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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

: OUR friend Of the New5er7y Herald,
the agent for the "Torpedo. Chicken" is
q dangerous foe of chicken thieves, and
some of his brethren are anticipating a
fine chicken harvest in Newberry. and
other Counties wherehe may operate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE.United States garrison have lef
Ncwberry for Grecnville, after a four
years residence in the latter place.
They carry with them the best wishes
of the citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

A GRleNuE meeting will be held at
Hodges on Saturday next at 4 P. NJ,
when addresses will be delivered by
Coils. u. w. Aiken and! F. A. Connor.
The occasion promises to be an interest
ing cne'and, mf full attendance is desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28
Consignees.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
"A b Hamblin, T C'Perrin, w NJ Tag
CART, G & McAlister, L Baker A J Clink-
scales, ] NJ Schrader, S G Link, w L
Mars Geo, Morrow w Geo, j M Martin,
J G & J + Swearingenl, It Young, j L
Nicholson. G McD Miller.
G. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

A YOUNG friend of ours reads only
novels (which have plenty of love in
them" We think he is right. A nov
ell without good share of love would
be as tame as Hamlet" with the part
left out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

JUDGE COOKE paid. flying visit to
our town on Friday last. He failed to
pay his respects at our office, for which
we return thanks, as our fighting edi-
tor WAS out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE SENNING's ESTATE.-John E.
Bacon, ESQ, u member of the COlum-
bia bar, will sale in few days for old
England. He has been employed by the
South Carolina branch Of what is known
as the Jennings family to pursue their
claim to a large estate in the mother
country. They have placed between
So, 900 and 1000 at his disposal for this
purpose. Mr.. Bacon was Secretary of
Legation at St. Petersburg while the
late Gov. Pickens was American Minis
ter at the Russian Court. He is good
lawyer, man Of reading, talent and
travel, and will not doubt both to jus
tice to his clients and have % good time
of it. Bonv0yoge, Judge. Here is how
the Jennings, died about the close of the
last century, leaving an immense estate
and several children-ene of whom,
William, fell heir to large amount of
personal property and magnificent real
estate and mansion near Acton, Eli
gland. William was miser from youth
and grew more so.with age. He became
estranged from all his relations, and
when he died he left colossal fortune,
now known as the "Jenning estste.'
One of his nephews came to America,
and lived and died in Virginia. Sever
al of this emigrant's children and grand
children came to South Carofna-among
them, Robert Jennings, of Edgefield'
Their descendants reside in the South
ern States, even as far as texas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

A PROMINENT topic Of discussion at
Due West, is whether it be- proper for
the papers to criticise the late address of
the Rev. j. G.. Hiden. Parties are about
equally divided pro and con.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Our exchanges are full of complaints
of the hot weather. Saturday and Sun
day, the 18th and 18th inst, are referred
to as the hottest days of the season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

LlENs.-The Clerk Of the Court of
Sumter, has new process of recording
liens, by which he does ten times the
work in the same period. The mode is
not disclosed. 1t is approved by the
Bar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

WE are pleased to learn thatsthe Press
and Banner is gaining ground in the
Honea Path and Donaldsville sections.
We shall re-double our efforts to please.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE store of Messrs. Wardlaw & Ed
wards is progressing rapidly and will
be ready for occupancy by the lst Sep
tember.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Mr.. JOE HAMMOND, of the Depot,
brought up q large lot of fine melons by
the train on Saturday, which he has
been selling low.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Coz. JAS: r. LIPscoMB, Lecturer of
the State Grange, is filling various ap-
pointments in our County. He will be
at Long Cane on the 29th, Millway tive
30th, aud Asbery the 3lst-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

CHICKENS and eggs are now plentiful
in the Abbcville market at moderate
prices at 90 cents dozen, and
chickens at 90 cents apiece.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

MAJOR HARPER VANCE, of Hodges,
was in town on Monday, and reports
that rain is very much needed in that
section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE next meeting of the County
Council of the patrons of Husbandry,
will be held at Millway, on the lst Wed
nesday of October at 8 o'clock P. M.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Qua townsman, Mr.. S. A. Breazeale,
is at present the subject of many con-
gratulations, i'm the possession of two
bouncing boys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

2NEw ORLEANS has declared Itscli
bankrupt being unable to pay the inter-
est on the public debt. Such are the
fruits of Radical rule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

VIM. H. PARKER, ESQ.,. returned on
Friday last after a two weeks visit to
Cashiers Nalley. His family remains
during the Summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

We had the pleasure of call on yes
terday from. the Rev. L. A. Bolles, the
wcll-known and Jealous Agent Of the
American Bible Society.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

The following persons have packages
in the Express office.
w NJ Presley, R NJ Latimen, H Will
liams, NJ Thornton, e f Brnce, F D
Pickens, J Kurtz, S Mosely, w H Tag
CART, Wideman, w A Therill, G H
Mills,
T.. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28
New. !: ]! Goods ] !
Notice,

WMTITH view of devisfng soma
wv system for working the roads, I
request that all the overseers of roads
and such other persons as take interest
in this matter, meet the County Com
missioners at the times and places indi-
Gated below:
White Hall, July 90.
Ninety Six, July 30.
Greenwood, July 81.
Hodges, Augusta 2.
Smithville, August g..
Donaldsville, August a..
Due West, August s.. ~
Douglass Mills, August G:. =.
: Abbeville, August Z. -
Lowndesville, August 8. :
Black e. McAdams, August 10.. =
Liberty Church, August H.
Calhoun's Mills, August IL.
Chiles' Cross Roads, August 49,
Cedar Springs, August IA. -.
Riley's School House, August 49,
Robt. Jones,
Chair. BIC. G. :
July IA, 1875, 14-4t 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Col. II. TILMAN, after a sojourn of
several weeks in the country, is again
in town mnch improved in health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Hot weather is now the order Of the
day, the thermometer ra angling up as
high as So degrees in the shade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

SENATOR HOLLINsHEAD, who has
been sick for some time, is now better
and is able to be on the streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
Is \ II n w e L T. & c o .
COTTON BROKERS
AND DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.


AUGUsTAJuly 20 Cotton dull and nonli-
nal middling IA: low middling l3} good
ordinary 13 receipts As bales.
CHARLESTON, July 26, Cotton quiet
middling l44 good ordinary 13!; re-
ceipts 40 bales.
LOUISVILLE, July &c, Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat higher. Corn qui-
ct but firm at 62a76. Oats quiet but firm
at 6Oa63; Pork %, 0a22'50. Clear sides
IL, ,3Oa1262A bacon shoulders %; hams
l3d. Lard tierce l4!al42.
BALTIMORE, July 26, Oats dull south
ern 63a66. Rye steady at 100. Pork ~, :
26a22,5O. Bacon strong-shoulders 103 /;
clear rib 13; hams l4al41. Lard firm
refined 149.
LIVERPOOL July 26, Cotton firm
middling uplands -; middling Orleans
Z; sales Il, 900 bales.
NEW YORK, July 26, Money easy at
l!a2. Sterling quiet at 3,s7. Gold firm,
er at 1,l2sal, ,l23. Governments dull
but better-new IS l52. Cotton irregu-
lar-sales 253 bales at 142al55; consoli-
dated receipts 2O2.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

KEEP cool both in body and mind,
It is conducive to health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Mr.. J. w. ALLEN, of Bennettsville,
who has been visiting relatives here,
returned home last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

CHARLES JENKINS, colored, of the
neighborhood of Calhoun's Mills, was
lodged in Jail on Saturday, charged with
violation of contract.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

MR. J. w. LEWIS, of AndeIson, has
sold S3S worth Of water-melons raised
OIL: ne-eighth of an acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Yellow fever exists at Key West, but
the report Of its existence at Norfolk is
officially denied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

TIE Edgcfeld A0uertiser is calling
for the first boil of open cotton. Is that
good policy?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE Board of Equalization meets, in
the Auditors Office 81 August.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

SEVERAL of the Abbeville families
are spending the Summer at Cashiers
Valley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

TIE State press generally urge that
South Carolina should be represented at
the Philadelphia Centennial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

THE Junior is absent this week rusti-
eating in the nrsuntains. He was out
when Judge Cooke called.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

SEE advertisement of the letting out
of the contract for building two bridges
over Calhoun's Creek on the 18th Au-
gust, by County Commissioners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Mr.. JOHN GRAY, of Columbia, fol-
merly of Abbeville, was in town last
week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

MR. TIEos. G.. PERRIN and: family left
for the Springs on Monday last.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

List of arrivals since last. .issue@:,,-5 ~ .
J Sheahan, Augusta; R c. %Leutz
Reidville ; S NJ Breazeal, A r Moore, 1
w Field, w f Quincey, Anderson T
Caldwell Mt Carmel; E3A Mars, Cal
houn's Mills !; Miss Maggie Gilbert,
Miss Annie Gilbert, Lebanon; B. {
Crawford, Monterey; w L Miller, Due
West; w B Whaley, + r Taylor
Charleston; w J Rogers, City; J {
Hutson, Raleigh; H st. j. Halifac, Nor
ascota.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

NICE rain on Monday evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

The veteran journalist, Mr.. Thurlow
Weed, in letter to the New York Trib-
une, makes an interesting contribution
to the secret history of the late war
He was sent abroad on q confidential!
mission by Secretary Seward in Decem'
ber, 1861 Just after the capture of Mason
and Slidell on the British steamer by al
| American man-of-war, an event which
aroused all England. Mr.. Weed details
the story Of the interference Of Queen
Victoria at this time, when war between
the United States and Great Britain
seemed inevitable, by causing the dis
patch demanding the surrender of Ma
son and Slidell to be so far modified III
language and spirit as to render a COM
plianee with it less difficult to our gov
ernnrent, ard mentions other cases in
which he came to know that the United
States were specially and signslly in
debted to her good offices.
A PROSPEROUS SOUTHERN CITY,
The city of Atlanta, Ga, is considered
the most prosperous city in the South
The Memphis (Tcnn.) Appeal accounts
for this on the ground that Atlanta has
diversified labor and is not the mart for
cotton or any one agricultural product
TO the exclusion of others. The secret
of Atlanta's universal prosperity was OK
cmplified at the celebration of the last
Fourth of July. After the Hon. A, H.
Stephens had concluded his eloquent
speech on that occasion, the immense
audience, escorted by the military, re-
paired to the spot selected for new cot.
ton factory and steam mill company
Ground was broken for the enterprise
civ,
speeches were made by Mr.. Stephens
and other prominent citizens. 1t is {
practical way of celebrating in depend
ence inauguratc sclf-indcpendence
The Lexington Dispatch says: This
Spring several of our farmers bought
seed called "Cheatham's Double Boiled
Prolific Cotton Seed" We hear q gen.
eral complaint about these seed not COM
ing up after planting. We know of a
gentleman who purchased seven dollars
worth, and planted on land well manur-
ed and when they came up he counted
one hundred and tWcnty-one stOllls.
We suppose he will make a few pounds
of some kind of cotton out OF his pur-
chase. It is thought that the seed are
brogus, and those who have paid their
money will not realize enough to pay
for the labor expended. We wonder il
the seller of these seed will chcat'em
again.
Judge A1aher has decided that the dis
tribution of the school fund is entirely
under the control and management of
the school trustees and School Commits
sioner, and that County Commissioners
have nothing whatever to do with it.
He is right Judge Cooke, however, we
would state, has decided just the other
lway. ~ ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

1t thus appears that there are now in
the County Treasury over nine thou
sand dollars against the empty Golfers
which were here year ago. BY thm
keeping the receipts within the eSpen-
ditures the accumulation of debt is pre-
vented, the public creditor is paid
promptly, and the public credit main
tanned. The Board is thus enabled to
have work done economically and to
the satisfaction of all parties. The
fund, we believe, is ample to meet all
demands, and with the next extra tax,
will sweep off the county debit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28
EGng Exhibit of Receipts

: 5kditurcs Of Connty funds, up
= 18th July instSshovs a very
Afying condition. Of affairs This
result is chiefly owing TO the wise econ
,omy and skillful management of Mr..
Robert Jones, Chairman Of the Board
.and his associates =: AZ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28
The True Southr7'n says:

The True Southern says:
Judge Shaw is now engaged in hold
ing an Extra Term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, for Williamsburg County.
In one cause Jury in q civil cause,
brought in verdict Of not guilty-be-
ing sent back, they came i'll with a ver-
dict, no bill-and finally concluded, by
admitting that they could not write the
word foreman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-28

Gen. G. w. Fields, Of Virginia. Of the
late Confederate army, has just received
and accepted appointment of Colonel of
Engineers in the Egyptian army.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-20

Our ex-Minister to Austria, John
Jay, known to all as one of the most
exquisite Of snobs, has seen fit to write
. letter, IN which he prophesies q fail
ure for the Centennial Exhibition, and
proposes that 1t be postponed. He is
the man who did his utmost to destroy
the American portion of the Vienna
Exhibition, and he succeeded in disgust
ing about every one, and in making us
all ashamed Of him more than Of the
American Department. Now he has
begun HIS raid upon the American
Centennial. Our solve Harper" has
written q letter, published in the New
York Graphic, In which she goes after
the ex-Ministerisl exquisite in a truly
delicious manner. She thinks that "a
man who gives SO much of his
time and earnest attention to the i'm
maculats nicely to his pink and round
cd finger.nails," would not naturally
object to certain things he proposes
should be represented 1t the Centen-
NAL.
She ridicules Mr.. Jays proposition
that every county should put up a
characteristics village. Olive asks il he
would wish one Of the villages of Ba-
varia, Of Austria, or Of the English
farm laborsrs OF the poorest kind, or
Of the Notwithstanding Chinesef"
Then she proposes instead that we
should make . collection Of the
officers OF foreign armies, and let 1t be
an exhaustive one;'' and says she al
ways felt, while in foreign parts, like
carrying . butterfly net along and
catching each different variety of gold
headed, yellow-bellied, blue-backed,
striped LEGGED, gilt-laced or rcd
breasted officers, and sticking
pins through the specimens"
pinning them mp around the wall,
and thinks Il would be . gor-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-20

ing June 80, 1875: Tons reduced, 1861
81; gross yield, $685. liza 81; net
WELD, So, 1852, 1878 W; amount OF tax,
81, 07y 26.
Doc. Shepherd, brother of Senator
Shepherd, who resides on the south
fork Of the Humboldt, lost 30 tons OF
hay the other day by an accidental
fire.
lump Winston's Raphael beat the
Weller Colt, a half-mile dash over the
Carson Course, the other day, tor q
purse Of $3.50. Time, 52H seconds.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-20

the same instructions. The whites,
apprehending danger, telegraphed
to Macon for ammunition, which was
promptly furnished and distril uted o
the local companies. Every pIepa a.
ton has been made for the cOnAiict.
Measures were taken to prevent a col
lision, and by dusk this evening 80 me-
groes, charged with being r~ingleaders,
had been arrested. 1t is alleged that
the correspondence captured shows
the existence of a conspiracy among
the negroes extending through the
counties of Washington, Jefferson,
and Burke. 1t is now feared the whites
will not avail OF the process of law, but
lynch the prisoners. Moderation is
.counseled, but fears for the worst are
entertained. Many believe the affair
is greatly exaggerated and That no mis-
chief was intended. A letter some
what similar to the above mentioned
was intercepted in Hancock county
sometime ago, and the whites armed,
but no conflict am At the present
there il the greatest excitement in the
counties threatened and the slightest
imprudence may cause the most &c.
rious consequences.
In an editorial notice of the above
dispatch the Times says, "Up to the
present point the alarm seems ludi-
crous, but when we think oil the possi-
BILE fate of the negroes in the hands of
the militia, crazy with fear, it has a Sc
rious look"
A AeIECOnfessed Murderer Sur.
renders.
New YORK, Aug. 10.
A young German, John Kane, alias
Shilling, surrendered to the police OF
Newark, saying that in the month OF
May, with three other tramps, he was
concerned in the murder and robbing
of an elderly German about 40 miles
this side of Pittsburg.
our Cuban Privafeer-The Spanish
Authorities Wrothy.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.
A Washington special says the State
Department people are much cha
griued at the escape of Uruguay with
supplies for the Cubans. There has
been a most perfect system OF 60 oper-
alton between the Spanish authorities
here and Secretary Fish in all endeav-
ors to prevent anything in the way OF
substantial sympathy with the Cubans.
The Edgar Stuart was a privateer that
had attempted To aid the Cubans. She
was prevented by the careful spy sys-
tenn of the Spanish service in this
country, and the earnest efforts of Our
Government as represented by Mr..
Fish. The Spanish people complain
very much at the Administration a.
represented by the President, being So
much in sympathy with the Cutans,
and openly claim if Mr.. Fish had been
in town when the first information
came of the Uruguay, her departure
would never have been permitted. The
State Department is at present under
the charge of yonng Cadwalader, and
his management gives a great deal o.
dissatisfaction. There il no belief here
that the Uruguay will be captured
The naval officer detailed in pursuit
would not make any capital by too
great zeal in the discharge of his duty,
The Navy Department Is making
much out OF the affair at Tripoli, where
reparation is to be demanded for an in.
suited Consul. 1t is expected by this
time hat every man. woman andchild
in Tripoii has been ground into the
dust in being taught that no insignii-
rant power a venture tn insult the
United States with IMMUNITY.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-20
DOES 1T MEAN INITIATION.

The Enterprise seems to think that
our conclusions regarding the eighth
resolution of the platform of tie Ohio
Democracy were not warranted by the
facts in the case as developed since the
campaign in that State began. Now,
for the sake of the argument, we are
willing to grant all the Enterprise
claims with reference to the turn the
canvass has assumed, but we are not
willing to admit that the plank itself,
either in letter or spirit, is susceptible
of being tortured into a demand for an
unlimited initiation of the currency Of
the country. On the contrary. we
maintain that, under a fair and reason
able Interpretation of the language EN-
ployed, the resolution in question does
not necessarily mean more money
initiation. Its whole drift and tenor is
aimed in opposition to the doctrine
popularity known at the East as ..forced
resumption Of specie payments" Our
Jones and others had been talking of
forcing specie payments within the
next two or three years. If this were
to he done, the Ohio Democrats could
not we'll see how the goli and silver
were to be supplied in sums sufficient
to carry on the business of the u
try. Hence it was that in opposition
to the policy of "forced resumption"
they declared in substance that the vol
ume of currency should be made and
kept at a standard adequate to all of
the demands of trade. The Ohio DEM
ocrats never say once that they prefer
rag money to hard money, nor that
they believe greenbacks are better for
the people and the country than gold
and silver, but they do say that they
do not want to give up or decrease the
volume of their paper money until
they know exactly what they are to
have in it's stead. No doubt they
would be only toe willing to exchange
their currency for coin, but quite nat
ural enough, they are DESTROYS OF
knowing something about where the
latter is to come from. These were
the questions that were uppermost in
the Democratic mind of Ohio when
that so called initiation plank was
adopted, and although the resolution
may have been awkwardly worded,
no other view of the case was thought
of or intended, save perhaps a general
idea that the doctrine would also tickle
the popular ear and thereby make votes
for the party. We submit that This i
a fair Interpretation of that particular
plank, and we may also add that
we lean strongly to the belief that the
editor of the Enterprise is too fair
minded a man to attempt seriously to
controvert it.