The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-09-30

TO contractors - Latimer and Cau-
thcrn.
THE SALUDA ASSOCIATION of the
Baptist Church met on Friday last at
Greenwood, and adjourned Oh Sunday.
Among other matters of business, aid
was pledged to the Baptist Church at
this place. \ protracted meeting is still
in progress.
Parker g. Perrin offer choice supply
of the best chewing tobacco; also large
lot of glass, and full assortment of
together with a large and
select lot of lamps and chimneys. Call
and get supplied.
Nelson & Cannon advertise bagging
and ties, choice groceries, of all varie-
ties, and we'll assorted stock of crock
cry and glass, as well as large stock of
staple and dress goods. Give them a
call.
VIM. Fl. Parker, Esq, Agent and At
torney, offers for sale, OH Saleday in
November next, the valuable Cherry
Hill place. It offers rare inducements
to purchasers.
gas~ Geo. d. Williams, of Edgefield,
has written letter to the Chester Re-
porter, urging "the possum policy"
which seems to be afording a good deal
of capital to the Republican journals.
D1ABOLICAL.-Weh have to record one
of the dirtiest acts that has ever been
perpctrated in this County. On Satur-
day night a young gentleman from
Cokesbnry visited q family in the neigh
borhood of Pomaria. He was compara-
lively a stranger, and it is not possible
that he an enemy there, yet, strange to
say, and humiliating to us who are
forced to say it, the morning after his
visit his valuable horse, was found hor-
ribly disfigured in tail and name, both
nc Which were hacked and cut in such
.,,annor as to make the animal an object
Of 1,::tv rather than pride. What the
motive which prompted this disgracefulI
net we know not, but the perpetrator OF
it deserves a cCct of tar ana feathers,
and if found out shGuld nct be allowed
to remain in the County a day longer.
\ more cowardly and dastardly trlc.'
could not have been done.-NewOe'Ty
Herald.
Aswe understand that some dissatis-
faction has been expressed in some quar-
ters at the apparent inaction Of the gov
ernor in relation to the troubles in Edge
field county, we deem it proper to state
that we are assured he has given his
most serious consideration to the matter,
and has done everything in his official
power for the preservation of the public
peacc. He has also communicated oil
President, and has invoked federal as
sistance, if it shall be found to be neces-
sarv. to enforce compliance with the
terms of his proclamation. - Cnion-
Herald. 4
Lcttle Susie, the daughter of Mr.. j.
II. Zcilin, was terribly bitten by q fu-
rious watch dog recently, in German
town, near Philadelphia. The little
girl, aged only about five years, was ca
ressing the huge animal, and threw her
arm around his neck. But the surly
beast suddenly seized the whole face OF
the little innocent in his enormous
laws, but out almost an entire check.
The dog retained his hold until beaten
off and killed. Neutrality-suspicious. dogs,
like pistols, are often more dangerous to
their owners than to anybody else.
The Lexington Dispatch. in publish
ing the call of General Chestnut for
convention, hopes that, "if nomina-
ton is made, it will be q straight out
and out tickct.n 1t concludes that "if
the democrats of South Carolina have
full and implicit faith in the principles
of their party, and truly and honestly
believe them to he right, we do not
think they have anything to yield, to
give or to throw away"
The Edgcfcld advertiser in making
an apology for its shortcomings, last
week, says: "Our friends and patrons
can easily understand that amid the in
tense excitement which has prevailed
for three days past, and which has
broken out again this morn;ng-Wed-
nesday-eur difficulties are great. Our
foreman is o member of our local club
and has been abseut with his comrades
for purposes of public defence"
The body of Mr.. F. l.. Mckenzie,
only son of John McKcnsie, Esq, of
Columbia, was found mile below that
ciey on last Tuesday, with a pistol bullet
in the forehead. His faithful dog kept
watch over the dead masters body. and
allowed no one to approach until the
father of the deceased came, when he
was joyously greeted by the dog.
Cotton is rapidly opening in this Sec
ton. The decrease in the crop from
what was expected month ago, is fully
3S per cent. The bolls are small and
open feebly. having the appearance of
being diseased. We see none OF the
large, white, flowing pods of ordinary
years. The lint, it is thought, will be
far inferior to that of lS73.-keo"ec
Courier.
Too LATE.-The way men put OIL
important matters to the last moment is
one of the curious things in nature.
The fifth concert in aid of the Public
Library of Kentucky was advertised to
take place July 81. The day after, Au-
gust j, Gov. Bramlctte, the manager, at
Louisville, received over $4,000 for
tickets. Had the drawing taken place
at that time the Governor would have
had to send this money back, but as the
concert was postponed to November 80,
it was all right with them, we presume
that on the first day of December next,
the day after the concert, thousands OF
dollars will be received, one day too late,
for there will be no further postpone
ment. This money might just rs we'll
have been sent week before rs when
it was.
Meat Safes.