Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-10

Of Indiana. and Cullon.t 0f Illinois; left tho
national capital on tho .a OF Jnnaary and
hurried tn Rrh1innd. Their object WAS 10
alaressthe Virginia Reconstruct ION Couven-
tion: nad enlightsn that body on the politi
cal topics Of the day, especially on the sub.
1-ct Of negro rrernrt' uctieR. Ben. Butler
proposes I" s,srt for Rch,uond, on crusade
in the sn,pe drect"n. Ilis main object ix, it
is said 10 elifY the colurei ruec in their new
aud important position In Southern politics.
rather lhnn L" attempt the h"r.l-s- task o
controlling the movements OF the Southern
whites. Ben. Butler has not decided to ex-
tend Ills tour TO tho other Southern States. al
though lie has not Mia, l,nri l., r. .lesipns upon
the leader ship Of the BLACK voters OF III. South
A PaovrpkNr Mor..-The DELAYS and diff
culii.s whi:h the State C"uv@n ions If Louis
ianr. Alabama aud Georgia have ,erc"unt- cred
III their effort TO srcur. their pny hnvo brcn
q warning which Inns not bcen lost urcn the
managers and delegates elect to the approach
ing Convention in nmr own Stale. The Nrs
learns that Collector Mnck.y (~l,om tho Her
H'd correspondent incouii imently elects to pre-
side over the i d.l.hcrntions Of tho Convrntiun)
has gone TO Washington for thu purpose Of Sc.
cnriur, if possible. a. TIE han,s of Cenyr.s.
come certain ard immediate gull pro quo for the
important services mhirh that t"dy is Exp. o,-d
70 render in pushing forward tho business oil
reconstruction.
hrar.r,. Iannary S.-Tha committee an.
pointed l.y the Macon Conservative Com ven.
iion have 10 urd aidress 10 tho p.np IL q
t!.."rria aud the United Siat-s, soiiug forth
that since the t-i nat,rn "f the war. The pr.,.
pie have complied III good faith with all light.
mat" requirements "f thu Government, and
-nrncttly worked for tn" rasi uration of the
WA>n,kar"S. January S --A gold melal.
valued NJ Sin0. was presented I" the }rr, Nj
H-nt L" day, hv committee trum Philadelphia
The medal is three INCHES in diameter On the
Universe side il nn -Xc-ll.mL lik-nr.s nt III.
President. i,h III. date Of his birth, aud in
a,gnrnti"m ns Pr-sf'l. NJ; on tho reverse the I'll
la in. inrcri piinn with courage and fidelity
he drfri,'ir.l the Cnns,i,mii"n, and hy instrc
mud m'gnaniuty restored she alionatsJ
States.
WAsiItHornS, January I-(;nv. Eullrrk. Of
Mass"rhuac,ir. in his lI,s.sn.-. rhys: I.rt IT,.
then hear no m"ro Of c"h f-cmti"n mud aiiuin-
der for the s3untli.rn n,n-sss: let u. make M
end uf liihrrnl xnd unfri.nly l-gislsti,n. and
have roni-nde.l. let u, re.tnrc tho,e lately in
r"hell ON. equality of rights ns speedily ir
consistent " i,h the national safety. lie
c!ndes with n long .+ulugy Of Grant. with
str"uy expressions regarding his fitness for the
Presidency.
The New IIavrn II egst-r Inns a Dispatch
fr"in New S"rk whirh .iniss that NJ. a 7.
Stewart. Of TINT city. has ioreiv-d l"ng letter
from General Grant. IN reference" to ,his n0tni-
meeting at Cooper Institute, New York. The
di.l'ntr, ndls that General Grant arr-lts the
re-"lnri i"r- and nuth"rix-. tho COMMITTEES l."
use his name t.r The Presidency.
Ex-nLrcr THrx.-Mr Errwn. of Kentucky.
vii rf course i,- turned cut of his seat III the
. lluI-e at R-!r-srntn, ty the Rn,l'c,ls -
n,ieit'nting this result, ih- Louisville Loaricr
advises the =. oEIr uf bis ts'rict 10 r. elect
him. and to ron. inue to do until House
shalt lee elected that has some reslect for the
Cor stitul ion and laws.
| e,rn:
We had occasion. lately. to direct attention
to the gram, Of patent to ON. Of cit iz.ns
f"r am improved ir-thni Of ,rleltimu lion.
Again We inl another. f,'r All improvement in
,h. fine nrrr. DR.. K-yn"ii-, Of this CITY, a.
! will l,- seen by All Advertisement elsewhere.
has received a patent for MI Important i'm
"ven,ent in tho construction Of artifrini
. teeth.
The recent railwny. accident at Angola has
attracted public attention Ia th~ - ulY of
of prevention. In Er gland, the cara ure at
tacisl to each othsr by braces " hirh 80
firmly screwed M that tn. train ia almost rne
continuous. cxr. II Rives n very desirable stea
! siinrss Of motion. aud is thought 10 prohl"ie
:curity.
A. n Stephens ia now temporarily s"jaurn-
ing with a friend in the vicinity "f BAltiu'",e q.
having visited the North tn snp~rnt-nd the
/ publication Of a work he has written, upon the
eau -s Of the late contrs', the principles in
v"ivs,l, and ,hr results OF the war. 1t Il I'M
dei.tuod tba, ne dec.n-s the numerous invita-
: tions 10 lecture in tho North.
CorKr NJ ArrEAL@--Wr learn tl,nt Chief
Justice Dunkin, with n,s"ciats Justice. Wnr,l
4.w ard lngis. will sit IA C"urt Of Appesls
in this city. The term will e"fnrnrnce the
: O. l. inst. This il the tirs. .-s.ion Of tho Ccur,
of Appeals n, Charleston since the close Of the
war.-H're"ry
A French chemist ha, recently hcen expert
ncniing io ini an ensy aud cheap way o
making wo"d incn.nt.,.,,,'le. lie report
:chlnrila of lima 10 i,- the &-st agent for ihi.
1t is tue this will ouly protect tic flames fron
sPrea'lns.
> Gen. g. Il: Enckner has suece.d-l In re
recovrr;ng the bulk cf his 'trep-rtv. valued n
s"tnr $40, which was eon6aosted durinl
the wr.
u The "Shiie Fawn" " iii lie the next uiirne.
. iinn at Ni''loa .nrpa,sing il grandeur ant
/, stis 'D;nck Crook will more wUTen bot les
; clothing -
M"thrr Q"ess still 6nds an ~rnrr,nne .al
in this county, -up~ ard Of s6D. 900 cs,,ies h-
ing disrn.rdsof every yeae for twsnry a.,
sehts each. 80.
y Is,e ms 10 he The gsssrai belief tha. III
President will srnd nessags sto C.Itvr-.,
o. p oha'ly ~lhip ten days, on the. deplor sbl
>. condition Of tLs Southern people.
Austri. hid to duck Mnxiniilian Of his It'll
of EInprr'r before it, could gel his ts..iy. II
i. was led 'rhe late Archduhs" in all eossuI,
nirniiut,s with JunreE.
Is Wendell Philips eominue. rigor"s.l
n TO oplHse the npininntion- Of fi.nersl Grant
s, tie; ;fsn.Iissi candidata f,r lr.siiuas. PhSlif
= 10 ~ pSw-i"'in ths IatreIae wing VI his pari
. --stauny tho aliraisl sud extrefi,is,s. =
!. IxA,sp A1ros, - heIa arrival al the pnrt
:. New Yurk fur ilrs -ye Ir sniiag tire 30,h1l4
: eetnber. ysasl4s Sisrsnts AN inereass
7Eaheu. 10000 over t,s. Arrival OF the year prs
J. ceding. -, - s..''.e
II ItI conA.'enliy ~ is,e,l tbst HE hvo supsna
Ind f,pS