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' CljffHTssV Abbeville, S. CJ. W. A. LEE. EDITOR. atrue ? TIVtM**?Tl.r<?p Dollnrp n yrnr in b?1vh?io?* i3f" No Sul>i?cr:piio?? t?k?n f?r elwrtei time than six months. Friday, May 28, lS6?. H- * " ?? Tho Great Commercial Convention at Memphis. *4l>oftcc hath its victories no less renowned than war," and tho quiet agencies which overcome tho obstacles of nature, quicken into life all tho elements of industrial progress, and develope tho resources of material aud intellectual growth, conduce not only infinitely more to the greatness but to the true glory of States. The invention ot the mariner's comnVisa. tho x ?~ application of steam to navigation and to locomotion, the invention oi the printing press, of the magnetic telegraph, the cotton gin, and kt.xuj others which have rovoluUouifcod the civilized world, deserve n fame more enduring than that; which lir.3 found a placein the song of poet or "the picturod page" of the historian. But whilst great mimls hi the solitary companionship of their own thoughts, havo boon exposing the ureana of nature, and blazing out new paths into the unsecu and uih Jcnown?whilst Newton unfolds tho tlie laws which guide the plauots above, and Baeon map3 out the road which eon ducts us into all ihe recesses of the world helow ?" tbe grand army " of plodders, and patient works, are moved at will by some masterspirit, and marshalled and disciplined by captains of tens and fifties und liun ?iroils, perform thoir appointed work, and roil on the car of human progress. Each line has his prescribed sphere?-the man of thought ami the man of action? and the genius to conceive is only made Tftective by onlisting in its behalf the thousand agencies of interest and passion, which quicken iuto life aud develope iuto action every nerve aud sinew of the body social. To bring them into harmonious operation, and to make them subsidiary to the ends of human society, association is now the great lover which combines every element of thoxight and principle of action. "We have now political j Conventions, agricultural conven? O : lions, commercial conventions? tratio leagues, protective unions nnd co-operative associations-all bringing to the accomplishment of the ends of peace that discipline and cSiciency, which were once found only in armies in the field, und were directed to carry out the purposes of war. These thoughtB are naturally suggested by the accounts which we have been reading during every M-celc of the past month, of conventions, agricultural, railroad and commercial, which have been doing so much to arouse the attention, stimulate the enterprise, and harmoniae and direct the public sentiment of the people of the South to the accomplishment of the great ends of material advancement, and industrial progress?and by none more so than that of the groat commercial convention at Memphis, which daring the past week collected together more than ft thousand delegates from every Southern and Rcmthwestem State; atid also from the States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. . , The Convention as a matter of course irvs?t merely to discuss, to deliberate and to suggest, but time can alone drscloso, liow much, it Las done to stimulate the. developliacnt ofiniq^&e resoijrce? in the iiejil .of mate^iiil improverneat, agriculture, manufactures, miuiug, education and the arts. - Tim rirrirnihim^ or4i??fA+* a? ^ UUUJVVK7 VI UIO" cnsaion b6foro.tfto CJonverttioii were, the Di: rcct Tra<?e,, JTorejgii fmmigration, undtlic advantages of the Southern Seapotta, in papuection therewith; and also tji.9 subjectsof Free Trade, . Oo, the guUj^ct^f^ ^)U^n ?<vJ cilia RaikoaUf,t^e;pi<^^t^%f^j^ folbw^ r^u^s w^. Wr unanimously adopted. , , ,,, f i?f jo/wrf,vTii*fc hjfche opin jgn.of; this OontRntioH tUuii>t?raBbi.afiiKA wWAI* country, and: especially. tboM 0I5; thfr Southern Stated oouldtbe Aervedby?, main trunk rAH-ro^. lmo from (fan; Diego, CalifcS'bala, tbwnigh the juric* < tion of the River Colorado and Gila, '] ntid alon g "theyfnefoftU Gila 8*9011 of that riv^r to^'Pifcao, <& Iho Bfo J Grande, a^ ^ ^ Memphis* YftfcsbOTgr ^fHlt "iToxv T5r loan, nnd other points; all of vrtiicl feeder roads having equal rights o conncetion witHtjWsnain trunk* ydtl similar feeder Sanciseo and other poujtta Ob thaPacifh const should- have similar and eqtyt rights of connection* ;A,' " Mexolved, That the President of th< Convention bo requested to forward i ] copy of this resolution to -the Freai im ist ot" tho United' Spates, tlio Vice President aud Speaker of tho IIoubi of Roprosop^tivos, $nd request then to present the enuio to tho rcspectiv< Ho/uses of Congress, They urge in their report conelusiv arguments going so show that th? routo proposed is tho shortest th< cheapest, and the most sccure to th< Pacific, and that it will do more thai any other to develop the resources o tho country. Wo append tho following summary of their actiors in other particulars. The committee on direct trade mad< amended report omitting objectionable clause discriminating in fyvpr o Norfolk, endorsing direct tradi schemes inaugurated at other South crn ports, and ^h? report was unani mously adopted. Tho Committee on Fiuancc am Banking reported resolution that tin convention recommend and urge Con gross to so amend tlio national bank iing laws an to give the Southern ant j Western States fair and equitable pro i portion of banking capital and circa lation either by redistribution qi* ai increase as their w\sda;n may deter mine. Resolvedi That this Convention fa vors a reduction of the interest on tin national debt by any means consisted with a faithful discharge of tho obli gations of the government to publi* creditors. Resolved, That this convention rcc 0 nun ciul tlio Legislature nf vni-lnm I ^ ? " ' T i Slates to repeal all usury laws or luwi I which tend to impair the validity o ! contracts, that capital seeking invest ment maybe rendered more reeure The resolutions vrero unftniwousl) adopted. Various resolutions were oflered as amendments, but voted down. Gen. Duff-Green rend an elaborate memorial on the subject. Referred'tc the Standing Committee. The Committee on Manufactures and Micinirig reported in fuvor oi recommending the Legislatures ol the various States to rhcourage manufpetories by the enactment, of laws freeing capital invested in mining and manufactories from taxation, thus inJ viting the world to bring its capital and put it to work to develop our internal resources. Congress is to exempt from duty machinery fbr manufacturing raw material. The Committeo on the subject cJ [ mining asked further time to propose ! a report to be presented to the next Convention, granted; aled recommending tho Government to establish a bureau of manufactures and mining under the supervision of the Secretary of th<? Interior. The Committee on Mississippi river levees, and improvements made aa elaborate report showing the necessity of improvement, and asking tbo Governmcut to aid in removing the bar at the mouth of tho river, and protesting against the construction of any bridges over any navigable steams, unless capable of permitting the passage of tho largest steamers at high tide. Also, a report on tho subject of levees, in favor of asking the early attention of Congress on the subject and endorsement of bonds for this purpose when the legislatures of the -1.-11 i ' * vuti.M luiiu^truu oiiuii uavc proviuea for tbo interest on the same. Also, fur the committee to memorialize Congress on the subject. ? The report waa ably supported by Gen. Alcorn, of Mississippi, and lion. Eraslus Wells, of Missouri, showing the paramount interest of improving navigation over all railroads, as it was a highway Vandcrbilt, Fisk, and all combinations of bulls and bears could rirwf + WMVk Wi4 . ^ Various resolaiions were offered as sobstitutes, suggesting various mothods of leveeing. The report adopted, except that portion referring to bridges, which was recommitted;*The committee on Tennessee river made a lengthy report, showing:the advantages to b? derived from tho improvements in that; river, Rnd up* ging,tho Logisjature of the States, ^interested. to urge upo# Congress the necessity of carrying out theirnprovei nacnta suggested; by Goo. Weitzel,a*4j for the appointment of. a committor to memorialize Congress on the K>& jeofc Tli?- report wft* uoajiimouAl/ adopted., -.< ' , jThe cpminit^ft. on river. navigation reported in .fiftvojr qf Cottgt<eitf poking approprMtojtfL fec~ the pfimt pletlon of the* Louisville canal, and tirKW^^Pnf0 chirrgo oi' tlio same and reduce tolls. Also foHlie w#>. ..i j, w - * - survey of V irgiuia. Also for the ap 1 pointmcnt of **con>tyffUe of thre< f from cacb.Stq,U)lo be,%j>poibted to ea 2 : The s^c^al^Oioamlttee oh tl*e tlmi 1 mid pl*(Ce^of the iipxt feting,, #rc , parted fi? favor of &nq|hOr convention j Louisville, Rentuaky, qn tho 12th o \ October next, Also Tor a committe 5 of ontfcfrom each State-prepare j - constitution nnd by laws for tl;o cop b vention, to bo reported in at^the nex i mooting, aud that standing committc b shall hold over a report. AdoptecJ. Tho Committtee on Imtnigratjo: a reported at great length, opposing th e -introduction of immigrants othe o than Caucasslan, but recommending 0 urgent efforts fbr securing those frpn 1 whatever country they may come f and assuring them protection, settinj forth that th$ present labor system ' j wholly inade^nate forpr^Ucalpurpc sea. * a Also, showing tho great difllcultie - to bo encountered in securing immi f gratton, either fVom China or Europe b and without recommending any o - tho many plans already devised to se - euro immigrants recomraeuidcd tha . measures be taken to refute the fyls 1 and slanderous representations in rc c gard to tho South, which are circuit) - ted throughout Europe, and for thi purpose recommend tho annointmcn _ * * "" T'T,"r" J of agents for that purpose, Also, for a number of , purposes a the yorth and for landing emigrant t at Southern ports, A substitute set * ting forth that emigrants, lYcun what ever point, shall enjoy tlio samo pri\ - ilege as native born citizeps .was witl 1 other resolutions adopted, t The usual vote of thanks to officers the press, the citizens, etc., was adop 2 ted, and at 10:30 the convention ad journed sine dier The Circuit Court at Abbeville. 3 ^ Tho Circuit Court for Abbevilh closed its regular May Term on Satur day last, after disposing of tho Crimi nal Dockets, and hearing a fow casei and granting a fow orders of course 5 on the Civil Sido of the Court. Th< Issue Docket with its six hundrci eases?some of them grey with th< ' j dust of ante-bellum days, und some o: them more imberbes juvenes, witl\ Sftuw 1, the imparlance of a Term?~vvas , turned over to the tender mercies of i general order, by which all case9 bj consent of counsel may be submitted 1 to referees or arbitrators. This maj or may not bo effective?may bo 8 desultory skirmish, or a well-organ ized assault by tho "sappers and miners;" but whatever tho result wc are to havo au Extra Court,, on the Third Monday of August next. , Tho following aro the convictions, sentences, and appeals of the Term ; Henry Ely, convicted pf manslaughter, as stated in our last issue, wa3 sentenced to tvrelve months' imprisonment in the penitentiary. John Blake, negro, indicted for as n * - suuu ana oattery and attempt at rape, on a small white girl, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the penitentiary al hard labor. Burton, indicted for Grand Larceny, was convicted. Norris, indicted for Abduction and Seduction, was con victcd of the former. A n appeal was taken in both of thes? cases. The last was a case of rare occurrence in a South Carolina Court; and JN. Manaase offers something desirable inhisimprpved parabola spectacle lenssa, The Professor's long<expsrjence onablos lii& tjo determine, by a mere inspection of the ere, .the character of tbe glass needed, tfnd to idt just it with unerring'ftcc'Urady. He remains for this week only at tfce iKiishiltHoriR* k*a a'-M ; *nx '. ';>"'i-tWi iiT .n **& Tub Qoo ^Wj^BAjrm-nC^WKvilliCharlsb*o*.?Th? Quo .Warranto cm*Utot* Ui** '1fiU*9di 1 HuoHipf - The Ejection off Tuesday in^ tlje Light t ,vV%^?av?^iuratMd, ' &&t>y thi&gcquld jjdd to |fop gratification pf a t^e renal t?the glopj-'o^ tj&jvictahr it tfaplA bo thy consciousness of the i means by wTiich it has lioon accomf plished?the quiet strength which has 0 disarmed the foe, and triumphed oyor & his. rinscrapulaus arts, : ir Tfoe glory gf yiutoyy, did "wc* ^ay i t Yea! itw gbofy enough for onfcrdaytd e have achieved such a triumph in behalf of " God.and tl^e ?in bea half of homo and country?in behalf e of property and intelligence?tin ber half of conservatism and humau proof greas?-the memories of the past, the 1 interests of thopresent, and tho hopes qi tuo iuturo. Tuesday was one of g the Dies Fasti to bo signalled by a s white mark forever, i- Put what adds to the pleasure of the triumph is the consciousness of 9 strength which it has awakened?of a - powor which though like that of the *> Bon of Mauoah shorn of strength f and blind and fettered, has been Unit !* of a giant "refreshed from sleop," t and carrying terror iuto tho hoarts of u tbe foe* "Tbriee armed is ho who bath his quarrel just," and with this fdjcUng, and putting forth only half S AI11* o?%?Arn-4-l? ? * ? - ' * * uui no iiuvu ^UQIGVOU fill t easy victory over all the artB aud devices of the enemy?cunning backed t by power?strategy and tho SlatQ 8 constabulary, . 1st. Wo havo triumphed over Ifodi-. > cal strategy, which has exhibited ' itself with characteristic unfairness in * endeavoring to get a " snap-judgment" again6t the people, in tho way of a >> Senatorial election, alter a little move - than a week's notice?and eudcavor iug to do what they havo done again aud again?pervert tho forms of freedom into tho instruments of oppression. and turn llm human privileges into the moBt in, tolerable of human abuses. Bat we have met chicanery by fair dealing, and the right bus triumphed, though } taken at a disadvantage. 2d. "We huvo triumphed over tbo [ power of an unscrupulous party, j backed by the State cqpatabulaiy. j For weeks past they have made their P headquarters here, and have been ^ sending their emissaries into every j uook and corner of the District, t arresting whites a,od creating disr affection among (he blacka? oyjoling, I misleading, deceiving and bribing. r But their power lias failed ; their arts k have proved unavailing } and we aocept our victory as a proof of the I future when Abbeville will bo fully ( "redeemed, disenthralled, regeneri a ted'." The election was conducted at all tho polls quietly, fairly and impark tially, and we suppose thkt Itadicafiam with all its daring will scarcely make ' an allegation to the contrary, i Wo congratulate the people Of Ab' beville in tho election of a Senator, in the person of Col. James S, Cothran, who is worthy to represent its honor, , no cnuraucer, ana its interests, and , who has both the willingness and the . ability to meet the requirements of , the distinguished position to which < he has been elected?and upon the I election of such competent and trustworthy officers a3 tho new Commis sioners?Edward Westfiold and Wm. H. Taggart, and the new Coroner, Jamos A. McCord. ' The following are THE IU. EOT ION BETUBNfl. JDemth RepubPrecinett. craiie. lican. Abbeville...... 219 480 Bradley's Mills, 233 61 Cokeabury, .121......220 Calhoun's Mills,... 133 80 , Chiles' Crpss Roads, 63...... 61 Donaldsville, 08 10 Due West, 66 7 Greenwood 106 122 Ninoty-Six, 58 36 Union,?... 37 7 Whit? Hall 39 60 Woodville, 7 B7 ; CentroviUe, 66 49 TtTarr^qton, 22 .131 Lowndesville, ,....#138...... 28 Douglass'Mills,..,.., 35/**... 15 Total,..,.... ?1,418 ...1,383 Democratic maioritv. "Wo hear that <jroffia inteods to contest the eleCtioti?feat upon grounds alleged which Be era too preposterous . to obtain our credence,; By the\eayr did he say (ria^YdpbfrtfedJ that* fivo i i?i ?i-?- * - - iiuuuidu raajoniy wouia not give < Colop^l -CothrAii his seat? pp, I what a commentary .oa the party he \ represents J.| , 'i#M i ? ! jt !'! ' .' ". i"1 9>u:,. js. i , Tiik auto ostjmbta ' Rail Koad.?A recent trip ovef this 4 xoaa, enables ns to testify to'its pne^ eqfcverjF ?operior oondltioa^ ftod ; etj- ' peMaiiy to theoastgyknd effieicncy of-the Sup??intoi}d^a? J. O. Mer 1 I drith. Whilst Pi^idcM and -'fedW dimttoQWrMr<rtt?^<M Iti-titf j fc? V', K!I!?"Ll ~?iSE-'~ iST. "V'*^e fWKpt I Tdk .Triple Alliance.?Tho ril n^pr of the triple^ alii unco between C&4at?.v Britain^ IVimco ftrd^.^pain ^gdinetXhw <H?untry, soexn# onjy to b&vo boon a telegraphic canard pirculated in (he ihtoref^a oftho boridho)? ildrs ftncV dhsfgrieftV to ^ctfro ''Grant from his bellicose policy. TbtSj seems to have beou unnoooesury, and the storm of English indignation,^ wnicnnas oeen raised "by the pifblli" c^tjioo yf; Mr, . Sunmer's spcceb, to hH^e oet'tt all-Bnfflcicnt for tho purpose. The latest accounts from Washington stato that Mr. Motley,, tho Minister to St.'Jamos, has been instructed not to press t^o claims of the Government, and to refrain from all entangling alliances. , Tlys is a clear abandonment of the jiluluma clirtns for some time to come, I t&&~ Rev. S. C. McMahon, in a letter to ;Mr. John Enright, of our town, appeals to the kindness and liberality iof the .citizens of our District for nid in the eroction of a Catholio Church in Anderson. He Resigns erecting small ohurehea in a few of the upper Districts,and present? this controlling motive to the consideration of our people, that the eroction of these .churches will furnish one of the most effectual means of attracting emigration. He has received aid from the Citizens of Newhan-ir ---l ?... J- IMVU UUU Spartanburg, and trusts that he will not appeal in vain to oar citizens, i Aid-now extcndod will be reciprocated \yhon the church is built hero. We commend the entcrpriso to the liberal aid of our friends. Prompt Payment op a Life Insur. ance Policy.?Wo received on yesterday a visit from Mr. W. B. Shaw. 7 | Gcnoral Agcntof tin " Equitablo Lifo i Insurance Society," who exhibited a check for 810,000, which he is prepared to turn over to tho personal representatives of Jno.'II. "Wilson, Br?q., doceased ; it being the amount of tho life policy duo by that company. Facts speak louder than words, and comment is unnecessarj'. Mr. Shaw will bo in our town for several days, and will bo pleased to present the Claims of his company to the consideration of our citizens. it 4 ? tgU Messrs, Seal, Sign & Robertson advertise their snnerb Carriage-makiqg and Repairing l&jtablishment in another column, to which we invite the attention of our readers. These gentlemen are cxperieueed and skillful workmen, and worthy citizens, and are too well known to our people to need a word of commendation from us. Their establishment is thoroughly furnished, for all kinds of wcu-k, and they would bo pleased to reeeivo a call from their fWoncfa. IckI Iowl Kekp Cool!?Messrs. John Knox & Co. are offering 14,000 pounds of tho coolest ico in the village. They defy all competition in that particular. They havo constructed a commodious ice-house, which enables them to keep it cool? not only oool per ie} but cool in its associations and surroundings. They expect to keep a large eapply all Summer?and reduce the cif keepinjg cool into a soience. Families can be nnnlioj) ??? I " " " * auj>|iuvu ?v uuuio. r or particulars soo advertisement. Keep cool. m Pic-Nio on Saturday Next.?"We are requested to state that a Pic-Nio, or Pishing Party (or anything else you please to coll it) wijl' be given by the ladies and gentlemen of 'our village, at Calhoun's 'Creek, on ?>atur aay next., .Everybody is invited who can muster ft fishing rod and a big basket of. provisions. If you like the conditions/ attend,, and ypu will receivo a cordiftl iavUfljtibn.'. Jfo cwds. , A Hewitt's Globk Hotel, Avodstj^ Ga.?Again we have been the guest, of the host of this popular hotel, and again are enabled to speak of the kindness and hospitality of friepd Hewitt, and the attractions of the Globe. Our friends vjsfyin^ tbo city will find him a polite landlord^ attentive servants, a snperior tabl* comfortablo rooms, and everything else which makes such a pla,ce ploaaant? and enables onfi totake ,"?nii?e, eaao in tr,?'? "ir1J?l JflS- " '- ^ ' u..uy <uu. uugu4ur yourselves. ^ ?>. : ' * u J?" Mr annonnoes a great redaction in *tM price* qf hi? ! large, stock of 4ry goods-?especially in ladies dress gpods,(lipens, oaaixnetfrs, NAO/1 TT_YV> o^l A ivm^'WKW? klVlUUIJ W. (UDO'ilfl 1 select atoek of mityigqrjr f goo (J 8. ' He calls attention tojns ftopfe flfjgro'Qerm l and agricultural .,-, implwaenta which lie selling lowj for cask* it'. v?o i a r r .V' " ; ... ?4*-*)' t- . r ^ f i j W In another column ''Centre- ' rill*" bd:?Lon* Offet some , ?uggettu?W with tariff1 ib? Premium Lftf, tfrsHte*efcft- 1 tive Committ??,-an<i onr sgrldUltnral , Vi*rid? g6f>?rolly *(**24 dfr>>wfcR: r(o , 'tetnh mark ?odi^w?KMy ^ * - j ^i-t.rnf p , m\>*4 fl|l< .jijfffi pim>, on Saturday, the 15th May, I 1869, her residence near Upper Qong C%ne Church, of wlfifth she fcbd been a member for more than {brty fj-eftrtL Hra. NANCY MA$PJNfc jpt r&?mjtu* Wvlr* xJWe learn that the difficulties fbetween the South Carolina Railroad, .and tho_ Columbia. n.u/1 Aumialo !?? ! fiuj mat mcy are by far tli.o best Readers which hi\yo lately cqjuo undor our notico. Tho stylo of elementary Readers should be simple, and, above all, correct, so that tUo pupil may understand and rcmemhwwli'it l.#? , x utvun and bceomo accustomed to employ himself a eorrcct language. The subjects of tho lessons Bhould bo both interesting and instructive, in order to command tho attention, and at the same time add to the knowledge of the 1 ittlc student. They should have la healthy moral tone, without any of lth.it mamby-pamby, milk and water '"piety" with which similar productions arc bo frequently inundated. They should, whenever tlicy should touch upon religion, do so with a view to awakening and strengthening tho child's love and gratitude rather than excite his fears of an angry Deity, who (as we' once read in a School Reader) punished little Peter, a wicked boy that would not say his players, ct ? ?? * " f V*#. xiaii" road aro in a fair way of satisfactory adjustment. -v... ...sr. . , MOT Dr^ W. C. Wardlaw Dentist announces that ho Wilt bo at Greenwood for Bover'al clays during t,bq ne*t weok?is prepared to oxtract teotjh without pain* > v.'""7 ! < ' t<? < ' I?* Tho French Government, has \ 7 carried tho recent elections by larger minorities, then woro oxpeotod. MW i -? ' jvvjiuuniuiits nuve eioctca their Coroner and School Commissioners in Columbia. ?? JBSy* The Charleston Courier, of a late date, thus speaks of Reynolds' New Pictorial Readers for Schools and Families, in four numbers ; " We have examined with soma care tho three first numbers of the above series of School Headers, edited by Professor Dr. Reynolds, of the University of South Carolina, and published by Messrs. Dufllo and Chapman, in Colunibia, a?d wo can consgieutiously uj ivicmg aim iuu (town stairs and break his leg because tho very first thing he did in the morning was to jump into his clothes and look after his puppies. Dr. Reynolds' Readers possess all tho above-mentioned good qualities in an eminent degree, the little stories, which tho second, and third numbers contain, are told ia correct, clear, easy-flowing language; they are not only cutertaining, but inculatc sound, moral- and religious instructions, which will impress itself tjpon tho child's heart. The Icssoob on Natural History aro . interesting and instructive, whilo the pootry with which the vnlnmpo -nr-a M? V IUKV1 jJUDUUj 18 selected with tasto and adapted to^a ehild's comprehension. Besides, the editor has with excellent, judgment arranged his series of readers on true philosophic principle, according to which the perception and memory, the imagination, uuderstaoding and reason are successively developed. Tho four Readers will, there not only in style, hut also in tho matter of which they treat, from a series in the real sense of tho word. "Wo, of South Curoliua, have hitherto talked a great deal about the necessity. of cncourago homo enterprise. The editor and nublinhflrfl nf Readers, all home-bred .men, have offered us a good opportunity to show that wo do not intund merely to talk, bat also to act in this all important matter. It is the highest timqtjbat we should, to a man, encourage jhpme schools, tome colleges, home universities and home-ma<io books, if we will not entirely abaudon- our highest ip* terests to. the management ef stragera, if .we,desire to presprye of: the good old tjmes .whatever was really good, great and noble in them- Let as hope ihen that professor Reynolds' Readers . - m ' ' . .?CTT. will 1)^ "introduced into ?very acheol and kouse/of our State ^ore .there are Qhi)dreu to be. tauglj^. Ttyor# is ne'ftfeKrVaaott por e^cuae- pbj. tUio Bhpujd not be jlaoe, for tho books arc good bo&ks as good an<Jbe?ter than othfirp winch come to as from more di^$('qi%terav,:: ;r. :r ^ ?? H ' Mobjm:. M*y(> 22.~The Presbyterian GeaefiU jd^wpnbly of ibe SuutU mat-tTbfci**! (Ujj U* 20lb,.. Roy. X>r. RobiOftdn, of Kay tVky^w^ ?ld?ted UcxkniU>rf(<Juid Bar. JI. H-JPsiflw.pf teuptaiy. cUifc. $4*> JPc, W*<kUg?fcof Jfrfciwipfd. xwmm over J w ministers in. auenjtattce from. the Soutllorrt StfctWund Kr.. ?t*??h(*e*4oAh* **t fin'<* of7'm??rt5*. 2ftdi ttttfUti t*. ** 4? iuttiUa fe?Ue obtfitfliW r? truction of the blw't%o^*iiic!i Hev.Jpr, ft "*0B TH?-*?5BTIU.S PBRSS. 1 ^x^nf6a t-?From Dun to Beorehebn, (fjc^gskii^, to Cnrltail,) tho agriculturalI' voioa of our county has befen heji&l^ nud. somo excellont Bug. Pg^eti6u<* bo?nf;l3>dde ip the *nr.ttor of IXvhb sliall hftvo or oug"ht to get certain premiums. And yet, would you bo- j lieve it, in company with four fnends' recentlyrdieeu?t>ing the 'premium K?t of th^. Ag^Q."ltu?al Society, oach, p? the ftfuf thought) 'his' fiiVOrite article hod uq place- in the picture;- ^ First, thero. was ray f?>cnd, \vfio almost knew slip could jnalce. the best brandy peaches ex.lapt, becauso .X. t?l .L- 1 4 ' ' ' - 11 niivj uuu uio uost uranuy and a tinp crop of good pe'acKcs, both of whicfc were /at this present tirioharitablj scarco ovory wl?erc> and yet brandy peachcs were not to be awarded a spccial promium. ' Second, my friend beyond Dae West saw n6 chance for bis Cashmet-e goats, each of which he thought should bo treatod to an India ehawl for growing such ?' beautiftil coat of hairy wool, or woolyhair, as you may pleaso to call it. ? Ttiird,< my friend near the village waa lamonting that there were not at least'threo premiums offerccf for Irish potatoes, for he had the Plrik Eyo, Poaoh Blow, Early Goodrieh, Early Rose and tho Harrison, all of which he just knew would band out Uny other wtatcrs*' to be seen M tho f iiir. Fourthly* my Mend from Saludia suggested a hovol premium, and if I mistake not, said he would furnish it from his private piirso, to-wit: a 810 promium for tho greatest number of dogs' scalps, thfc minimum being ten. This latter friend has a sort of hydrophobic temperament on tho dog qnesfinn fill* nrlilnK Uja nU^l.I ? 1 A w?i> wi iiuiuu uv nuuuiu Itt>E UU Dt31U strictly responsible : but at any rato he sets a good example to his friends and tho citizens of the county bjr pro viding tho premium from his own purse. How many of those who think that.this, that, or the other premium should bo awarded, are willing to placo a liandsomo silver cup, pitcher, ladle, fbrk or knife in the hands of tho Executive Comraittco to to be awarded to the successful competitor. for - either of their favorite articles? "Curltail" suggests a handsome premium for the greatest net gain from the least investment-. This is certainly a good idea, and such a premium should be awarded, but will not " Curltail" or some of hie Hard Labor friends plank up tho "spondulicks" wherewith to buy said premium ? it would be generous fft him it lie did, and he might at the Fair receive it again as a token of liia success, and consequently lose nothing but gain considerable eclat. Success to the .Agricultural Societymay its treasury be strong onongh to award every exhibitor a premium at the Fair next Fall. CENTRBVILLAr * i I % for toe. abbevuxx. press. Mr. Editor:?Latterly I have approached a great many men on the subject of <xur Agricultural Society, and senu-occoBiogaallyrl wottld mfeet a hidebound.specimen of luimamit.v. who would object to giviDg his two dollars because he thought such societies did no good. Such a man, rich or poor, I hold is ncar-aighted aud selfish. You, Mr. Editor,! may abuse him as much as you please, for he will never know your opinion of such creatures, as thousand, to one he thinks too much of the almighty dollar ever. >o give two of them for fifty-two numbers of .the Prorfj.acd of. course then will, ncv$?;read what you print. . |i But I set out with a view to write you a noto on a more important subject. .This morniDg I was reading.tbe ' Rural Ntw Yorker, & valuable weekly, and saw an artiole beapledy. "Bean 1 Culture. 2$o, 4.". Ihe.Si^t paragraph roadgtbpB,*?;: , . L 5 "I wish a! prenaiuoh,were offered by the,. State Agrieailfaratl'Society fora i maobioe. to .rtaUr.oH cafe* bea&el' It would be to be bete tailing wbati the c cotton gia is to-lbe dultareef oottoo^ * * *.,?* P, Thei^o sedmi to be tf profoaion of moobincry^ibf gatherings every otber farm 7>ro4lic$,*bitt to \ (jai*vc8t beans there ia joihfi? wav but to bend ,tho back and pull them byharijl.* ; ; lL / , iJt Kotv, Mr: Editor, the ,be*p erqp ir>< S?x , Jme?: Beaps are gro^nnMofctyjo feg4 , &?: v^vfw?w*&? ever during the >v?r more beans than any otfipr Jgi)d.<s{.: fe??or pr^yj^ejf ? lira"f.?'o5fc 1 iiwrwill stimulate him to make tho effort to satisfy the demand fot suoh a machine, knowing full well, however, that if ho succcods ho may make a fortuno and a namo with but little trouble. Just so it is with overy promium offered. Competitors will be produced as surely as tho prizo is presented, and ho who - is the vioter- in. the reompjtition will feel that he has not only won it/ bu,t tKdt hojbwws a.rfght torlhe pre* m ,4*B,d. tfcsj&ame is always tho case with our agricultu* ral eo?ieUee? 4T hey.exeibd ^competition, which though it gladdepe some and provokOB tfthtfttt in'1 its Is ?nr? -finally to "benefit.- the mass. Heno&itris thatr enfch societies sfd lifbgiving Inetitntiona to overjr odmmtitiltyj-asd hO-'whO docs riot fo*of it more than apt to bo'a rriatt1 ^ bowows, bat tftvSr bnjHa a newspaper, > ^ LONG CANB.* : k?' s r- < k??Tl V ' ' ' ! ' A " &+ ' FOB. TI|E ADBEYJLLK PRICKS. Editor P.rew :?I; 836 In< tho Bonne* that Professor Maaasfle is in ottfr villago selling, spectacles. ..;,I; ahoald ' consider myself. veryjSCAcb'Xobiame if I did not expose alittlo natter that carno to my knowledge on :$atu,rdny. Matthew Owens,' an: industrious a&d honest shoemaker, applied, to-tbe Pr?. feasor for a .pair of glosses. He list hi?i j>ave a pair of common perisebpib glasses, whioh coBt abobt $3.50 ok* $4.00 per dc*en, and warranted them to he good Brogilee Pobblfea * being it was him, he'might.hav&titem for six dollars and fifty, cents* Being a.; jndge of suoh avtielea, 1. would cantion persons not being, judges of auch articles, from buying thorn of irresponsible persons, as there are.no articles in which a greater imposition) may be practiced, as shown' i&^tbcF Y above iuatauco. Yours, &c^- . IT rr . rp ? mi o.? X? * : V ... ^ / CONSIONEiES. 1 1 ' .=J v>1 The following named persons havO' freight in the Depot ftt Abbeville; ^ * E Nelson, W I) Mars & Cb, Jay '& Bradley, A J Clinkscales, J A Mays, Cowan & Lincom, J Knox & Co, Wm4 Mooie & Co, C T Haskell, A' B Wardlaw, J W Thomas, B P Phrkoiv^ EdwardB, Lee & "Wilson. / . ' EXPKESS?E L Patton, J Kyle, R P Wideman, P S Rutledge, p & dl4 . Pbrfchcr, S MeGowan, if L Covin,' W J Lomax, S C & W E Link, ' Wo Cook, R A McCnslan. ""'J D. R. SONDLEt, - . .-?? * *. vsj* j Markets.. , - . 't New York, May 26^-1 f. M:-~ 5 Cotton favors buyers, with Safes of * 1,50ft bales, at 27} @= 28|. * h * '<"*? ** , Charlbston, May i?.?Cottpn duil ' and nominal, with sales' o'f "j'S'halea? middlings 27J j receipts 217: *' ' 1 Augusta, May 26,?Cotton market . easier, with sales of 200 bales; jfeceipta so?miauuui'b 26? . , ,ja ;j:,. j Livektool, Mny 26.?Cotton cyilet r A Wrncn in TimxSav*b"Nin*?11 yoa f? , < corj*h, do not ntqUet it; tbotoaittds g6 <ttr att ' * . < ., untimely gr*v? by negating wfc*V\ '* a alight cold.'** Tfcce# BligktccJii re T^J , iiiDiuiuua. xoey SOCIO MCtKlIft defy all :D#, T?Vt> core it It r?n befta3,t/ aay Drugging, . * . . r ? ThU TiloaWe prem^at?on it Thornton and W. %. ftpa*?.; j / *L""i;V V - 5 ' '1' :.i, ' 11. 4 r iriAA mtiNtoMfimfrl -v itiuw , ] T&<v*nA -ij\* vxrJl fiN&l^fcrCOiV*?* ; * MSP Ffrfioi 1 ?rard?, per day, can it>ak? toetiU a? to price, by ,*ppJy '.<> ^ *>?*$ ' ' Teeth extracted witih&ift 3?liiii^ r/ t>.! S rri.jp/ijui: *<ii> cy i . . : * \uY. !; A Jil .1 T AM now prepared, bj *'Z T'\ Jh j;Oki4e .6w, to icmbie offwivt^lW-^ I..' . ini-j- p t wvmrv". r.v ?^o liny 28, 1800/C?tf^ t f (. . ?r> fiO i(v; .'J: . >> vTfl ' I of t - i 98, ^ :j. ' .<4 L . ,' i ' Ev -i.' 'l Vr ' 0" the cause of good morals and public decorum we think wonld be promoted if the Grand Juries of the country would throw out all such coses. As we stated in our last no attempt was mado to proceed in therpending prosecutions against promfnent citizens of our District for alleged complicity ir. the killing of Randolph. The Stato ^^s not ready. ' And why is the State not ready? is it question bat Mr. Chamberlain would find it very difficult to answer in1 a way which would justify'this delay in the prosecntion of a baseless persecution. If there is testimony why is it not forthcoming, and if not why is the prosecution1 riot abandoned? Why? The counsel fbr the defendants moved for their discharge, but the motion was refused. I .. .7 '/2q - K9L- Ho aU> who ?re laboring under I the affliction of impaired vision, Prof.