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Tfp fjrcss. _A.bb?ville, S. O. VT. A. LEE. EDITOR. TF.TtMS?ThfV* Dollar* a ymr in EST" Nq 8ub?$ri?jtion$ Uk?n for -?tune thau six tijuhtlii IV' * 7 r\ J J JO , > day> MaY lg69' - THE kLEClION" GS"fcUfl?A* "We fpel assrarod that the wjijite 1 people <A'ioOT District Heed noiar-* gumejjtftfotn tie to *tf<mvince then?" of the monientousUBsties wiiieb are i. involved io tjie election oa Tuce-. day.nest. Ostensibly it is merely a content between individuals, bijf: really and emphatically it is a con* 4est tor principle; a death-straggle fori all that we hold doar and esteem - sapped. Ostensibly it has no political significance, but really and truly it ie the de.opeiiate struggle of Radicalism to bind us hand and foot?to subject intelligQnae to the away of Ignorance?property to tbe rule of paupcfl%$l?to ostracise virtue and c)iamctoiw-to ignote the memories t>f the past, to blight the hopes o!. the future?to quench the light of our civilization, and to land ns into outer darkness. White men of the District! if there is in you a single instinct of race; intelligent men, il there is a ray of light; patriotic men, if there is an impulso of true feeling; men, of whatever color, class or condition, if there is an attribute of manhood, a dictate ol self-interest, a perception of tbe right and a love of the truth; be true to race; be true to civilization; be true to country; be true to yourselves; be true to humanity itself. By the memories of the parst, by the hopes of the f uture, let us m?ke one last, effort to preserve some remnant ?f character for our District, and' to save our cherished homes from the spoliations of Badical misrule. The success of our last glorious triumph should nerve our hearts and strengthen our liande. The issues are the same; let the same zeal and activity second out efforts, and we must achieve a like success. Who is Lemuel L. Guffin that he should ask at the hands of the people of Abbeville, the highest office in their gift?an exalted position I.AM ^ * 1 - * nciu uiice oniy uy tne noDie and tbej peerless, who followed not "the trade of winning the hearts by imposing upon the understanding of the people," and who "had no arts but manly arts"?men whom the people del ghted to honor, aiid who repaid their kindness by looking after their interests?men upon whom office could confer no dignity, but who honored the office?who brought to the discharge of its duties, the' highest character and the most enlarged ability. .WiU Lemuel L. Guffin preteini that lie has a single qualification which would fit iiim for filling creditably the position of Senator of Abbeville. Has he education. haa hfl , ? ?rwa .has be capacity 1 What knows he of law? what kuows he of finance? what knows he of those great principles which lie at the basis of good government, and of those wise measures which conduce to the greatness and glory of States ? Nothing, absolutely nothing! His education is the most limited-^-his experience the roost narrow-?-*his capacity the most ordinary. Why men should he aspire to the position of a legwlator? Will ho pretend that it is for the good of the people? We scarcely think that effrontery will go so far. He knows * that his motive is entirely selfish? that he is cajiyijig ou? the 'Radical .. maxim, that uthe.people are made to give office, and.not office to bene* fit the people.',' He is a party man Ifl DnnninM A?-J-? "* . -t- ,^v ?>-> luuuuig yju a jjufiy llCKBIy QO accepts the, creed, Maweara in the words," and ia bound td party<*nt . the behests of bis " thaster; abfl "by i' blind and unquestionihg-obedieriee, * purchases the perquisites1 of;bffice, * ^and tile rmolnmerits' of plricfe fcutf 0 position. White men of Abbe: ;;*ill?, 'jrtfa3rnyojfwttl * b<3 triV^to ybitr mte'resis)' Colored ' l wilf vou t>e so , wilt JQ* Jenj^o^ljRp* ^Uoglfc ;. to; ft^freedifices the l?itereata^of blncki noU white >tp the greedy Mlfisbaesi of the pfBc^r ,. ppeLeiljf Jlfjtfiio/T /then ivaote fcjr ; LomuoJ.I* l*ffio, fin)ii yegfetf* at iv It}8ttrtf t ^cWei bat* bK^ter things of %<*?-W *c?. a .J. ... Ty*"y character and abjlUy?u}(ie?0JCuK enceto choose tho light aud firnir aces to pursue it. lie has sigualizcd his devotion fco principle qu |bo field of less, an cvidencftof devotiop end eolk-aaoH* fice* iityroieetf^filjgto b&;ottr sWfcclnrd-bearer now. An tbp exponent of a principle and as the representation of a part^Jbe i^rita the uudi; videtl support of black arid" wTnte* ^rhose beat interests are involved in 3USJtl???gfii^e|,.Ma. ulhofigK the "bcaVens fall." ?*jjh* fceBtrxvayfc ilcfilove success to (le{ 'serve1 ti*' tlet no tnan stay awja\ The Radical Gpmipitjtae OolamW are ;leaving ucj raeap? tdOr| tried to mislead the blanks a^d carry out their purposes, The State Gon-< atabuhjry are flyiug through: eveity nppls aiwl poruer of the District--^ mustering the clans and prepaid ipg for the cattfest^"fotaWarbcdr let us be forearmed.*' ' Let the bat-' tlo-cry of kelson's be ours?"Engi???i ?i?x '- - ? ' ictiivi cAjjwiD evvrry uuau 10 aQ HIS duty." ; The State Cimstabqlaiy and' tie f ublic WeftJ.': . . , .'j . Jj > .. ; Among 411 the costly contrivances de. ignCd by the Solqns iu Columbia, to promote the interest of the few at tli6 expense of the many?ifcw combine in so eminent a deguee,. the elements of cost, ust'lessncbs qnd inefficiency?the largest expenditure of means, and tho smallest economy of results?tho greatest inefii.icncy for good and t^e largest potenoy fori evil?than th&t model Bureau, the State Constabulary with jta headquarters at the Capitol. 1st. Consider for a moment the item of cost. \Vo have a chiof constable with a salary of $1,500 a year, and deputy constables in every county, drawing S3 for evory day of actual service. And that these tours of pretended duty will bo protracted beyopd the exigencies of the qccasion, and that the constables will make the degree of their " impecuuiosity" and not tho demands of the public service, the measure of 'their labors, it requires neither tho prescience of the seer or tbe experience of the .sage to determine. We have a practical illustration of this in the exnerienrfl r?f nnr District, fojr the past two wceks^-with a portion of this same State Constabulary.1 For that period, some halfdozon of them have beeu harrassing whites and tantalising blacks?"vex1 ing the drowsy ear of night" with tho sonud of pattering hoofs, and flaunting their handcuffs and other insignia in " the garish light of day"? arresting this man and letting that man escape?and at last accomplishing a t.wo weeks' work of "sowing the wind and reaping"?a rich harvest of fees. $1,500 per annum?13 per day I with the incidentals! Truly we pay dearly for the expensive luxury of being oppressed. 2d. But how useless the whole machinery I How entirely uncalled for by the exigencies of the public service I There was nothing in the condition of the country to demand its establishment, and there has been no occasion for its exercise since. When lias there been, or- where hat there been any armed resistance of authority ??any ' violation of law which the ordinary ministers of justice were not fully competent to repress? The proof of thU-ia sefcn in the history of our ?wn District for the past six month p. Not a homicide ?scarcely a breach of the peace, to rliofntiK * uiotuiu uiv cvcu carrcDii w our 1BWrespacting obedienoe?-oot41 the advent of this troop of: legalised incendiaries, who tosa, hither and thither firebrand? of discord, and seek to irritate old woupds #od intensify old grudges, . 3d. How incAcient ibr good, how potent for evil is this- model State police! To be efficient thfey should bo'< vigilant, active and:brave." But does the State police posaeaai a single one. of these, requisites ft If sdy.let their past deedsi speak"tnnnpettongued-" Wba^ redonbted outlaw pr convigted felon hava they arrwtodl ttf 1 * #/i * * - ? was xoiDoix "ireea in ft sw^n?pT" They will scarcely; have ttye/ bArdihood now to revamp 'tbft Qjtj qtory. Doefc bravery . consist jn $^K>ting around the 'boqjps oftqne wjdaiirt'frd&is' activity1 in ' tVe porftr&^ee ,,of doty comport wlth t^e imst' ol beardleBs bp^g,/wbo. ?re jnnoee*Mt of crtque ??^-dOCs regal vigilance find e*?rclso in'1 h^ndcnlBng' a hiuTEflj^^jSyffepsjvo old ih&^ ahd dragging him at the rope's ondj* tiri3er-a negro escort, to t\x9 county 'awtfy'fl'Om hornet !lf' m-iton t&? BtmU+gfr,i<*&***?' *& ' "vigilant, bMV6"Mh)B pillahi of the Aiwi* wit.li iui ifeWrfiia Jumdttxk J in*Soi?i4 ft* ft^bot |k*4a*&r ovil?fipch w tho?tAt?udtj?t4bu!?5^ an4 Bach do j$af*'*8ts proyp tiuajji td to. They are the tter* a TiffiflSa 1 1 Hi " P- 1 m dc-pood^t, strength wiing tho tiioid^Tit tfcgfcafc.eucb a party? is the Stuto jcooeta^njary?qjgt )jik|fr?ld to atrlke," Row of tift Cba lestoij City Council? "Rute of $gj>et Baggtr. We do not kntfw^fimt the wo qqu14 gtftJMULi! tariff U Jg^igEMBCft^hiy noe3olj .a suggestion of tho s.qrt,) of the character of the pnbliflAlnotiwfh. nog, who p* ^foutb, than by. publishing tI\o full ropotttbf aiHs^Vk^fnl rfcfeA^tf^fcn'ocopr?d tjUh^Sei&ioiS^f 'Vh&cky boutipil MCWkrfcwfotf1 b?*tbe l4tti; ity&; Tfyc iWwj'fttid* Courier? Jurnfali' a <&tailed report - of'tiiH^pHjcoedrngii',1 ttii'd 1 'Vsjill remark that/ tboy ^edd^d coAiincntary,' AN a manifbstatidh of igntti'&Ace, ihteompfcttonbyi oorrupton, tioafso vulgarity, drid di^r6gor4 oi jrablib deierifcy, -it fihde tio parallel evert 1ft Che sochefc of the late Session .. r :. ?rtif'i1 . uv ?f?Hiiingron or too sparring ana sq^feibbliftg 6f the "Assembled "Wisdom" lately cotoytfncd in <?olpmbia. TbO' scoTio wn? enacted, it v^ill be recollected, in publif,' and us the accommodations for Spectators in the Council Mrt7frl8 somewhat limited, a correspondent of one of'tbo city papers suggests, that the next Session be held q.i Citadel Green', atoU a chance be given to all to witness the entertainments?which is "as good as A play." The chief actors were'Aldormen Collins, Barrow, and tfi* Muckeys, Thos. J. & E. W. M. j and tbd bono of contention, was a question as to the division oi' sjcils, coining up on >1 motion t.n r?mnva mn>toil< nnnnin4 .T.?? Hl'l""""ecu of tho Mayor, and alt?0 on a mo tlon to appoint C. C. Bowen, City attorney. The Mayor proved himself incompetent to preside, and suffered the B^auion of the body to fcontinui until tho fury of tho billigorantB Exhausted itself. If there bo any truth in the maxim that when " rognes fall out, honest men- get their' rights," we might suppose that thero wa^ somo hope, for the peOplo of Charles Ion. But wo are afraid that in this o.ise tbe mayor is too woak, and that tho Maekeys rule the roast. We extract the following delicious iforceaii from tho report of th? Courier as a " specimen brick : " Alderman Barrow then aroso and cracked the party whip in a very expressive speech; He Raid that the Mayor had been elected by Republicans who expected him to recognize their rights and appoint Republican* to office. He (the Mayor) had made AnnnintmnntB aP #loln(?ntoo - ? '? ?JJ-1 wvi va<b?c^i?wO vvr <911 nil' portant Commercial Convention already, (to tbo Memphis Convention,) and in those appointment? had ig no red [Republicans of Charleston entirely. * * * * * Alderman E. W. M. Maekcy moved that the Board proceed to an electior of a temporary City Attorney. Aldeiman Collins did not wislT the Mayor to be hampered with a legal advissr appointed by a family cliqne flookinc at thft Tkf?rV?r? ^ *<< "'!?> x a--. . ha said, that coftld make it legal to b< an Alderman and hold tifo or three city offices at the same tin*e. [Laugh ter.] He wauted the Mayor to choos< his own legal adviser.. , Alderman T. J. Mackey moved thai the Hon. C. C. Bowen be appointee City Attorney until an election could be held for the office in conformitv tc . it !imo : ".? : * ? law. Alderman Covins trusted that the Mayor would not ax'cept the nomina tion. He did not see how tlio Alder man could make it, when he was sc lately opposed to him- Ho (Mackey' had villified him ? ?? ? v?j-r-J. "ty w gr pers and befbra t"he vnion League - [Cries of order.J jLrid ha^evensait that (Collins) was no Republican. Aldermar\_T, J.' Maekoy?I did noi ay that -he was not a Republican. ] aid he was apublic ; c. - p ^.lderman Collins, {excitedly)*?Anc I eay yop. are a highway thief, aac 1 ypi* have proved yourself sp, 7, -, ? { ' ofrjUW ?9?t oop 1 I used &o4 shameful scenes that evei disgraced.the halls of the City Coup cil of Charleston: Alderman Afackey ' amid the jrreatest eonfiminn arXsi 7i1 , j; B,., J .?HT.TT" ? . ?T*-rr-' from Mb aoat apd opproaohed,. Alder ' man. Collins, who plaeed his band 01 his vest abdshoutoU, " Coroe on ; I an rv,ro. ^ Jiaeke^ Iras, ^owever, prevail ed upon tQJ take his seat, and did ao remarking that " tflia was th? tiifl 01 " the Xankeo carpet-hag kito, that hei ' been flying bo high down South " Whereupon Collins remarked thA White Were ' perfectly futile,; ?b<1 the t*r of tbe ?itjr^^ Import. 0 moret.") - Tboboltigerent Aldermeb, fcoweVer, did n* 4 teftgibiA^rti^ Barrow W<*w4z.tl?r*)<>t< ?n4^u^e ' frlghffll 1?'ilWiilf of peeo* ' v$T: ;'V ifl i^.',4frrj. jjffi'tyfr TJ??offrtljo Cijtffait Cou>t of<^Jb(joSillo 1r?s opened op Honjiay last by tfye W>*. T.O.P. \?eijuon,?tliG aloqb^nt ftnd^Upproprlato^ddrcss to tho Grand Jury, In which ho reminded thorn of their gravo responsi: bmuog,1 nm ypiifwiiii^oftnypfi^Ttfm Tir J-rt r1-- - - I ~: - " ? , vw uivwdi vnFijjfjuivcH oi mi personal : bjT ?!? U,W fSBf-H4?" charge or their delicate and rosponsi! ttwaottcftr *ss^*-V-r; Tho ofn7,'Pj>|tfa of adverse agencies and aniicipated obstacles, aK* fu%-ugt t?> the rabupl Tfctandtird'of bpvjilo, Jurors. ,i Of the: 48 .Grand J.+irwa diawu: but it) wetfo fiiorvo4 ii , Lbp rest, Ueing negroes could not ^ ;identjfled by- their rogistorod namoH, iXenooi tbierQ^ were., no bluoh* onotbe , Grand/Jury* 'iOf tho 8 LjPotit Jurors | only; 1ft <tarfer? served for the same , reason, amL of tthese: three were uegrocs. On each of tire Petit Juries i thore, -wap -on'o >nagro. The Grand Jury, it will- be/recollected, serves for tho whole 'year?its foreman was yvm^ Ai Wiles, .Esq.. Ufi tho Potit Juries, Mr. F. A, Connor aud J.-R. Tarrant, iSsq., wove respectively elected Xvoreiuou, . ; , / . As qsual there was a largo amount . of business before the Court of Scs. uion.s, and as usuyl Cutt'eo and Sambo tjgured prominently as parties defendant. Tho black elemont, too, preponderated rather largely among the ) spocj.uf.ord. Perhaps curiosity brought jSQiuo, perhaps tho disturbed stale of [thepolitical wky brought others. This | is very muck to bo deprecated, and we lear ti> at. whilst tlio bjacks avo mustering for the political tight, "General , Green aud his army" will rout them, " horse foot and dragoons" in the cotton aud coijU fields. The new bills fouud by the Grand Jury involved no cases of very aggravated character. Ko bills were given out against those citizens of our l>is ujui u^uuiHt wuuui cnarges tiaci been preferred of complicity in the killing of Randolph. The Attorney-General Chamborljiin, it is said, was expected up to attend to thewe eases, but did not c-otno, und we liavo our doubtt wbetber be ?vor will come. The Grand Jury "ignored" the bill charging Dr. M. C. Taggart, A. B. Kennedy and John Brooks with the killing of a negro at White Hall at tho. oloction last Fall. rni . r?i i - - ( xiiu oiuie iraH awiy represented bj1 ( the young Solicitor, II. L. MeGowan Esq., who tempers bis prosecution o1 offenders with a proper degree o! forbearance and courtesy, but prove* diligcuee and efficiency by the tucccsi which rewards his efforts. In the caae of the Stat$ vs. Henry Ely?who was convicted of murder at the last Term, bat through the effort! I of his counsel, General HcGownn,. ob ( ttined a now trial?the defcadanl after an ablo defence waa convicted o: ( manslaughter. I In the case of the State vs. Burton for C5rj?nH TiUrnonn ? - ? - - ? uviijr y vuu at'UlDCiU B UI ' ably defended by Colonel Thomson ' bn^ w^s cvnvieted. ( Tho Grand Jury were dischargec on yesterday, after making an; able 5 presentment, embod}-ing some timely suggestions on tho .subject of scaling , debts, &c. I ?. ? 1 i ? I Annivemry of the Presbyterian Ohurol >. .'?> ' at Abbeville. > The first anniversary of the regulai - organization of ft Preebytorian Chdrtl in this place, was observed on Sabbat! > evening last* 1 5 ) The Pastor, Rev. Dr. Turner, de livRMMton ... w MVI awuj/l VOQ1 W -uiowui nu II Will * th?' text: Isaiah 1111?"Awake * awake f put on Hhy strength, O 2ion.' kfier showing the connection of hie 1 t*it with the magnificent passage t contained in the preceding chapter o: the -prophecy r viewing it as a response I on the part of the great Head of the I Church to- th? erai est invocation oi tbe Church, "Atfake, pat on strength * O, a*tb io$ the Lord," the Doctor dls r cuSsedthe question:' In what consist* " the strength of * church? Among ? th* point* indicated Were^ a recogui* tkjO of the leadership of Chrlat, based " npon faith in his - Divine character? 1 ftrkstconfOrmity in doctrinal stand 1 ardsto the- plaifi arid' unequivocal teachings .of the Bible?ponBiaten^ * Christian character inrihe officehi and ? private members, and consecration oi * heart and substance to the service oi | tho Savior. .The .diaoasaion of these topion was frUbved hy a vsry earnest p appeal to hia pastoral charge to- heed I 1? * - ine exnort?tton wjtl* wfcick ki* t^rt j opened.' ,<: r-<*J ; ". ? >oj Atr ike eloee of iki dtsoouww the ' Doctor ieoited aeveral interesting ' fteto in ith# brief kfcttory' of thfe | Ohnrck;!* ira > organized *lth'66 f?phftg. GDaringthe ye^r this irara*e?>)bMl^?int**^<t$19k 'WW*. ! Wof kaptbzn* lft jpapttif* Btftidtf* ' pcbOol, ftO / ?omber of 80; topafet') of cofttribfttlone*to vHrioBi fc*?svotont purpoee?,ft42fttfb*'4?ftgr0> ' g*tfe>nfth psrpooie, dfllO j' fljr i^Aatofs ; fftUiry^ #1^00; ?uOtinff A tbtol 'Of : JUNIOR EXHIBmQ}! AT ESSBNE' I<0 {far (Siend, Mf. BetiuM. ]?cG<3fe,;\vhp>va^ prosgrammo of exerfeiaes, which we publish, of the Junior Exhibition of Er8kii)o?Colleg<y?^m the 14th >Trefc^-Wsre??fetf mirWo^hrrirVn-" ;b!&^Fd3niL>!R. more so as oh'r fVi^na assures us" that the perWo nco(i?dr jib 'asiurafico that the young men would acquit themsclvoB VI-V1?*V fcV illVIilOVl ? UO UUU lil/IJ Vjl to tlieir Alma Mater; ' ? ' -'-j ii'? Tbilosophy of TholigM.-1?F. d. Austin, Duo West; S.'O. ! '" ' )l,; ,l :..i8tray Thoughts on the Beautiful.-? 'lh h. OliwkacalcB, Level 'Lnhd, 8. C. r The Fall of MtucHniHub.^J. lie. Jones. Allen ton, Alabama. Instability of Kattbly Things.'?Ira B. Jonas, Newborry, 8. O. Education D; Latimer, Yorkvillo, S. O.. Vanity of Human Glory.?J. B. Muse, Starlcville, Min8i?nippi. Disappointment.?T. C. Stuart, Ninety-Six, 8. C. . t -t. t rv m 11 ? -n? - ? -uuuui-.-r^. xi. aaiDorc, ujageuwu, S. C. Retribution-^-J.! M. Young, Due \V<Jst, S. C. Tns Prkmitjm List Aoatv.?Our corrcHpondcnt "Ourltail" gives expression this week to a timely wore] of encouragement and commendation in behalf of the District Agricultural Society ; endorses the "suggestions o] "Hogskin" and "John Burly," pro posing additions to the-Premium List and makes a very excellent suggestion of his own?that a premium be offered to the farmer who shall obtain tin largest yield froni the capital invested We have no ddubt that hit* suggestion will receive the favorable considcra tion of the Committee. Ey the waj us " Ourltail" Beoms to be somewhai ' of a stickler for euphony of cognomens (and Heoins to Bnoer at " Hog^kiu" foi * deficiency in this particular,) woulc it not have been as well for him to hav< ' smoothed the asperities, and straight Ana/i ill a I- ? ?? ? ? - viivju 1UO U(1 UUDUIUB UI illQ VWII !IU very euphonious oognomen?"Curl tail"-i-belore lie criticised that of.hii 1 neighbor. This, alter all, however i) 1 a matter of taste, and like ouo " WLo aces Helen'# b?*uty in a brow of Egypt, our correspondent may make an issu< [ with us, and prove, tohisown satisfuc [ tion, at least, that his is a very owec s name. We have no objection to eithei , name, particularly an they have beei made the vehicles of somti-vcry usefu f and interesting suggestions, and he I sides have an agricultural aromi , about them, and are so suggestive o . peace and plenty?" hog and hominy' I ?as to be rea'lly rcfre*hing. Let ui f hear from you again, gentlemen, an< choose whatever names you please t you will bo equally welcome. i t '? ' r? i The Entkhtainment in Behajlf oi uis rnwmx^BiAs ^nuBCTj.?-xne en I lertainment given. by the ladies of. (hi ? Presbyterian Church ftt the ^farshftl ' House on Friday evening of the pas i week, as was to be anticipated, was i very decided sncoess. .Mature and ar contributed alike to the richness am i variety of the entertainment ,and t< tho pleasure of the occasion.;Spring furnished its budding twigs ant . blooming lowers, whilst tho skill o l tastofu) handicraft entwined, those inti { rosy ch*plets-*#4 lovely wcreaths The, spacious - hall .pyes^Pt-eda pbarw ing vista of the richly loaded tables ' spread beneath thp ovsNrohtog, ever greens and .flowers; whilst bright J eyed, beauties extorted *oU and e* acted tribute of soqaot.hiog mote, sob } stantial than mnte admiration or evei ^ vows ana protestation* "Stand Uric deliver/* was tho word of command aa potent .aa the open sesame! 01 p the Eastern story, whilst dark-cyec bonries gathered in the glittering ' store iroia . depleted .purses. I Th< " handsome sum of $325. wjls realised. , Gaoss OcraAa*.~We learn thai I during the past Week ft party of fuui . men, consisting of Jerry, llollinshesd . PcmGuffin and two others, Won t ie I Colonel , Pattprson'# plantation and , arrested his fonoo* oversee*;?Rich I *rqron^naer u%e . .piMur^ci of having r whipped >. negro jfeet :F?ll. llrl 'l J^iohjwdsoij is a quiet ,?nd iopffen?iv? , sn?h, 4?d yj) job# of hill neighbor* be' Vffmw that he ia guilty, ' He la, bo*i4ps, *n old and feeblqrafto, ye*, tfceee, precjpns tfpeepe ofipeiw'i Vtuelly oq feiml ,,Oo their way. to AJ^^Mle, being f?WHM stratod eftl*. >y. a ipereqn wfca i m?t thpm, ,^>oy the bwwfoofl* bn^ beund bi# Umb* witb a oo^ and g^vo ^?p i^pa^o4yfto,*oeSro led.to tiJjfi '?ift a a-v ' fr-i *??* ^'.^1 ?WP uPP?P!^?m the pf; ^e^t^e^ef.to^tISipWW#!^ v a, f* liptsfiopal" Co&vehtion, .^oSeiventy-ninth Anpu&l^n^jti^ , t^n o^this body was hold iH^hnifefr$69 daitog tfce pant Steele. J[3 1J r ^Tl^MFViAS a full atteiidrtM-JTr??t-r [-tfjr Clnfef5Lf\bbeville, was represented . jby tho Pastor Rev. W. P. DuBose, and. delegates ^aa, A^.Norwoodr J^T^ KwbThc churches under its care were fully represented. Much important buai HASH, was. ri%q mmr* borageuerally-toojc^m active part i^ | the proceedings. There was inucA aniingjpd $isoussioj? on several topics of interest to the'?)Hsoopal Oliurch', The'reportfl ode to tile ConventfAh of the losses sustained by the Episcopal Churches of thisStatey wa? trtflyWi*tressing. There are verf ff>w ?4pff-?nc. taiiung Pftiisjies in tlie Slate.The wealthiest, formerly, have been the greatest sbfferers." * ' ' The report* of ' the labors of .the venerable Bishop Davis exhibits a large amount of work. He is a worthy example for imitation by all miu. isters of thegbspej. He confirmed 200 persons, of whom 217 were whites, and 82 were colored. He admitted to Priest's Ordprs, ! Rev's. J. Ellison Capers, J. .NV; Motte, 111. W. Memminwp- nn?l ? | mum ww O Orders, Messrs. K. E, 1 dgcrton, F. Davit, F. M. Hall; and received ' as candidates, Messrs. A. B. Stuart,' ' S. T. Ponier, N. B. Fuller,, and Ed1 ward K. Miles. The subscriptions to the Bishop's Fund amounted to $4951), of which Trinity Church, Abbeville, donated \ $200. .. . : . us . The following delegates w^re elcet, ed to tho next Gonoral Convtui oh : Principal*.?Rov. C. llantkel, I). D., ( Bev. C. C. Pinetkney, Bev. C. P. Gadsden, Bev, P.J. Shnnd, Messrs. Edward If .71.. 1 - T T r? r. ... " * y jiu^iauy, j. j. v. Bmilti, w. a. Trent holm, A. 0. llaskcll. Alternates.?llCvs. A. T. Porterj W. 'r B. W. llowo, J. G. Drayton, J. D. MeI Collough, and Messrs. II. D. Lcaebno, j Charles Sinkler, W. Jt?\ Colcock, and John A. Calboun. > L Alter an animated discussion, the . Convention refused to change. its , name to that of Council, j me sessions lor 1870 will be held in Trinity Church, Abbeville. We ? have no doubt that the Convention will be welcomed by our citizens. ^ ^ . I The Georqta Home Ijjsuranci r Company.?We direct atteution , to i the advertisement of tliia?one oi 1 the most etablo, reliable and proa - perous of the Southern Companies, * located at Columbus, Ga? undei 1 the.management of John F. Boaztnan. President, and I). F. Wilcox, * Secretary. Mr. J. F. C. DuPre, * our. active and energetic young townsman, is their agent here, and the company cnnld not have selected one better fitted to present their ^ filillma iA ' 1\A fav*n?<nKl?\ V/1u111m tlio in* VICIUIC LUUSMlVia' tioii of our community. Tbo large j asaots of the Company, and tlu t high character of their oificeis it j the best guarantiee of their entire t reliability, On this point re^4 the 1 following extract from the. Colum> bus Sun and Tinted.. ; EyIDENO* i OF PBOSPfeltlTT fAWli 1 Permanbntnr>? As > ah , evidence ol f the prohpeiity and stabilityof':tli > "Georgia Home Insurance Cofn< pany," we mentiojj that the Company on ,yesterday purphaecd^foi ' $28,000, the iron, front three atorj " building belonging to the' Assigned! ^ of:the Bank of- Columbus. - The meaning is unmistakable* The ? !? li 1-1 I vviiipwiij ro Mix r-At^uciit ITU ail CItt I 1 condition,- well managed, amplj able to carry on a large and safo itlf auitericd btisin&s, add' intends I bead quarters shall f'remnin at C6r ; lunobua in its present'location.' .i - ?:il .?>?; LT-rr^n?tr Sua Jq , Fob County cokmseioners akd Ookon kk. ? We are' authorized to ' anndunee the following pereons as r candidates to Vacancies'in the ' Board of County Commissioners, and I for the office of Gdunty Coroner f 'J Par OJotinty CofenileSionerS^?Ed tfaH WestfleM, \\tcL H'. Ta^g*rt. "J 'iPor CQfonQr^?jam^ A!. MdCoitf. I* . ! 1 it u-n vs'i fttrrr^'L ?T? fffttt . trn . ? . ' n The election will .be held oti the 25th May, iiist. .??!> U? 7, i t ' ' j??i ?: I ;< > ?r '. iUrit, -I'M >ii v'i iO it ' T'c ?.n> 'j * o i;? -19* T^o Mc^pbi*, Commercial Cpnveptkmmet my&to, 180* jn?t 8ev?ntwa m W##ern *nd SoatWft 8Ute?ftr?reprwt5DtfdHith?. veution. - Afikor Aeontiiig- *<rpen&Uk-i netit organisation,: adjourned. .- Ah : ? "if'i frj.'"'-* P# 'Ss, m direct kttititlon to tKo *3: ?irtii<jken<r Hatlt'd^ Moor*>%hol,?V? formed ? W?|? ?M? tt the Stable bodies* tklfe oar *bo Committee of tttitntioe^Sdnffllling of Col. D. W. %&nnldJlj|$i! Wv Epting and W. A J. A. ToMrnsend, ion to attend a Picnic at \VilllntriBtAn /*n A.mnri-Anr fit a , , ?I 22d inat. We are also requested to extend the. invitation to tho young people la^-our^^Pmynr band ?^mu$i? ? r? exgeeted; sand tk? occasion wiU'lflrbly oo ^dV^ attroctiTe. our pow<?^^t^ngy,W wo think' that our young readers will not noea wjsraF&W&AW >'-><-v | t.v rrtt '?>.-/ : " ; .,. Wfc-ftlio l^AcfcflfitheX^gisia^urc, ordcV\ugt the ^forthcoming, i:alec{ioiu, tmukc9 uo,pr$>v\?ipp for ft. regiafcratkm I of votps, and henco. \yq,;<}Qu.clud<?>A8 *j matter of course tha^ tha MuqtfgerM luivi) no authority i.to^iegieti?r;, ftuy to vote, whoso nuujo ja'uot i^. the hooka aqtu^Uy b?farq:them,. , A Ntoao Spo^.r^Ve hear, that a URtffp -wa* allot, Cthoughi upt/ mortally waufyded,) at J^crwpdeavillb, on flatdrday . tho, 3j-h inst., . A. young u man named McGvudcr/hos boon arreattid uuder tho ; charge ofhaviog committed thooct.,; . j.' , n m,1.1 ^ ^ t . * i, ' ; IQrL. Ij.Guffin, Esq., requests us to notify/Boards of Mauagers, .thai the Boo^c pf Iiegistaation. jimy he obtained by apjdipatiou to^im.,--.. t: j <>; ? . -i! *! ? ? ? { : BS-. Sec advertibomot to Debtors by J. JL Vauco* ; ; Greenwood Correspondence, Creknwood, May id, 1809. ; This community waa favored, on la?t Subbalb, with a noit earnest and impres i?e sermon, by the Rer. J. IV Riley, Pastor of tli? Preabylerinn Cburcb at Laur?n? C. II., from job 31 cb.f 14 u What ilben ebull I do wb?*n God riaeth up ? and when" liflvisitmh, wbat ihall Iunswer biw ?" & e. ? - - niici picbwiiiiiig conclusively ami concisely the S.riptural proof, thai death is the portion of all m*?D, and alter death, the JuJy meat, lie speaker proceeded to appeal, a* if pertoinelly, to each individual, to aniwei "Wlut shall you do when God rið up? Are you prepared to receive the sentence to ! be piooounced by the Judge7 Are yoi 1 prepared to answer, that you have betn re i!*eineri by the blood of the Lrimbt And that ydu claim his sacrifice as an alohe' raent for your quiet ? Or startled and horror-stricken?writhing in despair?will you cry 10 iu? roori and mountains to (All upon you And bids you from the presence . of God and the'Lainb? What will joi , do?' Ilia appeals were of tbat pardon a ^ character whicb which brought tha snbject borne to each individual, And riveted tb< attantioo of a large congregation for mor< 1 than three quarters of an hour. Tha rtligioua stMlus of TUB COLORED TROPLB i is one of curious interea*. -If we judg? from lh?ir frt-queut assembling for rtJigioui \ exercises?the volume of their songs o I praise aod the audible fervency of theii . prayers, we might xqtciilf conclude tha they neve a m'>Bt devout race-of people . They stand aloof from, and; it ia rare to<ae< s ono of them attending the religions eervioei . of the whites.. Furootrlr thev attended io j large numbers wit^ their owners. In con sequence of their withdrawal from the in ' structione of ?,be wh,itys tlifj ?re fiMtUpernj ' into superMitioua error. Tilt J are evident ly smbitiouB to preserve tbeir ejister ?e m a ditinct end B^If-#u?taining r^ce of people They Blme 10 imitate the white race ii f *Imoftt every tbipg.. Jo i'raitatipn cf .wbsl ( recently *# .? tbeyj$vq*j ? Hu ' J;{; . eniertiinment ' for tb? :pnrpo?? of r?i#ipg . t'phds for th^i'r Churot. repujrs. It-wa? . rich indeed, end ?epren*ely ludicrous?b* - I'jLtr 'ifTi ( yond the power of tbe to gire to it th< di^iugoisbmg pecujieritiee-^-t Je ood< d' Afri<jue?to t>e wjtae^ed. by one pr^ ' eni/^fheir r^jpts lor thf very crediietite,. Tb?T propose to liave a ' 'J 'I1 >1-1-- *'.* ' ' . ' il 1 We fare jet bating. ... n ...... ., ., j v ( '. : ?! ate ' and (be habit of .raining, ati)l. exi^a?. . J thiukit has rained every night > d.q'rjng <bt pot ?fcek,>e4 J?71 the tempenitory; ? too cool fo?j iff able jjrorftb, an<j ererjthjng i? ^naali end , *iivu i***0*-**'**. *sm *!f!. , We will have an abopyl^pt crop ,01.. fjpjH$ , and ilaok berries.ibouirb T(*u not naaob i " W TBH ilBikviLiW Piisi.' v-.i ill .',* X o^.i.w|yi<i T : jioihh' Mft. Ectto^r- I Bee'^otiHcba ! in trtittr the1 r^nic J6flA; P. 1 Conner, Commissioner df !A1A)?jViU^ "at thd next election:" % ili'J^Wor^dme 6t you? ctotrtofyondfitita be bo ktnd 'as jfob till bbmvu.ui p**8s. Mr. Editor:?There is certainly not a man in Abberille indifferent as to tho success of our Agricultural Society. Its successful establishment will tend more to energizo our people to a thorough development of all our resources than any individual under* early publication of the premium list fc&pl tijr/.CoiAra itto? ii a step in ft* Htyh ri?r~*W T the suggestions .of your corrospondeut omen by the tray,) wllt~t>e considered by t KA v.. published with"T?TBounta attached; ^iWW^y-Mr^BW/BhoGldu't haVe l*'?eMrfrtfc 'Gp'ohJ# m f'h1f fat bfrdy^ thotagh B?f' Should b$ all pieana btfroEfijfelled^k proVe itif: j&digtao. '" 1 rilihtfiti 'the prettijiiin' list, '* itt^klh" itid^pl^kWWWtnVtted '?mb V(riry; impcrtt8nt ' wfcfy' * l&iVb'ta Yiall thfe attention 6f tba BietuilV^CftainUlW ;* ^ ?> b 'TtV If 'th^l eitsting StateGoVerftaWotjrmicctfarfull'y'ope*l4?e olfectedf^oilnty coihrniBsTonefs tr&O kre able to' appreciate pibperi^-: the tlfltlea of - t b at offlc?,'Wd?# ift: boon lsa^a real, intrfat* I - . i i ? - --'> t" sio oow oimpamtivo taltio attached tb overy plantation and' far hi fa Abbetillow Even-forest lands Hirill M known, oor arable; art*' VHR1* btfiho knowh1 and- valAfed1, d nd'" tfid 'Wist* land too J><k)r' t&be?toted will like* w.iBe have' its nleAstirement. 1 Of coarse thetar bdoltfr' wltt'tttetr show the teal v&lu* ot vvetf iarrt 'Or plantation in Afebevilfe, arid consequently tho amount each ixwne* "has invested in real sstatiew Tho 'Same "will be tho case with personal? pWpeHy.' Infaefe tho tax books- shoold show actually bow much each-: farmer',- aii tuck, ia1 worth'.'" Now* 1 thinka-premium of not less 'than fifVy dollars sbjould bo nwhrdod the farmor Whap6okete *tt?# largest proportionate'income, or iiet yield from bis-agricultural iiivett' mcnti.: ' i'ttii i .hit t. ' i ! Tfois yoa witt'ofcdervfe is- a very 1 different tnatter from Mr.' Berlv'a i ~~w " boast of tasking in or? to the band, &c.; forhe may with tew hands eulti1 vato io o<)tton^corn, and smalt grain 1 two hundred and fifty-acres of land' cm aplantation of bne thousand acres4 while* neighbor with the same fore* would cultivate the same area on a farm of lour hundred Mcrea. In th# \ lattoroaae only one hundred 4nd fifty 1 acres are dead oapital, vwhile -in i th* * form or ; no yield' is* obtained from 1 ?eveo hundred and fifty acres, With 1 the same crops from /these two plan' tat ions the smaller one certainty* has i far the largest net income. 1 Is this > not a question well worth the consideration of tho Executive Commit tee, the Society, and all adtfoc&tes of immigration? " * Respectfully, CURLTAtli. i 1. * ^Markets. - *?' r ' f '.7 ; ' * ' j Nxtr York, May 19.?Noon??Cot. ton quiet, at,28i^'...,, ] r.^.t ., 7.P. M.?Cotton active and an." ' changcd, wjtths*!e?of 2,090 bales, at * 28fc f'f W* -. v --J --li ' Baxtigco*b, Hay 15.-r^CottoB <pjiefc.: Ciiaruestoit, Jlay. 19.. Cotton. dull; sales. 100 bales?middlings 274@27 J : ' receipts 425bales, y -\?i#av&rj? Hajr1 lft-^Market ii anil;..sales 130 bales; receipts ... ?, middlings 26@2$i. ^ ..vj at ivd*"*' m-'biioMMi s , ' ' " !v * H'' '0sdotHMi?HE?&iu '* !?l r i1 im 111 liiiy f I 'irfmi 1 ' ^>e^hVlri:^^^^I>Dpoi^at kbb<^vi^e :, v ; W ft'Parker, Htid?oBi; A %0o,; BL;lt Bowie; A B Kennedy^ ?:A Kbrw6odtf i Wm Moore MmM oj ? ' 'jt^owan. ,^s'i Pat i , br.ii ? ' ' to mi? >MSBh Mj.h.., i wm i EMfDifflM ifHSmOHl Vlj S h^ Y ?, tiful s lite ,*rfr? Bonnets; Hsto, < ., jgjk"#-*?& ipswr* % .arj . . W? kwp ?*nr it)Mlc Wt9brCtoW?'l ' cowplMp*4? aft Wr1 win j f Wo sell inn pnifit it millinililo ' ' Pricaifop CASH. jO>rder? for Bonnets, f /.' B?rp?tf\iHTV : t t-f.tnniffrtTf'