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THE INDEPENDENT HI,ESS, ABBE:V^ILLIE, S. O. W. A. LEE, EDI " ORFriday Morning, Sept. 30,1859. ADVERTISEMENTS. Our merchant*, iii anticipation nf a large firiY 4t>d Winter trade. nre brineinir to onr market tlie largest hiiJ finest stocks of Dry j Good? etc* before offered to tlris community. | Wed irect attention to' tlie Advertisement of , the extensive and selectSTfock of Messrs. Moons ; ?fc Qd.mfk, which present* rare inducements to purchasers, as respects style, quality and price. They oflVr a ri'di aln? varied assortment of gentleman's* and la>lies' goods?in fact, everything . tfftraHive' ill tlVe oVirrtmeiita', or desirable in (he useful and substantial. Give them a cull and judge for yourselves. M. IsraKL, the Successor of M. IsRAf.r. A | Bbusskl, presents a rich and atti nctive programme. His S'oek is very complete and select, and he feels confident, of his ability to , ' satisfy every taste. His supply of Ready j Made Clothing embraces a varied assortment, | and very superior; nnd in the Ladies' department, he presents all the attractions of the , season. Having purchased for Cash, he offers great bargains. Messrs. Gray ?i Roiikrtsos. this week pre- 1 sent stilt additional attractions to purchasers, i uk their well known establishment. In connec < tiorn witli their superior stock of Fi?"cy mid ] f>ress goods, they offer a varied lot. of Plantation and Domestic Goods, at the lowest rates, i Mr, A. A. Wili.iaMs. has received this week Targe additions to his extensive Stock of gentle- ' i men, and ladies' dress goods and appears in a j very attrncli^ cord. Ilis stock of Ready Made f Clothing is very complete, and embraces the 1 latest and most desirable styles. The Ladies' j department presents the lutest attractions. His c Stock of Staple Goods is very complete, and 1 will be sold at the lowest prices. I M. Strauss, of Cokesbury. is now receiving t his Fall and Winter Stock of Staple and Fancy c n? r> > / . 1 - - i/i ? vjuuu, vuiiaisuii^ ?H me IUl?'8t ft I HI IIIOSl 8 ultrnctive styles of the Season. lie has a large t stock of Ready Made Clothing, and a fine as- c sortineut of Plantation Supplies, which he will i sell ou ffie best of terms. t (J. T. Maso.v, the Proprietor of the Assembly lloase, Columbia, S. C., presents the claims of . I that well known establishment. The Housn I < has long been a favorite resortof our planters, ; 1 sud of late has been thoroughly refitted and c improved. > See the card of Wkars ?fc IIix, the well- r known l'hotnirrBnliere />f Pnlnmlii.. H.~ vertisemcnt of Saml. G. Cotiiran, Agent?the notices of I)r. G. 11. Waddel, J. C. Calhoun, <tc., <tc. ( THE FAIR AT CHICAGO. 1 The Uuited States Agricultural Fair At Chi- t cago, is eaid to have been a perfect nuccess. i On one of the days, the nmnb*>r of persons ? pree?Dt, were estimated at ?0,0(10 people, and i the receipts for tickets nt near 10,000. The to- i tnl receipts are put down at $40,000. 1 PERIODICALS. 1 We have received the October numbers of "Oodcy'o Ladj-'a Book." "Arthur's IIom? Mag ^ nzine," and the "Ladies' American Monthly," beautifully embellished as usual, and filled wiili nil the attractive novelties of the reason. tv.. Mnil.,i?. .i 1 :i 1 c .. v i.v luiimoii vmvuj tv uui auusuriuers j ^ at reduced prices. BABNETT'S INTEBEST TABLES. ! a Wc are indebted to a friend for the privilege I ^ of inspecting this handsome publication, consisting of Interest and other commercial tables, I j bySamnel Burnett, Esq., of Washington, Ga. j The author is well known to many of ourcili* | c zens, as well a? lii&peculiar fitness for the task | which lie has performed. The work seems to j be a decided improvement upon former publi- . cation* of the kind, in the superior ease with t which tli* results are attained?a single table e Wing sufficient for any calculation. Competent judges speak in the highest terms of the < work, which <?'invaluable to all business men. s DEATH OF DB. J. P. BABBATT. We regret tu announce the death of I)r. J. P. Barratt, a well know.i and highly respected citizen of our district The Doctor had long j been affected with Cuncer of the Stomach, and i ' his dervtb was not u> expected. He was a man c of strong and vigorous mind and had made no 1 ordinary attainments in Science. In the vari- * ous department# of Natural History we suppose 1 that he had few equals in the Slate, and he enjojed the friendship and eBteem of Baciimax 1 Aoassiz and other distinguished names. He 1 was a man of high character,?a noble gentle- ' man and public spirited eitizen. His death is ' a public lose. THE STATE FAIR. We hare received the Premium liet of tbe 1 State Agriculturial Society, for the Fourth An^ ' nnal Fair to be held at Columbia, on the 8th, 9tl), 10th, and 11th of November. The annual , Address will be delivered on Wednesday by the lion. Joseph A. Woodward, of Winnsboro. The premium list is ? very comprehensive one sod premiums will be awarded on ev?ry article of merit coming within the range of the Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical department, as well as the fine arts. Ladies' Fancy Work and Domestic economy. In addition In till A WaII omanrto/l 14* 11a Ia? ? - -St ?- mp-jr ? v.. ... . MMg.u ? ?>! , iwi W?c nuvuiuiuuua* tion of exhibitor*, n spncioue Amphitheatre hea been provided, which will Mat aome thou*?ndfc, And add-to the interagfcof the exhibition. .Vie- i itors will be puaed upon the Railroads for one fare and articles for exhibition, free of charge, -j We truat (bat out citizen* generally will eotfr into a spirited content for the premiums. BXPOBT OH AGBI CULT TTEB. The Agricultural Report of the Patent <#PH tor the y??r 1868 comprises the usual Amount it interesting mntter, relet ing4o every branch of agricultural pursuits. Reference Hf bad to tike attempt to introduce tea culture into the United State*, and tlie statement ia made'.that, owing-to the difficulties epoountered in tranaipit.ting aeads from Chir.a, measures have been taken to procure seeds $f the same specif from Brazil. Frvm further investigation' in refertrite to the adapteduess of our climate and' soil, and from s better knowledge of the cir* curoatances attending the tee experiment formerly made ia 8eoth Carolina, there is eirppgw reason to wtiotpafce aueeets in the present effbft. The propagating houses in Washington Cityi designed for dcficatc plants in the earlier it*g?s Of tli*ir growth, fully ulnorvt th? ob>' jepU in Tiew. Experiment* Vlth the Chinese beve prorad eminently n?ec?MfaL in .portion* of tb? Southern, Middle *nd VaUra S*?t*?? Not lew than ICO.OOO sereo, *eoordir.g to the NthMto, ?er* oooopJed with thrm pMt iff* Itat )Mr, predanifty net profit of |??0fl0,000 getters! goTrtMBHt htt ?Ofttribot? d, is *b tmperteot mm*, tp nonoU Um wo?f?r? of tfee THE BOUNDARY DIFFICULTY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. There scemo to !ie some danger of an embroilment with the BritiBh government in consequence of llit) occupation of tlie island of Son J linn, by General Harney, which is claimed by both governments under the Oregon treaty. It appears that General IIarnky sent n company of sixty men to occupy the IslaiMl, for the protection of American settlers. For this he hfid no special orders, and did not consult the Boundary Commissioner, Mr. CAMrBKLt, on the oui'jfci., 0111 nan neen requeaiea ny me amencan settlers on tlie island to nflford them protection. In doing this he has acted without the authority of the American government, and has assumed a rosponsibilty which he will find it dillicult to justify. The attitude of the parties, at the last accounts, was of the most hostile charac ter?General IIaknev having given pieremp" tory orders to prevent the landing of the Brit ish troops, and the British Governor Douglass having issued equally decisive or lers to pre vent the landing of any American rc-inforcemcnta. General Scott, if he urrives in time mny do something to prevent a collision, but it is apprehended tliat a seriouR encounter may liave taken placc before be does so, which would very much complicate the relations between the two governments. The Oregon treaty was concluded in June 1846, and was based as its preamble staled, upon principles of compromise. The negotiators were Mr. Bitiianan. the Secretary of Mate, and the British Minister, Mr. I'aokenjam. It is remarkable that the treaty should have been bo worded nn to admit of t*ocon struct ions as to the title of the grant of islands. (flitch form the key lo tlie Gulf of Gorgia, j mil to British Col- mbia. It is nlso to lie re- I jretted that the treaty did not provide for the j lettlemcnt. of nny difficulty which might arise >y referring it to the arbitrament of u third >urty. The two Commissioners, Col. Hawkins, >n the part of the British Government, and Mr. Campbell on tlie part of the United States iave utterly disagreed ns to the ownership >f the islands,?the former claiming that the :hanntd referred to in the treaty is that of llo ; -nri?, while the latter more properly insists , hat it is th? channel of Maro. If the llnro limine] be adopted, the islands lying east of I t belong to the United States, nnd, if not. ! hen they are given up to great Britain. The Commissioners, since their ditiagrecmcnt. iave reported the fact to their respective Govsrntnents, by whom the matter must be settled >y negotiation. Thus we are involved in an >ther territorial dispute with Great Britain, vho is always very teuacious of her territorial iglils. THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Under the present system every member >f Congress is entitled to send by post, withtut paying postage, as many letters and prined documents as he pleases, to any section of ] he Union. The right 6ccms to be a very un- j eauonable one?entailing a loss upon the rev- | inue, which it deprives of its just income, and i mposing a burden upon the Post Office, which t londs with masses of useless political matter. Jut the abuses to which the privilege has been ubjected, have made it peculiarly odious of ate. Not. only have the mails been used by neDibers of Congress, .but the privilege has teen enjoyed by their wives, sons, daughters nd clerks. It is n fact patent to the whole country, and ertniitly to every intlividual who has visited Vashington, that but very few members ever i.. i * ' - " ? iv# >,uc? uw uu?;uiiiuiiL iraiiking, uui generally .uthorize their wives, daughters, sons, or clerks o do it for them. For years past the diffVrcDt political orgnnzations have been in the practice of sending iut from there documents known at the Postiffice to have been franked by clerks employed >y those organizations, and do exception has leretofore been taken to it. "The clerks of the Post-office state that it as been their universal practice to distribute >11 Mich matter coming to the office. The present Post-muster has objected to the leieguLian 01 mis right ol (ranking, and reined to forward documents on which th'e"fraiik vas forged. IK CREASING NEED OF INEBRIATE ASTLUUS. Noticing the fact that Prof. Dunbar, of Baltimore, is ut the head of a movement in that lit}", designed to be the imitative of an Inehriite Attylum for Maryland, the Am. Medical 5azette, (Dr. Reese) makes an eloquent appeal, o behalf of institutions ot this character. The <|K.ed of such a remedial measure is beaming so apparent of latp, that doubts as to its necessity and importance are being rapidly dispelled, where any have existed. The Ga Eette s?js: "Intemperance, it is now more than obvious is the prolific parent of a multitude of the de>ids of darknetis and blood which are cursing our cities everywhere ; it is the giant iuiquity w. wu. wvuuuj itiiu iiiic, imperatively demanding the combined wisdom and power of the pulpit and the press for its suppression ; nor can any christian or philanthropist fail to sympathise with a movement which seeks the rescue of its victims before it is too late. AH that has been done in this behalf heretofore i? in danger of being lost, unless some now and more efficient agencies are enlisted ; for, with our amazing increase of population, there is a corresponding increase of the means, facilities, ard opportunities for the manufacture, nule, and use of intoxicating drinks, whereby (he physical, social, and moral mischiefs of intemperance are multiplying on every baud, and the victims are augmenting. "What then ia t? be done! If by no legislative wisdom or device this pestilence can be stayed; if.all oar cities must continue ta b* cursed with licensed or unlicensed snares by the thputnnd, until "Young America" ifeJu danger of being drowned in a deluge of intwhperaDoe; and if our political fillers love to have it co ; then, in the nuns of Ood auil humanity, we ask, who shall objcct to the open iag of asylums for the viclltfis of this horrid tMffic, bo that they, or their friend* in their bebiif, may have a door open for their esu?pe, without awaiting the- ordinai*y results in the Ui^tioasylank, th? prison, ttto tfftllAw* of the murderer, or t)ie grave of tb? surcidel y^ - * ? ? A - ,'1 " Wi?k nunum vi young men in our auiikio ettgb weald find an Inebriate Asylum an effec tori refage, If they could be ev?r> temporarily oomtsitud for nMifel rwtraint and trlrftraeat. % T8E tirrhoutr? 6r tHZ SOUTH. m* ;ii% indebted to-? fritod for a eopy of a Addreaf delivered in behfclf of tbe.Univerlitt of *the Hontii ilDumI.>i? ?? m - ? - -V7' Tr?-"^".?TOop"Bg?, i 6DD(, Aqgust 10 and 22, and a Ho befbro tb?. HistoriealSeciely of N**btilfo( "t*enn., by Wm, (J. Di$; E*{. "IW Atfdr**. m wtt effort of fto'&dWy abil <A* w itb eloqaent tfconghi, **d of-' giaal v m4 4)rfking rdleotiong. It it ? r.ebta in ot ibo ?!aia? of the bigk#?* order of jJUpgjfK Culture, and th? nnion whiot* rhoald exict bofaceu feflu6?li<Jn and Christian inatir&tfon.TO&fi^jriory aoAgre*?ne? of rrt-' tipBitahownioetftiMin iU wtoMeatoa* pr??aaainenof, and Bk? > iNMfnee of t^te University, w pointed ont fn d*Miftitig nafmnol t??t? and gii? in |>mingtto^p?Uon*l atararter, and tiDEfWUtPtf&v 5t comuumca1 ki>. IN MEMORY OF WILLIE BEOWNLEE 43 who imkd iw boskhir parish, la. We hear no more thy merry prattle, We gaze no more on thy sweet face; Still us i lie tomb the sportive rattle, Which made our house a happy place. Thy cherub voice ami pretty toys. Thy little chops And rockiug-bed: We loved to hear thy joyous noise. To pat thy soft and flaxen head. hii - - ?? iiereuiiue was uiirm, mere a now no noise, Bill all is silent as the dead. To fairer worlds nno nwceior joyn, Tliy inftinl soul sweet bnbe lintli fled. To him wlio said, we give lliee up, Suffer thy child to come to me, Wlio drunk llie full and (titter clip, In the cold garden of Octhsemana. A FlUEND. THE WOOLEN MANUFACTURE. Tlie following reinurks of tlic Carolitiian eotnmeiid themselves to the atteulion of our Legislators: A We learn that since the notice of James G. Gibbemfc Co., that wool would ho received by tliem, there bun been some for'y thousand pounds of wool sent into llie faelory by phiiitern in viirioim secuoiih 01 mo Dime. i hp 'iiciiisina lor their wiMtletis greatly ox reeds t lioir supply. Now, does not Iliiti suggest tlio propriety of ihe Legislature Inking some iiiciiruiv to mop the proh l>itiou or tin? wool trade, which the dogE sustain ? TIib trmlo does not require any bonus, bi:t dimply protection from the destructive animals which infest every negro quarter in the Stnte. Hern is mi important brunch or we; 1 h struggling for very existence, on? that in vol vim nu important rural product, and that concerns every individual in the Stale, became it is it matter of Tood and raiment ; yet, from ihe license and immunity granted to dogs, it is almost suppressed, thus depriving the farmer of ihe profits lie would mivke. by wiles to butchers and ninnufactureis, and depriving these latter ami their employes of the profits they would make hy their agency in preparing the raw material for the market. If a man is detected stealing sheep, or destioying property of 11113' kind, the hand of the law in immediately upon him, to bring him tn merited punishment. What reason is there why (logs should bo allowed special im munity ? We lielievc the evil can be r?nipdird (iml should lie. That it lin.s linen overlooked us long ns it has been, is wonderful. We liuve lieard of instances where flocks of a hundred sheep have in the hrief period of n week been reduced to linlf 11 dozen. If the mnonnt of properly thus destroyed 111 one year could lie arrayed, it would present a nn>st startling record If the agricultural interest would be true to itself it could very speedily obtain effectual redrew of this grtavnnre. It would then ascertain that very many fields which have been abandoned as no longer capable of producing cot.ton, would yield a crop of wool and mutton that would pay it probably fully up well. IL is lo be hoped that the ! stimulus which the Saluda Factory has given to the ivnol frnH? will nn* o influence in effecting n remedy of nil evil so great. ? Columbia Carolinian. THE ABBEVILLE CASES. The following letter from one of the attending physicians on the two Abbeville cases of sickness, unid to haveoriginated at Willimnston confirms thegenernl opinion that there was no poisoning in the matter: Aoiikvili.k C, II. Sept 21. Mr. II. T. Ti'stin. ?Dear Sir: Mr. Wilson has just handed hip u letter of enquiry in regaul to the cases of Mr. 11. M. Cheatham, as alno llie Child of C. II. AI len. both of whom were among the sick at Willimnston, and were two of the fourteen cases which were attributed to poison of some sort. I will simply ?taie that neither of lie hIiiium rflBf-i nr.?i>nl?<l ? ?'I *" ."W?. ?.? va II ^ X>y III |>IUIIIV t which could be attributed to poison of any Mori with which I hiti acquainted, nor would poison hnvc been thought of while treating the oases, if the repnit had not readied uh from nbov*. I have seen precisely the symptoms under which Mr. Cheathnm labored, n hundred tunes in Choi era wormis, ur revere IJiarrhore, and us lo Mr. Allen's child, ll was n simple case of irregular fever, and easily yielded to appropriate treat- J men!. Mr. Clieathum died, find so thoroughly satisfied was Dr. Wardlaw and myself, I lint we did not lliink it necessary to propose a Post Mortem. . I know of no poison which would produce the train of symptoms which were presented in the above cases. Dr. Wardlaw is absent, Utit authorized ine to use hi* uamo eo far as the the above statement goes. Truly, Ac. ISAAC BRANCH, M. D. The Working ok the Free Negro Law in Louisiana.?The New Orleans correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat writes as follows: The chief iiem of public note since my last is the enforcement, of the law passed at the last session of the Legislature, and duly promulgated. giving timely warning tliut it would become an nctive statnte on thp 1st of September. By this law free neirroee born without, the State mnat Ipava it. williin aivlt. ^-I -- .-.J ..-JO t.1.0 uwuvc date or go into slavery, being allowed tochoo?e their own umsu-r in the event of taking the latter alternative. It is a lnw hard on the few but for tlte~ go?d of many, who have long felt this Pariah class to be a nuisance in the community. It hns caused a great. ptinio-ninong them of course, and while some are "mounting in hot haste" to go beyond the limits of contravention, others are busied in selecting or soliciting ninsters, or in devising means of evading the law. Many will be succe ssful in doing this, and those will certainly do so who havu fift? or a hundred dollars to tempt, a couple of white witnes-^s to swear that they are natives. A good many free negroes have alrendv neloe^.H itioie masters, and though in most instances they find little difficulty in persuading the ehooaen ones to ndd, gratis, negroes to their personal wealth, there Are tunny instances where a refusal has been met. One lucky individual and excellent, fellow arose one morning dnrkeyless and went to bed that nitfht the holder of the right and title to ten valuable slaves, who had forced themselves upon his acceptance. The negroes, with their quick appreciation of character, understood his and hencc their selection, V THE GBEAT ^ASTEBN. . The fitocklTolders and otlieia interested in uiMvsvcwucr uiuai, i>y in is lime, have experieeed the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick. The sailing of the vessel has been again delayed;'and she will not leave for this eountry until the 29lh mst. She was to sail from the Thames on her trial trip to Portland, tn Enggland, on the 0th, and remain at Portland till the 17th ! Thence she proceeds to 4iotyb<ad anA frr?m rvn^ wall I?? A? * V. v?. *.mr ^rvi ?* VUUIWCIIUC UCI brHUBAI' Initio vo;tg?. Pastengera will b? taken at fares of fram ninety to one hundred and twenty, fi te dollars. It was anticipated that abp would reach Portlaod, Maine, in from aiz to s?Ven I.? ti-i-C.-i ?? . ~-*j- ?* ?. ? .?? Doomfl true trip -prove ante useful, the Cnnartf Company will ohtfvTbnildf a veaeel of eqnal siae. although they have now in 4*prse of areistioa tight Bteaffiers larger that th? Persia. *: ? TlA 8rct<ntAa At Wi cu * Mamw^TheOofib m <Ha Guardian ha* rp<x?rrWI a lei from one of the p?io^ri?tM? of the If iDjBfttoB 'fiotaL a coMniiaicaUon r??ftruiii<r tlrt resent ???es ?t i"*# <"??* Mm: , ,,"*** To?4in ne*er ont?ft?fne<J tb# id?a tk*t paMtfiif,' >ith?r ifotdenu] or iBtw.tiay.1, m*tlw? ftcJt that ?lxt?eo otHy, out ? kUD*w**' *?*+X?n Jwek after the ft* ' * [for the i'rksh.] ANOTHER HELIC GONE! Mn. Editor: Our well-known conservative feelings and principles received a terrible xhock ns we entered the public square this morning for our matutinal oha rvationa, and caw that the work of demolition had actually begun upon our venerable Market-House ! Already the hand of unsparing vandalism had reduced this time-honored utructure to a state of supernal nudity, and soon, it was evident, thin ancient relic of the entofprise of our provit]out forefathers would pass away, and the place that knew it know it no more- Oppressed by the weight of our emotions, wo turned nwuy into the shadowed arch of aolitudo to meditate upon tlie mutability ot nil sublunary thing!*. Consider, Mr. Eiutok, what tender (1) associations clustered nround tliat building, now so ruthlessly levelled with the dust. 1 speak not of its architectural graces, bearing us back continually to the splendid monuments of antediluvian gcni"t>: but alas I graces now so unfastiionable, and vanishing rapidly away to give place to gingerbread mansions and edifices, bristling from top to bottom with gigantic tooth-picks 1 No, Mil. Editor : other associations oppress nie. Our forefathers, (old fngics, this irreverent age is pleased to call them,) did not evidently coufinc their tastes to brick and mortar. They wore not to be deceived, like their unwary descendants by external pomp and show. Their sentiments were uot to be appeased by outside appenranees. nor their appetites by the polished deceit of a clean, but empty platter. They were substantial inen They built us a markot house. They | played on the digestive organ. They calculated | thut the shortest cut t.o the human heart was a cut from a lender sirloin of beef I They were j sturdy patriots, too, and concluded that the country was stile, mul demagogues might chop political logic to their heart* content, so long ns mutton chops could he had by the people? that tlie Federal Constitution was safe enough na long as the physical constitution of the nation 6uffered no damage in any of its provisions ! They built ns a market house, therefore, and put a bell in it tool And oh! how often has its refreshing music struck a chord in our I stomachs I as wf leaped out of bed with [ that artful thought upon us, nothing for breakfast ! and struck a bee-line for that deur old dispensary of venerable lieef! Yes, Mr. Editob, the memory* of our disappointments, even, like a rebounding wave, comes up to swell our sor row at its loss. Ah! well do we remember, how often our ardent longings for fresh meat, (we have a sanguine temperament, Mr. Editoii, especially before breakfast 1) how often our longings were rudely disappointed, by finding upon our arrival that, (as with Goldsmith's "haunch of von'in,")''There was a place on the table, where the frrnh iiirat wac not /" Oh! whatever the heef may have been, onr hearts are very tender at the remembrance of these things. But what boots these unprofitable reflections now f Yon Ethiopian vandals have alrendy demolished this venerable building?meat memorial of the tante of onr ancestor!?. No more Rhall the hungry votaries of the law liave continually before them, in their very tni-.uVs ci/r. this graceful remembrancer of beef-steaks at home, and he soothed thereby into unwouted patience and mercy JtiHlice, we fear, has lost its most valuable safeguard. No more shall I hat oracular bell break so unnecessarily upon the mornintr (3renins of the improvident nlumberer. No! its echoes now float nwny unheeded, find nre loet in that big gully below! Thus, Mr. Editor, one bit one the relics of ancient Fogyism depart, nuu soon, alas! our ent ire municipal innocence will be gone for ever. But who can resist the Fates? AY hat remains but submission to AN OLD FOGY. * COMMUNICATED. THE DISTRICT FAIR. W. J : I r..i ? J- -? .1 - . ? < uuiu iuiniiiu me nieiiua ui mo UISH'ICI Fair, that they will have a fair opportunity next week, (court week) of entering iu the Secretary's Book, Iheir stock for exhibition. By making their entries before the Fair, and getting their card of admittunce, they can place their stock on exhibition without delay. Make up your mind to contribute your mite in this noble | undertaking, and bring along your fine uuiwals, handiwork and rare things. This will he the | way to improve one anoiher, and for all to have a glorious time in Bight seeing, fine speaking, music and (sociability. We would say lo those Life Members who liave uot received theii Life Membership Certificates, rtiat Court Week will be a fine opporiunity of getting the same from the SecretaryThis will prevent delay and confusion at the guio. As there is some misunderstanding about the advantages of ihe Life Membership over the Annua! Membership, we will alafe'thtrt any one paying tiie interest ($1.05,) on Fifteen Dollars annually entitles him and his family tcvfree adI mistsiou to the Fair, and exhibit whatever he pleases without charge. Ail Annual Member I pays $1.00, and admits him alone 40 the Fair, lie caunot.take his family iu without paying for their admission at tlin antr Then ugHin the Life Member la exhonerated from paying this interest annually, wlien the Society becomes dissolved?when the Life Member removes from the Slat* or die* Either of these three contingencies happening will annnl the contract. So every man who has a wife, and has the prosperity of the District at heart, will Ht once see the propriety of becoming a Lil? Member. We then cordially en vile all'to come up without delay and get Life Membership Certificates. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OMC E U E A Xi. MARRIED, by Rev. J. I. Bonner, on Wed nesday, the 2Ut Sept, Mb. D. W. HAWTHORN, Esq., of Due West, and Mim ALCIPPIE EUGENIA of Abbeville Die .trjct. . .. O O ^J S I ONE B g . J 8 Cotbran, R H Wardlevr, J W Jooerf, Robt Lynn, J Moor?, O R McCa wly, R J White H 8 Ceton, R?* fc Carter. W bunn, W W Belcher, A Clerk Jr., JlSDelton. J T Barnee, DAvit a n?? i nn.:*. ii t .1 tv *#-* - U? vr>wg. " lute, n iirafi, u mejuaticniin, Brooch. AM?n A Edw?rd*\K Ttlmao, Wiari Ly tbgoe Moore it Quaife. 7. * sow>tgy>^^ " " O0M;MjB?OXAL, " ' Auitbu, 8?pt 80, Coma*.?Aa yat HttUof Ui? n??r *rop W bMn brought to m*rk?t. We ??ot? ?x*' ' cOErtrau^eij^. #rvM0:^ :-05?OK.?'1?0 Mm ?otd ?t?. dMlifl* of itonJanMc quoUtiftu. W? qooU aiiirame* 1 H*.. ^ V ; . Jl , V,. v - < haioom, J*<* &*** ftW*?** ! 19MK fur good midiing. &triot)y fair U}- v'g >'dro BaAlill tt to tStoS? *% W'.iJIiSfc A. A. WILLIAMS HAS just received thin week largo addi lions to his Extensive stock of REAI>Y-IWAI*E o&anc?N? And is now prepared to fit any size in all the latest and most desirable ?ty l<-s of OVERCOATS, COATS, PANTS, VESTS, AC. 1113 ftlOCIv OI SHIRTS, VND1CR8IIIRTS. DRA WERS, HOSIERY AND CRA VATS, Is very full and complete. Will also lie found nt A. A. WILLIAMS', ft full nnd complete s'ock of LADIES' DRESS GOODS. Embracing ALL THE NEWEST STYLES ROUES, PLAIN AND PLAID CASHMERES, DELAINES, PAP HNS, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, <tC, &.C. Together with a full stock of LADIES' AND MISSES' SHAW IN, SHOES, HUS1EUV, HOOI'S, Gloves, &c., B LA N K E T S, BROQA3STS, KERSEYS, SHIRTIXGS, SHEETINGS, ITlannels, IJ ALL STAPLE OOfiS, At the Lowest J'rice*. CI0T1IS, CASIHEBES AM) YESTBiGS Of newest, and most select FALL nnt) \V XTElt STYLES, of best Frenoli and English manufacture. A. .A.. WILLIAMS Takes pleasure in announcing to nil desiring anything in the way ?f I lie above Goods, that lie has taken particular pains in selecting the lies' material and inost approved patterns, and with confidence would respectfully solicit an examination of his stock. A good slock of Trimmings for same constantly on band. v. Ami if you want a IIAT or CAP of any kir.<l wlmtevor lie sure and call at A. A. W1L- | LIAMS* between lirancli, Allen ?t Edwards and II. S. Kerr's. [Sept. 30 tf Attention, Abbeville Light Infantry! m/ win H|i|)i'nron your parade ground, r JL on SATURDAY NEXt, OCT. lwi.fl Armpd nnd Equipped us llie law directs, fur J, drill and inflection By order of CAPT. CALHOUN. J. It. F. Wiijiox O. S. Sept. 28, ie.">9 23 It Receipts and 1 xpenditurea Ut Tllfci ; TOWN COUNCIL OF ABBEVILLF, For year ending Sept 24th, 1859. \V. C. Davis, in account u-ith the Tuicn Council of Abbeville. 1358. DR. Oct. 14. To am't cash ree'd of J. G. Willsun, $ 11 03 1850. Jfiu'y 8. To ain't Tavern License, E. Cobb, 50 00 " 14. To am't Tavern License, W. M. Hughcy, 50 00 " 14. To Licensc Billiards, W. M. mrgiiey, 00 00 Feb. 17. Principal on Note of J. H. Cobb, - 99 8G I " " Interest on the same. 17 01 Sept. 1C. Billiard Table License, Jones & Rnssel, 50 00 " 16 Principal of Note of Cobb, GO 00 " 10 Interest on same, 3 50 " 16 Am't ree'd from registry of voters, 97 00 " 16 Am't received from Fines, 17Q 75 " 10 do tax on Totfn Lots, 510 03 " 10 do tax commutation, 579 00 X 1 (1 /In loir alauoa <11 <W? I " lO'iHo (ax merchandise, 213 03 " 16 do tax prof'essios, 31 80 " 1G do tux shows and exhibitions, 82 00 " 16 Bo tax privnte Curringes, fi3 00 " 1G do tax Carriages for liire, 10 00 " 1G do tux private Buggies, 80 00 " 16 do tax Buggies for liire, 9 00 " 16 do tax Four-Horse Wagons for hire, G 00 " 1G do tax Two-Horse Wagons for hire, 12 00 " 16 Uo tux incomc of Mechanics, lli 05 " 10 do tax dogs, 35 00 16 do tax auction sales, 16 13 " 16 do tax goods sold on the public square, 10 03 " 16 do tax Daguerreotypests, 10 00 " 16 do tax Free Negroes, 65 00 " 24 do ree'd for sale of Old Market House, 5 00 $2,504 36 1858. CR. Oct. -14 To am't paid J. Trilile ringing bell, 75 "16 To atn't paid boy for cleaning Market House, 50 " 22 To^am't paid Wicr & Lytligoe for Lock for Spring-houso, , 1 25 " 22 To am't p ud Davis & Crews, ;l adv. in 1858, $ 40 50 " 28 To atn't. paid Wier Sl Lytligoe 1 for paper, 1 00 Nor. 10/.To am't paid J. St R. J. White for blank Book, 45 " 16 To am't paid J. B. Crawford, mu hcuiuui, 1 r?U " 16 To am't paid boy for cleaning Spring, .1 50 ' 27 To ?m't paid T. M. Christian for overseeing road bands, 10 00 " 29 To am't paid A. W. Wilson's acoount, ' 1 00 Dec. 14 To am't paid Davis & Crews for printing and advertising, 07 50 " 24.To am't paid F. Ives, part of -salary, , 5 00 1860. Jan. 14. To am't paid P. Ives. part of salary, ^ 8 6ft Feb. 17. Toyam't paid D. A. Jordan, account, 3 75 " 17 To am't pud Leo & WiUsos, account, 44 88 W 17^0 am't paid Jas. I. Gilmer, ' ?m't diw lr* com. of gait, 160 00 " 17 To am't paid. Wm._Moonej, account, fi 00 " 21 Ttt ata'i paid J. H\ Cobb, ? Againxt fofiner ooancil, 66 00 " 81 h ain't paid J. II. Cobb, account'for hauling, 68 00 if 2i X* ain't paid H. 8, Kerr, ?on ecrnnt for Live, 4c., 40 00' **'.24 ti) ua'( ntiTffiai>'ltT.v(kM* ?'"i" bl&nfc iBeo^j - 1- , vw'15 ? 4- fair for f '"^ifre of fctrfd. 7 60 Mar. 12" To wa'f^JdB. J. Taylor, ab&>' 14 pal"*.#. tr; Brown % titer on contract for Market ft oa*o, 6 00 vSRr'- JMCflJo wa't paid J?, br^.ptrt of ... - ... $u*rj, ,, 70 99 Ajwtf 4. To amt]Nid J. Da*i? for ? /VtSSaSteifc** Oh Road cottfwat, 25 00 " 8 To - :v&wBK?mi* - ,M0? j ' *> V"- i*<:C -J 'J Muy 13. To nm't Fine remitted to W. A. Prcsslcy, 5 00 " 13 To nm't paid boy for Pick, 1 CO " 13 do do for Line, 20 " 1G do do J. A. Hamilton) balance account for llvick, &c., 00 00 " 10 To nm't paid Q. W. Drown in full as per contract for Market House, 200 00 " 1G To nm'l pnid John Connor for Drick Masonry, ns per con't, 130 00 " 10 To nm't p'd John Connor for white-washing Market House, 3 00 " 10 To am't p'd Connor for Lime, 10 00 " 18 To am't p'd F. Cownover on account for hauling dirt, 20 00 " 18 To am't paid McMillan on lload contract. 00 CO " 21 To am't paid McMillan for work on Street, 14 00 " 30 To ain't p'd Jos. T. Moore, account, 17 2o " 31 To Am't pnid Cobb, Iluntcr IV V'tJ.f llVUUUilt " 31 To nm'l p'd 1?. O'Connor for Ilook Masonry on Side-walk and Drain, 35 GO June 3. To ain't paid John Cat us for Ditching '1 00 " 0 To nm't p'd McMillan oil Iloml contract, 5H? 00 " 0 To ain't p'd F. Ives, part of salary, 5 00 " 0 To ain't p'd John MoCrce, account, 70 " 0 To ain't pid 1'. Ives for whitewashing Spring House, and cleaning Spring, 5 00 Aug. 31 To ain't p'd J. A. Allen, nccount. 7 5f? " 31 To nm't pM Kst. of Cliarlca Pendy for liire of IiainN, &c., 31 GO Sept. 1 To u nit paiil J. (i. Willsoii, nccoiinl, 1 GO ' 8 To nm't paid 1'. S. Rulle<lge, account, 3 75 " 9 To nm't paid F. Ives, nulla liona cost. and account for removing rarcas, 40 00 " 9 To ain't p'd Mrs. Jane L. Allen, account for rock and hauling, 23 00 " I t To am't pM I']. Col>h for hand on street, 10 50 " 1-J To ain't p'd Ool)l> & Crawford, account ior limiting, una hire of hands, -1" no *'14 To nm't p'?l It. II. AVunllaw & Son, account, 75 " 1-1 To iiin'l p'd U. II. WnrJInw, ncc't for opening new st. fic.., 5(1 00 " 15 To ain't p"?l T. W. McMillan on lloail contract, 20 00 " 22 To ain't pM ! '. Cownover on account for hauling divt, 7 1H " 23 To nm't p'd T. C. l'eriiu, account, 1(5 03 " 23 To nm't p'd Thus. C. Porrin, part, of account for opening new street, i'scc., 3S 07 " 23 To ain't p'd II. S. Kerr, ncc't for Lime. &Q., 55 '.tu " 23 To nm't. paid John Enriglit, ncc't, 13 50 " 21 To am 't ji\l F. Ives, in full of salary, SO 50 " 2-1 To nm't <?f Comnisspions. 2J per cent, on $2,400.00, 02 47 " 24 To ain't p'd T. W. McMillan in full of Uond contract, end Illg OU|ll. If*. lO'M, ltj< UU " 2i To am*!. paid F. Cowitovor in full of accouut for hauling din, 1U0 32 " 21 To ain't paid Davis & Crows for printing unil advertising, 30 22 $2,144 12 Amount of cash on hand, Of) 21 ill 80 W. C. DAVIS, Intcudaiil. PALL ASD WlSST 1859. MOORE & QUAIFE, W0L aga in onll tho nttrntion of the . . |>c<>|?itr it? iu? largest lUUJ oesi SCIl'CIeil Btock of DRY GOODS ever offered before in our town, anil we do not hesitate to pay that wc cnn sell 3*011 anything in our line as clienp as you can buy it in any market for the cash, and a little cheaper than you <*an tret them in tlie upcountry. We ask you to examine for yourselves, and 8-? if what we say is not. true, and if it is. comc and get your supplies for the winter. We will be happy to show you through, and prom ioc 10 pieuse in siyie, qunmy, qunniiiy nnd price. MOORE &T OUAIFE Have now in store a very I n rcf?<R?i>ck of RKAPY MADE CLOTHING, lint* nnd Cnps. We have tlie Seamless Clothing, ttint we will warrant not to rip. If yon want nnythinc in this way come and see before yon buy elsewhere, ns we promise to snve your money in this department und sell you pood iroods. moore & qua1fe Ilave now in store tlie l>e*t stnek of LADIES' DRESS GOODS ever shown in our town in MERINOS, DeLANES, CHALLIKS. CASSIME11ES and SILKS, nil trrndi-B nn<l n good ptock of BLACK SILKS. Ladies would do well to examine before getting their supplies. mooreitquaife Would invite the Indie* to exnmine their stock of CLOTH. OA*SJMERE AND VELVET CLOAKS and SIIAWLS, ne we hnve a very large stock of these goods now in store. We liavo ft nn,u] o ../ii-l nmnt nf \f - **' Fl'aTTs"niid BON NETs[ lJOOl" SKIRTS In every quantity and nil prices. MOOT?E k QUAIFE Have in store hy far the best stock of DOMESTIC GOODS t'iey have offored: , BLEACHED nnd BRDWN# 81TIRTINGS BLEACHED and BROWN SHEETINGS, BLEACHED nnd BROWN LINEN TABLE DAMASK, n very largi- stock of KERSEYS nnd BLANKETS, a iarood stock of fine BED BLAN AC.u-1, 1'Ulljr-I^ nilU .FAiNl'iS. TWEEDS. SATINETS and CLOTHS?nil price*; WHITE nnd STAPLE OSNABUR0S, We know we can flit votir orders in tli id wily if you will coino ?nd examine. Wtf^frlll '.alee pleasure in showing any through our stock IBKa ?i.:. ... ?i.? J I n.?v nu.iv ^uuuo Ml ?UI9 VI oily vuicr UKpnrt ment. Oar stock of CROCKERY aild GLAJ^S| WARE is rery Urge. Come and see it if you waot spy thing mi that way. . . , i MOORfii QtJAIFE Woald ju?t heiSj mention thirt th?ir term's and wMS of dointr-business or* tli? >adu K..u?. fore i we intend to stand to the c?su ?yutom, like it b?it*r ewj[' My, arffl'tee thin* th* public do also, judging from the inereas? of our tales. [ ? - -.-MOORE A QU AIFE. Sept. 80 18W, 2S-tf Notice to H*me?Quilden. SEALED proposal, toiM bereoeived to build a PREaOTTE?M?CJ?jfe^I at Ninety 8i* Depot, O. AC. K. ;bqtiV'tha J 6th OCTOBER next. Written BpefiiScfttions can be seen at Fooshe A Cartw'-e, tfinety Biz; ~Baily A Conner, Greenwood; l'oat Office, at AbbevjUtaC. H . Her. WiP^^CWfcJSlw#; Pratt A Nance'# Drug btpre^ I muni **- * : jv r.f ** ': . WSA?i4rBkx, y??t?frTjy>i ^irl^r **"&*L , ?|i *>> IWMJHa * J#/C *$?&&. t ' NEW ARMW-1859. M. ISRAEL, RESPECTFULLY informs tlic citizens of Abbeville mill vicinity Unit lie has just | returned from tin: North, and is now opening | nt the old stand of Israel & Hrusscl a very largo stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which heats anything lie has over offered be-fore, ns regards quantity, quality and price. My Stock of Clothing consists in part as follows: j Fine lilaek TJroad-Cloth Coats. ! Fine lSlnck Business Coats. Fine Colored Business Coats. j Fitie Moscow Beaver Overcoats. Fine Broad-Cloth Overcoats. i Fine Lion Skin Overcoats. i Fine Donbl? Overcoats. j Fine Peter Shaw Overcoats. Fine Black Cloth Vests. Fine Colored Cloth Vests. j Fine Silk Velvet Vests. j Fine Silk I'ltisli Vests. j Fine Silk Vests. j Fine lilaek Satin Vests. Fine Bi'k ami CoiM Doeskin l'auts. ALSO, ! A good variety in medium nnd common prades, i all of which will be sold cheaper than ever. i "Drop in and See the Big Assortment." i j In Fancy nnd Staple Dry Oonds, such as : Blenched and Brown Homespuns. Prints, (iinpI hams, I>onblo Skiit Delaine Holies, Merinos-, , | Alpaceas. Flannels, Blankets, Kentucky Jeans, : Cns-iiners and Satinets, my assortment is very ' full. ! CLOAKS, SHAWLS, vt MANTILLA SHAWLS. < llnving bought those gnnda for NKTT CA^Il I rxehisively, I cnn oiler great bargains in this ' I line to my former friends and customers. HOOPS! HOOPS!! i Tlie largest. nfFortmenf I have ever had?from three to thirty epring-". Also the (ieta of Fashion. | IIATS THAT ARK HATS, ! Of tlu> following popular styles, viz; Ledger, j M??rphy arid Pocket Hats?Silk arid Cassi merC ! llats of lilt; latest style?Scotch Cloth Gnp:S ; Silk Velvet Caps, nnd lots of other various . it-n?tm lur i-nsu. * BOOTS A i\ D SHOES, A full Assortment. i "ST _<n>. 3NT Hi IE E NOTIONS, ! Aii'l lots t-f oilier tliines for sale clionp liy M. ISRAEL. Sep. 30 22?If. I M STRAUSS, | COKESBUR Y, IS now roeeivinj his FALL AND W1NTEII STOCK, consisting of STAPLE AKD FA!?CY DRY GOODS Elegant Styles of DRESS GOODS. SILKS, IIELll.VES, CASS1MERES, MliRIMOS, RORKS A JUl'E, SA11AOOSSA, | EM33FtOII333IlIEe, m /^\ A Trn I LUA1\^, AND I IIEI STYLE OF SHAWLS, I Gauntlets, Gloves, Ribbons and Trimmings, ZHIOOUP SEIBTS, FROM 37 i CENTS UP. REAM M ABftLOTHING FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN, / <!??!. T?........1 . I ? vivu>, V....III1IV.C, ?Mcc-uf, nraiusfcj" jeansy Bonnets, lints, Caps* itc.. Ac. Boots, Brogans, (7niter, Slippers, and Children's Shops. jffEGmo Bnoa-^L3\r?r' CARPETINGS AND RUfrS, ' * And of nil'other nrticles'generally^liept hy * hint, a full and large assortment, it prices which wi I compare favorably with Columbia, Augusta, and Charleston Retail Prices. CALL AND EXAMINE | I have made arrangements with my Houses to i receive the latest style of goods by every Steamer.. ? M. STRAUSS. Sep. 30 22?8m. THE ASSEMBLY HOUSE, * One Square West of the Post Office. PLAIN STREET, couuivrriiA, is. o. 1"MIIR veil linown Establishment has been thnfouuhly re-fitted and improved, and , is now permanently opened for the accotnmoda lion of the public. Every^. attention will be given to supply the wants and comfort of Patron* gSTltatee Moderate. O. T.. MASON, Proprietor. Bept 30, 1859 22 3m. ? - ISTotloeb r*^IIE notes and accounts of IIENftY 8. KEER X are in my bands-for collection* All amounts under Twenty Dollars mast be paid by the 13th of Oct-., 1859. All aropunta over TwcntV Dollars^ must be settled by tlio 'lst MONDAY In NOVEMBER next. - 1 Every acooupt net settled by the times*above specified will'be sued on, witbouC any discrimination as to persons. * , J. jCL QALHQUN. Alfy. Abltcvillj a n., Sept. 80, 1859 22 8L .. Valuta* N-KXT, the Reel Estate of &F Ut* ABE JOt LITES deo'd., comisting of,K .... ?v.<^Tu : vrloop AoreM Vu - Theplace IrweH improved and dfdrab'e n ft plsnUstfon. PersoiM wUliing to el^sinie the premises wflt ffrnl Mr. JoelW.LfWaon the ' p)ao4> who will t?tt? ptattart-m *hoW iag Ibi ?M??it' " t. .?T.my ;. ir r.. :t in npOIvLED^4fore, tiy John OhandlW, ani MAKE, irttfi white i*g? nod ?8S3&?3B2&S?