The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-05-28

table paper. Judge Carpenter mas mas
had an enormous amount of business
before him this session, and without
political distinction has won golden
opinions from tho members OF the
, bar. The only business in the Cen
erar Sessions was the trial OF
. GEORGE TUpPER's CASE
for the shooting of Capt. John ..
Caldwell last September. The jury
found verdict of manslaughter, and
the Judge sentenced him to five years
hard labor in the penitentiary, mo-
ton for new trial having been de-
MED. Yesterday, however, upon
motion of General NJ. c. Butler, one
of the prisoners counsel, who has
|, managed the case with great ability,
an order was issued remanding~the
) prisoner to the custody of the sheriff,
pending the decision of the appeal to
be argued before the Supre me Court
in June.
COUNTY TREASURER JAMES NJ. ALLEN.
This officer who was convicted
last week ut the court in Greenvllle
of malfeasance in Office as Treasurer
of that county, and sentenced to pay
a fine of $1,000 and to two years in
the penitentiary; was brought before
Chief Justice Moses last night in
Chambers in this city, on a writ OF
ha5enx corpus, for the purpose of grant
ing him bail, pending the proceedings
upon the appeal taken. He had, as
in Tupper's case been remanded to
the custody of the sheriff. There
has been considerable sy ympathy ex
pressed for Allen. yet no one seems
to deny that the State Treasurer has
performed his duty in this matter.
His arrest and conviction caused
cutie a futter among some OF the
officials, and county treasurers were
thick here for day or two.
In this connection it is a pleasing
duty to note the promptness of
THE ABBEvILLE OFFICERS
who were third in settlement. To|
show how closely county affairs are
kept run of in some instances, it is
noticed that almost every one in Of
ticial circles h.re appears TO be well
posted in the matter Of the proceed
ngs at law regarding the school
claims, and to also endorse the gen.
eral approval of the good showing
Treasurer DuPre made. Auditor i.
B. Milford, also comes in for his share
of compliments, and the satisfactory
management of his Office has been the
subject Of commendation at head
quarters.
MANUFACTURES.
There seems to be new vigor re-
garding the subject of manufactures.
The people here have finally opened
their eyes to the fact that Senator
>prague of Rhode Island, does not
care so much for the Broad and Sa-
uda Rivers and the improvement of
the magnificent water power, and
plans are. now maturing which will
probably result in the purchase OF
the canal and water works from him.
The last named have been by the
Board of Heulth represented to be q
nuisance. They are at least aui-
sapce in so far as taxes are concerned,
the rent being $4,000 per year, for a
supply of water which experts assert
can be furnished for less than half
that sum. Besides this project, of
which it is understood Ex-Comptrol-
Ter General J. L Neagle is the head,
to get possession Of this immense and
valuable water privilege, with a view
to commence ut once to- utilize the
same, there are several other by no
means small plans laid by the most
substantial Of Columbians, for the
building of Cotton factories. Those
now in operation in the vicinity of
th.. city-the Saluda and the! Red
Bank Mills-demonstrate beyond a
doubt the wisdom of such improve
ments. 1t is also noteworthy fact
that the men of means hail with
much satisfaction the news of sue
cessful operations in this line from
the country above. 1t may be safely
counted upon, Judging from the
present. state of feeling, and the
efforts being made, that but few years
more will pass by before the busy
hum of thousands Of spindles maybe
heard at work manufacturing in
South Carolina the staple product for
which she has few equals.
IMMIGRATION.
Almost an equal interest is mani
tested in the subject of immigration.
With the factories proposed, and the
present endeavors TO build railroads,
and the means being employed to
distribute information concerning
the varied inducements offered all
over the State, there is q very good
prospect of securing good steady Ia
bor, and hardy, intelligent workmen.
Messrs. J. Woodruff and A. 0 Jones,
Gle, ks respectively of the Senate and
the House Of Representatives have