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ABBEVILLIJ, S, P,
Wetojesfey, A|0g. 9, 1876.
?nffin *nd th,e Republican P&Fty,. '
puriug hisabdOU.ee last week in Co-!
iumbia various reports were circulat-j
.t'd among the Republicans in town!
that Guttiu had gone back on the par-:
jty and bad proposed to run a com- j
promise ticket with the Democrats, or;
pn other words that he had sold out
to the democrats. Various black and
White Republicans were highly inCensed
against him aud were unspar-j
ingin their denunciations of him who
had heretofore been their file leader in |
nil political matters. As joon as lie
returned, which was on Friday after-j
noon, he was met by a number of lie-<
publicans, who asked him if he had
*?old out to the Democrats. Guttin re-;
plied that "he had nothing to scll."j
lie was then asked what he thought!
of the political situation. He replied >
by stating that "lie didn't think tiiej
prospect of the Republican party in j
National or fc?tat? affairs as flattering
as many loud-mouthed politicians
>vould have us believe*', They asked
jiim if he thought the Republicans in
this C'ouuty "could el^ct a straight
ticket." Gutfin thought, "from pit>'fcent
indications, that it is doubtful,
and in a bad situation, the party
should mjike the best arrangement?
a half loaf is better than no bread at
all." * i
When asked by us if he had quit i
politics, he replied, "No, and will
not qilt if the two parties would conduct
the campaign on a pcace basis;
that they could not advise violence,
nor indorse incendiaryisin, and if such
actions had had to be resorted to for
the successor the party he would re-j
tire to his farm and there remain un-j
til his services were needed in a peaceable
campaign.
/On Monday night, we learn that
an indignation meeting was held in
the Court House, when Everidge
Cain was called to the chair. After
organization, Thos. M. Christian was
lirut called upon to speak when he
gave it as his opinion that a straight
Republican ticket could be elected,
and that he was in favor of the Re- ,
publicans havingall the offices or none.
Trial Justice Bruce, who is a new convert
to the faith, fully endorsed Christian,
and he thought a straight ticket
.could be elected, even if some men i
did go back on the party; that he was
a red-hot Republican himself and
hoped that others would maintain the
same temperature of Frahenheit. j
"William Pressly on this occasion ]
.was perhaps the instigator of the
mcetinc. and offered some "stirring"
resolutions; Isaac Kennedy got up I
and shot a small bomb-shell which
exploded without killing anybody, i
Wm. H. Shives was a little moderate, ;
and asked that no hasty action be <
taken.
The conclusion of the whole was
the passage of a resolution that they i
were fully able to run the party to a
successful issue, even if Uuiliu did
leniain on his farm.
A street rumor is, to the effect that
a meeting of the County Executive j
Committee will be ordered for'Satur- '
day, when an effort will be made to 1
remove Guttln from that Committee, j
When Will it be Stopped ?
Ever siuce the organization of the <
Democratic party in this County, zeal- (
ous members have been introducing
into the various clubs resolutions of 1
"ostracism," or something of that ,
kind in reference tO those who vote (
against us, and an attempt was recent- (
Iv made to get the County club to pass (
r..wi>l11finn fn tlii.M 4-ffect:. but We i
are glad to note that it was promptly j t
refused, and will likely not come upu
again. Cr'utlemen, this xoill not do. j,
Rusiness cannot he uuited with a great!
political party, and when the Demo- ,
erats as a parly adopt the plan of re-1 (
* fusing homes or employment to those j,
who vote against us the doom of the L
party is sealed. This would bo a des-;^
l>otism greater lhau any ever before j
attempted on this continent, and such <.
action would bo heartily condemned']
by the Northern populace, as well asjj
by a large and respectable body of our; j
j>eople. We can't carry our elections |
in this way. The matter of regula- (
ting labor belongs to the Labor Re- .
form Association. This Association .
lias done well in some localities, and
from the constitution which we pub- ,
Jished last week, we believe it a good (
plan, ana see no oujecuou wimiever, ij
if the same constitution is adopted ^by I \
all the Associations. Sucli Aasdcia-jj
tions will no doubt do much good in!,
bringing about the desired results of:,
reform in labor, but the political party j,
must uot attempt to control any man's1,
business, either as landlord, employer, | j
or employee. We think all resolu-!,
tions of this kind should be promptly
voted down in all the Democratic or-',
ganizatious. I,
No political organization should askj |
us to tie our hands, and refuse to hire
the only labor in the country. We
cannot make accessions to Our political
ranks by force. A political party
should not be gallii^or oppressive to
anyone. Whenever such a party at-;
tempts to interfere with the interests j!
of the rich, or undertakes to oppress | j
the poor, it takes no Solomon to pre- j J
diet its fate. j
Resistiug the Law. 1
We learn that in the neighborhood
of Union School house, JL)ue West J
township, a negro woman, named''
Ann Cliukscales, refused to allow a ,
lawfully deputized constable with a
search warrant, to search her house
lor stolen meat. ,She leveled a double- j
barrel shot gun at the officer, and ,
snapped it at him, who looked down ,
the muzzle of the gun, and not liking ,
the looks of the load retired. The ]
negroes assembled, it is said, to the |
number of fifty or sixty near the ,
house on Monday when it was under- ?
stood that the officers would make j
further search, with the intention of |
defying the officers of the law. Heury |
Young and others went in pnrsuit of (
the officer, and when the officer was |
over-taiven he gave Young a blow over
the head, and when the constable leveled
his pistol at his assailant be left.
After this a considerable number of j
whites assembled and were ready for ,
whatever emergency might arise.
I^ightcameon and the whites retired ]
with the intention of meeting next
morning. Mr. J. li. Kay who lives
within a mile of the house of the
woman, says the report reached him I
on Monday night that there would be i
a largo number of. armed men both i
whites and blacks, who would assem- '
ble the next morning to settle the dif- <
ilculty. The negroes it is said passed
resolutions that they would not allow
any further search or any arrests, 1
while the whites were equally determined
that they should submit to the
legal process of the law. Mr. lvayt
acted as mediator between the two
parties, when the negroes abandoned
the idea of resisting the officer, and
the officer made the arrest, and all
' parties dispersed. Thus ended peaceably
au oceurrence which at one time
looked to violence.
The Newberry Herald.
We are sorry to learn that the editor
of this most excellent paper is suffering
so much with his eAes that* he is I
compelled to lay aside his scissors and
pen. In the last paper the editor
says:
i find that it will be necessary to
give up all work forau indefinite time,
and in the interval the editorial control
of the Herald will devolve upon
Mr. (3. G. Jeager. who has assisted me
for some time. The loeal and business
management of the paper will be under
the charge of Mr. S. B. Fowles. I
hope, however, that it will not be long
ere I find myself sufficiently recovered
to resume work and that intercourse
with my readers which has so long
ajid pleasantly existed.
THOMAS F. GRENEKER."
?
Mr. Jambs McCravy is reported
to have said that he "is too intelligent
a man to be without an office." Will
the Rad8 give it to him?
The Union-Ilerald.
The editor of the Union Herald has
something to say about the excitement
here on Friday last, and among other
things says it ha3 heuu reported to
him
"That hundreds of white men, armed to the
teeth, were seen hunting the town to nuike a
prey of certain prominent republicans."
The number of men who came from
a distance and who are here spoken of
as hunting "prominent republicans,"
was suialijhideed. [t is alleged by a
"prominent republican" that one of
these men who was more or less under
the influence of liquor brushed
past him in a rude manner in passing
in or out of a bar room, and the
"prominent republican" claims to
have cursed him most bitterly. Who
seemed most disposed to raise arow in
this instance ?
At one time it wjis reported on the
streets that these men were looking fori
"prominent republicans," and it is j
said that the negroes went for the.
aforesaid "prominent republicans,"!
brought them before these men!
whom the editor of the Union JIcraM
terms "blood thirsty ruffians," and
dared them to harm their leaders.
As far as we know 110 white man
displayed his fire-arms, while the negroes
were 011 the streets and the public
square with their guns anu L?ayouets.
The editor of the Unicn-Herald,
speaking of a letter received by him!
from Abbeville says:
"The writer described the negroes as flying]
from the town across lots to escape those who I
were said to be lining the roads in ambush to !
shoot them on their way home.
This is news to us. We never heard j
of it before, but we know that a squad I
of negroes weut to bar room on the j
Public Square and demanded guns be- j
longing to others, that we in the cus-i
tody of the white bar-tender; that
the bar-tender refused to give them up, j
and that they proceeded to take the
guns forcibly; tliat the custodiau of[
the guns drew his pistol on the
intruders, and that they at once leveled
their firearms on him, took his pistol
from him, and it was not returned
to him until the next day. Who was
most peaceable in this instance?
The Union-Herald says that some of
our Republicans are thoroughly scared.
That paper says:
"So earnest were tho reciters of these slo
ries that tho.v assured every ono who listened
to them here that unless troops could be sent
to Ahbcville all bop>-.< of a republican success
might as well be given up. We also
have received a letter to the same effect."
Just so. If our citizens allow the
negroes to run over them, without a
fight, the troops must be sent here to
carry the elections ; if we tight, troops
must be seDt to keep us quiet.
"We would ask the editor of the Pre** and I
Bonner a question and we would like a direct !
unswer. would not the people of both races |
have felt an equal sense of protection In thu
presence of a company of United States
troops in that town last Friday?"
We do not want any troops here.
Wo feel that we are able to take care
[>f ourselves in any emergency that
may arise, even against Chamberlain's
inned nogroes who have been furnished
with ammunition by some of his
Excellency's pets.
Democratic Meeting and Dinner at:
is cans' Chappell.
An enthusiastic meeting of the the!
Democracy was held at Aieaus' Chap-j
l>ell on Saturday last, at which a nuin-j
t>cr of ladies were present, rousing!
jpeeches delivered and a bountiful
Jinner served. The Democratic club
first held its meeting and going
through with a primary election to se- i
lect nominees for county offices, audj
electing also delegates to the County J
Convention, adjourned to hear the ad-,
iresses of the occasion.
The first speaker was Professor
William Hood, of Erskine College,
who spoke eloquently and ably upon
:he depijased and prostrate condition
>f the firote finances, upon the intolirable
burdens to which we are subected
through oppressive taxation,
ind upon the evils generally which
lave resulted from corruption and i
nal-adininistration in countless forms, j
Dinner was next announced, and|
was served up in a style which did;
iredit to the committee of arrangenents,
consisting of Messrs J. Feigu n,
Joe Liddell, Jas. Iieed and J. V.
lones.
' After dinner, Mr. J. Y. Jones made
in excellent speech in behalf of Labor
lleform, in which he urged that it was
:he most elttcient agency whicn had
:>een devised to suppress the illegal
.rattic in farm products, to prevent
jrime, and to correct ihe evils of the
present system of labor. The address
ivas well received.
Lastly there followed a soul-stirring
iddress from Col. Cothran, which was
jne of his best efforts. He presented
in array of facts which seemed to
lispel the doubts of the wavering, and
inspired the whole audience with his
nvn sanguine hope of success. His
glowing?thoughts and burning words
roused the assembly to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm, and gave a new
impetus to their enthusiasm in the
L'ause of reform.
The Means' Chappell club is one of
the most enthsiastic in the county and
will give a good account of itself to
the coming election.
?
On a .Mission of Pcacc.
Judge Cooke and Solicitor Blythe
were hereon Thursday night to investigate
their constituents on the war
question: It is iSaid that Judge Cooke
lias a pride in his circuit and is anxious
that it should have credit for being
as peaceable as any circuit in the
State, and to promote that end came
here and lectured the colored brethren
iind their leaders soundly for their obstreperous
conduct on the Friday previous.
We learn that the Judge is a
MA.trtA Att/1 1<AM ? ?>r<f >HKkt A<1 Vw\
JJCmJC UKUI, UIIU 1109 UIV
Trial Justices liere that it was their
duty to command the peace ; that they
were not appointed to olllce for party
purposes, but to promote the public
good, irrespective of race, or political
creed. We learn that the Judge instructed
the Trial Justices here to bind
over to Court any man who might
make an incendiary speech, and said .
that any one that delivered such
speech if proof could be obtained,
should be arrested. He was
also very emphatic in his denunciation
of the distribution of cartridges
to the bearers of Chamberlain's bayonets.
Trial Justice ilruce denied
having furnished the four thousand
rounds of ammunition to the blacks,
with which rumor had cl ;rged him.
It is thought the visit of the Judge
mid the Solicitor will promote the
public peace.
Resolution as to the State Convention.
We are pleased to see that our County
Convention on Monday with great
unanimity passed a resolutiou advising
a ]>ostponement of the meeting of
the State Convention, which lias been
i*alled for the 13th August. The unanimity
with which the resolution was
passed argues well for the the wise
conservatism of our people who
though thoroughly aroused, yet are
disposed to exercise a proper lorbearance
and due foresight.
Every consideration which prompted
delay at the May Convention is operative
still, and would doubtless still
lead public sentiment to the same conclusion.
Other counties of the State
as well as Abbeville have spoken out
in this matter, and we trust that their
action will induce the committee to
reconsider their course and postpone
the meeting of the Convention. The
interests of harmony lead to this
course. To assemble merely for the
the purpose of adjourning would seem
to be a bootless task, involving expense
and subserving no good purpose.
The Cartridge Business.
Trial Justice Bruce publishes a card
in another column denying that he
had ordered cartridges for Chamberlain's
militia. We are perfectly willing
to accept Mr. Bruce's statement
to be true, but will Mr. Bruce deny
having distributed them ?
Mr. Joseph Hammond "has vacated
the dwelling of Maj. Andrew Small
on Magazine Hill and temporarily occupies
a part of Mr. James Bhillitoe's
house in New Orleans. Mr. Joseph
Hammond has bought his brother's,
C. V. Hammond's house, and will occupy
it as soon as he vacates, which
will be as soon as Mr. L. D. Bowie
will give him possession of the Bondley
house.
j Jerry Coleman ami Judge Cooke.
The Jndgestates that he has had no
reason to change his mind in this
: case, and that if the prisoner's safety
j depends on his interference lie will
| hang at the time appointed.
We copy the following extracts from
the letter of the Solicitor to a citizen
|of this place:
! "1 had long expressed my determination
not to interfere in the Coleman
lease. I simply reported the evidence
10 the Governor without comment.
| After the reception of your favor I
culled upon the Judge ami he informed
me that he had written a letter to
the Governor, that day, in which he
, had declined to interfere."
! The following named persons were
! elected oiticers of Mt. Carmel Lodge
I. O. of G. T. for the quarter com,ineucing
1st August:
John J. Gray, W. C. T.
} Miss Ellen C. Scott, W. V. T.
Miss Km ma McCalister, it. S.
Miss Janie Cowan, L. .S.
S. Jt. Morrah, W. S.
Miss S. IS. Drennon, W. C. S.
Mrs. Jane C. ltichey, W. F. S.
Mrs. Jsa Morrah, Sv. T.
John It. Tarrant, VY. M.
It. O. Hell, W. 1). M.
? \r w r i:
T. H*. \ Veils, W.OG.
I Ilev. A. L. Miller, W. C.
J. L. Covin, P. W. <_'. T.
Tme Qcickkst Way.?Wo liave
been struck with a remark of this
kind that .some member of the Democratic
party always uses, in order to
hurry up aud expedite the business of
a political meeting*. At such meetings
there is always somebody present,
who, it seems, is extremely anxious
to get through with the business in
the quickest way. Now, we submit
that this is not the proper spirit. Our
neonle and their delegates, when as
sembled, should do tlieir work in the
best way, even if it takes all day, or
even a week. Please let us hear no
more of "theqickest way." We want
the best way hereafter.
Troops Needed.?-The negro party
in Abbeville county have a majority
of two thousand voters; they have also
the militia, armed wiih breach
loading rifles, fixed amunition, and
bayonets, and yet "prominent republicans
ruti off to their master in Columbia
and report that the election
will be lost to their party without
United States troops. We think
Grant and Chamberlain had better
send one-half the troops to the South
to preserve their party, and the other
half might as well be sent to the
Black Hills, to be scalped by the Indians.
The "Ladies' Best Friend.?Mr. j
J. A. Grubbs, has just returned from
Augusta, Ga., with a number of
Wheeler & Wilson's latest improved
sewing machines, which he claims to
be the best in The world. This machine
uses the straight needle and the
work runs from the operator. See
IIU8 IliaCIUIlL', WHICH IP- 1111 fAimumwn
at Miller's Hotel, before buying. Machines
will be delivered anywhere in
the county at factory prices. Grubbs
is a clever fellow and will treat you
right.
Ox last Friday there was a pic-nic
at Clinkscales' Mill, which was largely
attended. The dinner was an excellent
one and everything passed oil
charmingly. Among those present
from Abbeville were: Misses Kale
Wier, Meta Lythgoe, Josephine Hill,
ElizaTustin, Ivy Perrin. NunaPerrin;
and among the gentlemen were Messrs
T. M. Gnlphin, John J I. Wier, J. W.
Trowbridge, Thos. Perrin, Charles C.
Wardlaw, H. T. Wardlaw and others.
%
DoesChambehlaix Mean Peace?
If so, why has he armed the race who
are numerically so much stronger than
the other and furnished them ammunition
to the exclusion of the weaker.
Chamberlain has a majority of thirty
thousand voters in this .State, and yet
he has to furnish the negroes with
guns, bayonets and ammunition. Are
these guns to keep his party together,
or is it because this vast majority are
ufoiiil of tlin IfiKor"?
Wk are requested to State that the
Sheriff had nothing to do with furnishing
arms to the colored people al
the jail on the night last appointed
for hanging of Jerry Coleman. From
various rumors which the jailer luul
heard, he feared there might bevduuger
of an eflbrt to rescue the prisoner
from jail, and for this reason ho requested
the Captain of the militia to
furnish him a guard that night.
Wk need in Abbeville a society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals.
To see a yoke of poor oxen standing
on the Public Square in the hot sun
with raw places as big as a man's
hand is a horrifying sight. To see n
fjoor old horse with a lot of wood aud
eather, by courtesy called a saddle,
resting on a sore back is not a pleasant
sight. "The righteous man regardeth
the life of lus beast."
Now is the deep, enchanting prelude
to repose, the dawn of bliss, the twilight
of ohr woes, or in other words,
the cotton crop will commence to come
in next month, and weare correspondingly
happy, because the prospect of
small change circulating with a looseness
causes a sweet calm to pervade
the diaphragm of impecunious newspaper
reporters.
The Fkiday's Excitement .?We
are prepared to sustain our vet? ion of
the occurrences of the memorab ie i7ay
?of the proposed 1 mging?by die
testimony of some ;f our < oolest,
least excitable and m^st reliab e citizens.
We trust never to witness again
such a scene, and trus?-. that our people
may be spared the danger which was
then imminent.
The colored camp meeting at Tabernacle
camp ground came off according
to appointment, but Daddy Cain
failed to put in an appearance. It is
-reported that a good many whites
were there on Sunday, though we saw
nonegolpg to or returning from that
place. The meeting after holding
religious services for several days
broke up yesterday.
We call especial attention .to the
fact of the organization of a Labor
Reform Associati at Abbeville to-morrow
evening. This is a move in the
right direction, and we hope to see
such associations formed 111. every
township in the County. They will
do much 'food and cannot possibly
Ho nnv hnnn.
Wf, have been unable to trace the
rumor of the assassination of Gen.
Butler, of Edgefield, to any reliable
Source, and as nothing has as yet appeared
in any of the papers in reference
to the matter, we are led to hope
that there is no truth in the statement.
It now seems that the Gutting have
incurred the displeasure of the Republicans
in this county, and from the
present outlook, they will be left out
of oiflce at the next election. The
popular tide now seems against them,
but there is no telling what change
may take place before the election.
We have just erased a number of
names from our books for non-payment
of subscription. We do not intend
to credit auvbodv for a irreat
while, but are willing to do all we can
to oblige our friends. When a subscriber
fails to get his paper he may
guess at the cause.
Labor Reform Meeting.?We
are requested to state that a meeting
of our citizens will be held in the
Court House on Thursday evening
next at 0 o'clock for the purpose of
organizing a Labor Reform Association.
A full attendance is desired.
Rev. Mr. Kershaw delivered an
excellent address in the Methodist
church on Sunday evening before the
Missionary society. The next address
will be delivered by Eugene B. (Jarv,
Esq.
Tiie number of poor,' sore backed,
spavined and blind horses that passed
j through Abbeville going to and returning
from fhe camp-meeting on
Sunday will never be known.
"That Old Rip," is the way some
irreverent people speak of our fine
blooded milch cow that stands around
the corner or tne aisiou nouse lot.
Prkpatk to sow barley.
"We would call attention to a fact
not generally known, which is, that a
; Trial Justice is responsible for the actions
of his constable while engaged I
| iu serving process from him, if he uses
i any other person than the Sheriff' or
, his deputy, and therefore he should be
carefiW in his appointments. ?
Ouk townsman and enterprising
1 merchant, Mr. W. Rosenberg, iu comjpnny
with oneof Greenville's liveliest |
! merchants, Mr. J. Gettleson, leave
this morning iu a bug?*y to visit
I friends in Chester. Good luck attend
j them.
I
j piiimaky Elections.?By resolujtiouoffche
County Club, these eleGi
tions for County Officers will be held
[on Saturday, the 19th inst., and re;
turns made to the County Club, which
| meets on the Monday following.
: fin., dm. e. Hkaud. of Ruekers
ville, Ga., was iti town ou Saturday
driving the finest "turn-out" that lias
been in town since he was 'here last.
We are glad to know that he has a
high appreciation of the P. & B.
The hole in front of the Court House
should he tilled up. Either put the
! pole in it or (brow the dirt back. The
town council should see to it, before
some unfortunate person steps into it
and breaks his leg.
Sale Day.?There were no official
sales and politics ruled the hour, i
There was a large attendance ofi
whites, but the blacks were conspicu-1
ous by their absence. The day passed j
off quietly. |
Big Barbecue.?A rousing meeting
and big barbecue is to come oft' at
Bordeaux at the last of the month, of
which the public will be duly advised.
Gen. Butler and other speakers are
expected.
Extra Copies.?Wo count the
nnniiM r?n mir linnk? nml nrinf. hut few
! copies of the Brcsa and Banner ruore
I than are actually necessary. We are
seldom able to supply a call for an old
P. & B.
Our townsman, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
C. Perrin, and two other members j>f
his family, left on yesterday morning
for the French Broad in search of
recreation. Our best wishes attend
them.
Pledging his Rifle for Drinks.
?We learn that one of the militia colored
gentleman recently left his Rifle,
which belonged to the State, as collateral
security for drinks at a bar room.
We had the pleasure of a call on
yesterday morning from our old friend
Mr. J. W. Crawford, of Pendleton,
well-known as one of the most skillful
farmers of the up-country.
Messrs. Wallingford & Armstrong
are to be here next month
with mules and horses. Levy will
quit the Marshall House stables to
run theDendy stables.
Mr. J. Y. Jones will deliver lectures
on Labor Reform at the following
places: McAdams Spring, August
a in. rv,<n.iun
LI ; rtlllicvilic, .luyuai lu j j_risumusville,
August 23.
The plank off the foot bridge at the
Depot should be replaced. Somebody's
foot may go through and a leg may be
broken in consc<iueuce. Won't the
council see to it.
Our young Labor Reformer Mr. J.
Y". Jones, has been recommended by
ten out of twenty of the clubs in this
county for Sheriff. .Jones runs like a
quarter horse.
Are the negroes not great fools to
bring about a collision of races, when
it is a fact beyond controversy that
they have heretofore always come out
second best?
Now is the time for the advertiser to
make himself known to the world
through tho columns of the Pre** and
Manner. Advertising Is tho life of
trade.
Mr. J. Berry Kay, of our County,
left home 011 Tuesday morning to
go to Chester by private conveyance,
where he will remain for a few days.
Mb. and Mrs. H. W. Lawso.v, of
our town, left on yesterday's morniug's
iraiu for tho Centennial. We wish
them a pleasaut trip and safe return.
The bearers of some of Chamberlain's
bayonets will get into trouble if
they don't quit following peaceable
citizens at night from house to house.
The question now is, who furnished
.nilmunition to Chamberlain's ueerroj
troops in Abbeville? Bruce saj\s he
didn't do it. If lie didn't, who did?
It has been said by some of the
knowing ones that we ore to have soldiers
stationed here in a little while,
to carry the elections for the* Rads.
There was no service in the Methodist
church on Sunday morniug, and
the Methodist brethren worshipped
with the other congregations.
We regret to learn that Col. Thomas
Thomson, of our village fell from
his buggy on Friday last, and received
ft painful bruise in one arm.
The crops generally arc looking fine
?the seasons have been most propitious,
and a fine fall opening in business
is looked for.
If tyir people had not exercised
great forbearance on the day appointed
1'or the hanging there wfculd have
beta trouble.
Tub Anderson Sun is talking of a
narrow gauge railroad from that point
to Easlev's Station on the the Airliue
Railroad.
Bkfork it is too late buy your turnip
seed. The supply at the stores is
not sufficient for the demand.
A Labor Reform Association was
to have been organized at Union
School House on yesterday.
THE negroes or um ooumy are huiidly
opposed to any compromise with
the Democrats.
MK. AXP MRS. H. G. Pincknky,
of Charleston, are in town on a visit
to Dr. Marshall.
Capt. W. R. White, sinco he has
been made a widower, boards at the
Alston House.
Safe, reliable, harmless and cheap, is
Dr.Bull'b Cough Syrup. Price only
25 cents.
A Labor Reform Association will
be organized at Due "West on Saturday.
We were visited with heavy rains
throughout the past week.
The Dead.
We learn that Mr. J. L. Morrow,
of this county, died on yesterday
evening of congestion, at his residence
near Cedar Springs, aged seventy-five
years. Mr. Morrow was an exemplary
Christian, and a member of the Associate
Reformed church at Cedar
Springs; an honest man and a good
neighbor; and was held in high es
leem uy an who unuw mm.
Mr. Larkin Barmore, a prominent
citizen of the Dounaldsville
neighborhood, died after a short illness
on Saturday, aged 75 years. He
was long a consistent member of the
Baptist church, and leaves a widow
and many relatives and friends to
j mourn his loss. His funeral took
place on Sunday last. Mrs. Barmore
| is now quite ill.
j We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Dr. J. F. Townsend, of Cokesbury,
on Monday last in the 2oth year
of her age. She was an estimable
lady, and a zealous member of the
Mulberry Baptist church. Her funeral
took place at Greenville church on
J "J
Dots from Trotter Shoals.
Crops in Lowndcsville are One, the
people will have plenty of "hominy
and sorghum" another year.
Crops from Crafts Ferry to Hartwell
are fine, but suffering for rain.
Gen. Butler and Mr. Searles, of Edgefield,
visited the Trotter Shoals neighborhood
a few days since.
There was considerable wind and
rain on the Savannah side on the 31st
July ; fortunately no damage sustained.
A young lady near Trotter Shoals
wishes she had a thousand good Democrat
brothers.
The old lady who spoke of going to
e next Centennial, now wishes to be
ve hundred good Democrats.
Word9 with Our Brethren.
i
This Register and Ourselves.?
Our esteemed contemporary with its
comments on our "Principle and Policy"
article, lias been received as we.
are going to press, and we can onlyj
say that lie so entirely misrepresents
our position that we cannot believe
that he has read the whole of our article.
In our article we insisted on
party discipline aud the necessity of
supporting the party nominees. We
only allowed the party to go outside
of its own ranks in the selection of
its nominees, without any sacriticc of j
principle, if it could subserve any|
ends of policy. "Only this aud noth-j
ing more."
New Daily. ? We welcome into
our sanctum tlie second number of the
Greenville. Daily Enterprise, by our
friends Bailey. The paper has six
columns to the page, which is well
filled with interesting reading matter.
We wish the paper great success, and
hope hereafter to be in daily communication
with the mountain city.
Since our friend of the News cut the
acquaintance of his country friends,
we have seen and heard less of the
growing and pleasant mountain city.
We will give a good sized watermelon
to every uditor in North Carolina
who has not made a pun on the names
of either Governor Vance or Judge
Settle, and wo hereby appoint the local
editor of the Charlotte Observer
special referee in the case, with au
fn Qii.'or/) malrvnu
| tllWl Liwuituiu vt*v mv*v*?wi
The Rural Carolinian for August,
replete, as usual, with valuable information
to the farmer, has been received.
No farmer who desires to farm intelligently
and prosper by his business
should be without it. Address, D.
Wyatt Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C., enclosing
$2,00 for a years subscription.
We have recived a copy of a neatly
printed pamphlet containing tjie proceeding
of the Second Annual Meeting
of the South Carolina State Press Association,
held at Spartanburg, S. C.,
on May 10, 1876?including the Address
of'Capt. F. W. Dawson, of the
Charleston News and Courier.
We like the Charlotte Observer lo-j
cals. They aro written in a spicy and j
readable manner, and the paper must |
be popular wherever read. It is full
of life and humor.
The Anderson San has been revived
under the editorial management of It.
Edmund Belcher. The Hun is a good
paper, and wish it success.
We have received a neatly printed
catalogue of the Due West Female
College, the handywork of our friend
Mr. B. C. DuPre.
The prospectus of that excellent paper,
the Journal of Commerce, will
appear next week.
We%ia:ik the News and Courier for
copy of the proceedings of the State
Press Association.
Personal Honor!
REMINISCENCES OF ABBEVILLE
BY AN EX-ABBE VILLI AN OF
OVER FORTY YEARS.
I propose only a small "dot" on this
nAlnniiiinim ulllliopf a hhf' V i 1 1?> llllll
V*M U il* 1 ll\/ l?0 uuujwvi .....
both in and before my day her full
slmre of ideas, incidents and occurrences.
"Pistols and coffee for two?' and
the back lot or ring or its equivalent,
and affirmative to the question, "will ,
you clear me of the law?" was "a necessity"
as well recognized in and by
public opinion as war between nations
and the Christian religion. I have
heard the duello defended by the best
of men and denounced by the meanest
in South Carolina, and vice versa,
and among those who recognized the
custom as "the least of unavoidable
evils" was as apt to include the clergy
as others. The custom in the first
half of this century was more popular
there than elsewhere outside of
France, owing to two causes, the cherished
and cultivated sentiment of
chivalry, and the more general protection
of the practice from perversion
and abuse as more liable in other communities.
Scarceiy an "affair of honor"
occurred that informed gentlemen
did not interpose to settle it, and if
that was not effected, to see that it
was conducted according to the civilization
of that branch, not a lioutrance
as the same would most likely have resulted
in Louisiana, Texas &c. This
this was peculiarly so after the days
and publication of the "Code of Honor"
by Gov. Wilson. Abbeville had
more than her share of "powder burnings"
before aud in my day?none fatal
in the latter, but was free from the
martinetism of some other localitiesno
attempt to purchase cheap reputation
of that sort. No one need be
alarmed as I do not intend to give a
name or detail in such connection.
Some of the participants are?living,
and none I am sure regretted more
the "necessity" and are prouder that
fatal results did not ensue. The custom
belongs to a nast age, and a combination
of causes in tending to render
it obsolete, as in England aud Ireland
from which it derived, not its origin
but its force on this side of the Atlantic.
I say this much of thatsubfect because
I found it living in years patto.
It was slated iL an article imputed to
Macauley iu his early days that "while
sensiuie lUt'Ii 1UU> cnjjajju 1U Hit uuel,
the defence and denunciation of the
custom belongs to fools.'' Mirabeau
exhausted soino of his most splendid
eloquence in denunciation, and before,
between and after fought seventeen
duels. He had uot enough of the
spirit of a martyr (moral courage is
not the proper term under all circumstances)
to give force to precept by example.
The most common and popular "affairs"
were of the elementary and
original order, better suited to the
greater number. I can well remember
when "manhood" (not connected
with suffrage) was a mark of honor,
and fighting courage was esteemed
like charity to cover a multitude of
sins and deficiences. Such a thing as
"lighting out of a bad scrape" was so
wpIi rpr-nirnized as to renuire no expla-1
nation ; and the man who. In "those I
days" walked into a promiscuous I
crowd and declared himself "the best
man 011 the hill" gave offence to all
and was as certain to have to prove it
by blows given and received as that a
whole or half "man" was on the
ground. Among the most noted settlements
in my day of that important
question occurred in 1S35 between Joe
and McKlnney in the north east corner
of your public square, and lasted
fifteen miuutes without either saying
"enough." Although "Mack" suffered
heavily in the beginning and middle,
his hist blow rendered Joe powerless
to stand or speak and the judgement
was in favor of "Mack" and
added much to his popularity. Another
noted "settlement" occurred
about 1838 between Sam and Luke,
substantial farmers and of respectable
and most substantial families. Each
near or quite sixty years of 'age,
anj?it had been a moot question to the
preceding generation, "which was the
best man?" for although each had
met his "men" and always with success,
they had never, from the absence
of lianscy Sniffle, "met each other
during manhood days, [ending at 45,
after which lie wasoff duty and allowed
to "stand on" and relate without
offence or egotism what he had done.]
For the last twenty years Sam had
lived in a distant locality and at the
time mentioned was on a visit to relations
and old friends. He aud Luke
met at the Court House on Saleday,
were joyous to see each other, and'to
confirm it went into the corner grocery,
kept then I think by Billy Anderson
(no akin to Silas,) aud one or
? * J invl_
tlie oilier purcuusuu u 4uu>? ???** iU.,ted
nil bands to drink, as was then the
custom. [Note?a quart is about 12-16
drinks and cost then fifteen cents.
This explanation is necessary to young
drinkistsin defence of my veracity,
as the practice now is to go alone, and
take and pay?"No credit here"?from
15 to 25 cents for a "smidgin"]
After the general "smile," Sam took I
his seat on the counter and Lukej
standing in front of him. Soon they
were discussing "old times," the
crowd taking a lively interest in them
(as they knew the other would Boon
bring up his quart, and cheap as liquor
was, there were "dead beats"
ft
then, and the subject besides was an
engaging one, as yon prove by reading
thi*,) when Sam remarked: "Luke,
ok. fellow, it was a question 30 years
ago between our friends, which of us
was the best man, and if we laid met
I am sure I should have whipped you."
Like the old war horse turned out to
graze and die, when he hears the sound
of the bugle leaps instinctively to the
charge, before Luke knew it he had
sent, his knuckles in form against
Samuels forehead and before the latter
knew he had returned a like one
under one of Luke's eyes, and at it
they went like game cocks : Luke ?20
ana no surplus, Samuel ^80, a little
surplus but good action for his age, as
may be said of both, each over six
feet ami two inches. It was a battle
of giants. My attention across the
street was attracted and I ran over
and saw most of it. It began in the
house and ended in the street, lasting
about ten minutes; the licks were
short and from the shoulder and each
brought the blood or its equivalent,
and neither came to the ground and
there was no attempt i.t gouging or
biting. Some insisted on parting
them, but several "much of men"
interposing and hovering around demanded
with threats that "no one
should touch till one or the other hollered,"
and calling out every few seconds,
"neither has hollered." Final'
fIwif finm'o-Airna xt'nrp
ly It WOO iium,i;u tuuv u;uui o ? v?v
olosed by the blows and blood and that
he was fighting in the dark and at
too great disadvantage, when a separation
whs permitted. Both had to
lie up and pay Doctor bills for a fortnight.
I heard old chevaliers declare
it the most majestic adjustment they
ever witnessed. Though neither
"whipped,"'Sam got the worst of it;
but the original question is still undecided.
In connection with the first part of
this "rem." I must, I can't help it,
tell a good one on my old schoolmate,
George , who was, about 18-10, a
senior in Franklin College, at Athens,
Ga., in which there was a barbarous
practice of "trying the pluck", of each
new comer that exhibited "greenness"
or timidity. One was selected to provoke
a quarrel and force him to give,
accept or decline a challeuge, On one
occasion George , one of the most
amiable men that ever lived, was selected
as the assailant, and greeny,
waiving to give, very promptly accepted,
a challenge and had no difficulty
in procuring a "friend" who
was?(where else could ho look ?)?one
of the conspirators. They went on
the ground when the "friends" conspired
to "try" also George at the
same time, and while George was
standing coolly, imagining how his
J ii, ui.
auversary itu, ma uicnu iiitimg
the other walked up and remarked
gravely: "Theyare nutting in balls!
what shall I do?" George grew a little
pale, drew a long breat and replied:
"Well, that is hell and more than I
bargained for, and you put in a good
load too," drew another long breath
and buttoned up his coat. Two shots
each were exchanged without injury,
after which there was an adjustment;
and each of the principles supposed
until the next day that he had been 1
shot at with balls. [Note.?If there
fs living a certain minister of the Gospel
and this meets his eye or ear he
will, I knou, forgive this as he has
UCtMi lui^nwti.j
Your town was the theatre of a sin-1
gular affair in the year 1840. There;
existed between two families the most)
uncordial relations. I will call one
A and the other B. One of the young
A'8 on a "bender" passing B's house
at 11 o'clock, P. M.f was heard by a
junior B to curse his (B's) father.
The junior B sought a friend early the
next morning and sent a demand for
satisfaction. The friend was ushered
into A's bed room and found him just
awaking with the remark: "From
the way I feel must bave been drunk
last night." "Iguessyou were," said
the ol her, and stated what he had
done, and that it had given young B
great offence. "My (Jod," said he,
"did I do that?"aud beingassured of
the truth, he sprang out, remarking,
"I am ashamed of myself and will
you go for me to B and tell him so and
that I will apologize to him on my
knees if he will forgive me."* The
friend said nothing about the note, but
returned with the message and was
sent back with another, that "all was
satisfactory and humiliation was not
asked." The next time they met A
grasped the hand of B. and they ever)
after were friends. Not a word wasi
cverspoken of it again and only four'
knew of it at all and only two the
whole. Were I to name tho man who,
thus acted it would surprise no one'
who knew his reputation for unquestioned
courage. * * * j
Organization of a Labor Reform Association
at Lowndesville.
Editor PrcHH and Banner:
To our seeming, the open acts of
every community that looks to, or
. 've for their object, the public weal,
shvjld have publicity. Hence, we
send you the following communication
:
On the 4th inst., the citizens of
Lowndesville and vicinity assembled
in the village of Lowndesville for the
purpose of organizing a Labor Reform
Association. Dr. It. 8. Beckham was
choscn as chairman and J. H. Power
secretary. The chair in a few welltimed
remarks.explained tho object of
the meeting, and in his usual terse,
forth the incalcu
ailU [IUUJ DVJIV WW ...
lablo benefit that will ^accrue to the
agricultural interest of tile oountry, as
well as the very wholesome, moral
eflect that will be produced by audi
organizations if properly conducted.
A constitution, by committee, was
submitted tand adopted. Dr. R. S.
Beckham was elected President;
Messrs. Samuel C. Mauldin and J.
Marion Latimer, Vice-Presidents; J.
C. Carlisle, Treasurer, J. H. Power,
Secretary; and Messrs. J. Marion
Latimer, J. J. Kennedy, Massalon
Boll, W. A. T. Oliver and Dr. J. B.
Moscley, Executive Committee.
J. H. POWER, Secretary.
+
Hamburg Justice.?A cow belonging
to a citizen of Augusta crossed the
bridge and went into Hamburg a day
or two ago. She was seized by a party
of negroes and killed. The Augusta
man hearing of this outrage, and
learning the names of the parties,
went over and had warrants issued
for their arrest, which was made.
The justice of the peace received his
fees from the citizen and afterwards
dismissed the ease and let the parties
go scot free.?Constitutional int.
A correspondent of the Laurensville
Herald, in a report of the Labor
Reform meeting at Hodges, says:
"We heard Mac Moseley say:
,'Thoso Laurens people may be belli nd
us in red oats, but they are four years
ahead of us in politics.' Everybody
knows that Mac's head is level on
such questions, it lie uoin nave iu
look twice on the same tiling to see-it,
and to see it clearly."
General A. H. Colquitt, of Georgia,
lias been unanimously nominated for
Governor by the Atlanta State Convention.
CONSIGNEES.
EXPRESS.?R B ("rule, .T Burton, S O
Browne A J Whiter, F K T Wlnek, I, L lVrrin.lt
W Cannon. ERMIIck.J K Knox, J J
King, W T Bradley, W F Ferrv.
EUEIOHT.?C A M('(Mime, ' K Caldwell, J
I) Chalmers and Co, White Brothers, M M
A Bequest, J S Hammond.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
WIER'8 HOTEL.?Clipt T. Dawson, Virginia;
TKlnhcftd, B F Cole, Baltimore; Col It
H Ilarper, Harper's Kerry; l)r J L Miller,
Duo Wext; Thos F Riley. (Ireenwood; J M
Anderson, J W Leltli, Long Cane; Joseph
Urlflin,Ninety-Six; Cui>t J L Ward, White
? ~ Tou w
Man; n u inikuih, ...... .,
Crawford, Pendleton. Pendleton; Jed' Wilson,
Anderson; S C Cason, City.
ALSTON II0U8E.-W B Burnet, Baltimore
W J Hackett, Mill Way; J D Watson, Phoenix;
S O Browne. I)orn'H Mine: Henry
BauRhuftui, Dorn's Mine; Miss Eva lladdon,
MRCasev, J B Bonner, W T Waller, W T
Ellis, J C McDlll, W Cowan Brock, W C Haddon,
T L Haddon, Due West; J J Llddell,
Castle Thunder; Robt Smith, W A Latimer.
W C Agnow, Uonnaldsvillc; J A Brooks,
D W Thomas, Wm Purdv, Warrenton; L D
Connor, .1 K Treutlen, Cokesbury; J J Darlington,
Washington P. C; S (j Link, T L
Link, Llnkvllle; E E Truitt, Widcman's;
.1 C Carlisle, Capt J M White, Dr R S Beckham.
Lowndesvlllc; Mrs Berry Kay, Level
I.and; ;Mrs B M Whltloek, Greenwood: K.
Wilson, Abbeville; J II Cunningham, J V
Jones, city.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Solicitor.
We arc authorized to announce Cur..
J. S. COTUHAN ils a candidate J'or Solicitor
ol' the liighth circuit.
Wo are authorized to announce A.
BLYTIIE, Esq., as a candidate for reolection
to tho oilice of Solicitor of the
Eighth circuit.
Tor Congress.
I Editor Press and Banner :
Please announce Col. D. WYATT!
(AIKEN a candidate for Congress from
jiki Congressional l)istrict, subject to j
Democratic Nominating Convention.
For Judge of Probate.
' Editor Press and Banner:
You will please announce the un|
dcrsigned as a candidate for re-election
! for J UD(?E OF PBOKATE of Abbei
ville Countv at the next election.
T. li. MILLF011D.
Attention Democrats.
1 The primary election will be held on
i SATUlll)AY, the liHli inst., fro*i 101
j A. M., to ;") I'. M.' Jiy order of the Counitvcluu.
The noxt"regular meeting of
the Duo West club will be held on SATI
UltDAY next, 12th inst., at2 I*. M.
I JOHN A. IIOBINSON, President.
A li t;. 7th, 187*1. -
~ CARD.
IjOWNDESVAmJ, S. C., Aug. 7, '70.
Editor Prcaa and Banner:
I see that I have been proposed by several
clubs as a candidate for the noniina|
tion, for tho House of Representatives,
i and by others for Sheriff.* Allow me to
! say through your columns that this markJ
ed demonstration of confidence on the
| part of my friends commends my livej
liest gratitude, and that I could not refuse
to servo ill Jinv nosition where mv l'el
low-citizens might think proper to place
me. Yet I would greatly prefer' the
Sheriff's office, unci should I receive the
nomination and be elected, I cortainly
would do my utmost to discharge the
duties of the office efficiently,
HOBT. S. BECKHAM,
A Card.
Editor Press and Banner :
In the "Press and Banner" of the 12th
of .July it is stated that a certain white
man of this town had ordered cartridges
for the militia. Iam told that reference
v as had to me In this statement and take
this method of donyingits truth. I liave
done nothing to make a breach between
the races and hove not tho. remotest connection
with the militia. My efforts
have been directed wholly to the faithful
discharge of my duties a-s trial justice.
And, I understand, tho purpose of tins
office is to put down strife.
CHARLES E. IJRUCE.
MARKhT REPORTS.
CORRECTED 11Y ,
Barnwell & Co., Cotton Brokers and
Dealers in Cteucrnl Mcrchantlite.
FACTO It Y GOODS. IFlshC'otton
Yarn8..$1.15al.:t0 Muck erol....$l.7.^2. *>0
Osnaburgs 12a 18 Cod. per lb.. 10a 13
Shirting 10a 12| White " 10a 13
4-4 Sheotiug.... 12a 13]Salt, per sack 2.00a2.2f>
P HO VISIONS. iTotmceo,?
Flour, per lb...8 -la 5 Chewing 7">al.00
I Corn, per bu... ooiii.ooi smoking,... ooal.oo
Mcul, " l.lUul.9) AMMUNITION.
Grist, per lb... 3)4a 5 Powder per lb 40a 50
Peas, " ..... 100al.25!shot, " 12a 15
! Oats, " ..._ -10a 50j Lead, " 10a 12
Bacon, Sides... 13a 15 Caps, per box loa -10
Sh'drs. lla 12 LIQUORS,
llaius. ISa 20 Corn whlskuy32.n0a3.00
Lard - 18a 20 French br'dy. 5.00a7.00
I rlali PoUitoes. 1.75a2.00 Holland gin.. o.OOaH.OO
Sweet " ... "oal.OO Amerl'n gin.. 8.00OB.00
Eggs 10a 15 B'rbon wb's'y 3.00a4.00
Chickens 20a 25 Wines ft.fl0nll.00
Turkeys l.OOal.uO HARDWARE.
Butter, .. 20a 25 Iron, Swedes. 8n 10
GROCERIES. " English 7.i 10
Sugar, crush'dj> 15a 1(1 Nails, 5a 8
" A 12a 15i Cotton cards. 50a (>0
' B 12a 15 Horse shoes... 10
" C 12a 15 ' " nails 35
" Brow n 10a 121 LEATHER.
Coflee, Rio 25a 33'Hornlock $ ;50a 35
" Lngu'aa SWa 33 Sole leather... 40a 50
" Java...- 37a 40|lTp'r leather. 60a 75
Tea :.... 1.00aL50jllar'ss " 40a 05
Syrup, cane... 75al.OO Calf skins 5.00a?.00
Molasses, h. h. 40a 4.*)I Kip skins 4.5<>a(f.U0
Candles, sp'm 40a 50|l)ry hides 0a 10
" nd'm't 20a 251Green hides... 5a 6
Cheese 20a 25 BAGGING, &< .
Onions, per bu 2.001 Bagging, pyd Ida IS
Starch 12a 15|Ties 7a 8
Ti'llow 10a 12 Rope, cotton.. 10a 50
Rice. per lb...~ llhi 121 Itope, grass... 25
Abbeville, August' 9.?Cotton 9(3)9*
liverpool, A11|{. ?.?12 M.?Cotton quiet
and unchanged?middling uplands 5%; middling
Orleans (1; sales 8,000;
AUGUSTA. Aug. 0,?Cotton In moderate
demand?middling 10%; net receipts 99;
sales 37.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.?Cotton quiet; sales
1,((15?uplands 11%; Orleans 11 1(1-1(1.
| BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.?Cotton {quiet?middling
ll'<; gross receipts 125; sales 105.
1 CHARLESTON. Aug. U?Cotton quiet and
> - I 11. nuininta ?? >. unlfll
I unuuiiut?niiuuiuiQ a* uw *bw.Mu., .M|
i (X).
Notice.
THE Board of Equalization will hold
its second meeting in tlio Auditor's
office at Abbeville V. H., on MONDAY,
the 21st inst. Parties whose assessments
the board proposes raising, will meet the
board and show cause, if any they have,
why it should not bo dono.
L. H. RUSSELL,
Clerk of 13oard.
Aug. 9, 1S7G.
100 BUSHELS
SIX ROWED SEED BARLEY, the
iinest and most productive on the
continent, at $1.75 a bushel, for sale by
CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON.
Aug. 1, 1S7G.
JAMES LEISHMAN.
INFORMATION is wanted concerning
one JAMES LEISHMAN, a Scotchman
who settled many years ago and is
supposed to have married in Abbeville
County, S. C., a Miss Carswell, Cresswcll,
or Carsonvell. This information is desired
at the instance of Scottish relations.
Anyone recollecting this James Leish
*. ?III fnvnr nil his heirs at
IJIHI1 ? III tuiliw ?. _ ...
lawbv communicating with the undersigned.
The heirs luiiy hear of something
to their advantage.
NOBLE & NOBLE. Att'y.
Abbovillo, S. C., Aug. 2. 187t3,4t
NOTICE
BRIDGE BUILDERS.
o
WILL 1)0 let to the lowest bidder on
FRIDAY, tho FIRST DAY OK
SEPTEMBER next, at Erwin's Mills,
the rebuilding of the bridge ovor Saluda
River near said mills.
Plans and specifications mado hnown
on day of letting. The successful bidder
will l>o required to give at least two sufficient
sureties for tho faithful performance
of the work ou his part. Tho Commissioners
roservothe right to reject any
or all bids if in their judgment the interest
of the County so require.
R. JONES,
Chair. Co. Com. Abbeville County.
Aug. I, 187G, .It
Roads! Roads! Roads!
THE road overseers are hereby ordered
'to put their sections in
good order at once. No Road will be
received unless well ditched and so
worked that the middle shall be the
highest. Whenever the water takes,
the middle of the Road the overseer of j
that section will be returned. Every
mile of rotids in the County will be'
examined by the County Commission-!
ers in person.
Roads in the different Townships!
will be critically examined at the
limes below named:
Diamond Hill, Sept. 5thandOth.
])ue West, September 7th and 8th.
Donnaldsville, Sept. 11, 12 and 13.
G'okesbury, Sepl. 14 and 15.
Greejnvood, Sept. 18, 19 and 20.
Ninety-Six, Sept. 20, 21 and 23.
White Hall, Sept. 25 and 20.
Indian Hill, Sept. 27 and 28.
Bordeaux, Sept. 29and 30.
Calhoun's Mill, Oct. 2d and 3d.
Magnolia, Oct. 4th and 5th.
Lowndesville, Oct. Oth, 7th and Oth. i
Abbeville, Oct. 10th and 11th.
Long Cane, Oct. 12th and 13th.
Smithville, Oct. 14th and 10th.. |
Cedar Springs, Oct. 23d and 24th.
ROBT. JONES,
C. B. C. C. A. C. j
Aug. 1, 1S7G, It i
Red rust proof seed oats
at 65 Cents, for sale by
J. F. C. DuPRE.
100 bushels
SIX ROWED SEED BARLEY, the
beat in the world,' at 91>75, for sale
by J* F. C. DuPRE.
shington~anrrlee
UNIVERSITY,
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA,
General G. W. C. LEE, President.
FULL courses of instruction in
Classical, Literary and Scientitie
studies, and in the Professional departments
of Law and of Civil Engineering.
The next session will open September
21st, and close June 27th. Total
expenses, exclusive of books and
clothing, need not exceed $.'500; by
messing, they may be reduced to $200
or $220.
For Catalogue containing full information,
apply to
WALTER BOWIE, Clerk.
July 24, 1870, 5t
NOTICE.
o
WILL be let to the lowest bidder
on WEDNESDAY, the 16th
I day of AUGUST next, at the bridge,
the re-building of the Bridgo over
Long Cane, known as Blacks?specifications
made known on day or jetting.
The successful bidder will be
required to give bond and approved
surety for the faithful performance of
the contract on his part. County
Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
R. JONES,
Chair. B. C. C.
V Tulv* 01 lorn
I ?JUiJ 1U(W, Ob
mmm
TO ARRIVE IN A FEW DAYS.
W. Rosenberg
INVITES the attention of his customers
and the people in general to a
lot of
50 PIECES PRINTS,
with many other Goods, which -were selected
by himself, and proposes to sell it
at extremely low prices for cash.
x A full liuc of other Goods always
on hand, which will be sold to suit the
times.
W. ROSENBERG,
Granite Rauge, Abbeville, S. C.
July 12, 1870, tf
SHERIFF'S SALK
* mrr n a a j '
Lt. j. wiiiau-w, Auctioneer,
Cason & Hart, and others ]
against [ Executions
"William Moore. i)
BY virtue of two.Executions tome
directed, in tbe above stated
coses I will sell to the highest bidder,
at Public Auctiou, within the legal
hours of sale, at Abbeville Court
House, on Monday, the Seventh (7th)
day of August, A. D. 1870, the following
described property, to wit: All
that tract or parcel of Land, situate,
lying and being in Cokesbury Township,
in tho County of Abbeville,
South Carolina, and known as the
Airs. Moore Place, and containing
Two Hundred and Twenty- ;
One Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of ;
John D. Adams, Sam'l Graham, on ;
Mulberry Creek. Levied on and to be ,
sold as the property of William Moore,
at the suit of Cason and Hart, and
others, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution
and costs.
Terms Cash.
L. P. GUFFIN,
Sherifl* Abbeville County.
Sheriff's Office, . 1
11th July, 1876. j
Marshall P. DeBruhl,<Attorney
at Law, ;
ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C.
Office of W. A. Lee. [July 19, '76. ;
j
The State of South Carolina^ j
County of Abbeville.
PROCEEDING of an estray mule
taken up in the street3 of Abbeville,
S. C., by one Alfred Butler, and
returned to me as an officer of the .
law, to be appraised as prescribed by l
law?made and!provided in such cases. <
C. E. BRUCE, T. J. A. c.
July 24,1876, tf '
WALLER <&
MERCK A
GREEN W 0
ARE now offering to the public in t
full line of alUlie Goods geuerall
THEIR SI
raw i
W*' WW W w ^
liave been selected with great c
READY-MADI
A FINE STOCK OF
A good ass
Groceries, Hardware, Cro
to which tho attention of purchasers is
WALLER
eb. 19, 1873, 45-tf
eur:
Ammoniated Bone Sup
MANUFACTUI
ATLANTIC AND VIRGI
Soluble Phosphate Acid, 10 percent.; !
Organic Matter, 30 per cent.; Yielding
nnT/
ONE TON, CASH, PAYABLE Al'
ONE TON, 4 4 4 4 NO
ONE TON, payable Nov. 1st, in uiiddli
For sale by
Barn\
Feb. 9,1876 44-tf
Dr. H. IX1
DENT
ABBBVI]
OFFICE OVER TH!
S?'pt. 8, 1S7">, L'2-tf
NOTICE.
WILT, be let to the lowest:-bidder on
SATURDAY, tlie 8RCOKDDAY
OF SEPTEMBER next, the rutrailding
ol' the Bridge over SaludA River,, knoa-u
as Knight's Bridge. The letting -wiil
tike place ut the bridge. Plans and
specilieations niude known on that dayThe
successful bidder will be required'to
give at least two sufficient sureties- fin:
tne iamr.ui periormance or the wo*k<ou
his part. The Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids, if in
their judgment the interestof thy County
so require.
ROBT. JONES,
Co. Com'r Abbe. Co.
Aug. 1,1870, 3t
Notice.
WILL beiet to tl>e highest bidde *
at MORRAH .<fc WARD-,
LAW'S store on TUESDAY,-the J5lh"
AUGUST next, the rebuilding >o{ the
bridge over Long Cane, known ae MbKittricks,
specifications made tsown
on day of letting. The successful bidder
will be required to give bond with
approved surety for the faithful .performance
of the contract on .bis .part.
The County Commissioners .reserve
the right to reject any or all feMs.
ROBERT JONES,
Chair. B. C. C.
July 34, .1870, 3t . FINAL
BISCHABOE.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
II. Widcmau, trustee of tbe Estate
of Mrs. Martha A. Owen, deceased, has
applied to Thos. B. Millford, Judge of
Probate, in and for the County of Abbeville,
for a final discharge as Trustee as
ornrAkloi/1 -
It is Ordored, That the Fifth day
of September A. I). .1870, be fixed for
hearing of Petition, and a fttt&l settlement
of said estate.
J. C. WOSlL/MfSKY,
Clerk Court Probate, Abbeville* County.
Office of Probate J udge,) '
July 3, 1870, 4t. .J
Notice to Creditors.
ALL parties having claims ogaiufet
thp estate of C. Harvey Wilson*
deceased, will present the same duty
attested before the undersigned "within
the time prescribed by 3aw, or -be
barred. >
LEROY J. WILSON,
Admiuintrator. Abbeville,
8. C., July 18, 1876.
-- , . ^
Mrs. M. H. White
WOULD ask the attenti??'of her lady
friends to an entire" new Stock of
Hats, Flowers, &c.,
iust in to-diiy, per express.
Also will sell you .an improved : Remington
Sewing Machine on terms .and at
prices to suit the times.
Mrs. M. JLTThite.
May 1,1870, tf
DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON,
DENTIST,
Offers his professional services to the citizens
of Abboville an'I tho surrounding
country*
Offiee-Over Citizens' Savings Bank,
ABBEVILLE, S. Ov
H. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND.
Goldsmith & Kind,
Pounders And JCadunists
(PHOENIX IR03T WORKS),
COLUMBIA, & tJ.
Manufacturers of Steam "Engines -of all
sizes: Horse powers, Circular ahd Moloy
Saw Mills, Griatand Straw *Cano Mails,
Flour Mills, Ornamental House and Store
Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Implements,
etc. Brass ana Iron Castings
of all kinds made to order on short notice,
and on (he most reasonable terms. Also,
manufacturers of Cotton Presses.
ST. NICHOLAS CLOCK.
CALL at DcPRE'S office.and see the
best "time-pittco" for thei money In
he State. _ myl8-3t
THE ALSTON HOUSE,
1876.
rpHE MISSES CATER STILL
Keep "xiijji ajjOiuim uui'da"
open for both permanent and transient
Boarders. Thankful for past patron*
ige, they hope, by renewed energy
xud application to business, to merita
jood snare of patronage.
Jan. 5, 1876 49-tf
To Arrive.
LIGHT PRINTS, Bleached Home
spun*, Linen Fans, Ruffiinm. Mil.
.inery, Lace and Silk Scarfs, "V eilingn
fee., this week at the
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
May 24,1876.
BROTHER,
NTS AT
OD, S. C.,
heir new ;aml handsome buildinh^A
y needed in.thiscoramunify.
rOCK OF
joobs i
are, and unusually attractive.
J CLOTHING.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
ortment of
ckery, and Glassware. . ,
\ invited.
& BROTHER.
RTCA
er Phosphate of Lime,
tKD 15Y TJIK
NIA FERTI1IZING CO.
Insoluble Phosphate Acid, 5 percent.;
Ammonia, 3} percent.
R1L Ut $ 47 .50
V. 1st 55 00
ing cotton at 15 cents per lb 00 00
veil dks Co.
WILSON,
I.S T ,
LjLIE, S. O.
E POST OFFICE.