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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
The Reason He was Defeated.

The Augustn Chronicle and C6msitntionultsf,
commenting o the defeat Of Col. Thomson,
the able editor Of the iSurdnndh Nems, for
the Democratic nomination to congress for
the unexpired term In the first Georgia dis.
trict caused by the death of Mr.. Ilartridgc.
gives the following DIS probably the true cause
of his defeat:
"Perhaps the fact that he had been the edit
or Of n leading journal for so long a time had
a good deal to do with Colonel Thompson's
defeat. Journalists are compelled to express
their opinions In print. and 1t is safe TO say
no other class of mcn make SO many enc
mics. Others give their views IN private con-
rersatiOn and to a limited audience. The
journalist speaks to the world about him,
and no one ever ~forgives an atfront or injury
liz print. The newspaper editor Is forced to
deal with all questions that present them
selves, and in every case he a~ntag0nizes some
interest or otfends some individual. Often
he arOuses enmity where he had no inten-
ton TO do so, and Il little paragraph written
from the best of motives Will hit some one
and rankle In his breast for a life time. 1t is
principally because Of these things that so
few journalists have been successful politi-
clans. 1t Is true that there are now in high
positions many men who were once journal
lists, but 1t Is equally true that nearly all OF
them ceased TO be editors before they attain
ed distinction In politics..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
AN ACT OF
A Bill to Regulate Insurance in
North Carolina.

SECTION /. The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact, That any policy Issued by
any insurance company. or It's agent, doing
business In this State, OF any dwelling house,
store, warehouse, barn or other building, pur-
porting So insure the same against loss or
damage by fire to q certain amount, the pre-
MUM On which amount has been accepted
and received by such Ompany or It's agent,
shall be deemed conclusive evidence OF the
value OF said property, and said company
shall not be allowed In case Of loss or damage
to the same, TO claim aAy reduction IN the
amount OF liability by reason Of any after APP
praisemcnt OF value,
SEC. .. In every case Of insurance against
loss or damage by fire In thisS State, the COM
pany so insuring shall be liable for the full
mount Of loss or damage to the property in
sured, provided the Same do not exceed the
amount of Insurance of said property.
SEC. 3. That in case Of any policy being is
sued by any insurance company, or their
agent, doing business In this State, in which
said company shall reserve TO themselves the
right to cunccl said policy at any time pre-
vious to Its expiration, the same shall be con-
strued us belonging to the party to whom the
policy Is issued, and the said party may on
the same conditions as are reserved to them
selves by the said company, deliver up his
policy to thc;agent OF the company aud de-
mand the amount Of unearned premium ON
the same.
SEC. 4. This act shall be In force from and
after its ratification.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05

THE PRIZE STOKY.-We regret that we nrc
unable to extend the time allowed to persons
who desire to compete for the prize OF slOOin
gold, offered by the proprietors of the Ncc'
and Courier for the best serial story. We
agree with the .abberiNe Press aud Banner IN
the suggestion that more imc would he adj
vantagcOus. but we were anxious, In making
our arrangements to give greater interest to
the Weekly Ncws, to commence the plblica'
ton of the Prize Story as early as possible,
and, as the dates stand now. the story will
not see the light before the end of April.
II VIC shall find it practicable 10 offer, Il
second premium after April. we will take
care to allow an abundance OF TIM TO every
body.--NeUS and Courier.
MCNINCH FOUND G~U1LTY.-The Court OF
General Sessions has been tn session ut Lau-
rens since the 18th inst. The case that excl
ted most interest was that OF the state vs..
VIM. McNinch, John Blackwell and j: J.. VI.
Irby, indicted for murdcr-killing VIM. {.
Kilgorc Sale-day In January. The defend
ants screred. and McNinch was tried first.
The trial began Wednesday, and Saturday the
Jury brought in q verdict of guilty" Nc.
will appeal. Theca;e has been contin-
ned US to Irby aud Black Well:
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Legislation On Insurance.

In another column will be found "a
Bill to regulate Insurance in North Caro-
lina'' which we wish could be read Sin
South Carolina" It's chief provision is
that any policy issued by an insurance
company or its agent TO insure against
loss or damage by fire to a certain
amount, the premium on which amount
hes been accepted and received by said
company or its agent, ''shuU be deemed
conclusive evidence Of the raluc Of said
property" and the insuring company
shall have no claim to reduce the liability
by any after appraisement. This is a
wise measure the enforcement of which
will be of great benefit both to insurance
3. companies and to their policy-holders.
Insurers and insured in South Carolina
should call for the enactment of a similar
law here. 1t would remove three great
temptations and sources of trouble:
l. The temptation to policv-holders to
over-value their property in the vain
;-hope Of ~fraudulently obtaining, in case of
fire, more money for the burnt property
than it was really worth. This tempta-
ton, be it observed, too often operates
as a temptation to incendiarism.
2. The temptation to the insurance
agents to encourage such generalization
-at least, not to prevent it-and thereby
10 increase their income on commits
tssions.
8. The temptation to the insurance
companies in receiving high premiums
to profit by the fraud, whether innocent
or not, Of the insured, and the free-and-
easy negligence of their agents.
how often a policy-holder who has for
longer or shorter period paid a high
premium, finds himself, when burnt out,
unable to obtain the full amountto which
his policy entitled him on the appraise-
ment on which it was issued-how often
this happens, let the Courts Of the coun-
trySand the insurance-ofices tell. The
poliey-holder discovers that although the
Insurance company unmurmuringly and
upquestioningly received his annual high
premium-say, on S., 00O,-when aftef the
property is destroyed he applies for the
money he is subjected to the operation of
a..three-fourth's clause" and to a second
sappraisement which reduces the first val
uation it may be from $1,000, to 81, 800.
It is right and proper to have property
rappraisea ~atits true value, but it is or
oughtsto be tha1 bounden duty of insu-
rance companies to have the correct APP
Epraisement made before the policy is is
sued.
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THE POOR MANS BOND.
A Full Description Of the New Ten
Dollar Certificates.

The model for the proposed ten dollar Ger
tihcate has been designed by the Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving, and has received the
approval Of Secretary Sherman. 1t will be Il
little larger that II legal tender note. In the
left hand corner of tho diverse side appears
appropriately a vignette Of Benjamin Frank
lin. In the center Is the l6grtid ~. s, refund
Ing certificate, So" with handsome square
and other fancy figures: Below In script, is
the legend This ccrtincs That the holder has
deposited with the United States Treasurer
sl0, according to an act of Congress February
%, 1873, for refunding the debt" On the re-
verse side the border Is made up Of scroll and
geometrical lathe work. The legend Is dis
played, zone cent for nine days, ten cents for
three months and forty cents for one year"
Also, In script, that these certificates, when
thereof, will be exchanged for four per cent.
bonds: The buread VIII be able to deliver
these certificates in the course of q couple of
weeks. The bill authorizing their issue origi-
mated In the House and received two amend
ments in the Senate One changed the rate
of interest from 1886 to 4per cent, n the 9TH
or extended the use Of the proceeds of the
sales of these certificates TO the 1910 bonds as
well aS tho 520s;
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JUSTICE TO CHARLESTON.
An Appropriation Of s25O,OOO TOR
the JottieS.
South Cardinals War Claim to be
Paid.
Neus and Courier.

W]Asu1SGToN, Feb. 5.-The conference
committed on the river and harbor bill to-day
agreed to make the appropriation for the
icttics in Charleston harb or S2J0,OC0. instead
OF sIOO, 900 as proposed by the. House. The
main reasons influencing the increase Were
work to be carried on and what Is done pre-
served, and that such work can be done fat
more chenply, in proportion, with large mp
preparations than with small ones: senators
butler and Patterson were indefatigable In
pressing these views, and in securing support
for the appropriation.
This is not the only good work done to-day
The Senate committee ON Appropriation
ton bill provision for the payment OF the
claim Of the State of South Carolina for
money lent to the United States by the STATE
after the war of 1872. The sum lent. VIII
s2OO. 900 and S}0O,WO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Corbin Throws Up the Sponge and
Lets the Senate Know What He
Would Have Dono for Has Dear Col.
Ored Friends.
ReQbter;

WAsu1SGroS, February S.-SESATE.-The
Vice President laid before the senate n com
munication from David +. Corbin, contestant
for n seat In the senate, from South Carolina.
stating that lie had been before the senate
two Years. actively asserting his right TO a
seat. having been duly elected by the Legis-
luture of south Carolina and the committee
on Privileges and Elections OF the senate
flly elected. He refers to- the vote Of Tues
day last, by which the Senate refused to con-
slider his case, and says that the action Oi Ger
tain Senators indicates that his right to q seal
will not be acted on at this session, ana as IL
session 10 renew the contest he therefore
.withdraws from the contest. and says IN con.
clusion that had he been admitted he might
have been able. among other duties, 10 nave
south Carolina. now in need OF assistance.
The commune alton was read and laid upon
tho table.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Gov: Hampton's Farewell.
he RESIGNS AS GOVERNOR AND
Is COMMISSIONED SENATOR.
Governor Simpson Quietly Innusurn-
ted-Hnmpton's Letter of Resigna-
tion-He Explains why he did not
Resign Bcforc-Aliusi0ns to his Fee
bic Health Thanks for the Past and
hopes for the Future.
Ne1rS aud Courier,

COLUMBIA, February Ex-Governor Hamp-
ton's letter OF resignation was received to-day
and he was duly comInlS:iOlcd as United
States Senator. and hla certificate OF cleo
ton forwarded to Senator Butler FOR presenti-
ton.
! Governor Simpson qualified as Governor be-
| fore Chief Justice Willard: the ceremony be-
| ing quietly performed In the attorncy-gcner-
ais oilice, and his issued his proclamation.
in which he announces that In consequence
OF u letter oil resignation received from Gov.
as Governor and entered upon the duties OF
tho Office.
Governor IIampton's letter is as follows:
OAKLAND, s. G.. February "a, 1879
Mn Dear Sir: In rendering, as l now do. my
resignation rs Governorm South Carolina' u
Is proper that l should give the reasons which
have caused me to postpone doing SO until
the present time. When the General Assem-
bly, did Inc the honor to elect ME UnitcdS States
Senator there were some official acts WHICH
only by myself. 1 proposed, therefore,. to re-
sumo Executive authority for II few days to
perform those duties, but my health has nev-
or permitted me to do so, and the recent decls'
ion of the Supreme Court renders 1t unneces.
sary for me tO take any action m this matter.
| can therefore now resign without any pre-
udicc to the State or any embarrassment &c
myself, and in doing so I feel that commit
the Executive authority to one In every way
worthy and competent to WELD IT,. .
1t will always be a source Of pride and graf
~itication to mt to recall my official connection
with yourself and with the other officers OF
state. We have been in perfect accord on al
tho great public questions which have agita-
ted the State. andour personal relations have
been those of the closest friendship: In sew;
ering my connection with them officially, ]
beg 10 express my great obligations to them,
and my earnest wishes for their prosperity
and success.
TO the people Of South Carolina, who have
done me such undeservcd honor In the past
who nave sustained me with such unfaltering
confidence, and who have manifested towards
me. during my late illness, an affection never
quatcly to express my gratitude: l can only
promise to devote whatever of life ability
God may grant me to their service. only ask
| ing them to remember that l have never So
licltcd office Mt their hands, and If fall IN the
new sphere to which they have elevated me,
il will be my misfortune but not my fault
earnest effort to prove myself worthy Of their
confidence. Thanking them profoundly for
their kindness to me and invoking on them
the choicest blessings Of God,
l am, with great respect, very truly yours,
WADE HAMPTON.
IJiS ExceIlcncy GOVERNOR SIMPSON,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Lamar on the Negro.

We take pleasure in placing before the
readers Of the Press and Banner the pa
per on Negro Enfranchisement and Dis.
reimbursement published by Senator
Lamar in the March number of the
North american Reuicw. Had space
been at our command we should have
gladly printed Senator Blaine's opening
paper to which Mr.. Larhar's is 4 reply.
But the views Of the former arc so fully
and accurately embodied and set forth in
the reply that our readers can easily and
fairly Judge between the two.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Let us be Thankful.

Thanks to Senators Butler and Patter-
son, a quarter Of a million dollars have
been appropriated for the jetties in
Charleston harbour. Also South Caro-
lina's claim for money lent the United
States in 1912 is to be paid,-nearly three
hundred thousand dollars. Half a mil
lion dollars for South Carolina!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05

Prince Napoleon, son Of the late EN-.
peros. has offered bis sword to Britain in
the Zulu war, and has sailed with his
suitefor Africa. The young Napoleon,
twill be remembered, received his IA
tanous baptism aof fire. during the
Franco russian war. To pursue his
father's metaphor a little further, it may
sbe said he now goes to Aulu-land to be
sconfrmed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
The Tale OF the TclIcrs.

We don't like to print falsehoods if VIC
know them to be such, but we couldn't
help publishing the report Of the Teller
committee OH Louisiana and South Caro-
lima elections. The lies it contains are
told with so much SNUG junction and
lamb-likc foxiness, we lay them before
orr readers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
UnwhOlesome Bread.

Medical and scientific men In some Of TIT
cities Of the North have been Analysing GONE
OF the many baking powders now SO general
~ used in making bread in this country, nnt
alumni is one of tho Ingredients, being usct
in place of soda and cream of tartar; the
alum making the bread light and white and
being cheaper than soda. All the medical
alum on the stomach are injurious beyond
all doubt: that it Is q misunderstanding sub
stance. We give now d listof powders which
have been found to contain alumni, and
against which IT Is safe TO warn the public
They are as follows: "Inyincible, "Dooly's,"'
"Patapsco," Charm" ANDREWS Regal
"T.ak eside." "Twin Sisters" liking" White
Lilly" "Monnrci." "One spoon" "Impe:
rial" Honest" Economical, " Excelsior u
"Charter,' Grants Giant"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sigh n colored wo
man living at Col. tHnnon's, near Jalapn,
afterwards became mad. The wound healed
and the woman suffered no i'll effects from II
TIL Monday, the 18th, when she was sc:zci
with violent spasms. DR., j. W: FOLK was
sent for and pronounced 1t a genuine case OF
h~ydrophobia. The patient exhibited the Gus
tomury dread Of water, and was thrown into
violent commissions At the sight of IT. She
was kept under tho influence OF chl0rolorm
for twcnty-four hours during which time the
commissions ceased and she began to get bet
ter.-Newbcrry HCTaLd.
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"NrLGAR JoURSAIISM.-The custom
Of editors calling each other liars is be-
coming more common than politenes or
decency will tolerate. True gentlemen
noycr do it, and when we find a a n
whether editor or n0t-ever ready to ap-
ply the word lie or liar to an adversary
nine cases out Of ten he proves to be a
bully or one ignorant Of the common
courtesies of life. In itself it sounds low
when uttered and reads vulgar in print.
No truer evidence of a low bred fellow
could be shown than the glib use of the
words you lic,'' ~'liar," &C., aud we find
editors ever ready to encourage their use
by applying lit o a contemporary who may
dare to differ with lhcm."-CniOn Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Cultivation of Jutc.
The agricultural and Mechanical Society Offers
c Premium Of $50 for the Best Bale.

G Premium Of $50 for the Best Bale.
S~ECRETARY'S OFFICE, !
STATE AGR'L n MEcHANICAL SFcIETE, ;
PoMARIA, NEwBERRY Co.. Feb. IL, 1879. J
In a revision OF the premium list by the ex
ecutive committee the society offers a prcmt-
um Of so for the best bale Of Jute, not less
than 400 pounds, with nod Of cultivation
and preparation.
Tine notice is given at this early day tina
planters may arrange their lands with a view
to grow the crop and compete for the preini-
um at the state Fair, to be held in Columbia.
November ii, 1879.
james S. Murdoch, of Charleston, secretary
OF the committee on coast lands; appointed by
the Agricultural Society Of South Carolina Us
TO results Of experiments in growing lutte in
this country, reports the success Of Mr.. d.
Hawthorn OF Abbeville County that the
the prod.ct .*as sold to the Charleston Bag
ging CO, and is; III ell probability. the first
piece.of cloth ever made from American lutte
Those who desire to Engage in this new Ell:
terprise should correspond with Mr.. MUIR
dock, with a view to procure seed and direc-
tons for its cultivation for fibre.
THoS. w. HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
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Peter Is about distracted in reference to TIT
county line fence. His house is n liner. Hi:
Ineighbor Dave told him the fence would &c
through his passage, and that he would have
10 climb a staked and rided fence every night
to get to bed. Peter Is enraged beyond de
scriptlon, his language Is sulphuric, he ant
his faithful overseer stand guard day ant
midable weapons and Peters knife open In
his pocket, looking for Palmer and the con
yicts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05
Minutes of the Presbytery Of South
CafOIma.

The following churches will find their
copies of the above minutes" ut the store o.
NAV be Obtained by paving the small gums
annexed, to defrnS express charges: Cokes;
bury, j cents; Grc,nwo I'd. 81 cents; Good
Hope, y cents; Providence, y cents: Hope
River, 10 cents Lebanon, % cents; Bethia,
) cents.
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III SFEAEEK
or the House OF Representatives.

OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
W~ASHINGToN, d. c.. Feb. II. 1879:
S1R-1 have the honor to submit herewith
q copy OF IL report to this office from Lieut..
Col. q. 4. Gilmore, Corps OF Engineers. OF
the results Of IN examination, made under
his direction, to comply with the require,
mcatS of tho second section of the River and
IIarbor act Of June 10. 1878, OF Savannah river,
above Augusta. Ga, with tho view to the I'M
provcment OF its navigation.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
II. G. WRIGHT,
Acting Chief OF Engineers.
Hon. GEO.. w. MCCRARY,
Secretary Of War.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05

THE Ncuber7y Herald has ar interest
ing account Of the discussion in the Po-
mona Grange on the subject of Guanos.
a large majority of the speakers thought
that it did not pay to use commercial fer
t~ilizers, and passed a resolution to that
effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05

Moses Picksley the mail rider between
Edgefield and A~bbeville is courteous and ac,
cUmmodating. He is always on time ana II
h holds out as he has commenced Will be
htst best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-05

Total
The second estimate Is for Il sttnm-
boat channel, 3 feel deep and 80 feet
wide, from Augusta to TrOtter's
Shoal, u distance OF 81 miles ...."......
l'olebOut navigation as before Troltcr'S
Shoal OIL the Savannah to Guests
ShOal on the TuyalOo, 5Jii22 milcs-:....
Steamboat navigation ON the TugalOo
from Quests SlIoul TO Browns, :5bH
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAsI1SGTON CITY, February Is. 1879.
The Secretary Of Wal has the honor to sub.
init To the House OF Representatives letter OF
the Chief of Engineers of the l4th instant,
submitting o of report Of Lieut.. Col. q. A.
Gilmore, Corps OF Engineers, Upon IN cxaln-
ination OF the Savanah River above Augusta,
Ga, made In compliance with section 2 oi
The River and Harbor net Of Jun Ii, 1878.
GEO. W. MCCRARl,
Secretary of War.
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About Savannah River.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY
OF WAR;

a Report Upon An Ex-
animation Of the SeYannah River
Aboye Augusta, Ca, February Is,
Is79.--Rcferred to the Committee
on Commerce and Ordered to be
Printed.
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