The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-30

III his line Oh SOouS, WHICH cOlsISL " VIC
following:
Rye WhiSliey, Port Wine
bourbon Wliiskcy. Madeira Wine,
Corn, (sweet and sour Sherry Wine,
maSh.I Malaga Wine,
CryStalII2cd Corn, CataWba Wine,
". l.. Rum, ScuppcrnOng Inc,
Centennial Rum, Claret Wine,
Old Crow Whisky, LINCOLN County Whs'y
Scotch and Irish WhiSkcy, fine Imported
Gin, Champagne, French Brandy.
The above goods will he sold in quantities
to suit purchasers, at prices from two to ten
dollars Il gallon.
Parties desiring Christmas supplies Will nc
A. REQUEST.
ANOTHER GENEROUS DEED.-Wc will VEN
country have the Jews displayed as much
good will and friendship toward Christians as
they have hcrc-and especially 50 in assisting
to build and furnish new churches. Recent
~ we mentioned the fact that McSSrs. Hart
& Co., Of Charleston, Hardware dealers, fur.
nishcd locks, hinges, bolts and f~astcnings for
our new church, and would accept nothing
but thanks in return. Now Mr.. II. Baruch, OF
our town comes forward and agrees To fur
niSh carpctlnE for the new churth. We re-
turn the thanks Of the entire congregation for
this generous act, and know that his Mann
moth Dry Goods Palace VIII not be forgot.
ten by them In any Of their dealings hcrcnf-
ter Camden Journal.
THE T~AXIS.-TlIc total value Of the proper
ty of Ncwberry County, real and personal: as
assessed ut present, amounts to S2,12l,92j,
which at ii ii mills, the present rate of tax
alton, will yield 81 ,!M5. 10. And taking New
berry to be an average county, the whole tax
Of the State Will amount toabOut one million
and Al half, considerably less nomiaatiy than II
was five years ago, but not so much less after
all IN reality when we consider the lower
price of cotton and the greatly increased val.
tic of currency as compared with gold. NOW
the taxes are paid in currency which Is nbSo.
ltitnly nIln1 IN DDlI five yb.l PC a Irn II N|n moi
so. SO it seems that the reduction Is more IN
appearance than reality. And we have little
hope that the rate of taxation will be reduced
the coming scsSion.-Neubcry NeWS.
Correspondents Of newspapers should new
CT designate themselves us we" This Is es-
sentially an editorial term, and cannot, with
any degree Of propricty, or with amy le-arI
whatever for common SENSE. be used ny Il
wllcthcr real or fictitious. Let the correSpon-
dent speak of himself or herself In the firSl
person singular, infringing never upon the
editorial province by the use OF "we."-CHur
latte Observer.
ENLARGEMENT. - The Daily PGni1,
~(straight-out,) the oldest daily IN South Car
Uiina, needs no better recommendation To
Southern tirc.sidcS, than the circumstance
that H. was originally founded by the illuStri'
Gus Loyelist. poet and journalist, Wm. Gill:
more Sims. Through the generous support
OF It's many readers, the phGnix is now enh.
blcd to appear enlarged, with an increased
and varied supply of reading matter; and II
Is the design Of the present editor and mana.
ger to make IT. n worthy memento of It's dis
tinguiShed foundcr.-Srdight-om Democrat.
We had the pleasure, the other day., oil
meeting little Jimmie, now Rev. James Falr,
formerly of Abbeville, but now OF Ncwbcrry.
Mr.. Fair preached excellent urmon in the
Presbyterian Church on last sunday morn.
ing and at night. There Is some talk of his
filling the Office OF pastor to that church at
this place. so mote it bc.-LnurenSrtHe Her.
Mr.. X. \. McCaslan and family from Able
willie, arrived In WalhalIa last week and now
occupy the inibrough House. Mr.. MclaSlan
comes here for the purpose of educating ms
children. We gladly welcome all such cltl.
zcns. We know he will be warmly received
By our people, WaHdHd Courier.
1t Is estimated by those who ought to know
that S~parttnburg will ship thirty thousand
bales of cotton this season. Spdrtdn6urg
Herald.
to parlicr's Block, No. 40 Main street, west
side. just Above the State House.
Mr.. A.. j. Sprolcs, or Green wood. has on
exhibition ut the Fair one of the patent stock
uraZcrS. a glance will satisfy one of It's use.
fulncsS.-dndeTY0R Journal.
The Israclitcs Of Sumter have not forgotten
the poor and needy sufferers by yellow fever.
We learn with much pleasure that $50 pieces
of clothing have been sent by them to Mem
phis and New Orleans, for Observation-Disclosures,
ter Uutchmun.
Whilst liars are In Washington, cndcavor.
ing to prejudice and warp the public mind as
to South Carolina, they nrc careful not to
mention that the democrats of Charleston
have put three coiOred men on their Legisla-
tive tickct.-Sumter Hutchmdn.
y party OF gentlemen went ont on a deer
drive last week, near Brcvard's Mill, and
brought down Il fine, fat buck.-KerShaw
Gozcte.
EXTENSION OF STHEETR AILwAY.-The
| Gfrnnt FnilusnU ~ ~ - ii 10 mar a
branch OF their track up Pcndlcton street,
and we learn 1t Is their purpose to carry IL as
lar up us the new cotton platform near the Of
flee of McssrS. Strndlcy d GolIsmith.-Grcen-
riUe Enterprise AMI Mountninepr.
Mr.. Il. NJ. McCce, of Mc(icc & Bro. West
End, purchased the splendid residence of
Capt. j. {. Boyd, OH Avenue street, moved In
ana gone to living. lie has Il valuable place.