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Exhibition Of the Ninety-Six Academy.
Editor Abbeyille Press aid Banner:

Editor Abbgile Press aid Banner:
Our place was unusually lively
on the 9TH instant, caused by the
throng of visitors to the exhibition
of the Ninety-Six Academy under
the management Of j. X. Blake,
Alb. At an early hour the hall
was packed to its utmost capacity,
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Alexander,
efNorth Carolina, followed by the
able and learned discourse of Prot.
Hood, who was orator Of the day.
Next followed the declamations OF
the boys, the rehearsals of the lit
tie girls and the essays of the
young ladies, all of which showed
careful training and discipline. Mr..
Blake has taken strong hold on
the affections of the people Of our
village as q teacher, for his energy
aud thoroughness. At 1 o'clock
there was a recess of one hour
when refreshments were served la
picnic. The exercises were inter-
spersed with excellent music by
Prof: schmitt ard daughter, assist
ed by Messrs. Fowler, Branch and
Trowb1dge, of Abbevi|le. The
band were loudly appIaudea at the
close of every piece. Ataight the
exercises consisted of tabaeaux.
charades, &C., by the school In]
these as well as all else they &C.
quilted themselves handsomely and
creditably. Taken altogether the
exhibition wss success, and MIR.
Blake may well feel proud Of his
effort.
On Friday evening, the 9Th, the
ladies of Sloan church gave an
entertainment, consisting of music,
kvoeats and instrumentaD and re-
freshments. The music was truly
splendid; the young ladies' brought
the house down at every attempt.
In this connection we desire to
mention the Misses Devore, of
Pheuix, aud the Misses LELAND Of
this place who were present and
kindly assisted iu the music de
partmeut and added materially tn
beauty and elegance of the per,
formance.
The concert was we'll attended,
and passed off to the entire Salts
faction of all concerned. Tie re-
eeipts of the evening were about
S1OO, which will be appropriated
to the use of Sloan Baptist church
near this place.
SPECTATOR.
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Citation for Letters of Administration
The State of tSo&th Carolina,

Citation for Letters of Administration.
The State of !Soath Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
By c. w. GUFFIN, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WMTHEREAS, r. ". Lltes, made suit
" to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate and effects
of George Hearst, (col'd,) late of Able
Vile County, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said George
Hearst, (col'd,) deceased, that they be
and appear before tne, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, on 2lst August
next, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this first
day of August, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three, and in the ninety
seventh year of American Indepen-
derce.
Published on the 9th day Of August,
1873, in the Abbeville Press and Ban
ner.
G. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate.
August G, 1878, 17-2t
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N1NErY-S1x, S. c., |
August Z, 1873. !
At the close of the Exhibition O.
the Ninety Six School, a meeting
of the patrons was organized; T.
c. Lipscomb, Esq, was called to
the chair, and E. s. Hale was re-
quested to act as secretary.
The following preamble and res
olutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
The patrons of Ninety-Six School
being desirous of expressing their
high appreciation Of the aple and
masterly address of Prof. Hood, If
Erskine College, and of manifest
ug some mark of their commenda-
ton for his scholarly attainmeuts,
do unite in the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions.
Resolced, l. That we have heard
with pleasure the able and efficient
address of Prof. VIM. Hood, on
the aGrowth, Motion, and Circu-
lations of Mature" which was q
"feast of reason and flow of soul" )"
and eyinced unmistakeable evil
dences of q ripe and thorough
scholar, and made an impression
on the minds OF the audience which
will not be easily effaoed.
2. That we congratulate him on
The success with which he mastered
his subject, and as an appreciation
of it's many excellencies, we re-
spectfully request its publication.
On motion of John Gaulden,
Esq, it was @s
ReSolted, That we tender our
thanks to Prof. Schmitt and daugh-
ter aud Messrs. Fowler, Trow-
bridge, and Branch, for the soul
stirring instrumental music dis
coursed during the exercises, and
also to Messrs. Bradley, Wideman,
and PressleN, for the excellent
singing they were pleased to give
US. all of which added greatly to
the interest and pleasure of the oc-
casion.
Resolred, That as patrons, we
unanimously express our entire
satisfaction in the advancement of
our children under the supervision
of J. R. Blake, Dsq., and tender
him our thanks for his indomitable
energy in getting up the entertain
ment, and congratulate him on bis
success.
Resolred, That these proceedings
be published in the County papers.
T. G. LIPSCOMB,
Chairman.
E. S. HALE,s.
Secretary.
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Citation for Letters Of Administration
The State of South Carolina.
ABBEVlLLE COUNTY.
BY G. w. GUFFIN, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, John B. Patterson
made suit % me, to grant him Letters OF
Administration of the Estate and Effects
of George w. Bowen, late OF Abbeville
County, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and a.lmonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said George
w. Bowen deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the Court OF Probate,
to be held at Abbeville Court House,
South Carolina, on August 21st next,
after publication hereof, at IL o'clock, to
shew cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted. .
Given under my hand and seal, this
I'd day of August, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three, and in the ninety.
seventh year of American Indepen.
deuce.
Published on the 9Th day of August,
1873, in the Abbeville Press and
Bonner.
G. w. GUFFIN,
J. P. A. G.
August 6, 1873, 17-2t
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Greenwood Meeting.

A called meeting of the voters
of Greenwood Township was held
on Saturday 9th inst. The object
of the meeting was to consider tie
discrepancy between the reports of
the County Treasurer and Boa: d
Of Trustees, of amounts paid cut
for school purposes.
The chairman of the Board en-
h;bited his report, which showed
that drafts had been drawn in 1878,
on the County Treasures for twelve
hundred, and ffty-pine dollars
81, 1,259). The chairman also sub
mitted list FURNISHED him, he
said, by the County TreasurerD of
elaine paid by the latter in 1873,
amounting to two thousand and
eighteen dollars and twenty-five
cents (2,01S.25.)
These exhibits were examined
and discussed by both white and
cofored, and after investigation, it
was
Resolved, That from the state
ment made by the chairman of the
Board of School Trustees of this
Township, that. the sum of eight
hundred and fifty-two dollars and
eighty cents (ss52.s0) of the tax
appropriated for 1878 has been
applied by the County Treasurer
to the payment of previous claims
It.is the sense of this meeting that
such payments were not warranted
by law.
On motion, adjourned, to mee1
again at the call of the chairman
JAMES BAILEY,
Chairman.
4 "A. NJ. AIKEN,
Secretary.
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Tax Notice

DURsUANT to instructions from the Hon s. 4. HQGE
Comptroller General of South Carolina,
July 1st to August 20th 1873 to receive returns
Jail persons liable to any tax Lands, Buildings
Cattle &c. embracing every kind Of Real and Personal
pery liable to taxation under the laws of this State
possession of any owne agent factor administrator guardian
trustee or receiver, on July LIST, l873.sa 80 ~
The act of the General Assembly approved February 26
providing for the Of land in 1873 was to
the records OF the Department. existed and to
able the County Auditors to furnish correct and complete
turn OF all taxable property Of the State. is known that
number Of of land and large amount Of Personal
IN this County, has, previous years escaped taxation
tnat the citizens property Has paid the taxes Of
the State and County.
The law requires to assess all parties who fail to List
their lands buildings any personality within the time above
noted the valuation of 1872 and add penalty of so
cent thereto My instructions this provision
of law in all where the Tax Payer fails to make his
and without exception Separate will be required for
each parcel lot Of and and parties making the return are
requested to present to the County Auditor their titles
of land their possession that all erroneous
ons Of of and buildings the books may
corrected No return will be received except upon blanks
prepared and at my Office where any desiring can OBJ
tain such as they may require on demand
% Any party person knowing any lands that have
capped taxation for previous year, invited to report
to the County Auditor that it may bear its due share Of taxation
and all invited to make early return and thereby
the 80 per cent penalty
Tax Payers will pay particular attention to the following
structons
1st As there will be no deputies stationed in different
to the Auditor in the time above specified "
3D. To facilitate the blank returns may be obtained
from the Post Masters in Ninetysix Greenwood Cokesbuy
Donaldsville Due West New Market Phoenix Cles Cross
Roads Cenrevile Lowndesyie Dry Grove Magnolia Town
ship) For Long Cane smhvle Cedar Springs and Able.
vile, from the Auditor.
3d. Those so years DID, School Trustees and those phys
caly disabled from making support exempt from poll tax
4h. Every species of dog kind will be valued at $500
9th Parties owning Real Estate in two or more Townships
a
6h Place number of Township back Of return with the
letter w or c to designate white or colored
7h No will be received unless before
one duly qualified
8h Neither will any return be received and filed my Office
unless the instructions strictly complied with
9h In every where the return fails to reach Office h
the 2h of August the so per cent penalty will attach
It will be to the interest Of the Tax Payers to adhere strictly
to the foregoing instrustons
am particularly anxious to procure fair and legitimate
assessment Of all real and persopal Abbeve
y and respectfully ask all good citizens to give me their aid
in procuring the same.
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School Notice.

A LII Trustees who have not made
IA an ennumeralion.o of the children
between the ages of six and sixteen,
will please. do so at once. 1t seems
from report already received, that itlc
Trustees have copied reports made TWO
years ago. If such is the case and The
fact is made known to me, all Trustees
who make such reports will be dealt
with according to law.
Respectfully, -
School Com. Abbeville County.
Aug. 6, 1875, lift
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children. There was a fine address
made on education. The AbbeviIle
Brass Band was also present Oh the
occasion.
Very respectfully,
WIN. PRESLEY,
School Commissioner.
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E. S. HALE,s:.
Secretary.
Consignees.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
A Bequest, T Baker, S Britt, W K
Bradley, Bradley & Jay, T L Cosby, J
knox, J NJ Latimer, c r Latimer, r c
rerrin, S MCGOWAN, r A McCaslan, w
D Mars. Trowbridge & Co, White Broth
ers.
J.W. MARSHALL,
t. Agent.
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Total 10000 Gifts, all cash
to .............. S1,500, 900
The distribution will be positive,
whether all the tickets are sold or not,
and the $4,000 gifts all paid in proper
ton to the the tickets soid-all unsold
tickets being destroyed at the First and
Second Concerts, and not represented in
the drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets $50; Halves SIS; Tenths
or each coupon, S; Eleven Whole Tick
cts for $500; 223 Tickets for S1,OC0; ll3
Whole Tickets for $1,000; 227 Whole
Tickets for $4,000. No discount on
less than $5O0 worth of Tickets at a
time.
The unparalleled success of the Third
Gift Concert, as we'll as the satisfaction
given ih the First and Second, makes it
only necessary to announce the Fourth
to insure the prompt sale of every Tick
ct.
Tickets are uow ready for sale, and
all orders accompanied by the money
promptly filled. Liberal terms given to
those who buy and sell again.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Llbr. KY, and Manager
Gift Concert, Public Library Building
Aug. 6, At Louisville, Ky.
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$40 Acres,

$40 Acres,
100 acres of which is fine bottom
land. Pleasantly situated on the
place is an elegant brick mansion
with eight rooms. This plantation is
located about four miles from New
Market on the Grecnville R. R. There
is q road running directly through
the place, thereby rendering it easy
to divide the land into several dis
tinct tracts if so desired. We would
also state that valuable gold mine
has been discovered on the premises.
This property can be treated for pri:
va'eIy at any time between this and
the first of October. If not disposed
Of before tho expirationof that time,
it will be sold al auction at Abbeville
C. II. For further information in
regard to the matter, apply to
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The following persons have packages
tn the Express office:
F Cox. A Small. T B Milford, B
Wilson, Cunningham, NJ g Thorn
G. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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Attention
ROAD OVERSEERS

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, !
Abbeville, S G., July Is, 1873.
The crops are now ''laid BY" and
you have an opportunity to put the
Roads il" good order. Be sure to
avail yourselves of it. Should the
Over eer on any Section of Road fail
to act within fifteen days from the
publication Of this order, any good
citizen is hereby authorized to warn
out the hands and have the Road
worked. Defaulters will be rigidly
dealt with in every case. See that
the Bridge abutments, hollow bridges,
and causeways are put in thorough
repair, and the side bitches well open
ed and large enough to convey the
water.
By order of the Board.
". P. MCCLELLAN,
- Oh. B. Co. Commissioners.
July 80, 1873, st
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CITIZENS
SAYINGS BANK
Of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE, S. @.
OFFICERS:
WIN. MARTIN, .:.......... ..... President,
Col. j. B. PALMER. Vice-President.
A. &. BRENIZER, Cashier.
DeDosibd 81 alQUpVardS Received.
Interest at the rate of Seven per cent.
per annum on Certificates of De-
posit, and Six per cent. Com
pounded Semi-Annually :.
on Accounts.
EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Collections and Remittances
Promptly Made.
Dep@iBf 81 alQUpVardS Received
EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Collections and Remittances
Promptly Made.

ALL offers for discount must be ad-
dressed to the Assistant Cashier, stating
the amount, time, personal security, and
collaterals. Such written offers will
meet prompt reply. :.
DEPOSITORS wishing either to de-
posit or withdraw funds, must present
their books. either in person or with
written order to another.
MERCHANTS at Greenwood, Nine
ty-Six, Cokesbury, Hodges, Due West,
Lowndesville, and through the county
generally, are invited to do their busi-
ness with and through this Bank. Ev-
,eryfaciIity will be afforded, and their
business done promptly and economical
ly. =. ~,
TO THE POOR, who make but lit
tie, and of that little wish to save lit
tie, no better method can be devised
than that in practical operation here.
eaE BANK HOURS+From IA. N.
to 8 A. NJ; GA. M. to P. NJ. and on
Saturdays or any public days until sum
set.
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FOR SALE.

0NE of the finest plantations in
" Abbeville, (known as the Rich
ard Davis placeD containing
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NOTICE

NUTlCE
rs hereby given that there will be
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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OK nm DON per dayl Agents wan
J QAisees people, a s'essss s. either e Fse1 se1,
young or old, make more money atwork
for US In their spare moments, or ali the
time, than at anything else. .Particu-
lars free. Address G. STINSON & Co.
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New Adver snts
|pAIu|I|)ICaLIGI,

MeckienbuIg Co., N. G.
thoroughly equipped. Seven profes-
sofships. Expenses Iov. Gessions be-
gins Sept. 18th, 1873. Send for Cata-s
iogue. J. q. BLAKE Chairman Of the
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12,OCO CASH GIFTS, 81, 100000.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift,
$25O.OOO FOR $50!

$250,OOO FOR $50!
The Fourth Grand Gift Concert au-
thor;zed by special act of the Legisla-
ture for the benefit Of the Public LibrI-
ry Hallat Louisville, Kentucy.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1878.
Ouly sixty thousand tickets will be
sold and one-half Of these are intended
for the European market, thus leaving
only 10000 for in the United States,
where 100000 were disposed for the
Third Concert. The tickets are divided
into ten coupons or parts and have
on their back the Scheme with full
explanation of the mode Of drawing.
At this concert, which will be the
grandest musical display ever witnessed
in this country, the unprecedented sum
of - -..,
$1-5OO,OOO
divided into 12.0O0 cash gifts. will be
distributed by lot among the ticket
holders. The numbers of the tickets to
be drawn from one wheel by blind
children and the gifts from another.
TTCT M GTETS
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August 6, 1875. 17-2t
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Abbcville G.. c., !
July 25, l873-5t |
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COMPLIMENTARY.

NINETY-S1x, S. c., |
August 7, 1873. !
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2 Pitirui Corditinn.

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energy OF both mind and body. W hen the q e OF
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Now, what does common scnee suggest under
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needs rousing and strengthening; not merely for
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to,) but radically and permanently.
The answer 10 this qnrstiur, founded the an
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organs bY a of aostc:cr's Stomach Hittcrs.
DO not waste time t,y administering Temporary
r"meni"s. but w@k the Up by recurerat g
the fountain head of phyeici strength and energy,
the great organ upon which all the other organs
pend for tt,eis nurture and support.
BY the time that a dozen iOsFs of the great veg
etabc tonic and invissnrsnt have been taken. the
feeble frame of the dysp.ptic will begin feel
benign influence. Appetite will DC created. and
with appetite the capacity digest what it Graves.
Persevcre until the cure ia complcte-unti: health
fui BLOOD fit to be the tRriai OF l"sh aud muscle.
bone and and brain flows through the cha n :
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with which they have heretofore been i'm fectly
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TO PHYSICIANS.

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Elixir SIENNA CO., Elixir Ergot. Elixir Fopsfn.
Pencrestine and BIsmuth, Beef Wine and Iron,
Elixir Q1inia, Iron and Arsenic, Elixir Buchu and
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ir PhosPhate Iron, Quinia and Strycbna, Elixir
CorydRlis. Elixir Cali.aya and Iron, with Extract
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all the Elxirs in general use.
May 27, 1873. W. s. MASON
col 1olo Bromide Calcium Comp, especially
~ recommended in Facial Neuralgia and Cuts-
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May 27, 1918. mASON'S Drug Store,
I WOULD call attention of Physicians, and all
Z sutfering from nervousness, to the new prepa-
ration OF Bromide Camphor which has no superior
May 27, 1873. w, q MASON
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