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