary. It is 1irgutetd Iat tle birth of (lie Savior 'onl1 no( havv occurred onl the 25-Ah ol', )ecvIObr, bwniuse 111it is I Ie leiglit of Ith rai li Season i' J i ldva, Itnld Sh-el herds (.1ubl handly have bvvnwai h ing' tlhi flockA by Ilig,,Jf and the have sethtle nelw. sa risinig over liOlehelin. (telually, however, t 15th1 of* Dhevvtiber was Svevcted, chivIIy ror Ohe t44mlowiug revason, it. is sai(. Thle wiltm. s!tice was retd by the healen 1at1illits as Ohat point of tHe ylear af w hich be1!-ils Ilhe renewed lifev and avtivily of* N.I re I, anId its. oigwas fclobrated w it'.I grea1 rejo11c O iig. especially : lilg te ho' vils und hle (,Gvvirmans inl Ohe Noth. At this season th (44.1-ralls ivld their great Yutle Iieast, int connniemoat,i ion1 of thie rehurn of, Ohe fivIry stin whecc), id they believed that duinlg thw Iwelve nloih.q., I'eaching-l 11rom1 the 25-th Decem ber to the (thit .Jluar%, they coul LIace tI.e pvrsonIl IMovVlteIIts amd intrthrences ont earth, of* ()dMil, Berilla anld their other great deities. Whvil 'hristianliy pwnonva<d these wild,; it fotund gre'd difficty% Ilk pr .0ervini- lte worship (W the (Irle re (.11siils. L.earn'd .w o ushold thmt when the leistival of 'bristias was 11doptcd, ifs date wa.- nilade h ofM the1111l1 uld ul'eIIet'-n-. To c-r-adient(e these pliai (l c o til he chrebIi stovet LIly, anld ori-iit(ed its "Illaiger sn i , i t I I stis Ie e II. :; I (ols aid 0CeHil'as dralms, which ub 4p i!44 (IIvle I. w ly deee d ito o Ii ai-ves tlud t 61oo ' les ivaI. llnce also Ivrose Ohe os tomkof*istt A Irevs ol Chrism4t Itrs, t1doredi'd with light18 and fillud with Fi 11 S. l)rilg ille sellih and Aihh elnivals,Ne pa tly ohls ol: pay new,(it we Aboudt t he Ririiadays ad w~hle weekor' morehii was i u t 1eatig and titjoyit.iI. I f ourseiof tiime P1Cesltival :uld a l'lt boug ise ) chries ret' t ('1inI its4 otcal a'tspor as aiii hi us ientio, ltw'lt' as lis'voing~ ioIl baetical ht wil wrhi , stPdill as falI oil olidayOiiL it'is)everywherle ot 1)erd ved. In the ort i'(litlis ieldini honor tol Niew Yiea's day,uut bu Othe' Soten (le opte iono'le ucoired .1tll('t lin t'ei"sig to h'h rdtons,12 am [rieal irI (th "Christll w5(iias gs.' Abod(utf utit the Ra'ilrods, 4'gl hilas ltsi na oon ihliIle tcondi.. subjela. 11014 lle li I stw h at lulte 1 roif role a s ) the it uner iheiancialu iountry (ehavie be oagra .n runtt downit and. 1everll are 1'in the hand114 Af thh cours mni reivites. Duringl'L the 4111 pai)ye, o weverli oi o', teyhav grUeatly improv1 ed andl thi 1 le Commis-. t'uineJiblieve. Hthat lthe eohin a fairt thei)14 roas flav(e w'al ieillinl)e to fonaspeig, aInd.av genly lo I plied11( wihthe rquiem leni(lts. 11 41 Three ofest hei 11(1adi te outh'S Cart'.. f lin,he 0110hningtone aind Columbfiv, rud e halole. olmab Si and An--ll usta, Arliited by1( thaei ebarfers toi lincertaid ateor hsesayoates and'th tor arJtifl 4Ies Ceaurmet. OtfUCher trcon. The Con nissioner recOm--ffl' mend 0i~.t dofption wol oe nform an rItson,eante commiesio' nrasde 11id1d tuti ns ertdb egt The reatsrnmno,l arte Ci the qloller Boihlaim ire that all the roadg elould be accurately Iealsured and posted, with warning board. at cross ig-S, unl warninIgs of approlu-h should be given it least lout huitred yards f'rom Iniy- stwli erossing. Also that the roads shoild publ-ish their rate of fi'ight, tIrotgh and local, nid post -% themnfat dheir depo(s, amd that the C'oi1m11issio-lier be autlthO'ized to 'ai,L on flie at forier-genleral aid solicitors for ('(ouniisil :n(, assistance. A list oftle acideits oecurring in te past year is giveln. The iosti riols one, ino. cau1i1g dealt, vas l o ta. t nelr I.I?idgew%Vay vOn the 18th ot.0 Autgust. Conuniltissioncr Botihimill is !-alislied witII Oe report ma<he by(V Col. ti J1. It. Pl'mher as to (fte vallw of this., and he sceiems to conlelide that the aeci- fi dtentt vas one oc' those reinaakable onvs (hat can)(o be preveni(ed. We o' rev-ret, exlvreillelyI fhat Colitissionle)rtil Ili1ti1 should have beenl satisfied l wvitli tlese '. ex pr)/te Statements. m1 Ch*rges o gross ngligeic were I Iulle lnby all fthe pa.s;eigers, anid were. riT (rated by TulE NiEWs AN> HERALD, an(I yet Conlunissioner Bonham111 never, al as fihras we knlow, inquired ito the al fil.; 1'rom any bit. paid ollicials of the road, who are Imibo d (o say tit tile Itccidi-nt was uiavoidable. We think b) thint Cmnlliissionier Buinhamil Shouild 11 have iladile more dili-ent iniuiry than r1 r, 'd Ie did. C,iun1ulative evidence going to Show recklessiess iln thiq case, is i'iid inl the Fhet that. besides this ac- pi cident. live pesons were killed at dif- I fltrent times during the year by the Charlotle Road. There are fourteen roads in he State, and thirteen per soils wer killed oi them list ycar. Of t1hwse onle( roa.t killed live, and the other thirleen only eight altogethier Most of the dentihs on otiere' roads were ot' itoxicated individuals, but not. so oi the Charlotte Road. Tven ty-seven failures to connect, five 4I homividvs ad onle ulpset, ought. to be 9 V1nouighi eIMni11u.l iVc. evidice Ito calse tie h Commissionier to seek For inform ation p urther ol' tan at railroad headquar I ers. In all acidents reported, if of a svrioui.s naturc, the CoimIissionier o1 should repair to the spot and examinc 1 disinterested witiesses, antd, if ces- L sary to clicit tie truthi, shlJould insti itule proceediingS against the roads. It' lie has not he Opoer to (10 so ul 01 dvir (X ist ing laws, it should be givei e to him.i Witl this exception we are pleased with the report. It is not to be ex peeled ihat. Ile ardiols duties of the h oflice cotill be Imastered in a single l year. but we ire coildent that C0om1 uinsitner lBidam hais been zealous M Sassiduouls. I peIt.iIg fr. A. Pope 'rom imposin it discriminating tari 'on tile Wihiniigtoin Road, anld T in promptly ordering it cessationl of' what lie believed to be a ViolIatioI of' the14 elmriteir of' the Char'lotto Rload, Coliiissioiner lionhamn has giveni 1 rocot'of' thle 'alie of' his office to the S tate. Wie hope his piowers will he' still t'urtherci enle'rged tandC defined. In conciluisionu wve will give a state inent (ot thie net eaniniigs ofi some of' (lie mor imp Ililortlanit. r'oads. South 'a rolinal, $:1:h(1,55A1 ; C harulot te, Columi h in an d A.uguist a, $2:12,t'669; N\orthi Ea~:ste'rn, $1 :15',3U I ; Air Line, $961, 9 1:1; G~ ireenvi lle anri lue ltidge, $95,.. 5i8 I1and Savaninah andc Chairleston. $27. 120. 'Thie l'ort. lloyal 1lload lost $1.*8 :1, :nid thle Wilmin tgtoin Rohud $t;,7-12. Th'lis is a good showing for lie Charl'ot te Road, whose piroflts were( ahitost fifty per' (cen. cfith tli giross receipts, while the South Car'o- ti lina Itoad clearedC onily about thiirty. C IinreeC per1 cet'iI. T(his goes to show whatn we have always sid, thatl ifl 9 i'operly iniinaged, thie Charlotte Road (1 is thle best line in thle Stale. t -Wh'lo wriote ''A l"ool's Erraind?"', Ilthuh niot. (quite ) implhortanit a quies I ion as hat. relauing to the idlentityv of' ,J inius. coint inues to) exercise thle minds of hOe 5paper1 wriiters8, North and Sonth l. Whuet.hier G~overnzor Chamber-' else, it is plCIIy genera'illy concededl a thant. the aut hot' is not a fool. F4OR SHERIFF.C Me.s,rs )/4lifors: Please announce Mfr. J1. Pr'est on CXooer as a edidi(ate for the D)emocraitic nominat ion for' sherift' at the comintg election (sub'ject to tho decision of the~ pirimnary election) and obligo manny friencuds in the 8oUTnWEsTz iaN ['OfTION OF THlE COUNTY. KING'S MOUNTAIN MILITARY 80HOOL, YOIRKVILI,E, S, C. TI IE exercises of' the TWVENTY SIXTH YEAR will begin Feb rary 5thi, 1880. TaRilS PEni SEssION 0F1' i oNTuls iN ADvANCE. For TLuition, Roarding, Lights, ' Fuel and WVashiing - ..-- $100.,00. Use of Books, Stationery and uriigeon's fee---- -- ----5.0. F'or cirucular, containing full information, aipply to COL. A. COWVARD, *I dec 20 Principal MOUNT ZION GRADED SoiIOOL. - r illHE exorcises of iris School wvill be .I re'sumed on Monday the 5th of Janu- ~ ary', 1880. PupIls over five and under sceenteen years living in this~ dis-a trict, wiill be aiditted free. No noew pu- ~ pils from other districts can be received. TIhoso already in attendance from other distr'icts must pay, be'fore re-ent( fing(, to (1. I, McMastoir, Clerk of the Board, one do,llar a mointhi for the three highest grades y and1( fifty cents a month for (lie lowerd griiades, as an equivalent for the local tax n 1evied in thiis ditict. G. IT. MeMASTER, Clerk of thie Board. P11)i1s desiring to take branches not psrescr'ibod In the commnon scheool curriou- E lumi, can (do 8o on payment, in advance, of $2.50 por monthI, to - R. MEAN8 DAVIS, Principal. dec 23-td t -l50 DEOlREES PIIRE TEST.- n e E recomnend the VBSTA L t C vvOiL as a safe illuminator. It is r as-olear and white tno water, oonsequentlf a gives a b,rilliant light, ,vith .very littli i I'' SIIERIFF'S SALE. . E. ELZISON, R., AUCTIOUEER. TATE OF SOuTH CAROLINA, C COUNTY OF W[AlriyrN. COURT OWeCOMMON PLEAS. rs. Anne V2. Caldwell, Assignee, H against Joseph C. (aldwell, A. M.C Lee, Jr.,.rustee, the First National Bank oftChAti-leston and the Batik of t Charleston National J3ankiiig Assu Vinitionl.V. I N purstuince ofan order of itle Coiurit ofrCommlkon loas, ow' (he Coutli1v Charlesioil, inIade inl the bl.ove shal I ctse. I wvill oler V'orsil, befi'oe the t I)tllt Hlouse door. inl Winnlsboro, onl Iol first Monldav ill .auiarv nlext, 1 ithin 1th) legal hiour's of' sult, 'it ptlb- si 3 outcry, ti) tiet highest bidder, tl, P llowing-described properts, to wit: J All 11hat piece, parcel or pltiaition ioU land, kiowit as "Wood flill," con hihig Fi(.ir iU'NI>uEi) ACUREs, 111011' less, situate iii the Counity of 1air A1d, in the Stat of' South' Caroliia, i the watters or(rooked Creek and iy Fork. bounded uorth bv huinds of A. Calfwell, south by la:ids of' D '. .C. Mobley anld Johu' INobilev, Sir., kst by, lainds o'NI. Ilollis and ). I lull, o id west by lands of G. I. McMaster v id J. C. Caldwell. ( 'EMS OF SALEB. n1 Ono-th'r.1 of thlii purclhtso money to % paid in cash, the bIalaniice inl oie and vo years from day o'sale, the defler d f)yi6its to beii interest from the fy of sale, at the rate of seven per mi1tun pei annum, payable ainually, id to be secured by the bond of tlie tIchaser and a mortgage of the S remtises sold 1 the purchaser to pay the lierif for all iecessnary papers. JOIINB. DAVIS, Sheritl'or Fairflield County. Sheritl's Oflice, finbr .C.,li Dee. 15, 1879. 0 dec 17--x311 i SHERIFF'S SALES. i 3 Y virtuo of sundry oxecntions to me i directed, I will offer for sale, bef ,re io court- house door in Winnsboro, on te first Monday in January next, with- ' I the legal houri of sale, to the highest ti idd er, for vash, the following-describud U roperty. to wit: b Twenty bushels of corn, more or less, I x hundred pounds of seed cotton, more T e less, fifty bushel of cotton seed, more d r less, levied ulpon as the property if ' [organ Latta at thn suit of Maiiton atta. ALSO, Ono thousand pounds of seed cotton, i ore or less, levied upon as the proporty 'Oharles Caldwell and Thomas Adge, c the suit of Thonis K. Elliott, as As- 'a gneo of Ladd Bros. W ALSO, Fifty busliels of corn, more or less, wied upon its 0.he property of J. W. rice, at tho suit of 13. T. Grihlin. JOHN 13. DAVIS, SheriPs Office, S. F. C. 'innsboro. S. C Dec. 19, 1879. deo '2o HE STATE OF SOUTH! CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. obort M,. Wallace, Plintjif, agai nt Samnu el 11. O'lowney. It. 8. D)esportes & Co. TIhiet National Banik of Chester, South Cario- t lina, Hopikins, Dwight & Co., 11 W. Friedgawaldl, Tihe Wininsb -") National c Bank, of .Winnasboro. Sou*.. Car'olinat, i George II. McMastcer antd Francis Goriig, an Assigtnees ot the Winnusboro National I Bank, of Winnisboro, South Carolina, HI. I C. Howard, as secretary of the Marylandi Fertilizing and Manufacturing Comupany, A John A. Fraser, Henirietta J. Martin, I Georgo W. 11 itte, Sarah Catheart, Fred. crick Copes, as TIrustco of AMrs. Sarah RI. C.apes, William A. Milling, and1( Gleorgo HI. McMastor and Francis Gorig as Ansigneos of Samuel It. ulowney,' 1 D)efenidanats. i 'O the Defendants; 1: OU are hereby summoned and re- t gm. 'red to answer the .bomplint in tin action, whi ch in tiled in the oiico ot' iio Clerk of C'ommion Pleas for thet said ounty, and to nerve ai (cpy ot' youiir an. werr to tho said comlplait on the sub) rniber at his office, No. -1. Law anlge, Winnsboro, S. C.. within twenty aysn atter thie service hereof, exclusive of Ic day of such seriviee; and if you tail to anwer the oomp)laint within 'the time foresaid, the plaintiff in this action wtill pply13 to the Court for the relief demand ii in the compjlauint. Dated 1st Deccember, 1879. JNO. J1. NF.IL, Plaintiffs Attorney. 'o the D)efendant Samuel 1B. Clowney': TAKE notice that the aummons in thins etion, of which (lie foregoing is a copy, as filled in thie ollico of (lie Clerkc of the lourt of Common Pleas, for the County f Fairtleld, in the State of South Caroli a. on the 1st day of December, 187'J. Dated 1st December, 1879. JNO. J. NEIL, rlainititf's At torney. dec 3--xlawOw i TTLE SPEEDY Conl Sheller. 'IRST PREMIUM AWARDEID AT THEF GEORGIA STATE~ FAIR. For Cheapness, Simplicity and )urability this Sholor stands with ut a rival. .7PItIcE, ONLY $5.00. t. S. DESPORTES & 0O., Agents, RidgeWay, S. C. For Sale by 7. G. DESPORTES, dec 28..8mos Winnsboro, 8. C. SHAVING SALOON. r E undersigned bogs leave to inform . his customers and the public goner Ily that he is prepared to give satisfac on to all who may faver him with their atronage. H. 0. 11UTCIIESON ill shave you with facility-enutting yeing and dressing in the latest and tost approved style, with J. M. McCALL I the Champion Barber ShoanShm oolng Baleon, WVInnpboro,lI .d Sha. I?m A week in your own town, and no UUapt tal risked. You can give the iss a trial wIthout exn,enso. The est 0: ortunt ever offered fr those willIng fork. 'ou should try nothing else until ou me for yourself what you ean do at the bst eat we offer. No room to explain hero, You an devote all or time or only your spare me to the business, and make great pyfor vor hour that ouwork. WVomen tae as eas mon. Sedfor speelal private terms ad partIeuiaa which we mail fe. outfit rce. Don't n1lin 01 hard ttmes while youa ave,an PAuen Mate-' ill' undrsignel hereby giv. notic that be Is removed his residerel 'he dweling foruery )tipied by Dr. iath Simps"on. Of1i'e in Mo reaur of tlhe irt House, as herotoftre. it. B. IIANALIAN, M. D. flv 22- tx112 ITICE FC|ORt FI N A L, D)ISCILk A,,,(G,E. OTICE, is hevreby (-iven 11hat 1 will' lipply to the .itiqge ol,l'robate 'or r-liehdlecounl v oil Thur1sdhiv,,111niary 8. , 8,'t')o a final diselitauge its aliani ot,'the ECslate ot' Salli e. lelinall. i"BECU'A Y. OWVINS, )ee. 18, V-W'19. lee 18-t Ix3 (YTICE FIL FINAL V I DISAtARGi. [OTJ'l( 'lU is hereby -irethat I will 111)1)ly to the 'Jinilge ol,Pro l 1hr irlitlhl (otunt von oi Satuladv .1.anary I A. D. 18,80, for a final' diaelme Afmlilinisi rator otte Cste o' Jas. SI.ewart decellsed. JAS.M A. STI'VARIT, .A (iI initrtorv. Dec. 17. 1879. lee 17-x;3t I DMINISTR A T0R'S NOTIEC E. LL perenns havin!Z d.11ttnd; neinet tih kst,te of irs. m1. o L ie -n1anl will presei the same. S .ul.y n ted. to the undi-ersi-;ned on or b. fo )r ,. I day of Jaitn ry. A. 1). I S (, and iSo indeblied to to the 14tnto will nake mlediatu pa1yi11nilt to J&COB F. COLEMAN. lev20-Oix2" A dinir. ICE, 100O, FINAL DISCIIAli. OTICE is heriebv givei that I will 31pply to the Judge of J"r,ai.e of rilelCounty onl Monwhty, *5th d .Y of uarY, 1 .8) for afla diihar..o Is o.tor of the t,ate of An Irew AIe kin, decealsed. JOSEPI M.MEEKIN lvec 6-tlx3 E:<ecultor. T ic M, FOlR FINAb hISCHII111. OTICE i i br !hy given that I wil! S11pply to th ..udg, of Probate of rfield county for a 1iad di-iarn s ministrator of tie Pst ite of Ii nry W. -r, deceamsed, oi T-1 4dav, Jatiwry 0, 0. WA. B. ELKIN, ec 6-tlx3 Aditr. BUY THE WHISKEY. This is the simon 1mro article, zU'd and sold by the United S tates >vernmnt. The regular "moon ino." U. G. DESPORTES. Scuppernong Wine at 81.50 per llon. Delightful for Xmas. U. G. DESPORTES. Dry Goods, Clothing, Saddles, 'idiles and HIarno~.es Call and1( examlino my stock before irchraing elsewhere. Satisfaction aran teed. U. G. DESPORTES. dec 23 sOOD GOODS, CHEAP GOOD1). E re:-pec full y call thue atitntjin of I t1( in-bhle Iio ourI r' l*t e 10d1s, muinl r(i- et nu insi.'o ei o themif f'ore purch,ii:a:.ng i O ur geril ' av 1- . reful Ily u-e' uece.l. hoiugd I t t 1. i juces, and( will b-. lda iow' a L -v n1 be' biought fromn uu: bo! V y wiii ae.. We~ wotulud call the ati--:.3 m~ i.. lies to 011 ourinui ofl Iloak 4.I>re..n :noo, me.1 Ooods, Hloniery, ete .\ wr.fl prt n.sortment of*'L Tii an otr N- ek uds. Laciues, idniugs, Frilings, e. inl Oar Gets' Goods dep)artmenQt) is com3 eie ini (overy thing li'n vy goodu1s 8110b as.fe-an<, Ese: annel1s, 1Itinmesynnuts. i!!nnh1ets1, Re., 'w lie i ll , lit the~ Iowes~t pricts8. SHOES! SilOES!! SilOES!!! Comte and examine our Mihoes beflort lying. Call and i:eo our1 sItolk, and we Ii contvine yout thaint we sell goodls as ceap ats any~I) bod. 4'm We aire agents for J. & P. Coatu' ool Cotton, and lheldinig Bros. & Cot >ool Si1k--New York P'rices. tMcMASTERI, BRICE & CO. IIISLYAS (*00135 -0-o Mince 'Meat, Famous Now Eng, nd Brand Apple Butter-very fine -Ginger Preserves, Leo & Perrini's 'orcestershiro Sauce, Bald(1win's amato Catsup, Cooper's Gela tino, 'ilson's Corned Beef,in 2 lb. Cans. AT MEAL, PURE AND ,FRESH, Cheoso, Macaroni, Canned Peaches, Pine Apple, Tomatoes, Java Coffee, Choice Teas, Buck wheat Flour. JUST OPEiNED. A new lot of Cassimueres, Jeans, erseys, etc. Ladies' and Gents' Shoes, Clothing, Hatmi, White Goods, omestic Efomespun, Drills, etc. It wil pay you to call on us. be 'J. F.' McMASTE11 & CO. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, r COUNTY OF FAItFIM.D. to Vorge W. Witte, P'aintifl, vs. John 1t. 1s Martin and Others, Defendtnts. Co KN pursnance. of an ovder of the Court Sot'omnioni Pleats, ialo in the above, itted ease, I will oter for sile. herore the oLrl 11il1se troor in Wiinsboro, onl the St M1oiday inl J an uary itext, m ithinA i legal hmtirs of sitli, at Iblie oulory, I the highest bidder, the followjg- Il a m,s-ribed property, to wit, 15, All ihat vertain tract of land, i unte, lyinl! andJ bein., in Mi Couity, Co Faiild.1, in Ile Slate of south ro i 1c. coiltilli,g Tr.l.v H nUNDR E D AND sEVN F rivI ACit -S. 1or0 o iiteis, a,Ml blled on Lit north by I,inds recevoly blnmigiii. it) tate of PeItY, leceseitdwi, ri.owt as the tIchmiati'm ('reck i aer-' nrow ill posses n of, I. G. Lj:11ar; on the Cast. by land 117r1hse1 (it, t.e satle of said estate by A>hn It Cuth-art iid E W. Iltyie; on Fa le west by ba.ls beloIging to tho (!statte 17t SSt rothIit r T' id well, d ec41as('I*d, ttd on (t h U mtl by laiids belongIlg to Salitiel Dix- g Li; said triat of land being comlinlily ' tiowi ats the "Grahatu Place" of the es te of Pelly. TERMS OF SALE One-third of the purchaso money to be aid iu cash; for the alaice a Cred it of t(- and two Years f'rom the (aty of sae, ith interest from said day, the prchascr give hisdbnd, secured. by a mortgage the premises sold, and to pty for all (o ocessary papers. W. I . y .It* to C. C. P. 1. C. 1It Clerk's Oflico. thm 'innsboro, S. C., im Dec. 12, 1879. deo 13 td CLERAJC1sr SALE . Nc TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COX'NTY OF FAIRFIELD. liZa)eth Wool et al., Plaintiff', vs. E x W R. Doulware et al. Defendants. Me N pursuance of an order of the Court of CRIlmmon Pleas, madte in tile above itted case. I will offer for sale, before _ iv coit-honso door inl Winnsoiro, on N .e first Liindav in January next, withj I the legal hou'rs of sale, at. pullie out rY, to the highest bidder, the following. - - ig described properly. to wit.: Fal Al that lot, plicc andi parcel of lan( Ad 'ing, being and situate in the confty of Pi11 airfireld, State of South Caroliva, -on - Lilling ONE IUN!)MJ) AND six'r ACRES, iore or less, ;nd bounded on th north - y lands of A. J. Boulwaro and W. R. oulware, on the east by lands of Edward iylcr and the estate of R. ). Boulware, ceeased, on the south by land.e of L. caiter, and on the west by Broad River. TERMS OF SALE: One-half of thn purchase-money to be aid in cash, and tho balance in one year oml the day of salo, with intterest from tid day, payable ainuilly, the purchas e to gire for such balance a bond 'cured by a iimorgage ol the premises >ld, and to pay for all n1coss ry papers. WV. H4. KERR,it" Clerk's Oflico, C. C. C. P. F. C, G( *innisboro, S. C., sh Dec. 12, 187U, dec 13-td CLERIK'S SA LE. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FNIRFIELD. [ary A. Lyles, Plaii fiff, vs. John W. Lyles, as Administrator, and Others, ga Dofendants. [N imrsuane of an order of the Court of Common Pleas. made in t he abiove lated ease, I will offer for salb, before be court-hiouse door in Winnsboro, on io first Mlonday in January next, with the legal honrs of sale, at public out ry, to I he highest bidder, the following escribed p)roporti y, t o wit: All that piece, paruce'l or tract of land1(, i'ing, being and situate in the county or 'airfield, State of'South f'arolina. con tin..i ig oNE* nIUNDniED) AND TrwEWirY 'rnaEEn rCumi, miore' or less, anid biound(ed by mnds of Susan McMahion, IRelton E. Lyles g ad othr. i ah T'ERMS OFSA' E: One-half of the purichtase-money to bie aid in ash(an the~ blanceli( ini onel year mma the day of sale, itih interest froma 111id da, paalo( annuiially, the '-urchiaser give for such bailance a bond, secured y' a miorf gage of tihe pren'a1ises * old, .and > ay for all necessary papers. W,' hi. KmR R, ('lerk's Ofbic, C. C. C. P. F. C. Vsinnisboiro, N. (., D)ec. 12, 1879h. doe 12- td ENew~ Goods of all kimids contfinuauly i'ivinig at J. Ml. Bleaty & Co.'s, onI bie corner'. lBuy Not i1os, White Goods, Hlosieryv en uid Calicoes: at the cornier' store of' J. fli [. Beaty & Co. ca JT. MN. Deaf y & Co. arc selling Clot hI ng, I hats, lini' Suits anid Shoes at Iy owest cash prtices. Rememiber' J. MI. 1eaty~ & Co. mako specialty of' the lBay State Standard ier'ew Shoes, at the store on the coirner. A ncestckof' good Latmlldriedl anmd Tn laundrtliedh Shirt'fs. C ollairs, Neck wear y be., ait J. M. Beaty' & Co.'s corner21 a tore. Elegant Cashmer'es, Mlomie Cloths, Vorsted, Alpaeas, Dr'ess Liings, 3r'inoline(, &c., at J1. M%. Beaty & Co.'s bi :ornerC store. You wiill find Bleached Goods, Sea eh sland Goods, D)omestics, Tickings, N (er'seys and1( Jeains at the cor'ncr store S f J. M. Beaty & Co. Gr'oeriies of all kinds, Canidy, Crack rs,~ Tobacco, Cro~ecery WVoodeniware, lows, Cutlery, Shot, Powder, etc..f Iways in stock at the corner storo of r. M. B3eaty & Co. WEDDIING~ AND ---o0 O Fine Sterling Silver, Fancy Silvor ?lated Ware, Rich Walnut Clocka, TOILET SETS AND VASES, A fresh assortment of Jewelry in ariety of style and quality, and K With Patent Safety Burners. CONNOR & OTgANDLER. fo dec18 Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs suoh as Coughs, Colds. Whoopnn Cougb, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Connumption. Tierepii.,tion itliaa.taineii,ii consiequience o the ,mar eilotis etres it has proiueetI duxiug the last hArf century, is a imillcient nassirance to the public 11-mt it wiilI contitte to rentlize the mappicat results that ent be ch-:irel. In almost every aection of voitntry there re persons, publicly kownmm,who hmaveheencm reei 'em fromi nlarming an1t1 evenl (iiftrat . u.f the lungs, by Its use. All wio have triei it.aumm leige its sueperiority ; auli wilee its vli lule :e koowI, noo Ine hesitates. a it) wlat melicit- t emphly to relieve the dis LrCs an.14 mutierin- ik1ect1i1n to pilhmnary Utrec tiotts. Citi:tmY 1l iArcro t, 96Waky8 ato)ts in itt I t1, amit pt: Orjus rapid rures of thtk utildr U:m el ies o 0ron1himdi disorider, as well as the inore iormiidbe tie:a.sm s of the Iings. As a sal'egmtd to chilirent, amitl tho distress in. diseasei whivh heiet litetThroat anid Chest of Chigiho.-l, it is intiamble; for, by its timely uise, muthit-ileii are rwttteud wntl restoretl to health. This inedlicine gains friends at every trial, as the vcrvu i is const:titly prolucing are too re amrtble t l be foritten. No famnily should be witi!omt it, anid thoso who havo once used it never wvilt. Eminent Physicians throughout the country prescribe it, and Clergymen often recommend it fron their kuowleige of its eVect,s. PREPAREV BY Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Practical and AnalA,tcal Oheuinsta. 301.11 B A I T, nTI'? s - V4VWllhRE. SPOOLcoTTlON. ESTA LTSlRD1812. TRADE. M AR K 0C C91ORGE A. CLARK, SOLE AGENT. 100 1R1ADWAY, NEW YORK. --0 Th distinctive features of this -spool. erticn are that it ia made ffrom the very finest SE A ISL AXD COTTON. Ii, is finishedl soft as thme cotton frot wichel it i: s mu; it hes no waxin g o artilicial finish to deceivo the eyes; it i thei stron:gest, smoothest aind miost elastic sowignu thlreadl ini the inarket; for macehino scewla it loss no e([Ual; it is WOundi on W HI TE S P OO LS. The Black is the most JET' BLACK Cveri prodmateed in spooi cotton, bein lyed by m a ystm tented by ourselves CTe colors atre d3ead by thte NEWV ANIL~INE PROCESS tendering thmem so perfect andm brill iant that mIren;.-mam:kers ever,) whero use them inst ead mf 8(owing1 silks. A G;ol Medal was awardied this4 spool cot ton at. Pris. h8878, for "great strength'' an id "geniural exceillence" being the high memi awatrd givemn for spool cotton. We inviite comnparison and respetfully ask laies to give it a fair trial aind cont vimnce the,mtselves of its superiority eve Tio be had at wholesale andi retail of J. 0. 110AG. uig 1 U ~' . KINA RD, OPTOSITE the WllEEL~ER HlOUSE, COLUaInIA,'S. c., * M rew -l;-dl t':e irf-r-u sio k of' - E i L .. a' ;:a, ont U.:*u m.a Col umb ia, Eit-gan t Cheviot and English ('assimnere Suits mmalo in tho intost styles. Also, a ( lino line of Soft andl MtifflHats, andi a well meleolod~ line oif Over Coats, of Fur ]leav Iers. Ulstr.s. Ker.roys, anmd Metltonms. Call and Examuinomsy stock before pur chasing elsewhere. MR. JAMES Rt. KISNNEDY is with the abovo establishmient, andi would he0 pleased to see his friends when in the city. M. L. KINAIND, oct 4-3m ' Columbia, S. C. PRESERVE YOUR OLD BOOKS. E. R. STOKES,. 4 BLANK BOOK MANUFACTUREE~ -AND GENERAL IOOXBINDER, H1A8 moved opposite thme city Hall iJ..where lie is fuilly prepared, with first-class workmen, to do all,kindi of work lii his line. BL ANK BOOKS BULED to any pattern and bound In any syle desired. My facilitles and long acquaintalnce.with the business enablo me to g uarantee stisfaction on orders for Blank B3ooks, Railroad Books, and Books for the dao- of' Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Probate J*dges, Masters in Equity, ad ether .couz4 efM. cials. Pamphlets, Magazipes, alie Newpaprsand Periodicals 4nd-th'il i sonable ter ms and Ilt 4 W9nn Of orders promptly attend~ d'te, Main street, oposite e Iytt