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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES, FOR
TIE DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
In the matter of j.. n. MOORE.-In Danh-
7upfcy.
TNuIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that on
J. the 18th day of April. A. d. 1868. q
Warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued out
OF tho District Court Of the United States. for
the Oisrict OF South Caruliuu. against the estate
or J. r.. MOORE, of Abbevis District,
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his
own petitIon:
That the payment of any debts. and the de-
livery Of any property belonging TO sud Bank.
rupt to him, or for his use, and the transfer OF
any properly by him, are forbidden by law;
That u meeting OF the creditors Of said Bank.
| rupt to prove their debts, and chooss ono or
more Assignees Of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden on the Oil,
day Of May, A. u. 1868. at l2 o'clock. NJ. at
YORKVIELE. before w. I. CLAWSON, Esq,
| one OF ilis lsegisters Of said Court.
BY T. W. CLAWSON, Deputy Messenger.
| J. p. NJ. ErriNu, U. $. Marshal.
as Messenger.
l. April 20 26 1t
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

when loose so that he could step on it.
The Emperor Charles the Fifth used to
divert himself by making John stand in
the open air amoag his courtiess, that he
might watch the wind make it fly in tho
faces of tho lords.
'Of Sir Thomas More it is said, that on
The scaifold he saved his beard by joke.
The executioner had already lifted the axe
10 strike, when his victim, looking up ior
u moment, exclaimed: at least let IN.
put aside my beard; that has committed
no treason, and it would be an injustice te
punish it.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
THE BASIN OF THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN.

Tho basin of the Atlantic Ocean is
long trough, separating the Ola
World from the New, and extending
probably from polo to*polc. This
ocean furrow was probably scored in
to tho solid crust Of our planet by the
Almighty hand, that there tho Wa
ters which ;ho called soas might 10
gathered together, SO as to let tho
dry land appear, and fit the earth for
tho habitation of man.
From tho Top of Chimborazo TO
tho bottom Of the Atlantic Mt tho
deepest place yot reached by tho
plummet IN tho Northcrn Atlantic
tho distance in vertical limo is ten
miles. Could tho waters Of tho AT
Iantic be drawn off, SO ns TO expose to
TO view this great cash, which scpa
rates continents and extends from The
Arctic to tho Antarctic, it would pre-
sent scone most rugged, grand; ant
imposing.
Tho very ribs of tho solid earth
with tho foundations of the sea, woult
be brought to light, and We shoult
havo presented to US at ono view, il
the empty cradle of tho ocean a thou
sand fearful wrecks, with that fearfu
array of dead mems skulls, great an
chors, heaps Of pearls and inestimabi
, stones, which in tho poets eye, h
scattered in tho sea, making it hide
GUS with sights of ugly death.
The deepest part of tho North AT
lantic is somewhere between the Der
mudas and the Grand Banks. Th
waters of tho gulf OF Mexico arc hc]
in basin, about mile deep in tt
deepest part. There is at the botto,
7 of the sea between Capc Raco
= Newfoundland aed Capo Clear
= Ireland remarkable steppe, which
:. already known as telegraphic platea
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
A STRAIGHT HNT.-A clergyman

A STRAIGHT HNT.-A clergyman in
tho eastern part of the State, few Sun
days ago, opened services by reading, with
out explanation or comment very full
and correct local price current--how much
-four, butter, meat, lard, eggs, &o., were
worth, and the prices of shoes, cloths, prints
aad muslins. No obiuseness could fail te
understand ibis straight hint. and he wa
rewarded by liberal donation.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

Daniel Webster once remarked,
"Small is the sun that is required to
patronizs a newspaper, and amply re-
warded is its patron. l care not how
humble>and uDpretending is the ga
zette which he takes. = It is next to
impossible to fill sheet with printed
matter without putting In it some
thing worth the subscription price.
Every parent whose son 10 away fro IN
home az school, should supply him
with a newspaper. l we'll Remember
what a marked difference thcro was
betwoen those of my sehoolmates who
had and those who had not access tc
newspapers, OLher things bcinf
equal, tho first were always suporio
to tho last in debate, composition ant
gonorl1 intelligence.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
CHILDREN IN HEAVEN.

The little ones are going home.
God takes whom he had given:
Deaths shady vale they do not dread.
by living hands they on are led,
To yonder glorious heavenl
The little ones are going homo
Their home beyond the river:
The Saviour meets them at the shore.
Nor will lie leave them ever more
At home beyond the river.
The little ones are going home,
Celestial bells are ringing;
They see the light that gleam afar.
Softer than sheen of evening star,
Aud hear the angels singing.
The little ones are going home
List to their silent marchingl
They're passing through the gates Of so i,
They're welcomed by the saints of old.
Our love the river archiug.
Above the clouds,
Beyond the sum-,
Their pcris Ger,
The rest Is won.
Halle;njah hulleIujah. Amen.
-Cyiidrens Praisd.
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pY M A:IhE AND HUGH WILSON
Gov. 0rr's Heresies.

Mr.. EDIrou: 1t might not be unproGt-
able, before denounciug Gov. Orr's alleged
tergiversations, to reflect how often, here
tofore, ho has been denounced for express
ing sentiments not at the time in accord
ancs with popular ideas, but which, after.
'cards, became part Of tue established pub
Tic policy.
Who does not rememEer-whcn he took
his bold position, in 1850, in opposition to
the separate secession Of South Carolina
how unsparingly lie was denounced for his
alleged recreancy to South Carolina fame
and principles! Yet. what MAS the 6nal
action Of the State9
While in Con sress, he laborcd Sealou.ly
to induce South Carolina to co-operate
with tho National Democratic party. For
this, Ire was branded as "in the wild hunt
after Office" i.t, who vii! now deny that
the overthrow Of tho Democratic party, III
1850, WAS the downfall Of the Constitution
of tho United States
During the excitement about slavery Gin
lie Territories" and "squatter sovereign
ty," Gov. Orr was severely and generally
ceusured for holding tie question to be al
abstraction not worth contending for
But opposite counsels prevailed, and villa
was done to establish the rights of sla-
very" and of the South in tile lerrilo'
ries ?"
Upon tbs split in the National Demo-
cratic Convention, which met in Charles.
ton, in May, 1860, to nominate candidate
for President and Yice-President, ho,
freely was Gov. Orr criticised as to his mo
tives, as we'll as his policy. for not encour'
aging and rejoicing at the secession Of tn
Southern delegates! Yet, who now ca
shut his eyes to tie fact that that split 70
dividing tho Democratic strength) insure
tho election Of Lincoln and the success {
,, the Republican partya
Who does not remember the criticism
upon Gov. Orr, in the fall Of 1850, for sa!
!; ing that secession, instead of being 'psac
full" would bring 20 long and blood
wur 2"
WHO dees not remember the severe ce
y; sure upon Gov. Orr, during th" la.t
r. days Of the Coufederacy, for warning Il
# uuthoritics and people Of the Confedcrac
that "oN aras not 'iy|tt sr;th u.s." and
wishing to make terms Of peace in advan
of our suhjugation
Who docs not remember the odir
- hesped on Gov. Orr, only one short 81
ago, for being acilling TO accept a Qual;t
negro sufrdgc9 And yet this is now
ds cf The rlanks IN Tie r!a form II the Den
r, cratic party Of South Curolina. which
TO cludes tour-Gfths, or more, Of tile 'Oh
l.s population Of the Stute!
w The swiftness with which events HI
els =,
in borne us, time and again, to the apparer
i" advanced position taken by Gov.
,"e should teach thinking men how unwise
we'll as unjust it is to proscride a"e"
+ opinions sake. JUSTICE
PhGnis.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
RAW FLESH AND BRANDY IN THE
TREATMENT OF PHTHISIC.

At late session of tho Paris Acad.
cmy of Science, M. Fuster presented
o paper on this subject, in which ho
'adduces two Thousand additional ca
SOS observed by himself and others.
Tho following arc tho conclusions ar:
rived at in his papev' Our readers
can take them at their own valua-
tion.
l. The exhibition Of raw beef and
mutton, and of alcohol in doses vary.
ing according to circumstances, ar
rests tho progress of phthisic and
other consumptive diseases. Under
tho influence of this modo Of troat-
mont, strength is restored, the coun-
tenance recovcrs it's animation, appo-
tite returns, and the patient gains
flesh, fact of which conclusive evi.
dcncc is afforded by tho increase of
weight. In month, or even in three
weeks, in several Of my cases, tho
body gained four, six, eight, and even
as much as twelve pounds.
2. Tho general improvement of the
system, aided by appropriate treat
mcnt of the leading symptoms, checks
tho hectic fover, diarrh@a, and night
sweats.
8. When these complications have
yielded amendment Of tho local con
dition Of tho lungs, or rather diseas
r cd organs, sots in, and tho advanc
G Of cicatrization can be ascertainct
. by percussion and auscultation.
9 4. Tho efficacy Of the treatment i
( not, however, equal in all stages o
o the diseases in Question. In o tbir'
Il stage tho improvement in general
= confined to prolongation Of life, tn
r inevitable issue being merely pos
poncG.
q S. In tho second stage only can tn
!. treatment bo considered as really Gu
n, ative; provided. of course, all th
al hygenic precautions, I havo twelt o
es o former occasion, are strictly attsn
tc dcd to.
,e 9. OF all tho atrophic diseases
tx which the treatment is applicabl
at that in which the greatest measure
ne benefit is obtainable is pulmonal
id tuberculosis in all its stages; It
ils however, highly beneficial in eve'
,al form of anemie, whether results
TO- from bemorrhage or from sperm
he torrbwa; at tho conclusion of scu
he affections, especially typhus and t
ars phoid fever; in the last stage OF II
,r.. cmmia, albuminuria, and diabetes;
cut is also frequently successful in py
red miapaludal cachexia, chronic nerve
To- fover, and, in general, in all protr
Ter. ted morbid conditions in which rep
is obviously unequal to tho exper
of ture Of the system.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

Great Curlcslties--,Tho Ballot-boxes from Ler
ington County"
There were 10 be seen yesterday morn
ing at the Office of the Southern Express
Company, sundry small pine boxes, pur-
potting to 10 the baliot-boxes from Lex
iugton County" They we're euriosi,ies
in their way. There was no hole for the
insertion Of the ballots. showing evidently
! that the boxes must have been open at the
election, or that after the election, the
| bullsts were taken from some other
| receptacle in which they were frst ds-
posted, perhaps an cid hat, and locked
up in the boxes which were sent by ex-
press to district headquarters. The lids Of
the boxes were fastened down by means Of
very small wire passed through gimlet
holes in the box, and locked with padiocks
Of the size commonly used in the county
for cribs andolher ou.houscs. The padlocks
were old, and had probably been used on
the farms Of the managers in better times,
when they had something more valuable
to take care of than frsednen's ballots
, Despite the wire and the big padlocks. the
lids were so loose that there would have
! been no difficulty in shppling ballots under
] them, and it would have been almost equal
ly easy TO untwist the wire, dampen th'
paper which WAS placed across the rpcutl
of the box, and then open tho box an,
change its contents at will. The marks OF
o the boxes were i'll very bad handwriting
. but az we'll rs they could be made out the
were, on one boz" Poll at Ishan
Sheel y's-s3 votes, David Derrick, Jaeo
Ws.sngsr,"-on the other" Spring Hi
Po,I--225 votes. Levi Drunck, John
- Frender." For each of these. boxes, n,
worth, including the paddock, moro tina
25 cents. it is ssid that the government
charged 50 and the pndlocks TO be return
: es ed. There vas also another box from
i. poll rejoicing in the suggestive name
il "Puddles," which was similar 10 the ts
Others in all important particulars. ''Lou
". Caziarc" WAS written in pencil over 4
othsr marks on all the boxes, which q
cunstance was explained to vs. BY t
statement that the ballot-boxes bad f.
been sent to the post comm andant st 9
luinbia, who refused to receive them.
n 1t would seem highly proper, in censi
] Grafton Of the importance of the oceasio @
= and the exorbitant price paid by the 60
all ernmenl for these Lexington ballot bo
for ss, that fbe padlocks, wires, marks, ballt
ces nd al Ia van. To Waeb;no,on u ha -,
served smopg the national archives,
memantoes OF the uiumphs Of milit
violence and legislative fraud over tho p,
- ciples of liberty and justice once the p,
and boast Of American government.
Mercury
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

Rov. DR.. Herman NJ. johnson,
President of Dickinson College, died
on Sunday, at Carlisle, Penn. He
was appointed Professor of Philoso-
ply and English Literature in 1850,
aud, after holding that office for ten
years was appointed President of
tho institution with tho duties of the
chair Of Moral Philosophy.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

Orposl1IoSs.-The law begins with
commands, and ends with blessings, but
the blessings arc like inviting fruit hang.
ing upon lofty branches, which human ma
tute in its fallen state can never reach the
Gospel on the contrary. begins with prom
isea, aud ends with precepts, The law
Graves justice the Gospel Delights in
mercy through the satisfaction Of justice
Moses demands obcdience-Jesus seeks
,ransgressors. What qualities for the one
disqusliGes for the other.
Ii the Lord bad waited for man to know
his sickness before He came into this world
his pride and ignorance would bave sbu
him out forever. God did. not wait 70
mans leavs-He did not wait For man
need; and this should show rs the infnit
delight Christ has in saving the lost.
"How can be pardoned 7" says the Zoo
self-condemned sinner. '.How can I no
pardon 7" says God. How is this! Til
one looks At his sins, but God looks at Iii
Sons atoning Blood.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

There is leboring in China about
one ordained missionary, to every four
million inhabitants. Think Of the
United States containing but eleven
cIergymen In the Ningpo district
thers are 30 foreign missionaries, 4
ordained native preachers and IT'S
communicants. Nearly three-fourths
Of these arc connected With American
societies.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

KEEPING BUTTER.-At tho rocen
meeting Of the Dairymcns' Associa-
ton in Illinois, President King rcmar.
kcd that he had been = dealer in but
ter for thirty gears, and considered
that May, juno and July produced
tho best if properly made and put
down. Butter containing whey, or
lime, or milk, will keep. 1t should
be made dry, como hard, and will bo
properly cured. Most people salt
too high. 1t should bo salted to tho
palate and it will keep. All in excess
of this is injurious. The milk, cream,
and the surroundings of tho butter
room, should all be pure, as foul odors
arc certain to impart a disagrceable
flavor. Mr.. X. stated that he know 9
man to plant honcysuckles and rosc'
around the place where his butter
was made, for tho purpose of givint
it an agreeable flavor. This is ,
pleasant conceit, whatever the int1u.
ence on t5o dairy room may hav
been. :.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

Scotland.--A call Las been extended to
Rev. John Laidlaw, Of PerIh, to 10 COL
league and SUCCESSOR to Rev, Dr. Qaaaiish.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
DuPre's Hotel.

TTNIIE subscriber would inform his frLends
Il and the public generally, that he has
orered II Hotel at Tie McLAEEN HOUSE,
on H.. Public SGua,c. wh.e he l.: prepared 10
furnish Board and Lodging to the travelling
pnblic His table will hc sapplicd with uss
heat that the marko: affords. and having nc W
,ns Of the Best Cooks in th- country, he fee
xs.urrd that he eau guarantee satisfaction II,
,liis. department. No pans viii be spared i"
providing everything which can conduce TO the
comfort of his rurs,s. The public patronage
is RESPECTFULLY solicited
J. F.. G. DuPre, Agent,
Aprl 8, 1853, So, II
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

TRUE CoURTEsY.-Real courtesy is
widely different from the courtesy
which blooms only in the sunshine OF
love and the smile Of beauty, withcrs
and cools down in tho atmosphere OF
poverty, age, and toll. Show
me the man who can quit the brilliant
society of the young to listen to the
kindly voice OF age; who can hold
cheerful converse with ono of whom
years have deprived Of charms. Show
mo the man OF generous impulses,
who is always ready TO hcip the poor
and needy; show me the man who
treats unprotected maidcnhood as ho
would the heiress, surrounded by the
protection OF rank, riches and family
Show me- the man who never forgets
ior an instant tho dclicaey, tho re-
spoct, that is duo TO- a woman, in any
condition or class. Show me such {
man and you show me a gentleman
nay, you show me botter-you show
NO true Christian. -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01

How TO BEINa II ABoUr.-Whcn
Dr.. Nathan Strong was settled in Hart
ford, he used, as was natural and proper
during the sessions Of the General Court
in the city, to seek TO bring some OF the
distinguished divincs of the State, by ex.
change or otherwise, to preach i'll his pull
pit. This was done not only to crafty
and please, but also to bring strong re-
ligious influence around tho legislators,
who in those s!ow-moviug days, would,
tho most Of them, remain in tho city over
the Sabbath. On one occasion DIR. Bel.
lamy carne from Bethlehem for this pur-
pose. In the morning he preached a
glowing sermon on the Millennium. lie
painted in warm and attractive colors, the
state Of the world when the great forces OF
evil should be in sutjection, and "the vol
should dwell with the lamb" At the close
lie promised to tell them in the afternoon
how all this might easily be brought atom
| In the afternoon, the audience gathered
with vague expectations of what was t.
come, when lie preached faithful an,
searching sermon on the text, "Except
man be born again lie cannot sec the king
dom Of God," in which he pressed hom'
with great power, the duty of personal re
lgion.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-01
CALL, And SEb !
April 8, 1853, 50. II

rOOo lis. Baaon. 1000 It's, choice Flour
200 lbs, a.sOrtad Cauay. 800 lbs. Sole
LEATHER, Cas- lbs cherse. ~ bb's. Molasses,
bbls. Syrup. ? hhls. Picked Pork. bbis
M.ck-rel, 4 half bb!s. Mackerel, ~ Kits Mack
crel, z Tierc.'s Lard, Mascara nj. Soda Crack
.r, Butter CIackeis. 5 saeEs Of Rio Coffee
= Mats Of java C"sre. &C., Sc, just receivot
Hnd for sale low fov CASH only.
JNO. KNOX & co.
ADril TO- 1853, 81, H
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THE CoUNrR,

1hb SooN1nxs
To see the country as it is, imagine
a great smbapkment along the shore
Of the sea, against which the waves
| are always dashing. Walking along
the embankment you notice that the
land is ton, 6fsoeu, twenty, even thir'
ty feet lower than the sea. You can
hardly rcalize that theso gardens,
green with cabbages, turnips, eauli-
flowers and other vegetables, were
once tho bed of the ocean; that the
waves rolled miles and miles inland
that vessels once sailed where farm.
! houses now stand; that fishermen le
down their hooks and nets abov
those meadows. But 30 it has' boeu
: and tho story Of tho rise and growt
, and pumping out of Holland is one G
the most interesting in all history
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-12-11
How 10 Build an Ice House

A building eight feet high, and eight
by twelve on the ground, would doubtless
be Of sufficient capacity for four families
and allowing one-fourth Of the ice 70 70 10
waste.
Many persens build ice houses BY
placing the sills directly on the ground
but our experience Is that the ice will
keep better IL the building is entirely snP
ported by upright posts, which we would
prefer to have embedded In charcoal. This
allows free circulation Of mir under the
building, and provides for suitable drain
age. The only difference between build
ing an icc-house and any other building
Is that II must be double building---one
inside of the other--at least 90 far rs the
walls are CONCERNED. ..... ....
The space between the wall win depend
upon the efficiency Of the non.conductor
used for flling; if II isto be psIvsrizsd
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-12-11

moral lnhuence than they do now. ~
The number, it is true, will be limited
but the nature Of this duty will necessari-
ly carry them into all portions Of the
State, and bring them into direct and
constant communication With the freed
men.
graft the Freedmen's Burean, as q per-
manent Institution, on our, government.
This being the case, it's substantial re-
moval can easily be effected now as at any
subsequent time. The educational relief
is doubly limited, FIRST, by the small ball
ance of funds devoted to this object, and
secondly, by the prompt adoption of the
school system by the several States. s,
Following loyal reconstruction, lit
tie aid, such as the general goyernme Mt
is now affording: in conjunction with the
contributions Of benevolent societies and
freedmen themselves, wiif~rst enough to
keep alive the school interest till the State
system shall actually replace our work, as
has been done already partially, in Tennes-
see. The normal schools, academies aud
colleges, will OF course have to depend
merely, as all such have done throug hout
our land in the past, or private donations.
They are, however. SO important to bring
up the standard of education, and keep
alive a general interest IN it, that | am
anxious to give them this year every pos
sible impulse. Verytruly, yours,
y. D. HOWARD,
Maj. Gen. and Freedmen's Commissioner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-12-11

A young gentleman happening TO cit al
church, in pew adjoining Que in which
sat a young lady for whom he conceived q
sudden and yiolent attachment, was de-
sirous Of entering into u courtship on the
spot, but rhs place not being suitable for
formal declaration, the ease suggesting
the following plan: He politely handed
his fair neifhbor Bible opened, with a
pin stuck in the following text: Second
Epistle Of John, verse 5-"And now |
beseech thee, not Us though wrote new
commandment unto thee, but that which
we had from the beginning, that We love
one another" ee,
She returned ii. pointing 10 the second
chapter Of Ruth, tenth verse: Then she
fell on her face, aud bowed herself to the
ground, and said TO him: Why have
found grace in thine eyes; seeing am o
stranger" ass
lie returned the book pointing 10 the
thirteenth chapter Of the Third Epistle
Of john "Ilaying many things to write
unto you, / would not write with pen and
ink, but trust shortly TO come unto you
aud speak face TO face that our JOY may be
full"
From the above interview marriage
took place the ensuing week. to