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the"independent press ib TVbmsu?d every saturday morning. O. O. PUOKETT, ) Editora M. FUOKETT, f Ec-ilora. Individual*, like nation*, fail in nothing which they boldly attempt, tcrien sustained //>/ virlnau* purpoxf, andd'trr.ninrd rcrnlvtinn.?Hi:\rv Ci.ay. " Willing to prai.tc, i/et not afraid to blame." Tarm8-~03o Dollar a Year, iu Advance. ABBEVILLE O. H. Friday, - - - -"January 10, 1855. Xiatost News! For la'e*t at:d most important intelligonce, sco advertising columns. Wo liavc r.o space for a recapitulation this work. Der.th cf Ex-Governor Johnson. Hon. David Joiissox, formerly Judge Chancellor and Governor of South Carolina died on Sunday, 7 th instant, at Liiucstom Springs, aged seventy-two. Ohango of Location. The next Dumber of the Press will issu< from its new office, on Main street, beloM Mr. James ShilLito's and contiguous t( the carriago shop of Mr. Christian, Thi removal we expected to make some week ago, and so announced, but were uuavoidn bly prevented. We feel sure, however, now that our friends will incur no risk of disap pointment by calling at the place dcsignatec after to-day, (Friday.) when they have mo ney, subscribers, advertisement', news, o any other matter of Press-ing importance We shall always be clad lo meet visitors Mtrnn Virtiinrl'i tliov hrinf nf.liyllt l)Ut fjnilill! j ( .*> -A '.if ?? *. 6 ' * Nebraska-Kansas bill of last session. Fiom the waitings of the press in South Carol inn, last fall, it might have been supposed that every ni3n, from a non-slaveholding State, .?i.A ..^4^.1 ii.^ 1 *ii -11.. t i j *vnu VUICU tur U1U Ulll) WUS poillK!.lliy ouncu beneath (lie avalanches of Free Soil indignation. Tlio Northern elections were a fruitful text for the discoursing of dolorous prophetic sermons in reference to the fate of that measure. Mr. Stephens shows, most conclusively, that, the Nebraska question had very little to do in those t leolioifs Some were returned who voted far il} whilst others who spoke and voted against it ' | were left at home, and their places supplied ' by others who have not hesitated to declare | themselves in it* favor. Mr. Soci.e has resigned his office a; ' Minister to Spain, and Mr. liiiEcrcEMtinoE wo bfilicv>% is to succeed him. "Wo tliinl this an event to l?e rejoiced over. Soulf has made noise enough, and should be per mittod to retire. 5 Mr. Giddixgs, the new member from Ne i ' | braslca, lias announced that he is a Cm 5 friend of the Administration and a suppoit s er of the Nebraska bill. s ? [ro:t Tim ?ndei*eni>ent rr.es* 1 Tribute of Respect. ' At the last meeting of the Calhom j Troop, on Saturday the 6th of January the following resolutions were marie: As \v? travel along the pathway of life our thoughts are very often called from th living to mourn over departed friends ' Thus, in the death of our friend and bra rr ther soldier, B. \V. Sale, who died the 12ll December Inst, wo are certain all wli = knew him will lament the loss of so am hi ble and worthy a man ; and as a Troopei we know of none now who can date as Ion; and faithful a career as a member of th Cavalry, as he whose demise we lament. Resolved, We bow with humble resign? tion to the will of the Lord, and than Ilim that He forbids not the sympatheti tear, nor the condolence friends. Resolved, "We sincerely tender our syn patliies to his wife and family in their bi rcavement. Resolved, We record his name and tl date of his death on a page in the Corup; nv Book. Resolved, We send a copy to the fnmi of the deceased ; and to the Press for pu licntion. January 6, 1S54. 37 .It Highly Important from Europe. New York, Jan. 11.?The ste;*nor B<* tic. has arrived, bringing Liverpool advic Df l)c*c. 30ihe. beinrr one week hitrr tl<; 7 C ~ "" .hose brought l?y the Asia. The news, y iti.-ally and commercially, possesses cons: rahle interest. The chief event of political import nil tiring the week, has l.i-cn the speech of t! '.mperor X;ipoleon upon the. occaison of t pening of the National Legislature. It iglily warlike in its tone, calling for tl gorous prosecution of the war and makii > mention whatever of any prospect iace. It closed with a demand for a in in of 500,000,000 francs, (nearly ?10' 10,000.) which was unanimously grant the Legislature. V- ..I..' I I ? ? .1 .i * ? ! ?<> 11;i<i uiTiirmi 111 hipfiiiuuue issia and Austria, hut an important mc of the Diplomatic. representatives nee, England, Austria, Prussia and Tl liad been held at Vienna, the results ch had not transpired up to the time t tie. sailed. It was, however, believ the result of these deliberations wot an important hearing upon the futt <n of the Gfiman Powers. fTairs before Sevastopol were reported nchanged. The Russians continue e sorties, three of which had been mr the city and one from the harbor. ie allied re-inforcements, np to the 1 nits, amounted to 18,000 men. 1 ler had become somewhat more fav "or operations. e English Parliament had adjouri the final passage of the foreign Eul bill. 7eupool Markets.?The markets 1 comparatively slack, owing to 1 tmas holidays. At Liverpool cot urther declined, the chief reduction i Fair Orleans, the quotations of wh a decline of l-8d. per lb. for the we was a moderate demand, but as be ire free sellers, all grades were eas ales of the week foot up 29,000 ba ing 1,000 to speculators. Mes an, Evans <fc Co., quote Fair Orle L-2d. Middling 5d. Fair Upli I. Middling 4 3-4d. ireadstuffs, no operations of imj had occurred and the quotations eek may be continued. Canal F1 Ohio 40s. per bbl. d and Beef showed no change Pork had advanced Is. per cwt e London Money Market unchanj >ls closed at 91 1-4 a 91 8-8, show ht decline since the previous Frit rican secnrities were in large dem leavy sales had been effected, ohiefl; . .. nia Bonds. A fe Bullion in the Bank of England Ised ?108;000. ' ton California.?The steamer N< h M ?m??H ailli latM r!a1ifr>n<!ii o She brings two'hundred pawenj yfera million dollars in specie, efigere by the Golden Gate arrived .: Francisco on the l4fh,j^ be North Star loft Aapinwalli onlhe , in;,'to l',e Steamship Company, at Aspinj wall, was carried away. The Rusr-ian ship Kamscliatka, at San : Francisco, is known to be a privateer.* She lias :m armament of ten brass guiis. and is , manned bv 120 men. ! W. T. Brandhurn, Judgo of the Tenth | District of California, has been indicted by j the grand jury at Yuba, for an assault with 1 deadly weapons 011 C. P. Stinger. 1 Tobacco of superior quality has been liaised in some parts of the State. | The miners are very anxious for rain. ! Nothing further has been heard from the . | annexation treaty at Honolulu. i Accounts from the whaling fleets are very ' j disastrous. I i Fhom Socth Amkrica.? Intelligence > j from Bogota represents that the Molo party : has suffered a total defeat, Melo and hi> . ' principal officers were captured, and Gen. ' j Herrcra killed. ' j Ex-1'resident Prieto, of Chili, is dead. Advices from Callao state that the gov . eminent forces under Moran had Wen de.; teated by Domingo Elias. Moran was taj ken prisoner, tried by court martial and : shot. - I c , , ! ' Francia Ijieber, L. h. D. . ! We f-rn that a correspondent of the 1 press"1 mentions Professm- T-icher as a suitable person for the Presidency of the South . Carolina College, made vacant by the resig! iinliiiii r>f T")r_ Tlinrmvi-ll.?l'roli'Sti.i1 T.ie ! b<- r was also nominated for this office, wo | h'liovc, l>y .1 writer in the "Independent J /"jr.?.?." Wo regard Francis Liol>cr as one of tlie Sj j few men of our day upon whom no office 0 I could bestow much. if any, distinction. It j might he a question whether ho would ac'* cept such an office as the one mentioned, il ho were elected. We are not sure hut that li a just, consideration of the claims of postern ity might decide against transferring Dr. LieL_ her to the Presidency lest the necessary duties thereof might divert his attention from r' tbe development of those great principle! 5 of Republican Government, for which h< c lias not only'trimmed the midnight lamp, | but for which he has patiently suffered?; prisoner?in the gloomy dungeon, and gal , ' lantly struggled on the "limh-strewn field" where "fiery serpents filled the air." 0 Should it, however, please those whos( duty it is to fill the Presidency of the Col i- lege, to call l)r. Libber to a position of more . ! active and practical duties than belong t< that he now so worthily illustrates, we d< not hesitate to say, that in our opinion then 10 is no man in the Southern country, if in deed there is in tbe Union, who would givi the College so great a reputation abroad a 1 | would Dr. Lieber. Even European writer - have not been ashamed to give Dr. Liebe ^ as authority, while such men as Story, Ken and G reenleaf have been his friends and assc ciates.? Carolina Spartan. Feuxando Wood, the new Mayor r d- Now York, a few days ago received a ticl es et from a stage company tendering him th m compliment of a free ticket in their line < o-j stages during his term in office. He imm< d-ldiaiely returned the ticket with a polit [note, in which he says: re j '"I desire to be left entirely independen he unbiased by the reception of any favoi he from those over whose interests my publi is duties may call me to act. I have refuse !w> nil similm* <itFi*vs fivnii ollun-c mwt tlmll i ii'rjno manner avail mvself of them wliili of Mayor." ^ ! There have been one hundred and ninet; three railroad accidents,killing one hundn land eighty-six persons, and woundieg fn hundred and eighty-nine, during last year, ItECEIPTS. Jr_ Tiir following persons have paid their eu 0r scriptions to the Independent Presi for tl ju, current year:? t.(| Stephen Garrett, Rehoboth, S i I N J Jeffrie?, Calhoun? Mills, 1 1 Benj. Cochran, Abbeville, l,'6 .(as. A Mi-Donald, " J as. .) Gilmer, " to Robt. Stuekey, Diamond Hill, j- W A Hemingwav, Blackville, , Dr. T A Sale. Abbeville, l(,c Dr J L Miller, Due Wed, (2 years) W II Bub?, Abbeville, (6 months) ast Thos Maxwell, Pboenij, he T P Moseley, Greenwood, Robt Pratt, Due West, or' J Ashley, Diamond Hill. Henry iieard, Ninety-Six, ltd J as Magill, Due West, jst- J W Means, Abbeville, Capt Wm Gaines, " , Wm M Hodden, " Thos Rosamond, Hodge* Dopot, the W S Donald. Abbeville. ton Isaac Logan, Greenwood, fog. Tlios Fulton, Abbeville, : I F A Wileon, Warrenton, , Thos Chiistian, Abbeville, , Ilenry Atkins, " >1(1- J C McCelvy, Oakland, ier. A A McKittriuk, S. C. College, ]fcC Dr L D AVilson, Abbeville, ' A T Hodges, I'lensant Lane, " " Capt S Agnew, Mt. Hill, nns R E Bowie, Spartanburg, ind Dr H J Nichols, Albany, Gi vV Simms, E&stville, A >0, Geo C Gray, San Felippe, Tex f Rachel A Lanier (by J A H) Montioollo, F 01 Wm C Hill, Mt Pleasant, Mi our S P Smnrr, Yazoo City, " R Middleton, Woodlawn, 8. , jn Jas McDowell, Spartanburg, " WD Mars, Calhoun's Mills. " , W M Brown " (by W D M) " feu. TIT? ll.T? U a ? nw moLvoy, XLUgeueiu u*, log Dr J T Bukio, Loundsvillo, 41 lay. R G Golding, Ninety'Six, ? ?n(] John Riuhey, Donaldtville, ' ..f CM Sharp, Dae We?t, ? Pot SW Agnow, J R Ems, New Market, ' bad Dr Wm Fwr, Frog Leva], ' W D Brooke Hernando, ?' A .rtJi Jesae Bpiuley, New Market, & , Win A Gilea, LoandaviHe, * Wm?Mosely, (by J R McCord,) Stone Jit, C if?** Gen J W Oliver, Hernando, M Ibe W 8 Thornton, Indian Hill, 3. [ ^ Slight Dill, Abbeville. * - :< JW Jones, Mt. Gallagher, ? * y. J-AAU?n,Abbe*ilir?LH.,' ma&i & '/ ,r The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial says lie never drinks brandy except when all* tho water is required fur tho purpose of navigation. ?? We see it state d that the loss on sour Flour and damaged Corn in the United States equals the suin of ?5,000,000 annually. Tiib population of London, it is said, in-; creases at llio average rate of TjO.OOQ souls > a yonr. Kntii'.r Satis!'action f^nis to 1j<? t;iv??n to nil ! wl.o make of STAKM-H'S ANODYNE j (JIIKItK Y EXPECTORANT and DIARR1KEA j CORDIAL. At least such is *!> assertion made ; by some tliirtv odd of the most respectable i incrchnnts of Maryland, Virginia ami North J j Carol ilia, who state that. they have never lenown | any remedies t?> be go efficient as these in the I disen.-e for xvhieh they are prescribed. This, j although very gratifying, is not. singular, when jit is remembered that the recipes from which j these medicine* are compounded are in strict j I accordance with medical science, their com! ponent pnrtfl carefully selected from pure and unadulterated drugs, and approved by hundreds of experienced physicians. Tor Coughs, Colds, and diseases of the lungs and throat, i tlio Anodyne Cherry l-3xpoet.ora:it is be.iioveu to bo nacrpialccl while tl?- Diarrhoea Cordial is , the best remedy known for diseases of the bowI <;)*. I See descriptive pamphlets, to be ha<l cmtj is of t hi* Price of each, only ;">0 x-vn,* [Ml .. ...... ... r-.A ...,.1..-. ...i " " E. II. 6i ABBLi-.K ?t CO., Proprietor.*, Wholesale I>iMiggi<t<, l>ailiuwre. Soul I)v Dn. i". K. (SAliV, f'okryliHrv; " WAKIjIjAW.V IA*()N, Alilu-villoC. II.; llAVi LAND. HAItUAL ?t Co.. Wholesale agents, Charleston; r And hv Merehants gonemllv. Oct" 13, 1854 36 2\v C'OXSKjiXUES.' " The following persons have freight in t1' > i Depot at Abbeville:? i Chas lln-?kell, Esq., Erederi.-k Si red or. F..1. , Tilmnn, D L Wnrdlnw, E C Perry, C II Allen, i II S ICerr, Tlios .1 A vers .1 F Livimjfton, Mis I) | lludiey, It M Palmer. Dr.I W W Marshall, .1 M 1 l'errin, L S Critlcnd<-ii, Mrs A Muntz, Math's - it Sale. J A Allen, 1) .1 Jordan, T C l'errin, W ' G Seal, C T Ilaskell. E Ii <fc Co.. Eniight i Starr, Dr I Braneh, \V M lluirhev. D. K. SOSDLEY, Agt. r?l AUKS2TS. j ABBEVILLE, Jan. is.?otion?Our mar } " 2 has been sold to establish prices at from nhoul . Scents for pood middling, tot". J for fair, notwitb B landing tho reccnt decline per last steamer <>i s ? of a cent. s Flocr i$ commanding a cootl price, and hold r ere would do well to let oil" their Rtocks. ?Su t perfine will readily bring $0 00 per hbl., aiu i- wo heard of n f-ale of a f<>w sacks on Wednes day at $10 <?0 per bbl. Oats is worth 50 cent6 per bushel. y Corn aud Peas arc bringing from 90 cen<3 t< *" 1*1 00 per bushel. ^ NEWBERRY, Jan. ]<?.?Cotton?"We hav< ) no cnatigc xo note in wiis arucse irom lasr. wcck e The salts weru only 40 bales, from 5 to G?. COLUMBIA, Jun. lfi.?120 bales changci ( bands to-day, at priees ranging fr?m 5 to ' i"s cents?the latter figure being paid for an exit'; ic fiue lot. J CHARLESTON, Jan. 10.?The market to 11 day was buoyant, and a somewhat active dc mand sprang up. 1000 bales sold at from GJ t cents. Good middling brought S? cents, l'- AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.?To-dnv we had anotl (1 er quiet market, and holders tocifeet sales ha re to submit to lower prices. The decline on a qualities since Wednesday last is full J cent? particularly on lower grades. (No quotation given.) b- ' ic ATTENTION Abbeville I infantry. C. A N ELECTION for Captain, to fill the vi _/\_ coney occasioned l>y the resignation i Captain I'nrkc.r, will lie ht*l<l nt Abbeville C. I cn tlio first Saturday in February next. I'ol open from 11 o'clock a. ni. until 2 o'clock ] rn. Lieut. II. S. lC?*rr ami Sorg'ts W. M. 11n< den and J. Allen llichey will act as Manager By order of G. C. BOWERS, Lieutenant Commanding. Jan 10 ?,7 1 INDIAN HILL FEMALE ACADKMY. r|^IIE Exercises of the Indian TTill Fema JL Academy, eiiimto in the neighborhood Trickum, will be commenced on the first Mo day in February next Hates per Session. Orthography, Heading, Writing, PrimaTy Geography, and Arithmetic, $ 6 ( English Grammar and Mitchell's Geography. 7 I Davids Elementary Algehra, Geometry, Philosophy, Chemistry, <tc., 10 ( i^niin Huurrencu, 10 i Music on i'iano, 18 ( i Udo of instrument, 1 i Student* will be charged with the who i session tuition, unless Agreement he mudo wi i the Trustees otherwise. u BOARDING can be had in respectable fai u illes at 87 00 per month. ag| R. W. LITES, Sec. & Treas. January 10, 1855 36 St EST" Banner please insert twice and set 1 charges to this office. a la8t waening. ALL those indebted to the late firm cf SI TON ?fc MoNUTT will find their not , and accounts in the hands of W. B. McXutt , Due West. If the same are not settled by ti , first of February next, then look outl V , want money, we natd money, and' we must na , MOMXXI fr. January 1, 1854. 84 4 ^ tz s last call. O, A LL Persons owing CLARK ATILLOTSC i must fork o*er the cash immediately, J* jbe eifcL No begging off.. in. % ' ?AJW, y- Every person owing, ro?vindividually, eitli /aw a* ^iiva *a/?Atinf mtiaf anttl* nn fXvl ' with, ^Jhort MtUement* makft long friend ^ D. W. a TILLOTSON. 4 ' I Harrisbnrg. S. C., Jan. I, ,1864. |:* i i - i i MWI. ' y'i . 1 ''1 *' '" f Rich ajld Freah I wmm^m as /m- "W IBE3 "W "*L_ v / sy'' WE, The Uinlcvaicrri<:<l, DtiiMors <>f CARR II. it F. A. I)KALI'!. arc now Mvimrwl Veliiolrt in our lino of bujt.-iej*. (jivi- us a c:\ plcaj<:<L Repairing IVe; AYE HAVE also on hand nn assortment of I'i These vuhi:itil? nir-ti^Iit Cases, for protecting i rnent, transportation, or for vaults, nr<; offcrci AVo will also make nn?l send COFFINS to m Abhevill?! C. II., January 18. IS55 DISSOLUTION. rpiIF Firm of S. HOLMES & CO. is this dnv JL dissolved hv mutual coiihc nt. All persoiih indebted to the late firm arc hereby imtii tied to come forward nnd make immediate *et11lenient. Persons failing to comply with this ; would do well to remember the strong abm of | tin- LAW. Forewarned, forearmed. I January lo, 1855 117 2w ~ NOTICE. r?",IIE Co-partnership formed by N. end J. 1. M'T.VOY. on the 9th of November, 1853, . is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All : persons owintj the firm are called on to eom<? j in atid pay their notes and accounts before the | first of l-'ebruary next, as the business must be ?settled bv that. time. N. McEVOY, J. McEVOY. j January 1. isr.3 37 tf Look Out ! RETURN DAY will soon be here! Those i in ' od to us must pay up. We owe j money \\.,ich wc are compelled to pa}*, and (there is no way of getting it only from those : ow ii'R us. to take warning, pat/ up, or look out! WAlil>I.AW ?fc LYON. ! Abbeville C. II.. Jan. 15, lfc?>5. 37Kw I NO TI C E. j ILL He bold, by tho subscriber?, at Abv T beville C. 17., on Fide-day next, at public auction, a Netrro Woman, Nancy, a Man, j Duller, and a Il<?y. Governor. A credit of I twelve months uiv>.-n from day of ,j J. P. CHAW 10 RD, M. L. CONNI:R. Janu.-.ry If!, 1S55 J?7 5w i NOTICE. A5^?j Persons who arc Creditors of liar . btevon^on, prior to November, IS';", niv p notilioil and requested to present, their <-l:iini<, j at Ahheville <\ II., on Tucs;l-t;j, the 30th instant. t < )ti that day tin: undersigned proposes to with the assigned est a to. and pay out to each eredi . lor his"prorata"share; which, whenreseived I by the t. i-nw of the nsrignment, will he in ful satisfaction of fciieh clnim. .1. J. WAIL DL AW, Assignee. January IS, 1S35 !57 2m ABBEVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY. ? rI",IIf. KxereUes of ihi-s institution were re _L Mimed on the 6th instant, under 'he con Irol of II. AI.LKN. Principal, and Miss A HIJEY, Assistant. M:s.f K. P. HAKIU8UN ha ] charge ??f the Music Department, whose quali . iie.it ions as an Instructress are not stirpa*sc? | 1 >y any in the State. Slio is in constant niton 1 dance at the Academy, and having two 1'iano I at. licr command, .1 rare opportunity is oH'erei ) j young ladies who wish to improve tlicmsclve i in this desirable accomplishment. ! The Academy is a new and elegant bnildina o j rutlieientlv remote from the business portion 11 I the village to render it. quiet and retired, am at t he same time convenient. The l'rincipa has supplied himself with an excellent set < <1 | Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus for d? il j monstraling to hi' clasps ; stnd having also i _ I his possession a large collection of shells an I minerals, pupils may have a tine opportuuit ls of acquiring a practical and experiment! knowledge of these deeply interesting studies. m. The School is divided into two sessions?tli first commencing the first Monday in January and ending the Friday before the first Monda in August; the second session commences 11: 1- third Mouday in .September, and ends l-'rida *>!" before Christmas. fs RATES OF TUITION. 1st ees'n. 2d ses': j* Spelling, Rending, Writing, ,4 and the Primary Elements of the Higher liranches, 81100 $ 5( The above, with Geography, History. English Grammar, Arithmetic, and Composition, 10 00 8 < The above, with Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, lJotany, Astronomy, Logic, le di' .i.,.:. t .. ?? of Jcc., ?fcc., ' 22 00 10 i "* EXTRAS. Music, Pinno, 28 00 12 ' Guitar, 28 00 12' Use of Piano in taking Itsson?, 2 00 1 i " " practising ad50 ditional, 2 00 1 Drawing and Painting, v 7 00 3 Contingencies. 50 -(0 Payments to be made punatually at the ei of ouch Session. je Good Boarding can bo had convenient to t Academy, at from ?10 to 812 per month. Jan 18, 1855 87 t\ Law Notice. THE Undersigned have this day formed co-partnership in the practice of Li id under tho name of j JONES & LIVINGSTON. Thoy will practice on the Western Circuit, a also at Edgefield and Newberry. T- fl. A. JONES, J. W. LIVINGSTON. 08 ? I HIHRY S. KSRR, ' ? liUJiJbSABiJCi OC J*. M VK j' DEALER IN fc GROCERIES, PROVISIONS k CONFECTIONARIi ? ] ABBEVILLE, O. H., S. C5. (Afaj/ 10, 1853. l?t or ] CAUTIOW. t f^HE Subscribers are now closing their bi JL -ocss, and circumstances renders it p ier t vely necessary that wa colleot the debts n t|j. <3 Ue us. The business must and will be clo t lis spring, and w? hope persons who are ' < ebted will consult their own interests and < onvenience, by settling the tame in timt. WILXSOK 4t TfrlLLIAMe January 1, 1856t 84' 91 ?d -wmr Aj?rari63x?5 A FIRST-RATE Wagon Maker, to w ?tjL on Wagona tf IVply ??Jo* to ' R J. TAYI.Ol . ( ? j .ML iskow JE: Y? SI? lAOliS, BUGGIES, i:e., at the old stand of M to put. up, in t'i<! very West and lntcit ntyle, any II, price our work, u:id you cannot fail to bo ally lAonilt'tl. .i?3 sk's ITlctaSic Hitrial Cn?en. ind preserving tlie dend for pfolouyod intorl exceedingly low fur cash. iv part of the District desirod. TIIOS. M. CHRISTIAN, JAMES L. 1)1".ALE. 37 ly j tioldcn K'rolifie Cotton Seed. VFEW TJL'Sn\.\.< of these celebrated CotIon Sce-i on liuiid vet. Price $2 60 por bu.dicl. * II. S.KERR. Jan 1 31 3t Copal Varnish, Machinery Oil, &o. 1CASK i<ii peril lie COPAL VARNISH just -eerivoil ami for sale low, hy the gallon. AI-SO, 1 Ca-k LARD OIL, (on draught,) for greasing liiiH-hinerv. ALSO, C bbls. Maimer's Oil, For sale by ll.S.KERR. Ian 1, 34 4t Ciai'deu Seeds. rl 'MIE subscribers have just received, at tboir 1. Drug Store, a very large lot of fresh and vcninne GARDEN SEEDS. WARDLAW & LYON. Abbeville C. 11.. Jan 0. 18.r.S. 36 3 At Private Sale, V LIKELY NEGRO BOY, HOB, a firstrate Carpenter. Apply to JAMES M. BENSON", At Greenville C. H. Jan 12 3S 3 IVoticc. PERSONS indebted to the Subscriber ar? requested to call and settle. It it utterly out of the question to let GROCERY 1 T)1T r o ?. _ ? 1 *' 1 ?- *-* run. 11 is uj ne impeu mac mis inuma| t.ion will lie sufficiently plain, property under* ! Mood mid appreciated bv all who own mo. II. S. KERR, j Jan. 11. 1S51L tf AdsniiniKtrator'fD IVoliee. ALL lM'USONS Indebted to tlie Estate of William Henderson must pay up, toon, to tlio Administrator. and Ihose having elaiins present them properly attested. THOMAS J. MARRY, Arlm'r. | January 11, 18."(5 SO 2t SHERIFF'S SALE. I WILL Pell, on sale-day in February next^ otic Xegro woman, Dolly, and three children?Joim, Agnes, and an infant?taken under : n mortgage held by Thomas J?. Arthur, and also levied on under executions in the Sheriff's office, in favor of John F. Gray and others ti*. F. G. Thomas. Terms: One-half cash ; the balance on a credit of twelve months. S. A. HODGES, 8. A. D. ~THE STATE "OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Abbeville District? Citation. "I \ J 1IEKEAS bane. Kenn.-dy has applied ? t to ine for Letters of Administration, Dc honis van on all and singular the poods ' and chattels, rights ami credits of John Watsun, late of the District, aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish alt and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to he and appear before me. at our next Ordinary's Court, lor the said District, to he holden at. Abbeville Court House, on the ' twenty-eight day of January, inst., to eho'w cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. il Given under my hand and seal, this eleventh. .. | day of January in the year of our Lord n I one thousand eight. hundred and fifty-five d ' nnd in the seventy-ninth year of American v Independence. [\ \Y. IIILL, 0. A. D. Nov 7 27 2t {? ShcrilPs Sale*. y DY virtue of sundry writs rtf Fieri Facias, le -13 to nie directed. 1 will sell ut Abbeville V Court House, on the first Monday in FEB* liUARY 81 acres of land, more or less, bounded by lands of Thomas lhomson, A- P. Robertson n* and otitis, levied on ns the property of Reuben Fowler, at the suit of Thomas F. Lanier, ... Administrator, and others. 100 acres of land, more or less bounded by lands of John Cochran, II. P. Arnold and others, levied on aR the property of Charles Cnn^ ninghain, at the suit of E R.*Calhoun and others. One house and lot at Ninety-Six Depot, containing one-eighth of nu aere, more or leu, bounded by lands of John Sadler, Gen. Gillam n(. nnd others, levied on as the property of Jonathan Xorrell, at, the suit of John Sadler, Administrator, and others. DO C50 acres of land, more or less, bounded by 00 lands of Win. Smith, Jas. Q. Bozman and othors, levied on ns the property of John A. Martin, 00 at the suit of Willsou <fc Willinms and others. Two tracts of land, one containing 86 acres 00 more or less, nnd the other containing 50 acres on more or less, bounded bv lands of Elias Banks. 60 S. C. Edmun<lson, and others, levied on as th? a(j property of William Banks, at the suit of J. M. C. Freemnd, and others. 700 acrca of land, more or less, bounded by lands of Peter B. Moragne, Col. Patterson, ana other*, levied on as the proporty of Phariea Martin, at the suit of W. A. Lee. 16 acres of land, more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. A. T. Wideman, and others, levied a on as the property of Robert McFerraa, at the ?w Buit of H. A. Jones, and others. 100 acres of land, more or lest^ bounded by lands of George Mitchell, John Deason andoth, era. levied on as'the property of Uriah Brown^. ' nd at the suit of Win. B. Dorn and others. no^aeres of land, raoro or l?ss, bounded. mO.'-' j, lands of Katharine Martin, Eliaa Banks, T others, levied on as the property of Jamea^' Banks, at the suit of Thdtnas F?tvnson and * others.. . ! 4% Two Negroes, Erneline and Bill, levied on as the'property of Sabra Tullis, at the suit ot ng donn *iarmon. B"? Will be sold, at the mit of Gea W. Hodgen, a negro woman, Mflly, and her fonr ahildreft,. f Jinny, John, Ptafopa and Wctlfy. ? Tens*?Coth. S. A- HODGES, A 4. S; J usi- Sheriff'? Office. Jan. 12, 1864 ' oi :3T ABBEVILLE FEMALE 8QH00L. , fled rpHE e^ercisoe of .this School Were' mtcA: in- X mepcedon Monday, 8th instant, undar OBr the direofcion of , O. EL ALLEN, Eaq., Principal, ^ . L ? * Mise A. HUGHES', Auittant. r These Tetehtrs ore both favorably known In ? oar community, and we bespeak trtm the pa trons of education a fair trial of out School or): . Bjr ordw^of^tbft Boar^^^diB^qr^^ I1 Abberrflle C. H* Jan.' 9, ;