Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

Turner, Vice-Presidents. J. F. Gilbert. w. Il.
lIemphill, F. A. Connor, s. Donnelly, II. It.
Sloan, J. M. Laiiner, James Drenum, ]. O.
Grier, w. L. Jones. ]. 1. Bonner, G. W. Pressiy.
James Gillian and p. Fl. Bradley, Directors.
Benjamin johnson, Corresponding Secretary, I.
Branch Treasurer aud Librarian, and r. A.
Fair, Recording Secretary. go
On motion by /. Branch,
Resolved Tha, the Abbeville District BibIe
Society returns its thanks to tho American
Bblo Society, for it's prompt and liberal dona-
tion Of 1000 copies of Bibles, Testnments aud
Gospels for the freedmen and other poor of This
District, since its annual meeting
On motion by a. Giles, tho Rev. H. II. Sloan
was appointed to deliver the next Annual Ser
mon, with Rev. J. n. Young his alternate, aud
On motion by Judge Ward'aw. Gen. a. G.
Haskell was elected TO deliver the address, with
w. a. Lee, Esq, his alternate.
The Commtteo appointed to audit tho ac-
counts Of tho Treasurer and Librarian, submit
ted the following report which was adopted.
The Committee to audit the Treasurcr'x Ac-
counts, beg leave TO repoIt, that they hrve ex-
omined the same and find it eorret, and recum-
men,l that L. G. P"rrns bill paid for freight be
paid. Also $l3.SS cents TO Mr.. Sondlcy for
freight railroad
On motion by Judge Wardlnw, ordered that
the Board Of Officers of the Society, direct the
Treasurer and Librarian to distribution Of
books and application of funds in his hunds.
On motion Of A. Gilcs, the meeting Of the
Society was adjourned. Prayer by james p.
Prcssly, ID. d.
T.C PERRIN, President.
Il. a. FAIR. ding Secretary.
The Board of Directors Of the Society assem-
blcd III the Church immediately after the ad-
umput tf In. Sufi,.fx nm July 81 1876
Prayer by Rev W. II. Davis.
Present, L. G. Pertin. President; A. Giles
Il. III. Wardaw, James p. Prcssll, Vice .Pr,si-
deu's. J. f. Gilbert, II. Il. Sloan, J. NJ. I.ati-
ner, JAS Drenan, j. o. Lindsay, j. +. Liv-
! ingston, w. r. Jones, J. l. Bonner, G. w.
Prrssly and W. ii. Duvis, Directors Benz
| Johnson, Corresponding Secretary; l. Branch,
Trensurcr and Librarian, and z. A. Fuir, Re-
| cording Secretary.
The Librarian directed to make disLribu-
tion Of all books now in his hands to tic d,f-
iereut Auxiliary Societies, according to the fol-
lowing scale: Greenwood Bible Society one
! hundred and fifty three volumes; Cedar Springs
and Lower Long Cane Bible Society, one hun
dred and fiity-three volumes: Wilmington EiL.c
Society, one hundred und fifty three voiunr> ::
Due West Bible Society. one hundred and fifty
three volumes; Cukeshury Bible Society, one
| hLnircd and twenty-cisht volumes; Luwndcs-
! vile BiLle Society, one hundred and twenty
c'ght volumes; Lebanon aud Sharon Bible STU
clety, nlnety-nnc volumes Giecnvillc Church
iiibi" Society, niacty nine volun"s.
lie Board for the present makes no further
order as TO expenditure of nonSy, than that
Recommended by the Auditing Committee, and
| adop,rd by the Society.
On motion by III. L. Sloan, ordered that this
Board meet Gu"rtcriy. und that Tie frs, Gunr-
tcrly meeting be hcd on the last Wednesday
| i'll October next.
Ordered, that Recording sccru,ary give notice
oG qail t..rlx
TO their being held, in the Disric, papers,
, The Board adjourned. Prayer by Rev. j.
; f. Gilbert.
Il. G. PEnRIS, President
Il. a. FAIR, Recording ;iecrelnry.
CABLE DESPETCHES
Asrf BAY. July 80 MidnnIht.-By an ar
rival of n vessel f:om Port nu Basque tohisi,,
further 3cspa "h"s through the cn:.le from Eu
rope have been r"c"ive,l-anong them several
These were brought from Hearts Content.
, l'v this arrival arrangements have been made
which Will incure more rapid and FREQUENT
; transmission Of dispatches from Por, mn
Basque hemc-furth uu.:l Tie Cu.f cu.ie i
laid. -.
LONDON. Saturday even;nr, July 2s-The
latcs, reports from The seat Of war state ,h,L
peace preiimiaures between the conI+uJin,,
| forces are progressing, Lut no details recciv
ed.
Consals closed at Ssh 5.20's 6a1
LIVERPOOL. July 25--Evcnim2.-lD.,on mar.
ket firm; md'lling uplands lit. [The grade
of cotton quoted in the above market rrport
was not stated in the despatch, but us miidlinr
npia"ds IL uniformly given when the price Of
one description alone ID reported, that probably
! is the description referred to.
The Heraid has the following over the ca.
ble
LoSnox, July 2s.--- An a,mistice of four
weeks has been signed by Prussia, Austriu.
Bavarin and other Gci man States The pro.
Pos''ons cinhrac" n lasting peace over the
whole continent of Europe.
The 19t6"ne,s special, dated Friday, snys:
In the ilpuse Of Coninons Loid Stanley said
'he Cabinet We're nnxious to remove th. cases
eonnect;d with tn. war h.teen the North and
Inc South. If the Amercon Cabinet present
claims, the EhgiIs Government intended TO is
| sue royal commission in respect to tue ncu-
! trality laws.
As"Y BAY. July 30-The replypf the Pres
| id"nt Of The United States to the Oueenof En-
gland was received here at 4 o'clock Monday
nf'eruoon. and will be delivered TO tie Quee n
probably about o'clock Tuesluy afternoon,
Grecnwhich time. -.
call is issued for National Labor Con-
vention to meet in Baltimore on the Goth of
August. .- -, ..
Gen. NJ. W. Ransom dvclines 10 be can,li.
date Tor Governor of North Carolina.
DR.. Bernhnrd:, he of Australian fame, is in
Wilmington at present.
Water has been selling in Norfolk at twen-
ty-hve ccnts gallon.
Columbus: CO., is recovering its former pros
per'ty. The manufacturing establishments
burnt during the war are being rebuilt.
Judge TiIden, of Cleveland, hns decided that
Shaving on Sunday morning, before church..
isa work of necessity"
Col. W. c.. Lankford, Of Franklin County,
N: O., has grown osbbages the present season
which weigh fourteen pounds and fivo ounces.
William: Young, who attempted TO rob the
National Bank at Atlanta, received twepty-