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Nbttce.

A LII persons indebted to me for Store Bills, will
"A please remember that their accounts were due
on the hrst OF January, and unless they come =
ward and settle Immediately. will be compelled
to place them In the hsnds Of Collector for col
lection. feb9 ". D. PHILLIPS.
Wante6.-A situstion % school Teac-
her, either public or private. Tho best re-
ference given, apply At VIM. Bogers Drug
stole, on Lafayette street. feb. 1S-1m.
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E. Sale.

. LIKELY gtiffe colored negro woman.
IA Said negro. is being sold for no offence
whatever. She Is splendid washer and
ifones, and very good seemstress and
house seSvent, well acclimsted and healthy.
She IL about "a or Is years OF age. For
further particulars apply to
feb28 M C. HUESTON.
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Dissertation Of Co-partwervh1p.

THE CO.PARTNERsH1P heretofore existing un-
der the name and style Of O'Callaghsn Mon.
get. 10 Dissolved BY mutual eOpsent.
Nj. Q. OCall*ghan having purchased the inter
est fnr. VIZ. MoHeeT, the nrm will continue bust.
ness % usual. me liabilities Of the old arm viii
be settled BY OCalaghsn, persons indebted will
pIesee eau and make Immediate pay0ent:
1ebS5 C.nsnIuD OsCAllAeAAS,
VIZ. 00u0N.
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RAILROAD NOTICE,

THE annual election Of Dir eetcps 81 she baton
L Rouge, Crosse Tete and Opelousas Rail Road
Company. wiz be held Or Monday, the 18th Of
March 1865 81 james II. Jehnston's Store. On
Bayou Crosse Tete. JANIS H. JOHNSTON.
febA-td Secretary
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CuAf Pins.
4 VERY fins. assostnnsnA 1t modsfsts
II psiess. THso GolDnAsx.
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NEW BOOKS! NEW BOoIS!!

TNHE subscribers have on band choice selsc;;
l. tion of Books by popular and standard
authors which they are offering at CHARLES.
TON and COLUMBIA PncEs.
Our stock consists in part Of the following
Books:
Camp Fires Of the Revolution; Camp Fires Of
Napoleon Life Of Napoleon by Abbot Ia
vols Millions Complete Work;
Prescotts Philip the Second, 2 vols McCau-
lays England, vols Allison's History
Of Europe. I'd series, vols Addisonrs
Complete Works, 8 vols;
Spectator; Kitto's Daily Bible Illustrations
8 vols; The Grinnelf Expedition in search
Of Sir John Franklin IrvinRs Life of
Washington: Modern British Essayists;
Lectures on the True, Beautiful and Good bv
Cousin Chemistry Of Common Life:.
Comtes Positive Philosophy Nile Notes :
Notes Of Travels in the East By Dorr:
Travels in Europe and the East By Prime
Vnlts to European Celebrities; Hillard's g.
= Months 10 Italy:
Byron in various styles. also. Burns,, Moore.
Milton. Rogers Campbell Lonsfeilow:
Bryant, Smiths&c, DC; History Of Ire.
.laad. 2 yols., bysMooney.
Also snpply Of all kinds Of Stationery which
We are offering very lvw.--We invite ths pub-
lie to give Us . call and examine our stock.
BRANCH & ALLEN.
NOV. 4, 1856. 97.tf
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it has ever been with me in referring to your
unwavering hospitality and good nature to
me whilst was guest with you. No
thing was farther from my intention than
to cast slur upon you or your friends.
Now, as to the reported conversations.
My business South was not to report con-
versations, but to ascertain the direction Of
the current of Southern feeling, and to re-
port the speeches of the banquet to your
Congressional Representatives. Both Of
those duties claim to have faithfully dis
charged, and am quite certain you would
not be disposed to dispute the fact.
merely put the Southern argument in ordi-
nary use into your mouth, in order to save
the introduction of variety of personages,
and frequent dialogues into the introducto-
~ remarks. Those arguments you, feel
certain, would not repudiate.
p. II. CAREY.
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SheriH5a Sales.

10y virtue Of sundry Writs of Fiera Facias
- to me directed, will sell at Abbetillc
Court House, on the first Monday and Tuesday
in December next within the legal hours of sale,
the following property, to wit:
l27 Acres, more or less, Bounded by Jno A.
Calhoun, Charles Dendy and Others ns tb.
property of Israel Holt, ads. Sam'l Morrab.
Assignee.
Also, nll the interest that T. Holt has in
tract of Land containing 600 Acres, more or
less bounded by Jno. Gray, Estate of A. Hous.
ton and others, as the property of |. Holt, ada.
II. A. Jones and others.
l30 Acres, mere on less bounded by Jaa
Cothran, Arch. Boyd and others, as the proper
ty of 8. W. Willis. ads. Saml'l Perrin and Others
300 Acres, more or less, bounded by Robert
Lites, A. Wideman and others, as the property
Of 7. J. Lyon, ads, 8. F. Stephens and others.
800 Acres, more or less, bounded by Jas Xii.
lingsworth Dr.. w. +. Jones' I'D the property Of
j. I. Carter, ads. E d s. Agnew and Others.
90 Acres more or less, bounded by P Guile.
beau, J. p: Graves and Others, as the property
OF B E. Gilbert ads. Carmichael & Bean and
others.
$50 Acres more or less, bounded by ]. O,
Bozeman, f. F. Power and others as the prop
erty Of j. a. Martin, ads. B. Allen and others
$50 Acres. more or less, bounded by B. Allen,
\. Cunningham and others, as the property Of
8. D. Deale, ads T. c. Perrin, Admir-.
$50 Acres, more or less bounded by Hazel
Smith. j. b. Bozeman and others. as the prop
erty Of Joseph Rudd; ads. John II. Holt.
TERMS CASH.
T.R. COCHRAN, s.. A.D:
Sherif's Office, Non. 10, 1856. sS.tsd
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Letter of DR.. Il. r.. Calhoun.

We have just received the following letter
from Dr.. Calhoun. enclosing one to himself
from R2H. Carey, the reporter of the Brooks
festival for the New York I1naes In this letter
it will be seen he disclaims any intention to
misrepresent, as be merely used the Doctors
name As the exponent of the prevailing senti.
ments at the South:
GREENWOOD, Nov. II, 1856.
Dear Sir Enclosed is letter, which
/ have just received from P. H. Carey,
who reported for the New York Times, the
proceedings Of the Brooks Dinner. AL.
though marked "prvate," I. think I have
the right of using so much Of it as is nec-
essary TO exonerate me from the charge of a
ridiculous and profane conversation, con.
tanned in the preface to his report as pub.
liahed in the Times. If you think it not
disbonorable in me, I will thank you to
publish the two first pages in your mex,
issue, and oblige yours respectfully.
E R. CALHOUN.
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ton, and it is useless to attempt to contravene
their operation. But does this party propose,
In the language of some of its leaders, to "roll
back the tide of slavery" to "avenge the
annexation of Louisiana and Texas )" to in
troduce q 'new era" to "proclaim liberty
aud equality" to carry out the principles of
the Constitution in the light of the Dcclara-
ton of Independence ;" it will but cngender
strife. excite the hostility of the master and
rivet more securely the chains of the slave.
The speech is one of great ability, and
breathes throughout spirit of enlarged pa
triotism which would do no dscredit to the
principles and policy of purer age.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
I'm the Court of Ordinary.

Sale Of the Real Estate Of VIM. Buct.
anan, decd.
PY Order Of the Court of Ordinary, l will
- sell by public auction, at the Court Hout Q
door, on Sale day in December next, the Real
Estate of William Buchanan, decd. comprising
AA@ -A@ j" JESSE
more or less, situated in Abbevile District, and
bounded by lands Of Samuel Turner, j. W.
Cobb and Others on waters Of
The Terms of Sale will be twelve months
credit purchaser giving Bond and good securi-
ty, and q mortgage Of the premises if deemed
necessary. to secure tho payment of the pur-
chase money.
Costs to be paid in Cash.
7. X COCHRAN. 8. 4. D.
Nov 6, 1855 2s.8t
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POtatoes.

We are idcbtcd to John A. Calhoun, ESQ
for present of some cf the finest yan,s, that
ever delighted our vision. They ore worthy
TO be associated with that "fat rossum," over
which our brother of the Edgc6eld Adrcrti-
SER" has been luxuriating during the last
week. We do not know whether any of the
same sort have been sent to the Fair but think
1t should by oil means have been done. The
largest, weighed between four and five pounds
The grower offers for sale one hundred bushels,
Of which these are specimens. See advertise
mont
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Advertisements.

We would direct attention to the advertise
meat Of the sale Of valuable tract Of land by
y. a. Lyon; to the Administrators sale of Rob-
crt A1cComb, decd to sale of the real estate
of VIM Buchanan, decd ; and to the sale of
Railroad Stock.
Also to the advertisement of the Medical
Society and to the Poor House election aud
TO the Governors proclamation.
Mcssrs. Israel d Brussell have on hand a
large md varied stock of new and sensonable
goods, also large lot of Ready-made Clothing
which they are selling low. Advertisement next
xycelx
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BosroN, Mass, Nov. 4. 1885,

BosroN, MASS. Nov. 4, 1855.
Dear Sir "A few days ago, before
left New York, friend handed me a copy
Of the Day Book, in which allusion was
made to certain letter you had written to
tho editor os that paper, denying the aocu-
rscy Of my report Of the Brooks Fes-
tivsl, and charging me with base ingrat-
itude. Il have been 90 much employed
sincs then that it Es.onIy now could spare
the lsisurs to writs 70 you. 1 am very
sorry that such paragraph should ever
have sppesned, bot especially sorry that
yen shonld have felt yourself warranted in
writing such letter a. that referred to in
It Not, let msassnse you, thatI care q single
stssw 90 fas - I sm concerned, but merely
for tbs saks ok right and truth in the ab-
slrset
(; II The Grit psaos, I bag yog sincerely To
bsaisve thss. ia anything I said or wrote
kbout you, I pssss Tor . moment meant the
slightest fdhpasgsnseas Of you. On the
cooiessy Ebslists -fsSk I hsvs NOT. soopy 81
~ md ss Nhsn ] 1l5d allade to yor 4
'wss always ID ptsTins Of Kindness. And 80
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Literary Notices,

The November number of the South Care.
lima Ayricnlturist has been received and pre-.
scnts an attractive table Of contents. Terms
81 90, Columbia.
Also the Farmer and Planter for November
Terms 81 90, Pendeton.
The Senior Proprietor of the Edgefed Id
rer'ser, proposes to sell his half interest in that
paper; circulation two thousand with large
advertising patronage.
The Georgian and Democrat is q neat sheet,
published by j. II. Gossett and J. A. Tolleson.
Terms 81 on, Marietta, Ga.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

so1@S@"f ASoo"
WHREAS, it is the duty of every people to
acknowledge their dependence on Almighty
God-to express their gratitude for HIS MER-
crEs, and devoutly inplore his blessing for the
future:
Now, therefore, l. JAMES II. ADAMS, Gov
ernor of the State of South Carolina, do, in
conformity with the established usages of this
State, appoint the TWENTIETH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, (instant) to he observed as q
day of THANKSGIVING, HUMILIATION and
PRAYER, and invite and exhort our citizens
Of all denominations to assemble ut their re-
spective places Of worship, to offer up their
dcvotionu to Almighty God, the Giver Of all
good.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the
State, in Columbia, this 26th day of No.
venber, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty six, and the
eighty-first yenr of American Independ-
ence. JAMES H. ADAMS
JAMER PATTERSON, Secretary of State.
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Public Auction.

pY permission Of the Ordinary for Abbevilie
- District the subscribers will sell by pub
lie Auction at the late residence Of Robert Nc.
Comb, deed, near Hopewell Church, on Mon.
day the oath inst. the personal Estate of said
decd, consisting Of a very valuable negro Man,
Corn, Fodder, ShuckR Wheat, Oats, Plant.
alton Toola Household and Kitchen Furniture,
and good stock Of very fine Cattle, Horses,
Iogr, Sheep de-, with other property too tedi.
Gus to mention.
Terms made known on that day.
n. o. McCASLAN, Admir-
MARY McCOMB, Adm'x
NOvemer 6, 1856. ~ St
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Tho Taxing Power.

nanother column wc publish the proceed.
ing' Of the public meeting held on Saturday
last to consider the propriety of conferrine
the taxing power upon the Town Council. It
will be seen that the whole matter has been
referred to Committe Of FIVE who will report
to an adjourned meeting on Saturday next
some suitable plan of taxutiou. The Commit.
tee is fully competent. and, We have no doubt,
will do full justice to the subject, yet a. in the
multitude of couusels there is safety" every
citizen should reflect on the matter, and 90
prepared to give the meeting the '<enefit of his
advice in the way Of revision al.u .nendmcnt.
We trust that the purse strings will not be
drawn too tightly, and rely upon the liberslity
OF our citizens to give nn enlarged discretion
to the Council, and place within their, hands
the means Of carrying out the work of sub
stantial Improvement. We ourselves are de-
cidedly for strong capitation tax, upon every
one, property holder or not The larger the
capitation tax, the better is it for the property
holder; and he should be the last to object to
its payment, since the burdens upon property
are diminished 10 that extent. We are also in
favor OF n tax upon "curs of high and low
degree" and in the support of this proposition,
rely upon tho cordial cooperation of our wor-
thy intendent, whose views in the premises are
well known.
Citizens will please remember the hour II
o'clock, a. m, on Saturday, at the ringing of
the bell.
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Citation

O1tAtlOn
By WILLIAM HILL, Eco. Ordinary Of Able.
vile District:
WHERRAs, Andrew Gillespie has ap.
W piled to me for Letters Of Ad.
ministrstion on all and singular the goods
and ehattels, rights and credits Of John H.
Kerr, late Of the District aforesaid, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors Of
said deceased, to be and appear before me; ct
our next Ordinsry's Court for the said District,
twenty-ssventh day Of November inst, to shew
cause, il any, Why. the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my h4nd and sesl, this eleventh
day Of November, in the year Of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and Atty.
can Indepsndence. ~
Nov IL, 1855 = - 2S - sat
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Poor House Election.

TNHE Commissioners of the Poor for Able.
Il vile, will elect q Superintendent, and
Physician to the Poor House, for the year 1881,
on Saturday, the 29th inst.
The Superintendent will have charge of the
inmates of tho Poor House, and act Al Overseer
of the farm. He will be supplied with pro.
visions for himself and family (if he has one)
by the Commissioners
The Physician must supply his own mcdi.
cines and attend to the inmates when called on.
Proposals will be received by the Secretary
and Treasurer, up to that day. The applicant
for the place OF Superintendent, will state the
number of his family, aud give some idea of
tho services they can perform, DC, &c.
JOHN A. WIER, Ses'y and Treas'r
Nov. 10, 1856. 90 81
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FOR THE INDEPENDENT rREss.
Public Meeting.

According to previous notice, meeting
of the citizens of Abbevile Village WAS
held in the Court House, on Saturday, the
9TH instant, to consider the propriety Of
pettioning the Legislature for an amend
ment Of the Charter, Of Incorporation, so
as to confer upon the Council the power Of
imposing tax upon town property.
John G. Wilson, the Intcudant, was
called to the Chair, and w. A. Leo request
ed to act as Secretary.
Col. J. F. Marshall briefly stated the
object of the meeting, and advocated the
policy of confering the taxing power upon
the Council, and placing in their hands the
means Of carrying out more extended
system Of Internal Improvement. Before
discussing the details Of plan, he thought
it best to take the sense Of the meeting as
to the policy Of confirming this new power
and made motion to that effect
The motion WAS seconded by II. A. Jones,
Esq, who expressed himself in favor Of
any scheme of taxation, which should i'm
pose its due proportion Of burden upon
every species of property and at the san q
time force every resident to pay reasona.
BILE capitation tax.
Mr.. Il. II. Wardlaw stated, that before
he should feel himself prepared to vote for
an amendment Of the Charter, so as to con-
fer the power sought, he desired to have
the whole subject discussed, and the details
of some scheme Of taxation submitted to
the meeting.
Col. Marshall stated that he had examin-
ed the hooks of the Tax Collector, and was
ready to submit the leading feature of a
plan to raise the tax. He proposed to levy
a tax of one-fourth Of one per cent. upon
real estate, merchandise and professions
of one dollar per head upon all slaves, be-
tween sixteen years and fifty tax rang
ing from two dollars to four dollars, upon
every carriage, wagon and buggy a tax
of one dollar upon every dog, over and
above one dog to each family, DC, &c.
The policy Of each and all of these de-
tails; the propriety Of levying a capitation
tax upon every citizen the proper mode
of making the assessment, &c, gave rise
to quite ap interesting debate, in which Dr.
Livingston, r. II. Wardlaw, DR.. Wardlaw,
Thos. Thomson, Esq, Jas. N. Perrin, ESQ.,
John McLaren, II. A. Jones, Esq, and
James H. Cobb, participated.
On motion of John McLaren it was
finally,
Resolved, That Corpmitte Of Five be
appointed by the Chair, whose duty it rba1l
be- to investigate the whole subject and re.
port to an adjourned meeting, some suitable
scheme of taxation and also to report a
Bill for the Amendment of the Charter of
Incorporation.
The Chair appointed the Commit,
tee to consist Of James NJ. Perrin, Esq, R
H. Wardlaw, DR.. J. F. Livingston, DR.. j
J. Wardlsw, and II. A. Jones, Esq.
The meeting then adjourned to meet or
Saturday, the 18th instant, at IL o'clock
A. NJ.
JOHN G. WILSON, Chm.
w. A. LEE, Secretary.
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Sons of Temperanoe.

TNIIE special attendance Of all the members
Il of Abbeville Division Sons of Temper.
ance, is requested on Wednesday Evening, 10th
of November, at their Hall as an Address by
T.. w. r.. r. A. Fair, Fst, will be then and
there delivered.
The Lady Visitors are invit ID to attend.
Nov l2, 1856. 28-lt
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MARKETS.

ABREVILLE. Nov. 'l4-Market somewhat
brisk, at prices ranging from ITO Life.
COLUMBIA, Nov. fa-4sales of 500 bales,
during Monday and Tuesday, at from III to
llec.
CHARLESTON, Nov. a-sales Of upwards
Of $3.50 bales, the market closing at ! decline
in prices viz: III 70 l94c.
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The New Masonic Hall

Through the politeness of member Of the
fraternity, we had the pleasure q few days
since of inspecting tho interior of this model
Of architectural art and ehaste Beauty The
building of which it forms part, is, - beauti
full structure. on the public square, and oontains
the "Prcss" Office, in the basement; the law
Offices of Messrs. Jones & Livingston, and viii
son, Lomax d IIadden, above; and over all
the spacious hall of the Masons "A winding
stair in the rear leads to an ante.room, which
opens into the we'll carpetsd hall, embeliished
with all the "pomp and circumstance Of its
varied allegories and imposing ritual. The
walls are decorated with allegoric representa-
tive Of the four seasons and various symbols
of the craft. All the accompaniments Of the
scene, are calculated to impress the beholder
with sense of their beauty and ftness and
doubly so the initiated who can interpret the
hidden meaning of it's symbols.
The beautiful granite bnilding is IN orna.
ment to the public square, and does honor to
the enterprise Of the proprietor. H. A. Jones
Esq, whilst the decorations of their hall re.
feet the highest credit upon the taste and lib
erality of the Masonic fraternity.
We have ever been impressed with sense
of the necessity of cultivating the aesthetics
Of art, and of forming constant association.
With its images Of beauty and grace. The
love of the beautiful is intimately associated
with thst of the good and the true. Apart
from this it is an element of our nature, which
it is the high mission of art to develop. In
doing 30 art but tollowsin in the footsteps Of ma
4ure, which in earth. air and sky is redolsnt o.
aeauty. In our deyotlon to the useful and
material. we are apt to lose sight Of the spirit
nal and IDEAL and in tAis material age We rs
joiee to have about us aomething to remind
us, that man does not five on bread alone,
but that he hes tastes to be cultivated and sym
pathies to be awakened.
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CONSTGNEES.

The following persons hsve freight in the
Depot at Abbeville!-
CT Haskell, Wsrdlaw 4 L, Wier & L, a
Houston, Adams d Co, Slsger 4 e. a N Kings
more, A Hunter, e EWestfeld, Branch 4 A,
n W lawson, Wsrdlsw 4 Son, Mrs o 8 Dones
Leavell + G, Wiokline 4 A, q w Connor, p
Cromer, w i Calhoun, 81 Kerr.
80 -! d. r. eONDLEY Agt.
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In the Court of Ordinary.

I'm the Court of Ordinary.
Sale Of the Real Estate of Samuel
Banks, decd.
RY Order Of the Court of Ordinary will
- sell by public auction. at Abbeville c. H.,
on Sale-day in December next the Real Estate
OF SamI Banks, decd. situated in Abbeville
District, on waters of Little River, containing
AIH~1 1E-S
more or less. bounded by lands of JAS A. Ed.
munds, Sam1 Edmunds and others-on a credit
Of IL months, Bond and Security required, and
a mortgage of the premises if deemed neces-
sary.
Costs to be paid in Cash.
T. r. COCHRAN, s. Il. D.
Nov. 8, 1855. 81 3t