Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-05
VOLUME XVl--NO. as.

| named Mrs. Sawyer, who is in her ninetieth
! year. Each one Of her husbands served in
the revolutionary war, for which she draws
pensions.
General Grant, in declining to ride with
President Johuson during the Inauguration
ceremonies, is following the example of
John Quincy Adams, who declined to ride
with his SUCCESSOR. Andrew Jackson, on
account OF the Miss Eaton scandal. Jack
sou rode 10 the capitol alone.
A weIl.known California Irishman,
named James M. Quinn, has turned QUITO
be All Irish earl. The papers, proving his
right to his title aud his estate, were pre-
served for many years by an old uegress ir
Charleston. Quinn is about to sail with
lawyer to claim his heritage. He will be
the Earl of Dunraven.
In the House, on Monday, motion to
increase the salary Of the President to
forty thousand dollars WAS rejected. But
Ter, in opposing it, said that the President
was now furnished with "a tree house, fuel,
llght, servants, &c. lie was furnished with
free music, and free people to listen to the
| music"
The National Theatre, in Washington,
was used Oh Sunday night for religious
purposes, and an English preacher, named
Sherman, presided. 10 the course Of his
remarks, he alluded to President johnson
as "lhe man who had his trunks packed
for Tennessee" and portion of his au.
dience hissed. he then INDUCED in q
strong denunciation of the Presidents
abuse of the pard"ning power III De,"r-
sey's case, wherevpun hall Of the audience
rose TO their feet aud Kissed him and then
departed.
The Philadelphia Press tells what the
members OF the p eeent Cabinet propose to
! do after the 4,h of March Seward is still
ambitious, and will undertake a new role
AS tourist and navigator. McCullocn will
migrate tn his family to New York.
Randall will remain in Washington and
practice law. Wells will 60 home Wash,
ingIon life being too expensive. Browning
's inclined to remain in Washington !;
Evarts,'lf he leaves the Cabinet, will re-
turn to New York, of course. and Schofe!d
will be subject to orders as an army
officer
Cardinal Cullen, in his regulations for
Lent, published in England, warns bis
people tina, # Freernasons, Ribbonmen, or
Fenan., .hey cannot he admitted to the
sacramenls.
One of those 81 mpe Improvements in
the construclio n OF a long known article,
b.> recently been announced in England,
IN regard to the cumming of envelopes,
consisting in applying the mucilage to the
lower part of the envelope, instead of the
flap. On moistening the edge of the flap,
as usual, and pressing it down upon the
gummed surface below, very thorough
adhesion takes place, without the objection
of getting the Taste of the gum in the
mouth, or removing part Of it by the
trngue.
OHara Renoski. young Japanese sent
to this country by the Japanese Govern
ment 20 he educated for the diplomatic
service, has made public profession of his
faith in Christ, and on Sunday, the 10th
inst, joined the Reformed Dutch church
on Lake Owasco. iu this State. With the
pastor OF this church, Raw. S. R. Brown
lately missionary iu japan, he is, now
staying His examination before consisto.
ry wac full and satisfactory: His first re-
ligirus impressions were received before
his arrival in this country, for while stop.
ping at Shanghai on his way to New York
he wandered into the printing Office room
Of tho Presbyterian Board Of Missions in
that city, and was offered any book he
faucied. He selected work in Chinese
emitted "The Heavenly Way" and in
reading it received his first impulse toward
Chg Estianity. After tsacbing this country
be Was led gradually to inquire and to
learn the way Of God moro perfectly. This
has finally resulted in bis public; profession
of the Christian fai.h,---New York o.
ssrver.:
Cairo, Illinois, still asserts It's claims to
brilliant future. !: Vessels are now, for the
frat time, being loaded With grain q. that
point for direct shipment to Liverpool.
The wealtliest man in America is said
to be young Stevens, son Of the late Ed.
win A. Stevens. OF Hoboken, who, when
he reaches his majority, will be- worth
$50, ,o0o, 900, by the advance Of hs estate
o New Jersey: ~r:a - ~ <t-'>."
during a recent visit ii the Chinese En,.
bassy to the .Ja din dess Pantss in Paris,
one Of the mahdsrms was Standing with
bis back 10 a cage wherein .assi confined
cbiimpaainzeee. Tie cBinnaumaan's rpig.ail
hung tsnp.fnely down his back; thefna-
t'i.cious animal saw his adyantaipse. seised