The Greenville enterprise. (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, May 25, 1870, Image 2

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&\)t Citffrpriiw. Q(tEENviJLfcIE? ?* O, 1 . i ... ? i .. p . WSDSBSfiAT, MJtt 3*, 1870. . A Good Printing Press for Bole. WE offrr for ul? s good PRINTINC HAND PREA8, which la In nwllcnt ordc The lite of Che Bed it 29 It inches, am turoe out as good work as ean be desired A] bargain h offered to a catA purchase? Address this Office. The OmrsntioB on tho loth June? Should Oreenvlllo Bond Delegates P It seems that there will be a Conrentioi of the people of this State held in ColamIda on the ICth day of Jnne next, for con sultation as to lbs hest means of promollit| the general welfare of all classes of thi people, white and black, rich end poor.? The general election lor Governor aod othei State officrs and for Represenlatives to th< Legislature, comes on next fall. It is eer tnlnly exceedingly important that every citizen of the Stats should take an activt interest in those elections. We should eD' ueavor, wunoui regnru 10 oia parties, to get the beat men to look after the interest of all. The mass of the people are uot interested in officeholders, and should not permit that class to keep tha State and use the Stnte merely for their own private advantages, as has hiflierto been too much the case. We need an hoaeet Government; but a government conducted in the interest ol office-holders, and salaried officials, and money-seeking rings, and the speculating class, will ruin the State if not checked.? The right of suffrage is a great privilege but if the voters are used as mere tools foi paity men and office-seekers, they might ai well not have the right to vote. We hop< there will be sense enough found in th< voters of every County to select hones tnen for Representatives; they are not go ing to do so, however, if they blindly fol low (lie dictation of party leatera. We tbiuk it important tbat every County * should be represented in the Convention in Columbia. GoodTriay come of tt-tf fseodenl men are selected as delegates. The people will not be absolutely bound to adopt every measure recommended, but it is most likely that there will be a general agreement in the policy to be pursued. It la not to be either a Democratic or Republican meeting, but a meeting of all who desire to reform the State Government, and to repeal some oppressive laws that ore especially calculated to destroy the poorer classes and to binder 1 ? St Tl . l.iAMS 1 n <I,A llnoilgrai ion. lucre nre |ihiiiiiuu3 hi rue Code that are exceedingly outrageous, and the whole thing should be repealed, and only a few simple enactments to com ply with the Constitution, substituted in its place. The Homestead Law needs perfecting by some friendly hand. The most ma terial alterations of the old laws of South Carolina, has been made, it would seen*, merely iu the interest of lawyers, specula tors and sharpers. It was a matter of rejoicing that imprisonment tor debt was abolished by the new Constitution, but the Code restores it in an aggravated form after judgment is obtained. No poor man with a family can live who has the misf^r* tune to have judgment go against him for debt: he mnv be arrested for-contempt ol court aud kept in jail hit life time if hu health hold* out, utiles* he satisfies hit creditors by giving up every cent of hit money and provisions for hi* fnn.ily, and every little sum owing to him upon which his family might otherwise subsist, and this, too, whether he makes a fraudulent use of hit means to avoid paying his debts or honestly applies all he can spare from i bare sufficiency for actual subsistence. Th< new law of the State is.far worse than thi old insolvent laws under which an unfor tunate debtor might discharge himself o all sueit.gcreditors when.arrested, by ca *a. by making an assignment of his properly and means obce for all. But now Lawye Cv.bbin has fiaed it so that a delvtor, nsual involved, never can be discharged froil aueing creditors, but will bo liable all bi life to imprisonment in the jail, unless h' surrenders, whenever called on, every fiv cents of his money, every debt, great o small, and every peck of meal and pieee o meat, to his creditor. To be sure, Mr. Cor bin doe* exempt two months wages only, i two months wages happen to be du when the debtor i? proceeded against Un dor such laws, if permanent we need ex pect no immigration into this State of la borers from Europe or elsewbsre, Who ex pect to support their families; and evei; man not having a homestead thatisindebl will try and get away, unless tied to th State in a peculiar manner. Even th Homestead Law is so defective, that tin'.ik that of Georgia and other Slates, fsmilie will have no encouragement to make per manent improvements on it. . We hope therefore that the State Cor vention will look into all these abuses < legislation atid so develop them to the or derstsndings of the people that they may t repealed or modified, so as to relieve tl unfortunate majority of the population the State from liability to oppression. Tl exclusion of the poor man from the benel of the Supreme Court of lli* State lias be< noticed heretofore. We hope there will be a good meeting the people of this County next sale day, i consider these and various other abuses the State government, high taxes, <fcc., at that the meeting may be attended by a clatsea, of all parties and colors, that war to see right and justice prevail in the lam What ray the active movers of the C< lomhia Convention to a reform of laws f< Hie benefit of the poer and unfortunat as well a* 'or the tax-payer. If yon war the support of the maeaes, do something f? them. But which of you, gentlemen of th Press Convention, ever advocated a goo homestead law or exemption law, or th abrogat ion of the old barbarism ol imprison ment for debt, the proteetion ol the propel ty of married women, and the eetablishmer of auch laws on those subjects at Califorai enu the great a-.atee 01 the w?m gencraii poeeeae, end which bene gathered ell U immigreela. All the Buui of Keropc at rerly a>ll el the United Stetee hare be< beed ef the eld dyratty of tkiaBute in t] progrete of laiproring the berbnriem of t' old debtor lewe end ibe protection of tl property of married woman, securing lion eteede, end other noeeeoree of enlighten policy. Who U concerning himself for repeal of the oppreeeire and ohjaotional . prwnaioqa of the (Joanis Cud*, and oth*r lawa from th* ikme aourcel If immigration od property I* d*a?red, if lh* retention of the old population of th* Stat* la dealred, If good 'government la deaired?ft ia time Ibr *J ih* CiMt?aiui nulilui m?n of IK* 9i?(a ' took to the lows and measures, that concern In i pttlllar manner, the poor and the unfortunate ; in other words, the great major ity of the present population o^ltts State, white and black, sod which muetalao affect moat seriously the welfare of every im migrant who may come to secure a homestead or settlement in the State. The Air-Line Railroad. The City Council of Greenville have made arrangements for raising Fifty Thousand Dollars, and the County Commissioner lor raising Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, so that Greenville is detern-ined on tilling up herauota of ftiodfc for securing this great work. Meat week we shall publish tho resolutions of tbs County Commissioners, by which it will appear that an election or vote is called for from each township, to settle tho question of subscription by the County. The peoplo of this County are called upon to vote in their respective townships on Saturday, the 25tb of June next. We call upon every man in the County to exert himself to get out a full vote of the people, so that the ratification of the subscription may be carried by an overwhelming vote. All ( are deeply interested in it?the property holder and the common laborer. Tho Air-Line Railroad will enrich the country ; hundreds ot thousands of dollars will bo expended in this County building the road and depots, and probably constructing workshops. Everyman > that has either property to appreciate in val ue, or bands to work with, is bound to go for the road by bis own interest. Tbe common laborers will get a dollar or two per day for the next year or two aDd rations whilst emf ployed on tho Road. Tbe real estate of 'he land owner will rise in valuo, and the market fo^ every thing made in the County will be sud| dnnly improved, and permanently kept up. . Real prosperty will visit this wholo section of country. We have frequently urged the view that, tho r parts of tho county remote from the Ctty are i moro interested, and will be really inoro benefited ic having the A ir-Lino Road pass through 9 this place, than to have it pass through their a own immediate section, for the simple and obt vious reason that tho City of Greenville will become a large and populous place, a first rate market in which to sell produce and to buy supplies far cheaper than thoy can now bo bought, as cheap in faot as they are now obtained fn Augusta. Greenville will be nearer ' New York, by a long distance, than Augusta, I and thirty miles nearer Atlanta. There is no reason to prevent tho County of Greenville and surroundtng communities basing here one of > tho best mnrkois in tbe South, to sell and to buy in. Cotton is often sent from Columbia by railroad to New York, and Greenville will bo ^ about as near to New York as Columbia. If the Air-Line Railroad was to pass cither in < the upper end or lower end of tho County, ( there would then be no good market place An it ; no city of accumulated capital, but merely wuy stations of little importance comparative ly. It is thus obviously the interest of the citizens of this County of every section to labor to support the Air Line Rosd, end to vote with ono accord to sustain the subscription of the County Commissioners submitted to their npprovnl. Whilst the City of Greenville subscribes a separate amount of Fifty Thousand Dollurs, of course it will also pay a very material part of the $200,000 County subscription, as a tax-paying community. Now is the time if ever for Greenville to exhibit JiCr spirit and eutcrpirse, and common sense regard for her own interest, by a universal turn out for the Air-Line Railroad on Saturday tlio 25th of June. A New Society Formed In Greenville. A new society has been formed iu our City, which holds tegular monthly meet* ings, has adopted a constitution, also by lxws, for its government. It is styled the " Greenville City Cluh," and has for it ob iect the promotion of sorinl.ililv and imnil feeling of its members; it likewise hits in its constitution a clause guaranteeing the kind and cordial reception and entertain, mentof strangers visiting the City, who may be vouched fur by any one of their numbe". The initiation fee is five dollars' monthly dues one dollar, and the membership is limited to thirty ; and every new member must receive an unanimous vote. There are three officers?President, Vice President, and Secretary and TreasurerThe City 'Club has secured and fitted up the room located over the atore now occu pied by Messrs. Ferglson A Miller, one door below the old Court Ilou-'e. The room has been finished in good style, gas pipe intro ' duced, tablee, chairs, and other furniture 1 furnished, all of which go '.o make the place pleasing and attractive. The society is also preparing to provide newepapeia and periodicals, particularly those treating of news ond political matters, for their entertainment. The City Club, it will thus be seen, aro ^ engaged in very laudable objects, and our citizens all cannot fail to approve of the or ^ ganizatioo and wish it well; as we are all advocate# of the exercise of good and jovial feeling among gentlemen. " Wine?bring wine Flushing high with its growth divine, la the crystal depth of my soul to shine." It is a satisfaction to our citizens at )arge y to know there is in their midst a society t, which takes upon itself the eare and enjoy e ment of strangers. The people of Green e ville have always been known for tbeir hot e pitality to thoir friends from a distance, and s it makes us proud to see that hospitality ar '* riving at such a state of developmofti. The " City Club " ?s composed of sows of ). of the best citizens.of Greenville, and its 3f list of membership embraces mec who will i- give it character and standing. >e With the consent of the President, we ante nex the roll of those gentlemen who have of been admitted to membership, ss well as L. ? I (Ka iiffiaova (s\m rvoooowt ? * ,n ...w ?v... >^v>v. i.i pimul joir. flt OrKlCKRS. ?n Frank Cox*. President. A. Isaacs, Vice President. W. L. Mauldin, Secretary and Treasurer lo members. I William Heal tie, P. B. MeRee, Hamlin Bealtle, V. F,. McBee, John E B<attie, J. H. Marshall, il' P. Bahcock, J. P. Moore, ,t T. C Co**, W H. Parry, j A. Blythe, H. M. Perry, C. A Caraon, 8. A. Town##, - W. K Eaalay. J. T. Williams, >r W. K. Farle, f? fl. W?1ls, e> Alex. McBee, Sr, T Q Donaldson. ,r Remember the Fostlval To-night. e The ladies of the Presbyterian eongre(j grcgation have been very busy fur the past few days, fixing up the Court House, * ornamenting it wirh wreath*, festoons, Ac,, i' of evergreens, where their Festival will be r. Iteld to night We know they are prepar* tl ed for a handsome affair, which they think AIM please all who go to it. A good sup* * per will be furnished, besides iee cream, J strawberries, do., As. A considerable sum ta of money they are anxious lo raise, there* j fore hoi'O to be wall natronis*/! a **?i*i 1 treat await* all. 1 ChMp WDNt Tbraabfnc. h* M*?sr?. J amu TUnxisTta A Bon arlreriiat ha (hat they trill Thrash Wheal, )f delivered >? at their mill, for tha straw only, taking nc ed toll of the grain. This It reatonable, and a | thoald eanae all of Ihslr neighbors to w] l>le I ' good aa wheat." Oar Oreonviiie Ptpttr Mm. We irp glad la have it In eur power to aa^tbal Heaars. Jams* Ba*H)stkr A So*, pro prletoisof the Greenvllla Paper Mill, are 'now turning oat bctUr articll than- ever of Printing Paper, they also man'ufacWe colored and wrapping papers. These gentlemen deserve rnuoh praise for their energy and perseverance they have diaplayed in surmounting the many difficulties in their way, in preparing paper that would giva satisfaction to the public. Upon taking charge of lh?lr establishment, tt had bnt recently uodergone one or more eerloua accidental fires, In which condition it required more than humaa eflfurta to do themt elvea, skilled and experienced mechanics as lhay fC, juStic?. *0* ** inHomitihld effort by the addition of machinery, and lha careful inspection and operation of the different departments of their Mill, they are now prepared to make Taper nearer approximating that manntaetnrtd by the best Northern mill*. The Enierprite is now, and has been all the time, printed OA their paper; and the lot which we last received shows the progress they have made. The body is m?re uniform in weight, and the sheets are cot alike in length?these are qualities which printers value no little.? We think paper made of rags is better suited for s hsnd press than that made of straw. Those of our State exchanges who tnsy not be supplying themselves from the Messrs. Banxistss. hsvs their attention Called to the article we are now using, as well as to their card in another column. Accident. On Friday morning last, an accident oc. cnrred, by which ono of our citizens was slightly injured and ptinfully inconvenienced. WliiUt Sir. B. WlltRLK, Jewelcri was doing a job of soldering, the lamp, which lie was using which contained alcohol bv means whereof rli? solder wna h.-iuo melted, the top of the lamp very suddenly blew off, throwing the lighted liquid into his face and over a poition of hie clothes; he succeeded very soon in extinguishing the flames, but not until receiving injuries about his eyes and on his cheeks which will coofins him to his room for a week or so. Mr. W. may congratulate himself that the acci dent was not more serious in its character. Bent to the Penitentiary. On yesterday morning, Sheriff Vickbrs took the cars for Columbia with five prisoners, recently sentenced to serve a time Bach in that State institution, viz; Perry Hodges, convicted of grand larceny?one year; Anthony Stkwkrt, convicted of petit larceny?one year; and Gilbert Mitchell, Charles MooRK, Nelson Jenkins, convicted oi arson, two cases?twenty five years. Alt of these are colored, and it is hoped they will 8 tfely reach their destination. > Just the Things yon Want Itcad the advertisement of Messrs. David A Stradi.ky, and sec if they do not advertise the very articles you are e7ery day needing; and if you will go and purchase of them you will not regret it, but be glad at the low price paid and the good articles received. Wo know whereof we spcuk. Every body knows where the store is, therefore it ie needless to point out the place. Storm ol Wind. On Thorn-lay evening last, about night fall, this place a as visited by a gale of wind, which was very strong, continuing ten or (ilteen minutes. Seveial trees and small chimney* were blown over, the branches taken from lite trees were numerous. A very large oak standing in the yard ol Mr. I'raiher, near the warehouse of Messrs. David A 8 tradlcy, won uprooted, falling on a small building near by, crushing il nearly to the ground, making il a ruin.? We have not heard of this gale extending into the the country. Southern Cultivator Receipt Book. The above is the title of a little book containing about 400 receipts as published in The Southern Cultivator for the past years. A better investment can scarcely be made than in sending for this useful pamphlet. Farmers, house keepers, me? chanice?all, will find something by which they may be benefited. Price 50 cents ? Address C. D. Camps, Book keeper, Southern Cultivator, Athens, Ga. Rain. A rain felt on Monday night last, which war very heavy, it has wet the earth thoroughly Wo have heard that it extended fifteen milet below here as well as for a considerable distance into our neighboring County ol Pickens Wc bope that tbc rain bas been general, as il was much needed. Old John Robinson'a Circus. The Circus will exhibit here on Thursday 2d June, one time only, at 1, P. M. Tliosi who attend amusements of this kind, th< little boys nnd Rids particularly, should have their money ready. It will not stop at Batesville, a* published in our last issue, but will proceed from heri to Reidville. ?fz ? Buggy Broken. Whilst a couple of entered men wer< crossing the River in a buggy, at the uppei ford, on Sunday last, (the congregation! from the Churches were than retnrninf home,) the hoise became unmanageable ii the water, and getting entangled in th harness, could not he extricated before bra king a wheel and one of the shelves. Th< occupants of (he vehicle were compelled t< jump into the water and wade out. Mosea Goldsmith & Soon , Charleston. These gentlemen are offering dry, salted, an flint Hides at rodnoed rates, and inform tb tanners of this section of the fact. See the! notice olsewhere. Democracy in New York. Tbo State of New York has Just given eigh ty-elght thousand majority for the Democrat io party in a general vote for certain State of fleers. We olip the following item* from the Co tumble Onardian ofSundny: Arrest?One Monday has been arrested by officer Goatee, as an accompiioe in th< late robbery of the bank of 8c?tt, Williami A Co., ana was yesterday lodged in jai here. Sampson, ths Forger.?We understand that this adroit scoundrel, who has been re leased from oustody on $6,000 bail, haa de parted the Stale; and there is now but littie prospect of his being brought to aocounl for his great eelma. Hlsvated Railway in Nsw Tom.?Tin passenger ears and a freight ear with Af[ taea ton* of pig Iron fell from the elevated track. Ho one waa ooeionsty hart. ft* ' accident was caused by Aawe In oao of th< 1 eonreetkng rods of an aroh. The ears ar< r badly wrseked and tho entire epan of Ih track oser Hudson street Is destroyed. %l .. 1 -Ll-L1 I1.1-"1-1 lim - J - -A* expedition of Hire# hundred men, oil Gabon* except five Aratrinn eeptnin*, left New York o? Saturday morning * patternKr* on a steamer boondt lor Boa Domingo, ey carried eeveq lltoueeod rifle*, fixlarg* gun*, ubiformr, eqWlpm*o%*, poVrder,1 ?0. Fifty"person* jtiag arrived front IHrfningham by rallrbad. were arretted in London on Sunday. They l^ad plenty of money and were all armyd with revolvers They were suppooed to be rfkuleaa and itiwre wo* much excitement.* * ** Conors***** Perot, Of the Fifth District of Mississippi, ha* appointed a colored boy eodet at Wert I'oint.. lli* enm* ia Michael Howard, and lie ? a *oo of a repreaenlative in the preaent Stdte Legislature. The Jsok on Pilot aay* he i* an exoeedingly bright and intelligent young'inao. It stent* probable that the next c'aae at Weit Point will contain several oolored cadet*. Three or tour Gongreeatneu iduuudw iiiou iuimimvu of appointing colored boyr. ' > Tni town of Finoastle, Va., has met With s terrible disaster? fire, which destroyed neafly $400,000 worth of property. Many ol the inhabitants have been deprived of their hotnea, and are without food or money.' Between forty and fifty Stores and dweh ling houses were burned, and a great many ?ut>houses. There is not left in the town one store, or office, or business house of nny kind, except that a mil], a tannery and a blacksmith shop on the suburbs remain, and in these is invested at present the bus iness capital of Fincastle.) . / $ * * > ' ' \ \ TiiK air is full of strife and halllo whichever way we turn. In Mexico, South America and the West Indian Islands, insuiruction is flourishing wifh" unprecedented vigor. Spain aud France are both in the throes of another revolution A war cloud is looming over aocieni Egypt. And irom every'where in Europe comes tho cry of li iking workmen driven to desperation by starvation rates of wages. All this horatds the approach of a war like age, which generally alternates everv half century, with the piping times of peace. Man's nature is possesaed of an innate war-like trait, which seemingly must be gratified occasionally, at whatever cost. TiixLatk Artiick M Hook. Esg?We regret to announce the decease of this highly respected and estimable cilir.en. Thoroughly indentified with the intrests of South Carolina bydineaga and devotion to her interests, he commanded the esteem of our people, and discharged every duty of life with fidelity and cradle. lis has paw. ed away in the earl* |>r>me of life, but has left behind him a ht>Wi> of honor, of high character, and of ililLsiiligrity, aaa rici) legacy of a well spent life. All men most die, but happy those who have k*pt the ' whiteness of thyir souls." J Chnrlttlon Courier. Washington, May 21. The 8enate, at 1 o'clock this morning, passed the bill enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment. Many new and more stringent clauses were added. It goes to the House for concurrence. Tho final vote wss 42 so 8. A motion denying fees to informers was lost by 21 to 28. On the motion of Morton, a section was inserted making criminal all attemps to influence the votes of colored pciaons hy depriving them of occupation, ijecling them from houses, lands and other property, and refusing to renew leases, etc , and imposes a fine of $50 and imprisonment of not less thuu oue vtar for such offence. An Awful Accident and Horrid Death. ?The S? v no null News lifts receive'! lit* fol lowing particulars of a dreadful Accident, resulting iti the loss of Jife of -Mr. James il. Butler, near KJen,In Effingham county : " Mr. Butler, on lart Wednesday morn Ing, while adjusting a belt near the circular saw, was thrown or fell from his position upon the saw. which was in full mo tion at the time. His right arm and right leg were cut off, and, being remote from immediate surgical aid, he bled to dejtth in about six hours after the accident Mr. Butler was identified with the mechanical in I West a of Savannah. He was aged forty years, and lt-av?s a family consisting of a wife and four childieu." Emigration has fended to the Weat, be? cause it sought a free society. South Carolina is now free, and If her people exhibit no contempt for the emigrants that come among them, (lie tide Will turn heavily that way. lu the far North six months of severe 1A I... ? ~ -4 I.- ? # mi'tji nic nu|i|iitiiiciiivu uy ii*c iiii'iiiiii UI winter. Production '? the law of the first term, consumption of the last. The winter of 8outh Carslina is hardly a month in ' length, and the farmer actually has eleven i months for productive labor, if, indeed, he does not have the entire year. W ith euch an advantage as this, intelligent emigration must look to the uncultivated lands ol the seaboard State* before passing over them for the fertile Slates of the interior. A vigorous push and a kindly temper on the part of the South will bring imuiigraula there, ? ? > A Very U.ncommo* Drought?It is now thirty four or five day since we have had rain in this section. And if we srs not mistaken, pretty much the same thing may ire said of our entire Dietriet. A drought like this, so early in the season, is something unprecedented among us. And during most of this time the nights and mornings have been decidedly cool, olten cold in faot ' while high winds hare prevailed steadily. ' Cotton and corn at having a decidedly bad ' time of it, and the artner* are gloomy and | despondent. Vegetable gardens two have fallen into woful plight. The last two 01 three days, however, hsve been warmer, in ' fact somewhat sultry, betokening?although 5 there si's but lew clouds?the approach ol tain. Let ua hope that the present drought will end very speedily, and tb?l it wttl b< the only one this summer. - ~ ? [Edyrfitld Adttrliter. r t The Yorkville Enquirer is thushumoroui I concerning the excitement in York, ovci i the Air-Line Railroad between CharlotU e and Atlanta; A anseml tulporftm n?r irrm rv? r ina f/ ? ?r- >? B-r- > ? I the Enquirer, he* Jn?t been received from 9 Mr. Kooprnansehap, who ie now at his anm mer residence on th# Yang 8te Kiang. Hi aya: " A rumor baa ranched ma, to the effoe that lhare ia going to be an Ah- Line Rati d road in York oouoty. I-at ma know iin 6 mediately if there ia any truth in the re r port, aa I hare a choice lot of 3,275 Chineai on hand, who hare heard it, and are anx iona to start for York at once. They ari all single man, willing to marry in lh< - county and spend their wage* at the nearer > atore : provided they are employed on thr Air-Line, at Afty acuta a day and ful rations of rata and rice." SunntM Drath Of a. Hotrrn CaaoLfwurr ? * The Richmond (Va ) Enqu rer relates thai a gentleman named John L. Humph rev a, a I native of Anderson, 8. C . died on Saturday . night at the infirmary of the Medieal Cob , lege of that eity, very atiddenly.- Ha had I arrived In town recently from New Yoik and peg;i?fer?d himaelf et the 8p<>t?wood Ho. I tel, pretention t oord Which iodieeted that he wee connected with the firm of Eldridgc, Dunham A Co., dry gooda mrrehaot*. Ho. 840 Broadway, New York, and it ie enppoe, ed he wee anting aa their agent Becoming eery much tndiepoeed, Mr. Lnok, of the Rpotawned, deemed it adrirahle to place Mr. Hempfcreye In the College Infirmary, t wbleh wea done. Saturday night the at* taedant eerrled le hi* anppar, but ha told I Mm to tafca it ewer, na he did not wnni ? anything, During the night he wae heard 1 by the ocenpent of the word adjoining, talk ' ing to himaelf. In the morning, whan th< attendant npanad the door of hia ward, ah< found h'im lying on tba floor dead. > . . . . N , . Tup lunatic eon of Henry C)4j, l" the l.?xio?ton, (Kentucky*) A-ylum oo Sat- 4 ut dnv. Theodore Wythe ClajK wai born iii48<>i,and lost hie feaeoer fn early lifo 1 through oaeualty. For Over fifty yea re he ' jras an lohMte of the Lexington.Aeyium, aud j during many years 'of It in father's 1Mb, an ( object of ayixlous anj! affectionate solicitude ( on the part of the great statesman. Theo- < dore was qulst and gentlemanly in his j manners and a good talker, and was uore ? inslined to melancholy than violenoe. I AccIdsht ?One of the most fearful < mts it ban been our lot to record occurred on'Sundav last, reenlting in the death of Ufa. 8atiiiel Re id, of Oconee County. It reme that, in company with h?r hueband, ( ehe JeA home in a buggy for the purpoee of , going so w alhalln, and only a abort diaU*c< from their residence the hon>? took fright, gad Mr*. Reid ?k thrown from the I ?vi?H Her remains *eaehed here on yesterday morning, and were carried to Varrnnea Church for Interment. She was a native of | this county,-we believe, and lenvee nomer one relatives and friends to nrvmrn her untimely death.?Andereon Intelligencer. Oknmai Thomas Jordan haa addressed ah appeal fo the ladies of the city of New York in behalf of the wretched and almost naked women and children of Cuba. He , asks for clothing, eken the remnants flung aside in the stores; which wiU be received with grstilude by all; and even by maoy once used to refinement end luxury. Tt is not. known where be that invented the plough was born, or where be died ; yet. lte has effected more fofr the happine-s of the world than the whola race of heroes and conquerors who have drenched it with tears, and watered it with blood. But it is known that the celebrated " OLD CAROLINA BITTERS " are the best tonio ever offered to the publio. Safe! sure] and reliable! is Wineman's Worrti Candy ! JJeath or a MrrnoniST Ministrr.?We regret to announce the death of a young *ud promising minirter of the Methodist Church ?the Rev. E. O. Gage. Thie g?nt'emnn was engaged in hie work near Graniteville, 8 C., where, we presume, he died. Mr. Gage waa Mat ioned here at one time, and hia deatli will be lamented by many friend*. Wo ahall leave it to other bandato pay becoming tributes to his memory and hit char acter.?Phtenix. Ma/or Xiwmas W. Sweeney, of Uexlstn war and Fenian repute, haa been retired honorable from active service with the rank t of brigadier general. He fa a printer, and lost an arm in the Mexican war. Th protracted drought la seriously affecting the young cropa of all kind* The prospect for a good staifd of cotton is very gloomy?hundreds of acres partly prepared lor cotton, but on account of the dry weather could not be planted, will now have to go down in corn. All garden vegetables are at a stand still.?Lancaster Ledger. WRREXVILLE, S t>., ftl?y 20. I Cotton, talc of the week, 87 bales ; at 18f (gi'idj. Nkw York. May 23 Cotton dull; rales 800 bales ; upland? 22|. Gold 131014. Baltimore, May 28. Cotton quiet but firm ; middling 22$; receipts 2,038. ClIARLBSTOY, May 23. Cotton easier; middling* 21}@'22 ; sales 100 bales ; receipts 824. ENTERPRISE PRICES CURRENT. CORT?KCTEI> WEEKLY, ?T MESSRS. OAVIO & SI RADLEY, MERCHANTS. GREENVILLE. 8. C., MAY 24, 1870. BACON?Sides, It., 20@2Vr. Hams, " " ;..25 o. Shoulders, 7? lb 18 e BALE ROl'li, 10* BAGGING, Gunny, yd 28@35 e. BAGGING, Dundee, yd 20@26e. BlIR LAI'S 16 BUTTER, 7? tb.? 20@25 t. BEESWAX, lb 25? 30e, CHICKENS, "p, head 25 @ 30 e. COFFEE, |> lb, Rio, 22 @ 28 c. CORN, "H bushel $1 60@$I 60 COTTON. Middling H>*e. EGGS, doton, 1 he. FI.OUR, sack, $4 60@|5 00 GOLD $1 10@81 16 INDIGO, Spanish Float,.... - 82 t?u@2 25 " South Carolina, 81 75@2 00 IRON, 3S? lb, American, 74c. IRON TIES, 10*. LARD, 3* lb ? 20@26e. I LEAD. lb 20 ?. LEATHER, V I*. Sole, Hemlock,..35@S7 J o. " " " " Oolr,.. 45@50 c. | f a u Upper .....70@75 e. " " " Harness 50@55r. MOLASSES, "ft Ktl., Muscovado A0@ 70 " " " New Orl. Syrup, $1 25. NAILS, ? keg $7 00@8 00 KY h, V* bushel 1 26@1 50 SALT, 'H Itek, Liverpool, $2 AO SUOAlt, f? lb, Brown >...15 @ 20 c. ?< 15 <? Clarified,.- 20 e ? ? ii Crushed, 20 e. SHIKTINU, evcn-elgbu, ^ bal?,...-...12o. ? ? n-t a! 15 e. TALLOW, ^ lb 10@15e. WHEAT, V bueliel JI 50 ' YARN, Factory, by bale, .-...$175 * " M bunch $1 #0 ? LATEST QUOTATIONS OF ' SOUTHERN SECURITIES, IN CHARLESTON, S. C. 1 Corrected Weekly for the ENTERPRISE, by a. c. Kaufman, rroker, No. 26 Broad Street. I ! MAY 20, 1870. Slat* Stiuritte*?South Carolina, old 88(3)? ; do now, 80@ ?; do, regiat'd etock, ? >mM80 Oily SeeurV/iee?Augusta, tie. Bond*, 70 @?; Charleston, 8. C. Stock, tt @ 55; Charleston, 8. C., Fire Loan Bonds, ? @7fi; Columbia, 8. C. Bonds, ? @70. ? Huilrond JtuHtii?Blue Itidge, (first mortr gage)A0@? ; Charleston and Savannah, ?(it) j 70 ; Charlotte Columbia and Augusta,?@87 : Cbernw and Darlington.?@83 ; Greenville > and Columbia, (1st tnort) 80 @?; do, (State , guarantee) A" @? ; Northeastern, paat due, with int.,?@V0; Northeastern, new,?@88; s Savannah and Charleston, (1st mort) ?@80 ; do, (State guarantee) ?@75 ; South Carolina, ex-coupon, ?@78 ; do, ?@73 ; Spartanburg and Union, A0@?. Hailroad Si a e k a? Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta,? @50 ; Greenville and Colum bia, 2@?t Northeastern, 9@?; Savannah ? and Charleston, ?@35 ; South Carolina, (whole abarea) ?@46; do, (half do) ?@22. ? Errhnnyt, <?e?-New York Sight, one-half off.. Hold, fl.12@ll.l4J; Silver, $1.05@ t f 1.08. k | A'/, U t k r/l/iMAI firm m?b flat 1+ ] Hank of Charleston ? (fy ? Bank of Newberry M? Bank of Camden iO(fy ? Rank of Oeorghtown ? -Bask of South Carolina 10ftp ? [ Bank of Cheater SM?, . Bank of Hamburg 0 ? Bank of State of 8. C, prior to 1M| SUM? Rank of State of SC. iseue 1001 -02 *3(<p~ | Planter^ and Me* ban tee* Bank af Charleston ?(a)? People's Bank of Charleston ?(So? Union Bank of Charleaton.... ? ? ' Southwestern U.K. Bank of Cbar, lesion, (old) ?@ ? <, Southwestern R. R. Bank of Cbarleston, (new) ,.w, ??_ | State Bank of Charleston...? 8(?? Farmers' and Bsetiang* Bank of , Charleston .. ?<$6 Eachange Bank ef Columbia..., ?(gk? Consmereial Bank of Celnkibta 4 fa? ! Msrebant'a Bank of Cheraw ?A. "Planters' Bank of Fairfield... t ( >, I State pf South Odrollna Bills IU1 netenble ../(*o?.*?....^r. | City of Charteaun Change BUU par. ? Bills marked thus [ ") are being Hlsimif at the Bank Cenntare of aaob. - ' - - V ? > A .% - ^ i?U-i-JlUJi 11 n?Wi* -???nM?i * > 1 lastly acquired in those days of sharp oooapc-'. iitiwn and bare treachery. Evan when (bey tre acquired, they too often find tie possessor ? more wreck, baring made a drudge and slave yf himself in toiling incessantly,for that wbtilx le If*permitted to bold for a few brier months " aefore be Is laid awdy in the grave. One must joufeee, that In this voiw of the oase, thw GREAT HENDERSON COUNTY PRIZE SCHEME " baa powerfal attractions for even Ihe most staid. Here are great fortune?, to !>o won whbuat haggard toil, and the whole lecared by a legal charter, and in the bands of men of the tnbst undoubted integrity. " To tell our ottn tecrels itfolly, to divulge those of other* it treachery to keep to ourselves the knowledge ol the good tffeuU of SUMTER BITTERS l? an iljustice to the sfflioted, - , OBITUARYDir.D, at his hoipe on tbo 15th inst., BENJAMIN HOLLAND, at tbo advanced ago of 73 years. Tbo deceased .was a native of this County, and during all bis long and useful life, ho enjoyed the confidence and estceui of a large circle of friends and numerous relatives) ever constant in his devotion to truth, amidst the fieroest . religious or political excitement. His honest firmness in bis principles, commanded alike the esteem and ixlmiratibn of friends and foes. Atnidsl.all the political upheaving* of tho country for the last half century, bo never once sworved from bis devotion to tho union of the States. Few men have ever lived that were more Datriolic in their devotion |o the American Union than Benjamin Holland. While friends and relatives mourn his loss, it is consoling to know, that after be hid lived out hi* three .snore years and ten, in a world of doMsive sbsttoh, that still above the gloom of the grave shines the light of a puro and honest life. He bus gone from this strange world of ours, No more to gather its thorns with its flowers ; No more to linger where sunbeams most fade, Where on all beauty death's fingers are laid?Weary with mingling life's bitter and sweet, Weary with parting und never to meet? Weary with sowing and never to reap, Weary with labor aud welcoming sleep; In Christ may ho rest from sorrow and sin, Happy where earth's conflicts enter not in. Way 22, 1870. *** Married, on the 17th of May, at the reei~ deuoe of the bride's father, by Rev. Gtorge! F. Hound. Mr W. T. MoDONALD. of Abbeville, to Miss BETT1E V. RUTLKlJGE, of Greenville. Accompanying the above notioa, we received a handsome share of bridal cake, far which the nartira will an?nl nil r i Imnba May thev lire long and enjoy earth'# riclieat blessings. > . ^PfT^Wo are authorised to annchnce "EDIVAHD F. STOKES, of Greenville, a Candidate to represent the people of the Fourth Congressional District, in the Congress of the United States, at the cnauiug election In October next. PRINCIPLES DEMOCRATIC. May 2Mb, 1870. 1 tf STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. fTHE LADIES of the Presby- A terian Church propose to give a /{ftSS. 8THAWBEHRY FESTIVAL, VgW /iV thk covnr douse. ox wedxesDA Y, 25TV/ IXST., 8 O'CLOCK, P. M., They hope to he able to supply all with Supper?Ousters, Strawberries, Ice Creams, Iced Lemonade, Ac. Ac. ... . . ADM LESION?Adult* 25 cents, CHILDREN. fun,W u 8I1PPER?Adult* ...50 cent*: CHILDREN, (under 12 year*,) 25 cents. May 18 62 2 Reasons why you should uso TUTT'S IMPROVED LIQl'lD HATR DYKi Because the liarhers say it is the best. Ueenuse it imparts n natural color, llecause it docs not injure the hair, llecause it leaves the linir aolt and glossy, llecause it does not stain the skin or bed linen. lhu-ause its application is simple and easy. ffTc.iuso its effect is instantaneous. Because it is the best in the world. May 18 62- ; 2 Patiiosixb IIomk EttTxnrnisx.?Mr. P. P. Toale, whose advertisement appears in another column, has established on a firm basis, in Charleston, the largest and most complete manufactory of doors, sashes, blinds, Ac., in the Southern States. Having advertised liberally during the past year, be has secured u large custom, extending as fur west as Alabama, and he has thus been enabled to put forth a printed price list w hich defies competition. Every person who contemplates building or tepsiring should write at once for Mr. Toale's price list. Ap 27 40 4 Shaking and Burning. It is not necessary to jonrney from the tropics to Alaska in order to experience tbo extremes o( best and cold. Thousands undergo all the iocouvenienecs of this thermometries! change every day, or every other day, as the ease un?y be, without tbo trout je ol moving over the threshold. A word with these involuntary shukers. What are they doing- to expedite their return to a medium temperature? ? to break tbo cbi'ls and banish the fever ? Are they dosing themselves with quinine, thereby imperiling the soundness of tbeir bones and impairing tbo vigor of their brains ami nervous system ? Rome of tliem are. no doubt, but not the majority of tin m. It is belieVeri The value of HOSTETTKH'8 BTOMACIi BITTERS as a harmless sod certain specific for fever and ague is understood and appreciated in all parts of the country where intermittent* prevail. Tho residents of sucb localities begin to take it early in tho spring as s protection against the miasma by which they are surrounded ; not all of them, perhaps, foi a blind adherence to error is the specialty ol some people, but the greater nntrber. It there is any Axed fact in therapeutics, il is this ; that the Bitters are a fur better safegt-ard against all the varieties of periodic m?|. a dies produced hy unwholesome exhalations than any drug or compound in the materia medlca of the profession. This aascrtion is made with ell due respect to the faculty, bul being en important truth, and uno that nearly concerns the health of large settlements in various pari* of the eountry, and iodeod of the public at larjb, it is made fearlessly. Found. ?<f on ample and unimpeachable testimony, il deflc* diaproval. To break up chilla and fevera, ae well a* ol prevent them, there ia nothing ao reliable ai thia wboleaome vegetable rcatoratire. May 4 60 4 %% AND TO 1 00 S^rAlj^8TANDAR1D LIVERPOOL 40 Barrela Soger* of different grade IO Hb'da Bacon Sides 25 Baga Prime Rio Coffee 40 Boxea Ademantlne Candlea 25 Barrela Syrup lOO Parrel* Fl'ntr 50 Bngta Candy IOO Bevee and Ptrge Tohecao' I 50 Kega Parker Mill Naiie 10 Tiereea Ken tacky Kettle Reined Lard 5 Barrela Pare Cider Vinegar SOOO P0'?n,, Plantatloa Tree 500 Padoda Upper Leather MOO Pounde Bole Leather 30 Barrela and P'kge Maokerel, And a general Stock of A. good and Cheap oeeaa he 8V?ra in the country. Partial share by the Quantity for CASH, would ? wen to give ae a e?U. oa van * eraADUtv | !? 1 '? . ! .... ?IBSM"L- _ . -AT ATTOTKMfc GROCERIES, DRf GOODS . ' "AND* HARDWARE. Orr wSDNESDA r, JUNE I ST, AND every day after until sold, at the South-west comer of Court House square, ABIfBMOlWS'S OtD 8TAHD, a lot of Groceries? Dry Goods a?d Hardware, to oloseConsisting in part of DRY 00009. 81I0BS, hats, collars, JEWELRY. spadr8, ovbn8..pots, crockery, afo^ ac. < And by order o! s to olow. 2 Bbls. DROWN SUGAR. 1 Bbl. of white RUOAR, I BOX CAlftflLKS, l'JIM. RJCN, BOXE8 80AP, U'1I WR, The well be positive, and parties can n* ly on purchasing bargains! ' JULIUS C. SMflTH. - auctioneer. . May 26 s " "f 1 ? ?? 7?r*7*Wheat Thrashing*v I^HR UNDERSIONEJ) are now prepared to THRASH WHEAT, RYE ANDOATH, ATTHRIR PAPER MILL, HAVING AN EXCELLENT FOR THE. PURPOSE, Wlih despatch and in a manner' surpassed by n<> one, the only TOtt 'CfllltQBD' Will be-the STRAW. ^ '' A, Bring along vour grain-. J BANNISTER & SON. , 'Greenville Taper Mill, Mey 24lh, 1870. May 26 i v lm GREAT REDUCTION H IDE S'Z * R>: To the Tanners. WE ARE OFFERING PUR &T0CK.0F DRY, 6ALT1ED AND F^INT H I D B S . At Greatly Reduced Rates* Heavy Salted, Dry, <4 cents . Ligbl Salted, Dry, 111 eints Flint figlted, Dry, 18 eenU Kip 8alted, Dry, $2.10 cants , . Calves Salted. Dry. $1.25 cents. * ' m. goldsmith a sons. Charleston, 8. C. ? May 24 l "Tm' LIFE mmUNCB. " SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL AOENOY range com pant of virginia, Arnii. 23d, 1870. (vAPT. PAM'L. P. SIIANNON, ofCa,?dent ' ha* ht?n appoint*! SUPERINTENDENT"OK AGENCIES fur Sonth Carolina an* South Georgia, vire CnpL GEO. B. LAKE, resigned. Parties desiring Age^oiea, will adSlreee him , at Augusta, Georgia. Leapheart, Jefferson & Ransom, General Agent* South Carolina. JEFFER?01 A. RAISOfl, Gcn'l Agents So. Ca. ana Georgia. May 25 1 4 gkeenvicle PAPER 'MILLS. - ^>t * J. Bannister & Son, BOAsmir&oriFVl&aiais or ALL KIKD9 or Book, Nows, Wrapping and Colored * ? .m., ? K2 n M nIGHEST CASH PRIOR PAID FOR Clean Cotton or Linen RAGS. May 25 1 ly PRODIGIOUS EXCITEMENT! 253 223 3333 /M ? ? sacrifice of Property. to see is to believe! AT CARD'S OLD STAND. Having opened the largest jjvI Moat Extensive Stock ( Dllir GOODS\ 1 . CLOTHING, I BOOTS AND ' SnOESy 1 HATS, SHIRTS, 77TA.T3H30, JBWBLRY, r And n great many articles too numerous to mentioo, all Pnrehased at tba TUMBLING DOWN PRICES i FOR' 1 We Int-nd to let tlieni Slid* at sueh astonishingly LOW FIGURES As to astound the Times are Llard, Money Scarce, and the PEOPLE POOR, And we intend to RKLIKV3 their HEAVY BURDEN8 By Offering . GO OBS TO. - j) , Size Theirflles. Oar fUo?k is very Eateoslvs, Mr 10 IS m /*VMT VflMMBIttF, And our M < And Ml we Wifl, sad SELL w# SHALL. 0*H on*, sail nil, si Ctrr'a Old Stand* As now Is ths tins in Seeure Ms -? GREATEST BARGAINS .. Bf*r Of?Md U thta ooo?Uy. h q, ig^g ; OT P*rti?ulsr sttentU* PsM. and LiS> ieenTlMasonki allowed in WfcoUenU Bajera. Orssn.ills, 8. a, 17th Msy, 1870. I * Msy l? ?i 8w Simmons' LMM Htsvitm hss ns squsl i ss S preventive or ears.