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The Press and Bannei
Wednesday, Jan. 5,1887.
Fell bovn the .StepM, and n:iS Radlj
Hurt.
Mr. Kenl MeGuire fell down the steps oi
KnoVs Hotel last Friday night. and was badly
hurt. About mldnlgtit lie missed his strp
nt the head of the stairs which run from the
second story to the edge of the sidewalk, and
fell headlong, rolling out on the street. Ev
??n.i ?/vna onH
r?:ni m mi; ci uawmi u\n<^. one
recently slaughtered three fat ho-rs, with net
weights ns fol'ows: one 356 lbs., one ?>81 lbs.,
and one 437 lbs. Let hungry lieners make a
note of tills. We think it hardly "practical
for every farmer to raise such bogs as she
<51(1. but they can raise animals of less weight
and make up In number what they lack iu
weight.
Perfectly Dlx^nxted.
We lenrn tlmt Mr. Thomas McCord. a
vnrihy citizen of this vicinity become lmbwetl.w^th
the ideathata ereat fortune awaited
all who might go to Birmingham, Ala.,
an*' aceordiimlv ptillc-d np stales at Abbeville
a few weeks ?go. and went to that wonderful
city. Mr. M?-Cord relumed a few days
Rgo, perfectly satisfied that Abbeville is good
enough for him. and is willing for others to
goto Birmingham.
Hale of ffn;on and Jlnlp*.
One day last week Auctioneer Wilson attracted
a crowd around a two mule team and
wagon of L. S. Trcwitt, which he proposed to
sell nnder mortyaze. The larger mule was
Wd off iitifS-xtM, the smaller mole was knocked
down at SA9.50. and the wagon brousrht
$33.00, the airgrenate Peine a snm much less
than the incumbrance upon theoutllt.
Fire at Calhoun's stills.
The store honseand goods at Calhoun's Mills
belonging to Win. and John McNeill, were destroyed
by Are on Saturday morning. The insurance,
we learn, was Sl,"r?f?.
Owlns to ttie proximity of the store roonrfto
the bridge across Little lliver, there was great
danger of losing the bridge.
Good Gunner*.
Mr. John <\ Kimonds, of Charleston, and
Messrs. W. P. Calhoun and W. N, Colhoun
were bird hunting la^t week. They shot and
kiljed 130 partridges, 1 turkey, 5 rabbits, 1
tiawk.and 2owK
Captain Mntttson.
Information received atAbherille Is to the
effect that hi* pbysiclnns had informed the
family that they saw litt le ground for hope of
him. He is Indeed In a precarious condition.
Mrs. Kitty Tii.lmax, after having been
blessed during a long and useful life, with
crrnat r*hv?l/vil nnd inontfll nn?ri?rfi Im now
quite feeble, and scarcely able to sit around
the family hearth stone. While yielding with
Christian resignation to tile will of the All?
wise Holer of the universe, she expresses the
desire to go hence and be with tier Savior
whom she h:is served for so many years/ ith
notable fidelity and commendable zeal*' Having
lived all her life In the beauty of holiness
she S* ready to paw through the vall?3'and
the shadow, and to crossover the River, beyond
which the angel hosts await her coming
with u crown of exceeding great glory.
IS publishing a note of the different members
of the Abbeville Bar, recently, the
name of the honored and beloved James M.
IVrrln was by some unaccountable means
left out of the pa per. AbheviJIe never had a
more rpspected citizen. The Mar never had a
more worthy member. The Confederacy
#iievor ha 1 a more g ilja.it defender than Col.
James M. Perrin, whose life was sacrificed
for the Lost* Cause.
Mr. Joiur W. Sigx has been quite a sufferer
for a long time, and ha? been unable to be at
his place of business for several weeks. He
desires, however, to let his debtors know tljat
beaeeds his money. Letall persons Jiulebied
to him come forward ami pay their dues. He
must have money, ami those who fail to heed
this noticc may realize how much in earnest
Mr. Sinn is In this matter. tf
Dr. O. A. Neukfek offers his professional
services to those In need of mcdical attention
He Is a man of ability and skill in his profes
slon, and possesses practical business tact
lie ueeils only ail opportunity to prove thes*
f*cts. He has sold his interest in the drug
store with the view of giving his whole tlriu
to the practice of medicine.
Prof. Johnson, formerly of this place, hut
now of Columbia was in town last week,
where he received a cordial welcome from old
friends Our people have noticed with much
* pleasure Professor Johnson's great success in
establishing a splendid school in Columbia.
The newspapers would lead us to believe thai
he hits revolutionized the whole school business
o/ iljuajt, city.
Mk. William Mi J.i.ke of Anderson was ir
town last Mondav to buy a home, to whicli lie
Mill return, and live again in Abbeville county.
We wouid be glad to see him (nine back,
He ought to call at the Press and. Hunner oittct
tolenrn of a splendid place which he can gel
on the most favorable terms;,
Tijk wcfik of prayer Is be observed on Monday
night In the Presbyterian church, and
last night in the Methodist church. Services
again to-night in the Mett.odlst, church, and
on Thursday and Friday nights jo thePresbyterlan
church, while the final service will be
in the Methodist church on .Saturday night.
Me. J. T. JoNKScame borne for ? day during
t he holidays. We did not see him. but
Jearo that he Is doing well on the new road
now beiug built from Good water to liirimngham.
lie holds a clerkship on the
road, the exact nalurc of which we arc hot
tufo rwc<j.
of Ihe accident for nearly two hours after
ward. He was so seriously hurt that lie could
not return to the hotel, but was compelled to
Jleon the sidewalk until relief catne. His
loug continued groans And cries for help finally
attracted so much attention that a gentleman
In the neighborhood got up out of It is
bed to learn the cause of the unusual cries.
He w;ts surprised to Hud Mr. McGuire on the
sidewalk in an utterly helpless condition,
perfectly wet by the rains, and almost frozen
by the intense cold of the night; Help was
speedily summoned and Mr. McGuire was
carried to his room, and every attention possible
was given to him-. He was unable to
move himself in bed on Sunday, but at last
accounts was doin? rasonahly well, and hopes
are entertained that ho has received no porhianent
injury.
*
Charged With Stealing Torkey*.
Wells Gray, junior, who lives on Mr. Wesley
Cromer's land, was brought to Jail yesterday
afternoon, charged with stealing turkeys
from 'Squire MeCord. As we said last week,
? man may be caught stealing turkeys, and
Wells Gray furnishes a proof. We would suggest
to WHIs Gray that he and all others who
Contemplate stealing a turkey to read the
rtory of "Cfftsar's Virginia Turkey," which
tnay be found on the lnsi puge of this paper.
Ctesar wa led A thanksglvinir turkey, but uprm
reflection, he wottld nol disgrace the family
name by theft nnd so went to the woods
?nd caught a'possum, which he and his children
ate with pleasure, and With the Consciousness
that it was an honest dinner, seasoned
with gravy and grace.
Improvement In the Clerk's Oltlee.
As every body knows, the office of theClerk
of the Conrt is a place where much work
must he done, and from the nature of thinss,
It Is also a place where frequent calls are made
t ? examine books and papers. The constant
going in and out cause almost continuous interruptions,
and copying elerks have found it
Impossible to do a full day's work. Captain
Cowan. School Commissioner, who occupies
the adjoining room, has consented for Major
Zeisler to open the door which formerly connected
the two offices, and wi'l allow the copy'ms
derK the use of the School Commissioner^
room. When the Improvement on the
Court House nsA/le, *ve think theClerk of
tTre Court and the Probate 3 uctge eaen stiomu
liave two offices.
Col?l Weather.
Wc have had pome oold wcaJher during the
Inst week. Sunday night the mercury fell <o
lft, and Monday mght it went down to 11%
Yesterday morninz at seven o'clock It stooil
?t >1S. At two o'clock In the day It bad run up
to t7. At nine o'clock last night it had gone
down lo I8U. The weather was fair and frosty,
and might have been termed splendid winter
weather, with as little of the disagreeable
as could be had with weather at the temperature.
The ground having been frozen hard since
midnight of Sunday, the opinion prevails
that the oat crop has suffered severely,even if
it is not entirely ruined.
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Bentii of Wesley C. Klngh.
Wesley C. Klugh, of Coronaca, died at his
borne on the first day of January, IS87, after a
protracted siekues*, in his seventy-'!xth year.
Mr.' fv I licit was born near Cokes bury, and
lived ia this county all his life, and had been
from early manhood a member of the M"tho<list
church. He was a good citizen, faithful
In all the relations of life, and was held In
Irtish esteem by those who knew him. H"was
the father of our respected townsman, Mr. J.
C. Klugh.
He wasburled atTahernaeleharylngground
where several fenerations of the family sleep.
Enterprising: Firm.
That enterprising and thoroughly reliable
Ann, Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Son. present
their card in the Prcx* ami Banner this week.
Abbeville county has many first cliiss merchant?,
and Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Son
stand high .among the highest and best of
the mercantile fraternity. Ctreful In their
purchases, moderate in their priees, and contlous
in thplr credits, they posses the elements
of success, and the ability lo make It
pleasant and profitable for purchasers to deal
vviili them.
Good Hogs.
Our worthy postmaster Mrs. II. W. Lawson,
Is practical In domestic affairs as well as effi- '
j
I Correspondents of the Press and Banner are
,: requested not to say Richard Roe and "lady,"
if they in0:1 n 10 convey the idea that the
"lady" is liis wife. Say "Richard Roe and
wife," or better st ill, say, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Roe." unless, of course, the "lady" is not
bis wifei
Gemerai, M. Ii. Bosham, Jr., has sold
his Interest In the "Abbeville Messenger to
James S. Perrln, Ksq., who will henceforth
conduct the columns of that paper.
Tiie estate of J. F. Donald was settled yes*
tenlay in the office of the Probate Judge, each
! of the eight lesatecs receiving 82M as her or
' his part of the personal property.
i Father.Monoghan has gone to Boston In
behalf of the Charleston sufferers. Father
] McCormick will udminister to his flock dur|
inx his absence..
| Mr. R. S. Galloway, the wide-awake,
conscientious, and energetic Due West cor.
respondent of the Messenger, was In town
! last Monday.
I Rf.v. B. W. WniLDEN has occupied the
'rooms in Mrs. Robertson's house, made vaI
cam by tiie removal of Capt. Parks to the jail. I
j Judge Corn it an* and Juds.i Lyon discus-sod
the subject of "Love" at the union pruyer j
meeting in the Methodist church last night. I
Miss Lucy White. -Miss KiH'tj Perrln and!
Miss Mary While spent the Christmas holi-i
days in Augusta with Mrs. Gas.
Read the ordinance to raise supplies for the
I town of Abbeville, make your returns and get
ready to pay your taxes.
Mr. John* F. Calhoun, Jr, of Washlngtoiij
Georgia, is on a visit to his f-tther, Mr. ECalm>un>
of Monterey.
Mrs. W. P. Wakdlaw has moved to the
Abbeville Hotel, and Mr. R. McGowan Hill
i will occupy her house.
! Read the Auditor's notice of his Journeyj
Inu's around the county. Let tax payers
I watch their interest.
I Hon. F. A. Conner was among the distinguished
citizens in attendance upon the sales
| last Monday.
i Hugh M. Wardlaw, an aged citizen ofi
! Long Cane, died last Thursday night, after aj
; long illllfcSS. |
Dk. Maury has occupied the llnmmond
house, which was receutly occupied by Prof.
Hodges.
Miss Amy Walker, of Baltimore, will visIt
her friends the Misses Norwood this week.
Messrs. J. C. Kluoh, Ilaync McDill, and
i Thomas While will board with Mr. Chalmers.
| Mr. Joshua W. Asiieey, of Anderson, Is
in town, looking for one of our citizens.
I Mr. R. P. 1!i.akr of Green woo I honored
us by calling at our office last Monday.
MT. CARMEL NEWS. I
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: nappy Xcw Year ? Christmas Din- !
ior* ? Rnsln ess ? Bull ? Muslc i
Rain aud Mad Incciidiarism?
Health, Happiness and Prosper- j
t?y.
Mt. Carxel, a. C., January 8,1837. I
Happy New Year greeting to the edlior and 1
I the many readers or the I'iikis and Manner? 1
! the champion paper of th e up-count ry. 1
I The dinner on ihe 2Sth uli., together witli (
j the Christmas tree, and the entertainment by
the "Big Nine" at night were quite a success. J
| Rev. A. L. Patterson received a "heavy '
pounding" at the foot of the Christmas tree, i
and he did not get at all angry, hut offered in i
| reiurn a few feeling and appropriate remarks,
i expressive of his {iratltude. Receipts of tlic
evening about sin. Iiurnih for Mt. Carmel.
The ball given in Paseh il's Hall on the eve- t
nlngof the.Slsl was a grand success, and a <
very enjoyable occasion. About fifty persons |
were present and nil tripped merrilv away j
; to the souad of ihe charming music oj' Pro i
| feasor Cowan and his orchestra uniil the "wee i
j tni'i" hours of the night ushered them into |
; the early dawn of 1SS7.
The chaperones of the evening were fas we <
I were told): Mrs. Bo.vkln, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. 4
: J. H. Watson and Mrs. Mcl'elvey. The two (
j last named ladles only were present, 1
1 The costumes ot the ladles w?>ro: (
j Mrs. J. H. Watson, (i-imperone) Mt. Carioel, (
I brown silk, latfc and ttoweis. ?i
j M I S. r. Ij. .U -.V/'-l Vl-J ..j.w
black silk an<l lace.
Miss Ida McAllister, Ml. Carmel, white
swiss, lace and pe nis.
Miss Carrie \\ alt?, Mt. Carmel, blue uuns
veiling. lace and ribbons, (stylish).
Miss Emma Boykin, Mt. Carmel, pink nuns
veiling, garnet satin and while lace.
| Miss Matilda Boykin, Mt Caimel, white
| swiss. lace and g>ld spangles?truly the "shin!
ing star" of the evenlntr.
| Miss Bessie Covin, Mt. Carmel, dark C09|
tume and silver ornaments.
| Miss Lizzie Riley, Mt. Carmel, nuns veiling,
bine satin bodice and lace.
Miss Lnda Kiley. Mt Carmel, white swiss,
blue satin bodice and lace
Miss Mamie Covin, Mt. Carmel, cream nuns
villus and lace.
Miss Fisher. Troy, cr^am uuns veiling, garnet
velvet bodice and lace.
Miss Gardner. E'lireflold, white swiss and;
satin, bice aad p-iarls?elegant.
Miss Ada Cowan, Bellvue, garnet silk with
Ihci* trimming.
Mi?s C. Cowan, Bellvue, bine nuns veiling
i and !a<-e.
Miss Mollle Brltt, Bellvue, white swiss, pink
satin and lacetrimtning.
Miss Mars. Calhoun's Mills, nuns veiling,
velvet and lace trimming
Miss Carrie Mars, Calhoun's Mills, blue
satin with 1?'-e t^lmminsr.
I Mi?s Sadie Parson, Baltimore, black velvet,
lace, ribbons and pearls.
Miss Zula NeeL Hunter's P. 0., dark costume
and lace trimming.
I We mu*t not lorget the gallant knights of
! the evening, all of whom were dressed in the;
"tip of the style" and did the honors of the
! evening with trrace anri ease.
Thus ended the last night of 1?S3, and all reluctantly
parted with a "sw.>et good bye,"
wishing each other a happy New Year.
Several Christmas dinners were given, and
many enjoyed ''good things" on Christmas
day.
All stores were elo?edon Christmas day and
our streets locked lonely.
Our friend Mr. Thomas Cosby and his sister.
Mrs. Thorn ton .of Atlanta, passed through
I tiiir tou-n n fi'w dnvs ncro on a visit to their
sister Mrs. Latimer. E
On Saturday morning 1st January. 1887, '
aboirj four o'clock, tlie store house of Messrs.
William and John McNeill, at Calhoun's
! Mills w.i8 burned to the ground. Cause of <
I tire unknown.
Rain and mud filled our streets Christmas <
WPG It** *
Mt-^?*W?el Is healthy, liappy nnd prosper- 1
otw crhantv have done a good busi- '
ii?w 'Wlth'kilr collection').
tKykoiqeiicv. Bethea back to Mt. Car- j
Bn^eMUft quite dulUince the holidays?no
cottorn-cowl'ig In. SL ]
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
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Plain Talk?Common Keuste?Enter
taininsr Wonls.
Eh'fnr Prrxs ami liannrr :
The melancholy days have conic, the sadI
dest in the year, when the Legislature closes
land the members all no home. Yes, go hoinc
j and without ever saying as much as "by your:
I leave," to the Agricultural College idea! If I i
remember arisht. when the establishment of
| the. State University was being acitatcd one of,
I the first, best arguments in its favor was that I
iother States had Universities and we conld
| not. allbrd to fall behind South Carolina Is
almost entirely an asricullural State, and it
j stands to reason that she needs and is able to
have an Agricultural College,or else she must
! take the rear as regards state rank,
j Mississippi and Michigan already have,
itheiis in successful operation. Georgia is to!
I have a Technological School?this means an j
[State has appropriated $63,000. Atlanta pledg;|
ed, if it should he low tod within her limits,
[SiO.fiOO in each and $2,500 a year. The anthori.
Iles Intend that the building alone shull cost
I ifl3,000 ami every thing: else Is to be first class
j In every respect- South Carolina can do like|
wise and not add a cent, to her taxes. She can |
I utilize for ttiis purpose her phosphate royalty ,
j which is $25,000 a year, and which onjiht to be,
, I considerably more, and the revenue from the j
j land scrip which Is S5,730. Following the I
Georgia plan and allowing the counties or cit-j
I j ies to hUi for the location,fheaven forbid that'
, j Charleston should set it though) the eonibln-1
[ I ed revenue of the phosphate royalty and the |
Istud script would support the institution with I
j perhaps no other help. And as Gov. Ha-.-ood I
I ! mildly puts It, the establishment of this C'ol;
lege would be "a Ju?t concession" to the tax-|
paying interest. I can not account for thel
'! Legislature's non-action in this matter,unless
; 1 Tillman and bis cabinet thought. It best .to let
; tlte Legislature blow off all superfluous gas
; and rat her get accustomed totiieirnew found
j dtenity.beforea'lowing this momentousque*tion
to be brought before them.
Home was not built in a day,and as the peo.
pie of South Carolina are pre eminently a pa-'
L! tient people. I suppose they will await further
I developments ere expressing dissatisfaction
i | with the men who represent them in the (Jen-:
. oral .vsscnioiy. l nr-aru a youngster mngiug
- the other day, in a funny gosling voice,
" j "And shall our College die, and shall our Colj
I esc die,
i , Then thirty thousand farmer boys will know
! the reason why."
'J And I thought with Gov. Hngood that Ihe
;' College would lie a just concession. If the j
;' University was a necessity to the professional |
' portion of our tax payers, the Agricultural1
1 College is no less a recrssity to the farmers of;
t he State. "Let'frojan and Tyrian he fed with
11 the same spoon."
s On just, such a beautiful night, 1S8G years !
L n-:o, the stir in the East llashe I its radiant!
light over Bethlehem-Khan? the wise men
>; knelt in rapt adoration; ah, let us kneel with
| them to thesweel Baby-King the holy Christcbiltl.
and while the dazzlluir heavens stoop
;ito kiss the happy earth, the angelic choiri
I chant to the wondering Shepherds the glori..
ous hymn of all the ages,
s I 'Teace on earth, good will to men."
'j Dcc. 21th, 1S.G. *
ALEXANDER BEATS RAOUL.
THE MAN WHO HAS BUILT MORE MILES
OF RAILROAD IN SOUTH CAROLINA
THAN ANY OTHER MAN MUST
STEP DOWN AND OUT.
A Most Interesting Aoconnt of1 the
Exciting Contest for Control of
the Oeoircrld Central Railroad System?The
Question no4 is, What
will Become of us?
Augusta Chronicle.
Savannah, Ga., Jnn. 8,1887.
The whole Stale had bpen cScifpd for
months over the Central fight, which cnlminuted
to day in the election of Gen. E. P.
Alexander over the present incumbent W. G.
Itaoul. by a niiiCh greater majority than even
Gen. Alexander's frlonds anticipated. The
hotels were nil crowded and the city was In
an Intense slate of excitement. Everybody
around the hotels was nstlr early tills mornIns.
The corridor of the Screven House, Alexander's
headquarters, was crowded with
prominent men from all portions of the State.
General Alexander was" up betimes, and at
six o'eloek was bard at worlt systematizing
everything for the fight.. The Calhoun brothels?John
C. and Put?were both on hnnd,
working like beavers, claiming the election
by at least ten thousand votes. The R.ioul
party, howevei, refused to concede the election
bnl declined to make wagers, even on
tremendoiKodds. The undecided and floating
vote all rushed to Alexander, being a
great change.
the polls opened.
The election polls opened at ten o'clock,
and at nine* Gen. Alexander placed himself
in front of the desk, where the ballots were
received and remained thereuntil ten o'clock,
by which time the bank w;is crowded?everybody
coming in out of the shivering cold.
Gen. Alexander had the fort and remarked:
"I have It and propose to keep control of it
until I have voted enough to elect me."
the polls decj.ahed open.
Mr. T. M; CuniMnghnm. Cashier, announced
the polls open? and the electlou commenced.
Gen. Alexander stood at the window with
Col. Garrard ahd Pat Calhoun from 9 o'clock
until 2.4.5, when lie retired. Laving personally
voted thirty-seven thousand, four hundred,
when he retired, giving aw.i" to Allie Mills,
who voted one thousand and twenty-tTve
votes for Alexander. Ehlen, a prominent
Savannah broker, who was to-dav concerted
Ly P.,t Calhoun, voted over hvpnU'-ono hun- j
tired shares lor Alexander, Capt. Wyily voted
?even hundred and C'apt. Blun five hundred.
Enough scattering votes were then polled tol
1,,A A lAVAn/4?i> fni-fv.ftVA f hniluftnd I
votes. Gen. Alexander nnrl friends-save
Messrs. Gnrranl and Calhoun?then left the
l?nnk deilghted with their great victory,
which had been much greater than they had
inyldeuof. Principally amongst the large
t>Iockn voted by Gen. Alexander Individually
Has E. M. Greene, 2 800. This was followed by
the vote of Mr. H. B. Holiins, of New York,
ivho cast 593, Douglass Green 5f\0, the Merihant's
National Bank 772, A. Deutenhofer
?:?, Eugene Kelly and Henry R. Jacks?n 509.
several others of tlVe hundred which were
L-otcd excited no particular attention Inasmuch
as there were maay of them and In
rapid sucession.
THE END OF THE BALLOTING* ,
Overtures were made to the RaouI party to
u'ake the election unanimous, hut It was defined
and they went on with the voting as
though there was a chan<-e of success and
;ept the balloting up until 8.">0. when the
aoFls weredecland closed when the managers
;>rocecded to count the vote with the fOIIOwns
result:
For Di rectors-E. P. Alexander 41,616, E. M.
3reen 11,676, J. J. Wililer 41.995, Henry Blun
10,010. J. K. Garnett 41.550, 0. E. Mills 42,213,
R. Woods 41,556, Absalom Bctesbur.v 41,55ft.
Patrick Calhoun 41,75"', B. Harrold 41,556,
7. H. I'll ill iz.v 41,5511. H. B. Holiins 41.5.56, John
Culhoun 41,550. The Raoul ticket received
17,773?a majority of J3,893 for Alexander.
THE NEW MANAGEMENT.
Gen. Alexander In conversation with your
eporter this afternoon, said that in ills manigement
of the Central It would be his aim to
vork up the local travel of the road and that
le would work In the interest of no particuar
section but for all. He denied that the
'tockot the road had been bougiit for 6peeuation
by Northern capitalists us au invest
nent.
Gen. Alexander was born in lc3-?; he served
!cnsplcttously and gallantly through the wur.
U'ter fie completion of the ('., C. & A. rail oad
he was called to the superintendency of!
hat road. He gave so much satisfaction |
here that lie was called to Oplleka, Ala., to:
ike charge of the construction of a i/ew rail-]
'(Hid there, called liteSavanah and Memphis
oad, now forming a part of the Columbus
ind Western?::bout to be extended to Birningham.
'While he was tilling that posiion-,
the Ontral anil Georgia railroads united
n the purchase of the Western railroad of
Vlabaina?then In an a'most wrecked condi,ion
and they promptly selected Gen. Alexanler
to take chnrgeof It. Ills success was so
narked that he wa< at an early day thereaf-'
;cr elected president of the Georgia railroad
o succeed the Hon. John P. King. The brillant
success of his management there caused
ilm to be called to the Louisville and Nashville
railroad as first Vire-President to take
he active management of Ihe tsirlfT business
if the road?its financial adulrs being entlrey
conducted In New York This position he
t'oimitarily resigned to return to his Dative
stale, and in 1S82, on the death of Mr. Wadey,
being then a member of the Board of Dleclor.s
of the Central railroad, he was elected
['resident. This position he occupied only
'our months, when he was succeeded by Mr.
Itaoul. Gen. Alexander is at present one of
he Board of Capitol Commissioners and a
jovernment Director of the Union Pacific
nil road, and he is now President of the Cental
system of railroads of 2,000 miles, and the
jrentest system of roads in the South.
THE DIRECTORY-ELECT.
Col. C. II. Phinizy, the Director who represents
Augusta, Is so well known In Augusta
is President of the Georgia Railroad and
Hanking Company, and also of the Augusta
Factory, that It Is unnecessary to say any.hln*
here.
E. W. Green Is senior member of the firm of
l'JIms. Green's Son <& Co., one ot tne largest
cotton firms in Savannah, and is closely
identified with Savannah's Interest*. He
was on the Alexndcr ticket that was defeated
four years ago. Mr. Green's father was for a
number of years a prominent Central Director.
J. J. Wilder Is a senior member of the firm
of Wilder & Co. He is also close'y a'lied to
Savannah's Interest, and Is a Director in the
Southern Hank. His father was also a lormcr
Director of the Central.
Henry Blun !s a prominent broker and has
lieen identified with Alexander's side ever
since the fight took shape. He is one of Die
\veilthic6t of Savannah's representatives on
the Hoard.
J. K. Garnett. is quite a young man and
with Messrs. Mills and Calhoun form a trio of
very yonog Directors.
Mr. Garnett is a member of the firm of Garnett,
Stuiibs & Co.
Mr. Allie Mills is a wealthy .voting man, the
Ron of the late J. G. Mills, and a brother of
Cieo. J. Mills.
C. It. Woods is the senior member of the
firm of Woods A Co., leading commission
merchants of Savannah.
Absalom Vctsbury, of the firm of Eickman
dtVeisbury, wholesale dry goods denier, Is
very wealthy and represents a large iuterest
in the new Hoard.
11. B. Holllns, one of the principal Directors,
Ik a young New Yorit millionaire, about
tliirty-tive yea is of age, and has been conspicuous
in secoral railroad deals.
W. B. Hairold, of Arnericus, is of the firm
of Harrold. Johnson <fc C'o., the largest merchants
possibly in Southwest Georgia.
THE TWO PRINCIPAL ACTORS.
The two principal actors In the .fight were
the Calhoun broihers. Pat Calhoun, though
but thirty years of age. as a corporation lawyer
and as a manipulator of railroads, lias
amassed a fortune. He commenced the practice
of law at the age of 19 in St. Louis, and
to-d?y be is known all over the State, having
practiced most successfully in Atlanta for the
past 10 years. John C Cullman Is 41 years or
age ami a very handsome man. He was born
and raised at Fort Hill and was a Captain In
the Confederate army. At the age of eighteen,
after the war. he returned home to find
the fortune of his family?one of the largest
in the South?melted away?a mother, three
brothers and a sister to support, the youngest
of whom is Mr. Patrick Calhoun, the other
brothers having since died.
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.Calhoun and Ills brother both positively
stale that the road lias no connection with
any oilier syndicate and will be run In the
interest of the State of Georgia and the stockholders
of 111?? railroad. However, the fact
remains patent that the roai is in the hands
of New \ork capitalists.
Capt. Ilaoul has be*n tendered an office under
the present management next to (Jen.
Alexander, lie however has declined giving
an answer for the next three or four days. It
Is also reported that. Capt. ltaoul has been offered
a position by Mr. i'lne as sieneral superInteudcntof
the Dele ware and Lackawanna
railroad.
The Directors stale that but few change'
will be made in the administration: ttint
wherever there Is a good officer he will remain,
and that the new administration will
run the road economically.
The Alexander party arc enthusiastic over
(lie victory. Mid champagne has heen flowing
all day at Gen. Alexander's headquarters.
NOTES ON TIIK BATTLE.
Whilst Gen. Alexander lias a host of friends,
a majority of the people of Savannah ar?
much disappointed at Mr. IIhouI'h defeat and
fear, notwithstanding the assurance* of the
Directors, that the Central deal has been
made in the interest of other roads.
(Jul. C. II. Phinizy, W. X. Mercler, J.- U.
%
Jackson, Dr. J. A. A. W? st, E F. Verdery,
J. G. Gunahl and T. H. Miller are In the city.
Mr. Marlon Verdery Is here and took great
Jntere*t In the contest.
When Gen. Alexander voted the proxy of
Mrs. Kettle Green for six thousand four hundred
snares tli^re was sonrie excitement, as a
rumor had been circulated that there was
something wrong about the Green stock and
that the proxy held by Alexander would be
thrown out and it would be voted for Capt.
Raonl.
All of the Augusta stock was voted in the
Intprpstof opn Alexander and ft large batch
of other stock was not voted ni p.ll,
It Is reported here that Dr. J. A. A. West
will have a place In return for his work In
Gen. Alexander's behalf. MaJ. Whitehead's
position wa? mentioned, but several of the
Directors say that so vulliable and efficient
an officer can not be spared.
A Serenade was being arranged> ar.d was
stdpped by Gen. Alexander.
The.new board of Directors are being entertained
by Cftpt. Henry Bl in.
The following directors of the Savannah
and Augusta railroad W'?re elected to-day:
W. S. Law ton. A. L. Hatttlitge, Johti. L. Htlrdee.
A. R. Lawton, Geo; S, Owens, Ferdinand
Ptiinlzy and Frank H. Miller.
THE CH6WD ON SALE DAT.
>???
The Cold Weather ? The Crop Prosfleet*?The
Official Sales.
Although the weather was cold and the
ground frozen hard, quite a number of citizens
came to the village representing every
section of the county. It being the flrstof the
year many cwme on business Some wanted
to hire hands; others wanted employment;
some wanted to sell stock or cattle, while others
came to purchase these animals. Some
came to buy horries; arid the figures below
shoW the transitions that were made In real
estate. The prices were low, and good farms
went as cheap as dirt.
The.hie.rchnnts did a fair day's work, both
in collections and lri sales, arid If they had
chosen to open hew accounts with every applicant
they could have disposed ol their entire
stock on promises to pay.
A large number of mules, horses and cattle
have been seized an.d are almost dally exposed
for salfe.to satisfy debts Incurred to make
the crop of 1*W).
The finest lot of cattle that has been offered
In this market for many a day was the cattle
of John <\ Donzlass. which was sold to the
highest bidder to satisfy debts. The prices oh.
talned were not up to their real value in ordinary
times.
SALES BY THE MASTER.
in case of Jasper Carlisle vs. Elizabeth Carlisle,
fi'2 acres, hounded by Tracts No. 2 and No.
3, and lands formerly owned by E. Noble and
Witt. Hill, to II. E. HHI IOrfijljil,
I 47 acres-, bounded by Tract No 1, lands formerly
OTTttiC by v. Noble-, D. L. WnrJlaw and
others, to Jasper Carlisle lor
97 acres, hounded by Tract No. 1, lands for
mcrly owned by Wm. Hl.ll, Estate of Nancy
Wilson, lands of Patrick Roche and others, to
J. P. GorJon for 8600.
In the ciise of Johnston, Crews & Co. vs. J.
Frank Smith. 2>x60 feet, t.ounded by lots of E.
H. Rocker. B. J. Martin <fc Co. and Ball's road,
to Mrs. J. P. Booker for 83U.
In the case of Rosa R. Cater vs. Arabella G
Presley, 103 acres, hounded by Mrs. A. G.
Pre-sley, Jas. M. I^atliner, Jas. T. Latimer and
others, to \V. 0. Pressley for 81,015.
In the case or Z. McCord & S in vs. T. N. Dal11s,
600 acres, hounded by Albert Harmfin. T.
N. Pallls and others, hid off for Mrs. M. L.
Dull Is at 51,000, Refold to plalntlfTs at 81,735.
In the case of Francis Arnold vs. Sarah G.
Sheppard. 400 acres, hounded h.v Mrs. M. E.
Sanders^ Mrs* E. H. Hill. M. B. Lipscomb and
Satnda rK'ei% to F. Arnold for ifl.000.
In the case of Mrs. Wm. H. Parker vs. G. S.
Merri wether. 63V6 acres, hounded by J. W. Calhoun,
Mrs. Emily Cheatham* J. W. Foosbe. J.
O, Young and the Dower tracts to Mfs. Wm.
H. Parker at $160 nh rtcre.
In the ea?e of B. S. Barnwell vs. LetltlaMaddox.
104 acres, bounded by Walker Hljrein*. A.
E. Hmrhes and others, to Agnews & Matllson
for 8305.
In the ense of Francis A. Connor vs Henrv
II. Owens. acres, bouudeil hy A. M. E.
church, Alex. Shaw and Joel Townsend, to F.
A. Connor for 8!00.
PO acres, bounded by Mrs. M. C. Gary. Alex.
Ellis. Joel Townsend and others, to F. A. Connor
for 8500.
In the ease of Mrs. Wm H. Parker vs. W. B
Merri wether, 49 acres. hounded by J. C. Young,
Thomas Pinsqn. J. \V. Calhoun and others, to
Mrs. Wm. H. Parker at *3.60 an ne.re.
In the ease ol C. Anltman & Co. vs. GiUam
Bros. % acre, bounded by R. W, Lltes, to J. H.
Drennan for 8210.
One 3'5x45 new model vibrator separator No.
15,059, to plaintiff" for 810.
In case of F. W. Wngener & Co. vs. T. Lnclen
Pousrlass, etal.,200 acres, bounded by L. Ward
law Smith, Charles Weems. John ('. Houses.
G. A. Douglass and others, to F. W. Wagener
at $5.75 n n ncre.
In the rase of A. J. Cllnkscnles, assignee, vs.
Henry B>?ll. et at, 275 acres, hounded hy J. H.
Bell, Henry Johnson and others, to A. J. Clinkscales
for ?600.
In the ease of (Jary A Evans vb. Mary Adams,
one house and lot, honn'led hy Wm. McDonald.
Robt. Hill, John Knox, Edward Henderson.
Lee Knox, to A. X. Hill forSCo.
SALES BY THE SHERIFF.
In the case of John T Lyon, et al, v?. John
D. Adams. lf>0 acres, hounded by .1. to. Graham,
the Greenville and Smith Frtfry road,
and others, to W. C. Haddon for ?1,030.
SPARTANBURG ELOPEMENT.
Romantic Mnrrlag-e of n Voiinj
Conple wlio are Under Arc.
The following special telegram was published
in the early part of the week:
Spaiitanhukg, 8. C., December 27.?Society
here Is somewhat excited over the clandestine
marriage of Miss Susie Walker, the
daughter of the mayor of this city, a young
j miss of fourteen years, to a young man
named Guy Harris, who Is bat sixteen. It
has Just coine to Unlit that the young lady
went to a party Christmas night escorted hy
another gentleman, and leaving with Harris
at 12.30 started In search or a clergyman to
unite them lit marriage. Two clergymen ap-i
p led to refused to perform the ceremony, but
about 1 o'clock In the morning a notary public
was found who made the couple man and
wife. The newly wedded pair had Just
reached the home of the groom's parents,
and were Bittins} by the fire when the anxious
! parents of the bride burst in. A scene followed,
and the weeping bride was taken
home. It is said her mother and sisier faint-1
ed on hearing of the occurrence. As the'
youthful wife is said to be kept secluded at
Iier father's nouse me nnai outcome 01 me i
coin plication Is anxiously a walled.
And the following is the latest In the ease:
Spaktaxbcrg, S. C., Dec. 3'J.?The young |
j bri<le of Guy Harris abducted last night, i
boarded ail east bound train to-day. It is a'
sad atfair fi>r bride and urooin. The bride
' would not leave the residence of the groom's
j father on Sunday morning by persuasion or
j entreaties of her parents until her father solleinniy
promised if the bride and groom
would go lo his residence, he would call a
minister and have them re-married, and be!
satisfied. To pacify him, under this promise,'
they went and while the g'oom returned forj
clean collar and cutis, the bride was secreted,;
and the groom was prevented from the protn-i
ised Interview with the bride.
As stated above, the bride took a train for i
Charlotte to-day, lo meet the groom at some
point on the road. The pair doubtless passed
through Charlotte this morning.
The ftonth Carolina Bur Association.
Hon. W. H. Parker of Abbeville, President
of the South Carolina liar Association, ha<j
iirmolnted the following committee* for eu-l
] suhig year:
Committee on Grievances?Robert W. Boyd, I
! H. A. M. smith, L. T. Izlar, II. O. Purdy, C. A. I
i Woods, W. A. Clark. J. Edwin McDonald,
Stobo J. Simpson and J. E. l!ogi:s.
Cominiltece ou Jurisprudence and Law
Reform?Charles Richardson Miles, Geo. (j.
Wells, E. Keith Dargan, John F. Flckeu aud
; Robert W. Sliaml.
| Committee on Judicial Administration and
I Remedial Procedure?Jam ed F. Izlar, James
F. Hart, John W. Ferguson, John B. Howe
! and K. 11. Murray.
I Conimitieeon Commercial Inter-State and
] International Law?Julian Mitchell, A. C.
| Haskell, John J. Hemphill, J. S. H. Tuonison
and Charles M. Form an.
| Conimitteeon Education for the Bar and
: Admission to ttie Bar?C. J. C. Ilutson, W. H.
| Lyles. James C. Kiugli, Knox Lixhigstoue
: and P. H. Nelson.
! Committee on Publications?M. F. Ansel,
! Simeon Hyde, Earnest Moore und N. J.
j Holmes.
Committee on Memorials? S. P. Hamilton,
Charles A. Douglass, M. P. Howell and C. A.
McHugli.
Delegates ?o the American Bar Association
?William H. Brawley, J jhn C. sheppard and
j James l. Orr.
Doesn't I.lUe Arkansas.
TTr?i*n<?p fSllsfv. colored, misled thromrli
i Augusta yesterday on his way to his old
; home near Newberry,S. C. Not long ago he
i converted his little all into ca-di nnd started
i out Ui Arkansas of take advantage to llowery
jand tempting Inducements held out by an
1; agent. representing n section continuous to
! Utile Hock, in Mint State, lint he has come
back a sadder and wiser man, and expresses
j Ills Intention of going back to live nnd die i i
11 "Old Caroliliy." Further, Horace declares he
will preach the truth and stein the tide of
' emigration lrom the Palmetto .State. If
j Horace tells his woes and Ills trials and his
i disappointments as he narrated them in this
' office last iiiuht while wrestling with a coal
tire, of which ho knew tioUilngr, his words
will lj? heeded. "I deelar, boss, dem 'Kansas
folks am de bicirest story tellers. Dey done
fooled meout-aeveryi-hinu J! work linrd fur
, Uls Inn year. I'se goln' back to Carolina?
j and I'se gwlnc to staiy dar, roo. Any nijrcc-r
,; dreaming 'bout happy homes In do West hetsjter
-wake up quick and slay In Carollny."
j Horace Is walking back. Jle rode out Wcs:,
but v.as compelled to tramp It home,?
, I lu Chronicle. J
COL. S. M. G. GARY.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO BIS MEMORY,
AND SOME EXTRACTS FROM Si8
WRITINGS.
An Honored Citizen or Abbeville
Goes Among FlorldA'il Orange
Growes and Make* Many f>lentU
nliii now Mourn His Death.
Florida Ocala Banner.
Onr late lamented townsman. Colonel S. Mi
G. Gary, in years gone by, was an occasional
contributor to our colums, bnt as be rftrelj
wrote Over his own signature the authorshij:
of the articles be furnished remained unknown.
The first arlicle we eve' saw on "Orang<
Growing tor Profit" was wrltteh by him foi
these columns In the wl'ntei1 of 1866?now
twenty years ago. He lived to see orange
growing become the principal industry of oui
county. .
He was the originator or the project of ti
"Stilp Canal Across Florida," and was th(
author of some of the many able articles thai
appeared in this paper about the same and in
spired many that he did not write. The artl
cles were extensively copied and eventlihllj
led to the formation of a company of capital
isis for the carrying out or the same. The en
terprKe Is not yet abandoned. Colonel Garj
never believed that he would live to see il
completed but ha firmly believe that hi:
posterity would.
Colonel Gary was never a politician but hli
name was frequently mentioned by hit
frienaa for various political offices. In 1871
when Mr. Jones was first elected to the Sen
ate. Colonel Gary's friends urged him for thai
position and his name was frequently men'
tloned for Jud*e of this Judicial Circuit an<J
for Congressman from this District.
We are aware that It Is customary to speak
of men after there death in terms of *uch
adulation that If itPwag possible for them tr
arise from the grave they would be unable tc
recognize themselves by the epitaphs chise
led on their tombstones or obltuarlse written
of them in the newspapers. InJuBtlce, there
fore, to the memory of Colonel Gary we hop?
we will be pardoned for reproducing tin ex
tract saltl of him In these columns when in
the prime of manhood and vigor of health,
He was at the time being urged as a candi
date for the Congressional nomination in
this district. The extract Is as follows:
'lie has never, nor doPB he now aspire tc
political preferment. Ho is a lawyer in the
strictest sense of the term and has applied
himself diligently to the profession; yet he
has neglected no public Interests. and has per
formed his full share in the work of promot
ing the triumph of Democracy and reform,
In all matters of local and internal improve
ment?, he lias plaved an active and conspicuous
part; if In Congress, would work
diligently to thai end. We would see a ship
canal Across our beautiiul peninsula fthd a
net-work of r.ailfqnds coftimferisumtC with out
growth and present, needs. He is a flue scho'1
ar, havinggraduated in truest gphpols ami
universities of South Carolina; and h&ving
always a passionate fondness for literature,
he has a mind well-stored with useful informatlon.
He is an excellent argumentative
debater, a beautiful speaker nnd a profound
thinker on profound subjects. Wherever he
Is known he Is regarded as a gentleman ol
ripe intellect and polished attainment; and,
added to his Intellectual parts, he has a fine
representative and it Is a matter of astonishment
that men of his class, becnuse too modest
to thrust themselves forward, are so ofien
overlooked. Not only as a lawyer, orator
and scholar, but Colonel Gary's private walks
In life are such as to commend him to the
good graces of his fellow-citizens."
Col. Gary believed (hat death was as natural
as life, and the beyond had no terrors foi
bin). Meiciful In his judgment of his fellowbeings
And throwing the veil of charity ovei
their limit*; bearing no resentments; blow tc
anger and ready to forgive; charitable to the
world una sucrca to ins oongRuons, nu win
willing to trust Ills doom to the Judgment of a
morel ml God. While making no profession
of religion, there were times in his ltte when
ho was In meditative and religious mtiods. In
one of these moods ho contributed for these
columns an article on the "bid Camp Meeting
Ground,'; Iteso well remembered as a boy nl
his old homo In Okesbory. S. C., which we
reprint, believing that it will he of interest tc
ninny of otor renders among whom he ttassc
well known. Colonel fiftry never forgot the
Methodism of his fathefs and always had e
leaning to that church, as tho article will
show :
"It Is now the mellow twilight of evening,
when lights and shadows come and go to form
a fancied panorama, a* the parting rays of n
setting sun gild the massing clouds with the
last golden tints. It Is the happy hour foi
Indulging sweet reveries that deepen In inter
est as the moment passes away. The sun if
gone. I go back to my boyhood years to find
a cental dream. How like the landscape Jusl
sen arc the characters which come upon th?
sconce In vivid but varied types, and vfrltlin!
so dist inct afld persoridl that a well known
individuality marks the draina of life seen before
in boyhood ye:>is I know the hallowed
spot near the old school house In Cokesbery,
It Is the old camp meeting ground. It was
forty years ago, tills same night, when by the
pure and mellow light I saw the groups whlctl
now tlu across the Imagination. The stiir."
then stucued.the deep vault of hoavert and all
wtis sol-ene. The flickering cahip-fires in tnrr
flash and glure all around the old camp meet
Inn ground. Now sounds the mellow horr
in long and nionrnful blasts. Living Crea
tures move to tho inviting sonttd And the
spirit of God moves the living mass to obej
the call. We will stand and watch the assem
tiling throng. The stand fire* dazzle the Joy
ful eye, whilst the great chandelier bangs and
twirls from the centre of the expanded cano
py. All is solemn and grand yet bright anc
stlrrtng. There gathers together a happj
throng and the welkin rings with the tuuefu
songs of the old enmp meeting ground.
"Ah ! there trips along the lovernnd the lov
ed, arm in arm. as days of yore. There twit
ters In accents low the gossiping crowd wltl
something new. Now the knots of boys be
gin to form around to make their salitei
when all are quiet. The seated crowd strlk<
up their musical son? of Jesus' name. Hov
the notes swell, widen and deepen with th<
grand chcrus as the tuneful melodies movi
on throughout the old camp meeting ground
There is no Infidel's voice to make discord 01
to mock the earnest spirit, and no blusphem
ouk words to profane the holy tabernacle.
We f'-el, we see a pure and simple christaln
lty doing homage to God. No doubting plill
osophy chills the hour of worship, but ar
abiding hope makes all sercue. Yet man stil!
plays lils parts. Here one kneels in silen
but earnest prayer; another stands with com
rades r?nnd. telling softly a tale of valor 01
gently joking and twitting another for hi
misfortune in adventure. Prayer is over anc
silenec for a moment rules supreme as tlx
liian of God begins to attune the words o
some holv hymn of the old onmp meetinf
ground. Then another expounds the word o
God and holds the multitude spell bound bj
his fluent tonsue. Eloquence bursts forth ir
might charges of poetic halo from a heavenlj
tire. No orator ever uttered more sublitnt
and touching word*. No poet ever used inori
entreating love, it is finished. Another be
gins the sweet words of exhortation. Hi
rises higher and higher In the sublimity o
his entreaties untill from the battlements o
heaven he draws the Image of a Savior's ti
fill the glowing soul. Here he lingers loni
under the banner of the cross but again de
scends with burning brands of fire In dentin
elation of the unyielding sinner, until he stir
up around the latter the snlphurious vapor
of Hell as he pronounces the awful doom
"Depart ye cur-ed into everlastine fire," &c
Now. like an archansrel descending fron
netiven he proclaims Peace and good will t<
all men on earth, and Invites the poorsinne
to come without money and without pricf
One by one they come until thrones humhl;
kneel at the alter. rrayer neginn iuiu mnmi
lies long, till at last one sinner shouts the bal
lie (ought n?d victory won,. The glad c.y 1
taken up and thesplrit moves widly on nntl
liosannns and hallelujahs arou?e the dem
hours of night on the old camp meetlu
ground forty years ago.
Dr. Gordon In IliH Xow Home.
Phoenix, 8. C., Dec. 27, 1866.
,Editor Prr.is and Manner:
| Deak Sir?As I have not been in this com
I niunlly long I have not gathered much new
of very great importance. But send yo
such as I can scr.->[ e up.
Well I am well satisfied with my new hom
here. I have enjoyed Christmas very muc
| up to this time. Although I have not gc
acquainted with many of the young ladle
yet. but there are plenty of them down her
and some daiseys too, you bet, and I cha
endeavor to get acquainted with them ?
early ns possible. 1 attended a social purl
a few nights ago and enjoyed it well enougl
So I will close on thai score till I write agalt
Mr. II. B. Muxwell lost ii fine mule a wee
orsoago, and Dr. Adams lost his fine ponej
i he said lie would not have taken!, one hut
I dred and fifty dollars for her the day befoi
I ..i.? v,inn,i i/.mii'i: \vh:i f. I hp mnt tf
wllh cliher or them.
I ri-cplvcd my paper "(hePremand Banner
[promptly last week. Change of postoffic
made no difference. Please excuse all Impel
tlnance. Respectfully,
J. P. GORDON.
Confession.
Believe me, dear, unyielding Ihoucrh I be,
Ambitions tlourish only In the sun?
In noisy daylight every race Is run,
j With lusty pride for nil the world to see.
When darkness sinks the earth In mystery,
I When eye or ear or sight or sound is noue,
But death, a tide that waits to boar us on,
And life, a loosening anchor in the son.
When time and spaeearo huge about the soul
And ties of custom lost beyond recall, And
courage as a garment In the (lame,
Then all my spirit breaks without control.
Then the heart opens then the hot tears fal
To prove mo wholly woman that I am.
?Born R?>nd Goodalc, In Harper's Magazin
for January.
Rev. Mil. Jackson, tlie new Methodic
preacher tilled the pulpit last Sunday for th
I first titue.
..Jt
WHERE A CONDUCTOB FOUND A STUMP.
Frlffhtfal Accident on ttae Asheville
find Spartanburg Railroad.
Carolina Spartan.
There waaan accident on the Asheville and
Spartanburg Road at Fletchers about midway
between Hendersonvllle and Asheville last
Wednesday mbrolng. Captain McGulre was
i booming alonj* at the rate of twenty ortwenty-flve
miles an Hour. He had pone to the
1 rear of the passenger coach as was his cusi
torn to watch the condition of the track as he
ptiBseu over iu **io uoum ocm woo iiwuiucu.
Aflt-r standing ttiere K Short time, n lady asked
him to turn a seat. We went forward to
th?> next coach to send the brak^men In with
[ the key; and he stood watching to see If he
r turned the right seat. He fell his cottch give
. a suddfeh ldrch sidewHe. He mdde & grab for
the tfnhger &>rd. but missed It. He then
grasped a seat with all h'q power and wheh
, he bume to himself lie vaS at thle bottom of
1 tlig Embankment with a stump thrttst
r thrtiugh the car between his legs. He did not
, receive a scratch or brilse. He rallied at once
. and made for the other conch and not the axe
and bpgan to release the passengers. The
. heAting pipe had broken and" the coach was
, filled with steam. Mitch Thomson who went
; down holding ib the railing btetWeen the twd
. cdaShes was unhurt and gave needful tissls.
tnnce. Thfe mall car and two coaches werit
d.?Wn. It was a terrible scene. The cries of
the women, the screams of children and th6
. terror of fetrting men *ere fearful. Added to
, this was the dretid of fire breaking tint arid
, roasting the passengers* It was a moment of
, great suspense. In a short time all were
rescued and It was ascertained that no one
, was killed. The following Is a list of the in,
Jured:
Mrs. Emellne Smith. Westetly, Rhode
I Island, severely bruised about the head;
I Isaac Smith, same place, slightly injured;
. Mr. Timberluke, Wnynesville, N. C., slightly
I injured; Mrs. Van Bnren, Jacksonville. Fla?
severely hurt about the head; her infant
. slightly inlured. Willie Wall, of Spartan!
burg, cut by a lamp as he was whirling
, through the coach; Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
. Botnar, or Bnugcwater, xv. u., consjaeraoiy
. bruised; W. 3. Henry, of Buncombe county,
, cut. In the face; Mr. Murdock, bruised about
. the hip and lesr. Besides these there were ten
. ot a flozet other pertioue on board that were
. not hurt.
i * ' ^
, The Gcarffia, Carolina, and Northern
Railroad.
1 Elbert on Leader.
, Pursuant to a call of the mayor and other
citizens, a railroad meeting was held In the
[ courthouse on Tuesday Inst.
i Chairman Oliver stated the object of the
. meeting. It wa6 for the purpose of hearing a
, report from the committee that attended the
, late meeting In Athens In the interest of the
. Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad;
. and to,takeotWr action regarding the same.
; R. F. Wright moved to hear from the bommiti
tee. Carried.
i J. P. Shannon,chairman of the committed
reported; The hieetlng in Athens wa*
, enthusiastic. The corporators had taken
; ?17,000 from their pockets, to locate the road.
- Tn.ey iiieaiit bdsliiess. Delegates Were pre'
sent from every county along the line.
1 Much enthusiasm pfevni'pd, and the build1
i Ing of the ro&was reaarded ns ji certainty;
The map wouia snow.an air une ot i>?s? h>hitb
! Elberton. Elberton mu6t take action or gel
r left. She could not afford to miss tbe road.
, Subscriptions should be taken conditional
i upon the completion of road. Gen. Hoke,
. president of the road, would visit Elberton
. at an early date and confer with the people,
i The report was accepted, and tbanks voted
> to the committee.
i During a discussion of the legality ol levy
ing the tax In aid to a road Mayor Grogan
was called upon for a legal opinion. He stat.
ed that under the constitution of '77 a levy of
the kind could not be made.
J. P. Shannon moved the appointment of a
committee of seven, Including the chair, for
> purpose or preceding the surveying party
> and securing rights of way. Carried. E. B.
i Heard. A. 0. Harper, J. N. Wall, G. C. Groznn,
i J. N. "tyorley, J. P. Shannon, W. C. Smith,
i W. H. Mnttnx were appointed.
i Mayor Grogan moved the appointment of a
i committee, including the chair, for purpose
? of soliciting subscriptions. Carried. N. G.
; I.ong, H. K. Galr?tn?>r, M. P. Deadwaler, T. M.
1 Swift, G.C. Grogan, J. P; Shannon were ap>
pointed.
> Mayor Grogan rtioved thrtt tne.toftn cottncil
> be requested to consider the feasibility giving
! to the new road the stock In tbe Elberton
roifcl ana allowing a vote on me same, carried;
A proposition was.made to fix the value of
shares at twentv five dollars so that all might
subscrlke. which was agreed to.
A subscription was taken during the meetinz
amounting to two thousand dollars.
Meeting adjourned subject to call of ?halrman.
A; B; OliVer,
M. Qhooan} Sec; Pres;
PROPEBTY FOE TAXATION.
The Connlj Auditor's Stringent Instructions
from the Comptroller.
Mr. A. W.Jones, the coUrtty auditor* has
received the following circular from Comptroll
General Sioney, which will be of eencral
Interest to the taxpayers of Abbeville
County:
"During the recent session of the General
Assembly It was openly charged that at the
last period of listing property for taxation
only three auditors la the Slate rteqttlred a fetui'n
of the cottoh held by fatmefs atad others
on the 1st day of January. If this charue
is true, those auditors to whom It applies
clearly failed to carry out the provisions of
the law, which requires personal property of
every description to be returned for taxation.
There is no morn reason why cotton or other
crops should be omitted from the returns,
than that horses, cattle or other items of properly
should be. and the law does uot exempt
the o .e any more than the other.
"That there may be no fnrther misunderstanding
of this matter, auditors are instruct
ed that it is their amy, ana tney are required
* to list for taxation all personal property
" owned or controlled on the 1st day ofJann,
ary. this is to he done whether the party own'
lng or controlling the same owes a dt bt upon
it or not.
aAs the right of a party to reluce tlie
amount of his return by tno amount of his
debts does not seem to be clearly understood,
auditors are further instructed tnat under the
head of "credits"' are included all "legal
debts, claims or demand."," in favor of the
party making the return, whether such demand
be payable in money, labor or other
valuable thing. FYom such credit. and from
noth'na else, may be deducled the legal debts,
Claimsor demands standing against the party.
| If there are no debts in his favor the debts
against him cannot be considered, and in no
| cue is it permissible to deduct any debt.
| claim or demand from the value of real estate
! or tangible personal property
I The office of the county auditor will be
open from January 1st to February 20th to receive
returns.
! Capt. j. T. Parks Is now rierk of the botml
e ' of county commissioners, and lives in the
r jail.
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c Coffins at Mt. Carmel.
JW. SIGN has enfflns nt Mt. Cnrrnel In the
ci.ro of W. 11. TOWELL The HEAItSE
c will be sent from Abbeville when desired.
Jau. 5,1SS7. tt
M.. J?"?.
TO SELL OR RENT. i
I^HE HOUSE of the late Dr. W. C. NORJ
WOOD at Hodge*, with SIXTY-SIX
ACRES or land attached. The boose 1b new,
commodious and beautiful, the outbuildings
are numerous and In good condition, and alt .
the premises are In good order. Favorable
terms to purchasers. Apply to
GEORGE A. RPEER, .
LaG range, Oa. v
or W. C. BENET,
Jan 5. 1887. If Abbeville. S. C.
? ' ??I? '
Cloaks and Jackets.
WE have a few ladles cl>aks and Jacket#.
etill on band thai we are offering at leaf
than uet cost. Come and get one. <
W. JOEL SMITH .A SON.
Jan.S, 1887, tf -.
Medical Card.
HAVING sold my Interest In the DRUG _ .
business, I will from thin time devoid
jtiv whole time to the PRACTICE OK MEDICINE
AND SURGERY. A
Q: A. NEUFFER, M: D:
JaB. 5,1887, tf _
RETUtlNS
TO PROBATE COURT.
Administrators, executors, Guardluns
and Trustees. mast make returns
before the first day of March. i '
J. FULLER LYON,
Jan. 5, 1886, tf Judge Probate Court.
We are Sole Agents
FOR THE "ELECTRIC" CUTLERY. Scissor*,
Shears, Razors and Knives; ab?o- '
lnt?'ly the best goods ever offered to customers.
If the ladles will give the "Electric"
Shears and Scissors and the gentlemen the
"Elec'rlc" Rarorw a trial they will not have
any thing else. Lookout forour handsome
"Electric*show ease on the right* as you en- ^
ter our store.
< W. JOEL 8MITH & SON.
Jan. 5,1887, tf
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Ee parte J. W. Simmons, as Adm'r> Aci.Petliloner.?Petition
for Settlement and niii.
charge. . "
JW. filttiiOiJs, ? Administrator of the
* estate of Robert Dunn, deceived, havlnjf
applied for settlementahd discharge: . <
It IS ORDERED: that Friday, the 4th diy
of February next, be fixed for the settlement'
and discharge as prayed for. ..
J. FULLER LYON,
Jan. 4,1887. J udge Probate CoufL
L- . . HVv
Schools May Open. .
- o^fice of school cosraissiojre^ '
AbbkviLle CptTKTV.
Abbeville, a C., Jun. 4j ISHTi
TEACHERS of Public Schools are at liberty
to open their schools and teach with their
present certificates until the examination of teachers
in April next. Subject to the rates
of salaries agreed upon hereafter.
E. COWAN, .
School Commissioner, A. C?
Jan. 4,1887. tf Med. copy. ''
"uj^THE people^
CHOOSE.
Tbe People are Asked to Elect School
t^dstees On EVidaj> tfte 14tb
of January, 188?.
Office of School Commissioner,
Abbeville Cousty. ' -v
Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 4, lW.
rnHE Connty Board of Examiners or Abbe-1
ville County, huvlnz duly considered tho'
lmporiantand responsible otflce of tbe School'
Trustees of the Public School fund, and b?r
llevlng that it would meet tbe approval of
the majority concerned In the poor and pubf
lie schools, would respectfully recommend
that the people of ench and every township
elect three School Trustees to Berve for two
yenrsfora longer period If desired) on tho
primary system, subject to tbe ratification
Of tbe Bonfd of Examiners. Tbe election
will i>e held On Friday the 14th January, at
some central plartt or the regular precinct in ,
the township, hnaef the control and supervision
of tho present acting Boards of Trustors
of the County, unless the member* of thd
old Board shoiild be deslfed to Continue, lit Nv
which ca?e the Ciet-1* will select bthfer goo<?
men to act. The polls will be open from nine"
o'clock, A. M., until fotir P. M., after which! ^
tbe voters will be canvassed and the result
will he forwarded by mall of personally otf
Saturday the 1Mb Instant,of as sOOn os prae*
tiCJible thereafteh to the Bdjooi Commlesion*
er'b office at Abbeville Court Hotlsei
E. COWAN,
Chm. fid. Ex. A, C.
Jan. 5,1887. 2t Med. copy.
.
An Ordinance.
To Kaise Supplies for the Town of Abbeville,
S. C., for the .Year 1887.
T>E IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENTDANT
and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville,
8. C.. in Council assembled, and by authority
{of the same, That a tax for the sums and in
the manner hereinafter named shall he raised
| and paid Into the treasury of she Town Council
for the uses and purposes thereof for th?
I year 1887.
| section 1. On every one hundred dollars
of the cash value of all real and personal es?
! tate within the Incorporation of the said Town
; of Abbeville the sum of fifteen cents.
Sec 2. On each billiard and pool table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum of Twenty
i five Dollars on the tint table or alley and
Twenty-live Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bagatelle table kept for hire the sum tH
Fifteen Dollars. ' ?
Sec. 3. For each license to retail spirituous;
liquors in the Town of Abbeville the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars for the year, begluninft
I with the first day of January, 1887, and encP
j inu on the first day of January, 1888. The said
! sums payable In three eau?l Installments in
I advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond
I and security for payment of said sum of mon-r
I ey, and if at any time during the year the said
I df-aler or dealers should go out of business thA'
whole amount of Two Hundred Dollars shaft!
! Immediately become due and payable, noti*
any person or persons doing business the"
whole or any part of the year shall pay the
whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
Sec. 4. That all male persons between the
aaes of sixteen and fifty years, except thosn
physically unable to earn a support, are liable
to road duty and shall be required to work
on the roads, sidewalks, and streets within
the incorporalion of the Town of Abbeville
five days under the direction of the Town
Council. The commutation for said road duty
to be the sum of Two Dollars to be paid at
me time of paymentof other taxes, to wit, on
or before the first day of March. All persons
refusing or falling to work five full days to be
accepted and approved by the Council or ray
the abtve cominutittlon shall he liable topay
j such fine and penally as tfie Council may ihii
pose. ^
| Sec. 5. That all Itinerant anotloneers. podulers.
and other transient persftni* excerpt
I venders of farm produce raised In the- Covin*
j ty.-otre-'ing at retail any good* whatsoever for
sale, shall pay ,a license of not more than
Twenty-five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
; per day. n
sfrn. a. That all circuses shall'nav a license
! of due Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what ar? commonly known as side-snows attached
to a circus, shall pay a license of not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
encM exhibition. . .
Sec. 7. That all returns shall be made under
oath on or before tho first day of February,
1887, and all taxes shall be due and payable
on or before tbe first day of March, 1887.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect
payment of the taxes herein levied wlthln
the time specified the Treasury of the
Town Council is hereby authorized and required
to add twenty per centum penalty, and
if tbe tax with tho penalty Is not paid within .
thirty days iiiereairer.usnail oo me amy 01
the Treasurer of the Council to Issue execu-* S
ti-ms therefor immediately nnd collect tiro' f
tin me by due process of law, as provided lnr
the charter of suld Town of Abbeville. /
Sec. 8. The Town Council or a quorom
thereof shall constitute a board of assessors
to affix the value of property returned for
taxation. j v
Sec. 9. If any person or persons shall refo'M'
or nei:lect to make a return of their prontertig
for taxation within the time prescribed here--1..',
in, the return of last year with twentjr?jfc>r'
ccntum iulduil shall bo deemed arid taken r?y '
the Treasurer to be the true value oftbolr.
p'rpperty for taxation and it shall be assessed'
tit'that rate.
Done and Ratified in Council and the seal of*
the Town Council affixed this day of Jan*"
uary, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.
\V. C. McGOWAN".
Jones F. Miller, Intendadtt
| Secretary.
1 Jan. 5,1887.