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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

LETTER OF THANKs.-We have
had the pleasure of reading a grace
fully written letter of thanks from q
committee appointed at meeting Of
the teachers and pupils of the Will
liamsten Female College, acknowl-
edging a liberal and generous dona-
ton of the Library Edition of the
new Cyclopndia of the Applcton's, by
the agent Col. W. S. Dogan. The
gift itself and the feeling Of grateful
appreciation which it has evoked, do
credit equally to all concerned,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
The Third Party Movement.

The labor or third party move
ment which was so successful in the
Western elections last Fall lis to be
tried this year on a wider field and
in the hope of more complete success.
Conventions of the party were held
last week in Springfield and Indian
apolis, platforms adopted, and candi-
dates nominated; and al active cam
paign will be lnaugurated, in the con-
fidcnt hope of being able to carry the
States of Indiana and Illinois. The
organizers and supporters of the
movement have separated themselves
from both the political parties, whom
they denouncc as unworthy of public
confidence, and arc seeking to rally
the farmers, mechanics, aud other
citizens, in vigorous war upon all
cooperative monopolies, and against
all corrupt schemes for taxing and
expressing the people. The platform
Of the late Illinois Convention is very
explicit in it's statement Of tho
grounds of complaint and measures
Of redress, and urges upon all the in
dustrial classes to mako q combined
movement to effect political and in
dustrial reform. It derounccs "the
corporate monopolics that arc inhu-
cncing our Legislatures, Courts, and
Executives, and taxing and expressing
our citizcns"-demands rctrcnchmeEt,
reform, and economy in the admins.
tration of tho affairs of the govern
ment-advocat civil service reform,
which will prevent the bestowal OF
office rs the reward for partisan SER
vices-opposcs the grant of public
land Or other aid to corporations
demands a repeal Of the present
banking law and the issue of the legal
tender currency direct from the
Treasury, in payment of Government
bonds, bearing low rate of interest
asserts the right Of the Legislature
to regulate and control the railroads
of the State, and opposes any lcgisla-
ton by Congress which shall impair
this right-announces the broadest
principles of free trade, and urges the
repeal of all laws laying duties for
protection. With such principles, ii
makes an independent fight, and seeks
to build up q new party on new issues.
The principles which it presents are
such as commend themselves 10 pop
ular favor, and we can only hope that
they may enlist in behalf of this third
party movement tho fullest measure
of success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
N The snccch OF Senator N

EE The speech Of Senator Nor
wood of Georgia, on the Civil Rights
Bill, is said by those who have had
the pleasure of reading it, to be al
most unequaled in force and effective
ness of it's sarcasm. Bold in its do
and trenchant in it's biting
wit,and humor, it wields all the wea-
pons which irony and sarcasm make
most effective against the ridiculous
assum,ions and grotcsque attitudes OF
the leading champions of the bill.
The valorous Butler and the sancti-
monious Frelinghysen came in for a
full share of the authors sal casm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
The Late Convention Of Cotton EX-
changes.

The convention of cotton ex-
changes which met in Augusta re-
Gently, representing as it did some
eighteen or twenty cotton exchanges,
and numbering among it's members,
various men Of prominence and in
duence, determined several matters Of
interest to the planter, and offered
some useful suggestions. 1t was a
meeting OF business mon and hence
its proceedings were of the most
practical character. Among other
matters, it was determined to make
it the duty Of each exchange to COL
lect in a certain district reliable in
formation as to tho cotton crop, the
information to be disseminated
through the Press Association-a
committee of experts was appointed
to meet in Now York on the lst Of
September to establish a uniform
grading of cotton-it was made the
duty of each exchange to provide
for and enforce the prosecution of all
cases of fraudulent ard falsely pack
ed cotton-the different exchanges
were requested to memorabilia the
respective Legislatures requiring
them to compel the Railroad compa-
nics to issue receipts for all cotton
offered them at their stations-and
various suggestions were made to
the planters, recommending greater
caro- in the preparation ard baling
of their crops. We are sure that the
carrying out of these suggestions
will enure to the benefit both Of tho
planter and factor, and render the
Sale of the great staple more satisfac-
tory to all parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
"a The President was recent

sa- The President was recently
approached by Republican Congress-
man ia colored MANI, who desired to
obtain his ideas and opinions as to the
adoption of the Civil Rights bill.
Much to the astouishment of the
member, and of all tho colored men
who have heard of it, the President
expressed himself as decidedly op-
posed to tho bill. The colored men
say the President has broken every
promise made to them during the
campaign two years ago, and that the
defeat of the Civil Rights bill is due
to his influence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
The Amenability Of the Executive to
judicial Process.

The questions growing out OF
the Indictment of Governor Moses,
in relation to the liability Of the
Chief Executive to the process OF
the Courts, bring to mind the fact
that similar questions arose for de-
eision in the celebrated trial of
Aaron Burr, for treason during
the Presidency Of Jefferson. In
that trial Chief Justice Marshall
granted a motion Of the Defendant
for a Subpoena duccs tecun' directed
to the PIesiaent-the object OF
Burr being to obtain the produc-
tion of the letters of General Will
kinson and others in the Presidents
possession. The writ was not is
sued, as the object was attained
otherwise, but President Jefferson
in a letter to the prosecuting At
torney Hay, protested against the
decision, and intimated that the
service of the subpoena would be
resisted. Hetook the position that
the Legislative, the Executive and
Judiciary were independent of
each other, and to subject the ex-
ecutiye to the commands Of the
courts would destroy this independ-
ence and sacrifice the best interests
of the State. The Constitution
has imposed certain duties upon
the Executive which are controll-
ing, and to the performance Of
which. all other obligations must
d. subordinate. As to papers in
the Office he Disseminated between
those of public and private char
acter, and as to the latter, held that
it rested with the Executive to de-
determine what disclosures should
he made with a due regard to the
public interests. We have no
doubt that the construction of the
Constitution. given by President
Jefferson is the true one, and that
no other could preserve the just
boundaries between the several
departments of the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

REauLATToNs FOR THE PosT-O OFFICE
Ar sABBEvILLE.-sT The 0ffice is open for
I the general delivery Of letters and sale
sofs spostage stamps from $3.50 "a. NJ. to 3
Pm.
Money Orders furnished from $50 A.
] N. to 3:20 p. NJ.
Gfeenville and Columbia Railroad
Mail closes At $50 A. NJ.
Washington, Ga, Mail closes on We'd
nesday at $50 A. NJ.
Elbert, Ga, Mail, via Heardmont,
closes on Thursday at $3.50 A. NJ.
Antreville Mail, via Temple OF
Health. closes OH Thursday at $50 A. M.
Elbert, Ca, Mail, via Lowndespille,
closes on Friday at $50 Am
IL: w. LAWSON, P. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
The Past and the 'Present-A Plea
for PreVinCialism.

The last issue of the Courier
Jo,1nal contains the substance OF a
very able address delivered before
the Literary Societies Of George
town College, by the editor Henry
Waterson, in which whilst doing
full justice to the arts, civilization
and refinement of the present day,
he points out the natural tendency
of these to dwarf individual great
ness, and to merge the robustness
of the national life in a weak cos
mopolitanism. The men of to-day
are like the children of a rich sire,
who have come into the possession
of q fortune which supcrscdcs the
necessity Of the same exertlon
which was required to make it, and
has taken away the stimulus to a
thorough dcvclopemcnt and cult
vation of the bodily and mental
powers. This is the price which
we are paying for the arts and civ
ilization of the present day. The
best corrective is to go back toprim-
tive models, and to seek to en-
ulate the honest virtues and indi-
vidual characteristics Of past day.
The orator refers to the past histo-
ry Of Kentucky and Virginia,
"mother of States and statesmen"
and we may with equal pride to
that OF South Carolina, for worthy
exempeers Of all the virtues and
excellencies which go to make up a
noble manhood, It is by cherish
ing the ties which bind us to the
past, and cultivating all the asso-
Citations which link US to our own
section, that we derive our greatest
strength, and draw our noblest in
spiration. Our best feelings find
exercise in a narrow circle, and lie
who best discharges the obligations
to kindred and country, attaius
more nearly the measure of his
greatness, and performs most fully
his duty to his race. Attachment
to home and country, and just
pride in the past and present Of
our section is the true source and
of individual and ma
tional greatness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

DEATH OF r. G. SH1vER.-Our
Columbia exchanges announce the
death of this prominent merchant Of
that city on Friday last. lie had
been in feeble health for some time,
and his death was not altogether un.
expected. He was thirty-tive years
of age, had been a gallant soldier OF
the Confederate army, and since the
war one of the most enterprising
merchants in the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

ORDINATION AT TIE PREsBYTERIAN
CaURoH.-After an able sermon from
the pastor, Rev. J. L. Martin, on
last Sunday morning, upon the
constitution and discipline of the
Presbyterian church, the interesting
ceremony of the ordination Of Mr.,
WIN. A. Templeton, as Ruling Elder,
in the place of Col. G.. McD. Miller,
removed, was performed, in the lay
ing on of hands by the minister and
other elders of the church. A charge
was then given to the elders and con
gregatien on their respective and re-
ciprocal duties, which presented these
very clearly and forcibly. A large
congregation was present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

n@- We had the pleasure, on yes.
tcrday, of meeting in our Office, our
young friend, Mr.. L. S. Morris, now q
promising student Of the Theological
Seminary, who is spending the Sum-
mer vacation and filling very accepta-
bly, various religious appointments.
Mr.. NJ. is q graduate Of Erskine, with
the first honors of his class, and has
more than ordinary talents and at,
tainments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
w There are in Abbeville County

LET There are in Abbeville County
q dozen Trial Justices. If they can
imprison our citizens for imaginary
grievances, we would like to ask who
are secure in their liberties? Will a
Republican government commission
a dozen petty tyrants in each county,
to arrest and imprison tho citizen
because he fails to speak in reveren'
tial awe of an ignoramus who may
have q Trial Jasticc's commission? :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
a Popular Mistake.

The augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
adduces q number of facts to show
th at there is q mistake in the popu-
lar opinion, that all Of the cotton of
tho South is made by negro labor !;
and that on The contrary thousands
of white men have gone into the cul.
ture since the war, to whose active
competition and energy, any increase
of the cotton supply will be largely
due. 1t says:
"Therc is no doubt as to the falling
off in the production of cotton in GER
tain sections worked exclusively by
negro labor. While this is true, it is
easy to find the cause. The negro
has been led into idleness by being
dragged into politics. In the black
belt Of Alabama, us shown by the
receipts at Mobile, Selma and Mont
gomery, the falling off has BEEN more
than counterbalanced by increased
receipts at other points, showing that
white labor has entered largely into
the production Of cotton. Saint
Louis has received q quarter of a
million bales from the white counties
Of North Arkansas, South Missouri
and North Texas. In Missouri,
North Arkansas, Tennessee and North
Texas white labor works the cotton
fields. In our own State in Northern
Georgia, along the limo of the Air
Limo Road, cotton production is on
the increase. During 1878 tho re-
ceipts of cotton at Atlanta were 2o,.
210 bales.-Tbis year the receipts
were 54,S99-nearly an increase OF
80 per cent. This cotton was pro-
duced by white labor. In tho upper
counties of South and North Carroll.
ma white labor is forced by necessity
/ in tho production Of cotton. Small
farmers find it rcmuneralive. They
raise their own supplies, and in this
way make it profitable.
In the Southern Magaslne for June
is an essay by MFR. Edwin De Leon
upon "The Ruin and Reconstruction
of the Southern States" The writer
cites the following admission made
recently BY an obscrsaht Englfshman
"More remarkable than is tho com
petition that has arisen in the same
tracts of country, bctwixt the large
plantations, on which the negroes arc
chiefly employed, and the smaller
farms cultivated by whito' people nm
der their own hands, with as little
negro labor as possible. This feature
of cotton planting in the South is a.
present conspicuous, for I hold it
from observation as well as tcstimo
ny, 10 be certain that the larger por
ton Of the annual expansions of tht
cotton crop since the war is due tt
the energy in small farms, in gardens
and in crops taken on waste and un
occupied plantations, of white labor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

FINE WHEAT.-Mr. Lewis Cl;nk-
scales, of the neighborhood Of Cen
treville, has just harvested fine
field Of wheat containing four acres,
which it is estimated will yield from
thirty to forty bushels to the acre.
1t was manurcd with cotton seed.
Can any of our farmers beat that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
4 New COMET, discovered at Mar

4 New COMET, discovered at Mar
settles, France, during last April, by
an astronomer named Coggia, has
made it appearance in the Northern
sky, and is moving in a South Yves.
tcrly direction, approaching the earth,
1t will be in it's greatest brilliancy in
August when it will present mag
nifccnt spectacle. AT present it can
not be distinguished by tae eye from
the surrounding stars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

BY Our young friend Mr.. Geo. b
Sondley, now Of tic GreenriAe Enter
prise office, paid US visit few days
since. He brings good account Ct
that sterling journal. lie will soon
complete bis apprenticeship and we
trust to see him well established in
business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

~ The Chronicle and Sentinel pub
fishes the composition of an Augusta
boy on "gotes," in which he lays
down the proposition that they won't
lie in the street if they can find q
doorstep or "pierzcr" to rest on. The
Abbevillc goats seem to have the
same instincts, and of late havo been
frequenting Law Range, for which
they seem to have special fondncss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

COMMENCEMENT AT DUE WEST. -
We publish on our first page full
programme of the Commencement
Exercises at Due West, which be-
gin on Sunday night and end on
the following Thursday. The occa-
sion promises to be, as usual, a very
attractive one, and we anticipate a
large attendance. The railroad af:
fords the accommodation of one fare,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

A Re- UNION Of all the graduates
of the military Academy of West
Point proposed for the purpose of
healing up the wounds of tho late
war. President Grant is said hearth
ly to endorse the project.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

"T1ME AND TIDE wait for no mn,
so says the adage, and we may add
"thc cars" also, as our Junior ouno
to his cost on yesterday. But then
the conductor ought not to have
promised; but we suppose he vas be-
hind time. What says friend Ham
mond2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

~ The Greenville Duly News
a sterling journal, and worthy re-
resentative Of the mountain city
We are pleased to learn that it is
rapidly extending it's circulation
We commend 1T to the patronage OF
our friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
ny We receive very cheering a,

Ey- We receive very cheering ac
counts of the crops in all sections Of
the county. The yield of wheat and
oats has been above the average; and
tho latter rains with warm growing
weather since, have given a new
growth to the corn and cotton. The
only fear at present seems to DO an
assault from general Grecn."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

rsa- We learn that Mr.. John En-
right will resume his position at our
Depot as telegraph operator. He is
very competent official and we well
come him back. We are sorry to
part with Mr.. Hancock, who has
been filling the position very accepta-
bly, for some time past, and who car
ries with him the best wishes of our
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

w The Civil Rights bill is dead
for the present. Itpasscd tip Senate,
but the motion to take il 1p out OF
its usual order, requiring wo-thirds
vote, was defeated. 1t wald likely
have been vetoed by the President
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

n@- The flags were flying all day
on Sunday last, and our quiet town
presented quite warlikc appearance.
We thought of Fort Sumter, and ai-
most expected to hear the "roll call"
-"the car piercing fife and tho spirit
stirring drum"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

q nea- Mr.. R. F. McCaslan, the active
agent of the welLknown house Of D.
F. Fleming & Co., was in our town
last week, on his way to visit his
brother-in-law, Mr.. A. B. C. Lindsay,
who has been quite sick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

EE Mr.. James A. Wilson, a
citizen of our vicinity, died at
his residence on yesterday morning,
aged about forty.six years. He will
be buried this morning. His brother
Charles II. Wilson is now lying very
LII
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

H We had the pleasure on Fri
day last Of receiving visit from Mr..
z. G. Westmorland of Greenville, the
active and polite travelling agent of
Wade, Boykin & Co, well-known
druggists of Baltimore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24
N.Y. Snnotor Morrill, of Maine.

sG~ Senator Morrill, Of Maine,
leading advocate of the Civil Rights
Bill, was recently invited to leave a
colored church in Washington, on the
ground that it was not intended for
white people. That was q strong
way of putting the case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

> s~ Mr.. Delaney, of Buck Level,
near Greenwood, died Tuesday night,
after a long and severe spell of sick
ness. He was buried with Masonic
honors, in presence Of large crowd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

w The military company could
not drill on Saturday. The arms
were locked up and the Colonel had
taken the key to the "Promiscd Land
This was an omission, and we fear
that the public interests will suffer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

n9- The railroads generally are
advertising excursion tickets to the
Northern cities, and to the prominent
Summer resorts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

:. Ey A streamer with the name of
F. J. Moses for Governor, has been
hoisted above the "stars and stripes" !"
on the pole before COLI Ho!linshead' S
Office. The campaign opens early.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

MARRIAGE IN FASHIONABLE CD
L1rE.-Manuel McKelLr and Fannie
both colorcd were married
on Wednesday cvenint last by Trial
Justice uemphill. N cards.
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psa- A number { ofice-seekers
in this locality are distressed on ac-
count of the lack q "persecution. "
Nothing does a cal hidate as much
good.
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The AMERICAN CARD1NAL.-It is
said that America will receive the
honor, 10 which she is entitled as one
of the great powers of the world, Of
havinga q Cardinal. The choice will
be probably between Arch Bishops
Purcell of Cincinnati, and Perche o1
New Orleans.
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Mr.. II. T. Tusten is gong to Balti'
more on Monday next % visit his
daughter, Miss Eliza, all they will
then make an extensive rip through
the North,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

We learn that the Rev. Thomas A.
Hoyt, the well-known minister, mar
ried second time, u few weeks since
his bride being an accomplished
lady of Memphis.
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s@ We had the pleasure of meet,
ing in our Office during the past week
Mr.. Crymes Of Williamson, who is
almost an Abbcvillc man, having
married here. Ho is not tho only
man at Williamson or elsewhere
who has seen proper 10 select from
the AbDevillo fair, and who has acted
we'll in so doing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

~ We learn that the work on
the new paper at Greenwood has
been suspended for the present. The
weather is too hot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

sG" 1t is reported that Senators
Morton and Logan arc cndeavoring
to unite the South and West in new
party movement on the imitation issue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

na- Jas. L. Orr, Esq, has been
nominated for the Legislature in An.
derson. lie is a young man of fine
promise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

nA- The Greenville Republican COM
pliments tho address of Judge Cooke
to tho Grand Jury, as one of tho
ablcst ever delivered there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

w NIB. W. Cobb, in playing base
ball one day last week, fell down,
spraining his ankle, and now walks
on crutches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

B@- The State Dental Association
was in session in Charleston during
the past week. Our town was rep.
resented by DR.. John S. Thompson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-24

w Col. Geo. :. Heard, prom
nent citizen and 81 spcessful farmer of
Elbert County, q, was on a visit to
relatives here duh hg the past week.