The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
TtIE most positiye and eXplicit as

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effect that that State has gone for Til
den by a majority ranging i'll tho
n%eighborhood of 1,500. Florida casts
four electoral votes. BY adding these
to the 1874 previously conceded TO Til
den, the total is lSS. There is not
shadow of doubt that Tilden has re.
ceived the 1Ss votes enumerated. This
makes his election sure. There is nc
danger that the vote OF Florida will be
rejected or changed bytfraudulent coll
%trivances, for the election machinery
of that State is in the hands of honest
men, who are the friends OF Governor
Tilden.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.-We
place ut the head of our paper the
name of General MCGOWAN as the
most suitable man in the State to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the
expiration Of Senator Robertson's
term in the United States Sen
ate. His liberal spirit, his educa-
ton, his ability as a statesman, his
gallantry as a soldier, together with
his identity with the people of South
Carolina, his familiarity with their
needs, and his services in the up coun-
try in the late canvass pre-eminently
qualify him for the position.
WE regret to Learn that Mr.. Benja-
min Chiles had the misfortune to lose
his dwelling by fire yesterday morn
ing, by a defective stove flue. In De-
cember last Mr.. Chiles also had q fine
dwelling burnt in the same way. MIR.
Chiles has been quite unfortunate.
We have suffered in the same way
and know how it is ourselves.
Iii is certain hat Tilden's popular
majority is more than a quarter OF a
million. He will not be the President
of a minority of the people. In his
work of reform he will represent the
will of much more than half of the
American republic, and no doubt the
wishes and hopes Of hundreds OF
thousands who did not vote for him.
INcIDENTs.-Three of the colored
men that voted for Tilden and Hamp-
ton in Due West last Tuesday We're be-
tween so and 100 Years old. One OF
them said he was Il full hundred. a
purse of money was made up and dis,
trihuted between them after they Lad
voted, and thus the white people IN
Inundated" the old negroes.
Mr.. NJ. S. ToLBERT, Of Wideman's
has the sweetest sleep and the most
delightful dreams of any MAI in the
county. He has taken the Press ana
Tanner for twenty years and has llle
figures "7S" opposite his name on the
paper.
No PROTEsT.-Messrs. Conner d
DuPre. Agents for the Niagara FIRE
Insurance Company, pay Mr.: W.. =.
Latimer the full amount of his policy
on building, $a,0oO, and $3.50 on fur
niture.
THE election returns in another col
umn gives important facts when al
should know. Cut it out and paste II
where it may be referred to at any fu-
ture time.
THE Lebanon Grange will have a
picnic and general j"ollihcatlon at
Mabry's cross Roads, in honor OF
Hampton's election on next Friday.
VARIOUS reports of approaching
weddings reach us, but we don't know
whether the reports have sufficiently
materiaiized for publication.
THE State Fair Executive Commit
tee does not believe in printers ink.
Never a cent, or ever a ticket CT ad-
mission, have they squandered on
county printers as far as we know.
DON'T forget the Abbeville Fair
which comes OFT next week., pm
mencing on Wednesday and conlihu-
ing for three days.
The many names which we nave
added to our subscription list - n
best evidence of the popularity OF the
Press and Banner.
DIR. H. D. WILSON hunp-out a
splendid new sign before his office on
Monday, the handlwork Of Mr.. L..
Smith.
GEN. MCGOWAN will 60 to Column
bia to-day to see after that Radical
C~anvassing Board.
Col. G.. IT. IATIMER and DR.. Beck
ham are in town and were the guests
of Col. Cothran last night.
THE County Democratic Club meets
to-day. Gentlemen, be discreet, and
take no steps, which will in the fu-
ture necessitate a retreat.
WE have had the pleasure of greet
ing quite a number OF our friends III
u new office.
TRIAL JUSTICE HUGHES will move
his office to Washington street.
BKUCE's shoe shop and office is on
Washington street and not over Par
ker g. PERKINS,.
GEylRAL GARY. of Edgefield, has
Edgefield in which he urges peace.
. WOULD a first-class ma hold the
office of Governor against the protests
of all the white people of the State.
MULES. Messrs. Wallingford &
Armstrong arc here with a drove of
mules and horses.
THE behavior of some Of the Radical
negro women before and during the
election was indecent.
SNOwDEN BROWN and William
Richry are said to b. political cronieS.
Bishop WIGHTMAN. will preach in
the Methodist Church next Sunday.
THE troops located at Abbeville left
Saturday for Tallahassee, Fla.
IT is thought that the RAIDS in this
st ate are hungry for office.
Miss EUPHEMIA WILSON has re.
turned to Abbeville.
OUR friend Mr.. T.. a. Mars is re-
ceiving his new goods on the Garner.
Call and buy something.
MIR. w. ROSENBERG hasimportant
notice in another column. His head
is level now.
SEE advertisement of Mr.. James A.
Bowie, agent. No lady will fail to be
pleased by a call at his store.
Mr.. L. w. PERRIN presents a new
advertisement this week. See him as
to insurance.
THIS State goes for Tilden by
about 400.
WE learn that the State Fair will
come off OH the 2Sth inst.
The People Want Proof.