The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-08-05

ville's best citizens, died in that Coun-
ty, on the Goth.
The late James T. Brady once re-
marked that his experience among
clients convinced him that a mans
vito is his best lawyer.
General Sigcl offers to lead a diyis.
ION of German volunteers to make a
uescent On tho coast of France, and
attack Napoleon in tho rear.
An Ohio bull tied to $50 pound
grlnd-stone won famo by swimming n
river, after being dragged under sev-
cral times by his anchor.
Tho woman leaders of ENGLAND
urge that their sex should be eIectad
to Parliament, and that peeressea
should tako their seats in tho Unncr
uouse, and vote there too.
A Wisconsin paper claims that the
water of the artesian wells in the
town OF Sparta is SO charged with
electricity that telegraph wires inser-
ted in it need no other battery.
A dispatch from Hong Kong saws
that war with China is inevitable, in
consequence Of the recent outrages
upon foreigners.
A regular system of bribery and
corruption OF government officials bv
icaainS lines of ocean steamers has
Just been brought to light in New
York. "
President Grants ANNOYANCE bv
olhcc-scckers at Long Branch seems
10 continue without abatement. He
has now determined to see none but
personal friends.
An Office has been opened in Mon:
trcal for the purpose of cnlistinc men
Tor tho French armies. Most Of the
recruits so far have been Irishmen.
NJ: Olivier, the French Prime Minis
ter, is reported to have said that "with.
III few months France would either
possess the Rhine or Prussia would
have France"
1t is the purpose of the Naval De-
Partment to add several vessels to
the European squadron, and to keen
up tho efficient force Of the navy to
the full extent Of the means allowed
by Congress.
Berlin is growing moro rapidly than
any other city in Europe, having
come up from the eighth capital citv
in 1882, with population OF $50. 600.
to tho third in 1869, with eieht 300.
600 in habitants-a number onlv ex.
ceeded by London and Paris.
The returning tidc-I,2Oo China:
men left San Francisco for homo, LAST
week. They were al' pot.p,'. how.
ever, having '!ied while constructive.
the Pacific Railroad.
Mrs. Charles Kuhn, of Pbilodclnb;,
q daughter Of Hon. Charles Fran, q
Adams, Of Massachusetts, diod ST
Lucca, Italy, last week, from Injuries
received in being thrown from a car
riagc. <,
TIE "REBEL GRAY."-the Fifth.
Regiment Of Maryland Militia, nearly
every member Of which was in the
Army of Northern Virginia, had a
rousing reception at Philadelphia, tho
othcr day.
A man in Currituck County, Va.
named Joshua Harrison, has been ar.
rested, charged with tho murder of
ms father and a young lad, several
years ago.
Yesterday the little vessel nRcd
White andBluo," which brayed all
the dangers Of the Transatlantic
passage, was upset in New York Bay.
The Charleston Courier announces
that the mother of O'Donovan Rossa,.
the Irish martyr nowin English Gus.
ttody, is in that city, in very feeble
health. 80.
The official business of the Pr,s-
sian Minister with the President on
Saturday was by preliminary arran sre-
ment, at the request Of the latter.
who formally presented letter An.
nouncing The birth Of d royal Child.
The Augusta, Ga, Board of Trade.
in conjunction with the Fair Associa.
ton, are moving in the matter Of
holding an Agricultural Congress- of
the leading agriculturists Of the cot.
ton States, to assemble at the Octo-
Der fair.
In Chicago, on Friday night, d lar0e
building, on Carroll steet,. used as A
pork packing establishment and for q
residence, was destroyed by fire. a
Mrs. Kelly, living in the house. wns