The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-16

Of those from South Carolina, three arc
from Abbevillc, viz: Thomas Perrin
| Cothran, VIM. Campbell MCGOWAN, Sam
uel Gooue Thomson.
IF the authorities in charge of the Col
lerc campus ut Due West would have the
grounds swept, and have the leaves, old
Dapers and other rubbish carted OIL, the
appearance would be greatly improved.
Bv doing this, a much more pleasing i'm
preston would be made upon visitors.
The cost of having the entire enclosure
we'll swept could not exceed six or eight
dollars, and it seems to us that any OF
the lot-owners of the place would be glad
to haul OIL the garbage to put upon their
cultivatable lots. This work woul pay,
even if the decorations OF the College
buildings, in consequence should nave 10
be less elaborate. A beautiful yard IS
nearly as much appreciated as a hano-
somcly ornamented room.
Mrs. JENNA GRIFFIN, relict Of Col.
Larkin Griffin, deceased, died at the resi-
dencc Of her daughter Mrs. DR.. Stuart,
on Wednesday, May 9th, aged So years;
Mrs. Griffin was one OF the noDlest anu
hest of women a pious and consistent
Christian humble and u~nassuring IN her
deportment and loved by all who were SO
fortunate as to know her. Her funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Luther
Broaddus, and her remains deposited be
side those of her husband, by whose SIDE
she had walked siXty-six years, IL VINO
preceded hor only 4 few months 10 the
better land.
THE Board Of Trustees Of the Della
Howe Estate, met at Lcthe last Friday, III
regular Quarterly meeting. We are glad
to hear that this noble institution is in a
f1ourishing condition. The school is now
|full-twelVVeo of each sex. This is the linn
it provided for by DR.. DelaHowe's will.
! Miss Lille White, of our town, IS the
teacher and gives satisfaction. The farm
is under the management of MI. D.; a.
kamev. The Board directed that there
should be a public examination OF the
SHOOT the third Friday in July next.
CoNsIsTENcy.-Robert Morgan, Esq.
throws dirt al the Penix through the
columns of the Register, because mat pa
per approves Hayes Southern pollcy.
The Rrgistcr approves and advocates the
election of Willard, a Radical carfet-bag-
ger, to the office of Chief Justice. We
believe no man in Abbevillc endorses
the Register in that course. There are
ten thousand native Democrats in the
State. any one of whom would be infinite
Ilv more acceptable to the people Of this
county.
MIR. JAMES NJ. LAWSON is an enter
prising man and does not believe III
hiding his light under a bushel, as NAV
be seen from his advertisement to be
found elsewhere in this paper. lie sclls
the best cigars at the lowest prices. He
has the largest stock OF, cigars and tobacr"
ever offered in Abbcvillc. Take thu
change along when you want ms Sooa*
He sells so cheap that he can't afford -
buy a book in which to make the charges,
if he were to sell on a credit.
MIR. JOHN r. CHALMERS, correspond
ing secretary of the Philomathean Lltera-
nv Society Of Erskinc College, will please
accept our thanks for an invitation to be
present ut their Annual Celebration,
which takes place on Friday evening,
June Goth. The subject for discussion
will be Have False Systems OF Rell-
pious caused moro Misery than False
Systcms of Government ?" General Nc
Gowan is to preside.
FOURTEEN prisoners are now III jail
waiting trial: | for highway robbery =
for burglary and larceny 3; 2 for assault
and battery {; ; for resisting all officer; :
for arson; l under peace warrants; ) are
undergoing sentence. At the beginning
of the month there were 2G prisoners III
The jail. Since then were sent to the
pcnitcntiary 3 have been hung; l SEN
fence expired; l out on bond for appear
ance ut Court.
| JONES and E. Noble, Esq,
the Junior. were raised to the sublime de-
gree of a Master Mason last Monday
hight. Brethren DuPre, Casey, Masill.;
and Ellis, of Due West, were present, and
aided in furnishing the young. lawyer
some knock down arguments winch ne
may not, in the future, use to convince his
iurics in the trial of his cases.
Our Legislators have mapped out
enough work to keep them i'll CoiumDla
all summer. 1t is to be hoped that mos
of the business now before that BODY
will be deferred until neXt winter;
Much important work is proposed, ano
we believe thht Il little reflection on sucl
matters will be OF NO disadvantage TO the
country.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SAMUEL SrARKE, OF Ell
bert county, Ga.,' with their &
Miss Addie, are now on a visit 10 rcia'
tions in Abbevillc. On Monday last I'M
young lady visited town, IN II OF th'
handsomest turnouts OF the season.
SOME of the leading lights of Democra
CIV, it is said, are again p~atronlzinS Cil
!, vim Grant, the notorious Radical OF thl:
town. We do not know whether this il
true or not, but if it is So, where does tn
consistency come in?
EVERYBODY is delighted with the work
which has been done by u presen
: town council. We will, at the next cleo
ton. unanimously ~re-elect them. Ih'
Intendent has had the Public Square pu
in better condition than it has been since
the war.
:, MAJOR ALEXANDER, of the Congare'
Iron Works, Columbia, will please &C
;. cent thanks for late files of Scotch papers
The Major has one OF the very best lrol
foundrics in the South, and persons
> wanting anything in his line should Civ
: him q call.
EVERY week somebody asks US abou
, the !Abbeville "reminiscences. we vii
stnte that we have several of these artl
t cles now in type, which will appear soon
:. We. like our readers, hope that the eX
Abbcvillian may write more.
A GOOD WoRK.-Our Intendant is hay
, ing the trunks of the trees on the PuDll
Square white-washed with lime, whlcI
| adds very much to the appearance OF til
place. We learn that the Marshal vii
have the ground thoroughly swept.
WE acknowledge the courtesy. OF al
; invitation from the Students OF Erskin
4 4 College to be present at the annual receI
b ton at Euphemian Hall, Friday evening
Juno %, 1877. 1t will afford US pleasur
: to honor the invitation.
:. Mr.. II. NJ. STOKES, editor and proprl
etor of the Union Times advcrtlSes tina
= paper for sale. He says two induStrlo'l
men can make a handsome living out
it. Better stay there, then, friend Stokes
MAP OF THE WAR.-We take pleasur
in presenting our readers with a MAP
, showing a rough draft of the seat or wa
I in Europe. A careful study Of it will re
!, nav. Preserve 1T for future reference.
TIE strawberry entertainment at re
male Academy last Friday night wa
a ufEnir 10 those nrnSPl1