The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-11-12

the first week in July.
Hopcwell, Maury County, Tenn,
was selected as the place Of tho next
meeting. The meeting.to commence
on Thursday before tho last Sabbath
in September, 1874.
Rev. w. L. PressIy was appointed
to preach the Missionary Sermon
next year before the Synod. ...,
The STATE BOND BILL. The de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court, that the bills Of the Bank of
the State are receivable in payment
of taxes, seems to have created q
panic among the Republican leaders
| in Columbia, and the opinion has been
very generally expressed by them,
that the enforcement of the decision
will bankrupt the State Government.
The matter has been discussed in and
out of tho Legislature, but no definite
conclusion as 10 the proper course Of
action has been reached. 1t has been
estimated that only 100000 of the
bills are outstanding, but the Charles
ton Nsps d Courier thinks the amount
will not exceed $S00,00O.
TIE ANDERSON FAIR.-We see that
the following Abbeville persons bore
off premiums at this Fair: Mr.. G. T.
Jackson for pair Of harness mares
open to the world, for model gelding,
and for fancy team; Mr.. A. B. Ham
bln; for saddle mare; Seal, Sign q
Robertson, for buggy without top.
South Carolina made. Tho Commit
tee make favorable mention Of the
ingenious Ay-hrush of our townsman,
Mr.. Fl. r. Tusten; we'll fixture Of
Mr.. L. P. Gufin, an excellent contri-
vance and hair-brush Of Mr.. G. B.
Lythgoc, Of fine finish.
GOLD ORE.-E Esq. VIM. Dorm was
in town on yesterday. He expects TO
commence digging gold soon upou one
of his plantations, which lies West Of
his famous Dorm mine, and upon
which he thinks there oxists q va!ua.
bio deposit of ore, and richer than
that of the old mine. We trust that
he may be correct in his anticipations.
At this time especially we noed u
good uine in our midst.
n@- We had the pleasure Of meet
ing in our Office on yesterday, our
friend, Mr.. O. A. Langston, one Of
the proprietors of that staunch and
we'll conducted journal, the Anderson
Conservator. We are glad to learn that
his paper is prosperous, and his own
good looks show that he has no reason
to complain Of fortunes gifts.
pr Wo are pleased to. see our
active young friend, Mr.. Wm. T. Nc
Donald, out again and attending to
business. ue has had q long and
severe spell of sickness, bnt has safely
weathered the storm, and Is now pre-
pared to meet his old friends and pa
irons at the well-known stand.
The LEBANON CONCERT. - We arc
requested to state that the Concert
which, according to announcement,
should have como off last Thursday
evening, at Icbrnon church, has been
postponed until next Friday evening"
An attractive bill has been prepared
for tho entertainment, and we antici-
pate large attendance and sncccss-
full exhibition: 49,.
pa- We are pleased to sec that our
polite and efficient postmaster, Mr..
H. w. Lawson, is once more at the
post of duty, having recovered from
his late severe attack OF sickness.
We extend to him a cordial welcome,
as his place cannot we'll be supplied.
nn- At a public meeting held in
Anderson on Saleday, committee of
twenty-one citizens was appointed to
memorialize the Legislature on the
subject of the drainage Of swamp and
bottom lands, to promote tho health
Of the county. ...... . =.
The STATE FAIR is in progress this
week in Columbia. A number of tho
successful competitors at our County
Fair will enter the lists rs exhibitors,
and crowds of both sexes from Abbe-
vile will swell the number of specta.
tors.
TIE WEATHER cleared up on Sat-
urday last, and since then wo have
been favored with a delightful atmos-
phere, q pleasant Indian summer,
clear, serene and b"acing.
AN ACCIDENTAL Suor. - A son of
Mr.. Newly, of Bordeaux township,
accidentally discharged his gun on
Saturday last, the load passing into
his arm, and completely shattering
it.
~ Mr.. A. NJ. Ikll and W. T.
Branch heard m excellent sermon
from Rev. II. r. Sloan, at Cedar
Springs last Sunday.
&E The editor of tho Washington
Gozette has been to the Macon Fair.
and writes an interesting account of
what he saw.
re- We are pleased to learn that
Capt. J. w. Frazier. of Cedar Springs,
who has been quito sick, is improving
in health.
B@ We are indebted to our
friend Mr.. Andrew Small for late
copies OF Scotch and Irish papers.
One of them contains the great
speech of Mr.. Bright delivered at