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stafford Free Bridge or Ferry Com ,,isins Inc
Tin,,sc non-concured in the reSolll'lon'
.sp,: ,7r BILLS PASSED

c,.,CorJ 1,rce Bridge or Ferry Company. Ihe
2 y Wv r:conc;l;rcd in the resolution.
senate BILLS PASSED.
10 nroyidc for the election OF electors o.,
Pro- ,l.nt and Vice-Presldenso OIL ei'c ~ohi'eu
states. 49, ,o,,.urrenca of fine
husband in the conveyance oil properly -, w
,,.h;cl, the wife is entitled, and TO enap!e Tue
,,.,le TO relinquish her right OF dover LII Tue
lands of her husband
Regulating the taking of fish for manure:
no Incorporate the Mechanics Union OF
the city of Staunton.
To declare New river, from the county line
between Giles and Pulaski to the county me
between Wythe and Pulaski counties, law
ful fence. -
TO render valid deed Of conveyance oil
certain property in Rockingham county 1"i
the use Of the Lutheran and German III
formed churches.
TO repeal section and amend and rcc'iact
section 3 of chapter III OF the Coue' III ~
lation to the removal OF causes.
TO amend and reCnact section OF aii n.'
anproycd- July II, 1870, relating 10 nou-
carries. so as 20 GX the fees oil commissioners
TO Incorporate the Fredericksburg, Gull
pepcr and Rappahannock Railroad Coh-
pany. ,-.: - c,nor;nto,-
dent OF Public Printing.
'ro establish and incorporate the Iulaskl
Agricultural and Mechanical Association.
10 authorize the sale OF the States interest
in the bridge across James rlYerat Llckiuh,
in the county of Botetourt.
Providing" for the increase of the capital
stock of kcmpsrille canal.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. WARD: Bill to amend an act entl-
tied an act in relation to the interest on mo-
nev, approved March 10, 1870.
i,y sir. OvEsESBERRY: Bill consenting to
amendments of the charter OF the chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company by the State Oh
West Virginia.
TIE PROTECTION OF CROPS.
House bill relating TO fences and ior the
rr.otortiou Of crops. passed January 70, lsGG,
r.,s taken ND on motion of Mr. TAYLOR, OF
loudoun.
Mr. WARD offered an amendment making
il in.pcratirc in certain townships OF reoe-
rick and Albelnarle counties.
The bill was further amended TO require
notice to be posted at the courthouse door,
a;d 1t each yotin" precinct, stating the liiHc
and place when tie Board OF Supervisors
will consider the question, and taking out Of
the power of tic Board OF supervisors the
revocation Of the acceptance OF the law where
il is already in operation, and the bill passed.
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DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY
~ EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19

A LADY WHO Is MEMBER OF A PROTESTANT
matters wanted, ~ McMENAMY Co.'S 7sS Brosdwsy !:
--.s. salary elA Apply after 10 O'Clock.
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thought, one Of his best speeches.
With regard to the Presidential
contest, ,-Ae said, disguise it as you
may, the contest was a clearly de-
ipcd struggle between Republican.
ism and Democracy. The promi.
nence given in the Cincinnati plat.
form itself to local selfgovernment
was opposed to the spirit of the
constitutional! amendments, and
the principles of the Republican
party Is it SO then that Republi.
canism mears, the establishment o.
l centralized despotism at Wash.
|ington? Greeley and others inter.
pret it differently, and certainly
such is not Liberal Republicanism
The speaker went into a history o1
the two parties in relation to the
slaAery agitation, but presented
nothing which was either interest.
ing or novel. He denounced thu
efforts which were being made tc
create a division in the party in Alb
beville, and called upon the men o1
his own race, to act with due re-
card to their own best interests.
He made some pretty sharp com
ments on the author Of a communi.
cation referred to in another col
umn.
At this point human endur ance
gave out and we deserted the he Id.
We prefer to take our Republican
ism in broken doses; otherwise we
fear the consequences.
We must not forget to say that
there was no dinner, Stree, gratis
for all" If any came expecting it,
they were disappointed The
speeches and music were free, but
beyond "the feast Of reason and
the flow of SOUL" every one paid
for what he got.
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Fine Cotton and Corn on the Sayan'
nah-Watermelons. -

Editor A5bevHle Press and Banner:
Together with a friend, I had the
pleasure of seeing two of the finest crops
1 have seen this season: namely, those
of Mr.. w. H. Peak and Mr.. P.rW. Sale,
of Barkesdale's Ferry. Mr.. Peak tells
us lie has 200 acres in cotton and $50 in
corn and from the present appearances
the crop bids fair to make 200 bales of
cotton and 1000 to 4,50O bushels of corn.
We saw only about 100 acres. of Mr'
Sales cotton, which is also fine.
Mr.. Editor, after riding through the
hot low-grounds, we came upon a large
watermelon patch, with the ripe fruit
lying in every direction, You may
Judge whether we were long in dis
mounting and going to work in good
earnest. Doesn't your mouth. water p
BY the way, Mr.. P. very politely asked
us to take'one to your lady, (who is in
the neighborhood); but do you think
we could have lugged melon some
two or three miles, weighing some forty
or forty-five pounds, after eating half Of
one? you do, you must excuse us.
BORDEAU UN.
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all is that the richest bcnefactions of
Heaven may rest upon him in his
labors of faith and works of love.
Rev. Mr.. Pratt, Of our District, who
preaches to tho ''little flock" in your
village, came down Monday and lent
valuable assistance to the meeting.
Mr.. Pratt is an earnest, devoted chris
tian minister; he is pursuing his
studies at the Seminary in Grecnville,
and expects to complete his course,
and will no doubt take q high stand
among the ministers of his denomina-
ton. There were two services each
day; tho congregations were large,
especially on Sunday and Wednesday;
tho church was crowded, deep solem-
nifty pervadcd each heart, and all
seemed TO think it was good to be
there. Prayer meetings were held at
night, at convenient places, in private
residences. These were well attend
ed. Taken altogether, it was good
meeting. Christians were cheered,
animated and strengthened to pursue
their course, and the Holy Spirit
came in His convicting and converting
power; showed the sinner his awful
condition, that God out of Christ is a
consuming fire. Eight precious souls
professed conversion, and set thoil
faces Zionward, On Wednesday. the
pastor performed that beautiful, i'm.
pressive, symbolic ordinance before a
large congregation. In this connec.
ton I would state that Mr.. Pratt feels
very deep interest," in his people at
the village, and is very anxious to
get a church building. The. Saluda
and Abbeville Associations, at their
approaching anniversaries, will take
the matter in hand, and will do all in
their power to consummate so ydesira-
bic an undertaking, and the ''little
flock" be permitted to worship under
thcir own vine and fig tree.
Yours truly, "ALfQUfS."
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Two Fine Farms on the Savannah
The Best of Cotton and Corn-Fine
Watermelons -Cade's Mill
and Good Wheat. .

Editor AbberiUe Press and Banner:
Knowing that you take great in
tcrest in the prosperity of your Dis
trict, especially in agriculture, [ have
concluded to give you few items
that may interest you and your nu-
merous readers. A few days ago, l
had the pleasure of riding over Mr..
W. II. Peaks crop, and what was a
great treat to me, Of inspecting two
fine fields, ono of corn and the other
of cotton. I asked Mr.. Peak how
much land was in these fields, and he
said about Is acres each. Tho corn
was very fine, and the cotton still
better. He asked me what [ thought
the cotton would mako to the acre,
and I replied, 1 thought one good
heavy bale; and the corn 20 to 80
bushels. The cotton averaged from
three to six feet high. His crop has
been worked like a garden. [ asked
him how much crop he had in, and
he said about 200 acres in cotton and
$50 in corn. Mr.. Peak is model
farmer, which any one may sec by
riding over his farm. We then rode
to the river bank, near Barksdale's
Ferry, where we came to as fine
watermelon patch as l ever saw. Mr..
P. said he had pulled about 20 or 80
that morning, and l saw 13 in one
pile and about as many more in an
other. lie cut one, which was very
fine. His watermelon patch is like
bis corn and cotton, hard to beat in
this or any other State. lie says his
whole crop is manured; the cotton
with Wilcox g. Gibbs and Baugh's
fertilizers, and his corn with rotten
cotton seed. 1 saw very little differ
cnco in Wilcox & Gibbs and Baugh's.
After leaving Mr.. Peaks, l met with
Mr.. Wyatt Sales, who joins farms with
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AN ANSWER WANTED.

The Republican speakers at all their
meetings, admit the charges of corrup-
ton which have been made against
prominent men of their party, and join
as loudly as Democrats themselves i'll
raising the cry OF reform. At the Able
Vile meeting Secretary Cardozo himself
admitted fully the alleged dishonesty
and corruption, and charged it upon
some half dozen men who had disgraced
the Republican party, and advised the
10000 voters who compose the rank and
file, to kick them out of the party. Yet,
at this same meeting, the following reso-
luton was passed by portion Of these
81, 600, who are advised to select honest
men to office:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of
Abbeville County, in mass meeting as
sembIed, having entire confidence in
the ability and patriotism of +. j. Moses,
Jr., he is our first choice for Governor of
this State; and that we hereby pledge
ourselvesto cordially support him in the
COullu5 Sah ' SoS.
Did the speaker not know, and could
he not have told these same voters that
this man whose patriotism is here en-
dorscd, is charged by Senator Corbin
iwho ought to know, as one of the most
corrupt of a corrupt ring? is charged
with having issued, as Speaker of the
House, pay certiticates-fraudulent pay
certifcates-to the amount of S400, 900,
to buy up votes for himself as Governor?
Is the charge false? We have. heard it
from various sources, but have soen no
attempt at contradiction. IF true, with
what face can Republican speakers seek
to endorse Moses, crying at the time,
"Reform Reform D' "LeL us elect hon
est men to Office" 1t is all base hypoc-
risy-they mean not what they say.
Is the charge true, or is it false? Is
F. j. Moses an honest man, or is he
not? !.
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Hon. 3. II HILLS ATLANTA SPEECH.
We read for the first time few days
since, Hon. B. II. Hill's great speech,
delivered a few weeks since, at Atlanta,
Georgia, and, but for its great length
would be tempted to give it to our read
ers. 1t is one of the most elaborate and
eloquent eXpositions of the claims of the
Cincinnati platform and nominees, that
we have seen, and is almost Irresistible
in its conclusions. A better campaign
document in favor of Greeley and Brown
could scarcely be circulated North or
South. One of the most telling portions
of the speech, is that in which he ridi-
cules the arrogance Of those 'Bourbons'
who seek to give laws to great party,
Of which they form only corporal's
guard. 1t is the obstinacy of the
twelfth juror. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-31
Nn. We received a brief visit on

Ml We received a brief visit on
Monday from our friend, Mr..
Clark DuPre, lately connectedwith
our Office, and nowthe foreman Of
the Associate Reformed PreebWeria1l
office. lie was taking a.short hol-
iday from the busy work OF run.
ming steam power press, and
printing two religious weeklies, a
Sunday-School monthly, and other
incidentals' They are all excellent
papers and reflect credit on all con-
cerned. Our friend looks as if
hard work agrees with him-and
his appearance is a standing recon-
mcndation to all to follow his exam
pie. tits certainly one to bo COM
mcnded.
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Protracted Meeting at Horeb Church
Interesting Religious Services
Revs. AIi1ler and Lamar-Rev.
Pratt and the Village
... Church.
MILL WAY, S. G.,
.Julv 26 1872

j.
Editor A5bcvilc Press and Banner:
There has not elapsed a single year
in great many, but that the Horeb
Baptist Church, situated. near this
place, has not had protracted meet
ing. Feeling assured you entertain
q lively interest in religious matters,
| could not feel satisfied unless gave
you q short account Of the late very
interesting meeting.
This church enjoys the pastoral
services of that warm.h hearted, Jealous
man of God, Rev. B. T. Miller. Mr..
Miller is comparatively q stranger in
the District. lie is q native Of Barn
we'll District. and received his literary
and theological training at Baptist
Headquarters in this State. For sew
cral years past Mr.. Miller has had
charge of the Marietta High Schools
lin Greenville District; last Fall be
gave up this school and accepted a
call from Horcb Church for two Sab
baths in each month-and is filling
his sacred trust TO the satisfaction Of
all. Mr.. Miller also breaches TO Bue.
Iah and Buffalo churches The hand
/ of the Lord has been laid heavily
upon His young servant; once and
again has He smittcn him with
sore bcreavements. These mysterious
Providences have humbled him in the
dust, and have no doubt worked in
him the pcaceablo fruits Of righteous
ness.
The meeting in question commenced
on Friday before last Sabbath, and
continued through Wednesday eve
ming. The pastor had tried to get
assistance, but had failed came down
to the neighborhood with q heavy
heart, and feeling the great RESPONSE
Utility resting upon his own shoulders
but mans extremity is Gods oppor-
tunity, and He in His mysterious
Providence, unknown to pastor or
people, sent herald of the Cross in
the person of that indefatigable earn
est christian gentleman, Rev. A: W.
Lamar. Mr.. Lamar is an agent under
the Convention Of Baptists for State
Missions. lie is native Of Edgefield
District, and q young man Of rare
promise. lie makes q good agent,
but his great aim and end is the sal
vation of souls. He preached seven
sermons in six days, besides lecturlng
day and night.
Mr.. Lamar came among us known
only by few, but has won the pro
found esteem Of all; and the prayc" of
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him. Mr.. Sales is an energetic, per-
severing farmer. His cotton is not
quite as good as Mr.. Peaks, owingto
the fact that he used no manure bis
corn Thought I equally as good. /
think from what I saw he has as.large
a crop as Mr.. Peak. These two young
gentlemen arc both bachelors5j one
from Tennessee, the other from Geor-
gia; nothing the worse CT that, how
ever, and they owntwo of, the finest
farms in ,Abbeville. as, x
I afterwards rode to Mr.. Cadc's and
took dinner with him. Hc owns one
of the finest mills in Che District. !
sent load of wheat to his mill that
day, which turned out A pounds to
the bushel; equal to any l ever saw
I would say to any one who wants
good -four and a heap oft, to try Mr.
Cade, and you will not be disappointed
# "s ~ N.
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THE GEORGIA DEMOCRACY. - The
Georgia State Convention adjourned on
Wednesday last, after re-nominating
the Hon. James NJ. Smith for Governor,
and putting out a straight Democratic
electoral ticket. 1T was high ocompli-
ment to Governor Smith, who has serv-
ed the State ably and faithfully, there
not being a single dissenting voice. A
committee headed by Jos. E. Brown,
and claiming to represent $4,000 Liber-
ais, made propositions for a representa-
ton which were disrcgarded, and the
nominations We're made without refer
ence TO their claims.
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despondency which must spring from
the belief that whatever evidence they
may give of good will it will he rejected?
Honest Republicans, are YOU still trou-
bled by doubt? Do YOU still ask, will
it be safe to trust them p A journal of
this city addressed q question to me,
asking how the colored people of the
South would be protected by legislation,
| if in conscuuence 'of this movement the
majority in Congress should change. l
will answer. We had the same move
ment in this State; the majority in the
Legislature did change, and how were
the colored people of Missouri then pro-
tccted by legislation No legislation
was needed to protect them. They were
amply protected by the spirit OF the peo-
pie, as it issued from that movement.
II remember the predictions that were
made then to frighten us. IhaC req
handed rebeflion' would rise again IN
bloody ferocity, and make it impossible
for Union and colored people to live III
some parts OF this State.
| "Well, the people of Missouri were
not frightened. They did trust; they,
clasped hands over the bloody chasm'
! i'm 1870. Their trust was not in VAN.
The rebels were. cnfranchised; they be-
came not only voters, but good citizens
again. The rights even of the lowllestt
among us were more secure and sacred
than ever, and we have lived as friends
and brothers since. Here it is history.
Let the American people profit by the
lesson. Look at the South to-day. Is
not the Liberal movement leading old
enemies together in friendship and in
spring all hearts with new hope? Is it
not already doing more to prevent dis.
order and violence than penal laws and
violence could do? If you want the
peace of Missouri everywhere, let her
example of hearty reconciliation be
everywhere followed" ..
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PICNIC AT BORDEAUX -BOUNTIFUL
DINNER-FINE WATERMEL-
ONS-DANGING, &c.

Editor AJbevillc Press and Banner:
1 had the pleasure of attending the
Bordeaux Picnic on last Friday, and
I assure you it cxcclled anything Of
tho kind I ever. saw. To give you an
idea: tho table was 125 feet long,
filled until there was no place for
anything more; and all Of the ,vep'
best-everything that heart could
Wish. There was large crowd, and
yet when they were oil done eating,
there was enough left to have fed as
many more. After dinner they had
q watermelon desert, with from so to
100 large melons, from Mr.. ". Fl,
Peaks patch. e..
The crowd then repaired to the
grove and school house, where a plat
form had been prepared for a dance
the music was fine, but about the
dancing, l have nothing to say, as |
know nothing about it. 1t may have
been fine, or it may have been other
wise. They all seemed to enjoy il
very much, but I certainly did no
enjoy it as I did the dinner. Tho
crowd was very orderly and quiet
while stayed, with the exception o
one old gentleman. who seemed to b
a little noisy; whether from having
too much Of "thc joyful,' or from
some other cause, not knowing l can
not say. As a general thing, th'
Bordeaux people are very clever ane
sociabIe, and know how to do VI
things about right. Yours,
SPECTATOR.
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BARBECUE AT BRADLEY'S MILLS
BOUNTIFULL INTERPRETING.
OF THE GRANGE.
MILL WAY, s. c.,
1,,l D(lr. IO-E

July ", 1877.
Editor A16eviHc Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR.-Your correspondent had
the pleasure of attending a barbecue at
Bradley's Mill last Friday. supposed
you, or some one from your office, would
have been down to give your readers an
account of the days proceedings, but
in this was mistaken, and will give you
a short notice of the affair. Your vii.
ilage was well represented. Your con-
temporary, the "Medium," had both its
Editors on the ground. I met with Mr..
Mac. and Robt. J. Esq, also w. II. A,
Richard @. and Donald w. Esquires.
The neighborhood turned out in full
strength-just as that country can.
There were the Bradleys, Widemans,
Jays, McCaslans, McClanes, Drennans,
Weeds, .Youngs, Links, &c. &C., with
their families. There were on the
ground 400 or 500 of as quiet, orderly,
well-behaved citizens as you can find
any where. The morning was spent
in pleasant conversation the young
people enjoying themselves in social
chit chat, and the older ones telling
about their farms, and prospects, and
the probability of Greeley and Browns
election.
So far as concerns the crops, all SEEM
ed to be in fine spirits. There will be a
plenty of corn made, and if favorable
weather continues, q pretty fair cotton
crop. AS to our political situation, there
seemed to be cloud of gloom hanging
over all-all hoped for and expected the
election of old Horace, but were fearful
our District and State would still remain
in the hands of those who were sucking
our life-blood, and fast bringing US to
penury and want. I'D.
About 12 o'clock dinner was an
nounced; suitable table had been pre-
pared, and this was filled with barbe-
cued meats, pig, lamb, goat, hash and
potatoes, corn, pies, &C., &c. 100 could
eat at once. There were about $50 la
dies. There were three and half tables
of whites and one of colored. The cook
ing was extremely good, and great credit
is due Mr.. James Evans for the same.
The carvers also performed their part
we'll. Taken altogether, it was rs nice d
"cue" as I ever attended, and reflected
great credit upon its originators and
conductors. / cannot fail to mention in
this connection the great interest mani
tested by T. M. JAY, Esq, and speak but
the sentiments Of the whole party when
I say we'll done, Theodore. After din
ner, at the special request of the young
people, Capt. Bradley gave them the
use of his mill, in which they amused
themselves by playing: Tucker
At2 o'clock the Long Cane Grange
assembled in their Hall, and eXemplified
the work preparatory to their meeting
to confer the degrees next Saturday.
This working Grange" composed OF
good material, and are constantly adding
to their. numbers such as will do honor
to the cause. The crowd broke up about
), and thus ended very pleasant day.
Yours truly, HARD LABOR.
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ENTERTA AINMENT.- children OF
the Presbyterian Church of this place
gave handsome entertainment on Fri
day evening, at the Female Academy
for the benefit of the church. There
was goodly array of whatever minis
ters to the interest and pleasure Of these
occasions-ice-cream, sherbet and cake,
among the solids and fuids-anda bright
throng Of young people to enjoy them.
The evening passed Off most pleasantly,
and with the very successful results, as
the receipts Of the evening amounted,
we learn, to over $50. .
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THE STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION met
in Columbia during the past week. The
election for officers for the ensuing term
resulted as follows:
DR.. T. r. Moore, Of Columbia, Presi-
dent. ... -...
DR.. r. S. Whaley, of Newberry, First
Vice president. e. j.. .' .t
DR.. D. L. Boozer, of Columbia, Second
Vice President.
DIR. Isaac Fl. Alexander, of Camden,
Corresponding Secretary.
DR.. J. S. Thompson, of Abbeville,
Recording Secretary.
Dr.y'W. L. Reynolds, of Columbia.
Treasurer. .''
'Fhe President and Vice-President
upon taking their seats, made brief ad'
dresses, of much interest and Importance
to the Association.
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SUDDEN DEATII.-We regret to an
nounce the sudden death Of Mr.. E. f.
Stevenson, which occurred under pecu'
liar affective circumstances, at the din,
ner at Gray's Spring on Friday last
He was taken with something like an
apoplectic fit, in the afternoon, and died
suddenly, though receiving every medi
cal aid. He was young man of many
amiable traits Of character, and leave:
Il young wife and child, and many
friends to mourn his loss.