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A Plea for Good Roads.
Editor Press and Banner

Editor Press and Banner:
There was time here when we had
to be verymuiet, and if anything was
said or done, it was regarded either q
violation of law or contempt Of GER
tain powers. But fortunately for US,
our town Jail has lost its terror-one end
of the building having been knocked
out by the last prisoner-and we sup
pose there are no funds in hand to re-
pair the breach. At the same time we
have been worried great deal OH the
ball Question-we mean base ball and
not dancing ball-but even that is now,
to all appearance, Us though it had never
been.
Getting rid of these imaginary trou-
bles, and having desire to see how our
country friends were getting on, we
made some efforts to travel over the
township u little. Our first effort was
on wheels, the next on horseback, and
last on foot. We could but exclain,
let us be imprisoned in the town Jail,
play ball every day. but do let us have
good smooth roads to travel over. But
l understand that this matter is to 60 to
the Court of Common Pleas in October,
there to be Investigated. In the mean
time we are informed that sign boards
are being put up throughout the Coun-
ty, telling where such and such roads
lead to, the distance, &c. That is at
least a great comfort, to know the way
to 60, and the distance, whether we are
able to travel the road or not. Let us
have good roads.
GREENWOOD.
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Chs Press and Banner.
Abbeville, 6 O.
The Greenwood and Augusta Road.

w. X. Blake, Esq, of Greenwood,
writes letter to the GreenviNe Ncacs,
setting forth the Importance of this con-
nection, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:-
"The. charter from Augusta to this
point has been secured definite sur
Vey has been made, showing distance
of tffty:seven miles, an average eXcaVa-
ton and embankment of four feet, and
IAN estimated cost of grading per mile
ut the unprecedented low amount OF
: ST 900. A short distance has been
graded. AS to the Importance of this
connection it is beyond question. 1t
will be the only road east Of the Savan-
nah river, entering. or contributing to
Augusta direct from the interior. At
present she is but half supplied in the
Georgia Road. All the roads in the
Northwestern part of this State diverge
towards the Southeast to its centre.
The Greenwood & Augusta Road on the
east of Savannah river, will be to Au-
.gusta, reaching as it does to the North
east and Northwest, by Charlotte aud
Nashville, what the Georgia Road is on
the west, reaching Northwest anu
West. But the completion Of our en-
terprise will necessitate connection
between Greenville and Ashville. Why
should this not be done, cven though Il
connection be made from Spartanburg
to Asheville. 1t is easily demonstrable,
that of two diverging lines from Ashc-
wille, by way of Greenville and Spar
>tanburg, the line by Greenville and
Augusta is far more important. OF the
former route, Charleston is the objective
point; of the latter, we have not only
Charleston twenty miles nearer, but we
have Port Royal and Savannah as well,
which are not directly accessible by
.Asheville aad Columbia. If the impor-
tance of this connection is realized and
manifested by the people of Greenville
and Asheville, they can easily procure
the aid of Augusta, who is as able to.
assist Greenviile as Charleston is to aid
to say nothing of Savan-
lnlb, the Central and Port Royal Roads,
each of which has assured us of their
interest in the success of our enterprise.
Will you please arouse your people to
prompt, decisive action? We intend to-
succeed, and yours is a common interest
with ours"
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Buying Cotton After Dark.

We heartily indorse the following ar
tticle ef the GrecnviUe Ne,cs and com
mend it to the consideration of our owl,
oranges. The evils whey call for rem
q edy are not confined to one county, and
have been the subject Of very grave
complaint in Abbeyille. Let US apply
the remedy.
"At a meeting of Grange No. 60. held
sat Williston, recently, the following
resolution was passed:
ReSolued, That the Patrons of said
Grange, under sense of duty to them
selves and the community, in view OF
the deinerslizing tendencies arising
from the misehevious. practice of the
purchase of small parcels of cotton by
the country and village store-keepers
after sundown, have determined, with
the view of suppressing such traffic, to
withhold their patronage from all mer-
chants and other traders who buy cot
ton i'll small parcels, either lint or seed,
between sundown and sunrise:
It is important that every Grange in
tthe State should adopt the above, or a
similar resolution. Cotton stealing is
the cause of great deal of trouble and
distress sn the lower portion of this
State. In passing through Barnwe!l
and Beaufort Districts, last summer, we
talked with many white and colored
anen, who had become discouraged with
farming operations, because their cotton
was stolen from them and sold to cross
road stores for trifle, by the idle vaga-
bonds who stroll about the country.
Que of these little dead falls, located in
u good farming country, purchased over
sixty bales of cotton, and there never
was at any one time more than $3.50
worth of goods in the store, aud that
stock consisted of a barrel or two of
mean whiskey and box of the mean
est tobacco, with few bolts of home
spun. The farmers informed us that
they knew their cotton was sold there,
but they were powerless to prevent it,
and were determined to quit raising it,
as they got no returns for their labor.
Every honest man in the State-white
and colored--will heartily endorse the
resolution.
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What's the Matter with Marlboro

I The Phonir is disposed to read the
people of Marlboro the same lecture
which it has concocted for our benefit.
Can anything be more insufferable than
such impertinence as the following
WHATS THE MATTER WITH MARL-
BoRo ?-It is noteworthy fact, that all
the Counties ia the State but one have
organized Tax-Unions, and that they
are activein their operations and every
day gaining popular strength. The one
exception is Marlboro. The strange,
unaccountable fact is attracting some
attention. Is the Influence of Maxwell
so overwhelming there as to crush the
free expression of the opinions of the
people? Are manly men to submit
their judgments to the domination OF
AN imbecile? Do they make no objec-
tions to being represented by the loser
of the "lost resolution 2" Is there no
press there, with its fearless voice? We
4cannot believe it. This noble County
will arouse itself, come into line and
place itself in sympathy with the rest
of the State"
The Phpnir is indebted to the Net
York Herald for the information that
Marlboro is the only one of the thirty
two Counties of the State in which Tax.
Unions are not organized. 1t is not the
first time that that journal gets its in
formation where one might least expect
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Appointments for the Methodist
Church at Abbevlle.

Editor Press and Banner:
Do me the favor TO publish the tol
lowing notice:
During my absence, the pulpit o.
the Methodist church will be sup
piled as follows:
August 3oth, by Rev. T. A. Grif
6fths.
September 9Th, by Rev. S. Lander
or Rev. S. A. Wcbber.
September 18th, by Rev. Geo. +.
Round.
September Goth, by Rev. R. n.
Wells.
September 9th, by Rev. W. Il
Lawton. -
October 4th, by Rev. Il. NJ. Mood,
P. e,
Hoping that our town may contln-
no healthy, and that we may meet
when the woods wear their brightest
hues, leave, saying: God bless Alb
beville. Yours, truly,
- WIN. T. CAPERS.
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LETTER FROM ALABAMA.
Dry Weather-Best Route West
Politics. &c.

The following extracts from a private
letter presents some matters which may
be interesting to our readers:
OXFORD, Calhoun Co., Ala, Aug. 90.
I have had q very pleasant time since
I came out here, with the exception of
very hot dry weather. There has been
no rain in the last three weeks and the
thermometer stood on the 18th inst, at
l03 in the shade. You can imagine how
dry and dusty it is, and how the crops
are suffering. This is rough, broken
country and the majority of its. citizens
coarse and very uncOuth.
If any of your friends have an idea of
going West I VIC tuld advise them to 60
by way of Augusta, as the connections
on the upper route is very bad. You
can leave your place and come to Seneca
City, there you remain until 9 o'clock
the following day, then you get to At
hnta $50 p. m. and have to remain
there until o'clock q. m. the next
day. The Richmond Air Line Railroad
connects with only one road in the
'tGate City" aud that is the Montgome-
nv and West Point Railroad. / left
Bclton on Tuesday morning July lS,
and arrived here OH the morning of the
2lst.
Politicians and office-seekers are raw
ing and ranting around here, but not
near so much, l suppose, as in Able
Vile. The whites of Calhoun County
are said to be in the majority, and al
most to man Democratic. The Civil
Rights Bill is stirring them up and the
present campaign will be based entirely
on "race ISSUE"
You have no idea how anxious 7 am
every Saturday morning to take peep
at the old familiar face of the Press and
Banner. I generally read every line,
advertisements and all, besore laying
it down.
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THE LOCUST PLAGUE out West seems
to be rivaling that which afflicted the
land of Egypt in Pharoah's time. They
darken the heavens and destroy the
crops of grain and vegetation generally.
Some idea of the amazing number of
the locusts out West is formed by the
fact that Oh the line of the st. Joseph
and Denver Railroad, between Axtaii
and Beattie, they covered the track two
inches deep; and, although the engi-
neers put on powerful head of steam
and tried to drive through them, the
train was nine hours going eleven miles.
On the same road, train pulled out OF
Seneca on time, but, encounterlng the
Iocusts, was driven back, and had to
wait until the myriads of insects had
crossed the line. AS this was lin Kansas
the grain crop there are threatened as
we'll as in Minnesota and Iowa. OF
the extent of the ravages, no present
conjecture can be formed; but i'll the
regions occupied by homestead settlers,
the suffering is severe.
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NEGRO REsERvATIoSs.-The Nation
al Era, a paper which MFR. Frederick
Douglass controls, gives this advice to
the freedmen:-
Leave these States in which you are
in the minority and the subjects of pre-
judice and outrage, and remove to the
States wi ere you will be in the majority,
and thus protect yourself against the
indigniti.s to which you are no exposed
in many of the States.
The Era goes on to recommend South
Caroliua, Florida, Mississippi aud Lou
isiana as eligible States. Perhaps it
would be better policy to import blacks
into the States where they are in mi
nority, and thus restore the equilibrium.
we need few more whites in South
Carolina, to bring about that result.
We have blacks enough. The game at
present is too one-sided to be interest
ing.
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HENRY WARD BEECHER DENIES
THAT He EVER CLAMoRED FOR THE
HANGING OF JEFF. DAVIS. - Beccher
pronounces the reputed sermon of his,
which has been widely published, advi-
sing the hanging of Jefferson Davis, in
1865, an unblushing forgery. he says:
Not only did I never utter or make
such miserable stuff, but the whole
world knows that, while many were
clamoring for some sacrifice or victim, l
everywhere and always opposed with
intense carucstness the shedding of n
drop of blood, and resisted with all my
might the influences which sought the
execution of Jefferson Davis. 1t is not
the first shameful forgery upon me
which has been circulated in the South
and West. I am so heartily desirous of
the establishment of goodwill be-
tween all who have been alienated, and
I so much value the goodwill of my
fcllow-citizens of the South, that l step
aside from my usual course aud make u
reply to this slander."
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Gov. Moses is MOTTO be euchred. At
meeting of Republicans at Privateer,
six miles from Sumter, he was unani'
mously elected a delegate to the Rcpub-
lican Nominating Convention.
The sale of the Laurens Railroad to
the South Carolina Railroad Company
was confirmed, on the 10th inst, by the
Bankrupt Court at Greenville. An ap-
peal was taken, which will bring the
matter up before Judge Bond, i'll Column
bia, in November next.
The Union Herald says: "It is all a
mistake to think that Gov. Scott will
not be put in nomination by his friends.
He will probably come in OH the home
stretch, and attempt to run in between
the best pair"
Tn the United States District Court,
at Grcenville, on the 21st, Judge Bryan
passed sentence as follows: w. Size
more, illicit distilling, $1,000 fine and
six months imprisonment. w. A.
Bishop, same offence and punishment.
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THE BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL
The latest phase of the Beecher-Tilton
case is the publication of mutual
friendn Moulton's detailed statement,
presenting review of everything per-
tanning to the controversy, embodying
documents, and comments thereon, and
occupying some twenty columns of
type. The comments Of the New York
journals differ as to the guilt or limo
cence of Beecher, rs affected by the
late disclosures. The Herald says:
ave fain would have believed the
great clergyman never had fallen; we
would fain believe it now if we could
,see any possible way by which he could
escape out of the meshes which bind
him. Moulton, pressed to speak by the
.onslaughts of Beecher and Beecher's
friends, has spoken at last, and panied
as we are at the result, we cannot disre-
gard the fact that the Plymouth pastor
is crushed, unless the terrible witness
against him can be shown to be mon
.ster of .villainy, duplicity and falsehood.
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episcopal CONvENTToN.-The New
York Times publishes long and inter-
esting article in relation to the approach
ing General Convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, which will as
semble in New York city Oh Wednes-
day, the 7th of October. The duties of
the Convention are to legslate for the
church in the United States, much after
the method by which Congress legislates
for the country. In the approaching
session the Bishops will number fifty:
three, the clerical delegates one hundred
and sixty-four, and the lay deputies the
same. 1'wenty-siN permanent commits
sions and joint committees of both
houses, appointed at previous sessions,
will report to the coming Convention.
Some delicate and interesting questions
will be considered.
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The following estimate of woman's
love appears in an English contempora-
nv: A French woman will love her hus-
band if he Is either witty or chivalrous;
a German woman if he is constant and
faithful; Dutch woman if he does not
disturb her ease and comfort too much;
q Spanish woman if he wreaks VEN
geance OIL those who incur her displeas-
ure; an Italian woman if he is dreamy
and poetical; Danish woman II he
thinks that her native country is the
brightest and happiest on earth; Rus
sian woman if he despises all Western
ers as miserable barbarians; all English
woman if he succeeds in ingratiating
himself with the court and aristocracy;
al American womad if he has plenty OF
money.
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Br Mr.. J. NJ Gambrell, who lately
purchased the male academy. lot and
building, is now making various i'm
provements on the premises. The
house has been brought to the front, and
is to be converted into two-story resi-
dence-the lower story being of brick.
1t promises to be tasteful and commo-
dious house. .t
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How TO MANAGE A HORSE.-A horse
is never vicious or intractable without
a direct cause. If horse is restive or
timorous, you may be sure that these
faults arise from defects in his educa-
ton. He has been treated either awk-
wardly or brutally. Commence the
education of q horse at his birth accus-
tom him to the presence, voice and sight
Of man; speak and act gently; carcss
him, do not startle him. All chastise-
ments or cruelty confuse the animal
and make him wild. They are good
men who make good horses.
New CAROLINA COTTON. - There
were received in Charleston, on the 10th
per South Carolina Railroad, two bales
new crop Carolina cotton, grown in
Barnwell County. One was from MIR.
J. E. Free, Bamberg, classed good ordl-
nary, and sold at fifteen cents, and the
second was from Mr.. S. Brown, Black
willie, classed strict low middling, and
sold at sixteen cents
At distance of thirty miles South OF
the Union Pacific Railroad and 9OC
miles West of Omaha, a great hill OF
almost pure sulphur was discovered
about two years ago. This is one of the
most remarkable deposits of native sui
phur in the world. Itcontains only iii.
teen per cent. of impurities. In the
sulphur deposits of Sicily, says the SCI
entifc american, the pure sulphur Is
only sixty-tive per cent.
n@. DIR. Girardeau has retired from
Zion Colored Presbyterian Church, in
Charleston, and it is hereafter to be
served by colored minister. This was
done at the suggestion of the Presbyte.
rian General Assembly. Other church
es will likely follow.
Prof. John McCrady, of Charleston
has recently been appointed ito tht
chair of Geology at Harvard University
Mass, formerly filed by the great Agas
Siz ~ ~
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For THE NoRTH.-Our townsman
Mr.. Bower w. Barnwell, leaves this
morning to join his family who have
been spending the summer in New
York. He will lay in his Fall and Win
ter stock before he returns.
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BALTIMORE, August lf-COCtOn uull-
middling 16S; sales 20. Flour steady.
Corn firm and in fair demand-7Sa93.
CHARLESTON, August 24-Cotton dull
-middling ISL; low middling 15f; net
receipts "a; exports coastwise SO6s sales
$50.
AUGUSTA, August 24-Cotton nominal
-middling l5f receipts 43 bales; sales
90.
ST. LOUIS, August 24-Flour'quiet and
unchanged. Corn inactive and pretty
firm-No. 2 mixed 60a62, according to
location white mixed higher-654a68.
Whiskey firmer-99a1.0 Pork firm
"a 90. Bacon strong and higher-94a9s
fer shoulders; 12al24 clear rib; clear
12s. ..,
NEW YORK, August24Cotton quiet;
uplands l6S; Orleans II. Southern flour
auiet-common to fair extra 30a6 10 |;
good to choice 6 15a9 25. Gold closed
at 95a10.
LOUISVILLE, August "a. Flour un-
changed. Corn quiet and unchanged
74a82. Pork dull and lower-4 90.
Bacon firm and in fair demaud-shoul-
ders 9s clear rib l3la13s clear l33.
Whiskey 81. s.
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Consignees.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot: .
It Bake, J IT Fortiscue, J v Schrader,
sc McGan, G f Bruce, Bradley & ],
Jno Mcneil, w P Andrews, l. e Clink.
scales, + Lyon, j L Martin.
J. W. MARSHALL,
Agent. .
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New Advertisements.

The following is a list of new
advertisements:
Photograph Gallery. F. Lee.
Change of Schedule G.. d G. r. r.
Township Meetings.. Jshnson.
Cotton Factors-Garrett & Latimer.
Town Election.
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The following persons have packages
tn the Express office:
Col. Hoke, r l. Cozby, T A Daniels
Miss L G North, J Aenry, H G Wo.
mack, II A Daniels, J S Robinson, NJ
Means, J n Tolbert, r S Beckham J
Burton, J a Blake.
..... Z. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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TO John c. Speer, Exor, Eliza Kay,
John a. Speer, Daniel Speer, Sarah
Speer, Jane c.. NVeems, Martha Gal.
loway, John G. Speer, Trustee of his
own children and for the children OF
James G. Speer, Defendants: .--..'
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
III quired to answer the petition In
the case which is filed in the Office OF
the Clerk of the Probate Court for said
County, and to serve q copy of your
answer to the said petition OH the SUBJ
scribers at their office at Abbeville
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service,
and if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Petitioners Attorney.
Dated 18th July, 1874.
To the Defendants John A. Speer, Dan
lei Speer, George Speer, Willie Speer.
Sarah Speer and John e. Speer:
Take notice that the summons in this
action of which the foregoing is copy,
was filed in the office Of the Clerk of
the Court of Probate at Abbeville, for
Abbeville County in the State of South
Carolina on the 10th day of July, 1874.
Published by order of the Judge of
Probate.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Pl'ffs Atty.
16 July, 1874, 15-6t
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DR.. H. H. Tucker, of Atlanta, Ca,
has accepted the cellorship of the
University Of Georgia.
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RS Rev. J. L. Martin, of the Pres
byterian church, left on Monday last Oh
O visit to relatives in Fairfield.
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16 July, 1874, 15-6t
Call for County Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN, PARTY
CnI1A,

HEADQUARTERS
OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN, PARTY
OF ABBEvILLE COUNTY, !
Abbeville G. H., S. c., |
Aug. ls, 1874. !
DURSUANT to authority vested in
me, and by order of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, Convention of the
Union Republican Party of Abbeville
County is hereby called to meet at Abb
beville Court House on THURSDAY.
Sd Day of September next,
at 12 o'clock NJ, then and there to elect
Five Delegates to represent this County
in the State and the Third Congression-
al District Conventions to be held in
Columbia on the Sth day of September.
BY order of the Chairman of the State
Executive Committee, the primary
meetings will be held by Townships,
instead of by Precincts as heretofore:
The Republican voters of the several
Townships will therefore meet Oh
Tuesday, 1st September,
At ~ O'Clock NJ, at the following
places, to elect Delegates to the County
Convention, which will be composed of
One Hundred Delegates, apportioned
among the several Townships as fol-
ln1yc
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r@- Mr.. Thos. P. Quarles, and family,
have returned home after an absence OF
q week on q visit to relatives in Laurens.
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G. C. r. Rive clip the following

IMPROVEMENT. = Colonel Thomas
Dodamead has continued the improve
ments on the Greenville and Columbia
railroad. until, for the greater part of
the way, it is in first rate shape. New
iron has been laid, the brush and trees
cut down for nearly the whole distance,
and the trestles and roadway improved
until it is just as good as it can be made.
This is the verdict of a whole car load
.bf people who we heard discussing the
niatter q few days ago.