The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-08

nious exercises, 20 on your way rejoic-
ing.
Col. F. A. CONNoR was in town on
yesterday in the interests Of the college
at Cokesbury. When we saw the sub
scription list we were pleased to note Il
number of liberal subscriptions by our
citizens. Abbeville is always ready to
respond to any call for educational pur-
poses. We learn that a change is aItic-
ipated in the college. The young mcn
will occupy the Female College, and the
young ladies will take possession of the
Male Academy.
RURAL. CAROLINIAN. - Col. D. II.
jacques rctircs from the editorship of
this staunch agricultural Journal, and
with the January number Col. d. w.
Aiken assumes the editorial manage
lDcnt. The Colonel is too we'll known
to need any commentator at our hands.
Under his control we predict Il prosper
Gus future for our popular agricultural
monthly.
RETURNED. - Mcssrs. G.. C.. Wide
man, ri. u. Presley, L. J. Brooks, and
James 5. Perrin, have just returned
from the Kings Mountain Military In
stitute, where they have been at college
since February last. Col. Coward Is
well known to our people as all able
teacher, and Abbeville always has rep
resentatives in his college.
The BIG CIRCUS of the Sells brothers
will be ut Abbcville on Saturday, and
every darkey and white man i'll the
County is expected to be here. Thc
circus does not come but once year,
and as the crops are gathered we can
afford To spend one day seeing theslghts.
Let us laugh and grow fat.
The Due West Cornet Band, assisted
by the Harmonics, will give u concert
in the Court House, Oh the 9TH, to
raise money to buy new Instruments.
The entertainment will, no doubt, be a
musical treat. Our people should turn
out on that occasion.
THE AndcrSOn Sun says Major Gus
Broyles is waiting for US TO altar our case.
We have been going it alone" long
enough, Major, and will play our hands
as soon as we can get assistance. Don't
wait OH us, though.
THE exercises of the Female Acade-
my, under the charge of the Misses
| White and Livingston, close on Friday
AOS
Monday Of January of the new year.
n-Reader, do these figures stand
opposite your name on the margin of
the paper? If not, please see to it that
they do stand there at an curly day.
Our terms are cash in advance.
| REV. T.. \. BoLIES organized an
auxiliary Bible Society at Ninety-Six q
few days ago, and is now in Due West
i with the same purpose in view.
THE Junior returns his thanks fol
the polite invitation to attend q reccp
ton at the Williamson Female College
on Monday evening, 18th inst.
WHEN men come in and subscribe fol
the Press 4: Banner because we denounct
humbugs, we feel gratilie1 that our cf:
sorts are appreciated.
{ THE correspondence of Hon. w. W
l, Boyce and Col. III. d. Capers, with re
gard to the political situation has beer
crowded out.
: TIE Abhevi!ie Debating Society ar,
| to have public speeches and a big suppe
Z on the Dist. n feast of good things ma,
= be expected.
TIE Abbcville Debating Society O,
Monday last decided that the works O
= art are more beautiful than the work
;, Of nature
NEXT Sunday is Mr.. Moods last Sun
: dav in hbbevillc unless lie should b.
+ returned to us by the Conference.
= r.. r.. HEMPHILL, Esq, has rcsigne'
the Office of Trial Justice. Mr.. Chas. +
Bruce will tahe the office.
!. TIE people like an Independent pa
|, per that will speak out against humbug
as the Press & Banner has.
, Col. ID. w. AIKEN has been electe,
= Chairman of the Executive Committe
of the National Grange.
e THE Newberry and Edgcfeld paper
:, are silent on the insurance business.
THERE was large and orderly crow
on the Public Square on Monday.
n Hon. JERRY HoLL1NsHEAD was O.
the Public Square on Monday.
WE had q call on yesterday from MI
q. G.. DuPre, of Due West.
THE Abbeville Rifles now drill owe
Mr.. l.. u. Bowie's store.
It HON. l.. l.. GUFFIN WAS at home o
lSalcday,