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THE INDEPENDENT l'RKSS | ab^ville,s7g. ! - - ! W. A. LEE, EDITOB. Friday Morning, Jan. 6, 1880. t?r Tbe frienils of Cnpt. M. W. GARY j roipeotfuHy minounoe him n Cnncliilnte for I Colonel of 4d Uririnwnt of Onvulrv, to fill the * waenncy occnniorK-W 4iy the rwigtiution of Col. 3. F, IkiHRU*. Wedirrct nilcriti<?n to ihe n<lverii*.?meriiA ?>f J. t". McC?nh; Who Kenne.ly: M T. -A J. T. Ower- S. A. IIodg*?, T. C.; J. N. Cochran ; ' W. W. Franklin, Adtn'r. ; A. M. Swift'li ; M. j Strnusa and Ordinary'# Notice. beugiouThotice. We are roqiie3??'<l in Mute llisii tin* flncrnment I ?f the Lord's SnppiT wlil be nrtniTni-teretl in ' tho Piv#'?yterittu Chnrch in t1>i* plure on n?xt | Sabbath. Th* service* in -connection therewiih will i commence <? : Friday morning previous. 8ALE*DAY. There wru a large attendance on Monday last. T he following are the sales of Negroes by the Commissioner: Womnn and two children $1,270.00 ; Woman and one child R1.20."> fill ?rifl -1.1 b j fil,280.00; girl. 1G years old ^',315.00: boy. 14 v<-ar* old fl.lSO.OO; nwn mid wife and fire children, from * > to-? yard old, .31,300.00. COTTON E8TIMATE8. T!i4 l?d!owirig ore the estimates by a leading and well-informed house- fur thf i-tIonercjt of the i>!I'Dtrtit yMr: Receipt* lit New lfrl.-nn?, 1,900,000 hales : rei-eipte at Mobile 800,000 linlt-o 1.200,000 Iviles; e:op, 2AO.OOO hale*; interior rcc?-iptis 100,1)00 bnW?. TirtjJ ci op 4,3? 0,0t/U hales. VlUiBIEU MtUCHANTS. Twenty-four merclmnls of Chester, in response to the card of the Charleston inerch-.i.ts pledge themselves to patron iz-; the Importers and Jobbers of our own State (or within the limits of the slftvchohling State), as long n? they will maintain-their published professions, and will especially cnoura^e, as fnr ns in their power, direct itnporiiition from foreign eonn tries, by patronizing such cities withi i tbe limits of the shtvvhuldit<i{ States as shall import tite moat extensively. KENTUCKEY. A eerie* of joint reFolulionr, all in the nine r>f the Union, have been ofT?M?-d in the Kentucky Senate, urn'ng them :lie following: Iiit-Jrrd, That we look-d with n<] '.irntion And approval n> !(.? lute Union <lein?ii?ivnti<?tis i:i (lie Nor'!i, nnri promise our Union loving friends of that section our hearty co operation in quelling seetiotiiil hi rife and res'oring fraternal feeling in I lie different seel ions of the coiifederaey. We lire for the equality oftt e States, tlie FUpremaeyof the C*oii?tiiut:i-u.the execution of the law*. ?nd the pi<Merv.iltoii ot the Union, rt'e auk uothing nioro than we art* willing to award to othcre. C0MMIS8I0KEB TO VIBOINIA. I ??e it-urn irom the JItrciiry of y iterdsy, t'.mt Col. Memminger lias accepted the Appointment of Commii'sioiier to Virginia, made under ihc resolution adopted l:y the I-egulature. 1 Tiie ifcr<ur>; ??ys: "Col. Mcinminger will tnlce his departure for Richmond on Tuesday next. to fulfil its duties. Hoping that h? may atie.reed in drawing closer tilt tionds tlmt unite tin* two States, iind in producing n common understand ini; towhrda Mich conccrted netiMi m may pe?">ui good tothr-Southern State? for feeui-iniz tlieir rijjhtsand interests we hid him God rpeed. It wns hv such step* tlmt in firmer days harmony m.d tlm strength of united action were obtained niilonjist the American Colonies. Cannot the Sou) hern States now imitate tlieir example, and consult for n common >afetr | BOUTHEBH LITERATTJSZ. The New York Journal nf J'-.""-"--- ----- <hat the South ha* Actually furnished n larger fhaie of iuterestinc and important hooks than lhe North. We know Hint this may seem strange to the CtnnkeVs who ar? evrr harping upon th* liternrv barrenness at the South, yet it is nevertheless true that some not onI3- of the most nhle, hut fir the most remunerulive books publl.-lie.l in the United Stutes have hren and ore hy Southern authors. The Journal finds, on enquiry, that <mlv two New York publishers have issued, wiihin a few mouths: the one, fifteen different {"ihiica'ioiu, mid the, other seventeen ; nil written by Southern iiuthor*, representing; Louisiana. Alabama, Georgia South Carolina. Virginia and Kentucky. COLS WEATHER. Od Saturday last we had quite a heavy fi.l of snow, and the weather hn? since been extremely cold. We learn from our exchungt-a that the cold weather ha* bjen very general : The days immediately nree*iVmt? wire very cold in the SoiithweFt. Ice was reported half an iiuli thiek for on hundred milei on the cold water river illMississippi. 8now covered I lie ground at Aiit ttn. Texan, on the 18th ult. A respectable planter of Feliciana l'arish p<-riali?-d from cold and exposure. In Livingston, Louisiana, tlie mercury In the thermometer had fallen to fourteen degree* beloiv freezing. In rit. Mary's many orunyetrees hovedpen killed. 8ir.ee Christmas it lw?hecn rerv cold at lh? Ivurtlieaet. Ou the morning of thu '28th ult. the thermometer indicated n temperature Of 2 dogrecs below utumI Boston, 16 below at Mon irrn l, jy beluyr at lloasc J Point, aud Vit below at St. Joluitburg, Vt. ? ?* GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. We find Ike following among the puM'ahei AoU of th? Georgia Legislature at ita laat era ion; ^ " T*H>on PUdler*? Srtlta ha +L* ' Wittfft he lawful hereafter '"or any itinerant per on Wperaojato vend or 0*11 any article or tliirt| of value, not m ft nu facta red in Oentgin, by Mm pit or ollferwiHe. without n license Thr licen* M 4'on? hundred dollars or other .fumivuu'i (ttgcreiinn of the inferior. Court of the comity tu which (lie peij^jiiiiff or MliMara made. An ad ditional in* of one per cent on one hundred dol lara aold. Tim penalty i* fine and iitnuruonnien Biti* of Exckk**g* or JJr aft*. ream Ma Male* that the Act is to protect the holders c vul. -*?i? ? J?? -? vAviiiiu^t m umint .If?wn RHQ ncrtpirc n acoount of aniprwru ?>r traimfcr ofjjotton, mi to jmniili (hose who fruiidli-ntljf violate th??ir cot trade i,' acceptance, or* tninApply ihaeoUQii ri ceivad Uj. ilton 01- iu proceed* Thla Act B^e>>ra to be *|>tcinljy intended t - protect cotlop ptafttera an?l interior ro?rp)iaul Who forward their ooi?oi?.to eiiy factors. & . IdU And ProjHgate Frt* Nrgraet.?Fire itc ^roee Wandering or etro)jfo]jf tiNmt, or leading a idla, immoral, or profligate ?puran of lif?, -nr x hereafter to be dveuied and o-nnhjcie'l ua v*j ' ranta, sud raey be^iiirfiettd i>a aujrfit In *aaa'< eaaiietion they wHI IjeaoW into a!a*??rjr for ati , fftia lime. in the" diaorelioh uT u Jud?e of'Ui buptrior Court, not exceeding two jenr? for tit ' Urtt ofbnM; hat npftu *or.7:c:!?? pt A ??eou ., ptfHtff they ruu*t U aoI4 >uU^fcftfctli*l nl?r?r) ^8*??ATOR BZOW.V AND TMtft^BKAlOJtfcT's Hfl * HeMtor Brawn, rfMjE#.: imi iotimat^. . hi* inUntiop to ft|U?k tlwreHwrt of Jlie Pr*si dent's whkli nifflMii l(i? jndWrtjr ???1?? prof ^^aMNvia ndeqmtfa tj mm of int?r?r#ttOf'?ithll?? right of Ur to bit il>m m thm TWiiori^ ? fsoamnawuduig ?oi^r?Mion?I *?ti?a far pro . > ?v. >"? %' ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. | We | tildish in Aiiotli?r column a list of the Ads, passed a? the recent Session of the Legislature, iti d will Dotice the leading provisions of some of th?.' moil important. The following is the principal section of the Tax Bill: 1. Be >t enactid by the Senate and Iloutr of JieprexetttiUivc*, ?nw wrl and titling in (Jeneral A*n?nbly, and by the authority of the nam*. That n ihx fur the sums. and in the manner hereinalter mentioned, Khali he raised and paid into the public Treasury of thin Stnte, for the use and Kervie? thereof, that w to snys.- eight)1 one cents, vat or en, or. every huudrefl dollars of the viilue nil the land* irranted m ltih? J?tal?, according to tW exi?*inc here- t *-ofor?? *>?tnUir4H!<U tiin?ty <ive ??nts per head on all iUvi-i two dollars and seventy-live cents on eaeli free negro, mulatto or mestixo, between the aires t.f fifteen and fifty years, except such ? rhttll be <le"rlv proved in the satistucMnu of the Collector to he incapable, from maimis or otherwise, of procitiuiir a livelihood : seventeen cents'. ad rntornu, on every hundreddollars of the value of iiIi lots, Intnl.-' and building?, within any i-ily, town, vilhige or boroiii>li, in this .Stale; sixty-eii>ht cent# per hundred ilollnrs on factorage. employments, faculties and profusions, including tne profession of (dentistry (whether in thr profession of law the profile he deiived from the coils of sun. fcis f>r other sources of professional income), excepting clergymen, school masters sellout niistrce.sfs and incchnnii-s; sixty-eight cents on every hundretl dollar* on the amount of commission* received by vendue masters mid commission merchants; thirty-five couts per hundred <1><1 lnrs on the capital slock paid in, m tl? first of October, one thousand eight kundrcd and fifty-nine, of nil hanks which for tbeir present eh-irter* have not paid a hou*s to the btute ; iinny-iivc fcnn per iiunc!r-e<i <lollurs on the capital stock <-f any bank of i?sue, not. incorpo rated l?v tin's Siate, ^>ni?l in on the first day of October, mi* thousand eight hundred nnd fifty* niue, tloiiii; business l>y agents within tlie limits i>f this State; twenty-seven cents per hundred dollar* ?u the capital slock of all incorporated fins-Light Companies.; one and ihirlv-iive one huudred'ths perctntnui on all premiums taken in this J*ii?te l?y incorporated insurance companies', ai.d by iJie agencies ol insurance companies and underwriters, without tin- lirn'rts of this State; eighteen eeiits op every hundred dollars ?f the amount of sale* of goods, wares and merchandise, embracing all articles of trade (or *?1", barter or exchange {t4ic products ot this btnic, nnd the unmaiiulurtured products of any of Mie United Stales or Territories thereof excepted,) which any person shall have ?w*dc, from the first day of January, of the present year, to tin: iiislduy of Jatiumy, in the year of onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, either on his, her or their capital or borrowed capital, or on account of any person or persons, as agent, attorney, or consignee; seventy-five cents upon every hundred dollars of the a nount of sale of Lfooi|.?. wares and merchandise whatever. which line ll'iilidiuTit n?""? . ?j in tld* State, tlmll make in nny house, stall or public place. whether the snid enle be made by sample or otherwise; one hundred dollars per day for representing publicly, for pain nnd rc<? nrd, any piny, comedy, tragedy, interlude or farce. or other employ(iiH.it of the stay, or any part therein, or for exhibiting wax figures, or other show* of nnv kind wlmMnever, to he paid into i lie hands ?t" the Clerks of the CVurU respectively, who t>1iall be bound to pay the same same to the Commissioner* of I'ubfic Buildings of their respective Dittiicts, except in ch*c? where the Mime ie now required by law to be I'om > cui|>iuni.i<)[:? or ouierwue4 or.e floliar on every hundred dollars of interest received , <luring the pntt year on bond* or aloek o/ any Stale, oilier tliau this State. The Hi.uk Kidqf. Railroad.?Tlve cheme to nid tligreat enterprise, by ? State subscription of $.i)00}000 for tbe roud as fur asC'nyton failed in tlie IIon>>e. The Act vliieli finally pns.-ed, provides for the subscription of $31>v COO, lo he applied to ilie completion of tl?e rond to Walhal'.a ; all llie funds of the Company to lie appropriated to the finishing of the work up to tli is point, before any further progiew can be ir\nd<>. This is regarded as a etep in advance and innst lert.l eventually to the eoupkttou of Ui< ife it enterprise. ] j Tiie Judiciaky.?One of the most important I nu-aMirej of the Session, was tlie establishment of ? "Separate Court of Appeal*," which is a return to tin; old system, wliieb prevailed iii the State fiom 1824 to 1835. The object ion U? the old system wan political?that three Judges should deci>lc a great Constitutional question <n opposition to the eentiments of a .majority iu j the Stat.-.The impiovemetit in the present sys| t? ni coneiut* in bringing all Constitutional qiiestionf, (?r decision lietorc all (be e!e*e? judge*, ! 6i ling in ciimninii bench. The Codification of the Statutes.?The Acl on this t-uhject makes a very liberal appropria tion?$5MHI to the Commissioner, yearly, and i $2000 to each of his two apsi#tunic?for the el! caution of the importuut work, and orhich has Iheen so lnnij needed. Tampering wmi Slaves.?The Act makes it ; a high misdemeanor to write, circulate, or re[ ceiv? for that purpose any incendiary d<wQ- ! inetita, and make* it the -duty of the Postmaster and hia deputy, to lodge with some magistrate information against, oil |>ersoiH>. recvi vng trn-h documents, who \u>on a t>ror?er sho ?iiio ?1uli issue his warrant for ilicir apprehension. Itinerant Tradf-smicm.?-The Act makes it the duty of all itinerant tradesman who sell by t>Antple, to take out a License from oiw. o| the Treasurers of the State, which shall be granted tin their entering into bond to oiBke a true re turn of the'.amount of their sales, and to pay -i the tax thereon. Penalty a fine not exceeding $2,000 end imprisonment cot exceeding sixmonths. Acr in Rblatios to Sheriffs.?Rcqn'ires the retiring Sherilf to turn over to his successor, within on? month from the expiration of his i-fih e, all monies in bis hands as Sheriff, under penalty of fine and imprisonment, and liability to pay tho purty in interest five per cent, per i ( month, on the sum withheld. I An Acrto I'umisu Aucmfwto Poreo*.?Makes the offence felony without benefit of Clergy An important fchttngo his been made in the ' ft)nd hnw, which with other other matters, we will colice at ahother time. ntimrnit .aavtivali NKWUQJI, In nolicinic the with rtmw?t of the oulhern * me<licHl Mudwits from Philadelphia, the New * Y?rl< Time* say*: Their proceeding* ?ra far more significant t of the intimity of Anti Northern (eeHiig wltich ?. now per*ad??. the Southern States. than ?iiy political speeahea in or out of Congress could he. If tfwariyonng men, who must pr<-snmabty * | represent at (east the average iiilellitrmee of ine^miinferii 6i#U?, and who have b?ea living in nctqal eontaet with the people of a great | ami iingnUily fonservntive Northern city, j thank it rni|MMarb1a for. th?m any longer1 to mnint?in honorable fetation* with the Norlh; what ara we to expect of the great niaaaea ol itiiulhern who know t he North only through t It a Infl/iHiniotA'v '' ( .... , ?inviniu mfir own *ec< 0 tiotml Pr??l if ?H? Union m??tings ofBooton ' fMiUadelphi* *n<l N<?w-"S3ork meet with *n im ine<iiA?#t,ei?pon?? of lltu kio<i from a body ol " fdumtrd southern men dually within l>*arioj II ornjUirv, vb?l ?(T?pt en* w?.h?p? ihev . ?H) produce in the 1ie*rt of UUstarippi 01 !r ** * ? ' ? , ? ? Wiim/**! / _? ? - d ft'fjifrd th? Kitt Qtimimam ifrf J4sfr4ft*i? u '****? ?. 01 ???&**' b?od. .4n?ri .*?. ?<*<?? tfie A<q|gk*?u ' !lll*il??d/?lUnto an mntfyumde, thmVLty* d ipg the Mflrfotew to #ave their ai^UJery, Coti tioa* ob tftrtOtfa, 4onoeatr?r?f?Uitohi.1? ftmj r> meet hi*! Mjd^Tter a "hVra ArnvioAtM ?r? Tfe pursuit ioffiBwnijt' <1 ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. The following it a list of the Acts ratified by llio General Assembly. Dceetnher 22, 1S&9: ((RIO IN ATI NO IN THE SENATE. 1. An act to apportion ths representation of 11>?? State. 2. An net to nuthorize the President nnd Diiectors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina V? estnhlinh n branch of the said Bunk at some convenient point in the Western or Northwestern portion of thin State. 3. An act to charter the People's Ituilroad Company. 4. An -net 1*? amend mi act entitled "an a<rt <? nwverid Uie law in relation to the qualifjcation of juror*,"' ratified the 21#t day of Deccm her, in the year of onr Lord one tlroueaud ei^ht hundered and fifty seven. 6. An act for tho relief of Jacob F?*ni>ter. 6. All net. to tilltlff* nwn?>Mn?/ olirep killed by litem. 7. An set in confer tlie rigku of legitiM?ey on cortiiin children of John Mont*. 8. An dot to grant aid lo the B!?e Ridge Uiiilroud. 9. An net to incorporate the Savingo Build inir and l.oan Association. 10. An net to attach the German ]lus?nr.-? of Cliarlfatoii, to the Upper Squadron of the fourth Regiment St-cond Brigade of Cavalry. 11. An act to amend the charter of the liank of I'llarl Hlon. Solllti Pnrnliii.. 12. An net to require and regulate tlie granting lifviiirt to itinerant salesmen and traveling agent*. 13. An net to incorporate the Ilomc Loan nad Building Association. 14. An act to uuthoris** the several Boards of Commissioners of this State to fix the rule of commissions to he elinrced by lln-ir respective treasurers for receiving and paying out the public funds, nud for other purposes. 15. An net to establish th boundary line bo twee-n the Districts of Marion nnd Darlington. 1ft. Ail aet to incorporate the Elmore Mutu:d 1 neurutwo l.. l.._?.~J .1.- <i:.- I .? | WW UB IWOIVU 1(1 WHO \jtiy of Charleston. 17. A. net to vest all tlic right ami title of tlio Stntc in ami to orlain jir?|nrly, subject lo escheat in ccrtaiu puxiiia ilierrin mentioned. ORIGINATING IN TI1E IfOL'ftC. 1. An act to altar au4 *u>?ti(l the road law of I hid Stntr. | 2. An ?<:t to itioorjwate th?i Brnsstovvn ar.d Panther Creek Turnpike Company. i 3. An ??<:t to exempt from city inxes t4iat portion of tho City of Clm'le?ton lying north of Shepherd ftrret. 4. An act to authorise tin* Comnnif<!?ioiier3 of i win?; jxniwiiigH, uir wminllli'lmrg District, to sell certain portion* of (lie |iul>lic ground*. 5 An net to afford increased facilities for tlie administration of justice in Chni legion District. 0. An set to incorporate the Wuteree Embankinent Com|?nny. 7. An a<-1 to Hutliorise tire fitrmfttionof a volunteer Company of Light Infantry within the limits t.f tli- 34th Regiment of Eolith Cnrolina Militin, nnd to incorporate the fame; itml to <t>tnl>li?>hed n corps of Pioneers in the llegiiuent of Artillery in Clmrlepton. 8. An net to amend the charter of the town of Camden, in certain particulars. V. An net to afford aid to the Laurens Railroad Company. 10. An net to alter the time for counting the ?wi?ra iur in* cvurcinr 01 tirmipe t'urisli. 11. An net to increase the power of commissioners nf roods for Spartanburg District. 12. An act to exempt teachers und students from ordinary road duly. 13. An to provide for the. formation of a Regiment of Kifl?? in tlin City of Ch?rlo!?ton. 14. An lo t. to niter and amend the charter of tlfce towu <>f Aikrii. 15. An ?d to regulate tlu; amount of the penalty of tid*: Iioudti oi tax collectors. 16. An nctlo provide for the proper organir.it it** ?f a Fire Guard in tike city of Cliurlen lOII. 17. An net to alter 1he law in relation to the ?MitiitiiisHioiia of tiuardiaua, Exccutors ouJ Adinuiiiitrutoin. IS. An act to Ameud lite law in relation to Sheriff*. 19. An n?>t. ?oentarpi! the powersof CommiseioiiKre of l?quily of this Statu, in certain rcppevtd. 20. An act to nmend the law in relntion to the ruHpenflinn of specie payments by the Bunks *4 thre State. 21. An .let to provide for the iippoinimant of nn addit iotinl Board of Commiksioiicrs of l'ish CI..: r.? i? > n: oiuivco / ?m'?u i\iver. *22. An act to alter ami amend the 9th section of ?n act entitled "an act to authorize the fiu million of limited partnerships." 23. An act to authorise the Commissioners of Fulilic Buildings for Richland to sell a certain piece of land in the City of Columbia. 24. An act to puni*h attempts to poison. 26. An act tu authorise the Commissioners of jjoads of certain District* to make sul>scriptions to the S>pnrt*nburK and (Jnion Kiilroad ComIMlir. aud t<? tile lilUe RiJp? Oomniiiiv in Snutli Carolina. 20. Au act to authorise the rastie of Hand* or stuck fur the pnrjwise of continuing the couHtriiclion ot the new State House. 27. An u<tt to niter the law m to legal proceeding* against Railroad Companies. SB. An uet to amend the law in relation to homicide. 5f9. An net<o provide for the appointment of additional niaizist rates for Lexington and Georgetown District*. 30. An art to nmend un act entitled "an act to charier the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company." 31. An Hi t to provide for the peace and security of this Slate. 82. An ait to repeal the ninth section of an net entitled "an act to authorize aid to the Blue llidgc llailioad Company in South Caro lina.'' SS. An act to incorporate certain Societies, Association* and Companies, and to renew and amend the charters of others. 554. Ati Act to provide for compensation in vicinage iv me lanniies oi pcisoim Killed l>y the fault of others. &5. An Act to iai(e supplies for the year coniniei.ciug in October, one thimsaud e14j.1t hundree and fifty-nine. 36. An Act to incorporate certain Towns and Villages, and to renew ami amend certain charter* heretofore granted. 87. An Act to incorporate certain Religions and Charitable Srcietiea nnJ Societies for the ad vancement of e Jucatioii. and to renew and itinend ilie charters of other* heretoforegranted. 38. An Act to wake appropriations fur the year commencing in October, one lhuutunid eight hundred and fifty-nine. 89. An Act torsiablish cert ain Road*, Bridget and Ferries, and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted. . 40. An Act to charter the Chester and Newberry Railroad Company. -> - Rockestck, N. Y. December 29.?a large Union meeting was held in tliia city last evening, which was addressed by Jam*a Brooke and Ex-GoTcrnor Hunt. Tlie resolution*. Adopted were of rather * mixed character, but the principal one ie the following: - Jtetolvrd, lhat we cannot too atrongly, rebuke the aeitttment (hat ifir election of. a President l>j a coii*tituii<M>a1 mujoriiy, having riewa of public policy with wbicli the minority do not ooincide, would fumielMyiNl eenee forth? rfieeolutioo ol ( the Uniqn??iir?fen the contrary, bold each aenti umiM w h aiHr(u|aing and tfaBoroue?odium U> all pttriotle ud/Uniun-loving lpe?, and di?< irittlU to the eifptwuiou of (hi age; aad w? hereby (PV(f to ont fellow ?i?iteu?, E??t, .W f?t, North and Booth, our mo^t aototnu plrdgA" thai ' whoever may.be elected Pre*ideut of the** Uiii , ted Htatec in a owflrtiiptioael way, ehnll recew froiu mp, in M* lawlal dteeharm ?if hi* dutiea [ I the axme wllflfctf'??h^ieno?*?d?fc*r??*i??*?~-' nfct-Morf/ftiid we bjtfrby declore oar flrm snt ao-.?e?h .??flrp^ to.oM.ta ^4 pmUftrfTta, i, f- th# ?*'? fwH.r*. oT; ttoM 4?l%frwn ?1 - n2""k J*# ?" ?WK?* ?I howiw obro.d L . Th?**>( **?.>? eflbtt to i? tbi. r*oolutk>n o? l! .-$-??.;>? iQiVlMif " r'/n , ^ # - . y-' / ' -V ^ DISTRICT 0FFICEB8. Mr. Editor: You will ohUge the Abbeville Delegation by publlnliiiifr the following liat of District Officer*, appointed by the LegUluturo at it? l.ue session. The Mniiogera of elections are not published now, for the reason that they will bo published three months before the Geuerul Induction next October. Refpcctfirlly yours, S. McGOWAN. Ch'm'n. COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS. tOWlH SAVANNAH BOARD. F- A. Calhoun, *ico O. T. Forcher. Win. P. Sullivau, vice John II. Chiles. A. P. Conner, vice Enoch Nelson. >v. ii. 'luggiirt, vice E. F. Parker. D.?viJ Morrow, *ioe XV. K lirndly. VPPLa SAVANNAH 1IOARD. Win, McKclvey, vice Suni'l J. Hester. James M. Bell, vice S. S. linker. Junes Y. Locklmrt, vice T. linker. J. Dorry Latimer, vice A. J. ClinkRcalca. Win. J. Lomax, vice Tlmmub Lcssly. LOWER BALI'DA ItOAKt). John T. Purkx, vic? Allen Vance. Jcflrivoti Floyd, vice ll?-nry Ueurd. Ilenry C?. Kln?h, vice T. \V. Smith. 1). Wyult Aikfii, vice It. P. Buchanan. Johu L. Griffin, vice W. W. I'errymini. Uri'KR 8AI.VDA HOARD. Jam?s DonnaUl, vice Itoht. Brownlee. M. Ciwile, vice Iloht. McAdania. Miirt-hall Sharp, vice T. Y. Martin. Robert Dunn, vice Jnmcs N. Cochran. J allies I'ltttt,? MAGISTRATES. Jamcn C. Calhoun, an*] John G. Bnskin, Ah ueviuc V'. II.; Wm. A Giles, I?>wtulerville J I). \V. Hawthorn, Due West ; Sterling K. Grnvilcii, Cnkesliury; John It. Tarrant, Greenwood; Waller G. Kellnr; Williuinu Tivwitt; I>nvi<l McLiiki ; J.mica McCti?l;tn ; Lelloy J. Jolin. eon ; Samuel -Ion en; J. Williams Itluck ; Win. Clinkfcalca ; Gabriel M. Matlison ; Ann How it; ; \Y. W. 11 iggins; Duvi.l Kellar; \V. Ii. Meriiwether ; Jonalliuu S. (Jliipley ; Samuel Turner, j COMMISSIONERS OF FREE SCHOOLS. Dr. John Logan; Andrew Dunn; D. 0 Hawthorn; David McLain ; Sainnel Perrin;. John R. Wiluon; T. T. Cunningham; J. \V. Ul?ck; J. K. Vance; Johu II. \Vilt?oii; M. OTolinnn. COMMISSIONERS OF PUDLIC BUILDINGS. S. McGowbii ; D. P. Hughes: James M. Perrin ; Isaac Branch ; John McLaren ; John A. Calhoun ; II. A. Jonen. rnVUIT^CTAVPIln ? vu,.iaii^ciui\tiv3 Hi AITKU V I'j SECURITIES. Thomas Thomson ; Jolin White; J. F. Marahull ; John F. Livingston ; Dr. J. J. Wardlaw. CORONER. Daniel J. Jordan. ESCIIEATOR. Lemuel Re id. The new Board of Commissiners of Road?, Bridges, Ac., are requested to meet on the first Monday in February next, at elevpn o'clock, A. M. Punctual attendance id desired as there will be business of importance. By request, W. W. l'ER RY M A N, Treas. THE COLUMBIA. COTTOH MILLS. A correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writing from Columbia Bays : ll whs my good fortune, on Tuesday lmt, to visit the extensive cotton and woolen factory of James G. Git&en Co., about three mi!?s from tliW place, and 1 cannot refrain Irnui some mention of the MirprisMj and pleasure afforded me by the visit. The factory lias lxe*i t:i gp? rut ion Mime j cars, but has only been iu poafeexion of its present owner for the last f<iur yearn, it being now owned by Juuia* G. GjWm-s and his father, l>r. Giblies. They ituve invented in it cotiHiiler utile over #100,00h, and they certainly deserve almndanl biircw for the benefit tliey are doing others, and should l>e hansomelv patronized by the whole State. The? have lately added to their aliexdy large establishment near $20,000 worth of woolen machinery?and now afford a market U> all the wool raisers in the State. I was informed by the energetic jnnior proprietor, under whose immediate management the entire biuitiens i* conducted, that the past summer they received nearly lOO.OOl) pounds of wool from farmers and planters in this S ate.? They pay in cash for all tlte'wool they can f>ft, frum twenty t<? thirty cents per pound"; they alkO work wool into cloth at twelve and n hall to twenty cents per yurd, making an excellent article of '* all wool filling" cloth, one ynrd of which, is worth more than ten of the worthier Abolition trash tluit Roods (he country, ind which is mane 01 coioreu cuiion. without a purtiele of wool in it. Tin establishment gives employment to about 250 hands ; 400 persons, counting old (itiil young, obtain ihoir entire aii{>port from it. The monthly consumption of cotton ia about 80o bales, and of wool about 30,000 km.; and the entire monthly expenses amount to ?25,000.? The amount of go>od that a concern like this can do in a community is incalculable,' especially when conducted with the ability that' thin is.? The large number of poor who are enabled to earn a li<md*ome support Tor themxelves attest tlla lieni'ht it hiffiww iirnuiirt - in hhv unflist,#* fii tli? large consumption of (lie ample of (ho South'. I wnsplcu>td lo understand that, though their enterprise w?h for a lung time unwuccowful^ the proprietors have now brought it to thai poml when their efF>ris are likely to be handsomely rewarded. Liberal theinselvex, they deserve * liberal support; and, now, at this critical jxriod, witii the .North arrayed against us, our jHiopU should bIiow their appreciation of Southern en Kipnn oy iiverni Fujipon nu?i patronage- m any <>f?yo?r reader*, who may be iu this neigh hoi hood, i would Mty thai a visit to Uie ('oltim bin Mills will be Colli interesting oud jvrutitu ble. I my?elf shall return home m?d ictollucl my viait witli much pleasure. J* Ufl-iW XJEJWUUlUti!.. The New York correspondsutoftlio Charlesijo Courier write*: 1 Our business men are greatly alarmed at th< tenor of the letters l'u?y ar? crnilinuolly recei*' I iug froai their 3o*il beru cw respondents. It is out unusual to recciva.orders, accompanied witli 1 a postscript to the effect that it. is probnbly the ' l?at ihey will ?vw receive. 1 beard of wk h<>u?e ia the iron trade that had one of these ( circulars, thanking them for their kiudnesa, and , regretting lb?t eircamstancea compel them . U buy nothing at the North that they can di i7 ._ J A IKjr IID, ?I9 MUO. r MB. BO YOB. , Th? New York Tune* ttm? cbaraoteme* Mr " Boyw'i jit* *papch. * ^ ' Mr. Bovm, of sonth Carolina, obtained th< noor, aud proceeded to show that vrhiU ^jj Verv was an alMtl-aV-.t fiuest.iofi to the neonf' of the North, at the south it wm Tiut, ?<?'? ' tr?t?d *|r???bW to Norlhtfn opiuion, f?ttl lie Republican Party with gre* energy artffr-practical rcaliution ofAntibla j **ry prejudice, Mid iU leader* m ine?odlarie8 i Th* Tehnunltptc Jtovfe?N*w, ohlcahu jd? camber 80.?Ii u positively.?but aarou ? b? based on private >drices ft^ Wmsbinglon 1 UMi tiie Government ium apodal)/ taatruMej > Bi^llottinejU) bctyiteteAe Jifcwedlate aoo Btmc?iou of a railroad lilagraph from th. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. Report or tiik Skcrktarv ok tiikTreasury.? Secretary Cobb reports $83,751,01167 as the nmouut expended during llio fiscal year ending June 30, 185U. The aggregate means provided for the same year were $88,090,787.11. llence deducing the e:<penditureB from the oggregate means during year, a balance remained in the Treasury on July 1, 1869, of $4,339,276.64. Mr. Cobb enys:?1 do not doubt, that tlic actuul receipts into the Treasury for the present and next. tifcnl y cars will be fully equal to th? estimates. The only remaining quest inn in uoniiectiou with the estimates to be considered id the probable demands upon the Treasury during this period. If the appropriations made at the nre-ient bmbihh < ? ??1 11 , ,.? ?UIIVAIXCU inu mnnuni contained in the estimates it is believed tlint they cnn lie met with the ordinary and extraordinary receipts already provided for by law. Tin; estioiated balance that will be in ilieTrens iii y on tli? 801 li of June, Ififll, in only rt.&SO,llH't.ttl and leaver no n.urgiii fur additional appropriations. IT, ll??-ivf..|v, llie appropriations should ixix'ed the estiunites, or Congress should determine to provide within this period tor the payment of any poi tiou of tlm puldio debt, it wilt become necessary to make provision for such contingencies. 'L'lie idea of increasing the | public debt, to meet the ordinary expenses of the Government should not be entertained for a moment. If additional demands are cieated upon the Treasury by the legislation >>1 tin present Conurts*, provision must be inaile to meet them by such increase of tariff of duties as may be required for thut purpose. I'o.vrUAsiKR GESEtiAL'si Hki'out.?The Report of Postmaster General Holt, urges upon Congress the necessity of making an early appropriation to meet nil the existing liabilities I of the l'ost Oftice Department. The failure of | the Inst Congress to provide for the expenses of the Depnrlment is dwelt on at ?e.usidt?r?l?le j length and tlie hope expressed that inasmuch ni I lie fuitlt of the Government has thus been broken, that not only the principal <-f these debts will now he promptly paid, hut them also. The actual (paid) expenditures of the Department in the fiscal \ ear ending ?lune 3'ith, 18M?. amounted to $11,4581I8&.03. To this must he udthd th? nseertrtiiied liabilit ies of the | Department, whieh could not he paid, owin^ j to the fniluri of Congress to make the UMial appivpiial ions, au.i which now constitute a de! fieieiiev to he provided for to Jtilie 30th, 1859, j SI,'290.000.2(1?iniiliiRfr n irriind total oi actual I (pnid) expenses nud luthilitics ef $15.754,09*.!.89. The gross revenue for the year 1859, inelu Iw.uij .wvij.io in.Ill iviiur i-iirrii'in imu irom Toroign postage*, amouuted t-o *>7.iK>8. 484. Ex eess of expenditures for 185'.', $ti.990.0<i!).20.? IKsi imated expenditures for I860, including the California service, is ?:l.r?,oa8,(i"27.tt"i Deficiency of uteuns tor the service of IStiO, JS,.V2tv<24. I lotal value of postage stamps and envelopes issued to postmasters during the year 185'J, $('>,021.633.Hi. In the way of retrenchment, Mr. Uolt thinks the franking privilege ought to be paid for out of the national treasury, and chAt publishers of newspapers ought to be made to pay poMnge on their exchanges. IJut, if from the grandeur and uenmeenic oi hp mipsion, Hie preps is excepted mnl is to lie subsidized to the extent of its postage l>y tho government, ?h* ti undeniably, such subsidy should bu contributed fr<>m tho eointnon treasury alco instead of b^ing imposed, as at. present, on the oppressed revenue* of llie I'ost Oflk-e Department, wnieb under all circumstances, should be maintained inviolate. AliDEVtLLK, Jan. 6, 18G0. Cotton.?Not much ulFeriuif. Wo quote from 7 to lOcents. Augusta, Jan. 2, 18C0. Cotton.?-The demand for good cotton lias continued throughout the week but the lower grades are much neglected and dull of sale stiil quote for middling to middliug fair 10 tc 1 lets. Very Respcot fully, Or. M. CALHOUN. A . KCYi-iEisri-A-x.: M Alflil K I) on f Jin Osil. nit W n JolnVs'oVi. Sltaa MARY ~ANN~ \VOOl>HURSl\ to DAVID li. SMITH, both of Abbeville. Also, on the fnmc date by Rev. B. Johnson, Miss ELIZAUK I'll M. WOODHURST, tu STEVEN U. C. NOR11EL, Loth of Abbeville MARRIED ou the 15ili D^c. by Rev. W. A, McSwuiu, Dr. F. R. C-ALHOUN, of Greenwood, to Mien ANNIE K. TURPIN, only daughter of Mrs. A. M. Turpin of Cokesbury, S.C. THE GBEAT ENGLISH REMEDY SIR JAMES CLARKE'S Celebrated Female Pills. ; PROTECTED eMLETTERS 1 BY ROYAL &&PATENT. This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the 1 cure of nil thof>e painful and <1 an (reran a din casus incident to (lie femnlc constitution. It moderates nil excesses and removes nil obstructions, from wlintever cause, and n speedscure may be relied on. TO MARRIED LADIES it is peculiarly suited. It -will, in a short time bring on the monthly period with regularity CAUTION. [ These Pills should not be taken 1>y females, that arc pregnant, during the first three months, ae they are sure to bring on Miscarriage ; hut J at every other time, and in every other cose r thev are perfectly safe. i In all eaies of Nervous and Spinal Affections Pain in the Rack and Limbs. Heaviness. Fa tigueon Blight exertion, Palpitation of thr lleurt, Low new of Spirit*, llystorica, Sick Headache, Whiles ami nil the painful diseases occasioned by a disordered 63-81 em, these Pills will effect a cure when all othermeans have 1 failed. Full directions in the pamphlet around eacli package, which should be carefully preserved, " A bottle containing SO pills, and encircled with the Government Stamp of Oreat Britain, ? can bo sent post free for $1 and 6 postage stamp*. ' General agent for United States, Job Moses, 1 Rocliettsr N. Y. \ Sold in Abbeville by Donald McLanchlin ; i Columbia, Fisher A Heiuitsh ; Haviland, Ste1 rensoo dc Co., Charleston, Wholesale agents: lost note; THE Subscriber forevrarns all persons from trading for. a note for Three Hundred Dollars, given to him by COBB, HUNGER ' 6 CO., dated SOth September, 1858, mid pay tL able on? aay aiwr uumj. : -y<t y Tho abovo note ha# been loet and payment * topped. '< ISAAC KENNEDY. Jan. 2, 1800, It ., , j < ./ Boarding* 'i C^k^ry.fortb^commg^ p Mo00MB< I ? ? ?2v ^ j-v.i ? or ID? WBinern ^uw?w? ?uTn?n ,wu , ?o;jy 8 times4?$fci;?r*rd bUlto thi? office. X iltv K0-I1S& ? > Of ltt M r -P?*rS* U?q. Tho#? i?4et*?4viU pta* k ra*k?p*ym?utI* J- *Jj I Wk^Mw*& .'i V i ;: . . - . ' CALENDAR fm I860. j"~ JANUARY. MAY. j 8n|M TujW th Fr|8a Bn M Tu WjThj] | l'| 2 3, 4 5 61 7 I 21 si' 81 9 10111112113 14 6] 7 8 9 101 15 16 17118II9 20 21 13114 15 16 17 I 22,23 24 25,20 27 28 20121 22 23 24 1 j20|30 31 ...j 27|28|29 30 31 , | FEBRTJARY. JUNE. Su SI !Xu!W Th Fr Su En iM_;Tu \V In!) ; ?i4 -Ul-i-l-i I 51 Gj 7 8 9,10,11 8; 41 5; ? 12131415 io.i7,is 1011U2::; n 19 20;2ll2223'21 25 17 S8 i!> 20 2!: 2G 27128 29!... ...!... 24 25i2G:27,28;: I VAtinTT rnAXVUA. JO 111. Su'll'Tu V7 Th Fr Ha tu M Tu'WTh' | 1' 2j 3 l' 2 3 4' 5'; 4 5; G 7; 8: 9 10 8j 9 10 1112 11*12 13ilt 15;l#il7 15! 10 171810 il8.lt) 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 21 25 20, 2523 27i28 29 30 31 i!) 30 311... ...1 ...U...1...I...!...! APRIL. AUGUST. Eu i W'.TU Fr Sn Su 1 Bt Tu' W Th 1 *,?| 8 6; 7 ?|?|?|"ij 2! 8 9,10 11 12 1511 5 0 7 S fl 15 IGjl7|I8 19 2ft 21 I2113I4 13 10' ;22i23 24.25 28;27'28 19 202l!?2 ?3 |29iC0!... 20127,28 20 CO, y.-i-i... $lB,ana I .1&80& I ffl. STli ! ^ |eh COKE81 ^ IS DETERM 1 REDUCE HIS ' SO | ' gg AND OF] AT Aim DOT ft A1 AllU JJIibU ITotice to Tax Payers. 1WILL attend at the undernamed times nnd plucee, for the purpose of collecting Tuxec, for tlie year J 859 : Due Went. Wednesday, Feb'y 1 ; CallultuinVi, Thursday. Feb'y 2 ; r?'^ Dimaldsvillp, Friday, Feb'y 3; JL SrulHetown, Saturday, Feb'y 4; Abbeville, C. II., Monday, F?*b'y 6; Greenwood, Tneiiloy. Feh'y 7 ; At Greenwood Depot, '1 hmvday. March 15 ; ? Ninety Six. Wednesday, Feb'y 8; t_ And uIsh, Friday, March l(i; Wou.lville. Thursday, Feb'y 9; White Hull, Friday, Feb'y 10; ^ Smitbville. Saturday, Feb'y 11 ; t'oUirnn's Monday, Feb'y 13; ^ flradlry'a, Tuesday, Feb'y 14 ; OC Tolberi's, (in lite limine.) Wed Feb'y 15; Bordeaux, Tiiurnrtity, Feb'y IG ; 1? :II: * p.. I n i 1 rr . *? iiim^iuir, ruun\ , r eu y i ? ; CmIIiuui.'s Mills, Saturday, Feb'y 18; Speeds, Monday. Feb'y 2o ; Luwudesville, TuMay & Wed. Feb'y 21 & 22; TribleV, Thursday, F-b'y 2.'}; War rout on, Fnday, Fdi'y 24; ("ediir Springs, Saturday, Fcb'v 25, l)ou<?|ii?'a Mills, M< inlay, Feb'y 27; Abbeville, C. II., nil C^Ort Week. Cokeabnry at utiy tim? after Coutt Week. Sale Day in April Hie lust day for making re _ turns. All peisona fuiliiitr to nmke returns on j e! the above day, liable to double tax. All inxea ulnrl , to be paid by the firm Monday in May, or executions may be iMMied. . i ro|M*riy iu w rriiinini 111 me cuinu ui iiiu n proper owner. Gum-dinns, Kwcutore, mid Ail UHl'.V tnini.-tttators will return property under their IN t- control. g?od l'i>rKOi:s having transferred properly between ' ihe ls? October. 185H, and 1 si October lefty will D< ( m?k? it known to inc. All prntoua will come prepared to Rive the M , number of IKrtli*. Marriages unci Heaths in their III families. AUo, tho number of i>?g8 owned by ,'llieir slave*. I Free nerfloos of color most puv their lexea in March. ! Il i? earnestly requrrtrd thut eveiy tax payor meet me al (lie appointed limes a<id plane*, and not defer mufcirg ilieir r?iar*? until Court Week nild public ?l?vn ni the Court ilon?<>, at which /y time th?re is in>uHlly such o i-ui?1i iliut it i> almost impossible to do ItUiiiirw cowcily. 8. A. IIUDGES, T-C. Jan. 6,18t>0 37 3iti ^-| TO SELL Or R etit. v ' ? t - . K t rtpnE STORE HOUSE And HOT at Hndjre. f -JL reeenily occupied by ROBERTS A ADAMS. 'I ho Moan* is conveniently situated, M conUiuiiig Graeery and Dry Goods roots#, neatly , ? finished, a counting room, and a >rv" dioua room upstairs* jrfb * "k~ Pv , To persons Wjahintr lo engee'cHo mercantile 1J life, we Buy thi* is one of the best Cfltflrtry sta?\d? -?j in the 8t*?e. Thirty ThoiiiKihtf.flW5r? ,J?ortK * f of ^ood?Mtty beaolil b?re anooaQy, i'uto good ^ * ' /. I OF m PHBSS. ^ , September! Fr Sa 8u M Tu W Th Fr 8* 4j 5 I II 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18 19 ? 10 II I2|13 14 15 Id 2? lo; 17 Iftllu 20 21 22 23 24!25[28 27 28 29 3oj...i.:.|...| 1... OCTOBER. [r'Sa Su j W|TTii Fr jSa i; 2 ... I; 2 3; 4 5 G 8. ? 7 8 9 10 11 12 IC 1^' ?! ?/?! ? #? rr>'r?A * *} *l>j *\>| * J j B{J j t \) Z,\l 22j2S 21:22 23 24 25 23 27 19 SO 28 2a.S0|3l|... ! i-i-l-i-i KOVEMBER. Fr Sn Sn M Tu i \7 jib (Fr iSa G! ; i| 2 3 13 14 4 5 G, 71 8 9 IC 20 21 II 12 IS 14.15; 1C 17 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...j... 25.2C 2J;28,29!30 ... DECEMBER. Fr Sa Su !_M Tu j WjTh jFr !?a 3 4 | ?1?| ! I 10 11 2; 31 4; 5 6 71 8 17 58 9,I0:il!12 IS 14 15 2 !C: 1C;1171; 10! 20' 2!! 22 31!... 53121 25i2G!27i28i20 mm 11 jouiiij-11 I, 1860i! i CO Km, i | 5DRY,? 1 h INED TO | g \ STOCK! ? FEES S H W COST!!! " SW16S. HERE will he positively a sale and b? mistake, at the late rcaideuc of Ill'Gil ROBEIIM, DECD. i Shatterfield, on Thursday, ?HE 12TH GF JANUARY, vcral of the most valuable and likely young NEGROES, offered in tl>ia District, and more partie* ly noted for their good qualities. ^ TERMS OF SALE. credit will lit) given until the first of Jan* , 18i>1, with interest from date. * irihn-cra to gi ve note with at least two I Alll-il len J. W. LIPSCOMB, Ex'r. fC. 28. 1859.2t .T.& J.T. OWEN, miKKS & &UD8I& REPAIRERS, | ndL Jewelers, 7CO. 2 OUASflTB HA3COOB, IBEVILLE C. H? S^C. T K It At 8 CA8B. ^ d. B, 1300 SI 8m v _ I&sai IWHERLE & CO., RACTICAL WATCH KAKBB?, \ the old Mnnd of George Robiiuon, HAMBURG, 8. C. * vf;;< BT-Wat?l?e?, Ck>ck?, MtwjoalBoxts, of II .v' . : ' riptiona. cnrMolly repaired *et modfraf* ?, nnd wnrruotod to g;ve full twelve month*. _ SraKbis i i>. aIho. Jewelry rtoatij* Kepaired. . nPA fino lotTpf Jcwelrv ?rf>l ?!-/ jjfttt- nale at very moderate price*. . .>? ' HOSE hmrititfr deiitanAi?/??Mha< iIm !? >*?<