The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-06-12
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: sPENpLEIoS.-The resumption of work on The.
shabyoad has given renewed impetus 10 tbs
business prospects of this conserxatilci {owns
Nothing, thus far, has besn ubtc to wtilstapS
the spirit Of progress rife in the land, and We
are Pleased to heTable to noe the improve
ment dswning here. IS, With foresight especi.
ally rafe her citizens have not veuturcdStheir
| means upon uncertainties but now, when n
prohta6le trade is within their grasp, they are
preparing for it in their usual quiet aud effcc-
I'VE i've m"nner.-already we hear of stores, IL
drug trade now doing u good business. The
good market is.also well supplied, and a brisk
business going on. Her mechanics. too are mn
with the times in their respective vocations.
The Improvement in building has not mani
Tested itself here to that extent noticeable else
wherc nut more than one thing hns conspirctl'
| to prevent il. A large number Of the lots in
Tie place are not under the coutrol of residents,
ana hence has crnmprl more or cac the work
| OF Improvement. Her citizens now see the
Necessity for action. however aud they nro
ever ready aud willing to respond with alacri.
" to tile promptings Of public duty.
LITERARY GiEcLEs OF IoSDoy.-Tho society
of the literary world Of London is conducted
alter this wiso: There arc certain persons. for
the most part authors, editors, or artists.
but with the addition of a few who cun only
literature aud art-wllo holds periodicals. as-
se,nblies Of the notables. Somc nrpoint Ger.
tain evening siu every week during tie season.
a general invitation to which is given to the
favored Others are monthly; and others again,
a, NJ no regular intervals. At these gatherings,
the a'nuscIients nre conversation and music
only, and the entertainment is unostentatious
and Inexpensive. consisting Of tea and coffee,
WINE or ncgus, handed about in the cotlrse of
tile evening, and sandwiches, cake and wine
Ct eleven o'clock. Supper. are prohibited by
co!n'nos consent, for costliness would speedily
PVT an end to society too agreeable To be snc-
rihccd to fashion. The company meets usually
between eight and nine and always parts at
midniyht.-Ine Critic
Cor. GwrHy.-This gentleman. the Chief
Engineer of the Blue Ridge Railroad, accom-
Panlel hy MIR. Latrobc, Chief Engineer Of the
ONO Railroad, with number of other Engi.
neers, passed. through our town on Saturday
last. The object of Col. Gwynn is to make
nm entire review of the line Of road to Knox
Vile. Col. G., like all good Engineers, is nlra.
ble and kind, and takes the route in true dem
ocratic style, on horseback.
We are glad to learn that q number of the
contractors have resumed their work, and
1t number will ngnin commence operations
short time. The prospects for III. early
lPlc!ion Of the road as fnr rs Pcudletou is
are informed, fiattcring,
Many of onr readers will learn with pleasure
TINT the work of the Tunnel" i. rari'ily pro.
gressing. Mr.. St John, the resident Engineer.
who was here the other dav, informs "a that
another shaft is nearly to grade. When nil
four Shafts md each end are worked we NAV
look for an carly completion of the work =.
Hdhdlla Banner.
GEN. WALkEn's SrErcr.--In compliance with
the request of many citizens Of New Orleans
Gen Walker addressed large as.emblaee of
people in that city on Tho night Of tie s0tii ult.
There was grand display. Of flags and fire..
WORKS and much cnthniasm on the occnsion
The following is a n extract from his spcoch:
"lie had been accused Of avarice; but with.
those around him who had been tho companions
swer such Charge. 1t had als6becn stated
that he was soldier Of fortune. This, also. lie
denied. Every motive Of his heart, and every
action of his hand, had purer and obler prompt
ing'.. I'LL had left his country and sou Int
emf loyment in another land, It was for no less
a purpose than to extend the sphere of Ameri-
can influence-t6 give to South and Central
Americn what already exists in y orti, America,
tho advantages Of q we'll digeste,l system of
government Such had been his aim and oh
jeet; and that object lie expected yet to accom-
plisi. ~ss1r
OrERA1ioSs OF. THE UNITED STATES MIxr.-.
The statement of the officers Of the mint f,r
the month Of May shows deposits of slg1 ESQ
of gold. and $l09,6S5 of silver; ofs which
sum $G6, $50 were receisicd in exchange for, the
new cent. The aggregate of gn1.l. silver and
copper received during the month is 1866, ,4s9.
The coinage for the sano time was $l6I $50
in gold, and nll in dollar pieces in silver 2Os.
600. in quarter dollar and dime pieces The j.
numb5r tf new cents coined is three.
million eight hundred thousand. or conner
IS, OF old cents were received in exchange
for the new. And the total coinage. of the
month is 3402,590. The Whole number of
pieces coined Of all description is 497,750.
TnE "P,.ro uoLlEs."-The National Intelli.
gencer of Thursday says :s."In evidence olstie
degree of humanity and dsssncy possessed by.
|,the thirty Plug giles who 50 precipitately
.doeampei by The o'clock train On Monday
sage in the: cars to Baltimore they eifsended
the cs2tenfs of their reyolyers, ofitinally
Washington, ops ths bodies of he Gowns cows .nd Il
horscs that were gsEjng' in tue fstls along the
|soad. Them must hive been eralS hundred
shots fired. WileH the sttHiaf Arrived az the
fork Of, Tho road oh tlfs ;ahbsrbs of Baltimore,
for the purpose 81 avoiding Stlis. fisk sofsan
arrest'at the depot. ss g. !, 8
+ soAxrHrsq IN raE ATxosfHrlas...-arb & s,editcf
OF the liuntssills Independent wl,oswas sn,one
y .aG &. l.ss :, week wee writes Tue olsw letter
s.Ws If. tho city Of Ausdstas !. about ninS i
o'clock and passed over the Savannah: rivSr ir,5s
70 the nr-fafnci State ofSsouthE nroIina. When
fairly oyss.tbe rivcEssI islt. q setisiIIe change
come oyer the spirit b MY Dream Ifelts rs,
mnrkably chiyahohs Sntd s6f,ewhat refractory,
aRd verify Yelievs. hat liza Yankee had csne
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