The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Nincty.SiXcs.


We take from the Guardian tho following
dots:
RAILROAD MEETING.-.A meeting Of citi-
Zcns of Nincty-SiN and vicinity was held III
the academy, on Cambridge strccct. ON Siilur.
day, eth, inst, ut II O'Clock NJ, To- appoint
delegates to the i.aurens, Court House meet.
ing, an September I'd, 10 which all lntcrcnic,
in different proposed rail roau routes To illai
village are invited. Dr.. Blake WAS called t'
the chair, and i. NJ. LipScUlnb requested {,
act as secretary. After considerable discus
sion and suggestions in ~ pleasant way, tho
following gentleman were appointed 10 ut
tend the meeting at lalurcIs, viz: Col. &
McD. Miller, Capt. j. IL. Brooks. Capt. L. 5
DR.. W. y. Limbcckcr,. Capt. j. ii. ltice, Nj
Pope, ESD, and Or. y. Hart. on motion, tn.
chairman, Or. ltlnkc, was added to the list
after which the meeting adjourned.
i. 5. BLAKE, Chairman.
+. NJ. LIrsCOMD, Secretary.
GHEENwOOD.-A convention OF the stock
holders OF the Greenwood and Augusta lii!il'
rulG Was held in Greenwood on the 18th in
St;nt. Reports Of committees were cilcotlri'
Sing. 4 resolution w;lS passed Ia enter upon
the work of grading forthwith, and II commit
tee appointed to notify the State authorities
that the Company WAS ready TO execute con
tract for conrictS. y lntrd oi Directors i"i
the ensuing year was elected, and N delegation
appointed To attend the meeting ut Luilrcns
COur House, Oh the Sd, proN.
o. y. H.-QCICKSILvE2 DISCOVERED Al
DUE wiST.-IIlE FLAT HEADS GWlNE IT,
UAGGARD M SIIApl:LiaSS IIIYSIOGNOMi.-
Why DocroR! rGH!!-Thc Press ana Bonn"'
lms been trying the experiment of potrin-
mercury on the top o: the heal OF one of ms
correspondents. The cr'tnillil was SO li;tl
that the quicksilver would not run 'Olli,'
but struck in, producing something very
much akin to m"OIOnnnialSiI, causing nm
to "usSumca muttlated, haggard phy*in%nn.
N.Y. Strange what experiments soinc i"iks
will make with "drcgs.'
He WANTS TIE NEW C~oUSTY.-A tax
payer was heard TO remark thuSly on ycsLrr,
day; "My son John was opposed to The new
county Mt first, but when H." hal to ride
'sptng' tn Abbrville Court House, 10 pay his
taxes, which required ~ whole day thfohGii
the summer heat, and reflected that he coull
have gone to Eincty-SiX and back again III
two hours. he Changed his mind, and now
want The new county before ttNlaylhs day
comes around"
\ NEW RESIDENT.-Wc welcome to orr
town Mr.. ID. l.. Bryan, OF Columbia, wli4
express agent. Mr.. Bryan has had s"iiic ca,
prricuce in this business, and will, We feel
confident, nuke an efficient officer. We
learn with pleasure that Mr.. C;iSoli does NOT
leave our town, but resigns his position to
take II clcrkShip in the we'll known house ui
+. NJ. Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tryon returned on last Tues
day from their mountain trip. They arlc,tr
to havc enjoyed 1t hugely. We arc glad to
welcome them home.
We had the pleasure of 4 call from Mr.. II.
+. Riley, of Greenwood, on last Thursday.
Mr.. Riley speaks en~courlgingly oftie Green
wood and Augusta ltailrmnd, and has no
doubt of its early completion.
Col. T. G. Stuart Is building n new house.
Wonder If there Is TO be II wedding soon!
"I'rolcssor Duckctt, one of the most excel
lent scholars In the county," has signed the
petition for the new county.
Capt. &. T. Jackson is one of the most sue
ccSSiul farmers in the state. He can show
fifty acres Of as good cotton rs can be found
in South Carolina.