Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-13

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thoy could not be compelled to testi-
fly, where it would. criminate. thom-
sclvos. 10 remedy this obstruction.
so as to mako full discovery and SUR.
render Of the "Confcderato property"
Congress has passed an act of
indemnity in certain cases, to relieve
the common law disability referred to. /.
Fast .SeAedulcs-Our railroad- men
will have to bestir themselves: AT q q:
lato meeting Of Western .officials,.it
was decided to run th, ough from New
York to Now Orleans in three days
and half. The same rate of speed,
we believe, can be reached by tho
roads passing through this State
Give it trial, gentlemen. The-quick.
est timo time carIies tho threu g. pas
.s... "."-s
L Phenomena.-According to one, Pro-
fessor Delissor, there will be great at
mosphcric commo:ion this year, elsc-
,ricity discharges, heavy gales, high
tides, earthquakes, and nobodyknows
what besides. Moreover, the whole
year will bo fearful for it's storms, in.
undations, eruptions, quakings of the
earth, etc. We shall see and hear
of those things if they occur.
One of tho papers reports the dis
oovcry that President HARRISON died
in ono month after taking Thomas
Ewing into his Cabinet, and President
Tayler died in six months after Mr..
Ewing joined his councils. Yhe New
York Times would like to know if this
is not really. the senato's ground for
refusing 10 confirm President John
sons nomination of Mr. Ewing, and
choosing the impeachment rather
than tue risk. 49,.
Rov. J. A. spurgeon has resigned
his ministry at Cornwall road chapel,
NottinghilI, to become co-pastor with
his brother, Rev. C. II. Spurgeon, at
tho Tabernacle. He has been at Corn.
wall-road chapel between four and
fivo years. 1t was built for him. He
carries with him to his new sphere of
labor the best wishes Of all the con-
gregation. $500. 49,
Tho Protestant College in Beirut
commences It's second year with
Sophomore class of eleven, and a
Fronch class of twelve. -
The. Chumars,. a" caste, in, India,
numbering somo FIVE hundred and
,hirty;nine Thousand members, have
deserted Brahmanism, and started
now religion, with high priest and
priesthood of thoir own.
Mr.. Edward Judson, youngest son
Of the late Adoniram Judson, the
missionary, has been appointed to the
Professorship of the Latin and Mod
erin Languages in Madison Universi-
ty, Hamilton, N. Y. He is g. grad
uate of Brown University. -;
= Receipts at the Custom HouseLThe
following show the receipts at the
Custom House during the past month:
Value of goods entered for consunp-
tion S2S, ,74s; .valuc of goods entered
for warehouse Sl9,543 total imports
s4s, 1885, Charleston Courier.
Since Vanderbilt assumed control
of the. Hudson, Harlem and Central
Railways, ehas cut off about 10000
free passes, and compelled former dead
heads to pny full fare when: riding
ovor those routes.
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Florida Convention. ."Seript."-The
Columbus San says some idea of tho
value of script. issued by: the Mule
Team Convention, may be cleaned
from the fact that one Of the nom
bers is said to have given sl0G for a
bottle Of wifiskey, and ssverat others
took drinks to the tune of twenty dol.
lars piece. :, .s.~
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The.St. Paul Pioneer says January
was the cordest month in ,Minnesota
for forty-eight years, 8 The mean tenn
peratuTe was four degfses f0fty.two
minutes Yhs, lowest temperature
! was thirty degrees, r~s
t. - --i, - -.
i The Rev: Morley ,Panshsn will
leave Liverpool IN lhe. .Cnnasd, steam
or SCOTS, for New York 'on the 18th
of April next. 1t lis expected that his
tour in the United States, will extend
I. oves; several months. .sr.,@g
I 'l" - $S-.. .-a-A-r -. +.sfs
4 The month Of aMaroh, -lsasf will, 1t
Ii expected exhibit, two eweSderfal
.stevents--the tfhl of JsHarsoas Davis
for insistinu that TN; eSoutf6fs6 Htakaa