The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-03

FINE OATs.-Ihc editor OF INC
Laurcnsvillc Herald was shown, 6
day or two since, by DIR. Traynham.
a sheaf Of oats weighing twenty
six pounds. These oats were O.
the red variety, and were grown
upon the plantation of Mr.. J. An
derson Smith, near Cokcsbury, who
we learn, has a fine crop of that
valuable grain. They were sown
the first Of September last, and are
now almost fully ripe. 1t is estis
mated that Mr.. AS crop of oats
will average over fifty bushels per
acre.
The trial Of the County Commits
soncrs of BarnwcIl, for official NAL
ltasancc. bribery, &C., which has oc-
cupicd the attention. of the Court OF
General Sessions Of that county near
ly all Of the past week, has resulted
in the conviction Of the entire Board.
The Chairman, A. Il. Robinson, ha5
been sentenced to imprisonment in
the pcnitcDtiary for eight years; e..
B. Cloy, for eleven years, and G. Cave
for thirteen mouths. Cloy is q white
man, the others arc colored. There
being mitigating circumstances in
favor Of Cave, his sentence was COM
paralivcly light. J, II. Rivers, The
chairman Of the previous Board, who
was also under indictment, has fled
the country. DiIigcnt efforts arc be-
ing made to sccurc his capture. :, T,-0
ENGINE AND TRAIN OF CARS Lev
led ON.-Thc County Treasurer, DR.. J.
p. Latimcr, yesterday, levied on the
engine General William X. Easley and
a train Of six cars, to satisfy a tax. exc
cution. Captain Earle, attorney for the
company, has brought suit against the
Treasurer, laying the damages at $780,
600. The Air Line Railroad Company
claim that, under the charter, they are
not subject to tax; that they enjoy all
the privileges, immHnities and cNpmp-
tions of the Greenville and Columbia
and South Carolina Railroads, and at
the time their charter was granted these
roads were free from taxation for GER
tain period. Last evening, the train
was released, the company giving bond
i'm amount double the sura of the tax
claimed. This action of the company
will put the case squarcly before the
courts. GyeenviNe Ncsvs.
The Board Of Directors of the
Spartanburg and Ashcville Railroad
Company with q view Of pushing for
ward the survey Of the road, have
called for the first installment Of five
dollars per share upon the capital
stock, payment OF. the same to be
made TO Mr. a. G. Kaufman, Trcasu-
rer, at the office Of the company, 25
Broad street, Charleston, on the first
day of June next. The officers are
determined to push forward the con-
struction Of the road with vigor and
energy, and the people Of North Car.
olina are earnestly cooperating with
them.
The happicst man in Georgia
lives near Columbus. lie las tlir-
teen daughters. On one of his
shopping excursions he bought $40
yards Of calico, 100 Of lawn, - cor
sets, &c pairs of shoes: and other
goods in proportion, The fond pa
rent is ready to receive sealed pro
:ross!s from responsible young men
who arc willing to assume aportlon
of the responsibility.
WASHINGTON AND LEE lyIvER-
sITy.-The exercises of Commence
ment week Of this University begin
on Wednesday, the 2lst of June. Tie
Baccalaurcate sermon will be dcliv-
cred by Rev. E.T. Wink|cr, DID,, Of
Ala., and the sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Association
by Rev. W. L. Muuscy, DID,, Of Ten
ncsScc.
DEATH TO TIE UNMuZzLED.--Thc
fiat has gone forth and the law has
passed in New York that hencetorth
Ill unmuzzicd dogs found in the
streets will suffer capital punishment
ut the hands Of the authorities, and
not all the tears of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals Will
save them.
No less than 4,0C2 immigrants-thc
largest number any day this year
arrived at New York on Monday, the
majority Of whom were Irish and
f,owp,on