Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

IL ls proposed III france to lay q
tax equal to $40 upon each veloci-
pede.
It is remarked, as a curious fact,
that the Edinburgh papers pay
more attention to literature than
those of London.
A monument to the late Aztec
Emperor was unveiled in the City
Of Mexico on the 18th ultimo,
with great pomp and ceremony.
The Nacochee (Ga.) Mining
Company found another nugget Of
gold a few days ago, which weigh
cd over two pounds and a hall,
worth nearly 5000 in coin.
The silver mines of Real de
Monte, in Mexico, are said. to b.
yielding literally. One of then.
within the last ten years, has pro-
duced ninety millions of dollars.
The Louisville Courier-J ournal
thinks it is no more dishonorable
for the nation to repudiate it's debt
than it was for the South to be
compelled to repudiatc it's own.
A book will soon be published
in Boston defending polygamy Oh
moral, religious, social, physiologi-
cal and political grounds. 1t is the
work of a clergyman, not Nor
mon.
General Candy will issue his
proclamation on the result of the
election in Virginia about the 18th.
The new State officers will be in
stalled on the assembling Of the
Legislature.
One hotel in New York has en-
ployed rs Chinese walters. They
are said to fill the bill exactly.
Louisa Muhlback has made and
spent $50, 900, ard is now poor.
One-tenth of the people of Ari-
zona are killed every year by the
Indians.
Married couples resemble a pair
of shears, says Sydney Smith, 80
Joined that they cannot be separa-
ted, oftey moving in opposite d.
rections, yet always furnishing any
one who comes between them.
A few days ago the following
advertisement appeared in a New
York paper: Wanted, situation
by woman as cook in a private
family; the family to be as high az
a Lords family in Europe"
Commodore Vanderbilt doesn't
monopolize the Summer and Win
ter wedding business. Judge Ken
nedy, Of Warren county, N. j.,
has just married lady aged thirty
two. .
Illinois is to have new capitol
at Springfield. The plans, specif-
cations and estimates of the COM
missioners have just been officially
approved. The entire cost, exclu-
sive Of foundation, is limited to
three million dollars. -
A vast lyrical theatre is to be
constructed on one of the finest
boulevards of Paris, and will con-
tain 900 spectators. In order to
make it success, the price of adj
mission will be for certain parts of
the house only one franc. The in.
auguration will take place on Janu-
ary 1st, 1870. 'N 81 ar >
Gen. Grant has appointed q THE
wing negro named Nose Hopkins
to loute agency on the Mississippi
Central Railroad. But he can't be
installed into the office for the ;rea-
son that Judge Hudson, of Mam-
phis, has him in limbo for petit larce-
ny, and intends to send him to the
State Penitentiary for three years.
What an escape we have had!
"Mose" would have robbed everry
money letter that attempted to pass
through his, hands.-Sou,heym Ea-
gle. ,. -, '.@,- 90, Neg
The United lrsslnsan published
an editorial on Wednesday, Seq
'tembsr 1st, relative to the brutal
treatment Of Fenian prisoners.
There are twenty-five in alf.iin
Kingston Jail; one has been driven
mad, another beaten till his life is
despaired of: ~ The tale Of crneNy
heaped on prisoners 81 hE hasa pfpdpced
grest' excitement ' sl. rg among Iish citi-
senss Other revelations are prom