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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

WAsnISGroS. February lin the House,
Pile ask ed ieuve To in,r"dur. y resolution au-
ihnrZ'nC the Secretary of War tn rnnlmence n
bridge over til" Mississippi ut Rock lslau'i
he Committee On Freed am"hs Affairs was ,li-
.rr,ed 4" inquire into the ,,Irng-s in MnnrY
aud GILES Counties, teun., aud reIor, in-ss
VI. OF relief. Logan asked b", iail-d to "h
,a'n. lrn,r I" introduce I"..n,r,n that after
Juno |, .E;S, Cuit.a States bun,i> he 'ux-d two
pei cent srm,-nn"'l"lly dctu:,ni.le when the
couIo' are presented. Tn. rights "f Am.r
! cnn ci',1cns abroad WINS r-sune.i, und several
sul,s i;ut-s tor the crmmittcc's bill Offered
Forfeiture Of Southern kaiiIo,.l lands WA. ir-
! -nncd. E,!, idge chara' terzvd il as cownrdy
and uucf,n ltntlr, tifin. ing from sPirt "f Ill
| will mud revenge against III. southern trople
for nctI h-rrlufUre committed; the hill Was
c"nc-ivcd in n spirit at diss,'lu, .on instead Of
restoration. aud was nntng"nis,ic To the a""w-
cd olj.c. Of the war; 1t ,i"lntcs III. Conslitm-
ton: the Cz,r Of Rusrin could uot do more than
the bill contempia. ell. such n n=nsuro c.al,l
never restore alni:y and fraternity to the
country.
In tile Seuate. the Presiden, wa. c,ll.d "u
for the instrncii"EE given to Pope aud M
for The government Of the Fourth do.
Reconstruction wns r-snined; after whic O..
supTl@,n' nt.l tenure of Office bill was d.eGu.set
and ,cc"mmirted. Adj"urue3
WAsI,lSor"S, February 4.-The cotton hill
hu. been officially promulgated. The tex, is
that all cation grown il The United State. nf
ter the y-ur lsG7. SbHll he exempt from int ern"
Lax: nnd cotton imported from f"r-iyn e"un-
uies. on nnl nf:.r November l, 1868. shull b.
exempt flo,n duty. Approved February 5
1868.
= The :ncr.nsa Of the public debt for january
is about *l., ,U0",Go' The Ways anil M-.n
Committee bald night scssioms antil the To
bill is com ;'ls,-a.
: The cxp-"s- of tho Treasury Departmr,l
r detectives. between June. ls6 :, and Nov-n,
her. 1SS7, WINS 2l,um,. The Secretary with
r holds the MINES "f the d-t-ctiv-s. M H. w"ul
bride. exporting them to violence, destro
. their usefulness
u !; Is SEMI officially annou csd that the IA
will. be removed ft"m Leading article. of indu
Try, stc, ar clsthirg. boots. shoes. Ieath~
hats, soaps. sTires sni tinwnr-.
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AsBnvILLK. February 7.
Corro! -MdlIing. 10 \ l2l: Bavging 30
81: .FIcn (conntry) 4I4.O0 = $1,000: North
.rn. IS = $40: Corn Si.25; Meal $l.2s. BIO
Issses, 40 s1.6o: Peas rs a 100 rer bush
coffre. 20 81; Sugar. ls ~; Butter. 2oe
Bacon (Shoullers) lba ls: Lard, 20 a g
Hams. lS a 25; Side'is . 70: Salt, *a.5
! Wheat, $200 $225; Oats IS Soc Rope
l2} Is per pound.
CoLrunIA. February --ssies OF. co. ton to-
day lie hnle.-miidling lat
NEW YeRk. February 5-Noon.--9old AT.
| Flour & a lOc lower: market dull and drorp-
| ing. Corn | &c lower. Pork heavy. at o.. so
Lard sieady. st IA l44 Cotton dull. q, 10.
7P. M-Cotton firm snles 2. 8nn halrs. 81
10. Flour h-a~y-S,at- s IS 1918; south
ern 10 os. Corn d.olin+d-sonih-rn white
l.so ! 30. P.rk heavy. at 1880. Freights
10 &sr Gnld srtiv-, at 4lR
BALTIMORE. February 5.-Cntton dull. Wheat
f.m-prim. 10 choice Southern z.70 = 2 as
Corn more active. Osts hs'Ar At - a IS
Clear rih bacon Is la1 shoulder. ~.
| CINciSNArt. February 6.-Ftour quiet and
advancing C"rn---ar rs = So. Mess pork
nominal. a. .2l. 30; shoulders ei a IL. Lnro
| I8i
! TmARLrsrox. F.hrnary S.-C"iton dull and
nominal: sales 27o bnies-midiling ~; r:
ceip,s l.3Ss.
I Arau.ra, February 5-Coiton market firm
er; s.las 695 hsl.s: rsneirts 840-mi'i'llinG ~
i MoslLx February. 5.-Saies Of cotton 2. nUt
bales, closed frner-middiing II: receipts L.
l.7os.
LrvRRrooL. february i-Evaning.-Coitor
closed que,-uplAnd- u; Orleans 3 sal.
10000 ,baiss. Manchester adricts uufavora
bile.
:. Loxnox. February 5-Noon.-Consols 9S4 ,
9at. Bonds 7It afe.
L,vExrooL, February 6-'Noon.-Cotton
quiet aud steady.
Loxp"x. Fe6kuary g. E,eniss.-- conso!
S3R Bonds III =
|; LIvEaro. L. February B-Evsning Cotton
closed firm: sales $4,000 bsits-uplauds It
-; to arrive - Orleans 8 a ST.
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RaR4L. PAF Yon Nsaso LreuL ,rloS--Ths
FsS fNrk Hersld thiaks that sleven dollars
-. day ist'royaI pay for negro legislation" l,
says: 'sfhs negro RsronstrseiSon Convention
.of South Carolina form high estimate Of il,
4asfyiess The ssmpos who used ia be glad TO
get few do,Iars month for worrying on the
cotton or rice plantations haze 9xed their pay
ms constitution -makers A. eleven dnlIars dny
and twenty cents mileage Our white Con-
gressmsn, who'get eight dollars n. day will
envy -tbess happy blacks, When The darkies
.nme 10 Congress 'i.cy will undoubtedly en.
,'rator to ratss ',s, dignity. mi emu'urnents Of
'nr national legislators in the same proportion.
Ii a negro nrmber Of a State Convention ne
worth eleven n-doiars dag. what ought ne
gro Congressman IN getl Thirty dollars a
day mt least How a.tonished these South
y Cnso!iua negroes must he with their eAtraofdi-
nary chang o. Of forIund They can hardly re-.
ai;Sc wI,ril.er they, stand on head or heeis
20 cap the c'imnx of th-ir ridiculous IRE.
4, ampi.or, they should 7hays- rropos-d to.pa5
the white. msphers Of tie. con reutfon hall
. whatiirey y,gst 'n'smssixes, snd tlst. after oil
wo,'I be .aply somewhat Ji9 proportion 10 thf
estimate 10 wiiish the two races ere held DO
~,he Sontk Just now. A White uani NAV bt
EearI!hsA as good a~a p-gse!r -: -; ~,
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1he Es,\nvs iup tettrr, 81 reference to Mx'r
~ b. ,o,,.etr, on sales, win he trsd Within
,sr,N hy Our m ercAant& And business rusns
NEAtso,. At,rEns ~ MihiTAKf DIST,
t>us.,ra1Ns, y c. january 2s, lSSS.
H;,Eam s. f3astis Esq. Sheriff Chartesson
Ntsttfe,, Ghnr3es'"n, 5. e.
EIR: Referring "a your communication "'
Drcsn,brr 20, 1887, ""' i"s'euc'rd oS .ne
4 trrnrnanding Geusr.sl 10 reply to ysur iuqui-
rice "a follo~s:
You ,ino s."wl,cre good. were sold on com
,,is.ton in lsS6, aud settled for. previous TO the
rsssape of ,hs net OF l>66. /" twenty cehts o"
ihe hundred aoAars to bc collected, Z" no;|
Although ysonr inquiry ia e"nnnsd 10 eares
Of s.lee on nomtnie.ion, where the Proceeds
were accounted for before the passage Of the
,tsr reply |. applicable to all othsr ea.ss
embraced under tic clnuse in question.
A.sumiuG the 6ac.s out Of which your in
.ouiry grows, to he AZ 'stated by y1u. and it
svrsars that. during tho year less. prior 10 the
massage Of the oct rnising reyenuc for tho yenr
1857. there WINS no law in operation sutjcoting
TO taxation ,ransuc,iaps Of the class referred TO
by you, but that by the last preceding net OH
the subject the rate Of taxation was dxrd at
twenty cenre gu the one hundrea dollars. In
this case the proper amount 10 collect is twenty
cents on tile one hundred dollars. that being
the amount 6xed by 'ho last law Pi ecedlng
that Of December, 1866.
Your second inquiry is as followe: "Mer-
chants having done businr.s cop'inupnsly on
their own account, or for acc"qnt Of Others.
during 1865. delivering their goods ns they soid
them, are they to pay the tax Of Decetnher,
1856, a. passed by the Ley;rla'ure. or is their
tax to be scaled dowu to twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars, or is no tax to be coilec-
trdT'
Merchants doing hnsinee. Oh their own ~
count, stand on The ss1,e footing wilb co'nnla
sion merchants Sales accompanied by TIT
trunsfer OF property elected by them, p1,"r u
the passage Of the act Of December. 1865. ar
not ii.ble to tavstion, YnteJ the PROVISIONS
thnt ac,. As 10 the liability o! such transac
,ivn 10 the tax .S twenty cents, an answer n"
already beeR given. under your tirs' inquiry.
Your third inquiry relates to the proper rat
of chareeabIe tnxsiiou, in The csss of pewsPa
per Publishing. ,,. ;.
Tho business o, publishing. ana vendin
newspapers, including the sale Of advertisin
space, is regarded as mercantile in lis ch,ra'
ter, and accordingly the provisions OF the fir
clause Of General order. No 90, are applies
lie TO taxes, laid uN'n transactions in the cour'
VI such business. The rates chargeublc ppo
the gross earnings Of such establishments. III
10 he Fixed with ref-rcnce 10 :he rrincipl
f.-cinlcinr- ia;.i down, in regard /" the gGucl
l.! mercantile LG*i':"ss. F-ry respectfully,
.orr o.,.deut rvnnt,
LOUIS Y. CAHItRC.
4. IL. G Gni y. u. =. G.
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HEADQUARTERS
Drug and Seed Department,
Whites Block. No. a.

Special Order, No.
That part Of General Order No. 1858,
wherein was not mentioned either Of the
following articles, to wit: Potash for
making Soap, White and Red Onion Sets.
Glue and Cinnamon Bark, Copperas and
Soda, Mustang Linimsnt, and Philotoken ;
Also, DR.. Cheeseman's Celebrated Female
Pills, Morphine; Opium, Pain Killer, Pain
Cnrar and Pain Doctor, all OF: which are
good for Pains. Corn Starch, fresh and
:Hne, fot delicate =ehlld ldren;; Alsos MIS-
.WinslOw's and DR.. Seabr0Oks Soothing
FSyrups for Children Teethng, ae., hyal'
liable Remedies, and q thonsand, more
or less, ofs6thsr things ON hand and
are hereby declared Tor sals, at. the
Lowest CASH Prices, + By u r pSs,y,,pv
n F.6. =, lsss,42sh :, 3<5E -
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THERE'S SUGAR I'M TOWN!

Fowler & Mcdonald have just
received 3 Barrels of NauscOvada
Sugar, 3 Barrels extra ssc'' Sugar,
2 Barrels extra s'a'' Sugar, z
Sacks best Rio Coffee, Tea,
Candles, Macaroni, &C., which
will be sold low for cash. This
is, and ever shall be, "a cash house,
IND will be known as the ssCash
House'' of Fowler &; Mcdonald.
En order to reduce our Stock dur
ing this month, we will sell oil goods
classcd with Fall and Winter
Stock, at greatly reduced prices.
we shall keep our stock of Staple
and Domestic Goods complete at all
times. Persons buying fer Cash,
call and examine. Respectfully,
Fowler <& Mcdonald.
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MILLINERY. MILLtNKRr.-Mrs. ]. Schwarz
informs her fri-nds and patrons generally. that
she ia still to bc found at her cd s,nnd ON the
Public Square, where she is ready to execute
all millinery work in the latest and best styles.
md at moderate prices. In due season she
will oP"a her new spring stock. and hopes to
merit n continuance Of the public patronage.
Mrs. g. is II lady Of experience in her depart
ment. anil has been with us long enough to es-
tnblish reputation in our community. a. =
tasteful and skilful Mi!lnsr. To those who
have had business with her she needs no word
of comm endation.
In connection with her establishment shs
keeps choice variety Of confectionery "ne
fruits. where our friends may find many Eoot
! things. both pleasant to sight and taste.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

SALE Dar.-There was an unusually large
Attendance Of our fellow citizens on Sale Day
last. A larger crowd, we think We never saw,
even in ante belinm days. For the most Fart.
the crowd Was qrier, "rlerly an.rdecorou.. a'
Abb.viIs assemblies usually are. but towards
the ".:innk OF the day." there were several
fierce fight, provoked by those who had taken
"a wee drap loo mucl,." which, however, re-
suited IN n, serious damage. Property sold
By the Commissioner and Sheriff brought fai'
prices: A house and lot in the village %
Grecnw ood, belonging to the Esate Of DR.
John Logan. decd, was sold by The Commits
sioner for 81 ,4S5. t.
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'lAkD IAIR lOIICD.

ALL persons indebted to me
by Note or Account for the
past two years, are hereby
notified that there is no, Stay
Law in existence to prevent
the collection of the same,
and unless you come forward
at once and settle, l shall be
compelled to resort to the
last extremity.
[T Remember that Re
turn day is near ut hand.
J. J. CUNNINGHAM.
! Feb. 7. 1863. ~, II
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THE MIDWAY Ac.DEXr.-We direct alien
tion to the advertisement Of Mr.. T. Gilbert, The
Principal Of the Midway Academy, located
about tan miles West Of Abbeville Village. the
exsrcites Of which will be commenced OIL next
Mon lay Dir. Gilbert is successful and exps-
perir eced teacher, and we trust hat he may
receive the patronage which he we'll de-
serves. All OF tho Academic branches are
taught at low rates, npI good bonrd can be had
at 81 o per mouth. The Academy i. situated in
fne healthy location. and pleasant ne'ghbor-
hood, and contiguous to several chur :hes.-
Now 10 the time, If ever. to secure All sduca.
tion. Our fortunes are gone. anl we must live
by orr wits. Let US neglect NJ msans 10
/ scheive success. II We have nothing elas foI
our children. st MS Give them that which il
best Of allan educs lion.
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~ Debtor. Of VIM. d alton & Son. tohac
eonista Of Rockingham County. North Carroll
ma. will finl their notss and accounts in thu
hands OF Gen. NcGownn for collection. A
prompt attention will likely save eosts. SCI
advertisement. =
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cos NSIG ~ j.. T. =.
Who have freight remaining In the Depot
at Abherille:
u II. W.rdlnw, Qusrlps / Thon,pson. C. T
Haskell. A r W.rdIrv, A Wilson, DIR N
l,Ici,msnd, W II Parker.
Erpre,s-Wm Moueh.tt. T Porcher, T {
Hampton. 81 s Tolh.rt. F n Nit"h-il, VI q Ca
aon, r l. Patton, Mrs. Geo " -r, r !. Par
ven, J Enright. Kurz, JWW Msrsh.ll, "
Hodges.
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eB MEssEs WILSON & Urrc1lIsoS announce
tha, their well-knowu mill is now in complete
order, and is turning out excellent -four. With
q improved elevator. smutt.r. fans aud sor.
they have all Tho appliances for giving en-
tire satisfaction and challenge competiliot
with any mill in the country. Wheat is grount
promptly. at any time either day or night
We commend them TO tire support Of ou
friends. and are sure that they will meet
liberal patronage.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

CO We tender our beat thsnks to Mrs. J.
Schwarz. for a delicious present Of some nice
eak-. preserves Dc. WHICH was not the less
appreci't"'l. that it va. entirely unexpected.
Tm r.riIs of those gfs som"what enhance.
IT appreciation "f them, when they come
aud as ono good turn deserves another, we will
very generously inf.rm our friends where they
may 60 to share our good fsr,un-. Reader
you know where Mrs. SIS IA honab!e Mill
merry store is loca ed. In o"nnec,i"n with tha
! establishment she hrs recently opened a choic'
assortment and tempting array Of cakes, can.
! dies jell,cs. preserves. fruits. g., which ,he i
; selling low. She has nuch experience in TIN
, confectionery line. aud from her well-know'
skill cnnnot fail TO please the tastes of all. ant
! give general satisfaction. We commend he
| to the liberal patronage OF our frieals.
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MIDWAY ACADEMY.

TVHHs snh,criher will commence the exercises
l. Of the above named Academy, situ<t-d
shout Ten miles west If Ah6eville G. H., on
the Second Monday Of February. !
The following are the rates OF Tuition ps'
,rsien Of Fi:e Months:
Higher Branshes. ineluding the Glass ca.
H15.6O.
i Eugl-h Grammar. Geography and Ari.h
m.tic. Sil.6h.
EIrmeninry Branches. $a.n0.
Board can b. had a, 3l0.O0 per month, in
| ending Washing Fu-I aud Lights.
The Academy il .i'nn,eJ III fine hral,hy 10
cation, and Pheasant n~ighh"r hn"d. aud con
y-nI-nt to the r. P'esI'ytsriAn, Baptist and Meth
od!st churches.
P. GILBERT.
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Friday, February 2, 1868.

ew ALI Persons indebted to the
VAUDEVILLE PRESS" oMce
will please come forward and .set-
tie their accounts. Our terms for
Advertising and Subscription are
Cash.
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NOTICE.

A L. Persons Indebted to the -stnts 'ot
N JOHN BROWNLEE, der-nsrd. will
find their n"t~s in the hands OF Gen. McGow,n
for collection. lis will rrceivs payment
without sni,. hut If pot ruil before Return d6y
Ihr puwsr nG the law must fs invoked -
Creditors ri the estate are pressin9, and il nu'i
be settled Cd.
49,. ILL., HARPRr,,
Il. BRrWNEEE.
Admin nis,rators.
Feb i. 1883, ~ 2t
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To Oun PArRoNs.-Ws return many thanks
to our patrons. who have SO cheerfully and
promptly responded to our call for money. and
only wish thnt their name was "legioa." To
those who have not responded. We would again
say that tho money would be very acceptable
at this tiulc, and we trust will DO forwarded.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07
MARRIAGES.,

MARRIED, On Wednesday evening. the Sill,
INST. Mt Lh. residence Of the brides m",her, by
the Rev. Dr. d. McN-il Turner. Mr.. C. A.
MELTING. late Of Tennessee, and Miss COR
RIFE MILLER. of thIs Village.
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sB- Messra. Belch.r d Mccullough arc OF
fariug their stock of choice dry goods at. esst
All who arc desirass Of obtaining bargains viii
them an early call.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

tE All persons indebted to tho esta'e'o
Joho Brownl-e. decd. arc no,.Rrd that the
claims have heen put in the hands Of G ell.
NcGownn for collection. and will he sued upon
il not paid before rsturn.day. See advertise
ment,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

~ We are indebted to Mr.. Jas. Mersd:th.
tho courteous and efficient Superintendent OF
the g. d y. r. r., for complimentary fnxors,
for which he will aoespt our. best thahks.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

tB- VIM. H. Parker, coIusiSsioaer. mott
fies Trust .es and Guardians to make their an
nual returns by the goth haroh or they will be
ruled. = So,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

" The following officers Of Washington
Lodge No -. A. F. H., wcro elacted anil in
stalled on Saturday. 10th December. 1867. tc
serve for the ensuing Mansonic year:
Bro. z. O. REAGAN, ". NJ.
SAMUEL SPENCE, 3. W.
w. G. KELLER, J. ".
:" F. T. WHITE, Treasurer.
X. W. LlTE|. Secretary.
F. II. RUSSELL, S. u.
Z" JOHN RUSSELL, J. D.
" ISAAC CALDWELL. }c.,.
&" II Il. RUSSELL.
JAS. EVANS, Tier
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3PoLIrIcAt srscu1Ar1oNs.

Aspecialf W ssiiingt"b Correspondent OF the
Nsw Yotk Htral9 inds,ges in sone interesting
speeuistions as 70 tho PrSstsmu1s and policy of
ths respective pat,ies. Ths Radical party he
thinks have fully determined npon Grant as
their nominee for the Presidency, with Ben.
Wade as their eand,lala for the second office
on the same tickrt Stanton will be tho di
recting mind Of the now dynasty, and the
policy Of the party will he bold. unscr"pulous,
aud desperate. In opposition. ,l'e Democrats
nre arousug every sn'agouis.ie political e's-
ment The elements Of opposition tho writer
thus enumerates--a large majority Of the men
Of property--Rerchants, manufacturers. work
ing men, the Ir.h md German elements, the
Catholic element, the legal profession. the
conservative classes. the foreign Interest. the
rejecting. the womarhood af the country.
Suoh, says the Herald correspondent, are tho
forces at war with tho Jacobinicsl plan Of per.
petuoting its power They will he sunlcisn,
to destroy il (sf this the Rsdicals are th"m-
selves aware. aud hence their desperatiun) pro
vided the Democrats are wise. Aud that they
sre not disposed to be foolish will. ! think, 81
manifested when reveal the course OF actor
lately determined on.
The Democratic policy i, already formed
The programme is simple aud natural. 1t rel
resents the highest phase Of political philoso
ply, and has in il tle elemen,s Of succes
strikipgly manifest It's first point is. no Pres
iJent;al candidate till the last moment. Ever
element Of opinisn anl every interest is to l.
at liborty to adsoca.. its own nominee M |
the liked hour. AL speculation as 10 possihl
candidates is for the present. therefore. fnti
and absurd. For the first time in pnrty hi.,
ry the President is stricken out "f the rub,
Of our politics as an snimp"r,nnt figure. I'll
men of real power are the Wurwicks, the kin,
makers who are Ia eontrqi the D.moc.aiic AZ
minstrator. These men havo been designate
iE secret papAl conalnve hy tho Democrat
oarlinn!s The nominee. whoever he may 1
will he man who acceprs the arrangeme
already cnt terad into. This arrangement loo
tn the organic .tiqn end cohesion Of all /
elements Of success.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

CT Vim. Hill, Ordinary, calls upon all En-
ecutois. Admiuisipators aud guardians to
| make their aun uar returns without delay.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

S,onr Dssts1s, TTnsk nssst -ses sat ssas5 =.
negro applet To an .Iri-h dray'Rsn for ssnplSt
NJ mt. and said he vouid DO anything fSS q
Ii,ing--eiran his hofss, or dive bis a!ay, o.
..ssnytkisG. aksJ wpnrd sgiys him Sto dor The
}Ars ysp6s lookSil 1T him ent lneaeH for la
s,i.ossisnf. IDA then told lin ~ kzSsS6 tiS
4 s3,ts sebss seasioA, sksfs hsi sosld ske ssyht
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vINB1CATIoN OF SOUTHERN CoNsERvA
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The Hon. B. RI. Hill, in q recent letter t."
Ihe New York Times. via,iicating the proceed
! incs of the Georgia Conservative Convention
| against tho charge of tha, paper, that ""othi"g
i, conceded as consequence: IF the 'rar; "othi"g
| suid that looks Ike the acceptance q the altered
eireum stance. Of tltc times"
| Meets the charge in the following clenr and
! emphatic language:
! j. this insti We have yieid.l the doctrine
| of secession at will, and abandoned our secrs-
sion ordinances, and agreed to consider them
as not having taken the States out Of the I'm
. ion. We ented 10 the emnncip patton "f the
| slaves. the supposed necessity for defending
which as a property, charged TO be the
occasion for the attempted exercise Of what
! W. had been taught was the right Of secession.
And We gave up the property on the demand
OF tho United States Govern,n eut after the war
was over without compensation. We agreed 10
| repud;ate. OH tho like demand, the debts we
| contracted to onab;e US 10 defend what was
conceded to be a property hy means wi In
been taught by trainers of the Consti. ution
aud by wise men Of every section in every
generation since, TO be right. We changed on,
Constitution and amended our codes for III,
express purpose Of giving. as We actually and
ia good faith did give equnl protection befor'
the law and absolute civil equslity to ou,
emaneipnted slaves. We have pail he.vy
taxs., levied upon us by a Congress in which
We were refused representarionx-AA thes'
thingr n, q known TO all mankind. Whey ents,
into and give shape uud- expression to all tn
State laws under which We now live. or sees
to live. We have submitted TO very man,
other things which all mankind do not rs ye
know. hut which they will one day learn wit,
blu.hing and sorrow. And the resolutions Q
the Macon Conservative Convention do dis
tinotly recognize and reafirm our acceptance &
all the Legitimate issues settled by, and "as
consequence OF the war;