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LJOCA L IT .10j\1S. ing tablo shows the hours at whi,h tho trains on the C. C. & A. 1t. 1Z. reach Winnsboro: DAY PASSENoE. For Charlotto ....... . 1.57, P. M. For Augusta ........ ...4.19, 1,. m. Ntaire PAssL-x.:.. For Atu-usta. . .... ......12.52, A. M. For Charlotte. .2.55, A. Ir. Rollgr.oui NOtWC03. Presbyiorianl Church.I -Rov, H-. QA. Cillan1d, 11 A. AT. and 7 P. n. Associato Reforme Od Chith Rev. J. M. TOtdl, 11 A. :M., ald 'il P. M. Episcopal Church--Rov. J. Ohar, servicos every Sunday oxtA the 2nd Sunday of the month: at 11. o'clock A. M. Now Advortisomo,tn.. Sheriff's Sal1s-S. W. ]Znff. Summons-G-aillard & R3ynolds. Pearl Shirts-McM1aster & Brice. Road tho rAvertJi*:noent of Me .Mastur & Br;vv, madthen :-o and buty 0110--or lo--oft their d(Olta. shirts. Time v; when von had to pay three or four doll:rs for a (.good shirt, bit thlat is all cl:lldtl - nlow. 0o to the store of McMI1. D. am bo convinced. Tho Christmats Troo and Fet,ival. Chritnias has como and gone. AnId -with it, tho Chriitmas treo and dinner and table:mix aro thi*ngs, o," tho past. 1"It tho mn1ol.ey IhA flow-ed in from all sies oin MokAnolav evening andA Tue;day and Tus d::y eveni il exts, and lm aks a doligin0i1,1 jingleI inl thio nowvel 1illed coil'rs of the (Jrdon liht Infantry. As boforu reoito'Ud T1HP Nms AN Hru.u, the olis had bestirred theoi:ilves in tho n:o ter and evinced a deterniin, im it) niako this a gand s ee. H when Christmas eve caie, ii'i al - though .heweather was mo4, i clelont, and the t.reets prC:ented1 all exasperatilg lmurflm of slush. througll which wayra:l-s h: wa as they picked their way, ill rubeer with lanterns, the interior of Tiles - pian Hall presented a beautiful ,spoetacle. Upon the stago was the Christmas tro, oil which Santa Claus had pinned a present for ever'y child in the house, whilo around the roomU 'wor booths andu taLbles. honu tifully festooned wvith garlands, and coveredl with a profuLsionLL) oft arUles o'clo.ck, the gooLd oeM town of Winnusboro hIad turne I out thrioughi the mud to thle number of betw.een three andi four hunlIdred, old ama young. In a short timox the gifts wore presenteLl, whllen the jnvenile: raised a perfect pandlemnoniuma with whistlos and1( pennly trnump3ts nd wipsI, to which they aJded thle pipjing treble of their ownvoc. Nor woroe thie oldor guestsa forgetful of eonjoynmnt. Flowver-girls and letter--carrIiors, grab)-bas and rafliL lists circulated>inong tilL) crowdl and reaped a rich hlarvest. No member of tile masHculino p)ersuasion was p)ermlittedl to show his face without at least two bouquets adorning his coat, wvhile one or twvo p)roeneted the appearance of animated consoV vatories. In the green room was spread a groaning table, where i.e. freshments were served for the moure prosaio of the party, It is imnpossiblo to detail all the features of the occasion. Those present nooed niothing to refresh their 1momo1 ries, while the absent will be left to their im aginaVtion. Tho1~ en tertain mont for the evening closed at eleven o'clock. On Christmas day a dinner was served at the hall ; and altimugh rain pouired almost inlcessanltly all day long, the pllaco) was crowLled, and a plentiful supply of half dol-' lars changed hands. T1hoe hail was only closed near dark to allow a change of programme. That evonling, despito the weather, another large party gathered, and the scones of the preceding evoning" wore roenacted. An additional fea ture of interest was a sories of bonu., fuli tableaux, interspersed'withi songs admnirably rendered. The conclud, ing tableau wvas. the hlistorie one of "Rebncca at the 'Woll." after wvhichi Rehecea drovo a brisk rado in lellonado.' On of th most su (e el ?'e . of tho festival wa; ebonty c:mlo to bu presented to the 11ist ponl)ht,Ar personl inl the county Thn balloting" conti uied two nights andJ becalo very exciting toward the close. After about thirty seat toring vote,,, had been cast it was soon that the chiof competitors were to bo Captain Jordan, of the Gordon Light Infanitry, and Dr. T. T. R-b, Orh:on. At the closo of tho first ovoning the b:illot stood 1.81 for the forir and 170i fir the hlter. The se1COnld evenling the voting4 wvas mnore lively as tho hor- crached tel o'clock. The candidte s rm evenly all along until towards the last, when a pool of about ono hundred votes Was eAUt for Capt:n Jordan, makinlg the vote t'l 2 fov hihm to 352 for Dr. R. Th:n onle of Dr. IZs backers, just as the polls woro closing, hold up a hindful of imoney. A backer of Capt. J. imuediately said "three himdh etl votes for Jordan," when t' UOther' qitly pIt hi6 mon1ey in his J)OCket, anld, then, amid much ugh altAr tm applault , the polls closed anld the result was an. nonIedt : for Capiziin Jordan, 732 .or Dr. Ihbertson. 352 ; scattering, 29 ; a total vote of 1,113 votes, rep rieenting 811.30. Thereupon Dr. 1',bIertsonI presented the c11c to C :!p.inl Jornhml l a neat little ad decs, to which tho Captain happi I- responded. After this, the raics wero had, and the reiainin' arties w!re nttelioneI o1r. After a little i1UP1o1p1tn dancing the ptArty dis.. .er;Sed ine best i-.1:nginable humor, aving wres;ted a whole soul full of p 0easnr proi 011 of the wvttest and m11o.;t uop)itio s Christmass h11:g,inlable. A\ will be son by the report the gro'-- Ioceeds reached over five hm ed cd doll krs-a complete sr'prmsotu the mLst wm'.Ilne. The 11Wformsof the .ll :ight Infan. y ma now h -N to bo anl assued f:St aun".I'tonls and roldl .rhmiine;s wil! ):- 1., mako the fl.,iiinc bovart boat with admi r:tdion, or, mnavhap, with a ten drer ciloot ion. Q11ien ade ? The following is a st-1te1ont of the rcooipts and expenditires: Do. .................. C)S.r0 Prize tree t ickets. ...... 29.25 Suppors and dinnor ... 52 20 Fancv taibl........ ......(8.10) CJigar~ stand..............39.35 C,me election ). .... .. ......111.30) Chocolatec stand. i....... .. 3.25 lee ere:nnu anid enko table 415.60 Conet';onery' and fruit table............... 54.22 Living Wonder Co.. . .....5.05 Flower s;tand.... ......,..32.65 Rebiece:i's WVell...........6.10) Cash contributed.......14.00 :520.57I Expe(ns(s poir voulchers. . 113.:30 Not procoeds.... .. . .....416.27 iFll O M "(liIE I NK BIf flEl." A Ploesant Gathering, and Plasing J/es,... Editor-s:--Amidst the mlany feti viies that will bo men tionied during the holidays, we boeg a little spaeo in your cxcollont papor, to say a few wvords, inl re gard to "Green Brior~." This seqluestorod spot hias long since been c~olobrated inl poli tical history. We wih now to tell you somothing of its morals, There is a Sabbath school in g1nito a flourishing condi tion. Tho good people about "Green Brior" determined to have a Chiristmnas-tree on the 2Gth for tho bonefut of tho Saibbath school scholars. Notwithstanding tho day wvas unpropitions, a largo and intelligent crowd assonmblecd at the residonco of our esteemed friend, Capt. J. R. Delaney, to witness the distribution of tho gifts, oto. The exercises wore opened with an1 app)rop)riato apIpeal to the Throno of Grace, by WN. G. S3mith. The superintendent, EI. J. Clamak, was thon called on for a speech. Tho atddress was brief, but poin ted and well delivorod, and brought showers of aplplatuso from the onitire audience. Captain Delaney, poersonuifying, Old Santa Claus, p)rocoeded to distribute the gifts, wvhicih had been so tastefully selectod and mnagniiently arranged by the committee, consisting of MewIt 110 ru .nh m and Miss C. Nelson. Ekch of the Sabbati-schlool scholmii received ono or n Ioro bettitifl presents, which were highly approciated. In tddition to tio regular gifts, there worei a goodly nunber of special presielt. WO wisi, Mossrs. Editors, you id boon with us, to have witnessed tho bointy, lovoli. ness, sweetness of temper, and overything upon which it affords us greatL1 41dgt to gaze. Truly, wo were delighted. Yet the melancholy sentimemit of the inspired bard scons to become the ul(I song of nature--"MIIan fadoth away as .a leaf." The fallon lcave3 of autumn, the dying leauty of tho rose, and the departing glory of summer's sun, titter the sentimeinwt "Passing away." Thius time is r-.pidly pass i away. Lifo's short pilgrinago will soon bo n(led, and tho morn of eternitY will 1 soon Iwn-fearful aid torriblo to the slothful, but tiitiphiant and glorious to the faithful. -Lm, u; then be up.a nd d!ning, With at hvart, for al'? filte Still atchiving, sill p'ursuing, Learu to labor and to wait IATIAs, PEARQ We ai e Agents for the PEARL SHIRTs We guarantoo thein to be made out of the genuine Wamsuttt Muslin, and the bosoms of the best linen and threo ply, ofch ply boing linen. We warrant thein to fit in every particular, or money refunded. PlvacE--$1.00 EAcH. Don't say they are too cheeap to be good, but come and see for your solves. McMASTER & BRICE. dec 29 GONSUMPTION Posiively Cured. All st1ferr from Ihtis Ilseas9e that, are nnx hllu 144 be II 4 cu lioulti tr i Ill. Kls.sNI(ht's I el1brat4 4 ('.4nsumpt;ive Pow I)liIts. Thelse l'.4w4irsu aret he 1on ily prepairati1on1 knowvn thxat will Iure. CO NSt'.\1 IION autu aill (ilseases of Ithe1 TH4 )tATI itu LUINUX-ilet, so strong is otir fa111it intlets, antd alsoa to conviuce yo11 that lthey are 44 no humbitg, Wa' will forwar(l to every s ffrri by mnail. lost. 1pal(, a FltIEi TRIA L BOX. W e clona' wait,. your inoney unti, yont are perfect ly sattilsfla' ot thircurativoe powors. If 344) ii" liei Wor!t hi sav'ing, (IOn't,(lelay in giving thle.r Powisits a trial, as they Will surely P'rie, fair large hiox, $3.00, sent to any part of lIto 1'1'ite(slatesOr Unaul.,i by mall, on re eiptl. taf plei . Atkltiress, ASNh & Im)HINS, al4002-y 30 Fulton st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Egg Plogg for Christmas r 1 H E undersigned respectfully calls .L the attentjion of the citizens of Fair liehal to t he i~.fat Ith has a full stock of thea lintest LIQUORS and WI1NES in the Boro, and guairatntees its purity ini every matantmce. In bis stock are the followv mug: D)upuy, Otaurd & Co., Cognac Brandy, Old gettuino Jamnaica Rumn, genuine 1868 Cahin,et Rye, genujina 1868, Rtoanoco Rtye Whtiskecy, genuine Knickerbocker Rye Whiskey, genuine N, C. Apple Brandy, genui no N. C. Sweet Mash Corn WVhiskoy, getntn o Stone Mountain Sour Mash Corn Wh iiskey, genuine Baucho, Fils & Co., Champagne, fine Palo T1ablo Sherry; an d a full stock of all Domestic 1Lquors, Wines, Ales. Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, &c., &c. 1Respe)ctfully, oc 3 F'. WV. HABENIOHT, RESTAU RANT. --- HElundOrsigned bogs leave to inform his friends and the pubioe generally that Ite Restaurant attached to the .haorning Star Haloont is oeni, and suIpplied witht the best the market affords-such as Beefsteak, Ham, Bologna Saulsago, Oy s tors in every style, Fish, and othier deli caclos. -ALSO A full- supply of the purest ''Wines, L~iquiors an4d LEargor Boer. J30' North clarolina CJorn Whiskay a spcoofaly. -ALSO A wvell solood stook of Tobacco aund Begars. Tho patronage of toe public is soliolted, J. GEOESOHELJ, oct 14--tx8mi . roprietor. Pay your subscription to TII PEOPLE WE HAVE INAUGURATED A Great Popular 1o1iay Sale DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, "EM.atis. 3EScoo3ta, MU3om. 'EP^aay 40-c3 ocss GROCERIES, ETC., ETC. WE PROPOSE TO CLEAR OUT OUR STOCK AT REMARKABLY LOW FIGURES, And we aro'offering unparalleled bargains in all departments. We are determined to carry none of our present stock to the next season.. WE GUARANTEE TO SELL GOODS, OF WHATEVER KIND, AT PRICES L1ower Than Before the War. NOW, LOOK OUT FOR BAIRGAINS. B. SUGENHEIMER & CO. December 20, 1877. Columbia Businoss Cards. Hores and Hardware in Columbia, SEADQUARLTERS for ca est Gro to be found at the old reliable house of TIVTPA IVA TMATA ILORtICK &LOWRANCE~. INT E R NAT TINAL H]iIPhLOWANC.ro coiod.t Gallery Building 12. - ain cordially invited to call and examine. ExositionT QHm.nESad * ~a large stock, of Dy Goods and Notions, Boots, Shoes, Trunks and Valises. Satin faction guaranteed. D'CKLjING'S GALLERY-Opposito Lithe Wheeler House. Portraits, YE could find no other ap.-. fiishe 'nthe lratest stleof te art Old plotures opied and enlarged to any propriate heading to indicate the size. W. A. ROKLING, Proprietor. DIJERCKS & DAVIS, importers and larg Stck f DY GODS dealers in Watches, Clocs,Jewelry, larg Stok ofDRY OODS Silver and Plated Ware, House ,Fnirnis h SHOES, HATS, &c. &c., that we er reopair'ed.Columbia,.C ot7 are now daily receiving. We OTTO F.1EITERS, thought of Headquarters, Empo rium and Bazaar. All too tame. Come One I Come All 'W hlsle Goe We are determined not to be un dersold by any house in South Carolina. The Best Prints i Town at 8} ets. The very best made at 8* eta. Coats' Cotton, all colors, at 75 eta. Commission Merchant, We intend to try to please you in prices, goods and polite attention. CALL AD SEE.Nos. 110,112 and 181, ZLADD BROS, :s.aa :ss.Y: T., -06 9 CHARLESTON, 8. C. 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