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The Tax Payers Conv ention.

This body met in Columbia on
Tuesday last, at1l o'clock II. in., and
was organized by the cle"tion Of the
following officers:
: Prcsidert-W D. Porter. Vice.
Presidents 81. C. Buile,C. W. .Dud,
ley, D. II. Chamberlain, Gubricl=Can.
non. >.- t--. 4 ..
Secrelarics-Mcssrs. W. N. Connor
and Myron H. Fox. ,. ..sut,, f..
A very well-,imed address was
made By the Pres dent. --,.-.-- - -
Col J. P. Thomas and Hon. A. P.
Aldrirh were:invited to participate in
he deliberations Of the Convention.
Hvu. u. A. January, Of Missouri, aud
Hon. Mr.. Miller, OF Georgia, we're i'll
vilcd to SEATS upun the floor. 7'..a< ..
Gen Butler offered u resolution,
which was agreed to. that a commit,
tee Of cIeve be appointed by the
chair to confer with his ExceIlency
Gov. Scott, in pursuance of the fourth
r.soIution ot IN. rh,mh.r nf I,nn,.
mprce and Bo,rd If T,.de of tno
cj,r nt CbarI.slum and r.uort - tL;s
Convention in writing'or Otherwise. :
Col. Ellison S. Keitt Offered &C.
" " .'"'".'H'''' s'"'i'0 " '"e
ne ~ Sy'ectlo" ol uelesa'es 70 proeevo
% " aS'll"S'"h ana "'e"'"flanAe an the
ff'eiur"l ana Congress relative 10 inc
co'"i,'en 81 'n'nS> IN tt's oiate' which
were lald o" the table.
mr. H"r'ey 'hFr'%n%sa a resolution !.
w'lirh was adopted, that II oe rcler-
red lQ the ENtcullve Committee to
and for whnt consideration Ri, mai.
.,,, ,,>..,,,,; - -. b., DE-,
nc ''''' 'A.e"'''' Vi '''o D'"e mugs
Ealir"ad Company, ami other c"mpa-
nies, Of IL mortgage to Henry Chws,
Henry Guurdin- and Geo. S. ameron,
TO s'curr the pu.meut of crl.,aiu
Einuds WAS ru,if..d ,,,d confirmed nv
,I., H., H. ,...;a ,,.,.;
9, :.
GaSc declared To be Il lieu. prior to
that Of the State on all property de.
scr,brd in said, murtu;,re5 and on the
,,,;,n l;n. nf ih,. EI,n. Rid,r. f}.;,ro.d
nd mi ,lI,,rho a. ,,w>In.nt;',S ~ ,h..,..n,,
''.'I , Wv "' 80 P'oPe'I I'e0 - t"o ee'
,eral companies, or which they, or
either OF them, may hereafter uc-
ousre." That the committee be- instruc.
i.d :, r.nort what .c,;nn - or,. .,n
,'I. 49,, w.. Wv ~, y' wv
ce taNe'' ~ tl''s o"oy %: prevent INC
suborulhatloh Or the states Hen upon
the line Of the Blue Ridge RAILROAD
and lhe entire pryuerties of The, other
,,,un,n;.s m IA. iu,;or ,.I,,;m -. ~ nr;
U ,..t,, ;n,i;r;,lr.ts r
'ate ihui''""ass. -.
Gen, gary oileieu resolution, which
was aaoptea, 'ha' q laa't s"nlan,ttee or seven
be aRF"lnlea 70 Mehofla4'ze tne GOV
ernor ana the Legislature of th's state
as to tue eXpeuiency OF repeating OF
.iious'sihs .t, ine~ eom itJ .a"s VI Wh
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An ambitious young lawyer, i'm.
patient OF making ssa;fgure in the
world, ONCE asked Daniel Webster
how he conld best attain notori-
ous!y at a single bound. Webster
replied: ."Attack tliesChristian re-
liginn, or the "Constitutinn OF
the United States" If Mr.. Web
ster had lived until nnw he would
perceive that a lmuI::itudinons rab.
hle ofthis countrymen had taken
him at his word. i & s..
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General Sherman's Opinion.
Extract from his speech, delivered at
... New Orleans r.:

Before signing the agreement with
General Joe Johnson, called togcth-
CT all the generals. under my com
mand, aud without dissenting voice
they agreed with me. believe they
surrendered in good faith, and would
have lived up to the very letter Of the
agreement and in my opinion. if there
had been no reconstruction acts ofG, n
gresS, aud the armies been left at the
time to scltle ali questions Of differ
cnce between the different sections of
the. country, the people would at
once become qntet and peaceable. |
probably have rs good means Of in
formation rs most persons in regard
no wh;lt~ is called the ku-kluX, and
AM perfectly satisfied that the thing
is greatly orerestimated and il the
ku-kiux bills were kept out vf Con
gress, and the army kept at their lc-
girimate duties, there are enough
good and true men in all Southern
States to, put down all ku-kluN or
other bands Of maraudels.
The above uttelanccs of the Gen.
eral in chief, has been made the sub.
ject of unmeasurcd ridicuie and
abuse from the Radical journals. But
whatever they may say, in this he
represents the whole army which he
commands. as well as the sentiment
OF the best informsu ana most u''
.passiSnate of both sections.
Let it. be borne in mind, says. the
Baitimcpe Sun, that this is the tcsti-
mony of tho General Of the Army OF
the United States, who has better
means orknowihg, through the re.
ports Of his subordinate officers, the
facts OF K:u Klaxism than noisy pol
iticians in Congress-. These views
are in accord with those Of the mos,
candid and dispassionate observers Of
events in the South, and also with
the probabilities of the case.
Con. Sherman deserves the rcspe c
of the country, not only because, o
his military courage, but for his NOR
al courage. H. has the sagaclty tt
appreciate the true policy OF the Gov
erllment, if it would make this .coun
try happy and prosperous. and tn
manincss to proclaim his real con
ACTIONS.
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The iron mines of Northern
Georgia are now more valuable
than those of gold. They are in
exhaustible, and y ell IL per CEN
tum equal to those Of Pennsylva.
nia. Fine marble is also abundant
and its value, like that Of iron, will
be yearly enhanced by increased
facilities for transportation.
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-. - - ~ r. B. .ss.,
ARRIVALS AT
The Marshall House

SINCE List FRIDAY. -
Mrs NJ E Summit, Dalton, N c; Gee
w speer, Monterey; R H Mounee
Talladega, Ala; c CawIey, s c.; Col
Remington; J P Sutherland, n Y
John Kern, Philadelphia; Nv w Smith
New Orleans; VIM Dorm and Lady
C Clemson, Pendleton, s G
Mrs Caldwell, Greenwood; Jas Taggart
Mr. Brooks, Abbeville; NJ Murphy
Greenvillc.
JOHN A. MAYS,
~ 90 -.
Proprietor.
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ITEMS.

A North Carolina journal an
nounces the conviction there OF a
"lady horse thief"
A new style Of ladies hats that
is out, is said to "resemble pen
wiper with il fringe, and to be quite
becoming"
Advices from Bucnos Ayres rep
resent the yellow fever as dreadful,
seven hundred deaths occurring
dali y.
A Mr.. Forbes has been shot for
"pcrsonally insulting' the people
Of Cheyenne. lie attempted to
deliver d temperance lecture there.
One of the Paris journals ridi-
cules the story that Louis Napu-
leon saved very little during his
reign, and says his fortune, at the
smallest estimate, cannot be less
than S0,000,000 of francs.
The Emperor William has par
doncd, it is said, all the cnnvicts
sentenced to death in Prussia since
his return t. Berlin, except three
men and one woman, who had
committed murders Of the most
diaboiicai sort.
John c. Breckenridge has been
chosen "A delegate to the Kentucky
Democratic State Convention, but
he declines to serve, as he says
he is unwilling to re.enter the
arena of political strife. -.
The New York Atlas states that
of the twenty five solid business
men of that city who; supported
Grant as candidate in 1858. and
contributed so literally to his cleo
tion fund, only one adheres to him
now.
Black catcrpillars have appeared
in vast quantities around Memphis,
in one instance sufficient to stop
II train. They are destroying vege-
aation extensively.
The EdgefcId 1dvrtser, motto
ing the death ofsMrs.. Eliza Bacon,
at the age. of nitety-oi,e, says She
was one ot9the most widely known.
il. South Carolina, a,rd prominent
from wonanhooa in tile social life
and history of ElgeGeld.
Susan Alman, aged twenty-five,
drowned herself at, Marengo,
Iowa. She left L alete, saying that
that she asruihea Under promise
of marriage by Samuel f. Norton.
Norton, it is stated, has fled, leav-
ing behind lljmy a newly married
wife. = = -. - -
The Sultan Of Turkey has sent
President Grant a $40, COO carpet,
to cover the floor Of the Fast room
of the White House. SIti*as ever
Al year III making, butts said to be
not Of very tasteful appearance. =. . T.,
the Chicago papers; announce
flat the grave Of Bodglas 2 IN that
city is to he sold for taxes. 1t ap-
pears in. communication from the
City Collector to.the Couucii that
an assessment of S2,20o for im-
irovementsi had been max" upon
the ground wherein reposes all thttt
was mortal of the little Giant, aud
that asctlle courts have given judg-
ment, lac shall be compelled to pro-
coed. -: LAX, ...... ,-,.,,.,s. g,
Judge II. II. .J,eavitt., who has just
resigned his. Office as Judge, Of the
United States District Court Of South
crn Ohio. was commissioned, by >Presi-
dent JacksUn on tho 30th OF June,
1884. He will be seventy five Years
onld on the 18Th of June next.
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Religious Notice.

A convention Of the "Thc Circles
,f PRAYER" will be held in Abbcviile
Village, commencing on Wednesday
before the 1*t Subbuth in June next,
at II o'clock, A. NJ. a.
JOHN 7. PARKS,
Chairman.
sg- For the good of tho cause, the
Due West, Newberry and Edseheld
papcrs will please insert this notice
until tho day Of meeting
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IN TIE CIRCUIT !. / COURT FOR
d ..'2:s :.s;:s..n ~,
Marion : County, &c, Florida.
w. s 80. !. s.-
Thomas G. Griffin and Wife, Is. j. ".
". Marshall, ! Executor ct al
Creditors Bill. e.. =. -

DY order of the Court in Florida
ID the creditors Of J.. F. Marshall
dcceascd, uho wiH pay their SHIRE .'' tie,
costs, Of the proc'ediDy, are notified to
prove eirSdernands against the said
defendant brtUPe me- at Abbeville
Court. House South Carolina. GU or
before the first duy of june l87l,ter
in default they VIII be- excluded from
the benefit Of. the decree made ii! tlie
above suit. ,...l -, .l,,f -. ..... e.. .,....
il, -, II w. II. PARKER,
Special Reftrce, in South Carolinaa &
A bbeville c. II, y '.'' - ..f1i'
May 8. 1871, 2-4..j y. y r.. -,
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E i-.-:ytf..# . =
The following persons have packages
in the, Express Office. .,..-.--,
: JF Calhoun, F l. Baker, w Moore,
) Hester, J L Barkulow. S P Gilbert, T
s White, Fl. S Cason, Jay & Bradley, w
p McCarter g. Co, B Rhett, BrancQ.
C. V. HAMMOND. ..a
- -. Z. - Agent:
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70 The Farmers and Planters Of.
Abbeville County. :.

lie subscriber having made ar.
,s,ngements with the Albany
Agricultural Manufacturing COM
pany to furnish Planters With Cotton
Gins, Threslsers Wheat Fans, Horse
Powers of any description, those
wishing any of these articles would
do well to examine specimens of these
machines, which tho sub 'criber will
,tuko pleasure in showing Jto any
who may call on him at Atbeviile
G. II. -,
JOHN ENRIGHT. "
May 5, 1871, 2-2m.
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CONSIGNEES.

, Tue following named persons have
freight in the Dcpol:
John =-Aldous, j E Bradley, J E
Brownlee,J D Chalmers BIC CIink-
scales, John Carter, John Enright, E
Edwards, ] D Neese, Seal, Sign & Rob-
ertson, w P Walton, White, Smith &
White, D. Wardlaw.,7 ,2
No goods delivered until freight Is
paid: - ~ ~, -, = - 49,. = p, =
s.. -...z -. -.. Agent.
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Judge II. II. .JHavitt., who has just
resigned his. office, as Judge Of the
United States District Court Of South
crn Ohio. was commissioned, by ,Presi-
dent Jackson on tho 30th OF June,
1884 Hc viii be seventy. five years
onld on the 18Th of June next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

FoRT WAYNE, IND. September ia lad
aged three years fell from fence near here.
and alighting on his head ruptured blood
vessel. lie died before assistance reached
him.
A yoang man named Henry Gillig, sup
posed to be labOring under delirium tremens.
stepped from a third-story window last night.
His injuries will prove fatal
CoLpMHus. o., September l2.-Mrs. Delilah
Woods, aged seventy years. died yesterday
from injuries received on Friday last by fall
ing on a hot stove, while suffering from palpi-
tation Of the heart.
ISnIASAPoLIs. ISD., September 12.-John
L. Todd. who was shot by Benz. Myers near
this city on the 18th Of last month. died yester-
day afternoon. Myers was arrested on Satur-
day and released on bail. 4 warrant was
issued yesterday for his rearest
SPRISGFIELD. III, September 1.-THE fall
meeting of the Blood Horse Association be-
gins to- day with fiattering prospects. A large
number Of blOOded horses are on the grounds.
DE1RolT, MIcH., September l2.-Ip the
yanderpool trial Mr., Hughes closed the argu-
ments for the defense. and Mr.. Church com
menced for the prosecution. The latter will
probably occupy all day to day.
CINCINNATI. September 12.-Peter King. a
fagman at Symms station on the Marietta and
Cincinnati railroad, was run over by an ex-
press train and instantly killed. He had gone
out on the bridge TO signal the train, and had
not time to reach either end when the train
struck him, kneekipg him into the river Le-
-. II. -. torrfhlv raufilafea
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THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTRAGE.

The vote, says the Banner, of North
Carolina on the 3D. of August last is
officially announced as: For conven-
ton, s6,OO7; against convention, 1922;
majority against, 9245. Total vote,
1871, 259. The result of this election
shows what a tyrannical assumption OF
power may do. The present eonstitu-
ton of North Carolina imposes grevious
burdens upon the people of that State,
and they desired to remedy these evils.
To do this a convention to revise the
constitution would be necessary, and it
was feared by the Radicals that that
convention would legislate them out Of
Office. These elemosynary fellows APP
pealed to Grant to save them, aud he
sent Attorney-General Alderman, for
merly Toombs' chiefOfstalf, to tell the
people of North Carolina that if they
should elect delegates to convention,
and that convention should adopt a con
stitution not satisfactory to the Radi-
Gals he Grant would not recognize the
new government of North Carolina, and
would send military force into the
State to maintain the present Radical
officers in power This threat had its
effect. Thousands of those who de-
sired to have the evils of which they
justly complain remedied, voted against
a convention on the ground that it was
better to bear the ills they had than ay
10 others that they knew not Of"
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nEArH or A vEHERABLE NAN.

The aged and venerable William Heis-
kill died near Knoxville, on Saturday
last. Last SIMMER. while the writer OF
this paragraph was conducting the
Knoxville Wing aud Register. this ven
cradle man came frequently into his
Office. He was fond of looking over the
newspapers, for he had, at one time,
been an editor He was about eighty
two years of age, aud was remarkably
vigorous for one so aged. He talked
much of the past, and was weiilRiormed
in matters relating to the history Of tiie
country. lie filed many important POI
sitions Of public trust, and always with
ability. He was one OF The few remain
ing links that connect our time with
the generation Of men Who framed
constitutions, created States, aud pui
IN molten The machinery Of free govern
ment. lie was az associate Of Madison,
Randolph and Tyler IN the Virginia
Constitutional Convention Of 1872 He
lived to see Amar.ca renowned all over
the world, the boast q freedom, the asy-
Ium of tke people Of all nstiOnalities.
the country where the rod of the tyrant
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rur sourH,s GREAT MEM.

Lord Byron says, "'Tis sweet to hear
the watch-dog's honest bark Byron
was right, but he had no fancy for the
dogs that barked him out of England ana
into exile. He was too sensitive 10
smile at the pack, and they succeeded
in destroying his peace. MY Lord
was wild fellow, but infinitely better
than the human hounds that pursued
him. 1t is the misfortune-if it be a
misfortune-of conspicuous men to pro-
woke the enmity of people whose inter
lects have been subordinated to passion,
and whose histories are nothing but an
arid waste Of hate, malice and envy.
The proud envied Byron, and there
fore hated him. Scornfully he said
in substance, that those who achieve
greatness, look down upon the hate OF
those below. And this is the truth.
And so in the South, our great men are
barked at by their enemies in the North
enemies who coin money of the base
ore of hate, and achieve position, wealth
and notoriety by trafiicing in counter
felt loyalty. Fortunately for our dis
tinguished, traduced citizens, they have
the courage to disregard aspersion, and
the philosophy to endure the outrages
a hostile section, that knows no senti-
ment but self, and no God but money,
heaps upon them. Because now under a
cloud, their breaking forth will be all
the more glorious.
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IS IT REsroREDi


The Radical party takes credit to itself
for restoring the Union. That is Its
boast, and it never loses an opportunity
TO make it. According to an ordinary
understanding, union is peace. Accord
lug to the party in power we have no
neace We know nothing Of the peace
of 1860, when President dared not sus-
mend the civil law, and when the mill
tary was in subsection to the civil au-
tbority The pretense Of a restored
Union is false. Have" as the st.
Louis Republican asks, the drum, the
bayonet and the battery disappeared
from the arena of American politics, and
left the gentler civil law to solve the
problems that arise2 Have the symbols
of armed power vanished, and allowed
the Federal and State governments to
resume their normal functionsY has
the military power been again made sub
ordinate to the civil law, as the Constr
tution declares it shall be? Has the
sword been taken from the hand OF the
Federal Executive, and his vast powers
been reduced to the limit Of 1860? The
journals of the day and the testimony OF
eminent Republicans unite in giving an
emphatic negative to all these ques-
tions. There are Federal troops quar-
tered in New Orleans; Federal troops
quartered in Raleigh, N. c.; Federal
troops quartered at jackson, Miss; and
Federal troops quartered at various
noints in those other Southern States
where the Republican party is in power
and responsible for the peace OF society.
Why is this? Troops we're not stationed
in these places in the peaceful days
prior to 1861. If they are needed there,
now. peace is not restored, and the me-
nace of martial law is constantly held
before the eyes Of the people OF the
Southern States. A few days ago troops
we're stationed around the custom-house
at New Orleans, ostensibly to prevent a
local riot duty which should have
been performed by the local police,
aided by the State authorities; during
the recent elections in North Carolina,
troops were sent thither to overawe the
H.. tI.f
executive desires to intimidate the peo-
pie in one of the peaceful, restored
Southern States, he moves bodies OF
troops into them, or through them, at
his pleasure" The old Union has not
been restored and we fear never will be
until the Constitution and statute book
shall be overhauled by triumphant
nnu,onvoor
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NEW YORK.
Comptroller Connolly ed 90 Re.
sign-Return of Prominent FOIL
licianp 20 the city.

ticians 10 the city.
NEW YoRK, September l2.-At ten O'Clock
this morning Comptroller Connolly had not
decided whether he would resign or not.
When visited at his house by the reporter he
showed no signs of perturbation, although
the World this morning states that if he is SO
mad or blind as to disregard the firm demand
Of the Mayor he will find before night that a
scorching and resistless public Indignation
will make the city too het to hold him. lie
stated this morning he would probably have
an answer to the Mayors letter ready at noon
to-day.
All the political magnates who have been out
of the city-during the past summer have re-
turned, and are watching the tide of public
affairs. Hon. Benz. Wood is putting the Mo-
cart Hall Democracy in order, and the Young
Democracy. led by James 0'BFien. are organ
ing. There will, by present appearances, be
three sets Of delegates gent to the Democratic
State Convention from this city, and the fight
there for recognition will be 4 severe one.
The Executive Committee of Seventy. APP
pointed to investigate the city accounts, will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce this after
noon, and most probably with closed doors.
The chief subject of their deliberations will
be. it is understood. the report prepared bv
the Committee on remedies, and which will
indicate the course to be taken by the Com
mittee. 1t is understood. however, no active
measures viii be taken by the General Com
mittee until the result Of the present law pro-
eeedings before Judge Barnard, is ascer-
tanned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
New Rules Adopted BY The Ranks,


At a meeting Of the officers of the
different banks and banking-houses held
this day, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted; and the signers
to this paper hereby pledge themselves
to carry out the same in good faith, to-
wit:
Resolved, That from and after Mon
day, the 18th inst, in order to invest our
purchases of cotton bills with a security
somewhat commensurate with the mag
nitude of the interests involved, and to
the end that the practice of the different
institutions governing these transactions
may be more uniform than heretofore,
the following regulations shall be en-
forced:
First. All bills or drafts shall be
signed in the proper name and style OF
the party or firm drawing, and not as
broker, buyer or agent.
Second. Bona-fide bills or drafts must
be actually delivered to the bank before
checks of the buyer will be paid.
Third. When bills OF fading accom-
panying exchange are deliverable to
order" special insurance must be eff
fected, in Memphis or elsewhere, salts
factory to the bank; and in all cases,
whether to order or otherwise, the bank
shall have due evidence of proper insu-
rance.
Fourth. All drawers of bills will be
expected to furnish satisfactory as
surances of their authority for drawing.
/. B. KIRTLAND, Pres't,
jackson Insurance Co.
ID. B. MoLLoY, Pres't,
Memphis Life and Gen. ms. Co.
THOs. FISHER, Prest,
Emmett Bank. it3i
S. H. ToBEY, Pres't,
City Bank.
S. P. READ, Cashier,
Union and Planters Bank.
L.. LEVY, Vice Pres't,
Manhattan Bank.
w. C. MCClURE, Cashier,
Savings Bank.
MARTIN GRIFFIN, Cashier,
German National Bank.
w. II. HUM, Cashier,
Memphis Bank.
T. r. FARNswoRTH, Cashier,
DeSoto Bank.
w. w. TEACHER, Cashier,
First National Bank.
JHo. j. FREEMAN, Cashier,
Merchants National Bank.
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Photographic negatives.

Moyston & Bro, of the Star Photo.
graphic Gallery, 249 Main street, have
on hand the negative pictures of nearly
all the business houses in this city. They
have 1900 negatives Of all kinds on
hand, Merchants wanting duplicate
photographs of their business houses
and citizens generally desiring duplicates
of photographs, must send in orders by
the first of November. The negatives
will be destroyed after that date. II