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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. O. Wednesday, Aug. 30,1876. A BIG DAY IN LOWNDESVILTE. Fiuo .Music?Eloquent Speeches?A Superb Dinner?And a Gooil Time Generally. The largest, most enthusiastic and most orderly political moeting which lias ever assembled in the town of Lowndesville, Abbeville County, was held at that place on Saturday last. The meeting numbered from six hundred to eight hundred persons, and every section within a radius of twenty mile* was represented. The Lowndesville club was commanded by Capt. H. H. Harper; the Antreville club, numbering one hun. J 1 , ureu miu sixi^' men, wiw uuiumiumm by Cant. John E. Brownlec; the Maguolia club, by ('apt. K. B. Cade. The members of the various clubs were splendidly mounted and made quite an imposing appearance as they, headed by their Captains and led by their respective nag-bearers, upon their prancing steeds, cantered through the principle street of thej town. On the countermarch the effect! of the procession was heightened, as] they were headed by the Abbevillej Silver Cornet Baud, who furnished! some of their best music. The pro-] cession halted in the grove near Mosley's .Spring, where a speakers' stand had been erected, and a large number lu.lia^ nnil irruitlpnifii !?lr<'*i(lv Wl imi.vo ...? e assembled. Dr. K. B. Beckham, the Chairman | of the meeting, now called lbr three cheers for^tlie Abbeville Silver Cornets, the National, the State, aiul the County Democratic nominations, which was responded to with a hearty good will. The chairman then introduced R. II. Hemphill, Ksq., who rose and made one of his most pleasant speeches. He ?iid that he uas only a small Run ;' that the heavy artillery would bej brought forward in a little while; thanked the Lowndesville people for) the very handsome vote which they! had given him at the primary election; I he was not acquainted with a great many voters of that section, but he felt that thev knew him by his jour-j lial. which lie hoped they had read; with pleasure and profit; that he 8'iould flatter himself with tiie belief that their vote whs an endorsement of him and the principles which had been enunciated through his paper. After furnishing his hearers with some interesting statistics and facts in reference to the beneficial results of Democratic rule, he retired. Dr. John A. llobinson, of Due West, whose soul and heart are in the cause, \ whs next introduced and said that he was more in the habit of making pills1 than political speeches ; he hoped that' any defect on his part in the art of' speech-making would be made up by: his zeal in the cause of Democracy 1 Iif. u*<ic ilutitfiiiiiuk,! tf\ flu I UIIU J lionwv | nil in his power to secure the success of the party; that he was an active worker, however little he might accomplish, iu the cause of good govern-t inent. The speaker for some time! poured hot shot into the ranks of the i radicals with telling eilect. Col. Cothran was next introduced! and in hi* happy and entertaining; manner held the perfect attention of! the audience for an hour, ami was fre-l -quently cheered, He handled the Jte-j publican party without gloves; referred to the abuses which they had practiced upon the country ; their corrup-! tion in high places; mentioned es-l pecially the conduct of the public in-! stitutious; ihe inmates of the lunatic j asylum, he said, were starving or living upon borrowed money; that, the penitentiary annually costs the State f roin fifty thousand to eignty tiiou-| sand dollars, when it should be ai *ourceof revenue, as the penitentiaay of Georgia was to that grand old State; that Governor Smith of Georgia had recently farmed out the convicts of that institu'tftm for twenty years for the round sum of half miflio'u of dollars; this showed the diflerenee be-1 tweeu Democratic and Republican rule. He desired to live on good terms with the colored people, and claimed that he was a better friend to them than any of their while Radical allies; the colored people had no friends outside the Democratic party; the Democrats furnished the colored man with lrnds, houses, food and clothing, while the scalawag furnished himj nothing; he merely arrayed the blacks Against the whites that he might ride I into office on their shoulders; it was! surprising to him that the black man! K.. (I.?t I JUKI Oeeil SO JUliy kuijcu u^y uiui tjiisvi-i nble class of hypocritical people; lie{ invited them into better company, and' desired them to go with us; lie want-1 t*d them to be friendly to us, as we have been friendly them ; the Repub-j liean leaders claimed Miat their rights! wouid not be secure in tlie hands ofj the Democrats; he was surprised that there was even a colored man so ig-! norant as lo be deceived by any such j a misrepresentation ; lie thought there! were few colored men so ignorant as not to know thr^f no power in the world could abridge their rights in the least. He was proud of the privilege of speaking to so many of hi? friends today ; this was one of the most prosperous sections of Abbeville; and he claimed that some of his truest friends j itveunere; nemiewuie uearis ui unpeople were in the rigiit place, but lie was sorry that the names of souie] good men in this locality had not been enrolled on the books of the Democratic club; he did not attribute this1 to any lack of interest on their part in the welfare of the country, but from a mistaken notion that a man -could be as good a Democrat out of the clubs as in them?as well say n man could be as good a Christian out of the church as in it; every man in the Lowndesville neighborhood was expected to do his duty, and he knew that the country would not be disappointed. Col. ('othran never [fails to pay his respects to the.ladies, and on this occasion made himself particularly agreeable, and concluded by saying that the men would always do their duty when encouraged by such true and lovely women ; Abbeville County has many fair daughters, but no section boasted a greater number of them than proud old Lowndesville. Among those present were Messrs. James H. Baskins, William Speer and Banister Allen, octogenarians and representatives of former and better times. These stauch old men have lived in that section for the past eighty-eight years?all were born within twelve months of each other? and have been pcr.soua.ny mimiiar with that section from their earliest recollection. Col. Cotlitan said he was glad to sec them present on this occasion; paid them a high tribute for their integrity and moral worth, and commended their good example in all the relations of life as worthy of our imitation ; he believed that these patriarchs would yet live to see this country "redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled." Gen. MclJowan was introduced last, and in his able and eloquent manner referred feelingly to the good old times when it was his privilege to address frequently the citizens of this cimmunity; he missed to-day many faces that were then familiar to him ; the few faces before him that were familiar then have, like liis own, grown older, and Time has chiselled furrows in their faces,and frosted the hairs of some of their heads; everything but these old hills, dales and streams have changed; while they have not chanced in aimearanc? there lias been a change in them, too; they -once were ours in every sense of the word, but how different now; then the respectable and intelligent property - holders governed the country, but now they are excluded" from participation in tlie affairs of the State ; whilst alien governors rule the country, adverse judges make a mockery of justice, our former slaves take possession of us aud ours; they lord it over us, sit in our Legislative halls and levy taxes on the farm and the workshop equiv dent to confiscation. This presented a gloomy 2>icture indeed, but he felt that reason and justice would not always bo deIthroned; lie knew that the colored people would soon become convinced that the Democrats were their best I lriends, and was sure that the day was! ! not distant when the whites and: i the blacks would regard each other! i with friendship and confidence. He deplored the action of the TJe-, (publican leaders iu keeping up strife] J between the races, and thought thej j true political course was harmony be- i j tween the whites and the blacks;"that j lit was the desire of the Democraticparty to break down the color line;; and Me scathingly rebuked the Repub-j i licans for keeping it up, as the only means of sustaining their party. j The General arraigned the Radical J party for maladininistrrtiou of the at'-! j fairs of the government in that thej l otficers of the State and National I Governments looked more to the per-) ! pctuation of their party than to thej j public good, lie thought the people of the Xorth who were waging op' pression upon the South were civilians I in war,and soldiers in peace. If the I settlement of the difficulties of the country had been left to the soldiers, 'nil would have been Well to day. Soldiers who have tasted the, : bitters of war, appreciate peace and j ! deprecate strife. After the speaking, dinner was an-' j nouneed and all repaired to the tables near by where a bountiful "basket dinner" was in readiness. The ladies, the speakers, and the cornet band, were iuvited first to the tables, and others were requested to follow. The dinner was an excellent one, and j all had an abundance of the best the country aflbrds. After dinner the Lowndesville Democratic club met, when fifty-one new members were added ? forty-seven whites and four blacks. Among those present from Abbeville were Messrs. Thos. Cot bran, Richard Hill, ? Bell, O. T. Calhoun, J. V. Jones, John A. Calhoun, W. C. McGowan, J. F. C. JHil're, Simmons, A. Bequest, Dr. H. I> Wilson. <i. I>. Lvthiroe. Cant. W. It. White, J. "W. Trowbridge, ^ Jones, J C Hemphill, James H. Perrin, Kugeue Wilson, Hiram Tusten, 11. It. Hemphill, Col. J. S. Colli ran, lien. S. Mcllowan, J. R. Cunningham, T. J\ Wardlaw, and others. The visitors from Abbeville were perfectly delighted with the cordial reception which they received from the hospitable people of Lowndesville. Every heart was more than satisfied with the attention received on that occasion, and every one is ready to sing the praises of the people of our neighboring town. Death of .Mr. J. C. Willard. Died, in Abbeville village, on .Sunday evening, the iJOtli inst., Mr. James C.* Willard, after a lingering illness ol several weeks, in the seventy-tif'th year of his age. He was a native of this county, and Wits a merchant during his early life, and accumulated some property. For many years he was a member of the lioard of Trus?<...?! tl.u IW T m Khnnl Jim) was a public spirited siml useful citix.en. He was a member of tbe Methodist Church, aud Jived a blameless and consistent life. Of uniform kindness and good temper to all, he has left noe m-my behind. Two grand children living near Walhalla, and a ! brother and niece in Abbeville, together with many friends mourn his loss. Removing the old Land .Harks. Mrs. Mary Guflin of the Sharon neighborhood,died at the family homestead on Monday night, the i>?ih inst., at the very advanced age of ninety years. She had been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church for more than balf a century, and died in the hope of a glorious immortality. She was widely known and universally beloved and respected by ail who knew her. itev. J. F. (Jibert who had administered spiritual comfort for tbe past forty ye:irs performed the last sad ii es at her burial. She is the 1~..* . 4* *1... ~ 1.1 n.io lilMUl tile uiu mi'unicis in 11113 luuiuj , all of whom have died within the past three years. <r? A Fimknd writing to us from Panola comity, Mississippi, is pleased to make the following pleasant allusion to the I'rcxH nnd ikinncr, He will accept our thanks: "I want the I'raw and lhtnncr regularly. J t is a great pleasure to myself and family to hear from the old mother State every week. We have located in the fat West, but notwithstanding that, we love the old Stale. Her inhabitants feel to us as brothers and i sisters, and when we read the J'ns-and, Bari'.cr it a fiords us almost as much pleasure as if we were conversing with her beloved ones verbally." See the advertisement of the Greenville Female College, which appears in another column. President Judson is an accomplished gentleman, and conducts a first class female college. We commend its claims to our people who have daughters to educate. Greenville is one of the most pleasant cities in the South, and the Female College is inferior to none. Abbeville has had various representatives in that college, and all speak ?f it in the* highest terms. Amomr the names of the students in the college before us in this county are Misses Sallie Fouclie and Fannie I Henderson. I I Tin: cottoji crop throughout the county looks flourishing indeed, and the farmers who have sowed oats, j wheat, barley and turnips have unmisI takable evidences of thrift, but thein! dolent who have to go to the stores for ; what they should produce on the farm 'areas poor as church mice, and they deserve to be so. The merchant who | will advance to a farmer who neglects to sow oats, barley and turnips deserves to lose every cent of it as he is | pretty sure to do.* The merchant had belter sell only to men who try to help themselves. j A Political meeting was held at Cenj terville on last Saturday, when speeches were delivered by Mr. J. V. Jones, on Labor lleform, and by Capt. J. >.'. Cochran, and Mr, (?eo. Miller, of Anderson, on the straight-out Democracy. The meeting was a full and harmonious one, and gave additional evidence of the strength and determination of the party. The prospect of success j better than ever before. I - - ? ? ^ 1 Dr. J. F. Townsemi win stan 10 xncw | York to (purchase his fall stock this week, lie is an excellent merchant and I knowsexactly how to please cash custo- j I mere. The Doctor's business has increased so much of late that he has con-j eluded to build another store, and has] commenced to haul the brick to put it; 1 up. Energy and application to business | will tell. ' The people of Due West and the country adjacent had a good time at (Mr. McAdains' spring, a mile or two jout of town, on last Thursday. It was ' a pleasant day ; there was a good turn, jout; some good speaking; a nice dinner: good music by tlie Due West Cornets?all contributed to make the j occasion pleasant. j Mr. John H. Ligon, the very efficient Post Master at Lebanon, pays more attention to bee culture than any other post master in America, has ! Iif?<*n more successful at the business than any man in the county, and lias more regard for the wauts of a poor printer than any man in the business, if our readers had seen the bucket of superb honey which he sent us a few days ago, we know theirmouths would have "watered." Many thanks. Andrew J. Weed, a ruling Elder of Cedar Spring and Long Cane, departed this life, August 10th, 1S7U, in the 7-Jth year of his age. A good man and a useful citizen lias been taken from among us, leaving his good example as a heritage. Prkpakr for tije Wjntkr.?We advise all heads of lamilies to lay in their full stock of fuel for the Winter, while it can be bought cheap. In these hard times the saving of a dollar is a matter well worthy of some consideration, ~ Mr. C. V. Hammond has made a wonderful improvement on the f*'omlley house. He and his family will oeeupy it as soon as Mr. Bowie vacates. Rev. Mr. Pratt now occupies his new home. "J Proffer of aid I roin bilge field, AVe learn that a rumor prevailed in' Kdgefield last -week that there was' trouble in Abbeville between the! whites ami blacks, and couriers were j sent witb the proffer of three huiulred . mounted men, wiio were then underl arms and ready to aid their friends at | a moment's warning. We hope that the present campaign will Tie a peaceful one, but should it be otherwise, ami j we need I.vip from abroad, wo are sure that we will make no appeal in vain) to the strong arms and stout hearts of! our Kdgelield brethren. As far as heard from every section of the county is making greater prepara- j tions for the Fair in October than ever before. Thisisright. \Vehopetosecthe| largest crowd and the best display ?>fj articles that has ever been exhibited j in Abbeville. AVe hope the young la- j dies will not forget the part they are expected to take. If they do iiotb-i iug else they can come out and give us bachelors a chance to look, even! i f we do not do more. A Photkav'i'Ki) meeting was held j at Hopewell cnurcn comiucuciu;; <?u Thursday, and ending on Tuesday last. The Rev Mr. Frierson, of Anderson, assisted the Rev. Mr. Miller, the Pastor. There was a large and attentive congregation 011 Sunday when I the Sacrament was administered. The Rev. Mr. Fricrson delivered u number of excellent sermons which were well received. "I)k Ca kkiti, to Kn*t:-:htaix Stuaxckks."?A c.onvenfion of Y. M. Christian Association, of the colored persuasion has been in session here for several days. Among other things which may have been taken by mistake i.? one shoat from our friend Dr. Marshall, one shoat from Mr. J>ul're, and sixteen chickens from the Misses Cater. Let us (watch and) pray. At the large meeting at Ciil Gal, there were many candidates for matrimony but ifany poor disconsolate bachelor was comforted we have not heard of it. The number of beautiful and charming young ladies present was un' " . ! - .1. .. t...,. 1... 1....^, usually large, wnne un- uwiu-iwia( ifested* a disposition to bow down and worship at cupid's shrine. , Tiik Rads had a meeting on Mr. h James Allen's farm near Lowndes- 1 ville on (Saturday. The Democrats heard ot'it, and some twenty-live of their number went to look on. The M Liads did nothing. Messrs. W. A. T. . Oliver ami J. T. Pritehard, wc learn, made them short Democratic speeches, ' after which all dispersed. Somio five hundred Democrats assembled on .Saturday last at Bordeaux : to take part in the Radical meeting ! which had been announced lor thai day, but there was no meeting. The Messrs. Bradley, Dr. "Videinan, .Tollit M or rah and others, were present to : answer the Radical speakers. Mess its. M. P. DnlJmrnr., S. C. C'a- i son, J. A. Wier, M. T. (jalpltin, J. 1). i Chalmers, Alex Chalmers, James Tag- i gart and Misses Alet Chalmers, Jose-* < phine Hill. Jane Ramey, Ella Taggart and others, represented Abbeville . at Bordeaux on thursday last, all of I whom were delighted with their trip. Rktukn'kd. ? Dr. IT. D. Wilson 1 and Messrs. Kd. Noble, Jr., Thomas Thomson, Lex. Templeton, Alex Chalmers, Charles Allen, and James Norwood, ivturned home 011 Saturday from a pleasant trip to the raoun- j tains. If otir planters will sow turnip?, bar- ' ley, wheat, <fcc., they will be sure to b<- 1 rich and independent. If they neg- ' iect to do this it is only a question ol : time as to when the homestead will 1 be mortgaged and the family out of a 1 home. Tjikur is quite a quantity of mo- . lasses cane growing between Abbevillt and Antreville. \Ve are glad *o s<>e i this as it is so much better to make , molasses at home than to giveajien on the cotton crop. I J{onnr:i:v. ? The bed room of Mr. L. \V. Perrin, of our town, was enter- 1 ed on Friday night last, and his watch ! and wearing apparel were stolen. In the pockets were some money, No ' evidence as to who is tlie^thief. 8kk the very interesting letter of "D." in reference to his visit to Uor1 1? |,? ,r,? f,, i I.,, , UfilllA. > \ f i iwj/U uv i i \ . country again, have as pleasant a time. anil tell 1110 readers of the I'riw and J I Jaunty all about it. We had the pleasure of a call from Prof. Win. Hood, on Friday last, ol ' Frskine College. .Mr. Hood is one ol ' the prominent candidates for the hog- ' islature and had been down to Bordeaux where lie had made a speech. Col. 1{axi?o],I'II Boss, of that sterling paper, the Journal of Commerce, was in town last week i:i the interests of that paper. The Colonel was a soldier in t he Lost Cause and did good service for the Confederacy. Brcudiors. ? A protracted meeting will be held at Wellington church, commencing on Friday the 1st of Svptember. The I'astor, the Bev. A. B. Miller, will be assisted by the Bev. B. C. Ligon, and perhaps others. Bkmcsioi's Mkkti.vg at Walhkm.a.?A ]?rotracted meeting will commence on to day at Walhalla, the Bev. Mr. Bicrson assisting Bev. S. L. Morris. Tiie Bev. Mr. Fricrson, ol Anderson, will also assist. Tui:im: was an interesting religious meeting at Cil (Jal on Sunday, Bev. Manning Brown and Bev. \V. L,. Clark preached ell'eelive sermons. The attendance was the largest at that place since tiie war. Some five hundred Democrats assembled at Biley's School House in Magnolia Township on Friday last to lake part in a proposed Badieal meeting which failed to coiue oil'. I Hkavy Bains have fallen on the |Savannah side of the county. The Bold Branch was higher than" it had been in seven years, and was impassable on Saturday night. Mr. A. B. Hambliti has a pair of mules that need weatherhoarding. He and his lady are thanked for a has ket of dclicious peaches scut to our reporter. Mrs. Dr. Pettigrew, of Augusta, On., passed through town lust week on her way to visit her daughter, Mrs. Pick ens, in this county, on the Savaunah. Mr. A. Bequest is a man after a printer's own heart. We are in debt I to h i in for substantial favors this week. | May he get married and live always. There will be a meeting of the Lahor Reform Association in the Court! House this evening at 4 o'clock. Aj j full attendance is desired. Mn. Patrick Jtoiuxsox, n respectle<l and esteemed citizen of Willington, jtiied last week of cousuinpton, aged about thirty-five years. Tllfi Radicals hold their State Convention in Columbia on the l.th of September to nominate their State Ticket. I Tiik Abbeville young men fell des! perately in love with .some of the divinities on Thursday last at Borj deuux. I Jakk Tom:i:ht w:ih lodged in jail j last week for shooting Tom (Juarles. ; Both colored Radicals?cause, jesili ousy. Mr. J. C. Lindsay of Long Cane, j was in town on yesterday, lie is a good friend of the I'resH ami Jhuuia r. Blessed is the man who remembers I the poor printer. He shall enjoy a Ijrood name before all the world. !? ! Mr. J. Y. Jones has made more I speeches in this campaign than any I _.i :., Hwi | Uliltri IMtAll III HiW U|I-WWMHUJ| i Mr. James Rogers, jr, of Ninety Six, will please except our thanks for late Kentucky papers. # MR. AM? MRS. L. W. .rmtuix, I have returned l'roin their visit to Vorville. I,ast Saturday the town looked dci sorted. So many had gone to Lowndesville. Head the excellent speech of Col. J. S. Cothran, to L>< found in auother eoij uniu. The account of our great political meeting published in the Columbia Reyixtcr in some respects was peculiar. We cannot understand the motive that would disparage any of our own }M3oj)lc struggling in our cause, and the thing seems intolerable when it is done wantonly?without the slightest pretence of justification. The objection made to the speech of General Mc(?owan, in our judgment, constituted its highest merit. The substance of it appeared in these columns the next morning and speaks for itself. It needs no defense. We shall never consent that such gross, palpable injustice shall he done, or that the public tone of old Abbeville shall be so lowered as to prefer personal abuse to argument. Wic direct special attention to the advertisement of the musical and dramatical perlbranee to come off in Concert Hall on (he loth September. The object is a commendable one; the music will be good, and the dramatical performance will be interesting and amusing. "We regret exceedingly that we were unable to attend tilt; Lowitdesville meeting on Saturday last. We have many friends in that locality who have always stood by us and we would have been glad to have met them on the occasion of this political love-feast. C?RX. John* A. WAOXint, a distinguished citizen of the State, died at Walhalla on the -7th inst. At the recent Columbia Convention he was elected an elector for the State at large. Those who think our account of the Lowndesville meeting incomplete, may read (.?ranger Sam's account of it. lie was there. ?o? Interesting itteetiug. J/i\ Editor: Last .Saturday being the day of the Mass Meeting ot' the Democracy at Lowndesville, the writer with (Jen. MctJowau, Col. Cothran and Jt. it. ilcmphill, started Friday at 12 o'clock. Every tiling-moved along smoothly until we reached Martins' Mills when dark and angry masses of clouds began to loom^up from the South West. There was no llauking the coming <torm?wo must either take it or reach i place of shelter. Col. Cothran is an old campaigner and he piloted the way to the old Pince place as one in which we could take refuge and eat linner atthesame time, we arrived just in time to escape a wetting. The rain came in torrents for about an hour, but this proved to be the most pleasant portion of the trip. As the O'en. and Col. Cothran are *iven up to bo the best talkers as speakers in Abbeyile County. We reachedLowndesvilleabout sun down , were cordially met by our friends and were treattd like lords during our stay in their midst. When we reached town we found that there was a rumor to the effect that negroes proposed to take charge of the meeting, this was no idle rumor sillier; it was true, but they failed to| . any it out because they heard the whiles would be out one thousand) strong. The young men who went toj IIIU iwi inu v;.\|/iuoo j/?i v/? | seeing the ladies deplored tliut such a ! rumor should have been .started,as they i ivi'ie in formed the ladies had been I old to stav at home. The whites at once prepared for the j Radicals by simply {jetting up a large! dub. The Antreville ami Magnolia! dubs were invited to attend, (hi fc?at-| irday morning about U o'clock the! . rowd began to roll in; about halfpa$t| nine the side walks were crowded with ! 'xciu-d and inquiring men if the negroes intended to put their threats in:o execution, the impression was that lliey had barked out. About this time [lie Abbeville .Silvo# Cornet J a id :ame charging in and was greeted by i Confederate smile of astonishment: uid pleasure, its coming was wholly J unexpected hy us who had left the! evening before, but it none was the less welcome, for it added materially to the pleasure of the occasion. About ten o'clock the rumor was circulated on Broad street that the An-! [revilleclub wasat the double bridges. J 1'he Lowndesvilleclub was at ouct oriered out to meet and give them a corlial welcome. The Lowudesville club was in command of ourgallant Col- Ji. 11. Harper, and was headed by a magnificent banner with appropriate myne, 'Lowndesville Club," in large well, formed letters. By tyis lime the feeling was that there would be 110 dan 4cr of un interruption from the negroes nid the ladies wore notified to turn >ut cnnuifsc much to the gratification >f the young men. The ladies gathered at the hotel to see the cavalry pass. The Anlrevillo club was in Command of our cool, brave ami determinated Capt.. J. K. Brownlee, numbering about Hf) men. As they passed through the principal pail of the itieetin a gallop, the car was rent with yells such as old (Jonfederates :ilone can utter, they were halted in (lie grove near the church until the procession 011 hoof was formed. This was headed by the band, anil \vae followed by the cavalry to the stand. The procession was about one fourth of a mile long?the largest procession and the most enthusiastic crowd that the quiet and moral town of Low ndesville has witnessed since its settlement. We found on reaching the stand that it was occupied by Col. Cothran, (Jen. McCJowan, It. it. Jlemphill, J)r. Robinson, as orators of the day, and ltobcrt ?S. Beckham, Chairman of the The nicotine- was. call i'd to order by the Chairman, ai.d after making a few remaiks as to its object, it?., he requested the crowd to open the exercises by giving three cheers for the State ticket, and for that portion of the county uomiiiation that came iu ou the llrst ballot. Mr. R. It. Hemphill was then introduced and made the best speech in the estimation of the crowd lie has ever made in this county. The interest and enthusiasm manifested by the crowd and the fact that he was honored by being nominated on the fir&t ballot cau.-edhim to talk with feeling, and having the first shot he was greeted with prolonged applause. Mr. Hemphill was followed by |Di\ J. A. Robertson, of Due West. The Doctor spoke for about 30 minutes, and was listened to with much attention. (Jen. .Sam. McCowan was next introduced, and for one hour the crowd was carried away by the burning eloquence, the patriotic ideas and sound advice of the General. His speecbjwill not be soon forgotten by hi.s delighted audience. Col. Cothran was next introduced and in that spirit-moving, soul-stirring style peculiar to himself, kept the crowd iu an attitude of breathless attention for one hour, he told them in ? /! I 11 i I tuniltt fll'lf t Iu* V t. M?V?JM.?1VW. - 'Y'J musldo tlieir duly towards redeeming the yiute and county, and allowed them how todoit. At theeudof his speech lie requested that those who had neglected to join the club to come forward and join at once. This ended the speaking, so far as the invited speakers were concerned, but it was found that Col. Hucker bad arrived, and as dinner was not quite ready the Col. was at once carried to the stand and introduced by Ceil. Mc(iowan as a man competent to speak lor two .States at the same iime. The Col. is great favorite with the Lowndesville section, and was greeted with prolonged applause. Jic made a speech about 2U minutes long, and I don't think J ever heard as many good ideas and as much genuine eloquence proceed from any speaker in the same length of time, lie could luirdly speak I for the continued applause which j greeted nearly every sentence. | _;.l'inner was annouceu ami the crowd I at once proceeded to the place of eat;ing and fell to work, and in a short ! half hour nothing was to he seen ol j the vast amount of good things, but a few crumbs, and empty tables, but in place thereof was to he seen the best matured crowd of well filled Democrats in America. Thus passed one ol the grandest meetings Lowndesvillt ever had or ever will enjoy. G it a so kr Sam. Mr. W. A. Lee has severed his connection with the Abbeville 1'rens ami JJannvr, and our friend, Mr Hugh Wiljsou, assumes entire-control of that able journal. Success to the Press a no Banner.?SjHii'taiilurr/ Ifcrtdd. Interesting Letter. COKK3HURV, S. 0., | August liSth, IS7G. / ; MR. ]Ir<m WILSON : j Sir? Congratulating you on your promotion to tlie entire control of the organ Chat lias been so faithful to the I public interests of the country, and j shed so much lustre on the press of i the old banner District of our .State. {I propose giving you a hurried sketch i | of the agricultural condition of a porjtion of said District. Everywhere j from Cokesbury, via Greenwood, ! New Market, Ninety-Six, White Hall,! [Chiles Cross Koads, Bordeaux to the I banks of the Savannah, and back! through the Flat Woods, via Oal-j I houn's Mills on through to Abbevillej j Court House, has the Great Giver of J jail good, manifested his goodness, and I bounty to our people, covering that I vast area of country, with the most; ' luxurient crops. Reports say the ! Western part of the District is equally fortunate. Everywhere cheerful j hearts are loud in thanks to the Great Promoter of these blessings, and along with it the welkin rings with on? universal and fervent shout?our country is free again. Political sunshine witn its gemai 'and exliiUniting influence, 1ms enter! oil the hearts of our countrymen, so ; long stagnant with the black waters of corruption and oppression, and is converting the poisonous weeds and deposits of the overflow into a fertility I and strength, that is to place the old Carolina commonwealth on tho basis !of the Calhoun and McDulIie standard of purity. In fact we predict a fuI ture more brilliant than tho ante bellum times, on the the theory and principal that a person is better prepared to appreciate health, after a hard spell of sickness, and will do more to promote it, and also being puked and purged by the most drastic medicines, and appliances, he re-enters life's duties a new man with redoubled energies and determination. So with Governments. With Tilden and Henidricks at the National mast head, and j Hampton and Simpson on the wateh tower of the old ship of State, our journey onward and upward will be 'one of unintcrupted progress and safet}', and we will be better prepared to make good the Great Haven, to which we are drifting, and be met by the I Great King of Kings with a hearty j well done. Now Mr. Editor, as our worthy friend and citizen, Col. W. K. Bradley, whose hospitality and kindness isonly equaled by his patriotism and firmness, has seen flt to challenge the different Granges for competition in the I greatest number of agricultural pro-j {ducts and nome industries tu uu i-ahibitedatthe next Fair, we in modjest emulation of the same spirit, make the following challenge, viz., that our I Grange (Cokcsbury) will wager a bale j of cotton (4(>(l lbs) that wc cau beat tiie! I best one hundred acres of cotton on J jany one plantation in the District, j J and another bale (-100 lbs) that we can j beat the best sixty acres of corn audi fifty acres of peas* both cereals cover-1 ing the same land. Competitors will; | please notify Secretary Cokesburyj Orange, and we propose a committee | from a disinterested Grange to exam ine the crops, and act as umpires?j contestants to abide their decision.; We forgot to state that the cereal crop, j must be upland. The cotton may be! (either upland or bottom. This crop is the property of Mr. J. j A. Ellis one mile below Hodges De-! pot. Old and truthful planters, who! have seen crops on lied lliver bottoms,! and beyond, in Texas, say they never j Isawthe equal of this one, ami it is generally conceded that the" hundred j acres we propose to risk in tho enter-! prise, will make one hundred bales' Some acres will make two bales anil J over, and that the corn land will aver-! j ago twenty bushels per acre, and an! (equal quantity of peas?-but for fear of! discouragement we will not enlarge, but in behalf of Cokesbury Orange in| vite competition. ! Mr. Ellis is one of our most eneiget: ic planters, and potriotic citizeu, who I is fully alive to the great duties of the day. A Mkmuku of Ex. Com. j Appointments. Tioojrs ok Executive Commitfer, I i DEMOCRATIC 1'AIITY OKSOUTJI C AUDI* IX A, CoLUMlilA, August 2.1, 1S7G. I The following list of appointments | are made for General Wade Hampton j 'and the nominees on the State election j j ticket: I Anderson, September 2. ! Walhalla, September 4. Pickens, September 5. Greenville. September 7. j S'parUinburg, September 9. i Union, September 11. Laurens, .September 1,1. Newberry, September 14. Abbeville, September 1U. I The county chairman, respectfully, I are requested to make the necessary arrangements in accordance with the above programme. The appointments for the remain! ing counties will bo made in due time. A. C. Haskkll, Chairman. I <<? A CARD. ! Editor Press and Banner: Si u:?A rumor was current on the streets Monday, that in the cast: of the j State vs. Major James L. White for asisault and battery, that/wscdmy injluI ciicc (?) with Judire Cook ayainsl Major ! White! This is a premeditated mati\cious falsehood, has been told for a ' purpose, and may yet be traced to the author. From our first meeting in 1S'J4, when I divided my bed, and ra: tiunn with and obtained for hint a fur: lough, (he was an entire stranger, but iu wounded soldier,) no two men have ibeen better friends, aud no one felt more keenly than I the intended hu| miliation of the verdict in the above I case; nor, according to tho obligation, j (lid more 10 relieve hum. My friends will do me a kindness in I giving me information of any other falsehood that may be in circulation, and I would advise my enemies to I tell a few more of this hind if they ! wish to do me a service. "I am that I jam." J. b\ C. DuiJIiE. ?2 August, 187(5. Card of Tlianks* { Friends and Fellow Citizens : ! It is with feelings from my in must soul, tlmtf take this method of returnling my heartfelt thanks for your kind I and generous support in the late nomi iuation, and would add that my heart, my strength and my life would ever ! be a willing sacrifice to the cause for which we are now strugling; and 1 do trust that the burning zeal that is now manifest throughout our county and State will continue to wax warmer and stronger, until the anxious climax : the 7th of Nov. when we will be awarded a more glorious victory iliiH liiatfirv cvpr iw'rmled in our land. Respectfully, E. Cowan, j Help for the Unfortunate. Nixktv-Six, S. C., Aug. 28, 1876. Editor J'rcsH and Banner: I suppose it is generally known that one of our men from the Donaldsville section ha?l his horse killed at Abbeville on Tuesday, ii-'d. We hoar that I lie is not ahlu to buy another. 1 think our clubs shoulil raise money I enough to get him one. Five dollars i from each one of our clubs will enable i him to purchase another. Ninety-Six islands ready with her part. Respectfully, T. L. MOORE. A C'AItD. : Thanking my many friends for their flattering support at the lute primary election, unsolicited by me, 1 would I respectfully'withdraw my name as I candidate for County oniimissioiiur m c favor of my friend It. A. McCuslan, , who is worthy of and in every way well qualified for the otlice. JOHN K BRADLEY. II Abbeville Branch Railroad Schedule ?i Leave Abbeville 10 00 a ni ) Arrive at Hodges 11 10 a m J[Leave Hodges "1 JO j) in Arrive at Abbeville...... 3 30 p in A VISIT TO BORDEAUX. Speeches mid Pic-Nic Followed by u Delightful Dance. Editor Pirns atid Manner: On last Wednesday a party from the v'iJlage, left town, to attend the PicNic at Bordeaux on Thursday. We drove a pair of baulky gray* which gave us so much trouble at every hill that we were reminded of those driven by Mark Twain across the plains, when in search of gold in the mining regions of Nevada. We spent that night with Mr. J. ?S. Britt, who is one of the most successful farmers in the county, lie makes all of his own provisions at home and has around him all the luxuries which the country affords. He seems always glad to see his friends and makes them spend their time so pleasantly and comforta Diy intii mey are anxiuus iu rvpuut luc : visit. Thursday morning avc wont on to Liberty where we found a large number of Iadie.s and gentlemen already assembled and they continued to come in until the crowd numbered about two hundred. We were glad to see so many ladies present and taking such an Interest in political affairs. When we find them so deeply interested we feel that every man will do his full duty, and to their influence and training can be traced all the noble deeds of patriotism ever performed by man. About eleven o'clock the crowd gathered in front of the stand to hear the speeches. Professor Hood, of Due West, was the first introduced, and made a very line speech of about one hour's length. Mr. Hood showed himself well acquainted with the history of the country. He traced out the different political parties from the time of Hamilton and Jefferson to the present, showing that the Republican party was the same us thcHamiltonian, Whig, &c., its principles were the same and that its tendency was to centralization, and concluded by showing up the corruption of the Republican party for tec years past, and maae n strong appeal to the negroee to se%rer their connection with those who bad mislead them and to unite themselves with those who were their true friends and to whom they always went for assistance and for advice upon every subject except politics. Mr. S. C. Cason, of Abbeville, was next introduced and spoke about thirty minutes, iu his usual clear and smoothe style, and was well received. It was then announced that a recess of two hours would be allowed for dinner, and all repaired to the tables which were heavily laden with good things. From the interest manifested, we concluded that this was not the least attractive feature of the occasion. After dinner the crowd again assembled at the stand and were entertained by speeches from sevenTT" of the young men present, among whom was our townsman Mr. T. M. Galphin who made a very patriotic ana forcible speech. The speech of Mr. William Wideman was very enthusiastic and amusing, and seemed to take better than any speech of the afternoon. In comparing Hampton and Chamberlain he said Hampton was a good -11 r : I .. nmrMU^ no U1U KUIllJJ ll?/iairf i tU.uu (VUiWii^ uc, while Chamberlain was a Massachusetts horse, that we knew very little of. He did not know how many times he had been swapped off for running away with the buggy, but one thing we did know he would slip tho bridle. Marshall P. DeBruhl, Esq., made an excellent speech on the subject of Labor Reform, and in a convincing argument showed the necessity of such an organization, and clearly proved the advantages to be derived from such associations. Late in the afternoon the crowd dispersed and we went to the house of Mr. Mcintosh where we had been invited to attend a party that night. Georgia was well represented by some of her fairest daughters who were visiting Mrs. Mcintosh. We have never enjoyed a party more. The evening was spent almost entirely in dancing. The floor was crowded in every sett, and those who were so unfortunate as to be left out found it an excellent opportunity for promenading in the piazza and enjoying the pleasant conversation. The writer himself when informed by one of our party that it was time to leave was sitting 011 the banister where lie could have very willingly remained until morning. It was about two o'clock when we left for Mr. Cade's, where we were to spend the night, but we soon began to fear we would not reach there before inorninir. for when we trot to a branch with a little hill on the' opposite side liie "grays" stopped again. Some one behind us anxious to get on called to us to push, to which Mr. W., wheat this time had his anger pretty well raised, replied, "Push, the Devil!" We finally got started and reached Mr. Cade's, a distance of three miles. Here we spcut the balance of the night very comfortably, and after breakfast the next day we started home highly pleased with our trip to Bordeaux, and soiue of us determined to visit that section again at no distant day. X. Mountain Party of Due West. The readers of the Press and Banner are requested to call on Mr. H. M. Johnson, and learn the particulars of| rmc vinei/ard which the owner tcok \ pleasure in showing him when in Walhalla. His experience with a cat at "St. Nicholas Hotel", near Cashiers Valley would not bo uninteresting. The Captain is noted for his politeness, particularly when in the mountains. Messrs. A. J. Clinkscales and J. \YV Haddon were particularly fascinated by some of the mountain creatures, so much so that they will visit the mountains again next summer. Clinkscales assisted in making tires of spruce pine, which kind of fuel he no longer bets on. Mr. Haddon took pleasure in carrying water when the party would camp. He now fully understands the duty of a water carrier. Mr. McGeo is the champion deer shooter?waits until the aimnal gets out of sight before he discharges his gun ; he is also considered a polite j hotel keeper?especially by his mountain party. Plenty of music in the party?Captain Johnson as leader, hut unfortunatly he knew only one song, "I'll never see my darling an}' more," etc., which he will now sing to the public?and with all ease. Mr. Johnson expects to spend the summer ofi 1877 at Ctesar's Head, and will rent Mr. MeUee's hotel for the family. ONE OF THE PARTY. Circular. Rooms of Executive Committee, djsmuckattc PAKTY ok south Cak- i oijxa, Columbia, August 23, 1S7G. The Executive Committee, in view of the request made of the Republican party, at recent meetings, for a division of time in discussing the questions at issue between the parlies, announce that we deem it due to the voters to have a full, fair and free discussion on ' all such occasions, and express our willingness and readiness to extend the same right to Republican speakers whenever they desire a respectful hearing at our meetings; and, to this end, we urge the .Democratic party to observe every decorum and propriety in attending the meetings of the opposite party. The object of the Democratic party itf peaceful and untrammeled discussion, that the people may become enlightened on the issues of the day. A. C. HaskuMj, Chairman. A C'AHD. Editor Prcutt and Jiauncr: Sin? Your local in reference to my having said that 1 was "a man of too much intelligence to be without an of-J lice," did me injustice. 1 did not sayit, and 1 am not a candidate for any office. I am no politician. Respectfully, JAMES McCRAVY. A mniuf IV ISTli. : The following gentlemen have been elected to the ollico of town council in Anderson: J For Intcndant ? Win. McGukin, 1SS votes. For Wardens?John McGrath, 300; X. K. Sullivan, 293; John It. Cochran, 288; W. F. Barr, 27U. Mt. Carmel Locnnics. Mrs. Penncl, who has been sick for a longtime died two week ago at an advanced age. She was buried at Hopewell. The negroes about Mt. Carmel are living on peaches and politics. Mr. P. H. McCelvey, of Calhoun's Mills, is now in love with some of the Long Cane ladies. lie wishes that Sunday would coinc twice a week. Rev. A. L. Patterson has been teaching a singing school. We noticed a very happy couple at the recent pic nic. From all appearances he was saying something "soft." She seemed to think that the weather was not warm enough to use a fan, and to get rid of hers, she ate it up. 3 l!\f? Inlin A .QnnH wliiln lm vunfl H |iU I wuii jvwh 11 iiiiv *? bathing in the river recently at Calhoun's Mills came near drowning. B ?ys who cannot swim should stay out of deep water. Mr. Louis Covin is sowing largely of barley and turnips. He reads the Prom and Banner. The pic 11 ic at Clear Spring was a perfect success. After the speeches the .young people danced. The Africans had a Sunday Schoos cclebrotian at this place last Saturday. It was a good time to 'raise" cbickenl and ducks. Oracle. ? Labor Heforra. Long Cane Township LaborRe form Association was called together on Saturday the 19th by the President It. Hughs for the purpose of completing the organization. It was resolved that the organization shall be the Long Cane Labor Reform Association No ? In the absence of the secretary, Samuel Pressley?C. G. Haddon was requested to act as Secretary. The committee on constitution was then called on to report, which was done by submitting the Hodges and Abbeville constitutions. The Secretary was re(iiuiefofl rv>nH fhr>tn nnrl after Nome little discussion the Abbeville constitution was unanimously adopted with the exception of the time of meeting which was changed from the second Thursday of each month to the second Saturday at 2 p. m. An opportunity was then given for memberships, and twenty-one more members enrolled their names, making a total membership of lifty or sixty members. C. G. HAD DON, Sbckbtary. Withdrawal. Mr. W. A. Lee, Editor and part Proprietor of the Abbeville Press and Banner has sold his interest in that journal to his partner, Mr. Hugh Wilson. Mr. Lee retires from the editorship of said paper, and Mr. Wilson remains sole proprietor and assumes editorial control. Mr. Lee had been connected as Dart nroDrietor and editor of the Press and Banner for a period of twenty years, which position lie filled with signal success, ability and courtesy. The Press and Banner, we believe, is the largest paper in the State, without exception and enjoys a wide circulation. Mr. Wilson, the presenteditor and proprietor, is a man of untiring energy and of sound business capacity, wielding a ready and racy pen. May success attend theout-goingand incoming editor.?LaurensviUe Herald. The Abbeville Press and Banner. W. A. Lee, Esq, has retired from the editorial management and part ownership of the Abbeville Press and Banner, over which he has presided soabiy for the past twenty years. Mr. Hugli Wilson, his former partner, assumes sole control. Under their management The Press and Banner has had a useful and prosperous career, and its improvement during the past year has been especially marked.?Hews and Courier. HOTEL ARRIVALS. WIER'S HOTEL.?A F Pfohl, Salem North Carolina; R S McCaslan, Norman W. Smith,Charleston; JW Ramsey, Baltimore; \V L) Harmon, Mapleton; 0 P Hay, Summervllle; Dr J T Goodniyn, Fort Motte; O R Uourne, Greonwood S. C. ALSTON HOUSE.?A II Taegart, Dry Grove; J McNeil, Little River; J KMcCracken, Savannah River; >1 H Marcy, Itoston; R Ross, Af;ent Journal Commerce, Charleston ; Mercer Browne, Raltlmore; Julius Pr.tfocs, Atlanta; J T. McDlll, Lowndesville; E Connor, Cokesbury; Rev W F Frlersou, Anderson. ' CONSIGNEES. EXPRESS.?S 0 Browne, D B Smith, W Rosenborg, J H Titus, Miss North, Leon Feray, Miss Annie T Connor, Rev John Kershaw, R W Cannon, Rev E R Miles, Geo F E Wlnck, J II Knox, IIII McCaslan. FREIGHT.-D H Smith, \V & J McNeil, Uradley and Jay, J S Rich, Mrs. M M White, G A Uousi.'iss and Co., II W Lawson and Co. Music and the Drama, THK RIKf.K CLUB WILL OIVK X U IVA -I U DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT, TO THE rUBLIC AT CONCERT HALL. OJf THE 15th of September. IT will consist of fino music and the following standard pieces will bo rendered in the highest stylo of the modern theatrical art: RAISING THE WIND, BOARDING SCHOOL, RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. These selections are the finest ever brought on the stago at this place. THE PURPOSE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT IS TO UNIFORM THE CLUB. An.Mi8.SON?50 Cents. Children?2o Cents. C&" TICKETS on sale at Parker & Pcrrin't Drxiq Store, August 30. l'OTG, tf. NOTICE. LOST, strayed or stolon from tho undersigned at Abbeville C. II., on yesterday afternoon, One Light Colored Sorrel Jiorse, about MJ hands high, with front and rear Feet on right side White, and a very large Sear on leftside, a little in front of his left hank, and a narrow lilazc in his face. In good eondition and appears to be about 8 or "J years old. Any information concerning the above described Horse, will be gratefnlly received and rewarded bv W. D. GALLAIIAUGHER. Abbeville C. Ji., S. C. August 22. 1S70. NOTICE. AX election for Intendant anil Wardens for the town of Abbeville will be held in the Court House on Monday the eleventh day of September next from six o'clock in tho morning until six o'clock in tho afternoon when, the polls shall be closed, tho managers shall immediately thereafter count the votes and proclaim'the election, liy order of Council, It. JONES, Intendant. Managers?J. T. Robertson, J. M. Oambcell, Samuel .lolinson. August 30, 1.S70, Id. A CARD. Editor Press mitl Banner; 1 havobeen tol<l that it is waid by some persons in certain parts of this County, "thai T do not want the ofliee of Judge of l'robato" for which I have been named by several of the Township clubs. Please contradict such a statement, and say that r will be very grateful to every body who will help me to the ofliee. WILLIAM LULL. August 14,1S76. The Edgefield Advertiser. One Dollar for Six Mouths. CAMPAIGN HATES. Address, "The Advertiser," Edgefield, ft. C. 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(Or we will furnish Rubber Rooling, Nails, Caps, aud Slate Paint for an entire new roof, at 41 cents per suuare foot.) 2000 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at 13 cents per square foot. 3000 rolls 8-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at 24 cents nor twiuaro foot. i 200 rolls Tarred Sheathing*, at J cent per square foot. 5000 gallons tine Enomal Paint, mixed ! ready tor use, on inside or outside work, at $2* per gallon. All orders must be accompanied with the money, except from well-known parties, who will be drawn on at sight, with Bill of Lading attached. No Goods Shipped C. 0. D. Sample orders solicited. N. t SLATE PAINT COMPANY, 102 A 104 maiden, New York. August 30, 1876, 3m. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. BY THOMAS B. MILFORD, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, G. F. Itoss. ha* made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effect of Thomas Ross late ol Ahhovillft Cniintv. denp/med. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditoi'9 of the said Thomas Robs deceased, that they be aud appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on the 13th day of September next after publication hereo'f, at 11 o'clock in tne forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should r.ot be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this twenty-eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six and in the one hundred and first year of American Independence. Published on the 30th day of August and on the 6th day of September 1S7G in the Abbeville Press and Bail' ncr and on the Court House door for the time required by law. THOMAS B. MILFORD, JUDOE OF PROBATE. August 30, 1876, 2t. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. BY THOMAS B. MILFORD, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, William H. Shives has made suit to me, to grant him Letters.of Administration of the Estate and effects of Ceasar Shives late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and siugular the kindred and Creditors of ihe said Ceasar Shives deceased, that they be and apEear, before me, in the Court of Proate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on the 14th day of September next after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the lorenoon, to show *ause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this twenty-ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thouS. L. sand eight hundred and seventysix and in the cne hundred and first year of American Indpcndence. Published ou the 30th day of August and on the 6th day of September 1870 in the Abbeville frees and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. THOMAS 13. MILFORD. Judge ok Pkobate. August 30, 1876, 2t. Tie Slate of Ml Carolina,' COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court?Citation for letters of Administration. By THOMAS B. MILFORD Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Mrs. Elisabeth P. Kennedy has made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Frederick Schmidt late of Abbeville / i i.. V/UUIItJ', UUUCiWCU. These ure therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the eaid Frederick Schmidt decayed, tbat they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on the lifth day of September next after publication hereof, after 11 o'clock in the forenoon,-to show cauae, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Ciiven nnder my hand and Seal, this twenty-first day of August in the year of our Lord one thouL. S. sand eight hundred and seventy-six and in the one hundred and first year of American Independence. Published on the 23d and 30th, day of August 1876 in the Abbeville I'rcxs and Banner and on tho Cniirfr T-ImiRn door for (lie time required by law. THOMAS li. MILFORD, Judge ok Probate. August 23, 1876, 2t Greenville Female College. The rn'xt Hppslon opens September 11th 1876. with every department completely arranged under ten Instructors of acknowleged ability and skill. Send for last catalogue. V. H. JUDSON, President. Greenville H, C Aug. 30 1S7C.? 1L 0 i iZ w, ? J! c ? H * j ffl flgg _ . Hd i H ??(fl i 4 * i CONGAREE IROI won OolumblAf 8. 0_ ^ JIS MBit, PROPRIETOR. XANCrACTCRKK 4V STEAM ENGINES AND B01LE&V Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions madoio Order- *i ? I I WAS awarded the first prottriam castings at the State Agricultural anc Mechanical Society Fairs, held in Columbia, November, 1871, '72 and '73. Circular Saw Hills of all sizes. Also took tho FIRST PREMIUM at State Fairs held November, 1871, '72, '71Manufacturer of GRIST MILL HONS of all sizes.) For male. Gin Gearing of the following sizes t 9 foot wbeol and pinion - |30 44 10 44 44 - 14 32 00 11 44 44 44 35-00 12 44 44 '4 45 00 14 w 44 44 60 00 With Bolta 90.50 Extra for each set Anti-friction plates and Balls fer<Cott^a Press $10.00 ana $12.00 per set. D. B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville, S. C. Deo. 10, 1875, 35-tf ' 4 OR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, Offers his professional services to the citizens of Abbeville and the surrounding country. Jt Office?Over Citizens' Savings Bank, ABBEVILLE, S. C. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville PROCEEDING of an eetrav mule taken up in the streets of Abbei/itlo S f!_ hv nn<> Alfrrd Butler, and returned to me as an officer of the law, to be appraised as prescribed by law?made and!providea in such cases. C. E. BRUCE, T. J. A. C. July 24,1876, tf cT ci i B S S 528 a O ! 1: : 0 S 8-5 [U 0 N sg j ? 3 4i 4$ | a Hi * , , I S1 > S 1? ! != Hi MssE I .ijj h w g S slao?f ? H # i ? Ills* fe " a? a ?gysog p ff! w a rt life s ^ * s 1 S iy)|.} q UraJ!?iJ r.1 -5 < **?5 DL c3 -? ?. ? nj "S w Mu < & ? S S l| *& * ? 2 2 oooiJ 9 3 5- 2 ?. a cJ II WWW o 4 J3 2 fff fcfcfcfc * <1 ?0 000 The News and Courier to (the Campaign The canvass now opening is the most important in which the people uf South Carolina have been engaged since the momentous election of 186GL upon its result depends the weal or woe of the States and the Union. The iVcw? and Courier will, as ever, be in the front of the fight, sustaining fearlessly and faithfully the candidates of the the National Democratic party, aud the action, whatever it shall be, of the State Democratic Convention. To this we pledge the whole power and inflnnnpfi of a innrnal which in the past, has done what it could to servo the interests, and preserve the rights and liberties, of the people of Sonth Carolina. 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