Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-02

prise WHICH nave cuouIeu sncsu SO soon TO
overcome The disasters Of the late fire, aud to
resume their forucr dimensions, 1t Is now II
full-s zcd weekly, replste with oil tI,nt il IN
tereeting and useful in curreut news--a worthy
representative Of the wealth, pubic spirit aud
intelligence Of the District
NLw ADVERTISEMENTS Plantation to Rent
NJ. =. Irvine.
Notice.. c. Vance.
Fresh Arrivals at DIR. Pnrker's.
Notice TO Dcbtors-M Strauss
The Associate Reformed pre.byteruu--J. l.
Bonner.
Iableuhx and Concert at Greenwood.
Citations-W. Hill.
Gun Powder--Chas II. Noise.
Clothiny IIouse-Kenny & Cray.
Sale. r. Wilson.
kESNY IL GRAY, 23S Broad Street, Augusta
Ga. invite attention To n superb stock of
Ready Made C'"lhing, and GcIhI,tnen's Fur
nishng Goods. Their stock is very large and
well selected, embracing the latest, best. AMI
most fashionable goo,ls Of the season. In
style, quality aud prices, they are prcpar
ell to of,r great inducements 10 purchasers =.
Their Merchant Tailoring Department is accond
to none in the city. Our friends visiting Au-
grs'n, will do we'll 10 give them a call at thei.
we'll known establishment under the Central
IIouse.
Il, That PROSPEROUS paper, the Daily Angus
Ia Press thus speaks of our eiglibor at
Washington. Wilkes County, Ga:
Ia
I" ns. enlarged aud otherwise improv.,l The
G"EFte ia hh excellent weekly, published az it's
nntnc Indicates. at the county-seat Of Wilkes
county. Price. 50 per AMMAN. alwavs IN ad-
vance. We notice that quite n nuni,er Of our
pronin"rt merchants advertise extensively in
th: G"@sttH. Others Of The sarne avncn tion.
right hn.t it advantageous if they would do
like "ier.'
I"ScEEf AND CnAEApEs AT GniESwoob.-.
~ reference to the advertisement in another r
ro'unIn It will he seen that n Concert and Char
AIDES vi! be given by the young people Of
Greenwood this evening for The benefit Of tha
Mc,!'"list Church in the Village The inter.
eS'ing character of the exercises. aud the be.
nevo!ent "'.i"ct proposed, will 10 doubt at
tract a large audience.
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been held in the Northern cities in behalf OF
Lynch aud Mcmahon. the Fenian prisoners.
who have been convicted and sentenced to be
hung. Secretary Seward has addressed a letter
to Sir Frederick Bruce in behalf Of the prison
er6.
PLASTArioS To REXr:-See the ADVERTISE
ment of l.. s. Irvine. who will rent to the
highest bidder on Thursday, the l5th inst. the
plantation of the late Richard Watson, dec i,
near White IIall-one of the most desirable
farms in the District
sT At the Estate Sale Of Mr. Evlt. Ellis,
d"ccascd. cotton sold at, CENTS per nound in
the seed; corn, 81. 90 per bushcl the land at
from So to sl5 re. ncre Gil credit Of twelve
months. 90
Astronomers tell us to be on the look out Tor
shower of metcoric stars on the night Of the
18th Of November; or at farhest, tile night Of
the i4th-posslhly both nights.
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IMPORTANT LEGAL DEcIsIos.-A decision has
hdeu given in the Probate Court of Sumter
County, Alabamu, embracing the following
points: .-.
/. The ordinance Of the Slnte Convention and
the different Acts of the Legislature COR the
protection of administrators. cxecutoEs and
guardians. are valid mid Investments made ~
tlie,n in good faith. in the late Confederate se-
curi1es, under color Of law, will now be- up.
held ) the loss falling upon the estate. and not
upon suci executors, administrators or guar.
diails. - =
c. C5inlracts made during tie wer, with
recognized the Iawfnlness OF Confederate
bonds and Treasury inutes. aud which were
then valid, viii not be- pronounced void. ,,.
3. Coi.eciipn Of debts due an. estate, by the
personal representative. in Con fed.rate Treas
ury notes, will lie upheld ifmade in gooe faith,
even thoEglt The debt was due before the wsn
and tbs notes become worthless in the hands of
the aJmirislsator.r a. ....>f,-..
8. Where rights had already been vested be-
fore the surrender. or acts have been performed
under the laws lien in force. the public policy
which existed at the time such rights accrued:
and not present public policy. viii control the
question Of their Legality; and loyalty to the
National Government does mol require inter.
ference with suoh past transactions if bonest-
ly-made,:apd in accordance with the laws of
the State al the time. >,
s. The almi"i: TRAITOR in this ense. having In
good faith sold large amount Of cotton, by
the advice anil order of the PIobat Court. In
1861 a fsireIhice, and having taken n;;npte
for the pul chase, IN oney from the purchaser
whicl. was delivered te the guardian Of the
heirs, and aftct warde collected hy the guardian
IN Confederate money. he is not liable to ae-
count again for said cotton although tn came
wa made with rcfstsnee to tile market ,ptics IN
Confederate, ,,sqney,sl ~ ., ts.1.: :~,;fs44 e
Maxmiiiaa paid SIC, ,cot af'a ffitsshge over
tie cable to Car!ota. II is dteAdfui aispsti-
ser,of tsp6n dplics+.tssMaxif ~ %as,5@~ e .
Horace Greeley basafseptd shsgRepubtieah
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