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Joiner and Cabinet shoD.
NEXT DOOR TO THE rEEss OFFICE,
ARBENILLE COI-RT HOItSF G (,

NEXT DOOR TO THE rEEss OFFICE
ABBEyILLE COURT HOUSE, S. c.,
TNllE undersigned, thankful for e,razla
l. past fnvors, and ever ready s5zTt-t 5n-y - 81 4
to serve generous public, may Il j U
be at oil times found at his Shop in the East.
ern corner of Christian & Deale's Coach Fac
tory, wherc he is prepared to makc PANEL
IOORS. SASH, BLINDS, MANTEL PIECES,
&c, DC
I will also make TABLES. DESKS, BOOK
CASES, PICTURE FRAMES, and repair fur.
niture dc.
l will keep constantly on hand ready made
COFF1NS of the best material and finest fin.
ish, either polished or covered, all of which
will deliver to any point in the district free
on charge with hearse or upon railroad if de.
sired in direction.
All work done warranted as good as the best
and cheap according. Ten per cent off for
casR| on all work done by me.
10 For reference, apply to any gentleman
in the Incorporation. e. G. BOWERS.
June %, 1855. Z If
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Dwelling {;
Estray TOIEe(l.

r1R MILTON SPEER. residing near
Rn Lowndsvillc tolls before INC an Estray
MULE, of mouse color; common size th.
left leg behind appears to have been broken ;
badly marked with the collar; about 90 years
old. Appraised by W. NJ. Bell, r. G. Cant
and W. Prather at seventeen dollars.
T. w. CANT, N 4. D.
May 10, 1866 4m
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Dress Goods at Cost.

Dress Goods at Cost.
WEintend from this day to the close Of the
w season, TO offer our entire stock of Sum
mer Dress Goods, at Prime New York cost
Orr present store being much too small for
our business. We are driven to this alternative
to make room for large Fall Stock The as
sortment of Summer Dress Goods now offered
at cost, was bought under the most favorable
circumstances and in large lots and is no
doubt the largest in the State to select from,
consisiDgof all the late styles in Flounced
Robes. Eorgandies, Tissues Baregcs, Lawns,
Silks. &C., DC.
We respectfully ask attention to the above,
and also to the fact that oil other Goods in
store, will be sold at reduced prices.
WARD, BURCHARD 4 co.
June 22, 1856. 6 If
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:

sB Advertisements inserted for a shorter
period than three months will be charged 7b
cents per square 2 lines or less) for first insere
ton and 374 per square for each cohtindahce.
eB Any one advertising by annual or semi~
annual contract can change his advertisement
monthly, if he desires. =;
eY" Subscribers to the paper who do not
pay their subscriptions within the.year wilLbe
charged 81 so. [ApriE20, 1868
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Runaway or Stolen!
H>ROM the subscriber, on tho 22d of
June last, a negro girl, -
1IETTE. VM

She Ia about twenty or twcntv-one years old :
nve feet four Or five inches high; of copper
complexion some Of her front teeth SLIGHTLY
ncc"yed; large feet, and anclcs somewhat in
s'nG' s inward had on when she left n white
frock and checked apron
Will pay TWENTY DOLLARSsfor her do
hV'ryto the ialor of Ahhevillc. have good
reason to believe She is harborcd in the neigh
ooriood, and will give FIFTY DOLLARS
reward for proof to convict the person so har-
h"r'ng her. if white, or FIVE DOLLARS if
oihck. VIII pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
'"r PROOF |" convict any one Of stealing her
A., -, Il. T. OWEN.
Abbevill" c. H., s. G., July y, 1855. l0tf
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FULLER's HAT STORE,
23S, RICHARDSON ST.,
G 0 L u NJ B IA, S, G :

NEAR THE NEW STATE cAPIToL.1
INHE Proprietor of this celebrated Establish:
L ment, although only nine months has
elapsed since he commenced business on bis
oun account, yet it affords him great pleasure 10
stete to the dealers and citizens generally. of
ABBEFILLE, that he has met with that sue.
cess that seemed to warrant large increase of
stock and store-roon. both Of which additions
are nearly complete, and will be arranged for
the ,rholeSdic trade.
cBr Five per cent off on bills of fifty dol.
lars. Terms cash Oh delivery in eycrv Instance
March l6, 1855 Tpoy % ed d.
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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
ruBLIsHfED WEEKLY, AT ABDEv1LE, 8. O,

FtBLI5IiED "EEkIf, At ABBEVILLE, 8. O.,
AT ONE DOLLAR Il YEAR.
HAS circulation Of nearly one thousand
Ill in Abbev;le District, and is constantly
increasing. Its circulation in this State IS
about fourteen hundred, and its entire list Of
subscribers numbers over sixteen hundred. II
is therefore offered to the mercantile and busi-'
ness community generally as the best ndverti-
sing medium in the up-country Of South Car
olna.
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SheI',S Sales.

10y virtue Of srv Writs of Fiera Facias
- t" ME dire, / will sell Mt Abbeville
Court House, on first Monday in August
next, within the j hours Of sale, the follow
ing property to:
~ Acres Of; La more or less, bounded by
a. A. Laramore, ;uc Eawton and others, as
the propcrty.of of :. Gilbert, ads Sale d Lark
and others.
277 Acres NOR less, bounded by VIM.
Tenant, Edwarealhoun and others rs the
property Of the s., ads. Belcller d. Holliuus.
worth and Others
so Acres, mortless, ION which there are
fine set of Mercl Mills, bounded by Peter
Iuilleoeau, J:'P. ives and others, rs the prop
erty OF the samels. Gould, Bulkley & Co.
and others.
lGO Acres, moDr less, bounded by Samuel
Morrah, John Grand others, n. the property
OF !sham Mouck ads. Washington Gilbert
and others.
$50 Acres of Ii, more or less, bounded by
VIM. Ware;W: Tines and others. as the prop
erty Of Jas Kiysworth, ads. Charles Muir
ply and others.
100 Aeres NOR less, bounded by Widow
Webster, W.. BIZ and others, as the prop
erty OF Hensop by ads Charles Murphy aud
$50 Acres m or less. bounded by A. P.
Conner, p: @. Mslan and Others as the prop
erty OF W. q. el, ads. Harrington & Guy
and others.
p 800 Aeres3m on less, bounded by Samuel
Lomax, George kles and Others, as the prop
erty OF John r. Cord, ads. NJ. Strauss and
Others
$50 Acres NOR less, bounded by Jas. J..
McCelvy, 3. Gliddleton and Others, as the
property OF il L. Brown, ads Sayre 4
Rogers. b.
=, go Aeres NOR less bounded by Samuel
Eomunds, Eliasnks and others, as the prop
erty OF Henry Barratt, ada James A Tai
bert and other
85 Acres NOR less. bounded bv Samuel
Eamunds, SEha.nks and Others, as the prop
erty of Charleanks, ads. James A Talbert
and others ~
2fNegroeA and Silvia, levied on as the
property oh, Calhoun. ads. Fl. A. Jones.
and otherS
TERMSss-C4.
{. r. COCHRAN, S. AID
.Sherln slDH ,Julv 49, 1855 IL at
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Head Quarters.

ORDER No.
conformity to an order from General
Il Weaver, the eighth Regiment of South
Carolina Militia will parade for Review and
Drill. at Morrows' Old Field, on Saturday the
1lth August next, at 10 o'clock, n. m.
The Commissioned and on-Commissioned
Officers will attend the day previous for Drill
and Instruction.
Captains commanding Beat Companies will
order out the pioneers in their respective Com
mands.
Volunteer Companies will be minutely in
specied, and the Books of Beat Companies OK.
ainined.
Major W: NJ. Rogers, and J. II. Cunningham
will extend this order throughout their respcc-
tive Commands.
BY order of Col. H. H. Harper.
j. G. WILSON, Adj't
eB The Lowndsvile Band is respectfully
invited to attend on the same conditions as
heretofore.
July lS 1865. IL If
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NEW MARKET AND GREENWOOD.

Messrs. PERRYMAN C WALLER
WOULD Inform the public that they have
" associated Mr. SAMUEL PERRYMAN
with then,' for the purpose of carrying on the
Mercantile Business
Oh II more extensive scale the style of the & rm
will now be PERRYMAN, WALLER & co:
at both New Market and Greenwood.
We would also say to our friends chat we
have taken much pnins in selecting our Goods
for the Spring trade, therefore we would re.
spectfuly solicit an examination at least, as we
latter ourselves TINT for excellence and variety
of styles. We cannot be surpassed (if eoualled(
by any stock ever before offered in this mar
ket PERRYMAN WALLER E t,O
March l9, 1865 SO 9m
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The Commissioned and non Commissioned Of
heGrs will assemble the day previous for drill
and Instruction.
a complete Return Of the Regiment is order.
ca to be made and delivered on the dav of
Review.
Tho Colonel of the Regiment ia bercb,.
charged with the extension of this order
By Order of S. NJ. WiLKEs Brig. Gen'i,
lst Brig. Cav, S. C. Militia.
J. V. MOORE.
Brigade Major.
July IL, 1885. 10 ct
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Lumber! Lumber!!

Lumbcf! LumbeF!!
T>HE subscriber has lately erected Steam
Il SAW MILL, about FIVE and half miles
from Abbevills village, on the Snake Road,
which is now in full blast. and is ready to fur.
nish Lumber, at the shortest notice, in any
quantity, of the best quality, and as low down
of SCANTLING. WEATHER-B BOARDING
FLOORING, INCH PLANK, &C., dc.
THOS. JACKSON.
July 2s, 1856 12 st
."s BaARer copy 3 times.
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Lincoln Land for Sale!

T>llE undersigned is now Offering for sale
Il that desirable tract of Land, known rs
The lAIOM PLACE, lying on the Forks OF
the Roads lcadin. from Lineolnton to Wash.
ingt"n and from Barkslal+s Ferry to Wash
ington. Said Tract contains
sig Acres
more or less. Ninety or One Hundred of which
is Woodland, Eighty Fresh, ond the greater
portion of the remainder in good state of cul-
tivation; adjoins lands of Sims, Cellars and
Others, and is distant from Lincoln,ou five
miles. from Frazirs Mino one and half. and
Sales Mine two and huff miles
Directly in the Forks etands rery LARGE md
conmodious A''N
DWeiIing;
there is also, good GIN HOUSE, SCREW.
BARNS and all necessary out houses fine Or.
chards, school house within half a mile nnG
Tor health the place cannot be surpassed in
Georgia.
Persons wishing to purchase may INQUIRE of
H. d. Lang, Esq, at Linc"lnton, or the under
signed on the premises If not disposed of pre.
vi"us to lst Tuesday in December next, will Of
fer the same ut public outcry upon that day.
Terms to suit purchasers
JOHN II. TATOM, Jun.
Iincolnton. Georgia.
July 90 1855. IL G.
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ED w ARD YVES TFIELD,.
Abbeville Court House.

- PETURNS thanks for past favors, CT,
IL and respectfully solicits AM
continuance Of the same.
lie keeps constantly on hand, of his own man.
ntacture. Large Assortment of SADDLES.
HARNESS, BRIDES, MARTINGALES, DC.
Aiso. WHIPS, STIRRUP IRONS and BITS:
Being practical workman, he is prepared to
make TO order all kinds of Saddles, Harness and.
Military Equipments, ut short notice, and at as
low prices MS any other establishments
eBParticular attention paid to oil kinds Of
Repairing
June 3, 1864. &c IF
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and its Kindred
Diseases.

Retail Price SO Gents a Bottle!
For which sum an incalculaLlc amount Of suf.
fering may be arrested. The trade will be
supplied on liberal terms.
Orders should be addressed TO
HAViLAND, HARRAL & CO.,
Special AGENTS.. Charleston S. c.,
importers Of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Pcriumcry, Brushes &C
cTS For sale by W.iRDIAW d. LYON.
Abbcville; F. G. PARKS, Greenwood; GARY
Il GARY. Cokcsbury. [junel '55 ly
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE

NLhN D4DA Il EiS E.O1k VI n AOE<
~ The friends Of w. w. GRIFFIN respect
fully announce him candidate for Sheriff at
the ensuing election. May z, 1865.
eB- Ths friends of NIMRoD MoCoRD re-.
spectfully announce him as Candidate fof
Sheriff at the ensuing Election.
gB The friends of Capt. s. A. ,HopoEs rSs.
pectfully announce him as a candidate. for Tas
Collector at the ensuing election. ~, ,ss.;E
cY- The friends of Jons r. W1fsoNs | respect.
fully announce him ds candidate for Iast Col,
teetor Of Abbevilla District at the ensuing else
tion.s
B We areauthorised to announce TIE Rsv.;
JAMES MOORE as a candi didate for rsislsction al
Tag Collsetofpf Abbeville lDistrieht at thsssp-.
suing election. u. II, L - ~ y, y
eB- The friends of LANES N. YANDIVER
respectfully annonnSs bin as o caudidsts fot
1az Collector of AN gillS District, Of the en-.
suing election. s. e y <! ~ ss
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The undersigned, Wholesale agents for the
above, take pleasure in stating that they arc in.
timat"ly acquainted with the manufacture of
the "CoLLEToS BlrTERs." hence they DO not hes
Entc to commend the article as possessing rare
virtues. md well calcnlat ed 70 afford rali af ir,
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Head Quarters.
1st Brig. Cav, S. C. Militia,

ORDER No
ME 2d Regiment Of Cav
Il airy will Parade at
LONG MlRE'S, Oh Tuesday
the Tth Of August next, for
Review.
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If you want Large Turnips,
GET Sack of ,GUANO from KERR and
W sowit on your patch st has beer, tried
and proves TO be the best Turnip fertilizer in
use. Try q Sack of IL y HIS KERR.
July r. s,.,s: sss III .
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Eaetory Yarm, 49, 6 6 4.::ss .f..:s
1sBALES YkRN ffbm Busua Vista M----sr
q Factory laresn vile 9 Recoip
tnsndsd M be- f6s E1ssss HI offered .for itS
.vsn. reg@als @ ssssers lssss kEsR 8
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MARINE AFFAIRS.

PEnnous SITUATION OF THE CsIrED STATS
STEAMER SAN JAcIyIo.-For nearly week past the
Uni ed States war steamer IN Jscinto has been lying
safely ct anchor in the East river opPos te the navy
yard awaiting sailing oders from the Sc retary OF the
Navy. Yesterday morning the tide ran unusually
sSift and high, and about o'clock the steamer was
swept from her anchorage and carried OF at rapid
rate up the Eat river In an instant the deck was
alive with officers and sesmeD who hove anchor after
anchor overheard to bring her to, but she dragged
them all and kept up the river until she was swept
by the EDDY in toward the wharf at the foot of South
siItb street. Brooklyn, E. D.. where, with some di-
Gully, she was SAFELY moored i'll morning. Afer day
break she was towed back to the navy yard, beyond
the iIlue, &c of the current. We learn that The
stesmer sustaint no damage from thu accident
DITIS1Ios OF IHE BAY SrATE.-The Bay State
Of the Fab River line did not leave at her regular hour
of O'Clock last evening had she lie her wharf at
niopigbt The detention was occasoned by the
breaking of two or more small bos that held one ofthe
valves in place, understood, from screwing up
the puts too hard-frst, one giving away and then
another There was a great crowd Of passengers on
board. many OF when, when they found that they
could not go on gave up their tickets and went away
With anything but blessing upon the boat 1t
was great disappointment and it was charged tn st
the difficulty vas known to the officers of the boat
early enough to have allowed them all to go by other
routes but that the fires were kept up and all appear
apces r dictated that the boat was ready to start until
the other boats had got of, and then the fires were
suddenly put out and passengers left in ignorance Of
the cause or when, ever, they wsuld get to Boston
II such be the fact the taking Of money for the passage
was getting Il under false pretenses and would sub
Jet the tai err in countries to an &C ion for dam
ages 1t certainly is act worthy Of 20 refe censure
The JosLPH WALKER -Messrs. Barnes & Dodge
attempted yesterday to regain possession Of the wreck
of the ship Joseph Walker but were driven of by the
nalice
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y. c DyLAvAs Esq
OcsOJey IA. 1855.

ILLNor-A correspondent of The Boston Trare
Ter at Springfield, Illinois, writes as follows respecting
lands in that State:
In New. England our crops Of grain, which early in
the season promised more abundant yield than foI
many Year,, were greatly reduced in quantity ana
quality by the drOuth lac In the Summer saw, IN
looking through some Of the cOrhfelds of Massschu-
setts and New ampshre, that in many cases half the
ears stiDtsd in size and the not nearly hed
out. have taken occasion the last week 10 MAX
inquiries Of the farmers in this state as to
the grain crop, and that without exception IL 10
pronounced the heaviest aud most Thrifty they have
had fer years.
has given great impetus 10 the Western farmers this
wear in raising hOse stapes, aud thousands OF acres
that produced nothing last year were covered with
heavy groin this year The 81. LOUIS Calsago, and
far West beyond the Mississippi The boats on tho
Missouri come do gu daily deeply laden with Hour and
sacks Of wheat The price st hois up, and is nov
higher than il was las year at this time but look for
gradual dec inc Of st least dollar barrel on -four
there are rumors Of failure Of the wheat crop OF
France and Of heavy English government or erp
being sent West 10 be filed, but of one thing n
sure that the supply is fully equal to the demand.
Our seaport cities viii be sufeed by and by with the
Western produces of this year, and there will be sur
plus besices 10 BE- ca nee over another season.
SPECTATORS from the East have their agents scat
tered all through this State buying but present quo
tations with you scarcely warrant paying the prizes
current here.
Tbis is undoubtedly the best grain.erOwiIg State in
the Union. Lsnd i, advancing 10 price every month,
aid immigration kefpe constant dem and for every
thing in the way Of choice farming land. The Illinois
Central railroad lads III decidedly the greatest
request any in the State, principally owing to the
favorable to which they offered to settlers.
farmer from the exueme part of the Safe whom
met in the to-day, told me many OF his neghbors,
settlers of years standing had sold their farms ana
gone down 10 the line of the Illinois Central raul
road and bought One years crop of wheat will pay
for land at $40 per acre, and pay for fencing and
bIeakiog up BESIDES. This ia proved every year.
What better do our young farmers of New England
want than this Five years here ~ill do more than
ten upon our best farms there. Come West young
men who are willing to work aud wait few yesns,
and Your fortunes made.
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-, fryl well Ito evls, but have lost az poWe,, VI
s..,y sscepe, regard an ehec I've Rron,o'oI' a.,
NVa -. only chance Of Liberation. we kno. - -
s,cuorh 10 be readily procured thsy caono.
rDero ,bey therefore ak not to be lei mo
80. Pasuasive- msy win the promise .. 49, the
~ l.6se Of abstinence. bat they c'nno. 80 bst
".rr OF (ulfllment. Experience mas i3ora,;oo.
Ec.syer powerful may be the mora. 1e"nrs,s nd
Which are brought 10 beer upon Ioe a..ent a.
however cenipEpy ;,eysally exposed for sale, good
rsSlr,icns avail little; men gu drunk 1ae IN a. iHe
nyoh,bory policy therefore 10 siinne 70 pJ' .o ~
81 temptation out of the way anu oJ - isaoyo ~
-. vir,;rrs Of appetite is grounded IN ~lsdom ana
', ,,ot "a ionsl method possible 70 protect
.oc;stv rom the II furious effects Of drinking
Rot /. time this long cornnuoicat'on were closed,
though it yet bat NE ~ sverv ,on The
~ 4 involves are OF very high order OF inter-
~. Ws beeis with liquid IN cup, and end with
Ssychoo. cal revolutions and SAe-poicy. IL Ia The
bu,pess OF science to race the chan-work OF cause
srd effect by which these are connected, aud / think
hsve sbown that something has been done IN this cl
rectiop II is demons rated that alcoholic liquors, IN
their ofiaeDce upon mao, have marked Individuality
are endowed with peculiar and rem srtaole properties,
unlike any substances which nature furnishes or art
kss revealed and which REQUIRE therefore, To be dealt
with upon the bas. Of their own dis motive and ca en-
tisl character; that by the PervereioUs Of thought
passion epd conduct which Ia their iherent nature
10 produce they thwart the funoa mental purpose OF
Government, and thus become the Legitimate objects
Of leg slstvc control and taat their grasp Of character
" so relenuess-ther hold upon the constitution 50
profoun that society can only protect tstf by the
moet authoritative AID determined expression OF lie
wi In the form OF stringent and effective laws.
Hoping that what has been said may prove &C
ceptabe, and that your earnest ADD aborous enoeav
ors 10 educate the public mind upon this important
question may be crowned with fnal and complete
success remain,
EDWARD L. YOUNAEs,
y C DyLAv.s Fec No IS Hiekss., Brooklyn
OLsJey a. 1855.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MoyDAY, Oct. 22.-Ald. BARKER, president, In the
chair.
From the city inspector.-A communication was re-
csived from Tbomss X. Downing, city inspector, IN
relation 10 the present nent offered by the grand jury
on Saturday, charging him with official corruption.
He says
found yet been able n have acees
10 the pesentnent find what Is the o5ia coup
op imputed to me the department But conscious, Am
of nv integrity everything connected with Official con
Of entire innocence these charges ana
that by consideration Of public ure that
leave request the board Of dermsn prompt and fall In
vestlsatou Of ali the affairs Of the city Inspector
This was ordered on the mioutes
Petition - From several persons to compel the
Eighth avenue railroad company to relay their track
ard n all their cars the junction of Eighth avenue
and Broad way. Referred to q special committee.
INSPECTORS of works.-The report from the Other
board TO discontinue the employment of inspectors for
certain kinds of works concurred in.
Fire departmeal.- Report to build an additional
room for engine company No ~ and hose company
No. 5l--eoneurred in. To build new carriages for
hose Nos IS and 25-concured in.
The oGal contract-The special committee on the
claims of VIM. b. Reyrolds amounting to SIC, 900
made report which laid on the table and ordered
to be printed The committee are in favor OF granting
e5l $50, provided that Mr.. Reynolds withdraw all
further claims withdraw the suits against the city,
ard release the city from the purchase of Barren
Island.
The police nrestigation.-Ald. Briggs gave notice
that the Mase committee report would be presented
on Thursday. II would have been presented tonight
but for the absence Of AID Hofnire one of the com
mittee.
Persia report was brought up to pay w. h.
Adams for re- building part Of Pier No. IS, N. X.
After debate, laid on the table.
The board then adjourned to Thursday