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EXTRAORDINARY YIELD.-A friend
has furnished us the annexed statement
of the production upon !, farm in Oconee
County last year, the owner Of which
farm is one of the most intelligent and
reliable citizens of the up-country.
Amount of cotton made on ID acres OF
bottom land, which was manured in 1870
with Etiwan Guano No. !, at the rate of
$50 lbs. per acre, but for the crop of 1871
only4 two-horse wagon loads of stable
manure was put on the poor places, viz ::
Total amount of seed cotton, S,656 lbs,
hauled as follows:
BY 3 mule wagon-1770, 1905, 1885,
lS9S-6,S0 lbs.
BY 4 OK wagon-21s3, 240O, 2270, 25l6,
2479-11 SIS lbs.
The above crop was made by two old
mules and six hands. One of the hands
was sick for six weeks in the growing
season. Besides the cotton, the same
force made 100 bushels of corn and at
least so bushels of peas.
This extraordinary yield is published
for the information OF farmers, and we
can assure the public that the statement
is given on the authority of trustworthy
gentlemen.-Andcrson MtcltigCncer.
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ANOTHER UNIVERSITY OF TIE
SoUTH.-The Methodists of Tennessee
have inaugurated a scheme for the es-
tablishment of a University upon pretty
much the plan of that proposed by the
Episcopalians before the war and but
partially carried out, owing to the troub-
les and impoverishment of the country,
and the death of its two ablest advocates
and promoters, Bishops Polk and Elliott.
A meeting of the Board of Trustees was
held at Nashville the other day, at which
the following officers were chosen:
President, Hon. f. III. East; Secretary,
the Rev. DR.. d. {. Kelley Treasurer,
the Rev. DR.. A. L. P. Green, all of Nash
Vile. There was also appointed an EN-
ecutive Committee, consisting OF Judge
East, DR.. Kelley: DIR. Green, Hon. F. J.
Morgan, Colonel Jordan Stokes, Major
David II. Reynolds, and the Rev. DR..
Robert A., Young. The enterprise,
which is one of no inconsiderable mag
nitude, is now fairly afioat, and our
Methodist friends feel confident of its
success.
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GyWe have received with the compli-
ments of NJ. NJ. Farrow, Esq, Principal
of the Mount Zion School, minutes OF
the Educational Institute of South Caro-
lima, held at Grcenville, August 25, "a,
Is, 1S71,n and "Text Book en- Geometry,
An Essay read before the Educational
Institute of South Carolina by Professor
C. H. Judson," and take pleasure in ae-
knowledging the same.
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Alabama has six cotton factories,
which work up twenty thousand bales OF
cotton annually. ~. ........
Hon. Augustus Schell has been elected
Grand Sacl.em Of the Tnmmany Society
Of New York.
The French Academy of Fine Arts is
about to take into consideration the adj
mission of female members.
The snow blockade of the Pacific
Railroad is raised at last, and the trains
are running on time. Great damage tC
the road is feared from the floods caused
by the melting snow.
1T is affirmed that the eastern shore OF
the United States is sinking into the
ocean, ut the rate of sixteen inches every
hundred years. Buyers Of seashore los
should bear this in mind.
In New York, yesterday, the trial OF
Stokes the assassin of Fisk, was post
poncd until Monday. Foster, the brutal
car-ho0k murderer, was sentenced to he
hanged on the 22d Of March. His case
is to be carried TO the court of appeals.
Nearly four million dollars worth OF
steamers are imperilied by the existing
ice gorge> along the Mississippi. If the
gorges break up slowly by thawing,
little damage will be done, but if the
river current forces them apart, the re-
suits will he serious.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-28

OUR COURT HoUsE-Wc are glad tc
see that "a bill to appropriate the sum Of
ten thousand dollars to the county o1
Abbcville, to be used in building a court
house for said county, in the town OF
Abbcvllc." has received q second read
ing in the Senate. a similar bill with
reference to Richland has been making
progress, and we trust that both may be
passed. In our present impoverished
condition, we need the aid of the whole
State for such a work.
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Rcsolrcl, That the national Republi-
can party having declared inits platform
OF 1865 in favor of amnesty, we do hereby
instruct our delegates to the National
Republican Convention to move and adj
vocate the adoption of = clause in the
national platform in favor of the rigid
enforcement of universal civil rights for
every American citizen on every inch of
American soil, and their full and equal
enjoyment of all public privileges.
The platform was evidently little to
the taste OF the most intelligent mem
bers of the convention, but Mackey
secured its adoption without
much difficulty
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-<Ep<

THE NEXT TELECTIoN.-The first State
election that occurs in 1872 is in New
Hampshire. She votes for Governor
and Legislature on the second Tuesday
in March. She has been Republican for
seventeen years by small ma jorties, but
in March, 1871, aided by local issues, the
Democracy unexpectedly carried the
election, choosing their Governor and all
three of the members of Congress. Gov
ernor Weston is again the Democratic
candidate.
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WIN. a. GILES,
FOREMAN.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republican Convention which
held its session in Columbia during the
past week, elected the following dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention,
which will meet on the 9Th June, to
nominate candidates for President and
Tice-Presidcnt:
First District-Maxwell, Swails and
Jones. Alternates-F'rost, Green and
Whittemore.
Second District-E. W. NJ. Mackey,
Mcintyre and Swails. Alternates-
Hedges, c. ID. Hayne and J. w. Hayne.
Third District-Elliott, Nash and Orr.
Alternates-Lee, Wilder and Cain.
Fourth District-T. J. Mackey, Allen
and Patterson. Alternates - Moses,
N1obley and O'Connell.
Speaker Moses and Lieutenant-G Gov
crnor Ransier were elected for the State
at large.
The following is the platform con-
structed for the convention By Mr.. T. J.
Mackey,. who had engineered himself
into the position Of chairman Of the
committee on resolutions:
PLATFORM.
Resolved, BY the Union Republican
party of the State of South Carolina, in
convention assembled, that we endorse
the administration of President U. S.
Grant in its wise and successful policy
which has reduced the national debt
while lessening the public taxes, and at
the same time preserved full faith with
the public creditors.
Resotoed, That the profound gratitude
Of q - -
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eST We are indebted to the Commit
tee for an invitation to attend the Ami
vcrsary Celebration of the Phrenakos-
mian Literary Society of Newberry Col
lego, on Friday evening the 18th March
next, for which they will please accept
our thanks.
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New Advertisements,

We direct attention to the following
new advertisements
]. G. Wosmansky, G. c. P, A. C.
c. w. Guf1in, P. J. A. G..
L. b. Milford, County Auditor.
White Brothers advertise WANTED
Immediately"
Perrin d Co., Ninety-Six, S. c., Agt's
for John r. Sardy g. Son.
L. w. Mcmillan, Administrator.
J. l.. Prcsly & J. d. Neil, Executors.
A. M. Aiken-Murfrees Subsoil Plows.
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The "chances" of the Tichbornc
claimant are rcckoned in England by
the price which is fetched by the "Tichs
borne bond" in the open Stock EN-
change. At the last sale of these bonds
the betting was eleven TO two agains;
the claimant his sl0O obligations fetch
ing only els.
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Mr.. Gladstone, it is said, favors tn c
appointment Of the Prince of Wales as
the first Ficeroyof Ireland. Hebelieves
that the office should be entirely non
political, and should not depend upon
changes Of administration. 1t is further
rumored that, in anticipation of the ap-
pointment of the Prince, q royal residence
is to be purchased in Ireland.
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1t has been suggested as means for
refilling the exhausted Golfers of the
French treasury, that the government
should manufacture quantities of steel
and bronze rings, chains, bracelets and
other ornaments, to he called deliver
ance jewelry," to bear the government
stamp, and to be sold to patriots at exor-
bitant prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-28

. THE WEATHER during the past few
days has been mild and Spring-liEc, and
the farmers generally are busily engag-
cd in ths work of PREPARATION. A severe
winter generally gives promise of fruit.
fut seasons and bountiful harvcsts. So
may it be.
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A firm in Sheffield, England, have
just succeeded in rolling the largest ar.
NOR plates ever made. The plates are
intended to protect the turrets Of the
great war ship Devastation, which is
being built at Portsmouth. Each plate
weighs twenty-four tons, and measures
twenty feet in length, nine feet in breadth
and eight inches in thickness.
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We have received from the Hon. J. B.
Beck copy of q speech delivered in
Congress by him on the postal telegraph
bill. Mr.. Beck is distinguished Rep
resentative from Kentucky, thorough
going Democrat, and faithful, true and
fearless friend of the South.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-28

Juarez fares badly in Mexico. A tel
cgram from Matamoras says: "The
government troops have been routed in
the State Of Sinaloa. The government
troops defending Sau Luis Potosi We're
driven into the harricades. The revolu-
tioniSts have reached the frontier with a
million and half dollars in specie"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-28

Mr.. A. w. Kruse. one of our most
useful, worthy and respected citizens,
died in the Asylum, at Columbia, where
he had been carried for treatment, on
Saturday, the Sth instant.-Laurensril
Herald.
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Consignees.

The following named persons have
rcight in the Depot:
LID Davis, S P Brown, G Cowan, l.
Gown, J H DuPrc, IT G Perrin, Perrin
g. Co.. J B Moseley w l. RICHARDSON,
J Weidman, J L Gelzer, CIV Guffin, 5
Hacket, ] Hollingshead, w NlcCaslan'
w Mcneil, NJ & Fl, G siles, w II Tag
CART, d Wyley.
J. W. MARSHALL,
Agent.
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GE Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken advcrtises Muir
frees subsoil plow, at factory prices,
with also, all the choice fertilizers at
liberal rates. Call and get supplied.
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The following persons have packages
in the Express office. -..
CIV Speer. w b Dorm, E r Miles, {
Wright, G McNIiller, Miller & r, B c
Crawford, ] Bolts, Russell & Bowie, G
w Guf1in, Miss Ross, M E McCord.
Storage will be charged on all pack
ages remaing in office over 10 days.
G.. V. HAMMOND,
= Agent.
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Marriages.,

MARRIED, at the residence OF the
brides brother, on January 18th, 1877,
Col. w. G. BURT and Miss MARY -:
BELCHER, both of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, formerly of South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-28

Fifty guns of new English pattern
the. mitrailleur, a modification of the
American Gatling gun-have been or
dered for the English artillery service as
an experiment in this arm.
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Soldiers belonging to the English
corps, and who have been detached to
work at trades, have been ordered to
return to their commands
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AN ORDINANCE,
Concerning the use Firearms.

OOASO4 AAA0 S%AS WV - - ~ $50 >>~'
EpE 1T ORDAINED, by the Town
HD Council of Abbeville, That any one
firing off a gun, pistol or other fire-arm,
within five hundred yards of the Public
Square, or within fifty yards of any
dwelling house within the limits of the
incorporation, may be fined for each Of
fence in a sum not to exceed ten dollars.
Bet further ordained, by the same
authority, That any person firing off any
firearms as aforesaid upon their own
premises, may be fined as in the forego-
ing section, unless permission has first
been secured from the Town Clerk.
In Town Council, this 7th day of Feb
ruary, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, and in the ninety-sixth year of
the sovereignty and Independence of
the United States of America.
J. r. G: DUPRE.
1ntendant.
| Feb. 10, 1s72--43-st ..-
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lI -
LIVERPOOL, February 2G-Evening.-
Cotton opened quiet; uplands Hid;
Orleans III
LATER-Cotton dull uplands lid ;
Orleans III; sales GOO bales; spccu-
lation and export 1000.
NEW YORK, February &c. - Cotton
steady; sales 1,506 bales; uplands 2299
Orleans 23!. Governments closed steady
but quiet. South Carolina, weak and
heavy at 81 new, So!@Sl, Futures So
$50. ......
AUGUSTA, February o6.-Cotton quiot
and firm; middlings 81; receipts 37j
bales sales 450.
CHARLESTON, February 19.-Cottol
dull; mddling %; net receipts 677;
exports coastwise, 1000; sales 100 bales ;
stock 81 ,243.
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G EORG ETOW N.

ANOTHER CASE OF ALLEGED HEARrLEss-
NRss.-Yesterday afternoon, Officer Hess con-
yeyt d to the almshOuse, in this city, destitute
white boy, about fifteen years Of age, without
father or mother, named John Gordon, who had
been employed on a canal boat, and who was
heaTtlessly abandoned because he was no longer
able to work. II the police would arrest fe "
of these brutal bOatmen such offences would
doubtless cease.
RACE OFF.-It now looks as if the six-oared
gig race between the Potomac and the Analos-
tan boat clubs would not come off, owing to the
inability OF the committees who were charged
with making arrangements to agree as to the
details. The challenge of the Potomacs to the
AnalOstans for four-Oared shell race will be
considered by the latter club at q special meet
ing to be held this week.
FLOUR INSTRUMENTATION Inspector Peters
inspected -four during the month Of September
last as fOlOws:-Family, 4,G5s; extra, $50; SUI
perfne, 4SI; fine, 2i9; and middlings, So barrels,
total of all grades, $3.50.
THE MILLS on the canal were ordered to sus.
pend again for several hours this morning, the
Ostensible cause being low water in the canal.
No WHEAT OIL the market to-day up to noon
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The Apprenticeship Question Again

Editor Star: Noticing your forcible com ments
On the article of 'R.," in The STAR of last
evening, was induced to submit nv trifiinp
experience on the apprenticeship question.
asst winter brother, (aged 49, expressed a
desire TO be brick mason. Knowing there
would be great demand in that line in this CITY
for some time TO come, induced him to leave a
Joe az skilled ,sr0ier," Al % per day, and
come here in time for the "spring ulening."
On his arrival lin March,, applied to several
master bricklayers, and was informed by them
that they had all the boys allowed BY the
Uhion-two each. believe. One or two Of the
81 MON bosses. not blind to the Injustice of the
regulations OF the society, suggested to me to
put Lily to work with "scab," or non-society
boss, and on application L found that the
"scabs' were already Overrun with BOYS almost
weary OF an attempt to make an honest living
one boy, who had been some time with a
'scab," who had run out OF work, mist akiDg
an advertisement in The STAR, called at nv
house. He said if he could find any one who
would take him six months under Instructions
lie ,cOuld pcork for nothing! My brother, after
three months earnest effort, returned to his old
occupation, to await change in the 'status OF
supply and demand"
Being member of a trade union, have
always favored removing this bar to bows OBJ
tanning an HONEST LIVING.
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The meeting then adjourned, with alternate

The meeting then adjourned, with alternate
cheers for Chapman and Hine.
ERECTION OF A FLAG srAPP.
The republicans of the ed district last even
ing, through the superintendent of j. ). Sim
char, boatswain at tho navy yard, cree Ell q
flagstaff, measuring one hundred feet, pon
which they will ding ID the breeze on FRIDAY
morning handsome hurgee thirty feet long,
with the names or Grant aud wilson, n. P.
Chapman Tor Congress. and W. Z. Vermillion
for the House of Deleg ties.
THE I'D DISTRICT GRsELEY AND BROWN Gu 3
held meeting last nigh and listened t,
speeches in iavOr of the candid atas Hine for
Congress and Gull for House of Delegates.
"FREDDY" STIRRING UP HIS WEST sNp MsN
A meeting to endorse Mr.. Frederick A. b -
we'll as the candidate for Congress was held asst
evening in front of Jones' Feed house on X
street, near 2lst, at which Robert q. Clarke
presided, and John Lewis acted as secretary.
Mr.. Boswell led Off and WAS followed by Alien
Coffin, U. ID. Barrett, n. G.. Ordway, j l.. n.
Bowen and Collins Cursor, the speeches gener-
ally being repetitiOns Of the previous efforts of
the speakers mentioned.
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District lmproyeueu,s.

ACTION OF TIE BOARD OF UELIC WORKS.
Nj. Thomas X. Riley has assigned 10 VIM. In.
ADJ ms his contract for paving carriage WAY of
street south. from 9th to 18th street. with Phil
hIs round block pavement; also, for grading,
setting curbs, laying fCOtwalks and LayIng car
Iisgeway of street south. from 1th to 18th
street west. The chief engineer has been d.
Iected to amend the contract OF u. q. Hare &.
Co.. Tor mscadamiZing Connecticut avenue, be-
twet n street circle and boundary street, so
rs - read. where ''macadsmizing" occurs s.to
pave with the Evans concrete"
TODAY.
Alhert Gleason has been awarGCd contract for
grazing, seweTing, except on the west side of
Hls stTeet. between LIST and sd streets. George
town. parking, setting curbs, ing sidewalks,
and BUILDING area walls on High street. from
Britge to Sd street, and paving carriage Way of
said street, thiTty-fve feet wide, with cObble-
sore, from let 10 Sd street. John o. Evans was
awarded contract to pave with stowe wood
pavement the carriageway of High street, from
Wet 10 Bridge street, George tOw n. John Chap
mans contract was amended as to include
putrlng in tie IeCessaTy 6-inch sewer lateras in
lot NJ. Il, corner OF Eth and streets north
vest, connecting with the Eth street sewer.
The CHEF engineer VAS authorized TO remedy
the overflow, corner OF ith and streets east
by enaT ging the inlets and ont falls CT three OF
the eaten basins nearest that point.
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CITY ITEMS.

PERGRCTLY FITTING SHIRre.-The largest
stock, and largest assortment Of all kin l. AMI
sizes.
GEO. G. HENNINs No. 40 eth stree, NV
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Lieutenant Wbipple, of the marine corps,
was married 10 Miss GeOrgeana Collegiate, of
this city, at 81. Johns church, last evening.
The contract for furnishing sand tor the nav
State department building has been awarded to
Mr.. John h. Lord at s1.30 per load.
Among the items in the es innate of the liyht-
house board for the next fiscal wear is one for
three day beacons on the Potomac, at a cost OF
S15,CC0.
See the apretizing announcements made nv
George VI. Oyster K 60. of choice brands of
butter AT their popular stands in the Center AMI
Northern markets. Oyster & co. have An nm
surpassed family trade, and aim to supply their
customers with the very best article TO be pro-
cured.
A very interesting series of revival meetings
nave been IN progress at the Island Baptist
church I'D street, between < and 9Th. 3. W.
Ior week past, under the supervision OF Rev.
u Y Meador, tn" pastor, and a number of con-
verD have already been reported, aud qnite
NJ Der OF persons have asked for the prayers OF
the eople.
Tie Russian barIue Oskar and Georg has
pipe. but is stin unable to get up 10 the wharf
on account Of drawing tnO much water. Before
being hshteDed she drew about r. feet. She
still has on bOaad IS tens OF pig iron, consi gned
To Baltimore.
Last evening large number of friends and
acqJ aintances witnessed the marriage OF Mr
Cha les III. Wilhelm, OF Baltimore. and Miss
Lola y Don ldsOn. Of this city, az the Foundry
On. f. church. Rev. Mr.. Wilson. the pastor,
p, Formed the Ceremony. reception follow ed
at tie residence of the brides father, Mr.. jas
Don slfsOn. Until near O'Clock. when the yourg
couple lett 1oT their future home in Baltimore.
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wanna avenue, received some splendid specimens
Of Alaska Diamonds, set In gold. straw and
white colors, yesterday.
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offered for investment In desirable country
property near I" Soldiers Home" by advertise
ment Of II. II. Warner, in another column
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PERsoNAI--Dr. Jos. Taber johnson, or How
ard I University, has gone north on business for
that Institution, and win be absent some days.
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BLACK CLOTH SWALLOW FAT OoArs, SINCE
ana double breasted Frock Goats, Desk n
rants, Cloth and Doeskin Vests. all SIzss, e 20 n
S. 10 "a breast measure of coats and vesss, anl
from g to Al waist measure of pants.
ROMAN & Cox. JO1 Z III street.
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ELsEwHXRE will be found some interesting
reading for housekeepers in quest of choice
butter, in the announcements Of Geo. n. Oyster
& Co.
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An INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES WANTED
About two O'Clock this morning an alarm OF fire
Was sounded from box -, corner of East Cant
tol and "a streets; about eight minutes later an
alarm was sounded from box 6, corner of 81 and
North A streets; q few minutes later box Is,
corner OF AZ street and Maryland avenue, was
struck Of and all the alarms proved TO be false.
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"THE HISTORY OF THE DEvIL"-An old and
curious volume bearing this title and printed in
E42-.O years agO-was among the books
Knocked down" at Messrs. Lstimer & Cleary's
book sale last evening. Althourh the voInI,e
Referred 10 was a small one, and books of its
he can be readily bought in any second hand
bookstore for ten OF fifteen cents, every one
se' med eager 10 purchase, and il rapidly went
MP from ten &C hts to 10. at which price 1t was
ally sold Ar. Gle airy, the auctioneer. GOOD
naturecly remarked that it was singular that
everybody shcu!d want 70 know something
about the devil. when so MANY present wouI3
make his personal acquaintance before MANY
years The great sale of books continues this
evening.