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SPRINGFIELD.

Report OF tho Committee on lands In
tho Stnto Board Of E1uuItzntlDJ1.s
Division OF tho State into TxvGntyn
ono Asseasrncnt Characterization OF
tho C0pporns Creek Dam nnd L0Ctkss
Minor Matters.
Special Dtspateh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
grn1Nap1ELD, ILL.,, Sept. 1c.-Tho Committee on
1anla In tho Doard Of Equalization submitted ties
ported this afternoon. They divide tho State into
swontyoue cassos, In which they tho lands ~
follows:
olass A--city Of Quincy, 81, 400 por aero.
olaaH D-Oouk County, 500 per acre.
Glass 1-Dupage, Bt. o1ar, aud Kane Counties, 331
por acre.
Glass 2-Lasallo Mclean, md VIII Countos, s27 por
acre,
Clnss 3--Atams, peKal1. Jersoy Kendall, Macon,
Morgan, sangamon, Tazewcll. and Logan; $25.
ns es's sss aa S:r'onn ohhn;3a 3 K01 'nAr Put
olsa s-Winnabago, hieDonough, and Stephen.
oiass e-Doono, ca.s, Groom, Peoria, Warren,
oisss 7-ara1dy. Hancock, Lso, Livingston, Mar.
acott and Whitcsitlo; sis.
sns,!co osss 9as AXE nbP3 os,4s'ian Maurto ps
=, CLASH 1o.Montgomory, oarroll, Rock Island, and
oass 1i-Iiko, Schuyler. and Mason s15.
:, Glass 12-t'rown. Ford, 1roauolH, aud Kankahee /;
g G1qss 1e-ointon, Haconrin, Washington, Eawnrds
GLASS; l4-rorry, Clark, Marion, Cumberland Efnng-
nam, Fnyotto, 10 Dayiesa, Wabash, and Union $1l.
=, o!aes 16-Ntchland, Clay, Randolph, aud Monroe ;
giass 1o-Jn.pcr, Lawrence, and Crawford; %.
0!aas 17-Jeifcrson anl Wayne; 81.
Class 18-Whte aud Williamson; 81.
Glass 1e--PwIaski, saliMa, A!a1nnilrr Galat!n,
Hamilton, Calhoun, Franklin, Hardin johnson, Mas
Fiji reraPt vii 10 discussed tomorrow afternoon
70 which tine y WA lmhtro1ed It ia believed now
a. all there ia no telling whit the result would be. II
toe, whcrc It ia also believed It will stand the tcst
Coy. Deyerdgo received information this morning
from Col Utloy, Canal Commissioner, that tho lock
and dam at Copperns Crock on the Inofs River had
been dclnely located. Mr. Hrow1l tic United statcs
Engineer, 10 FIJI charge. D. q. Hcnnr, tho eng}.
necr OF the lock at uory, will supervise tho work On
the part Of tho Gtue. Tue grabbing and clearing Ia
already completed, aud tho boarding -hoso auu oilet
buildings erected. The excavation will be commenced
thia week. The work this exhibits commcndailo ell
orgy. EnstinH the General Government In this great
work, which ts largely duo to Gov. Herosit1ge Is an
earnest Of tho final mud thorough compilation Of the
improvement Of tho 1nnula River upon the plan long
contcmplael.
The Danyi1lo Wrousht-1ron Company recoycit a
certificate Of organization to-day from tbs Secretary
Of State capital $35,0De.
GOV. Doyeridgo will DO absent nlt t,fa woek He Ia
attending the htAto Fair to-day. On Thursday he
meets hts old regiment at Dloomingdale, Dupaga
County, aud OIL Friday tho penitcntiary Commission
orB at Joliet.
, 1873-09-17

tho Committee on Credentials, to whom 1t waa
reforrod, mado no report upon It. No oonvon-
tion, or CAUCUS, or clique Of any description haa
tho right to proscrlbo limitations or liotato
coureo of notion to ono Of its members. Tho
dolognto hnB tho BR1no right to rcflBo to
abide by tho action OF tho convention
or ca,,o.tu, where 1t III improper, citizon nt
ovory ma1 is tho supreme Judge for himself III
. question Of this kind. No political jury has
tho tight to ait upon tho caso to dcoilo It for
him, and, II 1t toes tho decision hna no binding
force. Tho man who oboys such dictation,
whom lo knows II Is wrong. Ia morally juHt as
guilty as though ho had voted in convention for
a man whom ho knew 10 bo acoundro1.
This indiscrminato bondage to party, md
this unqucstioning obedience to tho dictates
Of conventions, wllothor good or bad, havo
boon, and always will DO. tho ruin Of
parties. Tho e1alting Of party above princl~
pie killed the Whig party and tho Democratic,
and has involved the Republican In its preaent
decentralization. 1t has brod tho proaent polit-
ioal confusion md public danger. It has given
riao to at tho corruptione, frauds, embezzlo-
nonts, aud abuses Of power which have charac-
terlzod tile dominant party during tho
past four years, for theao corrupt
mon could not hhyo been elected unloss mcnlhad
compromised their own senso OF deccncy by
cringing before this Bonsoless and dangerous
outory Of fealty to party. It is for this reason
that to-day the workingmon, tho farmers, the
opponents Of monopolos, and honeBt mon
everywhere, nro combining together against tho
organized forces OF corruption and dishonesty,
which arc attempting to maintain thoir power
and placo by enforcing what thcy call party dis
oipine,-iu other words. TINT tho poop1o must
sustain party whothor right or wrong, and must
support nominees whether honest or dishonest.
There will mover be good government until tho
right to bolt tho nomination Of bad MN, and
support good ono in hts place, is uuquestioned.
, 1873-09-17

Crosa.oxaminationiBno regarded with favora-
bic eyo by tie Honorable Judges Of tho Canadian
Royal Commission, although, in their long judi
Gin! experience, tAoy cannot fail to have tasted
its efficacy In the discovery Of truth. Most
important witnesses aro allowed to depart with
startling revelations lowering within their lips
but never uttered, simply for tho lack Of Quos.
tion or two The lion. Alexander Campbell, for
instance formerly Pohtmaster-donoral, stated
yesterday that ho Ind learned, whom In Kingston
after Sir John hlacDonads election, that sir
Hugh Aila,, had contributed nancy towards the
election expel4soa III Ontario. Ha was dismissed
without auy atsomnt to elicit o su'le fact con-
, 1873-09-17

Tennessee farmers arc now holding State
Convention at Nashville. 4 aerious Disagree
nent has arisen between tho mombers az to
whether any political turn should bo givon their
organization. The platform aud conatitution sub
m4itcd BY the Committee on Resolutions favor
:hst course, but arc vohemontly opposed BY
;hosc who hold tint tho movement should be
co ,ned to matters agricultural. The Discus
tini WiIl Ln continued tu.daY.
, 1873-09-17
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

TrnMs nr suracn,rr1nN trAYAnIE IN ApvANcE,.
nn5E, y ym"i'....s12.t,t, SHn,Hy %"I
l'arh Of yuns nj thu SANE rate
rn,,t,ou. tclas MID ulstakcs. 10 nud evo Post
e. !. rn.Ilcts IN t,tll. lntlni!ng S.afo nn1 tnnntt.
fr,it,ncc. II ny Lc rHnde either hydraH uxpross pus
uHrs uGr, Il, II. Registered 1e,os. nt u1,r risis.
I1.HMH To cry sUlstn
ni,, tipi. ctt tutny r.rernl. u cont. por weak.
G.1r t.l,,uir., ntitin, included, 10 ter uook
Ae.las- TIL. TRIBUNE COMPANY,
lesl,or Madison and Deurburn-at... Ct,unxu, III.
, 1873-09-17

In lis letter accepting tue Democratic nomina-
lion fur Governor of MaBsaclusotts, ex-Mayor
..stou. Of Boston, takes strong ground against
tho pyohbitory luws. Twenty yoars' trial shows
them, ho sayH. to DO useless Tor the correction
Of tho OWLS Of intemperanco, but prolific of inl-
morality aud injustice. Something might be
done by legislation to promote the cause OF tenn
porance but wlat it III S1r. Gaston does not
, 1873-09-17

Tho Into Gen. Edwin 8. McCook, of Dakota
Territory, WAS buried postordy In tho Spring
Grove Ccmotory at Cincinnati. The funeral
so.viccs were conducted in accordance with tho
ritual Of tho Masunic order.
, 1873-09-17

At l1alf~past yesterday morning, tho last Ger
nun soldier stepped off French territory. and
left Franco FREQ from the hateful presence Of the
German Army Of Occupation for tho frst time
since tho closo OF tue F,anco-Prussian war.
, 1873-09-17

corning tho amount OF tho contribution, tho
agreement Under which II was given, or any
other Of Tho 1nnny questions TINT would natur-
ally 10 suggested by gift Of money to tito
uovornrnens party by ono who WAS Hooking from
tho Government tho fayorH sir Hugh hud to
hplicit,
, 1873-09-17
200 YEARS AGO.

Special Dis),ntth to The Chicago Tribune.
IAsALLg, ILL.,, Spnt. lU.An 1l1toNso tron8 Of pco.
ro from tlis county fur ami nre to-day gathered
at Starved Nook situated Oil tho north h3nk nf tbs
Illinois River, nsldwny notwco LaHto mil Ottawa,
centuniai anniversary ef tlIo establishment, by tAs
greut Fra,lch explorer, Lasao, Vi furt 6. Louis up
on lila rs1pk.
, 1873-09-17

Wheu tho Credit hfobilior suit was called up ut
Hartford, yesterday, tho defense asked post
ponomont till Friday, but we're refused it. Tho
caso will be opened Thursday morning. Judge
Curtis, Of Boston, huB been retained to repre-
sont about eighty Of the defendants.
, 1873-09-17

sevcnty vessels wero destroyed in tho Black
Sea- ncnr tho Bosphorus, by q terrible storm,
last week. Tho loss Of life Was appalling. At
one point on the cont, 265 dead bodies have
haa11 brought to shore By tho waves.
, 1873-09-17

Tho site Of the Copperas Creek Dam has been
determined, and work on it has begun undor tho
charge Of United States Engineer Brown
, 1873-09-17

GLOBE T111:ATRF-Desrlainc stroet, botweor Mad
Ism md Washington. :" 1alo pf Enchnntluont." A.
teliiuuk aud uyuning
, 1873-09-17

MYERS RA.1IOuSE--M Monroe 1troot, botwoon
Dcaib,EN anh Stne. hlsga Nuw D1lkins.' M1ns1tcls5
Kuu Euit,tcLttllub,
, 1873-09-17

ACApEMY OF MUs1o--I1aistod ttEeot, botycen Mad-
Lady Audlcy'a Socrot." Afternoon aud oscniuG.
, 1873-09-17
WEATHER..

WARRINGTON, arpt. lG.-For the Now England and
Middle States Wednesday,. generally clear weather
md light to fresh northwest Gl1 sontAwcat winds.
probably shifting to soutAosy over the atseE section
, 1873-09-17

AIKENs THEATRE Wabash .serue: corner Con.
Rresr s.rcet fa.!esilIo Performances. 'Tno D5mun
kinx." Aftornuun and e1uHh9.
, 1873-09-17

For the threo weeka Guiding Sept. 49, tho in.
cronse over The corresponding weeaa Of 1879 WAS
s29, ,345, ,315, or over SO per CONT
, 1873-09-17

I,,O1f:Y'a Tt1EATRE-Raninlph st7ces, hotwoou
Ufnt; nul LaSa1n. "l4llan's Last Lovu." Afternoon
hii
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Tribute Of Respset

At regular communication OF BetA6
lehem Lodge, No. 157, A. F., M, held
October %, 1873, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
God, in His inscrutable providence, to
take our well-beloyed and esteemed
brother David Andrews Shirley nom
amongst US; be it therefore
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with his family in their sad bereayes
ments, and tender to them our heartfelt
coincidence. o. ~ 1T. -, -. ~.
g., That the brethren haveby his death,
lost 8 true and honored brother, and the
community useful citizen.
8. That this preamble and these reso.
lutions be recorded in the minutes Of;
the Lodge, and page be dedicated to
his memory.
4. That the Secretary be instructed TO-
furnish his family with copy Of these
resolutions, and also that copies be sent
to the Laurensville Herald, and TIE
MEDIUM and the Press and Bdnner OF
Abbeville, for publication.
GEO. III. WADDELL, Sect'y.
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BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.
O F F I CT A L.
The State Of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
In the Probate C01rt.

Ella H. Agnew and Narcissa Waters,
vs. DR.. John Waters, Matty Riley
and James B. Agnew.
Petition to sell 1and for partition.
SUMMONS:
~TO DR.. John Waters, Matty Riley and
Jane B. Agaew, legal heirs and repre-
sentatives of John G. Waters, Deceas-
ed, whe died intestate, Ga'eejSaag::
VOU are aereey required to appear
atthe Courtof Probate to be hold
cd at Abbevilae Court House for Ahbe-
1,..e County on the 4th day of Decem-
her. A. =. 1878, to show cause ii ANY
YOU can, why the real estate Of John g.
Waters. deceased, described in the petl-
tom OF Ella III. Agnew and Narcissa
waters faed in my office should not oe
divided or sold aud the proceeds diV!deo
in equal portions between the SAID Ella
H. Agnew. Nareissa Waters, MatEs
Riley and James b Agnew.
Given under my hand and seal THIS
dwenty-third day of October, ammo
Domini, 1873.
JsEAL] CHAS. W. GUFFIN,
'>. Judge Probate A. Z.
Oct. %, 1878, 29-6t
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How LONG ANIMALS LIvE.-Ac-
cording to some naturaliss the
length of the life of animals is as
follows: though it is rather puz-
zling to see how they can know sill
this, especially about those that live
a hundred years or more.
The rabbit lives from 9 to z
years. .,...
The squirrel from Z to 8 years.
The fox from IA to Is years.
The cat from Is to 16 years. .,
The dog from 16 to 18 years:
The bear and the wolf from IL TO
90 years. %, oo =. 90,
' The horse from % to rs years.
The hen from rs to % years.
The porpoise from % to 80 years.
The crow and the camel 100
years. - > Z u! 81 .r.l, s...;
The tortoise 110 years.
The eagle 120 years. -:
The swan 100 years.
The elephant 400 years.
The whale, according to Cuvier,
1000 years. "
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Citation for Letters of Administration.

Citation for Letters of Administration.
The State Of South Carolina.
ABBEFILLE COUNTY.
By CHAS. w. GUFFIN, ESQ.,, Pro-
bate Judge.
WMTHEREAS, L. d. Bowie, Clerk OF
wv the Court of Common Pleas, has
made suit to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration with the Will annexed,
of the derelict Estate of John Enrlght,
late of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon--
ish all and singular the kindred and
Creditors ofdhe said John Enright, de-
ceased, that they be and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Abbeville G. H., S. c., on December
9th next, after publication hereof, at IL
o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, II
any they have, why the said Admins
tration Should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
twenty-eighth day of October, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three and in the
ninety-eighth year of American In
dependence.
Published on the 29th day of October,
the 5th, 18th, 10Th, 26th of November,
3d of December, 1873, in the Ad6eUiNe
Press and Banner.
CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate.
Oct. %, 1873, 20, 6t* ,
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The Financial Crash Responsibility oS
the Government, q

The New York Ballet;nI in q recent
article, gives expression to The public
sentiment Of that city, in holding. the
Government responsible for the prss&
ent financial crash, which has de-i
ranged the whole system Of domestic
and foreign exchange, prostrateat - the !, I.
business Of the country, and threat.
ened its banking ard commercial ins,
terests with widespread Bankruptcy.
1t mistook the signs of the times, and
when the alternatives were, unlimited
aid from the Treasury, or general
panic and ruin, it Withheld its hand, ,
aud allowed the best interests Of the
country to 60 down.. With $6,o
600 of currency in the Treasury, IN.
der its control, it did nothing to says
the country from bankruptcy and .
contented itself with a beggarly pur
chase of bonds, which heightened
rather than lessened tho panic. Ae.
cording to the Bulletin: 3. - .s...,,.. !.
'tThe treasury erred simply because
Its chief was fagrantly Incompetent
to comprehend the situation. WhaS
the cost Of such Incompetence 5hss
been to the country let Ito present
condition bear witness. Our finances,
ptostrated beyond ait precedent oqr,
merchants, never ia b isoundet QE
moro prosperous condition, cnhs5s
rassed and,idriven into spsasneion =
banks and bankers failing aponnd ms $
tho actual stock Of pspob ndise; and.
produce deteriorated TO Ms' extent Of
hundreds Of millions osdoHars, be-
sides d heavy lass TO the Whole 'conni.
from the,suspension OF p1odaGtKs'
industry--these are etefHbiS Taon.'
sequences, inflicted on ths cqunE.ttty E.t .,bS,
our + Industries crippled and ere han,
dred tlloousand operatives thrSsf optss
|of empl5ymsbts asiptoftable to- thss
employers as emselves;eths yaisa.
of the cotton crop pslreadg dspgesate tedi
$25, ,000, 900, and the price still faahtg;yii
the failure of the secretary ostlb
treasury t6 appty the remedy Wndln
his power.3fTkisp isaa6 view Of fisat'
own rt,erelynas tosME. Riohardsos's'll
responsibility; our observation lesds
as to the conclusion that il is the Gptss,,
W ,v7ersal opinion of the business men Of
this city. ''e',1'' 80 -
If the President failslto dealR Win
such official incompetence in the Hays
the public expect, there will beltod
much reason to suppose that, To- hims
self belongs much Of the respohsihE
ity for these things. which the publia
regard as!formally due to the secnes
tary. But, even if that be the case,
it is the part Of prudence for the c
President to distrust himself in: future
in such matters, and Immediately elect 8
a secretary. who is,competentlto exers
else the duties of the Office with dis 3
cretion and safety to the public."2 &,
4 =
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Sheriff S Sale.
VS.. Execution.
Sam'l A. Smith.

DY virtue of an Execution to me
II directed I will sell at Abbcville
G. II. on SALEDAY IN DECEM-
BER next, within the legal hours,
ONE TRACT OF LAND contain
ing
500 ACRES,
more or less, bounded by lands OF
SamI Lomax, Mrs. Adams, and 9th
ers. levied on as tho property OF b,
Al. Martin and wife Mt the suit OF
Sam'l A. Smith, and Others
ALSO,
the following PERSONAL PROPER.
TY will be sold at the residence OF
B. NJ. MARTIN,
on FIRST WEDNESDAY after Sale
Day,
Sd DECEMBER,
5Cows and Calves,
4 Yearllngs,
10 Head Hogs,
10 Head Pigs,
L Road Wagon,
5000 lbs. Seed Cotton,
25O Bushels Corn, moro or less.
80 Bushels Wheat,
House Of Shucks,
9 Mules,
Bay Mare,
II Head Sheep, more or less,
Carriage and Harness,
4Leds and Furniture,
and sundry other articles OF
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
all at the same suit.
Terms of Sale Cash.
L. P. GUFFIN,
Sheriff A. G.
Sheriff 8 Office,
10th Nov. 1873, 31-3t
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The Slate Of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY. .
Il, the Probate Court

Er Parte Ella II. Agneto, Adn,tnistra
tri1! ."
Petition for Final Settlement and Dis
charge.
nm hearing the foregoing petition IN
the above named case, on motion
by Noble, Attorney for Petitioner. it IL
ordered and decreed that a notice oi
final settlement and final discharge be
duly published according to law, and
that the 4th day December next be fixed
for final settlement of the estate Of
John C. Waters, deceased.
Also Ordered, that copy of the Pc
tition and this Order be duly served &C.
cording to law on the following parties
to wit: DR.. John Waters, Matty Riley
Narcissa Waters and James B. Agnew
who are hereby required to appear in
the Courtof Probate for Abbeville Coun'
ty, at Abbeville Court House, s. G., on
the day fixed for settlement of the es'
tate above named, at 10 o'clock IN the
forenoon, to protect their interest in the
said settlement, or to answer said peti'
ton and file the answer In said Court on
or before the time above specified.
lsEAL.1 CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
80 Judge of Probate, A. c.
Oct. %, 1878, 2s-6t
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Knn AGENTS wanted for our
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and historical charts. Splendid assorI-
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A Utica boy who attempted to am
putate cats tail found that the alb
sence of the old woman who owns
the cat is necessary to the perfect sue
cess of such an experiment. His face
looks as though Buffalo Bill had set
tied an old grudgc against him.
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Citation for Letters of Administration.
The State Of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
BY C. w. GUFFIN, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WXTHEREAS, Jas. L. brennan made
wv suit to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate and effects
Of James brennan, late of Abbeville
County, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said James
brennan, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court OF
Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, on November 81
1S73,R after publication hereof, at IL
o'clock 1.-THE forenoon, to show cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 5th
day OF, November in the year of ou1
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three, and in the ninety.
eighth year of American Indepen'
deEce.
Published on the 18th and 10th day Of
November, 1873, in the Abbeville Press
C. w. GUFFIN,
90 Judge of Probate.
Nov. .12, 31-at* . ..
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u7n noTnu, Hinge Conc Burner
ElHEDlUG for Sun Chimncys,
made BY PLUME & ATWOOD, pro-
duces the largest light. Can be used on
any coal oil lamp. For sale by all deal
ers.
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FINAL DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that John
ia A. Adams and Andrew Stevenson
Executors of the Estate of Mrs. Rachae
G. Adams, deceased, have applied tc
Charles w. Guffin, Judge of Probate, in
and for the County of Abbeville, for a
final discharge as Executors.
tits Ordered, that the twenty-second
day of December, A. d. 1873, be fixed
for hearing of Petition, and q final set
tlement of said Estate.
-. J. c. WOSMANSKY,
Clerk Court Probate, Abbeville Comfy
Nov. II, 1873, Stiff
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The State Of Solth Carolina
ARREVMLE COUNTY.


TO Alexander Lee Adams, Jesse Terry
Adams, and Vitula Ophelia Adams,
Greeting:
VOU are hereby required to appear at
M the Court of Probate to be holden
at 4 Abbeyille Court House for the Coun-
ty Of Abbeville on the 18th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1873, to show cause if any
YOU can why the real estate of Mrs:
Rachael c. Adams, deceased, described
dn the petition of John A. Adams. filed
In my office should not be divided or
sold, allotting to the said John A: Ad-
ANS, one-half and the other half in
equal portions to the said Alexander
Lee Adams, Jesse Terry Adams anc
Vitula Ophelia Adams. -,
Given under my hand and seal this 4th
day of November, A. d. 1873.
GsEAL.1 CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate Abbevillc County.
Nov. 4, 1873, 30-6t
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23d DaV Of December next,

be fixed for final Settlement of the
estate of Irwin Hutchinson, deceased, |,
and that Notice of said Settlement be
given according to law.
It is further Ordered that L: w.
Hutchinson, Rebecca Emma Hutchinson,
Joseph G. Hutchison, and Jennie b.
Hutchison be duly served with a copy
of the Petition and this order, accord
ing to law, and the creditors of said Es-
tate will take notice hereof, and they
are hereby required to appear in this
Court to be holden at Abbeville g. H.,
S. c., on the day fixed for Settlement OF
said Estate, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of protecting their Interest In
the said Settlement.
1t appearing to the satisfaction OF this
Court that Irwin w. Hutchison, one OF
the Distributes of said Estate resides
beyond the limits of this State, and that
his Post-offlce is unknown. 1t is there.
fore Ordered, that service on the said
Irwin w. Hutchison be made by pub
lication of copy of this order once
week for six successive weeks i'll the
AbbeviUe Press and Banner, and the
A65evile Medium, public Gazettes pub
Iished in the county of Abbeville.
CHARLES w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate Abbeville county
Nov. II, 1878, S1-6t ...
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15

ONE MuLE.-On the plantation Of
Mrz II nhnhnr, in Bnrnwcll. S, c.,
on the Port Royal Railroad. on light
sandy soil, one mule made $4,000 lbs
OF cotton, Go bales) and 400 bushels Of
corn. The land has been planted for
years, at!d a,anared highly with stable
manure cotton seed. &c THIS crop was
marurcd eatifrly With homemade III IN
ores, expecting one ton Of commercial
fertilizer. Al $50 per bale for cotton,
81 per bushel for cora, aud 81 per hun
hundred for fod Ter, the gross value Of
this one mule crop is $3.50.