The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-09-23
NEWS ITEMS.

The burglars are at work in Newberry,
and the Pr0gressire, Age wants adal-
tional night police force.
The Darlington SoMhe'mer weekly
tire ats it's readers to long list OF crimes
and casualties.
A number of our exchanges now have
correspondents at the Mammoth Cave
in Kentucky.
Wm.. II. Peroneau, Esq, a prominent
citizen of Charleston, died on the lsth
inst.
Col. Trescott will address the people
: of Oconee i'm the Court House, on Moh-
day, the asth inst.
THERE'S no political excitement over
Kell0g's re-Occupation ana ms oeiceie
are in fIa possession. Ine Metroeu
tan police are Oh duty and no opposl'loh
to them.
- n "A distinguished arrival at Paris
"a fLus announced "Madalne Victoria
yVnodhuil. eex-candidate for the Presl-
flency of the United States, Is now In
the French metropolis"
When are we to have decent passen-
: ppr pIatferm and depot, with shelter
rom sun and raiu? Yesterday the Ia
! dies were subjected to "a heavy shower OF
Z rain.-P,Ogressiue Age.
Mr.. D. +. Bradley, editor of the Ptck-
] Ems Sentinel, has been nominated by the
County Convention for the Legislature.
J NewsDaper men are generally OF the
right kind, anu VIC hope that he may be
elected,
Have YOU paid your subscription :?
There is large amount due us, and
now that the crops will soon be sent for
ward. we hope no one will fail to pay
: his dues to the Press and Banner.
The fall season is rapidly approaching
: nntlsour merchants are making room !or
their stocks, in anticipation of thriv-
ing trade. Heavy purchases are beng
made. Competition is the life OF trade.
Several parties have been arrested on
charges of implication in the Trenton
Notwithstanding. They
have been taken to Memphis anu lodged
in Jail.
Now that our cotton crop has been
cdtso short it is q matter Of congratula-
tion that our people owe much less 1or
/. fertilizers than at this time last year.
- The September return of the depart
n,ent of agriculture SHOWS large falling
sUff in the prospects OF the cotton crop.
( rrhe decline inthe various cotton states
varies from 8 to 47 per cent. In South
Carolina it is rated at IL per cent.
We are credibly informed that the
snail-carrier on the route from this place.
to Ninety-Six carries key of the mail
bag in his pocket. This is contrary TO
law. -LaurensviHc Herald.
Lieut.. G. D. Wallace, of the 7th Cav
alry. son of Congressman Wallace,
made such an impression on the red
.kins. during recent scout, that they
elected him one of their chiefs ana
anade him quasi member Of the tribe,
yivine him the name of Long Chief"
The Constitution of Virginia as
amended will exclue from seats in the
I,egislature, idiots, felons, Judges OF the
circuit and Supreme Courts, the city
officers of all cities and all ministers OF
the Gospel.
Last Thursday morning, disastrous
1lrl 0cCuErGu dG NC"oiSh, S'ss' w
brick stores; with their contents. Loss
about So, 900, exclusive OF al inc eu,!a, ss u
inps. The contents of the post once
were all burned.
Horace Maynarn, better known as the
great Naragansett, was nominated 1oE
2ioyernor of Tennessee by the Republl-
can Convention that met at Chattanoe'
ra on "Wednesday last. The Conven'
Zion refused to endorse the civil rights
bill. Yet Horace avows Jealous adro'
cacy of it.
SpARTANBURG AND ASHEV1LL!
RAILRoAD.-The supplementary meet
/. ing of the board of this road, the mrs
since the consolidation, will be held a
.Ashe1ille, n. g., on the Sth of October
Trial Justice Mcdowell has resigned
and Justice Bird is rarely in town
Hence we are without Justice; ant
,since the sudden decamping OF Andrew
n son of Vulcan, a friend advertises II
this issue for blacksmith. VINO cal
supply us with these little wants :
doarensuEc Herald.
We learn that (as we stated in ou
fast issue,) q party of gentlemen wen
an search of the Gipsy band, who, !
asas reported, were in charge of a child
assembling Charlie Ross. The band O
Gypsies were found but this little boy
name was Mary.-North East Georgian
We hope that South Carolina may b.
exempt from violence. Sometime sine
the Young men of our town thought t
organize q rifle club for the manly ant
social sports, but fearing lest it might b
misunderstood gave up the idea durinI
these exciting times. This is highl,
commendable, and clearly shows tina
our Young men will do nothing to pro
duce ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Age.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
amendments to the Constitution of ou
State will be submitted to the voters
the State at the approaching election
One in regard to changing the boundar.
line: of Pickens and Oconee from tn
White river to Toxaway, by which tn
entire valley of Jocasie will be givel
up to Oconee. This other changing tn
term of Office of the Comptroller-Gen
eraI. Secretary of State, Treasurer, AT
torney-General, Adjutant and Inspecto
General and State Superintendent Q
Education from four to two years, tn
same as Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and by which amendment all tn
State offices will be elected every tW
years.
A handsome young lady of Newberr
has made conquest of one of the firs
merchants Of Ninety-SiN. Good luc
attend them. .-A6beciNe Press and Ban
9,cr.
And it would seen, from the frequer
CIV of young Newberry merchant
visits to the up country, that some fai
mountain sylph had conquered hin
This is q fair exchange.-P''ogressi.
Agc. a.,