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THE m*mLLIGENCER. LOr JAt MASTERS. ?BSOK icflntoir. We ? iffe 'coirrpelled 'to. omit several com raU"1' jat?cttrs:m favor of the fence law this wee i\ 'SPbey "W?1 appear in our next issue. Anaijy ??is?sssion, however widely you r iwty '?iffer, irever say anything to your an? tagonist-w?hich you would object to his say ang 'to.*"t""OU. It is the reason of the discourse and 310t the epithets that convince men. 'The only fourth of July oration had in Anderson, was delivered by Mr. 8. Bleckley, .-as is his annual custom, in the Anglo-Ger iman dialect. Of course it was appropriate 'to the occasion and was highly appreciated 1 by his audience. The convenience of access to the Metho? dist Church, and the appearance of the lot, has been very much improved by running a new fence so as to allow persons to enter and retire from the Church withont opening and shutting gates. All the townships have sent in their peti? tions for the stock law except Brushy Creek and Wiiliamston. We learn that these townships wiU have their petitions in soon, and that the election will be ordered and notice thereof published next week. We are requested to announce that the citizens of Savannah Township who are in? terested in the proposed fence law are in? vited to meet at Holland's Store on next Saturday evening at one o'clock. It is hoped that every one who can do so will at? tend. All Temperance organizations within the bounds of the Saluda Baptist Association are requested to send a statement of their membership, the value of the property be? longing to the order, and the number of j books in their libraries, to the editor of the Intelligences before the 20th day of July instant. We regret to announce the death of little Rosa May, daughter of Mr. William M. Osborne, which occurred on last Sunday morning. A bright child of fifteen months she was the idol of her father's household, but earth was not her home, and death trans? planted the little flower to bloom forever more in Heaven. Messrs. Leak & Moss advertise that they now have a large and well selected stock of chewing and smoking tobacco, which they will sell at prices to suit the times. They have fine arrangements for securing their stock on the most advantageous terms and au* thereby enabled to command a liberal crastom from our people. The protracted* meeting in the Baptist ?Church closed on last Saturday. On Sun? day morning the usual communion service of the church was administered, and on Sab hath afternoon three additional converts of the meeting were baptized in Rocky River. ^This number made sixteen in all who joined the church during this meeting. Our valued correspondent from Honea Path, Mr. WUham.Lee, has gone to the moan tains of North Carolina with the pur? pose of recreating for a few weeks. Al? though we in common with our readers will miss his interesting dots for a few times, we wish him a very pleasant sojourn, and hope he may find a cooler climate than he has left behind him. Yesterday, the Fourth of July, passed off | -without any demonstration in Anderson. The exercises of the Carolina CoRegiate In? stitute were suspended for the day, and the students were gratified by having a holiday.. This College is in a flourishing condition, and both patrons and students were pleased at its observance of the glorious fourth. The fence law discussion which came off sear Mountain Spring Church on last Sat? urday was a very interesting affair. Quite a number of white and colored voters were present, and entertaining and convincing speeches in favor of the new law were made by Messrs. William and Jeptha Harper, B. F. Cray ton and W. W. Russell. It is thought the result of the meeting will be favorable for the change. Some of the opponents of .the fence law are endeavoring to induce influential men not to take sides on the fence law question by threatening never to vote for any man who favors the change. Go ahead, friends, and intimidate every one you can, and, whenever you have bulldozed any man out of expressing his honest views, you may put it down as a settled fact that he is not worth a vote for any office. The attention of our readers is respectfully asked to the advertisement of Mr. John B. Watson. The Kentucky Mill and Chap? man's Perpetual Evaporator is one of the very best for the manufacture of Sorghum. The merit of these niiRs is attested by the published cards from Rev. Julins R. Earle and Mr. Peter R. Brown, both of whom are well known to our readers as intelligent and reliable gentlemen. See ad vertisement. Anderson Division, No. 1, Sons of Tem? perance, is in a flourishing condition. Twelve petitions for membership were re? ceived on last Thursday night from promi? nent gentlemen of this town, and their initiation will take place at the meeting to-night. The other divisions of the County arc also represented as in a prosperous con? dition. A little more interest on the part of members will still further increase the good work of securing recruits for the tem? perance army. The idea that Governor Hampton is re? sponsible for the fence law is entirely with? out foundation. Neither he nor the Legis? lature have committed any crime abont this matter that we can perceive. They simply allow the people to say whether they want to change the fence laws or not. It would have been presumptuous tyranny for them to have refused to allow the people a right to say whether they wish to change the plan of fencing in any county in the State. We would call attention to the advertise? ment of the Williamston Female College, which appears elsewhere. This institution has been steadily growing in the number of its scholars, and in its reputation for schol? arship since its location at Williamston. Prof. Lander has evinced a remarkable adaptability for the great work of female education, and under his guidance we be? lieve the destinies of this College are very bright. Col. J. W. Norris and Mr. John II. Clarke have purchased the business of the Singer Sewing Machine Company for this section of the country, and will hence? forth conduct the sale of these well known machines on their own behalf under the firm name of Norris <fe Clarke. Mr. Clarke can always be found at his office over Barr & Fant's, unless absent, for the purpose of showing his machines. This arrange? ment offers an additional inducement to our people to buy the Singer instead of any other machine. The many friends of Miss Emma Moore will be gratified to learn that she has re? turned home a^cV having graduated with honor at the Richmond (Va.) Female Col? lege. During the past session she received diplomas in the schools of Latin, German, History and Natural Sciences, which, with the diplomas she won the previous term, se? cured for her a diploma of full graduation, which is the highest evidence of scholarship ?given by this etcellent institution. Miss Emma is a Jadr of brilliant ftainiuents, and her friends are justly gratfied at the distinction she las achieved inier College course. The following officers have Ijou elected to serve Anderson Division, No.i, Sons of Temperance, tie ensuing quarts: R. N. White, W. P.; Fohn M. Hubbail, W. A.; Chas. F. Jones, R. S.; R. R. ToddA. R. S.; C. W. Webb, F. S.; A. S. Todd, >eas.; H. F. Chrietzberg, Chap.; J. R. Smjh, Con.; Jas. S. Anderson, A. C.; W. B. MKinncy, I. S.; W. C. Kdth, 0. S.; W. M^Wilcox, P. W. P.; T. C Ligon, Librarian Foster Fant, Asst. Libarian. The kistalhiion will take place at tin meeting to-night, when a full attendanceis requested. The Andersoi Reading Club nicht Mrs. Webb's on lat Tuesday night, an re-or? ganized by elecdng the following dicers : President, J. I* Tribble; 1st Vice Prjident, C. W. Webb; 2nd Vice President^. M. Cathcart; SeoandTreas., J. Feasterirown; Critic, Rev. E F. Chrietzberg; Ex Com? mittee, J. G. Canninghani, A. S. Tod and Miss Mary T?wers. The next medngof the Club will be held at Mr. S. Blei)ley's on next Tuexlay night. All the firmer . members are requested to attend, antany desiring to job are invited to hand in heir applications tlrough some member olthe Club. _ AIL DELIVERY. On last Sunday morning, about 2 o'clok, three of the prisoners confined in the An? derson Jail aicceeded in making their?s cape througha hole which they had cutn 1 the plank vail within, and in the brjk * wall which sarrounds it outside. This hie *? was cut in the western wall of the frqt v room, up-stairs, and the escapes were map * by the prisoners letting themselves doT\\ * by means of sheets and blankets tied tc c gether. Sheriff McConnell first discover^ 4 the breakingafter he awoke in themorning? c at which time he found that E. P. Boie- 0 man, charged with passing counterfeit mota- * ey;-Ellison, charged with robbing the a mail; and James Lawrence Smith, under * sentence of one year's imprisonment fbr'F assault and.kttery with intent to kill, hadju taken Fren ci leave of him. The only other;E prisoner was a cripple, and could not go. A case-knifbrwas found near the hole, with the evident jurpose of inducing'the belief! that it was the instrument with which the \ cutting had been done; but from the nature J of the breafli in the wall, the prisoners must have possessed better tools. A pur-' 1 suit of the prisoners was immediately be? gun, and alont two o'clock on Sunday Bozeman was recaptured on the upper por? tion of Rofky River. Up to the time of going to pass neither Ellison nor Smith have been hrard of, thongh the search still continues, aid the parties will be captured . if they are h the County. Mr. McConnell is not all cupable for this escape, as he has exercised uaial caution in watching the prisoners, aid has put forth every effort to recover then. It would be well to have the walls of the front looms in the jail made se? cure by ironbolts or bars which cannot be cut through in one night. TEE C3UXTY COMMISSIONERS. The Comnissioners of Anderson County have shown rery great regard for our public interests, anc have shown themselves to be both vigil'in. and efficient in the discharge of their very important duties. They have just adopted a resolution to divide their la? bor by assigning special work for each mem' er of tie board, thereby insuring more prompt and Efficient attention to all matters claiming thur attention. MR. O. H. P. PANT, the Chairman of the Board, has been as? signed charge of the ooor house and public buildings cfcthe County ."together with such other mattjss as may fromume to time re? quire his ajtention in carrying out the action of the Boajd of Commissioners. MR. SAMUEL BB0W3E has been aligned thesur^ervislon of Garvin, Hopewell,| Brushy Creek, Williamston, Belton, Brpadaway, Honea Path and Martin. townships; : MB, JOHN C GANTT has been tKfigned the supervision of Pen dleton, Fcbk, Centrev?le, Varennes, Hall, Corner, Savannah and Rock Mills town? ships. All persons having business with the Commissioners are hereby notified of this action and requested to present it to the Commissioner having the subject in charge, and therety save trouble and unnecessary delay. COTTON BLOOMS. During the past week we have had quite a number of cotton blooms sent us from dif? ferent portions of the county which, show that the crip is not so far behind this year as was feared a short time since. On last Thursday, the 28th ult., Mr. Henry K. Crawford lent in a very fine stalk with a fresh bloO.n on it, and a boll the bloom from whidi was shed, and must have ap? peared as early as the 25th of June. Mr. P. R. Brown also sent us a bloom taken from his fitld on the 25th of June. Johnny Junkin sei* in a bloom taken from his field on the phutation of Mr. W. G. Watson on the 28th of June. Mr. C. A. Reed got a bloom froai his field of India Rust Proof Red cottonon the 29th of June. This is a new variety of cotton introduced by Mr. Reed last ywr with very satisfactory results. The field is very promising this season. A bloom taken from the farm of Mr. L. H. Welboni on the 1st inst. was brought us on Monday. The recent rains and hot weather have caused the crop throughout this sec? tion of comtry to improve very_ rapidly within the past three weeks, and it will now compare favorably with the crop at this time last year. BRQADAWAY TOWNSHIP. Very grca" interest is manifested by the citizens of Hroadaway township in the pas? sage off tho proposed change in the fence system of dir County. A small meeting of the friends of the measure was held at Geer's Acadsmy on last Saturday, and an excellent adiress in favor of the change was made by Col E. M. Ruckcr, of Anderson. After the speech it was decided to hold a meeting for Broadaway township at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the 14th of July, at Noil's Creek, for the purpose of discussing tie advisability of adopting the change. Mi Samuel Browne, the chairman of the meetiag. appointed Messrs. D. F. An? derson, Joseph B. Moore, S. X. Pcarman and J. B. Carpenter a committee to select speakers for the next meeting. This com? mittee has.invited Messrs. B. F. Cray ton, M. E. Mitchell, E. B. Murray and others to deliver addresses at the meeting, which both the friends and opponents of the proposed law arc invted to attend. Both sides will be given at opportunity to participate in the discussiai, nnd it is hoped that all of the ladies md gentlemen of Broadaway township will be present. YOUNG KEf'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The devotional meetings of the Young Men's Christian Association will, until further not?e, be held in the Court House on Sunday afternoons at five o'clock instead of in the Tewperance Hall. The change is made with a view to the comfort of those who attend, and it is hoped all the citizens of Anderson will endeavor as far as possible to give the* meetings their support and sanction by being present, at the Sunday meetings. Hie claim of the Association upon all Christians is a strong one, for through it they will be able to render effect? ual service for the Master's cause among a class of persons who it would be difficult if not impossible to reach through denomina? tional influence. There is no doubt that the Association has already accomplished good in Anderson, and if it is properly sup? ported by our people it will accomplish much more. Remember the meetings are held on Sabbath afternoons in the Court House, at five o'clock, and last only one hour. POMONA GRANGE. We ai e requested to announce that there will be a meeting of Pomona Grange in Temperance Hall next Saturday at ten o'clock a. m. A full attendance is desired, as several matters of importance will be presented to the delogates present. FAIH ASSOCIATION. We are requested to announce that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' Fair As? sociation held in the Court House on Tues lay next, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose Df transacting business of great importance to the Association. Every member is urged .0 be present if possible. County Correspondence. HO HE A PATH. Geo. M. McDavid, reports a cottom bloom )n the 1st instand and Geo. M. Greer, for vards one found on the 2nd. These blooms ire a day earlier than last year..."...Several armers give reports of large yields of wheat, >ut the largest is from D. S. McCullough, vho made ninety bushels on three acres. Ul the old folks and thcyoung men with heir sweethearts, are preparing for the onimencenient at Due West, and a warm ime they will have of it if the weather don't hange.Aaron Robinson, (col.,) had an .ttack of meningitis last week, and he, or lis friends, supposing he was going mad? s he had had something to do with a mad tog?got for him a mad dog ticket (a small >iece of paper with a few words written ipon it) which he took (inwardly) and is tow doing as well as coidd be expected. STORE VULE. We regret to announce that while Mr. Jarrol Shirley was attempting to place the and of the thresher on the band-wheel of lie engine, his arm was caught, fracturing oth bones?radius and ulna. We wish jim a speedy recovery.The ques lon of fence or no fence is the topic ow-a-days. Let us have the fence law. '....Those who would like to know how t grow vegetables on new-ground gardens ^>uld do well to consult with our friend, ft. C. V. Barnes, who has grown a fine tTden of vegetables this season.On Wednesday night, 27th June, a negro man -Oee Newell?made a break on the corn ob of Mr. T. L. Clinkscales, carrying away a-much of the contents as he could wag wli. He has been picked up. RUSTICUS. HOPEWELL, [he following officers are elected to serve Hqewell Division, Sons of Temperance, the eming quarter: W. A. Neal, W. P.; J. A. Ha, W. A.; J. B. Guyton, R. S.; Miss Iola ! Ncs, A. R. S.; Dr. R. G. Sloan, F. S.; J. W. J Wfce, Treas.; D. L. Hatcher, Chap.; T. M. ( Ehj, C; Miss Estelle Guy ton. A. C; W. , B. iskine.. I. S.; J. M. Hamlin, 0. S.; A. M. sruyton, P. W. P. The above officers are b be publicly installed July 7th, at 3 o'efck p. m., by G. F. Tolly, D. G. W. P., ; assrtd by L. P. Smith, D. G. C, after which speepes are expected from the installing offices. The community is respectfully in vitabto attend.Since our last comniuni catim Dr. W. C. Duckworth, who was waiting about his premises after night, was smely bitten by a poisonous snake. The prper antidote was administered by the faiily physician, but not before the Doctor sufered severely.Our fields are as notori ou for grass now as they were for dust pre vibs to the rain, but are promising in ap ptrance.The harvest season has been niie enjoyable by a luxuriant yield, not wibstanding its onerous duties. Neal & Gnton have plied their energies with their usill zeal and promptness, and thereby sutseded in threshing perhaps eighty-five percent, of the grain of the township. Weiave ascertained by careful inquiry that thei has not been a greater reduction in the areailanted in cotton this year than three to fie per cent, compared with last year. Theiis at least a reduction of ten per cent, of cuomercial fertilizers used upon this cropbut there is an increase in the corn crop f about four per cent. This is a move in thright direction, but would have been betterwith a greater disproportion in the two ojps.Chesley Martin is said to be one obur best farmers. The present con? dition f his crop is proof of the fact.The fence qestion is discussed. It is estimated that thre is upon an average one-half acre of unetilosed land to each head of cattle, and thatwelve or more head pass over this half acrovery day. Would it not be econ? omy to sl\t off the eleven and enclose this lot for thene? Some are opposed because a number (farmers living upon ridges have no water pising through the premises, but we have oiy found three in our township thus incon?nienced. There are probably more, but strcely one in twenty. We refer to these twopoints, ai they have been laid down as jemises in recent discussions among us, loin which conclusions of op? pression havbecn, in our judgment, erro? neously draw.. FOBK. Mr. Editoh. With your permission in this instance. Jpropose to turn aside from my usual wa; ui" itemizing, but if your readers will fobw me they will find sonic thing of local nterest, and likewise a re? hearsal of somof the good times the Fork localists have ten having. A few days ag we proceeded on a ramble along the caster boundary of the township in search of loci news and pleasure. We first availed ounlvcs of a standing invita? tion to the lioimt>f our friend and quondam school-mate, D. loan White, whose hospi? tality is us sinore and bountiful as his knowledge of tuning is thorough and prac? tical. Of course re took a look at his crop, and I risk nothin when I say that a body often acres.of Is cotton is unsurpassed anyv;nere in the hvnship in the matter of regularity in sthd and luxuriance of growth. Sloan isi zealous advocate of the proposed change ti the fence system. In the evening our hw treated us to music on the piano, which, aeompanied by his strong and well-trained tnor voice, was quite re? freshing. On the early moiow wo proceeded to the residence of Mr. T.a. A. Brownlee, and en 2>ussant, our fed rigs were of that sort which spring fromthe consciousness of a good time coming. Mr. and Mrs. B. are kind, hospitable dii communicative, and their charming daugters?the Misses Mary Anna and Ada?wh< aside from an envia? ble fund of merrimet, possess that rare ac i ceniplishment of maing their visitors feel quite at ease.' Mr. Brown lee, as all the i Fork people w?U kmv, is one of our best ? citizens, is not waning in the science of i agriculture, andwitha is well versed in all . that tends to "liake the farm pay." This 1 year he has given hi:i ittention to the pro ? duction of uiille, an ^expresses himself as i well pleased witl it as a forage. His resi dence stands on a lofty eminence, along the base of which flows the beautiful Seneca. After a sumptuous dining it was proposed and heartily concurred in by the young la? dies that we should have a fishing party. But unfortunately the finny tribe manifest? ed a decided repugnance to fish-hooks, and hence the sport was soon abandoned for the more agreeable and pleasant pastime of a bateau excursion on Seneca's pellucid wa? ters. Altogel lier, we had quite a pleasant time?so the young ladies said?and we never question what young ladies say, not we. Since writing the above, I have been forced to abandon my avowed aim at the outset, and will subjoin a few items : Mr. S. E. Gilbert had cotton blossoms on the 30th ult., and I since learn that blooms appeared on the same day at various other places in the township.Rev. J. B. Adger, of Pcndleton, preached in the Baptist Church at Townville last Sunday, and will hereafter conduct Presbyterian worship in the Townville Academy on the third Sun? day of every month until the new church edifice is completed.The debating society at W. A. Dickson's school-house will pub? licly debate the "fence question" at that place Saturday, 14th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Messrs. W. E. Scars and T. R. Osborne and others are lor the propo? sed change, and Messrs. R. A. Sullivan, J. L. 0. Whitfield and others are against it. The citizens are cordially invited to attend. Brushy Creek, S. C, June 30th, 1877. Mr. Editor: The principal object of'this article is to notice briefly the late proposed fence law, and I may touch on other matters, too, for I do not propose to enlighten the public mind, but merely to provoke a more general discussion of the fence act. I, for one, am in favor of the change when carried out in proper order and at the proper time, under an act properly framed. But in the shape that the thing is in this time, I will ever oppose it, and I speak the sentiments of many other good citizens. We do not want to make two bites of one cherry when the whole pill can be swallowed without greasing. What is wanting to carry the thing into effect is an act of the Legislature repealing the present fence law, and substi tuting an act with proper safeguards thrown around, making it positive, to go into effect, say, next January. The change is a good one for the country, and is demanded by the most energetic and practical farmers, and will eventually work itself into operation, but never under the act proposing the change, for the people of the State have cut their eyeteeth eight years ago under radical rule. I believe had the Legislature passed the bill permanently, and made it general instead of sectional, that in a very few years it would have proved as great a blessing to the State as the present system is a curse; but to have one township "no fence," an? other "fenced"?one county "hog in," an? other "hog out"?is calculated to produce confusion and unnecessary expense, where a general law would soon work smoothe and harmoniously, producing lasting bene? fits upon the poor and laboring class as well as to the land owners; curtailing a heavy tax upon the laborer in the way of labor, making and repairing so much unnecessary fencing, and the landlord in the way of rents, timber, and wear and tear of wagon and team. I venture the assertion that Pickens county will retain the present fence system. Well, now suppose Anderson adopts the change, and not enough counties to make the thing general, there is miles of useless, unnecessary and extravagant fenc? ing to make, and the over-burthened tax? payer is taxed to make it, imitating as much as possible the infernal radical rule we had thought ourselves rid of, that of creating useless, wasteless and extravagant expense. Again, the thing is of doubtful issue at best, and our country is in poor condition to- try experiments on so large a scale. We have barely been able to keep on our feet after the long and heated contest for home rule, and our Stat? needs time to breathe before attempting another stride of such magnitude as the proposed change of fence. Let us get squarely on our feet with our heads above water and then try this "hog up" question. The times are not propitious for the trial now, and this very act has shaken the con? fidence of the colored people in the Hamp? ton government, and, unless remedied, will, two years hence, rebound and be a source of untold vexation and trouble, for the negro will be a negro even if you white? wash him, and their duplicity is patent to every sensible man. Their wily leaders have not abandoned the struggle, and are now busy sowing the seed of discord silently with their forked to#gue, and the noble Hampton's shoulders must bear the whole blame if any attaches, when everyone ought to know Hampton had nothing to do with passing the bill. Again, if this matter was pressed by memorial or otherwise on our Legislature enough to pass the bill, why not pass it outright at once and have done with it. Thev have the authority. All power of legislation is vested in the people, and they have delegated the power to the Legislature, and made them, the Senate and House of Representatives, the "agents" and true rep? resentatives of the people of the State at large, and why put this question before the people at such a time to kindle anew the prejudices of either class or party ? If the Legislature did not want to assume the re? sponsibility of passing the bill outright for fear of offending the people, why did they not leave other questions of as much im? portance to the tax-payers as the fence law to the people also ? For instance, the appro? priation bill. I think the people would have made a decided improvement on it by leav? ing out the $300,000 interest clause, and the "salary grab" by restricting the "delicate" members to a decent salary more in keeping with their income at borne and their services abroad. We certainly had a right to expect much from this Legislature, taking the platj form in consideration, and they certainly have done much good and I think some harm, but they have come short, far short, of what was expected of them in the matter of reducing salaries and useless offices, re? pealing some good acts and passing some bad ones, among which is a scattering no fence law. too thin to hold water, where a good, wholesome, substantial, non-expen? sive, positive law is required. Such an one will meet with pretty general approval throughout the Palmetto State, and will be advocated by "FOOL." Bic; Invention.?Lloyd, the famous map man, who made all the maps for General Grant and the Union army, certificates of which he published, has just invented a way of getting a relief plate from steel so as to print Lloyd's Map of American Continent showing from ocean to ocean?on one entire sheet of bank note paper, 40x50 inches large, on a lightning press, and colored, sized and varnished for the wall so as to stand wash? ing, and mailing anywhere in the world for 30 cents, or unvarnished for 25 cents. This map shows the whole United States and Territories in a group, from surveys to 1877, with a million places on it, such as towns, cities, villages, mountains, lakes, rivers, streams, gold mines, railway stations, &c. This map should be in every house. Also Lloyd's Great Map of Philadelphia and the Centennial Grounds, showing every house, street and number. Same size and price as America. Send 30 cents to the Lloyd Map Company, Philadelphia, and you will get a copy by return mail.?N. Y. Illustrated Christian Weekly. _43?8 OBITUARY. DEPARTED this life, June 25, 1877 Mrs. FRANCIS HANNA, wife of Mr. C. B. Hanna. aged about 70 years. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which no mortal wakes to weep. M. The colossal bronze statute of Victory which stands in the Park, at Lowell, before the tomb of the first soldiers that full in the revolution, is a lasting and beautiful tribute of art. It is one of the first objects sought by strangers visiting our sister city, which indeed many visit purposely to sec this ele? gant object of high art. It was obtained from the King of Bavaria by Dr. J. C. Aycr, to whom his Majesty was especially gracious in acknowledgment of what his remedies are reputed to have done for the suffering sick. It was donated by the Doctor to the city of Lowell as a permanent and speaking emblem of the victories both of science and arms.?Ilagcrstown (Mil.) Press. CIRCULAR. COLUMBIA, S. C June 14, 1877, To J. N. CARWILE, School Commissioner of An? derxon County, S. C.: Sir?The General Assembly at its recent session appropriated ?100,000, exclusive of the poll tax, for the support of the Free Common Schools for this fiscal year. The amount to which your County is entitled ts $4078.75. A heavy penalty having heen imposed for the non-payment of the poll tax, it is believed that the amount derived from this source will be much larger than in any previous year. The law provides that the poll tax shall bo retain? ed by the County Treasurers, and that It shall be expended for school purposes in the township in which it is collected. If the schools in your Coun? ty have been closed this year. I would advise you to open them as soon as possible,*and to keep them open until the above mentioned amount and the amount (as nearly as you can estimate It) to be de? rived from the poll tax are exhausted. If, howev? er, the indebtedness for work done during this fiscal year is equal to the amount to which your County is entitled, the ?chools should be closed at once. You will please report promptly to this office whether the schools aro open or not, as it Is my desire to visit those Counties in which the schools are in operation. In advance of the publi? cation of the Acts passed at the recent session of the General Assembly, I will call your attention to the following summary of the amendments to the School Law: 1. Teachers' certificates and all claims against the Free School Fund must be sworn to by persons presenting the claims. AH Trustees are authorized and required to administer oaths, free of charge, to persons by whom such claims aro presented. 2. The same person cannot act as Trustee and Teacher of a public school. 3. The law authorizing the levy of a District School Tax has been repealed. 4. The compensation allowed County School Com? missioners is three dollars a day for the time actu? ally employed provided the number of days in each and every year for which said compensation shall be allowed i-hall in no case exceed one hun? dred days, except in the County of Charleston, where the number of days shall not exceed one hundred and fifty. This is the year in which the Trustees arc requi? red to make, or to have made, an enumeration of all children between the ages of six and sixteen years. The District School Tax having been abol? ished, there is no fund from which the Trustees can bo paid for this work. They are, however, earnestly requested to make the enumeration. The work is not onerous, and it is of the utmost impor? tance that it should be done. Without the infor? mation thus obtained, it will be impossible for the Legislature at the regular session to make a correct estimate upon which to base the appropriation for free schools for the next year. At five cents per capita, which has heretofore been allowed for this enumeration, the expense of making it, assuming that the school population is about what it was in 1875, would be nearly ?12,000. The saving of this amount will surely fee, to all Trustees who really desire to promote the interests of the public schools, sufficient inducement to perform this im? portant work without pay. Permit me to call your attention to the impor? tance of having men of intelligence and high char? acter on your Boards of Examiners and Boards of Trustees." The efficiency of the public school system must depend greatly upon the manner in which these Boards are organized. "Partisan instruction in the schools" is forbidden, and the best guarantee which you can give that this wise provision of the law will be enforced will be the selection of com? petent persons for Examiners and Trustees. I suggest, wherever it is practicable, that both races and both political parties be represented on these Boards. Many of the school officers, and especially the Trustees, are notoriously incompetent. To re? tain them will reflect great discredit upon the School Commissioners, and will bo a wrong to the people of the State. It is my intention to request the Circuit Judges to instruct the Grand Juries to investigate the management of the public schools in the different Counties, andshall ask the Courts to use their authority to remove all school Officers, who, through ignorance or neglect, fail to discharge their duties. As soon as possible after the closing of the schools you will please send to this office all reports which you are required to make. Delay on the part of any one Commissioner will retard the preparation of my report. There will be no meeting this year of the Board of Education, no appropriation having been made to pay the mileage of members. School officers should bear in mind that the money appropriated for this year cannot be used to meet deficiencies for previous years. Very respectfully, HUGH S. THOMPSON, State Superintendent of Education. Office County School Commissioneb, Anderson, June 28,1877. Trustees will please take notice of the above or? der, and give its suggestions and requests their prompt and careful attontion. J. N. CARWILE, School Commissioner Anderson County. June 2s, 1877 50 2 SCHOOL. JVOTICE. THE Trustees will find below the pro .rata share of State funds for their respective School Dis? tricts, apportioned on the basis of School attend? ance : School District. |No.|Ain't. Fork. Pendlelon. Garvin., Brushy Creek. Rock Mills. Centreville., Hopcwell. Williamston... Savannah. Varenncs. Broadaway. Belton., Dark Corner Hall. Martin. Honca Path. Andcrson. 279 56 319 72 299 64 343 82 180 75 284 38 194 40 360 69 201 33 2S5 18 310 08 235 37 160 66 286 79 235 37 259 47 375 15 All Free Schools will be opened on the 9th of July, 1877. Trustees will not overdraw their re? spective amounts, and notify other Trustees of the amounts drawn by them on their School Districts. The Board of Examiners will meet on the first Saturday, tho 7th day, of July, for the purpose of examining applicants as Teachers who have not re? ceived certificates. I would further give notice that I am authorized to pay school claims for the month of March, 1877, and all persons holding these claims can secure payment by presenting the same, properly proven, to rac. J. N. CARWILE, School Commissioner Anderson County. June 28,1877 50 2 ft 2 P >-? O ft O *1 K-K f S a 3*0 o cq a Fee*? sin ET ????>- ? *r x's "T?-.a 5*8 ft ?= o < re ^cc 3? 2 2. os?* ft, re 3 p s ,-. i 3 " 3 3 ?3^ 2 5,5? s h S-^ft'i - ?? cc^ a a -e s*i<w 12 3 s ? * q a s S ? p < % ^ S 3 Mftc5' _ S 9 o ?; r< 2^ *? f" <"*? Hi . o < xt % 5 f ZS 3 ?a 333 ft o co 3 a&S 8*8 ZZZ 2re,3--'":i,-?~ s-fsfipilll ??8 -5 5 3 3 2 & ft3?2<rr?u:< ? mt ,3 ^ 3 f"** ft J? >ft Si,0 % 3^ P w_i - < re _ 5^ ? O 'S ft s 3 o 3 ?5 s 5 3.5 ?3 2 5 3 > o S > 2 o o F o pi o m ?0 h m c NOTICE. THE ?rm of TOWERS it BROYLES was dissolved in September, 187G. Having purchased the interest of Wm. L. Broyles in the said firm of Towers & Broylcs, I will receive all money due said Towers & Brovles, and pay all debts due by the firm. AND I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I must have the money due on Notes and Accounts on or before the 1st November next. I mean what I sav. A. B. TOWERS. June 21, 1877_4_n__ Boots and Shoes. IF you want to buy a good shoe or boot'at a low price for cash, call on A. B. TOWERS. March 29, 1877 Garden Seeds. AGOOD ASSORTMENT of D. M. Ferry's Garden Seeds and Early Rose Potatoes for sale hy A. B. TOWERS. March 29, 1877 _ H Flour, Flour. EADQUARTERS for Choice Flour is at A. B. TOWERS. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. N |OW is your time to buy. We have a FULL STOCK, and will sell everything at less than PANIC PRICES. We quote a few of the many Bargains offered :? Best Calicoes, 7 cents per yard. Elegant White Pique, 10 cents per yard. Splendid Victoria Lawn, 20 and 25 cents. Good Corsets, 40 cents?worth 75 cents. Swiss Muslin from 12? to 40 cents?half price. Mens' Summer Coats at 60 cents. Good quality Suits at $8.00. Fine Dress Suits at 818.00 to $20.00. SHOES AND HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY! B?* Call aud be convinced. ARNSTEIN & ROSE, * , ' , * ? ,?0?? NEW YORK CASH STORE. Audereon, S. C, June 7,1877._ EVERYBODY INVITED TO INSPECT THE BEST COTTON GIN IN THE WORLD. NEW and wonderful invention of "Revolving Head," which prevents friction of cot? ton on the ends of cotton box, also prevents choking of the gin and breaking the roll. As to the construction and material used, you have only to see it to be convinced that it is the best. This is the forty-seventh year of the Daniel Pratt Gin Company's business, and during that time they have made and sold 30,000 Gins. The PRATT GIN* is used in every country where cotton is grown. If any Gin proves defective, will make it good at our expense. Call and see us, and you will be convinced that we soli the CHAMPION COTTON GIN, and one that will suit you and the times. We refer you to the following parties who are now using our Gin in this County : RICHARDS & WILSON, SMITH, JAMISON & CO., DR. W. L. BROYLES, L. L. GAILLARD & CO., BAYLIS SMITH. CHARLES WILLIFORD. McCULLY & TAYLOR. THE LIVE GROCERY STORE OF LIGrOIN" <?c HILL. IS STILL AT THE FRONT. The increase of patronage we have received enables us to sell at SMALL? ER PROFITS FOR CA^P than ever, and we are resolved to exert our? selves to the utmost to make it to the interest of the people to trade with us. No one in this Market shall UNDERSELL US. May 24,1877 33 NEW GOODS AND NEW STYLES! IN READY - MADE CLOTHING JUST RECEIVED. ri REAT CARE has been taken in SELECTING a STOCK OF GOODS that will SUIT VX EVERY ONE. OUR STOCK OF HATS Cannot be excelled in the City. As we buy them by the case direct from the manufactu? rers, we arc thereby enabled to sell them at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. 03" Call and see for yourselves. All orders for Goods will receive prompt attention. McMAHAN, MORGAN & DAVIS, Grecnvfflc, S. C. May 10, 1877 ? 43 mTurY!_FURNITURE !! ANOTHER GENERAL REDUCTION IN PRICES! Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State. PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION ! IN consideration of the scarcity of money, I have put down prices to the following remarkable, unheard-of low prices: ROOM SUITS, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead and Washstand, from $16.50 up? wards. With four Chairs, Roclsing Chair, Table and Towel Racks, (complete suits of ten pieces,) from $24.00 upwards. SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Deck Dress Bureau, (five drawers,) and Washstand, from $30.00 upwards. With four Walnut Chairs and Walnut Rocking Chair, from $40.50 upwards. GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hardwood, not piiic, reduced to $4.00. Without slats and castors, to $3.50. Good Washstand, with drawer and towel end, reduced to $1.50. Good Tin Safes, with two doors and drawer, $5.00. The celebrated Kentucky Double-wove Cane Seat Chairs, varnished or painted, warrant* ed to bo the strongest Chair made, at ninety-five cents apiece. Rocking Chairs, of the same kind, at $1.40 apiece. These prices are no ketch-pennies, but all my goods arc at the same low figure. I have on hand a large Stock of Furniture of all kinds and description, which will be sold cheaper than can be bought from anvbody else or any other place. Come and see TOLLY and he will do you right. HE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. G. F. TOLLY. May 18,1876 Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. A NEW COUNT TO BE MADE, Which goes behind the Returning- Board. AFTER carefully aggregating the returns made by our customers for advancements made during the years 1875-76, we find that a large number of the precincts have not been heard from, and a great many others have only made partial returns. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That if full and sati^ctory returns are not made on or before the first day of April, a summons will be filea in the Sheriffs Office, requiring defaulters to show cause why such returns have not been made. Testimony will be admitted going behind the Returning Board, and if it appears that the parties have fraudulently carried their Cotton to Greenville and other markets^ to evade the payment of their Account, then Judgment will be obtained and an Execution issued against their property, which will insure a fair count. ZelFs Ammoniatcd and Acid Phosphates on hand, and will be sold on the following liberal terms: Cash, $50. Time, $60. Or one Ton for 500 lbs. Middling Cotton delivered on the first of November next. WILSON & REED, No. 7 Granite Row, THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD. "VTOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH than PURE WATER. Such is fur J3( nished by the DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP, Manufactured by J. C. Nichols & Bro., Atlanta, Ga., which brings the water pure and fresh from the bottom of the well. Nb slime or filth collects on the pump or hi the well. No snails, worms or green moss gets about the water. It is free from rust or other impurities, and can be operated by a small child with ease, and brings the water fresher than any oth? er Pump. It is of stone, glazed inside and outside, and never will decay. It improves the water beyond a doubt by ventilating the well, and keeping it like a moving stream of water. With a hose attached, it becomes a good fire-engine, ever ready at your door to extinguish the flames in ease of fire. It la better and cheaper than insurance. Its work ins gives complete satisfaction, as those acquainted with it will testify. by ALONZO L. WELCH, Anderson, S. C. Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately. He means business. Aprils. 1877 38 JOHN E. PEOPLES, wholesale and retail dealer 1st STOVES, TIN-WARE, HOLLOW-WARE, HfliseMsIgH,&c. G /ALL and buy the above CHEAPER than they can be bought ELSEWHERE for Cash. RUBBER BELTING of the most popular size always on hand. I am agent for the I X L and HALL COTTON GINS and Eclipse Cotton Press. Sheet Copper for Molasses Boiler bottoms. Stained Cotton and Raw Hides wanted. Call and see me, and I will give you th best bargains for the money ever obtained in the Town of Anderson. Highest prices paid for RAGS. June 14,1877 48 WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL DO. Is a Purely Vegetable Concentration, for keeping the bowels in natural motion, and cleansing the system of all impurities, and a pbsitive cure for costiveness. Trifles, as they may seem to be, are con? tinually at work to thwart our happiness, and destroy that for which we all pray so fervently?good health. The great majority of diseases with which we are familiar, are the result of negligence on the part of indi? viduals who pay not the slightest attention to constipated bowels, varying in length of time from a number of days to weeks; this, of course is criminality on the part of the sufferer, so to neglect the laws of bis being. Thousands of Dollars are wasted in phy? sician's fees by the dyspeptic, the rheumatic, the bilious and the nervous, when a dollar expended on that unapproachable vegetable tonic and alterative?DR. SIMMONS' HE? PATIC COMPOUND OR LIVER CURE? would in every case effect a radical cure. For sale at wholesale and retail by SIMP? SON & SADLER, Anderson, S. C. Dowie & Moise, Proprietors, Charleston, 8. C. July 5,1877 , 51 _6m_ SIMPSON & SADLER, BENSON HOUSE CORNER, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, &c., Are just receiving a large variety of FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, From those most reliable Seed Gardens of Rob't Buist, jr., D. M. Ferry & Co., and * Johnson, Robbins & Co., at wholesale or retail.. ALSO, CHEMICALS FOR Home Made Fertilizer, At jpwest prices for Cash. Feb 1,1877 _29_( WILHITE & WILLIAMS. Anderson, S.'C, DEALERS IN DR UGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, dec, LAMP and LAMP GOODS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, DYE STUFFS, &c. A Full Line of PERFUMERY And TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS and TOBACCO, And all other Articles jisuaUy kept in our ^ line. NEW CROP GARDEN SEEDS, at Wholesale and Retail. Jan 25,1877__2_ 4000 Pounds Tobacco Sold In seven weeks for Cash at the Tobacco Store in Benson House. AS we sell for cash, our prices are ex? tremely low. All grades are sold in large and small quantities, to suit purcha? sers by LEAK & MOSS. May 3,1877_39_3m QUICK SALES & SMALL PROFITS FOR THE CASH. IAM prepared to sell Goods at Low Pri? ces for Cash, and ask all my friends and customers to give me a call before buy? ing, and I wiU try and make it to their in? terest to buy of me. A. B. TOWERS, ? No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. March 29, 1877 Groceries and Provisions. IAM now selling for Cash? Bacon Sides and Shoulders, The finest Sugar Cured Hams, The best Leaf Lard, Mackerel, Salt, Choice and prime N. 0. Malasscs, Sugar, Coffee, Soda, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, <fec English Pickles, very best made, BestiBlack and Green Tea in market. All to be sold low for cash by A. B. TOWERS. Dry Goods. IHAVE on hand Calicoes, Worsted Dress Goods, Black Silk, Pure Black Mohair, Bleached and Brown Shirtings And Sheetings, from 3 to 10-4 wide, Plaid Homespuns, Lawns, Cassimeres, Fancy Goods, And many things too tedious to mention for sale low for cash by A. B. TOWERS. Hats and Clothing. AFEW of those Cheap Hats, and a few Coats, Pants and Vests at and below cost for cash. A. B. TOWERS. March 29, 1877 I March 29,1877 Harness, &c. tridle, or r price, ca A. B. TOWERS. F you want a good Bridle, or a good set of Harness at a low price, call on Hardware. AGOOD LOT of Shelf : Hardware, Iron, Steel, Plows, Plow Irons.-Hoes, Pots, Ovens and Spiders for sale low hy A. B. TOWERS. March 29,1877 - ~