The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31
TO THE PATRONS OF THE ABBEvILLE
PRESS.

MI: Hugh Wilson having sold Ills interest in
the Abbevle Bulletin to the firm of Lee &
Wilson, that paper will be discontinued with
the present issue, and the undersigned will
next week resume the publication Of the Alb
hevills Press. The subscribers to the Bulleti,,
will hereafter receive the Press. The business
of the Office will be conducted as formerly,
w. A. Lee. Esq, assuming sole control Of the
editorial department, nnd Mt. Hugh Wilson
conducting the business department..
The undersigned will spnre no effort to
make the Press worthy of District patronage
In the present distracted state of the country
and after the interruption Of the usual chan.
nels of thought we especially need a Dist let
paper which shall impart correct information,
us to passing events both at home and abroad,
restore again the lines of communication. give
expression to public sentiment, and eudeayor
to impart unity and harmony to our counsels.
Business is reviving, and enterpr se is seeking
new objects for its exercise. but these all de.
J pend upon public confidence. To restore
this we need the "dry light" of correct infor.
nation. to disppl the many unfounded rumors
and falee impressions which impair public
credit, and PROSTATE public spirit and the gen :.
eral business
The undersigned would desire especially to
make the Press a. District paper, coming
home to the habits and businres Of it's citizens !"
advocating its interests, refecting its senti
menfs giving exercise to ats talents and full ex-
seek to rerpetua'e the forms of it's daily life
and thu spirit Of its Varied nvocations
In so far a. the paper may discuss puhlic
questions. We hope. by courtesy. independence,
anil consistency, to secure respect il not con
curren e. We have no desire to disinter pas,
Issues. but would rather direct attention to
present realities and future contingencies To
'he present order Of things. we trust 10 be able
to submit with dignity andto maintain our low
atty.
To the family circle we trust that the aper
NH he n" attractive companinn and welcome
V'stant. and by jnhicinus selection aud varied
miscellany. I" inspire a rational curiosity md
.lnc.re love of The Lrn'l,. and to promote the
'","res's "f good taste. sound MOI lis and pure
religion.
The Press will con. ain summaries of the IN
fs'' n"ws, a review If thu markets, and a g.
lection of what yer is interesting and instruc-
tive in current events.
w. A. LEE,
HUGH WILSON.
hbberi'e, s. C., August 81, 1865.
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e:S For the convenience Of votera We
have consolidated the variaus' ON ations and
arranged the nam-s in alphabetical ORDER
Several new nominations appear in our pre-.
sent issae:
d. ". AIKEN.
GEN. J. AUGUSTUS BLACK,
A. MILTON BLAKE. ESQ.
GEN. p. II. BRADLEY,
HON. A. BURT
CAPT. F. A. CONNOR.
DIR. e CALHOUN,
DIR. JOHN w. HEARST.
A. C. HAWTHORN,
COL. ALEX. C. HASKELL
8. JORDAN.
PROF. J. P. KENNEDY.
w. A. LEE. ESQ.
W. A. LATIbER,
DIR. HORACE LELAND,
GEN. SAMUEL MCGOWAN.
CAPT. GEO. r. McCALLA.
BENZ. McKITRICK.
PETER SMITH.
CAPT. WM. SMITH..
THOMAS THOMSON, ESQ.
CAPT. ROBERT TOLBERT.
BENZ. TOLBERT.
". TRUWITT. ESQ.
HON. D: L. WARDLAW.
DIR. J. }. WARDLAW;
J. y. WILSON. .-.---@
j. G. WILLARD.