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CONSIGNEES-

Tue following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
John Aldous, J e Bradley, Id Bowie
JD Chalmers, Calhoun & Lanier, 3 Z
Clinkscales, Jno Carter, J Cunning
ham, John Devlin, J + G DuPre, L Ed
wards IIughs & Co, A NJ Hill, c L Has
kell, Jay & Bradley, IT Jackson, John
Enright, Lee & Wilson, j B Leroy, Mil
Ter & Robertson, Moore & Co, W L Nc
Donald, A w McAllistcr, J A Norwood,
J D Neice, Norwood, DuPre & Co, DR..
B Rhett, wv Speer, J c Spcer, Trow-
bridge & Co, H IT Tustin, f Wcstlieid,
r II Wardlaw, White, Smith & White,
D. Wardlaw.
No goods delivered until freight is
paid. ,o,,,1
Agent.
The following persons have packages
in the Express Office.
JF Calhoun, NJ II Kaphan, f l.
Baker, P S Brooks, O Johnson, r
Swearengin, w Moore, G 7 Jackson. +
NJ Mcdonald.
c. Y. HAMMOND
Agent.
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Markets..
ABBEv1LLE, May 5.-Cotton l

ABBEvILLE, May 5.-Cotton II
@l2.
New York, May 2.-Gold steady
at liz. Flour a shade tirmer, Whea
held at 1@2. higher and very quiet
Corn scarce and firm. Pork quiet, a
ls.Oo@1s.5O. Cotton dull-uplands l45
Orleans 15s; sales 900 bales.
7 P. M.-Gold l1s@ll4. Cottor
steady; sales 2,o73 bales-uplands l4s
Orleans Isl Southern flour trifle bet
ter-common to fair extra 6.6307.lo
good to choice 7.15@9.0O. Wheat fever
ish and 2@3c. higher-winter red ane
amber Western g55@2.57. Corn scarce
and in demand. at So@sl. Pork heavy,
at ls0o@ls.12. =.
CHARLESTON, May 2. -. Cotton
ouiet-middling IA; sales 200.
AUGUSTA, May 2.-Cotton opened
with fair demand, but closed quiet and
easier, at lSs0l34.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-Noon.- Cot
ton dull and unchanged-uplands Il
Orleans II.
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The Stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders of the Greenvillc
and Columbia Railroad re-assembled
yesterday morning, in their hall
Hon. Jas. l.. Orr in the chair. G. V
Darlington, Esq, the attentive "char
ter Secretary" Of the company, acted
as Secretary of the meeting. Tho
report of the President and Directors
showing the improved and improv'
ing condition of the affairs Of the
r company-was. read and accepted
The General Supcrintcndent's report
with the accompanying tables and
statements, were also read and adop
ten. The stockholders then went
into an election for President, Vice.
President, and Directors for the en-
suing year, which resulted in the
unanimous reelection Of Frederick
Bush. Esq, President, ard Col. John
J Patterson, Vice President, Mcssrs.
J. L. Ncagle, J: ]. Patterson, II. II.
Kimpton; n. G. Parker, Joseph Crews,
James l.. Orr, II. r. Farmer, F. l..
Cardozo, G. W. Waterman, II Hurry,
J.M. Allcn, and Thomas Dodamead,
were elected directors.
Col. J. P Reed afterwards address
ed the meeting, on the subject of the
advantages to the road and this sec
ton from connection with the cat
.lanta aud Richmond Airline" Rail.
road Company, at or near Anderson
and offered resolutions in regard tc
the same, which were approved OF
and referred to the Board of Dircc
tors for action.
After passing the usual resolution:
and q complimentary one to Judge
Orr, Chairman, the meeting adjourn
cd.
From the expressions Of stock
holders present who reside on the line
Of the road, the reelection of Pres
Bush appeared to give great sstisfac
tion-his attention to business anC
gontlemanly demeanor having gained
him many friends in this section
Phenir.
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CURIOUS MARRIAGE STATISTICS,

The Registration report of the State
of Massachusetts for the year lS69
gives some curious marriage statistics,
from which impatient youths and
desolate old maids and bachelors may
both take heart. During the year
seven maidcns were married ut the
age of fourteen, and no fewer than
forty-one at the comparatively ma
ture age of fifteen The lads are not
so venturesomo as the girls, the
youngest husband having welded at
sixteen q wife Of the same ,agc. On
the other hand, an old maid Of seven
ty-eight found a husband, and tou
other women were married after they
had passed the age Of seventy. One
man of 'thirty-two was married, for
the sixth time, to maiden of thirty
also another man, for the sixth time,
to n widow Of >siXty-two, it being her
second marriage. The oldest parties
married for the first time were the
- male and female sixty each.
The greatest disparity in the first
marriage was the male :siXty-seven
and the female twenty. Forty-tive
males were married during the year,
who were over seventy, aud one Wild
over cf eighty was united for the Sc
cond time to a widow Of fifty-four, it
being also her second marriage. A
widower of thirty was married for
the second time to ayoung widow Of
twenty, it being her fourth marriage! !!
But one marriage is reported where
both parties were married for the
fourth time each, their ages being sew
enty-ihree and sixty-two. There was
also one marriage, the male being
sevcnty-thrce, his fourth marriage, to
a widow Of fifty-scven, her third mar
riagc. enc male Of twenty-nine was
united to q widow Of thirty, it being
his first and her fourth. A widower
of ffty-six was united to widow Of
fifty-two, it being her fifth marriage.
The sixth marriage of a male is re-
ported at the age Of thirty to Il
spinster Of thirty. A second mar
1'iage of q man Of tifty-six is reported
to female Of fitty-two, it being her
fifth venture. ..
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French News.
PARIS, MAY 1.

PARIS, May 1.
The firing last night was fearful,
and apparently utterly reckless. No:
thing to compare with it has occurred
since the commencement Of civil war,
The city is greatly excited and
alarmed. Groups Of frightened pco,
pie are in every street, discussing the
state of affairs. General Okolmetz s
wound is very severe, and his recov-
cry is doubtful. The delegates from
the Masonic lodges of Paris have re-
turned from Versailles. They were
unable to accomplish anything They
report that Theirs expresses the opin-
ion that pcaceablo arrangement
with tho P:;ris Commune ~ imros-
siblc.
VERSAILLES, May l.
A large number of troops moved
towards Paris to-day, rs reinforce.
mcnts to the army Of investment
The editors of all moderate Journals in
Paris have been ordered to be prose-
cutcd, by the Commune, and arc leav-
ing the city as rapidly as possible,
Private telesraphiny in Paris is again
entirely suspended. Rosel, in accept
ing the insurgcnt Ministry Of War,
saws he shall have need Of the absolute
cooperation Of the Commune troops
and the people of Paris. The provin-
cial elections in all parts of France
have resulted in the choice of conser-
vative republicans
VERSAILLES, May ~ P. NJ
Negotiations for the surrender Of
Issy failed. The bombardment has
and is now very vio-
lent.
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o. L., A. A. G.

Diocesan CONVENTION The annu
81 convention Of the Protestant Epls
copal Church in the Diocese of South
Carolina; will be held in st. Philips
Church, Charleston. ). on the secono
Thursday of May, the 18th instant
at 10 o'clock in the morning. &c
aid ,ip the despatch of business, the
clergy are requested to prepare then
parochial reports, with particular at
tcntion TO the contribution lists
which must run from the 1st of May
1870, to the lst of May, 1871, so as
they may be handed in on or before
the opening of the convention. The
opening sermon will be preached by
the rector of St. Michael's Church
Charleston.
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.%eD%.

Secretary Boutwell's .administla-
ton of the finances is, in some H.
stances, questionable. The report OF
the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury
shows that. Notwithstanding the inter
nal revenue in 1866 yielded $780,.
| I565,OO0 more than in 1SG9-70, the
cost OF collection in the latter year
was s2l1,S53 more than in the former
term. Finuncieriny which requires
Increased expenses TO collect dimin'
| }ished revenue is not calculated to
speedily extinguish the public debt
or to relieve the people from the op'
pressive taxation now imposed upon
them.
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LEGAL TENDER.
WASHINGTON, May I.

w WASHINGTON, May l.
Justice Clifford read trief paper in
the legal tender cases Of Knox against
Lee and Parker against Davis, as
follows:
In these two cases, two questions
were heretofore directed to be ar
gued, viz: l. Is the Act Of Congress
known as the legal tender Act con-
stitutional as to contracts made before
its passage? 2 Is it valid IS appi-
cable to transactions since its pass
age? These questions have been
considered by the court, and botL
have been decided in the affirmative.
The decree Of the Supreme Judicial
Court Of Massachusetts, in tho case OF
Parker against Davis, is therefore
affirmed, and the judgment of the
Circuit Court of the United States OF
the Western District of Texas, is also
affirmed. The Chief Justice, with
Associate Justices Nelson, Clifford
and Field, dissent from the ajority
of the Court upon both propositions
and the result, holding that the Act
Of Congress, so far as applicable to
contracts made before it's passage, is
repugnant to the Constitution and
void and, also, that it is repugnant
to the Constitution and void so far as
applicable TO contracts made since its
passage. The opinion of the court
and the reasons for dissent will be
read before the close of the adjourned
term.
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The Winnsboro News says: John
Weeks alias Hiram Week, and Mon;
roe Henderson alias henderson Rich
ardson, both negroes, indicted for
COW stealing, succeeded in es'
Gaping from the Jail at this place,
on last I&ursday night.
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The Clarendon Press, speaking OF
the appointment Of Ex-Governor 1oan eI.
L. Manning as jury commissioner tor
that county, says: No appointment
could give the people more: genera
satisfaction than that of Governor
Manning. He is emphatically tho
right man in the right place
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On Tuesday last a severe storm
~. sed over Branchville; the light
hing striking o tall pine near Mr.. Lor,
yeas store, shivering the tree ana
Frustrating q member of Mr.. Loryeas
tamilv to the floor by the shock
There was no serious damage now
ever.
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The shipments of cotton'from Ma
rion between September lst, 1870, ant
April 1st, 1871, were as follows: Will
ming:on, 1883 bales; Baltimore, l,
379 bales; New York, 1865 bales
Charleston, 474 bales.
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The Catholic Fair, for the benefit
Of the Sisters Of Mercy, which has
been held in Charleston for the past
two weeks, closed Friday, it having
been a success, the receipts amount
inp to between six aud eight thousand
dollars.
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The Lancaster Ledger gives the
following tax statement: Total tax
of Lancaster County, s23,5oo ;
amount paid, s17,50o; balance due,
$4,000. The whole number of delln
quents is $40, the larger portion for
poll tax
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srvrrvcEp.-Iu the United Sta

SENrESoED.-In the United States
Circuit Court, held at Charleston, on
the 9th ult,, ten years Imprisonment
was given to A. n. Riser, ex-post-
master of New berry. We understand
that he has been allowed. the priVl-
leee of selecting his abode, and that ne
will in consequence remain in jail In
preference to going to the Pemtein,,,
ttiary, and that it is probable nc Will
be hardened at the expiration Of
twelve months.-N Nsarbsrry Herald.
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News. FRsM THE EAsT-THE
EARTH GInDLED.-We had the pleas
ure of a flying visit, yesterday, from
our fellow-townsmen, W. X. Brown,
ESQ.,. who has returned 10 his native
city after long absence. During the
period of his absence Mr.. Brown has
visited China, Japan, and the Other
countries Of the far East, and brings
tidings from the Celestlals Of the com
pletion Of an important enterprise
lie. states that the cable, undertaken
by Danish company, has been laic
between Hong Kong and Shanghai
q distance Of 240 miles, and that in
less than six months the ;lightnine
girdle around the earth will be com
pleted.-Churleston Courier.
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x. X. K.-l25 disguised mcn'rode
into Winnsboro on Saturday night,
about II O'Clock, with "a bugler at
. their head, and served the following 6
notices on the different. State officers
X. X. X,
HEADo'Rs 44th DIVISION.
General Orders No. los.
w. B. Pcake, G w. Barber, John
Mcdowell, Alfred Moore, S N. Smart.
James Cook, Melton Dunlap and
. Henry Smith, you are each and sew
orally ordered to forthwith resign the
Office you now hold.
II. Let one warning suffice; we
repeat no orders.
III. The Sheriff, Treasurer and
Auditor we trust, get they must be,
ware. We respect all good men, yet
they must act in good faith. This is
tho first notice, and it shall be obeyed
BY order of
Q. B. c., Commanding.
o. L., A. A. G.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Emporium Of Fashion,
-Abbeville, S. G.

Uni UVUUS, -
for the information OF tht
Ladies Of Abbeville, that tht
"EMPORIUM of FASHION
is the only house in the Dlstrlc'
devoted to Dry Goods and K
the wants Of the ladies'
For any information in regarte
to the extent and kind of Stoch
now on exhibition, Respectfully
refer all to any of my patrons.
TO Dress Goods, White Goods
Embroideries, Frillings, Laces
Ladies' Underwear, Skirts, Cor
sets, Handkcrchiefs, Hosiery
Gloves, Longcloths, Collars: $
Cuffs, &c., &C., l especially ask
the attention of the ladies.
MILLINERY.-It is now no a
given up fact that Abbevllle e.,l! is
a city in point of a Millinery
Establishment. All are willing
and do admit Of this fact. La
dies that have always bought
this line of Goods in some North
ern city, are now patronlzlng g
home enterprise. This is as it
should be; for without the pa
tronage of those of our own
country, what would any busl-
ness or profession do for a sup
port?
l do not think that any one
should make any sacrifice to
patronize those in their own
country, but I do say that in all
cases where you can do as well,
Or better, it is right to expect
the patronage Of those amongst
whom you live.
My Stock OF Hats, Bonnets,
French Flowers, Laces, Rib
bons-indeed, everything in this
business-was never larger and
more attractive. The Styles
are handsome and entirely new
in shane. Every lady is ex-
pected to buy a new Hat, il
nothing else. Prices reasona-
ble-one-third less than city
prices, and materials used are
better than are generally seen
on. articles bought from city
houses. I am now getting Or
ders daily from ladies Of An
derson, Pendleton and Green
vile, both for Dress Goods and
Millinery. If you can not come,
send an order for your Hat,
which can be returned if you
are not pleased.
MRS. CAIN, from Baltimore,
is in charge of this Department.
with MISS KATE SMALL as
assistant. Mrs. Gains work
speaks for itself.
DRESS-MAKING.-MISS
LYDIA TAGGART is in
charge of this Department, with
ladies Of fine skill and taste to
assist her. My facilities for car
rying on this business are good,
being an Agent for E. BUT
TERICK G. CO.'S Patterns, as
well as being a! branch Of Mad
anne Demorest, Of New York,
receiving her Trimmed Patterns
for all garments every sixty
days.
CUTTING and FITTING
done at short notice.
Remember: Isell everything
at reasonable prices for CASH
and CASH ONLY.
Respectfully,
JAMES w. FOWLER.
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Captain F. w. Dawson. editor o.
the Charleston News, left. for Europe
on the 29th Of April, to be absent un
til the middle Of July.
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ARRIVALS At
The Marshall House
,STNCE LAST FRIDAY.

SINCE List FRIDAY
r NJ johnson, Bordeaux; X II
Mounce, Taledcga, Ala; W Taggart' Ao'
,beviile F 4 Connor, Cokcsbury; Coop
er Higgins, Baltimore; DR. Hunter,
Washington, Ga; John II Jones, from
the Range; j Walter ConnauShton,
New York.
JOHN A. MAYS,
Proprietor.
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TO James M. Martin, defendant in this
action.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the said County, aud to serve a copy
of your answer on thesubscribers at this
Office, Abbeville Court House, within
twenty days after the service Of this
summons on you, exclusive of the day
of service.
If you fail to answer this complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
will take judgment against you for the
sum of Three Hundred and Twelve
Dollars, with interest at the rate of one
per cent. per month on $2S1.32 from the
1st February, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-one, and costs.
MCGOWAN & PARKER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Abbeville February 20, 1871.
To the Defendant James NJ. Martin.
Take notice that the summons in this
was filed in the Office of the Clerkof the
Court of Common, at Abbeville Court
House, for Abbeville County, in the
State of South Carolina, on the Doth
Febry, 1871.
MCGOWAN & PARKER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
AbbevilleC. H., S. c., March Is, 7l-8t
" B@- Phenic copy once a week for six
weeks and send in bill duly attested.
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HAS taken the rooms over E. Mel
IL sons Store, and is prepared to
take Boarders. This is a desirable
ocation for persons doing business on
the Square. Terms, sl2.50 month,
without lodging. Transient persons
can get dinner on pnblic days,
Dec. 80, 1870 36-tf =
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The State Of South Carolina
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
oURT OF oMMoN PLEAS

James 4. NorDood, Vim. r.. Parker
Matthew Mcdonald and Julits n t
DuPre, partners under the name and
styteof Nora0ood, DuPre & TO-, agaias
James n. MQ,tin. I,
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E AM now receiving an unusually
e large Stock Of all the very Latest
styles in the above line, and at astonish-
lingly low prices.
Iwould respectfully call the attention
of my old friends and customers OF
Abbeville and adjoining counties to the
above Stock, which propose to sell ut
the very Lowest Cash Prices, and Will
delivea at any point on the line of Rail
road &C. o. d. at my own expense. All
orders you may favor me with will re-
ceive prompt and personal attention.
A. SMYTHE, Columbia, S G.
Anr q. 1871 Sly
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COTTON FOOD !

DRONOUNCED by DR.. Means, Ag-
ricultural Chemist and Inspector
Of Guanos, at Savannah, the highest
Commercial Fertilizers submitted to his
analysis. We have on hand small
quantity which we are anxious to intro.
dnce, feeling assured that when tried
once it will be called for largely again:
In Newberry, where 1t was USED last
year is perferred to all other manufes.
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COTTON iMOVEMENTS.
NEW YORK, February

NEW YORK, February D.
The cotton movements of the week have
been very heavy, receipts being In excess OF
last week. and exports fur below those of last
we,rk, but still In advance OF. the total of last
year. The heavy receipts have increased the
stocks at the seaports and Interior towns.
These are now materially in excess of last year.
The Increase In exports for the expired por-
,ion of the present cotton year are plainly re-
flected in the large supply In Liverpool as
compared with last year, and also In the great
" increased amount afloat Tor Great Britain.
The receipts at all the ports for the week
are 954, 1872 bales, against l50, 800 bales last
week: t46;ss7 bales previous week and lS2,6s5
bales three weeks since; total receipts since
September g., ,A52, 2s7 bales, against l,S35,2so
bales corresponding period previous year.
The exports from all ports for the week 1S,-
5ss bales, against 1850 bales same week last
year; total exports for the expired portion oil
the cotton year ,402,T46 bales, against s1s, sSl
bales same time last year; stock at all the
ports 6l7,1l7 bales, against 529,24s bales last
wear; stocks at Interior towns lA,alO bales,
against 1o3, ,623 bales last year; stock In Liver
pool 5G5, 900 bales, against 34S,oOo bales last
year; amount Of Indian cotton afioat FOR ELL
rope 9S,s85 bales, against lO5,34o oales last
year.
The weather at the South during the week
was less favorable for picking operations,
owing to the fall of considerable rain In many
apetiona
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To THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION FOB TN
ELECTION DISTRICT OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY:
Whereas, the Hon. J. H. RAREY, who at the
General Election held in April, 1888, was chosen
member of the Senate Of the State Of South Csro-
Ina, for the Election District Of Georgetown
County, and drew ballot to serve fofthe term
of four years, has resigned; and whereas, tho
Constitution Of the State Of South Carolina directs
that In such case Writ Of Election shall be issued
BY the President Of the Senate for the purpose Of
filing the vacancy thus occastoned, for tho n
mainder Of the term for which said member Wa
elected:
Now, therefore, you and each Of you are hereby
required, after due advertisement and with states
regard to all the provisions Of the Consttua0
and laws of said State, touching your duty ia snsA
case, to hold an ELECTION FOR A MEMBER oF
THE SENATE Of the State Of South Carolina, for
the County OF Georgetown, to serve for thp ~
mainder Of the term for which said member, Hoe-
]. q. Rainey, was elected; the Polls to be opened
a. the various places OF election, In said Distrc
THURSDAY, February 10th, 1871, by the varcs9
managers Of Election for those places respectively,
In accordance with the provisions Of the Aos ofths
General Assembly, entitled "An Act providing fsr
the General Election, and the manner OF condn6
ing the same,n approved March 1st, 1870; and IN
writ together with your return Of the election b
be held under 1t, have before the Senate at ~
next meeting after the election.
ALONZo J. RANSIER, Presideut Of Senate
Attest: ]. WOODRUFF, Clerk Of Senate.
tanM-21
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AID FOR FRINGE

NEW YORK. February 4.
The committee of the Chamber OF Commerce
appointed 10 extend aid TO France held an ad-
iournea meeting to-day. 1t was resolved that
the treasurer be instructed to notify the Amer
lean Minister at Paris that twenty thousand
dollars will be placed to his credit at once, to
be used by him In the purchase of supplies. a
special committee of five was appointed 10 re-
ceive supplies of grain, provisions, &C., and
take charge of shipments of the same, An ap-
peal to the American people, urging them to
contribute funds and supplies for the starving
people OF France, was adopted. subscriptions
NAV be sent to Mr.. Lanier, treasurer, NO. n
Pine street, or to any member of the commit
I've. which includes several prominent mer-
chants and bankers.