The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-09-17


TERs-BUILDING .ACTIyITY-ANoTII
Err VACANT PRoFEsSoRsHIp-FAC
TORY FEyER-RINGs AND RUMoRS
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. II, 1873.
E11or AbbcrMc Press and Bnner:
Atthc commencement ofthe prescn
week, one of the severest rain storms
ever experienced here put an end t'
the heated term, since which tim'
woolen clothes have been very com
portable. The cool, cloudy days, i
not tjust what the planters woult
choose, have afforded tho ladies al
excellent opportunity for shopping
Ofeoursc, they have not been unmind
fI sf;thiss duty. Our merchants are
Putting in far superior stocks to those
that have characterized past years
and by the time the Annual Fail
shall collect the. lair daughters O.
South Carolina together here, every
thing their hearts can wish for, from
a paper of pins to Glove of bon
net" will be in waiting. Such large
houses as r. C. Shiver 4 Co., VIM. d
Love d Co. Of the Grand Central, J
II. Kinard, and G. F. Jackson, have
it may be said, already commenced
upon the fall campaign, which, not
withstanding tho money stringency
has every prospect of being a brilliant
ono. y :
New cotton is being received al
quito rapid rate, and sales, thus far
have been at good prices. The cater
pil.aeis doing its best, but the pest
has como too late to do any very
serious damage. - q
TIE FAIR GROUNDS.
A drive out to the grounds of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa.
tion, and of the Joint Stock Auxiliary
Company, shows that both organiza'
tions (Which after tt.is year will be
mesged, into, one) are doing their best
to mako the coming Fair more inter,
esting than any before it. The build
ings are in good repair, and fine
mile race-track has been constructed
the stands have been entirely over.
hauled, and the ladies' will find this
year the grand stand far more conve,
nicnt than the old one. 1t is expect.
cd that fine showing of horses will
be made; according to present ar.
ranccments several other States will
compete. The premium list is very
liberal one. Almost any day there
may be seen us fine horses us one de-
sres to look upon, out for practice.
The officers of the company deserve
much credit for the pains they have
taken. Nr.'. ..t
MISCELLANY.
"A decision has been filed by the
Supreme. Court. substance declaring
that part of the Act passed by the
General Assembly, which forbids Cir.
cult Courts issuing writs of Fprohibi,
tion against the collection Of taxes to
be constitutional Chief Justice Moses
dissents ;ffoIa tho views Of his associ
atcs in this particular. The case up
on which the opinion was rendered
was tl4atof the South Carolina Socic
ty sgaipst the County Treasurer Of
Charleston. "t"1 '-a ...'
! In the matter of claims of loyal citi
zens against the United States fol
rccompcnse for property taken or de-
stroyed by the Federal troops, much
infiofe lis being quietly done than is
generally known. The special com
missianstv Colonel, -Parmele, has sS
,a}fped iaio d hrge humber ofiAeni
and some of the parties have already
rcceiyed Etheirw alrants on the Unitec
States Treasury. .-.
Newspaper enterprises come ant
go here after a strange manner rhe
lithe Snn, what there was Of it, was
sprightly sheet, but it has found ar
early grave. The Union- Herald anc
Pheniz have the field pretty much tt
thseisslEes, and jhdgiag from every
appearance, It has bccn pretty thor
oughly gone over. Rumor has it tina
another Republican daily will b'
started at an early date, whether be
cause the course Of the Umion-Herah
has not exactly suited the purposes o
the administration, it has not beer
openly stated. e - 80
The plcasure-seekcrs are leaving
their haunts at the springs, and ar
returning to their homes. AS con
sequence, business is Frightening up
and traders countcnances are shortcI
than they were two weeks ago. d.
Columbia has had q week OF incl
dents, rather, an exception to the gen
eral course Of events. A young mar
was struck over the head with n bill
lard cue at the Columbia Hotel, an(
so'iniured that it is not considered
he will, evcr recover. An angry col
orcd school teacher undertook t.
shoot legislator who had said some
thing about her, and the number o
.knock-downs" and "drag-outs" ha
increased fearfully.
1t is difficult to imagine where th'
money comes from, hut in spite of th
hard summer and the present hare
times, bnHdingis constantly going OF
and contractors have all they can at