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.KES.e-"~

REGULAR trains are nov r:ln Gn thc S:iYail-
nah Valley Railroad. tt"u.h thcrr iS mu;h
work yet To do at various !iHC''S. lhH l"o!iiG
Of Anderson intend To ccl' hrair the compile
ton uf the road lo.iEOrruw by Il great demon
SlrutiOn.
THE work Oh the rcw Episcopal church ut
Wilmington is rroar,S>in: in"lv. II vii! 't {"
Iiicr church when finished, and quite an urll;t.
Icut 10 the town OF Wilmington.
TuEY have had II rrotractrd meeting dur
in. last week At tli" Warrcnton Presbyterian
church with some ucccssions to the member
chip.
Mir. RoBEIsr WEsrFIELn WAS mt ia" stock
SHOW yesterday. He WAS one OF the l;iiiu-
soonest men on The grounds.
MIR. l. G. HASKELL. came h"m" yesterday.
He has been away for Il week, during which
time he has been quite sick.
Miss ISAAcS, of Greenwood, vino was on 4
visit TO Miss Winlun Parks q! -lbhcvillc,
we:,t home yesterday.
MIR. AND MrS Tr~TES went to Ninc:r-Six
on Monday 10 hc present At t!l' stock Show
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. ADGrn C>LIiorN. we learn, con.
templates going 20 lou!>iII1 with Mr.. ;. j.
Zcigicr.
MASTER ARTHUR TTiNHoHD is sick. Fruit
watcrmclOnS and hot sunshine were too nlucli
for him.
Nh. j. AnGER CAL!IorN, W" learn, CON
Templates yoing to Luuisitu:. with Mr.. :. j.
Xriglcr.
ArrEvfLLE ASr TROY played = game OF
ba-c bail yesterday. .lbhrvi:ic won tt:c game
Miss FANNIE MARTIN j. Oh +" Ne; 0rlnicli
on a visit 10 her brother and either relatives.
Nix. DAVID VI. WAHDLAW, of iiti'" Noun.
taiu Is in an extremely crii!ca! cond!ti"n
VuETf: will lie Il biz political Incc!Inc 1T
Nntrcvii.c nc%t Friday, Ii" s@;h i:I-;tlIl
Ws set W :hnu. f':ty 'h"uSjld ,l,: Ia.
nielt. y His job t'rn ""untt! office.
Nr. 6. +. XE!,iIrI,. and his sister i:S. wise"
returned from Louisiana last Friday.
Mis-, IIzzlE MAH5liht.L"i!! (" To Green,
Willie today. Pleasant trip To her.
Miss iSAhcs, Of GrccnWnGd - "il Il NiH'l !"
Miss WiuiGn Parks. of -Abo"Ni!ic.
Ak infant son of Mr.. JOHN Evans, OF l,r1-
anon. aird last Saturday.
M;Ss KATE MARSHALL contclnr!atcS WISH
tu friends at Ncrdery.
Mns. LEE has returned from n WISH ID lcIa
tivcS IL tHc county.
MAsTs& l!uaLi5 EUwAi;pS las 1Elh"l" t.
S"r.
rl:SS MAMIE LAWSON is III Gr"cnWooH'
Multl u!aitcr is crowded OIt This week.
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Marrow Escape.

Mr.. George NJ. Smith, Of Magnolia, came
very near havia;c Il serious accident ~ !'u"k
cuts Ferry last Thursday. He WAS driving I:
pair of mules TOT buggy, anu wien on the
1!at, midway of th@.liver. the mu!cS began tl
back, and cOntinurdt IL" backward movement
unit! the buggy and males Were all in the :iv'
cr Fortunately for Mr.. Sm:th he hrd gotten
out Of the buggi int" the fat He cannot
swim and consequently could DO nothing ini
the relief OF his animals and 10 save ms
buggy. The Irrryinan promptly jumped
in!0 the river and cut the harness rom th'
mules The mules were still held hy the hri.
dies and kept beside the HAT until It r&acncd
The hank, hut the mule belonging 10 !lr. a.
w Smith was so much overcome that he
could uOt rise from the muddy bank and san
down and was drowned. The buggy was res
cucd from the river. Mr.. Smiths vail which
was flied with his 'uthrr clothes, fGatrd
down the river for two miles, when ii lodged
:,gainst something, where il was found by Il
faithful co!ored man who returned il to Mr..
Smith Tho mora! rf This story is, If you ar"
driving a fool mule to 4 buggy. unilitrl II
from the vehicle when You go 10 cross Il river
III Il flat.
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Sheu EI,e Right of Petition Remain
snSiGiaSle?

In another column may he found letters
from the various candidates. From these
letters it will be seen that the Constr
tutional right of petition will not likely be
denied to the people OF .tGbcvilic county.
General Hcnlph!i, candidate for tic Senate;
is uutspolicn, and of course The Senate. frcm
courtesy, If from no higher motive, WI! re-
gard his wishes, and our right of petition WI!
not tc denied BY ;hc Senate.
The candidates for the House of Represent
ativcs arc not less outSp0licn. Nhilcwc have
not asked, and while VIC 10 not care partIcu'
larly as to the Individual opinions "fany cam
tiiuatc ON the snhjcct of Prohibition. yet VIC
do care FOR the preservation Of those rights
which no sc!-rcSrccting people should sur
render The candidates own peculiar views
Of Prohibition or -tnti-rrohihiiiJn is a mat
ter Of exceeding small concern TO us. What
we want to know il, whether he will, i! elect
cd, deny Us the right OF petition. There Is Il
principle in this which interests every citizen
no matter whether hc fayors Prohibition or
moi.
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Rules for Tie Primary Election.
TO Ge Hel1 SutHT00U. AuguSt 2ISt
1856.
Observation-Disclosures V.

Al! candidates Of the Democratic party for
county offices, for Tie STATE Senate. and for
the House O; Representatives III the state
/ Legislature Shal! he nominated by primary
! election, which s!lnli br Iciu a. such lime is
! shall I,C ordered Uy this club.
SEiTIOS ,. At such primary elections no
! one Slal! be allowed 10 vote except such as
have been democrats III good standing for 81
| lc;ts; two months preceding SAID primary cleo
| tinn, and VINO arc twenty. one years OF age ol
will be twruty-0nc years OF age at The cnSu-
| ing general election, ana no vote by proxy
shall be allowed ii the COhGty C.uD OEp'lina.
ry elections.
SfY rIDH 3. No crSon shall b. voted for az
such primary election rs Il Dcmocrlilc c;tndl-
date for no.linaI II unless he has publicly
pledged himself TO :iOide the result OF such
pri, AIRY e'cCtion and snppOrL the nominees
Uf the Democratic party.
SECTION !. AT such primary election those
who receive Il n.jDrity OF all the votes cast Di
ill., respective Offices shall be declared 10 he
the nominees of the Democratic party for
such Offices.
SECTIuN ). The managers Of the primary
election ;lt each local club precinct and their
cierl: shall be appointed il such manner as
may be determined By The respective lEca!
ciuSS.
SECTION G. Immediately before opening the
polls 1T said primary election The managers
and their clerks shall sign the !ul:0wjng writ
ten piclcc and sh:,li forward the S:tlnt 10 ih!s
club with lhclr rcturns OF said rrlnli,ny circ-
zion, tu wit ~ do So:eInIiy pledge my sl-
"crcd hoLoT thai will faithfully perform all
1.-The duties incident 10 my position as nanii-
ger or clerk OF the primary e.cci!Un 10 the
best Of my ability
SECTION I. Managers Of primary elections
shall keep IL corrcc. 1oll list o: the voters
1t said election, and return the same, attestcd
by them, with the election re turns.
SECTION 5. AT the riIn.ry elections the
Polls shal! open At inc o'clock 4. NJ, and
sii'ill close at six o'clock L. NJ, when the man
ayers shall count The votes. and they shall
forward The Ict1rnS 10 the CJuDty Club Ill it,
next meeting after said election.
SECTION 8 The County Club shall thcreup-
Oh canvass the returns Of Tie primary cIcc-
tiOn, hear and decide ali protests and contests,
and Gcc.ai the result Of said primary clec-
tiOI.
SECTION ~. In case there shall not he q
nomination for any Of the Offices 10 he Hi!cd
al sucn c!ectiun, twice as many candidates as
there are vacancies 20 be filled shall bc select
cd rom those having the highest number Of
votes. hut lacking Il Inajnrty. 10 be voted for
III nnptEG primary election 20 be held IT such
time us the County Z ub shalt designate, and
80 Oh Till suck vacancies are filed.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Francis A. Connor against Henry II. Ovens
Foreclosure.
DY virtue Of an order of sale male In the
D above stated case, 7 will offer for sale at
public outcry Mt Abbeyille G. H.. S. c., on Sale.
day in September. 1883, within tho legal hours
Of sale, the following described property, sit
upte in said Stale and county, to wit: All
that HOUSE AND LOT now owned and oc-
cupied by the said Henry II. Owens, contain
Ing
- Acres,
more or less, in the village of Cokesbury,
bounded by lands Of the lot Of A. NJ. L. church,
Alex. Shaw and Joel Townsend.
Also, that tract or parcel OF land In Cokes-
bury contaiping
Ninety Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands Of Mrs. NJ
e. Gary, Alex. Ellis, Joel Townsend and Oth-
erS. - ~
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers.
J. C. KLUGH, Master.
August 10, 1856, It g..
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One Acre,
Sherif's Sale.

B. Il. Beacham, Agent, against j. W. Nichols,
Execution.
RY virtue of an Execution TO me di.
- rccted, in tre above stated case, will sell
to the highest bidder, mt Public Auction,
within the legal hours of sale, at tAbbeville
Court House, on Monday the sixth day OF
September \. ID. lSS6, all the right, title and
interest of J, W. Nichols IN the following de
scribcd property, to wit: All that tract or par
eel Of Land. situate, lying and being in me
town OF Abbeville, County Of Abbevllle,
South Carolina, and known us the Lee Place.
and containing
ONE ACRE,
moro or less, and the buildings thereon. bound-
cd by lands of w. y. Lee, X. NJ. l1addon, Vi
emma Street, et al. Levied on and tobe sold as
the property of J. W. Nichols, To satisfy the
aforesaid EXECUTION and COSTS. TERMS-Cash-
J. +. e. prPEE.
Sheriff Abbcvillc County.
August Z, lSSG, It,
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RULES FOR TIE PRIMARY.

The following resolutions or rules governing
the election were adopted, at the las. meet
iiig Of The Central Cub, and the newspapers
uf the county weIc rcqrOstCu 10 ruDiE:
, thcn!:
i;e>o!vcl, |. That the primary election for
:hv nom inrcS of the Ncniocra;ic party for all
lie offices t.:br flied Il; thc general election
in November next, shall j." held OH Saiutihy
IKE 9lS. day OF Augu>t lS>i, at the NariCuS
places al which the lOca! c!u'S have hecn ac.
cu.!"Iucd TO nlcc:.
=. ihH the b McS shall lac opcrcna 30 clock
. H. and kept UurH until u octuck III, OF Tie
same day. That said election shall he con-
duclGd u three l'i:ihaGrrs to be selected by
'ihcciupS.
3. That each voter before casting his vote
shall tr required ~ state That lac has Eol
. voted al s;lfL primary election. and shall give
h:. name III full ANA the nanic OF his club
10 which iIc belongs. The managers must
, keep Il !l!l lis; containing the names OF all
persons voting and the n;,ines of the clubs 10
which they belong. The boxes shall be open.
cd at the place oi the election ami The ballots
shall bp counted immediately after the clos
Ing Oi the polls il the presence Ui all or Il la-
ioiiiy OF The n:tn;lsGcl>. The ballots shall be
careful Is preserved ANA replaced i'll the box
! wEcn tEc c;.ualiIiG is finished
!. J hat un inc Mond y fl owing sail pri-
mary c!cctioh tl.r result of said election at
each precinct SHALL hr rVpurir'l 10 Il meeting
, of li.c ciilb Ia he iir.u "n tl:;! 'ia%.
:. that ilr ln;tiI:tgc3S shall report under
ilcir Signatures the nuiubrr Of bilu;S cc>t for
! u. cil c:,ndid:ttc->:tih report Shall bc ?ccOia-
! r:,uicd ry The poll l.sl and a!i The ballots
3 cast.
| These reports shall he aggregated by the
county club, ana the cai!I!'l;tc rrrcirin" the
highest nitlnrcr Of VDicS provide Il il Is Il ma
inrity OF lir whole vote ca>t, shall br declare d
! llic nominee Of i!e Dcuiuc".tiir party of Alb
bevlic county TO. the Uii.cu Dr which he was
voted fer.
| ErS"iNcd, That in c;,Sr any vote is chal-
lruyrd in said primary election The nItl!a-.rs
: OF the lnral club shall uug count the vUt:. but
shall write lLc name oi the Noicr and the
c:.ti>" Of c"aiicn;rr upon tie cl; oi the tick 1T
without nrcmils: ii. and slI!l forward the
same io this c'un, which snail, before opening
It, ,!Cc;i" whether ii >ii;til be r,'Intci ur EOl.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE

COUNTY OF ABBEEILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
A. J, Sulinas & Son, against Jesse Z. Ellis
Foreclosure.
RY virtue Of an order Of sale made In the
II above stated case, will offer for sale at
public outcry at Ahbeyille c. H., s. C., OH
Saleday III September, 1886, within the legal
hours OF sale, the following described proper
ty, situate in said State and County, to wit:
One Brick Store with the lot on
which the Store is Built,
being the North half of the Phoenix Building
In the Town of Hodges. bounded by store OF
Robertson, Taylor u Co., Ivy lunds OF q. NJ.
Hedges by the public square and the Abbe-
willie road Also one lot in the Town OF
Hodges, with building thereon, said lot COLI
tainInG
One Acre,
more or 1csS.
TERMS OF SALE-Onc third cash, balance
In twelve months with interest, secured by
bond of the purchaser and mortgage Of the
premises. Purchaser ~ day the Master Tor
papers and recording. j. Z. kLCGH,
August ~, 1856. 1t Master.
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CSrr2cti1a.

T. NJ. Kcaton, sewing machine agent at this
l,lace, WAS closed M on yesterday by parties
interested from -inlcrSoA.- Ib5ccGtc Nc$&cn-
ger.
Mr.. Eeatom's place Of business WAS closed
because OF his failure 10 pay rent. and not
1v interested parties in Anderson. The rent
las been satisfied ANA III" place Is now onrn"d
ly ". t.. NoitSt"
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
3. X. Beacham, Agent, against r. A. Richey-
RY virtue of an order of sale made in the
j. above stated case, will offir for sale at
Day in September, 1876. within the legal hours
Of sale. the following described property, stu
ate In said State and County, to wit: All that
tract or parcel Of land, near the town Of Able
vile, on Pendlcton Road, containing
Two Hundred and Fifty Acresy
more or less, bounded by Pcndleton Road
Francis Lomax and Il. T.. Hill, DR.. j. l.. Mar
tin, y. 4. COoglcr and others.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers.
j. C. KLUGH,
August TO- 1856. At Master
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: In addition. schu"i taxes were levied by
Scliua! districts uccprdin" Ia the dic;aiion ni
tn" nninrrirl majority ni the cul"rcd ctii-
I"lIS In .ihlrviIirSchuu District We paid aS
hi... a< mills certainly, and think a> high
. az NILS. My taxes in som" Year; wrr" rs
HIGH aS i, iu2I mills Under democratic iid-
lli;li-iI,Iiiuu We utii
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TIE ASSESSMENT OF OUR PROPERTY.

The later years for other States 1 have not
before me, but presume they have not ma
terially differed.
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STATES.

In this county W" have no special taxes ana
no county Ir3l. ~ x iHc cit'r Wiill Il large
niIu;u.r uf the rtn;nIi,+;. Though We seem III
be yIny hurdciiSDIiIc taxes, ihcy aIe rcl! y
iunch !,.s .n.n they were in thc past aud
we know Ih"v are honestly expended. We
CAL byltur understand our own condition III
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BIRTHS

Al AhirYilIo, august :, l>-G. 70 Mrs !. E"-
sC..ptjg: l. SVE.
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For Sale or to Rent.

e EVERAL Second Hand Steam Engines,
y from Five TO Ten Horse. Terms easy.
Apply to j. NJ. MATTHEWS,
August 10, 1856. 1t Ninety Six, s. c.. 4
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for q successful institution in South Carolina
will require Il large sum.
There are facts for your consideration.
am perfectly willing to carry ont your
wishes in the matter, but I have thought IT
we'll to let you know that al agricultural col
legc will cost money. II you desire to incur
the expense, will vote for the approprin-
ton.
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cd citizen who comes for the first time. before
the people for place of honor. He has
achieved high attainments In his profession,
and his long and useful career has been adorn-
arc most earnest In his support. Dr. q. IL.
Waddcll will now give his opinions OF the
questions before The people"
Fellow CitizenS: come from the secn-
sion of the flriu and cares and vicissitudes
of the practitioner Of medicine q candidate
for the Legislature Unaccustomcdto making
public political harnngues and not fully post
cd in the detail OF figures and facts as my
friends who have preceded me, they having
been members OF the last Legislature. But
will present In brief general way sketch OF
the administration of public affairs In this
State for the past sixteen years. The first sew
misrule and plumber by the Republican ad-
mlnistration, and cost the tax payers over 81
1b0, 900 year amounting in the aggregate TO
over Sl1 ,nO0, ,GO0. The aggregate savings 70 lhe
| miniStratlon of the Democratic party amounts
to two and half millions. This is II yearly
saving as compared with that OF the ltepubli.
cans Of about SGj0,0U a year; showing that
| Is and ought to be satisfactory to every tax
payer. But we-the Democratic party-can.
not afford to stop at this. In oidcr to merit
the plaudits Of "well-done" from All intelli.
gent and apprcciative people the work OF
useless Offices let them go. If there be sala.
ries dispropOrtionatc to the labor required cht
| them down TO Just llmltS. III tnere pe laWS
that impcll conflict with the true Interest
end real progress of the people let them he re-
pealed or amended. But at this point warn
you not to expect too much from Legislation
| Legislation, no matter how wise and just, VIII
not feed and cloth the people. It Is not bread
and ment. In order to utilize the advantages
arising from good Legislation we must heiL
ourselves as the first element OF success, ano
rs sure means OF realizing the benefits O
wise and proper legislation. Those who DC
not help themselves, who do not put theii
shoulder to the wheel Of life, cannot, need not
expect any comfort or substantial bcnef1t from
! Legislation. AS an expression OF persona
opinion In some of the topics OF the day Will
state that am in favor of a tuition fee In the
South Carolina College; separation or the
Agricultural Department from the University
and It's independence rs provided for by the
Land Grant Act. and abolition Of the subsid!
| to the canal root, and branch.
Voice-What have you to say about the
Citadel?
have nothing to say in behalf Of the Ctta
del, but am not at present prepared to make
an augment against.
Voice-IIOw do you stand on Prohibition.
Without any hesitation reply that am II
favor OF Prohibition and will vote for any law
that will accomplisllit.
| | thank the audience for their kind atten
ton and respectfully solicit the sutragcs o
the voters present in my behalf
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FREE TClllOS.
Voicc-Tcll us your views of the University
and what you think of free tuition?
| am i'm favor of maintaining the inStitu
tion | am not opposed however to the re-
uuir mrnt of Il reasonable tuition fee. vii
stand by the platform of the Farmers Con
vcntion and the County Democratic Conven
tion in charging IL reasonable tuition fee %
those who arc able to pay. Anybody who i,
allie to pay, should I've willing to pay, but
am not willing to deny education to anyDnhS
hrc;,r.c nc is unable To pay, and, upon proper
showin" Of inability TO pay, would educate
bcnclcuriCS free Uf tuition.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OR MANUAL LABoI
SCHOOL.
NoIcc-Arc YOU willing to separate the Uni
vcrSity from the Agricultural department.?
The proposition 10 Scpara te The inslitut ions
has my free aud full accord. They need moi
he ioincd 10 receive benefits from iiG land
scrip appropriated by The United States Gov
crilInrnt VIC arrobigc'l To have an agricUltur
al college, though IL may not be- separate anu
distinct from the classical and literary col
lego | have no objection TO the Farmers
movement to- have II separate agricultural
college. but IL may br well enough for ynn Il
understand That the establishment of such an
institution will increase III" rate OF taxation
on your properly. lfyou indicate your drSir,
to li:lrr an AGRICULTURAL cnllcar. and an
elected iu The House, am perfectly wi!ln"
1" Vut" the appropriations but with the dis
i'nrt understanding Thai you VIII not blalnt
me frr the Increased taxes in lS.1 or ISIS
whi:.h will follow. as the necessary cOnSr'
qurncc Of carrying out such desire on yuul
part.
TAKING FROM TIE nITCH TO GIVE TO TIE
COLLEGE,.
Nnlro-(nuidnt we appropriate f:rr thc col.
lr"r The money which now goes to the canal .
| certainly think S0 and in my judgement
III 10 /
cannot assure You tha! The appropriation for
the cuial c:iII be cut OF. Many, who would
othnriac oppose il think the State has gone
too ihr;tnd spent too murli money. not 10 fit
ish it. learn from In" newspapers that ii
takes an annual appropriation of S29IEm tn ,up-
port the Agricultural College of mississippi
and from Ill" same source. that the inSlitu.
ii0n cost H-0LHW-Ihr plant. That amount
WAS an Investment of money raised By tiXl-
tion on the people. do not know whether it
wnu.u sell for more or less than il has cost
the State of Mississippi. To construct Lhc
necessary buildings and other requirements
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S;.ncrss of Hon. W.. II. Parker.

La!itS uH FC2'o,U Citizens: presume that
most Of you know that am not in II c0ndi-
tiUn TO discuss Que OF the subj els 50 pleasant
Is referred to by our respected Chairman. but
/ am happy to say that have here with mo
Il representative To whom that matter may be
delegated, and who Will doubtless do lis duty