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LOCAL ITEMS. i'HURS. AY, 8EPTEMBEC'1 6,. 1878. Now Advortlaomonts. Kniights of Hlonor-E. S. Chandler, Ieporter. New Goods-J. %, leaty. Mr. R. J. McCarley has received a fresh supply of inackerel-vlich, as everybody of taste knows, is very good eating. Give him a call and try some. The geraniums ralfied for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers realized the handsome little sum of nineteen dollars. A well-spring of pleasure is a healthy biby; keep your baby in good health by using Dr. Bull's IlBby Syrup-tlie friond of infancy. Price 25 cents. * Attention is called to the advertise ment of' Mr. J. M. Beaty, who has just received his new stock, and who is prepared to offer great inducements in all goods in his line. We are pleased to learn that 0. R. Thoimpson, Esq., vho was quite sick a few days ago, is yery niuioh improved, 4n(d it is hoped and expected that lie will very soon be Ailly restored to health. We have had a call from Dr. T. C. Robertson, niow of Rock Hill and for merly of Winnsboro. We are pleased to find him ill groo.d health and inl his usual good spirits. The Doctor is county treasurer of York, and as an evidece of his having made a good oflicer, the Democratic county conven tion has, by a very flattering vote, re comeionded his re-appoint ment. T 1 OOK AND LAPDERCOMPANY. This company, composed of colored inen, colebrated their alniversarv on Wednesday by a parade picnic. There was a good turnout Of the men, and the company presented a fine appear ance. In the afternoon the ustual elec tion of offleers was to be held, butt here was such confusion and wranling ithat the town authorities had to interfere, and the meeting adjournled. Messrs. J. -'. McMaster & Co. have now in store a full and well selectedI stock of goods in great variety, all of which they ofler at low prices. The senior of the firm has just. returned from the Northern markets, wlere he spent soine time in the selection of his goods. An advertisement, giving full particulars, will appear' in the next Issue of TuE NEws AND JI EA1M. We would repeat the requCet., Made pono time ago, tmit contriat akdvertise nments be clmnged only on Tuesday or Saturday-t-hat is, tle copy to be handed to us on Monday or Friday. The time consumed inl getting out our weekly edition causes us to be a little pressed for vork on Wedesday, and hence this request. As the weekly is issued on Wedinesday, the advantage to the advertiser of' changing on one of the (lays mentioned is manifest, The Charlotte Obs5creerC has recently donned an entire new dress, and is now as handsomely printed a paper as anybody could wishi. Nor is this its only merit. Its columns are always wvell filled with interesting reading matter, anid its editorials are always live and pointed. The Obscrver h as always done flue secryice for the De mnocracy of time Old North State, anid we ar'e lieasedl to infer, from ifs recent Improvement, that its efforts arc duly appr'eciated. Tun EXA~MNATOs.-Thie County hoard of Examinol's have fixed on two days for examining appllicants for teach ers' certificates. The questions will lbe sent from Columbia, and as there will be but one set, It Is necessary to ex amine all applicants for thle same grade on the same day. The coming exami nation wvill differ fr'om the one held( last spring, inasmuch as there wvill be a separate set of questions for each grade, and a person failing to secui'c eighty per cnt. oni any paper will have to ap ply anew for a lower' girade. In order to accommodate applicants, those as pirlig to tihe first grade will be exam ined together oin tihe 19th, and on the following Saturday examinations will be held for tihe two lower grades, so that any person falling to secure a first grade certificate may have an oppor tunity of trying for a lower gr'ade. Only two days can be0 granted, anr1 ap plicants failing to appear at the proper time wvill have to wait a year bofore havinig another opportunity. It will also be necessary to be on hand punctu ally, In order to complete tile paper Iml one dy To Oura PATRONs.-Cotton Is coming in briskly now, and is coxmmnding a tolerably fair' price, so that every subscriber. should begin to think about paying the 1,:'nter. The amount due is small for otach subscriber, but thie aggregate of several himdred such smal dues keeps the paper alive. hicalizing the stringency of the past summer, TnfE Nmwa AND IIERALD refraIned from im por tuning Its debtors. Buf, the time has come when all can pay a little. We hone that the nriniter will not. ha 4m.. gotten. TJ E News AND HEiRALD 11a ever battled. with might and main for (he success of Democracy iand or the velaire of I lie people, anld it remains to be Seen hVIlethetr the people Nwill eviiCe their appreciatiol of'its exertiones. II the Face ol'adverse circilistanIes, Ile paper has ben c011stantly ilprovel, anld its improvelient in the future will be commensurato with the sipport givel it by the county. In this issue the1 origi na11l matter appears inl a inow0 dress, aid, with some encouragelent from its patrons, an entirely new dress, giving an increase of reading matter, will be adopted. The public do not gencrally appreciate the advantage of having a paper so long as on1e exists, but should it suspenld ope' rationls they would ikss it. We are happy to say thitA. there is no chanice ofam asupeusionm. This paper has been iii existence 0abot, twenty-seven yeirm, an1d it is On 1 solid basis. But a little greasing of the wheels would make it run much more smoothly. TuE Pnn1xMuny ELECTION.- Gon. Jno. Bratton, County Chair man, has issued the following circu lar to the presideits of the sevoral Democratic Clubs: You are hereby officially notified that the County Executive Commit too has designated Monday, the 30th of September, as the day onl which the Democratic party of Fair, fiold will hold its primnary election. Copies of the constitution of tho party, containing the rules and regulations for the conduct of the s-in, have been forwarded to you for your guidapco. Strict compli ance with these regiations is dowmed of special importanco at this our first election. Special at tention is called to the fact that the official club roll is the poll-list, and that any member of the party, how ever good his standing, can vote only it the poll of the club in which he is enrolled. Send on Saturday, the 28th inst., to the Secretary of the Executive Comiznittee, at Winns boro, for ballot-box, blank ballots mind the oflicial list of pledged can didateu. Jxo. BnATTON, County Chairman. True Brotherhood Lodge, No. 344, Knigrhts of Honor. TlTE regulnr meetig of this Lodge will be h (1 I Mstl., f liani on Friday evninhig, the E. 6. oH AND LFE R, sept, 26-41 Itelorter. G O TO J. M. BEATY'S for J. & P. Coats' Spool Cotton, at the lowest market, price, either by the -pool or dozeni. NEW GOODS -AT J. 'ON" EAT1Y1. [hav just returned from Newv I york and am opening daily a varied stock of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, HATS AND CAPS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES, &C. 1\Iy F3riond~s are Invited to Call. I again call theQ attention~ of the p~ublic to my stock of "Bay State" standard screwed and wire sowed Boots and shoes. Myery pair guaraipe tcoad to' give --SATISFACTION. sept 26 J. M. BEATY. Best is Olicajesti NJSW WIL44COX & %1BBS AUTOMATIC Silent Sewinq Machine, Latest Invention, Producing Mar'velous Results, Its surpassing merit p laces It beyondl~ an com pOtlitoi, and1 makes It t~ii0 cheapest., notwit standcing tile large 11iucemetsO1 Offered by sellers of noisy, hard-runnIng, tr0ublesome, two thread, tension macinies. Only Mlachinae in the WO~ofi ihI Automatic Featureos, and with 110 Tensions to Manage. Write by Postal Card fer Prioo List, List of Offices, &n. WILLCOX & OIIERS S.M.CO (cor. Bend St.) A568 IBr.ondway, N. Y Fresh Crackers ! Fresh Or'acker's! JUST ARREVED~. 1 bbl. Ginger Snaps, 1 " Pearl Oyster, I " Niek Nack, 1 0' Plain Sod.a 1 " Butter, ep12 J.FY. MeA8'JES 40(0, HAMBURG EDGINGS! 1IA.MBURG EDGINGS - llamburg Edgings! EDGINGS! E.DGINGS.! The best assortment ever pffered in WinnKboro. The prettiest assortinent ever acei in Winnsboro. The cheapest assortment ever Ileard of in Winnsboro. .0 scpt 25 McJMASTER & BRICE.. Get the Standara. -0 "The bPt aulhorily. . It oughi to be in eery LIbn-fry. alvo ij every Acaieny and in evcery Sool. "- -11oN. CIIAs. SUMNER. " The becxixlimj JhuishLe on"-L DON ATnENEUM. A large, handsome volume of 1851 page containing considerably more than 100,000 Words in its Vocabulary., -ith the correot Prontin ciation, Defilitioi, and Etymology. Fully Illustrated and Unabriged. Libra ry Sheep, Marbled Edges, $10.Q. SVORCESTER" s now regarded as the STANDARD AU THORITY, and is so recommended by Bryant, Longfellow, Whittier, Stumner, Hwla, Irving, Win th rop, Agassiz, Marsh, Henry, Everett, Ma nn', Quincy. Felten. IHilliard. and the miajority of our mnost distinguislied scholars, and is, be sides, recognized as authority by the Do partments of our National Government. WThe volumes before us show a vas$ amount of diligence; but with Webster it is diligennce in combination .with fanci 11ulnessH 'With IVoreester, in combination with good senise and jilulent, WOr CESTEE's is the soberor and safer book, andl may bei pr1IOnned the best existing En glish L~izicon. "--Lomlon Alhtenaium. "Tihe best English writers and the muost particular American writers use WOlICESTER as their anthority. "---ew Y'ork )feral. "'After our recent strike we made t11e chtange to) WORICEST1~ll as our authorit~y in spelling, ehiefly to bring ourselves into cor.formiity with the acepted usage, as well as to gratify the desire of mxost of our staff, including* -such gentlonien as Mr. Bayard T1aylor, Mr. George W. Smnai iey. and Mr. John Ri. C. Hiassard."---NKew York T.ribune. TilE COMPLETE sERIES OF Worcester's Dictionaries. Quarto Dictionary. Profuseoly Illustrated. Library sheep.~ SlU0, Universal and Critical Dict ionary. 8vo. Library sheep. $445. Academic ietionacry. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. Half roan. $1.75. School (Elonmentary) Dictionary, Illus trated. 12muo. Half roan. $1 ,00. Half roan. 630 cents. Packet Dictionary I. i'ustrated. 24mo. Cloth, 03 cents; roan, flexible, 85 ceants; roan, tucks, gilt edlgts, $1.00. Many special aids to stud ents, in addi.. tion to a vory full pronouncing a.nd da fining vocabulary, mako1( tihe above-namod books, in thle opinion of our most diis tinguishc4 0(1ducators, the most comiplate as well as by far the cheapest Dictigq.. r iof our language. *.* For sale by all IBooksellers, or will be sent, carriage free, on receipt of the price by J. 14. LIPPINCOTIT 4 Co., Pulihsh ers, lBooksellors, and Stafioners, 715 and 717, Mai'ket St., Plilladelphia. aug 17-x3n3r. UJPTO THE MARK. - am nowv receiving onei of the largest and best selected stocks of Grocories, Vnos and Liquors evor offered in this market-.-consisting in part of Sug ars, Coffees, Bacon, Lard, and oveOrything usually found in a First-Class Qrocery H~ouse, -WINES AND LIQUOJRS are of the finest-Kontu.eky and Vii.. ginia brands. The greater part are straight goods (that is, d1irect from the Distillery) which I warrant pure in every respect, at fromi $1.50 to $10.00 per gallon, Give me a call. sepL 10 R. J. MeCARLEY, 1?IEhLD SEEDS. 400Buhshele , white lE atmwky Rye 'tC0 bushe7R d Uf - rof Oats, Fop kald )t*. sent .-1m& a W t nDvTY & ~O. FOR WHEREFF. Me'sars. Ilitors : Please announo MR. it. E. L btAXON, JR., as a candidato for iherill', subject to the action of' the )omto cratic party at tho primary election. july 30-x1tf MANY VOTERs. FOR SHERIFF. .Messrs. Jlitors :-Pleaso announce W. J. lIl-RRON as.ai candidato for sheriff at the ensuing election-subject to tho action of the Domocratic party at the primary election. july 23 MANY FIuENDs. FOIR SHERIFF. Tho friends of CAPT. J. D. HOQAN most heartily endorse him for the ofico 9f sheriff at the onsuing Clection--subject to the action of the Democratic party. junte 17-4xtf MANY YOTEs. FOR SHERIFF. Messrs. Mlitors.:-Pleme announce MR. AARON I. VOWELL as a candidate for shcriff at the onsuing election--subject to tho action of the Democratic party at the primary election. aug Oxlxtf MANY VOTERS. FOR S,HERIFF. The friends of CAPT. IJAYNE Y. Mc MEEKIN respectfully announce him as a candidato for sheriff-subject f the action of the Democratic party at the primary olectior juno 18-txtf FOR SHERIFF. The friends of MR. RICHARD N. Mc MASTER respectfully present his name as a candidate for sheriff at the ensuing elee tion-subject to the action of the Demo oratic partyin the primary election. july 9-xttf FOR SHERIFF. Mesa.rx. Ililors-Please announce the name of MIR. JOHN D. McCARLEY for sheriff, s.ubject to the action. of the Demo cratic party at the primary election. Mr. McCarley is thoroughly qualified for the oflice, and will fill it acceptably to all clesses. july 1 1-tf MANY FRIENDs. FO1A THE LEGISLATURE messrs. Editors:-lease announce CAPT. R. C. CLOWNEY a candidate for the House of Representatives at the on suing Primary Election. sept 12-tf. MANY FRIENDS. FOR THFI LEQISLATURE. ifessrs. Iitors:-Please announce MR. J. W. 1AOBINSON a candidate for a seat in the next Legislature Mr. Robinson is a gentleman of undoubted integrity, honesty and intelligcnce. aug 20-tf MANY FRIENDS. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Eidiors:-Please announce MAJ. JAMES PAGAN as a candidate for a scat in the House of Representatives from Fairfield county, subject to the action of the Democratic chtba ini the ensuing pri mary election. aug 1 2-xttf MANY DEMrOCRATs, FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Jdlitors;-The friends of MR, T. 8. BRICE, apprecinting his serv'ices in the past, respectfully nominate him for a seat in the House of Representatives from this county-subject to the notion of the Democratig club~s in the primary election. _________aug 13-tf FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. 1'iitors:-The friends of COL. R. G. LAMAR, having faith in his ability and integrity, hereby announce him as a 0andidaite for the House of Representa-. tives at tho coming election---subjoet to the action of the Democracy at their primatrios. aug 3--xtf FOR~ THE LE~GISLJATURE. Atil meeting of th~e Greenbrier PCemo eratic Club, hold June 8, 1878, the fol lowing resolution wais adopted; Resolved, That we present the claims of DR. T. B. MotKINSTiRY for a scat in 1he 'Legislature from thils county, and recommend his election. Extract from the minutes. 8. R. RUTLAND, _june 18-if Secretary. FOR THETLGISLATUR~E.~ At a meeting of the Oakland Democrat ic Club of township number Iye, hold on the 28th of April, 1878, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That. this Olinb, recognizing the fitness and ability of H:on. H. A. Gaillard as a representative, hereby nominate him as a candidate .for re election. Extract from the minutes A. J. LAMAR, niay 16-txtf Secretary, FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Eit~or:-Please announce H. A GAILLARD as a candidate for the H~ouse of Representatives, .at the coming elec tion. The course of Mr. Gailliard in pub lic life has gIven general satisfaction and done honor to old Fairfield. In recogni, tion of his services i6 is but proper that he should be sAent to the House at the next election. This nomination is made entirely without tile knowledge, of the gentleman named POR 8HOOL COMMISQ1T4A Thq frknds of MR. JNO. VINSON pro sent him -mi a candidate for School Opm-. lmlissioier at the onsuing lection-sub jout to the action of thio Denocratio clubs in the primary election. aug 13-tf FOR SCHOOL COMMiJISSIONER. Plesao announce 13. 11. ROBERTSON asq a candidato for School Commissioner at the ensuing election-subject to the. action of the Democratic party at tho, primary election juno 4-txtf lANY FRiENDS. FOR SCHOOL. COMMISSIONER.. jfessr.. Fditors:-Pleao announco DR. JOHN BOYD a ca-didato for the office f SQhool Commissioner, subjoe t to the action of tho Democratic party at tha primary election, and oblige sopt 6-xt tf IANY F4I.ENDs. FQR PROBATE JUDGE. The friends of CAPT. J.. IB BOYLES nominAto him for Probato Judge at the ensuing election-.-subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. aug 6.-tf FOR JVDGE OF PROBATE. The friends of MR. OSMOND R. THOMPSON, appreciating hi *valuablo services as Probate Judge, and having the highest confidence in his integrity an( p.couliar fitness for the office, beg leavo to presenthim to the voters of Fairflolj county for a re-election-subjcct, of course, to a nomination by the Democrat-, io party. july 30,-tf TOWN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE TO RAIsE SUP.LIEs FOR TH, MUNICIPAL YEAR 1878-79. 7.E IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED, .by the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Winnsboro, S. 0., in Coun oil met, that 1. For the purposo of raising supplies for the year commencing the first of' A pril, 1878, and ending the first of April, 1879, a tax for the mums and in the nan-. nor hereinafter mentioned shall be raised and paid into the treasury of the said town for the use and service thereof, that is to hay: two and one half mills ad valo, rem upon every dollar of the value of all tho.real and personal property 'within, the corporate limits of the said Town of Wiunsboro; throo dollars to be paid by every male inhabitants of said town, be tween the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, in liou of woyking upoln the streeta of said town; and three per cent. upon the amount of all sales at auction. 2. All taxes assessed and payable under thid Ordinance shall be paid in thp following kinds of funds and no other: Gold and silver coin, United States Currency aid National Bank Notes. 3. All taxes assessod hereinshall bo due and payable between the first day of October, 1878, and the thirtieth day of November, 1878, inclusive; nid all taxen remaining duo and unpaid on the first day of December, 1878, shall be collected by distress or otherwise, as now pro-. scribed by law, together with all legal costs. 4. All persons holding property ii; the corporate limnits of the said Town of Winnsboro, are required betwveen the first day of August, 1878, and the six-. tecnth day of September, 1878, to make a sworn return of said property for .taxa tion, to the Town Gieh and the said Towvn Clerk is hereby req uircd, wherA property-holders fail or refuse to maka said swvorn return, to add tifty p)or eon tumn to the return of the previous munic-. ipal year.. -9 Done in Council this the thir Sty-first day of July, A. D., 1878, ] under the Corporate Seal of theq L..said Town Conn iRICE Attest,: Itna WMr N. CEANDLERI, Clerk. FOR THECAMPAIGN HAMPTON AND HOME IULE The News an Cudr A LIVE AND FEARLESS .PEMOCRA TIC NE WVSPAFE1R, Largest Circulation in the City. LargestCirculation in the State. Largest Circulation in the Ootton States. ALL THlE NEWS ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA. ALL THE NEWS ABOUT THlE SOUTH. ALL THiE NISWS FROM EVECIYW HERE.. Pure anld Undeflied Democracy I TUNION I JTUB T XCEB .E0V4& 1MIG1521 htecognizing the paramount intereslt felt in the, approaching political canyss by every Democrat whuo hopes to see tile great. Work of the Redcmptiton of the ~fato muade comnpleteo and~ permeano -je that tihe pople may reapad fully enoy the frut of the r sacrt~cos, THE NEWS AND COURItER will diroo. all its energies agd renources to pro senting from <tay to day, and~ from w<,ek to week, full and interesting accounts of the o Oss of the Ir To place the paper within tle orach of Iavr~o~termi ned 19O oeor to a I ub rilberE the following Roduced 1Rates for' QQ THlE NEWS AND COUIERt, Daily 10' TH E V N'dSI r Edition 6 months............,..~...ge THlE WEElkLY NS,6 months...... Subcritbos wll hserates, 16. In all cases the e crlTnust ~n the order. FrIends of ti e .S of honest homrn in all the counties~r invit to a14 Us ii~sfu our Campag ibsfnnLis who un' to Includevr iIliet vote. In teSae MiIORDA D - -~ Maibh30-t 8 M (he ti