The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-03-26

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Others also. His advice is as fol-
lows: He recommends farmers not
to give large liens upon the grow
ing crops-not to buy fertilizers
but to prepare compost manure.
He regrets that many purchasers
of the Government lands by pur-
suing different policy, were SO
much in debt that they would be
unable to- comply with the terms of
purchase, and hence that the law
would require him to dispossess
them, He himself farms, but
buys no guanos or fertilizers,
OUR ADVICE,
We advise all to save as much as
possible to pay on their lands.
Buy no guns; keep no dogs ;
keep no extra stock; drink no
whisky; take good care of your
lands, aud cultivate the best Of it;
be industrious and save your mon
ey; don't come to town unless it
is unavoidable but it it be @abso-
lutely necessary to come during the
busy season, don't take a horse or
mule out Of the crop, but walk, and
leayeyour muleto be plowed. Many
cropslare lost, and many farmers
are ruined by their quitting work
to 60 to town. Stay at home, and
makes a good crop, gather it, and
take care of your stock.
THE GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
We called to see the Governor
and the Attorney-G General at their
Offices, but they were not in at
that time. We however met the
Governor at the Columbia Hotel.
His official acts so far have met the
hearty approval of our best citi-
zers He will no doubt fill his
place with credit to himself and
honor to his party.
THE CLERKS OF THE TWO HOUSES
AND IMMIGRATION.
We saw Messrs. j. Woodruff
and A. o. Jones, the courteous
and gentlemanly clerks of the two
Houses. We learnt from them
that they propose getting up
soon, in pursuance Of a joint reso-
luton of the Legislature, a fund Of
information from the several coun-
ties of the State, to be embodied
in report to serve as a basis OF
future action by the Legislature,
with a view to encouraging immi-
grafton.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
A question much discussed in
Columbia, is the liability of the
South Carolina Railroad to pay
accrueing State taxes for several
years past, The case is now pend
| ing before the United States Su.
preme Court, and a decision against
the Road would add some half
million dollars to the assets of the
State, and enable it to pay its in
debtedness-not however as some
suggest, if the Road should pay its
taxes in old bills Of the bank of
the state-$l,2 100000 of which are
now said to be outstanding.
BLUE RIDGE SCRIP.
The holders Of the Blue Ridge
Scrip seem to be despairing of a
favorable decision. Upon this
question the Columbia Herald has
been publishing a number Of vig-
orous editorials against the liabil-
ity of the State.
OUR BRETHREN OF THE PRESS.
During our stay.in Columbia we
had the pleasure of meeting the
editors Of the daily papers of The
city, and. make our acknowledg'
ments for their courtesy and atten-
| ton. ...
We also had the pleasure OF
meeting Mr.. Thomas F. Greneker,
of the ..Mcaobe7y Herald, and Mr..
Thomas P. Slider, of the Progress
size Age, of the same place-both
popular and wide-awake journals.
The latter had been to Baltimore
and other cities, drumming for his
paper, and had met with his usual
SUCCESS.