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.Y(I08Yfl3Y3 .^^MHW?^?^,,?,...^..'I.M..U,'*.?.,...?..W..M..N.>*..H.**?*~>-~??'~* fer D. : .MJMSOE. : EDGEFIELD, S. C., OCTOBER 12, 1871. VOLUME XXXV.-Ne. 42. DEALERS IN 9 ?& * Drags, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, PERFUMERY, Superior Wines, Liquors* TOBACCO, SEGARS, &c., ?D?r?FIEIiD, S. ?. i .bi?Y . |1N addition to our usual full Stock of Goods, we have just received over $2,000 Worth of PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, embracing in part the following popular Medicines : 3 Doz. Tutt's EXPECTORANT, SARSAPARILLA, " LIVER PILLS, " JAMAICA GINGER, " Ayei's SARSAPARILLA, " " PILLS " Javne's EXPECTORANT, " ? ALTERATIVE, " Allen's LUNG BALSAM, " Whitcomb's ASTHMA REMEDY " Ayer's CHERRY PECTORAL 2 " Brown's TROCHES, 2 " Helmbold's BUCHU, 2 " Rislev's BUCHU, 1 " PHILOTOKEN, 1 " Bradfield's REGULATOR, 1 " Tarrant's SELTZER APPERI ENT, 1 '* ROSA DALIS, 1 " KOSKOO, 6 " Dr. Simmons LIVER MEDI CINE, ?fcc, ?fcc BITTERS. BITTERS. 4 Doz. GOLDEN EAGLE BITTERS, 4 " VINEGAR BITTERS, 4 4 Doz. PLANTATION BITTERS, 4 " HOSTETTER'S BITTERS, PANKNIN'S BITTERS, - j 4 " LADIES' BITTERS. Hair Dressings and Hair Restoratives of all Kinds. CHOICE GROCERIES. We have also in Store a Choice lot of First Class Family Groceries, such as SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, RICE, CHEESE, CANDLES, all kinds, SOAPS, STARCH, SODA, In Store and to Arrive : 20 Bbls. of Pure Old RYE WHISKEY, 4 " " " CORN WHISKEY, 25 Gals. Pure California BRANDY. 25 " Pure Old French BRANDY, Sherry WINE, Madeira WINE, Port WINE, Domestic WINE, Jamaica RUM, Hoi hind GIN, CHAMPAGNES" &c. TOBACCO AND SEGARS. In Store, an unusually large simply of CHOICE SEGARS and FINE Chewing and Smoking TOBACCOS. ??TThe Public are cordially invited to givy our Goods an examination. No trouble, hut a pleasure, to show them. Edgefield, tf 39 ,ges, .Buggies, AND Plantation ^Wagons, AT At Greatly Reduced Prices ? WYMAN, ItAY & CO., ? Dealers, 208 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., v'/Ano RESPECTFULLY invite the attention of all in want of a Vehicle of any kind to their Large and Varied Assortment, comprising all the LATEST and MOST DESIRABLE Styles of_ CARRIAGES, PHOTONS, ROCKAWAYS, Carry-all?, and Open anti Top Buggies, Which have been manufactured specially for them by the best makers in the country. Vfe also solicit attention to WYMAN, MAY & CO'S. "\^7"olcottvill? Wagon FOR PLANTATION PURPOSES. These Wagons, made in Walcottville, Ct,, of the Pest Seasoned Timber and Pest Materials throughout, have been used in the South for the last fifteen years, and for Light Draft, Great Capacity and Durability, are un equalled by any Wagon sold in the South/ We are also Agent for the Celebrated MILLBURN IRON AXLE WAGON, Manufactured in the West, and especially adapted to the Southern country, and warranted to be the Pest and Cheapest Western Wagon sold in any market. A Full Stock of HARNESS, SADDLES, PLANTATION GEAR. TRUNKS, VALISES, French and American CALF SKINS, SHOE FINDINGS, SADDLERY HARDWARE, Carriage arid Wagon MATERIAL, Leather and Rubber BELTING, LEATHER of all Kinds, &c" &c, Constantly on hand and for sale nt lowest Cash prices. Orders solicited, and will receive prompt and careful attention. WYMAN, MAY & CO., 20S Broad Street, opposite Georgia R. R. Bank, AUGUSTA:, OA. Aug 23 6m 35 CHOICE New Fall and Winter Goods. AUGUST DOER, Mercliant Tailor, AND DEALER IN D Ready Made Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods, 220 Broad St., Augusta, Ga., ESIRES to inform his friends, patrons and the public generally that he has just returned from the North with the largest, beat, most desirable and complete stock of French, German and West of England Black Broadcloths and Doe Skins. -ALSO Colored Cloths of all Descriptions. Fancy Cassimeres, Beavers, Castors, Eskinnos, Edridons, Armares, Tri cots, Meltons, Chinchillas, Fnr-Beavers, Pellisions, Kerseys, Elastic, London and Scotch Coatings, Silk Velvet and Fancy Vestings, unequalled for extent and variety and novelty, and will be made up in the latest and most fash ionable styles and best workmanship at the very lowest prices. ( I have, also, tho finest and largest assortment of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS in the city, consisting of Shirts, Collars, Ties, Suspenders, Cashmere, Merino. Flannel and Cotton Undershirts and Drawers ; French and English Half Hose. xVlso, all sizes of Fine Kid Gloves, Rayner, Pique, Paris Cas tor, Berlin, French Dog Skin, Buckskin, Kid Lined, Cloth and Silk Gloves. Also, Gauntlets of every style and size, which I offer with a fine Stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, principally of my own manufacture, for the inspection of the public. AUGUST DORR, 220 Broad Streat and 25 Jackson St., AUGUSTA, GA. Sept 13 2m 3S New Fall ?oods ! DBY GOODS MIMH?KTS, 262 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, DEG to inform their Friends and Customers of Edgefield and vicinity that they have now Received their EXTENSIVE STOCK of DRY (x O O D 8 For tlie Fall Trade of 1871 ! These Goods are all of the FINEST and BEST DESCRIPTION O?K QUALTY, the Purchases being very Heavy, and all for CASH, have been bought with Extra Facilities and Advantages, and are well worth the in spection of Visitors to Augusta. To the Cash Wholesale Tracie they offer the most liberal inducements, feeling assured that all purchases made at their Establishment cannot fail but give complete satisfaction. MULLARKY BROTHERS, DRY GOODS MERCHANTS, Broad Street, Augustas Georgia Sept 13 3m 38 J. H. BENNETT. J. W. THURMOND. BENNETT I THURMOND, Grrocers AND SS10? 131 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia, RETURNING thanks for the liberal patronag'e heretofore extended to them, would respect fully announce to their friends and thc public generally that their Stock of iiroceries, a lid Plantation and Fami ly Supplies is now FULL AND COMPLETE, and that they are prepared to supply their customers with EVERY ARTICLE in their Line, of the Best Quality, and at Prices as Low as thc Lowest. Their Stock consists in part of BACON, LARD. SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT, MOLASSES, TOBACCO, BAGGING, TIES, &c, &c. ?QrStricfc personal attention given to the SALE OF COTTON and all other Produce entrusted to their care. Augusta, Setit 13 3m 3S JOSIAH SIBLEY, S. H. SIBLEY, ({KO. R. SIBLEY, ROUT. P. SIBLEY. J. SIBLEY & SONS, Cotton Commission Mereha'ts -AND DEALERS IN GUANQS, No. 159, Reynold Street, AUGUSTA, GA. We again offer our Services in the WAREHOUSE BUSI NESS to the Public. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Cotton in Store. ORDERS for BAGGING and TIES promptly filled. Sept 5_3m_ 37 & BUTLER, Cotton Factors, AND Commission Merchants, Office No. 6, McIntosh Street, AUGUSTA, GA., ILL give their strict attention to the Storage and Sale of Cotton and other Produce on Commission. Will furnish Planters with Groceries, Bagging, Ties, <fcc., at market rates. And will make the usual advances on produco consigned to us. W. GRAHAM, O. N. BUTLER. Sept 6 3m 30 ty Abbeville Pres? A Banner and Laurensville Herald will copy 3montliM, and forward account. C, R. HOLMES, COTTON FACTOR And Commission merchant, Accommodation Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 23 3m 35 Highest Market Price Paid FOR WOOL. Agonts tor ono of tho BEST HORSE POWERS in thc State. Also, COTTON PRESSES that Can't be beat for Work or Simplicity. Also, SHAW COTTON SEED HUL LERS. JOHN & J. B. JENKINS, Brokersand Gon'l Com'sion Merril'tn AUGUST' GA. Sept 20 im 30 From thc Southern Christian Advocate. To the Memory of Maj. John H. Hughes, The courteous gentlemen, the tender and loving husband and father, tho faith ful friend, tho pure and sincere Chris tian. BY MRS. S. A. LAKE. Rest, Christian warrior rest ! The strife of lifo is o'er, Tho battle fought, the victory won, Tho boat has reached the shore; Its prow has reached the thithor side, Has safely stom'd death's raging tide. Oh ! meek and gent?o one f So lamb-like in thy trust ; Who kept thy armour fresh and bright, Thy shield undim'd by rust; Above the late pale, sufleriug brow, A star-gemm'd crown thou wcarcst now. In every sphere of life As husband, father, friend, Thou wert tho tondr.r, gent?o ono The faithful without end ; As guileless as a little child, As white winged angel meek and mild. The suffering and the poor, The hungry child of need, Will miss the bounty of thy hand, Thy generous alms indeod ; For nover sufferer passed thy door But shared the bounties of thy store. When at the mercy seat Thy voico was heard in prayer ; Pleading to Jesus for His love, His blessings far and near; Upon thy peaceful, nobie lace; His holy signet could wc trace. Baptized with holy oil The chrism from on high ; Well might thy heart iUs blessed gifts To all give plenteously, We scarce shall seo thy like again, In this sad world of sin and pain. Home aiming thc Hills, Edgcficld, S. C. [Correspondence of the Daily Union.] Free School Assessments. In several of your issues lately, I aave noticed that you cail the atten tion of the public to the necessity ol ;he school districts levying an assess ment upon the taxpayers for free ichool purposes in order to secure the State appropriation; and, in your ast issue, I observe that it is an lounced that, at the last meeting of he citizens of Columbia, a tax of 53,000 was levied accordingly, upon he inhabitants of that school district. Now, while I am friendly to the ystem of free schools, ind would be deased to see the public schools in a prosperous condition all over the State, yet, I believe in adhering, as ung as we have one, to the written onstitution, and do not tuink it wis lom or good policy to trample that nstrument under foot, just whenever ve please, just because a particular neasure or system meets our appro lation and ought to be encouraged. I propose, therefore, to show briefly : 1. That it was not necessary to aake the assessment in order to se ure the appropriation, as the section ?f the act of the Legislature which ttempts to cause a forfeiture for not aaking the assessment is unconstitu ional. 2. That the asse:smen?. if levied in ete^ancc^wilh'-^.Vi^HrV ollcoted, because, this part of the act 3 also unconstitutional. The 29th section of the amended chool law, passed at the session of 870-71, does provide that if any chool district shall fail to levy a tax, a permitted, (and required, strange o say,) by section 51, the county chool commissioner shall withhold rom such district the share of the ?tate appropriation to hich it would therwise have been entitled, and distribute the same among the other listricts which shall levy the tax. "his section of the act is clearly un onstitutioual, as I think a brief ref r?n?e to thc Constitution of lS?S rill unequivocally show. Section 3 of Art. X. provides thus : " Thc General Assembly shall, as oon as practicable, alter the adop ion of this Constitution, provide for , liberal and uniform system of free mblio schools throughout the State, .nd shall also make provision for the livision of thc State into suitable chool districts. There shall be kept pen at least six months in each year ne or more schools in each school [?strict." It will be seen that it is not left discretionary with the legislative lower whether it will provide a sys em ?f free schools, and divide the ?tate into school districts, and whether t will close the schools whenever it nay see fit to do so, but it is pereinp orily-provided that the General As embly shall provide a system of free chools, that it shall divide the State nto school districts, and finally, that uch schools shall bc kept open for at east six moid Iis in ca"h year. Now, hen, if the inhabitants of the school listricts fail or refuse to make the as essment required, and the State ap propriation is for that reason with ?elcl, how could the schools be kept ?pen and supported for six months vithout money ? The inere statement )f this proposition is enough, it would leem, to show the unconstitutionality )f the act to any unprejudiced mind, :apable of appreciating and under itanding the question, but if more 3roof is needed, we have it more di ect and clearer- still in section 5, of ;he sanie article, in these woods : " Thc General Assembly shall levy, vt each regular session after the adop tion of this Constitution, an annual ;ax on all taxable property through out the. State for the support of pub ic schools, which tax shall be col lected at the same time and by the mme agents as the General State levy, md Lall be paid into the Treasury Df the State. [And now as to the manner of distribution.] The school tax shall be distributed among the several school districts of the State in proportion to tho respective num ber of pupils attending the public schools. No conditions are prescribed that the inhabitants are co do anything themselves in order to secure the ap propriation, nor is any discretionary power lodged with the General As sembly to prescribe conditions or withhold appropriations, but the fun damental law simply says the Gener al Assembly shall levy an annual tax, and that annual tax shall bc distribu ted according to the number of pupils. Now, if we take a glance at section 4 of the same article, ie will be seen that all children between the ages of lix and sixteen are required to attend school as 8ion as a g -neral system of free schools shall have been establish- ! ed ; which has been done. There- ! fore, we have these constitutional ! provisions fixed and certain, wi the legislative power is impoten change, to wit : 1. All children between the a of six and sixteen shall attend eit a private or public school. 2. The General Assembly si provide for a liberal and unifc system of free public schools throu out the State. 3. The General Assembly si make provision for dividing the St into suitable school districts. 4. The schools shall be kept oj for at least six months in each y< in each school district. 5. The General Assembly sh levy, at each regular session, a I on all taxable property in the Sta for the support of the public schoc 6. The school tax thus raised sh be distributed among the several schi districts, according to the number pupils. With these provisions in the cc ?titution-the supreme and func mental law of the State-is it r idle and a waste of time for the Lc islature to attempt to pass an act i consistent therewith? Suppose t the people in the State were to refu to make such assessments, would n the efiect of Section 20 be, if carri sut, to stop all the schools in tl State ? Suppose all vere to refu Luvt one city or county, would n the ell'ect ol' the Section be to gi' that city or county the whole Sta vppropriation ? But, it seem* lo rn .hat the question is too plain, an ;hat the position that the portion ;he act under discussion is too sel ividently true to require further a jument, and I pass on to my secon ioint, to wit : 2. That thc assessments, if leviei ?annot be collected, because this po: ;ion of the act is also unconstiti ional. . A sufficient argument to sustai his proposition may be drawn i'rox he 5th section of Article X, befor ploted, and it is this : That sectio luthorizes and requires the Genern Assembly to levy an annual tax fo chool purposes, but no part of th Constitution empowcis that body t lelegate its authority and power ii his respect, either in whole or ii ?art, to any other body. While i aay bc true that the General Assem .ly may delegate some of its power o inferior bodies and municipalities t cannot do so while it exercises thi >ower itself, for the objection woulc risc ?it once that two bodies are leg slating in reference to the same sub ect matter, in the same period o ime. As for example, the power oi axation, for municipal purposes, maj ie delegated to cities and towns, but he body which delegated that au hority cannot itself exercise the pow r for the same purpose during thc ame period of time. The city oi in!irlestc%rfor instance, pays a city ax, a county tax and a State tax, but hese taxes, though levied and possi ily paid at the same time, are raised Dr very di fi?rent purposes. But sup iose the Legislature, having author ?ed the city to levy a tax for city lurposes, were to also levy a tax ipo?i its inhabitants for the same lurpose, for the same period of time, ?'ould the two taxes be legal ? Must ssuredly not ; and yet this is exact y what is proposed to be done with eference to the school tax, except the jegislature has taken the lead in .oint of time, and authorized thc in abitanls ol' school districts to follow. it thc last session an act was passed uthorizingthe State Auditor to came o be levied and collected a tax of even mills for all State purposes, in irhich, of course, is included the ap iropriation yet to be made for school lurposes. By this act, the constitu ionai requirement is complied with nd satisfied. The only body au horized to levy a tax for such a pur .ose has exercised the power, and icuce it follows that if the people or ny other pretended authority, should, or thc same purposes, levy an addi tional tax for the some period of ime, the act of so doing would bc rithout warrant of authority i;: law, nd therefore null and void. Sucha ax cannot be enforced, and the at emptto enforce it will only prejudice he interests and. prosperity of the ree school system. Let the Legisla ture adhere to the Constitution, not mly for duty's sake, but for policy ,nd wisdom. It may levy and tax all t pleases for school purposes, but it annot delegaie cither the whole or ,ny of i ts power to any other body i: authority. S. W. M. Kingstree, S. C., Sept. 20, 1871. Arcing a Daughter to Marry Her Escape and Adventures.. Irene Robinson a bright lookiug roung woman, age nineteen, left her mme in Peoria, 111., t\yo years ago, )ecause her parents wished her to uarry a man old enough to be her ather, and for whom she entertained i decided dislike. To guard against letection, she adopted the habit of a joy, and, with her hair cut short, .eadily passed for a boy of fifteen or lixteen. She first went to Chicago, md there obtained work as a team ster, passing under the name of Wil iam Franks. She was suspected of jeing a girl, but denied it, and left Dhicaco through fear of being de ;ected and sent home. She worked it various places as a farm laborer, Dut seldom, stayed long at one placo. The prying eyes of women are al nost always the first to detect the .inposture. After various adventures she found herself in Troy, a few days igo, and engaged as deck hand on a :anal boat, commanded by captain Jabineau, and bound for this city. Dn the way here the captain's wife iccused her of being a girl, and she finally confessed that such was the Fact. By advice of Mrs. Cabineau, me went to the police station to ask lid of the authorities to enable her to reach her home. She is tired of ber rough life, and wishes to see her relatives, of whom she has heard nothing since leaving home. Her rough, horny hands and sun-bnmed face bear witness to her life of toil and exposure. Her garb consists of a coat, much the worse for wear an 1 torn in several places, patched pan taloons, rough woolen shirt, a pair . of heavy boots, and a battered black hat. She possesses a cheerful dispo sition, which even her rough life oas been unable to subdue. When asked why she did not assume the garb of her sex when first accused of being a girl, she said that she was afraid of being found by her father and com pelled to return home. She is de tained at the station-house. To-day she will be sent home by the police authorities.-N. Y. Tribune, 18th. "Greenwood and Augusta Rail road." A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Greenwood and vi cinity took place in Greenwood on Saturday, the 20th of September, to consider the rapid construction" of a railroad from Greenwood to Augusta, via White Hall, Dom's Mines and Fury's Ferry. Perhaps more enthusiasm was nev er manifested by so large an assem bly of country' people. 100 deter mined gentlemen, with numberless spectators, composed the meeting, and their united voices clamored out ve hemently for active operations and rapid construction of said road. Upon motion of W. K. Blake, Esq., Mr. W. P. McKollar was unani mously called to the Chair, and S P. Boozer, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. The Chair in assuming the hono very generously declined making any remarks, and requested some gentle man to op?r? the proceedings of the meeting, as so many present were full to overflowing with railroad speeches. Our distinguished friend, Dr. E. R. Calhoun, by request of Chairman, forthwith proceeded to open the meet ing, and for one hour kept the as sembly in profound silence, listening to his arguments in favor of said en terprise. He happily revived, to the delight of the audience, the in ception of thc South Carolina Poad, Mid also s ';mc of the ways and means used in building the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. T.iat the gen tlemen present might not despair of the success of said road, he stated that the idea of the South Carolina Railroad was locked for a long time n the bosom of one man, and not nore than a half dozen men attend ?d the first meeting. One determin sd man by the name of Black, he daimed, gave the impulse, and by 1?6 energy and practicability concen ;rated pi\blic opinion in his favor, md, with his co-operation, built the |, south Carolina Road. He stated that ;he failure of the Greenville and Columbia Road was once very immi ?ent from the inactivity of the Lau .ens people, ami by the united action >f a dozen men in and around Green ,vood, the road was built through abbeville. In conclusion, he eau ;ioned the meeting to guard against ;roub1esome -coTTttcetiono -and-avoid angling alliances. Upon motion of Mr. Burt Riley, a ,'ommittee was appointed to prepare msiness for the meeting, consisting >f W. K. Blake, Esq., Dr. J. W. Lig?n and Dr. W. H. Watson. In a few moments the committee | j .eturned and made the following re port : Whereas we deem it practicable 'nd highly essential to the interests >f Abbeville and Edgefield Counties 0 construct a railroad from Green vooU to Auguslu, via Fury's Ferry ; hereforo, Resolved, That a committee, to lonsist of Messrs. L. D. Merriman, 1 A. C. Waller, W. K. Blake, Capt. 3. H. Bradley, Dr. J. W. Hearst, W. j. Dorn, Dr. Thomas Jennings, Wm. /arks, Dr. W. C. Taggart, Capt. W. L Bradley, Dr. Thomas Mackey, Dr. Nick Merriwetker and Capt. G. kV. Nixon, be appointed to proceed dong the proposed route and confer vitli tho citizens, abo thc authorities >f the city of Augusta, and that the aid committee report to an adjourn ?d meeting of this body, to be held n Greenwood on the 1st of Novem ber next. In support of the above resolution, ?V. K. Blake, Esq., suggested some valuable considerations and gave feasibility to the whole scope and Mau of said enterprise. He insisted ihafc our waste lands were now and vould forever be a dead expense u i css brought into value by the prese; iche.-ue. That one-tour$hof our vast lomains along the route would build ;he road. He was enthusiastically ipplauded throughout his speech. Many other stirring speeches were nade by gentlemen present, allpledg ng ruonieti co-operation. Wccannot forbear noticing the generous propo sitions of Mr. W. C. Klugh, who stood p?y with $5,000 in hand to subscribe ;o. said road. With such spirit, who :an despair of success. This meeting sends forth its com mittee with the full assurance that it will receive the hearty co-operation Df all citizens along the route, and 3re another year elapses, the whistle Df the Greenwood and Augusta loco motives will gladden the hearts of aur families throughout its full length. Upon motion of Captain J. T. Parks, the report was unanimously adopted, and that the Secretary of this meeting be requested to inform those appointed on the committee. Upon motion of Intendant A. M. Aiken, it was resolved that the pro ceedings of this meeting be publislied in the Abbeville Press and Banner, Edgefield Advertiser, Columbia Phoe nix, Laurensville Herald, the Au gusta, Charleston, Spartanburg and Union papers. Mr. A. T. Bell moved that the thanks of the meeting be extended Mrs. Waller, for use of hall. Moved by Dr. T. B. Williams that this meeting adjourn until Novem ber 1. W. P. MCKELLAR, Chairman. S. P. BOOZER, Secretary. Bagging! Bagging! 50 BALES of OLD BAGGING, care fully selected, for Sale at G cts. per pound. Orders Solicited. JAMES E, COOK. Granitevillo, S. C. Sept, 20 lin 39 Notice. IOffer, at private salo, tho PLANTA TATION on which Theophilus Dean now lives, containing 28S Acres, more or loss. H. W. ADDISON. Oct. 4 tf 41 Brevities and Levities. JS@- Tho season for sitting on circular saws has begun. A man down east sat on one the other day, and they buried both of him in the same grave. A negress speaking of one of her children who was lighter colored than the rest, said, " I nebber could bear that brat, 'cause he show dirt so easy." J?3LT Another man has attempted to fly. He was a lunatic at Troy. He thought he-could fly over the Hudson river. He flew about six feet and came back at tho end of a rope. jjgy* " You look as though you were beside yourself," as a wag said to a fellow who was standing close to a donkey. J53?* A Radical paper asks, with pro found {gravity, " What would thc country do without the Republican jjarty?" The country would tear down hali its jails, and wc would sell a mighty bad yard-dog that wc turn loose every night. J???" AT a chrislcniii^. while thc minis ter was making the certificate, he forgot the date, and happening to say : " Let me see, this is the thirtieth?" '"The thirti eth !" exclaimed tho indignant mother, "indeed it is only the clevouth." As my wife at the window, one day, stood watching a man with a mon key, a cart caine Cy with a "broth of a boy," who was driving a stout little don key. To my wife I then spoke, by way of a joke, " there's a relation of yours in that carriage!" To which she replied, as the donkey she spied, "Ah, yes! a relation by marriage !" ?E?r* A Delaware shopkeeper announces j .lilli Riles" in a pla?ant so well written as io .show that thc penmanship is far in ad vance of the orthography of the writer. As we were going homo the other '.vening, wo hoard thc following serenade cf a sentimental swain, which we had tho curiosity to take down as repeated by him : "Oil, Poll}'! poko your night-cap out, And listen to my sigbscs; My heart it-beats ? ruh-a-bub ; And my eyes-oh, how they crises! Then haste, dear Polly, haste away Day dawns, and tiniu it iliescs ; Thc stars are going out, my lovo, And the sun-oh, see if Just at this instant a boot-jack flew out uf the window, and he again saw stars. &2T Dying for love-Coloring your moustache to please your sweetheart. J?* A young lady at the Ohio camp meeting asked the prayers of the assembly because she could not set her eyes upon a certain young man in her neighborhood without feeling as though she must hug bim to death. An Indiana man claims to have mcceeded in playing a thorough confidence 3a me upon thc potato bugs. He planted i grain of cora 111 each potato hill, and as the corn came up first the bugs thought it was a corn field and started for other icencs. A Kentuckian who, after a pro tracted courtship, made up his mind to propose to a young lady, carried his reso lution into effect. The lady with some ?esitation, replied : " I am partially en gaged, but mother wants to marr}'." The wife of D. A. Dadd of Hum noldt, Iowa, has presented her lord with nineteen children in Tourteen yea?s,v~attd' ' they are all well, and live at home with their Dadd. fl?" Sambo, giving an account of his ?ea voyage, " All de passengers was now leaving, and as if dat wasn't enough, de :aptain gave ordere for de ship to heave to. Why arc young ladies kissing each )ther like Christianity'? Because they do is tlicy would have others to do unto hem. $?&*Onc who wishes the world to know vhat he knows about farming, says thc test way to raise strawberries is with a poon. What is thc differenca Lei ween an .ntrance to a bara and a loafer in a print ng-ollioe? Ono isa barn door and the ithcr is a darn bore." it!?* A Norwegian lady has arrived at Milwaukee with some twenty of her ehil Iren. She says there are so many acci lents she don't think it safo to bring thom ill on one boat, as in case of wreck she vouldn't have any heart to commence life n a new country. She expects thc rest of hem shortly. LEWIS JONES WITH MIGS, iii & CO, COTTON FACTORS COMMISSION" MERCHANTS, Have This Day Removed to iSTo. 5, McIntosh St.. AUGUSTA, (V.l., [Opposite our former place of business.) HERE wc have thc most ample Open and Close Storage ol' any in the City, which is strictly l ire Proof. Consignments Solicited. Titos. J. JKNXINOS, ] JosKiMi T. SMITH, > WM. P. CUAWFOUH. J Augusta, Sept. 1, 1871. 3m 38 A. A. BK.VLII.-J. H. SPKABS.-W. H. l'OTTEil HEALL, SPEARS & CO,, WAREHOUSE -And COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Continue their business at their OLD STAND, tho Commission Firc-Prool Warehouse, No. 8, Campbell Street, Ollice and Sales Room, 177 Reynolds St., -AUGUSTA, GA. All Business entrusted to them will have Strict Personal Attontion. Orders for Bagging, Universal Ties, or Rope and Family Supplies, promptly lilied. Liberal Cash Advances made on Pro duce in Store. Commissions for Selling Cotton, 11-4 pr Ct. Augusta, Sept 13 8m 38 COTTON STATES mechanical and Agricultural FAIRASSOCIATION, Augusta, Ga. THE SECOND Grand Annual EX HIBITION opens Tuesday, October 31st, 1871,-continuing Fivo Days. Over $15)000 in Premiums. $4,600 on Field Crops. $2,150 in Purses for Speed of Horses. Grand Tournament, &c. For Premium List and Information, address E. H. GRAY, Seo'ry., Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Sept 20 Gt 39 BLUE STO?m "I f\{\ Lbs. BLUE STONE in Store, JL \J\J and for salo at low figures. G. JJ. PENN. Sept 13 tf 38 BACON, LARD, MR, CORN, &c. 50 Hotheads Bacon SIDES, 25 Hhds. Bacon SHOULDERS, 25 Hhds. D. S. SIDES, 20 Hhds. D. S. SHOULDERS, 10 Tierces HAMS, 25 Tierces LARD, 200 Bbls. FLOUR-various grades, 10 Car Loads CORN, ::0 Hhds. Dcmerara SUGAR, 25 IThds. Light Brown SUGAR, 100 Barrels Crushed, Powdered tm? Granulated SUGAR, 100 Bbls. A and Fxtra C, 400 Bags Rio COFFEE, 50 Bags Laguayra COFFEE, 50 Pockets old Government JAVA 300 Boxes SOAP, 200 Boxes STARCH, - 75 Boxes SODA. Also, a full assortment of BUCKETS, BROOMS, SHIRTING, SHEETING, STRIPES, YARNS, PEPPER, SPICE, ?v.c. In store and for sale by M. O'DOWD. Sept 13 tf 38 CHAS. BAKE?. JOHN* U. ANSLET. BAKER I ANSLEY. (Successors to Baker, Miller &, Co.,) GROCERS -And Dealers in Produce, NO. 207 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. IYOTICE. THE Undersigned have associated themselves together, under the name and style of BAKER A ANSLEY, for thc continuation of a General Grocery and Com mission Business, At the old Stand of our Senior member. No. 267 Broad Street, where we will take great pleasure in again seeing our many patrons and friends, and offering them a selection from our largo stocks of GROCERIES, BAGGING, ROPE, TIES, SALT, BACON, PROVISIONS, LIQUORS, TOBACCOS, FLOUR, Ac. We have also tho Agonov for tho sale of tho well known FERTILIZERS, im ported and prepared by Wilcox, Gibba <fc Co., viz i Phoenix Guano, Wilcox, Gibbs ?fc Co's Manipulated Guano, Guano, Salt and Plaster Compound. Peruvian Guano, Dissolved Bone, Plas tor, ?fcc. Thc qualities are guaranteed, and or ders will command our immediate attea- ' tion. CHARLES BAKER, JOHN U. ANSLEY. Augusta, Sept 13 2m 38 EXECUTORS' SALE OF BY Virtue of an Order from tho Court of Probate for said County, we will sell at Edgetield C. H., to tho highest bid der, on the first Monday in iSovenber next, thc following LANDS belongil1 g io the Estate of MARSHALL FRAZIER late of said County, dee'd., viz: . OXE TKACT OF LAND at Island Ford, on Big Saluda River, known as the Home Tract, containing Six Hundred and Ninety-six Acres, 'more or less, ? ad joining lands of Lod Hill, J. H. Brooks and others. Also. ONE OTHER TRACT at Island Ford, known as thc River Tract, containing Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine Acres, inore or less, adjoining lauds of Jeremiah Cooper,-Beard, tho Homo Tract and others. . The above Lands aro very valuable and productive, have good improve ments, and are in a high state of culti vation. A rare opportunity is here offer ed to persons wishing real estate to pur chase tho best plantation in Edgetield County. Also. THE HOMESTEAD whereon the said Marshall Frazier resided at the time of his death, at Edgoficld Court House, with about Seventy-five Acres of land attached. This is one of tho most hand some residences at Edgcfield, and the place is admirably improved, otherwise. Also. ONE TRACT OF LAND lying on Heaver Dam Creek, containing Two 1 [undred and Fifty-seven Acres, more or h s.-?, adjoining lauds of A. A. Glover. A. J. Norris,' E. J. Youugblood ana others. Also. THE LARGE STORE HOUSE in Edgetield Village formerly; occupied by Frazier ct Sanders. Also. THF. STORE HOUSE on thc south West corner of tho Public Square, at ? S-Mgeiield village, adjoining thc present stand of B. C. Brvarii TERMS.-One-third Cash. Balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal annual instalment-., with'intorest from day of sale. Thc credit portion of pur chase money to bc secured by mortgage of thc said lands. Purchasers to pay for titles a.id stamps. W. H. FRAZIER, W. A. SANDERS, Executors. Sept 21 7t 39 Public Sale. WILL bo sold at public salo, on Tues dav, Oct. 31st, 1S71, at U o'clock, A. M., at thc place occupied by O. G. Lynch, one mile from Miles' Mili, on the C. C. & A. Railroad, in Edgetield Coun ty, thc above named Place, containing ?33 Acre? of good Pine Land, under fence. On the place is a good House c. td all necessary outbuildings, in good re pair. Over 1000 choice Fruit Trees in full bearing,-excellent well and springs of good water. Terms, one halt cash; balanco in twelve months. Also, will be sold at thc same timo and place, the CROP, STOCK and TOOLS on said Place, consisting In part of Corn, Fodder, Hay, one Bay Maro, Hogs, ?fcc. Terras Cash. v Sept 27 5t 40 NEW GOODS ARRIVING ! JUST received th? following articles : Fine Cognac BRANDY^ 2 Barrels Oxley WHISKEY, nine years old, 4 Barrels Pure Rye WHISKEY, SUGAR and COFFEE, SYRUP and MOLASSES, CRACKERS of all kinds, Fine TEAS, CANDY, SARDINES, and many other articles The public aro respectfully invited to call upon mo at No. 3, Park Row, Sign of Golden Mortar. W. A. SANDERS, Druggist Sept. 20 _tf 89 Oil. Oil. ONLY try one Gallon of our SAFETY OIL for burning Lamps, and you will never use any other. We offer $100 reward to any person who can set this Oil on firo. MARKERT & CLISBY. Sopt 20 tf 30