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Religious Notice.

The next Union Meeting Of the 3rt
Division will be held with the Clouds
Creek churchon Saturday before the 5tt
Sabbath in Mdrch.
Rev. II It. Bartley.to preach the Intro
Guctory Sermon; Rev. w. l.. Hawos al
ternate. Rev. X. j. Towel, Charity Ser.
mon: Rev. II. Jones, alternate
I Subject: What is our duty as De.
nomination to the Colored race in oui
midst?
JW. DENNY. Sec'ry.
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LYNCHBURGl.

i WILL permit LYING URG to
stand for q few Nlarts this. Season al
Twenty-Five Dollars for common mares
Fifty Dollar for thorough obreds. Per-
sons breeding must eXpectto pay by. tut.
season. II they don't take care of their
mares 1t IS their fault. :'''''' - i;''''7 :
Lynchburg will stand at my house!
The season will end 1st June 1872. -.
ra,,.oa ;s9'T THos' 7S .s5; g; BACON g g a.,
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Seed Potatoes.

lust received 20 Bbls. choice SEED
81 POTATOES, for early and late plant
ing ..i...I., 49,,
The Peerless is q favorite Potato: pro-
ducing from 800 to- 400 00bushelstot the acre.
They boil mealy, j: and are asyery fine
quality. C. !. PENN,
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The High School, Cd, {,

MALErandi FEMALE, atSundy Side.
IM the place formerly owned by, Can't,
Burt, will be opened on the first Monday
III February. s4'sIr4 'l7'i' - !g0 0ls''
Tuition in English branches, e$f,o 90 per.
month = in the p, La,nssq1ssgsa. s1s q per months
TS1 Mais sns ans Rsmas s assseass sesa
rate. Applyto toyS5 5si:' ~ II r'itR'( ioaT
lr::,, ! EbW1N T. WALLER, ,Reotos;;i
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Religious Notice.

The next fifth Sabbath Union Meeting
of the Fourth Division, of the Edgefield
Baptist Association, will be held with the
Horns Creek Church. to meet on Sat
ur,.ay, before the fifth Sabbath in March,
AZ 10 OK clock 4. a.
Appointments for the stated services:
Rev. W., B. Shaw, for the Introductory
Sermon; Rev. J. p. Mealing, Charity
Sermon.
LIP AIEAILNG Mod.
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MAKE HOME ATTn!.cTIvE.-N OH c
adds more to the handsome appearail r
sof a house outside and to Its cneSriuineS u nS
inside, than good clear window siasst, ai,o ~ !
brisht-colorcd ornamental gl.'ss ~ Tte The
sides and oyer thetops Of the doors: ,.Lt the y,
first lets III all the bright warn 81, iiSbt h
ot t.f the n same time that it shuts Off the view
~. nryinr eycs.. The best French anc
american glass, both plain and ornamen'
I'll Nc wnil as doors. scshcs, blinds, bal
usiers. newels, l:iantels. &c. are to D.
I had of Mr.. P. p. ToALE, No. ~ liayh'
| street, Charleston, s. G,
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DED RUST PROOF OATS Sc Bush
Ii ell; Orchard Grass $3.50 bushel Send 8 cent
postage stamp and my complete Priced Lists of an
Flower and Tree Seeds Agricultural Implements,
Machinery, Guanos, Chemicals, Live Stock, &C., will
be forwarded you. These Priced Lists contain much
Se. MARX W. JOHNSON. Scotsman. p. o. BOX
$50, Atlanta, Ga.
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AUGUSTA HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, G.

is no popular and well-known Hotel
yisitoilly open for the reception oi
(, lv removing recently been thorough
the mosl, nowly painted, and put ir
mined to1plete order. We are deter
not to. be Sc ours q first-class Hotel,
We respessed North or South. -,
of Dur Edgeiy solicit tho patronage
aene efally. friends AMI the public
Fob Il MAY, fEoPiietoss'
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Fo0dr Merchants.

Baltimore, Sss behaved nobly to the
South. Thxefore we point our Mer-
chants to te1card of Armstrong, Gator
& Co. WY go further than Baltimore?
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

WiYmany thanks we acknowledge
the peeipt of an invitation to attend the
hnyversary Celebration of the Excelsior
Lyerary Society of Newberry College,
yWalhalla, on Friday evening, March
18th. -.4.
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!. ..NoTIOE! /!

TsHAvE this day, associated with me
i in the Grocery and Commission busi-
hess, Messrs. RICHARD RDSUMMERALL
and P. M. MULHERIN.
The business will be carried on under
the firm name Of M. O'DOWD q co.
i ask for the new firm continuance OF
the liberal patronage heretofore extended
to me.
All persons indebted to me are earnest
ly reunested TO pay tho same to Capt.
VIM. Spires, or to NJ. o o'Dowd d Co. Par
ties indebted have no right tp expect
longer indulgence. 9A,, o,no
Augusta, Ga, Mar. 1, 1872 I'm III
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ED0rrrHIp, C. H., 8. C., Jan. |, 1872.
This is to certify that have used the
Wando Guano for two years with the:
happiest result-quantity applied 200 lbs,
with 15 Bushels Cotton Seed per acre.
with this manuripg increased the yield
of seed Cotton per acre about six hun
dred pounds or more. I may add that l.
made bale per acre on twenty acres
with above msnuring. s
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Carwile MOL; Carwile No. Is. Car.
-,.:z,'. vile No 3,

Soi VIC Nos OdtWiic No. 81 ;. Noi
-: vile No 3.
There they are in Augusta-young
men whom we all know and love. Tom
is No. /; Ed. is No. q; Willie is No 8.
They sell Groceries on big scale, two
or three doors below Richards-near the
Planters Hotel. And their heads are
level! And their doings would battle a
Congressional Committee. to investigate
Southern affairs. Read their new adver-
tsement in another column, and give
them a long pull, q strong pull, and a
pull all together!
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CERTIFICATES {:
EpaErIELp. S. C., Dec. aOth, 1s7l.

EDaEF1ELprs. c., Dec. Both, 1871.
This year. planted, >eighty-five acres
in Cotton, poor land, and used three tons
of til Wando Guano. 1 made, packed
and sold forty eight bales, weighing 40c
pounds. The three tons were applied tC
As acres, which produced 81 bales For
ty acres, better land, was unmanured
and the result was only IL bales. Tho
cheapness, and the.intrinsic worth Of the
Wando, places it upon monied val0a-
ton. E. II. YOUNGBLOOD. :.
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: - 4
A. Melancholy and q WarFne, !, Emo

a Melanchoiy and 2 WarPHsa Emu
Weregret exceeding1y;to hF that Mr.
George. Martin cut his thro& at Inc Poor
House, on yesterday, Hsls snot yet dead
we write on wednesday Smorning-but
his medical attendant gems to have no
idea that he can survIe. Mr.. Martin is
an old citizen, and hS seen better days.
His living at the B6r House has been
comfortable, and hgtreatment Kind. But
he saws he is tiredof life.
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=, :. Quality Gdsralrlsssa / I

~ Aasg bag .s7sarEs dora saiisr
i He above Standard lFertili5e.s ha,
in thesso south..with equalled success,
fail to. give, satisfaction, willis the sssn
perior, to any eyer,sold.gzsr a. IS
The undersigned .havingvbssr!.c,ge
troductionr fully understaalisgstheip
the public as.the most. BELL BILE, +
i For Prices and Terms, apply leike
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CELTIC WEEKLY

The greatest Illustrated Original Story Paper in
America. Eight New Original stories In
frst humber. No literary treat equal to It. Agents
and Canvasscrs wanted In every town and city OF
the Union. $40 week easily reslized b! the sale
Of this extraordinary irish and American Journal
Specimen copies free. For sale b! all newsdealcrs.
Price. &C.; $50 per year. Address NJ. j O'LEARY l.
Co., P. o. Box 6OI4, New York.
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EpaErrELp, Dec. 3oth, 1871. :
I have used commercial fertilizers for
several years, and this year, with other
kinds used the Wando, giyingit, l think
a fair trial. In my opinion, the Wando
gave more remuneratiye results than any
other kind used by me-. ,.-u,,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

20 The infant child of Hon. Frank
Arnim died at the Nickerson House in
Columbia Jon the 9Th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

A f;ARGE. and, Beautiful. Stock ,,e,l o.
n MEMS and Boys HATS and CARS
AZ reduced pficest at co,;:, .rtr MIG
JanM
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

Our people remember the County Con-
vention Eof April 1853 and tie Report
prepared by the following, regularly ap.
pointed Committee. A. Devore, F. w.
-Picksns,> M. Frazier, Julius Banks, G,
M. Marlborough, ~. W.~Glary, z. u
Reese, Abram Jones, B. c. Bryan, VIZ
Moss, and W. L. Coleman. These dn-
zens, speaking for the people, rsgm-
mended the giving OF 25scents.in ~ dol
lar: land from thatday toethe;f fesent,
such has been thesrule.s ~
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EDanr1ELp, s. c., Jan. 10th, 1872. Z
Ihave used the Wando Fertilizer fol
two years, and willingly testify as to, it
merits. Taking into consideration It's
cost, 1T paid me better, as an investment
than Peruvian Guano, and Is equal, if not
superior, to any fertilizer in the market,
of which. have any practical knowledge.
EEDRIDGE POSEY.
Gin e}i '9 50
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14

SY g Piano Co., N. Y. 1st class 1890. No
u. u. Agents. Naines.of patrons in 40 States in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-14
THE BROWN C0TTIN GIN co.
New London, Conn.

NtW TUuuUNS NVHH'3
Manufacturers of the aBr-wn Gin" Cotton Seed
llullers. Machinery and Casligs Manufacturers ol
Harris Patent Rotary Steam Engine-the best aud
cheapest Steam Engin" for plantation purposes Cot.
ton-gin makers and repairsrs furnished with all
kinds Of materials. Saws Ribs, Pules, Boxes. ETC.,
long experience In the business, and guarantee sat
staction in every particular. ordets solicited. Ad.
. ircss as above.
AGENTS yyantcd..-A gents make mcre mon
"A ey at work FIR us than at anything clse. Bust
nCss light and permanent Part cuars free. G..
SrlNsoN IL Co.. Fine Dirt PnJiitJ.ers Portland Maine
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fence. and surpassed amy former effort OF
his in lcgalknowicdge, ;rwei'li delivery
and touching eloquencc- Ana 'AI to"i
in this case paid merited compliment
when he said that I" the defence was con-
Quoted with grca. perti:;acity, un;ifiifss
yea, and unusual ability.
On saturday the Court sat hut.a short
time. notI,ing,worthy of H,ention hciAs
accomplished. Saturday, too, Mr.. Draw
ley departed, and was succeeded d
States Attorney, by Attorney "s''ei'''
Chamberlain.
The case of the State w Xinslow liam
a,,op for the killing OF Capt. George b"t'
Ter occupied all of Monday and Tuesday
Attorney General Chamberlain for thE
State. Chaacellor Carroll and W.. ID
Ramev. Esq, sor the defence. AS re
yards the speech OF Mr.. Ramey in TINS
,sause-his first since his admission U
the bar. If we mistake not-it did MN
,erv decided credit, and augurs well fol
So. fnture success. .yerdict-Not Guilty
AS we go to press early on "Wednesday
we will not be able to pursue the pro
yress of the Court further until our mex
issue.
The Court will continue in session
throughout this week aud next Ap'
notwithstanding q previous announce
- % tho contrary, we understand tina
the coming week will be exclusively &c
voted to civil business. Such pcihs IN
case. we deem it our duty TO- @"n gu
Juries-I Iost confnsions, ~rahstf'
beart-burnings, sad complaints Of ra'
tiality and injustice aeeome cohh,o u,
throughout our Connty---to felNe.ho'
t,,st for FIVE years past, ,fthc rule y E4g' e =,
field. in regard to antc-war deb.s' u
heen to .esic them at 25 cents ia the ne. 90 -
Lar. 1t is t,s late now togo backward
in this matter.
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Now is the Time if0I
ny +! tNTIR;Es7 Mt I2; : stock OF DRESS
EEss, = 1o3sgs .s1f'Il g.SssfI l.. z5.ss. i..s..
! !!i.H.lY. ssitllGGSl a:A. le!!l4aeeksla II ,saI

4 -sL;3b ~. aq.p .ga1-'a- .s;.sn
az. y!yg'tostsr.' !Esa. 81 r. 7is.::
.rt;.r5sQ ss u hsat19 sTq & - ed
-woi: ~; osiI hYm .~|r3S sst . sc,!
&c ,',A-4-ti :. re a. .5:4s ~
s,t.vs.a+-i' tei - ~
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nsJan II st.. ha- 80 es sd go ElLS
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The returns, so far as ascertained in
the county, justifes the assertion that
Lincoln county is Democratic, for it is
believed that Greeley and Kendall will
carry it by considerable majority. In
spite of this, it is considered very doubt
full whether several of the Republican
candidates are not elected to the legisla-
ture and to county offices. This We re-
gret, and it can only be accounted for on
the grounds that numbers of Democrats
have allowed their personal feelings to
control them, instead of voting the ticket
as an entirety. This, Of late, has been a
great source Of weakness to the Demo-
cratic party, and cannot but be regretted.
II the Democracy of Lincoln county had
voted in solid mass for the candidates OF
their party, they would have elected the
whole ticket by sweeping majority.
However, a great number of the party
have deemed it expedient to do otherwise,
and We can only respectfully defer to
their action, though We cannot but wish
that they had adhered to party lines, aad
thus given a majority to all their nom.
ineeS
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

When the people living in the South
ern States that are still cursed with
carpet-bag government hear of Grants
overwhelming victory in the north, dis
pair will certainly seize them. They
supported Greeley because he had been
among them and saw the m;ser;es that
were inflicted on them, and held out the
prospect of relief. Now there will be no
hope left them. The verdict Of the north
forbids any hope of change for the bet
ter, but rather an increase of the wrongs
from which they have suffered so bitaerly.
The carpet-bagsers will take fresh lease
of power. and until even they are gorged
10 repletion. The southern people will
think that the north knows no such
words as compassion, Cancellation or
justice, and resign themselves to their
doom. Perhaps the jails of South Car
olina will again be filled to repletion,
Bullock be invited to return to Georgia,
and Holden to North Carolina. The
prospect for that portion Of the Uuited
States is dark indeed There is nothing
to relieve the prospect of ruin staring
the people in the face. Such is the will
OF the great mighty aud victorious peo-
pie of the North, and the South can
only submit What good can be secured,
or what sound principle of public polty
can dictate the giving over of vast
portion OF the United States to the prey
of plunderers and oppressors, is Difficult,
to distinguish. We say this more in
sorrow than in anger. Justice is not
partizan. 1t should be administered
free from Partially or political bias
This is all that the Southern people ask
and every fair minded honorable man
should accord it. Hitherto, this has
been denied in toto. Seeing that the in.
dividuals who have been instrumental in
originating and perpetuatny this horri'
BILE condition of affairs have been given
new leas. Of power, are we not JUST
fed in the belief that the condition o
the South will in misery rival IRELAND
under England, or Poland under Rus
STA. We trust We may be mistaken, bu
to hope for better things is contrary tt
past experience and human reason.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

The Government troops defeated
body of Insurgents, near Trinidad. "a
of the latter were killed. and the rest dis
persed.
Late kilograms announce the progress
of the campaign as satisfactory to the
Spaniards.
Pesth, November 6.--Count Andrassy,
Chancellor of the Austrian Empire, has
bsen appointed Major G n-ral of the
Hungarian Army
London, 4 p. m, Nov. 6.-The town
Of Palazzolo, situated near the City of
Brescia, in the province of the latter
name, was visited by terrible hurricane
yesterday. Half the buildings in the
town were destroyed, and 80 persons
killed by the falling walls and timbers.
One thousand families were made home
less.
London, Nov 6.--The result of the
Presidential contest in the United States
is publish in London this morning.
The London Telegraph believes Gran,
deserves reelection, and the fact that he
has been again chosen, disproves the as,
sertion that republics are ungratsful.
The Standard made violent attack on
the Republican party, which it says has
done nationally what Tammany and Fisk
did locally. Grant and Greeley are both
untitled for President Of the United
States, but of the two evils, it believes
the people have made the best choice.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

As but one or two heat horses oln be
had for the proposed races over the
Virginia course, the club has not decided
to hive any racing, a though nearly
$1,000 can be raised for purses, II,
however, men owning trottins horses
will get up match or series of trots,
liberal purses will be offered i Virg,
Chronicle I'd.
1t is thought that Dohle, the horse
jockey, will leave California with $780,
900 as compensation for his trouble in
bringing Goldsmith Maid and Lucy
| there.
Mr.. Froude is continuing to deliver
his lectures on Ireland to large audiences
in New York. The Rev. Father Burke,
the celebrated Irish orator is said to be
preparing reply to Mr., Froide,
The Sunday liquor selling question is
the all absorbing topic in Chicago. Both
sides are bitter and determined, and
the fight will be protracted one.
A man named John Tanning had his
hand complely torn to pieces by the cir
cular saw Of a horsepower woodsawing
machine, Will saving wood at Albany,
Oregon, October 2sth. -...trr
Oakland, Cal, is soon to have a new
evening paper, devoted to news, ltera-
tnre, and-the interests of its propri-
| etorS.
The Count de Chambers has issued a
manifesto asking the Orleans Princes
to support him as the rightful heir to the
French throne,
Conductor Percy, OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad, was shot by man who
had been put off the train for not pay.
ing his fale.
large establishment owned by q
wealthy company has been formed in
New York for the purchase calling pol
| lshlng and sale OF diamonds.
Ole johnson, mate of the ship Monte
Rose, is to be tried at San Francisco for
the murder of James Martin, committed
on the high seas.
Wells, who murdered some men sew
eral years ago near Sacramento, has
again been heard of; this time in Mis-
| souri,.
The Wasatch Mountains are covered
with heavy fall of snow.
A telegraphic fire alarm system is to be
introduced into Sacramento.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

KENDALL AND GOODWIN. dis
patches give US but little data concerning
the vote for these gentlemen. During
yesterday we were shown two private
kilograms from Virginia, one of which
stated that Kendall's chance was con-
sidered good, and the other that Good
wins election was conceded. The prob
ability is that both parties were merely
guessing, and that the true result will
not be known for some days.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

The Salt Lake Tribune says; Du,
rant & Cutting, one Of our most respon-
sible forwarding firms, state to US
that as soon as the trade increases a lit
tie more, they have arranged to put on
. regular line to Phoebe, which will be
periodical in its trips and also be pre-
pared to give through bills of lading
from all Eastern cities to Phoebe.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

The EAsT.-The election news from the
Eastern States is simply conirmatory Of
the previous intelligence that Grant has
been elected by an overwhelming major
ity-carrying not only all the Northern
States but both Of the Carolinas, Della
ware and Mississippi. The last was not
unexpected, as the immense negro popu-
lation, which exceeds the whites by Co.,
900, accounts for that; but we must adj
init that the result in Delaware and
North Carolina surprised US. However,
it never rains but it pours, and Grants
majority justifies the most sanguine e1.
pectations of his most ardent supporters.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

The Salt Lake Herald accuses the San
Francisco press Of being mercenary, and
SAYS that it exercises no influence on
public opinion.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07

Two silk looms are in full operation in
San Francisco weaving California silk.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07
Died.

MANNlNG--1n Pioche New, Nov. 6, 1872. Den.
mis- Manning, a native of Bandon, County
Cork, Ireland, aged about 80 years.
1.-THE funeral will take place this Thursday
afternoon, at O'Clock. from Mrs. Gains board.
ing house, McCannon street
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-07
Geographic 9ispatehes.

srscrAL TO THE prooHE DAILY RECORD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-28

INPRovsMKHTs IN WAsafSGToh.-The fol-
lowing extract from . Washington letter pub
lished In the Cincinnati Enquirer OF the Goth
instant shows how the improvements in Wash
ington are regarded by strangers. The EAyuirsr
Is also consistent and so widely recognized as
O semocratic organ that even the Pusriot can
not object to the evidence, Is 1t usually docs,
on partisan grounds.
The correspondent says:
In former times this hes been called in de-
rision, 'City Of Magnificent Distances" Il
may truly he called 50 nov, but not In the same
spirit IL Was laid out on . broad and maguif-
cent scale, with wide streets. and wider avenues.
n Washington foresaw that it was to be the seat
OF govern ent for great and prosperous peo-
pie. All the anticipations of its founders are
likely TO be more than realized.
81 ndef the auspices Of its local territorial
government, presided over by its competent,
energetic, and devoted Governor, these wide
streets and avenues are being graded, paved,
its walks and drives and shaded ways and parks
not inferior TO those of any city in the Union
The old canal running through the city Is being
hiled up, as are other sunken holes from which
proceeded poisonous vapOrs, producing at GER
tam seasons OF the year sickness and death.
these improvements completed, the mild and
desirable climate of this city, its opportunities
for social enjoyment and literary improvement.
the annual meeting Of Congress, the great and
growing business transactions of and with the
government, its excellent market, to say moth
ness, for which IL has great advantages, will in
evit IDLY secure for its residents many of the
most wealthy, intelligent, and refined inhabit-
ants from all parts of the United States"