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' / / N Z_ \, J NEWS SUMMARY. * ' The next elect ion is llmt in Vermont, fc>ei>tonil|cr (ill). i Tlio Marquis of Hereford, -whose deal Ik at J'aris id reported, bequeathed the i'riuco Imperial a lurgtt sum. A Han Francisco journal characteri;:08 tlio death of the Living Hkolclon a.sa bwiiidlo on the worms. General Tom Thumb and wife. Commodore Null nod Minnie Warren, will soon leave Australia lor llio Hast Indies. The Savannah Advertiser says Unit two-thirds of tho cotton crop in Jlacon coulily, Ca., has been destroyed by rust in llio last l^n days. ^ A Chicagonewsboy recently Run?j out; "Jiro e ycr extra! Clival batlh in tho Alps. French licet defeated.' Tho pcoplo of Southern Califoriiit ore stirring lor an independent Stall organization. California is shipping fruit c.*v?t ii c irs with revolving fans in the roo driven by tho motion. B JCorman ladies propose, as tho cli max of patriotic selfssw i ifieo, absti ricnee from French fashions. It i-? reported that tho fall fa*diioi for ladies' hats will be a funnel-shape* arrangement, with the hm'all end be bind. Tho casemate of Fortress Monroe where the Hon. Jefierpon .I>avis was l?ngincarcerated, as well as Car roll Hall, where ho was subsequently confincd, are both now occupied a: officers' quarters. A French rfatistician cstimalosthal ?mm llio ricnartiiro of tho (iuardi JMol?ile from Paris there is but on* able-bodied man to eighteen women A paper called the Magnolia Flower blossoms in Arkansas, but the vdi lor complains that it does not makt a Scent. -A jolly Texan painted and disgni# ed himself as an Indian, went to hi> own house, seared Iris wife 'in to fits, set the dogs to howling, nnd caused his child to jump info a cistern. Mrs. Steele, sister of tho Hon. Ifoscoo Conkling, has been appointed by Collector Mtuphj' inspect re.ss of cus touts at the port of IS'ow York, and is discharging tho duties of iter office. "W- -J ? i . ? 1 i ^ .max niarcizeic nas rcuirnoo nor.tc from Europe. On tlio Continent, lit; is said to have piiccerded in his hunt i'ur novelties beyond his anticipations, actors and dancers alike being but too glad to come to Am eric a on am 4uriiiP, to etcapo tho consequenccs ol Avar. Thr< Stftto mill!in. and one bnndred special constables were rcqnired tc keep tho strikers fi-run riot yesterday jittlic Durfce Mill, Fall J\ivcr, Mussa cbnsetts. An express car on the Pacific rail road was entered by dii?gni?ed men, who gagged the messenger and Btclf $10,000 from tho Pftfc. "Thoj' leaped l'rom tho train, and there is no clui lo lojid to their (Hupnrrrr. - "V Advices from Faris report eight de partmonts in the possession of thr Prussians: .Lower and .Vppcr l?hine Moselle, Menrtho, Mcnse, Vo!=?n? .Marne, and ITanlc Marne. They con laiu 3,301,000 inhabitants. A ne/jro was cani^hL in a man's par den at Roanoke, I>. C., thoolher nighl in close proximity ton lot of fino cab bages. When interrogated aslotrhal ho was doing, he Teplied : MJood Lord dis nigger can't go no whar without bcin^ troubled." There is a magnificent pictorial mnp of the scat of war in t ho lasl number of" Harper's Weekly.- li gives a surface riow of tho whoh country, with rivers, mountains, towm and villages, &c., plainly defined. ] Is tho most intelligible map of tin "war yet published. At tho date of tho latest advice irom China tho French negotiation at Tien tsin for satisfaction for th recent outrages wcro suspended Tho Frcnch demanded that thrc Mandai*ians, implicated in the massa cro, should bo given up to bo shot but tho Cliincso ave only williiig ti surrender ono of them. Tho Taris correspondent of th N. Y. Express f?a3*s : Tho other ever ing & correspondent of tho N. Y. Tri hnne, amiablo, pleasant Mr. Claronc Cook, was attacked on the Poulevar* ns a Prussian spy, simply because c his fair nppcaranco, and booauso hi accent is not as yet perfect. His at sortion that ho was an American, am jiot a Prussian, mot with no belie! and ho would havo met with rougl treatments had not'Iiignon, tho fn mous restanratonr protected him. Mrs. Partington has been sick, an< being inspired, expressed her tooling in the following language: "La, mo here! have boon suffering tho biga mios of denth for threo mortal weeks Pirsfe, 1 tfas-doized with a bleeding phronelogy in the left *hamsl?iro o ' tho brtftn, -which wrts exccodcd by th< -stoppage of the left ventilator of th< MA ?M4aMA4SA? jiyui Vk ?'U.<|lIO VUO IIIO illllAllinilVI of thft borax, And now: I'm -Rick "witl tUo chloroform morbus. Tbcro's n< blessing Ifyo that of health,.jmrticu larly when you're jsick." TA Po'Sia is n Chinese doctor has miidfc mueli' money rind famo ir "San IhiB Is his iliagno sis of tho case of an American genild jnnn who consul tftd-hUn: "I ?tlrinl< | you too much dance, too . muob oat too randtl foftl. ?<mnA. Jn Twist yoano,g*U>ott<ar,,~9foo:mjoektr*tfrtfi -Jioffood t Too nj^cb ?fo?Jing round ju Kood.-, ?G.OQclnby/j|'lj fa ?<>< -hi' t? ,t fV? ' ? vjv r*--?; i a / yn? l.i A MOKfi -Ejit; Tnwanh.?Tjioiit.- Horn don tells us that no irjb^i of' ah6rigi J,Pf 4ccpcst forcHt ol r^Soi^ijjitmfsh^^rain the Andes to the ^wwi? ctwp^->^vdo,not^v6 and ijsopoc^ ^yor's, s^^liqincs find Lo "Suwolk/1 ta.iUop^#j^hoir food and.nio&fc&l ^hoirfm^Hoi, Vnt they Bnfltor from homo afflictions which tnffflt havO;the interposition of higher skill. [Seftti. mel. Lilerty, Yn. - * .' < :: L ., . _ . t .. . TIio Ptqss ttnd Bann?r. \ jVbbovillo, S. <J. j W. A. LEE, EDITOR. ' TF.UV^?Tliroo Dollars n v^nr in n?lvnnco i tir No SubferiiUions lukcn for n uliurlcr I :!mv Ihait eix muiiUm. Friday, September 2. 1870. platforms?Jssncs Stuto and National. Tho various addresses which have ' been put forth by Southern Clonsovvativo Stato Kxccutivo ConumllecR, nro > sadly huir^o tivo?to borrow an idea ) from tho Now York llocW?of tho torr.blo mm?.",over.nmoul whicli prevails 1 at tho South?a misgovernnient which has compelled the peoplo of tho South to ignore nil national issues, and io i ilovoto (hoiiisclvt .s exclusively to oh' (aiuin;; relief iroin tlio grinding o[> nres^ion which cosiiionl:> theia s.t lioino. Contrasting (ho rohl'cry of (hej past with tl?o reviving pio-pciiiy i which has followed the l'on?ervalivo ' victory of (ho Virginia address' advises acoul inuance of tho same policy which brought about licit result. uud calls upon the pooplq of the Stale to keep aloof from Federal politics, mill support' a purely Statu policy, . which will tend to tho "Conr-ervalion of tho power of tho Stale in ConsorvaI live hands?." Tho Alabama address . noroH national issued entirely and inJ vile* all oppo.-cd to tho present incf licicnt State Govern merit, to unite for . its overthrow, upon a platform of economy, honesty and good order. The 1 Louisiana address complainu of the enormous increaso of tho Stato debt. ' under Radical misgovernmeiit from twelve to eighteen millionsof dollars; of I:\ncs which havo been raised to ;>j per cent.; of enormous monopolies, aiul special privileges granted to individuals; and urges aw necessary to avert financial and political ruin, that iho ?St;ilo Govern men t ho wrested from tho hands i?f foreign interlopers, and committed to lho truo rcprcsentives of the people. Tho Florida address complains of tho grons robberies which have depreciated theSlatc bonds, and loaded the taxable prop* rty of lho Stale with nnpreccden ted burdens. The Texas address urges even a more prov ing ncec.'sity for reform, in tho re, ccnt passage of ft law, which not only authorises tho (Governor to dvelaro martial law, but to raiso ft largo mil nary iorce, 10 carry n?d LH'hcats into oxoention. < ThcflO addresses All eschew the ' discussion of national polities?negro ( Kr.ffrage?tho Fifteenth A-mondmout -free> trade and general finance?and dovoto thcmr-clves to a Stato policy, , as tho cno absorbing isr?no. Bnch . n ns tho pimple isnuc Tnr?do in llio tc, cent canvass in Korth Carolina, and " tho mccess of tho Conservatives (hero, vindicates (ho wisdom of (ho policy which has been adopted by tho 1 Conservatives of Alabama, Texas, Virginia, Louiniana and Florida. I Knch is prominently tho policy of (he L Union Ueforni r>nvfv t\C SunOi fo?. ... x J - V1ina. They indeed coneedo negro I BnfTrngo, and recognizo tha Fftocnth L Amendment, btit these aro but mean* 1 to an end?the reformation of Stato abuse*, and the overthrow of <jorrnpt j Slate officials. This object is the s primary loading principle in all of (heso addresses, hnt beyond and above all of thif, there iaetill another ohjecl f, to which it may ho mado largely of pjfcclive?tho overthrow of tho Kadi ' cr.l partj- generally, by wresting the 0 control of tho South from that organization. Its very cxistcuco is dopendentupon Southern votes. But whilst, we aro fighting our own 0 battles Rt home, wo cannot bo indif, fercnl to the contcsl which is waged i- by or.r friends abroad, or tho pricic pics and policy which aro inscribed 'J. upon their banners^ r.nd form tho rals lying cry of victory or defeat. The Xew York World urges, that the 1 Democratic party may.lcnrn a lesson r> here, from llio policy which has so of-! 1 ton given encccss to tho llopnblica-ns, STld < ViO fnilnvn ; v.v-wj,.,. " u.uu^lll, about tho defeats of 1SG4 and 18G8. ^ Thoy have put too maeh into their j platforms ? tho finti-war plank of . 1861?tho greenback -endorsement . plank of ]868. Tho Rcpnblican * party haro been wiser in thoir j rtay and generation. They have been 3 content at first to insort?tho sharp j ) edgo of tho wedge, as io tho elavory ? agitation, leaving it to timo and -the; 5 foreo of circumstancce, to bring abont i^s abolition, and to inaugurato negro saffi-ago. Thoy havo ''made haste } slowly," and honco tho more surely. 1 They have taken ho step backward, bat havo marcliod over an inclined : plain,'which has boon gradually , smoothed to aid their progress. Xhns *> thegrhate gone (Horn ;point to point ; and frota Vfctory'to* victory until they j Ijavo realised evon more than they i ft&O&to ^pc^mplialu ? ' Ther&tt'a grcnt deal of eonnd ivisdow in f^iWjViow, rt would seem. The , cardinal principles which divido Do| modracy and jRcpuhlicnniam, aro too distinct, that JDcmocr^ts should flcolt ?i?!?. '- I m?iwr lines .'of demmkation. Rattle be !' fought upon tho . b^qad ifwiicB which ^he , ona Jtfiod -a??l Coftgwwional despot ism ion tho oihor, "find'lob tlio deoifiiort of*mft>t^ftSkd^bM Ihb progress ^jsT tlfjfeft avoid division and dkaflbctiOftj^ our I >11 ,1 III _ I I ranks, at tho sixmo timo that wo keep Lho-Holiil phalanx of tho rank and Mo, truo to tho watchword of the ?raml army?"keeping Btop to the music" of tho party. FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. The issue of tlso great contest js still undecided. A number of buttles havo been fought, with great losses on both sides, but still another (and perhaps tlio most decisivo of all) is said to bo imminent. . The Prussians havo u.et with great sueces&es, uud six hundred tbousaud of their best troops occupy tho most fortilo provinces of Franco. On tho other hand, the French, though easily discouraged at first, recover promptly, and meet, reverses with great pertinacity and endurance. They are now UghlI.1.in ii...:.. ..11 ? I u t/n iivuvu I'VIIj 11U V.U*'IJL ikllill -*3 illicl theirfiresides; and t'ranee, \*ilh its population of forty millions, is putting forth eli'orts conmiei:.-nirato witli l ho crisis. Tiater dispatches acem to :iIio\v that their armies uro being r;\p itlly recruited, and that. Marshals !'>;i zaine and McMahou may vet meet their antagonist# arouu>l Mel/. u:i cfpiai terms, aiul yet perhaps retrieve (ho fortunes ox the French. ]>?{ whilst tho scales hung doubtfully in the balance on tlic .Meuso, and the Crown I'rinco is said to be approach , <k..I : ? ** nii^ i iiiau tuj 1.1 [ni'j'urniij lur :i sic^e, and two hundred thousand troops man tho fortifications. In the meantime tho star of the ISmpiro eccms to ho on tho wane, and Trot hit and his Council of Defence have assumed tho control of tho capitol city. This is natural. The tenure by which Xupolcoo holds offico, id success?tho sueresa of tho French arms, and tho maintenance of national glory. Ho long as ho can identify himself with tho French ascend oncy, and thus gratify tho nation al passion, ho is safe. Jlut tho lat<? ro verse* liavo given a fatal blow to his prestige. Ho will bo bchl accoisnta b!o for rovorscs; but should victory come, pome now loader will likely receive tho eclat and bear oil' the palm of BUCCC.-8. "What is tho cnaso of tho French reverses? In a large measnre,itBcemn to hnvo been owing to tho fact, that they have Tin tier rated their foo?the (irnt military power in Muropo' boating the French at their own weapons ?dash and celority ol movement. Tho Trench vrero cm the very brink of ruin, -vrith the cry of 'on to Berlin" in their Tips. One of the most noticeable featnre* of the present war, in the enterprise displayed by American jonmals in obtaining dispatches by Atlantic cable ... v :-i- i?-ii - * ?uvnpnwni'n >v men in innncro nun Hccoraoy, nnrpass thoao sent to the journals of London, Faris and P.orHn. Tho Tribuix has paid $2,200 in gold for tho tranwuiariion of & eiuglo dinpatch, < ^ ? -- THE REFORM MOVEMENT. Tito Reform movement, tvo learn from our cxchangcs and other gonrces, is making cnconrnging progrcea throngliont tho State. Messrs. Car pcnter anil Butler and their compeers tt&vo been indefatigable and persistent, and the fYnits of their untiring exertions fire being Eocn. Frirnte advices from Newberry present a hopeful view of thoresnlt, and that staunch journal, the }f?ra!J, informs r.s that erery da)' brings the mopt flattering accounts fi'om tho various clubs, which have been organized in the causo of reform. Enthusiastic meetings havo boon held at Yovkville, Iiockvilh*, Chester and Newberry? one will be held to-morrow in Edgefield, and during this month and [up to the election, appointment: I throughout the Slalo will occupy the time of the speakers and arour.o the onthuoiasm of tho people. 1'pon tin issues presented to our people, there is no room for hesitation No true Carolinian.can doubt as to his choice Such is tho sentiment of Hampton and euch, wc are snro, is tho sentiment of tho good peoploof Abbovillo. # ^ ? xjiiack Writing Ink.?Wo avo in debted to Messrs. Walker, Evans <S Cogswell, of Charleston, fur a botth of 'Tankin's Patont Acid Resisting Black Writing Ink." It is claimcc for tho ink that" it does not corrodo ? steel pen?docs not thicken?does noi loso its color?docs not mould?al tvays flows frooly and is of a boauti ful purplo black. With this ink w< write the prosent notice, and "whilsi Wft Mn tp?ti!\' nntilivAl.. - _ |fv?ivivvi J VU DUI HO U those allegations, havo no reason t< doubt tho correetnces of any of them It is ccrlainly n superior inlc, anc wo would hence rccommond it to the patronago of our friends. Religious.?According to tho announcomnt published in our last, the installation of tho Rev, John Martin, as pastor of the Presbyterian church Of our village will como of to-day. The occasion promisos to bo an interesting one, and thoro wijl probably be * largo attendance, ' . * Mr. Mai'tlp, tho pastor elect, is a roccnt gradnato of the Theological Seminary at Colombia, is a gcntloman 6( fine talorits, and enters upon hie sphcro of usefulness here, under tho best of anspWis. -t ; ; , .. . ,fi.y .. .. " Mnjor John Aldxfifltfof;^ iho Columbia,' will please"fi^Cofit-onrHhanke fiof IMo filefi of foreign papers. - . ' !?/' V . i?*: Ur&yeTifL . OUR CIRCULATION?GROWING 'INCREASE, t ' Wo bo seldom refer to matters por- ,i sonal to ourselves, that wo aro sure < our readers will okcuso us r.ow, lor i giving :i few facts in relation to our 1 increase of circulation during the pa>;t eighteen mouth's. This evidence of 1 growing prosperity, whilst a matter of direct interest to our advertisers, all, will bo gratifying, wo foci assured. lo oursubaeiTbei'd and patrons goner-!1 ally. Iu January, 18G0, our total circulation was 72<?, lul now it is 1,101. This last number includes 100 names obtained, by tho consolidation of the two papers, from I bo books of the lianntr, (being exclusive of names which wero upon tho books of both | papers.) Thus it appears, that with , these /dinner Kr.bscribi.MV, which worei jlhus obtained, wo have added in the i lasL eighteen months, Ills I now names !lo tho ii.-t of tho 1'rcsn uml Jlunuer. To outer more into detail: Our li I at tlrcenwood h:v- been increa-ed from! IS to K:7; at Lowndesvillo, from S to b ), :it 1 hie West, from 11.1 to I>0 ; j at t 'alhoit!i\> Mi!!.-*, from IS to : stt Mil way, from 5 to 27; at iHmald's, j from 11 to iW; at Cok?':?bury, fnnnj ; 1 t to IP; at Ninety-Six, from 1 1 toj-;' t . 'I at HodgoV iVpot, from (I to L57 ; at Diamond Hill, from ^ lo 18; at. Long Cane, from 8 Lo 21; at. New Market, from I to 1G; at WidemauV, from 1to 21; and at other oiliees in li.ko proportion; These figures ocrlainly show encouraging progress, and now in our t >tal circulation wo are willing to compare notes with any of our con- j temporaries, whilst tho ralo ol' in-: crease, during tho past eighteen months er.nnot bo excelled, if at all equalled. These results wo hay are gratifying;?gratifying to ns personally, ami as reporting the public spirit of a District Whieh has been ready over to stand by its homo enterprises. Wo thank onr friends for their patronage, and hope in the future ttill to merit it?ft ill to cherish whatever concerns their honor and their ir:torosts?and to denounce whatever contravenes tho one or tho other. To 1 identify ourselves with iho bent inter est* of onr District, :tnd to ho the hnmblo instrument in promoting whatever may advance its material, social and political progress?bo this our highest ambition. This should 1 bo tho spirit of every one?a spirit too finding expression in earnest vigorous action. This iano timo for desi dondency?for Inkownrmness?for in1 action?whether in the farm?in tho market?in tho forum. Abbovillo ! "expects every man to do his duty." * <?? . - . 1 FrnKT Balk or Corrow.?Wo learn that tho first bnlo of now cotton?of the Boyd Prolific variety?was rc ceired horo on Monday last, and purchased by Messrs. May*, BarnwoH <fc Co., at 17 conts per pound. Tho bale weighed 470 pounds, and was raised by Mr." P. JT. MeCaslan, (son of Jamop. MeCaslan, F;sq.,) of tho neighborhood of Calhoun's Mills, from a Icn-aerc field, -which Trill likely yield one fcalo per aero. Tho field "was manured with Chrichtoa Supcr-rhosphalo of Lime, (nscd in our District for tbe first timo this season,) and tho increased productiveness of tho field furnishes tho best guarantco of the cxcclloneo of tho fertilizer. The prieo paid for this bale is an evideneo of tho spirit with which enr cotton buyers aro entering into the market this season. They nro determined, v.*o feel nssured, to sustain the , past l'ccord of Abbovillo as one of the host markets in the State and to make it to the interest of th^ planter to :;c!l [ here?not only to sell his produce but ; to buy his supplies hero?receiving the 1 highest price for tho one, and paving the lowest for tho other. "YVc leave it to our merchants to apply the con; vinchig practical argument, which j !Iwill cnforeo thcso conclusions. "Will . our people give them Iho opportunity. i Tho Saluda Dental Society. Tho sccond meeting of this Society - was held at Williamston, S. C, ofi tho 2f)th in*t. 1 ; Six new members wero added to r the Sociel}'. I Tho timO of tho Society, yet in its t infancy, was most creditably occupied I in tho reading of important cspayf, . with spirited and edifying discus. sions. Among tho essays was ono by , Dr. Wardlaw, of Abbeville, on "Penl tal Socioties," and anothor on "Matof rials for filling teeth," by Dr. Thomj son, of Nowbcrry. j>rs. ward law and Crymcs wore I elected delegates to tho Soulhorn Dcn, tal Association. * ' Tho Society adjourned after a dolightful and harmonious f.ossion of two days, to meet again, alGrocnvillc, , S.C, on tbo third Thursday in Janary, f871, at 8 o'clock p. n*. !i' , Wo tender onr congratrilationa to ' tho Socioty for tbo succoss which has . altondod their offortB, to advance tbo , progross of the noblo scicnoo, with they aro identified. . t ' ' -?:?? ?r~ Fmsx Balb o? JSkw Cotton at ? Greenwood.?We learn, th^t tbo- first i bale of New Cotton was received on i" tho 31st August, by Wallo* jljrothof, of Qtoenwood, from, the plantation of Mr. Th6a. J. Arnold, of Iha* vicinity-. *? 1 - ! / 1 j* '' " 4 *'*i l" " ' &3F" Sco aBrc'rtisementk ^oF&feesre.' Norwood, DuFro $X2o. m \ PIC-NIC AT MONTEREY. ! To our friend Mr. J:\mcs K. Cunningham, (who with Mr. Jtimes Giles, constituted tho Abbeville representatives 011 tho occasion,) wo are indebted for a glowing account of ;i sociable pic nic, which catno oft' near tho resi. r (liMlfO ()f All". II- Sihvii- nf . ? - i , v..~ J neighborhood ol' Monterey, on Wat- | urday last. I Inspired by tho very praiseworthy 1 object of enjoying themselves, some J seventy-live or 0110 hundred persons , of tho good people of tbo neighbor- ] hood, assembled in a delightful grove, ' and spent tho day very pleasautly in ' Hie festivities incident to such an ocea- ] bion. Thero was no stream near by, , lienco nono of the Jinny tribo loll vie- I tims to the piscatorial skill of the : young people; but thero was said to j l>e much ''angling 011 dry land," as , well as other innocent amusements. , ]'y way of giving variety to the en- < terlainment, a moil sumptuous dinner was served up with all the ta.stol1 and .skill for which the fair matrons <>f the neighborhood arc famous. Our I IVieiuH id:? us draw upon our imagina-ii (ion a<l Hfjilit.n, in describing the lieh-j' ne.?s of that dinner?tho variety o!V siimpiuotist viand*?the tables groan-'* ing under the good t hei r, Ace. AV?*|, are sure that our vender* all would I have dene justice to tho enterlain-J1 liHMH :uM u.'y iven pre.-v.nl, :u; well as l?> ll 10 liberality and hospitality of their enterlaintrri. Prominent among tho married peoj>le who dispensed warm-hearted hospitality on t!io occasion, wero .Dr. .1. T. Ba.->kin, Mr. Albert Clinlcseale*, Mr. Jamen M. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ktlwin ('alhoun, Mr. and 31 rs. Thos. P. Lanier, Mrs. Cunningham, Mva. 3 .hick and innnj* other.*. Tho day passed olT pleasantly to all, ami in tho full enjoyment. of the di-li^hHul entertainment which hud boon .so liberally provided. rcuara on Patrick Usury. Thin "blundering ignoramus" an :v contemporary s^lcs him, after doing ns much as van in his power, to falsify the facts of our recent war, and dofamo the characters of its illustriouh actors, seeks now to extend tho liold of his operations, and throw "new light" upon Revolutionary scenes and Revolutionary characters. Patrick Henry, tho illustrious. "The furest born Domobl.beD?8?." ib uju Ticum Boicnca oy mis recroant son of tho "Ok! Dominion," whose malevolence seems to bo only cqnallcd by his ignorance, and both of which aro fully exhibited in his recent contribution to tho Galaxy. Pollard proves very much to his own satipfaction that tho illustrious Virginian was neithor orator nor statesman?and for roasons therefor, alleges, l?t. that he was two'yearsa member of tho old Continental Congress without onco opening his mouth?and 2nd. that he has left no record of liia abilities in tho debates of tHo Virginia Convention, which adopted tho Federal Constitution. a.. j1 . j. - - v/n wio contrary, a contemporary shows, 1st: that Henry was for a very brief period a member of tlio old Congress, 'and pignalized, his advent I into the body, by ono of his most brillianl and effective speeches,?and 2d. that ho was ono of tho most prominent members of tho Virginia Convention, and left, a brilliant rccord in !iho published debates. Could ignorance go farther?; J Patrick Ilcniy was ono of those illustrious men who "achicvo fgrcatjness," and it loolato row to deny his jtranscendent gonim. Tho testimony of hi:; contemporaries is to oovcrwhellnwnx (lvA < ?, I : -P * .1 - ' Iiuiif, llIU *<1 Ol .TefTerson, of Madison, of Randolph, iHis was a rontest through Iifo "with I giants, .iiid his succors proves of what j stuff the man was made. Tho shaft [discharged against ^ho parent Virginji.in, only recoils upon tho lioad of tho dcgencrato son. Uot A NOBLE BENEFACTION. The Trustees of tho Lonisvillo Medical College, (Louisvillo, Ky.,) havo Jcrcatod ono of tho most liberal and noblo benefactions ever conforrcd by ft. ntlhlie inslifnliriri tinnn or.** nnnnln t *.r? J jTlio truetoos of this collogo lmvo instituted ono Beneficiary Scholarship) for caoh Congrcszionnl District in the Southern nncl surroundingslntCM. By (this means many poor but dosorving [yonng men will bo cnablo to obtain n thorough medical education. Any I yonng man wishing to take advantago of this Benefaction has only to write to the Representative of tho Congrcsnioival District in which he resides, or to thb Prcsidont of tho Modieal- Society of his State, or to Dr. 33; S. Gaillard, Dc^n of tho .Faculty of tho Louiavlllo Medical College, Louisvillo, Ky;D^vhon^tf?^lJ/?j'flq^vo full information of all that is necessary for llum. to. (lq .to Bccni-6 j Scholarships. With proper and "woli jobmd doiieac^ tho natnca'of tlioso' at those who bavo seeped tho_ Bonoficiajry Scholarships will bo known only toHfc* M iho;:l&cirtt^ * $t> to nocessary to, commen<l those who havo ofitablishcd thoao noblo Bonofici arr ScliblaffehtpB. Their aot "will bring thom commendations whoregg few j tffir We (ire indobtod' Iri Mr.'An dtow Small for ft lftta J&qrapcan paper ( o#talning in{crcstiifg mattpr refilling to the war, War News. t ' s: Paius, August 27.?Tho Monitcur t lays: "TIkmS-ussuiwi wish to invest a L'aris but Franco will invest it botbro ii Lhem in every department without d tho* lossJJ of an hour, and with that e unanmily which alone promises 'groat lj csults, from corps of volunteers. In J LSJ.3, an important movement took f< |)lace, and the 'order which saved us a .hen saves us to-day. It is safely our o lativo land, which rouHen.us all. The A ?ountry is degenerate, if. in less than s ,'ory-oigh.fc. hours, our enthusiasm don't I nnko itself widely known, and if the v U'oviiicctJ don't send to Paris at least li >U,01H) defonchjrs. Our material intor- a ;sts, as Well as love ol" country, invite p is to every saeriliee. Ought wo not n o ho mow willing to expend, our ro- n iourci-s in driving out theenciay than c be compelled to yield him tho victory tl it id disgraceful tribute." a The Journal Ojjicul, of to-day, publishes a degree adding Thiers to the I'oiumitlco ol Defence, This move- j' im-nt seems lo he a very popular one ; >11 the pail of the tiovenuneut. j Tho Joamal Otflcnl stales Ihal tho! J' fsovernmont i acting in concert with j llii> Chambers on the <ptestiou < !' pre-j pnring Paris I'm- a siege. Ordt r: have! I *. ? ?i given to admit Willi's into tiio :;i- J , ly frv-j of duty; al.so ?>i!ior inerehanI'/.o and provisions, for a certain pt,ri- i ?'!. ii also say.-; l>**l.;ii:m has annonn i'i! ii- r doterminalion lo oppose all vio | iriliifn, of Jier territory by anno if nec-j^ The. C'Diytitufloitncl says the onliir j ! out f.?r active service ail former j, t'."ldk-rs, from the ages el' twonty-Ji ve I ^ to t hiri j- five married or unmarried, J I'ros'.tod conHiderablo uneasiness, siinl j adds: !,il were heltrr to incorporate j :jr>.()irO of t!io ("ardo .Mobilo if; tin* reg- j nlararmy." 11 also adds: "Tlio t'rus- ) dans a<'t not only against ordinary , military laws, but al.so those oi" huinanilv." 'r\\{s(.'o>islil!tlUinnel adila: "Wo must i prepare as though wo expected the ' ii - ? ': -IH..IH iiv uir in-llivrrmv. II I! j must bo calm, vo-?.'lulo and ready to lace danger. "\Vhc*?i place.* like Tout. . Strasbnrg, PfaM>urg and Met/, perish j * so bravely, shall no I Paris, :>o |* : o tii.'ticuil to hiirrotuid, keep haelv the!' enemy? Wo arc more than oOO.OOO , strong, not con riling all who able to hoar arm?. Our city uuihI be a rampart of civilization." Bki'I.in, August 27?P. M.?XIio j j general headquarters aro temporarily!, at ?>t. Pi/.ier. (ircat quantities of';' stores for tho Prussian army aro at! Xanoy. |( . j'ni/i ?v iin cumjiiutciy mvcsicu ab ? , o'clock, this morning. llaxaino, who j in in command thoro, makes no effort j ta forco a passage. l)esortcrs report extreme demoralization of tho garri- j son. Tho Prussians are strongly cutrenchod at and before Metz. Of tho thrco new armicajust organised iu Germany, ono will march on , Paris with tho Princo Royal, tho oth- , or will remain to protect tho roar. Paris considerably cxcitcd ovor tho , story of tho innndation at Motz, and tho drowning of an entiro army corps. Tho story is gcnorally discredited. French accounts*say that McMahon ' i.q nnf. rnn/lv fnn o I\?? t 1 !?> 5.. * aw* ? i/umv, jJiVAiunu in J silent, though his lines aro Htill open towards Bismarck, who has ordered ( no halt on the march to Paris. Tho { King acquiesced, though tho General f advised looking after McMahon first ( and Paris afterwards, IjUXEMBUUo, Augnst 29.?It is reported that thcro was fighting all day . yesterday at Phin, between Stena3* and Verdun. The firing was steady from morning till night. No particu. 1 ars. London, Angust 29.?Tho French war steamer, anchored here, refitae* to obey the official notice lo leave. Tho Emperor is at Dcslhenvillc, twenty-fivo miles North of Chalons, MeMahon is near Stenay. Tho Uhlans occupy Montmcdy. London, August G9?A. M.?A | great batllo is reported to havo been ( fought, wherein tho Crown Princo do- . foaled McMa.ion. * Brussels, August 29.?To-day, T>azrmio is forininlv llm wnlla e\C Metz. Tho Prussians report that typhus fever id raging dreadfully at Aletz. Bkkmx, August 29?The fortress in ; overflowing with French prisoners , and prison campshavo boon formed. Parisians affect tho bt-'iof that tlie Prussians will be taken between two forces and exterminated. The Titncj says Paris mnstand will bo saved, but tho removal of the soat 6f government >is indispensable, owing to the predominance of vl!o passions irreconei lablo with public order and militnrj* movements. 'J1 ho Times questions ; AIcMahon's tactics in moving Northeast. llo might at least liavo throat- , ened tho advancing Prussian columns. TIi'mrK jiqsovfoil. iLt. .1 hw/ Committee of Defence, that tho Prus- : shins wouI'd never reach Paris without a complete victory over tho French army. Even then, they wont sta}* long. New Yokk, August 27.?Tho Now York World's f.pccial from London reported a battloyesterday near Hheims. Heavy cannonading was heard. No particulars. Tho engagement was probahly between AlcMahon and , Princo Frederick, or tho Cro^vn Prince. ' . . Tho Crown Prince, at Bar lo Due, was joined by a part"of tho King's forces. TJbo united army, is moving i rapidly and will probably npacli Parjs 1 Tuesday or Wednesday. Tho King's ; object is to conclude' tho campaign as speedily ao possible. Napoleon is with MeMahon, but j McMnhon's wheroabouts is unknown. ' Public feeling at Paris!is very hopOf < :)W< ._Lii . All vagrants and bad women aro tnrncd out of Paris/ / Ifevf-Ypnk; Afigtrst *4$. 4* A: spo^fai ! t^tWoCbtir&rlPefrMtqiif TMiryl&etmfehti i say sHoMah oh'sod m mnn to attem :'Wt4; v Mctz and liazaino iaS9Rtired,v and also ? confirms tho Frcnch Victory at fc>to- , nay and Yordcn. Tbo appoaranco of tho onomy botttcon Bheiros and 8ois-. sOn* uidioato?-41^o aifti of thp invafcfoW ^ to como npon by tho' Valleys Aisno ( and Qiso. It maWo^rs liU\o-bj! Jiow many routes they coma as tho oiitiro tircarifffcrpnOO pfyfortifications are for- J midablo. All roads aro OMtraateg, < Save only railroad* and canals,. Many I gates and postrons aro v&tf /np. 1 Tho jjaiifoad brulgo to. Asnfors has < bocn destroyed- and-nothing left to ( t-banco. Tho Mini&tiy is ceaaidor- 1 (n* tho removal Of tb* administration 1 to Toursc or beyond Loire, during Iho 1 siegfl: \ j ?? il I il I II |- * in <1 I fcli Exemption prom Stamp Pi.'tfy Ar^ k? Octobku, lar.?Acting Comtnis* s ionor Douglass has addressed a letter ] o 1<\ M. Patrick, Esq., stump ?igont 1 t New York, stating that tlio only < instruments subject to stamp duty uii- ? er schedule li, -which aro held exnipt from tax after Lho first of Octo- < >er next by tho terms of tho Act of : uly 1-J-, 1870. aro "profnisSory notes i n' a loss sum than $100, roeoijjts for : ny sum of money or l'or tho payment ' f aiiy debt." Section four of tho I ict alluded to also provides that "no .? tamp shall bo requited upon tho i ransfor or assignment of a mortgago < trhoro it or tho instrument it secures i as boon onco duly stamped." Tho I gent in his communication to tho de. j artmcnt stales that many business len seem to think that tho tax is ro- i ealed on till fortun, and tho acting < oiumissioner in his reply authorize:) : ho publication of tho decision to set ] side that, erroneous impression, Pahis, August '20.?A letter deferi- j ing the preparationJ. P?>r ther-iego Pays] 00,000 guoil troojijj arc in Paris.)' Yesh thousands arrive Jionrly. Aj e\v corps from Lyons has arrived, iens d'A rms" mj!ieemen. sli.irn-"boot- i i;?, Itijt-.-li rs niul en-slom hou.se si-i1'! sint;j :irc I'uiiiii.:; Iruia : .!! ih'jKirlMs r.!s.!' i.0011 LllCJJl:-Sllill : j no ! ;? from tlic j ix-tii :?io in I ho {i.?i-li:lc;itiosi:5. Tln-i. iiy i i swuriiilnyj wills troop*. Ticre ] j > :t !?:. ; c'-ii vii:!i":i thsiL the cucr.ty j, k iii 1)0. els* t-Sv'cl. Slrss^bm"';-svml s!i!i hok! \ r.t. Tl?o Miiiiolty :iro c:i t.!r; cvo oft, !? |?:ti'l:i.5.C- 'i'lse fhij-.orCft'li:t3 Ik'c:: ii.-j! ilc<i I<> act Miip:i!sy ihosu. Ir.;I p >r..l.s!' hut 1?Ii? phieo Is with hi ru-r.sy. 'i'Loj, rrny i:? i.ow in the ne'.'jhorhco-J o{" 1 I'oi'tlun, where anient bulllo isiininisent. A :-erks ol' bloody oti^si^emouts iro reported to havs taken placo in ho regions between Vaniuca p.'.b J Stc isiy, bul nothing deeisive is yet known. J I'ho workshops in 1'uris wero elo.;od resterdsiv. TiON!>oN, August HO.?The Times wya Jivo (Jertnan detachments i>F csivil rv siro uear Oo?ja?:y. The (!oi"n:ir..s t?? - l.r> 15:i? f'oiff'li nyi'.iv -vl-icli ?<! # ; J * /1 iow scourir.jj tho F.a.:;t?.T!i departments o prevent communication bctwuon mul Ikizaino. Tho Prus>ians s?:?y despatches purporting to onie from F?;nuine aro fraudulent, us ht/.nine i.s entirely isolated. The following, from tho French .var ofHce, tr.vs jnst boon received. Nearly OOO.CCO men are now :.*.i tho .tijiTi.u.lo formed by Ill?e!ni3, 3*othel \ml Yoti/.iers. Dazaine ia not^hut up, but has 12(TOOO men. McMahou has! ISO,000 men, and ia stealing a march' >n tlic Prineo Koyal -who is two days \head of Frederick Charles. It is (toped that tho latter cannot como up in timo. Fifty thousand troops lotl Paris for Itethel, Monday. It is said the Prussians forco numbers 200,000. London, August 39.?Tho Priueo rmr?nr? ?1 \r oa ?t S4?wlon ^inn/lmr ***r?V* f ... UVUH.I, ui?i?k, whoro tho Emperor was oxpootod. The Uhlans, at tho time, aro ouly nino miles South of Sedan. Paris, August 30.?La Pa trie saya military oventa of tho utmoet imporLanco aro preparing. "Whatever will bo tho result svt Paris, Franco must roiloublo her energy and create a third and fourth army. Tho Germans ara uctivo. Wo must use all our efforts. Nows from Mc3Iahon'a army coutiuues excellent, lie was never, for a moment deceived about tho Prince Royrd's movement. It is understood that the IVmco intended to ovor-reach Lis armj, and thereforo, kopt in advance. Parisians must not, howoyor, cease propnring to rcpulso tho enemy. The l.Vmco Imperial has gone to Meziores, where ho will romain until further orders. Moziores is conbidurcd iinpregnahlo and contains a strong garrison and ample supplies. Pahi.s, August 20,?Much confusion wan causod by t'nodoparturoof a large namber of Germans. Tho journals say it is policy to rid Paris of hor many enemies. L<x Liberie flpys the hour for a great battle has arrived. Tho battle taunt occur in tho valloy of Argenne, and perhaps extend from thrro to Metz. Wo have reason to bolicvo that a bat no 18 raging now*, n ino i'russiaus are repulsed they iiuibI retiro bohiud the Mozello. Franco every moment grows moro formidable. Even no\viuiw regimouts nrc ready to take tho fluid. ^ .Dufoat fan not aubduo uf. The Ojiirion Ifati ovale says war to tho last, J.?ot not one Gorman re-cross t!io ivhinc. For ccnturicu lot Germany remember that an enemy may cuter, but cannot leavo France. Is"v.w Yoj:k, August 30. ? f-'pecial London telegrams I'rom Sedan, lo d?y, report fighting along tho railroad between 1110 advance of tho two armies. LiS,000 Saxons hold Stenay and Mous j nu i ui iun|>uiiu'oiiu imij n . iivt only has McMahon lulled to join 35azaiue, but tho Prussian armies aro between tlieni. McMnhou is separated from liazaiuc by two powerful armies. ^ P-atus, August 31.?Tho march of l ho Prussiauson Paris seems arrested. McMahon continues his movomont. No Horious engagement as yo'. Chalons was abandoned by tho Prussians, nml trains go frcoly as fivr as Ithoims. Persons from Strawburg, Saturday, say that a j>art of the lowu suffered much/ Tho garrison Ss well supplied, and tho citizens aro detonuiued to l'csibt to blie last. Officers nnd others from tho fVont insffct that a great bat^lo -was fonght on tho 29th, Bnzaino and McMahon !*ninlfig grep.t advantages. Tho latter is expected to meet the Crown Prinoo, who is receiving roinforcoments. A E*rcat battlo wiil occur immediately, f ho-.eohditkifo of the l^roneh U'oopsis uptccllent. - , irmy to^a^j near Ucanmon*/ And defeated it'aod droyo. it back . npon tho liolgia^ lVontior. The Froneh eamp fell into jthe hands of the Prussians. Ihe pnrsuit of tho Frcneh continued ?ovoriil miles wbon it was interrupted. A." number of cannoq and provisions svas tftk.cn/ >-, Tho ex tent, of the battle Icld is-so.vast that it is impossible .to ibtnin farther details at thii jnomont. Txwrirf6jfTAL.--.Mh -H. T.Peake, Sftto Biayiefhitondoat of thoSonthCariJina Railroad, was the recipient on Saturday last, in Charleston, of a jandsomel^fl iishod silver teaeorvico, ?nsitft!fig of-eight pieoga, at $o hands ?f th? i'm;)!oyees of tho toad, as a jbkon of 1;! o> appreciation of his findncss inl4K>nrU>s? to them during, lis long u r;n of sorvico" in tho com-'' jariy.. TiIK NkOHO outbueak. in JRKKEtl?on County, Gzokoia.?Tho Augusta * rmrinrs. of Sntiiwlov * 1 r-i J -?J| vuumiu iiio ioiowing particulars in rolation to tho >utragcous couduet of the negroos io roHbrsoa County: Ou Sunday last, tbo nogroos, bonded by ono Cutljo, broko into tho jail \t Loniavillo aud released thorofrom a icgro prisoner. On Tuesday, Cudjo *nd tho ringloadora in tho Sunday riot ivcro arrested by tho troops which had boon sont fVom Atlunta to proicrvo order, and on Wednesday an irmed band of about fivo hundred no. ;roos camped at Piuc Ilill, near Ijousville, with tho open and avowod intention of rawing tho jail to tho ground, and releasing Cndjo and his ,;ccomplicos. On Wednesday night, in attempt was made to arrost ono of Uudjo's main supports, a notorious conndrcl. Ho resisted and was final ly shot. The shooting of thin outlaw was made tlio pretext lor further nets r>f violence on iho part of the negroes, who now declare their intention ot' destroying tlie town of Louisville and punishing tlio sheriff and his posse, tapturing (ho Federal troops guarding the jail, and releasing the prisoners. Already serins;:} acts of violoneo have been committed, and the wholo L-o'Uily is in a slate of learful exeilcincnl'. The negroes claim'that they ire acting under tho advice sCfid direction of lisilio- k- They are oupposed Lo have murdered a gentleman named ?.fc<.'roan ou Thursday night. Tho whites have exhibited much paliencb ir.d forbearance ussdcV theso most try-, ing aiul exeilisjg circumstances, and [heir conduct so lar cannot bo too Ii'.^ldy commended. <. Sicknjws.?A malignant form of whooping cough, we learn, is provail ing in various portions of tho District. Tl?o in (tint daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaiuoa Wavdlaw Fcrrin, fell a victim to tlic disease nud diud after a very short illness. Tho funeral tsorvices were held at tho resideuco of Thos, C. IVrrin, Keq., and tho body consigned to tho Upper Long Cauo Cowotory, eu V.'ed;icsday last. JKy-Woaro imlobtcd to the publishers for tho Septombcr number of tho Rural Carolinian, with its usual ehoico miscellany. Tho work improves in n.vio-tand is worthy of tho extended palrouago that it ia receiving. CONSIGNEES. Tho following named persona havo freight in tho Depot: J L Scott, S C Cliakscftl?*, J C Haskell, C T Ua&kall, S A W.lktr, J L Covin, {Norwood DuVr?* <% Co., J C Ciiildt, B U DuBose, J W Crawford, W D Mju?, J. W. 1LLR8UALL, A^on*. EXPRESS?J A Norwood, S A Wnlfcar, J M Boyd, M Piggott, WickJiffo A Wakefield, Youug&Co., J JP Young A T Widemao, C. V. HAMMOND, Ageufc. ??i ji i II" ?g? n? Markets. Ajibbviixb, Scptembor 2.?Cotton 16017. ? Youk, August 31?Cotton dull 1?20(^)201. (i? . A? t. 01 n.ii vn/tr?jj2.2iy:*| Oi,?VyUtkUU atondjj, middlings 17}. Avgubta, August 31.?Cotton aolivo, middling 17i(?f)17.?. LiVJEiirooL, August 31.?Cotton aotivo?uplands 81; Orleans Oi. ililSl 1-?> ? UNTO whcm we have extended imln!prnfn during the Spring Si>miner, to tnable thenrj lo male their crops, we would say, that 03 th?>r crops *rO gathered we shall expect immediate p?y? mcnta, r.R our euccesti fur lulu re operatii na will depend upon our customers meeting their linbilitieH promptly. To nl'.our fiiftnd* who have bo liberally supported us, return our aiucere ibaul.a and bonponk for. ourselvos a [coutiuauce of ihuir favora the coming souson. Norwood, DuPro & Co, Sept. 2, 1S70, 20?If To all Go-Alicad Farmers. 4 AAA *T ? TlTkPI 1,UUU XHAVO COTTON BAGGING. "Weight If lbs. to tlioyard, Prico 26 ctSt p#r yard. \ ' , i. ' if For ealo by '.v'? Mays. Barnwell & Co. Sept. 2, 1S70, 20-tf BA66IN& AND.| TES8. U 5 ?ALES BA66ING, ! ,'mj. i I V ' ?a 1 4!/rt 50 r>M Y) 1Q AiaT /' ^flPTlSAawt* xiJivxiv; ww ' "" x julmj) / Norwood, DuEra & Co. at PAKffZB ir?E?^ ' June 17,,'1870, 8?If ' s