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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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