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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, Sept. 20,1876. aeg ' "ii-UJ'-j'j'iiBaj Luiji'1'n.L i ABBEVILLE. Democracy Triumphant! HAMPTON and simpson, Toombs & McGowaiL GEN. GARY, MAGNIFICENTIRECEPTION. Torch-Light Procession. Traipmies, IllomatM. GREAT SATURDAY. 3,590 MOUNTED MEM IN PBOCESSION. GliEAT ENTHUSIASM. Great Speakers ?u4 Greet Speceke*. Judge Cooke Comes Over to Help Us. I Last Friday and Saturday aere memorable days for Abbeville. For admirable preparations, the excellent management, the great enthusiasm, the grand illuminating display, the immense processions, the good speech* es, and the kindly feeling pervading all, it is without a parallel in the history of the town, and it is one which will not soon be forgotten by those present. If auything, previous to thisoocasion, was wanting to assure the public that we were a unit in feeling on the great political dangers which encompasses, we feel sure that further assurance is not necessary and that tlicr?> ia now no Mkonfift on score. From the highest to the lowest, our citizens lmve entered into this campaign and the spirit of the celebration with a will and a determination only equalled by the perils of the hour and the universal demand for irood government in South Carolina. It is truly remarkable tiiat in a large and populous county like Abbeville that there should be fewer than half <iozen whites who refuse to join with us in our demand at the ballot-box for ketter government, while hundreds of colored i?eople have voluntarily renounced their faith in the alien crew ?>f whites and blacks who sit in Columbia and assume to govern South Carolina for their own personal emolument, without regard for honesty, integrity or justice in tlieudsiiiuistnition of the law. It is said that many other of our best and most intelligent color- i <rd men are disgusted with the late Re- i publican nominations, and we learn that they arc wisely considering the propriety of arraying themsel ve? with us, their best friends, in our efforts to restore law and justice to tiie grand old county which Is nroud of being once the home of C&lhoun, McDuffie, Cheves, Ward law, Noble. KUKCT1NO A N7> ADORNING THK SPKAKliKS 8TAX1). On Friday morning the speakersftand was erected l?y the committee of ?rraugemeuts iu the grove near the . depot upon exactly that old historic *pot wiiere Magrath and others spoke to an euthusiatic assemblage in 18tW, and sounded the tocsin whose reverberations rolled on and on until it brought about tiie greatest sanguinary struggle thatever shook the .American continent. May we not consider it ominous of another and a more peaceful revolution, iu November, when our rights as freemen will be recognized, us the aweet harbinger of the return to our doora aud hearth-stones of property and happiness? THE PLATFORM was a structure of plank, ornamented with festoons of evergreens, appropriate mottoes, <fcc., the work of some of ?ur patriotic ladies who are ever ready to do their full share in every good work. Among the ladies who took an active part were: Mrs. J. T. Robertwon, Mrs. Coogler, Mrs. firanch, Mrs. George White, and Misses Saliie Livin<r?fnii l.linv Whitp KiivIp \lr>(inu-!in Eliza Tustin, Hattie Allen, Hattie , Lythgoe, Mary Boozer, Ivy and Nuna ( Perl'i 11, Carrie Baskin, Mamie Lawsou, , Lila Ward law, and others. , Among the gentlemen who assisted * in this work were: Messrs. S. C. CaKun, A. Bequest, L. C. Ligon, Eugene 31. Gary, M. P. DeBruhl, Robert ' Jones, jr., and others. 1 THE SEATS : were borrowed from the Fair Grouuds, I and were put up at a considerable dis- : lance from the stand for the exclusive i * line of the ladies. < HECEIVINO DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. J In the afteruoou of Friday the Abbeville Silver Cornet Band headed the J procession to the depot to meet the orators of the next day in a wagon ( drawn by four excellent horses. On | the wagon was a nicely improvised j elevation, large enough to accommo- i date the entire band. Among our < own prominent citizens who were : present at the Depot to welcome den. Hampton and C'ol. Simpson, were: 1 Gen. McGowan, Hou. Armistead Burt. I Col. Cothrau, itev.Mr. Martin, and others. There were'quitea number of mounted gentlemen under commund ' of W. C. Benet, Marshal, while foot- ' men, white and colored, went pell ' mell to the Depot at the sound of the , whistle. When the distinguished ( guests stepped upon the Depot they ' were greeted by three cheers. About four o'clock Gen. M. VV. Ga- : ry came in from Edgefield and he re eeivfcd three rousing cheers from every body on the square. . Later in the afternoon the Band, Gen. McGowan, and a delegation of j several hundred mounted citizens, un- . der the command of W. ('. Beuet, went i out to meet and welcome Gen. Robert J Toombs, of Georgia, who was on his ! way from Washington to Abbeville, by private conveyance, escorted by * woine four hundred men from the low er part of this County. The procession returned about sundown, headed by , the Comet Band in their immense wagon, driven by Mr. A. B. Hamblin j with four-in-hand, immediately in ] front of Gen. Toombs, Gen. McGowan ] and Bev. Mr. Martin, who were seat- j id in an open phieton, drawn by spirited horses?a thousand mounted men 1 followed in the rear, passing through the Public Square in the presence of \ perhaps fifteen hundred ladies and j gentleinau, who were enthusiastically ' cheering. j WHEKK OL'K OUKST8 STOPPED. Gen. Hampton was the guest of j Hon. A. Burt, at Mrs. Norwood's; Col. Simpson was entertained at Col. , Cothrail's: Gen. Toombs, of Georgia. t accepted the hospitality of Gen. ] McGowau; Judge Cooke stojjped at Mrs. Holliushcad's; Gen. M. W. Ga- < ry, of Edgefield, Col. E. M. Rucker, of ( Georgia, Messrs. Wade Hampton, jr., c of Columbia, and H. B. Gillespie, of fi Miss., registered at Wier's Hotel; Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, of Orangeburg, took lii* meals at the Alston House. [ PilEPABINO FOR THR TOUCH-LIGHT ? l'KOCESSI OS, To Mr. A. Bequest, one of the most f active and enterprising merchants, we ? are greatly indebted for the very com- _ plete and perfect arrangements for the ? beautiful display on Friday night, tl llt? sent off for the torches ou his own n |account, trusting that the Democracy would assume the payment which was done. Mr. Bequest also opened without cost his eutire building over the store for the accommodation of those making the preparations, and it was Democratic headquarteis for several days. It was in his building that all the transparences were painted by Mr. L. W. Smith, under the direction of W. C. Den net, Esq., whose hand is ever ready for the performance of a good work, and the well-executed i pictures and letterings were after the i designs. i The stores were closed on the ! arrival of the train, and Mr. Bequest with the assistance of Messrs. L. C. Ligon, Thomas G. Enright, Luther McCord, George Sondley, 'iud Colen Moore made all the linal arrangements with admirable skill and efll! ciejicy. THE ANDERSON VISITORS. ! Our neighboring County of Ander son bad quite a large delegation, numbering several hundred present, who participated in the enjoyment and enthusiasm of Saturday and the evening &revioue. The presence of our neighars was most pleasing and they were received with nags and handkerchiefs waving in the hands of our beautiful women, while our generous men, with up-lifted hats received them with many clivers. The "Anderson Battery," uudercommand of Captain J. P. Beed, jr., especially was welcomed and cheered, and the Anderson Band under the leadership of Mr. George Gerreekt, as they passed through the Public Square discoursed soul-stirriog music to a delighted concourse of people who had assembled to welcome our frieuda. Maj. Humphreys, one of Anderson's most highly respected citiz<eus, was Chief Marshal of the entire delegation. THE ILLUMINATIONS. At candlelight nearly every window in the public square was illuminated, and the whole presented a view worth seeing. We presume it is not immodest iu us to speak of the illumination of the office of the Prcns ana Banner which many have been kind enough to say was the most beautiful and attractive in town. Suspended above the varauda rulining the whole length i of the building was a canvass sixty-seven feet long, and some four feet from Ilia tfoll ttr itli in t \\? a lnf. liic n an, nitii nviuo ?ii v ituw itf ters: "The Press and Banner welcomes Hampton and Simpson." This in front of two hundred and eightyeight lights iu the large windows, and doors was brilliantly lighted and reflected the sentiment with fine effect. The transparencies and lights of the Abbeville Hotel, by Mr. Jacob Miller made that place attractive. The words "Tilden and Hendricks" made of cedar leaves, by the ladies of the Alston House, was suspended beueath a gracefully curving arch of green at the gate, and was much admired as seen iu the reflected light from the Press and Banner illumination. Nearly every private residence in town had more or Jess of decorations or illuminations and all were iu keeping with the flue taste and artistic skill of the Abbeville ladies which is not excelled by any. At Gen. McGowan's gate be neaiti a ueauuiuiiy uecoraieu arch was suspended the name of "Hampton," worked in evergreen leaves on a white back ground. The trans]>arencies set off and lighted up the whole, while from the house a llood of light proceeded from every window. Mrs. Norwood's was especially noticable with the various flags and transparencies at Mih gate and the brilliant lights at the house. All admired the appearance of Mr. B. S. Barn wells' handsome new resilience, which was most beautifully lighted?every window presented a myriad of lights. Mr. W. T. Penny's, Mr. John Sign's, Mr. H. W. Law-son's aud James Bliilitoe's houses were each a perfect blaze jf lights, beautiful to behold. xr? m I) rt^.i^Laonrl Sli. T Tk SM...1 1UI? X X V(UUI IK a UiJU 1U 1 (J. I/. V/1I(U* mors' houses wore each lighted from top to bottom and presented a picture >f grandeur. Mr. T. C. Seals' fine new brick resijence reflected a glittering picture of tplendor which it had never before assumed. It would fill a column if we undertook to describe the great display and magnificence of the illuminations of that memorable night. The residences of the following named citizens hould be mentioned in addition to the above: Hon. T. C. Perrin, Mrs. K. C. Perrin, Messrs. A. M. Hill, John Knox, J. \V. llobertmju, Rev. Mr. Clark, Capt. W. R. White, James Shilito, senior, lames H. Cobb, Jacob Kurtz, and many others who no doubt have escaped our attention, did a full share in the work. TflP" ASSI'MTII. AflR x>ngregated on Friday night soon af- i :er dark on the Public Square, and on ihe elevation of the Alston House Corner lot, and in the doors and winJo ws of the houses around to witness Llie grand pageant which was conrtantly expected to pass. About eight Vclock, under the direction of W. C. Benet and A. Bequest the SRANDKST TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION which has ever taken place in the upsountry, passed from DeBruhl's purk to the lower end of town, carrying several hundred torches and tweutyiight SPLENDID TRANSPARENCIES with appropriate mottoes in fine lettering, the effect of which was quite striking and amusing. It is alleged by 6ome that these mottoes were more forcible and impressive than speeches of au hour's length. The cartoons of Gov. Chamberlain; the Carpetbagger going home; Judge Hoge; Superintendant of Education Jillwin, etc., were the observed of all observers and excited general remark. Vrt 1 Piwlit?An nnrfmif nf General Hampton, with tho scroll, "Saviour of South Carolina." Left?A strik-1 ing likeness of Tilden, with tho scroll! "Saviour of America." Front?Motto, "Hampton and Homo Rule." Back? Motto, "Tilden and Reform." No 2 Right?Portrait of C'hamborlain, with two contradictory scrolls proceeding from his mouth, "No Intimidation" and "Twenty thousand llilles" Loll?"Lost, Stolen or strayod, a likely Boy, Baldheadod, Last seen in Abbevillo, 22d of August, answers to the name of l)aniel." Front?"Daniel a-gwino lloine." Hack ?"Good-hve, Daniel." No 3. Right?"Tho Pross is tho Palladium of all your Rights." Left?"The words of the Pross are Imperishable." Front?"Tho Press and Banner supports Hampton and Simpson." Back?"Tho Press and Banner supports Tilden and Hendricks. No 4.?A most ingenious confounding of tho names of tho Republican National nominees, which afforded tho throng of spectators infinite amusement, ma nus iuii in mo iim iuwv ui ail who read it a witty verse lor the campaign. Front?"Who is Whecue ? Who is Haler ?'' Loft?"Who is Hoeze? Who is Whaler?'' Back?"Who is Whavos? Who is Hcel3r?" Right?Two Little men called Hayes and Wheeler." No. 5. Right?"Tildeu and Hendricks, Hampton and good Government." The three other sides wero in Hoge's honor." Left?A coffin with this inscription, "Hie jacct Sua" ["Here lies llog ;"J a weeping tiog at each end of the coffin and, in large letters tho motto, "Hog-killing time, 7th November." Front?It. Wyatt Aiken, furns Hog into Bacon." Rack?'"Cast not your jMjarls bofore swine." No. 6.?This transparency was altogether complimentary to Honest John I'atterion. Right?A worthy likeness of the Senator with his favorite title "Honest John Patterson." Left?A laughing por;rait of the same with his famous saying 'Five years good Stealing in South Oarola Yet." Front?"Be Honu*>t Jolir." Hack?"Thou Shalt not. Steal." No. 7.?In honor'of our native nomine s. Right?"Simpson." Left -Coth*n." Front?"Aiken." Back?"Ilome folks." No. 8.?His Kxcelloncy Governor .'Imniberlain had the undesowcd honor >f occupying all the four aides of this me. Right?A picture of a large hungry open-mouthed wolf, hideous gaunt md grim, with this tltlo "Daniel H. ;han iberlain with the Wool Off." Left? V. picture of a gander with Chamberlain's icad and the title, "Our Pet Gander strayid o;n Big Tuesday." Front?"Gentle >anioL" Back?"Sweet Daniel." No 10.?The Abbeville Medium transiency rose above the rest, presenting n one side the picture of Hampton, with he words, "The Abbeville Medium supiorta Wade Hampton for Governor." >n the opposite side, "W. D. Simpson, be Sc holar, Jurist, Patriot and Gentleman/'' On ono oud, "Free thought, free speech and a free Press." Opposite end, "Tilden and Hendricks?Hampton ana Simpson?Delivercnce or Death." No. 10.?This appropiate transparency I and the one following wore carried in the ranks of the colored Democrats. Right? "Wo asked for Bread, They gave ns a Stone." Left?"We asked for a Fish, Thoy gave ns a Serpent" Front?"Once we were Biind, But now we .See." Back ?"Lower Taxes, More Schools." No 11. Right?"Peace Fraternity "Reconciliation." Left?A descriptive cartoon of the carpet-bagger standing between two colored men into whose pockets his hands are thrust up to the elbows, motto, "God save us From our Friends" Front, ?"We are all Sons of the Soil." Back "Reform and Better Times." No 12.?Hoge was honored on three sides, and Jilson on the fourth. BightPicture of a tine fat hog: title, "This is a lloge." Left?Picture of an aligator: ti tie, School Superintendent Jilson. Front?"Root Hoge, or Die." Back? "Pig, Pig, Pig." No 13. Right?A caricature of Chamberlaiu as a carpet-bagger running at lull speed, umbrella in one hand, carpet-bug in the other, coat-tails horizontal, beaver falling olF in his hagte, and standing behind him a laughing-faced colored boy with thumb to liM nose and out-spread fingers; inotto.^fjloine Again." Left? Picture of a boor with Chamberlain's face appearing with wildly staring eyes from under it. (The reference wsus to' an incident that occurred-in Abbeville on. I$ig Tuesday.) Front?"Down with Scalawags.'' Back?"Down with Carpet-1 Saggers." No 14. Right?Portrait of Chamberlain : over it a scroll with the phrases, Bloody Shirt, Ku-Klux, Horror, Intimidation, Bayonets, Help me Grant, Guns, Massacres^ I am scared, Help me Ulysses, Oh! Under it the title, "Daniel in the Liars Den." Left?Notice!!! To sell or Let, Chamberlain's Office, Possession given 1st January, 1877." Front?"I)ear Daniel, Come back to Abbeville." Back ?"Where is now the Profit Daniel ?" Nos 1(5. to 28.?A novel and peculiar feature in the procession was the array of thirteen transparence^, each bearing one largo letter on its lour siucs, spelling iuu names Hampton and Tilden. They were carried in single columns and the names of onr Stato and National nominees were seen from agrert distance. The frames of the transparencies were made by Mr. Edwin Cater of light material with handles extending downward by which they were carried ;by colored men 011 foot. On their return THE PROCESSION* HALTED on the Public Square in front of the Prc$8 and Banner office. Before the procession was in themarch, the Anderson Artillery company fired a salute, and durine its progress the booming of ordnance now and then startled our citizens. The large company at the Alston House Corner was augmented and increased. Nearjlv every lad v in town was either on | the Alston House lot or in the long veranda of the Prcsfs and. Banner office. THE SPEAKING. Col. James S. Cothran thanked the people for turning out in such large [numbers, and, in the name of AbbejvilJe county,' gave a hearty welcome to Hampton and other distinguished (guests. He then introduced (Jeneral Hampton. Immense applause greeted him, and he had to wait for some moments fruit to subside. He thanked them for his kind reception, and said he had only arisen to extend a hearty welcome, in the name of South Carolina und in the name of Abbeville County, to the distinguished Georgian, General Robert Toombs, and to excuse that gentleman from speaking to-night, as he was very much fatigued from his long journey. Cries of "Let's see him!" "Let's look at him!" followed, when General Hampton, presenting Geu. Toombs to the assembly, said, "Here he is, the noble old gentleman ; take a good look at him." General Toombs acknowledged the distinguished compliment paid him by the people of South Carolina and of Abbeville County, and promised the audience to Jet them hear from him | to-morrow. Col. Cot])ran was then loudly called for by hundreds of voices, and he rose und said he could not speak to-night, but would introduce a gentleman who could speak, and then presented Col. K. M. Kucker as a true, loyal Georgian, who would worthily represent his native State. The Colonel came forward, and was gre&ed with loud and continued applause. Iii.s specch was of the real, strai^htout Georgia type, and proved him to be a true bou of the Empire State. ? At the close of Col. Ilucker's* address, the music of the band was drowned by the deafening shouts for "McGowan!" We do not know whether the popular General was down on the programme as speaker for the night or not, but the voxyopuli was irresistible, and, bowing his acknoweldgment with the hearty, natural grace for which he is remarkable, General McGowan came forward, and greeted with an outburst of cheers such as seldom falls to the lot of even a public man to hear. We had heard speeches until we were well-nigh satisfied for the evening; but the pungent, racy, humorous address of Gen-, eral McGowan whetted our appetite, and caused us to forget to take notes, and to listen, even as the throng listened, to one of the best speeches of the campaign. The speech was convincing in argument, happy in anecdote, and altogether worthy of Abbeville's honored son. Col. D. Wyatt Aiken was next introduced, ami made one of his best speeches. The Colonel always strikes square out from the shoulders, and never fails to call things by their right names. If a man steals or lies, he pronounces the act in plain English. In spite of the lateness of the K Aiit* lin on n/inA/) rtrJ t n ! m* fit n nf_ UVUl, UC OU'-UCCUt'U 111 il>Ct?ll^ UIO ?l>" tention of the meeting for about twenty-five minutes. A few words of counsel and advice by Colonel Cothran, to the people who delight to do him reverence, and an invitation to all to attend the meeting to-morrow, closed the night's demonstration. The crowd immediately dispersod, and in half an hour the town had assumed its usual mid-night quietness. SATURDAY. * On Saturday morning the Public Square was filled with spectators eager to 6ee the grand procession pass through to the speaker's stand. Finally the head of the column came in sight to the delight of thousands. THE ORGANIZATION. The mounted men were divided into four squadrons. Dr. J. C. Maxwell was Chief Marshal, and extended his orders through Messrs. J. E. Bradley and J. N. King. Assistant Marshal Dr. J. A. Robinson was in charge of Abbeville, Due West, Long Cane and Donaldsville clubs, and one of the Anderson.clubs. Assistant Marshal J* E. Jirownlee was in charge of the Diamond Hill, Lownde*ville, MagnoliaandCalhoun's Mills clubs?also the Anderson Battery, and one ur two clubs from Anderson. Assistant Marshal George C. Brad jey was in cnarge ot me jnuian run, Cedar Springs and .Bordeaux clubs. Assistant Marshal U. M. Hodges was in charge of the Ninety Six, Greenwood, Cokes bury, "White Hall and Smithville clubs. The Clubs were formed left in front, and the left of Assistant Marshal llobinsou's Squadron rested at the fork of Anderson and Due West roads. The left of Marshal Drown lee's Squadron resting on right of Robinson's?Bradley's Squadron on right of Bownlee's ?Hodges' Squadron on right of Bradley's. The Due West Band was placed in*j front of Robinson's Souadron. The Anderson Band iu front ofj Brownlee's Squadron. Tiie Abbeville colored Band in fiont | of Bradley's squadron* THE PROCESSION'. After the line was thus formed the rnnks were opened, and the Abbeville Hand in front; a carriage with (Jens. Hampton, Toombs and Col. Simpson; 11 carriage with Gens. McGowan and Gary aud Colonels Cot bran and Parker; Marshals Maxwell, Bradley aud King, mounted, passed down through the open ranks ?the men quietly and silently lifting their hats as they passed through?returning through tlie column the men cheered lustily and loudly. The regular procession to the speakers' stand then began : Hodges'Squad ron closing up behind speakers, and officers of the day?Bradley closing up behind Hodges?Brownlee behind Bradley?The four bauds and the Anderson Battery doing efficient serving diiriiiff th*> nroftassion. TUU LINE ;of horsemen was perhaps three miles! j long on Saturday morning, as it reI quired one hour and three quarters for j them to pass any given point. It is I alleged that there were I THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS ON HORSEBACK, (while hundreds and thousands were I ; here lookers on at the great show, j The whole crowd has been variously estimated at from six thousand to ten thousand people. It is said that Genjcral Hampton and General Toombs considered this as the largest crowd they had seen. A noticeable feature of the day on Saturday wns between four hundred and five' hundred COLORED PEOPLE ON HORSEBACK. The attendance of colored people was comparatively small. It is said that the Radical head-lights had appointed that day as one upon which to hold their own meetings and to have things all their own way, otherwise, it is alleged that a large number would have been here. Many were seen on their way to Abbeville, but were turned bnck. How true tins is we know not, and merely state it sis a rumor. TIIE MUSIC on this occasion was furnished by the Due West Band, the Anderson Band, the Abbeville colored Band and the Abbeville Silver Cornet Band, together, furnishing quite an attractive feature of the occasion. The Due West Band wagon was handsomely arranged with raised seats, the sides of the wagon body being oovered with white canvass, upon which were appropiate mottoes, one of which was "There's life in the old land yet." Each of the Band wagons were drawn by four fine horses. Mr. G. T. Jackson, of Ninety-Six, drove the Abbeville colored Band, which joined the procession in equally as much style as the other bands. Arriving AT THE STAND Col Cothran called the meeting to order, and said that the speaking would be preceded by PRAYER. . Br. Bonner, of Due West, who occupied a seat on the stand, was requested to invoke the Divine Blessing upon our present assemblage, which he did in a fervent and well-chosen appeal to the throne of Grace, praying that the God of nations, as well as of individuals, would deign to bless the efforts of our people to redeem our prostrate State from the oppression and misrule under which she has labored for so many years?that He would open the eyes of the blind and deluded, to see tlie truth and follow it; that the speakers might be directed in what they were about to say, and that ere long our united people might be permitted to rest in tranquility under the shadow of their own vine and fig tree. Colonel Cothran now introdvceil GKN*. WADE HAMPTON as the standar^-boarer of Democ racy in South Carolina. While some others who started with hitn on this campaign, and are professional speakers had grown hoarse, and in some instances completely lost their voice, Hampton's rang out in tones as clear as a bell. For over an hour he held the vast throng in perfect quiet and rapt attention. Men who have known him for twenty-five and thirty yeftrs, and heard him. speak many and irany a time, say that the campaign has brought out from him ?u eloquence far surpassing that of his younger years. While the mere critic might 'not class Hampton technically as an orator, no one with the feelings of a Carolinian can listen to his arguments without being convinced and enthused for the redemption of the dear old Htate, and generally made to feel like following Hampton to (he death ! Iu all this, however, he made no effort at oratory or rhetorical dhplay no claptrap, lie; is calm and courteous even to his opponents, holding, in his own wolds, "personal vituperation beneath the grand issues of this campaign." He does not seem to do anything or say a word intended to , produce excitement. On the contrary he exhorts the people to "restrain their enthusiasm." He says "let not, a guest of passion destroy in a moment the edifice we have been so long and so laboriously epnstructing." He exhorts the people to obey the laws in , spirit and in letter, and to "fear nothing so much as being iu the wrong;" | to do nothing that is illegal or wrong , to others, but to maintain our own rights just as seriously. In this con- , auction he paid a handsome tribute to the good order that had so far charac- i terized the campaign, aud noticing comments of Northern papers on the J condition of things here, said that , though he had addressed 3-5,000 people the campaign began, he had not seen since a single deadly weapou. 1 In commenting upon an alleged interview between Mr. Chamberlain and a reporter of a Northern paper representing Mr. Chamberiaiu as say ing that there was evideuce that he j (Hampton) was connected with the Hamburg riot, the General said it did not follow that Mr. Chamberlain had ] said so simply because a newspaper i had so reported, but "if he did say so, i it was a falsehood base enough to sink Illiu (UliaiiJUenam; 10 pci'uiiiuu, unu , he nient to tell Mr. Chamberlain so i when he saw him; ami if Cliamber- i lain did Kay so, he nient to make Chamberlain take it back." On his relations and feelings to- , ward? the colored population since J emancipation, he said lie was the first | public man in America publicly to j claim and advocate for them the right j of suffrage, which he did at a meeting | in Columbia, and referred the colored , people for proof of this to Beverley , Nash, the colored Senator from Rich- , land. He went on to explain why he j had thus early and promptly advocated ( the right of suffrage being extended to | tiie colored people. Colored suffrage would increase the proportion of rep- , reselltation from the south. A com- ( moil interest and common feeling , would cause the colored people, when they would come to understand their j real interests, as they are now doing , all over the South, as well as iu South Carolina, to vote with the native : whites, to whom the government of ' the State and country belonged "by , title deed from the Almighty." ( He said lie was far from holding in light esteem the responsibilities that ( would be thrown on him in the office , of (Governor of South Carolina at this , time. He trembled when he thought . of them. He had no mere personal . ambition. I3ut he had an ambi- j tioji to do something towards res- , cueing his State, for whom he had ten- \ dered his life on more than two hun- , dred battlefields, and to re-establish peace between the two races and re- . store to all plenty and happiness, j His picture of the State's present conilition was graphic and true to life. It was a scene worthy of an artist's highest talent to put?on canvas so noble a form, so raident a face, uttering such ] noble sentiments?a man so little un- , deratood by the people of the Jforth. < Is there no way in which those peo- j pie can ever be made to know how 1 like a breakwater in South Carolina !' i ,. ;Jiotnpn thia mnn utnnd nirninst the J lomiu.v O rising passsions of the hour? How then, as now, he emphatically said again and again to the wore ardent tui<i impulsive in their attempts at succession." Let not a gust of passion destroy in a moment the ediiice we have been so loug and so laboriously constructing?" Those who have known Hampton all hislifeand intimately all concur in saying that until the war began Hampton was always conservative. And the same i9 true of him from the moment of his surrender. And herein lies the secret of Ills unbounded popularity in the State. The people know him*to have been always cautious and conservative in counseling. They know that in former eventful years lie exhorted iheru, ns now, to "restrain their enthuvianm." Hence it is that when he tells them the State can be rescued from carpet-bag tyrdnny, they grow frantic with delight. > GENERAL TOOMBS was next Introduced as the "Great Georgian" and Colonel Cothran asked us to hear the old man eloquent. The General well confirmed the high compliment. The introduction of bis speech was indeed eloquent. He alluded to some of the wise sayings of the ancients and spoke of them as having long since mouldered into dust, but their wisdom j still lives. And in touching words he ' said that the Hands of his life hud al- i most run out and that he too would j soon be with them. He explained j the principles of government with j mioh clearness as to nrove that he was l a thorough master of the science; he j said it was as simple as the plan of j I of salvation ; that in order to have a ' [perfectgovernment, it should protect ! the lives and property of I ho people I and then to let them alone. He j [showed thot the government of Georgia for eight years has been a success j and would urge us to emulate them in the great elibrt made for the establishment of n good government. The General said that we must inaugurate such a government as that, and there would "be no necessity for robbery? I run it on such a cheap scale as that it would not pay to stoal. He spoke of our "prostrate .State" in stirring eloquence, urged us never to cease our efforts until she was redeemed; said ; there was no use iu deserting the I cause of truth?that we hud placed | our banner upon the outer walls and j that we must maintain them there, \ and on the 7th of November they would be borne to complete and triumphant vibtory. Col. C'othran then introduced GENERAL GARY as the Game Cock of Edgefield, and said that the idea of joint discussion with the radicals and meeting them at every point was due in a great measure to General Gary. The General arose amid great applause, for the people knew that lie feared nothing in his denunciations of Chamberlain and his crew. He said that the origin of this republic could be traced to the period when the colonies were taxed without representation. It was not so much at that time the burden of taxes but the principles shat was contended for, even at the point of the sword. And now in this Centennial year, we were contending for the fame principle, that its supremacy might be established; that we were represented in all the departments of the government by those opposed to our interest. In the United States Congress we were represented in the House by one carpet-bagger, two scalawags and two negroes-'-and that the latter were the best of the party, and in the Senate by one carpet-Dagger and one scalawag. That we had at tlie head of our government a carpet-bagger who was the embodiment of all that was cowardly and mean, a rascal, a rogue and a linr?ni>fl liic nninp wns D. H. berlain, and in the second position was a negro, perhaps a little more respectable than Chamberlain but was his tool. That in our Judicial department there was one' scalawag, one carpet-bagger and one negro, the latter of whom was the best man. Gen. Gary completely exhausted our language of all of its satire in his denunciation of Chamberlain and our representatives and then could not do the subject justice. He said that it was not to our interest to have the negro back in slavery ; that we could not all'ord to have so much of our money invested in such perishable'property, and that we would never work against our interest; that it was not now the wish of any man to own slave?, and the negroes need never fear being enslaved again; it was an impossibility for such a state of things ever to occur. He said another great reason for desiring their enfranchisement was, that eight hundred thousand voters more from the South would be entitled to representation in the Ix'aiional Government, which would give us great strength where we so much needed it. He said since Grant finds that the entire South is in the hands of the Democracy, with the exception of one or two States, he wishes to have suffrage restricted by property qualification, and that he was the first man wi;o had ever proposed such a thing. uencrai uarysaiu mat lijc Vviuiuussiaii race was ciostitied to rule all others; that it had planted the banner of civilization into every land. Ho told the colored people that they could never expect to rule the white man; that t.Jod had made it so and none of us were res]>onsible for our condition. In conclusion, he said that we must make South Carolina too hot for the carpet-baggers and scalawags; that we must make the shade of the Palmetto too hot for them to live under, and that it must be made'ns Jeadly as the juice of the upas tree of Java is to the inlanders; and finished -hi. ~1 ?ll.4^ it h sit** it <1 Willi eiinjuuuL uuuajvsiia iu wui cutuu- i urd-bearer, General Hampton, and took his seat amidst great applause, j General ("Jury's speech was one of his [inest efl'orts, and was highly complimented and appreciated by the people ;>f Abbeville. At the conclusion of this speech Col. Colli ran read the following TELEGRAM. PitosPKMTY, September 10, 1S7G. Colonel J. 8. Cothrun, Abbeville, S. C-. Keep the meeting till I arrive. Let a Republican Judge be heard upon the Situation. J. H. COOKE. Col. Cothran then announced that lie would introduce one who needed no higher compliment than to say Lhat he was on the Democratic ticket with Gen. Hampton, and that he was liis peer in every respect. With this announcement he pronounced the name of Col. W. J). Simpson, oi Laurens. CO I;. SIMPSON" said that he was sorry to detain the audience long, as lie was admonished that it was getting late. He said he bad not seen sucii a demonstration in -1? -e i.L. ltr? 1,A A\A HI UI IIIS* lilt; UUJWic ui?o 11u uiu ma know where all the people came from that were assembled here lo-day. He said that the two grand divisions in a ;overnnieiit were those who paid the taxes and those who consumed them ; that we had been emphatically the lax payers, with no representation. He alluded to our State afFairs and said he was glad to know at last that the colored people had begun to open their eyes to the vileneas of the .Republican party and were flocking into the Democratic ranks, lie said that J' we would have to borrow territory ! from our sister States afler the 7th of November for the Immense crowd to' stand upon which would gather to witness the glorious inauguration of our chivalrous Hampton. COL. AIKEN followed in his usual entertaining mrfnner till Judge Cooke arrived. Colonel Cothran, Dr. Maxwell and th? "Cothran Sabre Club" went to the depot and met Judge C'ooke, and escorted him to the stand. Col. Cothran said he would now introduce Judge j I'ooke, and asked that he may get a | respectful hearing, and said that we i. were able to answer his arguments. [Up to this time it was supposed that lie was going to speak for the Radicals.] JUJJU1., wimn .Mil'. Mn. Chairman and Fkllow-Cittzf.ns ok rnK Rtatk or Sovth Cahomna : I thank you 'ruin the depths of my heart for this kind reception. And in the outset I desire to sny that ireumstancesofa peculiar character and which j ; could not control have caused in.v appearance j 11 your midst. And for fenr that some may J >e curious to know the exact position I occupy I is to South Carolina politics and reform I desire ust here to say, that 1 have turned aside from roingtomy family at Greenville to let you, he people of Old Abbeville county, know that r propose as a Republican, to help you Elect (,'cii. Wtulc Hampton 0'uvernor of the Mate of Snuth | Carolina?\ I icafen ing applause, and the Urine of: sinnonj when order was restored, tlie Judge idded not only the General, butovery man from !! llm down to the end of the ticket [tremendous' L'niinw hpforo tirjM'Pcdini/ ' l^^tUUBCj ! i , o discuss tlie main object of my comlngamong; ,'ou, I trust I muy not seem immodest or cgotstlcal, In turning aside to speak In brief of mylelfand politlcrai history during the last nine ,oars, in as much as it has something to do ,vlth my present position. As early as 18681 thought it my duty and to he Interest of my couniry to Identify myself villi the national Republican party of tins jreat union of States. After free consultation fflth many of my late democratic friends In jranghvrg where I then lived who advised the nurse 1 had determined upon I connected my ortunes with the party, as I thought, und many >f the opposite party l'or the good of my State, n thin I may have been mistaken: but I Jiink not, as I believe I have rendered my Old nother, south Carolina, stvme good service, luring the last eight years of misrule in the state, which seem now to have stretched its lldeous length out over a whole century?my : connection with the party secured for luc the isual amount of abuse and vilification of thel tciuocracy, not even excepting those who a p.-1 liiflliit'ilr I hiiKnii i n proved of the course I had determined upon, iielievlng I had done nothing wrong? fueling thai I hud acted in good J'ulth ; the abuse lieapJ ed upon ine, naturally led my mind to a thorough consideration of tiie principles which at that time distinguished the national Republican party from the Democratic, and finding [ tnein more in accord with the progression of the ag?s, and that that party was really the true exponent of human freedom, I adopted both as the principles of my political chart. From'(Is down to the present moment I have been a warm and constant supporter, whether weak or strong of the principles 01 the great national republican party: because I believed them to he founded in humanity und equal itistlce to al| men. And there are many around this stand whose faces I recognize will bear testimony to the fact, that in the past I always made it good tight for the upholding of those principles?that I have kept good tuith with the party in this State always taking high ground in ihe interest of reform Is known ofall men? ready to be oll'ercd a sacrifice for those great principles?but I atn not prepared to go one step futlier or to make any futhur sacrifice, I for the so called republican party in south (Jar- j olina?she having promised "ittefonii" and sol far radically failed to carry out lier most solemn i pledges to the people. 'Die character of the nominations by the republican convention now i in session in the city of Columbia voted for or acquiesced in by Governor Chamberlnin has destroyed the last vestige of rny confidence In him as a "reformer." During -the month ofi la<<t April, did he not sny that he could not, and | would not appoint 31 r. Elliott to the office ofj attorney General, made vacant by the resig-; nation of the Hon. Humuel W. Melton, because, he (Elliott) was a very bad and notoriously I corrupt man? And did he not set perfectly quiet inthe republicau convention on yesterday and permit the almost unanimous nomination of Mr. Elliott for the otlleeof Attorney General ? I Did he not permit all this to occur without raising his voice or protest against the same, when early on the inorulns or the same day he (Sir. Elliott) had denouueed him as a traitor to j his party, a:-.d a felon ??that lie had the docu- J mentary evidence upon this person sufficient to consign him to the Penitentiary. ; 1'ellow-cltlzens, such denunciation of Gov. Chamberlain iu fact occurred in the Conven- | tion. Now, what do we gather from all this? j The Governor brunds Mr. Elliott as being a ; very bad and corrupt man, and Mr. Elliott | denounces me uovenor as a ir;uior unu inon, saying that he had the evidence of It upon his person. The Governor Jailing to demand the production of this evidence, must lead to the Inevitable conclusion, that Sir. Elliott's denunciation Is true. And lor the withholding of this documentary evidence from the eye of the public "for the salvation of tho party" ns it was termed?the Governor rewards Mr. Elliott by not opposing, but actually supporting his nomination for the olllee of Attorney-General. This was the prlec paid for the suppression of mutual criminal evidence. And to my mind the character of the nominations made by tho Republican ' Convention in Columbia, can in 110 sense Justify any one in believing that they mean "reform," but wholesale plunder of the treasury. With deep mortification of feelings my Judgment Is that the so-called Republican party of this State does not mean reform and good government: that scll'-respect, and a sense of duty which I owe to my country in common with all good citizens, demand that I should sever my connection from it. And In doing so, my fellow-citizens, I do not wish to be misunderstood. lama Republican in principle and shall vote for Hayes and Wheeler ns the nominees of the National Republican party, for President and Vice-President, because X believe tliey are kooc! and true representative liren of the party; but I shall 111 the future devote as much of my lime ns possible, and my whole mental power to the success of the Democratic party in South Carolina. [Lieufening applause and the flriug of cannon.] I desire here to state that Mr. A. L. Cobb, ft ' highly respected citizen and the Treasurer of j Greenville County, and a member of the j Republican Convention, was one who voted 1 against the nomination of Mr. Elliott for the otlice of Attorney-General, and Immediately left the Convention and returned to hisliom? to-day thoroughly disgusted. I-'ellow-cltizcns, having given you my reasons lor being a Republican, and also the causes for my determination to renounce Suulh (.\trnlinu Iitqmhlh'tniitm, I shall proceed j to direct your attent ion to other matters. I have frequently heard Republicans upon j the slump, appeal to colored people that they | cJwuilil v/.tn ttin T'l.nnMlmni lwf'MllSP I that party had made them l'rece and bestowed upon them the rights of citizenship. Such Js not true lit no sense or particular. The black man of the South Is as much. Indebted to the war Democrats of the JS'orth for the successful termination of the late rcbclion of the Southern .states, v. hlch resulted in their freedom, as tlieynre to the Republican parly. Your freedom, my colored friends, was i wrought out, and made an accomplished, settled uictfor all time toeome, by the combined efforts 11 rid wisdom of the preut National Democratic party North ns well as llcpubli. can. This is a matter of record. And by reference to the legislation of Congress in those days you will see that I am correct. Then, iny colored friends, he no longer deluded upon this point. You arc indebted as much to the Democratic party of the North as to the Republican parly for your freedom. And under nil the circumstances, I verily believe you should cast your sufrages for the nominees of the Democratic parly. I believe I it would bring order, peace, quiet and general prosperity to the whole people. It is said that In some sections of the State many colored persons have been severely whipped and ihat some have been killed. I know not whether such is true or not, I can only express my judgmeiitas to the condition of things in tlie Kizlitli Circuit, over which I have the homir t<i preside. I am satisfied that good order prevails in it; that life and property is ns secure in it from violence as any other portion of the State, or any section of country on the American continent. I can hut regard the reports of violence In circulation, nslaufler upon myself and the people of the Kighth Circuit. And I beg that some of tiic good citizens investigate this i matter fully and report the result of their Investigation tome?and if found to be untrue, 1 shall let the people of the North know that It Is but u base attempt to create capital for electioneering purposes. And if found to he true I shall speak out also. [A hundred voices instantly, "Judge, we will do it; you shall hear from us."J I undertake to say, that the present administration in South Carolina cannot restore peace and order to the Stato if the contrary exist. He limy issue his proclamations whenever and ns often as he may please, hut they will not have the desired eit'ect. lie is devoid of intiuence among, and I might with truth say, hated by the very people who are most likely to increase in violence. The natural consequence is, a deaf ear in turned to his proclamations and he is powerless to enforce good order. Hut, my colored fellvwcltizcns, clect General Hampton your Governor and things will change. JIe lives in the hearts of the intelligent and good men of the .State, and can,and I know will, clfectually put. an cud to all violence that may possibly exist. Again my colored follow-cltizens, Jet mo inquire what have you gained by your vot ing the Radical ticket? How many of you are better off than you were when first emancipated? Fifty or more answered none of us. one old man said he was "much better oil", but;that be had voted the .Democratic ticket for the last six years." The Judge continuing said, that the fact of his having voted the Democratic ticket, accounted no doubt for his success in the race of life, and that the old iniuAadshown more sense than he had. The JuOgCs nppcal to the colored peoplo for one term at least, was forcible and eloquent, and seemed to carry conviction home to the minds of the many who were present. He spoke of his having received a telegram from Columbia, in which he was informed, i that the Convention had gone into Ftyrct session, and that rumor said they were trying to undo some of their bad work of yesterday. But, fellow-citizens, the work of yesterday standsout in bold relief of the utter recklessness of the Convention in discharging ils duty to tho people. And it is plain to any person, that fears of failure to elect the ticket put in nomination alone caused them to think of the propriety of undoing some of the previous day's work, and that the party cannot be depended upon for sincerity of purpose to reform the government. Uovernor Chamberlain to gratify his ambition, and to secure his nomination makes friends with Patterson and others whom he had but re- j cently denounced us corrupt. To use his own 1 language In going "forward and upward* in the work of reform." Is it not evidence of the old "flesh pot" of Radicalism being set up | again,and made to boil for the next two years, to the complete ruin and utter degradation of the down trodden whites of tho Ur.ntli In imt. (if tliii diiostinn in the i Radical party. It Is rotten to the core ntul , must fall to pieces on the 7th tiny of next 1 November, and the colored people had best I leave the old rotten sinking ship of Radical- | Ism, If Governor ChnmueAiln means re- . form, It Is wonderful that lie did not again J say to the Democratic party upon the nomi- I nation of Mr. Klliott, whom he had denoune- , ed as corrupt, "to organize for the civilization of the l'urftnn, the Uoundhcad and the Cav- 1 ileer is in peril." The civilization of the I eonntry is in momentous peril. And every j man who retains a spark of love for his State ?her former prestige among the.Stales of I this Union?should fall in line with (he Dem- < ocrntlc party and work for her redemption from the thraldom of Radical misrule. Our 1 revolutionary fathers appealed In vain to the Itritlsh Crown to he relieved of burdensome taxation without representation of i'arlia- . ment. So far ours to the President and l.'onirres.s have failed to ell'eet our redemption. . And there is nothing left but. to assert our { manhood as our forefathers did, and the vie- J lory Will lil' Ulins .Ami III liu- |>I?? ... ... demption. the Judge pledged the Jiamocratic ' party his best ellorts. , The Judge iiIfo referred io the Hamburg J outrage, Jlc charged (lovernor Clmiiiborlaln 2 with being responsible, if not directly, at i least indirectly for It, ami exonerated <;en. i M. C. ltutler from the charges made ngtiinst i him. He said the letters of the (jovernor to * l^ esident (Jrant and Senator Kohertson wera i slanderous and false, and well calculated to J arouse the indignation of the down trodden 'J people of Edgelleld County. And that he 1 was not at all surprised at the reception the Governor met there a short tfme since, i excedt the forbearance of the Edgcllcld yeo- I pietowards film. When the Judge attempted to take his seat, ' a hundred voices cried, "Go on, Judge ! go on!" In conclusion he said, tiiat ids voice was in no condition for speaking now, but if J tlie.segentlemen [referring and pointing to , our State canvassers) would allow him the privilege of going around with them ho J would tunc up liisold Qildie and give them a ' decent tune before tin* campaign was over. [I,oud and prolonged cheering.] , i 1 TIJi: I'KKSS GANG. \ During (lie meeting the Prcna and j Manner had the pleasure of ealis from , the following editorial ami reportorial ' gentlemen of the press, who were in attendance upon our great political j love-feast: Messrs. J. .It. iiiackman, \ of the iNVtt's and Courier; W. iS. j Fraser, of the Journal of Conimcrcc; i W. B. Me Daniel, of the licgixtcr; A; j t? ,.r 4|i/i A Tinifnftl - * 1UUVI, WJ VIIV ^wiuwcvit I/I/IW jj James A. lToyt, of the Anderson In- i tvllirjcncer ; T. J?. (,'icwh, of theLaur- i cnsville Herald; J. L. NorrcJl, of the j Ninety-Six IfcraUL The following typo- j graphical gentlemen were also regis. } tered at our sanctum: Messrs. 0. A. \ Langston, of the Anderson Journal; ji C. C. Langsfon, of the Anderson Jnlcl- j1 ligenccr ; Frank liirk, of the Associate { Reformed Presbyterian; all of whom . we were glad to see in our otiice, to ex- J tend to them a hearty greeting and a * thrice welcome to our political love- < feast. 11 L.'. ' \ L L . _ . Ko for Martial Lnw! TliP Governor Flics to lite Arms of Ulytcs. The passengers by yesterday's train confirm the rumor that upon'Monday night upon the reception of the intelligence 2u Columbia, of the riot in Aiken County raised by the negroes, in the course of which they tore up the Port Royal Kail road at a point about twenty miles from Augusta, and wrcckcd a passing freight train, an account of which we have given in another place,?our competent and reforming (?) carpet-ling Governor, again threw some loose articles of clothing and his tooth-brush into u valise and made off post haste to Boss Grant in Washing, declaring his inability to govern Boutli Carolina, and stating his determination to apply to said Ulyses to have us put under Martial Law. This looks like a confession of weakness which ought to bring a blusli of inteusest sliametothe cheeks of any occupant of a gubernatorial chair. Within the last three days we iKive seen on our streets Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, a gentleman of the old school; the Mayor of Columbia during the late \v*r and a member of our State Ben ate from St. Mathews Parish for twenty years. In conversation with him, we find that he served with some of the old time gentlemen of Abbeville, viz: Colonel Douglas, Gov. Noble, Hon. T. C. Perrin, Colonel Murslial and Mr. Thomson. He was a member of the Nulitication convention in 1832, and there met with Mr. Burt. The Doctor though past three score aud ten is active and appears to take a great interest in our political campaign. Mr. W. A. Temfletox, of the firm of Cunningham & Tompleton, has just returned from a trip to the great commercial mart, where he bought a clioicc and select lot of goods at low prices. He will be prepared to give great bargains in a few days. Tin: young lady who gave us a letter at Clinksoales' Mills on last Friday l>i'n wnnL-u now for M!sm A. of Greenwood, will be pleased to know that we put it in the office on Sunday last. We usually keep letters longer than that. The new town council were sworn inon Monday, and the election of a town marshal lakes place next Mon-I duy. "We think justice and our best interests of the town demand that a colored man should get the place. ** There was a nlc-nic at Brook's Miil 011 last Thursday. Col. Cothrau, It. 11. Hemphill, Eugene Oary, John McNeill, J. Y. Jones, Orville T. (Calhoun were the speakers. A good dinner was furished to all. comimssioners of election-.? The Governor has appointed the following named persons commissioners of election for Abbeville county: e. L. Tolbert, It. It. Desverney, J. W. Peril n. MrsShiilito, whose love of nowers is only equaled by her energy in taking care of them, had a night-blooming cereas to bloom on Sunday night. Miss Nancy Henrietta, daughter of Mr. Jas. A. and Sarah A. McCord, died at their residence of heart disease in the 34th year of lier age. Mn. Cicero Hughes lias got to going in distinguished circles. He went to Laurens last week in company with Col. Simpson. J Messrs. Alex. Chalmers and John Grubbs will accept our thanks for Ninety-Six dots. They know how to do the agreeable. Bev. Mr. Pratt, has returned from the Centennial with his lovely bride. We wish many years of happiness for both. Miss Hnmmie Giles, a handsome and interesting young lady of Granite* vilie, is stopping at the Alston house. Visitore.?The Press and Banner office was honored last night by a visit Ptis.rti n tiaitftt aP I'Aintnr lnHino auiii u ui JV/WUJ, Juiatt.0* We liad the pleasure of a call from the' Ilev. Mr. Smart, of Cokesbury, during our big time last week. Thk Baptist Association meets on to-morrow and our people will welcome aud entertain the delegates. The C'othran Sabre Club return thanks to Mrs. Branch and Mrs. Coogler for a beautiful banner. Mrs. M. M. White's millinery goodjareall in and will be ready for exhibition in a few days. Dr. Thompson, one of the best Dentist's in the world, lius returned from the Centennial. The exercises of Misses White and Livingston's schools ?verc resumed ou Monday. The beautiful flag for the Abbeville .Rifles was received a few days since. Rev. Mr. Patterson, of Mt. Carmel, was in town ou Monday last. Mrs. Dr. Sondley, of Newberry, is a guest of the Alston House. The infant daughter of Mr. T. C. Seals died last week. Mr. Templelon rejoices over the birth of a daughter. The colored band have a new thirty dollar drum. We ftave neglected for several weeks past to notice the change in the proprietorship of that sterling paper, the Abbeville Press and Banner. Air. \Y. A. Lee lias retired, Sir. Hugh Wilson becomes Hole owner of said paper. The Press and Banner is always a welcome visitor to our sanctum, because of the many good tilings which are to be found in its columns. The only thing Lhat prevents our friend Hugh from being a power behind the throne in journalism, is that he is an old bachc-i lor. As this is Leap Year, can't somel )f me lair tinugniers or aouuvuilnake a proposition to him ? Knowing liim as we do, wo know lie will not efiise. Wc wish him and his excellent laper continued prosperi\y?Kcowce Journal. HOTEL ARRIVALS. WIER'H HOTEL.?Jno Brownlee and Wife,! Elbert lUicker, David Taylor, J Buylls ix-wis, Dr D Sims, M GraJlls, John J Smith, 1* Hold, Yndcmtn; JIB Oclle.sjilp, Cotton Gin Mlssisiippi; durance Knowles, Georgia: Misses tosu Fouehe, Jennie Mars, Bottle Hill, Alaec kVuddell, Kate Waddell, Kim's ltoad; E L ilalo, J if lllce, M Ulchardson, Tiios Walker, I i? 1'hiUps, Dr iilinbecker, J N King, Nlnety>ix; J H Miner, Dr J C Maxwell, E J l'lowler, W T Henderson, Dr M O Taggart, J T .'arks, T T ltiley, Greenwood; Dr D S Bonion Mt Carmel; I!ov J J Bonner, llenry Honut, K \V Haddon, Due West; J D Pace, ilodgos; A 15 Hamlin, Autreville; D W I'houias, J A Brooks, Brook's Mails; G Zoiger, Cokeslmry; W Toombs, Washington Ga; Marion C Smith, 11 It Briggs, M Israfi, J B E iloan, Charleston ; \V Lybnmd, Jacob Sulz>acker, Wade Humpton Jr, Columbia; Miss M Monroe, Robert Monroe, Wlilliam Culp, "nionSC; II Holland. Baltimore; S B Mc,'linton, McClintonviile; Wilson Watkinc, \V J Wideman, Long (,'ane: Gen M W Gary, .uthcr Slieppcrd, Edgefield; Dr E F Gary, 11 I'anee. E G Gravden. Cokesbnrv: J Lvon. fountain; W M Crookshnnks, Atlanta; Ci S 'ailc, s Cade, IC C'owan, Cade's Mills; J A C*ijert, Bordeaux. AIjHTON HOUSE.?R W Haddon, .T P Presley, L W Haddon and Wife, W V Cowan, ItC Brownlee, J C MeDllI, J 1) Brownlee, W : liaddon, II E Bonner, Eddie l'olhill, I) H Uelilll, R J Black, 11 M Jolnuon, Duo Went; Jeo Brownlee, Cant J 1) Hrownlee, \V 1'Black, \ntrevllle: AM Krwin, T T Wakefield, Conic of Gravity; A () | .tings ton, W A Vimdirn, 'has Ijmgston, Anderson; E E Trowit, kVldenirns- S C Link. Jno l,lnk, Thos Link, ,ink\ille; Mrs W W Vanee, Coke?bury; Jno ianibrell, Abbeville; W W Toombs,Georgia; kV DHntton, O W Daniels, MultcttsvUle; C IC Beleher, Walhalla; J A Brooks, 1* A Jliaathani, 1-' J Crooks, D W Tiiomas, Miss Lizzie Glberl, Warrenton; J Rsiieflleld, B K tlnttison, \V A Latimer, W V Brownlee, Don ilUrfviiie: J L< Simpson, UL Wilson. 1 M I'uckcr, F Tucker, J 1' I'rltchnrd and Wife, M > Hutchinson, .Jas Clnrk, Miss Martha Huron, J L iluckabec and Ludy, H II Harper, .owndesvile; S A Smith, New Market; J J lohnson, Misses Alice Basltin, Magelo Bascin. Miss Carrie Baskln, <i W Sneer, Miss Salic Baslcin, Monterey; Miss M II Giles, Orun.illp; Col J J Dunn, London; 8 0 Browne, Dorn's Mine; KS Marshall, MnJ A U Wardu\v, A II Tcmpleton, 11II Norwood, W C Mciowan, Chas Allen, A Simpklna, .1 C Ilemplill, ])r W I,Tcmpleton, l'atterson Wnrdlaw, Vbbeville: Isaac Mct'alla, I, O McCnlla,'J' A "liter, Mel) M Cater, The Fork; Oscar I? Hay, <mnmervllle; Dr Y J Goodwyn, l-'ort. Motto; kVm Johnson, .1 N Johnson, .1 S Johnson, i r Bradley, I.ong Cune; J K McCnieken, .'nlhoun's Mill#. CONSIGNEES. EXPRESS.?J J Moseley, Mis* North, E McConnell, U G Hnddon, W E Stanley, J E Hunter, F l) Pickenn, Misses Copetlold. A T Garner, Pnrker, J T McGlll, H L. Hucknbee, L L Cuflin, W T Bradley, R R Desverney, FREIGHT.?W D 3/ars & Co, B A <t J FI Bell, J A lllchey, A J Cllnkscales, G E Heard, C G .VcAlister, A J and F B Cleveland, P X Pickens, J A Brooks. R B Cade, n L Huckbee. W II Parker, L .S Trewlt A P Holcomb, E Calhoun. MARKIvT REPORTS. j Liverpool, September 18.?12 M.? I Cotton irregular? middling uplands 6; ! middling Orleans fl 3-16; sales 8,(XX). j Nkw York, September 18.?12 M.? Cotton easy; sales ?(31, at llflall 9-10. jCUNNINGHAM " & TEMPLETON Are receiving their FALL STOCK of MERCHANDISE, consisting of all kinds of nrw rtnnwct iimi iiuuiw, Groceries, Crockery, Boots, Shoes, HATS AND CAPS. Everything Cheap! Give them acall. Sept. 20, 187G. Notice. ALL portions indebted to the undersigned by note or account, j inu.st nettle the same or they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. Longer indulgence will not be given. Quarles & Ferrin. Sept. 10, 1876. FALL AND WINTER o *n R AT COST. Quarles & Perrin. Sept. 19, 1870. A. LIBERAL ADVANCE on the cash value of cotton will be paid to persons indebted to us by note or account. QUARLES & PERRIN. j Sept. 19, 1870. Lost or Stolen. SATURDAY 16th, at Abbeville C. ?5 H., was lost or stolen a medium size sorrel horse?white face?any information left at the Prcwancl Banner office will be gratefully received. 1 J. A. SIMMONS, Hodges, S. C. Sept. 20, 1870, It* THL Democratic Club of Calhoun's Mills will meet on the25th.iittt., at 10 o'clock, and it is expected there will be a full attendance of the club as there will be several prominent speakers there on that day who will address the meeting. JAS. McCASLAN, President Calhoun's Mills Club. Sept. 20,187G. Sheriff's Sale. Peter McKellar, ") against Execution. Wm. Johnson. J BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville1 Court House, on Monday, the 2nd day of October, A. J). 1870, the following described property, to wit.: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in Greenwood Township,in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, known as the William Johnson Place, and containing one hundred and thirty one acres, more or less, and bounded toy lands of Dr. Lewis Anderson .Stanmore "Brooks, Mr. Nickles and others. Also^otton, hogs, mules,-cart, wagon, &c. Levied on and to be sold as the property of William Johnson at the suit of Peter McKeller to satisfy the aforesaid Excution and costs, Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIX, Sheriff A. C.f Sheriff's Office Sep..'11 1876. m i/r?_ fi.l . Dnerm s saxe. Malone and Arnold, ] ngainst } Execution. Robt. Griffin. J BY virtue of an Execution to nje directed in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder at Public Auction withiu the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville ou<rt House on Monday, the 2d October, A. B. 1876, the following described property, to wit: the JEFFERSON PLACE, containing 3 acres, more or less, bouHded by lauds of Bennett Rtyajolda, J McBees, T. L. Coleman, Br. F. G. Parks, and others, levied on and to be sold as the property of Robt. -Griffin, .at the suit of Martha Malone aud Elizabeth Arnold. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff' Abbeville County. Sheriff's OIHce, \ Sept. 11,1S7G, St i Sheriffs Sale. James Carey & Co., Steru & Co., and Henry S. King & Son, against H. J. & C. L. Kinard. BY virtue of sundry Executions to me directed in the above stated T ?! 1 _-.11 il.? 1. !._! 4 Wist', 1 Win sen iu uie inquest uiuuer > at Public Auction within the legal hours of sale at Abbeville Court House on Monday, the 2d of October, A. 1). 1876, the following described property, to wit: One Store House and Lot on Cambridge street, containing 37 feet front by 90 deep, bounded by lots of W. A. Limbecker, \V. C. Fouche, and others. House and Lot in Ninety Six belonging to C. L. lCinard, containing one acre, more or less, bounded by lands of \Vm. Johnson, Win. Anderson, Joel Fouche, and others. House and Lot in Ninety-Six belonging to H. J. Kinard, containing one acre, more or less, bounded by Win. Johnson, G. and C. It. R., and others, also Stock of Goods, consisting of Boots, Shoes, Hats, Cans, Dry Goods, Notions, Oats, Lime, ?c. Goods to be sold at Ninety Six on Weduesday, 4th October, 1S70. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, "I Sept. 11, 1876.' / "NTntiofi in flrArlit.nrs. I f ALL parties having claims against! the estate of (J. Harvey Wilson, deceased, will present the same duly! attested before the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, or be I barred. J.EROY J. WILSON, Administrator. Abbeville, S. G'., July IS, 1871). The Edgefield Advertiser.| One Dollar for Six Months.: CAMPAIGN RATES. Address, "The Advertiser,'' Edgefield, ?S. C. Augus' ,oO 187G, If I The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. JamesS. Cothran, Esg,,.<?c., Plaintiff, against Thomas P. Smith, Survivor, <?c., Josephine A. Martin, Hoaa Willis Cunningham, Rebecca J. Poole, Eosa Poole, Mollie Poole and Toombs Poole, Defendants. Copy Summons. For Relief. [Complctifd not nerved.] To the Defendants Eebecea J. Poole, Eosa Poole, Mollie Poole And Toombs Poole, YOU A EE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer tffe complaintiu this action, of which acopy is this day filed iu the Clerk's Oftice of the Clerk of Common Pleaa for Abbeville County, S. C., and to serve a copy of your answer to the said eomplaiut oa toe subscribers at their office, at Abbeville Court Court House within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer tiie eomplaiut within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff i-a this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. PERRIN & CGTHRAN, Plaintiff's Att'yij. Dated 4th August, A. IX 1874L The summons of whleh the above is a com-, has this day been filed In the oflice of the Clerk of the Court of - * Corawou Pleas.far Abbeville County, South Carolina. PEiiRIN A COTHRAN, Plaintiff's Attorney. SheriffSale. Wra. H. Parker, "j Order against j- of John J?'. -Cleveland, 9 Court BY virtue of an 'Order of Court to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction wifchlu the legal houre of sale, at Abbeville Court House,>on Monday, tbe _2d day -of October A. D. 1870, the following described property, to wit: All that gtract or parcel of land situate, lying feareNfc and being iu ibe-County ef Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as .a part ^-iasS of the DuBose tract on JiussePa creek, containing seventy->ftve acres, more or ; less, bounded by lands of Wm. H. ; Parker, Ueorgc Robertson, and others, I beincr the tract on vwbicli defendant ?V-aIi mow resides. Terms, vizMrfbf so much <asfa an J# will pay theTimount-Gf tUe purchase money now due with interest and cost, and for the remainder if any a < credit of twelve months with interest folsS to be securod by 4>ond .and mortgage. The purchaser to pay for necewry i papers,&c., and taxes for the current 3 eSr' L. P. GU-EFIX, fiheriff A. C. Sheriff's Oltice, 2d Sept. 1876. Sheriffs Sale. Mrs. Xouisana A. Cobb, against Butler W. Cobb, -Charles A. 'OobH, Willie M. Cobb, and others. Order of Jtrobatc GourL, BY virtue of an Order to me directed in -the abo-ve stated case, 1 will sell to the highest -bidder at Public Auction within the legal hours of saleat Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the 2d October, A. D. -1876, the following described .prqperty, te witJ Ail that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on Coronacre creek in the -County of Abbeville, ti *l 4u. OUUUl curuwim, auu auuwii ua inc Buchannan-tract, aud containing one hundred and seventy-eight acre*, more or les3,and:bounded by lands of B. Z. Herndon, J2>. Wvatt Aiken, 8 P. Buchannan, 11. ?. JJucbannau, and others. Terms, credit of one, itrwo -and -three years, with interest from day of sale payable in three annual installments, secured by boud and mortgage eftlie premises. The cash payment the boud and mortgage to be made to the Probate Judge. The purchaser to pay for necessaiy papers and recording to be sold at the<risk of Butler W. Cobb aud C. A. Cobb, the former (purchasers. L. P. 'GUJFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, Sept. 2d, 1876. Tie State of Soutk Carolina, County of Abbcvilfe. IN TROBATE COURT. Sheriff's Sale. Sarah A. Norwood, Execu'aflMi?Mtif? against Sallio X.-Calhoun, and others, Def 'Is. Complaint to Sell Jteal Dataie, Jtlcwshal Awctx, .&c. BY virboeof?n Qrdor-of the Court of Probate .for Abbeville County, in the above named <case, I wiU sell at Abbeville Court House, tm Sale Day m? OCTOBER next, within the legal hours of sale, to highest bidder, .the Ileal Estate of JAMES NORWOOD, Deceastd. 1st. THE WJIITE LICK TRACT, with an elegant building -en At, About two and one-half miles from the town of Abbeville, on the Vienna Road, adjoining lands of WflHam ?*prouse and others, and containing Four Hundred aud Fifty (450) Ac*e&, inore -or less. 2d. THE YOUNG PLANTATION., adjoining the MeDuftle Plantation, tiie Haskell lands and olhors, containing Six Hundred (GOO) Acres, .more or less. sd. the Mcduffie plantation, in the Flat Woods, on waters of iLittle River, ^adjoining lauds formerly owned by John a. Calhoun, and now -in -the .possession of }?s widow, Mrs. -Sarah -Calhoun; lands formerly owned by Chaises T. Haskell and lands owned % Mrs. Cabell, containing Four Ti?usand.ftt>d Two Hundred (4,209) Acres, more or less. This Tract to be divided In several parcels, plats of which will bo .exhibited on the day of sale. raiftTS. One-half tfhe (purchase money to he paid in cash. The balance on a credit of twelve months, to be secured by a bond with good security tend a mortgage on the premises to Probate J udge of Abbeville County, with 10 percent. interest iper AiMiuni. Purchaser to pay for &L1 ueccssa-ry papers ^ud recording. Terms-of sale to be complied with the Probate Judge. 1j. p. wffin, sheriff a. a Sheriff's 'Office, Sept. 2,1874. 1 Sheriff's Sals. Charles W, .Martin and AL R Marfta, against James M. Martin, Mrs. X. Martin, JC. J. Martin, Exrs., and others. Ch'der of Court. T?Y virtue of an Order of Coitrt to me J-r airccicfun KH5 aoove Kraioa-oast*, . will sell at Abbeville Court House on Sale-day, 2d October next, within the Jegal hours, the Plantation of Jacob Martin, dw'd, in tlio following sonarate narools: TRACT NO. 1, Containing 277 acres, more or less, bounded l?y lauds of Dr. J. T. Buskin, and others. N'G. "2. Containing 202J acres, moro or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Johnson, and others. 350. 3. Containing 210 acres, more or loss, bounded by Mrs. Johnson, Will. Conk, and ot hers. XO. 4. Containing 117 acres, more or less, bounded l?y lands or Mrs. Uleckley, L>r. J. T. liaskin, :uid others. Terms, one-half cash, the remainder ? upon a credit of twelve months with interest at ton per cent, per annum from day of sale. The purchaser to Rive bond and good surety and mortgage of iho premises to secure credit portion, and pay for papers and taxes of the current year. Pints of the land can be seen at the office of Mc iSowan A Parker. L. P. OUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. ShorilV's OAice, IstSept. 1876.4t ? . BARLEY! BARLEY!! . GO TO CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON for the beat seed liarlev in the Siafe. 'Sept. 1, 1S7G, tf