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 ri&eth 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'