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To the People of the State.
At a meeting of the citizens of Colum
bia, held August 27, 1873, the Messrs.
Sprague proposed to the citizens of Colum
bia to form a joint stock company, with a
capital stock of ?b'?O.OOrt-the Columbia
Water Power Company to contribute all
its real and personal property, its rights,
franchises, &c, at the assessed sum of
1325,000 ; the citizens of the State tb con
tribute in cash the same amount iii shares
of $1000 each. As soon as a reasonable
sum is raised, the company to be organiz
ed, with Mr. Wm. Sprague as its Presi
dent ; fifteen per cent of the subscribed
stock to be paid at the organization of the
company, and the balance in monthly in
stallments of ten pei* cent The sum thus
raised to be expended in building the dam
across the Congarce, in erecting a mill for
15,000 spindles, and in other improve
tneuts. R?solu (ions of approval were
passed by the meeting, and Dr. J. W.
Parker, the Chairman, appointed a com
mittee to canvass' the city and solicit sub
scriptions. The committee is as follows,
viz: F. W. McMaster, J. M. Crawford,
W. B. Nash, J. T. Sloan, Sr. I. Quitman
Marshall, Q. A. Darling, Joseph Taylor,
E. D. Senn, Wm. Lowrance, S. B. Thomp
son, W. H. LyBrand.
The sum trios fer subscribed amounts to
about $70,000, which .the committee hope
speedily to increase within the limits of
the city. Being impressed by the im
mense importance of the enterprise, not
only to Columbia, but to the whole State,
thev respectfully solicit subscriptions to
this great work from all portions of the
State, The committee, believe the propo
sition of the Messrs. Sprague offers an
advantage to Columbia not enjoyed by
any city at the South. The superior fa
cilities bf factories cotton yarns at the
South have been frequently commented
on by ti>e press, and illustrated by the
success* of those who have engaged in
thom. The special advantages of the
present project aro as follows :
1. The water power at Columbia is great
er than in any city in the Atlantic State.-,
and this power can be utilized at compar
atively small expense.
2. AU the mill sites on the Cougaree
in proximity of the canal belong to the
Columbia water Power Company, which,
with other lands, amount to about 170
acres, in the-corporate limits of the city :
all of which will greatly advance in value
as soon as a factory is erected.
3.. The people of the State, in this en
terprise, will gain tie co operation of the
Messrs. Sprague, who are amongst the
. largest manufacturers in the world, which
of itself will insure its success.
4. The great want of capital at the
South is the prime cause of the failure of
many joint stock companies which have
been started Bince tho war. In this enter
prise, we have, as a basis, the property of
the Columbia Water Power Company, on
which $200,000 has been expended-a
greater sum of money than has been in
vested in any Southern" State by any North
ern firm since the war.
5. The great experience of the Messrs.
Sprague in cotton factories augurs a suc
cess for this project equal to any factor}'
in the South. The mere fact of Gov.
Sprague acting as President of the Com
pany will add to its credit
The city of Augusta, which is similarly
situated with Columbia, aroused to the
necessity of enlarging her industrial re
sources, has contributed $500,000 to build
her canal over a space of seven miles ; and
at this very time, there ?9 an agent in
England, endeavoring to induce capital
ists to invoat there. At Columbia, we
have the water power at hand, and can
use it without an extended canal ; and
the capital equal to the amount raised
lien ii off?red without our solicitation.
The committee cordially appreciate the
proffer of the Messrs. Sprague, and if it is
heartily endorsed by tho citizens of the
State, ihey feel assured that in a few years
the city of Columbi* will spring forward
in the race of prosperity with other cities
of the South. She is now so circumvent
ed by railroads that unless an etfort is made
to enlarge resources by factories, her fu
ture prosperity cannot be rapid. The rise
of factories in her midst will be the in
crease of her population and wealth.
To all who feel a deep interest in the
welfare of our beautiful city and the pros
perity of our impoverished State we earn
estly appeal. We invite all who can
subscribe even a single eh are of $100 in
the company, to lend us a helping hand.
Let us meet in fraternal kindness the pro
position made by these Northern gentle
men, and it will do more to create peace,
to produce harmony, comfort and plenty
in our land, than anything that has been
presented since the war. If we fail in this
project, the chances of starting factories
here will probably be postponed for ten
.years.
Editors of papers throughout the State,
te^a^ns^n ^atmn"S^naUh^e
wi3h to obtain further information, may
address any member of the committee at
Colombia.
F. w. MCMASTER,
Chairman or Committee.
The People not Allowed Fair Play.
From the Kingstree Star.
We are not competent to enter into a
legal criticism of the correctness of the
decision, and to express an opinion wheth- ;
er it is sufficiently fortified by ihe applica- |
tion of sound principles of law to divest
it of any suspicions that may exist lead
ing to the belief that it is the will instead
of the judgment ot the court ; but we will
expresa the common sense conviction of
our mind that there is room for dissatis
faction at the conclusion which the mind
of the court reached. From the first this
case has-been conducted in such a way as
t? create the impression among the people
that they were not allowed fair play in the
investigation of it. Thc result, therefore,
bears the harjer on thc minds as well us
tho pockets of the taxpayers, lt would
seem, from this decision, that thc constitu ;
tion and laws of this State are so framed
ta at any imposition can be inflicted on
tHc people in order to raise money, and
they have no legal remedy to resist the
collection of taxes for fraudulent purposes;
but when any attempt is made to detect,
expose, remove or punish defaulting State
officials, there can be found no law, or
ganic or statute, that reaches their crime
-no remedy is available. What must
thc people do to escape such outrages |
upon their industry? Have they or will
they be benefited one cent by the paymt nt
of this unjust tax ? Yet, unless they get
relief speedily, they will have this" tax
imposed upon them ? Is there any tribu
nal before which to seek relief? Can, or
will the Legislature give it ? If not, is :t
worth while to invoke a decision by the
Supreme Court of the United States?
Where is the remedy to stop a continua
tion of these monstrous frauds from being
practiced upon the people? They can
not pay such enormous and unnecessary
taxes to be stolen by a set of thieves who
have been put in positions where thev can
and where they are ruining the people.
An incident occurred at an African
Church not very far from this town on
Sunday last, which is, perhaps, worthy of
note, as illustrating the religious fervor of |
that peculiar people. The colored divine
was exhorting with a good deal more
breath than brains on the pearly gates
and golden sidewalks of the xiew Jerusa
lem. Just in the midst of one of his hap
piest nights a colored brother walked in,
who had recently become the owner of a
pair of red top boots, and which boots he
?ad loudly displayed on the outside of his
parnta. The minister chafed at the inter
ruption, and desiring to rebuke the intra
der, stopped the thread of his discourse
and looking sternly at the offender said,
" th?? are no red top boots in heaven."
"No,'promptly replied the hero of the
boots, nor are there any d-d fools there
either." ,
We opine that both are right.-Chester
Repoiter. _
Olored Brethren Ia Trouble.
NEW YOBK, September 12.
Stores trustees of the First African
Met he di et Bethel C burch, undergoing;
trial bifcre li ecclesiastical wart on thc
ohargi of embcwlement ?nd dereliction
8? dui f. and other offence?, were declared
guilty lut evening. There was much
confus!cn, sud fears were entertained at j
one tine of a conflict. The friends of the
accused denounce tee proceedings as ille
gal, and declined to vote. Bethel is one
Of the oldest and Wealthiest African,
churches in the city.
Yellow Jack lu louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, September 12.
A dispatch from Shreveport, to-day says
the city continues in great need of help.
The yellow fever is of a malignant type,
and does not yiel?| readily to treatment:
There is a grail scarcity ni people io at
tend to the sick. There wore thirty deaths
there yesterday. The fever is reported
worse there to-day. The town is nearly
depopulated by stampede and sickness.
SlIBbVKroiiT, September 13.
There were eighteen deaths yesterday.
Whole families ar? down. The nurses are
worn out. The departing stages are crowd
el It is thought that tampering with
the'Ked River raft had something to do
with the epidemic.
WASHINGTON, September 13.
The following dispatch was received
here tc, night by Senator West :
SHREVEPORT, September 13, 8, p. m.
Hon. J. R. West, United Stoics Senator
front Louisiana, WashMyton, D. C :
The people here are punic stricken. All
th.it could have left. The poor are nearly
all on our hands. There is no money in
the City Treasury. All pecuniary aid will
be thankfully received. The fever is in
creasing.
(Signed) SAMUEL LEVY,
Mayor.
SHREVEPORT, September 15.
B. T. M. Jackson, telegraph operator,
died of yellow fever yesterday and Rae,
another" telegraph manager, is not expect
ed to recover.
The disease is genuine yellow fever.
The sudden chang? of weather is unfavor
able. There is great need of nurses and
money. One hundred and forty-six p?c
ule have died. The Howard Association
have assurances that nurses, doctors and
druggists are coming from New Orleans.
Twenty-four whites died yesterday.
LATEST.-Six hundred persons are
down.
MEMPHIS, September 14.
There have been thirty deaths from yel
low fever among the blacks in the north
western part of the city, and only one
death in South Poplar street.
THE TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.-The
election bf Town Council passed off quiet
ly on Monday last, and resulted in the
election of the Regalar Republican ticket.
An opposition ticket was run, (with the
name, however, of L. D. Bowie for Inten
dant, who was on both tickets,) but was
defeated. The vote shows a pretty closely
drawn color-line. The following is the
result :
Total number of votes, 263-colored
150, white 113. Members elect-Inten
dant, L. D. Bowie, 257 votes ; Wardens,
T. M. Christian, 157 votes; J. Kennedy.
148 votes : W. H. Shives, 146 votes ; T.
Derracott, 144. Not elected-A. M. Hill,
114 vote?; T. C. Seal, 113 votes; Robt.
Harris, 110 votes ; Wm. Pope, 101 votes;
scattering 6 votes.-Abbeville Press <fe
Banner.
Caesarism.
WASHINGTON, September 12-Wm. E.
Sawyer, an enterprising yoong journalist
and "correspondent of the Boston Traveler,
was excluded by order from the Attorney
General's office for publishing news that
did not suit the views of the Attorney
General. The officials, it appears, wrote
to the proprietors of the Traveler that
thftir correspondent was not subservient,
whereupon ne lost his place on the paper.
Secretary Richardson and Judge Williams
are said to b? parties to this outrage.
The Keutuoky Troubles.
CINCIS???AT?', September 16.-A prorai*
? eut oin zea of Cincinnati, who has been
spending several days IQ tho Ku Klux
region of Kentucky, returned to the city
last evening. He reports the country
quiet anti the people ready to talk freely
about their troubles. They olaim that
accounts of affairs given tecently in let
ters in the Louisville Courier-Journal are
much exaggerated, and that troubles will
be etoppedDy due course of law. One
prominent lawyer stated that he had no
doubt there was a large organization of
Ku Klux, but that many of them were
respectable citizens who nad no sympathv
with marauders ; that, within ten days fri ft
disclosures would be made of the secrets
of the order and tho.'ie who have repented
of their connection with it Would assist in
suppressing it. The idee of martial law
is hot relished by any one. A welt known
lawyer of Owen county asserted that there
was no established order and thai, the of
fenders were merely com*mon thieves and
murderers. The Owen county authorities
say that the murder of the negro White
stone is the only one which has taken
place in their county. Two of those charg
4-??V-wi?y*his-murder "were acquitted at a
preliminary examination and three others
escaped from jail a week ago. but they
afterwards gave themselves up to the au
thorities, declaring that they could prove
an alibi. Their examination is set down
for to-morrow and it is thought they will
be bound over. The Owen county peo
ple assert thar all concerned in this out- '
rage are ex-members of the Federal army.
Heavy Losses by Fire in Havana.
HAVANA, September 10.-The fire Sat
urday night, by which the Plaza Yaper
was destroyed, was a very disastrous one.
The total loss is est imated at from $3,000.
000 to $8,000,000. The insurance only
amounts to $524,000, dearly all in English
companies. Notices have been promptly
given that all insurances will be paid o?
the. 13th inst. Owing to the rapidity with
.vhich the li?mes spread very little prop
erty was saved. In less than throe Lours
from the time the lire broke out the entire
square was a mass of ruins. Upwards of
2,500 people, who occupied thc buildings,
ure homeless, and nearly all lost every
thing. Great distress prevails among
them and numerous subscriptions have
been starteil for their relief. A large
amount has been already raised.
jy The recen t election for Intendant
and Wardens of the town of Orange
burg was quite a victory to the Indepen
dent or Conservative ticket. And the
Time? (Republican) thus good humored
ly admits its defeat :
We have been fairly and squarely
beaten and we might as well own up.
And we are confident that the feeling ol'
disappointment which naturally results
from a defeat will be entirely forgotten
if our successful opponents will brirg to
their administration of our municipal
affairs (as we believe indeed they will) a
spirit of fairness toward men of all colors
and parties, and a desire, demonstrated
by works, to favor rather than retard
that rapid yet healthy growth of which
Orangeburg has already shown herself |
so capable.
The Times also publishes a " little sto
ry" which it says occurred on the night
of the election :
A worthy Independent citizen waited
at the poll last Tuesday evening until the
count lor Moseley reached 125 and then
went homo to bed, confident that "Pink"
WAH all right. Waking up hr-wovor,
about midnight, he heard to his horror,
a 'errible uproar, hooping, halloing, the
shooting of pistols, <Sc -and exclaimed,
"Thed-d Radicals have won after all.
No one else would make such a h-ll of
a noise at this time of night !"
He slept miserably umil morning, but
an early walk convinced him that human
nature is the same all the world over,
and gave him, beside, a good appetite for
breakfast.
ij&r Tho treasurer of the town of Ai
ken has published bis annual statement,
and acknowledges the receipt of the sum
of $1.00 "on faculties and professions.'
And the " professionals" of Aiken are
not happy, andar?grumblingaboutenor
raous city taxes, ?fcc.
??F Kind words are the bright flowers
of earth's existence ; use them, and es
pecially around the fireside circle. They
are jewels beyond price, and powerful
to heal the wounded heart and make the
weighted-down spirit glad.
&r A Western editor having beard
that sulphur in the socks wi J i prevent |
?holen, hus worried a stick of brimstone
ont of anew druggist, and now wants
some one to loan him a pail* of socks
while he tries the thing.
p?f* A plaster made of fresh slack lime
and fresh tar, ia said to be a sure cure for
a cancer, which, with all its roots, will
come out.
THE ADVERTISE!
Edgefield, S. C?. Sept. IS, 1873
The Edgefield Baptist Associatlo
The session of this large and im
tant religion, lindy, tor the year 3
was held in our tow n on Friday, Sa
day, and Snnday last Since the iii
ing of the Methodist District Conferi
i here soine six years back, our citij
had experienced nothing of this s
consequently they reg? ded the prow
of tho Association among them ?
pioasure.and a privilege The Edgel
I Baptist Association at presrnt consis
i 37 Churches. Of these, all belong to
own County, except Oraniteville, Li
ley, Mt Zion, and perhaps one or
others, iri Aiken County, and Lexinf
Church and Batesville, in Lexin{
County.
. The body met in the Baptist Chi
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
was called to order by the Rev. D
Brunson, Moderator; after which
letters of the delegations were called
and read, and the delegates enrolled,
we mistake not. the representation a'
aged about three from each Church.
Rev. D. D. Brunson, than whom
Church knows no more faithful
long-fried servant, was ro-elected M
erato?. A. J. Norris, Esq., was re-clei
Clerk.
The usual invitation being exteu
to other Churches to join the Asso
tiou, Batesville and Mine-Field v
enrolled. .The latter is a new Churcl
.the Cloud's Creek section, about 2?m
from old West Creek.
The introductory sermon was preac
by a young clergyman fast rising in i
fulness and reputation, tho Rev. J
Edwards, of Sardis.
Of much formal routine business,
particularly interesting to tho outi
world, we will make no mention
Mr; J. J. Pearce (of the firm of Pea
Butler tfe Co.) of Augusta, was recei
with much honor as Correspondenl
the Hepzibah Association of Richm<
and Burke Counties, Ga.
George Morgan, a colored Bap
preacher, gave notice of an applical
from the Storm Branch Association
correspondence with the Edgefield A?
ciation-said Morgan to be the cor;
pondent. Thc old custom of corresp
dence* b?tween Associations, institu
long before newspapers, railroads i
telegraphs became so abundant, cons
in a representative from one Associati
called a Correspondent, being recei
I into another Association by the ri
hand of fellowship, seated upon its ll(
and entitled to join in its deliberati
and to note its proceedings, but no
vote. The Storm Branch Associatioi
the colored Baptist Association of Ed
field County; and of course this appl:
tion for correspondence was a uove
and startling one. The Moderator i
in favor of quietly receiving the
plication, and it appearing that no
jection was to be made, called upon
proposed correspondent to come forwi
and receive the right hand of fellows!:
At this point, however, the unwilli
ness to open a somewhat unpleas
issue gave way, and there was very
cided objection. Hereupon the mat
was referred to a Committee and mi
the special order for Saturday at
o'clock, at which time the Commit
was instructed to report. ThisComn
tee consisted ol' Messrs. J. C. Sheppa
D. C. Tompkins, W. IL Tim merman,
M. Talbert and L> Broaddus.
On Friday night, the Rev. E. W. Iii
preached to a very large audience,
is well known, this gentleman, our <
friend and fellow-citizen, left Edgetit
two years ago and settled in Miami, M
souri, where he is the honored and ui
ful pastor of a fine congr?gation, j
and his family return, on a visit, to t
land which must always bo to th<
" Home," and where troops of frien
will ever, as now, be delighted to w
come them.
On Saturday morning the Associati
met in the Baptist Church at 10. T
audience was immense, and waxed gre?
or and greater each hour. The Rev.
M. Pratt, of the Abbeville Assoeiatio
coming in the interest* of thc new Ba
tist Church in course of erection in ti
town of Abbovillo, was cordially recei
ed by thc body. So also was Mr. W.
Howard, jr., of AugusUi, as another re
resentative from the Hepzibah Assoc!
tion.
After this, came the Report, or Repor
rather, of the Committee to whom h:
been referred the matter of the Stor.
Branch correspondence. Public expe
Uition was painfully on tip-toe. Ti
Majority Report, advocating the rece]
tion of the proposed correspondent, wi
beautiful in composition and extreme!
silky in spirit. The Minority Repor
signed by the Rev. Luther Broaddi
alone, was an unvarnished wrought-iru
skeleton that lilted its foot but once, an
then only to bring U down emphaticull
against the said reception-not in an
want of catholic Christian spirit, nc
upon the ground of race or color, Lu
because thc lime had not come for thi
thing, and because it would, beyond ai
manner of doubt, prove a fearful appl
ol' discord in the body. At this poini
the a'pplic tnt for correspondence, nt
wishing," as he stated, to produce dis
curd, withdrew his application. Subsc
quenily, both Reports, the Minority firs;
and then the Majority, were by vote o
iho body, laid upon the table.
The crowd in and around tho Churcl
having by this time become unwicldly
it was announced that tho d?lib?rait v
body would repair to the Methodis
Church, while divine service would tak<
place in the Daptist. Hereupon follow
ed an interesting sermon from thc Rev
X. L. Burton, of the Batesville Church
At the Methodist Church the Rev. Jame;
Furman, D. I), and the Rev. Mr. Don
aldson, botli of Greenville, spoke in lie
half of tlie endowment of Furman Uni
varsity. Of Dr. Furman, who isold ant
famous, we need say nothing, but wt
I should tm unfair towards Mr. Donaldsoi
did we not speak pointedly of the excel
lence of his speech. It was in all res
pects very decidedly good. If we mis
take not, several bonds were taken upon
the spot,
The chief points of interest in the Sat
urday-afternoon session of tho Associa
tion-still in the Methodist Church
were these. A speecli from tho Rev.
Luther Broaddus in behalf of the Fund,
of the Greenville Theological Seminary,
ior the education of poor young mon ; and
a collection for tho same-amounting to
the stun of ?185. A speech from the
I Rev. R. M. Pratt in behalf of the Abbe
i ville Church ; and a collection for tho
same. A speech from the Rev. Whatley
Lamar, Agent of the State Mission Board,
in beba f of the cause lie represents ; and
a collection for tho same. And finally,
the offering Of the following Resolution,
by Air. Orlando Sheppard, and its adop
tion by the Association :
Resolved, That this Association hearti
ly endorse all of the sentiments express
ed in the Reports to this body, relative
to the reception of the Messenger from
the colored Association, and highly ap
preciate the motives, which, wo trust,
actuated the latter in requesting inter
course with us ; yet we aeem it inexpe
I client, under the present circumstances,
and entirely futile of good results; to
I open such Correspondence,
On Saturday afternoon, late, many Del
egates departed for their homes, while
many others remained to spend Sunday
with us. -,
On Saturday night,*the Rev. W? At
Pierson, of the Ridge Spring Churah.
preached in the Baptist Church, His
congregation was considerably greater
than the Church could seat. His sermon
was an earnest exhortation to work moro
for the cause of Christ, and to give more
for the cause ol' Christ. Mr. Pierson-is a.
young Virginia gentleman, called some
months back .to Ridge.Spring, where he.
ia much appreciated and beloved. His
face belies him if lift- has not ian earnest
and a noble .soul.
Un Sunday, Edgelield witnessed such
a crowd ol' people as she perhaps never'
witnessed before-certainly not, in our
recollection., Three churches were open
lo tho Association-the Baptist, Metho
dist, and Episcopal. Dr. Purmau preach
ed in tho Baptist ; tho Rev. Mr. Horne,
in the Episcopal ; and the Rev. Mr. Brim
son, it thc Methodist. Ol' course-as was,
in honor due to so esteemed a guest, and
so venerable, able and distinguished a
pillar ol' the church-Dr. Furman at
tracted Car the largest crowd of hearers.
His text was. " Lay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth" ?ftc, and he treat
ed it in a manner equally able and geni
al.- Indeed we have seldom heard im
pressive force and cheering encourage;
ment so admirably commingled as in
thia much admired sermon of Dr. Fur
man.
In tho afternoon of Sunday, the Bap
tist Church alone was opened, the pulpit
bein^ filled by'the Rev. Whatley Lamar,
of Columbia. This zealous and popular
young clergyman, apart from Iiis ability
as a preacher^ had the patriotic sympa
thy of his.whole audieuce, inasmuch as
ho is a son of Col. Thomas Lamar, the
hero of Secessionvillo-an Edgefield man
whose memory Edgefield is proud to
honor.
The afternoon service being ovor at an
early hour, moro than two-thirds,- per
haps, of the vast crowd turned thoir faces
towards their homes-leaving enough be
hind however, to crowd the Church at.
eight, rt'hen.Mr. Donaldson delivered the
closing sermon of the Meeting.
As wo have already said, this Associa
tion was a pleasure and a privilege for
our community. And earnestly dowe
hope that all who visited Edgotleld on
the occasion, departed from among us
with such impressions as will ripeu into
happy memories n
; At dinner, each day, the vast crowd of
honored delegates and visitors were en
tertained at abundant and luxurious ta
bles, spread in the grove or tho Metho
dist Church. Of these tables there wero
five-two.of 40 feet in length, and three,
of 20. However, we -A ill not offend good
taste by speaking too much of our mere
material hospitality. We only hope it
proved perfect and all-embracing.
The Rev. Luther Gwaltney, on account
of an important meeting in his own
Church, at Rome, Ga., was unable to be
with us ; and nothing could have, been
cause of more universal regret.
The Association of 1874 will meet at
Gilgal, on the Friday before the second
Sunday in September.
County Treasurer's Sales uf Delinquent
lands-Redemption of Lauds Sold for
Taxes.
To the Editor of the Edgefield Advertiser.
A corrupt and hybrid legislature-an
ignorant Comptroller, General-and a
corps of blundering and plundering
county officials, have annoyed and im
poverished the people so much, by un
intelligible legislation on the subject of
taxation ; the assessment and collection
of the taxes; and the redemption of
lands sold as delinquent, that, at tho re
quest of many of my fellow-citizens ag
grieved by tho exactions of those igno
rant officials, we have been induced to
examine the law upon thc subject of
taxation, and now give tho public tho
result of our investigations.
The revised statutes made the law of
i he State by A. A., February JO, 1872,
contain the wJioie bodjr of the statute
law now of force (with the exception ol'
such acts as are comprised in Pamphlet
Acts passed in the years 1872-'3. Among
the acts in these Statutes, is that relating
to thc assessment and collection of tuxes,
passed Sept. 15, 1808, and revised and
re-enacted by A. A. 1872, See Revised
Statutes, from p. 40 to p. ss, and Pam
phlet Acts of 1872, p. 37. From and after
thc revision and re-enactment of thc tax
act of M Sept. 1SC8, by the act of Feb. 10,
1372, tho tax act ol 180$ was no longer in
force, but was "dc jure, ct dc facto,'" re
pealed or extinguished. You (ran adopt
either of the two cxpres.-ions, you pleaso,
as wo are not disposed to be technical in
the newspapers, and in legal intendmont
they convey pretty much the same idea
Tho legislature at the same Session at
which it had re-enacted the Code of Laws
called the " Revised Statutes" passed an
Act to amend an Act Entitled "An Act
Providing for the Assessment and Taxa
tion of property"-passed Sept. 15,isos,
and all acts Amendatory thereto. This
act was approved March 12, 1872. It is
very evident that our wise legislature
never examined the Revised Statutes
which it had adopted and recognized a
ihort time previously, and probably were
wholly innocent of what this Code con
tained, or it would not have exhibited
such gross stupidity as to essay to amend
an Act that had been repealed b}' ita
month or KO before. Whatever may have
been the morbid delusion under which
it acted, this absurdity and anomaly in
legislation was committed, which per
haps cannot lind a parallel out of South
Carolina, viz: That the law making pow
er endeavored to vitalize a defunct stat
ute by taking something from its dead
body.
Soc. 1, A. A. 1872, approved March 12,
1872, seeks to amend sections 108, 114,
110, 117, 123 of the defunct Act of Sept.
li), 1808, but as this Act was repealed be
fore tho amending act of March 12, 1S72,
passed, it will appear at once to every
intclligentconstructionist of Statutes that
(hero was not any Act in esse to amend,
and that therefore Sec. 1, of this Act was
ignorant, useless, and worthless legisla
tion, and ?snot tho law of South Carolina.
The position we take is this, that the
inly law in this State, in regard to the
assessment, and collection of taxes is to
be found in tho Revised Statutes, pages
as above-mentioned, and that the Sections
108, ll ?, 116, 123, parts of A. A. loth Sept
1808, which A. A. March 12, .1872, seeks
to amend, wore re enacted, adopted and
made the law of tho State by A. A. 10th
February 1872, Revised Statutes, p. 40 to
p. 88; Pamplet Acts, 1872, p. 37.
Xow if the act contained in tho Revised
Statutes; is tho only law of tho Shite in
regard to the assossmont and collection
ol' taxes, and tho redemption of lands,
then the ?ales made by the County
Treasurer during the present year, and
the conduct of tho County Auditor in
giving parties alleged tn be purchasers
?it such salts, deeds contrary lu the ex
press provisions and directions ol' the
law, is a palpable violation ol' the sacred
rights of-the citizen, which tho Public
Press should sternh/ rbeuke.
Tho law ol' South Carolina enacts as
follows: "That at sales of delinquent
lands, tl * purchaser .shall pay tho amount
of taxes, assessments, and penalties im
mediately in cash, and failing to do so shall
forfeit, and pay a penalty of fifty per cent,
on the amount therof, which shall im
mediately be charged on the duplicate ol' ]
tho county, by the County Auditor
against such purchaser and ' collected as
taxes, and with like penalties lor delin
quents, &o." Seo. 10, Revised Statutes, |
p. 7SJ. "All moneys received by tho
County Treasurer at^ny delinquent land
?ales, shall bc distributed hy the Cottniy
Auditor, to the several funds for which
they were respectively levied, dre," id. .
Bec. 21) p. ?U. *4 County Auditor ? tb give |
to purchasers tat tax sales ccrt\titate of
purchase," Sec. 28,. i'd; p. 80. "No.depd :
shall bo-made, for any real estate ?old at
delinquent land sale, until the expiration.'^
of two years from and after such sale."
Sec 24, td, SO. "All real estato which
hi? been, oivmpyJiereafter bo sold for
taxes assessments Vrid penalties at de
linquent sale,' under tin; laws of this
State, m ay.-;-be redeem eil at any time
.Swithin tHH>.]/r.nrs..fami after snob
M?fc?, iVC^Sh?." 2-?, id. flu: manner of
redemption' prescribed by See's. 27 and
-28, id, 81., I .'. .
From^tho foregoing remarks and cita
tions the following conclusions of law
are arr;ved ?t':_
1. TJiat the Only law in loree in rela
tions? tho assessment, and collection of
taxes is to bc found in the Revised .Stat
utes. p;40'ti>p.- 88. i-, .
' 2/That lands e?ji''only bo sold as de
linquent according to thc provisions of
See's. 18,'23,-24, 20, 27, 28, and other Sec
tions .pf said -Beylsed Statutes. ? ; .,
3. That, the A.' A.. 12th March, 1872,
Sec. K Pamphlet Acts, p. 103, and other
sections' thereof, are inoperative, and
wholly worthless as affecting the law in
relation to the assessment and collection
of taxes, and the redemption of lands,
and that the only authority under which
the'Connty Auditor and County Treasu
rer can assess and collect taxes-and-al low
redemption is to be found in the Revised
Statute^ as above stated. .
4. That according to tho provisions of
the tax law now of force, every owner of
lands sold according'to law, at delinquent
land sales, has two years from .the day
of sale within, which to redeem, apd
every, denial of this right exposes thc
officer^ charged with, the execution of
tho law, and their Riders and abettors to
heavy damages, . as well as | criminal
prosecution'at : the instance of ,injured
parties. .
We have been informed that at tho late
sales br the County Treasurer of alleged
delinqient lands, alleged purchasers did
not pay cush immediately as required.by
Sec. 10. Revised Statutes ; and we have
also ev dence that this County Treasurer,
contrail/ io lau\: ?nvo such alleged1 "pur
chasers, certificate of purchase, when
Sec. 23 requires the County Auditor to
give, such certificate, and upon that cer
j tificati' alone, could parties let/ally re
deem
We lave information also that the
County Auditor! in direct violation ?ol
his dnt'.'?pon thc illegal and worthless
?certificate of the County Treasurer, gave
to an alleged purchaser at these sham sales
a deed, in' direct violation of bis duty
as prescribed by the law ol the State, and
it is upai the intelligence and integrity
of these vampires that the rights of the
people -.tc to repase, and the hard earn
ings of he poor whtye and colored citizen
stolen ai black mail to enrich the va
grants a\d vagabonds, who hover like
vultures-around the Treasury.
In yo;r next issue we may continue
the oxanination of this important ques
tion, if ipon reflection, we do not con
sider thf-argunient exhausted:
REFORM.
_w- .- ...
For the Advertiser.
Brief Notes ot* Travel.
. DEAR VnvKnnsEi!: Let me give you
some br'nf jottings by the way:
Sept. 7.-Had a good time in worship
with my people in Miami. Mo., to-day.
I think Ih?ve a banner Church and Sun
day Schcol ; the former numbering about
240, and be latter somewhat moro than
this, witt"18 teachers. I leave thom in
tho work and with wife and child bike
train at 840 P. M., for our native South
Carolina, where wo hope to spend a
month wth tho friends of our youth.
We tra\el 105 miles to St. Louis in tho
night, null can toll you about crops in
Missouri. Wheat crop heavy and pa*- lng
the iarmerabout Si 20 per bushel. Ay
recent esttnate upon Saline County will
provo to b considerably below tho mark.
The yield will be inoie than a million
bushels, aid the farmer will realize more
than a dular per bushel. The Corn crop
in this Staci is estimated to be one-fourth
short. Tie central portion ol' tho State
will yield m average crop, however, ami
you can Iny any amount of it liow at
thirty eena per b?shol.
Sept. 8-We cross Southern Illinois
and South-Western Indiana in the day
time. Pron Fast Pt. Louis'' for a few
milos wo ay^issiug hills, rod and rug
ger!, -wh!&*!?5?T> the bluffs against tho
Mississippi "ij?ttom. Now, for sevond
hours, we ar? running over bnitutifnl
prairie in a Ugh state of cul ti vail hu.
Crops of whoatand corn ?rood. This Lind
though jiood ls not so rich as is ihuch of j
Missouri. It Ins a pale appen muco, and
is so sticky as to break in clods. The
roller is freely t sed aller breaking. Much
of our route across Illinois, and all the
latter portion ol' it, is among .red hills in
i country poor and undeveloped. Fine
{raxing. Beef cattle now sefli ug as low
as IA cts. per pr.uiid This description or
latter portion of Illinois route, will ap
ply to what we saw of Indiana, which we
left at Evansville, whero wc took boat
for 12 miles to Henderson, Ky. We pass
ed over good land and saw line crops
here forconsidfrabledistance, until dark
ness of the hight shut us in, and weleiv
nothing moro to record until we leavi
Nashville, Tenn., on the morning of
Sept. 0.-Oak logs atthcsaw-mills; not
a stick of pine aswe see yoe. O, hurrah !
Here is colton. Cotton still comes under
our eye in abundanco from Nashville, as
wo move southward. Here is corn with
the fodder stripped, the ri rst we h ave seen
for two years. Ou those hills west of us
is where Joe Johnson's boys fought, I nt
under another leader. We rue tho - day,
but tho Lord's will bo dono. Ho rules
ever in the battle. Murf'oesboro-flat
rocks and some good land. Poor crops.
Herc the writer remembers passing
.through one of the severest battles of tim
war, whon ho had a furlough in his
pocket. He, not willing to have his mon
pass through an important engageme nt
without him, h,ad hastened back beloro
his leave of absence had expired. Cod
was his shield, and therefore lie suffered
no harm. Still much .Witton, in some of |
which I notice much grass. We have
passed Tullahoma, and here grasshop
pers literally fill- the air, as' they beat a
hasty retreat'from the rumbling, storm
ing, snorting iron horse. Now we pass
moun.aius, tunnels, outs-all rock. There
is rock enough in-those mountains, if|
you had it pounded, bi build a respecta
ble world.
Sept. Kl.-Crops in North Ceorpia poor,
and three or four weeks too late. Corn
here is notas fully ripe as in Central
Missouri, and cotton hero is not as tully
matured as that we saw in Tennessee
yesterday. As wo begin to roach the re
gion of tho long straw Pine we begin to
notice rust ori'the cotton. Augusta [ire
sents (fuite a fumiliar appearance, and
seems to be improving, but in this latter
item falls far short of wosturn cities. Our
people in Missouri are accustomed to thc
thought that we occupy thc centre of the
United States, if not ol'tho universe; and
are evor conscious of a grand human cur
rent moving westward, to build cities
and people Statos.
Now here we are resting with friends
of former years,, at Granitcville, within
ft few miles of where we were born. One
thousand miles , from home iii seventy
hours.
. Very truly, yours,
E. W. HORNE:
Not Quite Yet, lt Seems,
Tho great Graphic balloon, of which no
much has been said and written, did not
sall from Brooklyn ?n Wednesday last,
as babeen ?dverti?ed. mt hits it yet
Sailed," tfor-'do tttahy"people believe lt
over will sall.- ? The' 'Gi'aphlt ? ttiiiipdny
nre cn to-' Yankees,-1 and Prof. Wise ls a j
foolish-old man; Not1 quite'-yet nie wo
tb navigate the lair.- ! ! . ;
ew Goods ! Mew Goods !
ZiB & SAMS,
JOHNSTON'S DEPOT, S. C.,
JEG to announce to iheir friends and customers of Edgefield and ad
joining Counties, that they are now receiving from New York and Baltimore
a Urge and well selected Stock of
Fa ll & Winter Groods,
-Consisting in part of
ri
Fancy, Staple and Domestic Dry Good?, a good stock.
Men and Boyss' CLOTHING, '
HATS and CAPS in great variety,
BOOTS and SHOES made to order,
. . -ALSO
Our GROCERY DEPARTMENT is now stocked with a splendid assort
ment, such as
BACON, HAMS, MOLASSES, SALT,
FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, CORN, OATS,
IRON, NAILS.
BAGGING and TIES; .
TOBACCO and SK GARS. / '
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD and HARDWARE,
And in fact everything generally found in a First Class Country Store,
all which we have marked down to the lowest figures,
i Give us a call, and save your Railroad expenses, freight, drayage, &c.
Cotton.
Cotton.
We have made ample facilities for the purchase of COTTON, and will
buy all offered, and give the highest price.
Johnston's Depot, Sept 17
CARWILE & SAMS.
3m 38
NEW STOCK FALL Al WIER GOODS !
0. F. CHEATHAM,
?Johnston's Depots S. C.
|s NOW OPENING a caiefully selected Stock of Fall and Winter
Goods, embracing
Beautiful Bress Goods*
Ready Made Clothing,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes,
Ladies' SHAWLS-and Balmoral SKIRTS,
Dress TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS. BUTTONS, &c,
GLOVES. CORSETS, HOSE and Half HOSE,
HANDKERCHIFES. COLLARS, CUFFS,
Ladies' and Gent's UNDERVESTS,
Gent's FURNISHING GOODS.
Groceries, a Full and Varied Stock.
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, TIN, WOOD and HARDWARE,
Sole LEATHER, Calf and Kip SKINS, I
Shoemaker's Goods in great variety,
SADDLES, BRIDLES, and everything in the line,
TRUNKS, VALISES, Carpet SACKS,
TIES and BAGGING, .
TOBACCO and SEGARS, a choice stock, !
Hair, Nail and Tooth BRUSHES,
CONFECTIONERIES in endless variety,
. PAPER, ENVELOPES, ?Sec., &c.
Jf?^All of the above Goods, and a great many others, which I have ad
led to my Stock to meet the wants of my increasing trade, were bought in
person from the best Houses in New York and Baltimore, at unusually low
prices, and I am selling the same at VERY SHORT PROFITS.
SSfThe public are most respectfully invited to call and examine this
Stock for their own satisfaction. - ? 1
O. F. CHEETHAM.
Johnston's Depot, Sept 17 3m 39 |
Gallaher & Mulherrin, 289 Broad
Street, Augusta, Ga.,
Arc ottering wonderful bargains in La
dies' and Gents Boots, Shoes and Gaiters.
They offer:
Ladies' 18 thread lace Gaiters, War
ranted, at $2.40 per pair.
.Xadi?*'.li4i?ro*d lace G^itet^ -atr^.fjr^?danceis expected.
per pair.
Ladies' Goat, Pebble Grain and Mo
rocco Boots, from &?.UU to $2.50 per p;iir.
Misses' Goat and Pebble Grain School
Shoes, from $1.75 to $2.25 per pair.
Men and Women's Coarse Shoes at
VI.(io per pair.
' Zden's Heavy Boots at $2.50 to fr?.ou per
pair.
Men's Wool Huts at 50 cents each.
And other goods in proportion.
Edgefield Medical Society.
THE Annual Meeting of th? Edgefield
Medical Society will beheld at Edgefield
C. LI., on the first Monday in October, at
ll o'clock, A.M., at which the annual
election for ofiicers wjlljtie.held*.kialla*--!
By order of tho President
P. II. ADAMS, Sec'ry.
Sept. 17 st 39
Lund For Sale.
THE Subscriber offers for sale FIVE
HUNDRED ACHES of good Pine
Land, well adapted tn Cotton, and lying
live -milpa East of Edgefield Village and
four miles from Johnston's Depot.
The said Land will be sold in a body,
3m.".6. I or in lots to suit purchasers. For terms,
j apply to. J. A. BLAND.
We seo tbat Procter 4c Gamble's ^cpt. 16, 4t 39
lixtra Olive Soap is becoming very pop- j
alar in oar city. Its quality we know is j
superior, and being nicely perfumed we ;
Cheap Homes.
_ OOR MEN who want homes can buy
are not surprised that consumers prefer ? , "n 0 _-;_ ,a<in
... V. . - _ j from 50 to lOO or SOO acres very cneap
from tho subscriber.
I will sell (guaranteeing good titles) at
it, and that it has a large sale. 3ni 27
OBITUARY.,
DIKD, in thia village, on thc 22d ult.,
.MAMIE, youngest child ol' ROBT. li.
and IsABELLK LAKK MI.MS, in tito third
year of her ago.
'rim bird-like voice is hushed and still,
The waxen lids hide the sad sweet eyes;
the low price of $2 per acre-balf cash
and half credit.
Tho lands aro joining Col. G D. Mims,
-Fuliner and others, on both sides of
Edisto river. If not disposed of at pri
vate sale, the said landa (1350 aerea) will
They have opened in Heaven at thc Sav- j be offered at public sale, at Edgefield C.
four's will, . I H., on the first Monday in November
And gaze on its glories in ?rind surprise. ? 1/.*:'.: ... T
The Father had need for the darling ..ne, ? ?ext, in lots to suit purchasers.
So she folds her wings near the jasper i 1 JOHN E. BACON,
throne ? Apply at Office of Bacon <fe Adams,
Diun, on the 8th inst., THOMAS, in- ! Edgefield C. H.
Cant son of OKORO KB. and ROSA F. LAKE, . Sept. 17, lm 39
aged fourteen months. --!
at?S 'Sheck SHATTERFIELD LANDS FOR :
The dimpled hands ?ie still and fair,
A nimbus of glory the golden hair.
?li! beautiful habe, a seraph thou I
Art joining the choir of angels now.
S. A. L.
Notice.
IWILL dispose of my entire Stock of
Qbods at Cost for Cash from this date.
. All persons indebted will call and settle,
.is I must have the ninnev to pav my
debts. R. C. BR'YAN, ?g't.
. Sept. 17, 187.'h -lt 3?I
12
Just Received,
BOXES CHEESE,
4 " Italian MACARONI,
1 Tub Goshen BUTTER.
G L. PENN & SON.
Sept. 17, tl' 3Q
Kew Goods.
NO. 1 MACKEREL, best ?,uality, by
Kit or simile,
Goshen BUTTER,
RAISINS and CANDIES,
MOLASSES and SYRUPS, just rc
ceived.
CHEATHAM, LANDKUM <fc CO.
Sept. 17, ff
School Commissioner's Office,
EDGEFIELD C. TL, S. C.,
Sept. 15, 1S7SU
?j^rOTICE is hereby given that thc Pub
Ill lie Schools in Edgolifdd Comity will
beopened for the next Scholastic'y< ar,
from and after the 15th d*y ol' o< tVber
next, and continue open till tho 15th dav
of Deccmbor following. They will then
be resumed on the J5th day of January,
of next year, and continuo so.long ?Jwne
fund provided for each Township will
warrant.
^.Certificates to Teacher* for thc past
year aro revoked. New Certificates \? ill
be issued for next voar. This office will
be open on each Monday and Saturday
for the transaction of auy business per
taining to Public 8chool8.
C'r \ A. MORGAN,
. 8. O', M. IS.
'Sept 17, 4t JSJy.
Notice!
' APPLICATION will bo made' al next
l-tX Session bf tho South Carolina l.t>~
islature, to create a new.Judlciul and
Election Comity, from that portion, of
Edgefield knoSvri as tho Saluda Thal*
metit. ' "MAN^'CITIZENS.1 11
Aug. 25,. 1878. 3m . so |
SALE.
IOFFER at privato sale my Homestead,
containing 170 acres. On this place
there is a new framed house, containing
rive rooms. Also, a good Store House,
and nu excellent country stand to sell
K'OOUH. T-ere is a good Barn, Cabins,
and all necessary out buildings; the wa-,
ter is unsurpassed, and the place is one
of tho mos t debi ruble in North-west Edge
field-as the Doctors say, it is distress
ingly healthy; no malaria-no chills.
We have dived on the place eighteen
vears, ond never.had a'chill in our fami
ly.
-ALSO
lOO Acren known as the Cheatham tract.
-ALSO
210 Acren, Lying on Reedy Creek. On
this place there ls fifty acres of good
creek bottoms, which will make from 25
to 30 bushels of corn per aero. Also
about one hundred acres of heavy tim
hercd pine forest,-and a Steam Saw Mill
located on this place that will saw all the
stock hauled to it on shares.
There is timber enough on all these
places to pay the purchase money when
made Into "lumber. The land is well
adapted to Corn, Cotton, and Small Grain,
and particularly to Oats.
I will sell all collectively, or separately,
-the above named tracts-to suit pur
chasers.
Here is a rare chance to purchase one
of the best farms in tho up country.
I will take pleasure in showing the
places to any one wishing to purchase.
TERMS-One-half cash ; balance on a
credit of one and two years, with Interest
from date at 10 per cent, per annum. .
Address, Phoenix, Abbeville, S. C.
JAMES CALLISON. .
Sept. 17, 4fr 39
Sheriff's Sale.
Warren, Wallaoe & Co., Plaintiffs, vii
A. A. Gardner, Defendant.-Execution.
BY virtue of an execution to me di
rected, in the above Btfcted case, I
will proceed to sell at Edgefield C. H.,
on the First Monday in October ne*VthP
following described tract of land, to witt
ONE TRACT OF1 LAND, situate in
Edgefield county,: containing One Hun
dred and Forty acres, more or less, ad
joining land? of Jack MaysL Samuel.
'Gardner, Jr., Sirs. Elto Garrfperapd1 otb
er? ; levied upon as the pitfperty of the
defendant, A. A, Gardner.. . . /. J
?^.?a'j-.o:
Sept. 17, ' ? St .
With many thanks to my friends, customers, and the public generally, for
a patronage which has been large, liberal, and constant, I now beg leave to
respectfully announce that I have lately associated with me in business
Messrs^W.-.E. hndS J. LANDED M, under the stylend tille of CHEAT
HAM, LANDR?3? & CO.; and with amxrances of renewed effort to de
serve the confidence and support of the public, eamc-ilv request a continu
ance of their fauors. O. F. CHEATHAM.
UL Card.
Having become associated with Mr. O. F. CHE iTHAM, in the Dry
Goods.and Grocery. Business..at JSdgefield C. ?L%.h. under. tb??)&..%WrtiM.
CHEATHAM, LANDRUM & CO.,.we respectfully return our thanks to
the public for past patronage and consideration, and hope by, in^dustrious
and conscientious endeavor in our new relations, to merit1 kycOTtilfaaftce,?f'!
the same. * W. E. LANDRUM,
SJ.nj. iiftJrxJlMJsK 9.^
sept io ; Qr io r imm
Kail & Winter Trade.
Cbefttbam, Lan^iim ft Co.
ilRE now receiving. a VERY LARGE and .COMPLETEE ,"STOGE OF ?
GOODS for the Fallend Winter Trade, their 'Sl&TcCw?ll'.be-fo??d'-ftll
and varied in all Departments. Whilst in our DRESS DBPAMM3?OT'W?'
challenge comparison, both in quality, and ?price, as'W this J^?fajt?entbtif
Mr. Cheetham has paid especial attention^, , ..,' .].:* rf?\gj* j
Our DRESS. GOODS range from 12* cte. to '$'?50 per vari j, . .
Japanese POPLINSi very handsome, at.70o.>.^^fi^^e.,^l100,r$^^0(
^fnJ&Ir?Tra Y- . < . ,:; s. ,';..'
BLACK SILKS very cheap, ?j? yt .. ; - .
SATTINES, all the latest shades; at 65c. to$1;00 J3e? jard.
Plain and Corded ALPACAS at 30.add.35cte. , .. j ,,''?n Y- ". W
A beautiful line of DRESS .GOODS at 50 cte..pery?&?j. .7jw y.i<j-j
We also beg to call especial -attention to our - SH AW L. DEPARTMENT,
which will be found larger, more handsome and- cheaper than ever offered
in this market, bet?re or since the war. . : -i? : -W a . i : .< sta tat u ol
We still have on hand a superior article of LADIES' SHOE8?; mann?ao- . .
tured to order. Buy them, they | are much - cheap er. .in tho end than the
Eastern Shoes. ?i . ; .; 33 ).>.?',? \\ .
Ladies' TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS, a larger as?srtoenJr?
some very handsome and stylish. .-r-~.-'?
All of which will be sold at retail as low as any market in the United
8tates. .< j 'y/ Xj
Give us a call and you will be convincer'1
ed thafwe'me i :
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT _?
In rear of the Dry Goods Store, is filled with everything in the Grocery
line, suchas- .,. gr* (\/>0( Xl ? r\ JfV I li
. BACON SIDES and SHOtJDERS, HAMS, 1. ' >r* 1 * **
LARD, BUTTER, CHEESE, MACARONI,
CORN, MEAL, FLOUR; OATS; " --'I .sn: trh-iM
MOLASSES, SYRUPS, SALT.
Chewing and Smoking-TOB?CC??..S.E?AR3^i7^ V?^OAX)
CRACKERS, POWDER, SHOT, CAFS, &c., ?fee.
All of which will be sold at the lowest ma* ket prices.
CHEATHAM, LANDRUM & CO.
Sept 10
tf '
38
FIRST GRAND FESTIVAL
OF THE
JJ ?
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
September 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1873,
PROGRAMM?.
MONDAY EVENING, September tZ
Grand Opening Concert at Girardey's
Opera House, given by the Augusta
Quartette Club, assisted ? by ? celebrated
Tenor Singer, Violinist and the Palmett:
^Borul^jr>i;,rhiirla8tonr,-8>-??--'**
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23D.
1. Meeting of Members at Headquar
ters, at 7i o'clock, a m.
2 Reception and Escorting pf visiting
Companies to Headquarters.
3. The Line of March will be formed
at the Bell Tower at 8 o'c.ock, a. m., the
right rcstingKoff McIntosh street, and be
as follows: From Bell Tower down
Greene to Centre, through. Centre to
Broad, up Broad to McKmiie, through
McKinneto Schu?tz?nplatz. ' ?
4. Tho following order of March will
be observed :
RICHMOND HUSSARS.
' . MUSIC. ( _ .
LIEUTENANT COLONEL-and STAFF
OGLETHORPE INFANTRY.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS.
CLINCH RIFLES.
CARRIAGE OF HONOR.
MUSIC. L ,
SCHUETZEN KINGS, OF CHARLES
TON AND SAVANNAH, IN CAR
RIAGES.
SAVANNAH SCHUETZEN.
SELMA SCHUETZEN.
CHARLESTON SCHUETZEN.
AUGUSTA SCHUETZEN.
The Procession to be under command
of President Spaeth.
5. Announcement of the. approaching
Procession towards the Schuetzplatz by a
salute of thirteen guns.
6. After arriving at the Platz President
SPAETH will greet the visiting and par
ticipating Companies, receive their Ban
ders, and invite all to a Banquet.
Distribution of numbers for Eagle
Shootiug.
8. Prize Target Shooting, from 12 to 5,
p. m.
Dancing from 12 till 6, p. m.
General amusements.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH.
The Schuetzon will meet at the Schu?t
z?nplatz, and the shooting will begin at
9i o'clock, and continue until 5 o'clock,
p, m
Dancing from 12 to 6, p. m.
Dillureut Amusement*.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Concert and Grand Display of Fire
works from 8, p. m. till 10, p. m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 25TH.
Prize Shooting as on previous days,
closing at 1 o'cloek, p. m.
Crowning ol'the King and Distribution
of Prizes will take place at 4, p. m.
Dancing as on previous days. ,
At the conclusion of the Festival a sa
lute of three guns will bo fired.
H. A. BRAHE, Secretary.
Sept3, 3t 37
Male & Female High
JOHNSTON'S, S. C. .
.. ..r*< -
BET. lITrmvBEO??iniS;T?rmflpttT.
MISS BARY A. 1118, ?si?iUmi.
JLHE Annual Term will begin on
MONDAY. 15th Sept, 1878, and continue
(,-Forty- Weqks, with no intflrmissiom-ox
ceot two wacks ht Christmis. T \
Tuition for thfe whole tepn : ? |
t Primary Departraekt f
Intermediate " " 28,00
. Higher 41 40,00
Music on Piano, 20,00
Boam (exclusive of lights and
.- wa?hmg)^rmqti?i, ?gift
- Instruction will ?* given'iii
branches of an English education, and
in Latin, Greek and French.
' Preparation for Oblleg??? ordinary Da"
slness life- witf beHhe-stamfiw of the
School.
Tho closest personal attention will be
given hy the Fri ncipa 1 to the morals and
manners of the students, and a kind but
firm discipline will be exercised.
' Accurate reporte ofrstaodjng and de
lport ment will be fuhrished quarterly.
t> I Pupilsxhargcd from date pf ej)tra?fla?._
--^to*r?>of~<??8rter^excepl^?? cases of pro-t .
' tracted ?ri'ckness. ' / ri
For admittance apply to the' Principal^ '
at Edgefield C. II...or. lo Wm. Lott, Sec-. ?
retary <fe Treas'r, Johnston's, C. C. db 'A.
Railroad. > '?I
Aug 20. 5t
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OEO. E. RATCLIFFE.
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL.
Absolntelv safe. Pevfectly odorless;
Always uniform. Illuminating<?hWIMes
superior to gas. Burns In any lamp
without danger of exploding or taking
tire. Manufactured expressly to displace^
the use of volatile and dangerous oils.
Its safely under every possible test, and
Its perfect burning qualities, are proved
by Its contined use in over 300,000 fami
lies. , ' ....
Million" of gallons have been sold and
no accident-directly ordlrectly-has ever
occurred from burning, storing or hand
1 ?neimmefiie?yearly k*r.*d ige Rod
property, resulting from the use of cheap
and dangerous oils in the United States/
issppalling. ?*o?it*?i
The Insurance Companies afttP'P?ff
Commissioners .thrx>uiUioutr.the country
recommend the ASTRAL as the best
w. H. CHEW.
GEO, E. RATCiiejjfc CO...
COTTON FAOTpj^SJ
AND
General iomniission Merchants, ?
.: illili WA ti > \ f f *? ( I
NOa^fJAjC^N.fifT?REEr^ \ \ |
A.ugustaa Georgia.
BEG to announce that they have acom
modloOK Fire-Proof Warehouse, and are
prepared to make liberal cash advances
on Cotton and other Produce. , J*
BAGGING and TXES always on hand.' *
Commission for Selling Cotton; $1 per
bale. . ..
j^Mr. E. P. H. KIRKSEY, at Pine
House, Ls our authorized 'Agent SOT the
sale of .Guano, Baggiqg, ?Tiea, &c.
Augusta, Sept 10, 3m 38
THE RIDGE . HIGH SCH0m?;
nnHE exercises of this Institution were
L to have begun on the ' 5th of Septem
ber; but. as there ia to be a meeting of
several days in the Baptist Chorch -at
that time, there will bea delay of two
weeks. ' '
The Institution will open on I Wednes
day, .the 1st o( Optober^. Instruction
given in the various departments of ?n i
English course, from the lowest to the
highest branches. Also in Greek and
Latin ; and, if desired, in French, Ital
ian, and Muslo.. Extra ^charg?e made
only for French, Italian;1 aSfrM?at?^
Very special attention is paid to Com
position and Declamation.
The price of Tuition varies according
to the proficiency of the puplh from Two
Dollars, to Throe Dollars and Filly Cents
per month. Deduction made only in'
cases of protracted sickness. -
The subscriber will be assisted, as
heretofore, by his daughter Misa S. E.
Furman. ' " ' - w
Good boarding may be obtained in the
neighborhood.
R. FURMAN, Principal.
Ridge, S. C., Sept. 10 ?; 38
Bagging !
fTUST received a large Lot. of best
Brand of BAGGINGat 18 centsperyajr^
by the Roll.
Best TIES at 10 eta. per lb.
-Also,
1 Cask of-MagnorhrHA-MS:
. .';i;v
Sept.
U H. CHEAT
HAM.
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safeguard when lempa are used. Send
for circula*;'' " . . : M
For sale at retail by the trade generally,
i?sale-iby rthe - proprietors.
KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
located at AshttradV-fte Home of Henry
Clay and Old Transylvania, Six colleges
in op?ratfbn,'with thirty professors, and
600 students from 28 States. Entire fees
for collegiate year, 120, except in
Law, Medical and Commercial Colle]
Boarding from $2 to $5 ?aer wee
Catalogue, address J. Bi 30WMJ
gent, Lexington, Ky. 4t
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dark mouse colpred.Mare MULE, about .
5 yetna old, and ratterliqu?r? liesa f?th '1
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A liberal reward will-: be paid .-.fae tfefe
recovery of the said Mnle^j^W W -
! formation concerning her thankfully
and at*Wh<Ue8aie"."by rthe .proprietotu. ! formation concerning
CHAS. PR?TT & CO:, 108 Fulton Street, calved. \ " JAS. RODGERS.
New York. 86 6m Mine Creel*, 8sj?t, ft/-]1** - :f*ar.