The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-01

COGsWell, Charleston, >. T.. Their
presses are in full blast on this class Of
work, but still their faculties are so great
that there is always room formore work.
Proceedings of meetings, Conventions
College Commencemcnts, Briefs, &c, &c,
arc executed in the pest style and with
greatest dispatch. ID. IT,
MAI. J. l.. WHITE, of White Holl,
reports sorry corn and wheat crops in
his section, and onc-half crop of cotton.
As a means Of securing honest tenants,
he makes it a condition Of renting land
q second time, that the tenant should
not fall in arrears. This is d premium
on diligence and honesty, which others
may find equally effective.
MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS has accepted
an invitation to deliver all address at the
Knox County, Ill.,, agricultural fair
next month. Galesburg, the county
seat, is an old anti-slavery stronghold,
but the people rs yet do not seem to CO.
incide with their neighbors Of Winnie
bago County in their *nti-Davis senti-
ncnts.
r. MEANS DAVIS, late editor Of the
TVunsbOro RGgister and the Fuirfeld
W.,
torial staff Of the Picnic. He is. an
able writer, and will find full scope fol-
his abilities in the conduct Of Il city
daily. We see already the traces of his
vigorous pen in the editorial columns.
TIE survivors of the German Arlil-
lcry Of the Hampton Legion, which
served during the late war, first in the
| infantry battalion of Hampton's Le-
gion, and afterwards rs battery OF
light artillery with Hoods Texas Bri-
gade, had u social reunion on the 23d,
at the German Academy, Charleston.
L. S. COURT AT GREENvILLE.-The
following Grand and Petit Jurors were
drawn to serve for the August Term,
1876, from Abbcville:
Grant ndJr0rY-Lawrencc Fouche, Jas.
\. Black, Jas. W. Hill, Jno. T.. Lyon,
Chus. l.. Smith.
Petit .Jvors-John T.. Bradley.
FIRST NEW BALE.-Mr. Jas. y.
Britt, good subscriber who always
pays in advance, brought the first bale
of new cotton to town on Monday last.
Mr.. w. Joel Smith bought it ut IL
. cents.
MIR. CLARENCE CUNNINGlIAM, near
Nincty-SiX, is u good farmer, but recent
| ly mistu0k the cuclile burrs in Dr. Ma
bry's bottoms on Long Cane for
COW peas.
MIR. JOHN A. CALHOUN, of the
| Blue Hill, will not make over thirty
bushels of corn to the acre, and he has
concluded to gather the crop, instead of
shingling the field rs was his first inten-
| ton.
IN the Parker case OH appeal has been
taken by the Attorney-General, from
Judge Mackey's rulings, OH the ground
that the Judge had no jurisdiction OF
the case, that proper notice was not CIV
en-, &C., DC.
MAI. DELANY, the late colorcd candi-
dato for Lieutenant-Go Governor on the
! Conservative ticket, has recently become
! the editor of the Independent a news
paper printed in Charleston, in the III
tercst of reform.
DIR. NJ. O. TAGGART states that the
crops of the Greenwood section have
suffered from want of rain: The cotton
is opening rapidly, and will make three
fourths of u crop. Arrangements are
being made for ginning and getting the
crop early to market.
MIR. JOHN A. CALHOUN, of the Blue
Hill, has a gray horse that gets into ms
buggy backwards. 1t makes no differ
ence to the horse where MIR. Calhoun
NAV be sitting at the time. He gets III
without reference to his masters where
abOuts.
MIR. J. II. MAG1LL, Of Anderson,
formerly of the Anterson Consclrttor,
was in our Office yesterday. he has
quit the cart prcserva!ive," and Is now
regular "tooth carpenter"
OK Thursday last the young people OF
! Mt. Carmel gave an entertainment con-
sistinw of charades and tableaX, which
passed off pleasantly to all. After the
charadcs and tablcauN, dancing was
continued until q late hour.
CAPT. d. NJ. ROGERS was III town on
Monday, and reports the crops or MS
section as very good where they nave
been worked. The freedmen generally
have poor crops for want OF work.
'ISTEREsTlSG religions services have
inst been concluded at Tabor anu Re
publican churches, and quite a number
of persons have connected themselves
with the church.
THE P1c-NIC at Erwin's Mills, in the
interests of the proposed factory, comes
off to-day, and will doubtless attract Il
large attendance. Success to the enter
prise.
MIR. II. II. TUsTlN thinks he has the
best field of cotton on the globe. re
paid at the rate Of thirteen hundred
dollars hushcl for the seed.
MIR. J. \. WIEE has quarter of al
acre of the Cheatham cotton. lie eA-
poets to make Il fortune by selling the
seed.
MIR. G.. P. LEsEsSE, of Buffalo, was
in town on Monday last. He reports the
crops as much injured by the drought
in his neighborhOod.
TIE Ncwbc,7y Hcrald complains
that though the dog-days are over the
dop-nights arc rs bad as ever.
DIR. CARR ISLE, Of Woftorl, delivered
Il temperance address in Sumter last
Friday.
MIR. GUS MARS and his brother Wal
ter are rivals-both go to Bordeaux. Let
him laugh that wins.
A cocK-RoACu in a lady's sleeve at
church Saturday night created some
excitement.
Mr.. J, S. DICKINSON is back and we
are pleased to welcome him.
THE young collegians are now escort
ing the old ladies to church at night.