Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-21


LoSDoS.-All the journals comment on
Stevens death. The times, after recount.
ing Stevens prominent connection with
the recent impeachment project, and his
vlews relative to the payment OF the five.
twenty bo"us, concludes : "The death o
ihaddeus S:"vensi is not now public loss
iiia lm!cac.lmcn, poiiry was Of incalcula
pc irJary TO his political party, and the
financial dishonesty which he ENCOURAGED
dies with him. lIc VAS Il fana,ical, bitter
and sei!-w.lcu man, but not uean or de-
ceittul.
HOLIDAY Co-opEEArroN.-Apl plan has
been proposed in England to enable work.
men to spend their holidays in an aereea,
G'e and pheasant manner. A "Mutual
Hospitality Company is to b. formed, so
thai members WISHING to visit another town
from 'hcir own will he, entertained ecouo-
m'ca'Iy among friends, aul thus be saved
many o: The iLcohvcnienccs and expenses OF
travel.
Tie POOR Israeltcs of W!laa, Prussia.
and: distressed families in general Of that
district, nave cXreiicncr,i sad loss in the
death Of The Hebrew rne,chsut, Jubel Aps-
tow, OF that city. Three hnud.-d poor
Families were supplied BY him with bread
daily at hall price. Hi; funeral was attend.
cd " twenty thousand people.
T., PaRls-The EtenJard says tla. ut the
interview between l. rd Ssauley au.. Minis
ter MoEssier, the most satisfactory assu-
RANGES OF peace were exchanged, and the
confidence Of both ministers in the future
! tranquility Of Europe has been strongly
confirmed by the opportunity they illus
! bad OF renewing the good understanding
which has so long existed belw cen til.
governments Of Great britain and France
LoSpoN.-Late kilograms received from
Shanghai bring, the following intelligence
A French trading station near the frontier
| ''"e VI O"Sh'h Silinh-WdS "tlaCkeu On tDt
10th. Of June last by a band of Anam
rebels. The post .contaiped twenly.fv,
men, all told who made gallant resist
ance. After desperate fsht, howeve
they were oyerpowercd, captured and mas
sacred. A strong French force was snbse
qucntty sentagaiust4he baud. On the 2l.
Of June after a sharp fight, the Frencl
succeeded'in recovering tie position an
dispensing The relek,,
Havana is now enjoying the unusua
spectacle Of IA beggar on horseback" /
poor tatteraemalion has just won the be
wadering sumef sloo,o 900 in, the lottery c
that city :; SO that now belonging to til
equestrian order be will 60 very fast, an,
as far as the. good od-poverb indicate:
Russia works. energeticatly aons.ine e.
. It's DOW building a railroad from Kours
to Tagonrog, and has forty thousand work
psn upon tile liue, to finish it quickly.
Baron Won Beust made speech at il
schuzenfest DECLARING that Austria woul
not interfere with German affairs, an j di
{: avowing tire policy Of vengeapcc.
Tive Portuguese Council Of. State he,
concluded NOT to prohibit the.reya exile
u Spain from remaining in'ri,is ,constr
}; d and The Duke and Duchess Of Mon,pc ns;
Rssetakeu up their residence in Lisbo
Tho. Prcsido lent has recognize
CharIss Otto Witte as Consul Of th
:, NptthGsrnan Qeaesderg, iansasGha
lsston, S. c., and 'FreaeriGR wifhe.r
Ranewipkla1a 1as e9psal TOR the san
/, Government at Richmond ; and ma
:. nuel do Rqyiray Albert as Vicc.eol
? ? sui of Spain at Savannah.
Q The veto of Govonor Scott In re
!, : gerd tStbe kilKrAuesi9g ihe bonds
sEstat atesfaciaS wasaustMasd by e vo
lot ayes fifteen, noes tbirteon.
Tho Militia b'fi came .ap,, and 70,
;. sections were passed. Considorab
f. eKcttement is PRODUCED by the Aomc
!; Gratis usiSg the. privilege OF calm
q the yeas and nays with viow to d,
ss Shs aThesu}Ssa ssypssaaa
deferred. !,