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Mr.. ). G., Munday, a happy and indus
trious planter, Was in our office on Mon
day last. He is good farmer in thu
neighborhood of LomaNs neighborhoot
of I.onax's Old Field. He thinks hi!
experience in using guano has beer
more profitable than that of cur frient
Mr.. John w. LomaX: He believes hi:
crop is three times as great as 1t would
have been without guano. He estimate:
the corn crop at the Promised Land a
half bushel to the acre.
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New Advertisements


The following is a list of new
S,vertisements:
Real estate sale-R A Fair.
Money saved-E Cowan.
J. H. Bussey advertises q lost mule.
Estate Of Larkin Reynolds S Rey-
nolds and n NJ Bullock.
Medical College-L A Dugas, MD.
Citation-C w Guffin.
Fall and Winter Goods-White Bros.
Dry goods and millinery II Robert
son.
Dry goods - Cunningham & Temple
ton.
Extra train-W H Parker.
Abbeville Hotel-Jacob Miller.
Furniture-J D Chalmers.
Millinery-Jas A Bowie.
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In regard to the new postal law, We
would remind our friends that newspa'
pers now 60 othrough the mails free o1
postage in the County where published
and that this part of the law took effect
on the first of July last. On the first OF
January next, publishers will be requir'
ed to make prepayment upon all news
papers sent beyond the limits of the
county.
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Mr.. John T. Pace, We learn, says thai
he. has the best crop of cotton on Long
Cane. lie claims that he will make
thirty bags off thirty>t@o acres of land
He plants gHais. also, and expects tc
make all the grain that he will need
This is farming to a purpose. Let nll OF
our planters raise enough corn to supply
their wn,wants, nnd after that raise all
the cotton they can.
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+ THE CHARADEs.-Wc learn that the
young people of Abbeville are getting
up q handsome entertainment for Fair
week, which is to come Oft OH Thursday
night in the Court House. Qnite a
number of attractive pieces are to be
presented, in which the young ladies
and gentlemen of our town personate
the characters. This entertainment
promises to be q leading attraction of
the week, and we are sure will be large
ly attended and heartily enjoyed. Let
there be general turnout.
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A standing antidote for poison by oak
ivy, ETC., is to take handful of quick.
lime, dissolve it in water, let it stand
half an hour, then paint the poisoned
parts with it. Three or four applica-
tions will never fail to cure the most ag-
gravated case. Poison from bees, hor-
nets, spider bites. de-, is instantly ar
rested by the application of equal parts
of common salt and bi-carbonate OF
soda, we'll rubbed i'll Oh the place bitten
or stung. .
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The trustees of the time-honored
Cokesbury School have elected Mr.. J
T. Jones, of Georgia, Rector of the
school for next year. Mr.. Jones is All
experienced teacher, and comes highly
recommended by, Bishop Pierce and
Professors of Emory College. We con
gratulate the friends of the school on its
promising outlook.
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Third Congressional District General
MCGOWAN Accepts the Nomination.
Nr,x.nrpnx s r..

=" sNEwBERRY, S. C., Oct: 0, 1874.
Gen. S. MCGOWAN, Abbeville G.. H.
Dear ST:-The undersigned committee
are pleased to inform you that you have
been unanimously chosen, by the con.
vention here assembled, as the .candi.
date for Congress for the Third Congres.
sional District. Wishing you a trium-
plant election, MS we believe you can
obtain, We are very truly, a...1.' -
, Your obedient servants, ,,r
''' F. A. CoSNoR,
W. G. BROWN,
,,at e4l 5R. e.. WATTS.
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pa We are indebted to Mr.. VIM
Mauldin, Secretary, for complimentary
ticket to attend the Greenville Fail
which commenced on yesterday, and
will continue four days.
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Hvneneal.

MARRIED-On Thursday evening,
October LIST, 1874, at 1.-THE Parsonage, I"
by the Rev. w. r. Hemphill, D. D., as
sisted by the Revs. Joseph A. Dickson
and David b. Pressly, A. j. McQUIS-
TON, Esq, of Monticello, Arkansas, to
Miss, ISABEhLA HEMPHILL; of
Lowell, Kentucky. No cards.
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SICKNESS IN Fort PIcKESs. = The
citizens of Fort Pickens are afflicted
with cfiils and other sickness, in conse-
quence, it is thought, Of the lack of
drainage in the low lands by which that
portion of town is surrounded. There
is scarcely a house in which there Is not
more or less of sickness. Mr.. T. A. Sui
livan. among others has beenluite sick,
and the work in the Auditors Office is
being retarded on that account. Let
the low lands be drained, and health
restored TO that part of town. . All over
the other part Of our town, which is
nine tenths of the Incorporation, there
il scarcely case of sickness. Itseems
to be confined entirely to that neighbor-
hood below the depot. -
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Mr.. G. r. Coldwell is building a two
story mansion at Phoenix, laying off or
nanlental grounds, and otherwise i'm
proving his beautiful place.
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Call for County Convention.

HEAD QUARTERS UNION REPUBLICAN,
PATTY OF ABBEvII.LE COUNTY, 7
Abbeville G. H., September -, 1874 }
EAURSUANT to authority vested in
me, and by order of the state
Executive Committee, a Convention OF
the Union Republican Party OF Aooe.
vile County is hereby called to meet at
Abbeyille Court House, on THURSDAY
the 18th day of October next, at IL NJ,
then and there to nominate Senator,
five members to the House of Represen-
tatiyes. Probate Judge, School Commls-
sioner. three County Commlssiones.
and Coroner, to be voted for at the next
general election to be held In Abbevllle
Each Township will hold a primary
meeting on or before the 9th day of Oc-
tober, for the purpose OF electinG u
Township Chairman.
Each Township will hold a meeting
on the 18th day of October, for the pur.
pose of electing delegates to represent
them in the County Convention on the
18th day of October next.
The Township Chairmen VIII meet al
Abbcville Court House OIL the lOth DAY
of October, for the purpose of fixing the
number Of delegates each Township
will he entitled to, and the places where
the Precinct Meetings will be held.
The Chairmen who served ut the last
call will call the primary meetings, and
be temporary Chairmen of the several
meetings until permanent Chairman
is elected. ... "
J. n. TITUS,
County Chairman.
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The Chairnian of the Executive Com,
mittees of the, several Counties will
make the necessary aryarrngements.s
- JOEL S. PERRIN,
Chairman Abbevile County Executive
Comittee.
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d be-
We are glad to learn that the farmers
Of the vicinity of Phoenix are planting
more largely than ever before in small
grain. This VIC think a move in the
right direction. and one step at least, to-
our people. When our people raise their
own grain, their long forage, discontin
ne the use of commercial fertilizers, and
get the new fence law in operation, they
wilt then be the most prosperous people
in the world.
Mr.. J, S. Bowen, of Wellington, was
in town last week. selling, o portion Of
his cotton crop. He made the best crop
in the neighborfood. On portion Of
his land he, used g,lano. He believes
the cost Of the" guano will consume the
profits Of his crops. So much ~for-gu-
anos. We will be glad to hear from a
planter who has niatle profit on glIano
this year. We don't believe such all one
lives in Abbeville County. If he is
amongst US let him speak. ....
Tie community of, Phoenix is all
quiet. The cotton crop is about half a
crop the corn crop Is almost total fail
ure. A citizen of that neighborhood
last year made on a field of corn one
hundred and fifty bushels. This year,
with the same cultivation, he gathered
only fifteen bushels from this field.
The negroes of the vicinity of Phoenix
are quiet, andy yfriendlySto the whites.
They take but little interestin politics,
but OF course are expected to vote for the
regular Republican party nominations.
Although they were IN close proximity to
che disturbed portions OF Edgefleld, they
sNll semained quiet, in consequence OF
the good treatment received at tho hands
OF the whites. iia III - -.
t| Our young friend Mr.. Joshua I
late OF the Clerks Office, is now in the
pleDsed To receive visit from his former
friends. Dir. Jones is o steady, ener.
2etic young msn, and is bound to sue
Reed. Our best wishes go With him,
For the benefit Of the young gentlemen
seeking ladies on whom to bestow theii
allegiance, we would say, no section
presents q brighter arfay of beautiful
and accomplished young ladies than thu
neighborhool of Phoenix. Gentlemen
going to that neighborliood expecting
to win laurels must be Oh their good be
havior.
DR.. F. H. Adams. lately from Edge
field. seeking more quiet home. settled
in Phoenix, and has very much ian
proved the appearance of the surround
ings of his dwelling. He is q successful
physician, an Intelligent gentleman
aud III, accession 10 the community ir
which he lives.
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Consignees.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
J T Fortiscue, Christian & w, r
Jones, A J Cleavland & Bros, Seal,
Sign & R, John Lyon, Calhoun's Mills,
j D Miller, G G Haddon.
G. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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nrmer-saleS io5-uplanQS los; orleans
l5t. Gold 10.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 10.-Cotton quiet
middling 141; low middling 14l; good
ordinary l3}@l4; net receipts 9, 1893; sales
1000.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 10.-Cotton commenced
strong, now week-middling 14b; low
middling 13s; good ordinary 13; net re-
ceipts 1902; sales 933. ..
CINCINNATI, October 10.-Corn quiet
and weak-old S2@s4; new in ear 55.
LOUISVILLE, October 10.-Flour un-
changed. Corn quiet and unchanged,
at 84@85. Pork nominal. Bacon dull
shoulders 0; clear rib 153. Lard 164.
Whiskey lower.
MEMPHIS, October 1O.-Cotton steady
and Misunderstanding 144@142; net
receipts ,599; shipments 1885; sales 15O.
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
In Probate Court.
Ex-Parte Nancy J. Wilson-Petition to
Lay off Homestead in Realty and
Personally.
MIOTICE is hereby given that Mrs.
~ Nancy J. Wilson has applied to
Chas. w. Guffin, Judge Of Probate, for
Abbevilic County for Homestead in
the Real and Personal estate of John r..
Wilson, deceased, and that the 9Th day
of November next has been fixed for
hearing of said petition and the appoint
ment Of appraisers in said case.
J. G.. WOSMANSKY,
Clerk Court of Probate A. G.
Office of the Probate Judge,
for Abbeville County.
October 3, 1874, At }
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Committees on Premiums,
Field Crops.

Field Crops.
j. II. 1Vidcn,an-Class Superintendent
J w Perrin, Kennedy,
:. Chairman, H Frank Fuller,
John Wilkerson, Jas H Reid,
Frank Wilson, + NJ Godbold.
Mules and Jacks.
James Pratt-C2ass Superintendent.
RW Lites, John # Lyon,
Chairman. Jas l. White.
| S G. Link, J Il Cochran,
w H Brooks, Isaac w Rook.
Saddle and Harness Horses.
". j. SmHh-Cgass Superintendent.
J X Vance, IN Latimer,
! Chairman. Geo f Anderson,
B Kay, w Il Branch,
\ Dcndy, pcrrineau Rock.
Cattle, Sheep and Swine.
Wm. IVIlson-Cass Superintendent.
John G. Iawton, JH Chiles,
Chairman. Robert Pratt,
d NJ Rogers, A NJ Blake,
Joel S Anderson, S + Gilbert.
Poultry.
John Enor-Cyass Superintendent.
DR. + + Gary, J n King,
Chairman. J l. Bradley,
n II Sassard, Jas A Reid,
Ben Cade, Geo w Speer.
Manufactures Wood, Tin, Iron
and Stone Ware.
p. II. bradley : Class Superintendent
DR. NJ G. Taggart, Jas Erwin,
Chairman. Basil Callahan,
l. w Fouche, John + Calhoun
David B Smith, JB Kennedy.
Domestic Manufactures, and
Tailoring.
II. Il. Griffin = Class Superintendent
w X Bradley, & r Caldwell,
Chairman. ~ Barnes,
w G. Fooche, Il H Mctlwain,
w Lesly, Il G Seal.
Leather, South Carolina Man.
ufacture.
w Il McGhee, r A McCaslan,
Chairman. Archibald Watson,
z Westfield, w X Blake,
j S Gown, Rev J w Young.
Patch, Crochet and Needle
Work.
r. Il. Connor-Supcrintcndcnt.
Mrs + Gary, Mrs Jas l. Miller,
Chairman. Miss Mollie Litcs
Miss Willie Norwood, Miss Lizzie Cater
Miss Mary Holcombe, Miss Il Brooks.
r P Quarles, Secretary.
Wax, Hair and Shell Work
Mrs S F Gilbert, Miss Lizzy Cothrar
Chairman. Miss Mamie Stuart
Miss Alice Baskin, Miss jamie Perrin
Miss L Wideman, Miss H Herndon
Dr S Thompson, Secretary.
Painting.
Miss Lucy White, Miss Sophy Haskell
Chairman. Miss Lilly Vance,
, Miss Sarah Il Link, Miss Maggie Giber
> Miss Lizzie Chiles, Miss l. PRESLEY.
- w + Cothran, Secretary.
Household Department."
Il. NJ Aikcn-Class Superintendent.
Mrs Eliza Brooks, Mrs. F Gilbert,
Chairman. Mrs + NJ Godbold
D Miss EllenLesley, Miss Sallie Perrin
: Miss Ida Allen, Mrs h Cox.
I Eugene Gary, Secretary.
. - 3d." f,.[.
Z Mrs w J Smith, Miss J G Guerrard
-. Chairman. Miss Annie Hale,
: Mrs John Knox, Mrs J w Robinson
Miss Carrie Young, Miss Sue McCaslar
: ." Thomas 2 Cothran, Secretary.
: -. ,.u.a. &C." .:..-
y Mrs AB c Lindsay, Mrs D Chalmers
= Chairman. Mrs w T Penney
= Miss II G. Connor, Miss N White,,,.
Miss Annie Thomas. Miss 4 Cothra"
r II David Thomas, Secretary.
n n Wines, Apples, &c. I
e r C Perrin, wv Thomas,
r Chairman. G Z Law,
e Jos + Lee, DR. J d Neel,
: A Il G. Lindsay.
|, Hvnenaa1.
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GEN. MCGowAN's APPOINTMENTS.
General s. MCGOWAN will address the
voters Of the Third Congressional Dis
trict at the places named, on the days
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The following persons have packages
in the Express office:
H Titus, w H Penney, A B Kennedy,
l. & Clinkscales, j H Jones, D r PEN
ney, W H Parker, J J Moseley.
s. q: Z. V. HAMMOND, rs.
" Agent.
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Mr.. r. C. Munday renewed his sub.
script;on last week, and says that he
will always be a subscriber. He recon-
mends the Press and Banner to all his
neighbors.
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HEAD QUARTERS UNION REPUBLICAN
PATTY OF ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
Abbcville G. H., September -, 1874. }
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-08
The Suffering Poor.

HELP WANTED FOR THE UNEMPLOYED "A SEVERE
CASE OF DEsTITUToN.
Every day brings to our ears incidents of suf-
ferng near akin to starvation, which should ap-
peal at once to the sympathies of generous
public. Every winter there is more or less OF
suffering, but this winter another class are
coming forward, composed of our industrious,
hardworking citizens who have always made a
good living when work was plenty. Many of
these persons are now suffering we fear, for
food, ard do not like to make their wants
known.
We we're informed, yesterday, of the case Of
family in the eighth ward, composed of hus-
band, wife and -four children, who were actually
suffering for something to eat, the children cry
ing for food. The husband always having been
Industrious through motives of delicacy re-
Trained from asking help. kind neighbor
however, discovering the situation, kindly con-
tributed sof his limited means to give them
something to eat, and few Goals to warm up
the stove. This suffering man has only had two
weeks work since the new basin was COM
menced.
This is no doubt only one case of great NUM-
ber of similar kind, and calls for immediate
action. Ii there are any associations for the re-
lief of the suffering in the city, the fact should
be made known aud contributions given them III
money, provisions and clothing for charitable
purposes. There should be a general movement
in this matter Immediately, and charitable asso
Citations supplied with whatever is necessary for
the relief of large number of sufferers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-08
DestitutIon in Nebraska.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE THREATENED WITH STAR
VA

TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE THREATENED WITH STAR
vATIoN.
General James Brisbn, who has lately tray
eled through the devastated regions of Nebraska
has addressed an appeal to the people of New.
York in behalf of the sufferers, in which he
states the condition Of things there as they came
under his own eyes. He says
There are 10000 people in the Western part
of the State Of Nebraska who are reduced to the
verge OF starvation. Nebraska. usually 80 pro-
life, has this year met with sad mishap in the
loss by grasshoppers and drought of all the
crops grown in Dundy, Hitchcock, Gosper, Boon
Furnas, Phelps Greeley, Howard, Sherman and
nearly all in Franklin. Buffalo, Hill, Antelope,
and Butler countless l lately travelled over the
devastated region, and found tho Inhabitants in
a most deplorable condition. Fully one-third
we're barefooted and cothedin rags. There were
no potatoes no corn and but little shriyelled
wheat. Many of the families are living on
small pieces of black bread, parched wheat OF
melons and squashes There was not over a
ten days supply of food in any of the counties
Three counties were without meat, and most Of
the inhabitants had not tasted animal food for
six weeks. Unless we feed these people the y
will certainly die of starvation. The State of
Nebraska is doing all it can, and, although rich
IN soil, it is too young and poor financially to
carry all these destitute people through the win
ter. There are as many as 10000 in want, and,
at "a per head per month Ga low estimate), it
will require 100000 every thirty days to feed,
cothe, and warm these poor people.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-08
The yicksburg Troubles.

RIoTINa AND BLooDsHED BEaUN-THE MILITIA uN-
ABLE TO MAINTAIN ORDER.
The troubles at vicksburg have resulted in
bloodshed Adjutant- General Hacker. reported
from yicksburg yesterday to Governor
Ames, that rioting and fighting began
there that morning at nine o'clock, that the
militia were powerless to maintain order,
and that armed mobs had possession OF the
Sheriff's person and the Court House. A
CODY of this despatch was sent to the head
quarters of General Emory at New Orleans.
Subsequent dispatches to the New Orleans
papers, and an Associated Press despatch
sent north from Vicksburg, STATE that the
white citizens were placed under arms as
early as three O'Clock in the morning
to resist the approach of the colored
forces to the town that the courthouse was oc-
cupied and the colored Sheriff imprisoned by the
whites; that at nine o'cloch in the morning the
alarm bells were rung and the stores
closed, the whites Immediately sallying
forth to meet ths colored force {;
that the latter. 700 strong, advanced in three
parties on the town and " commenced an attack
on the Cherry street outskirts" and that they
were driven back with loss of killed, about
90 wounded, and 40 prisoners, the white
loss being / killed and 2 wounded. The
same dispatches report that the negroes
in the surrounding country were burning GIN
houses and dwellings,. The movement OF the
colored force was for the purpose of re-instatine
Crosby as sheriff, he having been compelled by
the Whites ''because he had not given bond
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-08
SECOND EDITION.
The BerIss County ~. IL.

frs SALE AND PURCHASE BY THE UNSECURED CRED
IToRs.
The Bsrks County r. R. was sold by the sher-
iff OF Berks county, at Reading, on Saturday,
George T. Baer and Cyrus G. Der purchasing
it for the unsecured creditors at $500. The pur-
chase includes all the personal property of said
company and the road bod extending from Sa-
tington TO Highs farm, near the Poplar NECK
below Heading subject, however, to lease on
that portion of the road between Reading and
Highs farm, to the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad Company for 800 years, md subject al
30 throughout its entire length to first mort
gage of $1,5000O0. The floating debt OF the
Berks County Railroad Company exclusive of the
mortgage is about $500, 900.
The amount of assets and liabilities can.not be
stated with any degree of certainty, but it is
thonght that when the reorganization of the new
company is effected as provided under the agree
ment, and a revival Of business takes place, thai
the road will fulfil some of the prophecies made
concerning it at its inception, and that all the
creditors will ultimately be paid. Messrs. Derr
and Baer, the purchasers, cannot continue to
hold road, but will with the statute IN such
case made and provided, 30 organize new
company to whom they will transfer their title.
The sale was made by virtue Of an agreement
in the interest of all concerned,i. o. the mortgage
bondholders, the Judgement and floating debl
creditors. 1t was announced, some days, ago ii
will be remembered, that an adjustment had beer
made between the Rarord Company and iti
creditors by which the settlement of the differ
ences between them was taken out OF tbt
Court of Bankruptcy. 1t now transpres tina
this arrangement was effected in order to ALLOW
the sale of the road and thus promote its use
| fulness, it is hoped.