The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-08

Mrs, Minerva I.atimer, Mrs. Margaret
Mattison, Mrs. Martha Woods, Mrs r..
Shaw. Misses NJ. n. Mattison, Belle II.
/ Lntimer Henrietta Woods, Anne
| Smith. Naomi IIanier, Hezinll stevens,
Ella Carter, Lucia Eppp, Alice Gam
brell.
PROF. YouNG's SPEECH.
After an hour and half recess Tor
dinner. the speeches were reslmen, ana
Prof. +. W. Young introduced to the
audience The Professor made a torcl-
Lin snrech. and we'll suited to the occa-
.inn full of solid argument and reliable
Jotn which carried conviction with
Ih"m % After referring to the change OF
n,,r circumstances, which made 1t more
imnolitic than ever to engage In the ex-
clmsiye culture of cotton, he gave an In
tnrrstinr history of the culture or the
sIanle and the growth of manufactures
rnfsrred to the fact that in l784, eight
hnIns of cotton were seized by the Brit
;sh cruisers, on the ground that so large
q 90 cram could not have been made in this
country. vet in ninety years we have
cram of 900, ,OUO of bales-that then
oo,1nd per day was picked by one hand
from the seed, but now, through the Ia.
bors of Whitney and Hargrove, and
Cartwright, u crop of near 4,NO,OOO OF
bales is converted into yarns and cotton
roods. He give all interesting sketch OF
the progress of the manufacture in Eli
gland and in this country, until now
| the New England mills manufacture be-
tween zoe, 900 aud 500, 900 bales, or one
fifth of the whole crop, worth over $780,
600 900. The advantages of the South
over the North were clearly set forth in
the saving Of transportation, in our be-
ing able to run the mills all the year, in
the lessened expense of living, as less
food, clothing, and fuel would be re-.
ouired. He stated that we would have
to wait awhile for our dividends, but
that with u prospect soon of receiving
"A Der cent. on the investment, We could
afford to wait. AS showing how much
manufactures add to the value of the
raw material, he supposed that our Sec
ton produced 5000 bales, at present
prices worth S25O,O00, but increased four
fold by their conversion into cotton
goods worth Sl,OO0,00O. Immigration
too would be encouraged, and no limit
need be set to the extension Of this great
industry until the last available dollar is
subscribed and the last pound of cotton
manufactured.
COL. FUCKERS SPEECH.
Col. +. NJ. Rucker, of Elbert, Ga, the
last speaker, was then introduced, and
made very earnest and impressive
speech, in which solid argument was
elnbellished with the graces of rhetoric
and the flowers Of fancy. He referred
to the comparative prosperity of this
section lying between the Savannah and
Saluda rivers, amid the wreck of sys-
TENS and of fortunes our
old with our present economic system,
and referred to two causes as bringing
about the change, the abolit ion of sla-
very and the application of skilled labor
to manufactures. He stated that the same
culture which made ten acres pr0duc-
tive was equally applicable to one hun
drcd acres, and that the extension OF
these appliances of science would cause
our land to bloom as the Garden OF
Eden. He insisted upon making the
South independent of the North for her
food and other supplies, and thus ena-
bling her to control the price of her own
great staple that it would keep our
money at home and build up our home
! industries. He urged the necessity of
diversified labor in advancing the gen.
pral welfare, and referred especially to
the profits of the cotton manufacture,
and to its bringing in money at all sea-
| SONS of the year. He insisted upon the
great principles of loyalty to self, kin.
drcd and country, and predicted a bright
future for this land, when the appliances
of modern civilization are made availa-
ble to the development of our varied re-
sources.
Nearly one-half of the stock needed is
already raised, and with the spirit mali
| ifested, the remainder will, we trust, he
soon forthcoming. After a pleasant day
the company dispersed.
Personal NOTES.
We met at the picnic DR.. J. L. Mil.
! of the Grange, and an active worker III
every public enterprise.
Due West was also we'll represented
by President Grier and Professors
! Young and Hood, and Rev. VIM. L.
! i
Mr.. }. G. Caldwell, q good friend OF
the Press and Banner, and who is the
efficient and obiiging railroad agent al
Donnaldsville, was present with his
! family.
Col. D. O. Hawthorn, one of the sub.
stantial, solid men of that section, was
there doing all that lie could to advance
the work.
The Messrs. Latimer, substantial Git
izens and good farmers of the County
were on the ground, lending material
aid to the enterprise.
hr. Robert Pratt, an energetic citi-
zen of the upper section, and who is
always foremost in every good word ahd
work, was present, lending aid and
comfort.
Hodges was represented by Messrs.
Harper Vance, and Godbold, promi-
nent merchants.
The Messrs. McGeee, staunch citizens
and prosperous farmers, were there, aid
ing the work by word and deed.
Time would fail us to speak OF the
Seawrights, the Sharpes, the BarmOres,
the McAdams, the Cowans, the Ellises,
and other good citizens on both sides OF
the river. who gave their hands and
their hearts to the enterprise.
Our esteemed friend, w. A. Black
led good representation from the Lev:
ell Land section, of the solid, substantial
citizens of that prosperous community
Last, but not least, we would mention
that Anderson had a worthy represent
tatiye in Jas. 4. Hoyt, Esq, the able
editor of the I1etcUigcnccr. -,
DR.. O. L. Hawthorn, of Due west,
an active farmer as well as good ply
sician, drove his fine team to the picnic
and did good service to the cause.