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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-09-03


THE ABBEv1LLE AGRICULTURAL
Soc1ErY.-We again publish the
premium list of this Society, and
call the attention of our farmers
and ladies to it. The seasons have
been good, and the crops generally
Aourishing. Let every planter. de-
termine to contribute something to
the exhibition, and make the com
ing Fair more successful than any
previous one. Competition IS tile
life of trade, and ne planter: should
be deferred from contributing some
article by the fear Of not taking the
premium. q ''. '..."'. ''''- a. +
" We especially urge upon the
ladies to make large contributions
in their department. The directors
are doing all in their power to en-
sure success, and will incur consid-
erable in fitting up the: grounds, so
as to increase the interest of the
exhibition. For the purpose of
making further improvements, the
Society will sell a few more shares
of stock. 81:
Now is the time to secure your
shares. Don't wait till the Fair,
as no dividend will be paid on
shares purchased after the opening
Of the Fair, if any should be de-
clared by the Board of Directors.
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The Morton, Bliss & Go. Bond Decision

/
During the past week the su=
preme Court has very unexpectedly
rendered a decision in this case.
Though a decision favorable to the
taxpayers was hardly anticipated,
it was thought that the Court would
defer it's decision until alter the
session Of the. Legislature, and that
that body would likely cut the Cor
dian knot of our troubles by some
scheme of reducing the debt. In
this we have been disappointed; and
have been called upon to meet all
adverse decision which saddles up
on US very grievous additional
burden. The precise scope or ex-
tent Of the decision seems to be yet
a matter of doubt. The suit was
brought upon five bonds of $1,000
each, representing severally five
different classes of bonds, and
though it would seem that the
Comptroller is: only ordered to
make the interest on $4,000 of
bonds, he will doubtless feel called
upon to levy enough to pay the in
terest of the whole debtrepresented
by these bonds. With this adverse
decision staring US in the face, we
have no disposition, had we the
time and space, to review the pro-
cesses of thought and reasoning by
which the court is led to its conclu-
sious. The proposition is certainly
a very strange one, that without
any legislative authority, or formal
appropriation, the Comptroller-Gen-
eral is vested with the power both
to raise the money and to pay it
out. Whether the Legislature may
not yet interpose It's all-powerful
arm remains to be seen, and should
such be the case, it will not be the
first instance, in which the law
making power has triumphed over
the rulings of the Courts, and made
of no effect its decisions. .."
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A Row AND AFrRAY.-We are
indebted to Alfred Ellison, our
town marshal, for the following par
ticulars of row which occurred at
a meeting of the colored people
held in the school-house on Monday
evening, and which at one time
promised to result very seriously.
The design of the meeting was to
investigate matters pertaining to
the administration Of the present
Council, as we'll as to nominate a
ticket for the next election. The
dispute arose, in the attempt to or
ganize, between the friends OF Hen
ry Ellison and Everidge Cain, who
were rival aspirants for the chair
manship Of the meeting. Words
led to blows, and q collision occur
red between Cain and Alb. Titus,
in which a pistol was discharged by
the latter, but without effect. There
was also a fight between Jim Rob-
ertson and Geo.. Watson, the CO.,
ored barber, and promiscuous
uproar generally, which the efforts
of the marshal we're unable to re-
press. The tumult finally was ap-
pcased without loss Of body or
limb, and the meeting adjourned
si1lc die. Warrants have been issued
against the offending parties, and
an effort will be made to vindicate
the law. Lawmakers should not
be law-breakcrs, and it is to be
hoped that hereafter they will set a
better example to their constitu-
cnts. '..." r>.'.>' ''''
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feet, three stories high. The whole
of the first. story, which is II fect 6
inches, willbe. occupied By thsschap.
ell; the second story will coutain two
large Society Halls, and four good
sized rooms for dormitories; the third
story will be divided into eight sleep-
ing rooms. The whole house, when
finished, Will contain over 10000
feet of floor space.
The institution is not under the
control Of any denomination: of Chris,
tia4s. but is the property of joint
stock company, composed principally
of citizens of Williamson, who have
leased the premises to the present
proprietor for term of years, at a
rent proportional to the patronage OF
the school. Its success thus far has
been beyond the expectations Of it's
most sanguine friends. 1t has now in
ATTENDANCE eighty-threo pupils. =.
At the meeting there were a goodly
number of gentlemen representing
the press; Col. r Mckay, Of the Green,
vile Republican, S. NJ. Brown, Esq, ofthe
Aparrson Conservation, Rev. ]. /. Bon
ner and Mr.: 3. c. DpPre, of;thc A. r.
Presbyterian, Due West, and Mr.: j.
W. Fowler, Of Fosfor's Besaar Of
Fashio", while both tho Abbeville
papers had delegates in attendance,
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THE RURAL CARoL1N1AN.-The
September number OF this valuable
monthly has been received, and sas
usual maintains FITS high reputation.
The present number contains a card
from Col. D. Wyatt Aiken. with
drawing his name from any busi-
ness connection with the magazine.
The publishers trust that, this will
not lead to the discontinuance Of
the many valuable articles that ia
have emansted from his fertile
brain, and haye, SO often adorned
the pages .ofthe magazine. u <s'aa
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have them brought from the West
land given to you at the nearest dc
not free of all cost and chargesl How
| Is this p In the first place, if We
raise FIVE millions of bales of cottoI
we will get no more money tor then
t, an we would get for half thIt NUM-
Der. Then, out OF the same amour,
realised, you pay for raisiug the fv'
million Just double cost of produc
ton Half tho labor and supplies
employed in raising five million bale'
of cotton could be employed in rails
ing supplies without reducing lhi
value of the cotton crop one dollar
But half this labor would raise more
than you needed for supplies. Ior
could employ much Of it, ~ so in en-
riching your lands, and improving
your property in many ways Then
YOU would como to the end OF ths
year with your cribs full Of corn
your smukc-house full Of meat, your
| family full OF smiles, yourselves full
of independence, and your pockets
full of money for investment. AND
how would you invest it? IN cotton
factories on the waterfalls which God
sent all through your country to ruI
spindles. This would make you i'll
dependent Of ola Old England and
New England. Taen. also, yor
would niue your own iron and max,
your own implements Of hushandry
aud this would make, you independ
ent Of Pennsylvania foundrles ant
MASSACHUSETTS workshops. In {
word, every improvement would b'
built up in your own country, ant
all the profits Of those improvements
would 60 into your own pockets.
Go on Us you are now going, ma
king cotton your chief crop, anu
slavery is the doom Of your children
and your chidren's children forever
A people who depend on other peo
pie for food and clothing, are ano
must be slaves"
These are truly the words Of wis
dom, aud We cennot commend them
too earnestly to he consideration Of
our Southern planters. They point
out the only road to safety, to inde
pendence and to wealth. With the
same income from cotton at onc-hal1
the cost Of production, we will be
enabled 10 raise our own supplies,
and devote our surplus funds TO the
work of present Improvement, en-
riching our lands, and beautifying
our homes, and building up manu-
facturies everywhere. '...
But to enable us to regulate our
labor and secure the fruits of our
indstry, Mr.. Hill very forclbly insists
upop Tbs necessity of that true inter
prctation Of the Federal Constitution
which shall preserve the preroga-
tivcs of the State Governmentagainst
the encroachments of the central
power-and thus secure home gov;
ernment for home affairs.
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SAD DEAqH.-We publish else
where a touching tribute to the
memory of Miss Emmie E., the
young and lovely daughter of Mr..
A. E. Morton, who was suddenly
cut off in the early morn of youth,
full bloom and hope, on Saturday
last. Our sympathies are with the
bereaved family, who have thus
been so unexpectedly deprived o.
the dearest of their household
treasures.
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BASE BALL.-A match game will
come off on Friday afternoon be.
tween the Abbeville and Cokesbury
base ball clubs-the field Of battle to
be at Cokesbury. A special train
will be run to bring back all who
may wish to witness the exciting
combat. We anticipate a large at
tendance and an interesting occa-
sion. The prowess of. the Cokes-
bury club has been already tested,
aud we have no doubt that they
will find in the Abbeville club "foe-
men worthy of their steel"
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BaL Lula Minor. Presley, daugh-
ter of DR.. Joseph L. PRESLEY, an
interesting girl of six summers,
died at her fathers residence on
Saturday, Soth instant, Of dipthe-:
ria, after an illness of less than
twenty-four hours. Our sympa-
thies are with the bereaved parents.
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BE- We regret to announce the
death of. Mr.. Thomas Jefferson
Lipscomb, a very worthy and high
ly esteemed young man of the
lower section of our county, on
Friday last. He leaves a wife and
chillrcn and large circle of rela.
tives and friends to; mourn his loss.
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nGP Our townsman, Mr.. Robert
E. Hill, has returned from health
and pleasure tour to the Warm
Springs, and Tate's Springs, Tenn,
coming home by the way of Knox
vile, Chattanooga and the Air
Line Railroad. He reports good
crops on the route, and that in por-
tions of East Tennessee it was anti
cipated that corn1 would sell at
twenty-five cents a bushel. The
price of pork was on the rise, and
it is now selling there at five cents
gross. .....-.
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BEN BUTLER, who is now candi-

BEN. BUTLER, who is now candi-
date for Governor of Massachusetts,
opened the campaign vigorously
at Worcester, last week. In d.-
Tending himself on the subject of
the Congressional salary bill, he
said that ".n Massachusetts for the
last twenty years every Legislature
had raised it's pay, and every man
had therefore taken it. Some there
were who lodged the vote, but
took the money Then he said
that if his Congressional colleagues,
Sumner, Boutwell,, Dawes, aud the
rest of thom would refund their
proportion Of the ''salary steal" he
(Butler) would refund his. o.
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.esr We have had the pleasur

sw We have had the pleasure
Of greeting. :,5 our esteemed friend
Mr.. =. WaFdlaw Perrin,- on his
return from q health and pleasure
trip to the mountains. He con:
GERS with us in the opinion that
one need not leave Abbeville to
find health elsewhere, when we
have 30 fine q climate at home. q
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RaI4aoAD MATTERS, = Public

N ~ =. vi "a
RanHoAp MATTERS, Il Public
meetipg sshave Been held lately in
Andersoi@C County and also in Lin
colnton, Ca, in behalf of the Au-
:gusta & Hartwell Railwoad, and it's
extension through Andersonville
to Walhalla. Much enthusiasm
was manifested.
A public meeting of the citi-
zens of Augusta has been called, by
petition signed by,all of its promi-
nent citizens, to extend aid to the
Greenwood & Augusta, and the
Hartwell Railroads. vii" ,...i
Trans are now running through
from Atlanta to Charlotte on the
Airline Railroad. ?sr a.';a'
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tA We learn from Mr.. j. w

HA We learn from Mr.. J. W.
Cobb, who has just returned from a
visit to Anderson, that very serious
sickeness is still, prevailing in that
county, and especially near the
town: The exciting cause seems
to be q number of rice fields which,
for the first time, have been put
under culture. A number of deaths
of prominent citizens have taken
place. a.t.
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REkIG1ous.1We had the pleas

RELIa1ous.-We had the pleas
ure op Sunday morning last OF
hearing an able and Interesting dis
course in the Presbyterian church
from the Pastor Rev. J. L. Martin,
from John, Xxx: F26. The mental
condition of the doubling disciple
was forcibly portrayed as one 1st
of doubt, I'd of skeptIcism, and Sd
Of disquietude; aud this as resulting
1st from his absenting himself
from the fellowship Of the disci-
pies; Cd from his own selfrreliance
Sd flom his forgetfulness of past
privileges; and 4th from his es'
arrangement from the Saviour. The
effect was "to wound the Saviour
in the bouse of his friends" yet
still to make manifest his Divine
compassion in plucking the faith
less disciple as "a brand from the
burning" The whole subject was
enforced by q number Of practical
observations of unusual force and
eloquence. '.assarf .....*-.a u.....
In the absence of the Pastor the
Rev. W. T. Capers, the pulpit Of
the Methodist church was filled on
Sunday morning by the Rev. VIM
B. Yates of the Mariners Church
Charleston, who preached a very
excellent discourse: .'.''. -. |
In the absence Of the Rev, E. R
Miles, who at the earnest request
of his congregation, is availine
himself of a short respite from
ministerial laborin North Georgia
there were no services in Trinity
Church last Sunday, ....i,
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t.
LAYING OF THE CORNER Stone OF
THE BAPTIST CHURCH AT ABBE.
v1LLE.-We learu that the corner.
stone ofstbe Baptist church Sedifee
will Be laid at9 eclock on Friday
morning next. A number of ad
dresses will be delivered on the &C
casion, and we anticipate aver,
interesting entertainment. Z The
public generally are invited to- bt
present, and will doubtless be wei
repaid in the interesting character
Of the! exercises. We invoke "a
large attendance. 4 = SE
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HA The Hearth and Home takes

up the cudgel in behalf Of that
much-abused article Of ladies' ap.
parel, the corset; holding that
whilst tight lacing;s clearly inju
rions, the corset furnished the best
remedy for tight lacing, as it distri'
butes the weight and pressure Of
the garments; and as it is less
yielding than the flesh, obviates the
necessity of tight wristbands alto
gcther. .... .e ..... -..
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Col. F. WEsrrIrID, Of Due
West, was in town on yesterday.
He represents that the students of
Erskine College are coming in, and
that the place looks more lively.
His cotton is opening before the
.bolls are fully grown, and is losing
heavily by it. He attributes the
early opening to the use Of guanos.
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REs1GNED.-Jas. A.. Richardson,
Esq, OF Ninety-six, one Of our
most efficient and best qualified
Trial Justices has. resigned his pc.
sition. He finds that the office i'm.
poses too much work for the COM
pensation upon any one who dis
charges its duties faithfully, He
will be missed. a.r;, r.:sl, ss,;-- T.. -,
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Z" A BARBECUE was given by the
colored people. at the McLaren
plantation on Saturday last. There
was plenty to eat and drink, and
all present had a good time gener-
ally: The colored Band, and a
number of others were present
from our town. Z.
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AN ALARM OF FIRE, caused by
the explosion of a Kerosene lamp
at Mr.. II. T. Tustin's residence in
our town, on Friday evening last,
created quite panic fir . time. on
our streets: All felt gratified that
it was only an alarm-'this and
nothing more.:'' ..o. s. 81.
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A FIGHT occurred on our streets
on Monday last, between L. P
Gufin, Sheriff, and Thomas Jones,
U. S. Deputy Marshal, growing out
of a private difficulty. Several
blows were interchanged without
serious injury to either party.
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TERMS. -ThYee dollars a year, in al

Terms. Three dollars year, IN ao
vance.
No subscriptions taken for shorter
time .han six months.
Transient advertisements are charged
for a, tue rate OF ONE DOLLAR per lhcu
space for the first insertion, and FIFl Y
GENTS for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
rates is ma lie to persons advertising by
the quarter or by the year.
ssS~ All obituary notices and tribute;
of respect are charged for ut the usual
rates Of advertising.
JOB PRESS.
We are npw provided with an EXCEL,
lent job Press, and fine assortment OF
Job Type,tand are prepared to eXecnte
superiar work. Orders are respectfully
solicited. and we will guarantee satisfac'
. tios in the style and price Of our work
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a@P Mrs. John Svfln, the daugf

R@ Mrs. John Syfan, the daugh:
ter-in-law of our well-known towns
man Mr.. Geo. W. Syfan, died at
Helena dnring the past week, and
was buried at the Upper Long
Cane Cemetery, on Friday last.
She was. an estimable lady, and
leaves many relatives and friends
to mourn her loss. :.... g..
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=. .nass We direct attention to tie

DaT We direct attention to the
advertisement zof Mr.. S. B. Nor
rell, the well-known saddler aud
harness-maker, Of our town. He
offers for salea choice variety of
harness-mounting, bits, buckles,
collars, and other articles in his
line, and will give prompt atten-
tion to repairing saddles and har-
ness Mr.. Norrell is an expe-
rienced and:sAiIlfnl workman and
we commend. him to the patronage
of our friends, All who want
faithful work at, low rates should
give him ascall. y -" A.s1tS 80
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Mr.. S. A. BREAzEALE, the we'll
known, merchant tailor OF our
town leaves. for the North to-day
to lay in his Fall and Winter stock.
Our friends may look for some
thing good in his line. =
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gA. An infant daughter of Mr..
P. A. Gown, Of the Bordeaux
nei ghborhood, aged three years
died of a congestive chill on Sun
day, 24th inst. She was a bright
and interesting child.
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NAP Our younp friend. Mr.. /

sa Our young friend, Mr.. Al
len Smith, son of our we'll known
townsman, W; Joel Smith,. ESQ.,,
returned few days since from At
lanta, where he has been prosecut-
ing his studies at the Business Col
lege Of that city. He is a young
man of fine talents and attainments,
and Of very popular manners.
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= FooT RAcEs.-The tediun of the
day was relieved, on Monday last,
by a number of foot races, run over
the track near the depot, in which
all colors and conditions partici-
mated. ... .... - ..
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A coNrLAGRAT1oN which caused
no alarm and did no injury even to
the Insurance companies, was the
burning few days since of one
of McM1lIan's brick-kilns.
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PERsoNAI.-We learn that Miss
Perrin so favorably known at the
Emporium Of Fashion, will leave
this week for. Baltimore and New
York in the interest Of that t esta,
blishment. The ladies' may expect
a rich display of Millinery in about
one month. - '-..'., 81" .'.,,
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DELEGATES Gen, MCGOWAN and
Senator, Hollinshead have BEEN ap-
pointed by the Governor delegates
to represent the State at the great
Chicago Railroad Convention, to be
on the 5th Of October next.
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w. Mr.. H. P. Arnold, a we'll
known citizen Of the vicinity of
Greenwood died on the 18th inst.
at the advanced age of eighty-three
years. He leaves large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn his
loss. -...
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OUR townsman, Mr.. W.. Rog-
ers, returned a few days agofrom a
visit torehtives in Tennessee, ,sand
is now prepared for the fall and. al
winter cappaign..:1 . 1--tj =
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.SALE-DAY.-There was a larger
attendance of our fellow citizens
on Monday last than we anticipated,
as there were no sales and nothing
of special interest to attract a crowd.
Our farmers very generally report
promising crops and cotton fields
Whitening for the harvest.
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Notice..

OFFICE OF THE G.. & C. RAILROAD, I
- - COLUMBIA, August 26, 1873.
FINDER a resolution of the Board OF
ri Directors, the Interest Coupons OF
the State guaranteed bonds and OF such
other bondsof this COMPANY as are reg
ularly recorded in the office OF the. com.
pany, matured between the first day OF
January, ,, 1872; and the first day OF July,
1873, both inclusive, will be funded in
bonds having ten years to run, as pro-
vided for in the colnpany's proposals to
the bondnolders of date of August Il,
1873. Holders of the above obligations:
are requested to send in statement "
them to this Office, to facilitate the ex-
change, which it is desired to complete
without delay, and enable the necessary
arrangements to be made for the re-
sumption of regular interest payments
on lst January ensuing. .
- w. j. MAGRATH,
- - g.. President.
Sept 8, 1878, If
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EP1scopAL.-The Right Rev. W,
B. Howe, Bishop of the.EpiscopaI
Church in South Carolina, is expect.
ed to visit this Parish on the 2lst
of September. -. 3D..
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na- We learn that Mr.. John
Foster, a we'll known citizen Of the
Whitehall neighborhood, is now
seriously i'll.
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Ha A good old lady of our
town thinks that there is much
time wasted ON Base Ball, which
might be better employed in
hoeing corn or cotton, and cultiva-
ting potatoes. She is a lady of a
practical turn of mind.
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nsal Mr.. Alexander Bowie, OF
Memphis, was in our town a few
days since, on visit to TRENDS
and relatives here.
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Rev. E.. R. MILES,, Rector Of
Trinity church, will return to ,.stAts Ab-
bevillc this week, and divine SER
vice may be expected on next
Sunday. G. 81 3 .....s,,--l -
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S1cKNEss.-We learn that chills
and fever are prevailing in some
sections of our county, and also that
there have been some cases Of dip
liberia.