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PETERSBURG, October 2l, 1854.
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Citation

By WILLIAM HILL, ESQ, Ordin nry of Abbc
vile District:
WHEREAS, Emily Wideman has ap
w piled to ne for Letters Of Admins
tration, on all and singular the goods ant
and chattels, rights and credits of Ue
Wideman, late of the District aforesaid, decd
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish nj
and singular, the kindred and creditors of th,
said deceased, to be and appear before me. al
our next Ordinnry's Court for the said District
to be holden at Abbcvlle Court House. on tn,
fifth day Of March next, to show cause
if any, why the said administration should moi
bc granted.
Given under my hand nnd SEAL this seven
teenth Of November in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six, and in the eighty first Year of Ameri
can Independence.
W. HILL, o. 4. d.
Feb. 90 1851. ~ IT
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Citation,

By WILLIAM HILL, Esq, Ordinary of Able
willie District
w llEEE.\S, John Mnrbut has applied to
W III" for Letters of Administration, on al
and singular the yoods and chat,cls, rights
and credits Of Daniel Marbut, late of the
District aforesaid, deceased
These are, therefore, T." cite and admonisll
said deceased, to be AMI appear before me, Mt
next Ordinarvs Court for the said District,
t" he holden ut .\hbcvilc Court House, on the
fifth day of March inst, to show cause, il
amy, why the said aininistrationshould not
be Granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this ciuh,
tccnth day Of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred anL fifty
seven and III the righty-iirst Year Of Amer
lean Independence.
w. HILL u. 4. H.
Feb. 90, 1857. IL 1t
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CELEBRATION.

w AsIIlNGTON's BIRTHDAY will be
w celebrated on Saturday, the 2fSt OF
February, by the AbLeville Eight Infantry and
Southern Rights Dragons; on which OCCASION
an Address will be delivered by Capt J. w.
EtyISesroS. in the Court House, at IL O'Clock
AZ The public generally and the ladies espe.
cially, are respectfully invited to attend.
Marshal Of the Day, Maj. l. HopeEs.
Committee OF Arrrangcmcnts.
Lrdnr ISFArRY.
James c. Calhoun, John Owens, ~
Henry 8. Kerr, NJ Israel, ,a,t''
-" A.*E. Lesly. - ~
s.. r. DRAeooxs. q.
VIM. N. Haddsp, iS.s DeBrul,I,
I. Russell, + Livingston,
Feb. A, is57. 41.as
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The State of South, Carolina.

The State of South Carolina.
ABBEIILLE DISTRICT.
Office Court Of Common Pleas and Ge,.I Sessions
james L: bask'n' Attachment.
james A. Lidalc, Baskin, rl'tH's Attorney.
NJ IIEREAs ~ Plnmtff did, on the eigh.
yv teenth day Of October, eighteen hun
died and fifty.six, file his declaration against
the Defendant, who. Gt is snid,) is absent from
and without the limits of this State and has
neither wife nor attorney known within the
same, upon whom a copy of said declaration
might be served: 1t is therefore ordered.
that the enid Defendant do appear and plead
to the said declaration, 'on or before tic nine
teentl day Of October. eighteen hundred and
fifty-scvcn, otherwise final anf absolute iude.
ment will then be given end awarded against
him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, CCP.
Clerks Office, Oct. lS, 1856 23-ly
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Fro Boao. Rs,Ibiico.

THE e. iRasftstIg.ess f;aI e.; 1l!,o Lyons K
l,is Business. and in % thossswho % exsa.
havn,t got Summer Cl6tfas enough to Inst them
out this and next month"; wiIEsave 2a per cent.
by Letting him know it. He's going to change
his Summer Stock ofiClothing f6 Winter
enc, consequently bargains can DO had ct his
Clothing I1ouse:s
He has Small lot of Winter Coats Pants
and Vests, left over from Inst winter, which he
is selling now at a loss. Come soon, or vou
wont get any of them.
Aug 6. lS66s lift
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House Building.

l. work entrusted to his care, iIithe Build
ing Line; to Draw Plans and erect all descrip-
tions of Buildings, from II onestery house to Q
Court House.
Having received instructions from tho. best
Architects in the Union, lie fptters himself TINS
he can have work done i'll style equal. to and
rs cheap asican be done in New York.
demonstrating Il Kcllum, Architects,
Brooklyn. New York Wm. Ganer, Architeot,
of New York City; Perryman Il Waller, New
Market DR.. John p. Burratt, Barrnttsvilie.
HENRY JONES.
Greenwood, Oct. TO- 1856 23-ly
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Attention!
Southern Rights Dragons
VOpFEre hereby summonsed to ap- a.
l. pear at your usual Parade IS
Ground, Saturday, 2lst instant, for DriH.7sid
Instruction, at.ll, A. NJ. ~
A Court Martial will be held al 10, A. NJ
All Members failing to be equipped with
Sword and Holsters, on that day will lie fined
by order. Of CAPT, SMITH.
Il. j.. WHIrE, O. 8,
Abbeville G.. HszKeb. 10, 1857. 4o-2t
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FURNITURE WARERl0M S!
BENJAMIN & GOODRICH,
Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia,

broau Stfaft, Augusta, Geofg1a,
NEXT Door above Thomas -s.r,,.
~ Richardson's & Sons ss ss
Book Store, andopposite Lam
backs Cooper's new Iron Store, would re.
sPectfully announce to their friends and the
public that they are now receiving daily a
choice and well selected assortment Of all kinds
of FURNITURE, such as Bureaus, Book
Cases Sofas, Chairs, Tete.a tetcs, Centre Tables,
Window Shades, de-, of the latest and most
fashionable designs, which they will guarantee
to sell as low ns can be bought in the city. and
we mite nl who wish to, purchase. to can and
examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
all kinds of Furnithrc Manufactured and Re-
paired to order, with ncatness and dispatch.
eB" This Firm, positively, have no connec-
tion with any other Furniture House in this
city. BENJAMIN & GOODRA5H,
Augusta, Gn.. April 25, 1856. 52.ly
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yINlIE Firm of ofROBERTS .ARAMS aeSMrrII
Il was dissolved sons the FIRST Of foctoLer,
1854. Ills hoped Ahat pll Persons iiiaebted
will come nesf6rwari aud lsettle byscaslt Of note,
ns We afs nnXionsto close Gir.old brsiness.
"R0BE RTS s&sAQAMS
Still continue business at H6dges,z and at Long
Game, and by the first of .ssill have fine
Spring StdSk Of &c Gods,
selected with great care in New York and Bal
tipfore. which We respectfully offer to our
friends aRdssustomerssat mpderate profits
Coma;apl sec, and. he yoaR own Judge. We
merely wish, to let y0n kn6w that we are still
here. fcelingssatisfed that if you will come,
soar Goods and pstass viii please You:
ROBERTS. 4 ADAMS
|ss Hoasss, s. css Marelh&s1s6 A If
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SFecrlfH',S Sales.

10y virtue of sundrv Writs of Ficri Facias
- to me directed, | will sell ut Abbcville
Court llouses on 'hc first Monday aud Tuesday
III March next, within the legal hours of sale,
the following property, To wit:
CO Acres of Land, more or less, bounded by
Elias Banks, Sam'l &. Elmunls and others rs
the property "f Charles Bu,,ks, ads Wade A.
Crawford and others
All the interest ll.atI. Holt has in n Tract of
l.an'l containing Gu" Acres, more or less boun-
dc'i hy John Gray Estate Of \. Houston and
others, as the property Of ]. Holt, ads II. 4.
Jones and others.
3"o Acres, ,n"rc or less, bounded hv Chas
1,endy Estate of lh"s Fulton and others, ns
the property of JAS Gillian and VIM Marill
ais. ID. NJ Wnrliaw, :. I."ckrilrr and others
Ill ArrcS, more or less, hounLcd hv Jno.
Young, Tns. Mci;rvlc and hers. as the prop.
rr,y OF Jn" CresswcIls adgss5sF. MrComb and
others. w.
81" Acres m"re or less, bounded by Juamcs
Write, R"bl. Simpson a:l'l others, rs the prop
crtv of y. Mautn ads VIM. Shcrraru and
others.
500 Acres Of land, more or less bollndhd hv
". i. Jones, Jas. ki'iinysworth and others, :is
the property Of j. 7. Carter, ads III. II. Mavs
d m
l"o Acres, more or less, bounded bv Jas.
Coihran, Arch. Boyd and Others as the prop,
crty of Stephen ". Wills, ads. H. ". Lite,
and others.
60 Acres, more or less, bounded by S. E..
Elinunds, =. y. Edmunds and Others. rs the
property of H. ". Barratt, ads. W. ii. Parker
Com.
80 Acres, more or less, bounded by J. T.
Graves, Peter GillrbeaM and Others, us the
property of B. J.. Gilbert ais. Carmichael G
Bean anI others.
i Negroes, Charlotte, lane. Maria and child
US the property of c. Is. Houston, ads. W. H.
Taygart and others
TERMS CASH.
7. r. COCIlRAN.S. AID.
ShcrlffS ) Office, Fcb Q, 1857. 1l.tsl
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Citation

.ir WILLIAM liILl, Esq, Ordinary of Able
willie District:
WHEREAS ". B. Mrrriwcthrr ha.
W applied To me for Letters Of Ad
mini>,ration on all and singular the good.
and "l'attcls, rights and credits Of Sarah Fran
ces l}urneti", minor, late of the District aforc
said, dcccaSrd:a
Ties" are, therefore. to cite and GGnonisl
all and singular the kindred and creditors o
said deceased, +" be ani appear before me, at
our next Or'iinary'S t"urt.fUr the said District
t" be holden nt .\bbcville Court House, on til.
twentvci"hth day Of February instant. to show
cause, if any, why the said ladn,inst ration
should not h." granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this nintl
day of February, in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred an, fl ity.
seven, anal in the eighty first Year of Amcr
can undergraduates.
W. HILL, o. Il. d.
Feb s, 1857 IL ct
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-02-27
Administrators "A Sale.

administrators Sale.
ny order of the Couasof Ordinary, will be
- sold, at A!bevlle G. H.. on Tues
day, tine l7th Day of February
next, all the Personal Estate of LUKE MATIi-
Is, deceased, consisting Of THREE NEGROES
two Mepaend n Boy, ten head of HORSES,
two MULESra good Wagon, one Rockawey,
several Brggies, among them q dosbles one,
Cattle. Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furni.
ture, and sundry other articles
Credit aud Terms made known on the day
Of sale. n, j. DAVIS. Admir-.
January 90, 1857. 3O.3t
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Important Sale.

Estate Of Uel Wideman, deceased.
\ s Executor Of the last Will and Testa-
~ mont Of said deceased, will sell by
the90th instant, all the nersonal property, di.
rectcd to be sold by said decd, consisting OF
some
FIFTEEN LIKELY NEGROES,
Seventeen bales of Cotton, Herees Cattle. HOES.
Corn, Fodder, Cotton. Seed, 1HSsks, Plantation
Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and
a variety of other property too tedious to
menton:' q. -. :
Terms made known on day of.sale.
-: David J. WARDLAW.
reb. ,, 1857. - 4o.st