The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-14

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BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN TEXAS.-
Railroad construction is veW active il
Texas. Out of twelve roads within
the State limits nine are pushing eX'
tensions and additions to 4 rapid com
pIetion. immigration to the State is
UNPARALLELED. Not less than l0D,00t
incomcrs have crossed the Red River
since last September, and still the tide
pours on. In general there is less de-
preston in business in Texas than in
any of the Western or Northwestern
States, and the crop prospects for next
year are excellent.
WE see it stated by the Ecowce Coz
rier that Mr.. Joseph WarGlaw the
son Of the late DR.. j. j. Ward!aw is
to take charge of our telegraph office.
| We welcome Joseph back to the land
of his fathers after his long sojourn
at the base of the Blue Ridge.
The Supreme Court will file decis-
ion in the Ease Of Ostendorf as. Will
man holding that the election for
county officers held on the 9TH of No
vember last was valid. Judge Cooke
at Anderson has also so decided.
This settles the matter.
LEWIS MCKINNEY, Marshall
Brown, Joe Moore, and n or two
other respectable democratic darkics
are about to leave Abbeville. What
have the RAIDS to say now of terrorism
and oppression?
THE Anderson Cornet Band SER
enade a prominent visitors a few eve
nings since, and the Journal says
Col. Zimmerman, Judge Cooke, Col.
Cothran and Gen. MCGOWAN made
short speeches.
ERsKINE COLLEGE is to receive a
per cent. OH the sale Of a horse pow
err. This together with q revenue
from the patent bee-gum will certain
ly aid in the good work of endow-
ment.
SOMEBODY broke into the Marshall
House stables a few nights ago and
distracted q quantity of corn.
LAST Sunday was a most beautiful
day. There were services in all our
churches, and the attendance was
large.
MR.. J. G.. BAILEY, the editor Of
the GteenUil2e Enterprise and Noun
tuinccr wrote a very pleasant account
of his recent visit to Abbevilie.
Magnolia Democratic club will
meet on Friday, the 23d instant, ut
Cade's store. A full attendance is en-
pected as business Of Importance Will
be transacted.
THE editor of the GrecnriUc Enter
prise thinks tie Aston House the
greatest place on the American CONT
nent, and he thinks right, too.
THE Sumtcr Wutchman says that
Sumter is behind her neighbour coun-
tics in responding to the call for the
Hampton tax.
Miss ALICE WHITE, q handsome
Young lady from Anderson, is on a
visit to her uncle, Mr.. J. a. Wicr, at
the Grand Central.
WE regret to learn that Capt. +. l..
Parker is nov confined to his bed, at
Summersville, a great sufferer from
rheumatism.
THE Abbeville Cornct Band gave
an open air concert 1T the Aston
House on Friday afternoon.
BUT few persons were in town on
Saturday last. The day was q beau
tirul one and the farmers were 4:
work.
CAPT. D. II. WILLIAMS, has moved
20 the Hamblin House, three miles
from the village, on the Snake Roau.
IN the Aston House dining room a
portrait Of Wade Hampton adorns the
the walls.
MANNING has had an incendiary
fire. II. NJ. T~kDmpson's law Office,
aud trial justice +. Ii. DuBose's Office
were burnt.
THE Supatcr Waterman '''acknowl-
edges the corp,' and says that he was
NOT the first to proclaim Tor the
straightout policy.
JUDGE COOKE, at Anderson, borrow
cd a good deal from his Abbeville
charge to the grand jury.
Mr.. J. 2. ROGERS, has moved from
Due West to the John Adams Place,
about three miles from Abbeville.
DR.. MARSHALL, catches most o.
his'Possums, in his chicken coop about
twelve O'Clock in the night.
CAPT. PERRIN now has the undis'
puted possession of the Urea surer's
| office in the Court House.
Messrs. J. #. Robertson, w. A
TempIeton, and the editor will 60 tt
Columbia to-day.
THE Nelson House is not rented
Call on Mr.. Rosenberg, and get a gooc
home.
MIR. LUTHER McCoRD now takes
pictures in the photograph gallery.
GET your job work done at the
Press and Banner office.
Miss ELLA ALLEN, went to Geor
gia last Friday.
"WADE HAMPTON. GOVERNOR OF
South CAROLINA is the subject of III
exquisite nearly lite-size engraving, JUS
published land now ready by u enter
prising friends, Walker, Evans IL Cogs
we'll, Charleston, S. c. We congratulate
" A..