The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-07-08

into Texas with rush for the past
twelve months. People from the Caro-
lnas, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama
skilled in cotton growing have changed
locations, and will next Spring put large
areas of the fresh soil of Texas into
cotton.
NO. It is stated in Washington that
this government has m:ite demand on
Spain, through Cushing, for full indem-
nity for the Virginius prisoners Slain by
Burriell. The demand is quite as de-
cidcd and peremptory as that Of Great
Britain for indemnity for lives destroyed
and loss to their families.
na. We believe if was Snncho Panza
who called down blessings upon the
head of the man who invented sleep
but we know it is the Junior who makes
the same invocation in behalf OF n
friend who duriug Commencement
week at Due West, afforded him the op-
portunity of nights quiet rcposc, in
the arms of morpheus.
ns. we acknowledge the reception OF
4 nolite invitation to be present at Con-
cert to be given Oh Friday evening at
the school house at which cerof. Iatton
taught several years ago, and WI DC
pleased to 60 if i'll our power.
sa- Tom Collins will he in Donalds-
Vile on Friday next. He desires to
locate in that town, and will pay lib:
eral cash :prirc fora dwelling, a store and
q farm. Persons having such property
for sale would do we'll to call ON him at
the Post Office.
SELLING OFF AT CcsT.-Mcss!s. !. 3.
& W. J. Rogers are now Offering their
well-selccted stock of dry goods and gro
cerics at cost, and can present induce
lnents to purchasers. They have Choice
varieties of goods, and offer bargains.
Read their advertisement. and give them
call. They have a full stock which
they will sell low.
nsa. It is currently fumored that
there is to be change of schedule on
the South Carolina and Greenville Rail-
roads-the Charleston train to aarive in
Columbia about p. M. and leave about
2:30, so as to connect with the trains to
and from Charlotte, and also the down
train from Greenville.
nA. The Governor has appointed Col.
James z. Low State Inspector of phos-
pilates, vice DR.. Otto A. Moses, re-
moved. Col. Low has resigned his
directorship in the River Mining Phos-
phate Company, and has disposed OF
his interest in the same.
BIBLE ADDRESS. - r. r. Hemphill,
ESQ, will deliver the Bible Address be-
fore the Bible Society at Cedar Springs
on the last Saturday of July, the Soth.
na. Gen. Hagood, in q letter to the
Charleston NeWs O. Courier, contradicts
the report that Judge Maher will likely
be O candidate for Governor.
nsy- The most thrifty people to be
found in Abbcville County are about
Due West. If all of our citizens were
like those of Due West, the lawyers and
the Sheriff and his deputies would find
their occupation gone.
RAIN.-There have been very general
rains throughout the Ceaanty during the
past week, which Laye revived the
growing crops.
re- Mr.. A. P. Boozer, of Green
wood, is remodelling his store house,
giving it a handsome appearance, inside
and outside.
MF Governor Moses delivered an ad-
dress at Newberry on the Fourth-Ex-
Governor Scott at Jenkinsville, Fair
field, on the same day.
Our exchanges announce very des-
tructive hailstorms in Lexington and
Orangeburg Counties on Saturday and
Sunday last.
nea- The farms and gardens about
Green are in need of rain.
ara. Several persons have been in
Greenwood lately looking for building
lots.
nag Mr.. L. Norrell is now employ
I'D on the Presbyterian, at Due West.
pay The poiiticalcauldron begins to
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