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Cj)? |)rcsa. .i ... . -A^b^ipyille, S. CJ. W. A. LEE, EDITOR. El* - " ? TBRM^?TJiri*?> Di'llni* n yrnr in (iiIvhmi 52F" S\^l>|cji|iUous taken for u shorte! xitnu mini six iuoiktib. Friday, July. ?, 1869. ?a, _ .... .. ... j i._ ., X1ETU0DIST SUNPAy SCiiQ.OJj CELEBRATION. We had the pleasure on Wcdnosda; last of attending th-e Methodist Sur day School Celebration, which ram off at this place in wording to prcviou nunonriecment, and as might hav been Anticipated, was a very grea nceess?whether we regard the jirof <ien?iy of tho pupils, the attractsv -eharwctcrof tho exercises, the l:irg< st-osn-of the attendance, or tho graliiX Ing interest which was elicited durin, the entire performances. For this 1\A nnn/./mfi/iM < li A nHVll ?in(l its successful nccompiishmerittwo much credit cannot be given t nil conccrncd?to the Committee o .Arrangement?, officers, tcachcrs an< pupils. All alike contributed?oli inen and matrons, young men an< uiakkns, little boys and girls ; marib vigor and feminine grace, tho Keren >. Vdova of age, tbo budding beauty o x out b, and the infantile Bweotucss o .childhood. At an early hour tho "Abbeville and "Sharon" SundajT Schools forinci into procession, and marched will their beautiful banners to the llethc dist Charch, where tho excrc!scs c tho day wero to take place. Th Church had been handsomely dccc rated for tho occasion. Above th pulpit were the arched letters slcilfu 11; cxecatcd in evergreen, ;< SuQer littl children to come unto me." \Vithii tLo arch, and encircled wiih wreath of evergreen, were tho \vcydf' "'Lovo r.nd '-Truth," - on cach tide of factorial scripture seen/*, i'ysclf ombow tred in evergreen. In front and asid of the platform around tbo pulpi hung the beautiful Uue banner of th ' Sharon" Sunday. School with the d< vico of an open Bible, encircle with the letters, "Hero we learn t find the way by angeU trod"?o the other side, tho handsome whit l-anner of the ''Abbeville" Sur.da School, with the inscription, "Jtemcn ber thy Creator in tbo days of lb youlli." On the gallery and faein tho pulpit ip letters of ovcrgrcei were the words, " Feed my lambs, whilst ull around tho walls of lit building, and cptwining its tall eo ?:mns from top to bottom, wei wreaths of evergreen. Tho who. decorations?wreaths, devlccs arid ii - senptions?wcro beautiful in coneu] lic-jt and tasteful in execution, and e: cited "enoral admiration. *P r Upon tho platform sat the varioi officers of tho "Abbeville" Sundn School?Mr. lidward West field tl ll?resident and Mr. Gor\ F. Sy/un tl Superintendent; Mr. P. P. Pcnne .'Superintendent of tho '-Sharon" Sui day School; CoV.G. Mel). Mi'ler t thei 'Presbyterian"; ftov. Win. rJ Capers, the orator of the day; Dr. C "W. Pressly, Prof. E. L. Pattori, Ko JM. Brown and others. Tbo body < the building waspackcd with a brig! nrruy of youth, beauty and intul gciau?? iiiwie uuiisnj<jri?uio line mingling of gentlemen nnd ladi thtiU is common in Jtelhodist congr Rations-?and -p-o saw more than 01 *li?pr.y man, and blest" * IVlif.'s aiu dear lnsa, tlir.t ho liki-sbrst, V'.i^cs c'.iukiu dowu beside biui." The exerciscs wero opened by eautifbl song of welcome by tl M-bole School?"Happy Greeting All"?nnd after a.n appropriate pray "':y ibe Rev. Mr. Brown, tho fbllowii report was read by the Supcrintcn cnt, Mr. Syfan, and which alfords gratifying view of tho condition of tl School: It is truly gratifying to the Supc iutendent to bo ublo to reuort tl School in a prosperous condition. J you are aware, sir, tho School w Reorganized about the first of Febr ary luet, at whioli time there we; ?;ly-eight 15c bo lave ; now there a iiiuety-four. Daring the year x .uavo raised and expended for bool :.md the Sunday .School Visitor ?38.<3 Very eoou after reorganising, at tJ - * ?>u&&c0uvru ui me pafiiox of. tne enure with a Y-iftw oS cultivating ?o tl vhildron ft spirit of benevolence, 01 School was formed into a Jiissionai society, and op. to this time w? l?a' ..raised by voluntary coctributioo r'rom the little folks and those co v.eoted with School*. $20.35. ] the QB^day.;gch^ol .Speioi /as Jfogied and y<*u*self ^eot^d. as i . y^dfini,. %nd bv its actien t he nrf ; }bojMn.i *j'J* i** H, .".>tfo.M - ti*mk mk^w^t^oj>iy?rm9n.; 4W *U?Ul<ka*,*ft?n<fc ?0fe?qM^l mwfa **$?# ifefc whPWlWifrtkfr *0$ ??Mft> k% ^wie ttfjjii vwfli aimll 1 '1' '' 11 11' f^ i < tfllf fulfilled, and thia once despised instil tution, waxitig'^iiglity xyith^ho Akj vanee of rolling xy$(ft9, 1 ^yjja gigantic force); grasp . Jm one ihantt j iho pillar of iipudciky |knd ^tbsthjp othor the pijfur of'.jmperetiT^n). an? j calling upon the name . pf Israel's God, shall shalco the fabric of prror into a thousand atoms. t "While wo rnny feel thtaday tbat vrc k- should rejoice at tbe euceos* which bas attended the efforts of tho friends * of fins institution, lot ns not suppose that tho conquest has been achieved. ' but remrmbiT thai there yet remain* I ! much to be dono. Lot our past success L . . . . eucoiu-Hgo uiui Kumiuuio us to vei greator exertions, and with tho help of God lot us push forward this work j until every little wandering lamb in and about our village shall bo gath^ cred into the fold of Christ. This, sir, is a noble work ; one upon tj which the future prosper ivy of the . jCnuroh, in a large measure, depends; I and it becomes this Society to bring jinto requisition till of its means and put them iu active use for tl^o promo? ition of this cause. 2 In conclusion I would urge upon all , the members of this fjoeiety, and tbe friends of ibis institution generally, ^jlbo importance of rallying to the sup? ! UTM't of tlicir ofiicors mill lion -< 1 i>f T!1 ~ j | manager.*, and contributing liberally I; ol" their substance to uid iu building 11 up. and carrying on this glorious work, ! until wo shall bo able, from the r, j bulwarks and towers of our Sunday pjSchool Zion, to shout aloud in the ex|..ui'.ing language of thoroyul Psalmist, |(t Hallelujah, iho Lord God Omuipoii taut reigncth." ,j Then canio tUo addresses, dialogues u 'and sonars, bv tho school. according to Li ; w ? j the annexed programme, and which . rurnished a varied aud attractive cntertainment: ) Address?L. C. SXoore?Christianity the True Source of lieibrm. v Address?Wiilio Hut ledge?ilay You Die Amonir Your Kindred. n Song?Home, Dear llorae. A<ldross?Thos. IloherUon?Hanp 1 ,, piness of the Child ol" God. Song?There's a CVcwn for the Young. Address?Ilerbcrt Kerr?Books. t Address?Alick Chalmers Heaven. o Song ? Shall we meet iu Heaven. Dialogue?S. C:\son and Colin j j Moore?Land of the Blest. Song?Beautiful Land. Address?Adolphus Jones?Vanity ejof Ei,rthly Things. y j Address?Lily Whito- The Iioso. j. Song?Morning Songs, v Address?Hcuiy Mooro?TheYoies jr of Creation. Address?Joshua Jones?Glory. ? Song?XLosnuna. ie Dialogue?Misses Minnie Dorn and ,l_. Minnie*McMillan?Thu Two Homes. r ? tt 0 1 UU4lg~* UUV O ill J.XUI11U. Lg Add ress?S.Cason?Faculties of the n. j Uumaii.Soui. Address?J. Colin Moore?Live for [' [ Something. Sung?Angel's Wclcomc. ls Tho ppeeehes wero generally woll y j delivered, the dialogues distinctly l0i spoken, and the songs sweetly sung? !0|as well as little girls and boys ever gel y | to do these things. It would bo dilii [t.icult, and indeed invidious to discrimi jflnate where all did so well, but wc [\ | cannot refrain fom?and wo arc sure j. j that the gallantry of tho boys ant jr, the all'oetion of the gii'U will exeu6e? 0_f a compliment to the beautiful am: it graceful address of littlo Lily While lj_ on "Tho Eo.se," which was a gem o r_ its land?orio of "the apples of golc es in pictures of silver." Some of th( e- songs were beautiful, lit almost for th< ie golden harps and heavenly choirs and sustaining and harmonizing tin vocal strains were tho sweet notes o tho melodcon, skilfully played upon bj a ilisa liutiedge, and which very mucl added to thoploasuresof the occasion j ' Ami hero wo must not forgot to men erjtion that our 3*oupg friond J^r. AYUlji McDonald as tho loader pf tho ohoi (? rendered efficient services. a Upon the conclusion of tho scholas tie exercises, the Sunday School Ad dress was delivered by the itov. W r Capers, and was one of tho ir\os io beautiful, eloquent and appropriate that we havo ever listened t9. Hi as Capers has much of the orator abou u bim, and comuiap<fc? at will "th ro thoughts that breathe and worda tha re burn," which seem, to bo an heir4qon in llifl fiimilTT- A nloBdSr./. re " ' ?" "* jwtnvwiv s\veet vpicoj and au easy and gracol'u ,q delivery, sot off t^o charms of an ad dress which fairly,sparkled with gem k of thought and flowers of sentiAienI ^ Wo shall npj pttpmpt to garner th? gems, or cull the flowers,'or string th* pearls. To bo appreciated, tjip speed * should have beon heard or be read p a whole, apt! hence we regret;thitt tii n' speaker has deolined to fur^*kj&cop; [n' for publication. [y Dr. George W. Pressly wa*?exfcxe t8 queated. to .addreaa the .School/!an< ,s- made a very appropriate f au<l ifomtjbl m address; and then after the'js^ee song '.'^oautifwlltiv^r,"the^rocea6io p'f &*? W**? formed.. Md t0 an adjoining grove/VfbetM^jrofia^kte i ~. ' 'wore tastefully attired In emblematical I cost^lfiet^'ajut performed tlioir part a jWsfty, u#tura|ly aud gracefully. pMColonfl Fay1 %vfi3 ;then- ^allod upon >fWficl dcliPore&a Btirrihir address in his "tfsiaal %arciost Htflo. S eomieoserious and QoriprCpjp^bftJ lipnlogy fyi speaking at all, ho agftn v*$?9 \u 4ithe height of' }ii^ f)ris,*n\cn.lj" ttn<J Pr1VCtl giifj-ntctorily that no apology A fc\y more songs, n prayer, ant] the benedietion, and then came, *' A word lingers, yet farewell 1" But before bidding you adieu, gen ; tie reader, let us not l'orget to give llu j names of- the officers of the Society I to-wit: I'M ward Weslfiold, President ! \V. 3\. White, Vice-President; Mar ! . 1... 1 I 1\. ! ?...-I I CJ ' " iTMjiiu i'cjjruui, secretary aim 'i.'i-cas | 11'01'. A!.;o, the names of tlio Committee of Arrangements: I'M ward West lie Id II. S. lvcrr, J. D. Chttlmers, W. T i Peuncy and James W. Fowler, j ONE 0? TEE STRONG MINDED. A Western editor gives an "inter estingsketch, and positively the last' 'of .Miss Dr. Mary K. Wulker,of whon perhaps all oi our readers! havo heard '(and whom scarcely one of then j would cave to see.)?the same win j has worrying Grunt and his Cab jinet for some time past, for a Govern jmcnt appointment, and whom all tin j the friends of women rights, (for tin jci.cdit of their. cr,use,) are hoping nun jhe sent to Alaska, .KarMsch;;lUa, o some other distant point. j The editors aforesaid made her ac : c{u;uniiufc, wiion s:ic wr.syel iii k.no\vi i to fame, and carneu liei* gratitnd laud scc-ured her confidence by defend ling her against tlie stricturesof certaii other editors, who objected to the ehorl ncss of her drosses at tho bottom and carried " tho war into Afri -a " b; criticising the dresses of their owj ladicstas equally scant at the top. Firally. AVe are told that Miss Wal kcr is not hadsonie, neither is sli homely?of medium size, slightly v vacuous, sometimes graceful, and a ways buoyant. She is just of the siz and figure that a bloomer costume. b< ;comes. Had she been a fraction shoi I tcr or a little teller, this perhaps woul ! ilftt li.ivnUoi.ii 'In ..../I il.? I ...... w ?**V VUOV, tlliU WI1V? lil-|| ' would have been lost?we will not fa; j how much! At least Miss Walke j would not liavo been a Bloomevite. Sicoiully. Sheisuu incessanttalkei 'She exorcises the privilege oi' the sea in "Laving the lust word," and sonu limes the ?rst one too. llcr experi onee* varied arid eventful, furnis * * * 1 plenty of material for colic jquial purposes; and her facilo faiicj uuciii tongue, ana easy assuranco en: , bio her to turn them to the be?t a< count. She seems to have been "over} , thing by turn*, and nothing long five years a teacher in a com mo school?five years in a seminary?fiv i years a millener?five years a printe j?five years' associate editor of ; j literary Magazine?five }-ears in th ; study and practice of medicine of th j : Jugular " school?five years an inva ifl?five years a water-euro doctor(!fi\*e years this, and fivo years that ,j until by aggregating the time sper I in licr various occnpantions, it woul seem that she had attained the juvci I ilo ago of one hundred and twent ,i years. In this however eho foil IV ? j * j I short of one Solomon Georgo \Yas} j ington Dill, (now deccaaedj once j resident of our village, and known pe > sonally to tome, and by reputation t . many of our readers?whoso exper cnces were go eventful and protractor | ! that it said that the age of Melhus f-rmlil nnl liivn nml.i-.iftn/l <i! j Thirdly. Miss Walker is said to I more literary in her tastes, and asp rations, than in her acquirement e She sometimes borrows an idc, t. ,and sometimes a whole poem < essay, sends ii to the printer, and fo gets to give credit. In matters < grammar, punctuation, 4c., in teael ing, medicino and kindred subjeotst she differs widely from the rcceivc , iiU',horit\c3, '-If that be law," eai . Lerd Mansfield to an advocate, I wi t bum my books." liwtter read tLem 0 wi\s tho surly reply. Wo may say tl ^ same hero, without justifying tlio r ^ sponso. If Miss Walker bo rigli R Webster i\nd boiuo others havo liv< j in vain. ,j Fourthly *v(i iattly. Miss Walk* g was onco married, and was oo littl pleased with tho institution. nh? ?rw q applied fbr a divorce, but her busbar 9 forestalled her by getting one the fir b ?-by some three weeks. Her root s of proceeding was peculiar. She pr o poeed to make two witnesses of he y self?in her two-fold capacity married and single, and so' propos< k to her attorney. ''He' -demurod, ar j sho retired ib'J disgust. ' ?nt ait t 0 have Said thte divorce was obtaine 1 and Hiss Walker hassinceiheti "bo< _ ^fcddliWg-hir ^'fr iitaoe.H 1 '* fa im A hi -,ir * .-ij? 0 1 THE TAX-QtfOTIOM There i#5' rflry general cqmplftlnt throughout the State at the action oi i the State Equalization Board, ;>iu doubling and trebling the taxable value of the property in tho various , Districts, and a very strong disposition ; to inako tho question as to tho uuthorI ity of tho Board in tho matter. The .iwbplo proceeding ^eetps to bo wholly I unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary and unjuftt. Ifuc<mstiluliohal: for the otato constitution declares, that "all property * wt.l.mM t,* ..I...11 i.~ 1 - - CMUJVVV IV IMAiUtVU DUilU UU lllA^JU 1 LI : proportion to its value"?illegal: t'oi ' the Tax law of 1SGS, directs that, ' ail 1 real and personal property shall be valued for taxation ui its true value u money, which in all eases not other wise specially provided l'or in this act 5 shall be held to be the usual mil in $ ' price of hiinilar properly at tho placi '! where the return is to be n.ade."?ur bili-ory: Since the Stato Iioard Been: to have acted not only without data but in the very teeth of the sworn re turns made to the District assessor! as provided by law?unjust: l'or wha could lie more so, than lo subject tin ,'whole properly of the District to on< I -m... I 1 : 1- - ; ^ o.u<^ U!i\iirj II'illU UI 111 |(.ycus',*(l taxation?to ibrco "A" L< *! make arood iho deticiences of am it " . ' to double-tax the property of C," be Icau.sc "?*>," has returned bis on* 1 half its vaiue, The wholy proceeding seems to 1) I monstrous to our pebple who bav ! been so long accustomed to the bene/1 ^ ceut operation ol1 equal laws; but oa Radical rulers at Columbia scrupl very little tit llie means wliich the; adopt lor ihc accomplishment of tliei purposes. A certain amount of laxc ' 'must be raised by a certain time, th returns as given by the District aII I ? * jscssors fail tp produce that amount to direct a new assessment would d( f l*?t- 11m urilliif.fi/m ???wl ? - t i?iw vw?4VViiWil anu |jl'l I i U ^ change the result; and what mor 11 simple or cITective phin, than to adoji the "rule "of thumb" as it has bee '^called?by a few dashes of the pen o j add 300 percent, to the assessment t Orangeburg, add 200 per cent, to th '*: assessment of Kershaw and Marion ?:atld 150 per cent, to the assestsmen !"|Of Chesterfield and KtljjelieUi; 10 ' i per cent, to t|ie assessment, of Abbt d.ville, Greenville and Spartanburg J and others in various proportiousViand thus aggregate a total amount c r. $ 10,010,0153 in addition to the rctun |cd value of the real property of th * : State, alone. Could anything be nioi; simple or effective! Delicato epi ' sciences might scruplo as to th j means, but what business have Stat officials?high public functionaries i to be troubled with consciences. "Coi '> poratious have no souls,' why shoul ! public, officers have tonbt-ienccs?liav scruples? Sulus poonli aujncma (c: Jtonuy must bo raised, honestly if i "[van, but at all events money, nu-ne} n money 1 Otherwise how can tli c whevld of govern ment Uo oiled, an v the State machinery be kept in m< a : lion. These people have come fc c j "our goots" lot them take our chattel e! also. But is there no relief? Tho Spa ~~ tanburg Gazette says that a percmpti ? ry order has beon received from th 11 (Statu Auditor,to deduct from the asses " I ruent of ?tho real and personal prope 1_11j* of that District, the amount whic )'j has been added. Cannot tho sani l1' j pressure be brought to bear elsewher >- j A rule illegal and invalid in one Di 11 triet is equally so in another?if tl deduction bo mado in Spartanbur; ? why not in Abbeville or clsowherc? i- Let the question bo made, and tfc validity of tho law bo tested. Org: c- nized resistance would seem to bo n '! necessary and inexpedient. Tl question can be as well mado, tho i ' t>uo as fairly presented in one caso i in one hundred. a> To adopt tho view of the Charle )r ton Nem: "^or (should wo hesitate 1 r* avail ourselves of all the tricks an ' *? turns of the law in ridding oursclvt h- of an unjuMt tax, Tho tax law (sc ~jtion C5) eays that all taxes "ehall 1 'dj payable arinually, on or before tl id ! first day of March after thoir asses ! nient." It was intended to make tl >" assessment early in tho year, bo thi 10 tho taxes might be duo l>3r March 1 c* of the present year. But the assc? lt> raent was not mado until late in Mt ;d last, and the taxes under the law, a: not due until 1870. Thero can bo i or enforcement pf a penalty, no distrair le no sale of property for taxes, tint >n tho taxds are due, andVo should lil jd to kno# under -what section of tl st tax law the Trcastiror can compel tl 1c taxes to be paid up at pnee. This o- a matter worthy of consideration, f > r- few of us are 6(j enamored of ourRa of ical rulers as to desire to pay tax jd any earlier than we are obliged to < id BO, 70 , ^, t?- At the recent Coromericeme 5n of tho University of South Carolin the several degrees were conferred ? an appropriate Latin address, by^tl 118 Hon.Ii.W. B^rpwell, upon tfc$ (oil?; ? ing graduates, vie: V pit?ji- ?J?-ijUJCT? , r Commencement nt Dae Walt, As previously announced tho Cjfttn' mqnccinent Exercises of th4 flourishing Colloges, Muto and Female at Due West, will come ofF on XVodnoflday and Thursday of next woek, and the occasion promises to he of oven moro than ordiuury interest, and to attract i even moro than the usual largo attendance. Ssinco tlio war tho .Colleges were novel* iu bolter condition, or with brighter prospects j tho graduating 1 - IT I* 4 ... I WWJ-JVO JJl.-I ulljl-) Iliivu uuvur C.MIIUIU'U i a more sparkling array of talents and accomplishments; and never before 1 woicci assured, l*i>yo the Anniversary > Orators selected given nioro abunt dan promise of a varo intellectual - feast. , Wednesday, tlie 14th inst, is Comi mcneeiucnt of the Male College, and joiio of the must attractive features ol -1the occasion will be the Anniversary i! Address of the lion. I). L. Wardlaw .!of our village ? cturuui it vcturohilc w>. 'men?one who is the pride and o/naiiineiit of Abbeville, and whom South L Carolina has ever delighted to honor, i ^ n j ; The J'ul^e has very kindly consented i; even at the eleventh hour, to assume - the place of the Ciencral JohnS. Pre*; ); ton, who was th? Orator selected, but I' whom cireu instances will lu-es'ent - from attending. Thursday, the 15th is Commence ment Day of the Female College, and e the Anniversary Address before tin L-'Amoliiui Literary Society will bi i-j delivered l?v Iho 1 lev. W. W. llieks rjof Charleston, who.se reputation as at o^ eloquent pulpit, orator leads us l< y <anticipate something more than usu r' ally attractive. DIG Wunt, S. C., t! July 3,1809. Editor Aedeville Fhess,, ' Dear Sir: Through the o.ourte?y n i President LLunmel of die G. <k 'J. II. U. >1 |aU person* coming to the commct'r< men c j will he passed over llu* r..a<l fat one fare? 11 this privolog? exuruling Iroiu lhcl2ih t< 11 the lGlh July inclusive. Extra trhins will he run on Wotliwlru i and Thursday, (mm Ninety-Ssx to Don1 a'dvville, arriving at Don&ldsville 8 1-2 A ' M , nnrl leave at 5 1*. M. 1 Messrs. Rulledg? <fe Moore will convoi ^ passengers to and from the depot, and Mr Mays will provide entertainment on nni ' val. ~ The carB on Iho Abbeville B'anoh, vril )f . 111?ii ??* iu cuuuuui nuu exira uuuis cm I Weduesday and Thursday. 0 Yours trn!v, 0 J. L. MILLER. " HQu Our article on the " irreu prcssible negro" " .4 furnished ou ~ friend of the T ^ublican a snhjeC l'" for another cnsri}'. We now writ ^ at the clever, tli hour, and haveneith c cr time nor space for an elaborate re .'*i joinder. The cum and fiubatane It . of 1 is article is, that we Democrat ' talk, 1st, too much, and 2d, to> ^ dogmatically about "nigger, niggei j. nig." Now, as to tlie first chargc ?r wo would ask who is to blaiuc [s when the "eternal nigger" is mad by the,Kadicala to vex U3 like on r. of the ten plagues of Egypt. T > bid us now hold our peace is onl io adding insult to injury. Second ?- as to the future status of the ncgrc we think it requires no gift c prescience to say this much?tha 10 the-God of nature never desi<?nc' 0, # c s' him for a legislator. But, say the Republican let him alone, an ,, he will lind his own level. That i just what the Radicals will not do,c whilst we Democrats are tryiug t a- aid tnom medicalrix natures aid na [i- ture in throwing off the incubus. le s* Cortomb Ball at Willi amsto: *9 ?Wc arc indebted to tho Committee for an invitation to attend tho Goi s- tumo Ball at Williamston ta bo give to on Wednesday tho 21?t inst. and ai id requested to extend the invitation t all of our friends. Wc return ou c- best thanks, and will tako pleasure i >e attending if in our power. Amp] ic preparation is being mado for tho 01 s- cation, and it promises to bo one < ?e much enjoyment. The Hotel ftt now open and can accommodato st largo company. The grounds aboi '8- the spring have been renovated an 0* beautified, &c. &c., Altogether th re trip may bp flaade a very pLasai io one. ^ W5L. The following lines vre e? lo tract from a Northern paper, bi 10 tho sentiments expressed in thei jH ? v ui uiiivooai^qpinicaiiuin HIV nr *re a parody upon the,familiar Jinc d_ of Sir Walter Scott/ atjd howeve cm far short of the original, t^oy ma io fall, iu awectuess of verajficatioi they are fully equal, we tljink, i the valne of the truths whi^JU the qI, embodys * lp I w4n *ny W.yfcrt tatfr >A*; f' 1' ?- X?S?&? ISy rr He in a4v?nqe should pav the printer!" ?-. '7i-V. t > i.TT-r riii'-tfr.'-v. ? : a J. firicnd l&ou'!. O. H. ifttrtihftn hdati ri Ml' .MW I Ull Jl WMIli-JJWpP , g f@- Wo* iri'grot to announce the death of Jtf, Wm. T. Jones, a weliknown, oj^.fyghly ostcemed citl&ro, at his regidenoe in tho upper part qf our District on Tuesday last. tSb had been ih feo^Ie health for npnio timo past, and the premonitions ol his approaching end, he received with Christian patience and resignation. An upright couscieutious man, a pub ic spirited citizen, a uiucero, consistent christian professor, ho identified himself }vitli.whatsoever was true, houest, just, pure, lovely and of good report," and after an honorable and usejtbl life, quietly passed away. He j leaves a liirgo circle of relatives and InonUs to mourn his loss. ' Railhoaii Collision.?Yestordaj morning, near Alston, the uo-train 'on tho Greenville and Columbii jKailroad collided with the dowi ; train carrying tlie circus. Soin( |?taniagos was done to the locomo j lives and curs, and a fe^v person! slightly bruised. Nothing serious Cause: tliffereuoQ of ten minutes 'time in engineer's watehps. FOB THE ABUKV1LLE WESS. AH. v.r? 4l.? | ATin, AJMI 1\/1V tl u UlC awuic UUl some of the Agents of the Equitabl iiiie Insurance Company of Nev York, as well as those of the yEtn; ['Insurance Company of Hartford . jUonn., have been perpetrating sorn ?i of the most miserable slanders ain\ins " -the Piedmont Lifo I nun ran pe Coinpa i liy of Richmond, Virginia, that wer )'ever dreamed of. In this we "wi! - refer to a few of them only. 1st. They say that we are insurin without u chaitcr. 2d. That the Piedmont is a Ih company. ' 3d. That the Piedmont is an orn nibtis company?deals in everything 1 4th. That the l'icdmout has n capital. J 5th. That no Southern company i reliable. 6ib. That the policies of the Piet mont are not protected against seiz nrc lor debt, and that theirs is tli , only company that gives such pr< tcction. There, J\,3 well as other misreprc sentations, will he answered fully an I satisfactorily to satisfy the most slcej iliical, very shortly, liut oncc an for all, we roundly assort that thei is not a word of truth in any one < thom. We will add only one mo: remark for the present. The Equi iab.le is bound, by positive promis l|not to loan a cent of their funds I | the people of the South, whilst tl 2 j Piedmont promises to loan ever " I copper of theirs received in Soul "(Carolina to the citizens of the Stat cj We have tTied to avoid this publ 8 j appeal, having gone to the partii ?jand endeavored to set them right c | the subject, but thev continue to cii !?|Culate these reports, and no otlv course is left us. We respectful' ^ i nvtlf tlie> r>it.i7ona r\T 1 Vir> urit i /? ^ eiliold their opinion until a full invc 0 tigation is marie, which will short! y appear. \\Te challenge the most ri, '>< id and prying scrutiny of the afiai ?|of the Piedmont. The truth is, if must be told, that they find us their way, and wish to shove us ofr d ISAAC BRANCH, j J. J. WARDLAW, a R. A. ARCHER. 1 Abbeville C. n., S. C.x July 1, 'G ? Success .ExTRAoitDivAnr. ? T ~ Piedmont Still Iliads the List.?T1 business of this Virginia enterpri exhibits tho most remarkable suc-ec of this age, and the Caution and pv 5i donee it exhibits in all departmen nroclaims its bucccsb to be pormanei n In one einglo day last week this coi 0 puny issued oiio hundred and twent 0 nino policies, carrying flCfj.OOO [r risks, on which the premiums wc n over $ 10,000; five of the policies \vo 'e single payments or paid up, on whi c* the cash premium was over 817,000. 3f "VVc think this iihmcnso business, '3 ono day, could safely bo stak a against any company on this con ncnt, and certainly far exceeds ai company of its age. Verily "T 0 Piedmont" may properly be christ< cd "The Virginia Giant of Lifo ] Burance."?Enquirer ai.d JZxjmiti July 1,1809. . t- \\ .. -? ? :? it Lifb Insurance.?We would call { Q attention ol our readers to the very flalt y ing uolioe of the Piedmont Life Ioeurai |B Company of Richmond, Virginia, which f?/\m I It a Pi.,KmAtul A.n/yui a 1 |f .U.VM "? w? , - , per published at the very door of the ofi $ of the I'icdmoDt Company. Tbi? ooroj ny in haying an unprecedented eucc?m, a u judging from lbi? ootioe, together from 7 we bnv? heard in ?fg?rd to it, wo h?vo dwv^htt jt ii dwtined to take rank, ai bj elde,with?py Company on either si .f of the Ooeap. The mere fact that tl Company is going to locate a Branch C a fchff?t* if?*?*?* ^ FOtt THF? ABBEVILLE J?ESS. sM*. ptonised to write , ?g<Un If things p^$^e& Sorry to report things are profttofingV ^ iSTow, if yoV,r bnuh^o^ Lt?ins are not . too'qlpcli wei>ri?l abotit ^Ue young la<iiest let udvUuvo a littio clmt this morning. In passing wo nre yhid to report that the citizens of UreenwooJ nre no longer annoyed by tho marble player*. The sweet Indies 1 of that town now have privilege* on the 1 streets, and all send thanks to you. My frioud, pull off your hut aud let the Indies' thanks aud tender affections he . I fit by the head, as the heart id iutpregna, hie. On, pardou the private thought pub| liclv expieased. , .,4 Pel llHl-3 VflUr lovl ft<-1ipme? at a tlit?nrlo<1 by tl.e foolish remark indulged in by Lurdl Pal me: Rt on, viz ; "Should a man be unfor-' lunate enough to marry and lose his wife ' lie j l?"U'd uiurry iu tbe suwe family npain, , to suvi 11 hi It ill el ion of but one mytber-in law." Gri-ui iiU'U have weal^ point?, A 1 kind friend now 'hdvison you to delay no 1 Ivinger, but join !b?j woman rights party j i.'nd l>? a man right. We tell yuti in much sincerity that thin cuuutry mu-t cliau?.'?j iu present policy, ami ? measurably plncu i.ff.iiis in woman's power. . We will discuss tliia policy belore niucli ? longer. Women liavo the strongest Dioi.nl, tbe purest political, nnd must umiablo socia. | elwtmoter* under Inaven. A'ikivw wo said things were progressing in Greentvnod. L| Mr *'o?m Timon abuses "Oors Road*1' i; <?r grumbling against marble playing mid ,r | other nu Usance.} 1,0 generally indulged in Iliy tdlo old ineu iiikI extra ctark*, and 11 speaks ay mpaihelically of a l) "iJKllllY LAV0I1." c We admit there in a place whore llie In ugh L comes in, but have never heard of the L j-liute wlicro tbe explosion happened. A ganilemttii U>M us tnai ouy of the Gieenc! wood townsmen visited a neighboring II vdb-.gc, j o;:e of hi# "merry laughs" and t'Aino ne.nl' causing a ripple in camp*. The ei ildren and servants rushed from the S i back yards, the busy uiiiliuer* from their back rooms to leant hoyi ihe coniused c'iimss who had exploded, but found oul 'twas only a "merry laugh.*' 'Ti# true Gieen wood is the loudest laughing town under U.e blue canopy. Really, the good r. t.Id ct zeiis ar.? frequently ahrmud upon Q: beaiing the "merry laugh," fearing tire had jlaokeu out. T.'ie children, poor liitlu 11 bin^s, fchow early si>ois of luud ':du?il IS ing." SMAI.L SIZE BOY?. Wo visilod rhvirc.h tho olher Suuday to - et>j?y once more one of those inciting sarin mons of Mr, McW, hut awful to Ray. were prevented from *o doing by the con* tinuous whispering of mune little born. Now, my hille friends, be careful not lo i- i disturb people at church n<jaiu. What a ; pity theru are not family pews. j- TOBACCO CIir.WKRS. (.1 Dear fiicnds, do remember that the <_> houso of (iod rdmuld nvt bu desecrated by . jJ spitting on the (lour. General GilSam, our I old Christian soldier, bcga you Lot to ilu "C so. t- If there is one privilege we a*k 'tis to e ' worship untnohstid. By the way, the ' j Kev. Mr. Dul're preached lor us o? Sab! bath laat. 'T*aa truly a privilege to hear 10 hi hi. ilia sermon wid long remain I'rosli y in our heuit aud memory. II. s foroirell ^ words were particularly !itT.'etmg, coining jfrom an old Christian soldier away from In* native county and near bienas. VVi io Uend him our warmest good wither anc cs; hope bin rich regard iu the future worhi will bo t,Uo result o{ a well spent life n bringmi; many sinners to repentance. r? Mr. I'Mitor, we intend no private rtfleoer I'on upon any one by the above exposure |? of etil doings and sayings in Greenwood ijv but hope all majr correct, those evil Ibiugs " WONDERFUL INDEKD. [y Mr. John Timon tells a wonderful yari " about vou and votir Ikr associate jointm <t- , , - , * . > ; o lu-ans together, eutering na trgenious am rs against our poor widowed motlier-earlb it mikI forcing it fabulous collection of hia) in Pol"t"eif '?r a" un^ne consideration. Ar< i?u?-h ?pRi-ulative extortions forensic piivi lejjes? If no, *v?ll may you gemlt-mei (JurUail'' apd detnaud tho "lIog*k,in." POTAT^E TOWS. S'nce Mr. Wilder, neijro poUmnster, lin assumed honors in G'dumbin, our ninili 0' have lettern from and going to ull the car diual puints without aijy re*pecl to destina 'he Hon. Tlio Qregnville wail always remain |1C over one night with u?. Tho nnines Greenwood and Greenvilli ?re so neatly the samo that the unlearn** bS poslniaMcr scarcely ever discriminates. T< 'U- avoid thin ii regulmity the oil zena havi its bem casting about to find another name fy jj Gicen wood. Sonut think Scottsvillo would be quiti m appropriate, others Titnormville, but tin y- above. name, .poiatoe Town, ta now men of huitable, und thunks to you and associate rc "jsi-QUrttK" re Mr. Timon spoke of Enquire nnd Oli ch Dog Tiav, which recalled an expretudoi once made by a strong-minded woman jn Mi-s K ?ty, an old maid, who removed he ^, ?ff-cts to Greenwood to upend the remain , der of her ??ay? in quiet and health, ti' Like Mr. JolmTuuon ?ne had til* wronj ny hog by the ear, opt having marked the pi| he with ar.''under-bit ia the right ear.*' ;n_ good laily becoming sick aud dwguatei witb the proscriptions of one doftm diflW eiil qtinck doctors then in town, also **u ert noyed by iho incessant "bow-wow, bow wow, cf the poor dog whiling away thi tedium of (be night.,'1 lost her t?m|ier, anc . exclaimed when convoking *?ith a frieud "'T would be impossible to ihrow^ aaray \ ?r spoilt egg in Out town without ?tril^Qg i ice dog or a doctor." jft Now, Mr* Editor, for the benefit of tin "Stale Authorities" we will inform then since the numerous promotion, the lce 'twould be impossible to throw ,away< i*** spoilt,egg iu this town without striking,' nd dog, or adoetor, an eoqaire. or a magii a]| irate, a coertabulary or a negfo, and "#!'? no yw.? , . , V i, .1 , If ikufgt progrpM we will write flgato. T CROSS ROADS. ide r^L i V. ' ?s? "8 Con^jhjaaa Hogo uspd, his yfJBcia " frank? OR inyitatioua extendodby. U* ?Cc ??,.?*, to their feaybecih j,, 'nfotto'tGrora., v( Chinese capitalists are mannfa^ttti1 Jpg shoes and Sou Eraq i 111 i ummmmmmmmmrnm rOE TQH ADBEVILMI PJtJtOfe JIUFFREK^BflRO, TEtfN K8BEB, *1 July 26th 1869. J llBSgRS. Lee & WlMQN?fJPMT Frynult: Thinking that you would liko to bear something about the country, I would say, that the wheat crop is now made and being gathered very fast, and is very fine. The oora is very promising; tha oottos aIi?1L: und very, forry, and in a good ,many t>laees is iu the gfasa. Tho season^ are fine, but the weather wuBkr^^M. T .nn..u ?. r-: >_ it.i t JL HVIIIIU P?J ?>v UIOllV# J, am 110 Radical, and will not acfcfcpt any appointment under Radicalism,. . ,, I am Dear Ftfcnd? 4 Very respectfully, . . JAS. T. GUFF-Hf* * : I# I meetinu cyp. tna pjsx^jqfc Society.?Tho forty sixth ftomnarsary of tho Auxiliary JJtyle. Society of Abbevillo will be bold in t^o Episcopal C^urchj on thy J.aat, \Ved$$a<A$y^of July, tbe 28tb insfc. Tho Anonal sob. mon will bo delivered, by th<? Rev. J% X. Young, an\l tho i\uuaal Ad,$v<r9fi by James S. Cothran Esq., The public geuerally aro..in.vijtQ$ t?, attend. R. A. FAIR, Recording Secretary, The Tax Question.?The Columbia^ Photnix publishes % letter to OuTsrooic Si:ctt., iu which somo taxpayer* say : a uumber of persons art coinpjaiping oC' tbe assessment of taxes lumlu in the StuUi, and of the amount entailed by said aqpeas-. mcnt; and, also^ a9 many taxpayers *Otn [nana nuu in*ai?'0 10 Know by wlint meant a remedy forthis apparent evil mqy bp obuiued, \v,o deoa}, it h tl 14Ly tp ro6pect[ully apply to you, to ascertain, what courto w(iiiId two bent to pu?s>Hi to secure redrew.1' The Spartanburg Guzclte Bays that 'a peretvpiory order has been receded Troiu 1 ih? State Auditor lo deduct from the asscfisinent of reul and personal property' the auuiunt which had been nddgd. -'The amount added by the State Boiytjj 100 p6r cunt. 1 lie deduction can be u*ado io one county, why not in every couuty I Torrible Accident at a Borbpcae. ( Richmond, July 2.?A barbecue, given to the Walker colored men, took plac^ to, lay, on V.iuxliall'a Island, adjoining U19 city. About 3 o'clock, the chain b'riJge, leading to the inland, was ao crowded thut it bfuko, carrying down about si*ty person0. Col, James K. Urancb, a pronji* nent brt kur and conservative candidate for the'Senate, was instantly killed, n3 " also Po! iceman Kirklinm, who was striding tgi , prevent tho crowd from ruabiog on the bridge. Suvou colored men were fatally > wounded. ' Hie following additional particulars lmva Iioon rflaatua.I 'I'l.rt aa.I.??.I ?? ?<.VU ivvsksu luu IUIUICU UUUSVrTHllXGk barbecue, which was ended by the ilent, wits attended by about 300' colored ! mon and a large number of white*. ''A, 1 largo crowd bad congregated at the gnt? | of (lie bridge, leading lo the inland*?being 1 kept off the bridge by the police. Col. i IJr:?nch, who was managing 1 the afftir, while standing on the bridge, directed the police to ndmit the crowd, which being done, the. weight broke the structure,-pr*-?-\ i-ipitatiog A number into the wMer.';'>duJV,; Branch, Policeman Kirkhnm and Robert Asblev were caught in tho falling timber ; r hi.d killed; tereu others were wounded* [ two of whom will die. Branch's body K was followed to his residence by A proceti ? xion of prominent citizen*, and 'ilw pajfe? * force in a body e?coried Kirkhara's remain* ( to bis home. Branch was one of; the firet business men of this citj. - A generalgloom prevails bej? in-qon sequence of'lb? calami t v. ? ' ' * : , i An itigonioni mode of relieving t-hft - hunger of travelers has beon adb(>tcd ' a on the lending lines out of Party tit*? ccrtain stations on tbe road, the.rail1-' I road officials, all of whom are dressed i iu uniform, inquire if you will'.dine or a sup, as the ease may bo. If yod anr swer in the affirmative,-* the ^ct'la' iinxnediptely-telegraphod td thesttitiOn ; jj v.her# the vdtoA i& proNrtdfcd;^ 'Eifinf* t the number of yout 'dbm^a^ttSBn^ goes with it. On at2rising lion a box is pat int6 yodr hands. It 1 contains four courses, \vi^h- soup',afyd*i wino. You aro allowod forty-Vniinrtea, excellent. Yov' eat''-*t '^drir bistro \ j and are chargod 'tWb 'i&fcdtfra&e'pricW J i of sixty cgfltft * f Your bo* ietftk&L ^ * ^ proceed! oiy -l 5& f 1 iheir'gwatMt ; ilie "head ? kncrWii nk Co^Vrt^,' \ lom ; lidp^&wihm i plows af *poir?e lod#?!y WwtsJ'W&MQikp - of tb* h*i, and bc<Ja*iotfly l.ear.1 ofit'riM m