Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-28
ii iS seriously stated that HOsccrlns'

IL Is seriously stated that ltoaccrans'
visit to Virginia is for consultation
with General Ice regarding Mexican
relations and Southwestern border in
tcrcs's. Other parties say that Rose.
Grams desires to consult General Lee
with regard to tho vicws, purposes
probably action'of Southern Demo.
Gratis rs preliminary to Il letter OF ad-
vice that ltosccrans intends address,
ing TO tho Germans before leaving
the country; Nothing is positively
known beyond that Rosccranz COOS
to Virginia to sec Gen. Lee.
The Washington correspondent Of
Of the baltimore Gazette says Cove
nor Scott, Of South Carolina, reports
here that he cannot procure tho loan
authorized by the Legislature.
Returns from all but five smor
counties in Kentucky, for Governor,
show tho result 10 be: For Sicvcn-
sor, Dcmooiat, i:;51, anA for Ba-
kcr, i;crubIicaa, 2:,G2G; Democratic
s7,o25.
A New York steamship company has
contracted 10 bring over tho remainder OF
10000 Mormon Saints, eight hundred
having already arrived.
PnLADl:LpnIA.--T Chase Cabot, the
President Of the Alexandria Rolling MILLS,
has He'd, leaving debts 10 the amount Of
s5oO,00O.
COLUMBIA, S. c.-The bill authorizing a
State loan to psy the interest on the State
dept was passed without amendment.
There is disposition on tho part Of
some OF the members to finish the most
important work to bo done and 60 honic
within two or three weeks.
The bill preventing persons doing
business under license from making any
OF account of race or color
was read third time and sent to the
Senate.
The firo in tho Canadian woods is
really getting TO bo q serious affair.
1t is spreading fearfully, and there
seems TO be no prospect Of its stop
ping until it has burned and destroyed
the whole Of tho noble forests.
II is stated that both tho French
and Prussian embassies here have ad->
vices indicating war betw cen the two
countries.
Prof Watson, of tho Detroit OBJ
scrvatory, announces Tic discovery
Of new minor planet, which shines
like star of tho tenth magnitude.
A "Respiratory-Advcrtising Appa-
ratus for Prccipitato Inhumations," or
a coffin to notify tho world that you
arc buried alive, has appeared in
Paris.
Tho imperial family costs Franco
ten millions annually, which is more
than three times what Louis PHILIPPE
spent.
1t is officially announced that the
Government Of Switzerland will sum.
marily reject any proposal OF Franco
looking to an alliance with that
powor.
English journals publish letter
from Rio Janciro, in which tho writer
says the new cabinet, under Stabo.
rshy, is incir cd TO peace, and great
majority Of tho people arc tired of
war with Paraguay and clamor for
The Herald has Rio Janoiro adviccs
via London, which state that ten thou
sand allies attacked Iumai,a, and
wero repulsed, losing three thousand.
The nllics were also rcpulscd ut Grau
Chaco.
Adciccs by the Gulf cablo from
llayti state that Salnavc, tho dc
throncd ex-prcsident and emperor, is
preparing to leave, and intends to
favor the United States with his
presence.
In the House the greater part Of the
time was occupied in tho discussion Of the
bill! TO pay members their mileage and per
diem; the Objectionable clause being that
members should be paid in bills receivable
at seventy cents on the dollar. An amend,
ment was finally adopted that the bills
shall be taken Mt their face value.
There are over four thousand vacant
offices under The now Tax bill.
The first snow Of the season fell on Tho
top Of: mount Washington N. II. las
Friday
A self styled professor advertised
on entertainment in ST. Louis, n fow
nj shts since, at which he was to ex