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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS IS rUBLHHKD every FRIDAY MORNING BY LED & WILSON. W. A. LEG, Editor. Individual*, like nations, fail in nothing which they boldly attempt., when sustained by virtuon* $>urpo?e, anddetcrtnincil resolution.?Henry Ci.ay. " Willing to /)raise, ifft not afraid to blame." Term8?One Dollar a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE C. H. FRIDAY, - - NOVEMBER 28, 1850. An Apprentice Wanted At this office to learn the printer's business. Abbeville Division. The visitors and members of Abbeville Division, No. 4, Sons of Temperance, arc earnestly and respectfully invited to attend tlio regular Sleeting of the Division on Wednesday, the 3d, prox-, when a Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Andrew Paul. Notice to Pew-Holders. Pew-holders in the Presbj-terian Church in the Village, are requested to meet in the Church on TT??i/lo*r f\ 1 1 <?U a 1 ? re. III., j when the propriety of declaring the Pews free for night service*, will he submitted for consideration. A full meeting is desired. Session Paper. Itr. It. WV Gibbcs will furnish tho Carolinian daily containing full reports of the acts and doings of the Legislature, for $1. The same matter, iucluding an interesting original story, will appear in tho "Columbia Banner," a large weekly paper?price, $2 a year. Address II. "\V. Gibbes, Columbia, S. C. High Price of Negroes. At an administrator's sale in this vicinity, a doi'a ?: -< II ? " - v<t vi uit: wiiat yi uonn l. ?5oy<l. deceased, a lot of over sixty negroes was Bold at an average of about $716 00 each. Field hand brought from $1,000 00 to $1,300 00. Terms, a credit of 12 months without interest. Corn sold from 80 to t)0 cents per bushel. Hon. F. W. Pickens. This gentleman publishes a letter iu the Charleston Mercury, in which he declines to suffer his name to come before the Legislature as a candidate for the office of Governor. Whilst expressing a readiness to assume any proper responsibility, he thinks, that there is nothing in the present aspect of political affairs to demand his services. Advertisements. {The Commissioner requests us to call attention "to the change of the terms of sale of the Fort 'Charlotte Tract of Land, to be sold by liim on Monday next We would direct attention to tlie advertio* ment of the Salo of Rallruua oi.u., -r tu. Estate of James Lindsay dec'd., by J. I. Bonner Administrator. Also to the Call of G. W. Huckabee, Administrator of the Estate of W. W. Logan deceased, np6n all persons indebted, to make immediate payment South Carolina Institute Fair. In spite of the inclemency of the weather, i there has been a large attendance at the Fuir in Charleston; nnd the city papers present quite an attractive list of articles exhibited, in every aepnrcment 01 art. l'lio annual Ad dress was delivered by Maj. B. F. Perry, and was quite an elaborate performance. An attractive feature of the exhibition was a Band of five young negro musicians, belonging to Col. Richardson of Sumpter; the eldest about thirteen vefurs of ace, and. the voumrwt about eigbt. They perform by note upon the violin and other instruments, and 6cem to be perfect prodigies. Oar Legislature. This body commenced its regular annual Session in Columbia, on Monday last Among the various Bills introduced ; or of which notice 'has been given, we observe the following : A Bill to establish a separate Court of Appeals, to consist of one Chief Justice and three associate Jndges ; a Bill to repeal the Usury Laws; to increase the Salary of the Attorney -General and Solicitors ; to reform the proceedings in Courts of Law ; to Register Births, Deaths and Marriages ; to establish an additional Law Circuit, and the election of an addi:tional Law Judge ; to punish Factors for the Fraudulent Conversion |>f produce; to exempt one Slave from levy or sale ; to increase it- x -# ... me auwBut ui property, exempt irom levy and e?le, &c. Literary Notices. The Southern Quarterly Review.?The No*T?mber number of this valuable Quarterly hot been received with the following (able of ^contents: Speculation and Trade ; Irving'# 'life of Washington ; Life and writings of Maimonades; G rote's History of Greece; Free School system of South Carolina ; Christian Missions and African Civilization; Uniform Currency; Cicero De Officii*; History of Philosophy.?The Publisher makes a final appeal to his subscribers, and we trust for the honor of the South, that the appeal will not be disregarded. Qtdetf* Ladt/a Book.?The present number merits all the commendation we have lavished on the preceding.?Terms $S, Philadelphia. [roa the ntParnrDBNT not.] An Omission. Mr. Editor:?I Bee by your last inue, mat you bare entirely omitted-to mention the name of Mrs. Samuel Ried, the estimable lady of Samuel Ried, Esq., among the ? bt of thoee to whom premiums were PU.'^V awarded at the late Fair at Columbia.? This lady sent down s piece of Domestic . Carpeting of her own manufacture, for which ahe received a Silver Cup. VOf ooanMTthe omission waa inadvertent po your part JUSTICE. ii - $ % * ' m Masonic Report. We have had tlio pleasure lately, of reading tho Jirport of the Committee ujioti the Ili*tory of Clinton Lodge, No. 3 ; and propose to give a short abstract of its contents. The Report professes to bo meagre aud unsatisfactory, on account of the destruction of the early records of tho Lodge, and the difficulty of supplying the loss, from an imperfect tradition. Clinton Lodge was ii^ existence in 1812; but the date of its institution, the Committco have been unable to ascertain. In 1818, Dr. Arnold wasW. M., and the llev. Jas. Moore was S. l> In 182'J, it was still in existence, at Abbeville C. II.; as the corner stone of the old Court House was then laid with Mnaniiift monies. At some time between tliis period and 1839. the I.odgo was removed to Churchill, where it ceased to maintain its organization, and all records of its early history perished. The Committee have been enabled to rescue from oblivion tho names of fifty-five members of the Lodgo previous to its removal, making the whole number of registered names over two hundred. In 1839, it was re-organized, at Cedar Springs, under a'dispensation from the Grand Lodge. Its communications were here held with 6omc regularity, i^ntil the year 1845, when it was removed to Abbcvillo C. II. This was an auspicious era in its history, and under the government of the Rev. James Moore, it became the centre of an extended Masonic revival, in this and the adjoining districts. Hiram Lodge, Anderson ; Recovery Lodge, I'cudleton ; Palmetto Lodge, Laurens; the Cokcabury Lodge; the Lodge at Calliouu's Mills; Arnon ] Lodge, Laurens ; and Amity Lodge, Newberry, I nOr'A til pi r fr\ *I.S? 1 Free Masonry seems to havo l>cen cocval with the earliest settlement of the District. Cambridge Lodge at Ninety-Six, is remembered by some of ouroldast citizens, as an old institution, at the date of their eai . recollections. The Scufflctown Lodge, first organized in Laurens District ; 1790, and afterwards removed to this District n 1805 or 1806, is another instance of the antiquity of Masonry, in this Fcction. This Lodge after flourishing for many years, and enrolling among it3 members some of the first men of Abbeville, Laurens, Greenville and Pendleton, finally languished and bccame extinct from the operation of two causes?Intemperance and the Morgan-exitcment?which in a great measure, contributed to produce the general deprcsssion, from which Masonry, lias only recently recovered. The Report urges upon the Brotherhood, the | necessity of guarding with scrupulous enre, the purity of the ballot box. Masonry is not a remedial institution, but is designed to unite in the bonds of fraternity, men of established moral worth. Whilst it ignores the distinction of birth and wealth, it should aim at the highest standard of moral purity, and admit to ita association, men only of undoubted character. The Report of the Committee is written in nu ??;-e? -.wl abounds in wise oonnse), sage reflection, and carncut exuurttition. In spite of the limited materials, at their command, the Report of the Committee is quite an interesting document and commcnds itself to general perusal. ( The New Cabinet. I The New York Herald, Times, and others of j the Northern papers, not content with merely ] speculating upon the probable complexion of ' the next Cabinet, have constituted themselves 1 confidential advisers of the President in the matter, and have proceeded to discuss, pro and con, the various claims of the most prominent members of the Democratic party. Tho capacity, availability, and popularity of the varions claimants are disposed of quite summarily, and the mind of the President is sought to be prejudiced for or airuiiiBu nub or luor-i." <jc or not to be, a favorite of these self-constituted advisers. The modest assurance of the character assumed, can only be equalled by the folly of tlie attempt Mr. Buchanan, from his enlarged experience, is certainly the most competent Judge of the comparative claims of the various leaders of bis party, and would be the last man to follow the suggestions of the shameless mercenaries of his late opponent. The Richmond "Enquirer, too, ventures to suggest a little sago counsel with regard to the _l?: ?l._ *r tr?1 ' uuiuio ui uic nvw i vra jiuunciaaii.. A3 coming from a political friend, it may bo more acceptable, but whether so, or not, it is at any rate sensible. According to the Enquirer, Mr. Buchanan is fortunate in having been elected, without the assistance of New York, and consequently in being independent of her. He may, without personal embarrassment, call a Marcy to presideovor the foreign relations ; a Seymour to represent its interests abroad ; a Dickinson, or Wood or Dix, to perform some other function ;>but should at ouce inform the politicians of New York, that he is under no obligation to them, and that they can expect nothing from him, except as a mere gratuity. A judicious parsimony in the dispensation of patronage, may indace even the politicians of New York, to something like decency and decorum in the pursuit of spoils. The fTew Orleans Delta restricts itself to the humble office of speculating as to the probable composition of the Cabinet, and the principles which will probably control the appointments. The fact that Mr. Buchanan owes his election almost exclusively, to the South, will not, it thinks, give * decided prominence to the Southorn men, and to a Southern polioy ; but that statesmen, of capacity, experience and modesty will be called from all parte of the Union to the Cabinet counsels. An exoeption may perhaps be made to the devotion, and effective labors of Virginia, by tendering the first place in the cabinet to Mr. Hmttt or Gov. Wjae. Bob! J. Walker is said to be an applicant for hie old position, as Se?t>l'y pi the Treasury.; and Georgia it i* jtho^bt will be complimeated^ with the department of an > TUm. T)-<T???: ? a 1 ill.'Sii AHVVUtVUH W* Min AMK^iVl, WJfWU^v VS ' the Nwj, Pnifmjwtw Gener&kliip, and the ( poet of Attorney General, it ktfjoo?bt> will be . eqnelly distributed, between the free States of the North and West. Mr. Buchanan, it U euppowd, je not In a condition, that would au thorixe ? proacriptive ooaree; end irfl$ "}p?bab!y reUia (he Urge number of tboie now In *6" % office, as 110 Cnbiuct at nil desorving of public confidence can be formed upon an opposite principle. The Lancaster Exnret*, a pnper published in Mr. Buchanan's County, gives tho following list of persons, who, in the opinion of that paper will form the new Cabinet: Hon. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary of State. Hon. It. M. Hunter, of Virginia, Secretary of tlio Treasury. Hon. John Apploton, of Maine, Secretary of the Interior. Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, Secretary of the Navy. lion. James A. Bayard, of Delaware, Secretary of War. Hon. Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, I'ostmastor General. j Hon. Josiah Randall, of Pennsylvania, At 1 icrney uenerai. ! The Reopening of the Slave Trade. We publish below a letter addressed to the Hon. J. F. Marshall, by a citizen^ of our District of iutelligance and education, upon the subject of reopening the African Slave trade. The letter was not designed for publication ; yet as the subject is one of general interest, and the views of tlio write- clear and well expressed, it was thought, that the letter might be submitted to the public without any breach of propriety. The letter is merely suggestive ; but it will be found to embody, in a small compass, the main propositions which arc iuvolvcd in the discussion of the whole question. We have requested the writer to prepare an elaborate and complete c.\[>osition of his views upon tho subject, and promiso ourselves the pleasure of presenting shortly to our readers, a scries of articles, by one, fully competent to do justice to tho discussion. The question of reopening the Slave trade is at present exciting much interest The Charleston Standard, in a sorion of , -. ? ? - - . - v? j uvtv u( lias assumed the position, that every argument intended to show the policy of slavery as an institution, will equally establish the necessity of keeping up the supply of slaves, by importation. The Kcw York limes, which republishes the articlc?, Hgrees in regarding the propositions as identical. The arguments of the Standard go to show that the high price of labor at the South, is the great incubus upon its enterprise, and that the price of labor can only be effectually reduced bv the direct im portotion of slave?. Tlie New Orleans Delta, assumes the same 1 high ground and argues boldly for the rceslablishmcnt of the African Slave trade. Its morality, it regards as involved in tlio morality , jf slavery as an institution ; and its expedieu13 to bo justified by tlie increasing demand for slave labor. "As to tlie morality of the slave | trade, that presents no inure difficult}' than the 1 jucetion of slavery iUelf. One is involved in 1 ;he other. Slavery must be defended in its 1 ntegrity?in its origin, in its sustentation, in \ ts perpetuity?or its defence should be abancol and candid mind. If'it was wronir in" it* 1 origin, it ia wong in its perpetuation. Bat if \ t was riglit, on the contra^', to introduce it? j if good consequences to both white and black, j *nd to tho material interests of the country, | liave flowed from its introduction?thou it is just nnd beneficient to nourish, invigorate and , perpetuate it. If the latter is tho corrcct , view, as it must be to make slavery defensible, , the African slave trade ccases to be n question of morality, and becomes one solely of cxpe dieney, and, therefore, the South has a right to an increase of slave labor as long as there i is an increasing demand for it." According to n statement of the Richmond Enquirer, Great Britain, imports fifty millions of grain annually ; France, once an exporter, manes less man enougn lor Home consumption ; and the whole of Western Europe depends for about one-balf of her food and clothing upon slave labor. Yet, with an infatuated blindness, they are busy in liberating negro elates ; and diverting agricultural labor from legitimate employment at home to digging ores in Australia and California. The consequence is, that unless African slavery is speedily iucreased aud extended, Western Europe is ruined. We see it prophesied that the reopening of the slave trade, will be hailed, by a irenernl illumination in Un?t/in. Tti? fllnvo trade has been, is now, and will be carried on by Northerners. Jtevive the Slave trade, and you extend the sphere of commercial enterprize at the North, and give an'enlarged operation to the system of supplying negroes to the South with one hand and stealing them away with the other. This has been the course at the North from the beginning, and we suppose will continue to the end : October 28, 1856. Dear Sir :?My object in addressing you those lines is to request you, to exert yourself in getting up, when in Columbia, a memorial to the next Congress, asking tbe reopening of the Slave trade. Slavery, my dear sir, is a peculiar, and I might add, a unique element in American society ; and especially is it quite indispensable to Southern civilization. It is tbe salt of Republicanism, and without it, we would assuredly degenerate into some of tbe forms of European government. As tbe best type of labor for our own climate, I know that jou will appreciate it as a heaven-sent agency in tbe growth and culture of tbe great staples of tbe country. Slavery ex iste of right and of necessity, because it harmonizes with the teachings both of natural and revealed reHgidh. The (Narcological and physioal conformation elearly indicate# that the mission of the negro upon Kia that of a slave. All monarchies from their very nature, exist upon i ; but our Rej$]b]jo must be founded upon races. Would to God that I iofry lire to ,see the da^rbfii freeman can sit at leisure underpins own vine and fig1 tree, and listen to the merry song of hie plave white doing the labors of |?e field, * **& * Let us then preserve slavery as the great nest-egg of Repulicanism. Let us take one step forward and reopen llic Slavo trade, as the best means (under God) of christianizing the negro. Let him como hero from tlio burning sands of Africa, and contribute his share to the commerce .and civilization of the world. Sir, in my heart, I believo that the tiuio is nigh at hand when the proudest boast of an American citizen will be, "I am a slavo holder." Respectfully, To Hon. J. F. Marshall. The Governor's Message. The Annual Message of our Chief Magistrate is a document of more than ordinary intercsL Concise, cloar and explicit in statement, and original in its suggestions, it is admirable in I its tone and temper. There is an elasticity, directness and vigor in the style of Gov. Adams; a ring of the true metnl in the enunciation of Iiis thoughts, which impress one most favorably, with-regard to the strength and clearness of his intellect. The style reminds one of an ancient athlete, who lias divested himself of all incumbrances ; or of Minerva just sprung from the brain of Jove, armed and equipped whether for offence or defence. Suggestive, rather than elaborate, the Message fills our ideal of the proper communication from an Executive to a co-ordiuatc branch of the Legislature. On the subject of the Presidential election, the Messnge, expresses the general seutiment of the South ; that the Democratic victory has been a barren triumph ; a mere interval of repose in the conflicts of party, which the South would Uo well to employ in earnest preparation for the coming struggle. A majority of the free States, liave declared against the South upon a purely seutional issue, und the triumph of that party cannot be submitted to, without dishonor. The South has ever demanded equality in tho Union, and she cannot be content with lea*. The internal condition of the State exhibits a gratifying condition of general prosperity und conteu tin cut. The profits of tho Bank of the State during j the past year amounts to $280,460 40. cxcecd- . ing those of tlic previous year by $7,118 48. | The public debt charged on the Bank has been j reduced ?64,340 78. The President expected , soon to mako a further reduction of *35,000. The whole debt and liability of the Slate is 85,744,01)8 G'J ; and its assets arc $0,143,114 74. The Message rccommonds an increase in the salary of the Governor to $5,000, as it is now ( wholly inadequate to the maintenance of the ( proper dignity and respectability of the eta- E Lion ; and also that the office be fixed perma- f lently at the scat of Government. Thi? i? necessary to preserve the ncccssuiy order aud t uniformity in the conduct of the public business. The Report of Dr. Porker, the Superintend- j ntto? t& u,e ? j. ' ? -"V,.nittoa in re- i tution. The bupeWMiflRR-Wiwita of the instiposcd to removing the institution from the \ present location, but urges the necessity of i providing additional accommodations. The Report of the Military Commission 1 appointed by the last Legislature to revise the s military and patrol law of the titutc, l-ecom- I mends that the present system be sustained; i with which recommendation the Message t concurs. * The Message in passing pays n graceful trib- i lito to tliui accomplished scholar, llie lute JJr. 1 Henry ; nud also to President McCay, and l'ro- | feasors Rivers and LeConte, of the South Caro- I Una College. It recommends the propriety of cherishing the State College, and continuing the annual appropriations. The influence of i the College is felt socially, politically and morally, and it has done more for the State than < any other institution in it. The attempt to | make it self-sustaining, is an idea which has I never yet been realized in any other institution. It is tho duty of the State not only to educate I the masses, but to provide the highest stan- l dard of education, without which the mero ability to read and write will be a curse rather than a blessing. The Military Academies are recommended as well repaying the fostering care of the State. Oa the subject of Free Schools the Message suggests, an abandonment of the system of educating paupers exclusively and a return to that of 1811, which was intended to introduce a general scheme of common schools. An experiment of a common school has lately been tried in Charleston with the most complete success. An original and happy suggestion is made to exempt books and libraries from levy and sale for debt, and also from sales by executors and *?.. 01 * (luiuiuiouawio. M.X7 Mill use bUU OltlYO pOpUlft* tion as much as possible, and to nurture a general iutereat in its preservation, the Governor also recommends the passage of a law, exempting'from sale, at least one slave.?We perceive that some of our contemporaries are advocating a general exemption of this species of property. An exemption of this or any other kind of property from a liability to legal process would be fatal to the credit system ; a result which we are not prepared to favor. A limited exemption from liability, suoh as the governor recommenua may not be objectionable. The Message urge3 the necessity of some special legislation, for the purpose of rendering productive, funds of minors and trust estates, -which are now looked up in Courts of Equity; and also monies in the law Courts and the Sheriffs' hands. These should, after the English plan, be deposited in the Bank of nn<) ?kam 41.a fcfju uvai^ dhuu^vu vuviu uuo i>nu& iuuuiu t'nJ the regular Ugal interest Thepolieyof re-opening the African Blare ti*j* is supported by a very able and conclusive argument The prosperity of the South is shown to depend upon the maintenance of the cottdfc'monopoly. This we hare loDg enjoyed, but are beginning to hare formidable competitors in India and North Africa, which now furnUh about ontf-fourth of the-whole cotton crop. Our safety depends upon a constant supply of cheap labor. Jbr this we must look to Afriaa. The patjper emigration of Europe has given the North, a decided predominance in overy department of industry. The re-opening of the Slave trade will restore the equilibrium. There is no danger of its rendering Slave property valueless, as long as we have such wido fields of agricultural and mechanical enterprise. If the Slave trade be sinful and impolitic, so is Slavery. An argument which affects the one applies to the other. On the contrary, Slavery is the proper condition of tho negro, and equally a blessing to the white man. We commend this able State paper to general perusal, and will, in our next issue, publish it cither in whole or part. Ootton Estimates. Wright's New York Circular of last Wednesday rather cheeks the late tendency to tho exaggerated estimates of the cotton crop. Ilo says: In my last circular, I ventured upon tho opinion that the crop for this season would not reach 3,000,000 bales. I have nothing since from the South to induce mo to enlarge it; on the contrary, I see moro and more reason to reiterate it. Somo parties in New Orleans, influenced by heavy receipts, are disposed to name a larcre iieiii-n Let the receipts be light for a few weeks and the same gentlemen would drop at once to 2,800,000 to 2,000,000 as the maximum ; the receipts this season if relied upon as the judication of probable crop, at least before March next, will only tend to mislead and cause disappointment. There are and have been since the season began, unusual inducements for planters to hurry their crop to market, and with the exception of Mobile, the facilities for so doing have been Good : the onlv siunriso ?? w , j I " } the total docs not show an excess up to this date of 80,000 to 100,000 bales as compared with the same data last year ; it was (juite within the range of probability and yet is entirely consistent with a crop resulting in somewhat less than 3,000,000 bales. Receipts show a decrease as compared with last year, and largo as they are at the South it is not probable that after next week they will be agaiu as much as in any week hist year, with perhaps an accidental exception, until after the middle of April next. Exports are still small, and for Liverpool must J OV .V>| nuilIU llllll?, uuying for all markets in the South is free exsept Great Britain. A Query. To the Editor of the JVcio York Daily Times?Dear Sir :?Will you be kind inough to give me j*our opinion on a juestion which arose to-day between royielf and some oLhere, namely : "If Buehman should die before the Electoral College ncets, would or would not Breckinridge lecessarily be the next President ? " As there is something pending on your lecision, an answer at your earliest conveyance will oblige one of your subscribers, fours, respectfully, - . fV TI.A Kll.tnr.1 fv.llpffTresiuent vhom it may prefer. Unless a majority of ts members see fit, they need not vote for llr. Buchanan at all. And in the event of lis death, they would of course retain the iame privilege ; and could elect Mr. Brecknrige, Col. Fremont, or Stephen II. Branch, is they might prefer. They are chosen by ,he people to elect a President. What re.tricts their choice to the popular candidites is custom?not law. The Constitution mows no election of President by the people?but only by the Electors chosen by lie people. The pitestnent's Mrssabb?Th? YVocli. ngton correspondent of the New York Herald has been informed that the PresiJent has decided on adopting the same plan with reference to the disposition of his message that he has on previous occasions ?that is, send it to various cities to be delivered to the newspapers the moment its reading is commenced. CONSIG N EES. The following persona have freight in the Depot at Abbeville:? Chambers <fc Marshall, J I) Crawford, W Joel Smith, A Giles, E 1j Parker, J J Cunninal I W 1> iir t nln d mm, <j ? jlciijij, it lj vjbii10ud, a 3 iUftllin, E Noble, N Knox, J W W Marshall, A C Smith. D. R. SONDLBY, Ag't MARKETS. ABBEVILLE, Nov. 28.?Bat little cotton iu this market?extreme 9 to 10} cts. COLUMBIA, Not. 26.?Rather more activity in tho market; 10} to 11^ being ruling ratca. CHARLESTON, Nov. 25.?Sftlos of cotton to-day 2,800 bale*, at au advance of 4?middling fair 11$. The Steamer Persia, arrived with later advices from Europe. Advice of l-16d upon midlings. MOTTMC ALL Persons Indebted to tho Estate of W. "W. Logan, deceased, are earnestly requested to make payment to the subscriber by tho First Day of January next G. W. HUCKABEE, Adm'r. November 28. I860. 80-2t Railroad Stock. THE STOCK in the Greenville and Columbia Radrond, belonging to the Estate of James Lindsay, deceased, consisting of 110 Shares, with the Assessment paid, will be sold at Abbeville Conrt House, on the First Monday in January next. It will be sold for Cash. J. % BONNER, Adm'r. Due West, Nov. 26, 18B6. 80-lt A FINAL Settlement of the Estate of James Lindsay, Deceased, will be made in the Ordinary's Office, at Abbeville Court House, in Abbeville District, 8. Q,f on the Second Thursday (tha,8th) in Jan^y 1857. Ait persons having demands against said Estate,' must present tnem on or before that day, to the undersigned. />. J. I. BONNE&, Ad^'r. ; Due West, 8. Cn ) V . ' Nov. 17, 16C0- f 20 W? i Oy&tcrs and Fish AT MAT1IIS & SALES'. CtHARLKSTON and Norfolk Oysters kept? / constantly on hand and retailed by any quantity. They can furnished to any one in a manner to suit their tastes.?Give iis a call. Also, Fresh Fish every Tuesday and Friday.Nov 21, 1850. i?9-tf Public Sale. IWLLscll at my Residence, on Wednesday, the 10th of December next. Corn, Fodder, "Wheat, Oats, Peas, n large lot' of Cotton Seed, J'ork, Hoirs, Stock llogs, and Cattle, and a Fine Set of Smith Tools, and all my Plantation Tools and House Furniture,. One fine Uriswool Gin, Wheat Fan and Thrashf?l* OiVJl Li 1j. Ill L.U Nov 17, 185?. 2?-8t '"I'MIE subscriber having settled hiinfelf at .1_ I lodges' I>?'pot, prvnaired with Tools and Materials sutfieient to (lo any kind of work in his Line of business. Such as RepairingWatchcs, Clocks and Jewelry. Work will be done in the best of style, and* warranted to do well.?Terms very moderate-for Cash. Any person wishing sueli done will ploase* give ine u call and satisfy themselves. JOHN L. CLARK.. Nov 21, 1S56. 29-3m Citation Bv "WILLIAM HILL, Esq., Ordinary of Abbeville District: "*X7HKREAS J. W. W. Marshall has apVI to me for Letters of Adminus-tratioii, on all ami singular the goods and' and chattels, rights and credits of James McCool, late of the District aforesaid, deceased:: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all! and singular, the kindred and creditors of thesaid deceased, t<> be and appear before me, at-' our next Ordinary's Court for the said District,, to be bolden at Abbeville Court House, on theI fifth dny of Dccembber next, to show i pnnsp if nii\- ?rl. ?I---: 1* , j, m.voiimimiMimsLration should I nut lie grunted. I Given under niyhand and seal, this twen! tieth of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred find fiftysix, and in the eighty-first yc'nr of American Independence. W. HILL, 0. A, J>. Oct. 27, 1850. 27 2t Citation. By WILLIAM HILL, Esq., Ordinary of Abbeville District: ~\\7 IH2REAS, Irvin Hutchison, has applied to T V me for Letters of Administration, on all nnd singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Maximilian Hutchison, late of the District aforesaid, deceased. Tlies<; arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular I lie kindred nnd creditors of said deceased, to-he and appear before me, at. o?rr next < )rdinnry'& Court for the snid District,, to he hidden at Abbeville Court Houses on thethird day of December iust^. to show cause, if any, why the said administration, should not he granted. i- 1 - ? - - - - uiiviv.-> my nnaa anu: seat, tbis efghrtecnth day of November in the vear of ourLord one thonsnnd eight hundred and fiftysix, and in the eighty-first ytur of American Independence. W. HILL, O. A. D. November 15, 185tt. 2a 2t Estate USie 01 map dee'd. TIIE Administrator and Administratrix of said Estate, will sell by public auction, at the late rcsidcncc of said deceased, on the IStli Duy of Dcccmber next, all the personal property belonging to thesame, consisting of some 17 Likely Negroes, Corn, Cotton, Wheat, Onts, Cotton Seed, Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, (several fut Hogs,)* Sheep, Plantation Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and various other property too. tedious to mention. 1- I ? "* ? ^.viiuc ii.hwu rwiavwu uli UUV "I 8U1C. 1IKNKY BEARD, A^rn'r. ELIZABETH B. NICHOLS, Adin'rx,. Nov 17, 1856. 29-3t NOTICE i IN Execution of tins Will of Major John Cochran, deceased, the subscriber wilf sell, at Abbeville Court House, on Sale day in January next, the LANDS belonging tothe Estate of said deceased, embracing the residence familiarly known as the Deadfall,. and containing M.9gMSBdM. ^m_?z3ar?.3Kz:ssi9 In divisions as follows : The HOME Tract, containing 727 Aores; The McNAIRY Tract containing 200 A oresTract No. 1 containing 394 Acres A 1-~ T ? .1 L.l -* , -ri ? . jii&u, x^nuu uciungiug 10 JUtate Ot A. 15. Cochrary containing , 600 AcresSaid Lands lie adjoiuing, and contain in, gross Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-oneAcres, situated immediately on the .Greeovill* and Columbia Railroad, the greater part in Woods. The Deadfall is a finely improved place, and considered one ot the most oeautiful and healthy localities in Abbeville District. Either of the Tracts, or the whole, may b& treated for privately (on accommodalittg (mm) before the day of sale. J. N. COCHRAN, Ex'or. Oct 22, 1856. 25-tf F. P. ROBERTSON. DfTDVTfi AllrfTiniTOPD i uuuiv aimiunciiD) TT'TTOULD respectfully offer hisservioes to Y V the citizens of this and the adjoining Districts. He is so generally known, that he deems it unnecessary to do more than refer to liis address, viz : Diamond Hill 1\ O., Abbeville District; and all communications directed to him will receive prompt attention. Nov. 7, 1858. ? St-tf For the Hair. . TAYLOR'S Instantaneous Hair Dye can be applied to the hair without staining the skin. Wood's Hair Restorative prevents tho hair from falling out, and restores gray hair to its original oolor. The article is no humbug. Also Mrs. S. A. Allen's llair Restorer, Tricopherus. Lyon's Katliairion, Phalor's Hair In vigurnw>r ana 1-enumery oi mi Kinds, lor uu? by BRANCH A ALLEN. ' Nov. 4, I860. ? tl-M jaL. POULLAIN, JENNINGS* & CO, GROCERS AND COTTON FACTORS* < AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ' A. PocLLAtV, Thomas J. Jhnnixob, Isayat? Pvml. f May 2, 1866. ., ?2-ly \ Juat Received A FEW Extra | Fin* Clothe* Cud* meres* D. D'Etei, Teatltfl and TUmming*, <tc. by . , , .IASUS aniLLTFCfc. ;Wly4,188tf* . ^?TT .