Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-19

P"AoAo hoA tno DOQY or
health and vigor.
NEWS SUMMARY.
Gan old maid says, the Abbeville
merchants are dear boys"
A tractof land containing $50 acres,
with mill on it, was sold recently in
Rockingham county, North Casolins, under
execution, for $3.50.
The first grain that went down the Miss.
'ssIppi consigned for sale on original ship-
pers' account to European market has
been sold in Liverpool.
The association for the prevention
gambling, in New York, has reported
'shty-n'ne clerks TO their employers a
having visited gambling houses.
Tbe Intslligencer crows over the result
of the Washington City election which, at
the woret, is gain of over two thousand
votes since last year.
France receives from Switzerland nearly
100000 gallons of absynthe annually.
In addition to which an enormous quantity
made in Paris is sold as the veritable Swiss
production.
London is astonished by the perform
ances of young lady from Batavia who
aecomplisLes the useless feat of playing
two airs with each hand on the piano-for.s,
aud sings fifth simultaneously.
A prairie farmer in Illinois advertisss for
contractors TO break up 1000 acres Of
prairie land for three dollars an acrs-
houses and lumber for stables furnished.
The advertiser has a 10000 acre farm.
A few months ago, Greeley ,aid:
"Probably General Grant can afford to be
deaf and dumb candidate, but this coun-
try cannot afford to oleot a deaf and dumb
President.
Chief Justice CLaso says bonds
notes, &c., drawnin the robel States
during the war and paying in the
loyal States, are illegal, and cannot.
re covered by law.
A lady has been expelled from. church
Choir in New York for reading novels in
service. On gentlemen who retire to \
grog shop between performances, no re-
port.
1t is said that every description of pa.
per, from the common to the finest, can be
made OF the okra plant, and that arrange
mens are making for its manufacture.
Prussian novelists arc petitiouing the
authorities to prohibit the circulation in
Germany Of American newspapers, printed
IN German, which republish their stories
without authority.
Tie Agricultural Credit Society of
France reports the total movement Of
unds throughout its branches, for 1867, at
about $e35,ooo, 900 10 gold.
The largest Roman Catholic Cathedral
n the United States is about to be erected
n Brooklyn, N. Y. It is expected To cost
b, 100000.
The Albany Argus says: 'Ths systeu
It Washington is to govern the North by
alsehood and the South by force, and to
'illage both sections"
A duel was fought in Savannah, Ga, on
he Sd instant, Between two negroes, One
vas killed.
The statistics furnished by the commis-
toner's Of emigration show the number
'assepgers brought by sailing and steam
esseIs this year, to the 9th of this month,
be 6e5,552, against s2,so2 for the same
ime last year.
The paper-hangers and paper-makers are
much excited just now with news of the
nven'ion Of gutta perchs paper, which, for
durability aud imperviousnsss, surpassas
n previous attempts at fabrication Of a
lamp resisting medium. Il is to be pre-
'arsd for paper hanging, >.
The question Of suffrage IN each State
'elongs 10 the State, and, Congress has NO
Whatever, to interfere With or
control State laws and regulations 10 regard
o suffrage.
,! .no.as1. ). =? '.gs2 ~, .ni,I
4, physician Of B,sslau announce. to
be Academy Of Sciences in Paris, that be
'ass. succeeded in illuminating the cavities
# tile living human body by means Of
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