The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-08-12

Abbeviile on Monday last for Viii
liamston, where he expected to marry
one of the incest young ladiest o
that town last night. Mr.. Jas. r
Cunningham, of our town, left OF
yesterday to act as groomsman or
this pleasant occasion. We learn thai
Mr.. Hill will hcnccforth mako hi
homo in Williamson. We regret t.
lose his valuable services as dcpo
agant. His place has not yet beer
filled-Mr. Hammond and Mr.. En-
right performing his duties tcmpora
rily.
APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES
There seems to be some dissatisfac
tion at the appointment Of the dele
gates to tho County Convention t.
meet hero soon. Abbeville precinct
will get nineteen, while some Other
precincts will get not more than ont
or two. The apportionment is made
with reference to the poll Of votes al
the last election. Abbeville will pol
a strong vote in that nominating
body which will be composed of only
one hundred delegates.
DEMOCRATIC VIcToR1Es.-The last
week brings encouraging reports ol
Democratic victories in North Caro-
lima and Tenn essec. Tho old Nortl
State has gone largely Democratic
with certainty Of seven out Of eight
Congressmen. The majority will
likely reach 10000. In Tennessee
the Democrats have swept the State,
elccting their candidates in every
county. Nashville, Knoxville and
Memphis all give large majorities.
A FINE CIrRoN, taken from a tree
laden with the fruit in Southern
Florida by Col. B. F. Wardlaw, in
one of his travelling tours in tho in
tcrests Of the State Grange, of which
he is Master, was submitted to our
inspection. few days since. 1t is a
large specimen, some ten inches in
length, and weighing several pounds,
and is 4 choice sample of this excel
lent fruit. Col. w. is u very promi-
ncnt citizen of his adopted State.
sN-G We learn that Mr.. James Nc
Celvey met with an accident on
Thursday last which came near pro-
rins fatal. While making arrange
mcnts for a picnic Oh Russoll's Greek.
l,is axe caught in q vine which
broaght the axe down on the top OF
his head, cutting to the bone, He
was not seriously affected, but since
then he has had u physician attending
him.
SpARnIN.-There seems to be con-
siderable feeling among some Of the
candidates for the Senate. They Q ulo-
gise each other in way not fattcr-
ing to their respective subjects. Tol-
bert, Hollinshead and Gufin, of the
white candidates, seem to be ahead.
it is thought by some that a colorcd
man may yet come out who will beat
all the rest.
A Hot CANvAss.-From the report
of the speeches at the Republican
mocting ON Saturday, there is likely
to be warm canvass in store for
those who seek the popular favor at
the next election. There seems TO
be an ugly family quarrel brewing, in
which outsiders may play tho part of
disinterested spectators.
BAprIsMs.--The Baptists will bap-
tiEc some eight or ten persons in the
branch below the Episcopal church,
on next Sunday afternoon ut 3 o'clock.
The first baptism by immersion in
the town by the whites, and wc have
no doubt large crowd will be at
tracted.
GRANGE ORGANIZATION. = There
will be q meeting ut Warrenton
School House on Saturday morning
ut 8 o'clock for the purpose of organ
izing Grange. Persons interested
will take notice and be at the school
house promptly ut tho appointed
hour.
E9- DR.. Sondley and family, we
learn, intend going to Newberry next
year. We regret to lose SO nice a
family from Our midst, and trust that
they may change their minds before
the end of the year.
Eg- The Trustees of the Citizens
Savings Bank, we learn, at the meet
ing last week, resolved to declare
another dividend of twelve and q half
per cent. about the 1st September.
n@ Question for the Jackson Lit
erary Society.-."What will become
of the doctors if there is not more
sickness among our people ?" The
good health Of the couty is alarming.
ES- The Beechor Tilton Scandal
promises to land in the Courts, Tilton
being about to bring an action against
Beecher. Moulton, "the mutual
fiiend," is at last ready TO testify.
FINE PEAcHEs.-A wagon load was
brought to town on Monday by Mr.
Cooke of Lowndesville, and sold fol
seventy-fve cents a bushel. GOOD
and cheap.
sM- 0nr townsman, NJ. Mcdonald
Esq, exhibited to US few days since
\ basket of q very superior variety
Of peaches. He cultivates the frui,
with very great success.
sg w. P. Mcclellan will probably
be taken care Of by the nominating
convention and made school commits
sioner or sent to the Legislature. :.
nMx Mr.. T. B. milford, we learn