Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-10

Robert Dale Owen fvo.s giving help to
Mexico. From present appearances The
redemption ofl'e Mcx;caus will lie owing
to their own excrtions.
A ball was held in German beer saloon
Mt New Richmond, Ohio. n few nights
since, and the festtivcs closed with the
murder Of man ramed Acres, in the
presence Of his wife and children.
Brigham Young recently GO, into a pas
sion IN regard to Uncle Sans proposed
mode Of se'ecling jurors in Utah, swore
fearfully, and threatened to whip his I'm
Gle.
The .Cheyendes ara again on the war
path. They recently mnrde,ed some set
tiers who were bathing in the Little Blue
River.
An interesting festival tool, place in London
rlcafily, in en,nmemoraiion cf th- iiftir,i.
rolrme Of THnch. The entire literary and
artistic staff and Tho prt.prirtors dined tor"th rr
and in recognition Of The se,vc"s Of Mr. Mnrk
Lemon. who hns, far n Quarter of II century
been sole editor Of P"nch. II silver Glowing eur
wns presented 10 him hy ti,c propgietnrs, and a
test'mouinI Of a vr':;r gratifying character was
also handed him by his fe!ow-workcia
N"ptlei " Ht>fFliScS III I.le JQf kHnn
(Missseippil papers that he has an enormous
amount Of Eur"pcan capital. whicl, he is ready
to advance Upon tic growing cotton crop. and
proposes to hny in lots Of one bur to one tou-
sand bales Hiil colonel Wihcrs PLEASE extent
the field of operation in This direction We
know several people about here who are yery
much i'll search Of 'advancts."l
Mr.. Mcfarland, for some time connected
with The press, and Ihnr for the General
lr.
u lew dnys since. He had been suffering from
II puinonic affection for several yc,rs. and his
death, while expected is siili much regretted by
those with whom he WIS best acquainted. Lie
bas relatives in Richmond, and host of
frelda. ...'. D.. =.
Professor Agassiz says that the strip Of high
land which divide liz. wu.is flowing into The
st Lawrence from those flowing inio the Allan
tic. is the 'oldcst land imth- world. 1t was once
lonely sea beach, washed by a uniyarsal
ocean. '.- ~
lady recently, Of Anderson S. &C., died ct
the age OF s-venty yrars For lhrty-six DAVIS
Pr,'r 70 ner death she had not eaten nne mouth
'ui OF ioot, and sthsisled solely on water.
The Shenadoah Herald says that mort of the
mills burnetd by little PIN" SHERIDAN are
now ready to grind wheat and o,hcr gain.
The Nt,rs thinks tha price Of new wheat will
burg market :
General E. KIRBY SMITH has been elected 70
He PRESIDENCY Of the Virginia and Kentucky
-, President Jua"ez and his Cabinet sr;yed At
chihuahua on the l7.h OF June.
The wife Of William Cullen Bryant died On
sunday, at Roslyn, New York. :. -.
prof Agass:z and wife arrived in New York
'ass : E'oay from South America.
mr.. MeF"rlane, lately connected with The
week. ~ 'as'
r., a Young man Of Richmond, named Mamie.
, na' hed-a $500 900 Legacy lefs him.
>, General Ranso nj .declnes being a csndia.t.
'os 'ns eovsfnotsbip of North Caroline. =.
h.ss 1T is nndsrs.ood that General Fullerton lima
pn;n:.a petn est.ed G. from Eew Orleans To- baooms
'ri'ate Secretary Of the President: ''''s
Gen. Wright commanding n Ts...- ..,s,
20 rec g",ze any bnt The pfoviSiionsi sav.er s.
The President has approved the Glen, A.,
preparation Bill. including The Bounty EausH Ar H.
zation measure.