The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-09-14

SupCo'
Tho crop of tobacco in the Miami
. Valley is the largest ever known, be-
ing $4,000 boxes against $4,000 last
Year. F. .. ....
The ,3Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania,
coal mines collapsed yesterday, s'X
acres Of ground sinking two hundred
feet.
The Golden Rose, which the Pope
gives every year to Catholic prln-
cess, will this year be sent to the
Queen of Belgium. a
It is said that the German Govern
ment has notified Victor Hugo that
he will not be permitted to travel in
that country.
, The Union Republican Association
of New York. recommend Horace
Greeley to the National Convention
for President.
The Union Republican Association
commence their third annual session
;at the Gait House, Louisville, Septcm-
Dor 2.
'Nm Worlds special says meeting
was arranged at Louisiana, Swiz-
orland, for Theirs and Gortschakoff.
Col. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.
Of Paris, aud Mrs. Caroline LEROY ap-
pleton Edgcr, granddaughter Of
Daniel Webster) have been mar
ricd.
An exchange says: "a Minnesota
=. Juror addressed note to the judge.
in which he styled him 'onorable
jug" Thejuror was evidently think.
ing rather Of the contents of the
judge than of the judge himself.
During the stay Of the Emperors
of Austria and Germany at 1schl. on
tho occasion of their recent interview
their intercourse was Of the most
friendly character. They embraced
and kissed each other upon meeting,
and when the Emperor of Austria
was not at the hotel Of the Emperor
Of Germany, the latter was ut the
villa Of the former. ..r ~,
A correspondent writing of Jacob
Vanderbilt, president, and the other
gentlemen officers Of ferry company
owning the boat Wcstfeld, which eX-
ploded at New York with such fatal
effect, says that since the graud jury
have indicted them 'these gentlemen
and friends are in great distress at
the turn of affairs. They never cx-
pcctcd it would 20 so far"
CONVENTIONS OF CoLoRED MES.-i
Tho ccIored men of the United States
will hold two conventions Of a nation
al character this fall. The first is
called National Convention, ard
will meet in St. Louis, on the 22d Of;
September. Tho second is called q
Southern Convention, although it is
thought that nearly. all tho States
will be represented. 1t will meet in
Columbia, s. G., on the 18th of Octo-
Dor. The avowcd purpose of each IL
consultation on matters connected
with the welfare Of the colored race. !,
The one famous steamship Atlantic,
of the old Collins line, has been taken
to Cold Spring 1Iarbor, Long Island,
10 be brokch up for old iron and cop
per that is on and in her. This is the
last of u feet Of steamers that in
their day were the pride Of the
whole country. The Arctic and the
Jacilic were lost between here and
Liverpool; the Baltic was sold to 90
under foreign flag, and now the
,last Of the race the Atlantic is
about to wind up her career in an out
ofthe-way port, like an old horse
turned out to die.
Wo learn from late Berlin letter
that the military authorities have
prepared a report on tho disciplinary
conduct Of the Prussian troops
during the late war, which is consid-
cred satisfactory. The total number
Of officers is about double what it
would have been in peace times.
Very few cases Of INSTRUMENTATION
haye occurred. The greater number
of charges are for illegal rcquisition-
ing and purloning Of cncmy's proper
W. The landwchr being composed Of
an older class Of mon, is especially IA
vorably reported upon. The report
shows in the most conclusive manner
tho great superiority Of the Prussian
military system.
A correspondent of the Now York
World writes out an ''intervicw' with
the British Premier, in which that
gentleman is made to say that his
party has suffered by the formal cen
sure Of the House Of Lorks. Mr..
Gladstone is credited with the follow
ing language: "lt is not a light
thing to rest under the &C Esure Of
one branch of the Legislaturc--a cen
.sure pronounced with dcliberation
and gravity, and by great majority.
THIS is n grave thing. But there is
power higher than that of the House
of Lords or Of the House Of Com
mons. tits the public opinion Of the
country the voice of the people, and