The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11

4 SUGGESTION This town council! has
dome m,,ch to improve the streets ami Sldt-
walks. and AZ they are ~entcrpri>ing officers.
we would suggest that hedge vines, Sticli i'S
surround Mr.. Barnwclls mansion, he planted
ut the head OF the Railroad cut, to prevent
further washing. AS matters now stand. II IS
only II question Of time as to when nerot
Street. running TO the top OF Magazine Hl'l,
will have to be bridgcd or closed ut the point
Indicated.
F.. X. TABER, ESQ. an old friend and class
mate of ours paid us q visit Monday. He too
belongs TO that noble band Of "~Druinmers.
In counting over the class VIC find that near
ly all OF them have been bound by the siikch
Like the rose of tho wilderness left OH the
To tell where the garden had been"
However, we have hopes too in the SWEEP
by and BY
Mfr. JSo. B. VEIN Of Grccnvillc paid his old
home Il visit. Hci Is now drumming for west
morcland & Bros. Drughousc, Grecnrill", :;
c.. and we are glad to state. SOLD some @'ou
bills while here. John has changed consider
ably since our first acquaintance with him.
which dates n long time buck, anu nus become
quite "citifcd," indeed he IL one OF the most
stylish and fashionable We nave
seen here this season.
W. X. BLAKE. ESQ.,, who has just returned
from Texas gives Il most discouraging account
Of the condition of the South Carolina ana
Georgia emigrants to that state. MI. Biakc
has promised to write MS the particulars ior
next weeks Press and Banner: LOOK out LOT
IL. 1t will well repay q perusal.
Mn. J. H. NIcKELs who lives twomilcs from
Hodges killed q mad dog on his premises win
a stick. 1t appears that the dog came near
hit'ns MI. ~ Slck N,ns SOL son b sm Ire d be S wss s 81 iSied
and which Mr.. Niekels was forced 10 siioot ior
fear he would so mad.
4 CONSIDERABLE number of .colored pee
pie boarded the train last Monday evening
Tor Alabama. AZ Ntnciy-SlX tnGrG wmS an ~
see them OIL. The crowd at Greenwood. VII.
Messing the departure OF their friends was not
near so large.
LADDERs.-We are glad to notice that Mayor
Tusten has had O number OF ladders manc,
and Is preparing racks at the side or the
Court House on which they are TO be KEPT
ready for use In case OF fire. This is q good
investment.
THE following citizens of Abbcvillc were
drawn TO serve at the April term of the Uni
ted States Circuit Court which meets In Char'
lesion on tie first monday in April next: y
Reynolds Jr, L.. II. Russell, a. NJ. Dobson' II
~. Lites.
WE arc sorry to report that Mr.. Fl. W. Law
Is still quite sick. Mt his home here. One o.
our best and most substantial citizens, he II
greatly missed and many are the enquiries
after his health. May he soon be restored &c
us.
BIS 1MoSs, and Benjamin Rhett, Esqs.
town recently seeking the trade OF our ner'
chants, for their respective wares.
Mrs. AScRuM. Miss Kate Calhoun, and DR.
Tcnncnt J.. Calhoun, came home Monday eve
ming. on account OF the illncsso OF their ihoth'
er, Mrs. John A.. Calhoun.
"OUID Nuke is the best newspaper mar
In America. He will some day publish n nrS'
I. class newspaper on his own account. Ike
member our prediction.
THE election yesterday passed Off yer.
quietly. There being no opposition but NIUE
interest was taken, comparatively few voting
MRS. JOHN A. CALHOUN Is very sick at ne
residence two miles from the village. licl
family have been tclegraphed for.
THE Senior editor OF the Press and Rdnnc'
was among the excursionists to Charleston
last week.
BY reference to the election returns 1t vii
be seen that the contest was very close IN
deed.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. ]. G.. HEMrHILL were
among the visitors to Charleston last week.
THE Central Hotel has done a very large
large business during the past week.
Miss EUPHEMIA WILSON has just return
ed from a weeks visit to Charleston.
Miss NCNA PERRIN has returned to Mon
terey. where she Is teaching school.
Rev. w. NJ. GRIER, d. D., preached II
Newbcrry last Sunday.
REV. J. O. LINDSAY preached at Ninety
Six last Sunday.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 0, 1850.
WN OSWALD DUNDAS, Esq:
Dear Sir-Your's Of the ith February recelv
ed last night. / am unable to procure n copy
al the cencns law as the printed copies are al
in circulation. South Carolina Is entitled u
o supervisors, to be appointed by the Prcsi
dent. For that section of the state in Whlcf
Abbeville is, he has nominated {: II. Pride o
Chester C. H., who Is not yet confirmed by IN
Senate. The Supervisor when confirmed vii
have the sole appointing power OF the chum
orators for each subdivision of country con
tainiugno more than 1000 inhabitants. IN
law requires that the enumerators shall ne
gin work the lst day OF June and close on u
10th Of same month. The enumerators get .
for each inhabitant and some specified sun
for each farm, &C., but his salary cannot eH
coed sl25. The supervisors get a fixed saIar!
OF $50 each. All blanks and instructions EN-
anate from the General Superintendent o
Census. Gen. F. A.. Walker Of this city. ant
at Government expense Of course. These ar
the chief points Of the law. If / can serV'
You further will do SO cheerfully.
If you have come among us to aid III rccu
perating and rehabilitating our dear old stat
extend to you the hand Of friendship. ant
will welcome you at my house in Cokesbury
Your obedient servant,
D. WYATT AXE