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The Press and Banner. A-bbeville, S. C. W~ - W. A. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, June 19, 1872. Tkuus. ?TTrrtro dolhirs r. yefer, in nd' ?mnee. " No subscriptions t.Tkeii -for a shorter, lime than six month:*. Transient advertiAeijionts are charged tor at the pue or Oxc Dollar per inch Vpace for the fiifet 'Ihsertioij, and Fipiy Cents' for each "subsequent insertion. - rlodnoHnn from <he above 'rates is "fliade 1<> persons advertising by 'tiie quarter or by the year. jBST* All obituary notices and tributes 'of respect are charged for at the <usual "Vates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston. The advertising a#oncy of Messrs. WALKER, EVANS & OOG.SWKLL represented by H.OS WELL T. LOGAN, Esq., is tlicbjuly authorized agency i'oi this pwper iai Chaileston. '-OUR COURT. The Regular Juno Term of our o . Court ppejied here on Momtay last: Lis Ilonor Judge Orr, presiding. The toilowing are the Grand and Petit Jurors: Grand Jus^-s-TTro. A- Giles. Foreman; A. M. Aiken, W. T Branch, James M. Carwile, Sam'l J. 11 ester, David McLane, Wins ton Arnold, Alex. Bowie, Jack Cliukscales, Hiram Cromer, Snow den Brown, jr., W. Joel Smith. Thos, Derracott, A* ju. inn Chance Clinkscalcs, A. P. Napper Fred MeHwaiue, J,IL Titus. Petit Jury No. 1?A. J. Clink scales, Foreman i Joel S. Ajuder son, Robert N. 3>oyd, Kelson Brooks, Robert Brooks, K. P. Buchanan, Henry Cylliou'n, llenn Clinkscalcs, W. T. Henderson, L. W. Jordan, Elbert Jones, P?TiT Jury No. 2.?G. McD. filler. Foreman;-TV", A, Lesly. I^eter McKeller, Tliomson Oliver, R. L. I'ratt, James Pratt, Griffin ~ Tf>Kn 1<> JL'ruxe, \jeorgo unu, wuu Seals, Israel Scott, Thus. Stuart, 6. M.Trjblc. Ilia IIoDOi* made a very brief address to the Grand Jury, having At the Jafit term of the Court, lie uaid, fuliy instructed them as to their duties. lie adverted to the late Act of tho Legislature which made il incumbent upon each County 1o provide at home a ccom modations for its imbeciles, and euggested to the Jury to inquire whether tne provisions wi ujc i?.. are corn plied with. lie also called attention to the Act of the Legisla ture, making it the duty of Trial Justices to pay over to the Count\ Treasurer, all lines collected In thera, and directed them to make enquiry into the matter. There is very little criminal business before the Court to occu l>y cither the Grand or Petit Ju rori, was discharged on yesterday, and the others,.will be some time during the week. nf firond' J.UU X lUSVUUiifcuv V> .... Jury wo publish elsewhere, and' commend to the perusal of our renders. The most important ease of the term is that of the State vs. George "\V. Black, charged with murder, a gainst whom an indictment was found several terms ago, hut who h is only been recently arrested lie is-defended by Messrs. MeGow 'an k Parker, and by Messrs, Burt and Thomson. This ease is to be tried to-day. True bills were found in the fol lowing cases: State vs. James R Nelson, for breach of trust, with fraudulent in tention. State vs. Jane Maek, for arson. Iif tlie State vs. Joe Brooks, the de&ndant was found guilty or petit larceny, though the proof seemed to make a clear case of grand larceny. Among the visiting members of the Bar we observe Messrs. J. Scoit Murry J. C. Featherstone and John B. Moore, of Anderson, and Lligh, of Greenville, Tho State as usual, is represent ed by the efficient Solicitor Wm. ' ' Von m. IIail Storm and Tobnado*?By reference to tlie letter of our cor-! respondeat "Hard Labor," it will beseifn that a violent storm of wind a:m IiaH visited the lower sec tion of our District on Saturday, doing much injury' to the crops, and iuflicting serioua injuries to the family ot Mr. David Dowtin of that section. Our exchanges give aecoucts of violent storms through out -the country. Rain. ? On Saturday last we were visited with copious showers of much needed rain, which have revived farming operations. The rains have, we learn, been very! general, but some sections are still; dry. In the neighborhood of Jjowndesvillo especially, it is still very dry, aud the crops aro suffer-! i Dg. 1 THE PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS? THE TWO THIRDS RULE. f It seems to be no longer doubt- \ ful tliat the Democratic party at J Baltimore will sustain the Cincin- 1 uati platform and nominees by a 1 large majority. Kansas, Iowa, J South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, ' Indiana and Verm out, in State [ I Conventions have already declared * in behalf of the Liberal movement, I and little Delaware, so far, fs the ( I only State which breaks th.e unity I of the Democratic ranks. TJio in dicatiojis make it very certain that -Ureeloy and Brown will command |a majority vote on the first ballot at Baltimore. The only obstacle in the w.ay of their nomination is the enforcement of the two thirds rule, which since 184-1 has been in-, flexibly maintained in the Presi dential nominations of Democratic Conventions. It is peculiar to the Conventions of the party, and pro ductive, as it has been, of repeated I disasters mine pusi, uu^ui ucu m abrogated. A majority vote is all ' that is neeessajy to set aside the , obnoxious rule, and to enforce the . will of the majority .as the voice of ' the party. The difficulty might j also be avoided by making no jiom- , inations at all, but simply to ra?if\ the Cincinnati platform and then .1! ll.ii.i. Tlninnornta f:l Vlir 1 ilWJUUIJl. lTldllj jyviuvvixku - this-step as being most politic, and most likely tp conciliate Republi can support ii) behalf of the Cin cinnati nominees. The indications, so far point, however, to tjic adop I tiou of the other course, and the; gathering enthusiasm in behalf of the Liberal ticket may render un necessary any discussion as to the rule which shall control the nomi nations. Indiana has repudiated Voorhcos, and Toombs and Ste phens seem to find no echo in the popular heart ol ueorgia. There seems to be a cheering prospect of the acquiescence of the Democratic.party in the noaiiua nation of Greeley and J3ro\yn, and this, it is generally conceded, will secure their election. Indiana will certainly sustain the ticket, and with the two greas States of Penn sylvania and New York, and with the Southern vote in its behalf, the success of the ticket is assured. Tiie State Convention. ? By reference to the proceedings in au " '?"<? it will Rn<>n 111af the State Convention w}jicl) assem bled last week in Columbia, repre sented two-thirds of the Counties, and after endorsing, with groat unanimity, the Liberal movement, elected a number of Delegates to Baltimore, with instructions to op pose a separate Democratic nomi nation. South Carolina thus plants herself upou a common platform with her sister Southern States. and with Indiana, Iowa and o.Jicr Commonwealths of tlio North. Il will give, we trust, a fresh impulse to a great movement, to which we are all looking for deliverance. + Adjournment of Congress? The Force I3ill.?Congress ad journed on Monday night of the past wee!-:. After a fierce debate the Force-Bill passed in an amend ed form?the most offensive fea tures being stricken out. It passed as an amendment to the miscella neous appropriation bill. It issofar modified from the original as to provide only for Federal supervi s<>rs to be present at the election, to witness the voting and the count ing of the ballots. The supervi sors have no power of arrest and no right to challenge voters; Clariosopiiic Society.?We are indebted to tluo Committee of the m rnpintv of tliG Stiitc i v/1uj !ov|/i?IV v. University, for a polite invitation to attend their Anniversary Cele bration, on Wednesday evening, the 26th June. Mr. W. F. Wright, of Anderson, is the Orator. O i IIaKD to Bcat.?Mr. Newton Walker, a young mau who resides on the Palmer place in the War ranto]], exhibited here 011 Mon day last a cotton plant, which ex cited the admiration of our plant ers. It was some- two feet in height, and covered witn uiooais.j, Considering the backwardness of j1 the season, it wat a prodigy of its ? kind* It may be sceu in the store of Messrs. Barnwell & Co. Early Cotton Bloom*?Mr. G. S. Cade, of the neighborhood of Bordeaux, found a .cotton bJoomon his place as early as the 12xb -ojfL June. Mr. Audrew Guiliebeau, oue of tho oldest inhabitant*. aavs that he has never seen one so early before. What say our planters ? ?-?? "Who Can Beat It? Editor Abbeville Press and Banner : On Saturday, the 15lh inst., Messrs. Johnson and Smith, of Bordeaux, caught three large foxes -oue. red and two jjray-T-wilh oue pack of hounds. Can you find another pack, Mr. Editor, that can beat it? Little Biveb. c Iced Lemonade.?To alj of our riends who desire something cooi ng and refreshing- iu the present leated term, we commend the nice ced lemonade and other good hinijs which Messrs. J, P?. & W. J. Rogers are dispensing at No. 2 Vicllwnme Building. To "keep 500I" is not only a duty but a prhv lege, and the Messrs. Rogers will ind the necessary appliances for so loing. uivu mem a caij. These gentlemen keep also a jhcice. stock of groceries and pro visions, and a varied assortment of jonfeotionaries, to wjiich they in cite th.e attention of their friends. They keep the hest goods in their line and will sell on reasonable :erms. Tun B?\r, Masque.?Ax Omission. ?In our notice last week of the Masked all at Greenville, we inadvertantly emitted to mention one of the most prominent gentlemen of the part-y, and hasten to make the amende honorable. Mr. Samuel -'Manic)en, dressed as a Mex ican cattle drover; black velvet cloak, rimmed with silver lace; pants of the <ame opened from knee to foot, laeed up with white silk cord, with handsome iilve tassel attached ; red shirt trimmed with silver lace; handsome red sash? jlaek velvet cap, trimmed with gold aee, drawn together at tjie .top >yith a ;old cord and Uissol. Robbery.-^Jr. Willis Wadkins, in he neighborhood of Lower Long Cane Jhurch had his dwelling broken into ast Saturday, during the absence of hit amily, and about one thousand dollar. akeu therefrojp, The thief, a negro nan, at last accounts, had;not been ap prehended. 8?, The Charleston papers Announce he sudden death of Mr. Win. E. Has ten, the Cashier of the Planters aiju Heehaiiics Bank, ami a well-known and lighly estpenied citizen,- from conges ion of tlieluugs, on Saturday afternoon ast. &ST The English minister has made i demand upon fljis Government for the eturn of Dr. Kul'ils lirntton, who was i short time since, illegally abducted rom Canada. ? BSS, Carl Sehurz, W. C. Bryant, and ithers of the J,jbpral Reformers, have nvited a conference of ail persons bos ile to Grant. The Tribune does n?u eyard the nomination as hostile to ireeley, though it looks very much thai ray, A Correction*.?Our friend, Mr. W. Anderson, the efficient Depot Agent ,t Greenwood, desires us to correct the tatement which appeared lately in oui >aper that he was a member of the he United Brotherhood. He desires us i) say that he has nothing to do with olitips, and is not a- member of the )rdvr. -? t iqi Notice to Clerics or School SOAliDS.? mi' ^uuuiy iahiiiuissiuiiui lotifies the Clerks pf the various School ioards in Abbeville to give the fiecessa y ten days notice of the Annual Meet ng of the Sciiool District, on the last Saturday, the2U June. The assessment f the local tax and other important natters come before this meeting. New Story.?On our first page our eaders will find the first chapter of an ntcresting serial, by the author of "An crie Aylmer," taken .from Appleton^ fournal, and to bo completed in six shapters. With our next number we lomplete the publication of the Acts oi Assembly, and will promise our readers i more attractive and diversified exte Temperance Pionic.?We learn that i Temperance Pie-Xic will bo given at Ninety-Six, on Saturday the 2!)th inst. Jul* townsman, Mr. J. Wash Boyd, vill deliver the address. Presentment ok Grand Jury.?We (resent elsewhere the interesting pre ientmcnt of the.Grand Jury, .which we :ominend to the perusal of our readers. :t discloses an amount of county tax vhich is perfectly ruinous?$'J3,3S5,71 or oue little county! Tiie Hook and Ladder Company jave just received some three dozen ol .uperb India/ubber buckets, which we lad the pleasure of. inspecting at Mes srs. ISnright and .Smith's shop, by whom .hey were ordered. Equipped now kVith ladders, hooks and buckets, the :ompany is ready for any emergency. i ?o* ABBEVILLE AS A TaX-PaYER.?We earn from the Columbia Union that Mr. J. F. C. DuPre, our worthy and efficient Jounty Treasurer, has made the final settlement for the past year with the state Treasurer, and a most satisfactory exhibit, the amount of the delinquent mx being only one-half of one per cent. Reception.- ? The Abbeville Brass I3and and a number of Republicans as sembled at the Depot on Monday morn ng last, on the arrival of the train to jive a welcome greeting to Judge Orr. Pbe Judge made no speech, but indicat ;d this evening as the time when he youltl addre-ss his fellow citizens. Ho jas just returued from Philadelphia, uid aiuy be expected to discuss its plut orui and its nominees, ? GaKETiUy's Strength,?Tbo New York Sun has this conclusive answer o tbo World, which is pressing a )emocratic nomination at Baltimore; hat such actiou, so far from enabling ho Democracy to elect their Presi cut through divisions in the Ilepnb icaii ranks, will so diviib the'Denjoc acy itself, as to cnsuro uiu fmuuon uj ri'unt. Greeley will run. in any event, lid with the aid of the Democracy an carry most of the Southern tates, which will bo lost to the Dem craey if a separate ticket is nomina te! at Baltimore. The moK jirorni ant Democratic leaders have declared i favor of Greeley, and his noruina 011 at Baltimore seems to be certaiu,! ' a nomination at all bo made, ' PRESENTMENT OF (JRAND JURY. State of So.cth Carolina, * A BBEVILLK CoCXTY. In the Court of Session*, June Tnm, 1872. We, the Grand Jury for the present term, beg leave to report, that 'we have visited aud examined the poorrhouse, Jail, and public offices of the County. We find-that the i#mates of the poorr house arc a.s comfortable, aud as well provided for as .could bo expected uudex the circumstances. We recommend that, as socio am* possi ble, a suitable building be erected at the poor-house, for the keeping and proper ?e ?iw?f /.loco ?if limnfw.a rt*ntiirt?fl onr of t in I has to u cor i the Lho the; ol't ceiv tm U yj l IUUV ViU-3>j vi ^uiimv<vw - by an Act <?f the legislature to be re turned to. the County from the Asylum. The olllcer of School Commisioner needs a supply of Stationery. This Officer states that the County Commis sioners refuse to audit his accounts for advertising. If these accounts are au thorized by law, we rec?mu)cnd that they be paid. # "\Vo lind that the County Treasurer has made a final settlement of his ac counts with the State Auditcr, for the fiscal year of 1871, having' received anil disbursed the sum of ninety-three thousand, three hundred and eigbty-tive dollars and seventy-one cents. During the year 3S7J. the Treasurer received from the Trig I Justices of the County an account of fines imposed anil COliCCLCU uy U1CUI, IIJVJ sum UI 1>T" tJ"t? died and eighteen tjollars and seventy five cents (21S.75) as follows : from Trial justice Kaphu'n, $60.00 " " " Henipliill, 36.0:i " " McClinlpn, 5.75 " # n Giles, 40.0U " " " Hawthorne, 22.00 " " " Tarrant, 49.00 During tl^e present year, fre has re ceived from tjie same source one luiu dred and fifty;eigbt dollars and fifty cents'($158.-50) as follows: From Trial Justice ^IcCasIan, $128.00 " " " Tarrant, 10.0c " M 41 Hood, 50 " " '" Giles, 20.0O "VVe recommend that a ease in the of fice of County Auditor be repaired and altered]) for tho better arrangement oi the papers of that office. At the suggestion of His Honor Judge Orr, at the hist term of the Court, a committee of our body was appointed to examine and report, so Jar as possible, the damage and loss of the llooks and Papers of the County OUlcers by the fire in January last. The result of that in vestigation is herewith submitted : Tho Committee from our body, ap pointed to examine and report, as far as possible, the extent of damage to the Books and Papers in the County Oflices, by the late fire in January last, beg res. pectfully to state tnqc iney nave charged thftt duty, Jo the best of their ability, and, find in the Sheriff's Office, that all the .Books from 16U0 to 1834 were saved. 1. In Sheriff Taggart'a tern;, J33-5 to 1830, there is missing 1 Execution Book, 1 Writ Book, and 1 Sale Book. 2. In Shi*iU" llamsey's Term, 1843 to 18-17, all the.Books, 5 in number, are lost. 3. In She rill' Hawthorne's term, 1847 to 18-31, ail the Books; 5 in number, are lost. We find, 807 Executions, as per sched ule herewith attached, marked "A," on lile in the present Sheriff's Oilice. - We are informed by the Sheriff that there are other Executions, at least GOO in num ber, that are in existence, but being in the hands of tho various attorneys,, we are unable to render a fuller Schedule. ' - - ' ' ! Ill Uie L-OUIliy l^OIIlIlils&luucia yjui^v, all the Books and Papers were saved, except a few Vouchors for the year 1800, which are not important. In the Clerk's Office, an Exhibit of official Records remaining ou hand is herewith attached marked, "B." to which reference is made. The papers supposed lost are marked in same Schedule?"C." Iu tiie Probate Judge's Office, the Books and Papers saved, and ou hand, ate herewith attached, marked "D," and we are informed by the Probate Judge, that the transaction of business has not been delayed, by losli of any pap&rs, though it id not positively found out, how much, if any books or papers were lost in the fire. The furniture of the Ofliees lost, Were 'principally the Casements containing such papers as were destroyed, and from their size and weight, impossible to move them. All of which is respectfully submit ted. A. M. AIKEN, ) W. T. BRANCH, } Committee. W. JOEL SMITH, J We again have the pleasure of con irrutnI>1 tintr niir nimnln nnnn tliM and good prevalent in our County. This County, wo believe, is largely indebted, for this result, to tlio vigorous and impartial administration of justice by his Honor Judge Orr. By Older of the Grand Jury, WM. A. GILES, Foreman, Dr. Livingstone ?The Nno York Tvihnn* t\f 1 lip. 10fli instnnt. snvx A telegram from Bombay announces the arrival of a steamer from Zanzi bar bringing intelligences from I>r. Livingsiono. The serene old gentle man is at TJnyamycmbc, evidently caring more for geographical study than for tho anxiety of Europe on his account. Mr. Stanley has met him, received letters from him, and was at latest advices on his way back to the coast with his precious ireight of new.*. Again we extend to The Her ald our cordial congratulations upon this achievement?one of the most brilliant in tho annals of journalism. Ail con plat of ] "Washington. June 14.?Indications are :iiuiOMt positive from special unci regular sources and semi-olfieuil out givings hero. that tlio Washington Treaty has failed. Tho Uritisb de clined to present an answer to the question in Parliament, whether the!port Geneva fizzle was a fiasco. It does J Stat not describe tho failure. It involves | wet the fiasco in tho San Juan boundary question, which th? Emperor WiJJiam, of Gel many is now aibitrating. F sain con.1; beet extc uud( cqusj rejio San Francjsco, June 7. ?The Dom ocrutic County Committee endorsed | Fi the Cincinnati platform, but agreed to await the final action of the iialti. uiore Convention the Fi lst; Acreage in Cotton for 1S72. re lake pleasure in presenting to renders to-djy our annual report he extent of land put into cotton ho Southern Stales for 1872. It been prepared from returns made 8 by very careful and intelligent espondents in different portions of South?men who have proved by past that they k11 o\y whereof y speak. First, we give the result ill the replies tx> oyr betters re red fivm each State, and finally a unary of conclusions drawn from do UotUlIS. ^ TEXAS. , >ur reports from Texas aro very ? a factory. Tho planting sca^n i more favorable there than in any <_ er Slate, and U.e weather Bince I been nil tbat could be desired. '1 isequently the plant is now in a ;i ,vard and healthy condition. The 1 rage planting is fully equal to the i riling of 1S7Q. - LOUISIANA* ' c Yom Louisiana our returns show k t the present appearance of ijie lit is favorably; il looks ulrong and lthy, though backward, und in 10 sections soi>iewhat uneyvn. Tin ent of land planted equips 1870. ' 1 the ly,bor supply has increased. 1 MISSISSIPPI. 1 .^lose" who planted cotton in this j to tho last of March and earl}' in ril obtained an early and a good nd. iiut those who delayed until ' Iflili hp 19ih nf Anrll "und later X * not secure good stands, owing t<> drought, which 'lusted six weeks, ro not being moisture enough to otjt the seed During the pa-t two . Its, however, there havo been eo us rains, and the plant is every ere growing finely. The Injury 0} drought consisted simply in .dt; irig Ljje plant and njalfing thi lids on portions of the late planted uud somewhat spotted ; the latter bet has not been entirely cured b} lute rains, tjioagh the stands are y tnticb improved. The extent <>f d put ii|to cotton is the sume as in 0. Fertilizers $re not used very ensively jn Missi.ssipppi, though ro is soirto increase m their use r Ji;st year. aj,4?.VM4, n conscquence of the heavy, con* jous rains and cold in March nut! ril, planters found great difficult} jetting their crops in. Some few, vevcr, succeeded iu finishing their nting, bat the greater number were rtaken by the drought before their fk was half completed. Wo esti Le that about two fifths of the acre ' now in cotton was planted before drought, and cumo up quickly and % 'Hi * ? - /.I LI i% my. i ne uaiauce ^mrce-uuus;, iited during the dry weather, re :cd in very irregular stands; bui t has now been remedied, as the ) rains have established and per ked the stands on all the later nted ground. At present Un lit is backward and small, but ;ng and hea thy, and clear o1' weed.-, ere is an increase of land now in ton compared with 1S71, but les> about 5 per cent, than planted in 0. The planters in Alabama have d fertilizers only to a very limited ent. GEORGIA. n Georgia, owing to a very cold 1 wet spring, planters were late in ling their land prepared?say ?ut two or ttiruu wee us uuer man ul. The first planting, however, ( ie up well, and continued to dovol satisfuetorily during the drought ' ieh followed. The second plant , which included about one-third '.lie crop, was put into the ground en it had become dry and tue Bur u crusted under u baking sun. Ah L'sult of this want of moisture and the hard surface, the seeds failed germinate; but the showers of the i . iluvu wtieks have made a material m<(0 for the belter, the seed having on ted and the stands at present tig generally tfood, though on the ands somewhat irregular and spot- 1 . There is more land put down to ton this year than in 1871, hut ?ut 3 per cent less than in 1870. the use of fertilizers there is a con urable increase over last year, bin , over three-fourths of tLe amount d in 1870. SOUTII CAROLINA. ( C/Mitli P,n./.li'rin if'lrtl* mnoli rliffi. I UVUUI viiiv/inm, hivv. iiiuvu v..*** ty, a very fair stand lias been se ed. The changes of the season e eorrespontled vcrj' closely witti Btatcmont,given .above for Georgia, present the plaut is small, but as weather now is very favorable it making rapid progress, and gives imiseof a satisfactory season. The cage in cotton is about equal to 0, and the samo is true of the fer zers used. - TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS. n Middle Tennesseo there were y hard rains about planting time, ieh interfered with farm work and shed olF to a considerable extent seed, making replanting in some es necessary. These cil'ciiinstances uyed the farmers, of course and it * not untii about, tho first of May t the seed was all in. In Western messce and Arkansas the planting i much delayed fiist by tho cold I wet spring, and alter that by the ught. The work was completed, fever, soon alter thh middle of y, and now good stands are gener reported, though in many cases y have an uneven appearance, j plant is late-lull a week later n last year, nnd three weeks later i n m 187U?but the ground anon it trre both in better condition than 11 S71. Taking nil of Tennessee and | ^ :unsas together, the result of our 'espondeneo is that the acreage Ued is about 5 per cent, in excess .870. FLOUIDA?NORTII CAROLINA. rom these States pretty much the e conditions of weather are re .ed as lor the Atlantie and Gulf, <jh?an unusually late, cold, and spring, followed by a.drought of; ti.derablo severity, which has now |a i broken by tine showers. The nt oi land in tiiesos two States iv cotton cultivation is abouf il to 1S70, and a fair stand is now rted. rom the foregoing details wo reach following conclusions: srt ? As to acreage in cotton Juno it may bo stated as follows; 1 1 11 I " 'I' -1'1 1SB8BB' J. 'I HH In 1870. In 1871. In 1872. ox as 901),937 '802,731 900,937 louibiaua... 920,700 828,G30 920,700 Eiss 1,644,512 J,447,191 1,644,512 .lab'tima.... 1,437,272 1,221,682 1,305,409 'lorida 140,909 ' 120,819 140,909 rcor^ia...... 1,3:50,991 1,157,903 1,262,003 i. Carolina.. 001,704 471,412 601,704 I.Carolina.. 451,714 397,509 451,714 'enn 520,184 489,352 552,493 irk 711,734 651,790 . 779,318 ill others... 218,828 203,611 - 218,828 Total... 8,885,545 7,811,69(1 8,807,647 Second?From the above we see bat the total acreage docs not mate iaj'ly differ fwiin 1<S70, and benvo it vould seem thut in no event (even nth evevy condition favorable lirnmrliniit tiio vear) can this crop xceed the crop of 1870-71, as that ea.son in admitted to have been al nost perfect for cotton cultivation knd cotton pit-king. Third?The crop at present is in a rood condition, but backward and ikcly to-mature iate except in Texan, rhe seed curly planted is very favor ibly started. Tho later plantings i^'ve now been brought forward by he recent rains, though there is still iomo complaint that tho stand is m perfect or spotted in two or three . THE SUTE CONVENTION. The Convention was organized in Co umbia on .the 11th hist, by calling Simeon Fair, of Xewbervy, to the chair is temporary Chairman, and the a > jQin.tmentof E. R. White, of Charles ,on, temporary rieeretgry. The equities wero palled, "and nine :ecn answered by delegates. Abbeville was represented by Messrs. f. \V. Hearst; F. A. Connor, J. C. Maxwell, and C. A. C. Waller; The Hon. W. 1). Porter was elected jermaneut Chairman, andE. White, Secretary. A resolution was Introduced by Col. Simons to appoint one delegate from .?/>!> fniintii ?u o PiimmUton nn Rcnnln. ;ious, to whom all resolutions submitted :o the Convention shall be submitted. The Committee yvtis appointed as fol lows : M. P. Connor, Charleston ; J, W; Hearst, Abbevilio; E. C McCIure,. Uhester: F. F. YVarley, Darlington ; E. u\ Malloy, Chesterfield; E. It. Stokes, Jreeuville; T. C. Dunn, Horry; Jarne?> Chestnut, Kershaw; D. J. Carter, Lan caster; Simeon Fair, Newberry; Jas. R. Aiken, Fairfield ; A. D. Goodwyn, Drangeburg; li. E. Bowen, Pickens; M. C. Jiutjiur, Richland; T. D. Fraser, Sumter; W, H. Wallace, Union; J. R. Lambson, Williamsburg; C. S. Jones, VOrk; II. A. Meetze, Lexington. Mr. O'Connor, Chairman of the Cotnr mittee oil ltesoiuuons, reporieu, recom mending the apuointment of four dele gates from each Congressional UiHtrici ind eight from the*8tate at large to the National Democratic Convention in Baltimore?the delegates from the Con-, jressional Districts to be selected by tin leveral delegations respectively, and Lhose frotn the State at large1 by the-bal lots of the'Couvcntion. Adopted. The Committee on Platform and Resor lutions, to whom were referred sundry resolutions declaratory of the sense oi the Convention, reported and recom mended the adoption of the following: Jtcsolvcd, That this Convention recog nizes the movement which was organ ized at Cincinnati, on the 4th of May iast, as the only one, in this crisis, calcu lated to secure civil liberty and restore local self-government. Resolved, That Hi is Convention ac ... .1.. nfl . t'jjls I IIU V^liltl II U.lll |fltllluilli Uii uiutiu, liberal and just to all portionsauil elata m and citizens of the Republic. licsolved, That it is the sense of this Convention, that the interest if the ivhole country requires that no separate ind distinct Democratic nomination should be made by the Baltimore Con vention, anu the delegates appointed b.v ;his body are "hereby instructed to op pose such nomination. The llepart was unanimously adopt id. On motion of General Kennedj', the Convention then proceeded to the nomi nation. The following is the result: State at Large.?Messrs. James F. Izlar, Simeon Fair, W. II. Wallace, E. M. Law, VV. I). Porter, Wui. Aiken, Jas. Chcsnut, T. B. Fraser. Isr Congressional District.?John B. Moore, F. F. Warley, Henry Mc Iver, Wm. Connor. 2d ('oxgressiontal Distrtot.?M. P. O'Couuor, T. Y. Simiuous, 8. S. Solo mons, Wm. Whaley. 3d Cong sessional District.?James S. Cotlmm, James P. Adams, H. A. Mcetze, A. D. Frederick. 4ti* CoNOJtKSsroNAL District.?E. C. McLure, T. W. Woodward, It. M. Sims, W. E. Ho!coml?e. Ueneral Butler moved that the Chair man, at his leisure. appoint a Commit tee of Fifteen, to carry out the views of this body. Adopted. .Resolutions returning the thanks of the body to"the President were adopted, Lifter which the Convention adjourned. CAN GREELEY CARRY THE STATE tmwi /i/mW/it/nn IJemihlifinn nnonkK lilt v/tu* tVUlV/? ^1 thus hopefully of Greeley ami Brown's prospects in the State: "Among the bettep portion of the Re publicans oi llie &lute there has been a uiuikcd change. .bven heie m the Lity ut Cnariosion, among our colored citi zens, there is a lceiihg ai work in lavor i)l me Cincinnati nominees that will surprise many people who are counting their hosts 101 (Jiant. "We know wheieor we speak. We have a belter chance of knowing than many och'ers here. We have heard those who denounced our L-ourse iu hoisting the liberal banner now cay thatthyy intend supporting the -- u I. ,.u .r,? Inr LI Uia'l. UUUtli VaiV/liUU iiii^uv w UriuJJt, bui if there is a long pud and strong puii there is ajJiubabiiity that it will not. Tnere is a chance lor work liere by l'leliberal Republicans. There is a chance ui' ihettiaie being carried by. Ltreeiey and iirowii. Will Liiey lend [.heir countenance and help lo the work ? \N e have letters from many portions of .lie Stale, from Republicans, endoising ;ur course. They apeak in the waimest icrms of ourself and our paper. To our .Republican friends of the STortli we say Hiere is a enanee, if the jroper elidris are put forth, of rolling up i majority at the coming election lor jlree.ey and lirown. And we only ask i support ox our enterprise by the cui :eiis oi our city and btate to enable us to jive that help and encouragement to >ur Republican irieuds as wifl lead to he result so devoutly to be wished. I)o lot discount buuHi Carolina. There is a ihahge laUing piate. All we need is he proper help, and we have no fear of he icsuit. Mr. D. 0. Uawthorno, of Abbeville ouiiiVj has been removed as Trial]' ustice, for tbo reason that bis busi- 1 ess takes him lor the greater pari of;' lie tiuie Irom ibecounty, and tbal be esides ju a remote corner tb ere oil Appointments ? I be Governor bas j ppointed J. U. Wosniaiifky, of Abbe lilo county, a Notary Public. ] i. " ' I ?? < FAMILY BIBLES, j| nil Places For Family Portraits :< LEE & PARISH. ' Juno I0; 1872, 20-tf Vn'i.in ii - ilurry rrr nvirrrrrrr Sasonic Colairation. KENWOOD LODGE, No. 91, A.*.F.\M.\ will cclcbi'iito the tp preaching Anniversary , of "St John thp Baptist," ?4th June, A.-.L. >872 Dep tty Bro. F. ^ Conner will dcljvcr an address on that occa sion. Brethren of the Craft, friends of the Order, and the ladies especially ire invited to sttemi. By oc-ifir, A. .Stf, AIKEN", Secretary Webster's Dictionary, UNABRIDGED, SSVVT TT.T.TT<2Tft 1TRH "TCniTMYlV 3,000 Engravings. LEE & PARKER. June 10, 1372, 10-2t *' Final Discharge. NOTICE is hereby' given that H. B MAXWELL, Administrator r?f the Estate of Miss LOUISA. C. W: LOGAN, deceased, ha# applied to C. VV. Guffin, Judge of Probate, in *and for the County of Abbeville, for a final disehar^e as Administrator. IT is ORDERED. That tlio 20th day of July, A. D 1872, bo fixed For licai'in# of Petition, and a final set tlement of said Estato. J. Cf WASAIANSKY, Clerk C. P. Abbeville County. Junp J 9, 1872, 10-tf \ V :: Still Arriving. FOR a good etoek DRtfSS GOODS, bcnutrfiil STRIPED LAWNS and PIQUES, hi^ndsome MILLLNE RY, or if you want a good Zjne cov ered travelling IJYunk, go to the Emporium of Fashion. Juno 19, 1872,10-lt REMOVAL. TIIE subscriber has vacated hit* vacated His former office and now occupies Iho room over Barnwell & Co.'b Store, Ko. i Qrauile Ifringc, Abbeville, S, C. ' ' .... W. T. BRANCH, . Insurance Agent. Juno 19, 1872, lG'-lt ] J. H. MATTHEWS, NINETY-SIX, S. C. j MANUFACTURER AND DEADER IS COTTON GINS, Cotton Seed Planters, GIN BANDS. FURNITURE, WHITE J WIRE CLOTHES LINES?warranted a not to rust. MAPS, CHARTS, PIC- t! TURES, PICTURE FRAMES, &c. Ij CAN FURNISH fl THE GRISWOLD, THE TAYLOR AND THE BROWN GIN, to order?warrau ted to give satisfaction. Repairing also faithfully dono. Orders solicited and should he sent in early to secure a gin in due time', Let ters'by mt^l promptly answered. June 19,1S72,10-Gt KKfOX ~? & ZACHERY, OFFER FOR SALE 150.000 THOUSAND BEST QUALITY BRICK, Apply to JOIIN KXOX, at J. Kurz Shoe Shop. ALSO, 500 Feet of lumber. June 19,1872, 10?tf What husband or falhor 40 years old who cannot spare 824.35 yearly to secure u Life Policy for ?1,000? The State of South Carolina ABBEVILLE COUNTY. BY. C. W. GUFFIN, Esq., Probate j uuge. In Probate Court,? Citation. i \7 HERE AS, W. T. BRANCH ? ? has made fnit to mo, to grant her Letters of Administration, of the Esstate and effects of Mrs. M. F. Sond ley. dee'd, late of Abheville County. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all and singular, the kindred and Creditors of the said Mrs. M. F. JSondley deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on the 4th of June next, alter publication bertof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Adinininistration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 7th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and in the ninety-sixth year of American Independence. Published on the 19th day of June, 1872, in the Press and Banner. C. W. GUFFIN, J udgc of Probate. June 19,1S72,10?2t nintm'nt Pf.nnt nf tho TTnitoil Qhtoo UlkUilbl UlilllL Ui UiU UllllUU uiiuuo i For the District of South Carolina. Iff BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of James K. Vaoce, Bankrupt?S. S. A "WARRANT in Bankruptcy has been issued by said Court against the Estate of James K. Vance, of the County of Abbeville and State of South Carolina, in said District who has been July adjudged a bankrupt upon petition af liis condition, and the payment of any debts and the delivery of any pro perty belonging to said Bankrupt, to him'orto his use, and the ransler of my property by him arc forbidden by law. A meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to have their debts and choose me or more assignees of his Estate, will >e held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be widen at Newhcrry C. II., in said Dis ri'-t on the ninth (fith) day of July, A. D. 187:2, at 2 o'clock P. M., at the office >1" C. G. CJueger, Esq., one of the Regis ers in Bankruptcy of said District. R. M. WALLACE, U. S. Marshal for said District. June 19, 1872, 10?2t 1, 1111 RIBS Save just received by Express White Piques, m Yoscmite Stripes, * IABAPOSI STEIPES, i entirely new stylos, the handaom-.. it 4ti(i cheapest of the season, A L S 0., VTute Feather Friugfa For trimming VybUo Bresson, June 12, 1872, 9? tf THE COOLEST: Ispt aii Miist Resseetablfi SUMMER COAT That canTto worn,-, ie a ' i - HACK ALPACA ???E A good Stock of Alpaca Sacks W 5 be'fouud at tho Store of V White Brothers, Jane b2, IS72, 9?If* BBS. CAIN & MBS. WHITE. BEG to thaoK tlfelr friends for their * liberal peonage and would in urm them, and the' ptfblld* geuraily,'V- * haf they will sell ' JUILMJfEHY '!'GOODS . i:ix:... t 4 i for the ne^t CHIRTY-rOirB'jJAYft it lower rates than hasffyjon uguaUyffc [one in AbBevfTle.'" To thaye wiio hare not supplied them: elves -with such gotodfr/tre TCTtaww'^ K ay that it wll| tie to your fntprest pup* h<?eat * ' " * 19 0 ver the "Citizens' Bavln^s Badk." June 5, 1872, 8-tf At all Hours, F, B. & ?. J, KOGKRS. ' Ju?C5, 1872,3-W. 2 * I STILL LIVE, Levi iett & bes HUtfThavo oneneOa LIVKR* ! (TABLE ou the DENDY LOT, wherv - . hey will give strict attention .to their usine^s ohd ^ hearty welcome to ;s\; riends. June 6, 1872, 7?tf' A IjL Creditors having demands ,VJt 3L against the J$8t#te. of GEORGTFJ iltAVES, deceasetl, are.her?by notlr ed to present th? same before Sjne r before the 1st (lay ?f December, 1872, r be barred. " . GEORGE C, GRAVES, Adm'r, ItOWudesvillc, 3- & 1 Eay 15,1872, 5?3t t ? ,i .. .... . iLtto* -'t.. 'RIME WHITE CORN: >00 Bushels Prime White Corn ust received and for sale low for Cash. WHITE BROTHERS* ? May 29-1872, 7?tf Final Discharge. ' &XOTICE is hereby given that L. C\ L^| WILSON, Administrator of the isiate of Elizabeth Gray, deceased, has p plied to C. \V. GUFF IS, Judge of ^robate, in and for the County of Abb*"? 'ille, for a final discharge as Adminis-. rator. , . ... ' " IT IS ORDERED. That the 20th day ' >f June, A,.. D. 1S72,. be fixed hearing of Petition, and a final settlement of said Sstate. . . J. C. WOSMANSKY, i * ?lcrk Court Probate Abbeville County. May 29,1872, 10-tf .50 lbs. Pure Palmetto White Lead fa 25 lbs. Kegs'. 945 lbs. White Lead ov iu. xvc^a. 500 lbs. Pure Liberty " " 25 lb. .Buckets. LEE & PARKER. Slay 29, 1872, 7-2t J. KURZ, Boot and Shoe Maker, LARSON'S OLD STAND, IBBEVILLE 0. H., S. C. CH-O? KyKT ANTED- 1,000 lbs. DRY HIDES for which the highest rice win ue paiu ur laaeu iu ticuaugo jr Boots nud Shoes. May $), 1872, 7-tf "TustWT LOMIUT ABOUT COST, AT. 190. June 5, 1872, 8-tf ?ICTURE FRAMES, &C, f^VAL FRAMES, all sizes?Square IW Frames on hand and made any ?es, at J, D. CHALMERS & CO, CARBOLIC SOAPS, LJ ?i 'isinfecting and Insect Destroying1, uchauic Crcsyljc Ointment and Insect destroying. .800 Assorted Envelops, per box 80c. to $1.50 pur Package 10c. to 15c. .000 OlHcial Envelopes, White, pej? Package 30 cts. Bull' per Package, 25 cts. ^ LEE & PARKED, May 20. 1872, 7-tf