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OBITUA
DEPARTED this Life. un tllc 2sIh ult.. At tb.

DEPARTED this life, on the 26th ult, at tho
residence of her brother, Mrs MARTHA
YOUNG, in the 6 lst year of her age.
The subject of this notice was born in Char
lotte City. Virginia. and emlgrated to this
state in the year 1888. She was faithful and
Jealous member of the Babtist church and had
been for many years previous to her DEATH
She was a kind neighbor and affectionate moth
er. ever ready and willing to lend a minister
ing hand in alleviatlng the sorrows and aflic-
tions OF others. She has left one child and two
grand children and many friends to mourn her
loss, but we mourn not as those who has no
hopes, for we feel that she is only released from
pain and suffering in this life. but to enter 70
those blessed abodes above where the wicked
cease from troubling. and the weary are at
rest For many months previous to her death
she was sorely afflicted, which she bore with
christian fortitude md resignation; she was
perfectly resigned to die a few days previous
to her death she said if it was Gods will for he
to 60 she was perfectly willing; she lootc
upon death rather friend than an en-. NV:
AS ono who was to free her from the troubles
and trials Of this life and open for her the por-
tai OF blessed Immortality. She calmly and
peacefully breathcd her last, MS if passing inb
n gentle slumber and thus her happy spii
winged its way to mansions Of eternal glo
May we 40 live that when we are called up
topass through the same ordeal, that we mi
fear no evil, but be enabled to participate with
her in those joys above.
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COMMUNICATED.
Trfbye of Respect.

whereas, it has pleased an inscrutable Prov.
idence to remove from his sphere of usefulness,
our beloved Brother. SAMPSON v. GAME.
While we bow with humility to Him who regu-
lntcs the dcstinies Of men, and submit to the
affective dispensations of Providence we would
express our sorrow for the sad event which has
nPverwhe lined us, and place upon record this
blight testimonial of his departed worth. Be it
therefore,
Resolvcd, lst. That by the death of Brother
5. '. Caine, his wife has been deprived Of ~,
affectionate husband. his children of n devoted
parent the community of u valuable and use.
full citizen. Masonry Of Jealous advocate.
each member Of this Lodge of q cherished
friend.
ResolVcd, I'd. That ns testimonial of our mp.
rreslati"n of his services rs al officer, of his
virtuous worth friend and Brother, and as
an expression of our sorrow for his loss, Il page
upon the Secretary's Book, with hs.name' IL.
DE inscribed for his memory.
Resoioei. Sd. That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved fnmly, for the ire.
parable loss they have sustained
ResoiUed, 4th, That encl, member of this Lodge
wear the usual badge of mourning, for thirty
duys.
Resolved, 5th. That this Preamble and Reso.
lutions be published in the Abhevlle Banner
and Independent Press, aud copy thereof be
transmitted by the Secretary to his bereaved
family.
JNO. T. PARKS,
+. }. WISS
e. NJ. CONNER,
Committee.
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s. lsas taken prisoner Il Van. Greek, by the to-
fiss; he was. howeys released at the battle
OF Kettle Creek. Having Heard some of the.
!" Roy"lists" utte2lhg expressions of regret TIT
they bad left their homes. Mr.: Baskifk kaiaai iem
if they would accompany him tai 2IEels,
he would reecure, for them, tn ~
parole. Eo this proposition. VIZ readily nc.
ccdesl, Ind were accordinglNfaroled.
About this time. a gsdtleman by the name
ofsalvad"r. had sSsssed the Atlantic for the
purpose of Attending to the interests of those
Ceonnects sdGRifh the Jews Land" This gen
tlemnn .1BdGen. Williamson were riding along
one night, near Seneca: they were fired on by
the sindians. The shot took fatal effect, in re.
ference to Salvador. His corpse was intro
kduced into a hogshead of rum. conveyed to
ChnrIestonsih wagon. and thence transported
to England.
1t is obvious to remark, in relation to Gen
Pickens, thnt he was said always to carry his
Bible with him in the army. Tradition Gays
that the writer's father bore arms for a time
under his command.
We may, probably, resume this general sub
Ject. if leisure will permit, and notice some OF
the scenes of the War Of 1872.
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ToRcH LIGHT PRooEssIoN.-The Independent
Fire Engine Company escorted the Eagle Com.
pany on Thursday evening. to the residence Of
the Mayor. Hon. J. D. Tradewell. The pro-
ccssion. lighted on their way by large mum.
ber of torches, after arriving at the House, hal
ted and gave three hearty cheers for the Mayor
who mad his appearance on the piazza.
lie thanked his friends for the compliment
and addressed the numerous assemblage OF
6remen and spectators in very appropriate
speech. After he closed his remarks. he pre-
sentsd to tho Eagle Fire Company, handsome
silver goblet, Us a memory to their visit. Cap
thin Stfobef received the GIFT and returned the
thanks ofthe Company for this unexpected
and gratifying mark ofesteem.
The Companies then paraded through seve
raj of our streets. and returned to tue City
Hall, when, after few hours of social enjoy
ment. Captain StrobeI addressed" Captain Mac.
key, thanking the Independ dent Cofnpauy. and
the citizens Of Columbia. for The very hospita-
bic manner. in which they had been received
and entertained dpriog their visit in our city.
After an interchange of.adieus they separated
for the night.
ine an they anticipated on scoount Of fre no.
,ticsd Ia another place odsoli,,ias.
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Death of Col. I. d. witherspoon,

Our reohle haS learned, with pro f,,nnd re.
greet that our distinguished fellow citizen, Col.
Isaac d. Withelsp"on, is no more. He died
ut the White Sui phur Springs Virginia. on
luraday: the $2oth instant, Of paralysis. The
sad intelligence. was not unexpected a severe
attack Of paralysis. last spring. Ind worn out
his strength and he left us. few weeks since
to seek the bra"ing influences of the mountain
air, with very fuint hopes of recovery His
remains were buried, for the tine in Virginia.
The death Of such n man devolves the task of
the eulogst upon older and abler pens than
Ours. The character and eminent services Of
Col. withersp ton are the property of York
District. and to the people. and especially to
men who were contemporary with him, it be-
longs to pronounce n just and fitting praise
For more than thirty years he has been init.
mately associated with, and maintained COM
manding influence upon the progress of our
district. Born aud reared in Lancaster, he
came to iorkville about the year 1885, and
entering upon the duties Of his profession, eoon
reached IL leading position at the Bar which
he maintained. with nndiminished success, un-
I'll declining health forced him to retire fromlac.
tive life. In 1886, Col. Witherspoon was sent
to the Legislature and served in the lower
House until lS40, when he was elected to the
Senate without opposition, and continued a
member Of that hody until 1856. During these
twenty years Of public service. Col. Wither-
spoon was sustained by our people with con.
stnncy which is seldom awarded to any man :
and which is only equalled by the faithfulness,
the devotion, the singular success with which
he discharged his trust md watched over the
interests OF his constituency. In this record,
none can fail to discern the influences whicl,
attend the man Of k ind heart and generous i'm.
pulses the faithful and constant friend the
liberal and high toned ed:lawyer the able and
vigilant public servant and the christian gen.
tenan. Such was Colonel Witherspoon and
such the commanding trnts which secured to
him the high rewards of real earnest life.
In another column. We publish the proceed
ings Of the members of the Bar, and while
We're commend The heartfelt sentiment which
prompted and marks this feeling tribute. we
beg to add, in behalf of our community, an ex.
preston OF the earnest sympathy they would
extend to the estimabls family who mourn un
der this truly affective bereavement.
l'orkriAe Enquirer.
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Georgia Banks.

Governor Brown, Of Georgin, has issued a
State, in which he designntes as delinquent n
majority Of those, which have not complied, in
making their last semi-annual returns, with
that provision of the Georgia bank act requir-
ing their officers to make oath that they ha We
not violated the provisions of that act. The
Treasurer Of the State is instructed to refuse
their bills in any payment due to the State or
to the Central Bank, until they shall have com.
piled with the provisions of the act of 1857.
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SaledaY.

There was quite large attendance Of the
citizens Of the District. ut the Village, on last
Saleday: especially for August, when, ms there
ore but few Sheriff Sales. aud no pressing ne.
ccssity. upon debtors to be present. the num-
Der of visitors s usually small 1t was a lei
sure time however, the crops had been laid
by, and We suppose that many of our citizens
were desirous of seeing the ravagea of the late
fire in our " age. They found the face of
things considerably changed unsightly ruins
instead of the commodious stores and dwellings
which once greetedatlie view. This however,
WILDE mere temporary blemish and the
private loss will enure 10 the public good.
Handsome structures will again occupy the
now vacant sites, and ALbeville will rise like
the Phoenix from the ashes Of its decay. in
youth full vigor and beauty.
Our host of the Marshall House, had fis us,l-
al throng of visitors, for each and all of whom
he had cordial greeting and hospitable well
come. About 80 persons, besides the regular.
boardcrs enjoyed his good dinner. on the oc.
caslon. In spite of the "black tongue" he
manages to provide bountful table, and with
the aid Of the feathered tribes, and the feecy
flocks, and the varied store Of Summer fruit
and vegetables. he furnishes choice variety of
the most appets,ng viands To such of our
fir lends who have no experience of the various
luxuries Of his table, We would commend them
in tho future.
An attractive feature Of the day, was sight,
of the remarkably fine horses, which were of.
fereci for sale by Messrs. j. X. d j. II. Vance,
of our District. and which as they gaiIy dash.
ed through our streets excited the admiration
of all. They were part Of drove which they
have recently brought from Kentucky. and
which was pronounced by competent judges to
be the fines, that ever left that State. They
were of every variety of style and gait ; gen.
tie paccss for the saddle fast trotters for single
draught, and superb matches for the carriage.
-Abbeville boasts many fine -equipnge and
handsome pair and with the general capacity
of our citizens to appreciate the points Of q
good horse. we suppose that Messrs. Vance
will find ready sale for their stock in our
midst
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Senator Hanmond,s Speech.

We have read with much interest the report
+ the able speech Of Senator Hammond, re-
Gently delivered at the Beech Island eelebra.
ton. 1t presents a calm aid statesn,anlike re.
view of The variohs political issues which are
now before the country, on which were the
subjects of discussion, during the last Session
of Congress the Kansas Nebraska Bill. the
relations between tile North and South, the in
crease of the Army and Navy the question of
Slavery DC. The following nrc the positions
of the Address on the relations between the
North and South as stated by the Charleston
Mercury:
/. That if we were we'll ont of the Union,
with our constitution and political institutions
established and ackno .ledged, the South
would be more prosperous than she is now,
or seems likely to be in the Union.
2. That we are not likely to dissolve the
Union until some very substantial issue il
sectional ma jority, or n renewal of the thrift,
banks, &c, or direct tampering with our slaves
&c.
3. That we have already achieved great>vic.
| tories over tho North. and that if we would
| unite and stand firmly. wntchfuly, with our
n ms in order, tho constitution, truth, JUS.
tice, aud our rights, with the alternative of II
dissolution, there is reason to fssl confident
that we cannot oay sustain ourselves in the
Union, but Gont1 the country. aud through
il, the world. -
4. That the South should review minutclv
anal ytcally the ground of the prevalent opin.
lou that we want expansion Of slave territory.
and should also ascertain whether the thing
be possible for the South with our limited sup.
ply of slaves, which tho senator intinIates he is
averse to increasing by ro.openng the slave
trade; trade; aud |sii|l la'us wholly imrrac
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: Coz. cllEsgsur's AppREss.---Wh the ssii.
nouncsme6t sas made some time since that
the distinguished gent leman whose name is 1t
the head this article, hadabsan elected to'de.
liver fhe aHhivafzafy address before tie liter
sry societies Of Futman U8iysrsisy, BIS High
rspntatid ssadtl stesatsd ResifionS whiehsk sks
the ststs, nstpesllylsd avery one
.to sSp6bt ssfarsl liserary tsest jand; fdNsvsr,
sise!s s;ensa slse :h.ys sbsen ssef
.dissppoinfAd ns%ssSays Judge from tliss snIssih.
ioG Sf e1arga and fssistite sddisnss Who
:hsarla bin sda' Msdessd z sy as.t in ths new
sfoS OF dfiment efsfsuos 10 Mo cd lttsss
Ye. know afssnd isseas sof seosdi aRpfos
sssisn IS, e ssiasssSa
eAossr sna srss Abillll -
,IsssasdG Sl ms
SSsdss 4 lsi5K5sss y 1 M s5Is M
,oAnpoE 6tzeSSxspss1Sph Sat d3f
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commenced the large cotton farms. For h3'
miles, (erossing Bl6ck river stlSaiuity whesf
We had to ferry oie tnile,) meanfafsdl l6dl My
through the large cotton farms and on the
levies. to avoid swimming water, aud ther, had
miles of deep wadeing. These farms are on.
the best cotton land in tie Mississippi vale,
Thousands of aeresxof cotton are to be seen,
which looks ns level as plain. 1t is planted
from to and 10 feet apart, and was great
deal of it, rs high us n mans head on a horse,
and lacked but one or two feet of meeting in.
the middle of the row. They work two I,ha6
to their sweeps in plowng their cottor!lse Ihe
sweeps cut about 3 feet This land is worth
from 25 to 1875 dollars per acre. 1t often pro.
duces 10 to ls bales to the hand. The corn
grows very tall. and some Of it stoot 9Lan three
inches apart. These farms were generally ele!
Syated about one to three or four feet above the
every twenty -four hours. which caused a great
deal of uneasness, and n great many new
levies were being thrown up. This rise was
caused by crerasee in the lcvie below Rod
ney. The overflow has damaged the sugar
crop not less than $40, 100000
Early on the 10th. we crossed the Mississippi
river at Matches. which is situated on bluff
several hundred fact above the level ofthe ri.
vet: ,We;le.,. bird turned out of sultry
cage to ren,ifsthe pure air once more. Tie
nbnoxious cttluvia that is 1reathed in the
swamp. at this time produces very unpleas.
ant feeling throughout the whole system-we
suppose only to those who are not used TO it,
There wns in some places good denl of sick
ness i'll the swamps among the negroes. The
crops from Matches to this place look tolera.
sSly we'll in some places
!: WILLIS. 4
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Fine Cotton.

We have received Il cotton stalk from Mr..
John Rolater, who lives in our vicinity, hnv.
ing ninety four squares or forms on it. The
stalk was five feet nine inches in hight. He
informs us that he has little moro than an
acre that will bear an average with the above
mentioned stalk. We call that good cotton.
Pcndleton Messenger.
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Fire in Columbia

We learn from the Columbia, Is: C.) papers
that fire occurred i'll that city on Friday
night last, which destroyed the sash house and
blacksmith shop of c. Beck, the livery stable,
buggies. provenler. dc, OF Greene & Bailey,
and small stable adjoining. The loss ia es.
timated at $3.50, ON which there was insur-
ance to the amount of 81 $50, making a clear
loss Of 400.
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MIR. Pickens.

Tho Paris correspondent of the National
Era, writes OH the 2ith of June. says:
'Alr. Pickens our new Minister to Russia is
sill here. making purchases for his house at st.
Petersburg, for which place he expects to leave
in the course of six or eight days.
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Common Schools.

Ihe Pickens Courier gives an account of the
proceedings of an adjourned meeting of the
Teacherc Of that District, held at the Court
House on the 26 il ult., at which a constitu.
lion was adopted for the Association A very
excellent address was delivered by Mr.. C. L.
Iolllngsworth, in vindication of the clsims Of
The CommonSchool system, and it's applicable
lily to that section.
With refere6ce to the recent exhibition in
Charleston, on the 4th of July, and its com.
plete success the Cheraw Gazette SAYS:
1--WE do not know when we have read anv
docirnent that afforded lis so much pleasure as
fhe Report of the Boprd rf Common Schools in
Charleston, road by Col G. G. Memmiuper
Chairman The reports of tile Board of Visi.
tors of the male and female de apartments, and
of the primary department. were equally inter.
esting.-These schools, we believe; owe their
origin and success almost entire ly to the gigan.
tic and persereripg e1ertions ofMr. Meinnin
ger
THE Registers of these schools exhibit the
names of 1893 children under tuition. Ofthese
aOl are On the registry Of the school in st.
Phillip street The whole cost of these schools
for the yenr ending July lst., has been Sol,.
l4o ;-'an average Of the annual expense Of each
pupil Sl3.l9. including books. maps, DC. Tile
system of free instruction TO all classes of 80.
slety has been adopted in these schools with
the best results. If'it he possible. we shall at
: an early day lay Mr.. Meuuinger's report be.
fore eur readers. believing it to contain many
facts and suggestions of the gravest importance
5to gil having the charge of educating the mas.
= sea. We can see n6'reason why our children
sshonId notaenjoy the benefits Of such an in.
strnction as the Free School in St. Phillip street
atsleast upon aspall scale. Who can calcu.
late the 6eaeffs'of :auch an instruction II
the whole expense Of the South Carolina Col.
rsge. ss has esen declared by an eminent states
D,an. was compensated by the education Of Nc.
spall 6uh necessary 10 secure us,sdce . school
gould likewise be com pensated by producing
;s'FranAiin r. =
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Change of Schedule.

BY recent change ofSchedule on the Green.
Vile L Columbia Railroad, the Do,cn Train
leaves Grcenvillc, and all points on the Roa.'
ono hour earlier than tie uS,sal time
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Dollars Year, in Advance
Advertisements.

We would call attention to the following ad-
vertsements found in our present issue, Messrs
Wardlnw, Walker & Co.. H. S. Kerr, r. Ii.
Wardlnw Son, J. I. Parks, A. N. Smith, DC,
10.
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Importapt Decision.

Judge Lumpkin of Georgia. has recently an
opinion, involving an emancipation clause in q
will in O case of this kind:
A. the testator, had made will. in which
he bequsathed certain negroes for lfs- to B..
After the Death ofB. the negroes were to he
free and carried to a free State or to Liberia.
The court decided that this clause in thE will
was void under our emancipation aofs--that
the negroes were free co instanti the termiua.
ton ofIhe life estate in Georgia, aud, as a
matter Of course. contrary 10 the spirit aud
policy of our laws in relation to emancipating
slaves. The learned Judge took occasion. in
delivering the opiuipn of the court, to say that
his views had undstgone change in regard
TO the scheme of African colon ization-that
he had been warm advocate Of the purpose
of that Society-he' had written and spoken
in favor ofat-had given money to it in times
past buthe was now sat isied he had erred.
and convinced that the negroes were better
off here-that emigration and freedom were IL.
jdrious rather ttlsn beneficial to them, and
that the colonizatioD scheme itsslf was not on.
~ o failure, but'a swindle
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MARKETS.

ABBEVILLE. Aug: :6.-Cotton.-W quote
prices nominal, at from 81 to IL cents per ID.
. COLUMBIA, Aug. 4.--There were some
terdny. (about $40 bs)es,) all Of which net .
free market. at prices varying fromS
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F OR S':A lie.

V ~ y -
A HOUSE and IoT, ,.in ,Abbevills village.
"A situated on the Anderson road About
mile snd q quarter from the Court House. The
HOUSE contains six fne rooms the LOT, tos<'
taips - .., :. iss..5s So.
!. Fifty Aoras,
and lss on il a 81 ssssiileat, Il s.er, a and
All necessary out buiff6Ihgs rsssHslg ersstsd.--
Pesssasisn'wiil b, ,gissS on theslst 81 ssan1ry.
For terms aud fnrt6sr iniermaticn. slp,ply to
~- - &5, ( W.. Va BREGtkiaks
.Ahhsyille g; T., Ju,y so. 54ess. ,l4.ff
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NSiIGNEESI-

The following persons have freight in the De.
potetsAGbevilIe: - -
RH Wardliw & Son, MIR .Latimer. Cobb
Hunter Co, 7 G Perrin, WV Belcber. col
Marshall, Giles, w Crawford. Esq., Dr..
w w Marshall. Gen A II Smith, Jordan 4 Mo.
Lauchlin, DR. J T Baskin, HHAJones. D J Jor-
dan, N Brenn: Col CabellSJ g Hart, ", a
Kennedy, II Marian, II w LAWSON,
D. R. soNDLEY, Ag't
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kaso TaiS onday Id Sbxst .tbs
iff6psk Esls4 ssfs ma
tEik kaa]s61. e1S aof ShS a Il SS{ =,
tisxx4 Spejsst te III los sSsiS
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HYMENEAI,

MARRIED, on the 2Ist ult., by Rev. T. A.
Hoyt. Mr.. A. J. FURG URSON, and MISS SU.
SAN BARkSDALE-all Of Abbeville.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-25
NOTICE OF DTVIDE,ND.

On application Of Geo. Fred. Maddox and
~ Elizabeth Van Resswick, Administrators
OF Joseph Van Resswick, late Of Saint Mary =
county, defeased, u il ordered by the Court,
mat the said administrators notify the creditors
OF the said deceased to iIe their cla;Tns against
she said deceased IN the Register of WILLIS Ct.
nee on or before the 18th day of May next for
dividend, and that this order be published in the
saint Mary's Beacon once week until the said
18th day Of May next. Test -s
j. I. NJ. RALEY,
Register Of Wills,
0fSt. Mary's county, Md.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-25

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the sub
IN scriLel has obtained from the Orphans
Court of st. Mary's county, in Maryland,
letters iesIameniary on the personal es-
tate of John II. Bean, late OF said county,
deceased. Al persons having claims against
The said deceased are hereby warned TO exhi-
bit the same with the proper vouchers thereof,
90 the subscriber on or before the 18th OF Sept.
next, otherwise they may be excluded by law
from all benefit OF tine said estate. Given un-
der my hand this 25th day Of March, 1853.
JAMES G. BEAN,
Executor.
March 25. I850-3t