Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, September 24, 1869, Image 2
* " F&LBLES AND PEARL&
^ ^U^r.elof ui.tty feet iu length, the
work of nix days, would lmvo prevented
the Avondalo catastrophe.
Gi'siuve Bore s^otit throe weeks iu
London, and mado over five hundred j
sketches of life in the English capital,
nut inly auion^j the humbler classes.
A banouet was given at DelinonicoV
(Tuesday evening in honor of the Har^j
vs^rd crow. They have accepted, the i
hospitalities of tho City of lioston. I
Th'o orango groves o>\ the St. John's
River, Florida, aro said to he more
mutiut tnan lor ten years previously.
Tho coolest pluco in London is the
Reading room of tho British Museum,
yhich, Btrange to say, is cooled by
steam.
Tho Avondale y^lief fund in Philadelphia
amounts to over 8200.0Qrj.
Tho Riehjng's conccrt in behalf 0^ the
uflfererS netted $779.15.
'.^rain told the Mormons tho other
evoning that ho had " Wjvq powc/fy
directing public opinion tj^tiou."
other five hundred men in york bavo
Tho Israelite^ oC,rjai aopiety, for!
organized u ^foviding decent intorthopurro^
^srealiteg who dio there
^Aen.^htened oircuiflstauces.
*<l)no wao went from Now York to
Bhanghniin 1861. coneumingtwo hunjlrpH
P^/l ?? *1 Si* v"
??uu n?l u<v> 9 111 111*1 JlMifilUV ,
lias just roturnod in thirty ono days
and twelyc hours running time.
r4?horo "wcro six births on tho finmo
day in a houao in Carroll County, Ga.. j
fast week. A lady Lad twins; two ol'|
her daughters each had twins. Thcaix j
were mII boys. Bays a Georgia paper, i
Commiceioner "Wiel might with pro-!
priety bo called homo?Georgia want?!
up immigrants. j
Th? pugilistio fraternity of Xewj
York are in a state of lively excite-!
jpent at the arrival from England of
Ihe celebrated Knight of the Fist, Mr.
.James Mace. This distinguished gen<1
nmnn lil ir% in nv.nlln^f 1
rlition, ajr! as his friends say he comes!
horo in pursuit of professional busi-i
nePs, wo may look out ere long foranplher
" tfreai ml'!."
Tho Avor.dnlo fund if so steadily increasing
that tl.^.ro is little doubt now
but that it will reach tho $250,000,
which is desired and needed to make
? permanent fund. There ia a grand,
total of $-15,316.50 from all sources. i
nnd of this sum, 01021 was raised in!
the town of Pittston Pa., on Saturday, j
The !;--!lc of the subscription thus larj
ha6 corne from New York. j
i ..v gvul'jl c^iiur Ul I (Id I'lOW ur i
lrans Picayune, on hi# return from a !
two months' stay in tho North and!
Cast, remarks that 'f with public c?pin-j
ipn at tho North far rnoro tolerant!
thtin over bofcro, with an earnest dis-j
posilio;. there to cany capital to the
Sonth rather than take it away, and
with a bountiful crop insuring independence
at homo, wo may all bo
feopofut. Tho future of the South will
)>e on? of progress and improvement."
Tho praetieabili-jy of a single-rail
railway has boon thornmrVilv i
? " " "O"" V "v" "V'V1
in Uianco, and with successful results.
The novel featuro of tho invention
consists of a single rail, like a long
ribbon, extending along one sido of
Jthe road. One wheel, placed at the
forward part, alono bears on thin rail,
while the other two wheels rest on the
groond. Tho cars are furnished with
Jwo whcela, placod undcrnoalh in their
Jong axis, which rost on tho rail and
?upport their weight, whilo two other
whokla, destined to proBarvo their
equilibrium, are placed outside.
Carlton Gates, a wealthy citizen of
iho village of Yonker, Now York,
died more than threo week ago, leaving
a will, in which ho said that ho believed
ho bad been poisoned, and instructing
executors to havo a careful
analysis WJ?do of his body after death.
The man apparently suspected hia
$wn relatives, as ho jvillod till his e.stato,
amounting .to ahont 8300,0.00, to
Lis friends. Tho report of Professor '
Dorcmns sayB that not a particle of
poisonous substance was found in the
"body. His parents contest tho validity
of the wiljj the langnage of which
will indicate insanity. 1
A New York lotter, of Tuesday,
rtys: "Every department of trudo is
now very active. Not only dry goods i
^iealcrfl, bat tho grocers, the boot and '
shoe, drugs and medicines, hardware,
?nd "Yankeo notions" merchants,
> jwe roceiving as many ordorsjas they
Mm nritll ? '1" "*
cvuipuning mem to 1
koep'theif packors at -work fur into
the night. it is tho opinion of those
who ! be?t tjnaliiied to jurlgo, that
fbe cg,?regato busraess from now till
the middle of October will be tho best 1
4t in many years. As a goneral thing
: ff cash or very uhort eretlit is the rnlo,
'u 1 bosinesfl, hence, ie on a healthy
(fr: -and consfBrvatire baeis."
' CDkejamor that General Granville j
^ JJodgo, of Iowa, "will BQCoeod to the ]
TTar Departcriopt recalls a capital I
story of that officer, which ia good J
eaoiiffh to on f.(iA *rt?mfio >??! < * ei? '
, ? O .w?? ",icl 1
& ' A? 6)6** Of the tfar General Dodge j
M ' *^8 tn- oomtnand ol^&post in LonUi- t
One day the Adjutant-Gonoral c
jJL Mftviid A* ofccial cotnirtHmcatlon '!.?
from htm atating that lie had been of- 1
?fi)r?<fe^i(000 to wink at certain cotton c
^R^tfclation, Verfiaed -4t.- The bid t
t*iH urerefuied to SlOOO&O,'and
' Tho Cron- i
the ,1
t* *** W4i? 8
?jje'-$irtss.
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-Abbeville, B. O.
YT. A. LUE, T.UI'J OH. J
TERMS?Three Dollnrs a yenr ia ndv?nco I
\J$" No Subscriptions taken for a Bhoitcri
VlUlU tllHU BiK UiOllllltf. |
j Friday, Septcxo'j or 24,1889. j
! Great Spo's^h of GfQQ?go H.j
P^.'adleton of Ohio. 11
MV. Pendleton, the D^r- Ohio,
candidate ror G overly ^ a num_
was recently cal^ inejstcd t^ion a
jber of fiien?? llim ti10y jUMi ft l!0jspcct'fr?prc8cut
who would givo.
P9Ffan audicnco of sevoral hundred
thousand. As Mr. 1'eudlotpn
is always ready, he complied, and
spoke, as is his wont, most eloquently,
ably and profoundly upon
tho great political questions of the I.
da}'. I
Tho candor and honesty of the
rnatj?bh raro temper and moderation?bis
courtesy and cljarity to
political opponents?show themselves
in his opening sentences :
<lI ask your impartial attention?
I ask you to hear me without prej- j
udicc. I will say nothing in the;
way of fact or argument which Ij
dp not believe to ho true.
"1 have fctrong convictions* You;
know I am hound by strong party j
tie.H; hut I am happy to believe
that you know I love my country,
and that I hold every opinion, every
party tio subordinate to my desire
to promote its welfare and the
happiness of its people. Many of
my acquaintances, of mv rolntivo? i
- ^ - ; ?'
of my friends. differ widely from
me. They are members of the!,
Republican party. I am glad to
possess their personal good will and v
uon'idencc. I am ghul to have 1'
such social relations with them, t
that even in this little company 1 j L
find some of them. 1 frankly eon- t
foi63 that I covet their good will.- 1 fj
am eorry we differ iu opinion.I,
Tho difference is iionost. T can'
not question their motives. 3 have!'
full confidence in their integrity. ja
I respect their judgment. I would;0
not say ono word to Wound their i Miseeptihility.
We have the same | v
duties. We liavo the same coun-j
try to love, the same liberties tolii
preserve, the same Government to I n
maintain, the yameposterity to pro-jt
vide for, the same history to answer
unto. They know that I iVeoIy!"
euncedn !.-? thorn tlm ? --- t'i
CUI11C ^.vll i
ism, ilio Eame sincerity, the 8:unejs
sense of responsibility, which 1 r
believe I hey accord to r.:o." n
lie diiT.'iu; from his opponent, Gov- B
orncr Hays, in thinking thf\t all the
groat political questions of tho day ''
havo boon setllod. On tho contrary, a
he aftirms, that taxation has not beenj0
lightened, and expenditure has not;c
been Jossoned ?capital is inactive, and \
labor is ill-coroponeatcd?trade on!
land and commerce on the aoa, havojjj
hoon narnlvrnfl A '' ji.r.. 1
t?...j iin uua iias |
been the fruit of consolidation?of an h
interference of Federal authority in i
the management of State affairs, in ?
disregard of the provisions of tho g
Constitution. Hearbitu: n
"But I cannot pre'end to believe 'i
what I know to be false. I cannot *
say the Unioii is restored when Yir- r
gioia, and Mississippi nlld Texas are 8
under military Governors, and Geor- F
gia is without representation in Con- o
gross. I cannot say peace is restored t
when justico is administered by a P
drum-head court martial. I can not
i=ay the Constitution is maintained
when wft know that the Supremo
Court is only waiting an 'opportunity
to declare the reconstruction acts unconstitutional.
"I can not say tlio harmony of our
Federal system is maintained when g
Federal power is brought to bear,
with all its t'orfie of law and of arms, G
to compel tho i?totes to ctango their h
Constitutions and tho Constitution of 1
the Federal Government. c
'I can not say that the people are t
not burdened, when a debt pf $2?500,000,000
is piled upon their shoulders; lj
and tljis immense amount is increased h
nix hundred millions by a resolution o
of Congress ".to improvo tho nuhlirt ..
X u
credit./ n
"i can not say their burdens are
light, when 6430,000,000 are annually
drawn from tho products of active ti
labor' and nothing from doad capital, p
"I cannot fay that taxation is equal
when bonds are exempted and labor
is crushed beneath its exactions. I
cannot say that economy and lionosty
mark tho collection jind disbursement
of tho revonue, whon tjbo Secretary ,]
of the Treasury pays one hundred
and twenty dollars for a bond which r<
ho may redeem tor one hundred dol- ^
tars, and when tho Commission*** m t
T ? W. t/l IC
Intornal Ilevenuo wishes, nhovo all w
things, that, ho may send a supervisor 5,
Lo iho Penitentiary. *
I can not say that all is prosperous, a
whon agricnltural producto are so low,
and employment ho scarce, and wages
jo reduced, and iuterest on mohoy so
high, and good, and honest, honora- 1
bio men in overy branch of comraer- ?
jial and mercantile and mechanical ^
ndustry aro on the very Yorge of
lopeioss bankruptcy. And Jaocause el
[ can not say all these things, I can
?ot turn frOifl, them with .such entire J<
somplacbucy to consider whether the j8
ast Legislature sat a fow da^s too
ong, or did right to crofttfttbcL office
phicb Gcnoioor IiaydB recoolmehjlcd,
tw 4r% nl Iaw* /V*"J
' wvs piivj W uilivi) UUU -W fl?l
hero selves. * "/'v'i^
. "Th^T BcheSfe 'ST reconstruction, of -g
his Adi?f*>jf>tr&tipn, ita-APt?PJ)',V^w||r(l
aurderisd-ih lrelftnti dr'Oubhi, WMWXtj
bamelegsnoss iu Belling higb offloos, l"
ft qtt?y want ?pf approeiation pt ? w
A?' _ ..,,,, | ty
rfhVve duties and' responsibilities, all
these are tempting subjects of discussion,
but I 1'efraiq at this time."
Ho is opposed to the Fifteenth
Amendment, and for the following
sulustantiftl reasons:
' I. opposo the adoption of the Fif-J
tC'Nith Constitutional Ai:\cndmeiit, be-i
cause it is a material radical change
in our system of government; because
it destroys the relation of the
of the States to the Federal Uni#f!
which the Constitution cstnbfo'kca i
and degrades them: because ?i.
away from the Suite* attribute Gf !Vi
consent that esf'VmuiiUy; Hie right I
sell-govcrny^v^o Hi,un exorcise *Lho
to tli-'tergurtVngo.
rigbhject to its adoption, because it
,vas intended to, and it will, introduce
legro Kuli'rago in Ohio against the
,vill of tho people. Two years ago,
.ho pcoplo of Ohio, without distinc,ion
of party, by ua immense majoriy,
rofuqed to amend the State Constiution.
They do this alter a fair ar-"
rumcut?after a full consideration of|
legro suffrage. I sco no reason to beieve
they havo changed their opinon.
Yet now the attempt is to be
undo to force thom to submit to the
system which they ho emphatically
md deliberately rejected. Tho Contention
which nominated General
J rant declared, as part of itu creed:
'The question of KiiilVago in all the
o.yal .States nronerlv boK?n?r? in ii.?l
^eoplo of thuso States." Ami yet in!
>i)o short \-ear the test of loyalty and j
patriotism, l.y this cmno party,'is to
leny to the States the regulation of
ho suffrage.
1 object to its adoption, bccauso by
he strongest implication it confers up>11
Congress, and reserves to the Slates
he right to exclude from the ballot j
>er-o(ms of our own white race be ause
of their nativity or their creed,
>r their want of education, or their
>overiy, and prohibits the exclusion
mly of another race. And thus, ifl
he interpretation of .Senator Morton
nd Senator Howard bo correct,
indor this amendment of Congress
thoStato may exclude an Irishnan,
or a German, or a Catholic, or a
'rotcstant, or a poor man, from the}
njoyinent of the suffrage, but may!
iot cxcludo the Xcgro or Mongolian." |
He is opposed to Chitioso emigra-l
ion, and gives his reasons. They are
rell worthy of consideration, but np,ly
especially to tho free States of
he orth whero tho population ia
losnogeueous and labor is abundant;
ut lmvelittlo application to tho rice
ields, and cotton fields, and sugar
ilantations of tho South, and to that
ntagoviism cf interests hero, social j
nd material, which tho introduction
f a new clement would serve rather
o reconcile, than to mako "confusion
rorse confounded."
"\\~o shall not follow Mr. Pendleton
ii ins eiauorato review ol'the cnor-j
ious receipts and expenditures of;
ho Government, amounting each ioi
noro than 5UO,?JOO per annum; thej
:ioqual taxation, which violates ovory 1
ound financial principle, in imposing!
lOminal diltieu upon liixurioi?, but the
nost onerous upon articles of nocesary
consumption; the lavish cxp'.'nilurc
of tho public money in buy-^
ng up the U. S. Bonds at 25 per cent,
hove their par value?tho increase
f the debt, See. These aro all disussed
with masterly ability.
Me thus concludes:
"The whole policy of tho adminisration
should bo reversed. Pay the
lebt, pay it honestly, according to thej
ontract, pay it in money as valuable!
s that which was rcc.piv<?rl ?->?" I
.V , J I
tin legal tender rotes; abolish tho
National bank system; pay off the)
ionds which tbey are founded;
avo tho yearly interest; uso every
pplianco of economy and management
in advancing this policy. Then,
vhen tho debt is paid, when taxes arc
educed, when seventy-five million
uffice for tho Government, when all
ropcrty is suhjocted to a just rule
f taxation, if it be advisable to conract
tho currency and resume epeci;;
iftyments, it can bo effected without
;reat disaster, and tho inovitablo sulmug
can bo borne."
Tho Dry Weather.
Our exchanges throughout tho
iouth, and Southwest, bring us acountaof
the continued drought which
as boon so detrimental to the crops,
'hroqghoijt our State tho crops havo
vorywhoro suffered. 'In tho rnouuajn
districts, tho corn crops havo
roved a failure, and grain is now selug
at higher rates than with us. In
ur District, tho crops both of cotton
ud corn aro short. Probably not
ioi'o than a half a orop will bo mado.
'he streams are i^unning low?tho pastiros
are destroyed?no turnips are
lanted?and still there is no rain.
Death of Mrs. M. A. McDonald,
The Colombia Phoenix announces
jo death of this estimable lady at her
3sidonce in that city during the past
'eek. She was a resident in our vilige
for a number of years, and was
ell-known and greatly esteomed.
he leaves a large circle of relatives 1
nd friends to deploro her loss.
1
The South Carolina University. ,
'he Trustees of the South Carolina j
(Diversity have elected Dr. A. Gr.
[ackey Profossor of Natural ^nd Mclanical
Philosophy and Astronomy, j
u Dr. John Jje Conto, resigned ; Dr.
pseph A. Jones, Professor of Chcm- '
try, &c., vice Dr, Joseph Le Ccyate, 1
reignod; T. E. Hart, Profossor of <
athomatics, vict Prof. E- P?
vl.r . .?oT 1 - T\_ T-? -r
>.?* ?vuigii<;u | xrr. JOflO j^yjftcn, 1
qmfnstrA^or of Anatomy, vie* f)r. t
. D. Spaith, rojyuxved. Drs.- Maft^oy g
id JonoB, it is flaicT, dccline to accept. \
. i
S-'ijr ' 'k
ISr Dr. Wva. Wardltw giveacno>ioe I
at ho vrill be absent .for .* fow P
oek?. * *. '? ?
rftjLuaijHi.jp... > "-J1 '-U
Tlio Charleston Republican and the
Democratic Press.
Tie Charleston Jiei
, ? , . viio r/ucniz,
nnswer to the charge f r ,
. Jftnls of murder3
that it prints ??' . ,
, , .nffos in almost every
and other o-, ? ... ,
[. ,, ah large capitals ana sen,
i?3nn t<'" 1
. Li heading," lor political cfand
partizan purposes, does
not deny that such is its end and
purpose, but aflirnis that if the
facts do not exist, it must fail in
its object. To defeat the design of
the lirpublican lot the Democrats
suppress these outrages and thus
take the ivind out of the sails of
Republicanism. ?So says' the liepublican.
This statement assumes
' 11 a 1. - n
tin mo lacis; ana assumes that
tlioy are committed by Democrats
and with all tho extravagant details
which aro given in the columns of
tho Republican?that they arc connived
at by Deniocratio sympathisers,
and their publication suppressed
by the Democratic journals.
Is this true? arc the facts as stated
t even where they have some
semblance of truth, and some foundation
in fact, are not the alleged'
outrages extravagantly distorted?
Wo might naturally conclude this,
when tho He publican itself admits,
that its object and purpose in publishing,
as it docs, is to subserve
party purposes, and to make political
capital. Tho end is avowed,
how easy to concoct means for its
attainment! if the fanls am wnnt..
ing liow easy to manufacture them ? j
A prolilie imagination, a ready!
pen, and tho usual animus of a;
Republican correspondent will sup-1
ply the inflammatory material of i
an incendiary article?will create!
or intensify horrors?turn a peace-J
lul community into a nest of midnight
assassins and secret desperadoes?and
all this for party eliect,
for electioneering purposes.
For a long time the He publican i
relied upon its Columbia correspondent
to furnish its budget of State
news and dish up its mess of special
horrors?to show how the
blacks were fleeced by day and
ftlifrMrrnil lur n?#?! ??
nielli. xiiiiL correspondent
continues his dirty work,
mul finds congenial auxiliaries in
different portions of the State.
The paper boasts an Abbeville correspondent.
We have repeatedly1
been called upon to expose the fal-j
sifications and exaggerations of both j
thoso correspondents, and must say |
that if tho correspondence of the j
paper, in relation to other imrbi of]
i - 1^.1 - - 1
<. *?? uiuiv, nun us 111110 lounuation I
in fact, as that pertaining to'Abbeville,
it is entirely unworthy of
credit.
A moro ponccablo community
than ours we believe, does not exist
ou the continent?ono which
during the past year has presented
for its population, as few breaches of
the law. Whatever ot disorder exists?whatever
of disaffection?
whatever of antagonism of race?
has been brought about by officious !
intruders for party purposes. For I
the truth of this statement we are 1
ready to appeal to any disinterested i
tribunal.
THE DISTURBANCE ON MONDAY.
On Monday last (the first day of!
Court), a disturbance occurred upon
our streets which for a time1
threatened Horinnn dnnoftftnAn???
? -w ? m w M V? V V4*OVJ^ HVliV/C3j
and but for the forbearanco of our
citizens, might havo so resulted.
The facts are well kuowu here, and
the blnrrie attaches to the proper
parties, but for the information of
our readers at a distance, and to
correct the misrepresentation of
thoso who may pervert the facts,
for partisan purposes, wo deem it
proper to give J;lio facts, as we have
heard them, and which we believe
can bo verified by any number of!
affidavits.
A Mr. E. Gh Is e why. from the
lowor part of the District, who was
under bond for his appearance at
Court, and had come up for that
purpose, was quietly seated in the
Barber Shop waiting to bo ehavod,
when he was set upon by two of
the Constabulary force, with drawn
pistols, andj very roughly handled.
Sustained and supported by a
crowd of excited blacks, with raised
clubs, and menacing words.
O " ?
these constables, with loaded pistols
at his head for a time put him
in imminent.peril of his life, and
were only forced to desist by the
intervention of Mr. Pem Guffin.
As we havo said, the blacks "pitch3(J
in" to aid the Constabulary ;
but the whites with commendable
forbearance and wiso moderation
preserved their temper?*at least
lesisted from interference.
Miserable, misguided blacks,
vonld you provoke a collision with
ho whites? Yon ?ittle: know the
itoHti ?oti would invoko*; the Blum'
jering frtrctogth youwould arouse !
[>o hot suppoao thnt ^orbearancO is
iromptM by any Oth^ motive than
i regard forthe pubHe peace
We trust that the unfo?mly and i
. . a? . ?!'. J_ -i L" 1 11 '-"".V"
|, ?,ss conduct of MeBride and
III**
UlcVhersoii is disavowed by the
Constabulary. Let thcrn conline
themselves to the legitimate performance
of their duties, and they
will rcceivo the co-operation of the
law-abiding, but only then. AVc
believe their prcseueo to bo not
only unnecessary, but very detrimental
to the public pcaco. We
believe that they arc lbmentcrs of
disturbance for party purposes, tho
nvanl couriers of Republicanism,
not tho peaceful messengers of the
"olive brunch." Hut wo arc willing
to tolerate them as a uoccssary
evil. Let them not inuko tho evil
intolerable.
Our Court.
Tho Regular September Term of
our Court commenced on Monday
last, liia Honor Judge Vernon presiding
with his usual ability, courrtesy
and suavity.
The Judge in his charge to the
Grand Jury adverted to the unnecessary
accumulation of costs which
ia saddled upon the Court by tl.e
attendance of troops of witnessos
in State eases, and recommended
them to present every magistrate
who should violate hia duty by
binding o\er unnecessary witnesses.
Tho Grand Jury, with its foreman,
Wm. A. Giles at its head,
is one of tho most intelligent, nub
lie-Bpiifitcd and independent ol
those Juries which form the pride
and boast of our District- In the
discharge of its duty, it hus thrown
out a number of bills, and we have
110 doubt has done as much
to promote good order and the
public weal, in so doing, as in the
true bills found.
The Criminal Dockets arc lighter
than usual, and present no cases of
aggravated character?being cases
principally of assault and battery,
larceny &e. Among the cases we
observe one of a negro for bigamy!
The .complexion ot these Dockets
19 otic of the best evidences of the
peaccable condition of tho country.
Among the cases tried up to this
time we may mention?The Stale
vs. Douglas and "Wallace, Burglary
ami Larceny, which resulted in the
acquittal of the Defendants ; the
State vs. Butler. Assault and Bat
tery; verdict of guilty, with recommendation
to mercy ; the State vs.
Wcslc}' Cromer, Assault and Battery
of wife, verdict guilty.
tiju enso or uromer was a ratho*
novel one (the wife being the prosecutor,)
occupied near two day#?,
war? conducted with great ability
and 7.eal by counsel, and drew to gethcr
a large and attentive audience.
In the caso of tho Slato vs. Gus
Morton, freedman, for Bigamy, afici
an able argument by Defendant's
Counsel he was convicted.
In tho caso of tho Slato vs. David
- t ?
u iit'.tauu, ij ll'uiuuii, ir?r junrceny, tuc
! Defendant was acquitted.
j Tho bussnoss of the Stato lias
'boon conducted by tlic Solicitor,
II. L. McGowan, Esq., with his
usual ability, zeal and courtesy.
*<?*?i??
Lite Insurance.?We dircct attention
to an article on our firs!
page in relation to the St Louia
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of which our esteemed fellow-citizen,
tho Kev. A. L. Smith ol
Greenwood, is the Special Agent,
The Compauy was established in
1858, and has since been steadilj
growing in its reputation and resources.
The assets now reach the
princely sum of ?4,000,000, with
|an annual income of over ?3,000,000.
The operations of tho Comnaniv
/in^.1".1
?n5 kuutiuuiuu upon an unproved
plan. Kead the article referred
to, and those dpsiring further
information will apply to the
agent Mr. Smith.
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SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Minister Sicklcs writes to Socrotary
Fish, that his proposition to buy Cuba
has raised a storm in the Spaniuh peninsula.
The country is roused as a
man to sustain the Government in its
war upon Cuba, and tho Government
refuses to consider any propositions
from the United States' minister.
Mr. Siokles thinks that France and
Austria have promised aid to SpainJle
asks further instructions.
-?a "We direct attention to thfe advortieeraent
of Mr. Wm. M. Lawton,
Cotton Factor and Commisaion Merchant,
Charleston, S. C. Mr. Lawton
is one of the beat known of tiio city
uiurcuanut?a gentleman of long business
experience, and established charaotor;
and we commend him .-to .'the
patronage of our afeadiere. He! will
make liberal AdvAiuies on consignment*,
end.: on produce shipped to
Liverpool, "A o:Lanin\. i '.)
JUST ifessjs. ?rowbridge & Co. wilH
make liberal cash adyafaefefc on1 oonl
alignment* *t56; ^ellilble 4>?rt!?$' ovj 1
York, Baltimore and Charleston; ? S?|
sdvertitemeat. I
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I Eoutli Carolhis.?AVocvillo
County.
In the Court of Stations, September
2'eriii, lb09.
Wc, tbo Grand Jury of Abbeville
County, bog leave to make tbe following
presentment:
iiy committees of our body, we
(have visited and inspected the condi
lion of tho Poor House unci Public
Buildings.
Wo uro plejised to find that tho inmates
of tho Poor House are comfort ably
provided for, and seem to bo well
j satisfied with tho arrangements inado
for them, and particularly well pleased
with tho management ot' tho steward,
Mr. Guillcbcau.
We find that all tho repairs and improveiiK'iits
upon and about the
' Jail, suggested by our body at tho
May Term, have either been completed,
or are in progress. Wo recommend
that a supply of blankets for
tho prisoners, some good locks for the
doors of tho cells, and, at least, two
good stoves be purchased for tho Jail.
Wo have audited tho accounts of
i t ho County Commissioners and of the
|Town Council of Abbeville, and find
them correctly kept aad properly
vouched.
The Boadsin many part^of the Couni
ty arc reported to be in very bad condition,
and we urgo upon tho C'ommisjsioners
to have them worked ilk Rnm.
! as possible.
' A communication signed by tho
j I'otit Juries, empanelled at tlie present
'j Term, lias been presented to us, askjing
tliat we recommend an increase
! of the compensation to Jurors while
! in attendauco upon the Courts. "We
havo given the subject that degree of
consideration demanded by its importance,
and the intelligence and integrity
of these gentlemen, and we regret
tliat wo cannot concur with
them in the propriety and expediency
of such action. In addition
i to the increased burden of taxation
j which this measure would impose, we
! believe that it would havo the efleet of
j making a scat on 1 lie Jury an object
:of desire and of competition among a
; certain class of oar population, mere
ly for the perquisites, and that they
j would crowd tho court yard on the
: first day of every term, with the hope
j of being summoned as jurors?thus
degrading the high and responsible
joflico of a Juror, into a scramble for
its petty emoluments.
We feel called upon (o prcsrnt an
evil which seems to bo growing in
I magnitude, and which, as we have
jbceu informed by llis Honor Judge
j Vernon, prevails throughout his Circuit,
viz : tho praetico of somo 3Iag1
| i(l1 Vufnu -rrrvrrnuto Vjf (11 111
pcuy cases, and upon insufficient evidence,
and in committing or binding
over tlio parties, with a long retinue
of witnesses, to answer frivolous
ehurges. Besides the enormous expenditure
of public money which
such a case involves, it has a direct
' tendency to ilialurb rather than promote
public tranquility; by fostering
' a spirit of contention and litigation
among our citizens, and encouraging
' them to resort to Into for every trivial
! or fancied wrong. Magistrates, who
thus abuse their prerogatives, aro dis5
turbers of the public peace, juul merit
> the reprobation of all good citizens.
? As a part of the history of the
times, and as an evil calling loudly for
redress, on account of the magnitude
of the interest which it involves and
affects?being no other than the peace
t and good order of tho wholo commui
nity?Wo feci it to be our duty, under
, the BOlem obligation of tho Grand Ju.
ror's oath, to present to tho powers
? that be, the actings and doings of the
Stato Constabulary in this County.
Not to go back on tho many acts of
, lawlessness, which they bavo committed,
of wluch we, as individuals, have
knowledge, it is enongh that wb ad
vert to thj outrage which was perpetrated
by members of tho Constabu!a-j
ry (luring tho present week, nn<li
' which camc under our observation in
our oryuiized capacity. On Monday
of tho present Term a citizen of this
County, who was under bond to ati
tend the Court, was, without warrant
or process of law, seized by a member
of tho Constabulary,- and violently
aud agiinst vomonslrance, forced in'
to the Municipal Prison of tho
Town?at this junction nothing
but tio most detormined efforts
on tlo part of ccrtain influential
persons of tho Town and country,
prevented tho effusion of blood. A
warrant having been obtained for the
arrest of the offender, ho was brought
bcf<iro a Magistrate; but instead of
bciwg committed to jail, or bound ovor
to inswer for his crimo, by order of
thd Chief Constable, ho was set at
libkrty, as being a member of the
Constabulary force, and. therefore
atfovo tho law. Buch are tho facts
stated in the Magistrate's ondorsonjent
upon the warrant, if tho per- '
s^n of the citizcn?much more sacred
iji the eye of the law than his property,
ovon?is thus to bo made matter
? sport and caprice on the part of a
fody of men, not in sympathy with
jho interests and fceliogs of the community,
not responsible (as thoy claim
to be) to the justly constituted authorities
of the country, -we feel call- j
ed n?on as conservators of the public
peace,-Hsi< tho' Cottnty riteolf, which
We are?to protest aud remonstrate ip
the most ' solemn roanncn, against 1
these' afcts, and jn' the name of the ;
peace, .'order, and well-being'of the I
eommonity, to demand the romoval 1
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of this prolific cause of discord and:'
trouble.
Wo take this occasion of expressing
our high appreciation of the
courtesy towards ourselves, -of Llis
Honor Judge Yeruon, and Solicitor
McGowan.
By order and in behalf of the
Grand Jury.
WM. A. GIL MS,
Foreman.
Fire.?On Friday lust, about 11
o'clock, A. M., the Stable of Mr. GJ
MeD." Miller, situated near the West,
end of Washington-street, -was discovered
to be on lire, and very soon, ,
despite the vigorousellorts of a number
of our citizens, was burned to tho
ground. The cause of the fire is as
yet unknown, but supposed to be the
| work of an incendiary. The loss is
estimate 1 at about eight hundred dol
j lurs.
jfcay Tho annual statement of tlio
i cotton crop for tho year ending on tho
131st of August, ISO'.), as compiled by
the Charleston Courier, places the ag-J
jgregato at 2,358,309 bales. The New j
York Shipping and Commercial Lint, j
j in its annual exhibit, makes tho ag-!
jgregato 2,200,537. The Commercial'
?/jrf Financial Chronicle makes tl\c aggregate
2,139,039.
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; ?*??* Sec the able Presentment of
the Grand Jury, which more than
confirms what wo liavo said with
i referenoo to the disturbaneo on Monday.
Tho clcctrical method is to be
'adopted for lighting the street lamps
; in Boston. Tho entire city can bo j
j lighted by this process in live minutes, j
iand the light can be as quickly cxtin-j
| gnished. i
BrST* Mr. John Davis, offers a liberal:
reward for the recovery of a valuable!
J Bay Horse, stolen from him at Abbe-1
, ville C. II\, on the 22d inst, See ad1
vertiscmcnt.
1 A meeting of the Executive
| Committee of the Abbeville Agricultural
Society will be held on Friday,
11st October next. A general attend-1
' ancc is dosired;
FOn TltK ATIBEVII.LE PRESS.
:T0 THE FARMERS 0? ABBEVILLE
DISTRICT.
In m}" communication last week, I!
attempted to give you a hasty review !
of the unprofitable and unsatisfactory j
j results 01 me tarm, under the present
regime. I belicvo 1 lie prevailing
i [j*active, ir aancrea win pvovant
|tho development of our agricultural
! rcsconrees, and contribute to impoverish
tho district still more.
j lBeforc the war we owned and controlled
tho labor, it cost us nothing
| more than its support. If we barely
I succeeded in procuring that support
jfrom the fhrm we wero not conscious
: of any immediate loss, though in ro-|
lalitv it was heavy, if we count tho in-j
torcst on the amount invested, and
|the exhaustion and waste of the lands. |
Since that time, when wo are required I
! to pay for every item of labor, no.
.jonger own it. but must buy it, -when
used, ns we buy oiber things, is it not
.clear wo will soon bo reduced toBanlc|
cuptcv, if tho product of that labor
i does exceed the cost ? This, you will
<*rant. Then let mo ask, arc thevo
i
not many acres on every farm which |
J does not yield the cost oi labor put!
i on them year after- year, or rather, to .
jstato it in stronger terms, are there j
not very fc-.v acres that do more,
. than repay the expense. Each of you
'appeal to tho individual facts of your
own caso, and see what you have
made, aro you ablo to point to any
considerable sum that you can lay up
as a surplus after defraying tho expenses
of the year? Will 3*011 be able to,
reinbursoyourselves to tho full amount,
I x?nn V? 'i irn />rnon/] /-wJ 9 T P *1.?
j vw iitil V/ V-\^VIIUV/U . J- opuuiv U1 l/HU
general results of tho prevailing sj'fi-j
tJm of agriculture, nor need the rofercnco
he under tho cfl'cct of euoli a
drouth as now prevails.
The profits of agriculturo are notin proportion
to tho extent of operaions,
but to their quality. This is 1
an agricultural maxim, which I hopo 1
every farmer will impress Indelibly 1
upon his memory and mako it the
gnido of his operations. Take the la- '
bor which Is required for tho thorough
tillage and fertilizing of one aero ond
extend it over ton, will not tho result
bo ton fold loss sure, and the expense
proportionately greater. Labor is
valuable whon properly and judiciously
applied?valuable in proportion to
its results?but those results are tho
fruit of its proper application. If exponded
ovor too largo an area it becomes
ineffective, but always costly.
What has been our praotico in the application
of t ho labor omploycd, havo
We confined it to that aroa for which
it was sufficient, or have wo extonded
it till it has reached far boy ond its effective
capacity ? t . . ;
Please reflect upon this matter.
Tho profits of agriculture ariso from
tho quality, and not from the extent
of tho operations.
In my noxt I propQSo to indicate
the oualitv4 and of an?(inooi'ni
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Agrloulfcnrh, f-'-iJ : . , .u\; \
f i ?/< .. Firr* Aobib. j
^ikptoi^ Sept. 19.?Tbo imprest {
jion gt*i n& grouptl lit at Commissioner Do- j
Isno Will ijrge in bU report, thfe oonUnu- <
uncs 'of tbo prtkefil ' tit* . lnwsj for farther f
trilil, though it it . known, Dtfono fi?Vor? ]
some kiud of l?x en coltoa. 4
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1 . . .M
rERRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
Two Lives Lost.
TIIIUTEEM FRKIUUT CARS 1>KSTU0YKD.
One Man Burnt to Death.
VTc arc painod to record a most terrible
accident, which occurred to
the night express train over tlio
South Carolina Railroad, yesterday
morning. A largo tree had fallen
across tho track and broken down a
portion of the trestle which crossos
Congarqe swamp, a short distance below
Kingvillo; and as it was not observed
by the engineer, owing to tho
darkness and mist, tho locomotive ran
i i?tr\ *1?a 1 *
>.w tjvn, unu logciner with a
number of freight cars, was precipitated
to tlie ground. In a few minutes,
it was firnud that fire had been com-*
municated to the cars, and in a very
short time thirteen freight cars, with
their valuable contents, wore totally
destroyed ; and mo urn fid to relate, tho
engineer, Mr. Scbron Hargrove?sonin-law
of our fellow-citizen, Capt. \Y,
II. Casson?was burnt to death, nothing
but bis charred remains being recovered;
the fireman, Mr. J. Gilbert,
was instantly killed ; another fireman,
Mr. Charles II. Burns, was badly
burnt; but was taken to his home in
Charleston. Tho flames extended to
to the trestle-work, apd also to tho
telegraph poles, a number of which
were burnt. The trees in the swamp,
also took fire, and for a?timo it was
feared that the conflagration would
become general. Through the presence
of mind of Conductor W. II.
Kvans, (of whom the passengers
speak in the the highest terms,) aided
llV v%r * - * *
"j "vco.o, n. J7. rccK,j. TV . X'cruins
and others, the conductor's and tho
passenger's conches were uncoupled
and run back?thus preventing a fearful
loss of life. An attempt was in ado
to save tho baggage, by smashing in
the car with coupling-pins?the only
implements obtainable?which was
partially successful, and a number of
trunks were resetted ; but a majority
of the passengers lost their baggage.
The mails were saved. The express
messenger, Mr. Thomas It. .Symmes,
worked energetically, and succeeded
in saving all hid money packages,
with the exception of $120; but. hi
freight was all lost. Messrs. James
Maguirc and Win. Lyles(train hands)
are entitled to credit for their earnestand
Cliero-Ctiu oH'orts ilnnncr i lin
c e> M in/iv
of tho trying scone. Tlio loss of tho
railroad company will exceed $100,000.
The train had been behind time,
but when tho accident occurred was
running very slowly. The locomotive?tho
AY". C. Dukes?was a perfect
wreck-. ?
The scene as described by eye-witnesses,
was horriblo in tho extreme,
and strong men shed tears at tho
sight, and at their inability to assist
tho unfortunate engineer, who was
caught in tho machinery of the broken
engine, and was burnt to death bo
tore the 03*08 of the assembled passengers.
Mr. Hargrove was perfectly
cool and collected }?^md although 00*
casionally his painful situation forced
from him a shriek, he was yet thoughtful
of others, and warned several parties,
who attempted to r-oloase him, of
the danger they incurred, and at tho
the same tiino informing lliom of tho
impossibility of rendering him any
aid. lie called to a friend, (although ,
at the time the fire had burnt his haiv
oil* completely, and the lever which
la}* across his body had forced out bin
entrails,) and gave him a messago to
Ins wifo; ha then folded his arms
across his breast, and there they remained
until the left arm was completely
burnt 'off. The fireman, Mr
Ciilbert was instantly killed?being
crushed under the immenso masn.
Tlio following is a list of tlio past
seniors aboavd the train :
Dr. Havcncl, Jr. and lady, child and
servant, E. T. Jorvcy. A. C. Kaufman,
W. II". Dura, Charleston; Mrs. T. S.
Budd and child; Miss Anna T. Kick,
ling, AV. 1). Pock, Columbia; J. C.
Mackerel!' Blackstock; John Xelligr
han ; C{. W. Conner, Baltimoro; J. "VV.
Perkins, Augusta; J. M* Bunch, Un?
ion Mrs. H. II. Odot, Spartanburg;
J, \V. Provost, Charleston.
The freight was principally for merchants
on tho Greenville Railroad. a
small portion for the Charjotto Bail*
road,
TIio following is believed to be a
correct list of the freight lost, bolongng
to persons in Abbovillo:
Ninety-Six.?J. Cresswcll?hiidIV.
C, Fooshc?bale bagging, 10 bunilos
cotton tics. Rogers Bro.?keg
lails, 10 bundles cotton tics, bale bagging.
J. M. Richardsop?1\ bundles
;otton tios, 2 Sales baggipg, bbl flour.
Greenwood.?M. W- Colcpian?box.
3. A. & W. II, Bftiley-r-hlid. Riley
k J. Bi'o.?11 bundles eotton ties.
CoKESBtfRY.?B. C. Ilart?2 bbls., 2
joxes cheese. [M.]?box. E. M.
jrodbold?7 bags corn. W. A. Mooro
?barrel. T. J. Ellis?10 bbls. flour,
rr i__ n l it- i ??
JOX, 9 BUCKS sail-, UUDUie DUgglUg.
Aubevillk.?Trowbridge & Co.?
laekeaU, {2 bbls., bag m., kogn. Mosoy
& W.?2 bbls., bag coffee. J? En igbt?box.
E. Noble?box oil cloth.
3. "W. Lawspn?2bbla, 2 boxes. Parcer
& T.?r2 bbls-i 2 j^xos.
D,onnald?.?A- &> B. Cliukscalfs?<4
>oxe3, paoksgo bjWR- bblj b?g coffee,
cegiitoOo baggipgd Ei^nn^ly, McC. &
*3 boxen, i. bundle
tgo- box, package, bandie pnpeK D.
X ifawthom?swgap ptibj WSB8 castng.r;
A; C. Hawthtonuu* bags ety^.
?<?!>., N. k Oa?+Atui4l*. taegitg.-~
Phmnix,