The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06

DEMOCltAIlC Is
Henderson, q good Democratic colore'
man, is raising a club among the col
ored men at this place. and now ha
the names of fl~fty-seven of his rae
who have signi1ied their intention Il
Join his club. Henderson is an hon
est man and q good worker, and flu!
protection and support will be givet
to him anI his party. They will pa
rade on the 10th when Hampton ant
the other speakers come.
THANKS, FRIENDs.-The kline
words and congratulations spoken Il
US on Sale Day, together with some
substantial support, was truly ell
couraging. Our friends will accep
our thanks with the assurance that we
will take the greatest pride in making
an honest effort to give them an in.
teresting paper. We make no boast,
but will do our best for the subscribers
of the Press and Banner.
THERE will be q basket pic mic al
Greenwood on Friday next commenc.
ing at ten o'clock. A1arge crowd oil
ladies and gentlemen are expected to
be there. General McGowan, Colonel
Cothran, and the county nominees OF
the Democratic party are expected to
address the people. r. r. Hemphill,
Esq, will open the ball.
THE PHoENIX.-We are glad to see
the PhHnir enlarged and improved.
We hope its future may be bright and
prosperous. 1t is now a five column
raper, and givesa good amount of
reading matter, both editorial and Sc"
lccted. There is not much that es-
capes the observation of the Ph9nir.
THE Labor Reform Association
have passed some wholesome res
olutionS in reference to some OBJ
streperous brethren of this conf
munity. The axe is raised to
chop off other heads in their turn.
No use to nurse and warm the adder
to bite your own breast.
THE first bale of new cotton was
brought to Abbeville on the 3lst Of
August, by Mr.. w. N. Ransom. Mr..
w. Rosenberg, one of our best mer-
chants, was the purchaser ut 81 cents.
This is nine days earlier than last sea-
son, and, we believe, is the first bale of
new cotton ever sold in this market in
August.
MR.. r. A. EDGE, of Calhoun's
Mills, is a good man. He came in last
week and had US to hunt up all old
claim against him which he paid-and
then subscribed for the paper. He
thinks the Press and Banner the best
paper in America, and we do not dis
pute the assertion.
The Antreville club, commanded by
Capt. John T.. Brownlee, has been
named the "McGowan Sabre Club"
in honor Of our distinguished towns.
man. Some Of the young ladies in
town have presented the company
with q handsome flag.
Col. +. J. DUNE, from London,
one of the lessees of the Dorm Gold
Mine, passed through town II day
last week, on his way to the mine.
Reports are encouraging as to the
prospects Of the mine.
MR.. J. n. KING, of Nincty-SiX, is
4 red hot Democrat and n Of the
hardest workers in the party. He has
n level head when in the County Con-
vention, and goes for his object with
out reservation.
OFF FOR AIKEN.-Mr. Johnson
Moselcy, of Lowndesville. left Able
Vile on Monday morning last for All
ken, 10y private conveyance, taking
Misses Lilly White and Meta Lyth-
zoe, of our town.
If YOU want good credit in the
stores nothing will add so much to 1t
rs to he allie to tell the merchant that
YOU have large fields Of oats. with
of wheat, barley and turnips
for home use.
MIR. J. w. HILL, brought the first
bale of new cotton to Nincty-SiX, and
sold ito Mr.. NJ. S. Iseman torten cents.
Mr.. n. NJ. Burkhaltcr brought the Sec
md bale. Mr.. J. p. Philips purchasher
1t ten cents.
WILL any Confederate soldier who
)ravely fought in the war for a senti-
act cowardly in November,
while thieves and plundcrcrs are rob-
1ing us OF our very hcartlstones?
TIE Abbeville Baptist Association
will meet at AbbeviIle on the 22d.
Oar people should kill the tatted NUT
ton and remove the heads Of sundry
frying chicken"
TIE colored people of Lowndesville
ire preparing to organize a Illdeh
md Hendricks club, and will propa-
bly, go on horse back to the meeting at
Path.
DIR. J. G.. MAXWELL, u nominee
for Senate, presided over the Demo,
cratic meeting on Sale Day. He acted
N the Chair, with courtesy and fair
ness to all.
Mr.. +. NJ. PORE, Of Nincty-Six, is
building q fine two story store,
md Messrs Moore d. Quarles ere
Il fine structure for the same
purpose.
THE Labor Reform is bound to be
the salvation of this country, if our
people are only true to themselves.
brains and intelligence are
to rule ifthey so determine.
THE Democrats are going to cnrry
this county. The soldiers that will be
sent here are not going to intimidate
he whites. We know'our rights and
to assert them. You hear
S. c. Cason, Esq, is a temperance
man in every respect, and can give
some interesting facts in reference to
the exhilirating effects of q good ci-
gar.
The Silver Comets proposed to char
ter an engine and four coaches to go to
on Saturday last, but the
price, $3.50 they thought was too steep.
WE Internationally omitted to
mention the presence OF the Ninety
Six delegation at the grand meeting
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