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Tho Press and Banner. if - ' Ab-beville, S* C. W. A. LEE, Euitoh. i . I Wednesday, July 3, 1872. iLii-l l:,--S ve?r 11 v -r=g it . Trp.ms. ?Throe dollars a veVr, In ad-11 fcnce. . | No subscriptions taken for a shorter; U<ne th'amrix fnonth.?. Transient ^dvertiscmcnls are charged *r>n r^it?i f,T tt\E Doli.aji per inch: IVI (tv duv ? fpaeo for'th? tifct insertion, and FinY i t/'KXiN lor each subsequent insertion. j a liberal deduction from the above : "rites is made to persons advertising by j 4rlu* quarter or by tlic year. .Sz8" All obituary notices and tributes 'of respect are charged for ut the usual J rates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston. The advertising agency of Messrs. WALKER. EVAN'S ?*c COGSWELL represented by ROSWELL T. LOG AX, Esq., is the only authorised agency for tnis pwper in Uliarleston. Senator Thurman's Address?Daggers1 of tie KepiiDiic. Senator Thurman, the distinguished Democratic Statesman of Ohio, at the recent commencement of the TJnjvEr aity of Yirgjnjft, delivered a most ad mirable address. before the Literary Societies of that institution. The sub ject?tho dangers of the Republic %va? ono ir.ost appropriate to the times and the oecasioq, and furnished one of oili' moat able and coiis>ervati\ statesmen, the opportunity of set tin; forth h.is views upon a question oi paramount interest to every citizei. A ?cn minor what CVC1T ODC dcsil'CCi i o the preservation of the Union, k long as it preserved the rights and in terests which governments aro do signed to .protect, he discussed at length and with great ability, the dangers which threatened its exis tence, First among the dangers which threaten its existence as a .Republic. l?o enumerates its magnitude. J\d jnittij>? thUt past history had shown, that the ancieut empires had bet u CUl>jCCt IU pnilCipus ui uivuj ? u.v.. seem to set a limit to the growth and duration of all empires, he neverthe less thinks it not impossible for a ho mogeneous people, under free institu tions to atluin ai.d preserve a great ness, of which the past furnishes ro example. Diverse feelings and clash l?^*lnterests will arise, but these wil be overcome, by a sense of the incal culable blessings of the Union Its future greatness ho thus de picts : "Only fifty years hence our popula tion will probably exceed 100,000,000. or four tines the present population of France. At the end' of a century, ioto :r ;? in tho same rn ill lm~l} 44 4b tio tbat has hitherto marked it* growth, the United States will con tain more than twice as many people as now inhabit the continent uf Eu rope, If it be it.admissible to suppose tbat this ratio of increase will contin ue, it is not irrational to affirm that. Mi.hin tho lifetime of a child now bjrn, our population will equal that of the five great Powers of Europe combined. Such an aggregation oi mankind, for tho most part homoge neous, belonging to the most intellect tual and energetic portion of the human race, speaicing the samo lan guage, all more or less educated, oe cupyutg pne of the fairest and most fruitful portions of the earth in that j^onn xcuipunuo tuiiv cwuio iu bo the chosen habituation of civiliza tion uud progress, united under one Government, and that a Government of free institutions, will present a henomcnon such as never yet lias een seen in the world. History ex hibits nothing 'iko it, nothing that bears any close analogy to it. It strikes tbe imagination like the dawn of a rnilJenium, and even the most samrnine and hopeful can scarcely j, rogardjt as more than a dream But *wh6 is there wjse enough to foresee that it will not bo reality ? Who is there bold enough to say that tin Providence that creates will not pre serve? Who js ^there authorized to cmdemn as blind and unreasoning o tirrism tho hope that tlie experi ment may be crowned with success*?" The diversity of ruce and language among us,is the next danger to which the speaker adverted. This danger ho considered greatly, cxagcrated, Binco Of the thirty-eight and a half minimis ui vm ywptv five au<2 a half millions were foreign er:?, and theso wcro not only widely Kcattcred, but thriving, intelligent and sincerely devoted to frco institu tions. And with tho increase of pop ulation, this proportion o: the foreign elements will -decrease from year to year, and tho various elements oi white population be blooded fontil a homogeneous wholo is tlio result ; ! I .ia r%u liV tKn K ? c t a?mt r\{ 'JL A4S 1143 tuusx.1 avtj f uj uiv un^wij vj tlio various European nations. A different problem, bo admits, is presented l?v the African race, as to vrhoni he romar.s: ' By some it is supposed that, fol lowing an instinct of iiis 11 ture, the negro will eventually Unit into a more 1 ? ? ? - i _ _ m congenial cnn.o lor nim-mu i i But a century?nay, many centuries? I may ciapso before this' Will occur, , should it ever occur. Tho climate o! J *- the Southern States is not unfriendly < to the African, as his rapid increase { there for nearly two hundred year* attests. His exodus, unless precipita ted by a war of race*, wliich humani ty .and the interests of both while and * blmik forbid, must necessarily be slow Praciicaliy, thon,^t nay be assumed c that ho is to remain a citizen of the c EZvpubiic And the estion is, will ] bi.s continued ?'xisteiie? xmong us cd Janger its < tirat on ? As long as ho ivaa a slave iic was a bono of COi t n tion between the Aboiiu'onijits, seek-!) ;i.ig to set him free at. whatever cost. I, m.d the Southerner, insisting upon! the guaranties of the Constitution. 1 Then, indeed, ho did endanger the i fcepublie. But though he is to some extent a bone of contention yet, I do not see that he is longer a source of peril. Ills race now co;islitut.es Jess ! than 13 per cent, of our population. 1 With each returning census, although the absolute number of the race may ' by greater, the proportion will be 1 found to bo lc??. its numerical I strength may increase, hut its relative i strength w?.'l constantly diminish. | As a ci:usc of strite among me wanes, ( as a facilc instrument in the hands of , designing and unscrupulous men, the negro Is certainly a disturbing ele ment, but great n* are those evils, they are not beyond the rectifying power of time, prudence, and patience." The fondness of mankind to war, and lluir love of miliary fame, is another evil, which, according to the spoakor. will endanger the future of the Tie pullic, but which she will likely he able to survive. With ng?ad to the prejudices and passions, which were engendered by the lato war, he holds that they must give way in tho end to the lapse of time. lie says: ,lTi " ~ i? Ar* 4 r\ flu* ""it IS UUb Uliruiniiiwn IV nv 414 ?.? ? remark that the passions and preju dices excited by the hue civil war will long endure, arid cannot fail to imperil iho Union. This is not the time or the place to discuss that war. Indeed, many years must elapse be fore impartial and philosophic history will do exact justice to the actors in that mighty scene. Hot this much may now be safely affirmed, that i* the Korth believed, as it did, that right was on its bide in puppresf-in^ what it regarded as a rebellion, the South had equal confidents in the justice of her cause. For four long and weary years, against the most f arful odds, and in the midst of pri vation and suffering that might have appalled the stoutest heart, her peo ple upheld that cause wjtji a heroism and fortitude never surpassed. To doubt tlieir sincerity in the face ol this fact, is simply to shut one's eye? to the truth. Tc heap unmerited re proaebo: upon then) is to disregard the plainest maxims of wisdom, char ity and justice. It is doubt ess true tliut tho great features of the struggle will never bo furgotlpn. The influ ence cf a contest that placed America in the front rank of the warlike nu tions of the earth; that developed characters, whoso names can never pass in'o oblivion ; that made many n hat lie-field heroic ground to be rever entially trodden by the feet of pi1 grims from age to n'je, cannot e effaced in a day. But, unless all I* E? ? forv 1eiu*li(S :t lesson that is false, li u I bitterness of feelini; engendered bv the strife will puss uwny, and ceaso to shap i the conduct of uien." The Senator next enumerates tl.nl which he regards the greatest of ah the dangers which threaten tho dura lion of the liepublic? the ttfdeury {(. tmtrnl.'zalion,? and this he discusses most elaborately. Tho causes which are brin?;in^j about this consolidation of power are dourly stated, and the fatal result plainly sot forth. Among these cen tralizing agencies which the speaker enumerator are commerce, railroads, and the telegraph; all ignoring state ines, and in\oking the aid of the General Government'to further their iuleresta?the metropolitan press? the more rapid increase of the urban than of the rural population. In the opinion of'the speaker, this "centrali sation, if accomplished, will not inly imperil, but destroy the Repub lic minili'V ivitli itu iviil.- nvtimt 1 af territory, and varied interests, re- ( quires a system of State Governments 1 uxereising all the powers of loctil leg islation. A concentration of nil povr sr at Washington would make the Government the most corrupt under ( the sun. ; Merited Honor.?The Rev. J. L- I Martin, the esteemed pastor of the 1 Presbyterian church here, has rcceiv- 1 i'?l a letter from Professor Phillips, ofj] Davrdson College, I'orth Carolina.!, [innouneing the elec tion o th i Rev. J- ( F. Latimer; late of our lu r t, to tlio vacant professorship in that college, by the flattering vote of 17 out ol 25. Mr. L. is a recent graduate of the | Washington and Lee Univerity, and { is a young -man of great promise; with talents of a high order, and ^ improved l)y careful discipline ar.dj varied culture. We predict for him ^ brighc and useful earccr. Washington and Lee University." 1 ?At the rccQitl commencement of :his ijuaous " institution., loiatod at .^ Lexington, Virginia, the following t young gen.tlemeji from this State;, H'HWI nmfinif (lift frr:l(!UUtl'8 : MusKI'h. ! o v"" & ~ " r. F. Latimer, -A. Memmingcr, Ef M. Boykin, aad K. M. Cooper. The de cree of' Master of Arts was conferred upon Mr. William I). Vinson, and I be Cinci mali Oratii.n was awarded L<? Llio fame gentleman as the best scholar.' . ~ "We are indebted to Major} John Alexander of the Conjjarce [roil Works, Columbia, for late . opie3 of foreign papers, for which ie will please accept our thanks. We are indebted to the Commit ee for ah invitation to attend the oraing ilop at tho Waverly LIousc, m Friday evening next. Radical Politics?Speculations y at the Capital. The Galnrab'.a correspondent ol :lie ChaiifstoijL ftcjvs tli.ua gives hi> t'iews upon Radical movements at :lie capitsfl, and the prominent fen fires of the opening campaign : "There is no apparent political ictivity anions flic Radical grand . e* at the ..1 just yet. The ilea seems .o lie to stave off the Republican nominating convention ta l.inor jis nnssihle in fhfi hooe thill - J - the white people may be tempted c to take same prior action awl thu>- \ neutralize the efforts of (lie di-af- l feeted Ropunlicans, within their >wn ranks, and consolidate the ] vote of the party and re-establish I the Ivinjr. Scott, Moses, jr? and 1 N'ea<rle, are spoken of by the Radi- j i-als as the most probable candidate.1 tor Governor. It is believed, how- ; ever, that there is a strong opposi- [ rion being1 organized against either I of them or any member of the 1 Kinir Orrwill lead, or direct thib , opposition, under instructions from ] Washington; the object being to I relievo Grant at the JSorth, as tar j as mav be, of the odium of tin* < present rotten concern which Scott heads. and 1o o-ivp promise ol ' something better inthe future* s The tight has com mo need, and it will probably wax warmer and warmer as the campaign progress- : es* Orr has no insignificant strength among the Republicans in the State, and if, as your corns , pondent was informed l\v a leading v, ho has tjio ear of Grant and ' tl?n Afcicruls nt WnsliiiKrfnn. Srntf Moses & Co., flesjiite their lavish use of money, may have to snc cutiTb. Orr. it is sai<l, does not ex nect to he Governor. t co ?et in some more reputable ehairacter than Scott. lie himself looks to higher honors?a Cabinet position or a foreign mission. Republican Meeting at Calhoun's Mills. There was quite a large Republi can meeting ncia at uuinoun s Mills on Saturday last, there beii cr * 1 some nine hundred present* The Abbeville Band was in attendance, ind there was quite an array of ttepubli<*an speakers. The l\ev. C. L. Clay was called to the Chair, and introduced the successive speakers. Senator IIolIinsheKd first addressed the meeting and was succeeded by the Ilt.n. F, J. Moses, jr., the candidate for Gov ernor, who tnade rather a conserva tive speech of two hours length. He was followed by Messrs. L. P. Guflin, F. Finley, J. Kennedy, and others. Resolution* were adopted, sustaining Hon. F. J. Moses, a? nominee tor Governor, and lion tt. B. Elliott for Congress. The day passed off quietly. The "Republican State Executive Committee here was in session Saturday, A. J. Kansier, Chair man. The convention to nominate State officers and Presidential electors was fixed upon to meet on ^ t. a ll. a 01 a f-* A n<rivif r\i?a IUC UJU *?i ot ui it v; ju u mine the object of selecting such a listant (hij is t<? draw out tlie op position prematurely, or, irt ease of i failure iu that, to allow as little ;i;ne as possible for the organiza ;ion of the bolt which is"certain to >q made by those opposed to the present management of State affairs, 11 case the convention is manipu ated by the corruptionists.?JJhei i The Liberal Movement seems o be developing strength e??ch .lay. Georgia, Indiana, and vir jjinia have been added to the list oi 5u; porting States; and there is n<> longer a doubt that Giycley and Brown will eonnnand four-fifths of :ho Democratic vote at Baltimore, [n the opinion of ninny, that en lorsement is equivalent to an election. Rain.?-During the past few (Jays various sections of our District liave been favored .with seasonable rains, but* it is 6till .very much needed. The oppressive heat of the past week adds tenfold to the uffering of the thirsty crops. Siiue iVriting t*he above, we arc pleased to \nuounce abundant rains in tills section ou last evening. Religious.?Wo nro requested t'> ;t:ito that nfcxt Suncluv bcim? eommn. lion Sunday- in tho Presbyterian iburch at This place, religious services- v >vill .be held on Friday and Saturday ^ lights, at w.hieh, sermons will be -I )iva.eliuti by tbo How J. 0. Liudsay. Fpa /BALTIMORE.?Col. Cotllfan, | )UC of the del elites from this Cou-. jressional district to .ho Bfllti- 1 nore Convention, leaves on Thurs- ? lay for thc^seenc of operations. * ['lie Convention meets on Tuesday text. - . i ' J v The Connttec of* Arrange- f{ iients will please accept,our thanks jr on inyitatioitr to attend the Hop f tho Greenville City Club on Yiday evening uext. P Female College Commencement The Cognnrenncincnl cxocciscti of flu Jreenville Female .College toojt place ii he Chapti ot t^at.Institution on "YYed csday evening lust. /Vfter prpyef. he Rev. Dr. Buist* a andapprajui to Salutatory Address was n a I l>y Mis Smtna McKay. Then followed tin omposition of Annie P> road us, o Jreenville, on "'lYb'.e Talk," req.d b; ir. J. C. lJargau. i'llw composition as quiet, scnsib.e.an.d pleasant, and ii tyle and tone admirably suited to th< ubject. Next was a composition Ir iiss Eupl emia Wilson, of Abbeville cad by Juuks Birnie, Esq.?subject 'Society an Educator." This comj>o.-i ion was highly creditable to the writer icing oj-.nate in style and excellent ii xpr.esslon. After music by Misse Vilson and Crawford, Certificates o distinction were cooler red as follows First Academic Department. disses Eettic C'auble, Fannie boyet Joni Benjamin, Mamie C'olien, lie 11 Darby, Annie Eudi-ll, Susan Hillliousc Snima Iiillhouse, Clara McMahoti, Em na Mobley, Annie McKay and Lue, iice. Second Academic Pepautmfnt disses Annie Addison, Maud Garej Sea la McGrath, Tweetie Iiillhouse, SaJ ie M. Warwick, Lizzie M. Smith, lie iceca Weins'c ck,. Lnla Weils, Mett kVhitmireai d Mamie Westfield, CoLLKOIATK DePAUT.MKKT?SUB-Jl s'loic Clak?.?Mi-sea -Maggie Agncv Millie Caidwell, Ella Harrison, Sal 11 Hawkins, Emma Hill, lielle Hieksoi IdaJoriea, Mary Matshall, (iobena M< [Cay, Ella Owens, Mary Parlor and E fira T. Smith. Junior Class?Mis: e = Amat)daCoke Nannie Crawford, Sue Crawford, Emm Keaster, Jennie Ferguson, Fannie Coh smith. Lillie Gibbes, Jennie Ilicksoi Mary Halm, Carrie Marshall, Lizzie Mi Kay, Jennie -Smith, Alice Swandal Kiiza Stancell, Cilia Sloan, Eugen Watson and Hattie Worthingtou. 1NTKKMKDIATlE CLASS.?M iSSI'S A n 11 Broad us, Annirt.Cox, Fannie Cox-el Hannah Earle Mtiry Hahn, Mamie .Mi gee and Eu])hemia Wilson. One hundred merits, for pcrfecf ie xousnnd deportment, were conferred ti] on Miss'ss MinnieI>'Oyley,Ella D'Oyle, Lizzie Cohen and Su.sie Marshal!, of tl Pri mary Pojartnic11t, Certificates of Proficiency in Mus were also conferred upon Miss Mai Hahn, Ma}r Cox and Haskell. After music by Misses Emma MrKf and Lidie Jones, Rev. Dr. E. tJ. Me; nardie was introduced, and address* the "L. E. L." Society of the Collegci "Woman," considered in an iutellectui moral and social point of view. It is ii: possible for us to do justice tn this adni ruble discourse in so short ah urtiel Suflice it to say it was clvasto and cl ;raut in' style, calm and graceful delivery, and logical and sensible matter. Mu<c by Mioses Lizzie Bovce and . MeK:y fol'ow.'d, after which the cor pnsilon of Miss Lidic Jones, of Gree yille, was nad L>y Rey\ Ellison Capers subject. "Lift* is what we Make It." A ible, solid and sensible effort,' speakii well :or the writer and her instnictoi i lie composition of Mis-* Emma MeKa of Greenville, oji ' Things that C< Nothing," was read by the same readt From the announcement of thisnov subject we were led to expect :o uethii original, and wo were not <K*ippoiute Tt was treated in a bright, piquai sprightly mauner, altogether new ai very pleasant to listen to. Music I Misses Annie Cox and H: r.iia'i Eai succeeded, and then the Valwhciory A dress was rend by Miss Lidie Jones, at was, as all valedictory addresses shou be, brief, touching and pertinent. Mu? l>y Misses Mamie Magee and Mary Hal was followed by the presentation of di oinas, President Judsnn making a ft earnest, feeling remarks, tilled with wi counsel and appropriate admonitions. A musical duet by Misses Cox in Haskell closed the pleading exercis* ufl?>p whi/?h Ilw> l^pmwl i<*Hnn ?-,w nr nounceil by Rev. a. B. Stephens. Mountaineer. ^ m The Dohn Mine.?Wo hear tin operations have* been suspended ft the present- at the Corn mine. T1 "iterations for some time past ha\ lieen rather unprofitable, owing to tl difficulty in separating the gold froi i!ic ore. A general balancingcfbool s now going on, and we suppose ihi .;ie resumption of work will rfepen ipon the result The proprietor, M ormiek. is a man of immense wcaltl inn needs only the assurance of eu . ess to develop the full enpubifitie# < lie mine. Wo trust that the assi uuec will not l?e wanting. The Alabama Or aims. ? T1 !aUle dispatches state that the ^01 3 an 1 not tff. d.ffieultj betwei 11 till . ountry and Krgland lias been ae; ;red by a decision of the Gencv irbitration, refusing to consider tli question of indirect damages, an Jiaf the Unitecl States Goveinmon lad announced its purpose n onger to insist on the claim. . 4^# We learn that on Fri(In light last, the 2Sth ult., the chi lren of Mr. J. S. Bouchillon' School ut.Bordeaux, had an intei tst'mg exhibition of tableau? vhich passed off very satisfactorily \Iter the tableaux, the entertain neat closed with a pleasant dance ? The Rural Carolinian?The Ri al Carolinian for July has beo.i r< eived, and, as imiiuI, presents a varie md attractive table of contents. Iti >no cf the best agricultural journal n the country, and is worthy of gei iral patronage. <?? ? The Go/den Ay: is the title of Thee loro Tilton's paper, a handsomef trinted and ably edited journal, c I'liicli we havft tiwivi?rl Kurwiil nun era. It is a staunch advocate 'of lb jibcral ticket. BicTHERHo-JD.? Wo are inform <1 tjiat some 13 Councils of tin ) rot-herb* tod liavc been found ii ho Coiiuty nuoibcring eonio 1,20( >r 1,800 members, of whom a larg< iroportion are .candidates. W o are indebted to Majoi ohn Alexander, of the Congaree Iror iTorks, Columbia, ibu late copies o freigu papers, for which bo wil lease receive our thanks. 0 -O? , BSL, The Stokes murder ease, is rogre6sing iu New York, LE.TE.I FROM GREENWOOD. V jf r?? - Jr * . Greennvo(D S. CL;, \ June 2.-th, 1872. j Editor Abbeville Press and Banner: Mr. Wijign's visit to Greenwood was about one week too s.Qon for me, unless 1 hail a little more time than he gave mi to make a newspaper report. I am now making out my qnnrtcrly re turn to the Posteflioe Department, aud rind that 1 have fallen far short of a cor rect report to Mr, \\\, as published in your pajjer. . I feel that an apology is due, especially to the agricultural and religious pub lishers. l he rrens and Banner 1 Have not gounted this week, as it enme in detach ed portions. The report, as given be fore, gives 130 copies. There are about GO Mediums taken at and through this office. Reform Presbyif rjan 23 Southern Prcsbyu r.an 20 Working Christian j 20 Christian Neighbor 14 Rural Carolinian .........38 Courier-Journal.., ......04 New Yoik Day Rook.,......,.., 8 New York Tribune..*...'.. ......19 Southern Christian Advocate 35 Pemorest's Magazine 8 Peterson's " 8 Daily South Carolinian. "8 Tri-weekiy " ! 5 Daily Phoenix 5 Tri-weekly " ! 9 This is taken from my quarterly ae j. count, except that of the South Carolini i; an, Rural Carolinian and Courier-Jouv l" nal, which have from 1 to ? new sub scribers Included in (his report, not in cluded in my quarterly. ie Some of our citizens think you should '!? come a/rain and remain long enough to a" visit the brick yard and other points of p. ourvill^go, which have attractions for [j- some of our people. >' Yours., &c., ,e y. G. Parks. ic ,j Grant Ratification Mukting.?A correspondent of the Columbia Union >y writing from Charleston, gives an ac count of a Grant ratification meetiiij. held in that city on WpriResdny last, ai which Lieut. Gov. Ransier presided, who read a long list of Vice Presidents and Secretarii s. Speeches were made b\ Col. E. W. M. Mackey, Hon, P. A. Saw yer, Hon. D. II. Chamberlain and Gen. W. II. Whipper, when the two lattei gentlemen warmly advocated Grant and Wilson, and pledged themselves to the ticket. Many expressions of agreeable surp-ise were indulged in. The IIou. Gilbert Pillsbury, Major Samuel Dicker son, General Gurney and Colonel De lany were also among the speakers. Frpm this it would seem that there if no division of the party there on nation al issue*, but thoj' present a united front in support of Grant and Wilson. Pic-Nic attijrFaiii Gjtouxn?.?One of the most pleasant affairs of the kino was the pic-nicat the Fair Grounds on Wednesday last, at which there was a full representation of the young peoph of our town, and to which ninny of tin seniors lent their presence and sym pa thy. The location?with its shady seigrove, and bubbling spring, and othei j romantic surroundinge?is well adapted i Minsp evlwin 'enInrlninmptif<t flnrf flit-. appliances of art added all that was lack ing lo make up the enjoyment of theoc casion. A morning spent in various in nocent and en livening games, or equally delightful conversation, sharpened the appetite for the enjoyment of a bounte ous dinner, culled from the rich sttsresoi many skillful and provident housewive?. The table was spread in the cool grow and amid the rocks above the spring, and here full justice was done to the royal feast. Iced drinks were dispensed liberally and, with the cool breezes through the shady trees, served to tem per tiie rrging heat and minister to iht general enjoyment. After a pleasant dey, the company dispersed at a late hour. University of South Carolina.? The exercises of the annual public day of the University of South Carolina came oil on Saturday last, in tne presence or u q large number of the parents and friend;* of the institution. A large number oi essays were read, and the degrees ol 3 Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Laws were conferred, aftei <i which an excellent address was deliver ed to the graduates by the President, It. . W. Barnwell. 1 Among those who graduated ordistin it guished themselves in particular depart olments, we find the following worthy re presentatives of Abbeville: E. B. Garey, graduated in'ancient lan guages. V E. (J. Graydon, graduated in ancient languages; distinguished 111 rhetoric. U. C. Hodjres, ^rarlimtod in ancient s languages; distinguished in rhetoric and mathematics. J. Q. Marshal), graduated in rhetoric. The Dite West Commencement.? The ?Reformed Presbyterian publisher the following letter from the Superin tendent of the G. & C. It. It., by which it will be Been that, with characteristic liberality, he will furnish half fare tick ets to all desiring to attend the coming f) commencement: t s Columria, S. C., June IS, 1872. For the oecommodation of persons who d desire to attend tiic commencement ex - ercises at Due West, round trip tickets for one first class fare w.ill be sold at sta tions on this mad as follows: [ For Donald's (Due West), lo commence j.1 Wednesday, July 3d, und continue until i'lhuisday, the 11th, inclusive, pood to Y return until Monday, the loth, Inclusive. ,f -.Ageiits will issue ordinary pickets, marking them "return," which will be taken np - l?y conductors and return cheeks substituted. Thomas Dodameao, 1 Geii'l superintendent. M. T. Bartlett, General Ticket Agent. l Tax s.-Abbeville county paid last 1 year (ver 3,01)0 of taxes. Ten years J ago, when the people thought they we e 3 rich and prosperous, the Paine eoi ri y & lid, we suppose, less than$k0,<)0() ai.iiu j ally. Can ; ny one tell what has become J of the $93.0Uo '! About $90,000 of it, we , Suppose, has gone into fmo horses and | line carriages and fine houses, for a few, i men that are pilfering the State, And f yet the same fellows and their emissaries < are prowling over the country again, day) I by day and night by night, asking the 1 j colored people to vote them into office,' that their pockets may be stuffed still 4 mure and more. Oh, that the ne>:r'oeaj, > could ace how they are duped.?1'rcaby-1 I tcrian, j Abbeville Post Office, July 3J 1872.?'This office will be open otu.iic4tli i'ojtri 5 to p. M. H. W.iiAWSOX, p. 1 MasokIc NOTiCE.-^Hftll of Mlnlca Lodge, No. 3, A. F. M., Abbeville, S. C., Inly 3, A. L. 5872.?Regular meeting of his Lodge Monday night next, 8th. inst. JN?. F. Osborne, Secretary. I # Toknabo.?-We hear that thenrwa* a ? ain?t? i'tahm tvmrl n a d rn ? n of T^a?>_ IVtt* J OlUi U.I wi >*,111** 14 I I VI IUIII UV X/Wl laldsville on Sunday afternoon last4 lowing down the smoke house of Mr. Hugh Wilson at that place, and doing >ther damage, but with no loss to life or limb. Court.?Our Court adjourned on Fri iay la?<t, after disposing of various mat tors in coniroversy, not calling for the aid of a jury, and passing the ncccseaiy rmlors of the Term. In the euse of the State vs. Jane Mack, arson, the Judge granted a new trial. In the case of Boozer vs. Blake, the uourt oruereu a new inai, unless me plaintiff would remit some $411 of the verdict. In Hie case of MeCravey vs. Davis, Ilia! Court refused a new (rial. . ] Commencement at Wofford.?Our friend, Mr. J. Wash. Boyd, who has just returned from the commencement at ] Wofford College, which came off on i Wednesday last, gives a glowing ac- 1 count of the exercises of the occasion, and the reports in our exchanges seem fully to justify his eulogy. The gradu ating class numbered seventeen students, and the addresses were above' the usual average. The annual address before the societies was delivered by .Col. W. S. Mullins, of Marion. We are glnd to learn of the increasing p^osperit}' and continued growth of the S uth} published in New York city. We notice in the last issue that it is now published by the South Publishing Co., 34 Park Row, the new firm succeeding that of Tardrew & Co. The South is do ing splendid service for our section, and we think our readers would be well paid i i accepting the liberal < flier of the pub ishers to tend it for the remainder ot t is year for$l. Will not some of our :iul)Iir; snirited citizens show tli^lr Hnrne ciution of this earnest advocate of our ntercsts by making up ahandsom* club under their proposition ? Institution for tiie Deaf, Dumb and Blind.?The annual exhibition and concert of the Spartanburg Institution for the Education of the Deaf, Dumb and' Blind came off last Thursday, and \va at-ended by Governor Scott and other State officials. It is one of the noblest of the State charities, numbering now forty-!wo pupils?a larger number than have ever attended any previous session. Among these, Abbeville has a represent ative in the intelligent and interesting daughter of Mrs. William M. lingers, o( Mt. Carmel, who returned on Saturday. An Omission.?We regret that, in our hurried notice of the thriving town of Urcenwood in our last ksue, we omitted io #01106 one of its most attractive fea tures?the picture gallery of Miss Georgia ('. Parks? which is receiving the palronngeof the community, and is well deserving a word of high commen dation. Miss P. is constantly making progress in her art, ai.d is now prej tared to furnish most excellent specimens of her skill. We commend her gallery to U.. w.. 4. ...I LUC ilLlUIilltJIJ UiilJl JUVl'JS U1 urt WHO 711UJ visit the town. Our thanks are due to the lady friend who has reminded us cf ihe omission, and we will bo glad tocor r ut any ofher short comings. Xocacco Antidote. At LEE & PARKER'S. July J, 1872, 12, 2t Methodist Pocket Hymn Books At LEE & PARKER'S. July I, 1872, 12, 2t for sale"or exchange. fWILL EXCHANGE One or a Pair of large Bay Horses for Stock untie. BENJAMIN RHETT. Abbeville, July 3,1S72, 12,* tf So not Neglect the TURNIP CROP. Plow Deep, ami xVanurc highly. 30 TONS STOKO ana WANBO FERTILIZERS In Store, and for Sale by A. M. AIKEN, ' Greenwood. Suly 3,1S70, 12, 4t Turnip Seed. J^UTA BAGA, J ' < Red Top tstfap Leaf. Early Dutch. Large White Norfolk. i Lurgc WUite (jriobo. I Yellow Aberdeen. I At LEE & PARKER'3. . July 1.1F7' 1*2 .notice. HE unticr?.0..... . associated with hini in tue Fire Insurance Uumiiwh, JOEL 8. l'LIiiiJN, Esq., un der the name and style of lXJPKE & JL'EIWIN. . ; W e represent a Capital of Four Mil lions Dollars, and are prepared' to issue itil kinds of Policies. Apply to J. F. C. DuPie, at No. 3 YVeiie's Jtiioek-, or to Joel fc>. Perriu, Ls^., Law liangc. j. f; c. dupre. July 3,1872, Is, U Bargains! Bargains! If you are wanting Bargains, v?e advise you to go the Empo rium of Fashion, ai y in. e luring this month. Stock jomplete. July 2, 1872, 12, tf Hate jasfc deceived by Express White Piques, Yosemits Stripes, HARAPOSI STRIPES, n entirely new styles, the handsom st and cheapest of the season. ALSO, iVliite Feather Fringes For trimming-White Dresses. June 12, 1872, 9-tf District tot of tie Unite! States, For the District of South Carolina. IN BANKRUPTCY. [n the matter of James K. Vauce, Bankrupt?S. S. A WARRANT in Bankruptcy has been issued by said Court against tue Estate of James K. Vance, of the County of-Abbeville and State of South Carolina, in said District who has been iltily adjudged a bankrupt upon petition of his creditors, and the payment of any debts and the delivery of any pro perty belonging to said Bankrupt, to liim or to his use, and the ransfer of any property by liiin are forbidden by law. - * A meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to havetbeir debts and choose one or more assiguees of his Estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holdenat Newberry C. H., in said Dis trict on the ninth (9th) duy of July, A. D, 1872, at 2o'clock P. M., at the office of C. G. Gueger, Esq., one of the Regis ters in Bankruptcy of said District. R. M. WALLACE, U. 8. Marshal for said District. June 19, 1872,10?2fc FAMILY BIBLES, ffith Places For Family Portraits LEE & PARKER. Juno 10,1872. 20-tf rN ORDER to make room for our ? 1<\-?II SlucU' \vu u'ili hi* 11 (Jiii'inir ilie next SIXTY DAYS, a gryot ma ny 1T.OTV untl USEFUL GOODS, at prime cost. Among- which may be found a nice lot of RIBBONS, Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, &c. Also a remnant of Summer Brass Goods. OUR STOCK OF Hats, Clothing, Domcstics, GROCKERY, GROCERIES, ic. Arc at nil times, fullv nn to the do muixJd and will bo fiold at short pro tits for cusli. Give una trial at No. 1 GRANITE RANGE, and bo convinced. Nelson & ?niton. June 2C, 1872, 11-lf AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BAR-ROOMS AND THE SALE OF SPIRITS ON THE Ci t 1 > 1 > * mu c DADDil 1 u, Section. 1. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Abbeville, and by tlie au tluirity of the.same, That all barrooms in the Town of Abbeville shall lie closed at 10 o'clock P. M.v from the first day of .May to the first day of September in each ye?r, and at 9 o'clock P. M. from tlie fti.st day of September to the first dav of May. Sec. 2. Any one violating the provis ions of the foregoing section shall* be lined in a sum not to exceed twenty dollars or be imprisoned ut the discre tion of the Town Council. Sec. 3. Any person or persons selling whisky or any other kind of spirituous liquors ou the Sabbath day shall he lined in a sum not to excecd fifty dol lars or be imprisoned at the discretion of the Town Council! . Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the authority of the aforesaid. That all or ilitMinees or clauses of ordinances, here tofore in foree, contrary to the provisions i>f this ordinance, be,"and the same are hereby repealed. In. Town Council, this fourteenth day if June, in tile year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two, and in the ninety-sixth year of ;Ymcrieau Independence. * J. F. C. DuPRE, Intcndant. Tune 20,1872, 11, 4t iLnd. Toilet The largest and B( PERFUMES, . TOILET BEUSHES i Just opened, and for sal W. ' Blarcli 13,1872?16?tf THE EI Notice TO ai Payers, 1HE Tax* Payers of AbbeviHa. I County are hereby notified that' Jind after tlie first day of- uiy? 18% ? Auditor's Offlue, at Abbeville 0. f?, II be opened for the purposes of re-, sned for tire purpose of rpcefvmfr us of PERSONAL PROPERTY, the year 1872; and will remain opeiL til the 30 dny of AUGUST, 1872. A ict adherence to the following pro imme will be uecessary. ' The four* litre Townships ? Abbeville, Long ne, Cedar Springs and Smjthvjllcs, r 11 be assessed at the Court House, be-. nan rtrtif, finV nf Jnlv IftTi anal Qfi. igust, 1872. . ' . AN 4SS&3SOA Will be stationed at [NETY-SFX, on Monday and Toes jay, 8th ami 8th July. KEEN WOOD, Wednesday and i'hurbday, 10th and lltli July. - ! ~ )KESBUBY, Friday and Saturday* 12th and 18th July. DNALDSVILLE, Monday and Tucs?' day, loth and ltith July. LIE WEST, Wednesday and Thurs day, 17th and 48th. EtfTREVILLE, Diamond Hill Township, Friday and Saturday, 19tl> and 20th July. OWNDESV1LLE, Monday and Tues day, 22d and123d July. AK'fVD'fl {. \f Tmi-rcliln 111 ilAU^IIVIIU A v ?? o#j |*t Wednesday and Thursday, 24th and 28th July. A.LHOUN'3 MILLS, Fridoy and Saturday, 25th and 27Hi July. ? \&H: 1'. CHARLOTTE CHURCH, Bor deaux To\vn*liipr Monday and Tuea ly, 29th and 30th July. H1LES CROSS 110ADS, Indian Hill T/itviiuViirt Wnrlnos/lftw nnH Thnrtu A ^ l'> HUM daj\ 31st July, and lftt August: miTE HALL TOWKSHIP, Friday and Saturday, 2d and 3d August. The above method of Assessment has een adopted in order to give the Tax 'ayers an opportunity' to make correct teturns.upon oatb. Hereafter no abatement will be grant d, except ia,eases where clerical error* ccur. ii is aiso me auiy or every Tax rayec 3 sec that those who apjniar dilatory in saking their Returns are' ufged to do t>, and if not, to report..them to tho Jouiity Auditor, who wll Immediately xeeute the lav?, whtit'h provide# tfitot - here a Tax Payer falls'tb make a Re urn to tiie County Auditor,or his Dep ty, within the time prescribed bylaw, lie last Return made by said Tax Pay r will ikj copied rrom inc Auajiora Ux>ks ami fifty per cent, added1 thereto, nd hi cases where Tax Payees emiro ayiug their Taxes Air any one year, tlm t'ualfy quoted in Bcc. 47, Special Ses ion 1885, "wlH be strictly adhered to, :hieb provides for the same penalty a* ii the above case. I would also suggest, tbafcparties mak ig Keturns wouiu couifivt: 10 zuieuu :ie Assessors on the diflereut dates, an )ii fusion occasioned by a large number t' Tax Payers at the close of the As .'ssor'6 given time may occasion untiiy . isagree?bJe errors, and give to ihe Tax uyera and Awseasors a great deal of un eoessary trouble. T. B. MILFORD,' County Auditor. ' June 26, 1875,11, 2m, Final Discharge, LtOTICE is hereby given that IT. \ B MAXWELL, Administrator, f tjic Estate of Miss LOUISA C. ifM&AN, dsecased. lias applied to if. Guffin, Judge of Probate, in and ?r the County of Abbeville, for a nal discharge aft Administrator. IT IS OKDEKED. That tl.o 20lU ay of July, A. D l$72r bo fixed for caring of Petition, aud a. final scfc% Icuaeut of said Eslato. J. C. \VAS3fAKSKY, Cleric C. P. Abbeville Couuty. Juno 19, 1872, 10-tf F. M, MA'i"i'MiSa!S? NINETY-SIX, S. C. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER IX * ]OTT ON GINS, Cotton Seed Planters, !IN BANDS. FURNITURE, WHITR VIRE C'LOTIIEJS LINES?\va'rrantet! ot to rust. MAPS, CHARTS, PICS URES, PICTURE FRAMES, &c. - CAN FURNISH * THE GRISWOL1V THE TAYLOR AND, THE BROWN GIN, > ordci*?warranted to give satistacuon. Repairing also faithfully done. 4 , Orders solicited ami should be sent In irly to secure agin iti due time. Eet :rs by mail promptly aftVwered. June 19, lS72,'ia-Gt' ?NQX & ZACHERT, OFFER FOR SALE 150.000 TBOOSAfljr IEST QUALITY BBIffi, Apply to r ' JOHN KNOX, at J: Kurz Shoe Shop. * ALSO, ; 90 Feet of LnmibfeF. Juno 19,1S72, JO-tf ???????i??' Articles, ist Assortment of . : i. i i\ > SOAPS, OMBS, Sc., &c.f e at short profits, by r. Penney, UPORIUM pF FASHXP?T