The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-03

The South Carolina memorial comes
up Tuesday on aquestion of reference.
The resolution offered by Senator Cor
don, which follows, can be called up
by him at any time, and will be regu-
larly before the Senate. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, by the Senate, That the
State government now existing in the
State of South Carolina, and represent
ted by Wade Hampton as Governor,
is the lawful government of said State;
that it is republican, in form and that
every assistance necessary to sustain
it's proper and lawful authority in said
State should be given by the United
States when properly called upon for
that purpose, to the end that the laws
may be faithfully and prompt exc
cutcd, life and property protected and
defended, and all violators of law,
State or national, brought to q speedy
punishment for their crimes.
The A6beviNe Press and Banner is
always plentifully supplied with the
cream of local news. A good paper
il the p. and B.-Chornicle and Scnti-
mel. Much obliged, gentlemen. Any
approving nod from a leading
daily is always highly appreciated by
al un%pretending weekly journal.
The Eighth of January appears to
have been fixed upon by spontaneous
agreement throughout the country as
the day for holding public meetings to
protest against changing the result Of
the Presidential election by force aud
fraud and making q man President
against whom the majority Of the
people and of the States have voted!
Not SATISFACToRY.-The evidence
obtained by the Congressional Com
mittee is not very satisfactory to the
Republicans. Where the greatest
amount of intimidation is sworn to,
the Republican vote is the largest.
Gov. Hampton, Gen. Butler and other
prominent Democrats were before the
Committee.
REMEMBER THIs.-An energetic
and amiably intentioned person places,
a cold pillow beneath the shoulders Of
q patient suffering from Pneumonia
that is inflammation of the lungs-a fit
of coughing perhaps a restless night,
is the result. Five minutes warming
of the pillow at the fire would have
prevented all this mischief, and even
conduced to sleep.
Governor Vance has written a letter
to His Excellency Governor Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina, inviting
him to come to Charlotte and accom-
pany him to Raleigh to witness his
Inauguration, requesting him to tele-
graph him if he will be unable to &C
cept the invitation.
The following is said to be a sure
cure for rough hands: Wash them
thoroughly with warm water and soap
before going to bed. After thorough
ly drying them apply tallow and the
alcoholic tincture Of camphor.
As long as girls persist in warming
their beds with hot fiat irons, OF what
use is leap year? Indeed, what hope 10
there for the young men Of this down.
trodden aud oppressed country:
jacksonville, December 30.-Tho
Senate Committee is still in session here.
No important developments. Tho rub
committee of the House have not yet re-
turned. Tho Republican leaders herc
give up the State to Drew.
1t is limited that the Pope will very
likely appoint another American car
dinal shortly, and that the appoint
ment will fall upon Archbishop Bay
ley, Of Baltimore.
Many n creditor nowadays tries to
be like the fence which wears the glo-
rious inscription Post no bills"
The world Is wide enough for all Of
us, but the Radicals want it all tothem-
selves.