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Press Bacacr. .Abbeville, B. C. W. A. LEE, E:>rro:t Wednesday, August ^3, iojj. , Tkh'JS. ?TSiree tk>l!ai\s a year, in a<l, fance. No subscription? ta'cen for a shorter |l?o than six months;. Transieut advertisements are charged ........ | fjr at tlio rate oi v^.m; j".-i nmt s>aeo for the lirsfc insertion, and Kikiv CrfNTS for each subsequent iusertion. a libiir.ii deduction l'rom the above ratos is inale to porous advertising by tho quarter or by the year. SOT All obituary notiees and tribute* of respect are eii:i;*irod fur at the usual rates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston. T^he advertising rprncv of Movsrs. WALKER, KVANS & CGCSWF.LL, represented by KOSWPXL T. LO(tAN. Ss<]., io the only nulla*: i/ed agency ibr this paper in (.'harleston. AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS CF COL D. W. AIKEN. Tn response to the call of C'ol. Aiken, ianumberof the planters of the vicinity, and citizens of our town, assembled in Lawsoirn Ilal! on Friday morning last, for the purpose of hearing an Agricultu ral Address from the Secretary and Treasurer of the State Society, and for organizing a Grange of the 'Tatrons of t '."'io \i1itiYiS3 IV.'IS n]' xxusoairuijr. * .? that might have been cxpected from one bo 'able to interest and instruct. We regret that it was not listened to by s larger audience, and were it in our pow er, would present it in full, for the ben efit of our readers. It told a good many unpalatable truths, but truths, never theless, that our people would do well to consider; and exposed errors in our svatem of agriculture, a .proper appre elation of which can form the? only basis of genuine reformation. Whether or not we endorse every conclusion of the speaker, we must hail liim as a true pio neer in the work of reform, an advocate with the ability and earnestness to her ald forth the claims of an enlightened and progressive system of agriculture: Jb'or month? past Co!. Aiken has been engaged in his mission, and has been doing a good work, and whatever dis couragement he may have met on the way, aud however much he may be dis heartened by the greatness of his work, we have no doubt that his words "like bread cast upon the waters," will earn the promised blessing. Col. Aiken introduced his remarks by stating that it was not his design to 1 make ft formal speech, but only to give ' "* ' * ^ 1 _ aplaintaiK to ine larraers, swuug im results of his experience and observa tion, in relation to the agriculture of the Stale. His address was intended for farmers and he regretted that a larger number were not present. He had, be said, been canvassing the State for months past., and had been forced to the conclusion that we were not an agricul tural people?workiug without system, going blindfold into farming, without any proper conception of me^us, or fore sight as to results; and, as a consequence, meeting with almost universal failure. As Agant of the State Society, he had been making an appeal for a $2 subscrip tion in its heliali", but was met wiih the general response, "We are too poor to ' ** - "L? 4-K/v I HU&scri&G." I'oveny u.i.-> uw ?iutWW cry, anil ut^ v/ell justilied by the ap pearance of tilings everywhere?neglect ed'farm*, ar.d dilapidated mansions. I the whole Sfcite could be put upatauc tion, ho thought it would sell for lesr than in ISC-'j. The cause of this poverty, he atlrib ' uted, first, to the RESTLESSNESS OF OUR PEOPLE.* Everybody wanted iosell, all were dis contented, and* none were improving their farms and dwellings. The eviden ces of this want of thrift were to be seen everywhere?in rail fenees about the mansion, and if gate there was, one sus pended l>3r leather hinges?nothing to make a desirable*legacy for one's chil dren, and a cherished abiding place. He said he had just met three men on the train, who were seeking homes in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, respectively, thinking to better their condition. It was all wrong, he said. They would go far, and fare worse than here. There was no better home any where, than in South Carol in?none more desirable in the way of climate, soil, water, and variety oi productions. In all the West, he had seen nowhere hut in North Georgia, cotton and clover nn/.ii nthar 111 the SlllJlG lieid. In 1S70, he had, lie said, been ab sent on a four months-' tour in the West, and had met some iive hundred Caroli nians who had emigrated, but they were all discontented. Ho had seen *rejjro sea tat ives of every class from the two horse to the twenty horse farmer?he had met 25 from Abbeville?and all were discontented. A gentleman from Winiisboro, said he would go back, but he was ashamed of being laiighed at. Yet tiiis planter made his 490 bales to 330 acres, but realized no net profits. If money was made, it was spent at the springs, and no expenditures made to beautify and adorn the home, of the planter. As a consequence, property would not bring in the market one-haft oi" ita true vulue. A nni 5ipr causa of our poverty, which' he assigned was THE iaXOliAXCE OF OUIt PEOri.E. The people of our State were l\ir behind those of their sisters??they were ignor ant equally of agriculture, of history and politics, and of everything which h;ul transpired out of the State. This ho attributed to the fact that anterior to the war, there were no political parties here?all talked and acted one way. He had, he said, beeji on three-mule' farms, whore there was no Bible in the housp?he had encountered half dozen such cases, and two in the county of Abbeville. One half or two thirds of the voters f Abbeville am net taite either of Iho county papers. There were men here running three-mule farms, who did not know the name of an agricultural paper: and he had met tho owners of forms in Abbeville who did not know the name (if either of the county papers. Yet Abbeville was re garded as the Banner District, aud as such excites the just prido of her peo ple. Some men among us would make money anywhere, bat tho masS of the people are poor, and .poor because they are ignorant. The gieat body ot the children between nine and fourteen years of age, were not sent to school, and for this parents were to blame. The law, (the best which the present govern ment had given us,) had made pj&visiou ' for the education of all, and parents should avail themselves of its provis ions. They should bo compelled to send their children to school. Then we 1 would have "a different state of things from tho present, when out of a popula tion of 40,000 wirites of the State, there were not more than 3,000 subscribers to : agricultural journals, or a proportion of : one "to thirteen, fie was everywhere met, he said, by the response, "I am no book-farmor," as if without the results i of scientific research embodied in books, < there could be any progress in agricul- ' tare or anything else. Our young men - devote mouths and years to the study ofj1 Lf:w aud medicine, hut expect to succeed,* in fanning without training or txpe- < rienct*. ' detailed a conversation hgjt had-had with I?avid DiCkVm, the cele- 1 indued fanner, who told him that the se- ' cret of- suce?? was, to plow deep :>nd!< .low i hill. Ho had followed liit? adviccjs and reaped i-lie focneiits. lie had ?ot a j bar-share-turn-down plow, and scone.- t than lie without it, lit? Would give Uj one half that he wa.-i worth. It wan lm possible to do proper work, without it, I Jut the majority of farmer* plougl; without an object, except to.kill grass, which was tin; best friend of the farmer if properly managed. Another cause which was assigned lor the poverty of the people, was lh< WANT OF ECONOMY IN TII12 EMPLOY MENT Or' LABO 11. The corn crop of Abbeville would no a vent go generally more than eight busii els to the acre, and was a most unoer tain crop. lie had seen some- botton !.\nd whieh promised only a few week si nee, seventy-five bushels to the acre which Avouid not make forty or fifty ii lili-joitis uuu muiv?i\?. nc uau situ tun which would range from four to twenty bushels, but eight bushels was a faf average. Fifteen acres of cotton, am ten acres of corn was the usual proper lion to each mule. Now, said he. t*vei at nine bushels to the acre, the yield ii ninety bushels, and deducting orte third for rent, and there remains onlj sixty bushels, which the mule will ea up, cobs and all. But in a large numbc; of cases the corn is not worth tin ploughing. Of the fifteen acres of cot ton, one-third of a bale to the acre is : fair average?the 100,000 acres of Abbe ville wouid not make more than 25,00! bales?or four or five bales to the mule Deduct one-third for rent, and estimah the cost of labor, the wear and tear o htrjd and implements, and it will b< found that no money is clcarcd. An other and important consideration ii the cotton culture, in which it differ: from everything else is, that the plantci has no agency in fixing the price. It i: settled in New York by the buyer; r man who cannot tell a cotton stalk froir an okra stalk. We are thus made th< slaves ot men, who uraw uieouiy ncuK from our labor. On a three-mule farit of seventy-live acres instead of putting the thirty acres incorn, let th<? plantei sow in red oats, and he can dispense with two hands, and make more ant better provisions than before. If he hat bottom lands, lie may put ten acres, hi corn, leaving thirty for cotton. As food for stock, oats, he said, was better .than corn. It was theonlv food of the blood ed Arabian steed, developing muscle, activity and strength, and on which nt animal ever is foundered. He had been feeding mules for four years, on oats, and found that they got better, no1 worse. Cultivate the grasses, and in the saving of labor and other expenses, the farmer would be well remunerated. He advised them however, to avoid the example of a friend, who turned in his clover with a twister, and then gruin hind that it did not come ud. Manured lis cotton, and cultivated as"well, and il von Id pay better?an acre would yield 4,000 pounds. Yet we go on importing, He was told at Donnaldsville, that $l,00l r?t' liay had been received there?Colum bia up to the 1st of July had imported 1,000 tons of hay?Greenville was pay ing$3.00 per hundred, and Spartanburg ?2.85 per hundred?and this in the bey! sfraas growing country in the world where the grass reaches as high as tlx cotton. Too much attention was devot ed to cotton from which not a cent was made in the way of net income. In deed the debits would exceed the credits on tl;e. 1st January of cach year. H< ha<i been, he said, in twenty-one Couu ties of the State, and never saw a finei crop, promising in many places a bul< to the acre, but tiie bigger the crop th< ir?w>p w-finlil he the nrice. We cou!< not compete, he said, with the Weat their seasons were three weeks longer ton days earlier in the Spring, ami tcr days later in the Fall-rand their laud: would produce more than twice as-umcl as ours Our only hope was that thi caterpillar and boll-worm would destroy their croj). Unless some such calamity (or blessing rather) should occur, tin prica of cotton lie thought would no exceed 12} cents for this crop?man? were willing now to sell for 15?and i did not pay nt nil to raise cotton for less Yet with low prices and other attendan evils, wo have been Cultivating the sta pie, and have been nioi'o injured by thi exclusive devotion than by bad govern merit and onerous taxation. Another cause which lie assigned was that there was no co'.nrrxiTY of fkelixw between the piHntw* of t-he State There was no union between them, bu each was striving for self, and forming i mass of segregated elements. This wa the case m no omer avucuuuv?jjuvi chants had their Boards of Trade, poli ticians their Union Leagues; and th plan ter alone, had no organization fo mutual aid and protection. "The Pu Irons of Husbandry" were designed t supply this want. 'The Order-originatei with an Englishman named Saunders now in charge of a Department of th Agricultural Bureau. After severe days conversation with this gentleman he had been prevailed on to accept th position which ho uow held in relatioi to the Order, h^d visited all thecountic of the Btate, except Pickens, Oconct and the Coast, and had established som sixty-live granges. The term "giange meant a "farm," and was designed t designate a club of farmers. In theOrde: there were three classes ot granges County, State, and National?the Mas ter of the County grange occupying seat ih the State, and the State iu th National?each higher being compose of the chief officers in the lower. Pel feet community of feeling and actio was thus ensured throughout the ougat: ization. This union must be benelieia but it was not designed to make mone\ and 110 one need join it for purposes c speed Iitf ion; but its great object wast develop a community of feeling betwee the planters of the neighborhood. I too would enable the planter to sav money. Thus, the Singer Sewing im chine company entered into a stiptils tion to furnish their machines to men hers, at 25 per cent, discount, Howe's n 30 per cent.; and GroverA Baker's at 1 per.cent. The same principle was aete upon in the furnishing of the linn Carolinian to members at $1.50. Th consent of the various companies fo manufacturing fertilizers, could be oh tained to the same proposition. Aftc all, it was only selling at wholesal prices?one ton at the same rate wit twenty tons?and, as it saved ad vertical and agents' expenses, was the sam tiling to the company. Was the mei chant injured by this 'arrangement? J he was, and the farmer benefitted, pei haps.it would bo only fair to chang places in this particular. But the mei chant sustaiued no loss, as there was n profit to him in the sale of these article* Another cause of our poverty is, thu WE BUY. ABROAD TOO MUCH OF Til NEt'KSSARIKS OF LIFI3. We should raise 0115 pork, and can do i cheaper than to buy it. It need no cost more than two cents a pound Hogs should be large enough to Kill a twelve months old, yet many farmer wait till they are three years old. Th trouble is that we attempt to raise to many at n time. One for each, mem be of a family is enough. They requir but little corn, but with slop, and decay ed fruit, will thrive wonderfully. On pentleman had told him that he ha< been feeding his stock of sixteen hog oh corn, since 1st January, and though his pork would cost him 75 cents 1 pound. This was suicidal. If a sov with six pigs cannot keep them fat, kil one, and then another,'utitill they at tain the desired condition. Three sowi with thirty pigs would be improved bj killing fifteen of the pigs?oth'erwis< they will all get poor. Tho true rule is never let your hogs get poor. Tho RAISING OF SH^P alight be made more profitable than cot ton. A floels of one hundred sheep ivould yield 200 per cent, in net income \ better breed than the common stock ivith hair instead of wool, must, howev er, bo obtained, and their wool .at 4f jents per pound, would be worth that 01 1 bale 01'cotton. A planter had told Aim that he once had ft'flock of twe iuudred sheep, and had lost theni all bj> logs. But this man never saw his 'beep, except to ?alt them once a week. Dogs were not more destructive fo sheep hun jji'ojs to cotton, and the same euro | will prevent injury to either. Holpoke i of the <; j KXPEXSJE OF IMPORTTNO. STOCK? J the cost of a single animal reaching four or live hundred dollars?and adverted to the benefit conferred by the grange, in dividing the_ expense among the mem bers. In conclusion he answered some of the objections which were urged against the order?1st that it was a "YAXKEY-IjSAI." This he thought amounted to nothing ' even if it was true, lrut he had stated that the order was of "English origin. We should be willing to be taught even jby the Yankees?and would derivo very ' material profit, if we conliMmbibesome-. ! what more of their skill, energy and I nnfnrnrtsfv Af.-lhl TITR OATH OP SECRECY j was urged as an objection, But tho ob jection applied to all trades and profes jsions, and some secrecy was essential to them all. It was true ol" em plover and em ployee, aud of merchant and customer. Publish, abroad the secrets of each bust? tiess, ancl tbe world would stand still. Again it was objected that it Involved expense. But the initiation fee was only $$ for each gentleman, and oO cents for each lady, at the organization?and $o to $2 respectfully afterwards. To this must be added 10 cents for each mouth* ly meeting?making $1.20at the end of the year. This might be credited till then?the fee must be paid in cash, though some Abbeville men had asked credit for this sum. After apologizing for deficiencies on the ground of sick ness, and hoping that he had at least cast some bread on tho waters, he con cluded by calling for subscriptions to I ho Jivral Carolinian, and announced his readiness to ORGANIZE A GRANGE. i'lie JOJiOWHlg IilU(Ul>l"lS HHJ11 vi ed and enrolled tiielr names: Messrs. T. P. Quarles, L. \V. White, Geo.. McD. Miller, J. F. C. DuPre, J. W. Lesly, S. W. Cochran, G. T. Jackson, A. E. Lesly, W. J. Smith. J. D. Chalmers, W. A. Lee, J. C. Hemphill, Geo. D. White, C. S. White. G. T. Willis, II. T. Tusten, II. W. Lavson. The names of the follow ing ladies were also enrolled . Mrs. T. P. Quarles, Mrs. L. W. White, Mrs. G. McD. Miller, Mrs. J. F. 0. DuPre, Mrs. G. T. Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Lesly, Mrs. A. E. Lesly, Mrs. W. J. Smith, Mrs. .J. X). Chalmers, Mrs. W. A. Lee, Mrs. H. T. Tusten, Mrs. G. T. Willis, Mrs.. H. W. Lawson, Miss Luc/ White, Miss Nannie White. The following officers were elected to serve for three months: Muster, J. F. C. DuPre; Overseer, J. \V. Lesly; Lectur er, L. W. White; Steward, II. T. Tusten ; Assistant Steward G. McD. Mil ler; Chaplairt, ; Secretary, T. P. Quarles ; Treasurer, W. A. Lee ; Gate-keener, C. S. White; Ceres, Mrs. W. J. Smith: Pomona, Mrs. T. P. Quarlcs; Flora, ?.Iiss Lucy White; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. J. D. Chalmers. The grange adjourned to meet in the Masonic Hall, on Tuesday loth Septem ber, at 4 P. M., when important business will come before the meeting. THE STATE REPUBLICAN CONVEN TION This body convened in Columbia on Wedncsdaj* last, and was callcd to order by Li<>utlcnnnt-Govci*nor Kan si er, Chairman of the Slate Republi can Committee, who after a short speech, admitting the failure of the xortTr nrlmtniatratihn in tho State. and calling upon the Convention to f redeem past errors, nominated IJ. B. : B. Elliott for temporary Chairman *of f tho Convention, and lie was tbere L fore elected by a vote of 128, to 28 t received by C. M. "Wilder, It is .oppo nent. ilr. Walter Jones, of Richland, S ' r .' . was elected Secretary. The Iiulcs .of tho House of Kcpvc ' scntalives of the State were -adopted for the Government cf tho body, af s. tor a leng and exciting debate. A .Committee on Credentials was s appointed, consisting ot one troni " each Congressional District, o,f which o Raincy was Chairman. r The 11 port of this Co.nn.nitt(4^{\'s 0 not made until Thursday morning, 1 when they reported that thej* had eon e testing delegations from six counties, 1 Deaufcu't, Charleston, Colleton, Lex 2 ington, Chesterfield and Union. They i reported in favor of StnaPs delega H j lion from Beaufort, Mackey's f;om e|Charleston, Mc In tyre's from Colleton, ? Haync's lVom Lexington, Donaldson's D i J O > , I from Chesterfield and Mobley's from " | Union. In all these cases,#tho dele jgations recommended b}' the commit ice wc.ro understood to bo favorable to Moses. Tho delegations recommended by the Commilteo were seated, and in tho contested eases from Beaufort \\ and Charleston, only al'lei an excilcd n debate. k On motion of Cardozo a committee t-{consisting ot ono from each Congrcs sional District and three from three it from the State at largo was ordered :<>j nn permanent organization. The ^ i chair appointed F. L. Cardozo, S. J. Lee. B. P. Wluttenforc, IT. J. Max ir I welll, Ji. II. Cain,C. D. II ay no nnd J. -jS. Moblcy. ti After an hour's vecess tho Commit l!|lee reported in favor of Ji. 15. Elliott "I jas president; Whittemore, A. Smulls ejCardozo and T. J. Mat-koy as vicr, -j presidents: T. J. Minton and C. .'f Smith as secretaries; J. E. Green and " C. I). Lowndes as sergeaat-at-arms,, j and ->I. C. Long as doorkeeper. These 0jofficers were elected almost unani-i j UIUUM) . .t | A Committco of two for each Con Kigrcfwional District, and three from ;fthc State at largo was appointed to; prepare rules for the government of I tho Republican party in this State. ,t Also a Committco of one from each h Congiessional district on Platform e and liesoliitioiiB. ? On motion of Mr. E. \Y. M. Maclc e oy, tho Couventioivproceeded to the - nomination of candidates for the e olfico of Governor. ^ Mr. Smalls nominated Judge.S. W. ? Melton; 'Mr. Jamison nominated Mu % jor M, 11. IXelancyj Mr. Maxwell v nominated F. J. Moses, Jr.; Mr. Nea-I 1 glo nominated D. II. Chamberlain. " Jonos of Georgetown, seconded the * nomination of Moses amid great ap ? plauso. Ho defended tho over issue , of pay certificates by A[oscs on the ground tii^t they were issued to men who had boon hunted from their homes in the up-country by tho lvu Jvlux. ; ! Daddy Cain also supported Moses saying, that it was a fight'of tho la J boring men of South Carolina against [ 'the bondholders and speculators, IjThe money which might havo beenj rspontb\T Moses Imd gono to tho poor' ' men of Carolina, llo defied his op-J 'jponcnts to jirovo that ho issued a /million of oollarsin pay certificates;! 'but, if lie had, they had not bcou'i bp en paid, and. if they., had boon paid, tho money had gone to poor men. Bribes ward being freely used npon the other Vulo; but he felt a pride in declaring that his candidato had nev er bargained to pay a dollar for his nomination. In nominating Chamberlain, Nea gle made a speech defending him from tho aspersions which grow out of his connection with tho Financial Board, and urged that that Hoard were not responsible for tho issue of tho conversion bonds, llo wanted the integrit}- of tho .Republican party in the State preserved. lie wanted a candidate who would bo acceptable ? /v 4(>a 'PrtiMiltli/ion nniWrt aT it?li tu liiu H\|IUWilVlUI J/*HL> wx bllW U IIWIV State and country. IEo wanted a nomination which would drivo no men from the doors of the conven S wails of Williamsburg, nominated Reuben Tomlinson, and Judge Orr warmly recommended the nomiua tion of Tomlinson, as a man person ally pure; the .educational pioneer; the first State auditor who formed our system of taxation and is familiar qrith it; a man whom calumny never touched; a Northerner whoso sym pathies and interest are with us, who has all the qualities of head and heart to make a good Governor. ' 'Elliott, supported Moses, and de nounced the i'ree use of money to de le at his election. One of tho delcga tion to whom money had been offered was Simpkins' of Edgefield, lie said to Elliott that he was approached by a State official and asked to support Chamberlain and natNb his price. Who was the State offiecr? Thcru ho is, (pointing to Comptroller Neagle.) Behold tho man! [ These words caused a tremendous sensation.] Ei-' liott, continuing, said that Ellison, of Abbeville, was silso approached and ofloroiMhree hundred dollars to five hundred dollars to vote for Chnmber luin. Who offered that money ? (El liott pointing to beagle again) I say. behold the man! Will the delega tion, can they support a man whose nomination was to bo procured by such means ? Neagle asked if Elliott was aware that Moses had offered a delegato a thousand dollars for his vote? That offer was made to Owens, of York. This Elliott denounced as false. Whittemoro supported Tonilinson ; and T. S. Mackey T?iLchcd into both. Ife said it is currently believed that if Chamberlain should be elected all the Slate debt of $10,000,000 will be ;i ado good, and taxes immediately levied to pa}* past duo and accruing interest; while if Moses is elected, the taxes will not be pressed until the Stale is more prosperous, or the debt reduced far below its present volume. Better a dead part}' than a dead State. If Moses is elected, Whiltemorc shall not stay in the Senate thirty da}**, and tho opulent ox-Land Commissioner Leslio would be stripped of his gains. Leslie broke in here, and said he could prove' that Muses was the first man in the State to make money out of the land commission. Maekey replied that Leslie accused Moses of stealing tho first money to excuse himself for stealing the last. Judge Orr here said that he had trustworthy information that Moses j had offyrcd Maher, of Barnwell, two Ihpnsand dollars for his vote. Ma her was called lo tho bnr, and (declared that tJio oft'cr was made. [Tremendous cheer?.] * Mackcj* said that Maher was an enemy of Moses, an:l tho man who attempted to kill Elliott a' Allendale. Johnston, of Sumter, said that Ma hor was paid three hundred dollars to make ll is charge. Eliiott said that .Tudgo Ort* was - ? ? *t? * 1? 11 It ah Inef jJUW* U UH IIJI^ YVtlil JiUlU'l jur?u wvii/iv, tho charge was made. Judge On* said he met Maher accidentally, who told him of the attempt to bribe. Elliott Paid thai it was well under stood that tho Barnwell delegation was for pale, and he was informed that Moses had asked Maher what was his price, and would two thousand do? and Ma her said ''yes." Maher flatly denied this, and said Moses sent for him frequently, and last night asked him if liis mind was made up to go for him. Mahcr said he would go for tho best man. Moses then offered two thousand dollars for his voto, which was refused. Swails now eharged that Moses had offered Owens, of York, one thousand dollars for his voto. A scene of terri ble confusion onsned, lasting some finm when, under tho ono sided ru lin^s of the Chairman, ;i nomination was ordered, tiio ballot resulting: Moses G!); Mellon IS; Chamberlain 10; Toinlinson 15. The announce ment of the nomination was received with cheers. The President declared F. J. Moses the duly eleeted candidate of the Re publican party for Governor, and a committee was appointed to inform the successful candidate of his nomi nation, Jiid^e Orr rose, and said that it was with much reluctance thai he dill so, but from the record of the i.omi nee, do count not support nun, auu would, therefore, respectfully with draw from the Convention. J.loses being introduced, returned his thanks, and after deprecating any ifurthor divisions in the part}*, an nounced his principles to govern him, if elected. Ho pVophesicd that, if elected, ho would inaugurate an era of economy which would satisfy ever}' man within the confines of the Slate ?Democrat as well as Republican. Fil'St, he would aim to reduco tho puhlic debt, and bring it within such limits as to enable, tho Styto :to pay its interest., without bringing poverty to every fireside in the State. Second, and consequent upon tho first, he would secure a reduction of tho taxes. Those were reforms that the JRepnbli can party must effect, or its doom was sealed. The people had spoken in tones of thunder, and that voice mu?t be responded to. It was not }-et too late?never too late to strivo to do right. If they exhibited faults and follies in the past it was time to begin to eradicate them, nnd the standard bearer of tho J?cpublican party should remember that while he should in scribe upon his banner "Equ:>l rights for all," he should battlo as well for tho pockets as for the rights of the wholo people. On Friday ,morning tho Conven tion .went into tho nomination of Lieut. Governor, when P. II. Cleaves, of Beaufort, was nominated by Swnils and Elliott. Maxwell, Chairman of the Commit tee, reported a platform pledging the parity to financial reform, the repeal j uf the license law, and tho guarantee. =5 of additional safeguards, abound1, tho j pablic treasury > j I AV. E. Hay no, of Marion,'was nomi nated for Secretary of State, ana- wns eTcefcd as the nomineo of tlio Cohven I tion. . j Judge S. TV". Melton was nominated | for Attorney General, and clectcd as, the nominee for that office. i . I - ? F. L. Cnrdozo and H. Noah, were nominated for Treasurer, but after a noisy debate, the former was-elected. S. L. llogc received the nomination for Attorney General?TV. W. Purvis for Adjutant and Inspector General ? II. W. Cain. Con<rr28smnn fur the State at large. The Following names cornposo the Presidential electoral ticket: First District?S. A. Swails. Second District?W. N. Taf't. Third District?Henry Sparnihk. Fourth District?T. J. Maekcy. Electors at largo?D. 11. Chamber lain. W. B .Nash, Wm, Gurncy. The following wero oleeted as the State Central Committee. Gen. II. B. Elliott, of Columbia. Chairman ; Hon. J. Neaglo, of York, Vice President ?%lIon. Wm. B. "Nash, of Columbia. Treasurer: C. D. Mel ton, Esq., of Columbia, lion. J. H. Rainey, of Georgetown ; Col. E. W. M. Mackey; General 31. (Jr. Worth ington, of Columbia; James M. Al len, of Greonvillo; C. D. ITayne, Esq., of Aiken; Col. Martin it. Delaney, of Charleston; JR. S. Bennett, Esq, of Beaufort. II. II Ellison was el^c^ed County Chairman for Abbeville ; and J. IIol linshead, Chairman, of this Jndicial Circuit. l IIot Weatiief.?Our friend, Mr. John T. Lyon, tells us that it will bo hardly necessary to inform our reader that the weather 4s hot this week, as they lrcve likely found it out. But perhaps they do not know the reason, Tacehini, an Italian astronomer, has recently discovered some remarkable dis turbances in the solar ehromato splicre, or gaseous vapor which sur i x- ti . i Ai _c rounds mo sun 10 ujo uepm ui 4,000 to 5,000 miles, from tlic presence of vapor of magnesium, arising from the sun's surface, and developing increased light and heat. Stars have been known to blaze up with a a lustre, tenfold greater than before, and others to fee as suddenly reduced in bright ness, and go out altogether. The sun is nut exempt from such eatas tropophes, but among the thou sands of stars, the cliauce is very slight of his being one of the un fortunates. There seems then to be no occasion for alarm. Returned.?lie v. James L. Martin, Pastor of the Presbyterian chnrch has returned, after several week's absence, and preached to his congre gat ion on Sunday Inst, in tho morning and at night. We had tho pleasure of hearing the latter discourse, which was an interesting and instructive exposition of the Paiablo of the Sower, as narrated in 4ih chapter ol Mark?presenting Christ himself as the centre fignre, sitting in a boat on the seaside whilst tho assembled mul titude sat before him probably in the form of an amphitheatre, at tho fool of the surrounding hills?tho seed sown, being tho good word of his own gospel?falling by the wayside, on hearts so inattentive to the propei reception of truth, that Satan undoes tho work?or falling upon tho light soil of pacing emotion, with 110 root of so'id principle to penetrato the strong earth below?or choked bj the cares of poverty or the allure n 1 . ^ 1..!' ; r* ?1. j morns 01 ricnes?or wringing jui u: j Ira it, thirty, sixty or a hundred fold Tho test of ail- Christian excellence lie said, was faithfulness?and what ever bo tho cause, lie fails in tho work assigned, who brings forth no fruit It is the law of his being ?the object of his crcation. TnE Political Cauldron.?The political cauldron is iu a fiercc state ebulition at tho Capitol, as is scon in the number of nominating convon lions, with "I)lack spirits and white, lied spirits and gray," which have been holding their daily sessions, and putting forth their plat forms and candidates. Where there is so much commotion in tho political sky?so mueh storm atid lightning? it is to bo booed. that the atmosphere will bo purified, and tho pestilential vapors be dispersed. Wo publish pretty full reports, to enablo our read ers to form their conclusions. The Moses Convention makes fair promi ses, but what can bo hoped from men whose past record belio their promi ses? Tho Orr movement enters the canvass apparently with strong hopes, and appeals confidently to tho sym pathy and support of all who desire honest Government and truo reform' We shall wait devclopcincuts. Tiie Railroad Meeting at Jen nines1.?It will bo rocollocted that a .Railroad meeting and Barbecnc, in behalf of tho Greenwood and Augus ta .Road, will be held at Esquire Jen nings Old riaco, on to-morrow, the 29th inst. Wo trust to hear a good report from the meeting, and from tho various committees of subscrip tion, pro viously appointed. ? *4^* TnE Ckofs.?From all sections of our District, wo hear tho most favor able reports of tho growing crops. Tho crops of cotton and corn aro both good. The cotton is maturing rapidly, and tho fields arc whitening lor tho harvest. ' i.VQUEat OVEtt TU: i an Infant.?r'On Wednesday and Thursday last, an inquest waahcld, Uy Mr. Robert Jones, "Coronei>, -and a jury of two whites and ten blacks, of "if ? 'P li no 14 Pliwoffnt [ foreman, over tho dead body of a col ^ored infant, which had beeh found fburied in Mrs. Hughey's garden Tho evidence cstablished*thc fact that I ' ? * , tho infant was tho child of. JRosa V. 1 - ; 1 t -. i? - * M Jackson, a young colored woman, and that it had been burn alive, and had been buried under circumstances of secrecy, by tho grandmother, Sylvia Jackson. Tho Jury camo to tho con clusion that the death had beciicansod by tho neglect of tho grandmother, and so rendered their; verdict. A warrant against tho said Sylvia Jack son was issued, and she has entered into recognizance, to appear before the next Court of Sessions, whon the miffvr will iinriororn indir?i\il inrcfitiVn. " D J Q tion. Tho post-mortem examination was conducted by I)r. Andrew Yates. The Soiree.?A pleasant dancing party, composed of tho pupils of Sirs. Alexander'^ Dancing School, and aL which, the parents and friends of' the pupils, and other invited guests were present, was had at the Female Acad emy on last Thursday Evening. The pupils exhibited very commendable proficiency in tho graceful exorciso, and with their bright costumes and happy faccs formed a lovely panorama. The occasion was one indeed ?"When youth and pleasure meet, To chase the glowing hours with flying feet." and passed off highly to the gratifica tion of all. After the exercises of the schopl wore over, tho young people of the audience joined in, and trippod it to their hearts' content. Tns Augusta Fair.?Wo have re ceived a complimentary ticket, from tho Secretary, Mr; Robert Martin, to attend tho third Annuul Fair, of the Cotton States' Mechanical and .Agri cultural .Association, which is to- be held at Augusta, on the 22d October next, to continuo fivo days. A large premium list is provided, and every inducement will bo offered to exhibit ors and visitors. Tho coming exhibi tion promises to bo especially attract ivc, tind wo commcnd it to the pa tronage of our people, : Palmetto Orphan Home. ? Wc have received a copy of tho by-laws of this benovolen institution, which ie designed to provide a home for the unfortunate children of the State. It is under the superintendence of fi lo cal Board at Columbia, of which t)r, 1 J. \V. Parkor is President, and ti Hoard of Visitors from each county. The mem bora from Abbeville arffGcn McGowan and Mr. James II. Wide man. This institution is well-deserv ing of tlic donations, devises and be quests of tho eharitaUo. ??<i>? D it.' Palmer's A ddesss.?Wo Lave received a copy of the Address doliv ered by tho Rev. 13. M. Palmer, D. D. before the Literary Soeietjos of Wash ington and Lee Universitjr, on tin 27th June last, on "tho present crisi; and its issues." It is just such an ad dress as might havo been cxpcctec from tho able and eloquent divine and exhibits. tho thoughtful philoso phy. wide roscarch, and cultivatec j taste, which characterize all the au thor's productions. The eloqnen peroration, we published a few weekf since. Election of Town Council.?Tlx election for Intcndant and Warden; "f AlihnciMi* will hn hshl on \Ioiida\ the 9th September. The attontior of the present Council is called to th< communication of a Tax-payer, setting forth tho requirements of the law ai to filing in tho Clerks Offico, a Ropor ot Receipts and Expenditures. Lei us have an exhibit. Valuable Lanu for Salo.?W? direct attention to tho advertisemen! of R. E. Bowie, offering for sale, hi: valuable homestead, near our town U is a vcrjr desirable place, prcscjit ing, among other inducements to pur chasors, tho fine vineyard, known a.< AlonlevinO. It will be divided intc tracts to suit purchasers. Tiie Camp Meeting on tiii Railroad. ? The eolored people went out in crowds from our town and the surrounding country, to their camp meeting on Sunday last, Every available vehicle was pressed into service, and street and road side presented a lively scene earl} and late?all in marked contrast tc tlie unusual quiet which reigned over'our town during the absence of the worshipping multitude.? Everybody was arrayed in his best attire, and all seemed to be provid ed with baskets of provisions.? We learn that the day passed ofl quietly. O- m Bishop Howe's Visit.?The Rt. Rev. W. B. F. Ilowe, Bishop oi the Episcopal Church in South Carolina will visit our town on Sat urday next, accompanied by several clergymen. There will be services in Trinity Church on Saturday evening, beginning at 7.30 p. m. Also on Sunday morning at 10. 30 p. m., when the Communion and the rite of Confirmation will be ad ministered. The public arc invited to attend. f HEPATIC - - i' For aJl Derangements of the L'wct, J is'an improvement upon the orij JL ueorgia, put un in liquid form, aire; suving time tmu trouble, aud insuring pro dient. It is mild and gentle in its action. It r< gives tone and strength to the whole fram< and restores the siukingand drooping bod has been tried by thousands and never fou face will have the bloom of health, the ey< invigorate the feeble,and prove-the greatei Try it for 3*011 rselveland yon will recon FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS AN] KING & ROSBOROTJGH, ])(] WADDA, FLA* P K O P R IET.ORS. August 2S, 1872, 20?3m t ' t / ' y Prof. Patrick's Ition School. ?In our notice of Prof. Patrick's Iligli School at-Greenville, in our last issue, we inadvertently omitted to refer to Mr. Harvey T. Cook, one of his' associates, as a native of Abbeville, reared in the Mil way section; a graduate of the Furman Institute, and recognized by all who know him, as a yonng man of a high order of intellect. We -are pleased to see that the talents of onr young men are appreciated abroad. '***+ T * l&SL. See the announcement of Mr. Robert Jones as a candidate for SherifF. Mr. Jones is well known to our people, as a reliable and effi cieut officer, and as one worthy of their best support. The interest? of the public would suffer no detri ment of liia }ion/lcj I HlVllb U U ill>J The"Liberal Republicans had a couference in Columbia dur ing the past week and appointed a committee, consisting of Judges Thomas and Carpenter, and Dr. AVbeelcr, to .organize the party in the Senate. jggj3' The Straight" Democratic' movement] witli,.B|iWiton Djmean,-j at its head, centering upon Chas. O'Connor, aa their.candidate fop President., A S tokos' Convention was held in. Colombia,- daring the past week aim appointed delegates to Louisville. * 1 -. 4" i , Dental.?By reference to flip card of Dr. J. W. Gurly; Surgeon' Dentist, of Anderson C. II., it will bee seen that lie will attend here, during* the first week- of every month. Appointments left with (?apt. W. R.-White, at ^o. 190, will r jceiy^tdue a&entiO?. .?V- * ... Agricultural Society. ?t We di rect attention to the meeting of the Board of Directors of tlio Abbeville Agricultural Society, on Monday next tho 2d inst. A full attendance is de sired. Liberal Reward. HORSE STOLEN I! ; >Uv? iJk<s; :o: CtTOLEN from my pasture, on the O night of MONDAY, the 2Gth instant, A MEDUJAI SIZE " BAY MA HE, one hind foot white, tojmbf insino where collar works, is white, a few gray hairs on hor shoulder and back, in good condition, eight or nine years old, and valued at about $200 A liberal reward will bo given fur any information which will lead to the recovery of the mare, and also a reward will be givon for evidenco to convict tho thief. W. 0. Cromer. Abbeville, S. C., V ' ~1" " Ang.-2S, 1872^20-tf J l. Card. THE friends of L. D. BOWIE, an nounce him as a candidate for IN TEN DA NT of the Town of Abbe ville in the ensuing election. Bcntistry! - j. R. J. W. GlTRT-rEY, Snr geon Dentist, of Anderson C. H., wili, (bv request) practice his profession at ABBEVILLE 0. H., during the first week of each month. Office at ?=? ' Persons desiring the Doctors profes sional services, can make appointments, previous to the time of his visit, through (.'apt. W. It. W bite, at 190. Aug. 27, 1872, 20-tf MANY FRIENDS. FOR SHERIFF. : , We are authorized to announce Mr. , ROBERT JCNES,' as a Candidate for I SHNRIFF, of ABBEVILLE COUN , TY, In the ensuing election. Abbeville Agricultural Soci i ety, A MEETING of th<j-BOA*?D OF , 1DIRECTORS of tho Abbeville ' Agricultural Society, will be held at the office of tho Secretary, on MONDAY EVENING, 2d SEPTEMBER, at 8 p. m. By order of President Bradley, WM. H. PARKER, ' i . Secretary. I Aug. 2C3872, 20-lfc LONG CLOTHS. JUST received, NEW CALICOES for Fall, HOMESPUNS, LONG CLOTHS, COATS COTTON, &c., at the ; Emporium of Fashion. Aug. 20, 1S72, 20-lfc PRESERVING JARS,, at LEE & PARKER. JulyS, 1S72, 1 :M'\V ... ...a .. .mt m f rtt \ I flP IMPBOVH) LIVER CORE, tidnej/8, Skin, Stomach and Bowels. ginal receipt of. A. _Q. SIMMONS, of ady prepared for immediate use, thus per proportion of each valuable ingre jmoves the bile from the system. It a. It gives the liver A healthy character y to health and-strehgth.* This medicine nd wanting. Under its influence the a its lustre, the brafn its power? wHT" ~ at Messing to those who?ulfer. imend it to your friends. % D DEALERS EVERtWHERE. IWIE, moise & davis, wholesale agents, -g O^CAnZjBjSTOKT 0. &. * ' f a valtfabee tract m ixm & FOR SALE; S THE subscriber oilers, for wile Ills' ' plantation' * near ABBEVILLE' C. H., pait of it within .t&o corporate limitaof tht tfXKj, It contains 350 ACRIjJS, and Senty-flve acres of wltiilr is t BOTTOM LAND; : On it is a:conif< ble Dwelling House, Gfa I&ustfalu necessary out bbi Mi rigs. * Also, tbe ,VINEYARD, known as Moutevino, containing Seven Acres of Scuppernong: Grapes, ? '? In full Knorinnr wifh n atnno hfttlKA. CfiU iar, and necessary-. appl king wines. The place wil into lots to suit purchasers. ^ ^ i R E Bowie. August 28,1872, 20-tf Also Wnite Goods, Embroideries, &o. ; ; ' " % X Armstrong;;, pater & Co, ImfTorfen^ inSnutu^t urere and Jobbers ^unet Bilks, Flowers. Feath !a And in conriecthij OvaTCrtrtitrfc White-'- Goods, Linens, Em ? oooO V/ : bxoiderieg,./ , -;: ltr^oT Lac^.' /^X'ollars, ?*h<Jk?r . chiefs, Veiling, Head Nets, Ac. <fec. JVo*. 287 and 139 Baltimore ttrect, Balr Tbcse good8 are manufactured by usor bought for Cash directly from the Euro pean and American Manuftwtayers, em bracing all the latest novejues, unequal ed in variety and cheapness in amjrll limore, 2Id. jnarket Election for Town Council. "^JIE citizcna of Abbevj[llij >v ItFQPnw J[ nOUCU UlUb Utl eicv;iluil iui 1,110 now Town Council, will be. held oq: tho 9th pf September, proximo. An Intendant and roup Warden^ arc to be elected. * * Dy order of the CoffTHtfl, J. f.'tr/DoPRB, r t, ~ Inteodapfc sr L; D. Bowie,-Clerk. A a g. 14, l$72,4d3t w w *** W* OFFICIAL. The State of South Carolina, EjXKCUTIVE XJKrAKTlUUi'iV l ' '^CofcUMBiA, August 17tb, 1872. / IjS" pursuance of Scctlon three (8) of an Act of the General Amenably, approved March 1, 1870," entitled "AH Act providing for the general election*, and the manner of conducting the same," I do hereby -appoint the follow ing as Commissioners of Election for their respective'counties: . Abbeville?J, Hollinshcad, Alexan der Bowie, George Nichols. Aiken?(X D. Hayne, Charles Ed mondston, kSamuel Snencer. Anderson?John R'., Cochran, Thomas J. Webb, Samuel Johnson. Beaufort-R. H. Gleaves, W. J. Vir dier, 35, J. Ravenah. ? Barnwell?W. A. Nerland, W. J. Mixon, B. W. Middleton. Charleston?Wra. Rollin, E. P. Wall, Geo. J. Cunningham.' Chester?David Hemphill, John L. West, John Lilly. Chesterfield?R. J. Donaldson, T. L. Weston, G. W. Brewer. Clarendon?E. E. Dickson, H. L. Beta*;, bow, Cyfax Middleton. Colleton?George F. Mclntyre, James Maxwell, J. J. Klein. , . Darlington?Jonathan Wright, C. 4*1 udd, John Lunney. . # ViifrofifilH?TV T,_ Turner. David H&rs ris, John H. McDevitt. Fairfield?Henry Jacobs, Sterling Martin, Pleasant Adams. Georgetown?Henry F. Herriott, James Murrell, E. C. Rainey. , Greenville?Charles Hopkins, Joshua Priest, Wm.'Lenderman. Horry?C. L. Johnson, Alva Ensor, Henry Jones. Iverehaw?J, F. Sutherland, A. Rey? nolds, Frank Carter Lancaster?Wm. McKenna, John Q. Cousart, Robert McLain. Laurens?Joseph Crews, Y. P. J. Ow ens, John Evans. ? . _ , Lexington?Charles Hutto, George W Wingwood, James Rawl. ?<B Marion?C. Smith, R. VampiH, B. H. "Williams. . . ? ? Marlboro?C. T. Stubbs, J. L. Easter* ling, Daniel C. Odom. ? . Newberry?H. B. Scott, Jesse Smith, William Summer. Oconee?L. B. Johnson, Johnson Wright, Charles Jennins. r v Orangeburg?T. K. Sasportas, George Boliver, James P. Mays.- V* *-t Pickens?Jeremiah Looper, Dock Owens, A. M. Folger. : > >' Richland?A. L. Solomon, Csesar Lowndes, ^Esop Goodson. Spartanburg?G* A. Setzler, Bassett Weaker, R. F. Bates. ; .> Sumter?William E. Johnson, Benja min Lawson, J. N. Corbett' Union?H. H. ,D. Byron, M. C. Long, H. N. Duncan. Williamsburg?M, J. Hirsch, W. W. Ward, James Peterson. York?J. L. Watson, John Martin, James K. Wagoner. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Ausrnst 28. 1872, 20 Governor.