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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28

A Democratic congress reduced the
s~1ational e~xpense3O, O0O, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28
Don Pedro is in Russia

Yellow fever is raging in Savannah,
Georgia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28

~
sIFOi Representative,
'. II. MCINTYRE.
3for Prosecuting Attorney,
y. M. GORDON.
SEor Probate Judge,
5. NJ. EDWARDS.
E[or Sheriff,
H.. G~LAssCOCK.
I@cr Collector,
JOHN j. STEELE.
~ Treasurer,
L. J.. MARSHAL.
Or Assessor,
4. T. ToRRYsON.
E2r Surveyor,
j. Y. BASKETT.
1Ecr Pub. Administrator,
ID. E. SHEA.
EFor Coroner,
DIR. S. N. RUSSELL.
FFor County Court Justices,
,Eent1. Dist.-W. ii. STEWART.
<NZest'n. Dist.-JAs. JACKSON.
iFor Constable, Salt River Township
r. b. HooToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28

The Russian Cou1tinvited Mr.. Aver and
his family to the Archduke's wedding in
the Roya Palace. THIS distinction was
awarded him not only because Ia was an
American, but also becaus, his name as
a physician had become tayorablv known
in Russia on its passage round the world
Pueblo, (Col.,) Psops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28

The number of convicts in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary is 1880; 1880 men
and 60 women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28

Carpet Layer and Aw ing Maker
MEXICO, MO.
Respectfully to the public thai
he has a large assortment of
ALL KINDS OF CUSHION WARE
Also Parlor Sets, from $65 and upward
Lounges from $l2 and upwards.
Spring, Hair and Moss Mattresses, Cheap.
Makes Furniture Curtains,
Cuts and Sews Slip Covers and Carpets.
Bolsters Cane Chairs to order.
Repairs Sofas, Rocking-Chsirs, Leu,
ges, Mattresses, &C., on reasonable erms
Call and see me-Fiye doors South OF
the Southwest COL of the Public Square:
WEI. HINZIE.*
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
An Apology.

Mr.. Elliott submitted q letter from
Mr.. Blackman, which was as follows:
GENTLEMBN OF THE HOUSE OF RE
PREsENTATIvEs.-- order to be read
mitted to tho privileges of tho House,
as reporter for the Charleston Nows
and Courier, / am informed that you
require an apology for certain Lam
guage usod by mo in letter dated
December last. 1 am charged with
accusing certain members of your
honorable body with jobbing, corrupt
practice, &c. l did make such charge
it is truo and l am sorry for it
Respectfully,
J. X. BAoKMAN.
The Objectionable sentence in tho
letter that scomed to insult the House
was: 81 did make such charge, it is
true, and 1 am sorry for it," If tho
sentence was punctuatod as this is,
there could certaiuly be no objection
or even misunderstanding in reference
to tho apology. If, howevor, it had
boen punctuated thus: 81 did make
such charge; is true, and l am sorry
for it," thon that pure and honest body
could have ropollcd tho ro.itoration
of the insult with somo show of rca>
son. Ono of them, Mr., Bampfold, had
heard of this samo sentence being
played off upon the English Parlia>
ment, but did not know sufficiently
of the matter and circumstances, to
know whether tho lettor was in good
faith or trap sot TO get the House to
readmit Mr.. b., not only without any
apology, but whilo roiterating tho
same charge in the worry face Of tho
House. A simple transfer of tho
comma and semicolon makes com
plcto change of meaning, and no
doubt it was tho intontion of Mr.. B.
to 500 that this transfer was mado
when it como to the printer. Thon
he would have had 'om. Thoy, how
over, being in doubt of its meaning
and having heard that the English
Parliament was onco fooled by this
Same sentence, though without knows
ing its meaning, determined to reject
Mr.. BIS lottor Of apology.
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PICKENS O. H., S. c.:
Thursday. Jan. ~, 1876.
Editorial Correspondence.

COLUMBIA, S. g., Jan. %, 1876
Dear Sentinel: Pursuant to adjourn,
mont, the Legislature ro. assembled on
Tuesday tho 18th inst, at IL o'clock,
The roll was called and a quorum an
nounocd. After the usual routine
business of tho morning, tho Speaker
laid before tho House tho message of
tho Governor, votoing the Barnwclls
Blackville bill. This was Lcslie's bo-
nanza, and bo obtained the floor and
commenced ono of his tirados, pros
tendingly against tho veto, but really
against Democracy, Governor Cham~
borlain and everything else not in
accordance with his peculiar viows,
but did not proceed far before nc
yielded to Whipper on u question of
privilege. Whippor's speech, portions
of which was considered by tho pub
lie pross too indecent for publication,
was he said, in vindication of his char
actor and against Governor Chambers
lain rs o man, and tho Charleston
News and Courier. / will not at
tempt to givo an outline or synopsis
OF tho speech, but suffice it to say
that it was in keeping with the char.
acter Of tho man-low, vulgar and in-
decent.
Leslie resumed the floor, finished
his tirado, whom vote was had, and
tho veto sustained, by 76 to %.
A bill to bar dover during cover
ture has been defeated in the House
and bill (Col. Bowen's) to regulate
marriage by liconso has been defeated
in tho Senate. This is about all of
any Importance that has been done
since the reccss.
Tho House adjourned over from
Friday to Monday, and many of the
members have gono home. The pros>'
poets for long session at this tImo,
are very good.
1ndisposition must be my excuse for
q short letter, which, perhaps is the
best feature Of it. b.
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ASTON NIsHHHNds

"Yet forty days, and Ninevah shall be over
thrown" Future events prophecied by rules
in Bcnner's Prophetic Book. Fortunes fore
tod in the ups and downs of prices for the
next twenty years; the future judged by the
past. What years 10 make money on pig ion,
hogs, corn, provsions,' cotton, and when we
will have the next panic, what year hard
times will end and business revive again
Every farmer, manufacturer, Legitimate trad.
er and speculator should have this book to
know the future, 80 rs to avoid loss and be
successful. Sent 10 any name, post paid, for
81. Address SAMUEL BENNER, Bainbridgo,
Ross County, o.
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Bar Tho recent decline in tho prico
of cotton should cause every farmer
to consider with himself seriously the
impropricty of planting cotton exton>
siveIy, and tho disadvantages result
ing thorofrom. We hopo tho intolli~
gent farmers Of Pickcns will canvass
this subject thoroughly, and not be
load off by the expectation Of bocom.
ing suddenly rich in tho too exclusive
culture of cotton. Tho arguments
against such course need not horo
bo given. They arc numerous, and
ovcry intelligent and unprcjudiccd
farmer can not fail to SEQ thcm on all
sidcs-indocd he knows thom. Lot
not the visions Of "groen backs" haunt
your imagination into the boliof that
the culture Of cotton is the "Sine qua
non" of success in farming. There is
no f@licy, for our country at loast,
creator than this.
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Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The undersigned nave procured, exclusive
ly for subscribers to Appletons' journal, o
splendid steel engraving of
"CHARLES DICKENS IN HIS STUDYn
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This steel engraving is in line and stipple
1t is not fancy picture, but an actual repre-
sentation of Charles Dickens's study at Gads
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This engraving is entirely new. II has
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FAIRLY BALANCED The Washing.
ton Republican gets off the following,
which has the morit of being without
bitterness:
"Ex>Confoderate Vioo President
Stephens is chairman of the commits
teo on Weights and Measures. We
have no fear of the old gentleman's
weight, but his measures have not
always proved. to be harmless"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from active prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by on
East India Missionary the formula of simple
Vegetable remedy, for the speedy and perma.
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh
Asthma and all Throat and Lung affections
also Positive and Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility and Nervous Complaints, after hav.
ing thoroughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands OF cases, feels it his duty
to make it known to his suffering fellows Ac.
tuatod by this motive, and conscientious de
sire to relieve human suffering, he will send
free of churgcl TO all who desire it, this re
cepc, with full directions for preparing and
successfully using. Sent by return mail by
addressing with stamp, naming this paper
DIR. w. G. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

MORE jury MANIPULATIoN.-J Judgo
Reed has opened up an "nrogularity"
in the drawing Of juries for Oranges
burg county, says the Columbia Union
Herald. Tho Jury Commissioner in>
stead of preserving the list from
which he drew the juries for the term
destroyed it, thus rendering it impos>
sible to ascertain whether or not fraud
had been practiccd in the drawing.
The fact that jury list is missing
would seem to us "prima facic" owl
donce of fraud. We have no doubt
but that n little attention TO tho sub
joct in all the couptics in the State
would DO good. Wc suggest to tho
judges that they have hitherto been
truthful Tho Governor has re-
moved tho Orangoburg official.
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--S~>

Bay Sovcnty-five German immi.
grants celebrated Now Years at Mr..
Crayton's plantation in Anderson
County. Mr., Crayton has been very
successful with those immigrants and
they arc much attached to him.
We hope enough Germans will i'm
migrate to Anderson to keep tho ma
tivcs from returning Cochran to the
Senate at the next election. Cochran
has fooled them for many years, and
how long ho may continue to do SC
and vote for Whipper, Moses and
Wiggins, We cannot predict.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

De4p We are sorry to learn from the
Greonvillo News, that Dir. Miles, re-
Gently of Pickcns, but now of Groom
vile, was bitten by a dog when max
ing a professional call. We hope the
bite ia not q serious ono, although we
have always considered this dog bits
ing business quito q serious thing, be-
cause of tho hydrophobia 1T may con-
tain. "Tho hair of the dog is said to
be good for the bite" but wo suspect
the DIR. will hardly try this romody.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 21.-Tho
Blue Ridge Railroad Convention mot
yesterday. Delegates from South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee, were present. Rob't A..
Thompson, Of South Carolina, was
made Prcsidout, and DR.. Lcnoir and
Major McAdoo Vice. Presidents. Tho
proceedings were harmonious and
highly favorable to the completion of
tho Blue Ridge Railroad. An adjourn.
ed meeting of tho Convention will be
held at Anderson, S. c., on March 80,
1876.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
Fine Plantation FOR Sale!

nESIROUS to change the investment, I
~ will sell at Private Sale o VALUABLE
on Brushy Creek, within two miles of Easley
Station, Atlanta and Richmond Air Line
Railway, and containing Seven Hundred
Acres. On this tract is q good YANNERY,
and n suitable site for q Orist Mill---both Of
which have been erected on the place. Good
Dwelling and Out-houses, Tenants Houses.
About seventy five acres of Bottom Land, and
Two Hundred acres Of fine Uplands, opened;
balance finely timbered and in the woods.
TERMs-One.hnlf cash, balance in twelve
months, with interest ct 10 per cent, secured
by mortgage of premises. For further par.
tculars, apply TO j. W. GRAY, Esq, Greens
vile, s. c.
Jan 13, 1876 10 A
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

New ORLEANS. January 21.-Tho
Treasury agent who is investigating
alleged whiskey frauds refuses to give
the result of his investigation, and
consequently the reports as to what
has been done, and who is implicated
are without foundation. The impress
sion exists that there was no whiskey
ring here.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

B6y" 1t is stated that thero are nine
hundred cases on tho calandor Of the
Supreme Court of tho United SLatcs
extending back for five years. This
Court is becoming like the English
Court of Chanccry, from which cases
never get out when they once get in.
If ono case day were tried, it would
take thrcc years to clear Tho docket,
but wo all know tho lcisuroly way
business is disposed of and thrco times
throc years would not suffice to dis
pose OF all the old cases to say noth-
ing OF tho new ones constantly coming
in
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
EASEAg0E PEABODY SCHOOL.
NINE TIMES. S. G.

NINE TIMES, S. Q.
RT!!E rresant session of the above Schoo
IL opened January Sd, 1876, and will con
tinue 'hcTc!rom the scholastic year.
Terms of tuition per session of ten months.
For Primary Department, $4OO
For intermediate Department., 500
For Advanced Department. so
Board in the best of families can DE had at
from five to seven dollars per month. No do,
uuctloh made for lost time. except in cases Of
protracted sickness. No student admitted
into the school, except by subscription.
For further particulars, address the Prin
oipal at Nine Times.
JN0. O. WALLACE.
Jan 27, 1876 81 Gm
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Free Schools.

ouperlntohuant Oh Educatlon, Tor the
scholastic year ending 30ta Juno,
1875, says tho Marion Star, we glean
the following items OF statistical in,
formations:
Population of the State, according
to tho United States census of 1870:
Colored, 4l5,814; whito 289,667; In
dians, 1874; Chinese, /; total population
705,6O6.
The State consus of 1875 givos an
entire population of 925, Jas, an in
crease since 1870 of over 81 per cent!
Scholastic population: Colered, 1853,
69S; whito, 85,566-total, 239,264, an
increase since 1860 of 42,Os5, or up
wards of Il per cent.
Number of school districts, 328.
Number of free common schools,
1850, an increase from last year of
227.
School attendance: Colorcd, 93,-
AIS; white, 47,0O1 ,4l6, an increase of
5,678.
Tho school attendance is AZ per
cent OF tho scholastic population.
Teachers employed: White, 1876;
colorod, 979; total, 1856; increase OF
228.
Average monthly wages paid to
teachers of each Sex: Malo, S3164;
female, s2921.
Number of pupils studying each Of
tho branches taught: Alphabet, 49,
O35; spelling, 83,736; reading, 65,382,
writing, 43,063; montal arithmetic,
32,3O8; written arithmetic, 3O,I72;
geography, 26,928; English grammar,
Is, 407; history of tho United States,
1854; highor branches 2,752.
Average number of months tho free
common schools were in session DUR
ing tho year, four and half, or ono
half month less than last year.
Number of school houses reported,
2,347-118 of which wcrc oroctod
during tho year, at cost OF $l3 1885,
35. Throo hundred and forty five
school houses were rented, at cost
of $6,859.43.
School revenue, fiscal year ending
October 81, 1875: State school appro,
priaticn, S240,0O0; proceeds of poll
tax, $G3 ,443.42; local or school district
taxes, $l30,721.17; othor sources, ine
cluding unoxpondcd balances, $685.
378.16-total $4S9, ,542.75. School OK
pcndituros, scholastic year ondlng
Juno 80, 1875, $426,56o.09.
The amount of money estimated as
necessary TO carry on the free com-
mon schools for the year 1876, for q
period Of six months, is 100000.
Tho total amount of money cx
pended for FREQ common purposes for
tho year ending Juno 80 was S42G,-
1920, or about thrco dollars and
eighty six cents for zach pupil attend~
ing school-.torty two cents per pupil
less than last year.
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FOR 1876.
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

BY> While tho heart is on the left
side of tho body, it is on the right side
of humanity, on tho side of mercy,
politeness, refinement, sympathy,
noighborly kidness, and good will to
all; poace, truth, sobriety and good
order.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

Das~ Whipper's indecent hara.. 90
in tho House might be justly charac-
torized as double distilled quintes-
sence of "slimo and black guardism."
1t is just such TRADE of indoconoy as
any one would expect from drum
kard, gambler, and an ignoramus.
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Advertising Rates.

Observation-Disclosures at the rate Of 81 90
per square, of 10y nine lines, OR LESS, for the
first insertion, and so cents for each subse-
quent insertion.
Contracts made for THREE, SIX or TwRLvE
months, on favorable terms.
Advertisements not having the number of
insertions morked on them, will be published
untn forbid and charged accordingly.
These terms are so simple any child may
understand them. Nine lines is square
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be made to occupy four or five squares, as the
advertiser may wish, and is charged by the
space.
BaS~ Advertisers will please state the num-
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B6Sn Business men who advertise to be
benefited, will bear in mind that the
SENTINEL has large and increasing cir
culation, and is taken by the very class of
persons whose trade they desire.
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MILLING NOTICE

WILL send my Wagon to any residence
l. within the incorporate limits, every Tues
day Morning, to get their Corn and carry il
to the Mill and return it free of charge, if
persons will inform me previous to each
Tuesday to do 80. J. C. GRIFFIN.
jan 27, 1876 81
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

DSg~ The debate on tho amnesty
bill threatened to be tho beginning of
a troublesome and dangerous state of
things 1t has turned out to be only
tho end of Mr.. Blaine as q political
leader. "Tho toars 1.-Two in an onion
that should water this SORROW" All
the blustor that Mr.. Blaine could
summon did not sorve to conceal his
consciousness that he was beaten.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

SAVANNAH, January 22.--I[on. Geo
III. Pendlcton"was scronadcd hero to
night, and addressed an immense
concourso of citizens from PuIiski
House 1t was the largest gathering
here since the end Of the war.
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El 9Y M Is M RAA.

MARRIED, on tho 18th instant, at the re-
sidenco Of the brides father, by j. b. Suther,
land, Esq, Mr.. NATHANIEL II. JONES to
Miss MALISSA G. TRAINUM-both of
Pickens.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Administrators Salo.

T1Y virtue Of an order from 1. II. Philpot,
I'D Judge of Probate, 1 will cell to the high.
eet bidder, at Picksns G. II. 8. c., for cash,
on the 7th day Of Frebuary, 1876, and con-
tinue from day 10 day until the entire stock
the Estate of James M. MoFall, deceased,
is disposed Of, consisting of o complete ass
sortfHent of
BOOTS AND SHOES;
Hats and Caps
Hardware and CutleTyj
Groceries,
Dry and Fancy Goods;
And, every other article TO be found In
first class country store.
w. I. MoFALL, Admir-.
Jan 13, 1876 10 8
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

Is1" Chas. O'Conor considers danger
past, and is improving rapidly.
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THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoM-
MITTEE.-A meeting of tho National
Democratic Committee will be held at
Wizards Hotel in Washington on
February %, at II NJ, at which mcct.
ing call will be issued for holding a
National Democratic Convention to
nominate candidates for President and
Nicc-Presidcnt of the United States.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27

SLAU GHTERED. noon yoster-
day, says the Augusta Constitutional
lst of the 2lst., Charles Churchill, u
planter of Hollywood, on tho line Of
the Central Railroad was informed
that two negroes were robbing his
corn house. Mr.. Churchill armed
himself with double barrcllcd shot
gun and proceeded to the corn house
and called on the thieves to surrender,
when one Of thom levolled a gun he
had at Mr.. Churchill, when tho latter
fired at him and killed tho negro in
stantIy. Mr.. Churchill also firod his
second barrel at tho other darlloy, and
wounded him slightly.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

t1O a day at home. Agents wanted. Out
UlN fit and terms free. True s. Co, Aus
gusta, Maine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-19

ing with every indication of final sue
cess. Morgan's record is sinking him.
Almost every day brings some fresh
evidences of the jobbery committed by
the Republican, candidate for Cover
norship. His connection with railroad
schemes of questionable character give
foundation for belief in all the charges
made against him, and there is no
doubt but he is suffering greatly from
tie effect of their circulation. The
chairman Of the State Committee, d.
Magone, Jr.,is recorded as saying that
the State would give Tilden, Hen
bricks and Robinson at least 10000
majority. Every Indication seems to
bear him out in this assertion, and as
this State is to be the battle-ground,
there is every certainty of the election
of the Democratic candidates. which
assures, at least, four years Of prosper
ity and reform. Yours &c.