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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
The UxuV Bill.

The State press has said its say on the
Usury Bill. Almost all the newspapers
have expressed their opinions pro anf
con. The only argument used by those
in. favor of the bill is that it is a popular
measure, and in finance and political
economy we must take instruction from
the Uor poputi. Those opposed nave req
son and argument all Oh their side, the
supporters of the bill themselves being
Judges. The Grecnuiile Daily Ncws has
a practical and sensible leader against the
bill from which we quote this:
In our humble judgment, the Legislature
has no right TO govern the price OF any mar
ketable or saleable article or commodity. a
dollar is. like q bushel Of corn or whent; an
article of trade, It's price Or rate OF interest, Is
governed BY the condition of the market;
whether it Is plenti6ll or scarce, in demand
or not needed. Money IS worth more ut one
| time than It Is ut another, the same as any
| thing else, its fluctuations In value d~epenulne
entirely upon the market. SO far as this facl
is concerned, there Is no question. Then why
should the legislature fix for 1t Il Stlndild
price for all conditions OF trade and circum'
stances?
|. The Merchant and Farmer is strong in
it's opposition and it's logic. From a long
and able article we extract the following
II, therefore, money Is Il necessity to the
farmer. and he must have 1t ut any cost, Is 1t
not better to leave him free to got II The beS.
way he can, from his neighhor or some friend
at 10 or u per cent. than 20 force him to dis
count his factors acceptance ut 10. equivalent
TO Is per cent? You may rs well undertake
to force men TO raise corn and sell IL lor o.
cents per bushcl as TO compel them TO lenc
- -, -, - - yns nnnt tt.han IN / ri Ill n IL
But, say some it Is better that farmers ShoulC
not get money at all than to pay more h
per cent. This IS granted. We think itwoulc
be q misfortune tn place It In their reach even
protect them against themselveS-let the Leg
~iSluture repeal all laws for the collection o.
debt, except the purchase money for property
sold. and the people will soon become pros
porous,
This is what the Charlotte Observer
knows about a usury law. Some Of oul
representatives spoke Of North Carolins
as enjoying tho blessings of restricted
interest.
The usury hill which has hecn pending IN
the Sonth Carolina Legislature passed. t,t
House Tuesday by O largo majority, Ina
was the worst days work this Legislature
will do, and We canpot suppose that durins
all tho remainder of its session 1t Will dt
enough good 10 counteroaiahce lhiS eHL'
| North Carolina Is laborin- now under thu
courses entailed by q usary law, anu we
know whereof we speak.
The Journal Of Commerce gives unan'
swerable arguments against a usury law
But what Of that? The supporters of the
Bill in the House confessed that the pre-
pondcrance of arguments and authority
was in favor of leaving money lee; anc
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The: Usury Bill has passed the House,
That's the Legislature for our money. Every
body will soon be rich: Ere long a Door man
get rich exhibiting himself in a side show
The old way Of working for d fortune is too
hard a road to travel. Thank you, gentle.
man Of the House. you have ioundo out cie
rich hy act OF Legislature, Make 1t law that
we shall borrow at seven per cent. and by no
means forget to make IT law also that money
cd men shall lend at seven per cent. they
threaten to keep their moneyin thair pocket.
That will never do. Some money mt twelve
per cent. is better than no money at seven.
A young man who has been West says
"YolI see numbers OF people. wagons, &c, go
ing West-across the Mi~ssissippi-to Texas,
but now and then you see n crowd coming
back, with disappointed faces. and Darn
Texas" written on the wagon ChroHno
Spartan. We hope that among the crowd
coming back" are some of our Abbeville
young men whom we wish TO welcome home.
will We no come back again ?"
A st. Louis widow has had three husbands.
She has on hand q lawsuit TO break the Will OF
the first, another to recover the insurance
to obtain alimony from the last. II this "im-
Fortunate widow" succeeds, We pity her
fourth.
To those who are so unfortunate as to be-
come prenlaturely gray, or whose hair eXhib-
It's a 'tendency, to alI of, we ree9mmend a
Vi u VI Alht - AGA wv NS w hSS
the utmost confidence because 1t Is every
where received with marked favor, and has
built upon It's own merits such a sure founda,
ton that 1T Is known and used in all civilized
countries.-Addfson IN. ~ Advertiser.
AS our reporter came along Water Street
last night, shlvering with the chill night air,
and drawing his overcoat tightly about him,
he thought "now is the time for colds and
coughs" buttf poor mortalS only knew what
a certain cure DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is, how
few would long suffer, and then 1t costs only
twenty-five enthusiastically (Ohio) Register.
Ladies can't understand why sensible men
should object to corners" and "rings" In pol
itics. They think they are SO nice In society,
and why are they Objectionable politically?
How would folks ever get married II there
were no snug secret corners, and no dear
sweet little rings?
4 Louisville COW saved the Cathedral from
destruction by fire. She CAV the alarm by
rafting around on an ash barrel, and thus
ntoned in part for the mischief accomplished
by that Chicago cow. But what COW can atone
for the mischief done by Bowle's COW orBay's
COW?
Keep O sharp lookout on your Christmas
turkeys and hogs. Just when they are fat
and ready for the feast, they have q strange
tendency to desert to the enemy, n be no
more seen.
THIS is about the time OF year when the edi-
torial martyr gives several dollars worth Of
puffs for one or two entertainment tickets,
and Is looked upon as O dead-head when he
YlKita The show. l.
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MA

MARRIED. Thursday morning, Decembe,
9th 1877, by Rev. w. Fl, Lawton, Miss ROSA
LATIMER, to Mr.. II. J.. ARMSTRONG o
Honea Path.
MARRIED, in the afternoon OF December
IL, ut the residence Of the brides mother. by
Rev. b. +. Miller, Mr.. GEORGE NJ. MCKIT.
TRICK To Miss AMASA WHITE. all OF Alb
beville county,
MARRIED. ut the house of the brides faith
or on the morning of,Tuesday, 18th inst, Mr.
second daughter of Mr. Jacob Miller Of Able.
vile Hotel, Rev. r. N. Pratt officiated. A
numerous company OF friends assembled al
the house TO witness the nuptials. Imme
diately after the ceremony tho happy couple
went Off by the morning trnin on u brida
tour to Charleston,
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Democracy Defeats the "~Independ-
ents.1

The Charleston. municipal elections
took place OH Tuesday 18th inst. There
were two tickets in the field-more cor
rectly, one full ticket and a half,-the full
ticket being purely Democratic and with
Mr.. w. w. Sale heading it for Mayor, the
half-ticket being 8 so-called "Independ-
emit one with Mr.. D. F. Fleming for
Mayor and scarcely any other nameon it,
The triumph OF the Fleming faction de-
pended entirely on the successful stirring
up and fomenting Of race prejudices and
~jealousies, and a bitter fight was to be ex-
pected.n We are glad to know that this
was notthe case. The election day was
~uncomRsenly quiet. and when the polls
closed;;A thes Denfocrat!c candidates were
ahead and Mr.. Sale had a majority OF
over three thousand. Abbeville offers
her congratulations to Charleston, and
thanks hor for having defeated the "In-
dependents In our little town all class
es and colors are now enjoying, the econ
omy, security, and peace that attend a
Democratic administration Of municipal
afRirs, and we rejoice with Charleston in
her assurance of now enjoying the same
blessings. AS to the opposition ticket,
let all would-be independents" else
where take timely warning from it's de-
served fate. 'Independence'' Is the po-
litical Cave Of Adullam to which fee all
the disappointed, the sick at heartaud
sore in head. Unsuccessful aspfrants toe
frequently lack the ~magnanimity to take
a lower place where they had hoped to
occupy the highest.
Too proud to follow. to command too weak
they either desert to the enemy,
or, if wanting in the pluck and brass and
disregard of principle requisite to dc
that. they resort to the Cave Of Adullan,
hoist the flag of Independence" with
the hope that all that are ia distress, and
all that are disseminated will come to
them Is to q rev David and make them
Captain. The son Of Jesse was q good
man, but.in this Is well "a in some the,
things be set q bad example; and bis
success has lured to ignominious defeat
many who were vain enough to adopt
hut not strong or worthy enough to carry
out his plan. D.. r. Fleming. flor aught
we know, I'D" stands for David with
his petty following, merted defeat But
in bis discontinue Let him not be ineo1-
.olable. He has done some good. AS q
signal warning to others he will answer
= good purpose. Whenever, in mnnici-
pal or political contests in this State, some
disappointed and misguided man shall
dare to play the role of "Independent,"
the Iuckless fate of d. F. Fleming will he
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FREIGHT C Bradley. Wardlaw e. E, r
n Pratt, w d Mars, w ] Mcneil, s McGow-
an, L Smith. Fl w Lawson. White Bros. Abe
quest, ] D Chalmers & Co. g p Webb, Hemp,
hill & II, 4 NJ Hill, J w Rykard.
E&PRESS.-Mrs J Patterson, Mrs J s Goth
ran. John II Sanders, H Burnette. Mrs Clorn
7 Bowman, w Cochran, Z BSpeed, IT s
Kerr, F. Noble. ] NJ Martin, A small, NJ {
Cozby. r NJ Latimer, + Tolbert, DR. J a Gil.
lam, Mrs Ella E%vangeline Coke Cromcr, DR.
I Baskin, Tlos Mcneil, D Cumlsky,
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The Pope still lives.

Tilman r. Gaines, Esq. editor Of the South
ern Herald. and proprietor OF the Southern
Moneyod Immigration Agency of South Car
olina Us in town to-day. He will canvass In
the interest Of his excellent paper. which Is
the organ OF the agency. II Is doing good
Geo. w. Williams has given Mr.. Gaines $50
towards the circulation OF the January num-
Der. We are all interested In the success OF
Immigration Agency, and we trust our peo-
pie will give tho Southern Herald encouraging
SllppOrt.
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Have you Heard the News About Be
OueSt?

Having had ten years experience as q liquor
dealer, and being familiar with all the brands.
besides having a practical knowledge Of what
is choice, he is fully able to supply all who
wish a pure article either as q beverage or for
medicinal purposes. Of anything they desire
in his line of goods, which consist OF tho
following:
Rye Whiskey, Port Wine.
Bourbon Whiskey, Madeira Wine,
Corn, (sweet and sour Sherry Wine,
mash.l Malaga Wine,
Crystallized Corn, Catawba Wine.
n. L. Rum, Scuppernong Wine,
Centennial Rum. Claret Wine,
Old Crow WhiSkey, Lincoln County Whs'y
Scotch and Irish Whiskcy, fine imported
Gin, Champagne, French Brandy.
The above goods will be sold in quantities
to suit purchasers, at prices from two to ten
dollars II gallon.
Parties desiring Christmas supplies will do
A. REQUEST
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ALSTON ~HOUSE.-Thos r Long, North
Carolina; Duncan & Robertson, Hugh Wilson
Speer and family, Mrs J T Baskin, Miss Mag
gfe Baskin, J T Baskin jr, Monterey, Walter
G Mcclellan, Atlanta; John Resin. Tennes.
see; CB Whitman. Michigani J W Kennedy,
Riloy, Hodges: VIM Munro, Jas Munro
Union; w n Marceant. Aiken; J c Garlic
H M Prince, Iowndesville; J G Milford, An:
derson: J o Wynn. Georgia; D NJ Friars, j F
Tryon and wife. Ninety-Six: Mrs f A Liddell
4 II Liddell, Storm Hill; Rev j Boyce, Pro
J p Kennedy. Prof VIM Lowry. Rev Mottetl
Gricr. Miss a L Morse, Miss E Elliott, Due
West.
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MARRET REPORTS.

3 + w e III e. Go. .,
Cotton Buyers and Dealers in Gem
eral Merchandise.
ABBEVILLE, December ll-Cotton in.
active. prices tending down. Heavy receipts
have depressed the market. Low middling to
good middling 9l4a9N.
LOUISVILLE. December F.-Elour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat firmer but not 0uotably
higher. Corn easier-whitc IS, yellow 81
Pork quiet. at, 1925. Bulk meats quiet
shoulders ~, clear ribs 6N. clear sides 6%,
Bacon nominal. Sugar-cureo hams in fail
demand, at IL. Lard quict-choice leaf, tierce
81. Whisky steady and unchanged, Bag.
ging dull, at l2H. Tobacco quiet and unchan.
gcd.
AUGUSTA, December I7.-Cotton quiet and
easier-middling l0A, receipts lat, sales a5l.
and easy-middltng 1O14, net receipts 4,752
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Again Defends Crittenden

Senator Crittendon showed bad taste OF
Monday in making Il long defence OF him
self against the "venom and calumny" o
the New York Times. He seems fated X
get involved in SANDER cases, and he ha,
a morbid apprehensiveness ~ to his OWL
character; but he should not vent his
grievances in the Senate. Time is to,
short for this. His attack on the Daiis
Register for simply publishing the article
was unjust, uncalled for, beneath the dig
nifty Of a Senator, and unbecoming in III
ex-editor. We publish this with fear and
trembling, for the Press and Banne,
could not survive III attack made OH i. in
the Senate.
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"THE REGIMENT or WoMEN."-Fron
some recent utterances we judge thai
President Hayes is disposed to favor te-
male suffrage. A constitutional amend.
ment forbidding hen,pecked husbands tc
fill the presidential chair is now IN order
Some. enterprising publisher ought II
bring ont q new edition Of John Knox
famous book, "The Regiment Of Wo'
men,"
The pig-tail ghost 10 again frightening
the people or the Pacific slope. Who Viii
lay 1t?
There are still disorders Of the Mexi.
can borders.
The Pope still lives.
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a wholesome remembrance, and the voice
of the unsuccessful David will be heard
saying
.Mark but nv fall, and that that ruined me-
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MARK THESE FACTS!
The Testimony Of the Whole World.
H0LLOWAY'S PILLS..

~ Let the suffering and diseased read the
- Leta all who have been given up ey Doc
i9- Let oil who can believe facts. and can
have faith In evidence, read the following.
the Twentieth day Of June, In the year OF our
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
%Sixty-six, personally came Joseph Haydock
s Dc % q an as ioli as ssen' s fha R he Is the Hei sold dT sen.
eral agent for the United States and depend
encies thereof for preparations or medicines"
known as DR.. HollOway's Pills and Ointment,
and that the following certificates are verba,
tim copies to the best Of his knowledge and
belief. JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public,
IL. 81 IA Wall Street, New York.
June LIST, lSe0.-Dr. Holloway: I take my
the awful palm in my side has left me Ut last
thanks to your Pills. Oh, Doctor, how thank
full I am that I can yet some sleep: ! can
never write 1t enough. l thank you again apd
friend OF oil sufferers. could not help writ.
a amsls 10 you JAMES ISf IYE rs liz Avenue B.
the ah army rs 70 s sfts'f Ss s1ss T Diae a!ssa%t md have have
been cured by DR.. HoIIoTsy's Pills;
New York, April 7, 1885. Pitt Street:
man employed in an Iron Foundry, who, in
pouring melted iron into o fask that wal
damp and wet, caused an explosion. The
melted iron was thrown around on him
In a perfect shower, and he was burned dread
fully. The following certificate was given %
dent: New York, Jan. II. lS98.
My name is Jacob Hardy; I am an Iron
Founder. I was badly burnt by hot iron In
November last; my burns healed. but had O
running sore on my Ley that would NOT neal,
I tried Holloway's Ointment and It cuted me
in q few weeks, This is all true and anyoodyy
can zee me at Jaokson's Iron works. "a
Avenue. ]. HARDY, ls Goerck Street.
Extracts From Various Letters.
II had no appetite; Holloway's Pills gave
"Your pills are marvellous" -
IT send for another box, and keep them In
the house."
"Dr., Holloway has cured my headache that
II gave one Of your Pills to my babe fol
cholera morbus! The dear little thing 60,
we'll in q day" ~,.. ~, .
my nausea of q morning is now cured"
"Your box Of Holloway's Ointment cured
me of noises in the head. I rubbed some OF
your Ointment behind the ears, and the noise
has left"
"Send me two boxes. 1 want one TOR q poo
family"
II enclose n dollar. your price Is Is cents
| but the medicine to me Is worth a dollar"
"Send me five boxes Of your Pills"
"Iet me have three boxes Of FOUR Pills by
return mail, for Chills and Fever"
I have over 200 such Testimonials as these
but want OF space coinpels me to conclude.
For Cutaneous Disorders,
And all eruptlOns OF the skin, this Ointmen,
Is most invaluable. 1t does not heal exter
nally alone. but penetrntea with the most
searching effects to the very root OF the evil.
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Notice.

MILL be sold to the highest bidder on
w Salesday next, (December,) one Of the
finest plantations In Abbeville County
knownas the -
S Black Place..
Containing 4ss ACRES more or less, in
Groups extending from Penney's Creek
across the Generals Road. Upon which stand
the residence. -
TERMs-One.third Cash, and the remain.
der in two equal annual instalments in ont
and two years, with interest from date ut ter
per cent. The cash portion to be paid at once
and the credit portion to be secured by bond
and Mortgage Of the premises.
S. MCGOWAN, Abbeville C. H., s. c.
Nov. II, 1877.
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Ayers
H0srVSym,
For restoring Gray Hair 70
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which at
once agree
able, healthy,
and efectual
for preserv-
ing the hair.
Faded gray
Ihair is soon
restored to is
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CAUTION.

IMPORTANT CAUTION.
None are genuine unless the signature of.
Haydock, ms agent for the United states, sur
rounds each box Of Pills. and Ointment. A
handsome reward will be given to any one
rendering such information rs may lead to
thu detection of any party or parties counter.
fcIting the medicines or vending the same,
knowing them to be spurious.
*a"Sold at the Mandatory OF Professor
Holloway & Co., New York, and By all re-
spectacle Druggists and Dealers iu Medicine
throughout the civilized world, In boxes at p
cents, 81 cents, and 81 each.
S. There IL considerable saving by taking
the larger sizes.
N. B.-Di, 9 :tions for the guidance. Of pn-
tents In every dis rider areuflX edt to each box.
Dec. IL. 1877 u IN
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J. D. CHALMERS & CO.,

1 ID ROSENBERG invites every body tn
r L. come and inspect his large stock OF
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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS,

dUULU . T1LIS.
Invariably cure the following diseases:
Disorders of the Kidneys.
In all diseases affecting these organs, wheth-
or whether they be afflicted with stone or
gravel. or with aches and palms settled In the
foins over the regions Of the kidneys, these
Pills should be taken according to the printed
directions. and the Ointment should be well
rubbed into the small of the back Mt bed time.
This treatment will give almost immediate
relief when all other means have failed.
For StOmachs out of Order.
No medicine will SO ef~fectually improve
the tone Of the stomach rs these Pills; they
remove oil acidity, occasioned either by in
temperance or improper diet. They reach the
liver and reduce 1t TO n healthy action ; they
are wonderfully eflcacious In cases Of spasm
i'm fact they never fnil In curing oil disOr-
ders Of the liver and stomach. .
Uolo,oay's PiHS are the best remedy kno1On In
The ttorld for the following diseases:
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=, ,UNNINGHAM & TEMpLETON are maxi
~ Ing preparations to please the little folks
at Christmas. dec. II, 1877 tt
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parlmcnt yesterday aud meeting one Of his
friends, said, extending his hand, "congratu.
lalc mc-I am no longer l servant, but s0Y.
ercigp; no longer q vassaI, but peer. lie 10
tends to remain in Washington Tor some tine
TO come.
President Hayes has iulimated that the ua-
expended balances Of river and harbor appro-
prislons which President Grant refused to al.
low to be expended, will probably he used for
the purposes for which they were appropriated
as soon as the new Secretary Of War gets fairly
settled to his Office.
Senator Morton Was at the Executive Man
sion yesterday afternoon, aud the President
left his office, and, entering the carriage 10
which the Senator. owing to the condition o.!
his health, had remained, passed some tin! III
conVersatisn with him.
All day long there was rush OF visitors to
the executive mansion and public departments,
and the new secretaries had little else TO du
than receive cougratuaory visits lrnni their
friends.
A cuored delegation from Richmond. Va,
urged the President yesterday to retain Miss
Van Lew.
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Simon Cameron has sent to the PeBnsylVa-
MIA Legislature his resignation as U. ). Sena'
tor from that State, but names his son Don as
his successor who, it is supposed, will be elect.
ed without trouble. Simon Cameron is re-
puted the most uDblushinely corrupt man 10
Pennsylvania, with the exception Of bis son
Don, who for ways that are dark, is said to
beat the "heathep Chinese" A dispatch from
Washington says:
1T is anticipated that Don Cameron will, on
his entrance 10 the Senate, give hearty sup
port to the administration. This will 0a done
for the purpose Of retaining 10 the Cameron
interest the powerful influence 10 federal pat:
ronage in Pennsylvania which that faction has
epioyed under Graut. After the pronounced
stand 10 opposition to the administration policy
taken by Simou Cameron it would have been
embarrassing for him to have recanLed, but
Don can c5me over to the winning side quite
peacefully"
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRiW EEhLf bf
EDeAR SNOwDEN-
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10. 1871
II vill he seen that the Nichols Louisiana

1t will be seen that the Nichols Louisiana
Legislature yesterday adopted resolutions ap'
proving the sentiments of the Presidents 10
aueural, especially 10 regard to the right OF
selfgo7erment 10 the South: pledglog tue peo'
ple of Louisiana to unite with him III every ell
fort to restore confidence and fraternal RELATIONS
among the whole people. and to secure proteo'
ton to life, liberty, AID property to every hui
man being. Packard remains at the State
House 10 New Orleans. He still expresses
confidence 10 the tioal success OF his govern
meat, and says, as to the Presidents Southern
policy, that he does not understand that the
President sacrifices any principle or abandons
.'the friends Of the Union aud the republican
narty in the South" He claims to have al
ready laid the foundation TO the abolition OF
military interference .in the South, and to have
met with gratifying success" 10 facilitating
the entrance into The republican party OF old
line wings and conservatives. 10 fact he has
been fixing these things long time. tie co.,
sideis the loss to the republicans OF Piochbsck
and his following asa small matter.