The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
by QUID NUSC.

The Globe Minstrcls drew a very good
house on Friday evening considering the
cold weather. They acquitted themselves
handsomely for amateurs, II several OF
them demonstrated decided histrionic
ability.
The head of many a fine porker has
been severed during this crisp, cold
weather.
Seed wheat is bringing from $l.5Oto
$500 per bushel.
Greenwood has shipped about eighteen
hundred bales of cotton since tho first OF
September.
purchasers of Taggart's steam mill will
shortly commence some important and
valuable changes and improvements ON
the property. The gin aud saw mill will
be detached from the main building III
order to comply with the requirements
Of the underwriters.
The heavy frosts have greatly curtailed
the cotton Weld of many farmers.
Greenwood has now five or six profess
sors actively engaged in different colleges
in the South and West.
The hard times have not prevented FAR
mers from expanding considerable sums
Of moncv for fruit trees. No better IN
vcst,nent could be made, in a climate so
! admirably adapted with unsurpassed nat
ural advantages for the growth OF many
of the most valuable kinds OF fruits.
The Union Meeting of tho BAPTIST
Church will be held at Sloan on the illth
Sunday.
The negro churches here have for some
time been greatly excited by the labors Of
q female evangelist, Il lively enthusiast
and strong advocate of woman's rights,
whose pulpit efforts, are said by her race,
70 possess more than masculine power,
The mprtuary record of this year has
been exceptionally small, being confin-
ed chiefly to those of advanced ages and
small children.
Private intelligence from parties resid-
ing in the West, report unprecedented
drought. Turnips are growing i'll river
beds. the waters having entirely disap-
peared from the channels OF many OF the
boldest streams.
The directors of the G. & A. II. r. held
a meeting at the stockade 20 miles this
side of Augusta last week. they report
favorably of the progress and prospects
of the road. The convicts are still on the
road. ,
Mr.. Parker Jordan, one of the most
popular and Successful IN the
South, was in town last week.
MI ucn ulNlClS ~ WV SAN
announcement of the press dispatch OF
the tragical fate of one William Bailey in
Texas. A young gentleman by tho same
name we'll and largely related here, went
West some time since, and his identity
with the murdered man is painfully ap-
pretended. 1850,
The Press tnd Banner would certainly
feel profoundly gratitied if not flattered
to hear the numerous expressions OF ap-
probation and obligation by the intelli-
gent md substantial yeomanry of the
country, for it's manly career during the
closing year in keeping a strict surveil.
lance over their rights and interests, and
the bold and fearless manner in which
thew have been maintained by it on every
occasion where they have been assailed
or infringed.
aud Banner we want to see Gen. NC
Gowan invested with the ermine of the
Chief Justiceship, Hagood, Governor,
Gary. Senator, and we want the valuable
features of educational reform propaga-
ted by Mr.. w. G. Benet, a~rticulated by
the legislature and incorporated into the
fundamental statutes OF the common
wealth.
r The Columbia Register is steadily grow
:. ing in popular favor, and is Just as lndls-
pensable in many households, and holds
an honored position close by tho family
t Bible.
, The annual meeting Of the Board of
Education occurred last week. The
, Board stands as formerly constituted,
} with some slight changes. No change
was made in the trustees. The Misses
Bright, principals of the Female School,
were retained for the next year.. NO &C
ton has vet been had, that has TRANSFERRED
, in reference to a principal for the Male
School.
Rev. Fl. C. Smart is attending the Bap-
fist State Convention Of South Carolina,
assembled at Aiken.
About $500 in cash and representative
values, have changed hands through the
cotton market within the past three
months at this place.
Mr.. Buckheit, bI 9th ,r of Mr.. Philip
Buckheit, of the firm OF q Co.,
is in town.
1t seems that the hens have had an un-
Outstanding not to furnish any eggs Tor
3 Christmas supplies.
Mr.. J. G.. Vance formerly OF this coun-
ty, recently received the democratic nom
ination for the State Senate in Louisiana,
from the convention of the parishes OF
Claibourne, Desota, Poozier, Decato. Mr..
Vance is q young man of brilliant natu-
raj parts, and is in Standardization with
the conservative politics Of that State,
which has already twice. llonored him
with legislative distinctions.
, Mr.. Samuel Hinton and Miss Lizzie
Jones were married or Wednesday last.