Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24


A very destructive conflagration oc
Cured at Lancaster Court Iouso, on
he morning Of the 9th inst. Three
buildings in the principal square Of tho.
Lown were totally consumed, and the
ravagcs of tho fire was only stopped
stopped by tho desperate cxertlons Of
the ciiizens
Rev. Mr. Surgeons Church at. the
Tabernacle numbers now 0,G34 cummuni--.,
cants. His Theological School is Salso
sending out n company Of thoroughly
cransc!icat ard promising young men in
TO t:c ministry. He recently receiveda
anonymously $4,000 for his operations.
Effect Of tic Rebellion in CAina.-A
traveller in China, speaking Of the awful q
carnage in the Tre-ping rebellion, states
that belt Of lard four hundred miles
long and two hundred wide is literally
without an inLabi.ant; and district that
once yielded 10000 chests o(tca per annum.
S now deserted waste.
Rev.. G. Butler, d. D., late pastor of
the Presbyterian Church (New SchooD in
West Philadelphia, III this city, has been
elected Secretary Of the American and
Foreign Christian Union, aud has accep-
led the appointment.
Rov. Henry Ward Bccchcr's income,
last year, IS reported by tho tax COLI
lcctor, was S3S,24S. That includes
his profits on "Norwood" and other
literary labor outside of his ministori-
al duties.
Ti.c Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer SAYS
Mr.. Stephens, Of Russell co., Ala.
raised, on ordinary pine lan+. IN
average Of twerty six hundred rc::.j,
Of seed cotton, from Brazilian sect,
"f u rich cream yellow color, very
fine fiber and long staple. EXperiH0-
ccd co.ton-dcalcrs pronounce it worth
twice us much as the ordinary upland
cotton.
Rev. DR.. Conant, member of the
Baptist Church who has been engaged for
some tine On the Revision of the Bible
under the auspices Of the American BIZ
Bile Union, is announced as having his new
translation Of the Book of Genesis ready
for publication in may.
Eev. Cyrus Ryngton, one Of the oldest
missionaries Of the Choctaw Indian tribe,
engaged in having the we'll known work k
of Rev. Newman Hall, entitled "Come to
Jesus" printed in the Choctaw language
and for circulation among that people by
the American Tract Society.
Com. Prentice, u. S. n, died on
the South Carolina Railroad on the
Sth instant.
s Rev. John ". BecEwith was ordained
Z Bishop Of the 'P. e. Church in Georgia,
April ., in Savannah, Ga.
u Fruit crop and early vegetables in Au
T. gusta, Ga, were killed by a severe hal
: storm on the 18th inst.
The Indians are in a starving condition
, in the vicinity of Fort Berthold. They
are eating their horses and dogs.
ID The Virginia Convention, by 4S tc
u IL, adopted an article cxempting So,
y 600 worth Of real and personal prop
10 erty from forced sale for past and flu
es turo debts.
Or The recent fluctuations in Erie stocl
C. have made and unmade some fortunes 70
individuals. One gentleman made $780, 90
one day, and another lost $500, 900 in
g, single day.
no The Steamer Sea Bird was burned o
st. Lake Michigan, opposite Waukegap, III
th Thursday morning, and out of ffty.two {
X Gfty-three passengers, only two are know
to have been saved.
A gentleman Of Montreal offers to Il
~" American Board $500 per year, in gol
Wv Wv for ton years and longer,if life and mea
no. are spared, to support missionary
''o China, in addition to those who wou
-. otherwise be sent.
irst
.o~ Another earthquake shock, causiI
" considerable fear among the peop
but doing no damage, is reported
have occurred in Northel n New Yo
'sse on last Tuesday night.
cans The steamship Vile de Paris, T
'ro- Gently accomplished the distance b
her, tween New York and .Havre in Gig
IT at days and sixteen. hours, being t