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Meeting Of the Abbevile Bar in Re
- gard to the Lost Records,

A meeting of tho Abbeville Bar
was held on Tuesday morning, in the
office of Messrs. Perrin & Cothran,
for tire purpose of making provision
for the loss of the public records, de-
Stroyed in the fire of the 18th Novem-
Der last, On motion of Hon. Thos.
C. Perrin, Hon. Armistead Burt was
called to the Chair, and Messrs. J, ).
Cothran and W A. Lee requested TO
act as Secretaries.
On motion Of Gen. MCGOWAN, the
Clerk Mr.. Mcdonald, Sheriff Cason,
and Mr.. Jones, Clerk Of the County
Commissioners, were invited to be
present, and impart whatever infor-
nation they could give, as to the de-
struction of records in their respec-
tive offices. ." g.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that nothing
had been saved from the Clerks office.
The fire originated elsewhere but had
made so rapid progress, and filled the
Office so completely with smoke, that
it was impossible after his arrival to
save the books and papers. All the
records were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
register and four mortgage books,
and twenty one other books, togeth-
er with public records, bonds, receipts,
&C., also the late report Of the Grand
Jury, as to the records which were
saved from the fire Of the 10Th JAN
nary last, together with exhibits 'A;''
"B,""C." There. was no safe in the Of
flee. and he lost severely in tho de.
struction Of private papers and re,
ccipts.
Sheriff Cason stated that the loss
in his office was total one. Except
some twAG- -tiv. or thirty executions
which were at the jail, and cxecu.
tions in the hands Of attorneys, all
the records of his Office were burnt
| Of these he had no memoranda, OF
means of ascertaining how many OF
what were lost-in what cases money
had been received or how much
recollected that about one hundred
ldolurs had been recently collcctea
and deposited in the office. The
money which he had saved from the
January fire was kept in the jail-he
was ready to hand over all executions
i'm his hands and make settlements
Fire did not originate III either of the
public Offices. ,,n,..,
Mr.. Jones, Clerk Of thu Board o.
County Commissioners, stated thai
all the records of that Office werc de-
posted in the Shcriff's ct1ice at the
time of the fire, and wero destroyed
After free interchange of opinion
in which the various members OF The
Bar participated, a Committee of three
on motion of Mr. Perrin was appoint
ed, TO prepare bill for the action %
the Legislature, providing for th'
supply of the lost records, in a cheaI
and summary. mode of procedure
said Committee to report to an ad
Journed meeting Of the Bar at :
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Chairman appointed Messrs
j. Perrin, Thomson and Cothranx a
members Of the Committee. y
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Furniture.

a. T:tbetime of the fire we had a. fine
"a Stock of Furniture at the Depot,
consisting of Chamber Sets, Walnltand
Painted Bureaus, Chairs; Moullingsand
Looking Glasses. The above with What
was saved from the fire, makes our
stock complete. We are prepared to fill
all orders for Furniture from the highest
to the lowest grades at low prices. Oui
friends and the public, generally are res. res
pectfully invited to call and see US ut oul
office at the Marble Yard.
J. D: CLEANERS &. co, Z:
|! Noy. u 1872. If --'--.. -.
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/. !, GovERNoR's MEssAGE.--The Vale
dictory Message of Governor Scott
was submitted to fhe General Assem-
biz on Monday. It's comparatively
a brief docum ent. and is devoted
principally to a defence of his officia
acts. '..' ... -''
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"a Owing to there being no
quorum present on ..Salcday last,
the meeting of the Board of Direc:
tors Of the Bible Society has been
postponed. .ai.
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SALEs.-We call attention to the
sale of Mr.. R. E. Bowie to-day-of
the Stephen Lee tract on Saturday
of Mrs. Ellen L. Parker on next
Wednesday. ia}
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af RELIGIOUS NoTIcE.-On Sunday
alast,, ,,athe Rector of the: Episcopal
Church Of this place, Rev. Mr..
Miles, stated, that as circumstances
had prevented the observance OF
she appointed day Of thanksgiving,
next Thursday, December S, would
BE set apart for public services.
g LIE took occasion to observe, that
= however many may have been the
.ia6ietions of thisscommunity; how.
ever many the occasions for sigklng
and tears; and, however too, as g
people, we may feel the weight OF
Oppressive circumstances, we must
be. conscious Of a debt of gratitude
Ito San oyerruling and benefcent
God pie'
~ He therefore invited every man
land woman who would acknow1-
GeGge mercies received at the hand
: Of Providence during the past year,
to unite on, Thursday next, in a
Z public Thanksgiving.
.so4IIe hoped the young, even the
children, would attend, as the ser
D.. ~ - -. :.
vices would be brief.
Divine service begins at III
O'Clock a. M
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AN ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE to the
store of Vance,, Moseleys g. Co., at
Hodges Depot was made on Satur-
day night. The fire was kindled un-
der tho house but was discovered in
time. -
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sA. DR.. J. S. Reid, the well-knowl
physician Of our District, states thai
the thermometer at his residence or
saturday:mo last, stood at 260--:
being % lower than he had ever
known it.
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ELECTION OF DEAcoSs. - On
Thursday evening last, Mr.. I. p
Qnarlos and r. NJ. Haddon were
elected deacons OF the Presbyterian
church of this place.
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~ Miss Amanda shillito,. who
resides in the vicinity of our town
sent bale OF cotton TO market, dur,
ing the past week, which for it's su-
pcrior quality commanded something
over the market price,
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The State of South Carolina,

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
In Trial Justices Court-Sun'naons ON
account and attachment.
James Davis, against John Hagan.
To the Defendant in this Action:
wTOU are hereby summoned to an
IA swer the complaint in this action
which is tiledin 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, IL. 81
Trial Justice,
Dated 25th Nov. 1872, 33-Gt
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Cold WEATHER.-The past week
L has been unusually cold for the
season, and the winter promises to
be one of Unusual severity.
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THE ABBEVILLE DEBATING SocIE-
1y decided ON last Monday that the
writer eXerts a greater influence
than the orator.
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hGe We learn from Profe

s~ We learn from Professor
Kennedy, that the Due West Fe-
male College isin very hourishing
condition, with larger number of
pupils than usual. President Grier
of Erskine College, is now absent
or a mission in behalf Of the en-
dowment fund Of the College. E
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MODERATE CoUNsELs.-The Colum
bia Union says: ~ -
The departure of Speaker Lee
from tho usual course pursued in
legislative bodies, by appointing mem
bcrs of the opposition to the chair
manship of committees, is an anoma.
ily at least in his section. We hope
it NAV result in good.
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TIE CoTToN MARKET during the
past few days has been quite brisk
The top of the market on yesterday
was II cents.
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H- The Sheriff's Sales on
Monday last were conducted by the
new Sheriff, Mr.. L. P. Guffin, and
his new crier, Mr.. Jas. A. Wright
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nw@ Tho November numbers Of
those sterling agricultural Journals,
the Rural Curolinian and the Southern
Cultirutor have been received. -
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~ In another column, we pub
lish u notice Of tho proceedings of
the Abbeville Bar, to make provision
for the loss Of the public records.
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NoT1cE-The members Of the Alb
beville Debating Society return their
most sincere thanks to Mr.. II. ".
Lawson, forthe use Of his hall.
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Eg- The Inauguration of Cover
nor Moses was ito have come Off on
yesterday.
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N- Our patrons are earnestly re-
quested to pay up arrears for sub
scription and advertising.
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CoNaBEss AND THE MESSAGE
Congress met on Wednesday and the
Presidents Message was read.
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n The Epizooty is prevailing in
Abbeville, but VIC have heard Of no
fatal cases. ..,
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The New Legislature.

:, The srNArE.-Of this body a
correspondent of the Courier writes:
'The. Senate, upon thesswhole, isl
composed of a better class of men
than was the last Senate. There
are sixteen colored men and seven
teen whites on the roll; and Of the
whites nine are Democrats and
eight Republicans. Among the
Democrats are several gentlemen of
influence and marked ability, and
these, by judicious exercise OF
their talents, may be the means OF
doing great good. Senator Duvall,
of Chesterfield, who holds over
from the last session, is a speaker.
Of. marked ability as are also
Messrs. Jeter, of Union; Duncan,
of Spartanburg; Hope, of Lexing-
ton; Dunn, of Horny, and Wilson,
of Anderson-the lattery it should
be said, was elected in lS70:on the
independent ticket, but has always
been found recorded on the right
side of all questions. Esi
Among the white Republicans;
Messrs. Owens, of Laurens,r White,
more, of Darlington, Mcintyre, OF
Colleton, and Hollinshead, OF Able
vile, belonging to the last Senate.
Mr.. Owens, being Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Finance, will
probablybe the leading man in the
Senate on all financial questions.
He servedin the same capacity IN
the last Legislature" Z.,,',
Of the c0lored men, Mr.. Swails,
of Williamsburg, the new President
pro tenn. is the most. influential, but
Nash, of Richland, Swails, of Beau
fort, Maxwell, Of Marlboro, and
Jervey, of Charleston, are also IN
fuential men. 90 '.-g@
R. II. Gleaves, the Lieut.. Cover
nor, is man of intelligence, and
versed in parliamentary law. 10
sephus Woodruff, Clerk of the
Senate, is one of the best stenogra:
pliers in the State, and admirably
qualified for his position.
m HOUSE.
This body does not impress 9
spectator very fayorably, but is
likely an improvement on the last
The new Speaker, S. j. Lee, o.
Aiken, has received good parlia'
mentary training, and will doubt.
less make good presiding officer
Mr.. A. o. Jones, the Clerk, is
general favorite, polite, afablc, ant
pleasant, and a highly efficient
officer.
The following are. the names o
the Chairmeu of the respective
Committees of the lower House O.
the General Assembly:
Judiciary Henry a. Meetze
Conservative; Ways and Means.
J. A. Bowley; Printing, j. +: My
ers; Education-J. y. Robertson
Claims-W. NJ. Thomas; Privilege;
and elections-J. F.. Green; Rail
roads-Joseph Crews; Incorpora
tions-J. D. Boston. County Offices
and Officers Paris Simpkins
Banks-Dr. J. A. Barker; Peniten
tiary-N. B: Myers; Miitary-P
R. Rivers; Engrossed Bills-C. II
Sperry; griculture-Jas, McCul
1lough; Lunatic Asylum IS. B
1}Thompson; Land Commission
Fir. Cochran /; Medical COMMITTEE
lib. A. Boseman Mines, Mining, ant
Manufacturing -J.g B. Bascom
/ Legislative Library--B. II. NerIand
State House and Grounds-W.&A
Grant; Grievances-J. A.. .Rachford
:, Public Lands = Samuel Green
! Commerce.. Hurley; 1nterna
| improvements --fJoseph Crews
i Public Buildings-A. w: Curtis
}, Vacant OHces-A. w. Ramsay
f Road, Bridges and Ferries-C: Il
Minort; Federal Relations-H. II
! Ellison; Disabilities-T.lB B. John
son; Labor-K. Bryan; Prissi
Reform-Jehn LILLY.
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sw The new State officers have
all entered upon their, official duties.
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Ey The disturbed condition of
France, occasions serious alarm in
Germahy.
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Nov. 81. lS72iTtf ~,

A CA RID. l
TUyHE fire having made necessary q
+ 4 new location for my business, ]
take this mode of notifying my friends
and patrons that I may be. found at the
new Brick Office on Marshall House
lot, adjoining Marble Yard. -
J. D. CHALMERS & co.
Nov. 81, 1872, If
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Application for Charter.

AppIlcatlon 1or CnarCer.
EDUBLIC- notice il hereby given that
application Will be. made at the
present session Of the Legislature for
the renewal of the charter of Shiloh
Baptist church in this county.
Nov. 25th,. 1872, 33-tf
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Reidville Male High School

FOUNDED, ~. d. 1897.
&IXTEENTH Scholastic Year begins
.S February 8. 1913. ..
TWO TEACHERS, both Graduates.
Tuition per Session, $40, SIS and $50.
Board, from SO to Sl2 per month.
For Catalogue or Particulars, address
w. &. KIRKLAND, A. NJ.
Nov. q. 33-4t Spartanburg, S. G.
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REMOVAL. :ls1

Dec. 4 1879 1926 !
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

The cornerstone OF the dethsemane Bap.
tist church was laid on Thursday.
The new building of the Pennsylvania Uni
yersity will be opened on Monday.
"A boiler fell upon Michael McSorley in the
Baldwin works, and McSorley is no more.
Peter Farr robbed one OF his mothers board
ers; Poor Peter he is Farr away from home
and friends.
Edward Phipps and Michael Burns quarreled,
and Phipps let some Of the anger and bad blood
out Of Burns with knife.
Mary Brown fell from second story window
upon fence surmounted by row of spikes and
impaled herself. She was seriously injured.
Henry 0rAm son OF the senior partner of
the firm Of II. @. Dram 4 Co., iron workers, fell
headlong from the fourth story of building
where he was giving some instructions to the
wolkmen, and was instantly killed. His brains
were dashed out.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

Prof. Faraday adopts Flourins physiological
theory that the age Of man is 100 years. The
duration OF the hfe he believes to be ed
from the time of growth. When once the bones
and epiphyses are united the body grow no more
and it ID at twenty years this union is affected
in man. The natural termination Of life is five
removes from the several points. Man being
twenty years in growing. lives five times twenty
years, that ID to say one hundred years; the
camel is eight years in growing, lives five times
eight years that is to say forty years; the horse
is i've in growing and lives twenty-five years,
land 30 with other animals The man who does
not die of sickness lives anywhere flom eighty
to one hundted years. Providence has given
man century to live but he does not attain it
because he inherits disease eats unwholesome
food, gives license to his passions and permits
yexalion to disturb equlpose; he does not die,
he kills himself. The professor divides life in
to two equal halves, growth and decline, and
these halves into infancy, youth virilty, and age
Infancy extends to the twentieth year, youth
to the tfteth because 1t is during this time that
tissues become firm; yirility from fifty to
seventy-ive, during which the organism
remains complete, and at seventy-dve old age
commences,
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

The coroners jury which inquired into the
boiler explosion at the Mccullough Iron works.
a. North East, concluded their labors on Thus
day night and rendered verdict that the ex-
plosion was occasioned by a defective boiler
aud further was 1.-THE result of negligence on
the part of the Mccullough Iron Company and
ncompetency in their agents." The Elkton
Wing says that the Mccullough Co. has in it's
employ both practical and scientific mechanics
who give personal inspection to their works. +"
II is evidently surprised at the verdict and
asserts without fear of successful contradic-
tion, that there are not more competent and
conscientious men in any steam manufacturing
company in this or any other State"
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

From the Philadelphia North Americana
Under the circumstances then, we do not re-
gard Pennsylvania as doubtful. Every present
Indication leads us to predict that it will give not
less than ten thousand majority for Hartranit
and the ticket in October. We shall probably
gain two CongresHmen besides the Cohgressnen
Al large and there is good reason to believe that
at least one Democratic Senator will be replaced
by sound Republican The old saw, "As goes
Pennsylvania 30 goes the Union" is not better
proved than "As goes Maine in fierce contest
10 goes Pennsylvania" We regard the majority
named as less, rather than over VIVA. tn sh al.
jority for the Republican ticket was nearly nj
teen thousand. But we have no disposition tt
put on record anything like boast. We have
forecasted the contest with candor, and have
submitted an honest opinion, If nothing more
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

A POOR DISPLAY OF FARM PRODUCTS, BUT a
TRoTTING

POOR DISPLAY OF FARM PRODUCTS, BUT GOOD
TRoTTING.
The second annual fair, held under the
auspices Of the West Jersey Park Association,
came off on the 1lth and 18th inst, at Salem.
The display Of products Of the farm was very
Feagre. or cattle, horses, swue and sheep,
hardly any were on exhibition Wednesday, some
having been removed on receiving their premi-
ums.
But the great feature of the fair was the race
track. Upwards Of ten Thousand people visited
the grounds Wednesday. to witness the trials of
speed between several Salem County horses and
from other sections Of the country purse OF
800 for Salem county horses was won by the
bay mare Lucy, of Woodstown, in four straight
heats, her best mile being made in 244
The Woodbury. horse Frank won purse Of
$3.50 in three straight heats. his best time being
2.449{. The last purse OF $500 was closely COM
tested for by two Philadelphia horses, Dot and
Harry D, and the Chester horse Star. Dot won
the first, second and fourth heat and the purse,
his time being 3515, 2 3S and 371l. Star won
the second heat in 45sl. Financially. the fair
was perfect SUCCESS.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

1t is reported that the authorities have evi-
dence which fully establishes the connection OF
Billy Forester with the Nathan murder. 1t is
said that on the night of the murder OF Mr.: Ma
than a prominent sporting man saw an individual
in the vicinity of Nathan's house whose move
ments were very suspicious. Presently two men
came down the steps Of the Nathan man=ion,
who we're joined by the mysterious man, the
same morning three men entered saloon on 3th
avenue and left a bundle, which proved to be
bloody shirt On investigation it was found that
a woman up town had washed this shirt, which
was a peculiar one, for man now in the Con-
necticut State prison, who was a pal OF Forres-
ter. The sporting man above referred to iden-
tilted at once picture of Forester as thai OF
tbe man he saw in the vicinity of Nathan 3 house
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

Governor Curtin has written letter declining
to accept the nomination for Congress rendered
him by the Pennsylvania Republicans. The de-
clinaton is made not that the War Governor
lacks sympathy with the party, but because of
tie precarious condition of his health. His
physician declares his entrance into political
contest inimicsl to his recovery. He ia encour-
aged to hope, however, that he may yet become
strong enough to assist you (the Republicans)
in discussing the pending political tissues. My
convictions, he says further, "are well settled
and will be frankly and fully expressed whom
am able to do SO with justice to myself" The
Greeleyites and Democrats will recognize in this
the destruction of another of their solaoing
hopes
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

OF z. P. HOMELAND AND I. P. ENGLE, NEAR PoRI
PENN.
Correspondence Of the Commercially
In company with I. B. Engle, lately had the
pleasure of visiting the fine peach orchard of
y. p. Longland, near Port Penn, Del.
MIR. LonglaDd was picking the variety called
Crawf0rds Late at the time, and think never
saw finer peaches We measured quite num-
ber that overrun nine iuches in circumference
and some OF them measured almost ten What
ever the crop may be in other parts of the penin-
sula, it is certain that it is fine one here The
trees were literally loaded with this luscious
fruit, some of them yielding four and five bas-
keta each, which brought in the market 81 25 per
basket, making 30 per tree. At the usual dis-
tauce, twenty feet apart, over 100 trees stand
upon an acre. so that the yield of this Orchard
would be about $500 per acre As the freight
from this point to Philadelphia is less than 5
cents per basket the owner realizes nearly the
whole OF this princely revenue.
Near by is the extensive estate OF T. b. Engle
He has large field (of 25 acres in exte1t)
planted with tomatoes. The vines were literally
loaded with frnit, many of the hills having over
one-half basket upon them. The rows were
planted five feet apart one way and four the
other, which would give over 201O hills and
1000 baskets per tcrs, and as a basket Of toma-
toes is now worth as much as a basket of shelled
corn the relative profit OF the two crops can be
readily seen.
The great success of Mr.. Engle with this
Drop is in the main due to his diligence in de-
htroying the large green wOrm( MdcrOsila quih-
que e-ntdculdtd)which eats the vines These
worms are hatched in myriads aud grow with
great rapidity to about four inches IN length
Many patches in the nei 5hborhood are stripped
bare of their foliage by this pest
A STRsonIRER
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14

Postmaster General Crestwell has returned to
Washington.
Lorenzo Brentano has been appointed United
States Consul at Dresden. .-
Or. Edward Parrish Special Indian Commits
aouer. died at Fort Sill, /. T., on the 9th inst.
Rev. Rowland H. Allen. Secretary Of the New
England Branch OF the American Tract Society,
died on Thursday, at Neponsett.
Secretary Fish was serenaded in Burlington:
VI on Thursday evening, and made brief
speech Of congratulAtion upon the Republican
victory in Vermont
Mr. Joseph Jefferson denies that his eyesight
in again end 4ngered. He says his eye ID com
pletely cured, but he deems it prudent to retire
from the stage until next season.