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]. L. MILLER,
Secretary.


An important conference Of the
Democratic politicians is to b. held at
Saratoga, New York, next week, to
take soundings," as the phrase is
with reference to tho next Presidency
with PARTICULAR reference to the South,
ern element. The presence of 50
many Southern. politicians in New
York at present, it seems, has been
the means of cliciting an anxious in,
qairy. as to the position of the party
at large relative to the so.called "new
DEPARTURE" and it is to satisfy that
inquiry that the New York leaders
have agreed to meot them, informally
at tho time and place referred to.
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A Now York letter of Sunday says:
'Thc boat from Long Branch this
morning brought up good many
families, who say they could not stand
the cold weather down there for the
night or two past. The ladies were
unprcparcd for so violent u change III
the temperature, and rather than en-
dnre it they would seek refuge from
it in their own snug homes in the
city. With the most Of these unhap-
ny ones, however, there will doubtless
be new departure in day or two
for Saratoga, or Sharon, or Richfcld,
or somc other island resort removed
from the arctic influences Of the sea,
coast"
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FOR TIE PRESS AND BANNER.
DUE WEST, S. c., /
Juiy 90. 1871.

DUE WEST, S. c., /
July %. 1871.
The citizens Of Due West Town
ship met according to previous no
tice. The meeting was organized
by electing A. c. Hawthorn, Tres
ident, and j. l.. Miller, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was
explained by the Presidcnt-to
take into consideration the propri-
ETY. of le2ying tax in this Town
ship in addition to the State ap-
preparation for school purposcs.ss
1t was moved and seconded, that
a copiaution tar Of .Wy cents be lev
led on each citizen of this Town
ship. who is entitled to vote. The
motion was adopted unanimously.
Also, moved and carried, that the
present Board of Trustees be con-
tinued for another year.
A resolution was offered and
adopted, that all moneys levied in
this Township for school purposes
be collected by q Treasurer, who
shall be elected by the Township
at their annual meeting; that the
Trustees be instructed to advocate
this resolution in their next couu-
ty meeting, and petition the Legis
lature accordingly.
1t was also resolved and adopted
that we petition the Legislature to
fix the scholastic year. so as to be-
gin the first day of July and end
the last day of March each year.
On motion, the meeting was ad-
journcd. ...... ...
a. G. HAWTHORN,
- President.
j. L. MILLER,
Secretary.
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The Greatest Railroad Feat on Record.
From the Chronicle 4 Sentinel.

From the Chronicle 4 Sentinel.
On Sunday, July 23d, a change
in the gauge of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad was effected
throughout the entire length Of the
road, from Cincinnati to St. Louis,
Il distance of $40 miles in eight
hourse. Between daybreak and
noon, on Sunday morning, the
rails were all torn from theirchairs,
lifted from the cross-lies, placed
upon the new chairs provided for
them, and firmly spiked down. 1t
war an off day, aud no traffic was
interrupted. Preparations had
been made for. the event weeks
beforehand. New engines and
new rolling stock had been provid-
ell, and or Monday morning busi-
ness went on, on a new gauge,
with a new equipment, as if no
great revolution had taken place.
But the revolution which has
taken place is an enormous one.
The New York and Erie Railroad
and the Atlantic and Groat Wes-
tern, broad guage roads, which
were absolutely dependent upon
this road for their Mississippi con.
uections, by it lost large and
most important portion of their
trunk line. The Ohio, and Missis-
.sippi Road, which was a New
York road, becomes a Baltimore
one, and great feeder to New
York is suddenly diverted into a
rival city. This is what this change
OF gauge means. Baltimore and
st. Louis will soon become closely
allied. The Baltimore and Ohio
Road, the Marietta and Cincinnati
Road, the Baltimore and Ciucin-
natl "a small! independent link, af:
fording direct communication with
Cincinnati, approaching compile
ton will form one unbrokcn line Of
railway Of the same gauge, aud
identified by interest, between Bal.
timore and St. Louis. This pew
alliance promises much for ST
Louis, but much. more for Balti
more in import and export trade:
and the business of emigration.
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State of South Carolina.
ABBETILLE COUNTY.
r, D,obote fourf -Gikaf;on. q.

IN ITUOute COufts Cto'oh'
BY l.. L. GUFFIN, Esquire, Probate
Judge. .'
AZ 7HEREAS, Gen. p. II. Bradley,
w Robt. w. Litcs, and John H.
Chiles has made suit TO me to grant them
Letters of Administration, of the Estate
and effects of George p. Chiles, de-
ceased, late of Indian Hill, Abbevillc
County.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
isl all and singular, the kindred and
Creditors of the said George r. Chilcs,
deceased, that they be and appear, be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be
held Mt Abbeville G. FL, OIL the 7th
August next, after publication hereof,
nj II o'clock in the forenoon, to shcw
cause, if any they have, why the said
Admininistratio should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 22d day
of July in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
orc, and in the ninety-siXth year. of
American Independence.
Published OH the 22d day Of July,
J.. l.. GUFFIN,
J. +. A. C..
July e., 1871, l4-ot
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'IuD CURTIN BOYS
B 6 ((llh2BH1 ! !
LOOK OUT! .
Or You will Lose a Bargain :! !!

TOR THE GUFFlN BOYS arc
4 going to sell their valuable
PLANTATION on LITTLE RIVER,
known as the FRANK BROOKS
PLACE-Low DOWN FOR CASH.
Il. P. Gufin is living on the place
and will take pleasure in showing the
place to any ono wishing to purchase.
There is good Dwelling House with
(S) eight rooms, Barn and Stables:
and splendid now screw-and that
OLD GIN ROUSE IN toleraJte good
rfp"'r =,
. For Terms call at the office of the
Judge of Probate, at Abbcvillc Court
House.
July II, 1871, lift
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Markets..
ABBEv1LLE, August 3.-Cotton

ABBEvILLE, August 3.-Cotton ~
@17
NEW York, July 81. - Flour
and corn quiet. Pork steady, at 1862
1915. Cotton dull and lower-uplands
1873; Orleans 2l5 sales GOO bales. Gold
steady, at l2S.
7P. M.-Cotton quiet; sales 793 bales
-uplands l9i. Flour heavy and q
shade easier. Wheat heavy and l@2c'
lower-old winter red and amber Wcs'
tern l.4OG1.44I. Corn, Go@GS. Gold
l2a@l2i.
CHARLESTON, July 81. - Cotton
dull and Notwithstanding 1St@lo.
LIVERPOOL, July 3l.-Noon. - Cot
ton opened quiet and is now lat-up'
lands S. ;.Orleans 9s.
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State of South Carolina,
ABBEVlLLE COUNTY.
BY l.. L. GUFFIN, ESQ.,, Probate
Judge.

w 7HEREAs, John ". William:
w has made suit to ME, to grant
him Letters of Administration of the
Estate and effects OF Elizabeth Williams
deceased. late of .Abbeville: -.
THESE ARE THEREFORE,, to
cite and admonish all and singular, the
kindred and creditors of the said Eliza.
beth Williams, decd, that they he and
appear before me, in the Court Of Pro-
batc, to be held at Abbevillc G. H., on
the 7lh day of August, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to slew cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 22d day
of July, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundrcd and seventy
one, and in the ninety sixth year OF
American Independence
Published du the cd day OF July,
1871.
l.. l.. GUFFIN,
J. p. 4. G.
June 81, 1871, l4-2t
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CONSIGN:EES.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
Jas Briant, T C Perrin, G T Jackson,
Harper & Co, w s Clay, Mattox & B,
J A Norwood, NJ Latimore, w P Mu-
ger, CT Latimore, Jay & Bradley; J S
Cothran, Mrs M T Owen, ] NJ Young,
JD Neese, J D Chalmers, E Westfield,
f Bradley.
No goods delivered until freight is
paid.
J. W. MARSHALL,
Agent.
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The following persons have packages
in the Express Office.
DIR. B. Rhett, f Edwards, w CMoore
G A Shillito, J 7 Baskin, G Il Lattimer,
D Crawford, M Mcdonald, A Il Wide
man, p S Rutledge.
C. Y. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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The Crown Prince of Germany was
SO surprised and gratlficd BY his recep-
ton In Hanover that, turning to
Prince Albert, he asked: "Aro we in
konigsbcrg, the Oldest of Prussian
cities, or in Hanover the newcst?'
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NEW GOODS
FOR J. SUMMER $ ! :
1871.
III. LA. BALK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer >.
DRY GOODS,
172 Broad st., Augusta, Ga.
GOODS AS Low AS BEFORE
THE WAR!
The 0ne-Price Store!
The 0ne-Price Store !

r HAVE now received q carefully
selected Stock of the --latest
Styles of French, English and Do
nestle Organdics.
Muslius, Lawns, at 10, 12, 90, 25,
35 cts per yard.
White. Piques at Is, 90, 25 cts.
White Swiss Muslins, Cambrics,
bawns, etc. ut prices from 10 cts and
upward. ...
Linen Drill and Due for Gents
Wear, at 25, 50, so cts. s'..!
Cottonadcs, Cassimercs ut 20 cts
and upwards. -
White L. G. Handkerchief at 80.
cts per doz.'
Ladies' White Hose, at IS cts per
doz. t.,.........
White Linen Towels at 80 cts per
doz. ~ g..
Musquito Lace and Gaaze very
low.
Tho celebrated A No. l Brand
Black Alpaca, only rs cts per yard.
Prints of all the. best makers from
6 cts per yard. ......'
Ladies' Laced and Congress Caters
only $3.50 per pair.
Mems Caters at $3.50 i!
Mems Coats for Summer wear at
only .Sl.25. -.
Mems Vests and Pants to match at
only 81 %. III. ~.
Mems New Straw Hats at only
IS cts. =. ~, -, E..
New Styles Of Sundowns and Hats
for Ladies and Children at only
so cts. sq -. s''r., ..
Mems White Dress Shirts at only
IS cts. ....s co.,. .. .,....,s. ed.
Ladies' Corscts of the most popular
makers, at only 30 cts!!I
Hoop Skirts, 35 springs, at only
so cts.
White, Buff, Slate and Drap Lin
ems, for Aprons, Dresses and Shirts,
only 25 cts. 49,,
Brown and Blcachcd uomespuna
at from u cts.
A full assortment Of Factory Goods
at Factory prices.
! could cnumcrate many more
other Bargains, space permitting. but
in conclusion l would say that my fa-
clitics cnablo me 10 buy when and
where Goods arc cheapest; and in
exercising tho greatest economy IN
all tho departments, am enabled to
sell Goods at least as low us any one.
l. have adopted and rigidly adhere
10 the policy Of asking
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J man who has repeatedly tried
thcpl, SAYS that all The short cuts to
fortune arc horribly oycrcrowdcd.
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GREENWOOD ACADEMY. :

MR.. DoNNELIT and MRS.
MI wOoDHURsT, will resume
their duties in this Institution on
Tuesday next, tho 1st day Of August
Wo hopo for the continual patronage
Of our friends. ...
Gre ,nwood July -: 1871: 14-lt.
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The Woven Wire Mattress

rs the best Summer Bed Made, il
/ only requires y thin covering to
make it the most perfect sleeping bed
in tho world. Somo Of the advahta-
ges OF the bed:
1st. It's ease and comfort.
End. Its. cleanliness. >
3D.. Its perfect noiselcssness.
4th. It adupts itself to the Form OF
the Body. .. ... =,
5th. 1t mover !eayes this shape.
9th. 1t never gets ont Of order
7th. It never needs repair, and
will last lifetime, For sale ut
J. D. CHALMERS g. co.
June 16: 1871, st:
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o.T1HE.sF- !.
/. l TIES !. ] i!
JUST RECEIVED! ]

TUsT ARRIVED, Novelties
ID in Milan, Neapolitan,
Straw and Chip Hats and Bon.
nets. Also, Ribbons, Flowers,
Laccs, Rouehes, &c.. Prices
reasonable-first class Goods
the best taste employed, and
everything sold. for CASH, at
the. s....r.
Emporium Of Fashion,
& -Abbeville, S. @.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-25
TRICKS OF HGGLERS-

The sober Christian editors of the New
York ObSerrer are responsible for the fol-
lowing: We think Hermann and Heller
are iugglers, but what can they do to COM
pare with the Chinese tricksters? A trav-
eller at KinSai was entertained by the vi
ceroy, the Amir Kustai, and this was one of
the amusements:
''That same night iuggler appeared, who
was one of the great Khan's slaves, and the
Amir said to him. Come and show us
some of your wonders.' Upon this he
took a wooden ball with seven holes in it,
through which long thongs were passed and,
LAYING hold of one of these, Slung it into
the air. 1t went so high that we lost sight
of it altogether. ct was the hottest
season of the year, and we were
outside in the middle of the Palace court.)
There now remained only short end of a
thong in the coniurer's hand, and he desired
one of the boys who assisted him to Law hold
of it and mount. He did so, climbing by the
thong, and we lost sight of him. The con-
iurer then called to him three times, but
getting no answer, he snatched up a knife,
as if in great rage, laid hold of the thong,
and disappeared in his turn. By-and-by he
threw down one of the boys hands, then a
foot, then the other hand and the other foot,
then the trunk, and, last of all, the head
Lastly, he came down himself, putting and
blowing, and, with his clothes all bloody,
kissed the ground before the Amir, and said
something to him in Chinese. The Amir
gave some order in reply, and our friend
then took the lads limbs, laid them togeth-
er in their places, and gave a kick, when,
presto. there was the boy, who got up and
stood before u.s. All this astonshed me
beyond measure"
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KILLEnRY CARELEssNEss.

4 few days since Mr.. Andrew Leslie, of
this county, shipped two car loads of cattle
from this point to Baltimore. Mr.. Leslie
and his son went with the shipment On
Tuesday morning, just before day, the train
reached Gordonsville, on the Orange and
Alexandra railroad, and from some cause,
the engineer took half his train and placed
it ON a side track, leaving the other half on
the main track. To the portion of train
left on the main track was attached the ca
boose in which were the passengers. Hear
ing another train approaching, Mr.. Leslie
and his son went to the rear of the car to
jump out, but were commanded by the con-
duetor to stay on-''he would tell them
when to get off-that they were most too
smart anyhow" Hardly moment had
elapsed before the approaching train run
into the caboose and ploughed its way
through it. Mr.. Leslie was instantly killed,
and his son badly wounded. Col. r. G..
Crockett, of Tazwell county, Va, and Col.
j. w. NJ. Grayson, of Johnson county.
Tenn, was also wounded. There was great
carelesSness somewhere which demands i'm
mediate and rigid investigation. Mr.. Les
lies remains reached this place Wednesday
morning and were taken home, near Area
dia, for internent. He was one of our best
and most enterprising citizens, and his death
is deeply lamented by his friends and neigh
bOrs.-BTistOt (Te1lfa.) Courier, Oct. 20.
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An Anchor to Windward..

1t is good seamanship, when there is reason to
expect heavy weather, to drop an anchor to wind
ward.
We are in the midst Of the season of chills and
fever. The sure preventive of this distressing
malady is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. A course
of that wholesome vegetable tonic viii render an
attack impossible. Take the hint and drop an
anchor TO ,vindyard.
Weak stomachs are most liable to be disOrdered
late in the autumn, when the changes of temper
sture are marked and frequent. Hostetter's Bit
tiers fortifes the stomach against the effects Of
these variations. Let dyspeptics make note of
the fact, and drop an anchor TO teindrard.
The liver is more sensitive when the weather is
continually alternating between the warmth of
summer and the cold of winter than at any other
period of the year. This is peculiarly the season
of such alterations. Let the bilious remember
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is essentially
an anti-biious medicine, and drop an anchor to
tciadlcard.
The wisest plan is to foresall evil The next
best thing is to arrest it. For disorders of the
stomach, irregularities of the bowels and all pc
riodical fevers, take, as soon as the complaint
developes itself, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
oc95 eod1vv.S,yyIt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-25
AN INCIpENr on THE FIRE.

A party has just arrived at La Crosse,
Wis, who Travelled for several days through
and along the burning district of Dakota
and Northwestern Minnesota. The de-
scription they give Of their own sufferings
and the scenes they witnessed are heart
rending. They state that they found at
different points the charred remains of
three human beings, nothing left but the
bodies, and those burned to a crisp. Moth
ing could be found that would in any way
identify the burned corpses. The mail
coach due in Yankton on Wednesday
evening had an exciting race withthe ele-
meDt. 1t was discovered that the fire was
coming and race ensued. The driver
piled his whip and away the horses went on
a gallop. Nearer and nearer came the fire.
The red glare filled the sky; the forked
tongues shot out; the terrible hissings ofthe
demon were in the ears of the affrighted
passengers. The driver gathered his lines,
drew the leaders from the road, the horses
gathered, jumped, rail fence was beneath
the wheels of the coach, the coach was on
a piece of plowed ground, and the fire went
by with roar like cataract.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-25
aUEEN VICTORIA.

Some very singular stories are told about
Queen Victoria, and it is hardly surprising
that the sober and rather stupid English
people should regard her as insane. She
has, it appears, a firm conviction that Prince
Albert is never away from her, and that she
can hold communion with him. A chair is
placed for him opposite hers in the library
his favorite books are on the table, and it is
an ordinary practice with her to address
him aloud as if he were really present. AT
dinner knife and fork are laid for him,
and the servants are directed to even 60
through the formality of helping him.
Every morning pair of boots are cleaned
and set down before the door of the chamber
he occupied, and at breakfast she not un-
frequently waits a considerable time for his
imaginary coming. 1t is said that she de-
rives a great deal of comfort and consola-
ton from this belief. Entertaining, as she
does, these sentiments, it is no wonder that
Buckingham Palace is closed, and that royal
fetes are only a memory and tradition in
England.
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$-NLD-&
WONnERS

Lewinbeck tells us ofan insect seen with
a microscope, of which twenty-seven mil
lions would only equal a mile
Insects of various kinds may be seen in
the cavities of grain of sand.
Mold is forest of beautiful trees, with
branches, leaves and fruit.
Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered with
scales like a fish; a single grain of sand
would cover one hundred and fifty of these
scales, and yet scale covers five hundred
pores. Through these narrow openings
the sweat forces itself like water through a
sieve.
The mites make five hundred steps a sec
ond.
Each drop of stagnant water contains a
world of animated beings, swimming with
as much liberty as whales in the sea.
Each leaf has colony of insects grazing
on it, like COWS in meadow.
MoRAL.-Have some care as to the air
you breathe, the food you eat, and the wa
ter you drink.-HOme and Health.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-25
WHOLESA LIE DISCRETION FROM THE
ARy1Y

A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Fort Bridger, says,
''The Garrison at Fort Bridger is no ex-
ceptiOn to the general rule of the preve-
lence Of. deSertion. Out of two hundred
and sixty men, who two months ago form
ed the two companies stationed there, one
hundred have since deserted. Veterans
and raw recruits go alike. The cause is, of
course, the reduction of the pay. The
soldiers inveigh bitterly against this action
on the part of Congress, and say, that al
though not violation of the letter of the
contract, it is of the spirit. The amount
which they can now save from their wages
is SO small that few attempt to
save anything, and drunkenness is said
to be more prevalent than erer before. An
absurd rumor is current among them to the
effect that Congress has determined to re-
duce the army greatly, and, not daring to
do so openly, has decided upon this plan of
making the pay so low that the men will
be almost forced to desert. | have heard
this idea repeatedly, and it is this plea that
the best men allege as an excuse for their
intended fight, for they speak to a civilian
of their intentions of this sort with re-
freshing frankness. The evil is a serious
one. Probably there are few companies as
badly off now as certain one which is said
to have the names of two hundred desert
ers on its roll, but from what we have seen
and heard, it seems as if even this record
might be soon eclipsed by other com
mands."
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ANILLrNOIs HERCULES.

John Gilvin, of Decatur, was yesterday
helping to get a safe out of the ruins on
South Water street, near the Union Depot.
The men had got the safe nearly up on the
sidewalk when it slipped back on them.
This man came along and asked what was
the matter with the safe, and one of them
said it had slipped off the rollers and had
gone back on them. He said, 'Get out Of
my way" and Selling on it like Sampson,
lifted it up, walked to the wagon with it,
ten or twelve feet, and threw it on the
wagon. He caught it on the bottom edges,
raised it up with the force levered against
his breast, and walked off with it. The
proprietor said it weighed 2,464 pounds.
The man then offered TO bet bet $500 that
he could lift and carry 5000 pounds. He
is about five feet ten or eleven inches high,
weighs, perhaps, 26O pounds, built like a
Hercules, and about 3Sy years old. He was
a boss bricklayer in Macon.-ChicdgO TTi-
bllne, Oct. 20.