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Abbevi1le Female Academy.
Friday Evening, August 1st.

THE young ladies and gentlemen
Il of Abbeville propose. giving a
varied entertainment consisting OF a
number of CHARADES, with MUSIC
AND REFRESHMENTS at the
Female Academy on Friday evening
August LIST for the benefit of the
jackson Literary Society. No
psins will be spared to make the en-
tertainment a success.
Admission, so Cents.
Doors open at 8 o'clock. Perform
anccs to commence at halfpast eight
o'clock.
July 80, 1873, 1t
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We arc authorized to say that a
bic barbecue will be given on the
occasion Of the Railroad Conven-
ton to be held here on the 18th
August. An interesting time is
anticipated, and our people are all
invited to turn out in strength.
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The Ohio and Atlantic Narrow Gauge
5 Railroad.

The following letter addressed to
Senator Hollinshead, shows the
interest which is manifested in
other, sections in behalf of this
enterprise.
GREENvILLE, TENNESSEE, |
July "a, 1873. I
DEAR S1n.-Though not having
the honor of a personal acquain-
tance with you, having heard you
favorably spoken Of by Capt. o.G.
Vanderhoof. Civil Engineer, Knox.
vile, Tennessee. I take the liberty
of addressing you briefly; to en-.
treat your influence in behalf oi
the enterprise which seeks to con,
meet the Ohio river with the Allan.
tic Seaboard by a Marrow Gauge
Rail Road.
There is, as I believe, a sent.
ment all along the route of the pro,
posed road, while if it can be de
veloped, so as to effect concert, or
ganization and harmonious action
will secure for the enterprise {
share of public attention, and ul
timately a degree Of confdencs
which will insure its success.
A charter granted by your Leg
islature would be, as a fact, pow
erful stimulus to the movement al
along the ihe,' and I hope at th'
next session session of your Legis
lature this may be secured.
We have a charter, (or rathe
two in connection,) fer the roat
across our State-the country from
here to Paint Rock on the Nortl
Carolina line is organized-7 mile
under contract-one importan
bridge-as to the masonry-abou
half done-and one-half the
miles about half graded.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
RoB'T. M. MCKEE:
J. Hollinshead, Esq,
Abbeville c. H., S. G.
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The Proposed Railroad Convention at
Abbeville.

A meeting Of our citizens t.
prepare for the proposed conven.
ton to meet here. on 18th. August
next, was held in the Court House
on yesterday morning.
On motion Of w. J. Smith, VIM.
Fl. Parker, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and W. A. Lee requested tc
act as Secretary.
After q short discussion of the
objects of the, meeting, in which
Messrs. L. W. White. T. W. Rob.
ertson, R. k. Hemphill, T. P.
Quarles and others participated.
Eon motion of w. A. Lee, it was
Resol0ed, That a committee to
consist of seven members be ap,
pointed to solicit subscriptions tor
a Barbecue at the Railroad meet,
ing to be held in Abbeville on 18th
August next, and to make nccessa-
ry arrangements for it; and that
said committee be appointed by the
Chair.
Under this Resolution the fol-
lowing committe were appointed
L. w. White, R. R. Hemphill,
W. J. Smith, w. T. Branch, w
P. Mcclellan, John Knox, r. c.
Seal. On motion of w. j. Smith
the Chairman was added to the
committee.
On motion of W. Joel Smith, il
was
Resolved, That said committee
report their success in this matter
to the meeting Of the citizens o:
the county to be held on Saleday
next.
On motion of l.. W. White,
Resolved, That the Chair appoint
a committee of three from each
township to assist in soliciting sub.
scl'iptions, and that said committee
be requested to report to local
committee on next Saleday.
Under the resolution the follow.
ing committees were appointed in
the various townships:
LowndcsvilIe-Thos. Young, ".
A. T. Oliver, w. A. GILES.
Magnolia-Dr. j. r.. Baskin,
VIM. Wilson, Thos. T. Lanier.
Diamond Hill W Power,
Berry Kay, Wesley A Black.
Due West-Dr. J. l.. Miller, Jas
Pratt, R w Haddon.
Donualdsville- & NJ Mattison,
Malcomb Erwin, r r Seawrlght.
Cokesbury-A NJ Aiken, s. P.
Boozer, l. Ii Rykard.
Ninety-Six-G Med Miller, E S
Hale, John Il Talbert.
White Hall--P II Bradley,J W
Lyon, E L Tolbert.
Indian Hill w Perrin, D W
Jay, j II Wideman. .-
Bordeaux-Cat Corley, Peter
Gull ebeau, j f Calhoun.
Calhoun's Mills-W D Mars,
M O Talman, J z Caldwell.
Long Cane-W A Lomax, G I
Jackson, Benz Eakin.
Cedar Springs-J G McClaue,
J w Frazier, j E Bradley.
Smlthvile-S B McClinton, j A
Devlin, J L White.
On motion of L. W. Perrin,
Resolred, That the Committee be
requested to correspond with prom
ineut persons outside Of the State
who have taken interest in this en-
terprise and invite them to be pres
ent.
The meeting then adjourned.
w. II. PARKER,
. Chairman.
w T,EE Secretary.
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A GRAND PRoJEcT.-M. D Les
seps, tie hero of the Suez canal,
proposes to build railroad from,
Russia to British India, as the
agent of Russia, a distance of some
three or four. thousand miles,
through Central Asia. 1t should
provoke.she thinks, no jealousy on
the part of England, whose naval
supremacy will always guarantee
the safety of British India. He has
been interviewed by Herald CORE
sponden,, who presents his views at
length.
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"THE UNDEvELopED WEST" is
the title of a new work issued by
the Atlanta Publishing company.
some specimen pages Of which we
have received. 1t is highly illus,
trated, and gives five years of va.
ried experience in the territories.
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EsEcurIvE DEPARTMENT,
County Auditor.

EsEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMpTRoLLER-GEN
Columbia, s. O., July %, 1921
z. B. MILF, RD, ESQ,
Auditor Abbeville County;
SIR: 1t is reported to this bffice thst
many County Auditors are receiving
returns at nominal valuation Of al
Personal and Real Properly br, in-
stance, horses at $50 and $50; cattle,
at 8, 10, aud $12; mules at 20 and
$50; while land is assessed at,
Arabic CT plow land, at $500 II $500
Wood and pastures at 800 t. 400
Marsh l. uncultivated at 100 tt zoo
Such course of Assessment can
not and will not be allowed, and is
directly contrary to your instructions
and requirements Of law. 1t j, ahso.
|lutely necessary for you and your
assistants to interrogate every. party
and all persons as to their. property
returned, and no fixed Or general yal-
uation. con apply to any return.
Some cattle may be worth OILY $40
while some are sold at SIS aud $l00
each. cattle, horses, mules, or any
other article Of personal property
cannot be returned at any aominal
or fixed valuation, any more than
could the credits of a banker or the
stock in trade Of merchant.
Instances are reported where cer-
tain Auditors have received arabic
land at $500 per acre while the par
ties in possession have refused to sell
the same at Sl00 per acre.
I do not desire you to make any as
sessment that is excessive; oppressive,
or unjust, but sh: II insist that you
make your abstract model return OF
your county where each tax payer
will be charged with a just and true
valuation, and aey digression from
these instructions will compel me to
report the facts to the Governor for
his action
Respectfully, &C., .
S. u. HOGE,
Comptroller General.
July 80, 1873, 1t
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Very truly.
D WYATT AIKEN.
A Greenwood Township Taxpayer

The BIBLE CELEBRATIoN.-The
Semi Centennial celebration of our
Bible Society comes off in the
Court House o-day, and the occa-
sion promises to be of more than
ordinary interest. The Historical
Address will be delivered by Hon.
Thos. G. Perrin, the sermon by
Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D., and
the Address by Rev. W. Ell. Camp.
bell. We anticipate large at.
tendance, and. the reputation o1
the speakers guarantee a rare en-,
tertainment. -.
Since writing the. above we re-
gret to learn that DR.. Smith has
been aoained at home by sickness.
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The CONCERT IN THE COURT
HoUsE.-We will have to defer a
report of the Concert of Professor
Schmitt and pupils until next issue,
but would here express our thanks
for complimentary tickets.
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BE- We had the pleasure Of a
visit during the past week from the
Hen. John Wilson, Senator from
Anderson, whose conservative
course has won the respect and
confidence of both parties at home
as we'll as in the Legislative halls.
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Abbeville Agricultural Society.

meeting of the Board of Direct.
ors of the Society will take place on
Friday, 9Th August next, at 10
O'Clock A. N.
4 full attendance requested.
BY order Of the President.
WM. H. PARKER,
Secretary.
July 80, 1878, 1t
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THE RAILROAD CONVENTIONAL
letter jnst received from Mr.. O. G.
'Vanderhoof, of Knoxville, Tenn.,
states that they will endeavor' to
have delegates in attendance at the
Abbeville Convention on the 18th
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gm The communication Of our
Greenwood friend has been una
voidably crowded out this week,
but shall appear in our next.
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HD@ We have generally very
favorable reports from the growing
crops. They are needing rain
however.
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the Estate
of THOMAS R. PUCKETT, ST.,
are earnestly requested to make set
tlement by the 1st Of November, and
save costs.
THOS. R. PUCKET, Jr.,
Administrator,
July %, 1878, 3m
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sI DR.. John S. Thompson
announces that he will be absent
from 5th August to 1st September.
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TO MY PATRONS.

II WILL be absent from my office
4 after thes5th day of August until lst
September.
JOHN S. THOMPSON, D. D, S.
July 90, 1873, 15.tf
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NOTICE

NOTICE
rs hereby given that there will be
1 an application made to the next
Legislature TO Renew the Charter of
the Banks of Swancey's Old Ferry,
on Saluda River
PUCKETT & TURNER.
July %, 1873.
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Board Reduced to SO Per Day.
lColUmbiaHotel
COLUMBN. s. G.

tVOHOHOIdJ -. % - 4
THE Proprietor of this well known
l first class Hotel would respect
fully inform his many friends and tn
travelling public generally, that ht
has this day reduced his rates o
Board from 81 per day to os3 per day
and at the same time pledges himsel
to spare no pains in the management
of the house to sustain its reputation
as a first class hotel in every respect
WM. GoRMAN, Proprietor.
July 30, 1873, ct
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Notice to Tax Payers.

I HAVE received the followin.
letter from the Comptroller Gener,
with regard TO the Assessment {
Real and Personal property, whio
the taxpayers throughout the cou,
try woulddo well toread with car,
and, having read. to heed.
T. B. MILFORD,
County Auditor.
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The following letter addressed to
Senator Hollinshead, shows the
interest which is manifested in
other, sections in behalf of this
enterprise.
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W. Il. TAGGART,
Clerk.

Abbeville G. c.,
July 25, 1885,
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. Comptroller General.
July 80, 1873, 1t
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W. A. LEE, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-16

THE decision o.. the Supreme Court OF
Ohio adjudging the "BoEsEL" railroad
law OF that State unconstitutional, will
abruptly suspend operations on all enter.
prises in Ohio projectedor in progress IN.
der that law. Where money has been OK
pended and bonds delivered VIC suppose
there is no remedy; but where the bonds
issued orc still In the hands Of the State
Treasurer, they will be cancelled. This
decision will make an end, we suppose, OF
the projected Wheeling & Lake Erie road,
for we believe It's friends have never re-.
garded the enterprise as practicable with
out the local aid authorized by the BoESEL
law. The injunction against the Wheel
ing subscription granted by Judge Mil
VIM, was confirmed by him few days
ago, and the next step would be an appeal
to the Supreme Court, which meets here
in June; but the friends Of the enterprise
here must see that since this Ohio decis-
ion 1t would avail nothing, even If the su.
preme Court dissolved the Injunction II
seems TO be most fortunate that this sub
scription was not contaminated as its
friends desired; and VIC cannot doubt that
all parties, having the interests of the city
at heart, are now thankful that It was not.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-16

Mr. BrSsHAM's RRosPEcTs.-.A dispatch
to the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle says
the Unofficial announcement that the
President has teadered the Russian mis-
sion to Judge Pierreppnt OF New York,
has greatly astOnished the friends Of Hon.
John A. Bingham, Of Ohio, who have
been perfectly confident for some days
that he would be appointed TO this mission
by the President hIr. Bingham'S friends
arc by no means as sapguipe now as they
have been that he willreceiVe any foreign
appointment. 1t Is intimated, however,
that the President will send him TO Italy
as soon as Minister Marsh returns, which
he is expected to do shortly, on account
OF ill.health.
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The way in which the boys in blue are
exterminRting the ModoCs reminds one of
the grandiloquent dispatches forwarded
to Washington from Virgnia by certain
general officer during the late unpleasant.
ness, who sent telegram aCler telegram
announcing his triumphant advance, the
enemy fleeing before him. Finally,
however, the kilograms ceased; the
distant booming Of artillery was heard;
and next came the news, brought
in by stragglers, Of the defeat Of The
forces led by the over.confdent general.
-KdSh. Star.
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The status of Aliens In West Viz.
glnia.
WINEIELD, u. "a. May o, ls78.

WINFIELD, W. Va. May Q, 1873.
To the Editor. Of ds NJ Y Daily Bulletin:
lily attention has been called to an ar.
ticle in your issue Of the 9Th ult., entitled
IAN obstacle 10 Progress IN West Vir.
glnis," which If allowed TO pass without
correction, would create wrong impres.
sion relative 10 the present status and the
future prospects Of the State.
In the article in question you have
overlooked entirely the one great obstacle
10 our material growth and development
/ refer to the very great Ignorance which
prevails concerning our State, both in re.
gard TO It's material resources and its
laws-an ignorance, am sorry 10 say,
which seems 10 be well nigh universal
including even editors, who are supposed
TO know everything. s....
A supposed law prohibiting aliens
from holding real estate In West Virginia
Is the text OF your whole article, and yet
there Is no such law in force. Tho old
law was repealed February II, 1879. and
it was then enacted as follows: ANY
alien, not an enemy, may inherit, or pur-
chase and hold real estate as II he were 9
citizen Of this State" thus placing the
allen upon an equality with the citizen,
as lar as the acquisition. OF real estate is
concerned.
The old law, which you so strongly
censure, was not peculiar to West Vir-
ginia, as OF one time or another It was TO
be found upon the statute books Of al
most every one of the States. In New
York this "narrow-minded legacy Of q
by.gone period Of ignorance and stunted
proVincialism" was the law as late as the
winter Of 1878, when Gov. Hoffman, In
his last message, urged upon the Legisla-
ture the propriety OF Its repeal. Whether
it was repealed, or is still tho law, l am
unable to say. M.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-16

THE work on the Steel Works located
Just north OF town, is now under head.
way, and will be pushed forward as rap.
idly as possible 10 an carly completion.
The contract for tho foundation Of the
Ohio City Iron aud Nail Mil has been
closed, and contracts for other parts ofthe
work arc now pending. Everything
looks favorable for the enterprises, and
consequently los 10 the vicinity, for
building purposes are advancing rapidly
in price Martins Ferry now presents
good opportunities for the investment Of
capital, with a certainty Of profitable re.
turns.-NGrtiNS Ferry Nstos -'al y 10
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+ EB-No letters received unlsIs post paid, ~
containing stamp 10 be used on thereby. Pa
Sous writing uhould state age and send portOE
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A YOUNG sprig Of the law attended Sill
verberg's show at St. Clalrsville. BE net
with an interesting party Of gentlemen
and three card monte was proposed by
one Of the party. Bets resulted variouSly
for time, the lawyer refusing TO bet, but
watching cautiously the movements Of
the playerS. AT last he discovered the
secret; he was 60 sure he could turn the
winning card aud indlscreetly said so.
He had noticed mark on the corner Of
the winning card and lClt that the time
had come TO show the professionals how
easily amember ofthe Belmont county
bar could win their money. A bet Of $50
was offered and taken by the legal gentle.
man with q FACILITATING heart; our lawyer
turned the card, and Lol It was q deuce
instead OF the winning ace. BE Is sad
der and q wiser man and poorer by
S5O.-Belldire Independent,
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Who have Injured themselves by certain prIr.
tiee INDUCED in when alone, habit IrrQuenuJ
learned nom evil companions OF at school, he
effects Of which arc nightly iOlt, even when asleep
and ifnot cured renders marriage immpOs.ibs
and destroys both mind and body, should ipP.J
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Man Who /, in Favor of jacob.
TAYLOR CoUNTY, May 10.

AAANNN
To the Editors OF the Inlelllgtncer:
The people Of this and adjoining coun'
ties are firmly In favor OF Gov. Jacob,
and will unite in helping him 10 do his
duty as required by the Constitution and
oath Of office.
Some Of the leading Camden Demo
Gratis are now in favor Of Jacob, and think
any person with two ideas above grOose
will be the same. Tho above Is tho SEN
timent oflhe people let the Issue be as it
may. They are willing 10 obey any call
by one who knows what he is saying.
D. K. F.
s-The conduct Of the Camdenites
is sufficient to stir the Utmost soul Of liv-
ing parties and the dryest bones OF the
dead, and calls for and Justly receives the
strongest anAthemas ol-all honest men
wherever We 60 IBID
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OBJECT SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
Lot hand side going from Baltimore BtIo0L !
few doorA from the corner. tN-Fail not 10 "
ieFVa Mann and THFnheF -
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J. n. MILLER, ArctioneeF. =,
WHEEEna, Nay ., lSfS. my6
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"THE BELLAIRE FRAUD."-Wo fear
our contemporary the Steubenville Herald
will never get over tho defeat OF Mr..
BrH0HAM in the Bellaire convention
last summer. Sometime since, Congress
man DANEoRD appointed committee to
conduct the competitive examination oil
applicants for admission to-the Naval
Academy. The committee decided in
favor of a young man named Allen
GREGG, wherCupon the Herald stated that
the successful applicant was "thc son Of a
Mr. GREGG, Guernsey county delegate
to tho Bellaire Congressional Convention,
who wss instructed for Judge BINGHAM,
but cast telling ballot for Mr.. DAN
FORD" And then the Herald gives point
to the statement by adding that "some
things arc peculiarly peculiar" meaning
that young GREGG wNs appointed be-
cause his father voted for the nomination
o! Mr.. DGNFoRD. But now comes the st.
Clairsyille Chronicle and declares that "it
Is not true that the father OI tho young
man was delegate to the Bellaire con-
vention; that there was no delegate In that
convention from Guernsey county named
GREGG; that the delegate from Cambridge
where the young man resides was Rev.
MCFARLAND, warm supporter OF Judge
BNaHAM's; and that there was delegate
named GRreo from Noble county, but he
is not related to tho young man who was
recommended" These statements are
confirmed by the BellGirc Independent,
whose editor, Mr.. ]. F. ANDERSON, was
member of the committee. The indie
pendent says:
1.-TWO members Of tho committee at
the time Of the examination had never
heard Vi Gregg, Sr. The third member
was but slightly acquainted with him and
did no. know whether he had voted for
Daniord or oOTman. The Herald is mis-.
informed US to several matters, Dir.
Gregg was not instructed 10 vote for
Bingham and cast telling vote far Dan
ford. He was not q delegate. The dele
gate from his township voted for Bingham
on every ballot. No man named Gregg
was a delegate from Guernsey county To
the Bellaire Convention. Mr.. Gregg was
not at the Bellaire Convention in any ca
pscity,"
Concerning young GRECO, the LHds-
pendent adds that he was. in opinion Of
the committee, the equal Of tho others in
scholarship, and superior to any OF them
physically. In department he was modest
and manly with lair promise OF develop
ing into a considerable, well behaved man.
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RrxovAs.-Tho Business once OF the ISTrI'
,,ovSOrn bu, been removed to tho lower hoOF'
thee doors cas-, of former quarters Quincy
,,,.0, betvecn Main and Market 1T being the
co,nor room next the alley NhsrO the propIotOES
will be happy to sec and serve their friends and
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LATEST from the Sea LIou..Bound
for the Gulf.
ARiploy, o., dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Gazette, dated 18th, says:
"John Robinson's sea- lion, which took
10 the river a few days since near
Wheeling, passed this place last night
under full head Of steam. He carries q
green headlight, and Is making for salt
water.