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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, Aug. 2. 1876. HEABLY A RIOT. The Lives and Property of our P?ople Placed in Jeopardy. j Friday last, the day appointed for ! the execution of Jerry Coleman was] an exciting day in Abbeville. By] ten o'clock, it is believed five thou-i sand negroes, men, women and children, were on the ground. They fill-j pd the public square, the jail yard, the! streets and alleys, and the open space! about the spring. Early iu the day i rumors of various sorts were being ^circulated. Some to the etfect that ronnrt nf tbp nardon was a hoax tol get them off without seeing the hanging ; another, that the Sheriff would wait until the train came in; another, that the postponement of the) hanging was a trick of the white men ! to disappoint them; and another,! which excited the nerves of the whiten and blacks, was to the effect that a number of armed men from beyond the limits of the countv, were in i town, who it was alleged had made I all manner of threats too numerous to ( mention here. The vast crowd of ne- j groes swayed like tall grain in the i breeze. As the day advanced the feeling on the part of the nc-l groes was most intense, aud itj is claimed by their leaders in a; .conversation with us, that it was only by the utmost exertion on their part, that the masses of the negroes were restrained from violence to the whites. During the day our older aud more prominent citizens came out and begged these people not to precipitate a row. The Intendent requested the bar rooms to be closed, which was done until about three .o'clock, when they were again opened and the distilled lightniug was freely dispensed uutil night. The town marshals, who of course were unable |to control the crowd, were cautioned .to be .on their guard, and were ordered not to attempt any arrests without rst consul tin (f that officer, as it was feared that the least indiscretion on their part might bring about the much .dreaded collision. At twelve o'clock the crowd had not begun to disperse. It was thought the crowd would leave if Jerry's reprieve was read, and at the * suggestion of some of our citizens, the sheriff invited those present to assemble in the Court House. The Court ltoom was at once filled to a jam without making any perceptible diminution of the crowd on the Public Square, and the following document was read from the Judge's stand: THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, | By Hiii Excellency D. H. Chamberlain, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and ovwr the State aforesaid: To all and singular. Judges. Justices, Sherlflh. Constable*, and other officers of Justice In the said State?Ureetlng: Whereas, At a Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas,begun and holded in Abbeville County, at October Term, 1875, before .JudgeT.II. Cooke, Jerry Coleman was con-' victed of murder and sentenced to be hung; Now Know Ye.That for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving, I have thought fit to IXeprievo and by these presents .do reprieve iho said Jerry Coleman for three i weeks from Fridry the 2Sth July, 1S70. Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Slate, in Columbia, this 2Uth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand L.S.]eight hundred and seventy and in the one hundred and flrnt year of the Independence of the United (states of An'erlca. By tho Governor: D. II. CHAMBERLAIN. II. E. HAYNE. Secretary ol State. In a little while after this, as the crowd still remained and seemed dissatisfied, the Intendant and other good citizens, from the Court House steps, advised the people to retire to their respective homes, when some of those who had uot partaken of the insane excitement began to leave in all directions. The delirium, however, did uot abate, but ran higher as the evening advanced, and as the crowd grew snialler, and it was thought at :one time that the Abbeville Kifles would have to be called out to comBiand die peace. < During all this time the auxiety on the 'part of our i>eople was indeed painful, and at two or three times it was feared that the riot had actually Ktlf O J I f/^PfllllO VUIU UICU^VU, UUl gv*'U *wiva?v would nave it, no deed of violence was done to any one, either white or black. While the conduct of the negroes in the afternoon did not look to peace, it was at night when no whites were in town, except our own citizens, that the negroes were more demonstrative and officious. Before nightfall the negroes were on the streets and the public square, menacing our citizens, with their rifles and bayonets, and we learn that guns and bayonets were furnished toa large number of negroes who were quartered at the jail that night, and we have been informed that the officers of the negro militia at this place took command of them, aud armed negroes with bayonets were prowling around town all night,, and in some instances. they followed in the footsteps of unarmed and peaceable citizens, wheu on their way home after visiting their neighbors. The discharge of fire-arms at the dead hours of the night, disturbed ^ the sleeping citizens. The efforts made by the good citizens of. Abbevilie on that day to prevent all disturbauces are eminently honorable and praiseworthy to them. There was not a dissenting voice among the citizens. They rose up as one man to crush out any indication of disorder, and we believe bjr their united and determined action, prevented riot and bloodshed. This is creditable to their heads as well as their hearts, aud should be set down to their credit, when the white people are denounced as riotous aud disorderly. We believe that the white people of Abbeville County are as intelligent, humane?as peaceable aud orderly and j law-abiding as the peoplecf any coun-! ty of any State on the continent, but I we would advise the bearers of C'ham. berlain's bayonets not presume too much on this fact. There is inflamable material among us, who may at any time precipitate a race conflict, and we all know that conflict means Hnfnof tho noorAAtt Woo If otrow otherwise? In this connection we would suggest the propriety of the Governor making his pardons, respites or commutations of the death sentence at least one week before the day appointed for the execution, so that the peace and ouiet of a community may not be needlessly endangered by tlie presence of a disapi>oiuted crowd who may be so easily turned into a lawless mol). On account of the staying of the execution of this worthless negro our whole town and the lives of our peaciable citizens were put'in jeopardy. When Banks, a white man, Mas hung here two years ago, the crowd dispersed immediately and not a single act of impropriety was noted, but on Friday last there was no final climax or signal for breaking up, and the dissatisfied crowd remained until near night, aud some all night, with the hope that something of an exciting character might happen. We would further suggest, that especially in our condition with a mixed population, it is highly expedient that executions should be private. We tbluk public executions are demoralizing and injurious. We cannot comprehend the brutal vul^' .r sentiment, which prompts the prurient curiosity to see a poor wretch hung. The desire to witness such sights breaths of murder itself. It is barbarous?it is bestial?it is about what we might expect of the wolf: yet we are pained and mortified to see that it is wellnigh universal with the negroes. Until they can discard such morbid, disgusting desires, they will make no advance In civilization. We learn that the Means Cliappel Democratic club will be addressed on Haturday, the 5th inat., by Col. J. S. Cothran, Wm. Hood and J. Y. Jones. A Labor reform association will be organized in the afternoon after the npeaking. The members of the club ure requested to turu out in full as important business will be transacted. NEW LEASE OF LIFE. Staying the Hand of the Execution- j er?It may be for Months, it may be for Years, it may be Forever?The Large Crowd on Friday. As it was not generally known that i his Excellency Governor Chamberlain j j had in the plenitude of his mercy! j on Wednesday or Thursday reprieved j | Jerrv Coleman froru the gallows folia period of three weeks from Friday last, the day appointed for his execution, an innumerable horde of idle, | ignoraut and curious people assembled in this usuallv quiet village to see this criminal pay the forfeit of his life for the murder of Adam Hackett, a negro whom he had killed near: Ninety-Six some ^three years ago. There is in this case nothing of special! interest except the Herculean defense which has been made during all that time by his very able and zealous counsel. The poverty and friendless coudition of the prisoner enlisted the sympathy of his counsel who generously undertook the defense of the case without the hope of fee or reward, and his being alive to-daj' is the result of their efforts in his behalf. The convict has had no voice to speak for him except his counsel, and but few hearts have sympathised with him. As far as we have been able to dis cover, the almost unanimous feeling on the part both of the whites and blacks is that Jerry Coleman is guilty of an atrocious murder and should suffer the extreme penalty of the law. The vast multitude, some of whom had walked twenty miles or more, that were present on Friday were clamorous to see the prisoner hung. In fact some of them were so much disappointed, that they said they "would soon fix hiui if he was turned over to them." I If the Government Is afraid to punish crime, as a majority of our people I now believe, we say issue a full and j free pardon to Coleman at once, for, if he is put in the penitentiary, it will iu all probability be only a short while until he will be pardoned out of that institution, as he was before for the crime of burglary.. He has befen in the Courts for years; has been convicted twice by a colored jury of his own choosing, and now, as the Supreme Court refuses to have anything further to do with the case, it might be well enough for the Governor to issue a full pardon to him and thus destroy what little faith our people have in the Republican administration of justice in South Carolina. Meeting of the Bible Society. We publish elsewhere the proceedings of anniversary meeting of the Abbeville Bible Society which met in the Episcopal church on Weduesday last. The attendance was unusually large, and the sermon and address were both of a high order of excellence. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, of Cokesbury, from Deuteronomy, 18: 15. "The Lord thy God will raise up, unto thee a prophet, from the midst of thee, of thy brethren like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken," and furnished an interesting statement of the fulfillment of the prophecy in the coming of Christ, the Divinely appointed mediator, and presented an elaborate review of the characteristic features and crowning excellencies of the gospel scheme which alone brought life and immortality to Jignt, ana maue needed provision for the spiritual aud eternal interest, of a siuful and suffering race. The sermon was listened to with much interest, and with its ciear thought, and earnest style made a due impression upon the minds and consciences of the hearers. The address was delivered by Mr. L. W. White of our town, and was a very superior effort, exhibiting the fiuits of enlarged reading and much reflection expressed in a glowing and impressive style. As a book of Divine origin the Bible was shown to bo superior to all other books and in every department of literature to vindicate its claims to be "the best of classics"?I'd, to furnish the only code of morals and the only perfect system of etheics, as contrasted with the errors of the ancient philosophj'?3d to afford the only element of social progress and national advancement?and 4th to point out the only way to life eternal. A very strong argument was urged by the speaker for the use of the Bib.'e in the common school and a very striking contrast was drawn between Protestant and Catholic countries, as resulting from the use aud nonuse of the . Holy Scriptures. The address was one which did honor to the speaker, and to the occasion. The Sermon next year is to be delived by the Rev. Mr. Kershaw, with the Rev. Mr. Wight man as his alternate, and the address by Mr. Thomas Moorman, of Newberry, with Mr. A. B. Wardlaw uU his alternate. ? > ^ Negro Kn Klar. Orange Patterson, Jo Britt Jerry Cowan, were committed to jail onf Friday last for the crime of burglary, [ w/vkltAm* ?? > '1 iilfciat j ivuwtijr auu r Pinckney Ware. The?e men wsth? ten or fifteen others went to the dweil-i ing house of Ware on Tuesday night, called for him, but were informed that! he was absent. They then broke, down the door and went in the house' and robbed it of some twenty dollars! in money and helped theniaelvfn to* whatever else they wanted, and onj leaving told Ware's wife if he was not: out of the county in ten days they would kill him. From thin house; they went to the dwelling of Pinck-i uey's mother, entered the house and earried off her husband'f* gun, but were prevailed on to bring it back. When they went to the hou?w they represented themselves to be white men, come to Ku KIux radical negroes, but the wife of Ware knew and was able to ideutify the three above named men, and she next day went before Trial Justice Tolman and swore out an arrest warrant, when they were brought before Tolman. When the commitment was written out Jo Britt was highly indignant and said to the Justice that he was not going to be sent to jail like a dog; but afterwards he concluded to submit to the law. We learn that the best element of the colored people are incensed at the acts of these outlaws, and are anxious to see the offenders brought to justice. The Soiree at tlie Female Academy. A pleasant soiree was given on Friday evening last at the Female Academy by Miss Rhett and the pupils of herdaucingsehool, at which the patrons of the school and a number of invited guests, 'consisting of ladies and gentlemen were present. Among the visitors from a distance we observed Miss Dorn, of the Gold Mine, and Miss Boozer, of Greenwood, who shone among the gayest and the loveliest, also Messrs. II. T. Ward law, Percy Walker and W. A. Pringle, of Charleston; Beni. Cunningham and Clarence Cunnigham, of ; T. Perrin Wardlaw and Charles C. Wardlaw, of Augusta, Ga., and D. A. I Wardlaw, of Memphis, Tenn. Abbeville was represented by the r_: 1 1. _ 1 :,.t 1 i 1UIICSI ttliU IliUSl UCUUUipi ISIICU III 1ICJ youug lathes, and by the following named gentlemen, Messrs. E. B. Gary, Edward Noble, O. T. Calhoun, S. C. Cason, B. P. Calhoun, M. B. DeBruhl and Maj. T. M. Galphin. The punils of the school exhibited a high degree of proficiency, whilst the lady and gentleman visitors danced with the ease of veterans in the graceful art. The colored stringed band from Cokesbury contributed some good music, and the exercises were prolonged to a late hour. The Young Men's Democratic Club at Abbeville made the following nominations on Monday night: .Senate?Thos. Thomson. House?J. C. Maxwell, It. S. Beckham, J. P. Calhoun, J. A. Stuart, J. E. Bradley. Probate Judge?J. N. Cochran. Sheriff?J. Y. Jones. Clerk of Court?J. W. Trowbridge. School Commissioner ? John A. Wier. County Commissioner ? Robert Jones, 11. H. Hughes, G. M. Mattison. Coroner?Jas McCaslan. Married A^ain. Our friend Mr. J. C. Wosmansky, who keeps the office of the Probate Judge in such good order, although! not a Mormon, was married again last week before the death of his first wife. While Father Folchi, the Catholic Priest, *vvas here last week, Mr. W. wanted liiui to baptize his two little babes, and before the lleverend Father performed that ceremony for the children he requested the parents to he married anew according to the Roman Catholic faith. Mr. Wosmansky is now enjoying the honey-moon for the second time, and his bride is not certain whether she is his first or his! second wife. For tiie Mountains,?A party of seven of our young townsman, eon-j sistingof Messrs. A. J. Chalmers, H.! I). Wilson, Jas. Norwood, Edward I Noble, Thos. Thomson, Lex Templeton, and Charlie Allen, started on yesterday on a pleasant trip to the inoun tains. They propose camping out, and to provided with a couple of wagons, six horses, the same number of dogs, and any amount of arms and ammunition for waging war upon feathered fowl and four-footed beast. Their objective point, we believe, is "Hog Rack" mountain, and they propose to| scour its thickets in search of deer and other game. They expect to be gone about three weeks, and have before them a trip which promises to, conduce both to health and recreation, j We wish them a pleasant excursion j aj?d a safe return. Diamond Hill Towxship.?An enthusiastic Democratic meeting was held at Diamond Hill on Saturday last at which a stirring Speech was made) by Col. Cothran. Some forty-six new names were added to the Club, and the spirit and feeling manifested give the best auguries of success. To the credit of the Diamond Hill township be it said that there is not a white Radical in the township. Of the 174 whites, 126 are members of the e!ub,| and it is thought, that the remainder ) would have joined had they been | present at the meeting on Saturday, i The Ninety-Six Democratic Ciubj on Wednesday hist made the following nominations: For Solicitor?J. S. Cothran. Senate?Dr. J. C. Maxwell. Representatives?Thos. L. Moore, J. H. Wideman, J. M. Latimer, Win. Hood, L. W. White. Clerk of Court?M. G. Zeigler. Probate Judge?Fuller Lyons. Sheriff?John M. Gambrell. School Commissioner?J. W. Leslie. ? * -- *?: ? n rn uouniy v_-uuiiJiis?wut:iB?\jr. a. jhu\son, Robert McCaslan, J. M. Carwilc. Coroner?C. G. Waller. A Greenville correspondent of the Greenville Enterprise and Mount a iucer in his article on the Due West commencement says: "Wo met the old bachelor editors of the Press aud li'tnncr, and Medium? "When first seen by us they were sitting on the rostrum, surrounded by some of the prettiest young Indies you ever saw. Oh I how we wish we were nn editor." 8&* We have a notion of going for him for prefixing the word "old" hefore our name, but we will let him of!" this time. Join the club. There is work for every man to do in tho present campaign. This is a new era in South Carolina politics, which impresses upon every voter the necessity of raising his own supplies, and becoming independent of the Western farmer. Every good democrat will attend to the sowing of oats, barley and turnips, as soon as the present crop is "laid by." Ox the ISth of last month a strange negro came into tho neighborhood of Cross Hill, Laurens County, calling himself Dr. Robertson, and made a blind negro believe that he could restore his sight. He borrowed a mule and a suit of clothes to go for mcdicine, and hasn't been heard of since. Mr- John A. Devijn-says it was $24 instead of $18, that his brother Eaid for the drink of .water at 11amurg. We do not know however that six dollars makes much difference in the price of a drink of water, and we shall not attempt to correct the article of last week. The Reason John A. Devlin Quit Going to IIamwjko.?Two or three years ago he innocently violated some "fool" ordinance of the town, when he was locked up in a dungeon, and fined $o when he was released. R*> nnw in Atifrusta bv another route. A Protracted meeting commenced on last Sunday at Lower Long Cane which will continue until next Sunday when it will close by sacramental services, liev. l)r. Grier, of Due West, and licv. J. 0. Boyd, of Newberry are expected to assist the pastor in the religious exercises. Sow Tunxirs.?'This is the time in which to prepare for the sowing of a crop of fall and winter turnips. A large area should be put down, as they will be greatly needed, for man and beast. This is what the Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer says. Mk. Ii. Means Davis, the very able and interesting correspondent of the Charleston New* and (Jovrier last week gave AbbeviWe the go-by. We are sorry for this, as he could have found any number of straight-outs here. Mrs. Pko.jy W idem an, an esteemed lady of the Clear Spring neighborhood,'died on Friday last at an advanced age. She was Jong a consistent member of the Methodist church, and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. It is a little remarkable that no disturbance between the whites and blacks in this State hns occurred jn Counties with Democratic majorities. It is only where the black man has held the reigns of Government that riots and difficulties have happened. We learn that there was a threatened collision between the blacks and whites near Union Academy on yes terday, owing to resistance of "the blacks to the service of legal process upon one of their number. The Young Men's Democratic club, and the citizens are requested to meet with the Democratic club here on Thursday next, as importaut business will come before the meeting. Whipper has been interviewed by a reporter of the Neivs and Courier and announces his determination to occupy the judicial seat of the circuit, peaceably if he can, and forcibly if he must. A srond mnny of our exchanges have nn unhealthy look with their patent laxities.?True Southron. BiaSr Quite a number of the homeprinted papers have the same appearance to us. Now is the time for the advertiser to make himself known to the world through the columns of the 7'rcw and Banner. Advertising is the life of trade. Tim Impression has gone out that Mr. Robert Jones is-not a Democrat. This is a mistake; he is a member of the old men's clubof this place. We were visited on Saturday and Monday nights with copious rains, which have revived the gardens and crops of vegetation generally. The Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, D. P., and Ilev. J. L. Martin, of the Presbyterian Church, held religions services at Rocky River church on Sunday. We are pleased to sec our townsman, Wm. H. Parker, Esq., once more upon the streets after an illness of some weeks. Mr. R. Edmund Belcher will resume the publication of the Uitn at Anderson. Anderson will now have three papers. Endorsed by the Faculty. The reputation of Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup has been solely achieved on account of its merit. Physicians prescribe it. To oub friends and neighbors, the editors of the Medium, we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their recent afflictive bereavement. The State expects every man to dn his duty to her when the time comes to bo \v oats. Dr. EmvAitr>s, of Due West, was in town on Monday. | The Kcowcc Courier advertises for watermelons. Aunnnl Meeting of the Abbeville District Bible Society, Jnly 20, 187G. The Board of Ollicers of the Auxiliary Society of Abbeville District met in the law office of Messrs. Perrin & Cothran at 10:80 A. M., Wednesday, the 2(>th July, 1870. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. James Boyce, I). D. Present?Thos. C. Perrin, II. II. Ward law, J. H. Bask in, Jas. Boyce, \V. F. Pearson, J. F. Oibert, J. F. C. DnPre, Jos. L. Prossly, W. Z. McOhee. In the absence of Mr. Wm. H. Pnrker, Recording Secretary, Mr. Robert H. Wardlaw was appointed to act as Secretary j?ro ton. The Reports of Mr. J. F. C. DuPre, the Librarian and Treasurer, were read and directed to be submitted to the Society at its meeting. Prayer by Kev. J. F. Uibert. The Board then adjourned to attend the meeting of the Society. THOS. C. PEIUUN, President. It. if. Wjvrdlaw, Scc'ypro tcm. The fifty-third anniversaryof the Abbeville District Bible Society was held in the Episcopal church at 11:30 A. M. The Sermon was delivered by the Ilev. Ferdinand Jacobs, I). D., and the Address by Mr. L. W. White, in the presence of a large audience. In the absence of the Recording Secretary, Wm. H. Parker, Esq., W. A. Lee was requested to act as Secretary. The Society then proceeded to the transaction of the usual business. Upon the call of the President, twenty-three old members came forward and paid their annual subscriptions amounting to $23; Messrs. W. A. Moore, W. Z. McGhee and Ferdinand Jacobs appeared as delegates from tho Cokesbury Society, with a contribution of ?10; Mr. T. T. Cunningham as a delegate from the Lowndesvllle Society, with a contribution of $5.25; Itev. James Boyce, D as a delegate from the Due \Ve3t Society, with a contribution of Messrs. J. F. Gibert and Samuel as delegates from the Lebanon Society ; Messrs. J. C. Hodges, W. T. Cowan and Robert- Hogan, as delegates from the Greenville Soeicty, with a contribution of $8.00 ; making the total receipts $75.00. The Reports of the Librarian and Treasurer were then read and submitted to an auditing committee consisting of Messrs. J. F. Gibert, J. J. Devlin and W. Z. McGheo. On .notion of Gen. McGowan the Rev. E. A. Bolles, District Superintendent of the American Bible Society was invited to sit as corresponding member, and being called upon gave an interesting^ statement of the progress of the Bible cause in this and other sections. He stated that he had organized seven new auxiliary societies in the county, which made the whole number of societies in Abbeville to be ten ; a greater number than. in oinr nttioi- ffnnntv in fhfi! "lO'.tU ... .11. J J State. A detailed' statement of his operations in Abbeville, lie said, had been embodied in his report to the Corresponding Secretary of the Society. A larger number of Bibles had been distributed throughout the State than was usual by the parent Society, and yet the demand stilUcontinued. The thanks of the Society were then tendered to the Rev. Mr. Bolles for his interesting statement, add also for: his earnest labors in our county. On motion of Gen. McGowan, the Corresponding Secretary was directed to deliver the report of Mr. Bolles to the Recording Secretary to be embodied in the minutes. A report from the Greenwood Society through the Corresponding Secretary, J. Bailey, and from the Cokesbury'Society through S. E. Grayden, were read and ordered to be filed. The report of the auditing committee to whom were referred the Reports of the Librarian and Treasurer, was made by the Rev. J. F. Gibcrt, approving the same, which was adopted. From the report of the Treasurer it appears that the balance on hand amounts to $5G.92 which with the receipts of the present meeting, $75.60, made the available funds of the Society $132.52. Out of which is to be paid a debt to the parent society of $87.03. The report of the Librarian shows $134.20 books on hand. On Motion of CoJ. J. S. Cothran, it was resolved that the corresponding secretaries of the auxiliary societies be requested to forward as soon as possible to the corresponding secretary of the parent society of the County their respective statements, and that the latter withhold the preparation and rorwaraing 01 ms repun h n-uaunauiv time for the coming in of the reports of the corresponding secretaries of the auxiliary societies. On motion of Gen. McGowan, it was resolved, 1st, That the Board of Directors make a report as to the state and condition of the work in Abbeville to each annual meeting of the society; 2d, That all auxiliary societies be requested to hand in tlieir reports to the Board of Directors before the annual meetiug. Oil motion of Col. C'otliran the thanks of the Society were tendered the Rev."Ferdinand Jacobs D. D. for his admirable sermon, and to Mr. L. W. White for his able and appropriate address. On motion of Col. Cothran, the old officers of the society were re-elected, substituting the name of Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, D. D., in the place of Rev. "Win. H. Davis, who has removed, as one of the Directors. On motion of Mr. R. H. Wardlaw, LIIC V/Ui ^v.vwij ?. rected to prepare the annual report of the Board of .Directors, to bo made to the socicty atits meeting. The following iHtke listof officers : President?'T. C. Perrin. Vice-Presidents?It. II. Wardlaw, James P. Pressly, A. Burt, James H. Baskin, II. N. Pratt. Directors?J. F. Giberts W. Z. McGliee, John McLeeac, H. T. Sloan, T. T. Cunningham, J. L. Pressly. J. 0. Lindsay, Ferdinand Jacobs, J. I. Bonner, James Gillam, P. H. Bradley, John 8. Reid, Wm. Hood, James Boyce, \V. K. Bradley, W. F. Pearson. Corresponding Secretary ? Thomas Thomson. Treasurer and Librarian?J. F. C. DuPre. Recording Secretary?W. H. Parker. The Rev. John Kershaw was elected to deliver the nextsermon, and the Rev. Wm. Wightmen his alternate. Thos. S. Moorman, Esq., was elected to deliver the next addeess, and Mr. A. B. Wardlaw his alternate. After prayer by the Rov. Mr. Bollcs, the meeting then adjourned. THOS. C. PJSRRIN, President. W. A. Lke, Sec'y pro tern. Upon the adjournment of the Society a meeting of the Board of Directors was held, at which it was resolved that the debts of the Socicty should be paid by the Treasurer out of the funds on hand. It was also rcsoiveu tnai ? :? 01 mu funds of tho Society bo expended in the purchase of cheap testaments for distribution among tho needy. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jacobs, the Hoard then adjourned. THOS. C. P12RRIN, President. R. H. AVardlaw, Secfypro tan. Escai'KD.?Two convicts ? John McCord, of Abbeville, and James Brown, from Greenville and lioanfort ?Succeeded in getting possession of citizen's clothing a few days ago, and, waiting their opportunity, walked away .?Phoenix. Meeting at Hodges.?'There was arousing ratification meeting in hehalf of Tilden & Hendricks, at Hodges on Saturday, at which spirit stirring addresses were delivered by Gen. McGowan and Col. Aiken. A fixe yard dog of Mr. W. Joel Smith was shot last week by some prowling desperado. Tirn County Democratic Club meets f/*r I ho nomination of uu oaiv J/?J *?? v..v delegates to the State Democratic Convention. % Tiik Abbeville Democratic Club meets ou Thursday. A full attendance is desired. Do not forget the meeting on Friday of delegates of the various Democratic clubs. Henry "NVaterson the brilliant editor of the Courier Journal is a Candidate for Congress from Kentucky. I "Falling of the Stars." REMINISCENCES OF ABBEVILLE BY AN EX-AB11EVILLIAN OF OVER FORTY YEARS. It is a common saying anil no doubt true, that "a burnt child dreads the fire," and my observation is that a i runaway horse always pricks up his I ears and suoi ts in passing the scene of I a former disaster. Likewise, also, does I this writer in touching upon this ! "star-falling" or meteoric shower, (a remarkable phenomenon that occurred on the night of the 13th November, 1833,) for well docs he remember j years years ago he was seduccd and instigated by "that man" (as your old citizen, John Meliryde, used to call John C. Calhoun and anybody else,) tS.*A. Godniuu, editor of the Laurcmvilic Herald, to write something for his paper, and this being the subject selected, he* to wit myself, can never forget how near both of us came to getting cudgelled, and more than that by a woman, and still more horrible to relate, by a crippled woman with her ever present crutch. I wrote to please the editor, which plea, I confess, is no bar in law or morals, but an aggravation rather. No names were used and he dubbed it, "Honest John ; or the end of all things," and located the scene at Hybern, North Carolina; but "some people" said the location was a misnomer, and this crippled widow said that her then deceased husband was the John referred to, and that "the writer was a good lor Homing, snaggled tooth ana lying whelp," anil when Godman visited Abbeville, his former home, which he often did, she sent for him and demanded a retraction and apology ; he plead ignorance of the matter, and when she drew the paper 011 him lie admitted the publication, but denied all knowledge of the subject and its references, and which on his part was no doubt a true statement, or he would not have been there to make it. She accused him, however, notwithstanding his denial, of the authorship and told lnm she would hold him responsible until lie cleared himself by proof on or the confession of a more guilty party. This brought the said editor*palc and trembling on me to get him out. That was a nice and cool request, was'ntit? taking his head from the block by substituting my own! But the writer bore it and wrote her a note acknowledging, explaining, apologizing and retracting, which had the desirable effect of procuring an armistice on her part against the us*? of powder and ball. Yet she could not promise to withhold her crutch from the editor and his adjunct, if, rind when, she came within reach of either. She didn't come near the writer soon, though it cost him retreats on the pavements and dodges in alleys for months. Finally she sent him a full pardon, requesting that ho would dodge her no longer, but regard her as his friend, all of which he did most cheerfully and cordially. Now what she took offeuceat was, while the stars on the occasion referred j to were falling at the said Hybern, N. C., there was a general panic I among both the faithful and uufaithI ful, with a few notable exceptions among both classes. Among the ! faithful was a Prince of the needle j ami scissors. He was was a member j of the M. E. church before it had any North or South to it a'ud had long been so; read his Bible and was punctual in attendance at public service; after camp-mcctings held family service twice a day for a month ; after a warm quarterly meeting, at least half that often, and he never gotso "lukewarm" or back-slided that he did not hold service in his family once a week. If any body seriously doubted his piety, I never heard of it. It was said of him, however, that on this occasion when aroused he sprang out of his bed and ran into his garden and secreting himself under a massy rose bush ho addressed the Great Author and Judge thus : "Lord thou knowest that while I have not been like many disregardful of Thy commands and like most of my profession "cabbagiug" their thousands of yards of yards of cloth, Thou knowest that I have taken a little more than was proper; if I was to say I had taken 200 yards it would not^ho too much." Then taking a look at the heavens the scene had grown moro frightful, he added: "I reckon Lord, if I was to say I had taken 500 yards it wouldn't more than cover;" and still on as appearances indicated until he had confessed to 1,500 yards. Here he drove his peg and framed his petition accordingly, making a long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether for pardon for that amount. As the night wore on after reaching a certain point the scene becamo less and loss alarming and the suppliant came down in yards as he had gone up, until tiually as the morning broke the wholo was ended, ' -i - _i_ a.i.^4. when He crawiea ouc, declaring tuui he "had never cabbaged a yard of cloth in all his life," and which may have been true. I am only explaining what it was that produced the former difficulty and the particulars of that. Among the unfaithful was another Prince of the scissors, in the middle of a "bender," one of those careless birds, who on a straight, heeded not things religious, in whose way preachers were not at all, and willing to "take the chances" of a future life J)r. Frank Branch,"a near neighbo , was highly excited aud ran over ?o his (this) neighbor, awoke and entreated him to repent, believe and be saved. Neighbor opened the window and took a long aud good look with bis friend entreating him to begin to pray, as "time is short and soon will be heard the trump of Gabriel;" to which the unfaithful coolly replied: "Dang me if I believe there will be any tooting from that quarter this morning," and letting down the sash lie fell back to sleep. Father Moore related to me, I wasn't there, some amusing incidents of that night. In obedience to the screams and calls for him he arose dressed himself and made his way to the public square. On his way he encounter| ed one of the learned professions holdf ing under his arm something like a [book, with this inquiry: "Mr. Mum? bore wha?hot do?too you tlii?think of this thi?liing," to which the interogated replied: "I do not puzzle myself to think; it is I know the Lord's will and let that bo done." The other continued in broken and tremulous accent: "I think I have read^of something like this once before. I am watching Venus?I see she still holds her position, and if she moves I will consider the situation most alarming." Father Moore supposed that tnis eavan held a bible under his arm, and intended to begin to "work" on the first oscillation of Venus. On reaching the square Father Moore was seized by a young man named Chambers, a nephew^of Major Alston's, and they went down together on their knees. Chamber's case was painful and pressing: he joined the Methodist church a few months before and was running well, when unfortunately hewasovertaken by one of those gales that ever and anon sweep across a portion of the field religious. To bo more definite he had attended a wedding, at which a dauce wassprung, and heoould not resist the temptation to "shako his foot" a little, for which lie was "turned out" as a backslider. Father Mooro did his best for him and reaching the "amen" the shout of a score of voices exclaimed, "Go on, go on." Opening his eyes ho taw around him the earth covered with prostrate fornix, and he continued; but every time he reached an "Amen" a lot of fresh recruits begged a [continuance. That or I those prayers were of three hours du ration. I could tell of the tall lady in dishabille ruminating the streets in quest of somo one to pray for lier; of the voices and many who uttered?"Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel," as Mose Murphy, the stage driver;, was trying to blow up the Post Master to get his mail-bags, which as per his education and catechism had to go world or 110 world. Are not all these written in the Book of Chronicles of Godman's old Laurensvillc Herald ?" * * * __? * For Conpress. Editor Press and Banner: Please announce Col. T). WYATT AIKKN a candidate lor Congress'from 13rd Congressional District, subject to emocratic Nominating Convention. INTERESTING LETTER. The Feeling about Jerry Coleman at Ninety-Six--Deatli of an Estimable Lady--Thc Corn Crop Without a Parallel?-Sowing Turnips, Barley, Oats and Whcnt. NiNUTY-Srx, July 31,1S7G. Editor I'rcss and Banner: Sin: The sentiment of this scctlon among the whites with regard to the execution of Jerry Coleman has undergone but little change. A commutation of sentence would not satisfy the whites. The blacks, I think, have softened a good deal and many would prefer a c'uauge of sentence. It is my painful duty to announce to you the death of Mis. M. E. Halo, of our village. She was-attacked with fever about three weeks ago and after seven or eight days the fever gave way and she began to improve slowly, and was up more or less all last week, and was on the piazza Friday evening. Saturday morning she became cold uuu uiMiHfjMcu anu continued u> siiik until yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, when her happy spirit went to rest, w ith her God. A gloom 1ms been cast over this community that affects all classes, and many feel that they have been deprived of a dear friend. We are having rain constantly, and the corn is without a parallel for years. The early corn Is made and having been well worked, is as good lis the land can make it. Cotton is promising but, I think, is growing too fast, and putting on more than it can bear. A dry spell would be fatal. We are busy preparing for a largo crop of turnips, and are getting lots ready for barley. A lew of our farmers are now sowing red oats, and all will sow full crops not only of oats, but of wheat aud all the small grains. Ninety-Sixes. From the Herald we make the following extracts: Tiiis section was visited by a heavy rain and thunderstorm last Friday afternoon. We hear of much damage done by the lightning, the flashes being vivid and incessant. The Baptist church of this place was struck and the steeple and doors considerably damaged. It is being repaired and j will be ready for worship by to-morro w. ST. TP n f> I. | lui. r . Vj. uivviit- iiii.i uiftuu viuii^u of the telegraph ofllce at Greenwood, j Mr. Anderson having resigned. I The following is the result of an : election for officers of the Ninety-Six JltifleClub for the ensuing year: I Dr. W. A Limbecker, captain ; W. 113. Anderson, first lieutenant; T. C. Stuart, second lieutenant; J.'.B. John;son, third lieutenant; J. N. King, en: sign ; E. S. Hale, Secretary ; L. T. ! Hill Treasurer; J. P. Philips, Solicitor; J. J. Bozeman, Surgoon. Itev. L. I Broadus, chaplain ; J. 11. Rice, auniI versary orator. We are glad to state that the estimable hostess at the hotel, who has been ill for some time, is recovering. We heartily congratulate Mr. J. Sales Watson on the arrival of his tine I boy. I Dr. Klugh, of Greenwood, met with ! a serious accident last week, in having his arm and knee-cap broken and his shoulder mashed by a falling tree. We have learned no further particulars. Eight telegraph posts were split into fragments by the lightning, between I this point and Greenwood, Friday afI ternoou. A very light rain fell at | Greenwood. . * Dr. W. L. Anderson has in his possession three or four bills of old Continental money, which is truly a centennial sight worth seeing. It was Said to the Doctor's grandfather for is services during the Revolutionary War. Call on the Dofctor and take a glimpse for yourself. . . From New York Herald. TI1E HAMBURG OUTRAGE. General Bntler Challenges Governor Chamberlain to Investigate. J^DCSEFIKLD, ?. V.;., JUiy Zl, AO/u. To the Editor cf the Hctald:? I have just read Governor ChamberIain's fancy sketch of the "Hamburg I horror," addressed to Senator Robertsou, at Washington. After a few rhetorical flourishes His Excellancy says"Such acts call for condemnation and punishment." I entirely agree with him, and if he does not take steps at once to have them condemned and punished he should be hurled from the position winch his imbecility disgraces. I have been the object and target of radical malignity, and assigned a position in this affair similar to that of Sitting Bull in the I Custer massacre. I have been slunIdered and traduced by the Governor's I emissaries for doing nothing more than my very plain and simple duty : and I now challenge him to begin his legal investigation. He knows my residence, and knows that the presence of United States soldiers is not necessary for my arrest or that of any other white man who was at Hamburg; and before that investigation closes, if J do not show that the negroes were the aggressors, and the whites not to blame, that the emissaries of His Exccllcncy wore the instigators of the riot, and his appointees could have prevented, and did not prevent it, that the company called militia was not militia, but a band of rioters and highwaymen, and that he is responsible for the riot; if I do not show all this, and show besides a condition of aft'airs at Hamburg under a radical jjovcrument pretending to bo civilized which would almost disgrace the purlieus of a Coomassee settlement, I will * flwv unticriauc to answer jjui-sumuuj iui n.<. death of e *ery man, white and black, who fell ia that riot. No man knows hotter than Governor Chamberlain, that what he stated in that communication to Senator Robertson ia false in every essential particular; no one knows better than himself that he has published it in the bloody shirt outrage interest. But no matter whether lie has or not, I make him a very practicable proposition and he shall not evade it. High sounding phrases, such as he indulges in, are better suited to another era of our history, when people wero more prone to be influenced by a sickly sentimentality, when radical cant aud radical falsehood had a larger and more willing and attentive audience. The American people are becoming eminently practical, almost prosy, in their pursuit of facts. As you aptly suggestin youreditorial. "The Governor's campaign rhetoric is another thing; let him bond up the prisoners concorned and punish them. If, as he says, the whites of South Carolina reprobate the outrage, let the Governor test their indignation by punishing the offenders." The rhapsodies of a partisan politician, fatally bent on perpetuating his personal supremacy! and tbo power of his party is one) thing and the manly discharge of duty by the Governor of a whole State in the interest of all is another. His Excellency has chosen the role of the partisan at the expense of his official responsibility, and, if he does not make good his oath of office to see that the laws aro executed, let him stand confessed a charlatan, who would gamble with the dearest rights of the people of the Commonwealth and barter away the fair name of the State to the end that i). H. Cbnmberberlain may continue to wear the Gubernatorial robes of a State which he cannot, or does not, govern. Very respectfully yours, M. C. BUTLEll. o ? Echoes From Willin^ton. Mr. John McOalislcr likes to read the Press and Banner. He goes to the post offlco before day to get his paper. Mr. S. R. Morrah, of Willington, is very siek.t Mr. Sam. McBrydc is still alive, but not married. Crops about Willington are very fino. ST. NICHOLAS CLOCK. CALL nt PuFRE'.S office and see the best "tinie-piooo" for the money in 1 the Statu. inyl9-3t Tho (irnngc Council Meeting. Level Land, July 2G, 187G. Editor JJrcs8 anil Banner: Tho County Council of Grangers convened here to-day at 3 o'clock. The delegates turned out in full from eleven granges, and a finer body of farmers has never assembled in this County, As was anticipated this was decidedly the most interesting and important session that has convened since the establishment of the order. Col. Aiken was tho leading spirit, supported by Messrs. II. L. Clinkscales, P. H. l'radley, Dr. Robinson, J. P. Young, J. Y. Jones and others. The deliberations were extremely interesting, but such that they cannot be divulged to the outside world at present. Two balls were put in motion which if united upon by the owners of the laud will effectually revolutionize the country, financially, politically, morally and mentally. We hope that each delegation will do their whole duty in informing their respective localities of the action of the Council on these subjects. GRANGER SAM. Warrenton Dots. Pic-nic at Clinkscales' Mills on next Friday, August 4th. Miss Corrie Brooks, of Level Land, is visiting relations in Warrenton. The Warrenton crowd that went to the Grangers County Council at Level Land exnectiner a biir wic-nic. were btuily disappointed. They did not even get nil invitation todinner. They vow vengeance. A rille club was organized at Mabry's cross roads last Saturday. _ As rilles are scarce each man is required to be provided with a corn stalk at the next meeting. Air. J. H. Cheatham, of Donnaldsville, is spending a few weeks in Warrenton for the health of his family. This is another proof of Warren ton's well-known reputation for health. K. M. M. S. For Judge of Probate. Editor Press and. Banner: You will please announce the undersigned as a candidate for re-election for JUDGE OF PBOBATE of Abbeville County at the next election. T. li. MILLFOllD. MARRIED. MARRIED, on tho 27th, at Liborty Springs church, by Rev. Mr. Strong, Mr. JOSEPH T. LIOON, of Augusta, and Miss DOLLY NANCE, of Laurens County. i 1 ?* HOTEL ARRIVALS. ALSTON HOUSE.?J. Y. Jones, Lowndesvllle; Rev. Edwin A. Bolles, Columbia; S A Smith. New Market; T T Cunningham, Lowndesvlile; Dr J T Baskln, Miss Buskin, Miss Laura lJaskln, Mr Geo Sneer and Family, Monterey; J M Giles and Family, Capt V H White, Mrs I)r Templeton, Mrs W A JL'cmnleton und Daughter, Abbeville; E C Power, Cokesbury; I) 11 McGlll, Due West; J A Bell, Augusta ua; Jus T Llddell, Storm Hill; Mrs SCCater, McL> M Cater. "The Fork;" O T Calhoun, T L Calhoun, Miss Kate Small, Abbeville. WIEIt'S HOTEL.?C B Reynolds, H S Rtelfer, While Hall; Rev W M Grier, Rev J Boyce.DrE IX Edwards, uuo west: w A Williams, Greenville; EC Williams, llollo Muruock, Charleston; Col Parker C Ewan aud Lady, Arkansas. CONSIGNEES. EXPRESS.?!8 0 Brown. Mattle Dreunan, R W Cannon, MS Perrln WT Bnulley. Rev E It Miles, A J Winter, J II Knox, C E Bruce L Berry, J F Calhoun, R S Beekhnrn. FREIGHT.?A Bequest, Wardlaw and Edwards, J E Caldwell, Crlstlan & Wilson, A Butler, M D Drennsn T M Mitchell, J C Boyd. MARKET REPORTS. ArniF.viiiLK, July 30.?Cotton 0(?i9i LIVERPOOL, July 12 M.?Cotton quiet and unchanged?middling uplands i%; middling Orleans 6; sales 8,000; ALGUSTA, July 80,?Cotton In moderate demand?middling 10%; net receipts 00; sales :57. NEW YORK, July 30.-Cotton quiet; sales 1,035?uplands 11-V; Orleans 1116-10. BALTIMORE, July 80.?Cotton qulc-t?mlddlliislIV*; gross receipts 125: sales 105. CHARLESTON. July 30.?Cotton quiet and nsminal?middlirg 11; net receipts 52; saleH 00. 100 RUSIIELS SIX ROWED SEED BARLEY, the iinost and most productivo on the continent, at 91*75 a bushel, for sale by CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON. Aug. 1, 187C. JAMES LEISIIMAN. INFORMATION is wanted eonccrning one JAMES LEISHMAN, a Scotchmau who settled many years ago and is supposed to have married in Abbeville County, S. 0., a Miss Carswell, Cresswoll, or Carseuvoll. Thi3 information is desired at the instance of Scottish relations. Anyone recollecting this James Leishnian will confer a favor on his heirs at law by communicating with the undersigned. The lieirs may hoar of something to their advantage. NOBLE & NORLE. Att'y. Abbovillo, S. C., Aug. 2. 1870, It NOTICE. WILL be lot to the lowest bidder on .SATURDAY, the SECON1) DAY OF SEPTEMBER next, tho rebuilding of the Bridge over Saluda, River, known as Knight's Bridge. The letting will tako plaeo at tho bridgo. Plans and specifications made known on that day. Tho succossful bidder will be required to givo at least two sufficient sureties for tho faithful performance of tho work on Ids part. Tho Commissioners reserve tho right torejoct any or all bids, if in their judgmont tho interest of tho County so require. ROBT. JONES, Co. C'oiu'r Abbo. Co. Aug. 1,1S7G, 3t NOTICE BRIDGE BUILDERS. o WILL be let to tho lowest bidder on FRIDAY, tho FIRST DAY OK [SEPTEMBER next, at Erwin's Mills, tho rebuilding of tho bridge over Saluda Rivor near said mills. Plans and specifications mado linown on day of letting. Tho successful bidder will bo required to give at least two sufficient sureties for the faithful performaneo of tljfwork on his part. The Commissioners reserve tho right to reject any or all bids if in thcir.judgmcnt tiio interest of tho County so require. R. JONES, Chair. Co. Com. Abbevillo County. Aug. 1, 1870, 3t Roads! Roads! Roads! mHE road overseers are hereby or i tiered to put their sections in good order at once. Xoltoad will be received unless well ditched and so worked that the middle shall he the highest. Whenever the water takes the middle of the lload the overseer of that scction will be returned. Every mile of roads in tho County will be examined by the County Commissioners in person. Jtoads in the different Townships wili be critically examined at the times below named: Diamond Hill, Sept. SthandGth. Due West, September 7th and 8th. Ponnaldsville, Sept. 11, 12 and 10. Cokcsbury, Sept. 14 and 15. Greenwood, Sept. IS, 19 and 20. Ninety-Six, Sept. 20, 21 and 23. White ITall, Sept. 2o and 2(1. Indian Hill, Scpt.*27 and 2S. Bordeaux, Sept. 2!)and .'50. Calhoun's Mill, Oct. 2d and 3d. I Magnolia, Oct. 4th and 5th. Lowndcsville, Oct. 0th, 7th and Oth. Abbeville, Oct. 10th and 11th. Long Cane, Oct. 12th and 18th. Smithville, Oct. 14th and Kith. Cedar Springs, Oct. 2,'!d and 24th. ROBT. JONES, C. B. C. (V A. C. Aug. 1, 1S7C, 4t ^ RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS at G5 Cents, for .sale by J. F. C. DuPRE. 100 BUSHELS SIX HOW ED .SEED BARLEY, the best in the world, at 91.75, for sale by J. F. C. DnPRE, WASHINGTONANDL?E UNIVERSITY, I,EXI!fGTO!f, VIKGINIA, General G. W. C. LEE, President. FULL courses of instruction in Classical, Literary and Scientiliu studies, and in the Professional departments of Law and of Civil Engineering. The next session will open September 21st, and close June 271 h. Total expenses, exclusive of books and clothing, need not exceed &J00; by i messing, they may be reduced to $2t>0 or $220. I l.'/M. f ofnlnmi/t />AnUi..l..? ft,11 VttlUJV^UV VVIJIUIIUII^ iUll JIUUIniation, apply to Walter bowie, cierk. July 24, 1870, 6t NOTICE. WILL he let to the lowest bidder on wednesday, the lGth day of august next, at the bridge, the re-building of the Bridge over Long Cane, known as Blacks?specifications made known on day of letting. The successful bidder will be required to give bond and approved surety for the faithful performance of the contract on his part. County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. R. JONES, Chair. B. C. C. July 24,187ft, 3t PM1S TO ARRIVE IN A FEW DAYS. ' "Jk w" ' ^ W. Rosenberg TNVITES the attention of his cugto JL mer.i and the peoplo in general to a lot of 50 PIECES PRINTS, with many other Goods, -which were selected byjiimself, and proposos to sell it at extremely low prices for cash. A full line of other tioods always on hand, which will be sold to snit the times. W, ROSENBERG, Granite Range, Abbeville, S. C. July 12, 1S76, tf SHERIFF'S SALE. L. J. WILSON, Auctioneer. Cason & Hart, and others") against } Executions William Moore. J BY virtue of two Executions to me directed, Jn the above stated coses I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the Seventh (7tli) day of August, A. D. 1876, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, i..? i u~s iviug uuu uuiug m v^usrauurj AUWU* ship, in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and kuown as the Mrs. Moore Place, and containing Two Hundred and TwentyOne Acres, more or less, aud bouuded by lands ol John D. Adnuis, Sam'l Graham, or Mulberry Creek. Levied on and to b< sold as the property of William Moore at the suit of Cason and Hart, anc others, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms Cash. " L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, \ 11th July, 1876. J Marshall P. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C. Office of W. A, Lee. [July 10, '76. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. PROCEEDING of an estray mule taken up in the streets of Abbeville, 8. C., by one Alfred Butler, and returned to me as an officer of the law, to be appraised as prescribed by law?made and^provided in such cases. C. E. BRUCE, T. j. a. c. July JM,1876, tf WALLER & MERCIL GREEN WO ARE now offering to the public in full line of till the Goods genera THEIR S have been selected with great READY-MAD! A FINE STOCK OF A good as Groceries, Hardware, Cr to which the attention of purchasers : WALLER eb. 19, -1878, 45?tf EUR ' A A vi i rt 4- /l Dam ^ XlililliUUICltCU DUJLLC O Ul I MANDFACTt ATLANTIC AND VIEG] Soluble Phosphate Acid, 10 per cent.; Organic Matter, i>0 per ceut.; Yieldin PRI ONE TON, CASH, PAYABLE A ONE TON, " " Nl | ONE TON, payable Nov. 1st, in widd For sale by _. . ,0_? Barn1 Feb. 0, 1S7G 4-1-tt Tit. U Ti JLf A . U, SJ, DEN"! ABBEVI OFFICE OVER TI Sept. S, 1875, 22-tf 'vrr/ /'*> 's^. < Notice. WILL l>e let to the highest bidde at MORRAH A -WARDLAW'S store on TUESDAY, the lfith AUGUST next, the rebutlditfg of th? bridge over Long Cane, known as McKittricks, specifications made known on day of letting. The successful bid' der will be required to give bond with ! approved surety for the faithful performance of the contract on bis part. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. KOBEBT JONES, Chair. B. C. C. July 24,1876, 3t FINAL DISCHABGE. NOTICE Is hereby given that James H. Wideman, Trustee of the Estate of Mrs. Martha A. Owen, deceased, has applied to Thos. B. Mill ford, Judge of Probate, in aud for the County of Abbeville, for a final discharge as Trustee as aforesaid. _ It is Onlered, That the Fifth day of September A. D. 1870, be fixed for hearing of Petition, and a final settlement of said estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY, Clerk Court Probate, Abbeville County. Office of Probate Judge,) July 3, 1870, 4t J Notice. THE board of Equalization for Abbeville County will hold its annual meeting in the Auditors office at Abbeville C. H., beginning on MONDAY, the 7th of AUGUST, and continuing in session from day to day ' until the entire buaiuess is finished. L. H. RUSSELL, Clerk of Board. July 25,1878-2t ATTENTION MAGNOLIA. la Ignorance to Contiaae is Power? \ .MEETING of the Magnolia Demo- /. Jr.L cratic Club will be held at Smith's Cross Roads on SATURDAY, the 6th of AUGUST, at 10 o'clock precisely. Let the attendance be largo. J. W. THOMAS. July 19, 1870. Notice to Creditors. * A LL parties bavin? claims against JlL- the estate of C. Harvey Wilson, deceased, will present the same duly attested before the undersigned with- T .in the time prescribed by law, or be * barred. LEROY J. WILSON, Administrator. ? ' Abbeville, S. C., July 18, 1876. ' x Mrs. M. M. White WOULD ask the attention of her lady friends to an entire new Stock of Hats, Flowers, &c., iust in to-day, per express. Also will soil you an improved Remington Sewing Machine on term* and at prices to suit the times. Mrs. M. M. White. May 1,1870, tf DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, ; Offers his professional services to the eit- > izons of Abbeville and the surrounding country. '. L Office?Over Citizens' Savings Bank, ABBEVILLE, S. C. > M. GOLDSMITH. T. KIKD. Goldsmith & Hind, Founders And * Machinists lWUiM W UKKH), r ' COLUMBIA, 8. C. i -j Manufacturers of St?am Engines of all sizes: Horse powers, Circular and Muley ! Saw Mills, Grist and Sugar Cane Mills, Flour Mills, Ornamental House and Store ' Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Implements, etc. Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses. THE ALSTON HOUSE', 1876. The misses cater still keep "THE ALSTON HOUSE" open for both permanent and transient Boarders. Thankful for past patronage, they hope, by renewed energy , and application to business, to merit a good share of patronage. Jan. 5, 1876 49-tf To Arrive. LIGHT PRINTS, Bleached Homespuns, Linen Fans, Raftings. Mil linery, Lace and Silk SoarCs, Veilings Ac., this week at the EMPORIUM OP FASHION. May 24,1876. ; BROTHER, 1NTS AT iod, s. a, their new and handsome bulldinb,a Uy needed in thiscommuuity. TOCK OF &M?? I care, and unusually attractive. E CLOTHING. BOOTS ANJ) SHOES. isortment of ockery, and Glassware. Is invited. & BROTHER. EKA )er Phosphate of Lime, TRED BY THE [NIA FEETI1IZING CO. Insolublo Phosphate Acid, 5 per cent.; g Ammonia, 3; percent. O ? iinTr i..t A CA l XVLJj isi, *n w OV. 1st, ; 55 00 ling cotton at 15 cents per lb 60 00 cvell db Go. WILSON, ?IST, IjLIE, S. O. IE POST OFFICE. . . ^