Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-13
NEWS SUMMARY,

New ORLEANS, October 25.-A dis.
turbance, tho origin OF which it is
difficult to discover, occurred last
night. A number Of Clubs, both ne
gro and Democratic, were parading
the streets in various parts of the
city, tue negroes being very noisy and
disordcrfy. The Picayune states that
the negroes commenced tho disturb
ance, abusiog tho whites and march
ing in their rear. The first shot was
fred from them, wounding q white
man, and tho fight soon tecamo gen.
eraI. 1t began on Canal.street, be-
tween Carondelet and Baronne, where
humber of shots were fired. The
| fight continued for three blocks, when
tho negroes fed.
The Virginia colleges for both sexes
arc at present more numerously atten-
ded than in any previous year. At
the University of Virginia thorc arc
over five hundred students. At Wash
ington College, over which General
Leo presides, thore arc nearly four
hundred, and at the Virginia Military
Institute over two hundred and fifty.
Emory aud Henry, in Washington
County, opened it's fall session with
nearly threo hundred. Hampden
Sidney has nearly or quito one hun
) dred. Randolph Macon, at tho latest
accounts, had about seyonty fvo, and
/ daily accessions wcre being made.
) Richmond College has largely over
one hundred.
Misunderstanding Seward nd.
dressed large meeting and defended
Johnson's policy. Ho disarproved
tho course Of tho Radical party; he
would not take the sword or put it in
to another's hand to undo what had
= bcen done, even if unnecessary OF
unwise; he thought the dis.rust OF
Democrats felt by large portion o,
: the people ought to be respected he
says he confides in the Republican
c party, who saved the Union and abol
Il ished slavery. Ho believes the suc-
$ CESS of the Democrats would delay
! restoration Of poaco and harmony.
Further details from California rer
Y resent the earthquake which have to
ken place there as much moro exten-
:. sive and ruinous than at frat repor
ted. A wide extent of country wa
} convulsed, and many towns entirel.
" ruined, others partly so. Clouds G
/ dust and steam and volumes Of watc
, issued through assures in tho earth j
- many places. The custom-house i
, San Francisco is complete wrecl
" and the damage done in tho city
;, estimated by somo at s2,000,000. I
III tho Slato of Nevada the shock va
IL scarcely felt.
COLUMBIA, s. C.-Robinson's CT
80 gus performed to delighted audience
: in tlHs Placo. Such gathering hs
',' ',,' not been known in this city for man
'A q day. One of Tho sbowmen under
took piece Of sharp practice, hopin
." to escape the disagreeable duty
y paying his hotel bill. On being ap
preached by the proprietor ho prete
re ded to be deaf and dumb, shaking b
''g head and giving forth discordant gr
nc tural sounds. Thereupon the prop,
etor knocled him down, Knocking o.
o" TWO teeth. The Snowman immcdiat
or p regained tho use OF his tongue a,
cars, paid tho bill and went on b
We way-net rejoicing.
&c. s' A New York letter says: IA &c
-, man paper this morning contained
III III advertisement announcing that fl
80 men were wanted ut No. 1913 Broo
~ ~ way, At the rate Of ak dollars p
~ woek. At 8 o'dlovk, when tho sto
~ was opened, there were not less tn
M Ave hundred men gathered about
0N door, and six r olicemen, club in ha.
wore wholly unequal to tho task
keeping back the crowd, which
Jul creased every moment, until NJ
ore o O'clock tho advertiser announced u
Int the quota was filed.
veil The Lancaster Ledger hos be
eifi- shown o letter from one of the Ma
.~ , landers.w ho recently visited that pl4
. il on a tour Of inspection, which sta
ter that company of Jsfy had aires
ven boon. formed for trip South, and t
any tsey wonid leave. Hagcrstowa ab
.tSd II Tho 18th Of November, inst. And
the the some Of the gendomen whe wore b
be- q couple of months ago, contempla
egs, settling in Lancaster County.
~ ~ better day is dawning:
,ple. Isabella, Of, Spain, .is in..pretsy Q
Portable :citenm nmstances, pecunia,
even II she never secs ner thr
tho again. sHSr fortune is stated by II