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rhe Press and Bannei ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, April 14,1880. Seizure of Whisky. Last Wednesday a number of revenue ofl <*lals arrived in town, some stopping at .Mi ler's hotel, and other* put up at Bruces Ik tel?ttie following being a list of their name! From Walhal la?Colonel J. It. John sun, 1 charge of the whole force. Chart ex Carson, t \V. UulHn. From Spartanburg?Turner, Moose, .Scrogg Burham. From Greenville?William Kennedy. On Thursday morning they hired two wai ons, and proceeded to the residence of Cole nel J. Bdward''allioun, on Savannah Hive The Colonel is the owner of more real estal than any other man in the county, and I considered the richest man amongst us. Ths he had plenty of good whisky in his celler < storeroom was no secret. For many ycai he has kept for his own use a lurne suppl of the best the market atlords, and at th time the revenue oilleers arrived he had som whisky which he had bought thirty yeai ago?long before the passaee of the reveuu ...i.i.i-.- /i.. >1./. . 1UW? llllil UIAL-U WIIII'A,*. VII III'. aiii*m I the officers, they scion Informed him of thoi business, and enquired of the Colonel if h liad any whisky, when they were protnptl. shown "to his store-room. They found a larg in thirty-three packages ? in detnijohm All the packages were nicely sea let and the late purchases were carefully labe led, with the date of purchase, and name < person Ironi whom bought. The whisky w:i put In the wagons, brought to Abbeville, an ?hip|>ed to Columbia, without breaking tii seals, where it will probably be sold afte thirty days' advertisement. In conversation with Col. Johnson, who i in charge of the revenue force, he exnresse the opinion, which was fully endorsed b Mr. Kennedy, a member of the force, tlisi Colonel CalUoun had not intentionally vlo lated the revenue laws; they had the fulles confidence la the Colonel's go<xl intentions his mistake was in buying from wagoner who had not paid the 90 cents tax on the ga Ion. Instead of purchasing from regular I censed dealers; every member of the fore will sign a paper recommending the propc authorities to compromise with the Colonel In a talk with Colonel Calhoun, he said tlw h?? did not blame the officers for anythin they had done; that they had discharged disagreeable duty with delicacy and polito ness; that he bad violated the law uninten ttonally. No doubt the matter will be settled in a sal Isfactory manner to all parties. They left th Colonel about filty gallons ol his oldest an finest liquor* and wines. Diamond Spring and Asbestos Minos We are Indebted to the courtesy of Captaii John K. Brown lee for specimens of asbesto frem the mines in this county and also for i sample of the water from Diamond Spring which we forward to Colonel A. I'. Butler ii response to his request. We hope that the; may be found of real merit and worth. Fron Captain Brownlee we learn the following fact in reference to the spring and the mines : DIAMOND SPRINGS, located about five miles West of I.owndesvlll about two miles from Bowman's Ferry on Sa vnnnah River, now owned by Mr. James Car lisle. About fifty vearxngo the Spring becain well known for Its medical properties am was an annual summer resort for quite i number of pleasure seekers anil Invalids fron many sections of the country, but principal!; from Charleston and Savannah. A few year later a large hotel was built at this place b; George McDutBe, John C. Calhoun, I)r. Ar Hold and other*, where McDufRe spent much of time, and real estate was increased in vain in consequence of the Sprinir. The largbeeches niHr the spring took the place of tin hotel register of the present day. A lann <lance house then stood near the spring, am liberal arrangements for various games am amusements were made. The spring is wall ed up with rock masonry. The spring is stll occasionally a resort for Invalids. About tw< months ago a lady after staying there a shor tltne expressed herself as much pleased Jwitl the result. THE ASBESTOS MINES are located on the farm of Mr, Alonzo Row man, about one mile from the spring, wher the greatest quantities of this material inn; he found. It is about ten feet below the sur face of the ground and is a solid mass ten fee thick. The asbestos has been used for rooflns in the nelehborhood of the mines with un satisfactory results. Komeof the houses then * "*? /? nrviK.rorJ trlfh Ihn mil! iiliilli'lo wore afterwards put on over it. The asbeslo mines are not considered in tlie estimate o the value of the farm 011 which these minci ure located. . m m i "Once More to the Breach." T'nderan order by Lieut. Cason the Abbe vlile Hides held a meeting In theCourt Hnusi last Saturday night for th? purpose of reor iruiilziMg the Company. Quite a large am enthusiastic meeting was held; officers wen elected and committees on constitution, etc. were appointed, which are to report at an ad Journed meeting. The following officers wore elected: M I. Hon ham. Jr.. Captain ; s. C. Cason. 1st I.ieu tenant; \V. C. McGowan. I'd Lieutenant; T P. Cot h ran. secretary and treasurer. Captain Honham is a soldier bv education nnd with the co-operation of the other ntliceri ?? well as the members of the company our town can havea first-class military organ i/.iitlon. Our cominunif.v should take an In ti'rext In this Club?Indeed, it has already ilnn?iai- nhmit ?Iiifl brvve been contributed fo: the purpose of completing the uniforms. Wi hope that success maybe the result, of lasi Saturday night's meeting. The "ReTsnnos" and tho Tobace< Wasronor, Mr. C. X. Wilson, tobacconist, of Norti] Carolina, drove on our turrets last Saturdaj with a load of manufactured tobacco. Tin 'fevehues" examined his stock anti foun? some irregularity about one box. It seetir that the tobacconist had sawed it in two, am although the stumps were all risrht. one of tin lids didn't fitas nicely as it.Khould have done which circumstance at first created some sus in'cion fn the minds of the Revenue otliecrs Upon consultation and reflection, however they came to the conclusion that the wagon or had not violatethe law, and after a sus )>pn*e of five or six hours, and a bis scare the wagoner was set at liberty, when he dust ed from these diggings. Colouel C. C. Law's School. The people residing near Stoncy Point li thin County are lortunate in bavind one . fie best teachers In the upper part of th. State. Colonel Law is an educated ceil tie man and his tact for Imparting lnformatloi is not surpassed by one in the proression, am mspowrroi cuuuui n pu yi i ?> mi.. <?not, during the current session, hud occaslo to punish any scholar for any ottVnce wha ever. Ills school is taught in a neat and com fortable frame building, plastered and Klazrt Excellent rooms and a fine teacher make th citizcnsof Stoney Point lucky Indeed. The Pickens Sentinel. Our neighbor from the mountains came t< us last week greatly improved In appeal iince. The Inside was set up In small typ mid printed on a neat patent outside. \V oongratulate the Sentinel on this evidence < progress. That paper says: We use this week the ready print for ou outside and set our Inside in small type, thu giving our readers about three times th usual amount of reading mutter In the <Sct linrl. We will probably adopt this plan i the future. Plant Almond Trees. ,We believe that it is not generally know that almond trees may be grown in this coui try as easily as peach trees. The trees ar cheap and In the course of a few years, the bear large crops of the finest nuts In th world. The crop is not moreeiutily destroyu l?y frost than is the peach crop. We hope th: our people will gire this matter attentioi and when the nurserymen next apply to yo for an order, remember the almond. It I TTt'il lO KCt UUU1 uic uuru tiuu tuc OV/1V one varieties. Is it Rust ? Mr. Tho*. N. Tolbertwasln onr ofllee lai woek, and he reports wheat as doing well. 11 thlnlcs that It In a mistake about It havlr rust, and expresses the belief that the ru appearance was caused by cold weather, froi which thecrop in now recovering- Weare I cllned to tils opinion In this matter. ? Died, of oldage. Tuesday morning, April 1 1880, at the resldeneo of Mr. S. T. Munda, Mr*. Barbara Ann Loraia, In the 90th year i lierage. At the time of her death she wi thought to be the oldest, person In Abbevil County. She was the mother of Captain V A. Lomax and Mr. John W. Lomax, the latti being seventy years of age. Khe was long consistent member of the Methodist Churc and leaves many friends und descendant Like Abruhum she died full of years, and wi gathered to her people. Our old friend Mr. R. P. Quarles, of Nine Six, called at our sanctum one day last wee and right glad were we to greet him. He now Interested In the prosperity of Abbevlll and exDrtsses himself as highly pleased wl the present outlook. While" In Abbeville 1 remained sevcml days In the store now Jolr ly owned by him and his brother, Mr. T. Quarles. The brisk business of that firm w yet draw him back to Abbeville. Our people should not forget that they w be called on next Sale Day to elect aC'oun Chairman. The matter should bethought I before the Convention meets. We need man who will be acceptable to all parth Can such an one be had? So far we ha' heard the name of only one man mention' ? that of Hon. J. C. Maxwell. Is he accepl ble? In our opinion he would be. The young gentlemen of Abbeville a making| efforts to revive the old millta company at this place, and are soliciting co trlbutlons to buy uniforms. So far the mo met with great success. We are glad to s this movement on the partof ouryouiigmc and wish them great luck In their pruli worthy enterprise. They have already rais one hundred dollars. Mr. Robert McAdams of Due West nil! . at our office yesterday. He is a good farm and furnished us some dots from his sectlo He says that wheat and oats are not hurt I frost; the fruit is half killed: the little 111 did no damage; the wheat Is not hurt by ru no cotton has been planted; corn is up; preuicvntui cm ijr imuctv. Miss .Stakke, of Columbun, Ga., who li been spending several weeks in town, i turned home yenterday. While hero, her i tractions captivated rnnny of onr young nit and the citadel of their heart* were storine and doubtless they have been left in ? ve bad couditlon. Our best wishes attend her IN another column we give the essay of ^ Lee before the Literary Club last Friday we on the subject of "Civilization." The ft that jt appears in the columns of the Pr< and Banner speaks more plainly than wor as t/>our high opinion of its merits as a II rary production. Read it and be edified. Thanks, Brother Hugh, for your kind wis We must, however, correct you when y inuiK jou ietvx 111se ine worn 01 .?ir. bkiuj our editorial, local or news column*.?Da Mercury. Whether Mr. Selby Ik connect with the .iVercurj/or not, It Is a good jiapi and Its space Is well filled. Wk are sorry to notice that the publloati ? of the Temperance Standard at Willlamst has been discontinued. The Standard d served u bettor fate. , I Mr. Joab MauUlin has sown considerable , quantities of different kinds of grass seeil for ' tiio benefit of iiis stock. This is the right - i kind of enterprise, and if all our farmers j would follow his example they would noon _ ; have more fine stock than they would know - i what to do with. pi j Mr. John Knox advertises the best Grain j 'Sepernlar now in use. Mr. Knox isapractl- [' - cal business man and will takegreat pleasure ; 11 j in showing it. HisSeperatar is no doubt a I I superior machine and one which should be in j " the hands of many of our farmers and mil- c; 1- i lers. ? If you want to see something new niul |'n .* | handsome in the way of buggies, call on Mr. i j,, s' , J. \V. Robertson. He has some of the newest j,,, . j styles of vehicles, which he is selling at rea-j " sonable rates. i s, | The streets of Abbeville were crowded last di Saturday with visitors and customers from! the country. The land was too wet to plow fo and many had nothihg else t<*do, but to come ni t- to town. ti r-' I.ast Saturday and Sunday the Quarterly l' e, Meeting was held in the Methodist Church. * 1 Presiding Klder Prltchard preached Sunday ' it morning and evening. 1,1 j Tub Dramatic Company of which we pub-, .. j lished a notice last week will perform In the [j e Court House to-night, lie t.ure to come out. | (i, ,e 1 Brv your paints from Dr. McHride. 25 col- tli s ; ors ready mixed. Anybody can put them on. i 1> e | Guaranteed better than any other. 10 in. j g< j Kk.mkmbkk. Town Taxes are now due and J" r I must he ?>aid by the 1st of May or penalty 1,1 e ! will ut incli Call on Treasurer Ouarles. I,.. TllE Presbyterian Church was closed Inst s j Sunday?the pastor being absent, in attend- ot j* lance upon the meeting of Presbytery. I-J Judgge Merrick, of Washington, will de- p< >f f liver the Commencement Oration at Due to is ; West College in June. d I Go to (Jl'Alii.KS' and buy some of those l'' e j nice Hreakf?st strips. Sugar-cured Shoulders, . r,and Canvassed Ilams. S* r 1 s| 111i.i. a Thomson have a large and well ac j selected stock of clothing, for Spring and .)( .. Summer. "t We have had some pretty cool nights, but to i- it is hoped that the fruit has notheen injured, in Miss Ntna Peukin came home from Mon- P' ! J terey on Saturday and returned on Monday. ~ iS j bnrce expects to rent the large store room I* j in the brick building to the Ititte Club. it e Tiib "Hevenues" stopped at llruce's Hotel, tli t That hotel is gaining in popularity. Iat I- ].~mi (Jent.'s Casslmer Suits, of the latest de- ; p!' ' signs, at P. Rosenberg & Co.'s. jn J? Don't fokcf.t to call at Quarlos' for all I kinds of spring goods. jte A beautiful assortment of straw hats, at | fa Ililt A Thomson's. ? i Ui Gent.'s St*its, from Sti.50 to s1g.00, at P. Ro- j v' sen berg Co.'s. j Mits; Arch eh has gone on a visit totncji,, CIO UI .'lUKUMH. Mit. C. \V. (Ji'fkin has been in town- for several days. in n Miss Mabgik Raskin is on a visit to the i j": lS Misses Cater. j Mn. .1. It. Cunningham went to Duo West ce i,' Inst Sunday. I & v ?">0 PrsTKiw, from S1.25 to $2.10, at P. Rosenii burg it Co.'s. su s Si'mmek Coats, 50 cents, at P. Rosenberg <1 Co.'s. J* Ruuok is botfnd to make his Hotel a suce cess. as Miss Mamie DeRruiil is in Columbia. w ,1 Cuktain lace, at Hill it Thomson's. j ~t> . o- w| * (ireenwood Xotos and Comments. of 1 Stl ! by quid nunc. p|' f j m Mr. F. A. Arnold will plant two hundred: J i acres of cotton this year. j ho e Mr. S. P. Hodges was last week notified by ] e telegram of the illness of their little daughter sti e Willie, at present with Mrs. Prof. Boozer ut of e Walhulla. nr 1 The railroad meeting on the 8th instant, at hi| 1 which were present President Verdery and a tli - full board, was one of vast importance to the wl I (jrcenw<k)d and Augusta Railroad. " The storm genus, sullen, furious and appall-j re: t ing swayed the elements last week. I an i Cheering reports of the small {.'rain crop, 'en particularly oats.emne from all parts of tin*, by county. It is now the opinion of a majority tal of the farmers tlint wheal is not so oaaiy re: damaged as was apprehended. . de '' The fruit has not been materially Injured by j the frost. I an The festival given by the young ladies of | tin j the Female .School last week was well attend- j oi l 1 ed and u financial suecess. ] K. The Democrats In this part of the county ;cei ? will meet in Waller's Hull at ltio'elock on the ! |?n nrst day of May lor the purpose of electing a j 1'r *J. chairman of the local committee and choos- gi' . ing delegates to the approaching convention iiu 5 in Columbia. This call is the oftlcial reveille ly, and will be promptly responded to by all true ex democrats. The activity of the radicals even j lei in the most subordinate party relations ren-1 1 der immediate and thorough organization by on the Democrats eminently important. The i 'J ' hour of meeting is fixed at 12 o'clock that it wi may not interfere with the address of Colonel .i ' Jus. Lipscomb to the l'atrons of Husbaudry,! fill which will be at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of I ! the same day. j m< The names of Mr. K. I,. Oldham and Miss L. j 'J Hell, twooi Mr. T. K. Dcndy's bridal attend-1 ca. ants were inadvertently omitted. ! pri The enlist humps seem to have their heads | .Mi full of malicious mischief. A handsome new I tie sign just placed in front of Dr. E. C. Jic Calhoun's drug store was the other night re-| . I moved and placed in front of his residence, pu They attempted to detach other signs. The 1 j depredations of these individuals, whoever . I they are. because conducted at night when all i fui ' I >vcil deposed people are in bed, have thus far J nti ' I been perpetrated with impunity. To say 'J ' | tnese acts were committed in the namcof fun j its I j Is no extenuation of this wilful disrespect on : private rights and injury to property. They j Tr should bcanprcliehd'd and tiie severest pen-[Cli 'altyof the law inilicted. One of the para-' Um ' | mount objects of law is the protection of pro-) j perty, audit persons raised in a law-aoming on community haven't the intelligeuceund prin- iui [ eiple Id know that it is an art o crave ma-j J iiciousncss to remove, displace and mutilate an j Minn hoards, hang their neinhoors dojrs to j 1 trees, bund fences across public roads to the sei J peril of life ami property, the lesson should 1 1 tie enforced upon their minds in the criminal fn court. i Mr. A. M. Aiken lias recently re-shingled ! ge " and otherwise improved his residence. do The IntendHitt Isstill pushing the work on ui the streets. "j The (Mission for flowers is generally thought th " to indicate a fine nature and nenerous. genial : jo; ' impulses Imt when it leads one to pillercem- wi " eteries, plucking flowers from graves where lu | the hands oi love and affection have placed ] them as the purest and tenderest of hcart-to- pli kens, it can't lie regarded in quite so compli-1 ; mentary a lijiht. | th a! I)r. K. H. Calhoun in general appearance is! ; I oneof the finest types of venerable manhood j Ni e ; in the State. lur >-| There were ft few cases of plain drunk on j fu a j the street S ituraay evening, and u few not' * ii i quite so plain. 'ill: sj l?r. >1. (-'. 'iascart, eandidate for clerk of n , ifinrt Ik iirt-Koiiiiiil' his claims with marked ti< t- affability anil is? receiving encouraging assu-1 . i- j ranees from )iis friends over the county. ! gl I, Brewers Normal School (colored) is in a very ! ru c prosperous condition. This school in what itj purports to t e, a school for the training of teachers. During the pust lour years of its I existence under J. J). Uackenstose, principal, [ it has qualified scores of teachers now en- | o gaged in teaching in different parts of the < th - Union. It is eonduct-cd under the super vis-: a e inn of a Northern Educational Society, by | W e whom the teachers salary is paid, students be- i yt >f ing required to only pay an amount equal to ' t" the Incidental expenses. j sli r The Grangers here purchase all their sup- i s plies in bulk, thereby giving each member ^ e the advantage of wholesale prices. The plan ],) t- gives satisfaction to all with whom I have ! tj, n conversed. I uMr. T. X. Dendy nnd his bride have settled ! j, down to life In real earnest on his farm in the | low?r part of the county. ! ij, Mr. S. 15. Hodges has about conquered the j t|, n 15 puzzle, and Its probable that ho will not re- , r(< i- quire a commission dc lunatico either. j e Mr. C. A. C. Waller would make an excel- , l0 y lent County Superintendent of Education. I e He is thoroughly educated, of that large, va-| j,, d rled practical information essential to the, Vl ?t proper discharge of the duties of this office. ! .r l. The churches are resolved, It Is said, to pre- j j,, u serve as far as humanly practicable, itnmac-1 ^ is ulate their moral escutcheons and will en- j ^ 11 force their ordinances against all violations: j, on the Rcore of intemperance. This is a move I st In the right direction, and should be carried UI out without "fear, lavor or allectlon." : a) A shrewd Individual who evidently regards ! 5t with contempt the attempt of a r meant blue-j tj le | bloods toaflect social castes upon the attenu- w ig j ated bsisls of collapsed fortunesor some myth- i Hi st | ictil traditional exct/llency of blood, thinks ! e( tn they ought at once resolve themselves into a | t, u- committee of the whole and go into a close; y Investigation of personal merit, and unless a cj prei)onderance of intellect, educational cul-i ? tureand liberal accomplishments will war-1 jr rant their specious pretensions they should J I'i i cease to make themselves obnoxious to gen-1 u ; eral humanity. In America we recognize, but j ? if I one aristocracy whose triple crown is honor, f , intellect and education ! j a ,fl --- If. ?! Real Estate Transfers. };" h. j i" X. j The following Ik a list of the sales of lnnd|Si LUi | which have been recorded in the Auditors of- j *J ,; flee from the 20th day of February to the 20th ! 1? ? March. 1880. | ? Is RCtiilltam Executor Jas Gilliam to W 11 i'' le, I Bailey, 401 acres, 1st township. $1X2}, bounded i jj th j by lands of Mrs Nichols, John Moore, George ^ he : Rampey etal. . .. )tj' B H Euken to Jas Dickson. Calvin Williams d P. I and Milton Rlchey, 1 !i';re, (itli township, 812, ill! bounded by lands of the said 15 H Eaicen. , Robt Ilackett to Jno A Moore. s7'4 acres, 1st in ! township, S2K2..V), bounded by lands" of Xewtv ! ton Williams, Thos L Moo?p et nl. * f! Wm HiU to Jesse Ix>max,10aeres,6th town- 1 ? ship, gl2?>, bounded by lands of Estate Jou i ,s 1 Moore. Wm Hill, Mrs Crawford. , T ye' | 8 U Morrnh to Joseph S llowen, llOacres, 15th j 1 .j township. S-'Cfi. bounded by hinds of Manning! ! Brown estate W 1) Pnrlow et al. | P C Tennent to Joseph 8 How en, 230 acres, ; 15th townsbip.S'wO,bounded by lands of Willis p re Turman, 8 R Morrah and otliers. o rJ* i s E Morris to Ezekiel Morris. 200 acres, 5th | n j township. $1<>70, bounded by J N Shirley, J 11< *"; Aswey ana outers. in 06 i M G Zeigler toS E Morrls.331 acres, 5th town-1 n " : ship, StOSO, bounded by W Ashley, J N Shirley j p and others, pari tract s M Tribble. deceased. \ p eu j t C Stuart to W K Buchanan, 24 acres, urd's J township, irfio, bounded by lands of B Z Hern- a ed i don, Wilson Butler and olhers. or I J'ark Arnold to W It Buchanan, ftr>acres,2nd m. j township, $500, bounded by Simpson West, F c by i A Arnold and olhers. v es j Mrs Jemima I>ukesto H M Spikes, 250V^ acres jj st; 1st township, ?i200, bounded by lands of Mad- [ c he ison Kichardson,liobt Calhoun and others. f J B Clamp to H A Niekles, 100 acres, 11th " il9 : township, S5I0, bounded by lands of J B Coch- " P^_! ran, estate J T Llddell and others. t it-! 11 3; j THE TRESS A>D BANNER. }r j Conducted in an Able Manner, and ek; Upon Sound, Patriotic Principles. rst j [Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] * (^s ! Mr. H. Tllmaii Wardlaw, of Abbeville, one jof the editors of the Press and Banner, basj. I been In the city for the past, two days In the [ ih- Interest of his Journal. Mr. Wardlaw Is a|r rm J genial gentleman and a worthy represcnta- t in tive of one of the best papers in South Caro- r ill/ ' lina. The merchants of Augusta are closely , ed 1 allied to the river counties of the Palmetto [ ir, i State, and through this entire section lhcj, \ Press and Banner has an extended andlntlu-l on ' ential sway. The Banner is conducted in an! un able manner and upon sound patriotic priniO j ctples, and we would like to see such papers ? j well patronised by the people of Augusta. ( Ninety-Six Portfolio. BY Ql'ID NUNC. Mr. Dr. I,. Urynn received ft somewhat j ninful electric shock during the prevalence r? thunder storm on Thursday last. The I ghtning struck the track Iron in close prox- j nlty to the depot so terrifically as to detach i venil targe fragments, hurling them through ! le air for a considerable distance. The dis-| targes of electricity from the turbulent I ouus were tearful, precipitating rain in icets, and showers of haii-stones as large as rge cherries. Several resorted to feather lis. ami those who could recollect,said their r i yens. Capt. J. II. Brooks, candidate for State mate from Edgefield, was in town Saturi.v. The lower part of the county is unanimous) ir Sheriff Iiui're. The prompt and etllclent; anner in which he has dischargeil Die dues of his olliee has convinced the people j lat 110 change is needed. I>r. ,1. J. ltozeman ! lys if he had to be hung he would rather! ul're would be the executioner than miy | an in the county. .Indue I .yi m will receive the support of this, irt of the county. The indications are that ; ic vote oil the clerkship will be considerably | ivlded, some think with chances in favor of i ie present incumbent, though it is said by! r. Taggart s friends that he will make a >od race. Hut few white radical votes will polled ami many negroes will vote with i*' Democratic party. Hon..las. II. Kicc is enlarging and improv-J id his residence. An addition has been built to the residence, icupied by Mr. Beachani, I Mr. Kd Trenton, the representative of the ! i jpular house of Lorlck & Lawrance, was in j i u n last week. Capt. Hale contemplates spending part of| ie summer in Baltimore. 'J'tie magnificent organ for t'10 M. K. Church ! is arrived and been placed in position. Mr. I rank Green deserves much credit, for the ' live part taken in raising tlie funds for tiiej i rebate of tiiis inslrunietu. I' The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are ] have a Bazaar on the evening of tlie 'M.'th | slant. The energy enlisted in this enter- 1 ise leaves no doubt of Its success. Already ! ft fingers are excutlng ornamental and J ] ncy articles for the market. The hot sup-', r will be supplemented with ice cream and 11 rawberries. The never-failing Interest of | e post ottiec, fish pond, etc. will add tiieir j tractions. The congregation design re- | iiniing the Church editice tiiis Summer. I Mr.J.C. Gritliin is havinga handsome coat- \ gof white applied to his carriage shop. , A ccntlonian from Kdgetleld, In a brief in- f rvlew said that that county unqualifiedly i vors Gary for Governor. No credit Is at- , ched to the statements that lie would de-j | rge Iroin a strait Democratic line to gain j e suffrage Of voters of quasi political ten-l ncies and malcontents, or In an effort toj trmonlze disatl'ected elements. 1 By lapsus printer I put down the annuat ' regale of Mr. Pope's business at S150.U00 1 stead of SoO.UO, which Is tlie correct tigures 1 id which I designed to write. The business! i the town (the idea which caused the inad- i rtcncyi will about equui or somewhat, ex-1 > ed the tlrst tigures. Phillips. Jackson j I Co., and Moore, l|uarles & Co., and Hodges I McGhcc, each do a linn business, and are f ccessful representative merchants. > I'here was a delighful pound-party at the i sidence of Mr. J. C. Grllllu on Friday eve- I ng. i l'lie municipal election last week resulted 11 follows.* Intendant, ('apt. J. It. Koyers; [ > ardrns, Messrs. Johnson, Wenck, Griffin, j id Cason. , !. rtie first official act of the new Intendentl - - I., | 1 IS 10 Mop Hie KUIIIU ?|wun.-, Ill |iuimmnv<. |. mi ordinencc prohibiting nil games on the t fwl. I1 Jliickcn suppers ntan hour whon other pco- ' e are dreaming is the rage with the young l! en. Mr. Frank Ciison has been confined to his t1 iukc by a painful illness for several days. i' [ was the other day shown a handful of? ilks of rustproof oats taken lrom a field f Mr. John Moore, a fair sample of the aver-! * e growth which measured over four feet;? (jh. Young Mr. Stewart has a field of more ' , an a hundred acres which good judges say j, II average from 11) to 2~> bushels to the acre, i I'he Literary Club held its last session at the ! 7 sldcncc of .Mr. C. 1*. Koberts. The attend- ! ce was good and flic exercises varied and!1, tcrprising. Mrs. L. 11. Jones rend "Extracts ' ' 11. W. Ceechus.'" The rendering fully sus-1, Ined her reputation us otic of the best! iiders lu the Club. "A letter from Bob Bur- j J* tte to the Jlurtiiifftim ] lawk eye," by K. 1\ i J] inrles was read with fire zest and spirit,!, d was one of the most amusing features of;! e iiiterlainment. "Dot Mule," a joint, ^ Iginul production by Capt. liaie and Dr. O. i \Wnck, was read by the former with ac-j lit and style that beat the Dutch. I have; ucured a copy of this amusing piece for the ! ess and Bumurr. The Club will in the future j . /eadiinc reading one-; a month under the i spices of the diflerent churches respective-! proceeds to he applied as they may deem | pedieni. Major l-'ouchce makes an excel-1 it presiding officer. | 1 ilonre, guards J: Co. had an immense trade i Saturday. | u ['he (Quarterly meeting of the M. K. Church | < II be field here next Sabbath. I f dr. C. 1'. Hobberls sold one hundred and ! Ly tonsoi guano this season. j I, nr. Wes. oritlin will make some improve-] I ills on his residence this Summer. t I'he Democrats are fully alive to the politl-l s I crisis. They recognize the importanceol'j s iinipt action and will act accordingly., r ich Interest is felt In filling Judge Me- I I avail's place us Chairman of the Democrat-, l! Executive Committee. jl VII classes favor Mr. W. C. IJenet's sup-, u rt for School Commissioner. |c drs. T. r, Lipscomb is vissting Columbia. ! c V tarlieel bimjoist created a vnstamouni of. s ii by his skilliul touch on thai classic in- j 'J -uuieniSatiiruay evening. Js i'he whooping eoiuh lias about exhausted : z resources, and struck its colors. [ I diss Tula Koberts was recently elected ! s easurer of i-uities Society of the liujitisi : j ruch. Mrs. Johnson makes a inosl excel-1 I il president. . {(1 Vn.v eifort to disintegrate Democratic ranks e the fencu law issue will prove a ridiculous t lure. I I tlr. liurnct has opened a carriage repair | r djobsuopin Mr. Johnson f building. '* t you waul to get up a figlil jusi oiler to !? I a merchant old iron. | t jr. iiart, formerly, of this place, writer[t >m Florida that cotton bloomsare |denliiul.' I .overs who Kt-eo lute hours and, perchance ! t I their hearts and livers turned up-side > r wn, ought to make Hill's ilupaiic Panacea < clr vudu inccuin. |i i-........ ? f.,,,,ii,. ?i r>u?? in town f.luit. sire ! i e prettiest beni-iiciarie* oi the public, en-1 ring its (till liberty, and Just dropping in 1 ilioiii foimnl notice wiierv the most dainty I ncli is uki-ty to be had. I L?r. li. F. K. Wenck is not only a splendid j lysician, but a good artist. \ Mr. J. C. orilliu will puint his residence! is .Sum nier. ! Mr. Win. McKonny Is the funny man at inet>-ni\,and tie ims a way of selling an; tiele that occasionally makes other people J nny, and it's not nitrous oxide gass either. | I'he otlicial courtesy 01 .Mr. vjus Hart, post; lister, has made tor him hosts or friends. j I'he I'rcx/i unci liditncr doubles the eircula-1 in of any other paper at this oflice. \ distiller without a red nose Is a physlolo-! wu anomaly?of course its brought on by j les against revenue ollicer?. * ? The College of Charleston. We extract /lie following paragraphs lrom j c Chtrlcxton JVews and Courier, which pays i very high and deserved compliment to Mr.! '. >1. l'arker, Jr., one of Abbeville's best iung men. The commencement exercises ok place last week, and the extract below > lows the part our young friend acted: | In the Sophomore Class tho students of] ie past year have been varied. Besides] istory and the usual course of literature, lestudy of early English has been diligentpursued, using one ot Chaucer's text books, j i this novel branch the success was various, I iiue appearing to think it below their no-| ie, white a few encouraged the Professor by I ie interest which they took in exploring the J 1 l'Ii mine of Knglish uude-rilod. in this tlj:-; ! irtnient Mr. VV. 11. l'arker stands ilrst, fol-, j wed very closely by Mr. W. A. Caldwell. ] in the Mathematical Department tills class'1 is studied plain and trigonometrical sur-.' ying, analytical and spherical trigononie- 1 y and topography, Both the term stand- j I gand the examinations are good, showing j lat good and faithful work lias been done In 1 lis iutroduclion to the higher mathematics, i the section of topography the specimens ibmittcd by Messrs. Caldwell, J^.chlcotle id l'arker, done from their own surveys, e worthy of the highest commendation jth for the accuracy of the work done and j ie elegance and tlnlsh of the work. In the hole department Mr. l'arker stands first, id Mr. Caldwell almost, but not quite, hi* juat. These two young gentlemen are ccrtiuly in the tirst grade, but enjoy the dismguished and IrareJ.honor of leading their ass in every department of tho course. In the Classical Department the term st-andig of the class Is g<R>d. It Is to be regretted 1 nit while several passed very creditable ex-| minniiiins a lew submitted miners that are ! uiU> indifferent. The examination on the i hole wus more than fair. Mr. \V. U. I'arker I nil Mr. W.A.Caldwell lead in this depart- j lent., The term work of thin class Iri French i i good; a few indifferent examination papers [ uve lows red the grade. The same may be ild of the German Department, good work, | lolled by a lew bad or Indifferent exam in a- j ion papers. Messrs. Parker and Caldwell :ad In both departments, the former being little ahead of the latter. It has been already mentioned that these two gentlemen eeupy the tlrst grade. It may be uddeti, Imt Messrs. liacot, iJuquercorn, Fitzsinions, llbbs, and Marshall, of the Junior Class, arc 11 the second grade, and also Messrs. Gurisen, Jackson and Lachicotte of the Sopholore Clai^and Messrs. Simons and Smith of he FresliHore Cla^s. * HE CHARGE AGAINST 3111. GLASS. lie Truth Denied and a Suspension of Opinion Requested. In view of the reports in n part of the dally j ress, that 1 have been bound over to court n the charge of 1 r. decent assault: I deem it iy duty tomyself.my family, andmy friends r> declare, in the most positive terms, that lie charge so made against me is utterly and bsoluteiy false: and I ask a suspension of inblic opinion In the matter until it lias been lassed upon by the proper tribunal. The implest justice accords this to every man; nd t ask no more. P. B. GLASS. Columbia, S. April fi, 1880. We find the above card in our daily exhanges. We are ready to join in the request rhlch Mr. Glass makes. We have helu this msltlon all the time. What we desired to all attention to is, that in case of the deenceless negro, it was qply necessary to identity" nun Deiore ms oouy miuuiu un 'suspended." Wo think it was rlnht oimli fur ft "suspension of public opInAn," n both cases. AV c believe In glvlngjustice to ,11, aud shall oppose mob law forever. Death of Mr. John McCa>v. fLexington, A*i/., Press.] , Mr. John McCaw died at his residence in his city yesterday morning (30th ult.) at8 .vwlr in thi> ftiith vcar of his ace. He has >eeh a resident of this city for nearly forty rears, and throughout that time lias nintnained an unblemished reputation for uprightness of purposo and promptness In all >tislncss transactions. Dignified and eotirtemsatail times, amiable in disposition and ,'et resolute In action, there was a consistency in his walk tlirough life attained by few neu, and never surpassed by any. The charming Miss Kate Calhoun, of Abbeville, was in Elberton on yesterday.?Eibcrlon rJazsUc. The G, A. & K. R. R. I A SPEEDY COMPLETION OF THE ROAD '10 AUGUSTA. An Important Link in the Chain to;< Connect the Northwest and Southern [ Ports?Charleston's Interest in the I Road?President E. F. Verdcry Hur-I* rying up the Work to Completion. [ GUKKNWOOJ), S. C., April 8, 1880. Editors Prc.ix and Banner: J Tint stockholders or the AllffUfftn. Knox- 1 ville and <;recn\vood ltallroud Company met 8 here to-day according to notice given In your 0 columns, and unanimously ratitled the con |a tractor consolidation Willi tlic Augusut Hiia>?Knoxville Railroad Company of Georgia. J This Is another important stop forward in the * history of this remarkable enterprise which j c lias steadily progressed without cessation, do-1 spile the difficulties and obstacles It lias had | " to encounter, at home and abroad, and from j { public as well as private sources. The slock i of the company was largely represented Inl* person and by proxy. Ah that remains to be 1 done lb* that the Secretary of the respective c companies certify, on the contract of Consoli- 1 datiQii the facts as to the ratification, and for- { ward the same to the Secretary of State at ,J Columbia, when the consolidation will be 1 complete. A meeting of the stockholders of *' tlie consolidated company will be held in Augusta on the5th of Mny, next, for the purpose J* of electlngoHIcersof the new Company. This " iictlon assures n TICK SPEEDY COMPLETION c iif the road to Augusta. A small gap of a few c miles remains to be graded, which when done a will make a continuous graded bed from here t< to the river. We were pieased to have with ii us I". Verdery Ksq., president of the Au- ri gusta ;ui(i KiioxviiH! uaunmu i ompany i?c-, u irompynicd by Mr. t, lurk, its Treasnier? urn *pective President and Trousurerof Hie new F I'ompuiiy. j o PRESIDENT VFRDERY I " tias made a fine impression upon our people ; Is; 3vincititr a large store of practical knowledge. ^ nains-taklug and accurate In business and el :'ull of energy and "push," lie may be said to I p] je emphatically a Itnilruad man of the Ilrst j t.vpe. Ills purpose is lo employ such addi-! Ir ional force on this side of the Snvannah as [ v, ivlll complete the grading at once, and then jush forward the superstructure with nil pns-! jr dhlc dispatch. The completion of this Itoadjr( a- i 11 be a lasting monument to the energy and mtenirlse of the people of this section, who maided and alone, under the leadership ofj|, .he Indefatigable pi GEN*. I'. II. BRADLEY W lave pressed forward with a determination .vhich recognizes no such thing as fhilure. rt [t was not till such determination on our ai iart was ovinced by our actual success that. J" Vugiista ever couia be induced to act. wan i1" us, but now thu! she lias awoke to her inte-i}v est, she is coming up to the lull measure orlyj ler duty. The value of this Road Is already I('' >cing recognized lti the estimates made tor securing an outlet from the Northwest to the n' Southern ports, and Charleston may bo the 1,1 cclplent of immense benefit through this | P* ink of an extended chain. Whether this oad becomes a link In an extended line or y! lot, there is one view of the situation which " hows what charleston's interest n this connection may be, from a merely e^ oca I stand point, it. is this, (he history of the at ireenvilli; A Columbia Railroad shows that d( ibout once in every ten or fifteen years trans- te wrtatlon over it Is seriously interrupted by tli res lifts in Saluda and Broad rivers, which L< ihin(laU; the road did wash away the track, ly >ridges and tresscls. In that event, tne cor- w ain resit 1 would that all business >'orlh of ueh interruption would go to the Alr-IJno toad. In absence of the Greenwood it Augasta toad. Such freshets may occur at any time ven in the most busy season of the year. Wo slaim moreover that the GrenwiKxi it Angus- It a lload gives us a, nearer line to Charleston han by the Greenville a Columbia lload by or :M miles. Have we not then acted In the Interestof Charleston and of the whole State, ,, n constructing this rond even to Augusta? Moreover, we have refused overtures from ( ither companies to unite with them, which f done would have been averse to Charleston, r , nd have contented ourselves with the one ' ilea of success on his line. The question of : xtens!on to Spartanburg via Laurens C. II., s attracting attention of the people. Let j, here bo Roads connecting every town in the k .late. A Stockholder. tl INTERESTING LETTER. PJ Ylicat is Looking >Vcll?Oats are Fine!ft -The Crops are Large. \ ^ I'HOKSIX, S. C.. April 8th 1SSQ. i ol kiitorx Press and Jlanitcr ; | yi I Unl not like the heading of one of your ] hi irticles some lime since; don't remember the ' I xact word-, but it was to this cft'eet, "Lead | ol or the white man, and hemp for Hie negro.*' ] ij Several of your readers didn't understand ful-l ? y your meaning If you meant that in equal- j f< ty of Justice was meted out to the. two par- bi ies I take Issue with you, because I have seen I 01 ome of the workings of our courts and must st ay that for fair dealing to each race, I have lever seen nstronger etlort put forth from his ; iouor on the bench, down to the smallest, of- I j?| Iclal. If you meant to insist on severe pun-' w shim-lit to tlie guilty, I agree with you. Jt is; ot i shame to civilization that so many murder-1 fr rs should escape the gallows, simply on ac-ioi ount nt a lawyers' shrewdness, the misplaced ! ai ympathy of a Jury, or a tecliniciillly of law. j to 'lie 1'rvss hikI Jiaitner has more than once > ot poken out 011 this subject and all good eiti- m ,ens endorse 11. The law of God and of our fa mid demand that parties guilty of murder |{ hall die. Away with such llimsy excuses as wustitiabic homicide, manslaughter and the | c\ ike. Let us resist thescetniiig tenderness (to lo away with capital puntshnientjof thepres- w lit age. If a man eotnniitsa murder (I wquld t(J inderscoreand impress the word; let him be jjj uing i>y the neek until he is dead, without j h< egurd to property, social standing or race, j ih should our people continue In this loose way J <u if carrying into eil'eet the laws ol our coun- fe ryjl fear we will ere lonululfill the prediction ' f,> if that tine wrllt-rand eminent Knglish states- j ai nan Lord Macaul?-y. Monocracy will take 1 110 pmct* (H L'cniouriiuv, vi'iiiuiuiiii%iii w 111 | jo mi rampart over 1 In? land, and alas! alas ! lbr h< hi r condition. It. will not be Goths and Van-! hi la!s overrunning our beautiful country, but! hi lurown people totally inoanabie of sell'-gov- j is irnnicnt. To turn from crime to crops, oh ! j'j ho guano! the guano.' sold and not paid for, | ni ?uriug the month of February one might sec | w rom ten to twenty wagons per day, passing ! jf he highway hauling the previous stuff to put! at inder dear cotton, but the cotton isn't made, j i lot even planted. However, It seems the last j | rear's crop will never be exhausted. Judging j j| ruin the carts full and little bags on darkies | j?| leads passing to the corner store, in this the w burth month. The business looks as dirty as I c< ,lie article trafficked in. We do not demur, Ur jut ratherican'tsuy approve* allow It now. kVhat's to be said next Fall? The unmade nl jrop of InS'I in already mortgaged anij lieued i jpon almost to its full extent. Will we noii nllst the mortgagee in our grumbling ranks j md endeavor to stop the pernicious business, riiese dealers siiy "we do not take cot ton after <un down."' r.sliuw! Why can't A steal from j It's Held at night or lay asideusack full of the j " i"i"?t in ilmrfiiv lime enrrv ll to II at! night iiiul liave him sell to the corner store In > Ja\*light. He careful respectable merehunr | low you fake stolen goods, It won't, look pretty In court tint) might not be profitable. The ftTop to talk of most Is u'raln looking beauti-1 y fully green under the April sun shine and ^ hower (deluge just now;, I nin afraid to brag i n jn wheat this early, although in this section i): jf the county It promises well In spite of the jry of rust. Oats are tine and larger crops are tl ?i?n. X know n youth of sixteen who luis n thirty acres In oaU>, twenty acres of which is w remarkably good, without guano on land that ri lias been In cultivation fifty years. I'at this p l>oy on the back for he did leave town loaf- <], me and seeking alter clerkships, pulled off s Ills coat and went to work, doing his own t|( plowing, not sitting in the shade or standing 0i with his hands in his pockets, hiring ltdone. el This is not the only field looking well; there n are numbers of farmers that have very pretty w crops of the useful cereal. It may be they are p thinking to provide themselves with "the lit- v tie bag of red oats" for the coming campaign. 11 j J'he rainy day has brought forth this long let-. t< ter from B. F. S. 11 BORDEAUX. u Hor Sunday Schools, Her Politicians,' n IJer Floods and Her Thunders. Bordeaux, Abbevij.i.e S. C., April 8th 1S30,! p Editors Prrxs and Banner: : d As your paper claims a very wide clreula-lti tion throughout our county, I beg the space I o i?i>?.< r<ii- in.. Iicnptlt of Rordeiuix. I ll Bordeaux reorganized hor Sabbath School ic lastSabbath, with hill determination t<1 paint' upon the crown of lier.Siibbutli School thai it star which marked unparal lolled success up-11: on her active shoulders but a few yearn ago. j t The school was called to order with Hev. J. K. t Watson, presiding, and after an Impressive li prnyer made by Mr. Watson, the Blbloclass' o was called to recite and knowing Its lesson | c well recited the same. Wcnre proud to know and to Inform many others that the students of this Sabbath School have unshaken resolute minds, and possessed with an overwhelming power of courage and fortitude, which will bear them to the horizon ol hope, n Mr. Watson appointed Judge Hussey to take charge ol' 4hc Bible (.'lass, and Hon. W. T. i Slaughter, us .superintendent. To them we present our highest compliments, knowing | that they will make famous leaders in thlsjj wide field of religious work. The lfordeaux Debating Society will meet |) again next Saturday, with the expectation of ] seeing a large attendance, both of young la-;, dies and young men. Bordeaux expects to , send a legislative man next term, but she has i not yet decided who it will be. but It Ik sup- . posed to lie between Messrs. Cnde, Harmon, J and Gibert. All three of them arc firm, resolute, steadfast men with natural taldnt, good [Judgment, and anextenslve inlluence, though I they have never oeen stationed upon the plat-1, | form of public life, and we feel it our duty to ] J give one of them a trial to load his gun, and j if he misses his advantages and strikes his disadvantages it would not be our fault. Bor- j, | deaux never cackles without she lays, nor | I makes an attempt without tracing it to a. final end, nor she has never been Known 10 i lighten without the report of heavy thunder. ; She expects to he tlrstund foremost in the! next campaign with her head rocking in the j demoeratic cradle, and her hands stamped , upon the republican gander, us, lie tries to i pull the feathers from the democratic goose. It is the intention of Bordeaux to rock the' radical babies In a smooth gentle manner and j if that does not pacify them we cxpect to get.: l)r. Glbert of this neighborhood to prescribe a, j very heavy dose of morphine, asking them j gently t<? take it, and If they do not take it we will he compelled to gag them. Bordeaux i ! speaks for peaco in the next election, and ! peace must reign or else blood must flow, j Her bells arc tolling for peace and for a Democrat President, and their sounds will vibrate ! through the air to every true hearted Democrat in the South orNorth. Bordeaux lias not | yet determined as to whom she will cast a| vote for Governor, but I am rather Inclined t < think it will be for Gen. Gary of Edgefield, j We can find no better man than Gary. Wo can find no worthier man than Gary. Gen. I ! Gary was the man who helped drive back tho I cloud of sorrow In eighteen hundred and sov-l I -1 ...liWt.1 imp rt?uf.h thni ; CIliy-bIA, II1IU nituui ?... | rich treasure 01' ioy and peace; and it Ib now our duty to make him ruler among us. Avery severe thunder storm passed through the lower part of Bordeaux last Monday, do. ing much harm to the lands, washed more, than they have ever been washed for Ihetime j of year. The branches were higher than ever known before. The public road was in a 1 perfect flood, almost compared to a small i ivser. Vc desire uot to see such a rain again | I soon. J. NOMRAU. | * "0. P. H.? f lie Can't Have B. F. Perryf He Wants J. S. Colhran for Governor H ?D. W. Aiken for Congress. 5ood Wheat?An Abundance of Red Oats?lluHl?Frost?Kain?A Hope- T ful View. (letsrt. Kdilor* Pre.m and Banner: The past week has been u season of rotlrenent from active farming duties, occasioned >y the superabundance of rain. The plow ins been Idle. "Behind! ISehlnd!" Is the inlveisal cry. The weather has been varla- -E ile, full of viclssltunes, stormy, rainy, haily, temly, snowy, sunshiny and ley. Jack frost | til m the morning of the loth presented a snowy 01 nd formidable aspect. No apparent damage Ik oimnltted on vegetation. Wheat seems to h< ie rallying from the withering effects of rust. Jespondency, as to the ordinary yield, Is re- v< erilng, and hope Is more encouraging. ft' lted oats, the senior's favorite cereal tor ft easts, look unusually promising. His par- In lality for that product, which he so repealed- tl p manifested in his local space during the 1' owing season, doubtless had a happy etl'ect 1" n causing the farmers to deal largely In that >>] omnuHllty. They are beginning to realize hat raising oats Is a paying investment. In his portion of the County the soil seems to 32 e undergoing thorough prepaiation, more P' hnn usual, for tho reception of the various w eeds for cultivation. hi King Cotton is monopolizing tho fertilizer. 1,1 luch speculation Is rife as to the number of ales of cotton each farmer is expoctcd to 1,1 iaKe, somo 7.1, (a), ou. id, '-i>, una tue most in- ? > lllerent one not less than 10. Building air istlCH by the wholesale, each one vieing who 'ls iin make the most yield. I lov? to see such w inbitlou prevailing?good Indication of bet- hi it times approach ill};. Gen. Green, I imag- J5' ic, will sway his scepter with defiance and hi rign supremely. Day laborers, I predict, will h< e few and far between. P\ Politics are not brewing up much as yet. 'arming business holds tfio monopoly. Good mens. Time in his rapid march will soon he slier upon the stage of action the 1st of June, P? le designated period for drafting out the lil tatc programme and appointing delegates to hv ic National Convention. I entertain a great- f<> r interest in choosing a nominee for thoGov- ?c rnorship than the Presidency. If our.State hlef Kxecutlve is composed of the genuine m laterlal we need not, apprehend much I neon- to imlence in maintaining a good and whole- pc >me government. I still cherish a partiality 1 behalf of the great, conservative, eriuiite, W solute and Democratic, statesman (Old Re- i 1 iaiu.kj, 15. f. 1'orry, oftiie "Mountain City." "i he Commonwealth needs the guidance of an 1* giant unci penetrating intellect. Suchaioe Hot placed at the helm oil the Ship of State, nt c need not fear a shipwreck. h*1 Kefleet for one moment upon Ills anti-war th cord; his career during the late " unpleaa- ha ltnfiss," unci last, hut not least, his strenu- In js cftorts in wresting the government from .1 ic stealthyclutches ofChamberlain, nnd you Ni ill .certainly be rem inded that he nosscH.se* wl ? an eminent decree the requisite fitness for in sclmrglng the arduous and responsible du- an cs of thii Kxecutlvc Chair for the next (denial term. Cannot the I'ress of the State constently bring to bear his merits forthathlgh r isltion? If from any cause he Is not avallae, my next choice Is Judge Wallace, the En nious hero, ere Speaker of the Wallace i ouseof'TtJ. I see no reason why wo should pC Jt try to send Col. Allien back to Con cress, en els u power behind the throne; a fearless no tampion of Impartial Justice and a terror to cv 'll-doers. Send him back unhesitatingly th )d let him remain a "hero In the strife.'r I co >n't think the County Central Club can bot- Ki< t Itself than by calling to the chair the one 1* lat led us to victory In 70. J. S. Cothran. ty M him be elected unanimously. He not on- hn makes a good chairman, but, I imagine, co oulil make a good Governor. O. I'. H. co ? >m< tW THE PRESS AND BANNER. $ be s Visits nrc Looked, for as a Dear, pi Trne, and Noble Friend. ^ CAt.itor.v Township, April 6, 1SS0. 110 'etxrs. Editor* Jhrst and HunniT: Although I urn nothing more than a rustic pa uunoun lownsmp, i inuiigui. 1 womu res-1 >nd to your H|>pcul for correspondence. 1j 'al ok forward to my paper, as I would to the i sit of a dear, true, and noble friend, nndi^P' 111 kindly use my best ettorts and ability for s gratification, If you, Messrs. Kditors, will !ov ar with'my Idioms and iconlsms. Ij'J1 now you have visited our country, as I had le pleasure of seeing you down here some!0'1 me ago. 1 suppose you were struck with Its; ?acofulness and quiet. Our nerves are never j118 rred with the shrill whistle of the locom-i"11 Ive. noi are our eyes wearlell at I he sight of j l)r' s endless track. No steam boats pufl'up "J1 le broad river that borders our land, though j ?' forts have been made forthe establishment! t? ' both. I suppose It would help the country I J.0' (try much, but I am afraid It will be years! mi lore either are accomplished. I cannot say | PJ? very much regret It. when one has grown j?r d in this mode of life. It is sad to change. , P? ut may he. am not so old that I would not I KU imrlflre some, may beall, of my sentiments j,r)l r the good of my country, If the road would Jni Lit give me a nice situation such as conduct- ! be r or any placo that would requite one fori tn 1H1 disregard of feelings. . j tn We have no large city ns our neighbor Bor- > mi i!iux possesses, but we have wiiat I think far | ' easanter, a thickly settled countty where sn ecan walk from dwelling todwclling, with-1 j11' it the restraints and etictuette which ourjke lends of Bordeaux have to practice. When i ir crops are made wo just-yoke tin our team ! J1'1 id start fpr the nearest town with our cot- | 'Cl in. If the distance is over ten miles, we camp d? it, and IHlie weather is mild It is rather ro-1 antic, espesclally If we have some of the i "n Ir sex along, which Is not seldom the case. iK,f nt when the woods are wet and its cold and j Pe lndy all romaticc ceases I can assure you,(OH en If honored with beauty's presence. j ?' The time for elections Is athund.and now,"' ill be the time for the people of Unlhnunl J unship to inkc u stand, and prove that we | J*0 ive sprung from a land that produced a ChI- I bn inn. Melmille and J'cttlgrue. nnd though'0' ity have passed away, true, nonlc and zeal-;1,1 is eitlzens are left who will not let personal i w' elings keep thcin from peeing what is best;00 r their country, and all stand nobly together i C11 id redeem the land. j J11' I atn proud of my native place, and look ! I" rthe time when every iniprovment shall!0' 5 made. .Mt.Carmcl is a s'.irlng little town: itjn" is several public buildings, I have real i wj uart-fclt n(lection for the place. Wellington I ' (jultejprctty, no views in the State can f? va I those seen Irotn different parts of I lie1, rigli borhood; It is now noted for Its schools, |1411 Itliin the limits of two miles there are five. | J can ever get up courage I Hill rldo down |1 ( id see them, and write you all about them, j am scared at the thought froin what I hear, I f'1 might lose my heart, ami what would I do, 1 ' r. Kdltor, if even before tlie campaign bo-J y' nm J lose my heart ? But I ran do this, I?JP1 ill enquire and let you know, to use a very ! mimon expression, if too ninny cooks ure|c," mlling the broth. '111 With ail the compliments of the season, 11 C<J n A Hrsric of Calhoun. PATRIOTIC APPEAL. fords in Behalf of the Abbeville Ri-1 in fle Company. I,,,.' r 1L.a.. /I,,,, .*,. . i Tl rsxrs. j. ...o . . I observed i 11 your paper lust work .1 Mil ^ 0111 Lieutenant Cason, commanding the Ab-1.7.' Ille Ifllles, fora meeting to rt-orgnnizc the lv uiipany. I presume the organization was j ^ leeted, and I want to say a word 111 Its benlf. IC0 This Is not the place for a dissertation on j ' le uses and importance of :i body of militia. I R . goes as a thing concerted, that in Itepuhll-! iff in governments the dctenco of the country | * sis upon lis citizen soldiery. Nor Is it the!'', lace to discuss the question, why the state]!" ti"s not give more efficient,aid to the militia. < utilce it for our purpose that we know she !},' oes not give that aid, and that the only',' t her resource for the main ten mice of an j vt iTeetive force, is the patriotism, manhood,1" lid energy of the young men of the country, I} J ho at the sacrifice of their time and the ex- i enditure of their money form and maintain ] J,'1 nlunleer companies. Surely If they are wll- Jj, tig to do this, the public ought to he willing I 1 aid and encourage them. What I mean in, j tat the Community ough t to show an active w iterest in the company, and if it shows.it- f nlf worthy of it, ought to feel and make nown a pride in lit* efficiency and success. lie ladles particularly <a?n do much gtiod by iciting the young men to maintain a high ytrittiu rnrpt, and can also aid to make Us iicial features enjoynble. Moreover, the signs ol this campaign year ortend a bitter, accriinoniotis, and perhaps angerous elections. Thorougli organ I za- w Ion In every department, is the part! in f wisdom; and I need not argue tp you the a nportanceof this company under these clr- vi uinstances. Verbinn sap. In I have written this much of my own mo- w ion ; prompted thereto by.the Interest I feel j d II tile 'JUCCCSS OI uiese youilg IIICII nuu tunc he energy and pluck to undertake this mater tn the face of manifold difficulties, and I ifxpeak for them, gentlemen, your kind (Hues. nnd the good wishes und nid of the J ni ommtty ut large. Citoyen. n' THE DEAD ISSUE. ? ! h IIr. T. >". Tolbert Take3 Comfort ? From the Signs of the Times. [J Smithvim.f., S. C., March 9.1ss0. d KM or* Prem nnd Banner : In your issue of the 31st, ultimo yon pub- i Ishcd a report of a caucus of "prominent Itepnbllcus," in which some serious charges | f( vre made against a ccrtain Republican and ! r Ihe Republican parly, ] p Speaking for myself and the Republican i v, party of this county, I pronounce those I a jlmrges false, t If you know of any one calling himself a b Republican nnd claiming to speak for theL Republican party, who has made such threats I n ugalnst the life, or property of any citizen n you should have him arrested and tried as the d luw directs. }< The Republicans of Abbeville are an fn- j flustrlous, pcaceablo, and law-abiding peo- > pie. They have their grievances to red reus: j but do nol propose to use any unlawful means c to obtain redress. The constitution of the State and nation offered ample means for any party to accomplish its purposes. A party that can notstand without resorting to means not recognized by th?j laws uud constitution ,, should fall to the ground. Let us have nomore shaklngof the "bloody 2 shirt." Kotir years of unchecked Democratic , rule ought to convince the most skeptical. * It, will not do for a party In full possession ? of the government to talk about, shooting, j: The Republicans don't propose to shoot or be' [ shot. They do moan to vote, and as they i o ml t r I ilnll'f m llitlllf fl t he slL'ns 11 wll I ! not 1)0 lont: beforo there will bo plenty quon^nm Democrats trying to pleuso them. The race Issue Is dead. Kcspectfully, T. N. TOLBErv?. THE PRESS AM) BANNER. An Excellent Faper?One tho Staunches and Most Wide-Awake of our Exchanges. (Xewberry JVewt.) We acknowledge a pleasant visit frnm Col. IT. T. Wardlaw, of that excellent paper, the Ahbiville Prpx* and Jlamicr, one of the htaunchcst and most wide-awake ol our exchanges. Col. Ward law has hut lately assumed the editorial harness, hut shows a Jit* ncssforlt which will make him u valuable accession to the editorial ranks. tmmmmmBmmmmmmmamtmm ? ? ?a? Quid Nunc's Row. E STIRS UP PUBLIC OFFICER' AND THEY MAKE A YERY GOOD SHOWING. he Poor House All that Conld bi Desired?Mrs. Jarvii is Gratcfnl t( Mr. Miller, and says that He is ll? JUest Friend. Adiievillk, F5. C.. April 8tli, 1S80. ditort Press mid Banner: i lee I bound to correct a statcmont made ii ic last. Issue of your paper,by "i?uld Nunc,' i the statements of another, In reference t< ic sanatory condition of the County poo juse. Ills first charge Is that there Is a luck o jnillation. I reply, that two of the house e double, with chimneys in the middle, am door and two windows to each room. Th< inatus I don't think desire more ventllatior lan they have, and If "i^uid Nunc" or lil iformant doubts my statement, they cai ovc the correctness of it by spending a fev linutes on u cold day in either ol the houses lie fuct is, there is too much ventilation. The church house, now the poor house, li by -10 leet. It lias ten sralls and ten oocu nils, two doors and windows and severa indnws, is heated by two cook stoves, will id leaky pipes, and more smoke escapes lr le house than passes out. The overhead i: i black as smoke and soot can make it. tiu1 ilscould not bo avoided, neither could tin juse be made comfortable without chlm ys. This house too, is well "ventilated,' i may be seen by the absence of twenty-tw< indow lights, which the commissioners wll ive tilled this week. The County Commis oners urd puttlug good chimneys to th< illding and when completed, the whol< )use will be thoroughly whitewashed ani it in good condition. Ihe house in which the black people an ;pt Is as cleanly ss the majority of farn ...ono Ihnt Muuv nt iumkI.i ir lVttte life. Tbe white lninaies have nea ,tie rooms, and the yards of all are nleelj rcpt off, with every surrounding favorable r pood health. I think "fumigation" un :ressary. I'he Superintendent, Mr. Miller, requested e when he employed me to do the practice thoroughly inspect tlie premises, and re irt to him any changes necessary to rendei e place healthful, and In every instance mj ishes have been carried out In that respect ^islt tlie paupers from once to twice a week id have done everything in my power t< neleoratc the sufferings of the/wo thathavc en sick. There lias not been a case of sick' iss since I have been In attendance, thai is arrlsen from any local cause. Instead ey are all chronic eases, that in no instance .ve been due to the had sanatory surround gs that "Quid Nunc'a" Informant saw, i have written this not as a reply to "Quit .inc. but simply to state the facts. Anj io may doubt me, if they feol sufficient terest In the poor house are Invited to call d see for themselves. Ji. H. McBride, M. D. utter From Commissioner Mattison, litors Prext and Banner : in your issue of the 7th Instant, there aj* urs* dot Iroin your Greenwood correspond' t. (liuld Nunc) which I tliink needs some tiee while I do not approve of noticing try article of newspaper scribblers yet In is case, uh silence might bo construed intc nsentwlth your permission, I feel bound tc yre the facts of the case, as the poor houst under the supervision of the Hoard of Couiv Commissioners. Quid Nline's Informant s given to the public through him an ao unt which Is calculated to mislead, and as ] ncelve tiiat tliere is a marked difference bo een a poor house and a palace, and I think e tux pnyers would object to converting the or bouse into a palace. That tliere h:? on some omissions in the matter, it Isduetc e Hoard of County Commissioners, tliatii iln. unvarnlsliedstatementshould bo made nt the public may understand the whok itter and while the expenses of the poor use has been reduced two-thirds from whal uy were in some former years, yet, the tax< yeiu have a right to know how the remain' g one-third has been used. Grout stress W d upon the san'tary condition of the poor uhc, and while the condition in that reset is not altogether what might he; yet, i! lid Nunc and his reporter, would travel er the County and make a close examinain, they would find that at least one-half oi b residences of fami!lr>b that occupy them, d pay their quota of taxes for the support the poor house, are not hs well ventilated the buildings at the poor house, and that r?rr>nrp hniiilreds In tlic CountV not llS Well ravided Corns the paupers. The poor house d wire of tlie paupers by recommendation the grand Jury and order 01 court was lei the lowest responsible bidder under the lowing stipulations. The contractor tc rnish each pnnper, weekly, ns rations.'J unds bacon, 1 pound beef or the equivalent the beef in molasses, 8 pounds of meal. 1 unds of Hour, 14 poun^l of coffee, >.4 pound car. pound salt, }/C, pound tobacco, and as Licit vegetables as thoy need. The rations uM be properly cooked and served to the I pics. The Inmates must be humanclj rated, but made to obey and do whatevei ey are able. No unusual or cruel treatment List be allowed. Such and every one must be kept decentlj d comfortably clothed in the usual styieo Mirers, and their beds and bedding must b< pt decent and comfortable. I'lie nick must be properly attended and fur shed with all necessary medicine and mod' il aid and the dead decently buried. A1 atlis must ho promptly reported to tn< unty Commissioners. The contractorslml t take advantage of any oversight, or omls >n In these specifications, but shall do am rforin whatever inay he necessary to carrj 1 effectually and properly the general P'ar taking due care of the poor, whother menincd in these specifications or not. I'lie contractor giving bond?which he hni nc?the grand Juries lor the last threo yean vu reported favorably upon thecondltlor the poor-house. The present grand Jury ai e February Term of Court were satlsflcc th the stipulations entered into with th( ntractor, but not with the way the specltl lions were compiled with. Their reooni flirtations arc being carried oitt, the con ictor promising to fulfill his part to thebesi his abilities; and should he fail his bond if i straw bund, hut one that Is available, ant lereln he fails will be held responsible. [ would be glud If every fax-payer in th< unty could visit the poor-house and nee foi msolf. Quid N'unc's reporter lias cer Inly overstated the ease and made a wron; ipresslon, but I liavo no quarrel with him lo not know who he is, but think it woulc ve been better not to inaUo so sweeping i argc under a tictltlous name, as his charge true, shows neglect on the part of the Conn Commissioners or their contractor. There e, believing that a true statement of th< jfs was necessary. I have looked Into tht mplaiuts, and thn Inmates report to in( at the contractor Is carrying out his part o ntract. G. M. Mattison, Chairman of Board. \bbevillc C. H., April 13, l&ju. Editorial Remarks. Hie paragraph of "Quid Nunc" last werl reference to the management of the Poo ;>ust; by Mr. Miller, attracted notice, and casioned some comincnt by the public le County Commissioners mid Mr. Mllle siring the facts to bo made known, yester iy morning Invited Messrs. ,T. T. Robertson C, Seal, J. W. Peri-ln. R. K. IIIII, and tin nior editor of the Prv.it and Banner to visl at institutlon and testify as to Its presen iidltlon. At the Poor House wo found a splendh jw chimney nut to ihe main building. an< e house bail been thoroughly whitewashed le quarters of all the inmates seemed cleai id comfortable. Many of the Inmates weri Ivutcly questioned as to their comfort [>d. and the treatment received at th< mds of Mr. Miller. Without exceptloi ey expressed themselves as satisfied. Thl true particularly In the case of Mrs, Garvb Greenwood. She was enthusiastic in he niscs of Mr. Miller, and said that he wa e best friend she had. She was grief* trick i and wept when she referred to her forme ndition, and expressed great mortiIlealloi ?- ? n~ ? ....... ... ?i.? ri,..u> Ul'lim CUIII}'UilCU I\J r?u?.) iiir Lllc X iiuu.K Whatever abuses may have existed In th tst, the gentlemen who vlsited| the Poo ousc yesterday express but one opinion n lis present management, and that opinio] Jng tluit the institution Is ail that the pub : could desire. ? . The Other Side. [Anderson LUrltiffcnccr.] Our contemporary, the Pieu <tnd Jtannci as not without authority fo/- lu statement i reference to the Anderson cotton markel [though the authority has not proven to b jry accurate. Tile following letter appearei i the Prcxs and Manner o{ last week, and, n e want to act fairly in the matter, we roprc uce it: DONNALDSVIIX, S. C., Marcli 29,1880. 'ditors ]*ress and Banner : Your informunt was not badly mistake 5 to the McGees in the Anderson cptto mrket. As for myself I was not them, an uly sent onelmle of cotton. 1 do not thin realized more than I could have got at Dot: aldsvtile, if as much. As to A. II. McGee, he was not satisfied wit is sale. J. S. McGee expressed himself t teas not liking'the j^ndcrson cotton ma: et. He threatened touring some of Ills co >n back before ho could get what lie though , was worth. These are facts that cannot I en led. Respectfully yours, \V. P. McGee. \Vc tegret that Mr. W. P. McGet does nr ivor us with the quotations for this poin ud for Donnaldsville on the day he sol( erhaps he expected a greater bonanza tlia ras reasonable In the Anderson market. .A ny rate. Ills cotton must have been inferir o tiiatof the other gentlemen, or he woul ave got the same price. If he got the sam rice he made money by sending his cotio ere, for the other gentlemen say they mad loney by coming) As to Mr, A. H. McGee ^satisfaction, it would have been a goo lea to let him state Ills own case, for Mr. V '. McGee evidently misunderstood Mr. J. S IcGeo, and may also have miaunderstoe lr. A. H, McGee, It the present shape til ard of Mr, W. P. McGee proves very little. The Sonth Carolina Presbytery. iKu?a?,,(h r'nrnlliui Prptihvtnrv inet at \V1 lliCf7l/Ubii ? ? --- _ lamston, April 7th. The opening serine irasby Rev. J. 0. Lindsay, P. 1>? the reliiir noderator. Rev, W. K. Pearson, was eleelt iloderalor, and Elder J? J. Norton temporal lerk. Cokesbury was chosen as the no: dace of niceling, which tHkes place on Wei lesday before the Third Sabbath In Senior ier. Rev, S. L. Morns and Klder w. i .'empleton were elected delegate* to the ( ie >ral Assembly which meets In Charleston i he 'JOth of .May., Rev, J, (X Llhdsay at Slder H. I). Doozer were elected alternate The members of Presbytery were deltghb villi their reception by the people of \V1 iamston, The wllllaniston >ema'e Collei w located here under the supervision of Rc i. Lander, President, who Is indeed one of tl jest educators in the State?a man that seen peculiarly adapted in taste and talent for tl ,vork he has in hand. Ills College is a mod nslitullon, The callsthenic exercises of 11 students were novel and highly interesting Ibe members of Presbytery. W. " \Vm. H. Trescott. of South Carolina, h seen appointed by Hayes Commissioner L'hlna, to negolale a ireaty with that nation Miss Starke, of Georgia, who has been on visit to Mrs. I.ee. will leave to-day for h home in Columbus. E. W. M. Maukey, of Charleston, snys Intends to run for Congress ataln in t Second District. A TURBULENT SPIRIT. i Henry Hoard Refuses to Keep the 5 Peace?He Whips His Wife?Assaults A Citizen?Resists the Sheriff?Gets Xvraj?Is Bronght Bact, and Lodged in Jail. 81 We have been furnished with the fallowing ' particulars of ihe actings and doings of Hen' j ry Heard who Is now In Jail at Abbeville: r Henry Heard, alias Henry Burton. Is a small ginger-cake colored negro, about 25 years ol ago. quick spoken, ana his general tone of voice and manner Is Impertinent or Insulting. On April 5, 1570. he was commlt5 ted to Jail in default of bond to keep the peace?ho having committed a violent ??0 sault upon Ills wife, the notorious Sue Burk_ head, and one Flnckney Ware. Heard was one of the negroes implicated In the "Lownr desvllje murder case," and was allowed to go s free, he having turned States' evidence j against his comrades. In June, 1870, Heard ,, gave bond to keep the peace, and contracted . with his surely, Mr. S. 8. Baker, to work for him. Baker gave him a week In which to get ready to move, but falling and refusing to , 1111 the engageineut Mr. Baker notified the .Sheriff that lie would be no longer respond! * ble for Heard. In the meantime Heard left 5 the town and was not heard from until No. vembcr, when ho was arrested and lodged In , . Jail for an assault upon Mr. John Mabrv with # | . a fence rail. At the expiration of this sentence tbe Sheriff", under advice of couusel, held him under the "peace" warrant. , About the olh day of March, 18*0, Heard , committed a violent assault upon the ShoriQ 1 while In Jail, and It required considerable as, slstnnee to subduo him. He In the meantlmo thrpiitpnlmr the llfn nnri nronertv of the j Sheriff and other parties when his time lit ' Jull should expire. He hud also threatened the life and property of Mr. Mabry. Itseems J to have been his pastime to beat and whip j his wife, who as soon as she would be able to go about again, would eo back to be whipped , again. The assault upon the Sheriff grew ' out of a light which Heard had with his wife while she was on ft visit to him in the , Jail. His "year and a day," under the peace . warrant expired on the 5th instant. The ' Sheriff had determined to commit him-for trial for the assault on him, but Heard begged so hard to be turned out, saying that, he . would leave the country ami never return, thut the Shurlff, under this promise, turn ed him out on the 51-hJinstant. Riving him ' a railroad ticket to Greenville, and soelng r that he took the train at Hodges. The sequel shows that he only wont to Bcl ton or Wllllamston and on last Sunday after' noon turned up at Ills wife's house in Abbo; ville where lie tore tilings up generally, de' inollslilng tables, chairs, beds, crockery, &c.., [ because, as he said, hjs wife would not go with him. The Town Marshal with a poEse visit ed the house but Heard bad left,and could not be found. It Is said he returned tliRt night and gave his w*fe another bentlng.-iJ'he SherI iff then offfKvt a reward of S25 for n1s arrest ' and he was arrested on Monday on the prem. lses of Dr. Mabry, whose house he had threatf enod to burn. The Kherlffhad told Hoard niatnewouiu immediately nave a warrant taken out as soon as he left which would bo good against him whenever he returned. There are three warrants against hlin In tho Sherlir's office and he will nave a prellmlna' ry examination as soon as the prosecutors can be got together. Heard Is believed to bo a dangerous, despprate character and 1h mean by Instinct, and It was to shield him from harm outside of the law (us Heard said) that i ' I the Sherlll' allowed him to go when his time I i expired. He will be tried at the June term >1 and It Is to be hoped that he may yet be a [ ! wiser and better man. Criticisms. (Columbia RepUtcr.) Our friends of tho AbbnHlle Preut and lian' ner, actuated, we arc contldcnt, by the best of > motives, Indulge in criticisms touching a " 1 recent scandalous occurrence here, 1 Now, our friends have evidef^ly meant 1 wen ana were eviaenny mieni memseives i . 1 on that noble sentiment which wo claim anl- I ' mated the article of which they complain; J1 ' but bf friends have as evidently gone oil half- [' cocked and hit their friends without good cause. Lei our contemporary now listen to us, and ' we will show the spirit by which the Register ' was animated in mentioning in ho qualified a way this cruel scandal. f In the first place, the rumor which possibly 1 readied the cars of our contemporary as to the charge made was not In accord with the { f charge made before Trial Justice Marshall at k i at all, as should have boen evident to our - contemporary oil the ball granted theoflTon' der. Our contemporary, therefore, was under a wrong Impression as to the atrocity of the 1 oflense charged. -1 Again, the party charged Is no longer a I "prominent merchant of Columbia,", but ai . man of fallen fortunes, surrounded but by i few friends, where he on?c had thousands. J > It was Just one of those c*sos. then, that an I P ' enterprising newspaper, not governed by a! t | keen sense of decorum and justice, could have made much out of, for the unfortuuate ac' eused stood very much In the position of the 1 poor fellow who answored to the name ot one 1 William Patterson. i > When this strange and painful Indecent In- J ' cldent came to our oars, whilst we were anx lous to show that we would not spare the L guilty, we were equally anxious, in noticing the a (fair, to exercise such discretion under ' the peculiar elrcumstnn<,cK or the caso as to ( avoid doing a nmn nn Inlury by ft hasty pub- ( lieutiou which we might never be able ty re- I pair. Whilst we felt that It would not do to pass such ii matter over in silence, however anx- J I lous we might be to do so in deference to the J ; I pood nnme of of the community and to our 1 own well-detlned inclination In such things, wc yet felt thfit to load a tree ear to the many I horrible rumors rife nt the time might be to 1 ' lend our Journal to a cruel Injustice and to ' ' have become unwittingly instrumental, per- 1 - chance, in the lynching of the unhappy man. I We said, therefore, in all prudence, nothing I ' ] but what we felt obliged to say. Wo so acted > ' I u ider the guidance of the plainly wise mnx1 i Im: "Every inan isentltled to simple Justice," t j and without "fear or favor" In the matter. ' The local editor had occasion to call the 5 attention of tho editor of the Itcgialei- to what . he had written, and we gave our most un qualified approbation to the reticence and caution we deem so wisely and well exercised i 6 by him in l^s mention of the matter. Wc J ? now have to say that wc learn that the dis' traction of the mother of the child is immediately assignable to another cause. We can not help further from saying, on sober second ' thought, from all we can hear, we have the very gravest doubts ;as to the truth of tt-e charge at all. f Our ever kind and good friend, the Preu 1 and Bunner, whoso good opinion wc sincerely 1 value, we hope, therefore, will sec everything . In our conduct in the premises to commend and nothing whatever to blame. Let our - contemporary remember that wc wrote where J a hast> statement would plant a thorn which - could never be removed, and as God Is our >!judge we noticed the occurrence not only i * Willi unfeigned reqret but u painful sense of | journalistic responsibility, as Ciirlstian believers and gentlemen, guided by the Divine cotnnmnd of such Christ!}* wisdom and true charity: "That which yo would that men should do unto you, do ye also unto tlsem." j. A Good Teaclicr. I Hodof-S, Dkpot, S. C., April 3,18$0. 1 An excellent school teachcr.?Mr. J. E. ! i"! Dantzlnr, late of Adger College, taught -1 school in Smithvllle township last year. ltfflt. * | Gentlemen, I think he is the most excellent s j school teacher in South Carolina. t I was perfectly sorry indeed, ho did not t teach tbis yeur. I did not go to school tills year on that account. , Respectfully, ' 1 G. \V. LOMAX. j b Hotel Arrivals. ,' Biuret's Hotel, for tiie week ending Tueso day, April 13th. , 'j .1 M Moseley, Dr J L Sherdln. MA Hill. , I Hodges. I)r J F Furman, NVin M Kennedy, P | * :L Lance, Greenville. Irwin Hutchinson, H i ,|F Hutchison, Phcenlx. Henry Black, John , Myers, Krigetleld. Dr Thomas, David Thorn- ] "'as, Harvey Wilson, County. Ijunar Clink- , , scales, B Cllnkscnles, Lewis Cllnkscales, An- J . , ! trevllle. prof A .1 Stern, New York City. F ( * ' M Cheatham. J G Adams, Ninety Six. Cicero ] z.; Hughes, L II Moore. Samuel Douglass, JW > ? i Perrln, City. Capt Brent Johnston. C A Car- < * son. Walha'.la. Willie G Johnson, W T Cuu- , nlngham, Lowndcsvllle. Nate McAdam, Due ' Westi Thos N Tolbert, Smithvllle. Kev H | C Fennel, I.aureus. J L Wide-man, Mlilwny. David GllhaiH. Lebanon. W K Pond, Calhoun's Mills. Pat Kirkland, Columbia. J BIRTHS," d I Jfear Itohaldstllle, April II. 1880, Mrs. A. B. ?| Martin, a daughter. - _ 0 4. TTo+o I tJllAW xxa.co STRAW HATS! A splendid assortment. atf W. JOEL SMITH & SON'S. n April 14. * Shoes! Shoes! A FULL LINE of Ladles' Fine Shoes nnd Gcntlenicn'H Hand-sewed Gnlters. Our o stock Is unusually lame. Call nnd be suited. r- \V. JOEL SMITH & SON. i*| April K. ej Notice to Trespassers. THEREBY forewarn all persons from pass- i lug over my lands other than by the pnb- j ,t 111c roads, as all such intruders may expect to j it I suffer the penalty of the law. i I RODERT McADAMS. n j April 11. 18S0. -It , l! ~ THU fir.TSTT.'R I'GRAIN SEPARATOR,' a!Stands Pre-eminently above: i Mmm | to I . | PERSONS desiring (o buy the Best GRAIN | SKI'ARATOR In the Ifotfld or the l><>st' V improved l'OUTAHt.K STKAM KXCilNliSI er ' should ail! 011 me before pimrtmsinij. 5'i JOHN KNOX, 5 gent. I A pi li N, IttfO. White B: ]\ro"w o A MAGNIFIC OP Complete in March 24, 1S80. Cunningham 4 H AVE on hand a large Family Groceries, CORN, ME BACON, ( LARD, , ,, FLOtTR, i Mnrdi 10, ls30. 7 WM. H. PARKER W. C. MCGOWAN. g PARKER & McGQWAN 1 ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITOKS, * ABBEVILLE, C. H., S. C. IT7 ILL practice also in the Circuit Courts of tV the United States for South CarolinAi Jon 7.18S0. tf MARBLE YARD, "IAN fill all orders for Marble Work frntn j the plain Head Stone to the mostelaboutc Monument, at short notice. Prices as T aw as any city prices. * J. D. ChalmersMarch 10,1880, tf VALENTINES SOMETHING new and pretty. The hand-1 B 3 somest ever had in Abbeville for sale at j J. D. Chalmers. FebU, 18S0, tf * gooITmeal; IF You want good meal send your corn to L Chlpley's mill at Phoenix. Corn "chopicd" for slock, at the twentieth. The mill ? rinds on Tuesdays and Fridays. 1] March 3. 1880. 3in. * CLOVER SEEDS. B RED CLOVER SEED, LUCERN CLOVER Seed, Orchard Grans Seeds. , . Edwin Parker. February 11, 1880. Stockholders Meeting, Until Enoxville & Greenwood Railroad. Thursday. 8th April next, will be held i/ at Greenwood, at 11 o'clock a.m. A meetnp of all Stockholders in the above named lallroad company (on this sldo of Savaunah ilver) to ratify the terms of consolidate vlth the Augusta and Knoxville Rallsoau. P. II. BRADLEY. A. M. Aikejt, President. T Secretary. I] March 10, 18S0. Et. SEEDS" m Dm. FERRY & CO\S., Celebrated Garden . and Flower Seed. Edwin Parker. February 11, 1880. SCHOOL BOOKS. AT Edwin Parker's. February 11, 1880. SWEET MASH Corn Whiskey |i L. H. RUSSELL | U1 OFFERS to the public superlorSwert Mash CUKxS' WHISKEY, which be guarantees j , o be the best and purest whiskey thut has | ? :ver been offered In this market. A most do-1 .Irable article for iuvalids aud others. Coll u, ind sample It. March 2-lth 18S0,8m. public" SCHOOL FUND. Apportionment for 1880. g I^IIE following shows the amount of money at the disposal of the l>o:irds of Trustees ... "or '.he respective School Distrlctsln Abbe. llloCounty. The County Fund ma le up )f t.io proceeds of the Two-Mill Tax and the Poll-Tax. Each School District Fund represents its tolal Poll Tax audit* share of the I wo-Mlli Tax Fund which is greater or less iccordlng to Its number of children ot schoastic age in actual attendance at the Public Schools. A deduction is then made of six per :entum forexpensrs of School Commissioners ifikc, and for nulla bona returns of Poll Tax. _ Hie respective uet District Funds are tas fol- J lows: a 1. Ninety-Six . $ S74 J 2. tl rem wood, - &V) 8. Cokesbury,... .m/.i 729 4. Donnaldsvllle,/ < WW T 5. Duo West, 1012 J 6. liOiig Cane,. 787 7. s?nlthvilie, .. 729 S. Whitehall 473 9. Iiidian Hill 807 ID. Cedar Springs, (VII 11. Abbeville KM r?- Diamond Hill 658 11. Lowudcsvlllc, b7-J H. Matrnolla, S-}.'? ? I.1. Calhoun's Mills 9*il 1 16. Bordeaux 779 A' DAVID CRAWFORD, School Commissioner. Abbeville, SJd Marcli 188B. Make your home lovely and attractive. r] I HAVE the largest collections of benntlftil ! pictures In tiiR whole country; splendid T pictures with 1% Inch pill, and walnut frames ei and pictures foroO cents and upwards. Full p line of moiildinca ft>r frames, also, largp lot of si Oval Frames, all slUOG, T J. D, CHALMERS. p March 10,18S0, if a BUY THE EiVhmie Shirts TT IS ENTIRELY NEW AND A fJREAT 1 Improvement unnn the old style. The ^ SlIIltT Kollcim ii trial. I "Try me once, 1 You will use no other, i I uilKdo as 1 agree ; J I will stand by you Iik?* a brother, Not a wrinkle you will see." It Ua pood thing, call and examiue It. W. Joel Smith & Son. 11 March 10,1SS0. tf Notice. i WIT,I, hp lot to (lie lowest. hldder on Thtirs- t day Hie 13th of May, next, the building i of a t BRIDGE OX LITTLE RIVER at Ktibltwon'iCFord. Plan nnd speclrteatIons will be given on the day of letting. 6. M. Mattison, County Commissioner. April 14, 1880. 4f. ] Presbyterian Hymn Books, AT Committee's List Prices, at CUNNINGHAM A TLMPLKTOX'.*. rathers i F"BTE3:Fr ENT STOCK 1 no Minih. All Lines. 1 al 1 - ' ' ?- u i i b Templeton | and choice stock of t AL~ 1 rnisx, MOLASSES, &c., &c. Mil CDDIIIG m\\ (JOU L31 llliiu 100U SPECIAL NOTICE. Now ii Store, M to Arrive, | 'he largest Stock, The Largest Stock OF 'resS Goods! Dress Goods!! BreSs Trimmings! Dress Trimmings!! lillinery! Millinery!! lufflings! Rufflings!! Laces! Laces! I Gloves! > ? * Gloves!! Hosiery! Hosiery!! Ladies Shoes! .3 Ladies Shoes!I tiref ottered by as to the iADIES OF ABBEVILLE. - \UR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. WE ) tnke this opporttihlty of thanking ir friends ami the public generally for tho ' ? Ijeral patronage bestowed upon u* In thfl ist, and will ?pare no pulns to iherit a oounuancoof the fame. Respectfully, V TVT VTnAA AM Jfr r>A MI uauuua vb uvi Match 17, 180. NOTICE '0 SCHOOL teachers; ' WILL bo lh my offlee tor thr purpose of Registering SCHOOL CLAIMS on the foliwlng days, Viz: Saturday 27th March, Saturday 3rd April, Monday 5th April, Satrday 34th April. Saturday 1st May, Moftday 3rd May, Satur ly 39th May; S/iturday 5th June, Monday 7th June, Satrdity 27th Julie. Saturday 3rd July and Monday 5th July. DAVID CRAWFORD, Mnfrli "11 h IMrt tf Tobacco UBSTITtTTE. 10 Cent*. ^ 4 N March i7. -vrt EDWIN PARKER* A FULL STOCK OF All Kinds of Goods V.. \ \ !?ow in Store, J'or Ladies? For Oentlemeli4 For Girls? For l3oys< IclLWAINE CORNER, QUARLES & CO. March 10, 1SS0. BAEBERING. PIIK undersigned respectfully informs 1h? L ruhlicthnt he 1ms recently removed his onsoriul tlx in res to "Knox's Hall," North* ast corner public square where be will bo leased to meet and be of service to all In ?arch of the aid and assistance of a flrstclass onsorlal Artist to render their outward ar1 ea ranee about the head and ftice more desfr^ ble to look upon. Satisfaction In every parIcular and prices to suit the stringency of the lines. Very respectfully, Bichard Gantt. KNOX'S HALL. r.W.SIGN ABBEVII.LE, S- C, [TEFPS on hand a full assortment of OOF[V FINS?from the cheapest to tl?e bott. tearse will atleud funerals, when desired. EEe will also Contract for the Erection of Buildings1e is agent for the salo of Sash, Doors, illnds, Mouldings, stair-railings. Floorlpgs, md everything pertaining to house building. *1 I'l l I I Ml lfWUf LI BALTIMORE MILLINER. HAVING secured as onr Milliner this season M KS. KUTTEU. a lady of linest "i-te and ability, iroru one of thotirst fstabtshmenis in Baltimore, and onrstock bflntf nore extensive than ever, we can certainly >romice our Lady Friends everything new ind stylish, and as to prices and ijimlify, all .veask for isa look to convince, (.'an Kiiarau cc satisfitotion utthe very lowest. ca*u rai??. Respectfully, oas. A. Bowie, Agent. Emp. of Fashions. March 2-1,1880, it' SEED POTATOESr C^oonmcir. fakI.Y HOSE, and rKERJ l.ESN. ,u Cunningham & Templeton's,* March IM, IKSO.