The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-09
Press and Banner.
Wednesday. Jan. 8, 1878.


Wednesday. Jan. y, 1878.
Sale Day.
The largest crowd We have ever seen here
on n Sale Day hrongcd the public square on
Monday. The spacious area was likea dense.
~ packed hall. Every man and son Ola man
In the county was here with his horse or
mulr, During the forenoon the crowd was
livery quiet, we'll -behavcd.' and seemed Sc
riouSly bent on business. We are conndcn
that no county in south Carolina coulu mus
ter u more respectable. more intelligent or
8better-lOukiMg aS>cmblaGe than the one
(which we saw here on Monday. 1t included
6the great body Of the substantial yOCn,anry.
8mcrchantS, professional men, and diviurS,
that gives high character and tone to the pop
ulation of .\bhrville county. The Sheriff $
BALES were the nucleus Of q dense throng I'M
hi their close ut about two O'Clock. Thrreaf-
ter WAS
DECIDED CHANGE.
The respectable portion of the citixenst to
5thc number of several hundreds hurncSScd
thcir horses and quietly went Off homcwardS.
3But there fingered a considerable number of
the less reSpcctable-Some thirty or forty
Whose unruly and violent conduct brought
kliscredit OH their county. The extreme cold
hess Of the day had suggcetcd to an unusual
~ large number the pr0pricty ef going 10 the
Gnr rooms and, as the freshman said, putting
lon an extra ovcr-cOat inside, just to
Rkecp the cold out. The whlskcy rctailcd in
4tbbcrille has wondrous properties. 1t makes
he imbiber SHOUT like u COlnanche and shoot
Otr his pistol i,sSdnter. Such
YELLING AND wHOorING
atnd curSing and firing of pistols in the mir by
his rowdv remnant we are glad to say We
never had here before, and heartily hope
never to have again. For an hour or two the
public square was virtually abandoned to
hose boiSterous spirits who filled the air with
:, profanity. 1t WAS an unlicensed rcval. As
FOR ladies it was impossible for them TO com"
3within ear-shot of The square. Hilarity is
~cOmmcndable. but when 1t is mixed with OBJ
Recently and curSing and firing OF pistols. it
becomes
( men would be satisfied with only "gctlin'
GU and uncn happy and leave the public
peacc unbroken. nobody could object. But
= o prevent II repetition Of the diSgraceful
i ccncs Of last Sale bay, it would be wise in
)ur council to shut up tho har-rOonS on such
occasions. The doing so has done much good
before, and II seems to be absolutely demand
- ii. There Is, IL we mistake not, Il municipal
Ordinance against shooting in our streets.
IA little rigorous enforcement OF the same
&vould send some of those turbulent fellows to
ne calaboo>e where a cold nights solitary re-
lection would be wholesome. We are sure
II hat all good men are ready 10 uphold. the
Il lands Of the town council, or Of the Sheriff
= hould he summon 4 posse for the prcserva-
~ ion o! the peace.
THE NEGRO
! Generally comes on Sale Day In January on
h. look out for new homes for the new year.
,r to ape the white man by being at the court
= VI ht wv " "'s. - ~ 49, -
kascS. the demand of the negro in former
ears ut this time has been for land To cult
Il ate on his own account. hut there Is now q
4 marked change. He wants 10 hire for wages.
Z bv this arrangement. he feels .Sure OF
= on,c,hing to eat He fears the hunger and
kard un,cS which In the near future staic
him In the face. For several years
OUR
ave hrea going on from bad to worse In con-
- ,oucuce or the habit OF giving liens and
heir great abuse Of the credit which has
y crctoturc been extended to them. until now
he rr,cal of the lien law and the enactment
y the usury Lao. our people arc thrown on
4 c-dlnglr cautious about cnterin. into con-
racts for the gear. and as u consequence, the
~ rice Of labor has a downward tendency.
THE STORES
larchantS did a good days work. Although
q nly a small proportion Of old accounts was
Bald stnl a large amount OF cash trade was
= Transacted. AS for ourselves, the
PRESS AND BANNER
flee has not had rs profitable n day for
wclvc months. The numerous payments by
< ur old subscribers arc a substantial proof OF
H. healthy condition Of the P'exy and Ranncr.
nd Of the GOOD name 1t enjoys In the county. !
THE Low, PRICES OF LIANT
; indicated below. show Enthusiastically the
ard Li,neS which have come upon ms gener-
nv. Mach Of the real estate mentioned be-
= " * as good as any in .Abbrvillc county.
nd Y.r changed hands Mt merely nominal
srrea-
Ike cards OF Saiiic C williams. sold to fore
80 Csc Mortgage. ~ acres. for Sf7i. DR. J ID
eel and Br l. Prcs>ly. purchasers.
Interest OF Jshn 6 H%4zrr in a mn! at
Lot In Due West. by order OF Probate Judge,
State Of Addison Clinksc"lcs, 1 acres, $500.
ugcc Brothers, purchasers.
20 acres as the property oil sumter ID Day
br 81. -.
House and lot in Abbevillc belonging to II
Fl Lyon, | acre, 500. Mrs II I Lyon, pur-
i rh, n,,.,ss Mills t,sr so acres 500 ri
Cochran. purchaser. i
Real estate OF Alexander Oliver ~byordcr OF
ne Judge 0f rrotate-thc home place. 35l
crcs, SGD. " A T Oliver: purchaser; S55
fiasers /; the Patterson tract. l~ acres. 500
n acre. P& II Oliver. purchaser; the Carlisle
act. AS acres. ut 81 IN acre: a I Oliver,
urchascr: lIaifini"rcSt In the RaE!pcy mills.
S0j, W 4 r Oliver. purchaser.
Real Estate Of Leftoy Purdy. 4iS acres. for
u.s.. " L neylin. purchaser.
Estate Robert Jones 100 acres, Sl,N]. Miss
$ebccca Davis. purchaser.
Estate of Vim G. Gord1n by Probate Judge
he Henry place, ITO acres,I S Gordon. pur-
haScr. S2n. |
Real estate OF john 4. Hamilton, 81 acres,
Tti. John \ Deviin. purchascr. ~
Lands Of DJ Jordan. tact No. |, l2S acres.
10 !. W. Robertson. purchaser; tract Nh. !, !
!. acres. ssio, kT G9rdan: purchase; tract
I'll COMfLIN III I'm wv .
- .Ir. D.. A. Smith, one OF The editors ana
Jroprlc;ors OF the Kro,cec GurLr. WIS In
Iufin, Christmas, and he has been
8pI,ct 20 make Il good report al our town.
BAD crmnncnis the '.ctS Of oar Council rs
- uLny oI the emulation Of the authorities OF
is own town. He says: Under Democratic
- ,tc the streets aud sidewalks Of Tie town o.!
bbrYi!lc have ualccSonc and are still IN.
E.cyo:u. .rcat i,uurovement. \ bOuntiiul
&ippiy o! sand has been put upon uil tlic side
AiiS. which makes IL pleasant walking al
- ny all Tines. street LAMBS have been erect
/. ~ reasonable distances apart, 81 tiitl fhrs"'
no have ~ ie oui at night Goa nnEIGa!'
bcir coarse with comfort and ease. cannot
b. cDiiucilmrn ur our mountain town devise
s. ay; and means by which our sireetS ANA
drwaIkS cam be made phSSIble without get
Ing begged in the mud our sidewalks are
# lnply horrible il bad weather. We hope
bcncthing Will ic done to give our people
r,>tnt walking upon our side walks at all
- l..rS. Ii can be done and we trust it will bel
unc. !