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EASLEY, S. C., JANUARY 25. LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS. mW31r. J. T. Arnold, after Feb. the 1st, will become the traveling agent for H'Z MKsSENGER. *- W. S. GREooRY, our Fore mai, is authorized to receive and contract for Job work, &c.,for THE MESsENGER office. -Messers Akers, Bradshaw, Butler, from Atlanta were inl town this week. -Col. R. A. Thompson of the Keowee Courier. passed though our town on TIuesday last en route for Pickens. ---Mss Lida Robinson has gone to Greenville, where she will enter the G reen vill Female College, at its next opemn g. -Tho citizens In the vicihuity of Loop ers store in Dacnsville Township. have erectedi a new school house, which they call Centerville. - W. M. Hagood & Co. desires 11s to say, that ini abent 10 days they wvill iave 500 Ishiels of corn for sale. Oall on them and be supplied. ---Co1. Black formerly of Pickens mov(ed to Easley wvith his family on ionIday lust. T hey ocenpyc t-he Cobb houe oil Table lmock St. Th'lhe faumily is quite ain aeqiition to our town. --l'he Baptists at Pickens coit,1Im1 plate building a chureb in tihe villalge. .Nr .1. C. Grillin has dontted a beauti f id lot for the puirpose. -Little S1usie, an infant of T. A. Parkins, aged 18 months, died Tues day umorining, at i home near Liber ty, -Our friend, R. C. Gignilliat, has gone to work the wires at Lai rensville, near Atlanta, Ga, -When are our citizens going to hold that mass inee'ing in the interest of our railroad? Why wait longer? -Will thme "'Union Times"' tell us why Mr. Wallace, of the "legal fraternity" visitedl Seneca last week ? Seneca has no Court liouse. --Miss Jennie Rosemond from Brushy Creek, Anderson County, is assisting Prof. Moore with his school this sessionm. -Prof. Moore, has from 75 to 80 scholars attending his school thus far, It is a priv ate school and this speaks well. More will enter -We are exceedingly obliged to "Spartina" for the very graphic description of her experiences at the Leap Year Reception, given in the parlors of the Merchants' Ilotel, in Spartanburg last week. We were there, and long will thnat trip live in our memory. We v'en ture to say that there is no plac~e in the up-country with as much style and beauty in it,as dear old Sp)artanbnrg. Just visit it. -Read the law card of Nix, Robinson and Nix. Mr. Robinson has recently opened an office in Piekens,Mr. J. T. Nix is in Green -ville; his brother is in Hampton. Read also the new adve tisement of Ownbey Bros. -The town council has fixed up the public well opposite the store of Hudgens & Hudg$ns. When is it going to finish its job on the well near the depot? Next Summer when it goes dry? -Court convened in Pickens on Monday last. Judge J. IT. ludson presiding. The eases that were dis posed of, iii) to Wednesday morning, were the following. State vs. John C C Boggs. Assault anid battery wvith intent to kill, Not Gunilty. State vs, Martht and Mattie Gun throp for murder. ThiJs case excited n111ch interest the learinlg of it Cosul ming one whole (ay. They were ably defended by Messers Child & Boggs, Prosectted by Ansel & Cary acting so lielto-rs. Ille Jiry brought iII a vrc* dit of not guiity. State vs, Isnae 1Iluna. Malicious trespass, No hill. State vs, Jasper Akinls. MIaliciouisly wounding a cow. No bill. State0 vs. F'raink M Akers, carrying ('0cncealed weapons. True bill, case contiolned. State vs, Wim Ellis, and Wim Wel born, ret ailing liq-ior with mt lic'ense. Both plead guilty anO were fined each $20). LIST1 oF1 LETTERS Remaining in the P. O. at Easley, on the 23d Jan-try, 1804 A-Arnold, Miss Sallie. B-Bramblett, Martin; Bliss iingame' Janes; Bramblett, V B; Bird, Al bert' Brown, Aaron. C-GlIapman, E A; Crymes, Henry; Cireton; Dr J 1), Cunnligh in, '1Tomas. I" -Freemtan, 1) (; Freeman, J B R. G-Greyhuam, O W. Garrisoni, Miss Lizzie, 2. HI-lolombe), C F. 2; Hendr~licks, B3a1 latrd,''Hinton. J T;Hendoricks, Al leni; (hunt, J.J. ~J-Jones. Eveline. K-Khennemeore, Besn L-Laboon, James; L~ogg.ins, W *J. MI-Mhul!Inix, A4 M; Morton, B B; Mil ler, Morris, 2; Miller, J HI; Miurry, Fanny, 2; Mullinix, Eliza; Miller, Sarah. N---Nichols, Mrs N. 0--.Orr, WV W; Orr, K D. P-PIckens, Wmn. R -Robinson, Sallie E; R oberts, Mi; Roper; Maggie, 2; Roe, Carter': Rydon, Lizzie. S-Smith, Clayton. T.--Tratynhamn, J G; Taylor, Robert; TIrotter, Sarah, 'V-Vaugh:mn, J1 L. Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. A LONZO M. FOL.Gmt, P. M --Emory Speers, has been confirm ed as U. S. Attorney for' the Northern Distrlet of Georgia. Both fhe Georg.. ia Senators voted in hIs favor. -Mrs. Rutha Braswell, an aged white lady, living oi Reese Bowen 's place near Plekens,was so badly burn ed ou the 21st lust, that she (lied twelve hours after. She and some children had been silling corn around the fire, and Mrs. Blraswell was pick lng up some grains thit had fallen on the hearth, when her dress caught on fire. It was entirely burned ofI. A little 6 years old boy inl attempt Ing to extinguish the flames, had both hands severely burned. She was a sis ter of Messers Jeremiah and Joseph, and of Rev. Thomas Looper. SOUTH G AOLINA IN CONGRESS. II tlhe Senate, oil I'lm irsday, Seinator Butler ititlodnced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasuiry to deliv er to the rightfil owiers the conten e of certain boxes deposited in the Tras mry Department by the Secretary of war. Senator Butler asked the refer eice of the bill to the Committee onl Finance. aid stated that lie h:0d intro (uced a similar hill in the last Congrass linder the provisions of wiich. however, the Secretary of tle Treastiry did not then think he had authtiss to <k liver the boxef in question. li an examina tioni of thie boxes at th it tim. Senlator Butler h Il ftoimil quite a numtiber of art icles with I hie inmes of the owners 411 them. whieh are of no eartily val lie to allybotldy exceI)t to tihe owniers themselves, among others some minia tiures, photogIaphl)l1 .)ind things of that kind. 'I'le purpose of tie present bill was to give the Secretary of tihe 'Treas mt'v al! the rumthority Ileeded to deliver the propety to itsowners. The refer eie- asked for was agreed to.-News :nid Comirimy, COTTON ON WALI STCREET,-WLll Street letter to Bltimore Siun of Tiues day: Cotton is agahi easier party In sympathy with a fall in spots mud ar rivals at. Liverpool. partly in sympa thby with Wall street depressiont, aid latly, t h absence of any material sh t iterst.Ahnast every onleis a hiull. a'l tilnt is a bid feature. Mean while the stock of cottoni good. are he. ceoming redneed, manufactures are less enting~ proItlctioll, and the tone ie on the menld. -Cecilia Davis vh wias acu'sed of retailinig linnor' witloit payment of the special tax, was h1 -ard Lbefore Commis sionert [awthorne onl 'iTuesdsy and dimllissed. Balt imOre Methodists are moving for a great church instimtion for the hight er edlucation of women.I 1W 'MEIEA 5. Mlarriedl, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. J. D). TValley, at his residence. J1. (1. N ArLLY ami Miss L. A. BiissY, both of Picketns county. On Wednesday evening, January 17, by Rev. S. A. Gary, at- his residence, JESSE SMITH anmd Miss MARY GIL STRAP, all of Pickents county. At thme residence of Maj. R. A. Child, on Tluesd(ay, .January 22, 1884, by Rev. J1. RI. Riley, D.., C. I. D)RENNAN and Mrs. F. BELLE POWvELLr, all of Eas 1Qey, S. C. TIllE MA UKETS. Our Cotton Market hats beenI qutiet and lower. Sales for the week - hales. We quote: Bacon........................P 8 Flour per barrel ............$@8 :} Shrting.....................5@6 I- " ..............................6 sq 4-4 "....................................7 @ Prilnts....................................5 @~8 Yarns............................83 COUNTRY PRODUCE. Cotton.............................84@1~0 Eggs .....................52 Butter............. ..............15 a@20 C 'hIckens .........................1O0j 2Q THE CHEAP CASH Store of OWNBEY BROS., Is the place to buy your Staple ani Fancy Groceries, Tobacco, Segars, Far mers' Hardware. Gardten Seeds, &c.; OUR SPECIALTIES. We keep Stoves, Crockery and Tin ware. at hard times prices. Tlh-mking the public generally for their liberal patronage in the past, we hope by close attentio to busiess to mriIt a continuance of the same. Country produce bought at highest market prIce, for Cash. Remember ou motto is idick sales and short proflts. Give us a ca-I. Respectfully. OW N BEY BROS.. Jan 25--Sm Ea'sley, S. C. C. E. ROHINSON, Pickenus, S. C. J. T. NIX, J.J. NIX, Greenville. S. C. Hampton, S.C. Nix, Robinson & Nix, Attorneys and Counellors at Law. PICIENS C..1., S. C. WIll practice in all the Courts of the State. al( of thri United1 States. All lisinesi shall receive piompt attentionl. Jan 25-1y LATEST SCHEDULE On the Piedlmont Air-Line Rail Road. of trains arriving at and leaving Atlanta and Charlotte. now III effect, January 25th, 1834 : No. 53, NORTIL BOUND. Leave Atlanta.....................8 45 A 3 Leave Gainesville..............10 50 A M Leave L2la....... . 25 A M Leave R-tbun Gap Junction. 12 02 bm Leave Toccoa.....................12 4') P M Leave Seneca Gity.......... 1 40 P M Leave Central....... ..... 2 35 P M Leave Liberty............;........ 2 53 P M Leave Ealey's ............ 3:08 v ' Leave G(rednville ............... 3 38 P M Leave Spartanhurg............ 4 56 P M Leave Gastonia.............. 6 59 P m Arrive at Charlotte............ 7 43 p M No. 54, NORT1I BOUND. L'a ive Atlanta..................... 3 32 P M Leave Gainesville............... 6 11 1 M Leave Lula................ 6 57 i M Leave Rabn Gap Junction, 7 38 V% M Leave T1occoa.............. 8 22 P M Leave Saneca Ciy....... 9 25 P M Leave Central...................10 00 P M Leavo Libert y...............10 18 P M Leave E asle p's............10 35 P M Leave G reenville............11 07 p LeaveSpartan bu rg.......12 29 A M Leave Gastonia................2 30 A M Arrive at Charlotte......... 3 28 A M No. 52, sOUT I[ ROUND. Leave Charlotte........... 1 12 p m Leave Gastonia............ 1 57 p mn Leave spartanhburg....... 3 55 p) m Leave Qreenvie........... ~5 23 p mn Leave E asley's............... 5 54 p mn Leave Liberty............... 6 11 p m Leave Central............. 6 33 p mn Leave Seneca oity......... .. 7 20 p mn Leave Toecoa.............. 8 21 p mn Leave Rabun Gap Junction, 9 01 p mn Leave Lutla............. 9 36 p m Leave Gainesville..........10 00 p mn Arrive at A tlanta..........2 25 a mi No. 50, soUTH BOUND. Leave char'lotte,............. 2 08 a mu Leave Gastonia............ 3 01 a nm Leave Spartan ourg......... 5 15 a mn Leave Greenville................ 6 40 a mn Leave Easley's ........... 7 12a m Leave Liberty........... 7 31 a mn Leave central................. 8 05a mt Leave Seneca city............... 8 42 a m Leave T1oocoa................ .... 9 51 a mn Leave Rahiun Gag Junction, 10 10 a mn Aeave Lula.....................11 25 a mn Leave Galnesville...............11 53 a mn A r~ive at .Atlanna.... ....... 2 18 n) mI