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LOCAL ITEMS. RAILROAD SCIIEDULES.-Tho follow ing are the hours at which the trains on the C. C. and A. R. R. pass Winnsboro: RROULAn PASSENoEni-NIn1T. For Charlotte, 1.25, A. M. For Augusta, 11.07, P. a. ACCOMMODATION FREIGHT-DAY. For Columbia, 7.36, P. hu For Charlotte. 10.45, A. B New Advertisements. Final notice-Willard Richardson. Notice-F. Elder. Summons-Gaillard & Reynols. Mr Charles Mu'llar has recovered from his recent illnoss, and is pre pared to do all work in his line promptly, and at the lowest cash prices. The ews and Courier announces that the South Carolina Railroad will make close connection with the Greenville and the Charlotte road. Tho train will leave Charlos ton at 5, a. in., and reach Columbia at 11, a. in. This will insure the delivery in Winnsboro of the Charleston papers on the evening of their day of publication. George Lewis, a well known col ored man in Winnsboro, was sitting on the fenco by the big gully on Gully street, Wednesday night, listening to services in the colored Baptist church near by, when he fell back - wards into the gully a distanco of about thirty feet. He was picked up, speechless, and died on Friday evening. He had been subject to occasional fits, and it is not known whether he was thus attacked or was merely asleep when he fell. .CoNORESSMAN SMALLS CONVICTED. The caso of lTobert Sinalis was submitted to the jury on Saturday Cvening. Snalls, it will be emi . bored, is charged with having ac cepted fron Joe Woodruff a bribo of live thousand dollars to vote for a certain bill giving the R:publican Printing Coipany a largo sum of money. A special tele-ran to TiHi NEws AND HERA.D, 1cOivCd on Mon day evening, says: "The jury re turned a verdict of "Guilty" against Snalls yesterday morning. The case of L. Cass Carpenter has been in progress to .day, nid it will proba. 2' bly be given to the jury to-night. * Israel Byrd ought to follow the example of Nash, Corwin, Maxwell Sammy Green and Gaillard, and re~ Sign his seat ini tne Senate. He * must certainly feel that he is in no re * spect fit to occupy hiis present posi.. 'tion, and that ho has no moral or political right to remain wvhe he is. His remaining in tl: S;-nate can only be a cause of discontent and irritation. Israel oughit to step * down and out right awvay. It will really be the most sensible and praiseworthy act heo will ever have performed. ScHEDUL.E Frc THE~ FAIR.-The following will be the schedule of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta S Railroad for Fair weok: Tuesday, Nov. 13-South bound Strain arrives at Winnsboro, 8:1"., * .m. Wednesdaay, Nov. 14-South bound train arrives at Winnsboro, 8:10, a. m. Thursday, Nov. 15-South bound train arrives at Winnsboro, 6:30 a. m. Friday, Nov. 16-Sou.th bound train arrives at Winnsboro, 12:20, p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18-North bound * train leaves Columbia, 6, p. mn. Wednesday, Nov. 14--North bound train leaves Columbia, 6, p. mn. Friday, Nov. 16-North bound train leaves Columbia, 3:20, a. m., and 6, p.im. SOUTH CA.ROLIN,A NZ~WS. Two thousand and ninety-five out of 2,800 Laneaster taxpayers have paid their taxes. There wore thirty applicants for the position of keeper of the New berry poorhouse. Mir. HI. C. Wilson * got it. The Butler Rifles have resolved to ehallenge the Abbeville club to meet them at the-State Pair, and contend A LL persons indeblad to iv cita-er on opon twoi t or I)y noto ar:, re. que)sted to coie up1) anild Noetle, ar I iust avc nioney. All notesii-il nucounits un paid by Deccinber 15, will be( givon to my attorney for collection L-t no ono think thatf an exception will be mado in their favor. fa I INTEND TO CoLLECT FRIOM EVERY ON IC OWING ME, WITHOUT EXCEI11TroN. nov 13- F. ELDER. SCooOI, CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE, WINNSBOno, S. C., Nov. 12, 1877. ALL partios holding" UNREGISTERED ASchool certifiede( s' issued prior to ontober. 31, 187:3, -iro required to pree(nt the salne for registratioi within ton days from the d-ite of this notice-at the end of which time payients, on the same will com mence. WILLARD Ricn.ARDSON, School Coiiissioner, nov 13 xttd Fairfeid County. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Court of Probate. To Minnie Lyles, Mattie Snith, William Smith, Davis Ltyles, Vic toria Lyles, Frank Lyles, William Lyles, Charlotte E. Ederington, Frances H McKeown, John T. McKeown, Dollio B. Ederington. Eugenia Ederington, Henry M. Ederington, Barilla It. E'lering ton, Francis H. Ederington, Carolina J. Edorington, May C. Ederington, 1'recious N. Wall, Joseph B.Wall and Winn Smith, Greeting : VOU are hereby requned to appear . at the Court of Probate, to be holden at Fairfield Court House, for Fairfield Cointy, on the twenty fourth day of January, A. D. 1878,to show cause, if any you can, why the real estate of Lucy Ederington deceased, described in the petition of Mary A. Lyles, filed in my office, should not be divided or sold, Itlotting to each of the heirs -at law of the said Lucy Ederiigton, do ceased, the share of said real estate to which lie or she n ty be entitle-d uinder the laws of i:aid State in such ease made and provided. Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of November, A. ). 1877. 0. R. THOMPSON, Judge of Probate Fairfield County. To the defondants, Minnie Lyles, Mattic Smith, William Smith, Davis Lyles, Victoria Lyles, FIank Lyles, W'liamn Lyles, Charlotto E. Eder ington, Frances H. McKeown, John T. McKoown, Dollie B. Ederington, Eugenia Ederington, Henry I. Ed"Ierington, Barilla R. Ederington, Francis H. Ederington, Carolina J. Ederington, Precious N. Wall, Jose)h B. Wall and Winn Smith. T1ake notice that the sunnnons in this action, of wvhich the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the oflice of the Judge of Probate for Fairfield county, at Winnsboro, in the State of South Carolina, on the ninth day of November, A. D. 1877. GAILLARDu & REYNOLDS, Petitioner's A ttoirneys, nov 13-f1awG w Winnsboro, S. C. SIT EJR FF S A L1E. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY oF' FAIRtnD. In~ the Pro!>ah Cour-t. Louisa D(ennis rs. Judy Ford et al. yN pm:s unneo of arn order of the ,. Court of Probate made in the abo)va entitled petition, I will offer for sale before the court honse door in Winnsboro on the first Monday In December next, within the legal hours of a dle, at public,outcry, to the highest bidder, the following de scribed p)ropeorty, to wit: All that p)lantaution or tract of land belonging to the Estate of Sanders Ford, deceased, containing FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR ACRES, mnore or less, lying and situate on the wvaters of Wateroe Creek. a tributary of Wateree River, in the county and State aforesaid, and bounded by lands nowv or lately belonging to Saling Wolfe, P. 1M. Spence, Johlm W'ison and Osmosa Woodwvard. The above tract of land has been divided in four separate tracts, as follows: Tract A, con tining NINETY-THREE ACREs ; Tract B, containing ONE HUNDRED AND TwENTY-SEVEN ACRES : Tract C, con., taining ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN AoREs ; Tract D, containing ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEvEN ACRES ; --which tracts wvill be sold separate ly. Plats of the several tracts will be exhibited at the sale and titles will be made by these plats. TERMS OF SLE : One-third of the purchase-money to be paid IN CASH, for the balance a credit of 6ne and two yoars, with interest from the day of sale, the purchasers to give bondsscoured by mortgages of the premises, and to pay for all necessary papers. * 8. W.ItUplF,. Sheriff's Office, 8. '. 0. Winnsboro, S. 0.,' 'Novmher 0, 1877 S HET.,XtRIFP'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF E.UFIFM.D. in the Probate Court. Samuel A. Murphy ai Adininistra tor, vs. Tarleton Mrphy, and Others. IN pursuance of an order from the Court of Probate for Fairfiold County, mado in the above stated came, I will offer for sale beforo the Court House door inl Winnsboro, on the fim.t Mondiy in November next, within the legal hours of sale, all the right, title and intorest of Ephraii M. Murphy, deceased, in a certain lot of land lying and situato in the town of WVinnsboro, contain ing ono-fifth of an acre, mole or loss, and embrated within the following area, to wit : commencing at the south-west corner of lot number one Ihundred and thirty-two of said town and thenso running south along Congress street thirty-five feet, then cornoring and running at right angles to said street in an easterly direction about two hun dred and fifty-se7en feet to the track of the Charlotto, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, then cornering and running in a northerly direction along said track thirty'live feet to the sonthern lino of lot non1111ber seventytwo, then cornerin imd running in a wester ly diiectim 4oi the othlern fina of lots nino..e svenjty- iwoi and one hundred and tuirty-tw> about two hundied ..ind ftty -ve foot, to the beginning point.. TERS3 OF MALXU' One-half c.10, the alhnco on a credit of one ywar, with interest from day of salr, purchaser to give bis bond F-ecured bly a mortgage of the promises sold, and to pay for all necessary papers. S. W. RUFF, Sherifrs Office, S. F. C. W innsb >ro, S. C., November 12. nov 13-f1x2 SHERIFFt'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CABOLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Commoa. Pleas. Thomas J. H. Jones, Executor, Vs. Jano Peak, nee Reynolds. IN pursuance of an order from the Court of Common Pleas, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale before the court-houso door in Winnsboro, on the first Monday lin Decembornext, within the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, the following described property, to wit : All that tract of land known as the "H ome Place," contain ing s)RVENTY Acm.:s, more or loss, lying and situate Ion Thornton Creek in Firfield county, and bounded by lands of Thomas J. .U. Jones, Estato of Wil liam F. Jones, deceased, and John Robertson.. ALSO, All that tract of land adjoinine, the Hfomie Place, containing ONE nIUNDRIED) ACREs,mOro 01r less, lying on waters of Sawney Creek, in the county of Fairfield, and boundod by the tract above decrib)ed as th~e Home Place, lands of John Robert. son, J. J. Noison, RobeCrt Brannon and others. ALSO, All that tract of land containing SEvENTY -THREE ACUtEs, moro or i0ss, lying in Fairfield county, on head wVaters of Bear Creek, and bounded b)y lands of ---- Hall, Elias Wilson, estate of Z'lcharia Crumnpton, de eensed1, and Thomas Miles. TEnMIs OF SALE : One-third of the purchiase-money to be paid in CASu, the balance thereof on a credit of one and two years, in equal instalments, with in terest thereon, payable annually from day of sale--to be securod by the bond or bonds of the purchaser or purchasers, and a mortgage of tihe promi8s sold ; the purasor to pay for all necessary papoprs. - S. W. UlUFF, Sheriff's Office, s. v. C. Winnsboro, 8. 4J., November 7, 1877. nlov 13-11x2 B Y virtue of an executi m to me directed, I will ofl'er for saie be fore tihe court-house door in Winns boro, on the first Monday in )o.. comber next, within tihe logal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for oAsH!, tile following dlescribcd propere. ty, to wit : All that plantation or tract of land, lying in F~airfield county, con-. taing TWO HUVNDJRED AND TWE~NTY AcRES, more or less, and bounded b lands of A. J. McGill, George She~ and others ; levied upon as ei~ property of William A. Cook, at thep suit of Mrs. L. Kirkland vs, Willian A. Qook. 8. w. Run, Winsboro. 8o. Ca. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Common Fiens. H. L. Elliott vs. Win. Brice, A. S. Douglass, Jno. S. Douglass Jno. McLurkin, Jno. A. Desportes, and Maml. Sawyor. IN pursuance of an order from Sth-i Court of Common Pleas, mIlde in the above stated ease, I will offer for sale before the court-house door in Winnsboro, on the first Monday in December next, within the logal hours of saed, at public outcry, the following described property, to wit: All that tract of land lying in Fair.. field county, on waters of Dumper's Crok and east fork of Little River, containing FoUR HUNDRED AND sEVENTY ACRES, more or lems, and bounded by lands formerly belonging to the e8, tate of James Douglass, now owned by Luke Sawyer and others, lands of J. H. Brice, lands formerly be longing to the est:t3 of James Stov enson, now owned by Jas. M. Stev enson and others, by lands of the estate of John Pope and Jane Pope, the said land being part of land for . merly belonging to James G. Brice, and sold by the commissioner in equity on the fourth day of Novem ber, 1867. ALSO All that tract of land, containing FIVE UUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, more or less, lying on waters of Dumper's Creek, and bounded by lands of Alex. Cameron, Feaster Cameren, J. Corder, Polly Brice and others, being the same tract of land purebas. ed by said William Brice from John McLurkin, executor of the will of R. G. Cameron. TERMS OF SALE: One-third of the pnrchase..money to be paid in cAsu, the balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal annual instalments, with interest thereon, payable annually, from the day of sale, to be secured by a bond and mort-gago of the premises ; pur chaser to pay for all necessary papers. S. W. RUFF, SherifT-s office, S. F. C. Winnsboro, S. C., November 7, 1877. nov 13-tlx2 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CoUNZTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Common Pleas. R. P. Lumpkin, T. T. Lumpkin, as Exrs., vs. JAWes P. Cason. IN uirsuance of an order from the Court of Clomumon Pleas, made in the above stated case, I will offer for s-dle before the court- house door in Winnsboro, on the first Monday ini December next, within the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, the following described property, to wit: All that plantation or tracie of hmnd lying in -Fairfield cotmnty onl walte of Horse Branch and Wateree River. containing FOURI HUNDRED AND) FIFTY-TIIiREE ACRES, inlore or less, and bounded by' lands of Wmn. Yongue, lands recently belonging to the esitate of Dr. James Starke, by lands of Richard Matchett, Elijah J ones apad H. L. Elliott. TERMs OF 5ALE: One-half of the purchase,money to be paid in OAsuI, and the balanoe thlereof oin a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, to be scured by a bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of tile premises; purchaser to pay for all necogsary S. W. RlUFF, S. F.C. Sheriff's office, Winnsboro, So. Ca., November 7, 1877. nov 18-t1x2 SUERIFFS SALE. STATE OF 50UTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OHFEsTER. In the Common Pleas. John J. McClure, as Adm. of the estate of Geo. W. Melton, de ceased, vs. Mrs. Margaret A. Mel - ton, et al. I N pursuance of an order from the Court of Common Pleas made in the above entitled case, I will offer for sale before the court,-house door in Winnsboro, on the firet Monday of December next, within the legal hours of sale, at publib outcry, to the highqat bidder,: the following describo property, to wit: All that traet, of'land, lying in Fairfleid counity, conta1iig ioUn JIUNDRED AeREs1 more or lets, ad bounded by .itchman's Oreek and the RockyMount road, and known as Tract C, of the Oatl*cart a4p. . h*riff'soe W3"att SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Coinmon Plens. James B. McCants, James H. Rion vs. James B. Gibson, James Boul Ware. IN pursuanco of an order of the Court of Common Pleas made in the above stated case, T will offer for sale before the court-house door in Winnjsboro, on the first Monday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, the following describnd property, to wit: All that certain tract of land lying and situate in Fairfield county, on the loft oide of the road leading fromWinnsboro to Kincaid's Bridge, on Little River, containing SEVENTY FIVE ACRES, more or less, and bound ed by lands of John H. Davis, now deceased, from which it is separated by said public road, by lands of Thomas Anderson or Elizabeth Andorson, and by lands of Henry steele. TERMS OF SALE: One-half of the purchase-money to be paid in oAsn, and the balance thereof on a credit of twelve months, with interest thereon from day of sale, to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises, the purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. S. W. RUFF, Sherifs office, S. F. C. Winnsboro, So. Ca., November 8, 1877. nov 13-tlx2 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. In the Common Ple: s. John S. Douglass vs. Luke Sawyer, John Sawyer, Phillip Sawyer. IN pursuance of an order from the Court of Common Pleas, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale before the court--house door in Winnsboro, on the first Monday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, the following described property, to wit: All that tract of land containing TWO nUNDRED AND SIXTEEN ACRES, more or less, lying on east fork of Little River, in the county of Fairfield, and bounded by lands of William Brice. estate of John Pope, de ceased, John S. Douglass, estate of William Douglass, deceased, and J. Henry Brice. TERMS OF SALE: Ones,lalf of the purchase-money to be paid in cten, and the balance on a credit of one year, with inter-. ost thereon from day of sale, to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the p)romises, and the purchaser to pay for all hieces sary papers. Sheriffs offl, S. F. C. Winnsboro, So. Ca., November 7, 1877. A Fine Opporunit. r PIHE undersigned offers for sale or 1rent the fine store building now ocouj pied by 1B. 8ugenheimner & Co., and known as" Catheart's Old Stand." This is one of the v.ery best business stands in Winnsboro-being centrally located and sur.rounde~d by cotton buyers. The building has recently booen put in first rate condition-repainted1 and otherwiso overhuled. On the samie lot, is a coOm fortablo dwelling-houso; and warehouse which wiJl be disposed of along with the atore building. The store has always attracted one of the best trades in the county, and is altogether one of the most desirable in Winnsiboro. Termat very accommo dating. DI. SUGENIIEIMER. ALSO, Along with the storo above montion ed will be sold, if desired, the stock of goodi in it,. nov 8-f xm 11. SUGENIEIMER &~ CO. Feuce Law Election. T'OR the purpose of submitting to .1'the qualified electors of township No. 10, Fairfield county, a proposi tion to alter the Fence Law, in ac cordance with the provisions of An Act of the General Assembly of this St'ate, a pproved June 7th, 1877, it is hereby ordered that an election be held in said township, on Tues, day the 11th day of December next. It is further ordered that said elec tion Ie'conducted at Horeb Churchi in 5Ad/township, and by the follow ingimanagers, viz : J. W. Robin son, W. R.iBabb, J. B, Robinson. Those in favor of changing the p resent Fence Law, will use the following ballot.: "'In 'favor of al tering. the Fence Law." These opposed -will use' the following bal. govern this .election. 'The mwa.a ge are required to make certiAe4 return of said election to the under signed as soon as the result of' the same sha llave.,. assc.rklia$. J A. HZNN T