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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-11-27

Upon THE RIGHT SHoUI.DERs.-The
Chester Reporter in a recent onslaught
upon the Medium, among other allega-
tions, charges upon that paper, the pub
lication, for pay, of the various Acts of
the Legislature, as evidence of its sue
cess in being Oh the winning side, and
getting its full share Of provender at the
public crib. AS our neighbor, we sup
pose, has sins enough Of its own to an
swer for, without assuming any of ours,
we plead guilty to the charge, if guilt
there be. But is there any wrong in the
premises? If there be, it is wrong
which is shared by nearly all of the
public journals of the State. The ques-
ton of the policy of law is one very
distinct from that of the propriety of
availing ones self of it's provisions. To
have refused our share of the remunera-
ton for publishing the laws of the State
on the, ground that by 80 doing we sane
toned an unnecessary waste of the pub.
lie funds, would manifest, we think, q
Quixotic sensitiveness, and over-refined
scrupulousness. AS we have said, if we
have erred, we have erred with the best
journals of the State. AS yet, however
we have had no conscience money" o1
any other to trouble US, for we have moi
yet collected dime of this years &C.
count.
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THE INJUNCTION CAsE.-.Judge NJ J.
ton on Saturday last made absolute the
rule and granted the injunction, restrain.
ing the County Auditors and Treasurers,
the one from levying and the other from
collecting the taxes which they were au.
thorized to do under the Comptroller
Generals circular. The grounds upon
which the order is granted, are that th
Joint Resolution directs the collection
of taxes for the past fiscal year, which
has already been provided for, instead of
for the present year; and. again that the
Comptroller General directs q levy for
the payment of interest on the public
debt, when the Legislature had neither
fixed the tax, normade an appropriation
for,the purpose. The effect of the in
junction is to stay the collection of taxes
until the Legislature removes the en-
barge, which will doubtless be very
shortly done. The action of Judge
Melton, has excited the ire of some. of
the impecunious, but will commend it
self to the approval of all who desire to
sustain an Independent judiciary.
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The New LEGISLATURE. - The
Senate now stands Sc Republicans tc
| 8 Democrats and the House lob Ee'
publicans to 21 b, mocrats. As the
PAeuir remarks: "Taking the bodies
as they stand, old and new, we have
in the House twenty-one Democrats
and in the Senate eight. This consti.
tutes pretty respectable minority in
numbers, capable, as such, by harmo-
nious action, by deploying or concen-
trating, as circumstances may require,
of doing much good for the State !;
and, still more, by their force of char
acter, by energy and watchfalness,
and by answering fidelity to the
principles and policy which they have
undertaken to represent. The we'll.
being Of the State is, in part, commit
ted to their keeping; its honor, to
some extent, is confded to their hands.
They are bound, as good men, and
true representatives, to take all neces-
sary care of the one and to maintain
and vindicate the other upon all
proper occasions.
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DWELLING HOUSE BURNT.-W

DWELLING HOUSE BURNT.-We
regret to learn that the handsome
dwelling of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Rev. II. T. Sloan, at Cedar
Springs was totally consumed by
fire on last Friday night. The fire
broke out at about 10 o'clock al
night, and originated in rear.
building attached to the dwelling:
and used as a kitchen. The fire
progressed so rapidly that it was
impossible to save anything but two
beds and a few articles. Mr.. Sloar
lost nearly all of his clothes ano
furniture. Mrs. Sloan was absent
at the time on a visit to her mother
in North Carolina who was sick
In addition to the dwelling, one o1
the out-houses was also destroyed
and the whole loss is estimated al
$4,000 to $1,000. The house had
only been recently fitted up, and
was one of the most handsome and
tasteful in. that section OF country
The fire we believe was accidental
There was no insurance upon the
building.
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Abbevillc farmer at 164 cents per
pound, when Abbeville was selling
bacon at 134 cents. The Inteliigencer
suggests that it was likely country
bacon, which brings better price ;
but friend tells us that this is too
early in the season for country bacon.
Again he suggests that the extra
charge may have arisen from its being
on an account of a year or two's
standing. The bill itself precludes
any such supposition. The Intelligen-
Ger states that it has examined mum,
Der of accounts, where the price
charged was Is cents per pound at
the date mentioned. But this is high,
er than the Abbeville rates.
In conclusion, we would briefly say
that if Anderson pays more for cotton
than Abbeville, the natural presump
tion is, that as Abbeville often pays
more than foreign prices warrant, the
Anderson buyer is at least compensa
ted in an increased price of goods
And this, we learn, is substantiatcc
by the admission of an Anderson
merchant himself.
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TAXES EoR. HIGHWAY PURPOSES.


TAXES EoR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
Acknowledgement Chamberlain, in
reply to the question submitted to
him in regard to the power of the
County Commissioners Of q County
to levy a tax for highway purposes in
addition to the full amount Of the
levy allowed by the joint resolution
of March 13, 1872, expresses the
opinion, that the County Commission
ers are limited to three mills inclusive
of the highway tax, in all the Coun-
ties except Fairfield, in which County
the limit is ono and one half mills.
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THE CULVER BROTHERS,

Stove Manufacturers of Covington,
Kentucky, are now in Abbeville, with a
large lot of fine teams and wagons, and
are prepared to furnish our people with
the improved style of stoves of which
they are the inventors. The. merit of
these stoves is proved by the fact that
some fifty thousand of them have been
sold in the States of Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama and Georgia. The stoves
are sold to farmers and country mer-
chants at the same price that they would
have 10 payAin the city. These gentle
men come well recommended, and we
take pleasure in CONNIE. .diug them to
the patronage of our people.
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ABBEvILLE NOT DEsTRoYED.-The
reports of the late fire here, were very
much exaggerated. Instead of town
"in ashes," only four stores, and those
by no means the finest, were destroyed,
and the stocks of goods were principally
saved; the loss in stock being for the
most part covered by insurance. Mr..
Robinson, and perhaps Mr.. Aiken, will
build soon, and new and commodious
stores in due time will rise upon the
present vacant lots. The late fire has
not materially crippled the business oi
Abbeyille.
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Pacific Guano Company,
CAPITAL S1,oCo,O0O)
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO.

.yHVHIS GUANO is now SO well known
in all the Southern States for its
remarkable effects as an agency for in
creasing the products of labor, as not to
require special recommendation from u.s..
Its use for seven years past has establish
ed its character for reliable excellence:
The large fixed capital invested
by the Company in this trade. affords
the surest guarantee of the continued
excellence of this Guano.
The su plies put into market this sea-
son are, as heretofore, prepared under
the personal supervision of DR.. st. Jul
ian Ravenel, Chemist Of the Company,
at Charleston, S. c., hence planters may
rest assured that its quality and compo-
sition is precisely the same as that here
tofore sold. j;s r.
J. NJ. ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston, 8. c.
JNO. S. REESE & CO.,
General Agents, Baltimore.
TERMS-$4S cash !; $5S time, without
interest. n 80 ~
To accommodate planters they can or
der now and have until the lstsof April
to decide as to whether they will take at
time or cash price. When delivered
from the Factory by the carload no dray-
age will be charged.
Nov. q, 1872, 33-6m.
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THE LEGISLATURE met on yesterday
at noon in Columbia. The first business
of the House is the choice of a speaker,
and the contest lies between S. J. Lee,
of Aiken, and Timothy Hurley, OF
Charleston, with every probability OF
the election Of the first named. Messr,.
A. G. Jones, Clerk Of the House, and
Joseph Woodruff, Clerk of the Senate,
both courteous and efficient officers;
will doubtless be reelected. The cleo
tion for United States Senator will like
ly come off early in the session; the
prominent candidates being Governor
Scott, R. B. Elliott, and John J. Patter-
son. ~
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There is question of the extent Of
the liability of Insurance companies
in case of loss, which is of vital in
terest to all persons insuring, and a.
to which there seems to be {
good deal Of misconception. The
question is simply, in case of partia
loss of property, where there has
been partial insurance, does the In
surance Company make good the
loss to the amount of Insurance, Of
does it merely share the loss with the
party insured? In other words
where q party owning a stock 0.
goods to the amount of $4,000, takes
out policy of $1,000, and sustalns 6
loss of $1,000 by fire, can ho recover
from the Insurance Company more
than one-6fth Of the loss or 5000; as
he had only one-ffth of his stock in
sured. This is the rnle which, we
learn, has been applied by a number
of the Insurance Companies, in ad,
Justing tho losses which have been
sustained;by the Abbeville merchants
in the late fire. We suppose 1t is a
rule which is generally applied, but
as to which there is q miseonception
on the part of the insured, and which
works very great hardship to them.
In the case supposed, a party takes
out policy for $1,000, and pays for a
guarantee to that extent, and in case
of a loss to that extent, why should
we not be indemnified No says the
Insurance company, you must lose to
the extent of the whole stock the
$1,000 before we pay the $l,OOO;-
in no case are we liable for more than
our proportion of the loss. Can any
thing DE more lnequltaole. -,as
This matter was discussed in the
public press a few years since, and
the public put upon their guard
against that clause in modern policies,
which subjects insurers to that pro-
portion uf loss only which their pol
icies bear to the whole property.
Upon inquiry from VIM. f. Parker,
ESQ.,, Agent of the London, Liverpool
& Globe. we learn than his company
pays to the full amount of loss, if it
is covered by insurance, and not mere
ly a proportional part. Other COM
panies may do as we'll, but of this we
are not advised. 1t is certainly a
matter of vital interest to insurers,
and should be looked into.
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ANOTHER DWELLING BURST.-We
regret to learn that the residence of Mr..
John r. Tolbert, near Ninety-Six, was
destroyed by fire during the past week.
Together with the house, some $4,000
in money was also consumed. To add
to add to the poignancy of the blow, Mr..
Tolbert was, attending the funeral 81
his wife. Mr.. T. is well known as one
of 4he late County Commissioners, and
as member of the present Legislature.
He has our sympathy in his a1liiction.
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The State Of South Carolina

The State of South Carolina
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
In the Common Pleas.
Frances G.. Lomax vs. VIM. Lomax
Horace II. Lomax and others.
Complaint for account, Sale Of Land
&c.
INDY order of the Court in the above
lid stated case, I will sell at public
cutlery, ut Abbeville Court House, on
saleday in December next, that part OF
the lot on which Frances G. Lomax
lives not assigned to her for Homestead,
viz: parcel between the lot assigned to
her for Homestead and H. w. Lawson's
lot, containing about ONE-FOURTH
OF AN ACRE, extending from Main
street to Church street.
Terms purchaser to pay for
papers.
WILLIAM HILL,
Special Referee.
November 7, 1872, 31-3t.
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Sheriff s Sale.

n will sell at Abbeville Court House,
n on saleday in December next, with
in the legal hours and at the risk of the
the former purchaser, S. Stark Martin,
the following property, to wit: 786 Acres
of land, more or less, adjoininiug lands
of the estate of J. r. DuBose, J. DuBose
and others; also 60 Acres of land, more
or less, adjoining lands of VIM. H.
Parker, J. E. Calhoun and others, levied
as the property of F. A. Calhoun ads.
Mary McCaw.
Terms Cash purchaser to Fay for
papers.
HENRY S. CAS0N,
s. A. G.
November 7, 1872, 31-3t.
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THE FIRST OFFICIAL AcT.-TI g
Sheriff is now occupying temporarily
the County Commissioners Office in
the Eastern corner of the New Court
House, and the first official act in the
new building was performed on Friday
last by the entry of several attachment
cases by MIR. Robert Jones, in the Sher-
ifs books. We learn that full set OF
new books has been ordered, and that
Abbeville will begin anew its official ex-
istence with a clean record.
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GREENWOOD AND AUGUSTA RAIL
RoAD.-We learn from an attentive
Greenwood correspondent that the corps
of Engineers of this Road began the
survey on Monday last. The corps con.
sists of T. ]. Ashemore, Chief Engineer
DR.. J. J. Cortledge, Assistant Engineer
II. NJ. Dendy and r. G. Lites, Rod Bear
ers: r. NJ. Gallagher and P. H. Bradley
Chain Carriers w. o. Bradley, Flag
Bearer. This looks like progress. -,
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ANOTHER Gin HOUSE BURNT.-We
learn that the gin house of Mr.. F. M.
Mitchell, near Wellington, was consum-
ed by fire during the past week. To-
gether with the house some fifteen bales
of cotton were destroyed. The fire
broke out when the hands were at din
ner, and as no fire was used near the
house, it was clearly the act of ain in
,cendiary.
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SAD ACCIDENT. We learn that 6
cabin on the premises of Mr.. John T.
Baskin, near Lowndesville, in which
was colored child, was destroyed by
fire on one day of the past week-the
child being burnt up in the house. The
fire occurred during the day when nc
grown person was near to rescue the
child.
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NEW Town MARsHALL.-Atar a recent
meeting Of the Town Council, Robert
Cunningham, otherwise known as Bob
Cunningham, was elected Town Mar
shall, in tile place of Alfred Ellison.
Alfred made an active and efficient Off
Ger, and we have no doubt that his sue
ces>or will prove equally active and eff
cient.
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THE YOUNG MEMS DEBATING CLUE
of, Abbeville decided on Monday night
that Washington was greater Genera.
than Napoleon2 Is there Frenchmar
in town? The next subject for discus
sion, is which exerts the greater inf1u'
ence the writer or the speaker The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing month: g
President-H. D. Wilson. -
Vice-President-L. G. Ligon. 1.
Secretary-S. G. Cason:
Treasurer-L. w. Simpkins.
Critic-M. Golphin.
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Furniture.

A T the time of the fire we had a fine
IA Stock of Furniture at the Depot
consisting of Chamber Sets, Walnut and
Painted Bureaus, Chairs, Mouldings and
Looking Glasses. The above with what
was saved from the fire, makes oul
stock complete. We are prepared to fill
all orders for Furniture from the highest
to the lowest grades. at low prices. Our
friends and the public generally are res.
pectfully invited to call and see us at oul
office at the Marble Yard.
). d. CLEANERS & co.
Nov. II. lS7a If
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ABBEvILLE BIBLE SocIErY.-We are
requested to state that the Board of Di-
rectors of the Abbeville Bible Society
will meet i'll the office of Messrs. Perrin
E& Cothran on Sale Day next. A full
meeting is desired, as important busi-
ness will come before the meeting,
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An extra meeting of Calhoun's Grange
No. will be held at the Lodge Hall on
Saturday next at II a. M, for the pur-
pose of comforting the first degree.
Members are requested to be punctual in
attendance. BY order w. M.
J. l.. Gown, Sec'y.
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Special Premiums Awarded by Able
vile Agricultural Society.

For greatest net yield Oh one farm
per hand-James G Title, 500.
Report-9 acres cotton, 16 acres corn,
yield 1900 lbs. seed Cotton, 3S7 bushels
of corn. Outlay 81 for help, all the
other work done by proprietor. !
For greatestnet income, one acre cot.
ton, G. NJ. Hodges, SIS.
For greatest yield 5 acres cotton, r.,
900 pounds, VIM. II. Wilson, $40.
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VALUABLE
Land
For Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale his
valuable place at BORDEAUX,
containing some SIXTY THREE
acres. Upon it is good dwelling,
stable and out-houses, and fine veg
etable garden. 1t is an excellent
stand for a physician or country mer-
chant. For terms apply to him at
the place. II. NJ. JOHNSON,
Bordeaux, S. @.
Nov: 10, 1872, 3s.4t*
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FURNITURE.-We direct attention to
the advertisement of j. d. Chalmers &
GO. who have now complete stock OF
the best varieties of furniture which
they are selling at reasonable rates
They offer inducements to purchasers
both in price and quality, and our peo-
pie can do as well at Chalmers as in the
city. Call and judge for yourselves.
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Blacks FERTILIzER.-We direct at
tention to the advertisement of this eX-
cellent fertilizer. One of its merits is
its cheapness, costing notBmore than 81
or SIS per ton, whilst it compares favora-
bly, with the best of fertilizers. Apply to
w. h. White, No. 1870, or to the town.
ship agent for terms.
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rrRMs.-Three dollars year, in ad
No subscriptions taken for shorter
hme than six months.
transient advertisements are charged
k,r at the rate or ONE DOLLAR per lnch
space for the first insertion, ana FIFTY
GENTS for each subsequent lnsertion.
liberal deduction from the ABOVE
,otes is made to persons advertising by
the quarter or by the year.
~ All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates of advertising.
Our Agents in Charleston
The advertising agency Of Messrs
WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL4 u
renresented by ROSWELL T.LOGAN
Esq, is the only authorized agency 1o'
this paper in Charleston.
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CARD.-Mr. Hugh Wilson, jr., would
return his thanks to VIM. H. Parker,
E a., agent of the London and Liver
pool and Globe, and Mr.. W.T.. Branch,
agent of the Hartford, for their prompt
adjustment and paymentin full of losses
sustained by the McIlwain Block in the
late fire,
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THE Poor HoUsE.-By reference to
the advertisement of w. P; McKellar,
Chairman of Board of County Commits
sioners, twill be seen that sealed pro-
posals will be received for the offices OF
Steward and Physician until the. 9Th
December next, when the election will
take place.
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THE CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK
See the advertisement of this we'll
known institution in another column.
They offer inducements to depositors in
u high rate of interest, payable every
six months
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SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANo.-See the
advertisement of this popular fertilizer
in another column, by J. NJ. Robson,
the Charleston agent. Its merits axe so
we'll known that they need no commen-
dotion
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THE UNITED STATES COURT met in
Columbia on Monday. Judge Bond has
not arrived but is expected. A large
number of prisoners, arrested under the
Enforcement Act, went on the Green
willie and Columbia Railroad, on Satur-
day last, to attend this Court,
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REMOVAL.
REMOVAL.
Lee & Parker

ARE now arranging their Stock at
NELSON & CANNON'S Store, No.
l McLlwaine Block, where they will
be pleased to receive visit from
their friends. Nov. ~.
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The State of South Carolina
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
In Trial Justices COurt-Sun1naon ON
.Account and attachment.
James Davis, against John Hagan.
To the Defendant in this Action:
WOU are hereby summoned to an.
9 IA swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in my office within. twen-
ty days after the service of this sum-
mons exclusive of the service of this
summons. If you fail to answer the
Complaint within the time aforesaid,
Judgment will be given againt you for
the sum of Twenty Three Dollars and
costs.
: ROBERT r. HEMPHILL, IT,. S.
20 Trial Justice.
Dated 25th Nov. 1872, 3s-6t
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THE COTTON MARKET has been very
active during the past week, good ar
ticle bringing 162 cents. AS much as II
cents has been paid in settlement of old
accounts.
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Final Discharge. !

NOTICE is hereby given that Henry.
N Riley and Burt Riley, Executors
of the estate of Thomas Riley, deceased, J;
have applied to C. w. Guffin, Judge Of
Probate, in and for the County of Abbee,
vile, for final discharge as Executors.
1t is ordered, that the 18th day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1872, be fixed for hearing
of Petition, and final settlement Of said
Estate.
j. C. WOSMANSKYs
Nov. 13 81 I'd C. G. P. A. G.
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For Sale or Rent,

r OFFER FOR SALE, or to Rent,
Il for the ensuing year my House
and Lot in the village of Abbeville.,
II not disposed Of privately, it will
be offered to the highest bidder Oh
SALEDAY IN DECEMBER, For
Terms apply to Perrin & Cothran. In
j. j. Wardlaw.. j
Nov. 6. 1872. .20-3t 10 5g-sf y. I
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Notice to the Public.

ON account of damages sustained
~ by the recent fire our doors are
closed, and our Bills are falling due,
and MUST be met, therefore, we beg
that all persons indebted to US will
call and settle and thereby tighten
our burden. "a friend in need is q
friend indeed" Respectfully,
MCDONALD T. HADDON.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf
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NOTICE
of Organization of Greenwood
& Augusta Railroad
Company.

IN compliance with the provisions
i of Charter Of Greenwood & Au-
gusta Railroad Company (the requi-
site amount of Stock having been Sc
cure) the corporators hereby give no.
tice of meeting of the Stockholders
to take place in Augusta, the Sd day
(Tuesday,) of December next, for the
purpose of organizing said Company.
By order of
CORPORATORS, ,
Nov. 1s, 1872, 32-2t /