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gfe fjasleg esenger. j* R. HAGOO, Edtorand Prop'r. Rie'ed -t the l'ostofrice at Easley. R. C., as A'econd Clains Matter. TEIMS OF SURSCRTIPTON. One year, strictly iII advance...... $1.00 Six months, .65 ItATES OF A iVERTISI %o. (Me sq'are (1 linch) 1 inlsertiona ...... 75c Each silmb ient liserilo ........... 40e T'eral <iseolsilt ol coitraOlcts or by the columnl, hallf or711uarter. column11. Ma rriabge lotices.- free amd solleited. Obituaries over 12 lines charged for. C(orrespoldents. to isuire attention. m11114t give their full address.. We are not respo nsilie for the opin ons of our correspondiets. All comm1 itmicaion.: forl theppe m111st be dliressed to the E(Iitors; 111sines letter t- tho 1'l'Publisher of the IESSE~NOER Easley, S. C. [For Thl- Me ss.eh, Ir. Gralui (rop~s, &c., About Ninty-Six. MA. EArTon Allow me to give vou a few dots from this part of our State. The large acreare of grain Sown in this section gives promise of bread if we canl live un ti har vest. The late sownII, 1how-' ever, is aliost entirely killed. A cons'derable tarmonllit of eot ton,! held back from the last meagre (rop is now heing brought in this! market, and trade is lively iI Ninetv-Six. Quantities of corn is be'inrg sold i n11 this market, and the town is crow dcd almost every day with wagons fromt the countrV, seeking supl)lies for the comiing Spring anld Sum There is great excitement in the neighhorhood of Ne!w Market over 1 Panther that has recently made its appearance in an adjacent woods. A crowd of gentlemen w'ent inl pIIrSuit of it a few vights ago, but dlid not suicceced in killing or capturinhg it. The (logs seemied afraid of it, and would not go near. Tlhe pu1rsuiers could1( hear it scream ing just ahead of them, but for want of couirage, on the part of the dgthiey couIld not ge(t upl with it. Mr. George Rampey at one timen got in sight of it, buLt too far' off to make a successful shot. Th'le dogs fial eusing to leave masters the pursueris had to return unxsuccessful. It has not been heard since the chase. I sippose it has taken refuge ini other parts. The negroes appear' to be very much afraid of' it:. The p~eople of Ninety-Six, like the atetdeluivians , are plantinig andl( buIildingF butying' and selling, mar ryin~g andI~ being given in marriage. Editors of small papers likes brevity, so I will try to please in that respect. Success to THE MEs SENoERt and its faithufulI. Fditor. Px>m [For Tite Messweiger. IN MIIOHANI. I stood. one witter's evening, Wheni the Sin h1l gone to re4t, Alone at an open windov, Anl looked ipo the West. A gow till gol an(1 cr1i0 Was spread far o'er th ! sky, And t h-ongh this royal an-it le There gleamied one star on high WatIchiig beside ihl- window, I behel the gloom of aight W ray all the worbl In darkness*; Yet still th-it. wonidrois light. G. rimnson, :id trobi, was shining, A- a beacon-ire mnigljt gow, Uponl some di-;tant mlm il tain, In ita w-itIiing'"-sheet of sn1ow . I thugh..1t. this lovely rmli~inc Hlow liki- to fahd h ,nblime, flilminling life' cosngho'' With liyht at crelning tint; '.1 h star- to., a ' - irin' Limp, Seeled bm'nin in 1h - skv T ) gu i -le t us to t h - ma1: r'iage fea.st Of "Crliist the lauih.'' on high 1, Al thenl, I tho111ught ofoe % h > from This. eart 11 hal passed away - Rweenr1ingi the prl h tc - word.; SIev 11ut It d, day1) b (IaIy; F-or whenl the S;1n taI ret1.1d gone. ANld t wilighit veiled (terom S' -a Sid, "T'lh - n igh t ik omling~ (0n, Amdil st l(n o om." On1cev more I lookedl upon thu We~st I only aw t'e ta. - For thet- "v aly ga-:tes" 1y. ng\ lnuals No lonlger bel 1r, A night, of (d;in aud (tarkine Hadl falhln 0:n MY Hny; .For her. i h '- hidhen hory Makes erre'lpasting ft/. 'd. ('reen r Mc. S. C.. Jan. 10. 1 8?1. [ or t Ie MNesseIgf . -r. meetinos or County commissioncrs. The County Comllissiollers mnet on the 5th (lay of Jebuary. A rtclr receiving several petitions for new roads, and appoint ingo committees on the same, the Presentment of the Grand Jury, in regardl to the enlargement of' the ( oulrt I louse, was takeni inuto consideration. The Commissioners were of the opinion that they have no legal authority to sell the v1aant lot~s be~lgingi to the County, neitlier have they the authority to levy a tax for' said purp~ose, without such aut hority beCing" grantedl by taie Legislature of this State. And if they shiouldl undlertakc to build now they would be complelled to bu111d on1 a credlit, whtich1 would cost the County' about twice as mneh as to buildl on a cash basis. They have therefore appointed~ Thi ursday. after' thea first Mondlay in M~arch, to imake a thor ough investigation of the inatter and see whaiEt is pr'oper to be done. The Commuissioners then listened to an earnest alipeal, delivered by Mr. Earle P."'Iavlor. Io reg--d to the <lraiutge of 18 Mile Creek, and appointed the 19th day of Febuary to meet and attend to the matter. --Ilev. W. 11. Kir toun, ini South ern Christian Advocateo, Feb. 19th, salys: We have jut rec(ived a good 'puUding.' which was proj.--Ced an1d s1pervised by Iholies of the church at Pickens C. 1H. Bfro. W A. Leslie -and wife, who always inake good representatives, wer'e constituted a committee to preseh't us with imerotus packatges of 1Sub stalit ial tokens of thoughtful kind nless, and to inforim us that 11 Church inl Pickensli cilit s hoitIdd excel them1 ill the grace of 1'ounld iug.' T1:he h s. rice, flour, Sugar, coffee, saissage, fish, turkey, fruit --Canntetid and otherwoie-articles of clothing, greenbacks anI ninany others which were received, assure us t hlit we have never been sent to serVc 1 1110 1 e thoog4tfiul a1( kin1d pe- .1) 10. 1 feel great. ly eno)u raged inl vie.Nw of thilt possibil ities of the Chu1 'ch in this part, of )ur Confer eince territory. I expect to ill Crelase the cire1l:tion of the Atvo e cr I.:. We wvill Soon h-ave the membeshipdividedl into classesl so that the classleaders can (d') su cesful w ork. We expect to raise Ve Ce'r d o"lllar I o )ll1 aesseinll(ts. [ see that one brother writes '100 souls for Christ.' I say two or 300 fl' Christ in the bo a i(ls of this chare, rni oreif possible, New Boot & Shoe Shop. reim "el f'illy illifwil t ilt el iz'ns of all I v.eility., th'it I llave olp1end a Shoo Sip inl st(re-hiouts( East 0( .1. .\. Ralnnpvy's store.al wonhl b e ples1.ed to have :1 har of t heir ets"Otin. Firt -Zt a worki Im, with tli h st m1a lterialI andt work dlone een per1 thtan t hie cheap1 est,. guiaraniteed(. Repairingo a .spjecialty. S'f" All kinads of OX)UN. TRlY PItI) UCE taken ini payvinent for work, at mariket prices. fe b 8-hoi W. H. SMIT H. Furniture House, EASLEY, S. C. COME ONE, COE L ~\N D furnish you 011 1 ouses ini elegant . svleforthe Sutinner withI a nice [ine t of lbdsteads, Mattresse's, Bit reansI 1, Tables,~ Sta;inds, Chalir s, Rockekors, of Landscap;IIe (1hrom~OS ini 2'.3x0 inchl frame1)s, cho(rd. &cC., all re~itly for hang ing onii the walls. Also, on haind, a liine - iz ph llotographl frnesl(. allI in a rtistic style. Alwyis on hanni a full line ol (Casket s andI cofhinIl', all sizes a 11d si v les, ain1( prices. el t l hiouris t o wait tl)a Con estomers. CJofli)s t r'innned(' in' aniy style, and when~l so) desired, wiill ho trintnedC~ anid shipped~ to anty poinit o1n lRailroad firee of extirn charge. Thnkin g you for' Past favors, anid solictiting youri fur tther' lpatr1onage, I ami R espeOct fully yours, A. Ml. RtUNION. fehbA-Rin, . SUBSCRIBE FOl THE MESSENGER. FOl $1 A YEJA? W if1llCN YOU (O TO It Witlle Inore tha a "Dollar in your Pocket." to examine ROBERTS & DAVID'S InInense ~siock of DRI YGOODS before buin.Wanlt of synee-( forbitis nwA "iving'" :iy-thio. like 'a full <leseription of all the gool% we keep ; so we (anI onygive. a partial pr)ice list: 1 Ioiom-m:14le hbe(-tieking: that will holdl water, 20, 22 :nl 25v. 1-1 xt ra havy <drill 74 anid Se ; gool shirth-i - e :lhe-ivy shir'tinig ; s h'ethig 1. ya ri wide. 63. 7 and S(-. We sell Ithe best 10e bleace l goods in Ihlva world, It- is a full yard wide, aml perfectly free from s'tarch. leavy Jeans 25c, G(:orfi1la jeans 10', North ('arolina jeans 27. 33, 40 a l 43(. All-wooIl I willed edl l'honel onll 25e; half-wool dress goods 10e; beautifuil chaigeable dross good.lk 12.'(-. worth 250 Elegant Silk iletdrvss goods 25. vorth Best line of BLACK CASHMERES inl the CitY. Ladies cloth for CIRC I. LABS, all-wool. 11 vards wide, in black. brown, green. garnet, brOize. a 1l blue, $1.00 a md $1.10. Walkiit)g Jackets and ioaks from $1.25 n1. I 1:liI's atl ( gentIs F lanneli Vetts fromt~ 12 pair Ladlies Wite llose for O0e. 12 palir "' clore'1 '- - $1.00. We will sell you aL full b)one(d, silk embrhuoider'ed, 5-hook 75c (;orset for 50e ; (donu't forge't this). our! $ I.40) hlvy sprIead is a bargain.i lied comifor'ts 900, $1 .0), $1 .10, $1.00, $1.75". $2.00, $2.50, $3 00. W~e carriy th e lar'gest stOck of in1 th Iupper)WI part of the State. We' 4aflndle Gree n ille K nit tinugCotton, 40. per l b ; hKnitt ing W ool 12.je petr hi:m uk, 01r $1 .00 pe r l b. SP'E(C IA L -E very cuistomeri buyW inig Goods~ to the amounit of QNE DOL LAR~ or' more, wvill be pretsentetd with oeof our hulsomoe CHi ISTfMA S PL1AQUESy each one of t hem is a work of Art, andu for' decoratinlg purp'1oses~ If' y'ou cant not c'omie send( f'or Sam. pies alnd Price List. ONREEIRTS & DA VEID. I e reenill, S C. DJEAllER IN Watche,- Clocks, Jewelry, &c., &c. REPAIRING 'A SPECIALTY. Dec 21-ty