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S OCAL IEs. TIURSDA.Y JULY II, : 1: Now Advortisernont:. For 91or1ift'-Lmny Friends. Kiights of Ionor-E. S. ('iaud lor, Reporter. Masonic Meting-G. B. McCants, Secretary. For School Commissionor-Many Democrats. Rain is needed badly in the country. The Ridgeway Domocrats are to have a big neeting on the 20th, and the Watereo Club will turn out on the 27th. It is reported that the Radicals in certain portions of the county are beginniug to bestir themselves. It is well to be on the watch. All of them have used Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture. Who? Those who heretofore sufl'ered with Boils and Pimples, but who are now free from such annovances. * TuHs SuRvtvons' ME,rINo -A quar terly meeting of the Survivors' Association of the Fairfield mem bers of the Sixth Regient will be hel this morning in tho Town Hall at elevo ] o 'clock. A full attendance is expected. DAvENPoRT's PiREsErviXO FLUID. In another column will be found the advertisement of Mr. J. R. Lupo, the agent for the sale of Davenport's Presorving FPlidi. This article is recomme]nded by 1)rs Ta ly, Geddings and others, and hats had a large . al Rights nimay be bought of Mr. Lapo, MAr. J. A. 1Hin nant or Mr. 'T. E. Bll1. M )UN Zt)N SC'OOL.-Dr. Sears, the treasurer of the Peabody F"tund, has written to Superintendent Thomnpson, "There is no objection to a sunmer vacat.ion of the WNinns boro school if it in kept the proper amount of timo." From this it wil b) seen that thoro is no reason foi reIming the exercises of the school at an earlier dato than was at first determniued.-after a vacati;;a of eight weeks. A CUTTING.-On Mlanlay after noon Mr. Patrick Hastings was severely stabbed over' the lef't lung by Mr. WYilliam Morgan, a tenant. It is repor'ted that Mr. Hlasfi lgs was in the act of taking away a mule that Morgan hadh been plough, inlg, when thle latter drew a knife from a scabb u'd and stab)bedl at him11 three times, only the first blowv taking ell'oct. The wvound is in the left chest ov'er the lnng, and. is qulito pafin]ful. It is not knowni whlether the wound will termiinate fatally. Mr'. Morgan has been hound over. TuE ORGAN Wa.--A 100 Li). SOLID SnIo.-If any man insults your' common sense by offering a first class 9 stop Organ for 865, "shoot him on tile spot." All necessity for' buying such inferior Organs is forever done away with. $100, Cash, or $110 on Easy Terms, now buys a magnificent Mason & Ham lin Parlor or Church Organ with four sets Reeds and ten Stops, in elegant New Style Case with Illui.. nated Panels.-Handsomiest Style of Case ever produced. --Special offer to introduce this new Style. ;Sent on trial.--Guaranteca for a ~, life time.--Routed until paid for. Other new styles just out.-IllusN trated catalognes freo.-Address Ludden & Bates, Savannah, Ga., Mannufacturor's Wholesale Agents for the Souith. *4w. RIDGEWAY IETEMs.'-On Saturmday afternoon Miss Amnanda Davis, while driving out in a buggy with Mr's. Squiers and twro children, attempt-. ed to turn in f.e street in front of laIr. Olever's residence, when the horse took fright at something, and, gett.ing beyondI her control, threw them all out, and dashed up the street at full speed. In his course hIe overtook Mr. E, P. Davis, who was driving Mr's. Means in a bnggy, and fortunately swerving a little in his route, he onl~y strtack the wheel oA t,he latter bu gy, thus he collision 'ovri4hrNw .$4 vacant buggy, which, immediately striking a tree. w -s fhhattored. Fortunately, n1o onO was hurt, the p :Eties over thrown escalpingI-r with stun,:; bruises and scr ha t.,s. Most of the b,-s visited Coluln, bia on ti Fourth, and had a jlly tine. Several endeavorol to gain admission to the poniteitiary, (the boys said to select cells) but failed. To-day was the dullest Saturday for some time. Crops and lienera are almost laid by. MoRE ANoN. EIs.SKINL CoMM EXCEMEi1NT. An Interesting Season. The Closing Exercises of the College and of tho Literary Societies, (Prom our " pecial Reporter.) The Con mencenient exercises of Erskino College began with the celebration of the literary societics on Friday evening, June 28. In the hall of the Philomlathean Society, Hon. J. L. Orr, of Anderson, pro sided. Tho subject of debate was the query, "Ought a representative to be bound by the will of hia con stituents'?" was discussed by Mr. James Boyce, Jr., of North Caro" linat, in the oifliemlative, and Mr. Chas. A. Douglass, of F.iirfield, in the negativo. 'T'lho chainn:un ren - dered his decision in favor of the affirmative. The diplomas weie next delivored to the graduating members by Mr. J. M. McQueen, of Cberaw, and the valedictory address was delivered by Mr. 11. W. Harris, of North Carolina. Then followed the Hon. R. R. Hemphili, of tile Abbevillo _'le:iium,, who delivered the iiedals of fl.~ So;iety in a witty and p::. Inl thle Eno - a1 hlll. Mr . W. B. Wylie p. .,ild. The ip u wVere conlfCrr"' I Iby 31r. 1. )IJcia:in, of I'ennessue, at respih,e on beh:tlf "f thei S.ni,lr Class being mniwo by Mr. Jno. B. Bonner, of Dlte West Tie medal orator was 11ev. Robt. Uthan, of Yorkville, S. C. A celegramu was received frot llev. ri). Jon-s, sta ng that h1 would not be able to pru.,ch the iuncca i.auteato Soli1oll, O1 account of .ilness ; ind Rev. R. A. Ross, D.D., perforned this duty ill a capital ~lless, founded upon Roitan, xI., 2 . On Monday evening thero were contests in declamation between four mlemlbers of tile Sophomore class, and in1 ess:iys betweea four mem.lbers of the Junior class. Mr. J. A. Stuart, of Niniety.Sir, received the pi1ize ats tile best decl,diuer, and Mr. J. M. McQueen, of Chioraw, the prize ais the best essayist. On Tuesday evening t.hero was a contest inl forensic exerci.-esl) b tween four Oimbers of theC Senior~ class-two elected by e:tch of the literary societies. Tihe query 011 this occaion was, "Should the ilictioin of capital puinIihment be0 continlued ini the United States?" The debaters wvoro: Affirmative, J. L. McLin and WV. H. Frierson ; negative, Jno. T. Chalmers and H. WV. Harris, The question was decided in the negative. Wednosday, July 3, was Comn moncement Day at Erskine College. The hall is full to overflowing, but --still they come. The crowd was variously estimated at from three thloulsand to six thlousand perso.0. The exercises con)sisted of the orations of the graduates, as follows: 'Power of Association"-...-J. B. Bonner, Due WVest, S. C. "When Shall We Be Stronger ?"-. J. B3. Boyce, Jr., King's Mountain, N. C. "Vanity of IUHman) Grandour"-----. W. 0. Blradloy, Millway, S. CJ. " A:.oricani Liberty--Its Dawn andc Meridian Splendor.'--C.. A, Douglass, Winnsboro. 8. 0. "What's in a Namot---.J. W, Firanklin, Clinton, S. CI. "No"-.-J. K. Henry, Chester, S C. "Decision of Ch.aracter"--..A. 5. Kennedy, Due .West, S. O, "National AntipaLthies"---W..\. T. Matthews, Wolfesville, N. 0. "Design in Creatioi"--R, E. flobison, Cotton Plant, Miss. The Baccalaureate address was delivered by the President, Rev. In the afternoon the agniversary. iddras.ew anliv,.ed )a tr C. Butlvr, who chose as his topic, "Obedientc. ',o L:aw." TO t;ay that Senator Butler spoke, is sutllwient. 1I is too well kinown, at.s aln Orator. ..;hiout the State to need any eu1ogy. In the evening tho alumnae ad - dress, before the Fema.le College, written by Miss Katie K. Patton, was read. Dr. Phillips, alumni orator, failed to come: henco we ha-1 no alum ni addross. Altogether, the Commenenment was a most lelightful and success ful one. X. M. True Brotherhood Lodgo, No. 344, Knis;hts of Honor. rilli regular mwrtI-ig of this Io.1n will he .h leldi In .aasonh: il-ll on lday exI"in.du, Ie I ..h lnt.. at si lnelk. sharp. Oliers i l ibe installed. Mcilnber.s will come prepared tc pay tlues. E. S. CHANDLP, july 11-t-1 Reporter. Winnsboro Lodg#, No. 11, A. F. M. r 3HE reguht^ imonthly communication of this Lodge wi:l bo held this evning at 8.\ o'elo.':. G. B. McCANTS, july 11-I Secretary. FOR SIERIFF. l'ssrs. Eltors: -Please announce the name of MR. JOHN D. McCAItLEY for sheriif, subjoct to tie ac: ion of the Demo eratic party at tie primry election. Mr. McCarl"ey is thoronghly qualified for the oflice, and will lill it aCc3ptably to all clases. july 11-If MANY FrIEND. FOR SCHOOL COMMIISSIONER. Messrs. Jlilors:-- 1'lrase announ( o REV. WILLARRD 1IICI.\RDSON tis a crud. 411t for the position of So'ool Comnis sio'tur at the Itsting election. Th-s gni leimInti ha, by his official course diiring the pat two years. shown him s if to be a faithfutl, zealous and eflicient oileer:nnl thei ltcational nterests oft- o c; 1 1 c:"t Ih advanced by rotnin ing him in his present position. MIt. lUCHt.AltUSON is a regularly enrolled muns r of the Winnsboro Democratic Club, an.1 will abide the result of the primary election. july l1-x;tf MANY DENTOCRATS. FOR SHEIFF. The frien is of It lUC IIAR D N. Mc MAS I ER resteetfnlhI present his name as a andidate for -sht rift at the ensuing c'lec ' ion- sul.,;ct Io the action .of the Demo crtie iparty in tie primary election. july 9 xitf FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Please announoo B. 11. IIOBERT3ON as a cundidat"e for School Commissioner at the ensu.~inIg eleOctioni -subject to the act ion oft the Demoratic party at the primuary election june -1-txtf Ist~x FanDs. FOR THE LEGISLATUR1E. Ata miecting of the Greenbrier Demo-. cra.tic C!lb, held( .TInno 8, 1878. the fo)l lowintg r'esoluZtion was adopted: 1..'elcrol. TVh-t we p're-sent the claims 01- D)j. TI. II. McINSTiIY Ior a seat. in recommiendi (hetion. EIxtract from the minutes. S. Rt. R UTLAND, jnne 18-tr Secretary. FOR THLE LEGISLATURE. Mes..rs. J/Ij:'.:--lHac ann)founce H1. A. GMA'ILAIRD as a cendidate for the House of R{epr."entautives. at tihe coming oloc tion . Thaoecourse or Mir. Gillhard ini pub. lie life has given general satis.faction andi done honor to old Fai'rieid. In-recogni. tion o'' his services it is but proper that ho should be sent to the House at the next election. This nomination is madec entirely without the knowledge of the genitleman named. may 10-.tf MANY FRIENDS, FOR THE LEGISLATURE, At a meeting of tho')akluand Democrat ic Club of township number six, hold on the 28th of April, 1878, the following resolution was adopted: R?esolved, That this Club. recognizing the litueotsqan.1 aibilit,y of i[on, it. A, Gaillard as, a representative, hereby nominate himii as a candidate for roe. 0lentio, Extract from the mini)is : A. J. LAMAR, may 16--ixtf Secretary, Special TotiCe. NAE hereby give nc,t-ioe to all parties that we will give noeredit to anyone, but will 8e11 goods for CASH, AND. CASH ONLY. Paties are notilled to Ren'd DO ordlers toeourstore, As the goods will not be delivered without the CASH. SUGENIIEDI'BR & GROESOII lr.. june 4--tf B ES8T Dry.Good's Rouse in. ti.e Soutlh All express freights paid where the order is $10, 00.' Write, a Postal fo',ram ples arid Price List, V.- B.1ClARDS A BJ#Qr. SPECIAL NOTICEg. 'o,AN's liic,n rs.- One who has long tudlie.!, theis absorbing subject r'aw pre a:ts to th(+ woimen o our country the resILlt of h,is ii.'tisgations. lie is happy to say that he ha; it last diseovered "Womani's Best t'riend." It is adapted especially to those cases wY1:t the womb is disordered, and will cunr. ry irregu larity of the "menses." Dr. J. Brad. field s Female Regulator acts like a charm in whites, or in a sudden oheck of the monthly menses, from cold, trouble of mind or like causes. So also in chronic cases its actiou is prompt and decisive, and saves the constitution from countless evils and premature decay. This vaauable proparation is for sale at $1.50 per bottle by Dn. W. E. ALIXN. juno 25-2w W. G4. ROCHE MIERCIIANT TAILOR, IiLAS rermovcd to the store next to the post-omice, where he will be glad to re ceive his friends and customers. A full line of Samples will be kept on hand. from which customers may make ac.leutiuns lie now has the finest line of French and English goods ever brought to this market. le is also prepared to cut or to mak up goods for those who desire. Garments of all kinds repaired and cleaned. ,8. Cleaning a speoiutty. Thankful to the public for past patron age. he solicits a continuance of the saime, and guarantees satisfaction. sept 18 W. G. ROCHE. NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. .r H1E circulation of this popular news .L paper has more than trebled during the past year. It contains all the leading news contained in the D,%my HERALD, and is arranged in handy departments. 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BOAG wishes to return her sin., core thanks to her friends and the publio generally for the past patronage, solici ting a continuance of the same. She will endeavor as heretofore and is determined to please the most fastidious, Milliner.v and Fancy Goods Stock is comp1leto, Frenob Pattern HIits, trimnmed and untrinmned,Straw Hats aind bonnets, Sun Hats and Sailors, Ribbons, Silks, Laces, Flowers, Feathers, Illusions, Neole Ties, fling, idnen and Lace Setts. Hand kerchiefs, Corsets, Clove, Butgtona, -0 Second lot of Spring Caliooes, also a nice lot of Dress Goods,, Mohair., Alp,acas, Japanese Silks. Wash I'opups, and other nipe Materials sp4 Trimmings. Call and see, Ladies,for your solves, A large lot of Men's, L4adies' an4 Chilldrer a Shoos, Osnts' rtpd S3uys' Fip and Stra.w late, fine and coursee, ---0o A oboioe lot of Faniily Groceries, Can, dies, ('akes, ilsokerel. Tobacco Cigar., Kerosene Oj), Hrdiware, Wppdspwarp, Tinware, Crockery, &o. A quzantity of Lumbe for sale low toy 0as. irnarh 8fl J, 0. 30 A G. Nov flrocaries. IAluX ISEIVING daily freela Sugars, Coffees Green and flcast ed, Tea, Flour, Grist, Meal, Syrups, Molasses, Sod:a, Soap, Starch, Blagging and Ties, J3acon, Lard-ini Bbis,, Canaz and Buolkets Seed Outs, Rye and Earley, Walls, Traoo Cihains, Horse anid Mule Shoes, Axle Gfreese, White Wino an4 Gider Vinegar,. F'resh Cheese and IMaccaronf received to-day. New Buokwheat Flour. Choice new crop New Orleans Mo"%sses. $qw Maokerol in kit., .* and{ barrel.,