The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, September 30, 1859, Image 2
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?