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Hon. C. A. Sperry denies that lie is: =
for Green. j ?
Rev. Mr. Milgs preached iu NeNvberry
last Sunday. ~ =
The Laurcnsville Ilcrald's potatoes resemble
turtles. ;C
The Greenville Daily News calls th'e
Hon. Wilson Cook, ''Brother" Cook. i
Wilson Cook, of Greenville, denies
sympathy with the Green movement. ti
The Anderson, Comervatot does not ar- 11
rive at this office until Friday afternoon, y
kThe Star says Maridn County \vill go
for Green by au overwhelming majority, (c
Guffin is feeding his prisons on hahi
and eggs, and everybody is trying to
? get into jail. n
The most sCriOita Charges-6ver ttiade tl
against Beecher is that he (he first
man to otter a chromo to subscribers-. o!
Wa nMrcf. tn i?im that a child of Mr.
HtKf Mrs? John Evans, aged two ye&rs
|j|?F ?ix months, died on Wednesday
The Pickcm SentHicl published on ^
Thursday, and the Union Times, pub- 3'
JjpiV lished on Friday arrived liete du Mou- ?(
The real estate af Andersrt'ri Criuftty is
assessed at $1,797,271, $94,548 less than a
last year. Number of acres outof towns, tl
455,154. o
The editor of the Laurensvilfc iTcrtikl *
gives notiae that he has bought a Bible. j
We always thought that he would turn
f?. ?* Pious. a
On the Gth November, J. F. J. Caldwell,
Esq., of Newberry, will deliver a n
lecture before the Heading Club of
Xaurens. c
We are Indebted to the courtcsy of the j.
Secretary of thtt Anderson Fair, for com
plimentary tickets to the exhibition c
next week-.
In Partington four of the nominees by ?
" the Boiter?' Convention decline nominations,
and publish their carda in the 1
*Southerner.
London Hill said before the Convention
met, that he would bolt if GulHn P
;'"was nominated. We expect to hear it n
thu utter uoW-. a
- . Messrs. Melchers & Son have com- h
menceii the publication of the Weekly t(
ZeltuAg in Connection Vvitli their tri- .
weekly journal.
W. itenry *fres<iott, Esq., withdraws '
Ills name from the Congressional canVS89,
and now supports General McGow- w
an for Congress. A
The Union Times gives an account of al
a "fatal homicide," which occurred in p
that county last week. Are there any ^
othCr sort m Union ? j
The election returns from all over the tj
State show that the next Ueorgia L<egislature
will have a Democratic majority
of over two hundred. e)
Qur young friend Mr. James Lawson P
says there will be no post-office clerks r<
Jn hCftS'en, unless the girls quit directing a
their letters "cati-cornered." C(
Gen. J. W. Harrison has returned to o
the practice of the legal profession at a;
Anderson, and has taktm Capt; Whitrield
in partnership with him.
Tht Anderson Conservator boasts po- ,,
tatoen ten inches in CittUtHference-. His .
turnips are tweuty-fbur inches in eir- lt
cuiii'ference, and still growing. b
Judge Mackey has deeided that dogs C1
are! prOberty. he having sentenced a g
nma,U Colored boy, ih Faifnelu, tb twen- j]
tydays imprtsdhhietit far stealing due. ^
The printers in the Marion Observer js
office were sick last week and only half "
sheet was issued. The editor has prom- u
ised that the printers shall not get sick w
again. ai
The Abbeville Fair.?A large and T
beautiful lot of premiums have arrived p
for the competitors at this exhibition j
and may bo seen at the office of the
Secretary, W. H. Parker, Esq.
The editor df the Associate Reformed C<
Presbyterian apologises for giving one n
advertiser two Columns splice ita UiS pa- 1<
per. It wouki take mdfe than that to
make this editor apologise. ^
The editor of the Kcotvce Courier lias w
interviewed the devil as to the indica- v
tions of the advent of vftild pigeons in T
that ueighboahood. His oplnioh is,
that they are in search of acorns. v
The Sumter Watchman says: The
popular enthusiasm of the colored peo- w
1?le of Sumter, in behalf of Judge Green (j
ins scarcely been equaled by any mAnifeatation
of that people since their
emancipation. a
Gov. Franklin J. Moses, Jr., has been
nominated for the House of .Representatives
by the straight wing of the Republican
party of Richland County, ir
upon the ticket which Col. C. IT. Mi nor t
heads as a candidate for State Senator.
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Mf. It. C. LogAd, ftir the past seven
itch jcare euiiur anu juuptRiui ui
Kingstrce Star, has sold that paper to
Mr. Samuel C. Maurice. \Ve part with P
regret with Mr. Logan, out give a Si
hearty welcome to Mr. Maurltte into the f,
editorial fraternity.
We are clad to Velcome back to our j,
offlcCtlie LharteslOn Daily &'tin, after a
shbrt suspension. It Is ft gbod paper
and should be supported liberally. Mr. w
i\ Eugene Durbec gives up the business to
management and Capt. James AV. Mc- 0|
Mlllan assumes that duty. .
.We have received the first number of tl
a very handsomely gotten, up And well ^
conducted paper called the Oglethorpe ,
Jtcho, pufmsned at Crawford, Ga., by
T. L. Gantt, Esq., editor and proprietor, w
"Wegladlyput the FeJio on our exchange ol
list, and wish it the great success it so q
much deserves.
j The Keowee Courier thlnfcs the frost ti
will not injure the cotton of that county
as the bolls are all grown, the late ,
blooms having shed as well as the leaves
some weeks ago. Thcr? Can hardly be
found a blossom or vounjr boll in anv
field, while geueftdly 6't this time of t,li
year in this county, the stalk.s are green i c
and full of young bolls and blossoms. j
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Col. T. J. Roberts, who is sixty-two jn
years old, nicked 244 pounds of cotton
one day last week, commencing ,at]
ofaut nine o'clock in the morning. The; w
Colonel Is now an Andorsoh nian, butj-S"
@|h^r js well known to many of our people; he (<]
having removed from this county gov- (
eral years ago. ' ?
w
Our Colleges. ? Erskine and the sti
Diie West Female Colleges both opened
last week with encouraging numbers.
The former has more students than for
two or three years, aud the latter has R<
fully as many as at any same season in all
any previous year?nearly a hundred already.
This is doing well, and teachers
and pupils are all in gttod spirits.?A. Ji. |w<
IX|?/.aAlW/'1?l/lU ! Of*;
a. /cwjici j.
The editor of the Associate Reformed {1,1
Presbyterian is always in luck. Not;wi
loug since somebody gave him a hfthd-l \vl
tome gold pen, and now sfmve one puts' tit
"a magnificent ink stablK With .three
aoartments, for as hiiiny different kinds!
of ink, and a double bronze rack for j al'(
pens, costing at least, we suppose, Ave | tlx
dollars," and some one else goes the< tii<
nearest road to a man's heart, and puts a'
Hue gobler on his dining table.
?
Tho Columbia Phcenix saj*s that Seere- j
(ary of State Hayne looks hopefully to- i
wards the completion of the 4tate Capi- :
tol somewhat after its original design?
<1 at least, so far as Its outward appearance: is
He says there is stone enough about thei Cot
yard to carry up the walls to the neces-!
btury height for the roof; and as that im-j'
Jortant appendage is still quietly repos- Jat
ng in a austy warehouse in Baltimore, sue
it ts probable the owner will be willing his
to dispose of it a reduced figure. The:
Secretary is entitled to great eredit for!,
the taste he has displayed, so fur, in ar- ,on!
ranging the grounds. j the
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'ha Pms and Banjwrr
A.bbeville, S. O.
\V. A. LEE, Editor.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1874.
Terms.?Two Dollars a year, in Rti
Mice, or Two Dollars and .Fifty ConU
t the end of the year.
No subscriptions taken for a short*
me than six months.
Transient advertisements are charge
ir at the rate ot One Dollar per inc
jace for the first insertion, and Fin
exts for each subsequent insertion.
a liberal deduction from the abov
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le quarter or by the year.
All obituary notices and tribute
r respect are charged for at the usut
ites of advertising.
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iperior work. Orders are respectfull
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Regulations jor the Post-Offic
t Abbeville.?The Office is open fc
!ie general delivery of letters and sal
f postage stamps from 7:30 A. M. to
\ M.
Money Orders furnished from 7:30 A
I. to 3:->0 P. M.
Gr^ehville and Columbia Railroa
lail closes at 7:30 A. M.
* " ^ -1 nr?.
W&siuugton, ua., aUhiiuioscs uu h ci
esday at 5:30 A. M.
Elbert, Ga., Mail, vip Heardmon
loses on Thursday at 6:30 A. M.
Antreville Mail, via Temple <
lealth, closes on Thursday at5:30 A. A
Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Lowndesvilli
loses ou Friday at 5:30 A. M.
H. W. LAWSON, P. M.
'he Southern Seaboard and the Wes
The Charleston JVctea and Couru
ublishes a full report of an euthusiastl
leeting in behalf of the Spartanbur
nd Aslieville Railroad, held at tb
itter place on the 8th inst., at which ir
;resting speeches were made by All
Temminger, Major Barker, Gen. Vane
nd others; and though the enterprifi
anccrniJ us less than the rival schem
hich proposes to connect Greenville I
isheville by another route, yet wfc ai
II interested in any enterprise wliic
romises to build up any section of 01
tate, and which will open up a gre?
ighway between the fertile valleys (
ae West, and our own Qiieen City <
le South. That the enterprise is <
isy eoihpl'etion, and Is in Butcessfi
rogress, and that it Will do inutjh t
jstore the nast ereatness of our seCtior
nd to it oh !he road to succe&sfi
ompetition with other more prospe:
us sections of the Union, has bee
bundantly shtttfli by tbe speakers o
le occasioh.
The imuiei\Si? tfcide anil travel \Vliic
lis route seeks to control, onfce fouu
s way by way of Ashevillo to the set
oard and back again. This trade au
avel h'As not been destroyed, but hf
one to build up the cities bf New Yorl
lostoh, Philadelphia, lialtimore an
'orfolk. The object of this enterpria
i to open up the the closed gate whiql
ftbrd.u an easy outlet to the coast, an
Inch in distauce and grade possesso
- -.1 i -11
11 nuvauui^c u\u an wuj^uviii^ ivuv^c
lie route selected is the original rout
rojected in 1835 for the Charleston
lOuisville and Cincinnati Railroad an
hich is now revived under change
jnditions and better auspices. It \vi!
jn from Spartanburg, along an alraos
>vel ridge to tli6 mourttains> throug
[oward's Gap and Butt Moiintftfn Ga
> the /alley of the French Broad, alcn
hich it runs by Flat llock, Henderson
illc and Asheville, to Wolf ccreefc
he distance from Spartanburg to Ashe
ille Is only seventy-four miles, an
lence to Wolf Creek, where It connect
ith the East Tennessee, Virginia am
eorgia Railroad is only fbrty-thre
dies further. Spartanburg is ftlread,
>nnected by railroad with the coast, am
[orrisWwn with the railroads of th
iTest, and hence the buildiug up of
ip but little exceeding one hundre
dies, Will place our seaboard in crtttnec
on with the valleys of the Tennessee
le Ohio, and the Mississippi.
T 4 I fK a nnf K fSi ??r\l ! n
JL t IS |;iU|/V/OUU limb VUV VJ*. V" vmvuu
id Soiltli Carolina sections be con]
leted by the people t>f the l-espectiv
tates, and the iftferv'enihfc gap c
venty-three miles through the moun
iins, by the resources of the cotisoll
ited company ; and it is said that th
ibscriptious of every County through
hicli the road is projected are sufficien
i complete the road-bed without the ai
? private subscriptions, which liav
jeu encouraging in amount; whils
ic j udiciOus location of the route, am
ie popuiur mvor wmcu 11 i? rcveiviug
frord a guarantee that the enterpris
ill enlist in its behalf the best capita
" the country. The Chesapeake am
hio Railroad had been built by th
;ople of Virgiuia, with its thirteei
mnels in twenty miles, at a cost o
10,000,000, and this road, without i
ngle tunnel, involves the expenditur
' only a million and a half of dollars
The speakers dwelt at length upoi
ic superiority of this route over ai
indicting routes, and the great benefit
hich would result from its completion
. the influx of population^ and thi
ateriai developmetit of the country
hich characterizes the Northern an<
crth * Western States ? urged tiro
tiarleston Would again become tin
eat emporium of that trade WhfCl
as directed to New York by the con
ruction of the New York & Erie Itail
ad, and afterwards in part to Baltimon
r the building of the Baltimore* Oh!<
oad. This route will be t\\t shortcs
id best; and develop incalculably th<
nn>rit?l intarAato r?f hnth fir?r?t1nha. A?
s have said, the people of this settlor
e only indirectly concerned at prtseill
the enterpaise> but its ttottipletion
11 only|>aVte tli'e "way for other roadc
txich will bring this tide of trade and
tvel to our very doors, and develop
re as elsewhere all the blessings which
3 to grow out of our connection with
i European porta on the one hand and
s fertile valleys of the West. It is
ly a questioa of time.
. i
(gU The Lebanon church building
) been taken down aud a new build;
will be erected en the same site. It
one of the oldest churches in the
inty, and has had* for many years
t a most acceptable pastor In the Rev.
nes J?', uioerc, wno iias immsierea
eesafuily to the spiritual interests of
flock, and has secured & strong hold
their affections. May his life be
g spared to preach many sermons In
new edifice.
ill" jftJ| ii itfm 'i
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Charleston, as Described by the Mayor. F
- A correspondfertt of the New York
Herald has interviewed Mayo^ Cun=
ningham, whem he.describes as "a pros- o
perous citizen, respected by all ranks," ?
r and the Mayor gives some Interesting ^
facts, as to the financial and political IC
condition of the city: g
"Charleston," said the Mayor, "is not '
I- an expensive city. It has a population r
of over fifty thousand, a city debt of
about So,000,000?none of which has
!r been incurred since the war, except v
some funded interest of perhaps $700,000 C
d ?and it costs less than $700,000.to carry q
h on the city government, or, excluding n
y interest on the debt,about $400|000. My s
clerk will give you the items. We have f
6 ninety policemen receiving ninety dol- u
y lars a month, the majority blacks. The t
mnl-ii ftraMlaaa nnlinp Tltprp ri
UlHWno uianv ???wv ********* ? ? ? ? v.
9 has been no rioting since the war. Or- t
d tier is preserved habitually. Both faces a
are frell behaved, The whites have e
bcett prudent; the blacks have advaueed
j. inCrenibly in intelligence! self-respect
and virtue. I have been presiding at
te my court how for one year, and I cannot "
v charge either race with worse conduct |
* than the other. They were equal in t
, morals while nearly equal in population
The trade and improvements of the city
e bear ttlottg well "
>r A Freeuittau's Bureau man, Mr. Pillsle
hurry, was our first Mayor. He was be5
lieved to be honest. The Conservatives,
at the end of his term, put forward Mr.
\Vagen6r, a German. The Germausj a
having the wealth and trade here* they (i
d influenced some negro votes. Oil elec t
tion day, the commercial Clilss closed s
i ,J ?i, aaif. v
?" luen SlUieo t*UU WCIU iu nuiiv 1UI nvii preservation.
"Wagener was elected by <i
t, 777 majority. He gttVe positions to ne- t
groes and whites, flhd we kept out v
thieves of all parties until toward the v
I. close of his term, when there was some I
e, disturbance. Then the Republicans t
nominated, the candidates being Gen.
Gurney and E. W. M. Mackey. The
. Ring desired to elect Gurney, bnt finding
he would not pull through, clected f
t me instead, against mV Will. I was al- 1
ready county commissioner.'' J
:r The Mayor then gave as his opinion, {
lc that Mackey, while a politician, pure 1
and simple, had not been either dlslion- J
S est or tyrannical in oltice. Bo Wen, on 1
e the contrary, was a desperado, or, as the j
i- Mayor said, "A desperate coward. To '
r your face he Is not belligerent,; behind f
* your back he scruples not to say or order J
anything, and the machinery of the law f
?e he will use as if it were his private arse- J
e nal. The issue of Bowcn's coalition with 1
? 8
() ilie Mackeys was ms return to congress, i |
There he gave plentiful offices to the .
c negroes, and greatly controlled theii f
h vote-. Disgraced in Congress, he ran J
ir again against PeLarge, (negro) and 1
xt seat Were refused to either, though both c
. were compensated. He then stripped
>! for the Sheriff^ rate, got the office, and
proceeded to tyrannize oVCif everybody, j
){ First, he demanded that the coroner i
j] should surrender his customary right to c
appoint the fcotistabulary. This in- c
? censed the Logah negro faction. He t
i? next worked his creature* Butta, into a
il the solicitorship of the Charleston Dis- a
r_ trict. Butts," said the Mayor, "was a r
man of unkhbWh origili and life, and l
11 used to sleep among the detectives in t
n my office. With the assistance of the s
Customhouse, BowCn controlled the a
j, entire Charleston delegation in the v
. Legislature, and got reciprocal State t
11 aid for their votes. The judge heVe feels 1
?- \'fadaq fh/i ^AtroftVnr n
I I1C ICtti Wl XJIIXJ? 1UUOVO, V11V V^UTVIUVI, u
d desirbtiS of gettiiift biBOlu place of speak- \
^ er of ehe Legislative, will not antag- t
onize him. After Patterson's purchased h
c' election to the United States Senate, the f
d new collector, Worthington co-operate fc
ie with Boweu's cohort. Consequently, i
[, sir, all parts of the system of organiza- t
, tion unite in Bo wen's person; the State a
(J Riug, the United States and the Charles- p
's ton county government.
>.
e Democratic Victories. ? The clec- n
'? tion returns from Ohio, Indiana, and c
d 4 uliMnr ?.A?vf /lajiMafl Tlftim Anro t i n S
*11 XViUl"il."5 OlIUH *CI J UV^/1UV>U AyvuiwiM??v
d victories. Ohio has gone Democratic by [
'1 a mtiJiJMty of from fifteen to twentythou- |
(t sand. 1P he Democratic State Executive *
b Committee are positive of the election J,
P of eleven congressmen, and almost f
6 certain of the election of three more, [
'* giving them Fourteen out of tWehty r
' congressmen, In the list Slate election, 9
Allen, iW&ottratic candidate for doVer- ?
d nor, was elected by a majority of ohly a
s 817. They gain eight congressmen, c
^ having only six in the present Cohgress. 1
c This result exceeds the most sanguine ^
V avruntnHmi* Th(? entire DomoCratic a
^ State ticket Is elected i s
e In Indianld official antl sCttli-official *
a returns from seventy-five precinets and [
d fifty Couuties beard from show a Demo- t
!* cratic gain of 678. The Republican i
'? central comttttttee concette the election ?
of the Critlte JDcmocratiC Btate ticket by f
tt from five to ten thousand-. The Repub- t
licahs claim a majority of the Legisht* I
e ture, which is not conceded by the ^
lf Lemocrat?\ From present indications e
the Congressional delegation will stand v
>" as follows? Republicans she, Democrats
e five, doubtful ttVo. In the present Coir- ?
h gress the Democrats have three members f
t and in the Legislature on joint ballot '
d the Republicans have a majority of j
e twelve. f
& In Arkansas, tfetUrhs from Pulaski e
d County show election of entire Demo1 j1
'? cratlc-Conservative ticket by from 700 '
e to 1,000 majority. Tlie constitution is 8
1 carried in this county by about 1,000 g
d majority. Information from other ?
e counties indicates that the new consti11
tution is carried by a very large major!- "
f <y . 4 r
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THE TRkENNIAL CONVENTION OF TitE f
j Episcopal Church has been iu session J>
j! in. New York city for two weeks, and Q
numbers among Its members some of ^
8 the most distinguished divines, lawyers,
' and statesman of the Utiiou-. Tiie most
" prominent topic which has been pre- h
sented for discussion, is the subject of P
ritualism, upon which the Low Church- P
men are determined to presa the issue, f
e The correspondent of the Ncwsdc Courier al
1 writes:? h
"Speculatioh is rife as to the result,
* but it is believed that, though the High r'
ji unurcnmen are prooauiy in a majority, r,
J some expression of disapprobation of "
J extreme ritualistic practices Will be ^
j passed. In many respects the present "
f Episcopal Convention will be more imi
portant than any that has been held.
t An unwillingness to condemn Ritualism
J at all would undoubtedly give a fresh ei
impetus to the Cummius movement, m
1 Dr. Tyng believes in staying in the H
i church and fighting "Romish tcuden- h<
i cies," but -how could ho remain there in
longer if what ho styles "Romish ten- w
' ? i? a _ UAH
cieueies" were graveiy approveu ?tai
? v tli
f&
Supervisors of Election.?United States
Commiasiouer Poineer has seut to the ye
Conservative and Republican chairmen, W(
a circular requesting them to recom- a 1
mend for appointment one supervisor
for each election precinct in the County. fci'j
Supervisors are required by law to be a
able to read and write. Outside of cities er]
having twenty thousand inhabitants jtj,,
mey receive no uuuijjcubuuuu. mi
_ mi
g0(
tgfc- The Rev. J. H. Bryson, of Co- zei
lumbia was called away to Tenncssse by of
the sickness of his father and sister, ago yei
was hence unable to preach tbe opening! cie
sermon before the the Charleston Pros- j go
bytery as Moderator. . 1 j
D? LIC MEETING-SPEECH 0F GEN.
fccSOWAN.
A large ntid enthusiastic rtieeting of
ur people was held in Knox's Hall ,on
laturday last?the Court House btnng
ccupied by the County Convention?for j
he purpose of hearing a speech from
Jen. McGowan, the nominee for Conress
by the late Conservative Convenion,
and of giving a popular eudorsenent
of its action.
On motion of Mr. Thomos Crawford
HON. 1II0S- C. PEKRIN
/as called to the Chair, and motion df
/1ol. Cothran, W. A. Lee, Esq., was reluested
to act as Secretary. The Chairnan
in a brief and appropriate address
tated the object of the meeting, and set
r>ffK fho oviiwiiniAg u'lii(>h had railed
is together; paid a merited tribute to
he character and ability of the candilate,
whose nomination they had met
o endorse, and urged that an earnest
,nd active effort in his behalf would
nsure his election.
gen. mcgowax's speech.
Gen. MoGowan was then called upon
,nd his appearance on the platform waa
;reeted with enthusiastic applause,
iis speech on the occasion was one of
he most able aud effective of his life,
,nd elicited a hearty response from the
udience, a largq proportion of whom
vere colored people. We shall attempt
?nly a brief synopsis;
not a poljiticlaltt
He stated that he tvas not a politician,
md for a decade of years past had been
levotihg hitfisclf tb tllfi profession of
he law. If therefore his remarks
boiild be found irregular arid desijltdry,le
cravedj the indulgence of hl? aiilience,
and at the same time assured
hem that in sincerity and truth he
vould give expression to thoughts
vhich for years had been stirring In his
' ?? ' amntlnna wmnh ho/i knun
1UUU) aim IU tritlVVIVMO If UiVU MMU MWM
>urniug in bis heart.
A COMMAND.
He had been called from his retifenent
by a body of bis fellow-citizens
n whose wisdom he could contide, and
vhose request came to him with the
oroe of a command. With this section
le was Identified by a lifetime of fifty
'ears, and here he expected to die. An
nexpcrienced youth, he bad been sent
o the Legislature from Abbeville, and
lad there served for twelve years, and
or three terms of service was elected
vithout finding it necessary to canvass
or the office; after the war he was
ilected to Congress, but was not allowed
o take his seat, and then devoted himelf
to his profession, defending all,
vithout regard to crime or person. As
le had toiled and labored in the past, so
ie V/ould do in the future, and pledged
limcpif ta a faithful aud impartial ais
iharge of duty.
THE GOSrEL OF PEACE.
After a ten years ostracism, lie flf1*
>eared to-day to preach the gospel of
inity and fraternity?the restoration :of
ilvil and political rights to all classes jbf
iur peopie. Had the work of construcion
been entrusted to Generals Grant
md Lee it had been accomplished long
igo, and there was nothing to hinder
low the establishment of lasting peace
>etween the sections. He claimed to
>eatcue exponent of the spirit of his
ectiofl, ahu referred to his past record
is showing better than professions, his
willingness and ability to represent its
rue interests. Born on the Haluda, he
md sefvbd two years in the Mexican
,nd four years in the Confederate service,
and at Appomatox had accepted
Vi/> uitmttinn in unipit nnH ill truth iinf]
lad silice deVotetThimself to promoting
raternity between the sections and
andlinesa between the races* He was
n every sense of the word a couservaive,
and had abstained both in Word
nd act from anything which might
roduce irritation and discordi
COMMON CAUSE FOR REFbltM.
"NVe Were Called lipori now, he said, to
nake coiumou cause to save the remnant
if Our property frohn the Jmnd of the
poller who had sized our pile and Was
ansacking our pockets. We might
>ear, he said, the burden of taxation if
ts proceeds were properly applied; but
whilst the jack-screw was being used,
t was to enrich the corrupt crcw who
attened upon our earnings. The en'
or reform was so urgent that it had
>een taken up as a watch-word by the
obber baud itself, and thieves themelves
were crying "stop thief." It was
asy, he said, to make professions, but
hd trhe policy was to try new men
gainst whom there were no charges of
orruption. We must follow the Scripural
Injunction, and avoid "putting new
vine into old bottles"?discard the "old
)1 ?oll>f nlnffnpm ftf Imn
IUAlfV^tO| 1 AIIJ VU M?V UIMVtvt bm v.
sty and economy, and elect true repreentative
men of their section. In the
Republics of Greece and Rome, the
eoplfe Vttted and legislated in mass, and
iow when representatives are selected
hey should be such in reality as well as
lame?selected from the hearth-stones
f the people, and truly of them in inerest
and feeling* The time had come
or true reform, aud if we would avoid
he doom of Rome, of Polahd, and of
reland, we must make an earnest effort,
liscarding the stranger atid the foreignr,
through our own Southern men.
EOLATION OF AN ACT OF COXG1UCSS.
To slibw the motives which had
prompted the laying off the Third
Tongf&sional District, the General reerrod
tn a man of the State on which
he boundaries were designated by a
ilack line, and humorously pointed out
ts resemblance to U lady's chair and
ootstool, to the island of Sicily, to the
onstellntioji of the great bear, pointing
lot to the Nbrth pole, but to Columbia,
o a headless kite, or perhaps most
losely to the figure tif the Devil himelf.
In violation of tile Act of Confess
requiring the Various parts of the
,'ongressional District to be contiguous,
^airfield and Lexington were mtertosed,
and it was necessary to make an
Alvarado le$p" of twenty miles, before
eaching Richland-, the Jerusalem from
rhich had come forth seven Candidates,
ot one of which bad ever seen "The
rozsara's itoost." rrescoit nau raised
is still small voicc iu the mountains,
ut It had been overpowered by the
thers, with Niles G. Parker at their
ead loudly shouting reforniv
SLAVERY
With fce&ftrd to 1116 question bf slavery >
e said that it was dead beyond the
ower of resurrection, and the civil and
olitical rights of the colored man were
3 firmly fixed as the poles of the earth*
he two races were bound together* fend
11 antagonisms Were to be avoided, and
e was no friend to either Who fanned
le embers rcf Btrife\ He claimed to be J
3 good a friend to the black man as his
>tupfetitor, Judgfe Hoge, aud be trusted
rnt the voter, iu depositing his ballot,
ould disregard the"oolor line"and judge
le respective claims of candidates l'airly
iid impartially.
FOREIGNERS IN* OFFICE.
He was not opposed, lie said to forgners
holding offlcc, and oited tho
arncs of Blanding, Dunkin, Hunt and
arper, as adding lustre to our anuals,
s asked would Boston send a Southern
an to represent the Fanuel Hall District
ithout serving a term of one hundred
id seventy-five years. He referred to
ie fact that Judge Hoge had already a
t in flin f1r?mnf ml lor-f^^iioru 1.
lip, in which had yet to serve two
tars, and urged that a new election
ould coat $30,000 to the State. Such is
meagre outline of a two hours' speech.
The following preamble and resolu- i
>ns were offered by Col. Cothran, and
opted:
Whereas, in a representative Govnment,
it is the paramount duty of
u people Jo promote, by all* lawful
aus. tiie irrent ends fop wnlp.hi pnvem.
jnts are instituted, by demanding and
wring the services of their -best crtfns.'and.
whereas, the administration
aifhirs in this State for the last six
ars has demonstrated the utter inefti- 1
ucy of those who have assumed to.J
i-ern, be it .? *
Resolved,-1. That itt our judgment,1
the time has come for making a manly;
vigorous tnd peaceful effort rti correct
these evilS fend abuses. ,
2. That, sinking all fanciful and abstract
queatibns as to political creeds .
and differdhces, we recognize the safety
of the State as the prime and sole motive
of our action in this behalf, and
plant ourselves firmly and squarely
upoh the single, simple Issue of "honesty
aiid economy in the administration of
the SUtte Gldvernhieiit."
3; That we heartily endorfie the nom?
ination of Gen. Samuel McGowan a*
ft tftindldate for Congress from th'e ThiPd
Congressional District. ( He is a native
of the Btatti), an bonest pian, jan aDie
lawyer aud experienced In legislation)
conservative in his views and, in. fri.Vof
of peace &nd frdternitv between the
sections; Jdstltie tihd kindliness between
the races, and is in all respects a representative
man of this people.
The following resdlutidn i^ds then
offered by Mr. Thos. (jrtt*fMd, and
adopted:
Itcsolved, That tbismeetirlg, rtfspmlfling
to the action of the Conservative
State Convention, and of meetings in
various Counties of the 6tator recommending
the Independent Republican
candidates for Governor and LieutenantGovernor,
heartily concur In the policy,
--j ..in xi.tn in tiibm ?n tho rpnresenta
mm mn kivv v.iv... ^ .... -~r
tivesof nil those whose desire honesty
in public aftnirs, find good government,
our earnest support.
j^Tsrxf&TTt&crm
Mr. J. F. 0? DuPre Is respectfully announced
iis a candidate Air SiJnool Com1
ndisBiotier at the e^|wi|tJf t!e|t|oi^ ^
October 20, 1874.
Abbevillk C. H., 8. C.
October UOth, 1874.
Mr. Editor Please announce Mr.
?r ? ? n.n.ll.lota tnr
YY JT lUUIVCIItti Ui3 n v>?*u imiutv ?u?
School Commissioner, and oblige,
MANY VOTERS.
Abbeville C. H., 8. C.
Editor Press and Banner:
Dear Sib:?Will you please announce
the undersigned as an Independent
RepbliDan candidate for Judge of
Probate of Abbeville Count}', at the ensuing
election, and oblige,
Vefy respectfully,
T. B. MILLFORD.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
the Agricultural fedciety will be
held this?Wednesday?night, in the
Court House, at 7:30 o'clock.
WM. H. PARKER,
Secretary.
Oct. 21 28-tf
CAUANDSfcET
? >
3,000 lbs Bacon Sides,
1,000 lbs Bacon Shoulders,
3,000 'bs Bulk Sides,
300 lbs Plain Hants, .j.
500 lbs Sugar Cured Canvassed Hams,
Barrels and Kits JCew Mackerel.
Barrels and Half?Barrt?ls White Fish,
Barrels X. O. Syrup,
Do. Florida "
Do. Sugar House Syrup,
Do. Common Sugar, r
18,000 lbs FrtJsh Wlieat Bran,
100 Barrels New Crop Flour,
3 ono llin Assorted Kutrar.
500 iba 14 Coffees,
3,000 yds " Baling,
80 Bundles Beard Tie,
All our goods are guaranteed, both as
to quality and price. Call and see.
DuPre, Gambrell & Co.
Oct; 21 27-tf
FOR THE FAIR!!
i.
100 lbs Gilt Edge Butter,
100 lbs N. Y- State Batter,
jellies*
X 1COCJ YCQ) >,
Pickles*
Oysters,
Sardines,
Crackers,
Candies*
Baisins.
Figs,
Canned Fruits.
DuPre, Gambrell & Co.
Oct. 21 28-tf
STAPH DBY GOODS,
Wood and Willow Ware,
Boots and Shoes,
Crockery and Glass Ware*
A Tall Assortment of Stable
Goods of every description, at
DwPre, Gambrell & Co's.
Oct. 21 2s?tr
WE BUY COTTON
And hi] kinds Of country broduce for
Dash or barter.
BuPre, fiaairdl ? Co.
OCt. 14 28--tf
Ifyoti WANT A Good cigar,
go to
DuPRE, gambrell & co>h?
Oct. 21 28-tf
FlOtfJtl FLOUE!!
- - ??r /*. 1 - '?
| ? ftl v* v
30 BUs Choice Family Flour,
At extremely J )w prices for cash.
NELSON & CANNON.
Oct. 21 28 tf
A Good Assortment of
mvn ir v ?o O
TnUNKb AH U VALIita
ON HAND.
NELSON ft CANNON.
i * -
Oct. 21 28-tf 1
FRESH . SUPPLY. i
Hats and Bonnets, new styles,
Ruffs, ' 1
' Scarfs,
Neck Ribbons,
Veilings, &c., &c., Received
yesterday at the
Emporium of Fashion.
Oct. 21 28-tf ' *
^unwirn -nr ?ri?
NOTICE,
SOTES FOR FERTILIZERS AND
OLD ACCOUNTS arejjpt du<?.
tors must come forward and settle.
Delay will only insure a lower price for
cotton, as there-is -no prospect of an advance
before the end of the year. The
money is due, and must be paid.
_
ftuarles & Perrin.
Oct. 21 28-tf
S&TTP n.T, A TTVf r
TT U
our Celebrated
Perfected Spectacles M Eje Glasses
The underhientibhed advantages over
those in orUitiar^ use, thd proof of
which may be seen in the extraordinary
ales; and constantly ihereasing demand
for them j? . ^
1st. That frbm the peculiar construction
bf thu glasses they assist and preserve
tHe sight, rendering frequent
changes unnecessary.
2d. That they confer a,brilliancy and
distinctness of vision, with an amount
of ease and comfort not hitherto fenjoyed
by spectacle wearers. ? -p ,r\ 3d.
That the material from which the
Lenaes are ground is manufactured specially
for optic purposes, and is pure,
hard and brilliant, and not liable to become
scratched. "
4th. That the frame In which they are
set, whether- in ,Cfoldf "Silver or Steeli
are of the finest quality &nd finish; and
guaranteed perfect in every respetJtj
| PAEKE& * PERM*.
Oct. 21 28-tf
: A NICE ASSORTMENT OF
GROCERIES,
Composed in part of
Sugar, Coffee, Bice, Tea, Oysters,
Salmon, Cheese, Pickles,
Sardines, Peaches,
&c., &o., at < '
Cunningham &TempIeton'?.
Oct. 21 28-tf
ACOMPLfc^E and well*6lc jet'ed
Stock ot tlry Goods/ ilats,
Caps, Boots and Sb6c#, ftt
CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETO^'S,
Oct. 21 28-tf "J ,
X FULL line of Crockery, Glass
A Ware, and Hard Ware, jnst received
by
CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON.
Oct. 2 V 28-tf
ORANGES, Apples, Pea Nuts and
Plain and Fancy Candies, just
opened at >
CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLET ON'S.
Oct. 21 28-tf
A Card.
LAST week the Republican Convention
nominated nie for the
office of Corolieh I hereby inform the
public most empnaticauy mm win uoi
accept the office. ,
ROBERT R. HEMPHILL.
TO BEIT.
THE STORE HOUSE wcuplcd b.v
tbc underxigned is offered for.rent
at a low rate, for two years from tlie
first instant.
DuPRE, GAMBRELL & CO.
Oct. 21 28-tf
Extra Trains for Fair Week.
EXTRA TRAINS during Fair, October
21, 22, and 28 will leave
iN iiiety-Six at 0:15 A. M., arrive at Ab<
beville 8:20 A.. M. Returning leave
Abbeville at 4:45 P. M. Freight for
Fair will be paid On delivery. If returned,
"WILL BE FREE, and freight
paid.pu delivery will be REFUNDED'
WM. H. PARKER,
, Secretary.
1 4- r*? t a
VfUl. Jt ii-ll
CDN1N&HAM & TEMPLETON
A HE receiving and opening a selcc'
Stock of
?HT M?S,
BOOTS,
SHOES,
EATS, . ' <1
CAPS, 4c.,
and a complete Stock of'
FAMILY GROCERIES,
* * .' ,
Confectionaries, &c.
Oct. 14 27-tf
THE ABBEVILLE HOTEL,
BY
JACOB MULES.
^ ^
j \-j \ r .
THE subscriber directs the attention
of the traveling public to his
eonimOdlous'Hotel, toented in the town
of Abbeville, and solicits for the same a
run snare or puunc puuuui^v*
With convenient rooms, a well-kept
table, and attentive servants, no efforts
Will .1)6 Bpurfed to give satisfaction.
JACOB MILLEB.
Oct. 14,1874 27-tf
Real hair, frizzes, puffs,
and SIDE CURLS, just arrived
at the
EMPORIUM OF FASIUUS.
Oct, U STrtf
LADIES' UNDERWEAR, nicely
made and cheap, can now be fouuu
at the
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
Oct. 14 27-tf
COUNTRY CHAIRS, lOdozeu split
bottoms of best quality, at
J. D. CHALMERS <fe CO'8.
^IHAIR BOTTOMS made of vamoos,
and will wear; 'JO pair* for sale at
J..J). CHAL^EKS4CO'S.
CHILDREN CARRIAGES, very
handsome, at^
J. D. CHALMERS <k CO'S.
CHAMBER SETTS - containing
Bureau and Glass, Bedstead,
Washstand, iaiue, xowei - i;acs, j
Rocker and 4 Chairs?at the low price
if $85.
J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
PICTURE MOULDING in variety
,at J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
Walnut chamber suits?
new lot at low prices, just received.
j. d. cha: mers & co.
vr*;Jp'?5S( FijjJWjfflS;'
-??I
,' ..' , ... .-,- ..?? i _.
BEGS leave to announce to the Jittblic i
embraces all of the departments nsi
sisting in part of . s
InJSof its Vari
BOOTS db
RSY-ma*E
HARD WARE, ClIODKI
HOUSE FTOHIS
' . *
NOTIONS IN GE]
SHIMMY, III
SiTfotig feifporience In bawnew, togetb
of h,is tusiotnern, enable him in wyring-j
cnnnbt be excelled in So.otli Carolina,
and price before purchasing elsewhere,'
be convinced that it will be to their int
J. T
Oct. U, 1874 27-tf
); -7I TV! C f'>f* r/
*
White 1
*> ;3 *' *W ?
IF you want to see J-he most complet
DISE to be found anywhere; The
a customer, and to do this they keep al
BOOTS and SHOES,
JfANCY and STAPLE DR1
UEADY-MAPE CLOT
GKOCER]
CIJOC
, ? . i* - V, : r f-, J u | V
L r-- r< ^ y
Their goods aro astonishingly cheap,
fail to bo suited. Call early, as their
goods are going off rapidly. ' '
WHXTJ
Oct. 14, 1874 27-tf
Office of Sckool Cornier.
Abbeville C. H.. S. C.p Octeber
6,18?4
The common free school
in Townships No. 2 aud No, 11 ]
will cloue at once, the funds being ex- '
haunted. ; J
W. H. Eressley,
School Commmissioner.
Oct. 7 fitt-tf
r
DISSOLUTION
fWHK firm of CUNNINGHAM &
'JK HILL was dissolved by mutoTal
[ consent on the 1st instant. The buslntwa
will hereafeer t>e'carried on under
' the Firm name and style of "Cunu^ug|
bam db'fempletou." :
J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
W. A. TEMPLETONi
$
IN retiring from the Firm of Cun- (
Bingham & Hill, I bespeak for my
successor that confidence and patronage
thev so much deserve.
I I
r, m w .. . WM^LL,.
. 0^7 J&U;;, I . -/y . y
NOTICE.
s*y~; vf /ycy- rip ^
1.- ... >wj:. >:J
ALJi person* hawpg demand*against7
thtf Estate of ttBNM"
BEARD, deceased, will present them
duly probated to the subscriber, the
Administrator. All Dei'sons indebted; J
! will make payment without delay, to
J > *yi - - > ^ &
If. M. Buckhalter,
Administrator.
Oct. 3 26-41* j
PUBLIC SALE'
r "i-'fr- r
OF
XjAND.
* ' ' ' j ' 4 ' ' I
* !
BY virtue of the powor and authority
in mo vented by the deed
of Franklin A. Stevenson and Edward
JE. Stevenson, dated tho 4th
day of April A. I). 1870, I will sell at '
Abbeville Court House, in the County \
of Abbeville an4 State gf South c
Carolinflj on the
Firsl Monday in Ipkr. neit
between tbe hours of 12 o'clock M. ,
and 2 o'clock P. M., at public auction,
to foreclose a mortgage, a TRACT
of LAND in said State and County,
adjoining lands of Jacob Miller, E.
Nelson and others, containing
300 Acres, more or less.
Terras of Sale ? One-half of the
*V\ />nnrf ? n no o K 4t\A AtKa*
Iruruuuou IIIUUVJ IU WJU | vuv viuvi
lalf payable in twelv? mopths, after j
date, with interest from, day of sale ^
at the rate of ten per . cent, per an- j
uum, with mortgage of the premises ^
to secure the same. If the terms of v
sale artf iiot complied with immedi- e
ately after the sale, the land wili be t(
re-sold on the same day at the risk
of the former purchaser. Titles
good.
WILLIAM H. BROOKS
Mortgagee.
UCt. 7 Zt>-?
11 ALNUT BEDSTEADS, new and i
V 7 pretty styles, and k>w prices.
4. & CHA LMEES & CO.- .
^ ^f|?Ev. U''
V
lobertsoit
. *7 ' .. J1},' -V
4iat his Stock ie now complete. It
dally kepjt in a fire^class store,"
M '
BAT TAEIETT.
5Y CMM. &?
er with his wants'
that hirgto&ju* $|4gtf fatf ;
To cash bu^?? Ue only say*, "Call*
'and>^awur*i tU \hey wilt/
eresfc to-g&rokaae frcm
. Robertson.
ifa- 'tv>
- >
' 5 - ..4 .-v;
fcrnora
TO
Broiliei-g,
c Stock of GENBHAl/
ir aim is to Supply all tho want* of
ways on hand
r GOODS,
?mxG tnd hats, ?
IES and HARD WARE,
JKBRI ond.WOODEN WARE/
atnTiri'OV T.T7 4TUKI) It* Jtrt J
Oai/X>AiAUA>
Give them a call, and you cannot
trade was never better, audiheur
B BROTHERS. |
Tie Stale of " Mb' Mm, ;
ABBEVILLE COUNTY,
In Common Pleas. \
It. E. 11. MeCronkey and Flora P.
MeCroftkey, |
against j
Elizabeth C. Upton, William A. XJp- 3
ton, J. P. Barrette, et al. |
Order and Judgment in Partition..
BY virtue of an Order to m* tfi- jjj
JT,jtfeeted by his Honor, T, JJL. M
Cooke, t will aell at Abbeville Cnqrti
House, on Soleday in November next,
within the legal hours, Jg
One fifcct of5 land,
The real estate of John , G. Barrett?,
(Wd, of said County and .State, con800
Acre*,
more or lots, and' bounded by lafcd*
of Stephen .Elmore, II. H. Creaswell
and others. To be hold in two or
more traut*. Plats of the same will
be exhibited on day of sale, J
TERMS?One-ihird of the jrar- M
chase money to oe paid in CASH, the
remainder on twelve months' credit,
wild mierw ?romnay ui w?, m??v aj
eoored l>y bond with good ?curiiy
and mortgage of the premise# to Mcuro
the crcdit portion. J
L. P. GUFFitf,
.... S.A.C.
Sheriff V office,
Oct 6 26-4t
.!.?>'
TTE
ANNUAL MEETING
.. . i. ' '
OF THJfi
Board of County Qnisrs,
"
For the Fiscal Year beginning
November !, 1873, and
ending Uctcjer to,
It ILL be held November lai.
YT All claims against the Connty
must be mado out in items, with
Jatcs prefixed, tho legal affidavit'attached,
and deposited in this office on
>r before the
1st November next
Hit so arc legal requirements, and
Vill bo strictly enforced in every
:aso.
By order of the Board.
w p. McKELLAB.
Chairman Board County Com?r*fc'
Abbeville C. H., S. C., 7
Oetobor 2, 1874 264t|
ESTATE NOTIGE.
A LL persons having d titan da
CTL agaiDsl Iheettale Of GABRIEL
IODGES, senior, deceased, are hotu
led to prcscut> them W JLTUUUT
)ELAY, duly attested, to Edward
ioble, Esq., Attorney at Law, Abb*,
ille Court House; aud those indebU
d to the estate will make pay went
o the said Hoble or mysel?
Joseph V. Hodge*,
Administrators
Oct. 7 26-St.
4 LL KINDS OF WORSTS^
W Goods, Sacques, BroakfiwH
iubias, die., ?t toe
EMPORIUM OF FASSIOe?^
Oct 7 26-tf