Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-16
ABBEVILLE,

'"e Edgeneiu AdVeTtIser shows what friend
Simpkius thinks of our District
II was our intention to have discoursed of
A5hevii!e, her Fair, DC. last week but some
how or somehow else did not get back to
the snnctum in time to do so A few remarks
may not be nmiss even so late as this
Ahbevillc is truly the At,ica of South Cnro.
lima. She is not only good old district" as
Gen. McGowan said of her in his late Andcr-
son speech. but glorious old district. Ayri-
culturnlly. she Is taking the foremost rank;
politically, she is as high-strung as need be-
aud socially, she is incomparc BILE.
1t was our good fortune to he present nt her
recent Agricultural Fair which was indeed
brilliant success. All award to Hon. ]. Foster
Marshall the credit of having been the moving
spirit and active principle of this OCCASION
Yet while this is so, it is also true that very
'nany others entered into it with great rim
To show the general interest taken in the mat
ter by the patriotic people of Abbeville, it Is
only necessary to state that there were nearly
five hundred contributors to the Fair. Mark
that. Edgefield! and. in the name of common
district pride, strive to rival it next year: for
tins year, You have fallen how far! below it.
D"e ehS ~ ''cieb CoHiTlUuteu Al AUUevllte were
also in great variety and. We might I'll say
in prodigious Profusion. They were moreover
altogether admirable in style quality and pur-
Pose In stock, in cereal productions, in veee
cables. in fruits. in flowers. in household acti-r
cles, in mechanical contrivnnces and especially
IN female handiwork, there was more to a,truct
and more to invite applause than we have seen
at any country fair. 1t was in fact.a rival of
our STATE Fairs in many respects. Hundreds of
things might he instanced in support of this as
'ertion but VIC have not epace; one thing we
will name: pair of bed blankets made by q
lady of the district. complete in material.
durability. thickness. softness. and appearance,
as any the WORTH can produoe.-they wore fit
for a bridal bed on Christmas night. So with
many other articles. the very best of their
k'nd.-"e are pleased to say that Edgefield
took three prizes in tho midst of this fine dis.
plny: one ny Mr.. John Nicholson for the hes,
tro,tng horse, another by the Kaolin Factory
for the best Crockery ware, and o third by Mr..
VIM. B. Dorm for tho best South Carolina raised
Stallion.
One feature of the great day of the Fair was
extremely pleasing: We allude to the perfect
good order all over the grounds. the quiet de.
ceney OF the whole four thousand there Assem-.
bled, the absence of any thing like intoxica-
tion rowdness, and the genial good humor
and politeness that beamel from almost every
face. There too was an array oflajies. beuuti-
ful and bright, forming (as they fillel the large
stand prepared for them) picture of beauty
seldom surpassed. And to see how they enjoy
ed the show, horses and all; and how they pat
ted their pretty feet in time with the Colum-
bia Brass Band as that sonorous corps asserted
in unmistakeable strains "WsW 90 do,on to
Dirie;" and how they spread the incest imag.
inable dinners on the large gray rocks in the
grove below the enclosure; aud how the gen.
| tlemcn managed to squeeze out of the provision
| buskets certain bottles variously labelled, oil
Of which We're touched with that partial for
hearance which the presence Of the ladies' de-
manded; and how even the negroes hundreds
OF whom were presently shouted with glee at
the animation Of the entire scene; and how
still. here. there and everywhere, the most
perfect good feeling tempered the exuberance
of all concerned. May we live to witness such
occasions more frequently:i Let the good ex.
ample of Abbevile be universally initiated
over the State.
Yes. she is socially as we'll as ngriculturally,
model. and We bow to her excellence Do
you wish to know the reason of this exccllenc.
We think it is to be found in high order of
refinement among her women aud Of true
politeness among her men. To know the A6be.
vile people. you must become acquainted
| with them in their private circles. Wien you
see what consideration, and kindness, and cour-
tesy, and seifsacrafice. and unaffected warmth,
prevail there. yon will no longer wonder at
the general air of gsniality which marks her
larger assemblnges. The people of Abbeville
are also cultivated to an unusual degree in an
educational point Of view. They are q read.
ing and thinking people. They are high.
toned and public spirited people. They
work their roads train their children to be
gentlen en- and ladies. build good Churches. and
study the amenities of life. All praise to. Able.
vile. the banner District of South Carolina
10 "whatsoever things are lovely and of good
reportp.S ~-.
+. COUNTING HIS CmcKEss BEFORE THEY ARE
HATcuED.-The Richmond Eaquissr gives us
the following paragraph which will seem a
little comicsl in this latitude a,
"Lincolh regards .his elsa,ions as.,s6. certain
that his private agent is sifeSdy engaged. 1t i.
said. in arranging; his cabinet. The post ,oi
Secretary Of State. according to one :sceouni
we'hsve heard, |, to be offered to a Virginisn,
whose acceptance has besr Implicitly II not
positively received; .ails lse Aftorusy Gsasr-
aissip pillibs 5esto.aed Upon q sSath Gasaiiuiap;
This. il it be trus. 4. arranged In the spirit al
. psaos.ofesing as tie most effective policy
for acocrap pliahing thss aaai subjagstion Of the
Rivss. or Mr.: Etberidge or. Mr. Any body, else.
who is not tho marsst Of political advenfurers,
4 accpptt Wnfsithsea onussnt to % outyaga the
public opinion Of thsir fellow. .eitixenst t-v,o 90