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lue Press and Banner.! ISy Hnjxli Wilson. * " \ Wednesday, May 14, 1884. j IV?>!*.. v.... P.>^ : i?11\ 1111 r.iu^ mi- ui inu^umr iui ; Xeyxoes to Sharpen Their Knives ! to Cut our Throats. To the K'U'.frr or The .Vcws rmxt O^uri r: There is one tK-uMtip ol liv rilm-Mlon of t!w IR'uro !*1:11 t? JIMIII.V |TC?'T,!S HO 1 t (10 <MfHcully, vie,, the n*"f'-s-ary coinx ction between | noifio ?ii:vailor anrt tho Ki^hi-l-ox Election law. Perhaps yon cun rofiiove this i)iJ!icully. Th;; following s? c:n to bf svt!lv?l mct?: * Our St a iv iimm brt riiled by the white poo-! j lv ; p^aceaMv it" we can, t"??r: ibly if we imi<t. Sul?'-preservation Is the tlr-t law of naiita*.1 ?irijl we can Tt-vcr u^ain ssilvnit to the cloinli:i'iri fif the negroes. \\\- know too will wh>it tSw utvai H. ir the nesrioes ore all pcrinitl-M to vole, they lire salJlclentty tmni'-ro>i< In ninny ??<>t>ittl>'v,; prot?i(.(y in t,io Slat", to rout; nl th? vice- ; ti"tjs. ThSvan lie prevented, cither Illegally I.V vl.l.iw.1 .11- hlM.nMUvHi' fuul ( ideational <|iialt(WUnn*. Now the Eight box i::\r is such an T-(Ideational and a sumsssMtl one as fara< ilic ui<ij-irii> ot the negroes isconeerne 1. Therefore, <v e rt**uit o: liie oUucait^n of * lie Uiigro at the public xponso ;? lo <ie?troy I t i?< s.i.vmni ?!, an-1 finally f.>r<c us in re-oi 11<? 1 au 1 or violent-** if wo ar?* to m:iiiit:tln onr J RiipriMii.icy. This is n<?t ho tn'.ieii a 'inestlon | o! p- lilies as nf i mp.'. Is soch a policy iujyth'n^ lc?s than ?nri turning the <--|u<lstf>:?c~ for the n:R ocs to whet (heir knives to out our th'oits? Are| wc not wih a veng at ice sowing ihe wind to) rea;? loc ? hii 'wiml ? if the above a'o f<v*ls, arc not politicians iwiu ;im \ >ui ii :i fiuiiM' an v. >cuvi ng a | fcuicitl.tl policy? Arc ili<y not facts? Kc-"l?ict'iiily. J. II. \V. Coliimb r., s. ('., May 13!l. In answer, to winch the Xcws ami Conryici', says: " The olijr?i:t of <vhi -atlon is to improve the colored people and <pia!il'y them torx- [ rrci-e wisely their privileges as voters. Voters they sire, ami voters they will remain. Where they are in the majority as | <ptalifiod voters they wiil freely vote, and i their votes he counted as east. Public ! opinion ami public l nv will not tolerate fraud or violence at elections. Violence v:niru in- icvmihi u> iii uii> otaa;, iuni i f:and is demoralizing and corrupting to I t'i? white people. They who begin bv defrauding the negro usually end by eliciting each other. There is no resort, I no refuir", therefore, savo popular educa- ] tion. It is a slow remedy, hut iibalij thai is left u.s," It' our mo unvy servos us correctly our Charleston friend urged tiie adoption of Hit* Registration law and the Eight Hox i system expressly to put an educational vpaliticntion on th? voter, am] now thcj above paragraph would indicate the anxiety of the Xcivs and Courier to confer that qualification on the negro at the ox>ienso of the white man. "Where they "1C ?" J * IJllHIIIIl-.t j ' they will freely vote, and tln-ir votes "will bc? eoiinu-w us cast.'' When Unit time comes the while in* t? will have nothing to do with the government of South Carolina. It' it )*_> the object 0/ the Xews and Courier to transfer this government to the negroes wo know of no more Si."re way of doing so. than !>y conlis.vtting the white man's" property to educate him, so that he can vote against us. If the Xr.wa <i:id Courier could carry out its wish at once, the government of the city of Charleston would be transferred at the next election, from tho proper o.vnors of the city to a hand of aliens and negro thieves. It is all idle,and nobody knows jt belter than the Xncs m\<l Courier to talk about removing the difficulty which illiteracy now mocis at tlio polls. The negroes of thh State are largely in the majority, ami as soon as they can do so, they will again take possession of the -S:.?te. "The Eiirht-hox law, it is urged, establishes indirectly an educational qnaliliea lion, by the requirement that each ba;lot ri>ust iio pi:t in a designated box, appropriately labelled, and in no other. In course of lime the colored people win he able to rend the labels, ami the number of l?o.xos will tie no disadvantage. But already something will have heen gained when the colored voters shall be able to < r-Mil their ballots, and know for whom they are votlm*. ""The process of education is not rapid. There will be opportunity 0>r the education of the colored people in other modes , than the education fiivn in schools. IJy Constant example, by advice, by justice ami fair-dealing the colored people can be made to see and fool that their interests are coincident with UiO?e of the resnectable white people of the State. This cannot be effected l?v thru?tinv; the colored people down, and jumping on them; it -? " must bp done by convincing them that <h?*y will always be dealt with hrnostly. 'Ami be regarded not as enemies, but as friends. "The State 'must be ruled by the white people,' as our correspondent says, but it need not be rnlen. and is not ruled, by Hi'} wiute people mono, i nere worn wime inon. t'vo vears ago. who voted theflreenJvvk-U.nli'vti tii'kot, and there were colored peoplo. who voted the Demoeratic ti -ket. There will (>;> more serious divisions, perhaps, hereafter." In li-Tfl thousands of negroes voted with us, and helped u< to overturn the wicked government of the carpet-bagger. Although the State of South Carolina has j *penta quarter of a million dollars an- r nuaily to educate the negro we have pained no favor with him, and every election i sir.eo '70, the number of negroes which I fcnro voted with u.", has grown smaller ;<t i cieh ouccceding e'ecti' n. While it is true | that n!?i:ut one thousand negroes voted j w ith ns in Abbeville eountv in 1870, it Is j ?2s? true th t not o::e dozen voted with U3 in 1S82. So much for the expenditure j of eight thousand dollars annually in | thin county for negro eduoation. "It is evident that those who oppose nefcro education lose sight of the fact that the negro vote is dangerous in proportion ; to its ignorance, as in that proportion it is a lure, a hait. t> needy cr ambitious politicians. whenever there is a serious break in the while ran Us. the demagogues ttnd revolutionists will siiike lor the nepro vote. How shall they he prevented from winning and commanding it ? Only by such a policy si* the State pursues to-dav?only by constant efforts to lift up the colored man by education of -every kind, and bv satisfying him that it is *visest and host lor him to place himself j in political accord with the respectable and responsible white people of the State. I "in o?tu*r Hint ui(! wintcs snail countine i in rule, there is no need that the political; division shall be strictly on the color line. I The real danger of tiie subversion ofj white influences in tlie State government! is through a eonsolidati<>n of the colored j vote, by ju<t such opposition to popular 1 education.such hostility to the colored' people, as is indicated in our correspond- j ent's letter. It is not, we are sure, the dominant sentiment in the State. The I opponents of popular education will bei routed, if they shall force the question! upon the people; but. In the meanwhile, ' the wedge will have been driven into the Democrat!'! party, and the softening and j healing etfeet of the policy pursued for the last six or eight, year-, will be lessen-1 ed, if not dissipated altogether." If the Xcw$ and Courier wanted to tnake an appeal to us, whilo trying to, dupe a people who know the negro as well as does that paper, what butter or j more delusive arguments could it bring f ortli ? To cdursto the negro is to trans-' fer this government from its rightful : owners, or to bring <>n a war of races and ' to foster discontent. To talk about; educating the negro at our expense with j the idea of his becoming true to n^, is little less than olJeringan insult to the common sense of our people. What educated ! negro has ever voted with us, or been true o us in any sense? We would like to bear the name of a single one. % j The Xeua and Courier knows perfectly J veil, if the sentiments which it has expressed in the ubovo paragraphs were embraced and adopted by the Democratic party in good faith, that the white man would immediately cease to rule iti South Carolina. The negro's hatred to the white man of the South is born and bred in the bone, and ran never bo eradicated by a little superficial education of an intellect which is bound to strike tlie wmie man at the first and every succeeding opportunity. One of the speakers said in his remarks before the Teachers Institute that neyro education was not the object of the school tax. That it was an incident. We say, that as South Carolina existed a hundred years, when her people were rich, without establishing one public school for white children, that the free education that the white children now get is only an incident to negro education. If there ljad been no negroes to educate, we would have no public schools, and W there had been no public schools, the Superintendent of Education would not JiHve made his pitiable appeal to the national ('onirrcxs. Citizens abroad may rev *>pect tis tor educating the negro, while vre neglect our own Confederate -soldiers, t>ut we do not believe it. Self-respect would dictate to us to take care of the jxiople of our own race first. It is n ot e 4<nportaut that we feed the hungry soldier than it is educate the uugraM'ul nc What is the Sentiment of the State! Tiic Xcws and Courier in copying Senator Hampton's letter has this to say in reply to vis: We huvo no manner of donbt, with all respect to our Abbeville contemporary, that Senator Hampton's position Ik in complete accord with the sentiment of the large majority of the white citizens of the .State. AbboVslte may be more unfortunate, as regards its schools, than other counties, but we are riot anxious to believe that a county which is renowned for itsdexotion to learning and its appreciation of knowledge is u illing to take from the children of the poorer people their on- j ly means of obtaining a rudimentary cd- J ucution. Our Abbeville contemporary j ->eems to forget that the two mill tax fur .school purposes Is laid upon property.' They who have no property pay no tax J To repeal it would be a step backward,' and be a denial to tho children <?f tho State of the advantages and opportunities' which it is the pleasure of every community in a free country to give then).; What chance would there be to repeal tho nrovision for tho two mill tax ? It would ! require a two-thirds vote, in the first in-1 stance, in the Legislature-, to bo followed | l>y a majority voto at a ftcuerai uiui-mm, \ with a ratification by a two-thirds vote by thy succeeding ( Jen era I Assembly. Th?ij well-to-do people are^ as filch, in the mi-j nority; but they are, \Vo believe, ready to i pay the school tax, anil glad to pay it, for; the benefit of the people of the Stale?t<ve. whole people, white and colored. We fail to see any evidence that any considerable: number of persons is opposed to the free' public schools, but we say unhesitatingly j that we are ready to go to the pe< pie? white and colored?- on that issue, if the J rash and heedle** course of our Abbeville i friend should require it. About the B'.air Hill. It will virtually j j;ive to the white people the wh<>le benefit; of the sum now raised, for educational purposes, by State taxation. The school I fund is about S450,W0 a year, and there j are more colored vhildren in the publiel schools than white children. '1 he Blair bill would iiivo South Carolina, the fust voir, about $1*>0,000. It would double the I sciltioi 111 lit i. ,is liir^ir iiu iimkiiiiii. ji-> 1-1 mow devoted to tho education of blacks \ ami whiten would bo added to the means j of education. The white children would j hive the benefit of as la rue a fund as that! which is now divided between w lutes and i blacks. The colored children would have, I for their own use, as largo a fund an that! which is now shared with the whites. We want the people of the .Slate to realize what will be los. bv the loss of tho Blair bill. Senator Hampton may bo in "complete "accord with tho sentiment of tho large "majority of the white people of the "State," and ttio Xc.wi and Courier may be a fair exponent of their wishes on tho subject of public education. Wo have no data upon which to dispute this point, but we aro perfectly certain that Senator Hampton's letter does not express the <f>niimonts of half d07.cn citizens of Ab bnville comity, and that the News and Courier, with all its persistency, so far as we can learn, has not won more than two or three of its renders in this county, to its way of thinking. The sentiment of AbbpviJlp county-Jg in thorough.-ind complete accord with the j vteirs expressed by Senator Butler, and it ivili take aMer arguments and more silly deductions than the 2?cws and Courier has ever produced to change them, rho people are solid on that subject, and "Abbeville is renowned for its devotion "t;> learning and its appreciation of "knowledge." The News and Courier saj's: "We fail to see any evidence that any considerable number of persons is opposed to the free schools." None are so blind as those who do not want to see. But that paper also says i "We say un(tliAaShiitn(vlv fhnt wa nro rptiflvr tn trn trt "the people?white and colored?on thatj "issue, if the rash and heedless course ofj "our Abbeville friend should require." Wo thank our friend for the promise, and hope that he meant no mental reservation in tho savins? clause. The News and Courier is ft Stale paper, and should not <>e the organ of any particular faction of our people. For this reason we are pleased to know that it has concluded to recognize the fact that there aro two sides to the educational question, and that there exists among our people a division of sentiment <>n this important subject. It is useless for the News and Courier to try to laugh the opponents of public education out of court. They aro in earnest, and if our metropolitan neighbor will keep his promiso to treat them fairly, we have no fear of results. If the county papers would discuss tho question,as it has been done in Abbeville, the Slate would be almost a unit in its 'ipposition to this most stupendous fraud [ iiminonly called public education. We thank tho Neic.f and Courier for its expression of a willingness to submit the question to the people for more reasons than one. Besides the value of its own rtirect influence upon the people hv pre- j renting tl.o subject fairlv, i!s followers in the country press will, l>y its example, feel warranted in entering upon a discussion of this question. The time has passed when we need to, act falsely to ourselves in order to pain j favor in Northern eyes. We despise their opinions when they would intermeddle with us, and interfere with onr prosperity. We take no stock in the futile attempts to correct the malicious falsehoods which are circulated abroad about u?. Conscious of the rectitude of our own acts, mm |j?ri<jcuv ueruun 01 our, honorable intention, political enemies ( mav think of us as they please. The people <>f South Carolina are as pood as i tho people of the bnst Northern State, and knowing thi* fact, we rare not what designing politicians may say or think. Dues " Confiscation " Confiscate ?-The Negro Tax. We again express our regret that our I amiable contemporary, tho Abbeville j Press and Banner, should intimate that; a recent article in the News and Courier was unfair in its statement of the conclusions \vhi?h were deduciblo from the utterances of the Press and Banner on the suliiect of public education. It is true that we did not "gravely combat" the propositions of the Press and Banner, because by simply following those propositions to their legitimate result wo were able to make all the argument necessary to prove that ourcontemporarv'N position i:..* I T was ftjiunvuiruirv wnu uiiiviiiiuiv, ii\ would grieve the Xew.% and Courier to | "ridiculo"' the Press and Banner, and.) if there was anything ridiculous in the 1 matter, it was not in our manner ol treat- j inn the subject, but in the declarations of] our contemporary when subjected tologi- ' cal deduction and philosophical analysis, j Wo are not surprised to hear that tho Press and Banner is still "conscious of thev correctness of its position," ann is | consoled by a full and broad endorsement in its county. It is doubtless very pleasant to believe, when ooo wishes s'o to do,! that two and two rnaKe three; and it must be still pleasanter to be sustained in all that belief by nine-tenths of the white people of a "county, We must therefore congratulate the Pres.*and Banner, while expressing our regret that it has not specified wherein we were unfair to it, or in what particular our deductions from its premises were ei roneous. Wo are tempted to pursue another proposition of the Press and Banner to its final result, but we wish it understood that the process is followed with no purpose of ridiculing our contemporary, but merely to assist it in its search for light and truth. Tho Pre** and Banner has repeatedly asserted that white tax-payers of Abbeville protest against tho confircation of their property for the education of the negro, and in the editorial from which we have just quoted it says that the Ncus md Courier favors the perpetuation of the present plan of "confiscating Willie people h properly n?r mis purpose. Wo will show how dire is the plight of the white tax-payer* of Abbeville County, and to what extent tho News and Courier has assisted in the confiscation of their property. Mr. J. \V Perrin, treasurer of Abbeville county, made some time atro his settlerr.ent with tlie .Stut^ for the taxes of the fiscal year 1882 and '&'J. His report shows that not one. acre of land in Abbeville County was confiscated to the Slate during the year for non-payment of taxes. Inquiry y.t ; the Comptroller General's office the otl.'vr day elicited the information that for years gaisljno land has been forfeited to (he lutein Abbeville County. This result was unexpected. The Kent and Courier had hoped that at least a half acre might be shown to have been forfeited, so that the proportion of "confiscation" attributable to the two-mill educational tax could be computed for tho information cf the public and of our contemporary. But this poor privilege was denied. Tho white taxpayers of Abbeville Comity were so cruelly prosperous a* to ensure tneir lands against confiscation, thereby ruining the Press and Manner'* stock argument and the News and Courier's opportunity for making a statisfieal exhibit, which in its atomic distribution of losses amongst the aforementioned tax pavers would have been a mathematical triumph. In conclusion, we respectfully, but firmly, protest against being held responsible for this showing. Tho whole fault is in the white taxpayers of Abbeville County, who declined to abandon tlieir property that the Press and Banner lniuht be justified.?News and Courier. Onr loveable metropolitan neighbor Is wrr-np again. It will be seen by a careful roading of the above article, that it disproves nothing that wo have said on the subject of "confiscation." Tho State ! Constitution does "confiscate" two-mills of the value of all our property for negro education, whilo it otl'crs the citizen tiie t j alternative of paying the amount In money, and while it is true that no land j in this county Las boon "forfeited to the ft' Stale,'' yet tho State officials have expos- w | ed thousands of acres to sale, and a great ^ | number of parcels of land in this county tf. | aro now held by titles re reived from the ()j ! Slate, because the proper owners wore w | unable to pay this negro tax. w The Ncus and Courier's article proves hl Hll 1 proves that the State did threaten to con- (l| fiscate our property for negro education, ttl hut tho opportunity being offered our in people paid in money instead of land, nr Ono highwayman meets you, overpowers P< yon, and takes your money. Another ln highwayman draws his pistol, calls upon J"* you to stand and deliver. In both in- K( stances you have been robbed, in one by tj, force, and in tlieolher by intimidation. w Tho State, by its laws and through the Treasurer demanded of our peoplo to l*! stand and deliver. Knowing the power yi toaxocuto their threat, and to well our |,( land, our people have paid in money. ct Remove the threat and the Treasurer of tr Abbeville County would not collect in tv Aimntrli trinnov fnr nrln^tf innnl I Hfl purposes to teach one littlo negro how to " read. We Ray for npgro education, and hr mean what wo say. Tho State of South ^ Carolina never in the days when it was 11< ruled Vy white men appropriated any- tr thing for public schools, and wo say that P' the pretention that our school money is ftl mear.t, or was primarily raised fbr tho white children, is to mako an assertion which is disputed by all tho acts of our ? people for a hundred years, and at such <>i times as wec ired nothing for cringing to ^ Northern ?entimeiit. It is a more inci- ai dent that tho whlto children of the State Cf . Ia* get anj'oi tue money, ai a nine wnen we wore rich, we pai?l twenty-fivo thou- 0I wand dollars annually for the education of & paupor whites, but now when wo are poor and trying to mako Northern negro- "J worshippers ashamed of themselves, we] ^ appropriate half a million dollars for nogro education, with the understanding fr that the white children get a part of it. Ifjol there ware no negroes to educato South j tl Carolina would not to-day appropriate i B one ccnt for education, except for pau- ^ pers. The >*cws nnd Courier and "Poor c? People." 1,1 The News and Cotm'er is beginning to UiUiijicni' an Hiuagai- 111 ?|H anil is extremeIy_8DxwifS" to~perpetuate Is tho present plan of confiscating the property of thrifty anrl industrious citizens pl for tho purpose of raising a fund with j tv which to educate the thriftless negro, who j is always anxious to swear against his tc benefactor. All the beautiful rhetoric bi about tho benefits to be derived from rob- 1,1 bins I'10 white man to educate the negro ^ goes for nothing with those who have observed tho practical results of the plan for y( the last fifteen years, and it is beyond the m power of tho News and Courier to prove n< tl.A <.r Km UlU I HviJI I vvliic^o wi tuia -j | either a grave combat, or a futile attempt 11,1 at wit. |" If the Sews and Courier is a sincere^, friend to the people for which it is pre- w sumed that paper is printed, and isanx- hi ious to bo of service to deserving "poor people" of our own race, why is it that nothing lias ever been said by that paper, about pensioning tho disabled Confeder- ^ ate soldier? As far as :>nr information goes these disabled patriots are in greater need than anybody eise, and are ten thousand times more descrvin ; of material aid than the able bodied /hiegro to whom we are under no special cl igation. If tho Xeivs and Courier was d J.tosod to be gracious it might lend Its injftionco toward securing from the United States a pension for our Mexican solniers. bl But disabled Confederate soldiers and Mexican veterans, are rebels in the eves of the world, and wo must turn against them while disgracing ourselves by our ingratitude to tbem, and by our pretended lovo for the negro, which deceives nobody. The true Carolina Democrat does not live, who would say that he loves the negro more than he does ms own unfortunate and disabled comrades in arms. How Much Edncatlou Does It Take I Tho News Carrier in its zeal in conflscrtting the property of white men to educate tho negroes snys that tho negro will thereby be made more friendly to tho white? and at the same time becomo better citizens. Now, we want to n know something about how much education it takes to mako the negro a good citizen, who prefers g">od honest government to tho old radical stealings of former years. Among tho following names are many classical scholars, whose education would rank high, even as compared with educated white rnon, and we would like to know If South Carolina over had a more vilo or a more troubleonmn Kof nf nArrrnoc? Hirl fliAtr rw\f 1 I ei their raco against us, at each overy oppotunity ? Examine the list for yourself: Prof. Greener, Wilpon Cook, n R. B. Elliot, Sam J. Leo, Judge J J Wright, A. J. Ransier, W. J. Whipper, J. II. Raniey, Robert Smalls, F. L. Cnrdoza, B. F. Porter, D. A. Straker, Tom Miller, Rrandolph As a set off to these vile disturbers of j the peaee, we will be glad to hear the(Kl namo of any educated negro who is a Democrat, and who favors honest government. Retired from the Editorial Chair. Our lifo-loriK friend and neighbor Mr. Thorns F. Greneker of the Newberry K, Herald, in consequence of ill health, has withdrawn from activo control of that paper. \\ c were sorry to see the announcement, though wo feel that no man is moro entitled to a rest than he is. lie (( has had activo controi of the Herald and j other papers in Newberry for many! .1 i?:i AM/i I auu anur so iiiuuu tun uuvi auAivij incident to tho business, ho must bo,8 weary indeed ; and while wo rejjrot his] withdrawal, we are glad that ho Las a son who can till his place in tho offlco, that he inay taLo the needed rost. Wo havo much respect and love for Thomas F. Grtmeker, and he may rest assured that the Press and Banner extends its best : wishes to him in his retirement. IIis 1 kindness to the editor of this paper, | whfcn a boy, is not forgotten. P Fair and Stock Show. A movement is now on foot to organize j u Fair and Stock Show Association, and we hope the etl'ort may bo successful. If our people could become convinced that tlicy can raise their own stock at a trifi ling cost, much good would be done. ! We liavo not had a Fair for a long time, and we see no good reason why wo ! should not have a glorious old time this I Fall. Let us talk about tho matter, and ! : make arrangements to have something to exhibit. In* urging tho passage of Mr. Benet's - ?? 1 J Ttntlsit'o ' re^oilliKiiir* trnui'i*iuk ouunuu jjuhvi o position on tho Blair bill, a member of the Teachers' Association said that "Scn-j ator Rutler on^ht to know that the Neus and Courier did not represent the senti- 0 ments of the whole people of South Car- S olina." Another speaker said that "while i a majority of the country press follow the ' jlead of tho News and Courier, he was provd that Abbeville hid a newspaper j which was not afraid to speak its convic- ; tlons, regardless of tho opinions of the News and Courier The members of tho Teachers' Association at Abbeville last week, with two or throe exceptions, wore a unit in their endorsement of General Butler's position in reference to the Blair bill. It will | now be in order for the News and Courier to make a silly attempt to ridicule an as-: sociation which is presumed to represent ! the intelligence of Abbeville county. Phok. S. P. Boozer, in the Teachers' Association last week, referred to the Blair bill and the money which it proposjed to appropriate, as a "magnificent fraud," and he was applauded to tho echo. J *' 1 1859-1884. ABBEVILLE THEN AND NOW. he Men of ?* Qnnrtcr of n Cnnlnr}' A?o, and Their Nncreinori. Severn! moni lis ajjo we undertook the prep atlon of a synopsis of nunc of the matter* bleh had been published In ,iur paper be-J roen April, 1869 and April, 1884. This as a rlebrutlon of our twenty-fifth anniversary In I io PrtM rind Banner office. About the first I ' worn to abandon the I orb, bccause of other pressing mutter* hleli demanded oar attention. Tho time is now passed, and wa are In no spirit to reimo ft tusk which would ho much greater inn we at llrst thought, hence we give place iIk week to the type which has been statin* g on our galleys since the first of March. If lythlng in it should be of interest to our ;ople we shall l?e pleaded. If they are not tercstcd, however, Ihoy can have the satisctton of knowing thai the work has not co?t iein as much labor as It has Co*t us. We III believe If the work hnd been com Dieted nit nothing could have been so valuable, hlch was nt our command. It will be seen hy the reading of thellstsof ie names of our citizens. that twenty-five ars has wrought a great change, not only In lr citizenship, hut Incur notions, our hah?. and our business, ttefote the war a iner . .11.1 nf Mini Willi uiu mruij iiiuxinoiiu v. . ade was a merchant prince. Now, wo have rice as mnny merchants, and each *clls imething like that amount, while the trade some of oitr houses will reach a hundred lonsand dollars. Before the war no flour or icon was shipped to this place from abroad, 'hlie several ol the stores kept small qnantli'R of bacon, flour, lard, etc., lor the retwll ade about town, they obtained their snples from the thrifty farmers hereabout who ways had FUi h articles for sale. Thernllroad through this county was built oro to ship our surplus com, flour and barn, than to carry off our cotton. The cotton mid he easily enough wauoiied to Augusta, .U (lour and corn was too bulky and heavy, t the present time the farmers come to town id buy everything out of the stores, except itton. They come here to buy their mules, i well as corn with which to feed them. Bore the war mules were raised on the dlfl'er >t farms, and the man frho bought corn was inslder^d no farmer at mi?just line ne \a 10iy. Before the war, some of our largest 3USCR kept 110 groceries at. all. Now, nearly I the capital or every house Is In that line of islnes?. Before the war, our prosperous ;oplo made composts and fathered manure nm their lot?. Now, our farmers let much r the manure wash away from their lots, and ley come to town for commercial fertilizers, eforo the war, when we were rich, we did >mparatlvely little trading at the stores, ow, Abbeville village sells more goods than le whole of the county Rold before the war. he crrdlt business of this county by mprmnts to furmcrs alone will roach nearly a illllon of dollars. Before the war we had no ubiic schools when we.harj Vm'y-AEbJ'?cfti't. rcn to?i*TiCSte."Now,the blessed little negro to educate and two mills of allour property confiscated tor that purpose. The reader cannot hut he struck by the eatchanzo In our citizenship. Only three j wyers are at the Bar to-day, w ho stood there | temy-IlYO ytairx UK". VMIIJ uui; muvuitut UI | .r>9 has stood the lest of limo, and Is still able i sell goods ns before the war. The marble .lsiness, atnoVig tlio many changes, remnln." nchanged. It will be seen that the Jeweler one of the few who Is Mill at hU post. rhllc here and tliere are to be found the iimes of some who were here twenty-flvc jars npo.yet many of the few who still re-, alii with tig are In a different line of bus!ESS. We had no record from which to mako up a st of the eitlzcns in ISM), and were dependent ltlrely upon the memory of friends to assist 3, and 1l Is fair to presume that many names ive been oml'ted. It will be noticed that e had us many citizens then us we now ive. LIFE AND ANIMATION-APRIL, 1859. \ ! ome of the \ntnn of the Men Who** Manly Valor Uave to Abbeville Her Fnine it ml Her ?lory--Roll or the Honored CtllzcnN of Abbeville Village in (he Lon; Aro-. A. J. A. Allen. merchant. J Clark Allen, at nchool. Charles Henry Allen, drugsl?t. Warren Allen. John Allen, stone cutter, at Chalmers' mar-, le yard. I B. Godfrey Bower*, carpenter. S. Henry Beard, surireon dentist. Ames Baker. plasterer. William W. Belcher. Isaac Branch, physician and druggist. \V. T. Branch, at school. R, E. Bowie, law student. J. Gamble Bnnkin, lawyer and magistrate. George Buchanan, clerk for Wm. Hughey. j A. Brns;*.el. merchant. W. R. Buchanan, cabinet workman. Thomas Brownlna, harness maker. George \V. Brown, carpenter. D. S. Benson, physician. Jo B'jrgln, carpenier, . C* Kcelcs Cuthhert. plasterer. Robert N. Chatham teacher. E. fohb, proprietor MarnhaM House. William Champlaln. hrlcklayer. Jnck Cliamplaln. bricklayer. F. Cownover, builder anil contractor. Mutlhew Cochran. deputy Sheriff. Jiimes D Chalmers. denier In marble. T. B. Crews. primer and editor Abbeville einnrr. J. (\ Calhoun. lawyer and magistrate. James H. Cobb, merchant. John Coumbe. plas'erer and hrlcklayer. | Charles Cox, manufacturer of buggies, wagiis. Ac. Thomas M. Christian. dealer In shoes. Tims. It Cochran. ex-Bherllf. J. S. Cothran. lawyer. W. Norwood Cmhnnn. James Cobl>. silversmith. John A. Calhoun, farmer. A. R. CoM). Bunyan Crawford, livery stable business. T>. Charles Dendy, owner of tanyard and farm-' r. J. P. Daly, architect.. Stephen C. DeBruhl, lawyer. W.C. PavlH, lawyer and editor of the Baner. N. Jeffeison Davis, farmer. E. John G. Edwards. niprehant. John Knrljjlit,iflnwrlclit. A. W\ Edwards, clcrk at Allen's store. F. 0. J. Farrlneton. l.itlor. James W Fowler,clcrk at Weir it Lythsoo's; lore. Waddy Fowler, clerk at Weir A Lylhgou's i.ore. R. A. Fair, lawyer. G. Wlllinm Godfrey.saw mill hand. John Gray, merchant. Reuben Golden, harncsKinaker. II. Benjamin P. Hughes, chief clerk at White's ton* J. R. Hnmhlln. mall carrier, nnd butcher. John A Hunter, merchant. Clem Hamilton, printer, /Vp** office. Robert E. Hill, on a trip to Irelund. William Hill. Ordinary. Cicero Hushes. wiiiinm Miurney. proprietor Abbeville Ho>1, and dealer In whiskies. T. A. Hovt. pastor Presbyterian church. Bnmuel Henry. enrpenler." James M. Huuhey, bricklayer. A. M. Hill,deputy sheriff and assistant cenus taker for Abbeville District. I. M. I?rnel, merchant. F. Ives, tailor, and town marshal. jr. Clnclnnntl Jones, law student. Robert Jonc?. merchant. H. A. Jones, lawyer. P. K. Jones, lawyer. David Junkln, miller. Robert Jnnkin. printer, Ptm* office. D. A. Jordan, druggist and physician. Ren.lamln Johnson, Rector Trinity Eplscoal church. K. EUhu Kernel, employed nt. steam mill, William Knox, blaeksmUh, John Knox. merchant. Nathaniel Knox, merchant. Louis Kernell, saw mill hand. H. R. Kerr, merchant. Robert P. Knox, clerk for J. A N. Knox. John FI. LI?on, photographer. Benjamin Llchensteln. A. J. L.vlhgne. merchant. H. T. Lyon, physician. L. H. Lomwx. lawyer. J. K. Llvlncston. physician. H. W. I.awson, tinner and dealer In tlnirnre. W. James I/imnx. J. F. LI Vinson, Junior. J. \V. Livingston, Inw student. W. II. Lockcy, plasterer. W. A. Lee, lawyer. M. John Moreen, house-painter. Luther Mortin. John Martin. Thomas Martin. Robert. A. Martin, tnilor. W. Moors. merchant. James Moore, local preacher, nntl conductor , n Abiievltle Branch It. R. E. W. Moore, clerk for It. H. Wanllaw <t ion. Joseph T. Moore. Sheriff. William Mooney. ciirpenler. J. Foster M ir.-h ill, lawyer. J. W. W. Marnlinl!. physician. f. Murrlilson. Methodist nronni?n? Is&hc Myers. Win. Motes. printer, Press office. W. J. Marshall. Geo. McP. Miller. John A. Murrlll, house painter. MAC. 8. McGownn, lawyer. Matthew McDonald, Clerk of Court. Donald McLauglilln, druggist Benl. MeT.ai)ghlln. drug clerk. John McLaughlin. drug: olerk. John McRryde. assistant postmaster. John McLaren. postmaster. Robert McBrvde. Junior. John M. McBryde. T. W. McMlllun. brick yard. John McCroft. Harvey McCrea Vm. McGhee. wheelwright. A. II. McGowan, luw student. . N. K. Noble, lawyer. Stephen B. Norrell, harness maker, O. John T Owen, silversmith. Mose* T. Owen, silversmith. Patrick O'Keelo, shoemaker. John O'Conner, bricklayer and plasterer. Patrick Ow?n, tailor. Barney O'Conner, stone mason. P. A \V. T. Penney, clerk at Moore & Quulfe's. d A. Paul, phyMclnn. D JnmcH M. Perrln, lawyer. ri Thos. C. Petrln. lawyer. p W. II. Parker, lawyer, and Commissioner jy In Equity. B W. H. Perrln. Itoi-klnchnin Perry, well dlgcer. ni I/. W. Perrln. u Thomas Perrln. tl cl C. F. Quality morebnnt. b it. e J. T. Robcrtfotj, merchant. r L. H. RimMeil, owner livery stable nnd denier In whiskey. ?l ?? II nf 11 i'nrr ilnhlfl nnrt r. n. IlllllcUKr, unun w. , inn 11 contractor. E Samuel (). Russell. K Johnsob Kftmcy, chief clerk at B. M. it S. A. p Wlnstock * stom E. Roche, s!ioe makor and dealer. n Joseph Ituflf. c'erk at.I. \. AlIeu'H ?tore. t( Wm. F. HltTo (1, contractor and builder. Thomas J. RobertHon, clerk at Gray A Itob- e< ertson. : <w J. William Robertson, wheelwright at Cox's; j] shop. V T. C, Seal, coach painter In Cox's carriage! w Btwp E Henry Stevenson, clerk at Allen's store. II. R. Smith, carpenter. F A. M. Smith neorue Smith. n .Tames Rhilllto, senior, tnllor. James Shilllio. Junior, tinner. (Je ir^e Syfan, engineer on Railroad. ti John Scanlan. carpenter. Thomas Sbelian. elnwtlirht. t Jerry Sheban, glnwrlght. John Small. at school. n And'ew Small, clerk at McLaughlin's drugie store. (.1 John Sltrn. carpenter. F D. R. Sondlcy. depot asent,* F It. C. Starr, clerk at Kerr's store. V . 'jr. [, E. J. Taylor, maker of carriages, wagons U?%trrr Ue I'*z<'lclf*r Trihblo. Je?se Trlbble. printer, limner ofllce. * Wat. Thomas. carpenter. J H. T Tnsten, Jeweler. Thomas Thomson. lawyer. Jolin Thomxon. Joseph W. Trowbridge, clerk for II. II. q Ward In W <t Son. " V. Jatnos Vercll. bouse painter. ( W. c John Wilson, denier In liquors. A. A. Williams, merchant. . f A. .1. Wnodluirst. plasterer and bricklayer. II. II. Wardlaw, merchant. John G. Wilison, Insurance and collection < agency. W. H. Wilson, rerentl.r printer and pul> llshorof the Indeprnrlent Prr**. Hush Wilson, successor of W. H. Wilson, <Patrick Wilson, nrinter. Pnnner ortice. K. West field, sndillc and harness maker. 1 Robert J. White, merchant. 1 John White, merchant, } I.eroy J. Wilson, engineer on Railroad. 1 Clark Wardlaw. James II. Wardlaw. merchant W. H. White, oilnclpsl male academy. ' W.C. Ward law, usslstant teachcr n>alo academy. . Oeoree White, clerk at White's store. " I<. W. White, clerk at White's stofe. Hnu'h Wll?on, senior, oWner of steam mill. H B. M. Wlnstock, merchant. " R. A. Wlnstock. merchant. 1 Robert W. Wilson. . J. II. Wilson, lawyer. * J. A. Weir, merchant. T?nhr?rf 1-T Wnrilhiw i mi I nr. a Allen Ward'aw. law student. |( r,owlR A. \vni-ciiuwrintr?tn i ??t. ' Ezckicl White, owncrof wagon shop. D. L. Wurdluw, Judge. c } A Record of Home Mutter Which were Published in the Abbeville PrcHn. 1859. ^ I April 1?II. J. White advertise* for propo?nls . "for I he erection of n brh-k bulldlnir upon the * burnt district.known ns Mr?. Allen's lot?on-btimlred feet front,eighty feet In depth." J. I). Duly, architect. J. D. Daly cxhlMlR plnns for private red- . denci-K or James M. I'errln. Gen. A. M. Smith nnd others. * E. Roche nnd Thornns M. Christian forma f partnershln In the tioot and shoe business. John McBr.vde advertises four horse coach , line to Wa*hln.'ton, Georgia, Mondays. ? Wednesdays. Fridays Dr. \V. L. Anderson and Dr. E. T. McSwaln form a copai tnershlp In the practice of medicine In the lower part of Ihe county. j. I)r. I. Hrancli elves sin account of the recep- , lion of chemlcuT nnd philosophical apparatus atCokcsbury Female College. 120 pupils In college. Mr. Alcliel teacher of music. Miss Carter assistant. j The Presbyterians contemplate the build- i ing of a new church, or extensive additions s to the old edifice. The Episcopalians have ' agreeil upon a plan of a new church. . April M?The parinershlp heretofore exist- . Ing between W. A. Lee nnd William II. Wilson in the publication of the TndrpendritfP-ex* was dissolved on the 1st Instant, Wrn. H. Wll- . son having soM his Interest In the paper to r Much Wilson, who will henceforth be assoei- 1 nted ns Joint proprietor In the publication of s the paper. W. A. Lee, Esq., editor, Hugh ' Wilson, printer. II S. Kerr finished the long brick Addition to his store room. t The residence of W. II. Parker, Esq.. nearIng completion. Contractor F. Cownover. Architect J. T>. Daly. .Tames A. Allen advertises for proposals to f hulld session house nt Upper Long Cane church. April 15?Examinations In the Mule and Fc male Academies. W. If. White, principal. W. C. W*rdlnw assistant In the former. Miss Putnam aid Miss Wilson of the huter aeudc- 1 my. Advertisement of Buckley circus to be here 21s'. < Mwrrled. f. S. Telbert, R. J. Handvey. The editor feasts on trrem pc>is from the garden of Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Sinlthvllle. 1 Election officers Southern Rights Dragoons 1 ?T. W. Perrln, f'aptaln; J. F. Llvlng-ton, L. i II. Russell, W. C Moore, Lieutenant*. P. Mclaughlin, Orderly. At (he tilt the prize wa* o sliver enp. Tie between Lieut. Russell and Private Wm McCord. Mct'ord > letor. MoLaughlltt and W. C. Moore meritorious notice. F. Cownover gets theconiraet for building ] While's block, and J. A. Allen's store. i Carrincc horses run nwny with J P. Living* ? ston. wheels of vehicle passing ovor his body, i doing serhius injury to him?vehicle a wreck. < Cotton, V: fo 12V4 eenls. I Anrll 20? Newspapers announce the ncault- I tsil of Gen. Sickle* for the killing of Key. 1 Dr. (irorirc Kavairt*. ft native of Abbeville i died In Texa*. January lfi. Faster elections In Trinity church. War- ? dons?'Thomas Jackson. W. H.Parker; Vex- I try, J. F. Marshall. J. A. Calhoun, .S. Mc(5o\v- I mi. B, T?ol>le, W. A. Lee. I M'iy fi?Sale at Montcvlno?the library and i wine* of the es'ate Dr. Joseph Togno?'"The i Vatican Illustrated," five volumes, luonijht 1 $63. "Dante Illustrated." $11. Catawba wine, i IHSfi. Si a gallon, Burgundy and Scuppernong, i Slaml^t Agricultural meetlnT. Organization of ne- I rlcultural society of Abbeville county. Col. i J. F. Marshall. President;' '"apt. John BrownIce. Jaines Crcsswell, Vice Presidents. Executive committee, Maj. J. C. Sprouli. Dr. J. J. i Wardlaw. Col. D. W. Aiken, A. C. Hawthorn, Esq., Col. H. H. Harper, Capt. D. M. Rogers, < Oetnvius Porchcr. Treasurer, W. C. Davis, i 160 names enrolled on payment of 81 00. Meet Inir of Sioekholders ft. a C. R. R.?Pres- . Ident. T. C. l'errln; Directors, Hon. J. B. Kershaw. Simeon F?\r, T. M. Cox. D. B:akc, c. G. 1 Memmlnsrer. J. P. Reed. J. M. Allen, V. McRce. Hon J. N*. Whltner, J. F. Livingston, C. Smith. R. Stewart. J Due Wost Corner?origin of the name. Deaths. Alfred R. Turptn of Ooktsbnry Con- I forencc fnsiliute. Jeremiah Shehan. May II?Premium list agricultural fair, $50 worth. Mi'ltary reviews?at Draltcs, Col. Wm, Cllnlcsculcs. Maj. McD Miller. Adjutant J. R. ' Ellis. At MeCnw's. Col. W. M. Rogers, Capt. ! Jny. commanding bnMnlion. I IIU purl nerMlip iipi wi'l'II nr. i?. t\. .lumii n and Donald McLaughlin was dissolved February 1.1KW. The former practices medicine, < the latter continues drug business. May -jn?Card of Dr. s. Henry Heard, dentist. < Abhevllle Sqnudion reviewed by Col. J. T. , Rnrres" and stntT. Capt?. .1. W. Perrln and J. C. Martin. Speeches by Col. Burres.*, MaJ. II. J. White. Review at Chalk Level by Col. Wm. flinkscales, commanded by MnJ. J. \V. Foo-he. ' Oeor>/c, negro, property of \V. W. Ue'cher. dies of knife wounds. In hand of Peter Shaw, frpe ni'cro. June 3?"A Voice from Penny's Creek" ridicules our military system. June 10?Building committee adveitlse for Rroposals to build' Phllomatheun Literary ' 'all" at Due West-. Coninil??lnner sold "woman and two children for *1.500: woman and two boys. 8 nn?l 10 ' years old fnr?2.1?0: pirl Uyeirrsold for S1.160; two boys. JR and it) years, 8.MS0. Capt. F. P. Kobprt?on. auctioneer estate J. E. FoKter, sold a iict'ro worimn.J) years,.-! chll- . dren.fi months to fi years, St, 1,10: and many others, the whola lot averaging 8781. Mules averaged 5180. Petor Shaw,charircd with killln? George. was tried before James M'-Caslan, Esq. Wilson and Noble for prosecution. Thomson for defence. Acquitted. I James Chei'.shnroiifirh cashier hank of Charleston offers Sl.O'O reward for S5.CK10 pack- ], ngc lost in mall between Charleston and Ab-i bovllle. June 17?.Tohn L. Clark rcpalrK watches,! clocks and Jewelry at Hod'cs. Withdrawal of proposals to build Phllomathpan Hall. Deathof Chancellor Pargan?resolution by , J. H. Wilson, chairman. K. Noble, secretary.' Patrick N. WII?on publishes prospectus of1 the Greenwood Time*. ;1 Married, Valentino PelllnRor, Sarah H. Long: James J. Nls, Sophronia I awscn. Died, Jonathan South. M>?. Llzzlo J. Boyd. ' wife or Rev. J. C. Tloyd of Newberry ; Susie DeLouny, wife of BenJ. J. Hunter June 2*?Married. C. Mnnday, Lizzie Wells. ' Pled, Mrs. Isabella E. Smith, consort of the , late Joel Smith. . July I?K. H. Wardlaw JtSon advertise the , remainder of their stock at auction. A teacher desires the formation of a teachers' association. i W. H. White and W. H. Wardlaw announce < examination In Abbeville Male Academy. \ Corner Miotic Episcopal f htirch. Corner stone of now Epls'-ortal church was lal<l hy the Rf. Rev. Thos. F. Davis, D. I).,1 > Bishop of the Diocese. Brunch. Allen tt K?l- . ward* predated box. Inscribed "Irlnltyj church. Abbeville. Organized 15lh October,' 1812. Rebuilt. 1859. Rev. BenjnmIn Johnson, Rector." The box deposited h.v Col. J. Fo?ier' Marshall. The Bishop hi ruck the stone three ' < times, thus laying It In the name of the Fa-' tlier, Son and Holy Ghost. Hodecs Depot shipped 2,051 bales cotton last ( season. Died, Sophronla Verell. July R?The trial of a negro of James Cofh- . ran. for the homicide of a servant clrl of. D. McLaughlin was had before David Keller. I Esquire. Th" Im.v threw a stick and hit the ( girl. Lockjaw resulted. Noble for proserti tlon. Thomson defence. Fentcncc 75 lai hes, and two weeks In Jail. Fire at d^pot.?twel?-(> bales cotton belonging to (J. B. Cllnkscnlcs. Mr. W. A. Giles and Rev. Mr. Barnes hold an examination of their school at' Lowndesvllle. Big fourth of July celebration at WllllnmBton. From 1351 to 1854 Dorn took S500.000 from his mine. Revs. Ben|. Johnson. T. A. Hoyt, C. Mnrchl- . son. W. R. Hemphill. E. A. Bollns, Issue u clr- , cular lotter In behair Riblo Society. July 15?John Henry Brady graduated at Princeton. Pled. Capt. Robert-Ctinninchnm or r,aurens; . Mrs. Ibiil?elIn Marshall. relict of John Marshall; Miss Julia C. White, daughter of E. , While. July 2*2?Johnson Rumey has eompleted the census of Abbeville District. 5.71fi males. and ; R.fO female,*, a decrease of 1,483 since 1S50, as 1 shown by U. S. census. Fanny, s'ave executed in Newb<yry for pol- 1 s.onlne Robert Stewart's family?Mrs. Wilkes, housekeeper, died; execution witnessed by ' 5,000 persons. Pled, Abraham Utes. John Roof. Value of all town lots in Abbeville District, 1 8101,290. i July 29?Dissolution partnership J. & R. J. White. Robinson I^ike circus. Bible Society?annu-il pcrmon by Rev. B. Johnson. President,Thomas Perrln. Vice j Presidents. A. Olles. Jainps Moore, n. A. ' Jones, E. E. Pressly, T. A. Ifoyt. Directors,.!. F. Olbert, W. R. Hemphill, D. L. Wardlaw, F. ' 1 .ronnnr, R. Dqnnally. n. T. Rlonn, R Devn, J. M. I.atlnior, 6. W. iluekabee, Junics reiinnn, J. O. I.lndHny, Dr. J. F. Livingston, r. O. W. PiCKRly, Jutn<? Glllnni, Dr. N. Hnrs. Dr. R. C. Orlcr, W. T. Jones. Rev. Roliert FrnnkM. Corresponding Secretary, James [. Pcrrln. Treitsu'er and Librarian, Dr. I. ranch vice H. H. Wnrdlatv, resigned. .J. Slinpeon Tolbert nets Ills bund ma*bed nd mangled In a thresher. Drs Link. Wldeian, and 8aunder.?, amputate the m m below Tho contract lo bullil the new Episcopal I liurch awarded to Please A Baxter or Ntwerry. SIO.OW. Spire ISO feet. ? Married. G. T.JackHnn of Tennewce, Martha 'avis of Abbeville, Apgu?t 5?Ft.JWv Boyd elected principal of okcnbury Male School. M. iBracI A A. Brussel dissolve copjirtnernlp. Faculty of Er?klne College? II. C. Grler, D. Rev. J. P. Preenly, 1). I)., Rev J. X Yoimtf, ;ev. \V. R. Hemphill, J. K. Leo, A:M., E. L. atton.A.M. Sttidcnln. 124. Cokexhiir>, F. A. Connor, Intendnnt. White tales, 104; while female*, 210: colored, 3^6; )t?l, <43. Big dinner nt Mt. Carmel. J. F. Calhoun cborled speakers to stand. Rev. \V. H. Davis ild a prayer. Col. M. O. Tolman and Laden I. Lomnx spoke. Died, Rosalie Ella, Infant of A. M. and arah M. Smith; Ellen El Iznheth. Infant of I'm. H. and Luela G. Parker; Thomas Ed ard. Infant. P. S. Rut ledge; Aiken Bruzll, illzalit'th Irwin, aged 70. August 12?Talk of a town clock on the .'nl>c.ipal enpa'o. Jtemolltlon of old Episcopal church comlencttd Monday lo*t Died, Tarlton P.-Motley. August 19?Contract for building Phllolathean Literary Sclely to be let. ~ - . . - . - - J T> t^nnl fntrnm ,110V. It. .innnsnui eiecit u nramuui v/u~v-? inry Female College. Commencement In Ersklne College. Sorion by I lev. H. T. Sloan. Diplomas deliveril l?y W*. It. McClell'ind and W. M. Grler. Iradunte?, Joe H. Polhlll. Jutnes A. Uoyee, W. I. Dale, .loKlnh Moffatt. W. W. Simon ton, .W. I. Mlmnnton, S. M. Wyllo. C. B. Slmonton, O. V. To'b.-rt. Robort H. Hemphill delivered lie valedictory, and look Iho first honor of Is elans. Lltertiryiid'iress by W. C. Moragne. Died, Charles Dendy. Slurried, M. fswl, Rebceca Ellns. August ?&- -U.S. Kerr, wlto Inaugurated the rholcsale grocery and hardware business at his place, make* an assignment lo Joseph T. loore for benefit of creditors. Grand Itallroid eelebrutlon nt Tunnel IIIll. Pied. S. (,'. Edmund*. September 2?Married, James Henry Purdy, iarah Jane Ootids; Wesley A. Smith, Frances ,ittle. September 9?W. II. Wilson, recently of Ihe IhbcviUe I'm*, npsl)meg control of the Wilkex On.) HcpubVc'tn. Married, William J. Gayer of Charleston, lura Carter of this county. Died, Mrs. Martha A. Enrlght, wife of John hirliihl. September 11?Town Council. Intfcndnnf, t. A. Fair: Wardens, II. W. Lawson, W. H. 'arker, Matthew McDonald, James M. Perrln. Huildlnxfl at (Covin's bin yard burnt. Married, F. Hoean. Aery Ann Hodge. Died. Mrs. Matilda Gilmer, wife of James J. llmer. September 23?Rev. T. A. Iloyt Is called to ,ouisvllle. Ky. Sixteen person* poisoned nt fancy bull at Vllliamston; B. M. Cheatham and negro man died from the eflectK. Murried, .1. W. F.ppes, Hnllle C. Point. September 3">?Married, D. W. Hawthorn, llaplo Engenla nijfbv. Denth, l>r. J. P. finrret. The report of poisoning at Wllllamston Is llsputed. Octot>er7?E. Cotib, proprietor nf the Marhall House tnkee an ounce of Inudnnum .bout 3 o'clock on Saledny. nnd dies h few lours Inter No known cau-:o for the net Married, Henry Moorf of Abbeville, Caroln? E. Thompson of Georgia. Died. .In I la E. Baker. October 14?J. A. Allen and 11. T. Lyon, e.x ci'torH, ndvertl.*e the property of Charles Joel c. & James C. Lltes advertise property if Abram Lltes. Died, Jinuny Fisher, son of J. T. and E. M. loore. Ortob^r 21?The flr<t county fnir Is held. Married, William D. MeGee. June Until nsnn. IH ?!, Virginia I'- Sondley. John B Morr.ih. October 28?Johu Brown's raid on Harper's \'rrv. F. L. Potion elected President of i-:r?Kine College. Pr< Rlilcii t- Grler electc?l to ft Protcsorship In Theolouleal Seminary. November J?John Brown convicted for his aid on Harper's Kerry. Dissolution ronnrtnei'Hlilp Tnffu'art, McCasnn .v i'o.. and Tnucnrt. Wldenmn & Co. Died, Tiiivlniu Barrett. relict of Dr. J. P. ia-ret. Mrs. Lucrctia Devlin, consort of Dr. t?iliert Devlin. November II? Sale of 14 ne?rocs, estate oi o?hua Duvlo, realized 312.13), average price 904. Snl? "f 25 netrroe6, estate of Abrnm Lltes, reillzed 821.9-0, average 8S78. November 18?Capt. W. T. Drennan of Oilloan's Mills, guthered 1,9 W pounds ot cotton ioin one sere. south Curollna gives $">,000 to theBlbie Soilrty November 25? Married, William C. Hunter, Jet tie B. Maxwell: John F. Calhoun. Hehcccs Noble: James C. Crawford, Snlllo Evans ; iatmiel Williams, Margaret Gillespie. December 2?Various Southern States oflei ollltnry nld to Virginia, which Is deullix ii vlth thanks. Married,T. \V. Allen. S. E. McCnllum. Suspicions persons arrested for talft tr ilaves; meeting of citizens, Thomas C. Per in chairman. Vigilance committee appoint id to "observe the conduct of suspicious per ons, and that they endeavor to detect any II Iclt traffic with slnves." Cotton, 8 to 101A cents. December 9?J. P. Carroll of Edgefield lected Chancellor. Marshall House sold by Commissioner, 811, W>, James M. Perrln^A Co., purchasers; Mar ihall House stables, 31,006, Ilutlcdge &. Kus icll, purchasers. A Notable Execntlon. John Hrown executed. J. A. Allen advertises millinery nnd dresi nnklng. Died, Isabella Grayson, wife of H. A. Jones Decemiter 16?Firm of Cobb, Hunter <fc Co. lissolved. m T .1-1 l^o? nnt* G'apt. J. N. Cochran introduces biM In thi Legislature to remove free persons of colo: roni the state. Hon. B. F. Perry Propose* to Main til in the Integrity of the Slave holding Ntates "In the Vnlon 01 Ont of It." Hon. B. F. Perry Introduce* In House o Represen tat Ives resolutions to "protect ant Jelt-nd slavery;" ' tonet In concert with sUte davcholdlnjr States In any manner whlcl hey deem advisable. to maintain their Inter ?sts In the Union or uxU of it"thnt we fei' ne^i resslbld ecorii and contempt at the Infa ir.oiiR and hypocritical sympathy esprcsse* ?y a portion ot the Northern people at tin recent attempt nt Insn.ruction at Harperi Kerry, headed by a notorious h'Tse-lhlcf, as <assln an?l traitor, whom they have amadous I.v eu o^ red a- a hero and Christian murij In his tieas'in, murder and robbery." "Thin Lhe aeneral adoption of such a feellne am inch a 'eiiiim<-nt, alike revolting to flulsH unity and civilization by the Northern SlnU will make it dishonorable In South Carol I in ind the other slave holdlmr Stat< s, loeontlnti united In the same Government w Ith a peopl tvhosu social and moral tone charaeterlzei M em as a nation of pirates, savages, assas >ln? and fnltors." The Republican party dee'are for abolition W. A. MeSwnln, P. F.?J. W. North, loca preacher. Methodist chureli, Ab> evlllc: W II. I.awton, Cokesbury; Nlnet.v-Slx, J. M rur lisle; J. VV. Wlghtmun, classical teuche L'okcsbnry School. Married. William T. Penney, Mnry Shllllto Hninlllnil A. Wilson: TllOf I. Clat worthy, Margaret E. ^lultlson; W. L IImlir?*ns, Corrle Klugh. Died, infant son of A. Vance. December 23?John A. InglN, electcd lnv lurtge; James r?. Pettiern, clewed eodlflern Iihvh: Judso O'Neall, elected Chief Justice Ap pciil Court. Masonic.?J. T. Robertson. W. M.; J. G Edwards, p. D.; J. T. Owens, J. D.; C. A Allen. Treusuier; J. G. Bnslcln. Secretary; T It. Crews.H. D : S. lfenry Heard, J. I).; J. I) Chalmers and D. It. Sondley, .Stewards; It. C 3'nrr, Tyler. Dr. Ilenson removed to dwelling ndjolnlni Eii Ht'Orftl pnrsonace. Dec-mlier 3!)? Letrare's History of Houll Carolina roady for delivery. n. F. Duncan declines Amoclate Justlec Job Johnson accepts. The Southern Medtcnl HtndenU Gc Their RnckM Cp. Seeeedln; Students-fi8 medlenl student rroin the University of Pennsylvania, 2<)0 frou reflt'r.?on Meticnl College, and 14 from Nev York Medical Colleire. Magistrates Abbeville District?Jamc-! r Caldoun and John (J Bask Iiih. Al>b-?v||te; W A. Giles, Lowndesvllle; D. W. Hawthorne Due West; sterling E. Graydnn. Cok^sbtirv John R. Tiirrant. Greenwood: Walter (? k'o'lep Williams Trewlt. David McLaln. Ja? McCps'nn. LeRoy J. Johnson. Samuel Jones J. Williams Black, Win, Cllnkscnles, Gahrlc Nf. >Ti>ttisrtn, Asu Bowie, W. \V. Hlgirlns. Dn vld Keller, w. II, Merrl wether, Johathan S r.'hlpley, Pamnel Turner. Commissioners Public Buildings?S? Mc [jowan. B, P. Hiii.'h?s. James M. Perrln, Isaui Branch, John A. f'ulhonn, H. A. Jone*. Coroner?Pavld .1. Jordan. Masonic?Cokeshurv?W. M. Armstrong, M R. H. P.; M. O. Zelcler, K.;(.\ M. Pelnt, S M. Strouss, T.: J. W. Cochran, Secretary; B 7j. Herndon, C. H.: P. W. Conner. R. A. C. F F. G-iry. P. S.; J. P. Block well. 1st V.: .1 B. Block, 2d V.; N. Sims, 3d V.; A. Cobb Sentinel. 1860. Merclmnta Resolve to Patronize Im portent and Jobber* of the Month January 6?'Twenty-four merehantsof Cties ler, In response t>> card of Charleston iner (-hint*, pledge themselves to patronize Im porters and Jobbers In slnvelmldlng states. C. (3. Mfninilnsrcr koos to Virginia to drav :loser bonds of unlly between Southern States. Idle free nesrrocs deemed vnerrant* In Geor zln. To be sold Inio slavery, for first offence J yen's, second offence, perpetual shivery. Married. David B. Smith, Mary Ann Wood hurst; .Steven B. C. Norrel, Elizabeth M Woodhurst; Dr. F. R. Calhoun, Annie E l'urpln. Cotton 7 to 10 cents. January 13?A. T. Stewart & Co., discharge! iO clerks In eonsequenec of falling off o Southern trade, 100 other largo firms curtal expenses In like manner. One Went Female College Organized Due West. Female College organize*!. J. I Homier, President; J. Galloway. Miss E. Mc Querns, Miss Sallle MeBryilo teachers. Married. William V. Miller, Sal lie C. Ross in,?n Hmrnn \fnrirnri>t. Krancls McKee. Died.John if uglies, fnthcr of H. I* Huehes January 20?too negroes soil for 5100,000 a IV. \V. Belcher's sale?the highest prices evei abtnlned. Resolutions pledging citizens of Marlon t< Duy nothing which Is brought from Nofthcrr State'. Cotton mlllfi at Lawrence, Muss., burned rwo hundred operatives perish. I.ord Macnulay dted. Married, F. R. Plnknton, Armatlilno John =on ; James Smith, Anna Eliza Crawford ; S W.Sharping Nancy A. Rurdltt; Andrew SI monds, Sullle Calhoun ; Nathaniel Knox, Ma r.v lane IIill. January 27?Returning from the burial o infant son of John A. Fair, James A. Nor * * '* ? ???? ouvir fnniPf WOOll h U'lrw luiitv imkiik, -jvcr the henrso. J. W. Fowlor's wrist dlsloca led, negro hurt. C. O. Memmlnger makes a speech In Rich monil, on tlio stuto of the country. 10,00< copies printed. Nearly every thing in the paper for the ins month iias been on the subject of sectional is wes. Married, Taplay Anderson, Olldy Long. February 3?(ten. J. \V. Harrison's iiousi ind lot In Anderson bought for a millUirj school. John Agnew, .T. M. McDonald, E. II. Fisher form partnership In the hardware and gro :cry business, at Kerr's old Ktund. Noulhcrn Convention, February 10?Mississippi Senate proposes i Southern Convention In June. Slaver Orion seized by British authorltie with a thousand negroes on board. C'aptuli Imprisoned at St. Helenii. Charles Ward was lynched at Green wooc for tampering wltii the slaves of several cltl eons. William Peningtnn. Black Republican elect Ed Speaker ot the House o( ltepresentatl ves ? WttShlUL'tOM. Enoch Nelson withdraws from the partner ?hip with John <1. Wilson and lilram T. Tiw tin in the Wlllinmslo'i hotel. Married, HUrvey Edwards, Leonora flon jerson. February 17?The Mnaonlc IxmI^c nt Due C West given S&JO to the Female College. ? ' Kdmundson of Virginia cnne? Hickman of I Pi nnsjlvunlaand tho South lsgrfntly pleased T thereat. I South Carolina's proposition lorn Southern d Congress met with liivor. 1 John L. Griflin of White Hall, took lnuda- I Diiin, and died on the 2d Instant. February 24?Dr I. F. MeComb locates at \ Abbeville for :he practice of medicine. I ( bus. >1. Pelot (fives an ac count of the find- r 1 - - . I IntJ of a pOCKCl LOOK nnu papers ucm t/c?? I . Full. 'J March 2?Dr. James F. Mabry offers his pro-1 fcBHtoiiiil ?ei vice*, wlih headquarters at Mur- 1 ahull House, 1 March 9?tteminlsccuce* of Coke?bury Nor- * mal School. t "I'mIk of movlnir Federal cnpltul lo a point on Mississippi River. White'* Dlock Completed. March 16?Whites Block completed. J. A < Allen and Weir it Lylhuoe moved there. 1? \V. S. Appvton A R. W, Perrymun of New < Market, dissolve copartnership. ; < Jann's II. Riley <fc James F. Davis dissolve copartnership. !, March SI?John While, D. Mcl-aughlln | move to White's B'oclt. Estimated costof Whilo's Block 5."0,00n. I Died. Jesse S. Adams. April 6?The Directors of the Bank of tliei Stille determine to estuldlsh a branch hank at, Abbeville. 11 The National Democratic Convention ( and Our Delegate* Thereto. The Charleston convention of the National j Democratic nu'ty. ThcHhite to be represent-1 cd. Ahbevlile sends tlicn<> deluirat-s to ih? , state convention In (Jolituibiu: S. McCiowan, , A. Bm f C. T. Haskell, G. R Mc?iil!?, F. F. J G?ry, Thomas Thomson, B. Z. Hern Ion, P. ' McKeliur, J. I. Bonner, John II. Tarrant, i James Norwood, M C. TnRiart. The stale: Convention gent delegates lo the Nut;o::al Convention, au follows: Principals. Alternates. i, James Simons, H. Bnlsl, I B. II. Wilson, Thomps K. Power, i 1 " II I *a ? n?tt I, ilimunuil, ... ? , It. B. Bovleston. T. N. Dawkln*. ( I. II. Wltherspoon, I). B. Townceiid, i E. \V. Charlo", A. W. Bethea, i G. N. Reynolds, Jr.. W. S. IIhs'Ic, i Thomas F.Simmons, A. A. Allowing, James Patterson, .T. A. i:ellincji?r. B. H. Brown, P. IC. Motony, A. siinpklns, J. A. Metu, L. Boozer, B. Z. He:n<lon, B. F. Perry, 0. K Edwards, J. P. Ilonl, J. L. Slum kiln, Jolin S. Preston. Samuel Bomoy. Married, James V. Johnson. Salllc F. Jones. , April 13?Easter Electlon??Wardens,Thomas Jackson, and John A. Calhoun tHe W H. Parker, declined flection. Vestry?J. F. MarI shall, S. McGowhii. E. Noble, W. A. Lee. j Jaines C. Calhoun, W. II. PurUer, Joseph F. Lee. Dr. W. A. Allen, offers services as dentist. Mrs. Small advertises mlllnery. Married, Hen|amin L. Reynolds, Francis J M. Lltes; James W. Fowler. Cella Chalmers. April 2">?F. W. Davis Is crushcd and killed between the cars at Greenwood. I Caleb Burton wus killed by the falling of a ; burning tree. onn?r? Rnlic iic tllui itnivh ?v^.-..wr. the Price of Board to 83.00 n Day, and Keep the Crowd Away. The National Democratic Convention in In session. Tlie hotel keepers of the city prepared for twenty thousand gnests, ami doubled the prlco of board. Result, fifteen hundred visitors. The Wllllanwton Springs Hotel open. Can accommodate 5lX) guests. II. T. Tuston, manager. Died, Mrs. F. E. H. Wltberspoon. May 4?The Notional Democratic Conventlon adopts resolutions, whleh en uses the withdrawal of a majority of the dqle?ates from I South Carol Inn, Ucorgto, Florida, Mississippi, i Alulmma. Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. I Mr. Morris, of Illinois, will lime In Congress ! Ibt-TTp.O*ntniont of J. L. Orr. of 8'iuth 'aroli! na, OeiieralT5oi7:p^>;H?f-AWai21'J,.-fibS't?ov! ernor Wood, of Illinois, commissioners lo negotiate iho purchase of tlie woman possessions. May festival at Cokcsbnry. May 11?H. ,\. Ho lges will collect taxes. Horse ran off at Cokesbury, dashed imgsy azalnst tree, killed a three year old child of M. Steans. jft. McGonrnn Gives on Acconnt of Ills Stewardship--In Response, In En* dorscd with Acclamation and JJoy Important Resolution*. Public Meetings nt Abbeville?J. F. Marshall. chali man. J. C. Calhoun, seeretary. S. . Me(Sow.in, gave reason which Induced a majority of delegations to wltl draw fr?>m Na! tional Convention, and said: After the retiring delegition had left the National Con" ventlott. Iney bn I lotted fifty-seven times to nominate a ('resident, but as they had come i to a dead loetl, they aujnurneu 10 inc?" iwri j tlmore. ]8tli June. The retiring delegates i formed themselves also into n convention. " j They did not. however, undertake to noml| fta'? u President, hut adjourned to meet at i Richmond. Va,. nliout the Urne of ihe BhIii;J more Convention, nnd have published n call 'j for tho State* to send delegates there, Tho*. .| 0. Perrln "hailed with acclamation and Joy the glorious newn as announced by General j McOowan." He also, "rejoiced to know i hat the Nor>h had I icon made to show their hand 'upon the ureal question of equal rlvht and equal protection In the territories. * A 'I right step has now been taken In therlirht "I direction.ami let us not bo turned neither to " I the riyhl nor to the left liy tie seductive otters that may hereafter be; held out tiy the non-slave holding States. "On motion of John A. Calhoun it was unnnlmou-ly, Rc solved. That we have heard with n itisraetlon of the action of the Southern Slates. In with" drawing from the National Democratic Convention at Charleston and thai we heartily approve said action, and endor?e the platform by them adopted." On motion of Capl. John T. Parks. It was Retnlvrd. That, a meeting of the citizens of Abbeville District he held at this place on the first Monday in June s, next, for the purpose of conRlderimt the qin nj tlon of sending delegates to a Slate Conver.; tlon, to provide for a full repros-'iit.lon of this , isia'e In the Democratic Convention to bel j held In Richmond In June next." | Andrew Slmond* ; dvertl?c? for proposals ; | for the miction of n hank building, r Married, Duvid K. Bousby, Margaret L. At kins. Cotton. 7 to 10!^ cent*. " I May 18 T. C. Pcrrln calls for District meet I Ine. r T. A. Hoyt Installed pastor Presbyterian clitin h. I.oulsvllle. Public well dug. Shade trees set out on the f square. j! I. Branch and F-. Parker form partnership r; drug business and practice medicine. , I B. K. Perry and h. B< oser criticised for not . I withdrawing from tho National Convention 11 In i'haiicNton. .! Married. Rober' E. ITI1". Sarah Jane Rlchey; 11 Robert Gord'-n, Eliza Robertson. e| Third Parly Convention. Baltimore?John j ! Bell, Teim., nominated for President; Edward . | Everet. Vice President. May 25?Cave discovered upper part of -1 county -supposed to be occupied by runaway [ | iicjjroes?search instituted, two runaway dls11 covereu -both run and were shot?one b<*. .. long to The*. (I Perrln dled? Dr. Yarbor y | ouch's negro m?y recover, , W. c. Preston dcjvl. c Arthur Slmpklns vindicates his course in H withdrawing from Nat loin.! Convention. I C. V. Burnes. dealer in drnjjtf <ind meillclnes . at I.owndesvitlo. Contract for crrctln(r hank aw->rdr>d t-> S. Henry Jones. 5",100, cost of lot 51000. J. D. j Daily, architect, Married. Thos. A. Cater. J. C. Giles. June 1.?ttumncl W. Melton, anniversary r orator at Pup Went. Jessie DeBinhl. of Florida, took refuse nn. i der a tree during s'orm. Limb fell Injuring : him. so that he died. ,j Mrs. E. Cobb will accommo<lale a llmiled '! number of hoarders. Juno 8? Dwelling of Robert Lites destroyed 71 by II re. fl James P. Watson died from accidental dis ? charge of a gun in his own hands. I The Ntntc Convention-One of Abbe j yIIIc'm Dhtinijinlfihrd Nom gclx IIIn '.J Irish l'p, and Another Drawn the j Hktrts of JIIn Garments About IIiin> >1 Stnlc Convention. Stormy ?e?slon. D. H. : Wilson. H. R. Boylaton.s. McGownn, declined 11 nomination to Richmond Con mention. Me* _ I Gowan vniil: "We t-ave heard tt said among | oilier ihlng?, that the South Carolina deiega; Hon came out of ih* Churle?ton Convention j' wiin ropes around their necks but In reference to this and sueli offensive Imputation, j we say to every nvin In South CarolInti Unit It ? ! is false. We have heard It said here ami else,, where that, ihc del?*giUex to Charleston only ^' represented a mere strin of South Carolina, lit is mere matter of opinion, luit we belle* e I the ai'einillon that we did not represent the '! majority of South Carolina is not true. Put ") you have damned oar action by faint prnl?<\ | You have said no credit was due u?. a'thongh ' ! we have done what you approv?, nn-l ilone ' I that under an avalanche of abuse and odium. ' i We Inne not pressed ourselves ti| on you, tiut j ; sat spectators to the scene. We say now that . I yon have good men and true, and we hope ! you may make the most of tt'e p'atform. and ' j that yon muy unite the South and piesent u . spcc'acie of a party Irom Maine to Texas o|>, I no>ed liltterly to the negro-loving, filthy ' j blafk Hepiililfcans. More In sorrow "lian in anger, we, the late delegat kin from I he state at huge, withdraw our niimes,and yield to I ] those whom yon may se'eci," an delegates to ' | Richmond. Armlstead Hurt in dealinlne a ' i nomination as delegate said : "lie disavowed \e*er having been or now being a National Democrat. He was brought upu Nullitlerat ' the feet of Gamaliel. He desired that Ills mime should not in any way bo brought Into this election." Samuel Joriinn made a speech at Abbeville on SjileilHy. lie believed all sovereignty re. i sides In 1 lie people { (lie United flairs. lie ^ thought the Federal Constitution a safeguard to all our rluhm. June 1">-I,elter of \V. L. Yancey. June 22?Tilt. Alfred Wnrdlaw bore off the six rings. Miss J. T?received the crown of Love and Heiiuty. Died, John II. Anderson. June !W-Depnrture off. A. Hoyt's family. John Breckinridge<md Joseph f.ane ac' cent nomlnnilon of Klchnmnd convention. The Douglass convention nominated Ste" phen A. Douzla?s and Benjimln Flt/palrlek. '! Abraham Lincoln, Republican candidate " j for Piesldent. July 0? Delecates to Slate Jllhlo Society?J. >11. Bonner, 11. Johnson, J. It Tarrant, Charles r .Smith. j Married, John Gray, Lizzie Jones. Died, Elizabeth Buchanan Moore A Qualfe, selling oft at cost. . July 13?For reasons which his friends will' understand, I)r. T. J. Ward law declines to | continue the canvass for a beat In the next i Legislature. James \V. Wnrdlaw, son of J. J. Wardlaw, ; died In South Carolina College. Fourth annlversnrv of common schools In | Charleston. C. G. Memmlngcr Introduces S. t MeGowan. who delivers a speech. i t>. MrVeil Turner back in Abbeville. Ite ! celved unanimous call from Presbyterians, i , Doc WchI nnil <'?ke*l?iir.t--Their Nchol^ nn-Thcir Npcnker*, and Their Nlu(lentft. Due West Junior Exhibition?Sinkers: Siinuiel W. Barron, York ; Hubert (1. Black, ' Coddle Creek, C.: J. K. Bradley, Abbeville; ! James Carson, Gaston, NII, I,. Chalmers, Nexvbery; G. J'. Chiles. Abbeville. W, I J. Dennis, Richmond, i ; X. O. Drcunan, Due West: W. L. (tlenn, Coslien Hill. J. A. (Jwlnn, Hulls county, Oi,; J. Hamilton, , Cli^stor; G. W. HInes. Dninbrldee, On.; J. It. Klrkpat rlrk, Sharon. X. C.; T. A. Llnon, Abbeville; Ilobert H. Armstrong, Louisville, Tenn. Married, Patrick X. Wilson, Francos Thornton , I.Rliijette Edwards, On a .SIuiihcII. ! July fr)?Literary Exercises at Cokobury? I? a Connor. President of the Society oT I Alumni. .1. Felix Walker, orator. At nlpht J. I). PeHow spoke. W. S. Duvaii, J. P. Mur*'shall, W. L. Hodce, II, A. Jones, Charles ' Smith. It. W. Knyu, C. If. Hoyd, S. E. (iriivi don, i'aul Conner, J. W. Wlghinian, F. F. V Gary, were also speakers C. W. Hoyd, annual * address before Kro>ophlc Society. July i7?Death of E. K. Pressly, p. D. Michael Godfrey found dead-stone cutter, Hible Society?J. <). Lindsay delivered beri mon. Address by C. H. Allen. Alumni Association?Cokesbury? F. A. Cons ner. President: J. 1). K. DeHow or New Ori ; leans, and J. Felix Walker of Union, Vico Presidents; s. E. CJraydon, Secretary, t: (.'amp meeting at Pend Kali. - August 4-Ilealh ot G. W. Huckahee. Orr and Ashniore speak at Williamston. Grand ball. 1 Due Wen! Cnnmiciirriarnt ? Corner Ntouc of (he Female College. Due West Commencement. Annual sermor . by Kev. Dr. Furman. W. \,. Hudgens,alun.nl jorator, Society diplomas conferred l>y R. L. . -- -r0r tinlmers, X. EL Brndlry. Graduating speeehh by J. c. Bell. T. C. Bnulloy.T. 8. Brlce. J. L.! Ir Irler, W. M. Orler. 0. P. Hawthorn, W. W. Jndsay, W. R. McClelland, J. H. Murphy, J. jt Orr, J. 11. Smith. W. C. Winn. Annual adIrexs.H. W. Melton. Baccnluurcate .'resident 'ntton. Decree of D. D. conferred on D. MoCell Turner. pi Dedication Phllotnttlhean Hall. Orator*, _ V W. Eaiat. J. C. Maxwell. T Duo West Femala Colle??Laying of Coricr Stone J. I. Bojner presided. Addrewes iy J. F. Lee, D. McNeil Turner. David Wills, Thomas McBryde. W. K. Hemphill. Constitution Shlloh C'lmrch?'Trustees: Jno. ?j 3rownlce, II. 8. Cason. Jomes Younjr, H. M. v Prince, sr.. O. B. Cllnk*cales, Plf-asnnt Fergu- ' on, J. It Black. W. L. Prince, 0. W. Hucka- " >ee. J. W. llrooks. ? 1 Good Thing to Do With Old flam* V ner'M Vile Speech e*. j: Public Meeting Greenwood?Jamet Glllnm. A chairman ; J. T. Park*, secretary ; J. H. Lo '? fan Introduced resolutions which were adopt- V <1, calling for every copy of 8urnr.er's speech fl >ii slavery to be forwarded to that phtce lo 8 Tinke a bonfire, which should be lighted by | * lenroes, on the anniversary of Sumner's can- B ini?. <1 Married, Harvy Rragln, Martha Ann Clark; E Francis I.oj:an,Mary E. Verell; Thomas N. 9 Pulhlll. Josephine Ilnwlhorn. J Died. Edwin Holhiook McDownll. * M. Krwln announces that he has put a new ! V irhca t mill at Smith's old mill on Saluda. \ C Ausust 17?.John E. While took refunc from S ? storm In his burn -near Stoney Point., ^ LlKhtnlns Ktruck the building kllllbg him. 1 S J. L. Orr predicts the eleeiIon of Lincoln. I* Letter from .1. F. Marshall. Col M. \V. Gurv orders an election to be 1 held In the Abbeville Squadron to fill vacan- _ s.v occasioned by re-lgnation Maj.-Gctl. A. M. ' Smith. Candidate* Reqnlwl to EnpouM the Cnanc of Recession. c Angust 21?Public meeting at Greenwood, c J. II. J'arrnnt, chairman ; J T. l'arka, pecrefa-i s ry, Bes Unions were unanimously passed t demanding ol candidates to the Legislature, fi that they espouso the cause of Secession in i s event of the election of a Republican candi- s Ja'c, and that they abolish that class of sort-1 ( Dty known as tree negroes by removal or oth- t trwise. Letter \V. W. Boyce. ] Married, Francis A. L. Nobiett, Sarah Jane Mc Mister. ' August 31-Death of Mrs. E. E. Press'y. 8. MoGowan. Thoimu Thomson, W. C. Davis answer Greenwood Interrogatories. September7?Town Council. Intendant. D. F. Jones; Wardens, J. 8. Cothran, J.T. Moore, | John filnriuht, Edward Westtlcld. J Death, James 8. Bowie at Aiken. , J. Foster Marshall. J. N. Cochran, W. J. Lo- ] max, IL H. Harper answer Greenwood Inter- ( rogatories. t A New Way to Bay Corn?A Profitable j Disposition of Free Negroes. J Account of the Tremendous Political Land- ! slide at Greenwood. The eoncludln; resolu- I Inn IiaIiw/ * That o vnnnlnl iisnnt ' be sent forthwith to New York to lay In a sup. ply of l,50:i bushels of corn, and that be pay for Uie^ame In fn-e negroe*." J. Foster Marshall retires from practice of ' law. J. L. Orr and \V. A. Lee form a partnership. September 14?William Selvey killed by a ' falllna tree, while out hunting. ' Cokpsbury Conference School?R. W. Boyd, principal. ' J. Foxier Marshall makes a present to the Episcopal church of a bell weighing 5'X> 1 pounds. M:de by John Alexander <k Co., of Columbia. ' B. Johnson retires from Ookesbury Female College. , Uneasiness expressed, at the unrestricted ; sale of powder. Some regulations necessary. : LItes, Bradley 4 Co. at Wolr 4 Lythuoe'a old stand, offer corn, flour, oats, bacon, lard, . Ac. , * September 21--New onrnn at Eplsconsj j churchj-jg.'jfl Bsltsr^fssks^-Gh^rl^ifiiu ' J&e'Committc? of Safety at Calhoun's < 3I11I?--The Negro and His Prayer 1 Meeting. Meeting at Calhoun's Mills. Jnmes McCaston, chairman, O. T. Porcher, secretary. O. T. Porcher, W. P. Noble. 8. Cowan, Jnmes McOelary, P. E. Le.'aid, committee on re?v IuLinnh, uy mc i>>nnn rciwiniuoii -we pifuge | oun-elve" to put down all promiscuous tira?er j meetings, ami tlint flie nekrnes when allowed I to attend church be required to zo int<> the i bulldlnz. and that the mlnl*ter lie required to give notice that the rlcjjrocs must leave the. meeting house Immodlntely after service." 5lh. "We pledge oursolve* toirive no genernl power, but will specify where the ne.'ro Is to en and when to return." The association of! Geneml Mafely 18 composed of Jumps McCoolitn. Jnra?? Tusri-a-1 seMor. M. 0. McCnslan, W. p. Noble. II. McC-Wev. 3 >hn Link. J?me> MeOWev, I>. \l. l{o?>-r?. !. T. K?b!n?<>s, *. O C?wan. P K. L ivd. VV. A. Drenniui, g. F. Parked Jame? H. M?rr s, T. M Ar?l, A. C?per, P. LeRoy. L. Oiwln. William MH'elv?v. J. T. Lot". E. Noble, J. T Lli>k. William Wilson: James M. ' hlld. Thomas I MeAUstrr, G. W. irob-rt*. 1V. K. McComdot. 0. T. 1 I'orcher, W. C. Hcott. W. Baker. Pled. Mrs. Fllzuheth Cunulntrhnm, 98 year*. F.mnile Butler Mara^ne, wife of Gen. M. C. Mnragne. September 28?Death of Dr. J. T. Bel\ LOwndesvllle. 1 Grand Union meeting at Cooper Institute. New York Married, ReV. John R. Riley, Anna Donnelly.* John N. Pulllam. Jane F. C. D-ivt*; William A Motes. P. B. Adum*. W.??. D?vl?, an iouncM committee" on eswiys f >r the Fnlr. October 5?New Presbyterian church at j Ttonen Path. Rev. It. C. Grlor, D.D.. cnl'ed to pnslorate of Associate Reformed church, Due W??t. Antrevllle Organize* ? Vigilance Committee?Important RkwlatloM. Public meeting at Oalne's Shop. Committee of Vigilance org:inl*<*d John Brownlee. chairman; James A. Black. secretary; J a*. M. ni-ick, M. B. IMImer, Michael Mag***, committee on resolution*. Officers Advisory Oommlt'ee: R. C. Hawkins Conrad Wuke|fl?ld. J. J. Cunnlnxh-im, T J. Hl'l, M-ch lei i M lene. Re?olve<l. "It become* every Honthlern community ti exerclso the utmost vlgll'in?elnthe protection of their nersons and property a?a!n?t. the Insidious, dark and dingenius ile?l /n?of all enemle* of our pe"t]Har mstltntlon." All susuccted persons "shall he denlf. with e<ther hy indictment In the Court of Sessions, or In such surnin i?y manner hv this commltt"" ng mny he 'llreoted hv the Advlsorv Comm'tt^e" Resolved, "that wep'edre ourselves t<? each other In carrying out these rcfolntlons." w H. Parker. commissioner. advertises \Vllllam?ton Spring' hotel for sale. Married, Goonr* S. Woodhnrst,, Ball Norrell: .Tames Ford. Sirnh Tullls; Kh?pherd E?h"rl'lico. .Tuno Qna'tlelvium. October 12?1). McN>ll Timer Installe-I naator ITnpnr Lotz Cano c.'uKch : ??nnin by A. A. Morsp: ch in?-1 bv T'io?. McBryda; charge tocon rroijratlon by D. BuWt. BeMiilt of General El?ctlons~Tlie Can* dlrtnte*. The Representative*. and the Officer* Twenty?flve Team Af?. General Election. To'al vo'?, 2,W4. For PonerHS*. M. L. Ronhnrn For st-ite Senator J. K. Mnr?hr?ll 1 831- F?r R"nr^?cn?niJvp??Wm. O. I>ivl?. l.'OO- T. N. Coo'inn. l.'HO; h. Mcflvrm. 1.60' r W. tune* Lom ix. jl '6*; H. IF. Florp^r, 1,'56: Thomns T'mmann. I 1..V9. For T:>x On loetnr?F. P. Or on 60*2: a. A. n?dzo?. 5^: }V. \. ni.ifk,4!M: T. A ! McOord, 1(15: O. M. M?ttl?on. W ; W. P. Hil ton, JM. foininKMonors of Poor?.T??. Mo-?re. P. WIIIhM. F. A. Com nor, J. M. Latimer. WHilrtn C-irter. Notice of call for organization of "Mln??te Men" Patriotic Appeal U? Ann*?The War Cloud npsrliu to Threaten. The following nmvars: MmnTK MSN.?'Tunnj men. c^'nr?rnnr eonn'ry C-I'd.?"Now * Ihn ttmr. and nnsr t? the h<>nr:w Com . r..-t n* nnlfi??let ?? ?ir*v trc. Tjire--IhnIIp* nf mm ctitrif "Wlde-Amlce** h*<-* nnltrd nt thp North. w th tli<? 'Irro|>re?#lbli? Conflict" encnvel i-p^n il><?!? w--an?n? Coin*. Minute Men of tli>* Sonth: Let n? join t"eethcr. lif?ri nnil h m'l. In hl? cn??e. Let n* plr'tee nnr fortune*. <mr UTe*. and our wrrrd honors in d>*I fei ce <>f nnr Are?ld>-* n*d our in-tltiitt??n?. Ifi iw i I write s'a/erv upon our heirN. on <vir tinnner*, inn on our wMfxini ant **slrlk?? till the last armed foe expires. or to denth " | The object of this call I*. to flmn arm d bodr of i men. and to ( .in In wth oir f.'ll"w cttlzena. now j fonnli* In 'hf ? and our alsVr St*''** as 'Ml"ttt? j Men." who*" <ln y In to arm. eqnl;> and d-III and be ; ready for anv etiierceney th-.t 01 iy ?ri* In those exj cltlne tlm-a. A prvrmlnnrv meotlns will bo he'd In the C"Urf] H 'ineof this rUlafe '>n Monday. the 115'h ln*t?nt. at I wh'ch tl-oe n H?t wll' be op-ned and a constitution ' j prese- t-d. the same ha* b- <-n adapted In various r-or, ti?n* of >h*-tiat" an>l the South. Cannot Ahberllle ! 1 alune rnl*e a Regiment of ?oid anil tro* men. "Mln-| ; ute Men." whosi- hearts are as stout and a* trite as the j ; steel of their sabre Maiies.'' ! Andrew's Chapel Fnll* Into Line with a VIgilnnee Committee. Mectln? nl Andrew's Chippell. William A. j Moore,chairman; ll??v. .fames F. Smith, n*c! retary. Whereas, we d"em It necessary to form ourselves Into a Vlgllnncs Committee, | for the purpose of looking after and arresting , aM Impostor* nnd suspicious chirncters. trav[elin-r through the country in I m-?dllla-r i with our slaves. Re It resolved, that we divide Into nofo' companies, and that none of i Mice Impostcs escape, nnd also that our serj vnntsare kept in ?he|r places. Also, should I eltnnr of (lie na'ro' companies come Into con: tact with any ?n?p1f*ioiiHohnn>cters they iihall be brought tief(?re this vl?rll-?nce committee! ' and dealt with according t'? the necessities of! ; the case In our estimation. Aea'n. we ars i ; pledged to sustain each other in tin* undertaking. I Oi'lohor 19?Wide-A wake demonstration^ In 1 Nnw York. Twelve thousand torches. com j *70,250. Abbeville In Aroaned?Jllnnte JI?n to Mnrrli to their Conntry'* Defense? The Blue Cockade. Public meeting nt Abbeville. J. F. Marshall, chalrmun : J. ('. Calhoun, secretary. A. M. Smith. A. Burl, P. A. Waller, James M. Per rln, John Rrownlee commltreeon r?>solMtl.">na.1 ' Whereas, we the citizen* of Abbeville DUtrlet! [here as*emble<l. nllve to the dangeis thntl threnten n?. and feellns that It Isu duty we I owe to ourselves, our SUitn nnd our section to be ready at a moments warning, even at the I sacrifice of our fortune* and our lives, to de! fend our fireside and in?titutiohs. do hereby I recommend, 1st. That the citizens of Abbe vlllc do form companies oi .Minum jieu, are ready and willing toobty the call of the I State, whether to suppress Insurrection at I home or repel agression from abroad. 2d. ' That coinpunles of Minute Men he formed In I j the different i>arts of the District. 3d. That; each company fully arm and equip th?m-; I selves. and do drill and prepure for active. service. I J On motion of James >f. Perrin, amended by i ! K. II. Wnrdlaw, Jt was resolved, "that we; recommend to the companies, as they form, to ! adopt the Blue Cockade as their badge : and i that two list* ho opened?one for the enroll-1 ! ment of theactlve Minute Men. and the other, of those citizens who. from ape or other cause cannot enter the netlve duty of a campaign. i Speeches by James M. Perrin. A. Hurt. A. M.' Smith. John H. Lo?an, William Smith. Mamuel Jones and the chairman. Two companies of Mlnuto Men already organized ut Abbeville. S. McOJowan serenaded at Anderson. He "still had hopes of the efforts of the conservatives In the non-slaveholdlng States, and some confidence in the result of the fusion tickets in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He could not bring himself to believe that a man entertalnlnsr such obnoxious sentiments?such sectional, fanatical and revolutionary principles, would be elected Piesldent ol the United States. A kind Providence had heretofore preserved our majznltlconf i-oimtrv from numerous nerllsof various kinds, and he still reiied upon tho protection of tho same beneficent Power." "Tlierp In a illvlnlty that shapes oar ends, ! Rough hew them as wo may." Died..John Wesley Cochran, Cokosbnry. Ersklne College?E. L. Pat ton elected professor of Greek; J. P. Kennedy, profesaor of Latin. | Will of W. \V. Belcher Is found. 1 Minute men at Greenwood. W. W. Perryman, Captain ; I). W. Aiken, 1st Lieutenant; J. T. Parks, Al Lieutenant; w. L. Applcton, 3d Lieutenant. Commencement Masonic Female College. Married, It. II. Hughes, Mary Jane Anderson. | Minute Men?A company nt Ninety-Six. f'okesbury : Ludlow Hodues, Captain; J. K. Vance, L I) Conner, Vance, Lieutenants; men, 6). Abbeville: James M. Perrln, Captain;.James ' .Calhoun, John G. Edwards, John G. Wll.son, Lieutenants; 80 men. Bradley : P. H. Rradley,Captain ; John W. Hearst, W. K. Bradley, Itobert Lltes, Lieutenants; r>o men. Calhoun's Mills, Trlbble's, Wlckllfte's, Due West and Donald's forming companies. WilltamstOD Hotel bttrot L?m, 9100,000001 isurance ftu.OOO. Kamefof the paper changed from IndependM U Preu to Abbeville Preu. I Hurried. Win. A. Htaitlito, Maria C. Gale*. I l>f*ib, Nancy Vanoe. wife of John Vance. W.*C. Moon and C. F. QuaUe dissolved irtncrahlp. lie Ceioawa State flacnli~XaiMi J the C*iap?njr- /J We, portion of tke olili?at of AMmmt&U irln){ uii?Jur#bly det-rmlnrd to IUn4 or imth C^roil ni, aud la t'.ofrnd h?-r envr it ktl bern-Tvr callrrl up-<n hy hrr coimtltnti d n thrrc'urr urganlu ntc Mvrt Into roldnHH >rp? of Infurtry under the uim ?nd ?tjl? of Tofl nftcft Stair Gotrd*!" Ge?r(v i oonvr, Ck|>Uln; Janfl hanklln, Mmuel WlUon, George Franklin. Wlilfl k'hlic, Franklin Bowlr. John 0<?imii, ?* n1<<r, BeH nVVWM, Naihtn Smith. John Bowman, Junior, Wnfl ). M?frj. John Logan, Qronre Wrthetkll. .( pit-ton, John W>-ther?ll. Wm. f*. Jonm, Wm. Lofil ,-s. .11m-|>h 8. D. Wethenll. ThomM R. -Gar , Daifl 7. McCant", John W. McKfllf<s. Edward L'pforfl Miiu.-I I.fttko. T. Cain. AN?dofn Smith. John J tone, John Irwin, David Anderaon, NlchoUa Mnnfl ither. M.'ullson Ballsy, Wm. UfteNinsn, Jamfl liixkunon FmnrU A Buchanan. Jainr* Cochran. AH rew Cobb, Robert K. Bucban <a, Junrt R. felakr, lake, fmltb B<>man. >*mnel Crotimpor*, l.'ub* tilth, Stanley Crew*, William Milfortl, Jam** 8ml' antes A. Jay. Al-xander Jones, Galletln Yogi (ibnlm DriimmoniL -Inme* L. An<irrpm, John ?fa'herall( J' el Knilth. John Matthew*. Jufag S?l>-ni it), Samurl C. Crawf??nl. *enlnr, r. Cion tepben W atfon, Cbarl.-* Smith. G. E. Treutlen. 7. Conner, Joseph Milfonl, John Tajrprt Jo ivumder*, .lame* Smith, Prtrr Wat*?n, Willi* retbcrall. Wtn. H. fadiller, J. B. Calvert. Willi* .linlsay, Thomas Mabry. Tboraa* Smith, L. B. Mabi lobcrt W. Will, John W. Connor. fHe I^tlilatnre Calls CoaTeatie of the People of (ke Stat*. The I.eifi*lnturc of Sooth Carotin* e tiled invention of the pooplo on the I7th of [ ember, 18'0, "for the purpose of diking in ontddtniion the duneer* Incident lo the p Itlon of the Ktote In the Federate Union,. < abllslted by the CoDStlttitlon of the UnU Hates, and the roeeitiree which w ill be nee ary and proper for providing against ( ante, end thereupon 10 bike enre that t VtmtnonWealth of South Curollnu *111111 rat 10 dotrimeht" Married, Theodore Kennedy. Itabr 3rook*, William B. Talbot, 8a?an A. Hint* Patriotic R^mIkUmu, which we Endorned by W. E. Karlc, and Ot cr ftodth Carolina fltadcata. Nov. 23.?'The Booth Carolina students H .lie University of Virginia bold meeting < notion W. ?. Earle, H. A. Galtlardacfl rliflirman : C. Plnkney Scaiirook, secreOM klr? Karle stated object of meeting, andmfl id h committee to urnw resolution*. CqmmH ,ee?w. E Earle, J. M. MnBnde, Bolllo Klfl Resolved, 1st. "That we hall with entlreiH Droval and prem delight, the coarse itnte has adopted. 2nd. That deeply hlzln* with oor friends at home, we dike high duty and pleaxure to re^l||H State every stTvlne In oar power; |Ta whenever she shall cfed themjJfoj^H jromptly return and render-Ihnrwd. TlH thece fcxolotlonsbe sent to tbe Governor the newspapers. H The "whereas" referred to the IntcotlonH the government to prevent tbe Introdnct^l of slavery In ;the territories, on IrreprossfH complaint between White and slave laifl ?nd interminable wor upon the infjinii^l * " ' ^ * * K (lA hsm.1 a ]|^B 01 wie fMluiu u|nui nuivw ? ? Ultra h prosperity depend?an tnatation whte^H authorized by ihe Holy W?fc or Qod." B South Carolina Colleje-A. C/Haakell second honor; IJ,-K. Chatham and w!l Sorwool get tihr'a and forth uppolnlment^l Minute Hi en at WirklltTs atore.. J<fl| Brown lej, cnpiain : J.J. Cunningham, nfl f^ber^on.E. B. Norrla, Lleutenanta. ? Florida will stand by South Caroll^B trending men of Georgia met at MIIIed*ev^B CJminlmoUsly recomincnded the calling Stute Convention : the Governor of A labial K*ne? proclamation election delegate ZonventlO^! Virginia, extra seaalon Legl^B The Adverit ot the Ber?ln(i?a~Fl Meeting la It* Behalf-Great Eatfl niacin--Patriotic BtMlittoM M Mtltrlny SpeMke*. I One of the larreat and most enthaalaatle nte^H -rer held In our District, convened In nor vlllat^H featerdiv. <'?m|>anlre of Minn?* Men werepr^H from Cukeabary, Greenwood. Ninety fix, BnH Due West, Donalds ville. Wleklltf'a, Calhoun's ibu Olil Artijlery < ^Mni*ny. the Montbern Kigbta^H ptona, nnd an lniin?riiS? cnneoui^- fr>-ro ertry if our Dlatrict. Banner* were flying in all dire tml " he booming of Cannon added 10 the fanera^H :it< ment nf At an early hoar the pro?*?aJoit wsa formed -I^H th ' direction of General A. M. Smith, marabal lay, nnd Col. W. M. Kofraand J. t. LlTfrgsto^H isalMunt marxbala, mid repaired to tbe#rove nea^H lepui. w here a stand bud been and vkmH rl?na sinkers were ex|*-ct?*l to ixldrera the tnae^H Th-maa C. P.-rrln. K*q, presided, aaaistrd bj^H r I'owing Vice Pre*ld?nu: Judge I'. L. War^H I'ol John A. Calhoun, Dr. J W. Hearst, Biownlee, Dr. John H. Logan. ^9 \fler a' A|>prn[.Tj*l* prarer from tl.e Bev^H North, and ? we I-timed and effective apeeeb froi^H lirehident, the lion. A. 0. Mvgratli, <H Cbark-atm^H IntMMluc-"! t" th>- ineeilne, nnd made one oC t)^^H e'naiient and aonl-ntlftlnjr apceebes in bK ?hu and S"Uthern Indeprnde?oe, that irT^^H b *eii nr ptenaurn >o bear. lie nrjred tba aeesa^H tirompt notion, and bia appeal awakened a rtifl In every boa m. Oenera> B nbam followed labia usual able aa^H qnent-tyle^ and waa loudly cbeored. The tln^H rotnonnnlse, be a?l<1. wu f??f, and he waa now for Irarm-dtate action. Ho broojtbl ttemaff fr?ia other see.tf?na and ui>oa tbe qneattoa <4 i^H diate secession, he tbonicht that tke ptW? eaol^H of lhi> Stat* Wis unanimous?and lcOer4 that tfc^H too Stales ttttnM all e?-<n?nt* In tb? rrvat tH ment Tim ffwi-eh wm well received. and at snM <?r 0 dcml MeG"Wan. three cbe?-r? for cdH lant Representative went given with gnat ?a^H H Ediv.rd Noble. introduced the folli^H among other resolutions, which were nunio^H adopted: "lUtotved,, That In the opinion of the peoj^H Al'bevil e Ultirlct, the elee ion <4 Abraham as President of tbe United Statea, and of Hc^H Htinlln as Vice-President, upon doettlnee deetr^H of i he rishu and IntereaU, the eqnatUy and sa^H the Southern Siatc* by the ftctioua and v>ites of nor Northern confederates, at terly |?^H tbe spirit of the compact formed by tbe F*<Jera^H st ltni Inn; that it must bo promptly and sternly ed I>y tbe Stntn of South Carolina, and that the alon of the State fh>m tbe Federal Union proper mode ol resistance." D. F. Jones K-<], moved appointment of Co^H tee of Twenty-One to nominate delegates tsH^ Convention. Committee?Mesira. D. F. Jonea, Dr. J, J. I iw. John II. W|l>on, Jatnea 8. t'nthraD. CnbJ^B Fulr. S-mn.-l He*tr-, Charlt* T. liar Ml, J. MI^H titer, loel J. Cnnn nrham, J. If. Wf.Vman. L'tes. P H. Brudlev, J. WHlard. J. K. v*mttel D- nald. It. Z. Herndon. W. T. Jones. U .Ill 'inn, J W. Fo<i -lie, Peter McKelW, C. W. Durins the sbsi-ncr of the committee, tbe <* *addr<ssed by Oencral McGowan. Jatnea H. ran. K?i, W. (X Drtrls. . Owlt.jr ?n th-ir i-^^Q a ilon W. 4. Lotnax, Kaq., and Col. H. H. Iiarp^^B ilcliiineil at l orao. BM Thf committee of twenty-on- npnn 'heir rrtt^Bj ported to th?>m.*eil' $ the nomination of the ^^B n* na ?ie?l pento'ia ?hi> were endorsed irr^H Edward NoMe,ThomaaP-rHn, John A. C^^B horn i# Thornton, Johh If. Wilson, D. L. Wart^^H T"? d'Nfat** n<>mlnat?-d were then each r >te ?u taken, ealh d opon for an expreaelon <^H|| ?.- ilrnenU, ami all, witbou exception, tndnr^^D ?cfl?n "f tiip meeting At night there waa a irraod display or >nd ?'ir nt.ilc Mnars blitzed with bondus aJH ml-ati-ono. An liopoilpy torchlight pmeeaah^^H r rim-d and a!"ler makUjr-a brilliant dnnonRud^H onr str>-eta. halted In fmot of thrU^H^^H There tbe enthoalactfc erv*4 8'ico.s-I'in ..f ppeakers, wblUt put and atnilna of ?pfrit-*tJ:rtaff oraaJc, and tbe (hoott^^fl mnl'llndi* mad* tb-* welkin Ho*. mm Judge Magrslb. Jodge Wa*U-w, Hon. M. bnin, Kriward Tb rnns C. P^rrln, John ^^B hoon. Thomas Thomson, R. A. Fair. A. M. H. Harper. S. Mc<> wnn. and W. C. Daeif, ^RH elr-ljr addressed the meeting, and oibera ?n aj^^B as ue git f press." ^H| Rut one sentiment penr?de? the meetln*. anBH the mountains to the aeaboa d, tbe cry Is ecboe^^B "U?l-tai'c>* to tv rants la ?lxllence io G"d." The Udl a In lane numbers lent to tbe proc|^H of 'IrU eventful dar. their pretence and nyr^^B and *i night fruin the windows and halconlra^^H houses, with waving of handkerchief. an^^H s "lies of rncou oj.-nv-nt. balled the aflrcnt|M| II. Tolutlon which we are now inangnratinff. Matron'* of Abbeville presented to S^^B Mi*n n btinner with "Dare and Win," flH Me; reverse sld<-, "Arms of the 8tate.'^^fl Married, U'lillnm W. Bprou*e, Nhju^^^B stt-omif J. N. McKcown, Emma V. Prat^H Mlnnte Ken. B Nov.??.?Due West Minute Men. O, ?| tlson, captain: G. McD. Mllle". W. 9^H 1 M. Trlbbte. Lieutenants. Senator Wilson ot Massachuselts.^^B "To-nlirht. thanks be to God to-nlef^H stand with fie s'are power beneath out^^B Dee. 7.?Minute Men. Election- of o^^B Total vote, >48. For Colonel?A. M. i^^B 52l? For Lieutenant Colonel?D. Wto^H 2 ?: G. McD. Miller. 2411; George W. Mlj^B For Major-W. H. Parker. 225; W. & VI: J. W. Foshe, 110. Married, Jarnex P. Leroy, M*?ry M. T^HB Jny. SjiIIIb K. Rmue.V, Thomas Elizabeth Matilda Griffin. Edwin R. inon. Murtha Ann Bonehlllan. D'Hrnniber 14?T. C. Perrln, Edward John H* WIKon. Thomas Thomson. Wnrdlaw, and John A. Calhoun, elect (tat4?i to the Convention without oppo^^H Abbeville, the "binr.er district." b?i^^H first to oftrr a regiment of Minnie M^^H *ervloes aeceprea. Marrle 1, Dr. D. P. Hill, Emm? Davi^M Bunhnmin. Margaret K. Buch'innn. Horace Oreely says Rtichanan's Mesu^HE an its ronton, outrngps Immunity. ralsfl^H| tory, and defW common sense.*' December 21?Robert N. CkMhnm^^H| charge of the Abbeville Mule Acadero:^^H Enlhniilwtie Dtmonntratlsn ?f tbe Era mt Oar N?c?nd Iad<^H Secession?The news of the psssai^^^H Convention in Columbia of ttn recommending secession wan rceclvl^^^H citizen* generally with enthusiastic stnitlon* of Joy. Guns were fired, were prepared to hull wlih rapture the^^H our second Independence. The CV^|D Mercury sueeests that the day fnllow^^H passage of Ihe ordinance of A-comIoe^^M served in that city as a general hollda^^H City Council of Augusta have resolved^^H the largo city hall bell on the receptloi^^H Free Trade Droctine. F. W. Pickens Inaugurated GovernJ^^B Governor Pickens In his message ex^m the opinion thnt ft would ho to me of the State to open our porta free to ago And trade of nil nntlons, rescrvl^H rleht to discriminate nsnlnnt our pub^^H mlea. South Otrolina in resolved to^^H her separate Independence, and that iH secede separately and alone, bo the con^^B cos what they may. On tbla point tfa^^H bo no compromise. ^^9 Married, H. A. Jones, Nellie Hutc^^H| G. A. Vla-tnsko, Anna R. Wlnstock. Died, John Cothrnn. 62 years J McQueen. M. L. Bonbam, W. J. D. Awimore resign their seats In State Convention In sewdon In Cha^^B Mr. [uglls offered the following rest^^H "Rrtolved. Thnt it Is the opinion of tt^^H vcntlon that the State of South should forthwith socode from the BMH Union known as the United States of^^^l cn." Unanimously adopted. January 4?South Carolina a free pendent State. Since our Inst lsstu^^^l Carol I tin, to whom we all owed our H| allegiance. has exercised the powers erolpn State, has resumed the functlo^^H ciiti d bv her to the General Oovernm^^^B nevered'her connection with the nmtet^^^H nt'rt Is once more a free and Indepenc^^^B public. On the 30th of December, a d^^^l ever memorable in our annals, In thc^^H Charleston, and by the deleirates of pie In Convention assemble I, the Or^^^l i of Secession was consumnted. and i assumed Its separate Nationality. lowing Is the ordinance, as passed, s^^^H ratified, and duly proclaimed by the mm Ordinance of NrceMlon. HH An Ordinance to Dissolve the Union State of South Carolina and the H United with her. under the Ccnnja^^^^^m the Constitution of United States We, the people of the State of linn, in Convention ns?embled, doB^H and ordain. and it is hereby declared dnlned. that this ordinance adopted Con vent Ion, on the twenty-third dny^HH In the year of our l ord one thousnn^^^H hundred and eiuhty-eight, whereby stitutlon oi tfte United states of Amf^H ratified: and, also, nil acts and part 1 of the General Assembly of this 111 tr amendments of the said Constliu^^^B hereby repealed, and that the Uniop