The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-01

and apprcciativc audience. The Cha
rades, domestic" "'Phantom," ,"":Purse
Proud" and "Mistalle," and the clos
ing farce, Tho Dead Shot," were all
well rendered and kept alive tho in
tercst of tho audience to a llte hour
The success of the entertainment, VIC
=, trust, will lead to repetition Of the
performances. In the lack of amusc'
mcnts. they furnish an entertainment
bath innocent and instructive.
OUR MERCHANTS havo most OF
them rcturncd; Mcssrs. Barnwcll
Quarlcs, Smith, and Chalmers on
Frid ~, and McsSrs. L. w. & W.
r.. White, Maj. Wardlaw, and Mr.
Fowler, with Miss Perrin, on Mon
day, and tho rest will be back this
week. The money panic has not
affected the dry goods and grocery
markets, and they have laid in full
stocks, with the assurance that there
will soon be currency to buy them.
Our farmers need not however, wait
for the money as our merchants are
ready to take cotton in exchange.
TIE COX EsDURY CONFERENCE
ScuooL.-Wo arc pleased 10 learn
that this popular institution which is
now under the charge Of the Rev.
Geo. +. Round, n successful and ac-
complishcd teacher, has just closed
| it's exercises under favorable auspices,
having had larger number OF stu
dents than at any time since the war,
and that it bids fair TO prosper still
moro in the future. About sixty pu-
pills have been in attendance. We
commend it 10 the patronage of our
friends as an institution which pre-
scnts very high claims to the public
favor and support.
MEssRs. QuARLEs g. PERRIN arc
now offering to their friends their
FALL and Winter stock, which com.
priscs the largest and best stock of
Winter clothing which they have
ever brought to this market. Their
goods are of the first class, both in
style and quality, and cannot fail to
please. Everything in ladies' or gen
tlemen's wear, they are prepared to
furnish in great variety rs well as
choice provisions and groceries. Call
and look through their stock, and
you will scarcely fail to find some.
thing to please among the tancitul
or the substantial.
w. eRosENDERG.-This gentleman
has lust returned from the North
with largo and complete stock of
now goods, which he has opened in
the new store, No. 2, Knox's building.
The stock has been selected with
care, and both in quality and price
will be found to offer inducements to
purchasers. Our friends cannot fail
to find something to please, in the
variety which is presented to their
choice and would do well to call carly.
Mr.. r. and his associates are polite,
liberal dealers, and will offer bargains.
The CRIsls.-Tho papers every
where speak in encouraging terms OF
prospective relief from the present
iinancial embarrassment. The crops
generally are large, and arc in the
hands Of the planter, and at the
South especially. The banking instl-
tutions have been conducted on a SOL
vent basis. They have plenty Of as
sets, which at present are inconvcrtl'
bic into currency.
Quick PASSAGE. - Messrs. Barn
well, Quarles, Smith and Chalmers, OF
our merchants had a quick passage
from New York last wcek-leaving
tho city at 3 o'clock p. H., on We'd
nesday and reaching AbbcviIle at the
same hour-torty-eight hours for the
whole distance something unexam-
Piled.
nsau We learn that the young rogue
who was here a few weeks ago, rep
resenting himself as son of General
Van Dorm, and whom we published
as having left without paying his
board bill at Mr.. Jacob Millcr's was at
Calhoun's Mills during the past week.
Whilst hero, he sold couple of
horses, which have since been claimed
by the owners rs stolen. He should
be- taken up.
BASE BALL.-Thc match game be-
tween the Cokcsbury and Due West
Clubs was played on Saturday last at
the former place, and resulted in o
victory for its champion club. The
score stood 78 to sc. An interesting
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