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State of South Carolina
Abbeville County.
In the Probate Court.

CHARLES p. Allen, as Executor of
~ the will of Banister Allen, deceased,
petitioner and plaintiff, against Ann Eliza
beth Allen, Byrd o. Allen, James r. Allen,
BannIster A. Davis, James A. Moragne,
Mary Brady, Alice Brady, ELLA Lee,
James B. Allen, Indiana Barksdale, John
f. Allen, Charlotte A. Orr, B. Bolen AL
len, b. Berrian Allen, Mary A. McCalla
and Elizabeth Watson, defendants.
Petition and complaint for relief, to the
defendants, Ann Elizabeth Allen, Byrd
o. Allen, Mary Brady, Alice Brady, Ella
Lee, Indiana Barksdalc and Mary y.
McCalla:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
cd to answe the petition and complaint
in this action which is filed in the Court
day of October, A. D. 1877, and to serve a
COPY of your answer on the subscriber ut
his Office at Abbeville Court House, said
State, within twenty days after the service
of the IN on you exclusive OF day
OF service.
If you fail to answer this petition and
complaint within the time aforesaid the
plaintiff will apply to the Court of Pro-
bate for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated October 10, A. D. 1877.
THOMAS THOMSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the defendants Ann Elizabeth Allen,
Byrd o. Allen, Mary Brady, Alice Brady,
Ella Lee. Indiana Barksdalo and
Mary \. McCalla:
You will take notice that the summons
and petition in the above action were fill
ed in the Court of Probate Of Abbcvillo
county. South Carolina, III the tenth day
of October, A. d., 1877.
October 10th 4. d., 1877.
TIIOS. THOMSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
October "a, 1877, Ct.
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August, %, 1877, ct.
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thereto should make large subscriptions by
taxation to the company building this road.
Lesoired-That we hereby pledge ourselves
that the citizens of this township Will make
a subscription of ut least AW,!RD dollars by
township taxation to the capital stock of this
company and
Rcxoiped-That We request the other town.
ships interested In this projected road to take
action similar 10 this at an early date, that
commodity of action between Us may be
secured.
The following resolution was also adopted:
Resoired-That the President of the road
appoint a committee OF tweniy-oHc,,of which
Committee rrcSident. lhtimcr shall be the
Chairman, to visit the citizens of Augusta
Ga. and to lay before them the benefits
which will result to Augusta by the compile.
ton Of this rnnd and invite the cooperation
and aid of that city.
Rcsoired-That the procccdingsof this meet
ing he published In the Anderson, Ahhcvillt
and Augusta papers. The meeting then nd'
journed.
J. MARION LATlMER, Chairman.
NJ. O. ToLMAN, Secretary.
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]. VI. LATIMF.K, PreSIuent
RoBr. s. BEcTSHAM, Secretary.

Mothers will grow weary and sigh owe,
the responsibility that Baby places upon
them, but they have the high privilege Of
shaping a character for usefulness. The
exercise of patience and the preservation
of Baby's health by the proper use of DR.
Bulls Baby Syrup will give them great
present comfort and prospective lappi'
ness. p cents per bottle.
You will find Shrincr's Indian Vcrmi-
fuge the most reliable remedy to destroy
worms and cleanse the intestincs. Ont
or two doses ought to be taken by every
adult and child twice a year.
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TAX NOTICE.
Treasurer's Office, Abbeviile
County.

4 UTTIORITY having been given by
~ the Comptroller General of the
Stute, to the County Treasurer, to Use his
discretion "a to the collection of Taxes
prior to the LIST ofOctober. l hereby give
notice that my office will be open on and
after Monday, the Sd day Of September
and remain open for the month except AZ
stated below.
In order to accommodate the tax payers,
of the County, I will attend ut the follow
ing places, ut the times, stated as follows :
Ninety-Six, Monday and Tuesday, 9th
and 18th September.
Greenwood, Wednesday, Goth.
Hodges, Thursday, 9th,
D0naldsv Vile, Friday, 2Stf.
Due West, Saturday, 2gth.
My office in the Court House, will be
open from tho lst to 3lst October. The
Court House being the cotton market for
the sections of the county not specified
above. 1t is deemed advisable that no
other appointments than those above
enumerated, be made.
The Books will close October 31st. All
taxes not paid on or before that day will
be liable to q penalty Of Ii per cent, and
the Treasurer will proceed to collect the
Same as provided by law.
ing or refusing to pay the same shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by a fine of five dollars,
or be imprisoned in the county Jail for
thirty days.
Tax payers are notified to bring with
them the Receipts for the Hampton and
County Tax, given by me, as the same
will be taken as money in the payment Of
tho present tax. J. w. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
August, %, 1877, st.
National Republican., 1877-07-06

in the agriculture, manufactures and COM
merce of that venerable Commonwealth.
The city of Washington has special in
tetcst in the prosperity of Virginia. The
recent improvements made in this city have
rendered ii one of the most attractive places
of residence on the continent. 1t is destined
to increase very mpidly in population.
Wealthy men, in increasing numbers, from
all parts of the Republic, will establish resi-
dcnces at this great centre of political and
fashionable life. The Congressional library
and other literary advantages of Washing
ton are already attracting scholars hithcr.
\ great national university will doubtless
soon he established here, and then this city
will he the intellectual as well as the politi-
cal capital Of America.
All these influences will ultimately frnw
TO this beautiful and splendid capital an
immense population. Virginia will natu-
rally supply large portion of the agri-
cultural products which the inhabitants of
Washington will consume. So large and so
good n market close at hand cannot but
very materially enhance the value Of farm
ing lands in Virginia, and increase the
wealth and prosperity Of that State. More
over, when Washington becomes truly
metropolitan city thousands of her citizens
will find rural retreats amid the charming
scenery of Virginia; they will seek hea tn
at her springs and flee to her mountains to
escape the heat OF summer We, therefore.
say godspced To every enterprise calculated
to promote the prosperity of the Old Do
mlnlon, for her interests must forever re-
main closely identified with those of the
city Of Washington.
National Republican., 1877-07-06

good order now prevail answer and rebukc
him. The bnleful firebrand which he -four
ishcd a Woodstock is to them an omen Of
evil, threatening to kindlc anew the flames
of civil dissension. The people of the South
are now quietly attending to their own af.
tnirs They have restored the general reign
of law and order. Crime Is now almost uni
versally punished by due course of law. II
i'll u few notable instances the course of jus
ticc is obstructed, or the proper officers have
failed to discharge their duties, II is nothing
more than has sometimes happened in the
North. While these failures of justice are
far from being excusablc. they can readily
be accounted for by the lOng-continued po-
litical disorders which have prevailed in
that unhappy region.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN spoke OH n day when
every consideration of patriotism should
have urged him to say no words except such
as would promote devotion TO the Union,
and tend TO restore peace and good will he
tween the North and the South. He pre-
ferred to dcsecrate the day ami trampie on
all its sacred associations. We can only re-
grct that Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN did not make
use Of his knowledge Of southern affairs and
his eloqucnce TO tell of the good things he
knows about the South and to recount the
hopeful signs there are of progress there.
Happily the peaceful and successful opera
tion of the Presidents policy will render
futile all the efforts which Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN, or even greater men, may make to re-
yivc the Southern disorders for political eff
feet
National Republican., 1877-07-06
THE FUTURE OF VIRGINIA.

We have lately watched with great inter
est the favorable progress which the inhab-
itants of Virginia are now making in the
development OF the material interests OF
that Commonwealth. Now that political
quiet prevails, there are on all sides TO be
seen indications that the people are devot-
ing their chief attention to matters more
profitable than politics The public journals
of the State devote comparatively little
space to political matters, and much to the
consideration of enterprises calculated to
promote local prosperity.
The natural advantages of Virginia are
unsurpassed by those Of any other State in
the Union. She has fertile lands, mineral
wealth, unsurpassed water-pOwer, prOduc-
tive fisheries, fine harbors and genial and
healthful climate. The sun, in his course
around the globe, shines upon no region
which contains more charming dwelling
places for men than Virginia, an important
| fact when considered in connection with its
vicinity to the great Capital of America. ,
| Various adverse causes, which are well
known, have retarded the prosperity of Nir-
ginia, 80 that, although the oldest of the
States politically, she is far behind in the
| DEVELOPMENT OF her vast resources The
revolution in the industrial system of the
| State has thrown upon the market vast
quantities of land, which in the hands oi
intelligent practical farmers would soon in
crcasc the wealth of the State teniOld. il
the facts in regard to these lands were gen
orally known they would soon be occupied
for farmers in Pennsylvania and New YORK
| can to-day make more advantageous lur
! chuscs of land in Virginia than in any We'
tern State or Territory, to say nothing ofth'
superior climate of the former
Nor is il TO farmers alone that NiTEiniI
holds out inducements, for her attractions
ne equally great for those who desire tC
engage in manufacturing or commercial en-
tcrpriscs. With such vast natural resources
and the disposition which now exists To de
yelop and utilize them, it cannot be long
until marvellous revolution will take place
National Republican., 1877-07-06
POSSIBLE RESULT or OUR MEXICAN
NOR Yx,p

There is every prospect of an early bout
with Mexico, as a result Of the foolish re-
sentiment OF nation impotent to govern its
turbulent elements to measures taken by
our Government for the protection of its
frontier against the inCurSons of banditti,
who not only provide themselves living
by violence and crime, committed on and
against our people, but supply many of the
luNuries enjoyed by the people of Mexico
ny means of exports sent out with 1T must
be- the knowledge of their Government,
which are obtained in Texas. 1t is u we'll
known fact that considerable body of the
people Of the northern border of Mexico are
regularly engaged in gathering hides for
tins export trade, and that they take nine
tenths of their acquisitions as booty from
our people, frequently adding the crime of
murder to their oficnscs. This iact is so
iami liar to Texans that it must of ncccs-
slty have come TO the knowledge of the
citizens and Government of Mexico. who
indirectly share in the spoils, and, by their
neglect to arrest the pillagc, become acccs-
sOries both before and after the fact.
But notwithstanding the knowledge of
that Government of these constant outmgcs
and IFS inability to prevent them, il is said
and We confess with some show of reason
that no sooner will we attempt to regain
our property Thus taken and punish the
thieves by pursuing them on Mexican ter
ritory than we shall I've confronted nv the
vagrant authorities of that people with
demand for apology and repartion, II
would seem impossible under the circum-
stances that this course on our part should
I've regarded as an affrOnt by the rulers
that be" in Mexico, and an absur,lity to
suppose that if we persist in drubbng the
marludcs and capturing their spoils across
the lines we shall be called upon TO humil-
ate ourselves before the majesty of that
people. But il is also true that nations
plagued with internecinc broils and torn
by the armed strife OF faction often
resort TO foreign war rs means
or for the purpose of consolidating
their own divisions in a general resistance
to outside aggressions, hoping thereby to
restore unity and fellowship at home. And
this being the case, there is probably more
in the rumors of war with our own and tai
most only sister Republic than is commonly
believed. And il sO-if such fOol-harly
policy is to he adopted in opposition to our
manner of seeking redress of grievances
where it has been INCREASINGLY denied when
properly asked-thcre is but one way open
TO II complete and final settlement of the
difficulty. and that is through such change
of territorial jurisdiction Ms shall insure
good government for the future in the To-
calti,S now and for II score Of yCIr7 in
tested by outlaws or mvE nOminllly such,
while perhaps in fact acting in concert with
some of the rival aspirGnts to the helm of
Government. The policy announced does
not necessarily imply such result, but if
it may eventuatc in just such an
adjustment.
National Republican., 1877-07-06
WELLS AND ANDERSON INDICTED.

II appears that some extreme men in the
State Of Louisiana have caused Mcssrs.
WELLS and ANDERSON, late members OF
the Returning Board to be indicted by n
grand jury for their actions as members OF
that board. This proceeding has caused no
little astonishmcnt from the fact that II was
expressly agreed us a part of the settlement
by which the government of NICHOLS was
recognized that no Republicans should be
prosecuted for any political acts done in the
past.
Now if the State authorities insist on
prosecuting WELLS and ANDERSON in vio-
lation Of the pledges referred to, We do not
see that they have any remedy. The Prcsi-
dent would be powerlcss to interfere, for
the matter relates purely to the internal
poiity of the State. They can only depend
upon any legal defense they may have un-
der the laws Of Louisiana. We do not ap-
prehcnd that there is auy danger that even
il convicted they would he punished, for
Gov. NICHOLS would protect them by ex-
ccntive clemency, for it is understood that
they were indicted without his consent
There is no need of any excitement about
the matter, for although WELLS and An
pERsoN may be annoyed by u prosecution
there is no likelihood of any serious conse-
qucnces bcialling them.
National Republican., 1877-07-06
SOrTH CAROLINA.

In considering the difficulties with which
the Southern States have had TO contend in
the work of reconstruction, Northern men
are too apt TO overlook the fact that the
war completely revolutiOniZed the relations
between property and population. For ex-
ample, in South Carolina by tine old law of
the State, one half the representation in the
Legislature was given to property and the
other half to population. II is not wonder
full therefore, that great evils resulted from
suddenly giving population alone the
almost exclusive control Of the Legislature
in that State, and leaving property virtually
unreprcscnted. The natural result followed.
Those who had little or no property did not
hesitate to impose an enormous burden OF
tixation upon the State.
II appears from speech recently made
| by Attorney General CoSNoR, of South
Carolina, that it is the policy of Governor
HAMPTON to restore as far as may be prac-
| ticable the old custom Of the State. While
he desires that the property owners should
have such representation as will give them
due weight in the Legislature, it is his
earnest wish that the colored citizens should
have their fair share of the delegation
to make known their wants or Their
grievances, and to advise on matters pccu.
liarly affecting their interests Now, al.
| though this system Is so different from the
general ideas which prevail in this country
upon this subject, we do not hesitate to say
that it is the best one for relieving South
Carolina from the evils which she is suffer
ing. 1t is very certain that there will nevei
be an influx of capital and population into
that State unless the security Of property i,
well guaranteed.
We do not feel any apprehension thai
under the proposed system the interests o
labor would not be well protected, for tn,
welfare Of property y-holders will require thai
labor should be encouraged and well re
warded. If the rulers Of that State recog
nizc the truth that public peace and politi
cal tranquility can only be secured by stric
justice to all classes, and likewise establish
and maintain an enlightened system of pub
lie education, the prosperity of South Caro-
lima will he one Of the marvels Of the age
The result of the South Carolina cXperim,n
will he watched with interest in the North
especially by those thoughtful men wh'
have concluded that the great cities Of th'
country can only be saved from the ruinoui
Indebtedness imposed by public plundercn
by Givinga controlling influence to pIopert.
in their government.
National Republican., 1877-07-06
TIE CREsWELL-PULTON CORRESPOND
ENCE.

The war of the Baltimore factions has
become simply disgusting. The correspond
ence published by Mr.. CREswELL, between
himself and Mr.. FULTON, is not at all credit
able to either gentleman, since it exhibits
them both in the role of mere machine poll
ticians, who for years have been managing
or attempting to manage the distribution of
the official patronage OF the State of Mary
land for their own private and selfish pur-
poses.
1t is worthy of remark that the entire
correspondence diyulges no profound anxiety
upon the part of these patriots to secure
officers who would faithfully discharge their
duties to the Government On the contrary,
il opens up in the most striking manner the
entire rottenness of the old system of ap-
pointments, and shows how imperative was
the necessity for reforming it. We hope
never again to see such an exhibition OF
vulgar and corrupt seliishness as this CORE
spondence disclOScS.
National Republican., 1877-07-06
LET rs HAVE PEACE

1t must, we think, be very evident to
every intelligent and dispassionate observer
of the present condition of public sentiment
in the nation that there is no serious OBJ
stacle in the way of a complete restoration
Of good feeling between the North and the
South, except the interested and wicked
Vaccinations of politicians who desire to
make political capital out of sectional hate
We believe, however, that their efforts will
all be vain, and that we are now entering
upon an era of good feeling such as has not
been witnessed since the days of President
MONROE
The public will, therefore, scrutinize with
great severity the course Of certain public
men who seek to eXaggerate every violation
of law and order which occurs in the South
as an outrage which calls for national inter-
ference. Such men instead Of seeking fol
methods by which peace and reconciliation
can be promoted, carefully drag to light
every fault or mistake Southern rulers may
commit, and seek thereby to fan into life
the expiring enmities which every patriot
should desire to have forever forgotten. II
they were as anxious to find out and tell
ihc world the good work which the South
is now doing, it would be much better fol
tlcsc leaders and for the entire nation
" hose peace they are now impcriling
But this attempt to galvanize into life
the dead issue Of the past must fail. Tn,
people want peace and will have II. The
mass Of the Republican party will not fol
low any leader, however great his reputa.
tiOn or brilliant his talents, who may at.
tempt to rally them under the banner Of
the bloody shirt. Let all such men beware
lest a tide of public Indignation sweep then
forever from public life
National Republican., 1877-07-06
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

The Woodstock speech of Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN will serve only one useful purpose. 1t
will show that the greatest ability and the
most brilliant eloquence cannot revive a
dead issue. The effort will awake no pOpu-
lar response. 1t will not divide the Rcpub-
lican party, or throw its ranks into the
slightest confusion, Even Mr.. BLAINE,
whose chief characteristic in the past has
been boldncss, although he heard every scn-
tence of thai speech, uttered no word of ap-
proyal. His silence WIS significant and elo-
qu,nt, 1t shows that he knew that the
hanngue would not touch the popular
heart
CMAMBERLAIN's Grafton needs no reply
from any Northern journalist or speaker, for
all the Southern States in which peace and
National Republican., 1877-07-06
IT WAS q happy and beneficial exchange

IT WAS happy and beneficial exchange Of
orators between the North and South which
was made by calling Senator BAyARD to Mas
sachusetts, and General WO0DFoRD to Mis-
sissippi to make college addresses. The people
of both regions need to know each other bet
ter, and there Is no more eifectual way OF
acquiring that knowledge than by inviting
the representative men Of both sections to ex-
change places with each other, rs frequently
as possible, to make addresses on anniversary
occasions. General WoODFORD made so many
timely concessions to the South In his address
that the people of Mississippi cannot but re-
ceive kindly his plain and forcible remarks ia
them on the need of faithful obedience to law
and its impartial enforcement.
National Republican., 1877-07-06
TRADES UNIONS.

Throughout the United States Union.
formed to control employers and exact from
them u compensation for services which
they 1.-THE employers think improper, arr
gradually finding their true level Typo.
graphical Unions are no exceptions in this
respect, and in New York an example which
was set by the Times some years ago has
been recently followed by the tribune. both
papers now employing non Union printers
at much less rate than prices fixed by the
Union.
In this District, where the strongest as
well rs the most sensible Union should exist,
owing to the fact that the Government
printing Office is entirely under the control
of the Union, the members have stutiticd
themselves by allowing Union men to work
upon contract awarded TO n non Union
newspaper when il is in direct antagonism
to one of their most stringent rules so to do.
for they rescind q resolution sustaining
their rules, and SO admit that they are will
ing to work for u rat or on-Union, em-
ployer so long us he sub-lCts his contract to
Il mon employer, who removes the job to
goDd Union gtirc. In other words, the rats"
can't work with Union men, hut Union men
ar willing to work for day one who will pay
their price for composition no matter If such
work is published under the heading of u
nOn-U niun sheet. The action we propose to
take is iOrcshadOwcd by the following letter.
to which We call the attention of Union as
well as non-tniOn compositors.