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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21

TENNESSEE BONDS have advanced Ia
New York to 7Si for the old issue aad
74for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
who Rules the Rio GrauaeP

Yesterday pleasure boat In the Rio
Grande between this city and Brownsville,
containing DIR. Chase, manager of the tele-
graph in Brownsville, and Gerard, Mason
and Norte was fred on by Mexican senti-
nels, on the bank of the river, compelled
to land and surrender themselves, and were
taken to military quarters where they were
detained for some time. This Is the first
instance of the Mexican authorities exer-
eisiDg police survilance over the river IN
der direction of mortal law, and has ere
ated considerable excitement as { was at
tended By wantoDI disregard of the lives Of
several American Citizens IN firing on them
when in pursuit of lawful object on the
river over which Mexico has no right to
exercise such authority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21

UorTON is less active in New York, but
firm at 26l1e for middling. .--.-.-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
The Missouri Liberals.
The Minnesota Democracy.

ST. PAUL, June 20.-The Democratic
State Convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention at Baltimore met in
this city yesterday. The following resolu-
tiOns were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the platform adopted at
Cincinnati as accepted and explained by
Horace Greeley in his letter Of acceptance,
expresses the true Democratic idea upon
every living political issue of the day and
that we therefore heartily endorse the same
and the candidates bv that Convention
nominated. .e
Resolved that the delegates selected Ly
this Convention TO attend the DENT cratic
Convention at Baltimore are hereby dis
tinctly instructed TO vote for and use lall
honorable endeavOrs to confirm the nomi-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
Kentuckx for greeley.

LOUISVILLE, June 20.-The Democratic
Sta.e Convention met at Frankfort to-day,
elected delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. all Greeley and Brown men, and ap-
pointed electors with similar feelings. The
resolutions denounee Grant and his admin
istration, reaffrm the Democratic State
platform Of, 1868, instruct the delegates to
act on the Baltimore Convention so as to
unite all elements Of opposition to Grants
rn-elpption
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
The strikers.

The case of Tilden vs. Butler abruptly
concluded to-day by the withdrawal of the
plaintiff
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

DE LA Howe Scnool.-The annual
examination of the pupils of the De
La Howe School, took place On We'd
nesday evening last, in tho presence
of tho Board of Trustees, and was
highly satisfactory to all and crcdita-
BILE to the teacher, Mr.. Aleck Gilbert.
The institution is in very flourish
ing condition, which is due to tho ef-
forts of the excellent Board and the
worthy Superintendent, Mr.. J. A.
Ramey. Tho President of the Board
is tho Rev. Jas. +. Gilbert, and the
Treasurer, Col. Thomson, and the
present financial condition OF the in
stitution is especially due u the skill
and foresight of the last named gen.
tlcman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

RADICALIsM.-Judge Wright, Of the
Supreme Court of the State, in late
speech made before the Colored Mems
Convention, held in Baltimore, advised
his hearers to demand fuller reeogni-
ton of their civil rights and 4 larger
share of offices, advocated constitution
al amendment to- make foreigner COM
petent to become President Of the United
States, and pitched into. the Cincinnati
platform extensively, especially the
fourth article providing for local self
government, which he said was o. revival
of the doctrine of secession. This last
Is but a sample of the spirit of the Radi-
cal party. They object to the Cincin-
natl platform as conceding too much to
the spirit of liberty and equal rights.
They would maintain a centralized mil
itary despotism at Washington, and
justify it as necessary to keep the South
in subsection. Yet this is the party
which some Southern men would pre-
sent for acceptance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.

Theodore Tilton, in ono Of the
"Goldcn Ago" campaign tracts, thus
draws parallel between the Cincin-
natl and Philadelphia Conventions
"Cincinnati, fresh from the people,
initiated long-ncedcd movement of
reform; Philadelphia, drawing its
breath from the public offices, clam
ored like claqucrs in q thcater for a
continuance Of the administration
and the rc-appointmcnt of Its fifty
thousand, paid stipendiaries. Cincin-
natl declared for tho ono-term princi-
pie Philadelphia was as hush as the
grave concerning this central and
handspring measure of civil service
reform. Cincinnati demanded that
our foreign policy should ask for
nothing that was not right, and sub
nit to nothing that was wrong
Philadelphia forgetting this maxim of
jackson, connived at tho Alabama
surrender, and gavo this ignominy
tho namo of honor. Cincinnati pro-
tested against clcvating the military
over the civil law; Philadelphia enter
tanned itself with picture of Grant
on horseback, as typical of the ad-
ministration which it seeks to main
tain in power. Cincinnati denounced
the abuses which the government has
feared to investigate; Philadelphia
was a pre.arranged mechanism, sub
ordinating tho individual freedom of
it's delegates to affect unanimity
which did not exist, by an enginery
which itself was one Of the chief
abuses of which tho administration
has been guilty. Cincinnati was for
universal amnesty; Philadelphia was
for limiting this clemoncy- Cincin-
natl denounced tho distribution Of
public offices among persons who had
given gifts to the President; Philadel-
phia represented tho interests Of
these givers and receivers. Cincin-
natl denounced nepotism; Philadol-
pbia bandaged it's eyes into blindness
to it. Cincinnati indicted the Presi-
dent as a yiolator of law; Philadel-
phia gave sycophant's compliment
10 his practical wisdom. Cincinnati
proposes to unto tho North and the
South on the basis ofliberty, equality,
md fraternity; Philadelphia deter.
mines to tear open afresh the healed
wounds Of the two sections. Cincin-
1ati is for peace; Philadelphia for
var. Fellow countrymen, choose
between them p
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
SocIETY.-We are indebted to the Rev.
e. a. Bolles, the well-known and eff
cient Agent of the American Bible So
ciety for South Corolina, for copy of
the Manual of the Society, containing
sketch of its history, principles and
operations, with other interesting infor-
nation pertaining to the Bible cause in
general.
The extent of the operations of the
Society will appear from that the state
ment, that the Society has issued in tif-
ty-six years 2S, 7S0,9 969 volumes, and that
during the past year it issued 1,l0O,s7l
volumes. The receipts for the year
have been SGS9, ,923.47; the payments
$500, ,379.Ss; of which last S242, 727.02
have been expended in gratuitous work.
The past history of the Society proves
that it has been a great agent in the
work of modern civilization. 1t is
strictly benevolent and.unsectarian, dis
tributing the Scriptures either gratui-
tously, or at the simple cost of publica-
ton. During the late war, more than
800, 900 volumes were distributed among
the armies and people of the South, and
the work of distribution is still continu-
ed whenever needed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

BARBEcUEs.-Pic-nics and barbeeues
are the order Of the day this season. On
Friday next there will be pleasant
neighborhood affair Of the kind in the
shape of a babecue dinner, at Bradley's
Mills. Also, on Friday, there will be
another neighborhood gathering near
Gray's. Spring, OH the Snake Road,
where they arc preparing for fine bar
becue dinner.
On Saturday, the 18th August, the
good people Of Clear Spring propose
having nice barbecue dinner, for which
ample preparation will be made. Our
people are determined to enjoy them
selves this season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

THE PIc-NIc AT BoRDEACx.-We
are requested to state that the Pic
Mic at Liberty Church, near Bor-
dcaux, has been postponed until next
Friday, the 2Gth inst, when it will
certainly como off. The young peo-
pie are looking forward to the occa-
sion with much pleasure, and we trust
that their best anticipations may be
realized. The finest Of Savannah
River watcrmclons will be the crown,
ing attraction Of the feast, and the
occasion will wind up with o morry
dance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
II. H. Ellison, County Chairman, gives
notice that Convention of the Republi-
can party of the County will be held at
Abbeville G. FL, at II o'clock NJ. on
Friday, the 10th August, for the purpose
of electing five delegates to- the approach
estate Nominating Convention, which
meets in Columbia on the 21st August.
The Republican voters are directed to
meet at their various voting precincts
on Friday, the I'd August, and vote for
six delegates to represent them in the
County Convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

THE POLITICAL PRosPECT.-The Ball
timore nominations seem to be received
by the Democracy generally with cor
diality and unanimity altogether unex-
pcctcd, and Greeley and Brown will
doubtless receive as strong Democratic
vote as any other ticket that could have
been nominated. Even in Pennsylva-
MIA, which is noted for its uncompromis-
ing adherence to party, the Democratic
press without exception are advocating
the cause of the Baltimore nominees.
The accessions also from the Republi-
can ranks is quite encouraging. And
the Liberal ticket, whilst developing
great strength in Massachusetts,, is
thought by well-informed Republicans
as able to secure Illinois, Minnesota,
Kansas and perhaps Iowa. The great
lights of the party, men like Greeley,
Sumner, Trumbull, Schurz and Upton,
are IN the movement, and will draw
with them large, popular following.
Between the two tickets the people Of
the South have not hesitated to choose.
This is natural. Tho dearest wish of
their hearts is the restoration Of peace,
and the attainment of equality and in
dependence in the Union. This the
Liberal ticket offers, whilst the party Of
Grant is the representative of the bitter
ness of the past, and seeks to keep alive
the hate and jealousy which was engen-
dered by the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

NEXT WEEK promises more than or
dinary excitement, political, religious
and industrial.
On Tuesday the 3Oth, the Republicans
have their mass-meeting and speech
making here.
On Wednesday the 31st, the Bible
Society meets here with addresses from
the Rev. J. l.. Martin, and General S.
MCGOWAN.
On Wednesday also, meets the Meth
odist Quarterly Conference.
On Thursday, 1st August, there is the
Great Rail Road Barbecue and Mass
Meeting at Greenwood.
Let our friends turn out to one and all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

REcUpERATIoN.-The Charleston NcWs
takes issue with those Liberal orators
who, for political effect, are representing
the State as hopelessly ruined by Radi-
cal misrule. The truth is bad enough,
without exageration. The State has
suffered heavily from fraud and corrup-
ton, but in spite of it all, she shows
signs Of prosperity from
the scaboard to the mountains. With
honest and economical government, her
is assured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
TEMPERANCE NOTICE.

Editor Abbcpihe Press a1ad Banner
Will you please insert in your pape
;hc names Of Officers for the ensuin:
;erm of the I. 0. G. IT,, viz:
J. WASH BOYD, w. G.. T.
r. w. CANNON, w. V. r.
S. G.. CAsoN, w. S.
w. I.HWEsTERvELT, P. w. c. T.
A. o. LANGsToN, w. II.
Z. WEsTFIELD, w. G..
G. V. HAMMOND, w. T. Sec.
M. p. DEBRUHL, w. NJ.
JNo. A. WIER, r. H. S.
G. w. CAsoN, l.. H. S.
Very respectfully,
S. C. CASON, W. Sec'y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

NORTH CAROLINA holds its election
on the lst August, and here are heard
the first guns of the Presidential cam
paign. Both parties are making great
efforts to secure the victory. Express
ing our fears to Col. Cothran on his re-
turn from Baltimore, he gave us the
gratifying assurance that brains would
win the victory over patronage, and
that the Old North State is safe for Gree
ley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

Town OR CoUNTRY.-TheA Abbeville
Debating Society discussed at their
meeting on Monday night, the question
(which is preferable town or country
life?" and decided in favor of the, town.
Yet the poet says "God made the coun-
try and man made the town." What
say our readers?
The next subject for debate, is (which
is the harder lot, that of the sailor or the
soldier?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

"TnE AUXILIARY .BIDLE Soc1E.
TY of Anbeville District" will hold
its forty-ninth anniversary on We'd
nesday, the 31st Of thisfnst. The
annual sermon will be preached by
the Rev. J. L. Martin, and the adj
dress delivered by Gen'l Sam'l Nc
Gowan. According to the order
of routine services will be held in
the Methodist church.
All friends of the Bible Q are res
pectfully invited to attend.
R. A. FAIR, Rec. Sec'ty.
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MEETING OF TAX PAYERS OF CoKEs.
BURY TowNsuIp.-At q meeting of
tho taxpayers in Cokesbury Town
ship, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend that
onc-fourth of q mill bo assessed in
tho general tax for the benefit Of the
free.schools in the township.
Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
r EFT QUIET PREyA1L.-The New Yor

LET QUIET TPREVAfL.-Ine NEW 1oTk
Tribune gives some wholesome advice
to the Southern people, to be on their
guard during the present campaign, to
avoid all collision between whites and
blacks, Democrats and Republicans, as
they may be assured. that any petty diff
ficulty will be distorted to their preju-
dice, and be used as political capital by
their enemies.
The Laurensville Herald adds some
excellent counsel, which, though we do
not suppose at all needed by our people,
they would all do we'll to ponder:
1.-THE campaign may now be consider
ed as fairly commenced. During Its
continuance there will doubtless be fire.
quent meetings and. speech-making by
the opposite party. When it may agree
with the inclination of our citizens to
attend such gatherings, we will venture
to suggest to them that they 60 to listen,
but not disturb those who may hold and
advocate men and measures at variance
with the opinions they themselves may
entertain. Let no false charges of our
political opponents provoke us into an
|illegitimate or ill-alvised controversy.
The mere badgering or interrupting
stump speakers is, nine cases in ten,
only furnishing them with material for
their harangues, and giving them a
weapon that may be turned against the
person so interfering. Such Interrupt
tions are precisely what the opposition
desire-because, besides being an assist
ance in the way of material for the i'm
mediate occasion, it affords them a
foundation upon which to build huge
castles OF persecution, or prescription
aud charges against us of ku Kluxism,
riot, &c.-the very thing our opponents
most DESIRE"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
Grant Interviewed.

A correspondent of the New
York Herald has recently inter-
viewed the President at Long
Branch, and finds that he takes a
very cheering view Of the situation.
He thinks it "altogether lovely"
In North Carolina he is sure of a
good maiority-in Pennsylvania,
he regards the prospects as excel
lent-and is morally certain of
carrying the State of New York
talks of the effect of the documents
about to be circulated-charges
Greeley with hostility because he
would not appoint his worthless
friends to office, &C., &c.
The acute Herald is disposed to
receive the Presidents statements
with much allowance-thinks
Boutwell, is doing him no good in
North Carolina-thinks he may be
be mistaken as to Pennsylvania
and New York, in which last State
Secretary Fish is doing but little
for the administration-and advises
him to write a letter recalling
the minister to Spain, as an excel
lent campaign document.
AS presenting a contrary view,
Governor Brown expresses the
opinion that with proper manage
ment, Grant will not carry more
than three States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

nG. See advertisement in another
column of the great Mass Meeting and
Barbecue at Greenwood on the 1st Au-
gust. Distinguished speakers are ex-
pected. and the occasion promises to be
one of great interest. Let all turn out
and lend aid and comfort to the great
work,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
@0o<'

@Ga The District Conference of the
Methodist Church meets at Abbeville on
the 2lst inst, and will remain several
days in session. The Rev. FL. w. Mood
is the Presiding Officer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

nsn. Col. Aiken has been delivering
agricultural addresses throughout the
State, which have received very compli-
mentary notices from our exchanges.
He has been very successful in promot.
ing agricultural organization, and has
been doing q great public service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

DENTAL.-Dr. Jno. A. Thompson left
ALbeville on yesterday to attend the
meeting of the State Dental Association,
which will be held in Columbia to-day.
He expects to be absent until about the
middle of August, when, he will be
pleased to. attend to the wants of his
patrons. They will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

RAIN AND CRoPs.-From all Sec
tions of the District, we have cheer
ing accounts of abundant rains and
fine growing crops. A friend from
the Savannah, states that tho cotton
bolls have doubled in size in the last
two weeks. In somo sections they
are complaining Of too much rain
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24
DEATH OF JUDGE LINTON STEPHEN

DEATH OF JUDGE LINTON STEPHENS,
Our Georgia exchanges announce the
death of Judge Linton Stephens, at his
home in Sparta, on Sunday, the 18th
inst, after a short Illness. He was the
youngest brother of the Hon. a. II. Ste.
phens, for a short time Judge of the
Supreme Court, and one of the brightest
intellects and most honored citizens Of
Georgia.
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Wednesday, July 20, 1872.
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No subscriptions taken for a shorter
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Transient advertisements are charged
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CENTS for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
rates Is made 10 persons advertising by
the quarter or by the year.
B| All obituary notices and tributes
Of respect are charged for at the usual
rates of advertising.
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EGy" In the trial Of Stokes, for the
murder of Fisk, the jury could not agree
upon q verdict; there being eight for
murder in the first degree, and four for
in the third degree. The
Judge discharged the jury and ordered
that Stokes be remanded to Jail without
bail.
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TAX RETURNS.-It will be remem-
bered that the Auditors books will be
open for receiving returns of personal
only until the Goth August
Taxpayers should attend promptly to
their duty in the matter, and avoid the
penalty for not making return.
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ne. The friends of the Rev. O. T..
Porcher will be pleased to learn by
a letter just received from him, written
at Montreal, Canada, that he is regainipg
his health and strength. We wish him
n speedy recovery and safe return.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

BSs- Rev. Paul Tropcr, D. D., an en-
inent divine of the Episcopal Church of
this State, died in Baltimore on Friday,
the 18th inst.
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Our Agents in Charleston

The advertising agency Of M'ssrs.
WALKER, EVANS & COGSW ELL,
represented by ROSWELL T. J lOGAN,
Esq, is the only authorized s:gency Tor
this psper in Charlestea.
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B" The Anderson InteUigcnccr re-
ports abundance of rain, and fine grow
ing crops.
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The friends of Maj. JOHN B.
MOORE, of Anderson, announce him
as a candidate for Solicitor OF the
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT at the
ensuing election.
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For Solicitor of 9Th Circuit.

The friends of VIM. H. PERRY,
ESQ.,, of Greenville, announce, him as o
candidate for reelection, as Solicitor of
the 9Th Judicial Circuit at the ensuing
election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-24

1iessrs. Editors: Please announce
SAMUEL CARTER as a candidate for
the position of School Commissioners at
the approaching election.