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The Press and Banner.
A-bbeville, S. C.
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W. A. LEE, Editor.
Wednesday, June 19, 1872.
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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.
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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
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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