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Thc Governor's Pica. The declarations of Governor Scott in regard to the political aud financial condf tion ol' the St ito, printed in Tho News of yesterday, arc highly satisfactory as Sir as they g- >. Th--.- announce thai thc Stale debt is only ?S,000,000 instead of $16, 000,000 ; that there will be L? difficulty in obtaining au extension ol ..?ic time al lowed for paying the tax of 1871 : that the May Convention, if steered clear of poli tics, is likely to do far more good than hann ; thai there is a better political feel ing in the State than at any previous time since the accomplishment of Reconstruc tion ; that tlie representation of minorities is necessary and right ; that, in appointing officials, regard will be had to tho Illness and qualifications of a man rather than to his claim< as a mere politician. This is a rose-colored view to take of the situation, and th- people would like to be able to pin their faith to tho statements of one who can evidently be jolly under tho most depressing circumstances. But the events of the past three or four years have made this a sceptical people. The act is now the interpre ter of thc word, in the case of Gov ernor ?cot? no less than in that of Leslie or Crews or Whittcmore. How far. then, are thc semi-official declarations of Gov ernor Scott confirmed by the most trust worthy information previously in posses sion of the people" In the first place we would correct one erroneous impression. ( r< lyerin >r Scott says that he believes thai a large majority of thc v:hites "are Republicans at heart, for the reason very easily understood, that thc chief issues of the Democratic party, so far as thc Slate wa-? con ern? I, : ve ab sorbed in the. Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, or are settled by the war." We admit that, in this Stat-, the negro question is settled as a political is.-ue. The amendments to the United States Constitution, which give :he colored people their freedom and the right to vote, arc nov." in operation in such a form that they cannot be abrogated ex cept by another revolution. We hold, then, that the majority of the whites in South Carolina do recognize the civil and political equality of the colored race, and nave no thought of receding from the po sition, in that regard, which they occupi during the Reform canvass. But this does nor make them R< publicans, as thc words of Governor Scottappear tosusgest. When eve ? there is, in Stale or Federal affairs, a political canvass, the whites will vote cn ?na$sr against tho Republican party. A purely Reform, movement may be kept clear of politics, and in such a movement Radicals and anti-Radicals may work and vote together, but wherever politics enter into the canvass the whites will vote squarely against Radicalism. And for obvious reasons. A recognition of the po litical rights of the negro d? es not read a man, or any set of men. out of the Demo cratic party. New York stands to-day where boath Carolina stands, and so do lao great States ol'fae West. Tho De mocracy of the present-as far as can be judged from the action o: separate States -are flatly opposed to arraying that party against negro suffrage. On the otb? r hand tiiere are important questions on which the Democratic party will claim the sup port; of the whites, and of the blacks, in every other State. We want a sound cur rency, a reduction of expenses, an aboli tion o: the protective tariff, end non-in terference unth (he reserved Rights cf tia States. Tires? we cannot obtain ft ?ra th< Radical party. We agree with Gov?rnoi Scott in thc belief that ICu-Kluxism would consolidate Republicanism in the North as '.veli as the South. But, if he carries (?ut his promised reforms, there can be no Ku Kiuxisu, and the questions of free trade and taxation will then lead to the triumph ol' the opponents of Radicalism here as throughout the land Upon tin- subject of the Slate debt we can, at this time, say but lillie. Governor Scott admits that the debt of the State i outside of the railroad guarantees) is about .StS.OOO.OOO, and that there are, besides, ?2,200,000 of. other bonds in the hands ol .die Financial Agi ni of the State. This is all thai we h?ve claimed. We bave said, a,nd say still, lina tin- $2,200,000 of bonds now in New York are a part of the publie ?teht, and must so remain until the money borrowed upon their security is repaid and the bonds (hons'lvcs are cancelled Governor Scott says that the Floating Debt (for which the bonds ar* pawned) is only $1,000,000, and that he has hall that sum in cash m the Treasury. We are glad :o hoar it. When the Floating Debi is raid and the hypothecated bonds art /?noten to ic <an celled, we will cheerfully put the debt down at Governor Scotti ligures. Wc think that the semi-official utter ances of Governor Scott will do good. This is not a mulish people. When they are convinced that the Executive is in down right earnest in ail that he promises to perform, he will have no cause to complain of a lack of appreciation of his efforts to improve the political and financial condi tion of th<-Stat-- -Charleston News. We regret to hear that afoul and cold 1 looded murder was committed in our c ;.nty. on Sunday night last. Six un known person! approached the house ol Mr. Robert Melton, in the upper uart ol th ? county, and hailed, when Mr. Melton, his wife and daughter, went to the door: rho whole party tired, instantly killing Ls. Melton, mortally wounding Melton, .=:r J severely ' ai not' dangerously v.-nnd their daughter. There are varions surmises as to who wei-" the perpetrators . t" this outrag?. some supposing they wen. J".:.moors of ute Ku Klux organization, some that they were negroes, many ol whom were said io be much enraged .!g.ii?i-t Melton, and others suppose they .V re a body cf outlaws from North Caro .. t. We have never heard of Ku Klux maltreating iv n when they inflicted nunishraenl, always taking tin victims 1 distance from their : irnilies : this, if uotb ingelse, would lead tts to the belief that this outrage was thc result of personal malice rather than the organized punish ment of crime, real or supposed. Our citizens should use even* effort to ferret out and bring to just ico the authors 01 this crme. Since writingthe hove wc haye receiv er! :? let;er frc in W. .11 IL.mia. Esq., Coro ner from which we learn tha? Mr. Melton died about sundown Tuesday evening. Thc family w :? aroused 1 elw< >"?'. 1 and - o'clock Monday mprning by the barking oj the dog. and on going ott. to .--e.- who .t was were fired ort. Melton received two wounds, one in ;!:<. stomach and. one in thc hip; Mrs. Melton reeeivedtonc wound in tho breast, and died almost instantly : their daughter received one wound in thc hip. Aha! an-! pistol were left at thc gate: the assailants left going m tho di rection, of the Charlotte and Camdon road. The jury of inquest were unable to gain any clue as ; 1 thc perpetrators of themur der.-Chesterfield Democrat, 21st. A '. Kt: KLUX" TitlAL.-We learn that a party of six or seven disguis ?.! men Visited the residence of David T. Barrett, in this County, during th?- nigh I of the 4th ins-ant, in search of State arms, sup posed to be in Barrett's custody. Mr. Barret-, mad" complaint before w. B. William?, Trial Justice, charging that three of his nearest neighbors, to wit : John Caldwell, James Barber and Lowry Smith. were of thc party that visited his premi ses at the time stated. The accus?e! were arrested and recognized to appear on Sat urday last fora preliminary exam ?nat iou. Upon this examination the prosecutor stated that no personal violence was in flic ted upon himself or family-that he could not swear positively, but only as to belief, and that his impres-ion was based upon cir cumstances that led him to suspect the parties above named. A portion of the testimony introduced by the accused was that of colored persons. Upon the con clusion of the testimony the Trial Justice decrded that the complaint was not sn< tained, and ordered the discharge of the o?rties. The State was represented by 1. D. Witherspoon, Esq., and thc accused by T. J. Bell, Esq. We trust that onrjxiople will recognize th?- necessity of discoura ging all such unlawful assemblages: So long-as such acts are continued, so long will the innocent be liable to such charges as-were preferred in the case mentioned above-Yorkvilie Enquirer. ---- - - A New York paper lately announce ed.that Olive Logan had '.married lier u ode." . What the . eelitor. wrote was '1 sp rained her ankle" j THE ADVERTISER. Edgefield, S. C., April 'ZI, 1871. 1 inpoi ta tit Counsel to the southern People. Tl ie address of the Democratic Congress men to the people of the country has been issued, and is signed by fourteen sena tors and ninety-five members of the House. From the concluding portions ol' the address, the following is extracted : Everything that malicious ingenuity could suggest has been done to irritate the people of the Middle and Southern States. Gross and exaggerated charges of disorder and violence owe their origin to the mischievous minds of potential managers in the Senate and House of Representatatives, to which the Execu tive has, we regret to say, lent his aid, and thus helped to inflame the popular feelings. In all this course of hostile legislation and harsh resentment, no w ord of conciliation, of kind encouragement, or fraternal feeling/has ever been spoken by the President, or by Congress, to thc people of the Southern' States-they have been addressed in tho language of pro scription. We earnestly entreat our fel low-citizens in all parts of the Union to spare no effort to maintain peace and or der, to carefully protect tho rights of every citizen, to* preserve kindly rela tions among all men, and to discounte nance nnd^disconrage any violation of the rights ol'any portion of the people secured under tito constitution, or any of its amendments. And in conclusion, ear nestly be:: of you not to aid the present attempts of Radical partisans to stir up strife in the land, to renew the issues of war, to obstruct tho return of peace and prosperity to the Southern States, because it is thus that they seek to divert the at tention of the -country from the corrup tion and extravagance in their adminis tration of public affairs, and thc danger 'iiis and profligate- attempt they are ma king towards the creation of a centralized niilitarv government. Narrow Gauge Railroads. The comparative advantages and the relative cost of the construction of broad and narrow gauge railroads are now at tracting general investigation throughout tiie country. It is particularly desirable that information calculated tr) lead toa cheapening of the construction of rail ways should bo disseminated throughout the South. Would not one of these narrow gauge railroads be just the thing to connect the town of Edgetield with the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad? . from the Knoxville Chronicle, of a lato dato, we take an extract front an article by Capt. 0. <-L Yaukerhoff, civil engineer, giving some most interesting facts show ing the comparative eo?;t of tito two sys tems of railway. It will be found to re pay perusal : The following is a comparative cost of the five foot and three foot gauges after graded and prepared for the track. No definite figures can be made in reference to the grading, as it would vary in differ ent localities. Grading per mile will av erage between Si,OOO and 88,000, accord ing to tho locality and the amount of bridging and masonry to bc put up. Five Foot Gauge-Sail Fifty-five Pounds to thc Yard. S7 tons of rail at $70 00 per ton - $6,090 00 400 rail splices at 100 - - - - 400 00 5,500 spikes at 5 - - - - 275 00 2,040 crossties at 50 - - - - 1,820 00 Lavin;.'1 mile track - - - - 50000 Total.88,58500 Three foot guage-Bail Thirtg Pounds to the Yard. 471 tons rails at $75 00 - $3,582 50 330 rail splices at 50 - 1G500 352 lbs spikes at (J - 21120 8,000 crossties at 25 - 75000 Laying 1 mile track - :,00 00 84,98870 Difference in favor narrow gauge $3,50830 Cost of rolling stock-engines half loss than the broader gauge: Coaches, ears, etc., over half less, according to style and finish. From this estimate a fair statement can be made that a three-foot narrow gauge ?.an be built for one-half less than tho wi (ter gauge. Comparative weights and capacity ol cars : Full Gange-Eight Wheeled Oar. Weight of car empty, pounds 20,000 Weight of car loaded, pounds -to,ooo Paying freight, pounds - - 20,000 Narrow Gauge-Four Wheeled C<tr. Weight of car empty, pounds 4,500 Weight of car loaded, pound's 12,000 Paying freight, pounds - - 8,000 Here the narrow gauge has the advan tage in paying freight-giving a larger profit per car than the broader gauge. First-class narrow gauge I leomotives can be built for between $4,< Wi and$0,000. Passenger can, according to finish, will cost from $1,000 to 83,000. Creight cars from $200 to $500. Passenger ears used will seat :i0 persons, and front all the in formation to be had the passenger rides witt as ?miclt ease and comfort as on the wide gauge. The Gruniteville Manufacturing Company. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Graniteville Manufacturing Company, held in Augusta, on Thursday last, con siderably more than one-third of the stock was represented in person, anda heavy representation by proxies. The election resulted in the choice of thc fol lowing named gentlemen : President H. IL Hickman. Directors-Janies P. Uoyce, W. L. Trenholm, A. S. Johnston, John M. Clark, H. Beattie, A. B. David son, Alexander Macbeth. The entire old board wt;.; re-elected, except Captain J. J. Gregg, who, having retired, Mr. Macbeth, of Charleston, was elected in his stead. Ail Mis old execu tive oflicers were continued in office, viz: W. E. McCoy, cashier; James H.Giles, secretary; George Kelly, manager ; John Knott, manufacturer. The Income Tax Nuisance? The returns of the Income Tax the present year (says the New York Day Dook,) show that the gros-, amount col lected will scarcely pay the cost of the official service to obtain it. Why then do Grant A' Co. insist upon ke< ping this in fliction upon the people? Simply to re tain in oilier' a horde of ciro ic. , who can be made serviceable to i '.m when thc time comas to vote; but wa > unservicea ble to the people at large in noway what ever. Time was, when office-holders were elected anil appointed to serve the people. That time lias pa ,sed away, it appears. They are kept in their places as to ds ol' the reigning power, to do little or no work, and arc supported by honest industry, to be subject to the orders of any demagogue who may deed their vote. There are serious grounds for Fed eral interference in theaflairs of the loyal city of Cincinnati. Col. Wm. Travis, a i.-olorcd gontleman, who slings a graceful razor, digs out a corn or bunion with neal ness and dispatch, and is, withal, no slouch in military affairs, saw lit in the exercise of his rights and privileges as a freeman, to vote for a Democrat. On .Monday night, while peacefully sitting on ids door step smoking a- segar and revolving various schemes for the re demption and regeneration of his race, Mr. Travis was " yanked" into thc street by ti body of colored Ku Klux, and most foully and inhumanly mauled. The mid night assassins smote him in the ribs, barked his shins, punched his head, tweaked as much of Iiis nose as they could get hold of, and put mice under his eyes. In the meantime the police watch ed tho proceedings from a neighboring corner, and turned a deaf car to poor Travis' roars of anguish. Wo call upon Congress to do something for Cincinnati and for Travis. Of what benefit Ls the privilege of suffrage toan African if be cannot vole for whom ho pleases? PERSONAL.-We were much gratified ai meeting, las! evening, at the Kimball House, on his way from tjie West, Major W. T. Gary, of Edgefield, South Carolina. The Major is one of the most popular and promising young lawyers in that State, and it jerold sustain a great lois if attractions should be lound elsewhere sufficient to ] cause him to eioigratc-Atlauta InteUi gencer. ., Specini Premiums ou Home Made Manures. Among the Special Premiums to be awarded at the Annual Fair of the Cotton States Mechanics' and Agricultural Fair Association, at Augusta, Ga., on tho 31st October next, none will excite more in terest among agriculturists than those of the Dickson Fertilizer Company, of that city, for crops made exclusively hy Horne Made Manure. The premiums are for Corn, Wheat, Oats, Sweet Potatoes, aud Pea Vine Hay, and the total amount is Ono Thousand Dollars. Col. JAMES T. GARDINER, President of the Dickson Fertilizer Company, in sub mitting his proposition to Mr. E. II. GRAY, the Secretary of tho "Mechanics' and Agricultural Fair Association," says : " The purpose of the Dickson Fertilizer Company in offering these Premiums is in good faith to stimulate and encourage real thrift and industry on tho Farm, and especially that branch of it which rerates to saving and utilizing the abundant ele ments of fertility which now go to waste absolutely, and are lost. M We feel assured that by so doing, we promote the general welfare of the coun try to an extent proportioned to the suc cess of our efforts, and from which we shall reap large benefits, both in our own and all other benches of business. It has been found true, in older and more tliicklv settled countries, that a general appreciation of the art of good tillage end high manuring has induced alike, economy of manures at homo, and liberal purchases from abroad." Below we append the Premiums of fered : The Dickson Fertilizer Company of Augusta, Ga., offers tho following Special Premiums on Upland Crops, made by the uso of Home Manures alone. The purpose of these Premiums is to encourage the production of Provision Crops, and to promote that department of farm economy and industry which relates to the manufacture of composts and Manures at home. COEN.-lst-For the the best average crop cf Upland Corn, not less than five acres, ?300.00 WHEAT.-2d-For the best avor age crop of Wheat on Uplands, not less than five acres * ?200.00 OATS.-3d-For the best, crop of Oats, on five acres Uplands $300.00 SWEET POTATOES.-4th-For the best ? deld, per acre, of Sweet Po*, .oes, on not less than two acres, $100.00 PEA-VINE HAY.-5th-For the best yield, per acre, of Pea" Vino'Hay, on not less than five acres, $100.00 CONDITIONS.-1st. The competing crops must be grown on Uplands that have not been manured with any commercial manure within three years. 2d. The manures applied on the com peting crop shall be such as are entirely home-made, with no touch or taint of , any bought element. Composts of cot j ton seed, muck, bones, etc., may be used, however artificially made, providod none of tlio material is prepared oil* of the Farm, and no chemical or commercial fertilizer used in making up. 3d. The land and the crop shall be measured and certified to in writing by two disinterested and competent parties. Specimens of each crop shall bc exhibi ted, viz: ono bushel or more of corn, wheat and oats ; two bushels of potatoes, and one bale of hay. Each competitor shall state in writing, what sort of ma nu ro was applied to his crop, and when and how applied, and if a compost was used, how the same was made. The Premiums will be awarded under tho auspices of tho Augusta Cotton States Fair Association, at the annual Fair on the 31st day of October, 1871, by commit tees appointed for the purpose. JAMES T. GARDINER, President Dickson Fertilizer Co. Augusta, Ga., April 4th, 1871. Some of our Edgefield farmers are adepts in the art of making Home Made Manures, and of raising very superior Crops from the proper uso thereof, and we hope they will enter the lists, and compete for some or all of the liberal premiums so liberally offered by thc Dickson Fertilizer Company. ^S9' The admirable speech, delivered in thc House of Representatives on th<! 4th of April, by Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, on the Ku Klux bill, has tho fol lowing text from Mirabeau on the fron tispiece : .? Too often arc bayonets tho only reme dy applied to the convulsions of oppres sion. But bayonets never re-establish but tho peace Oi terror, tito silence of des potism. Ah ! the people aro not a furious herd which must be kept in chains. Al ways quiet and moderate when truly free, they are violent and unruly under those governments whoro they aro sys* tcmatically debased, in order* to have II pretext to despise them." Deutti of a Carpet-Bnttger, Zephaniah Platt, drawing pay, and playing the role as Judge of tho Second Circuit, embracing the Counties of Barn well, Colletonnnd Beaufort, died at Aiken on thc 20th inst. *' Southern Millionaires." The Aberdeen (Mississippi) Examiner repeats Wendell Phillips' sanguinary suggestion us to the proper mode of sub. duing the Southern people, and makes some very appropriate comment? upon the same as ('. : "Wendell iUipssays that 'nothing short of shr g half a* dozen Southern millionaires . . the drumhead will awe thc Ku Klux into submission.' Wen dell is exactly right about that, for as there is not a Southerner. ' wi thin the whole length and brcadtli ol' the land that can be termed a " millionaire," and as:dl the-so-called '.Southern million aires' arc carpel-baggers who came to our country beggars, and have stolen all they have, we have no doubt their exe cution would have a very mollifying effect on the Ku Klux. Warmoutii, ol Louisiana, and Scott, of South Carolina, will be goori men to begin on." -, . ?<?>.-.- - Fashion Notes. The large wads of false hair worn down the neck is a fashion rapidly dying out. Entire suits of white material will be worn this season by fashionable young ladies. Black silk suits continue in favor this spring, and arc trimmed elaborately with lace, fringe, and jet. Nilsson collars and culls-a recent wrin kle-are cut round, edged with narrow lace, and should be worn with ft light colored bow. It is understood that a white flannel suit, wide-brimmed straw hat, with deep black band, will be tho correct costume for the jeanette (force, at tho places of fashionable resort this summer. Large white umbrellas, scolloped round the edge, are again in vogue, and are des tined to regain their former popularity. Z8r Tiley have reduced the Connecti cut election puzzle down to the proposi tion that if the. Legislature approve thc report of the official canvassers, English, the Democratic candidate for Governor, will have twenty-five majority ; if it ap prove the statements of other officers, Jewell, tho Republican, will be elected by ninety majority. Morris Tyler, Re publican, is elected Lieutenant-Governor by 1?2 majority. J3T 1). C. Wolf, a leading Radical of Lancaster Count}', and eight others, arc out in a card in thc Ledger, in which they state " we believe that tho timo has come when all good and honest men should join together and condemn these evils. In the past we have always tried to act up to what we thought was right and best. And now, with all tho facts before us, we come out openly, fairly and squarely, and denounco the present ad ministration of the State Government And all of thc good colored poople in our neighborhood will join us in this," \y Jenny Lind's husband, Otto Gold smith, has sued several newspapers in England for publishing a false statement that he luid'abused and impoverished lils wife, and that they had separated by mu tual consent. It was proved on the trial, by the testimony of Mrs. Goldsmith her self, and a number of other witnesses! that there was not a word cf truth ip the calumnious story.. Tho damages, given for tho plaintiff in tho suits were ?750, , ?500, and ?750. , I THE DETERMINATION OF LAURENS. The ono absorbing subject was the taxes, and wc hoard but one opinion expressed, viz : That the people cannot and will not pay them. This determination-ia not the .result.of excitement or under passion; but it arises from a conviction on the part of ' tilt; property-hohler? that in this way and in this only can they protect themselves and their property from- the Shylocks .of thc .Scott.ayriasty, who. would, if possible, take the last pound of flesh. Calmly have they .determined, and, if necessary, they will stand by it to the bitter end. They feel themselves unable to meet the extra ordinary demands made upon them, even if they believed it just and they were willing, and if they must lose the little that is left them, the opinion pr?vails that it is better to lose it in a ninnly effort to protect it rather than let it go voluntarily into the hands -of the harpies who are daily feeding upon our vitals. All the bayonets that Cirant can spare from his elections cannot alter this feeling and de termination, and if our property is forced upon the block it will require a larger ar my than the one at his disposal to protect the new purchasers. The people will not submit.-Laurensville Herald. INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR SCOTT. A number of the committee appointed by the meeting held in Lancaster County, on sales-day last, to lay before Governor Scott the grievances complained of in the pre amble and resolutions adopted at said meeting held an audience with his Excel lency on last Friday. The Ledger savs that the excitement in the county may be allayed ; that the mission is regarded by the committee as highly successful. Thc requests, which were not immediately granted, we were most positively assured should receive an early and impartial in vestigation. The committee were favora bly impressed with the candid manner in which the Governor received their sugges tions. We may state further, i relation to the militia arms, that we have the as surance of the Governor that they will be immediately withdraw" from the county. The Columbia onion of Monday, says : Information from a reliable source, reach ed the city Saturday, of the murder of Peter J. Lemans, Esq., Chairman of thc Board of County Commissioners of Clar endon County, while riding in his buggy, on the road, about two miles from Man ning, by parties unknown. The body when found was pierced by six bullets, and the number of tracks in thc neighborhood indicated that the murdered man was at tacked by a considerable party. When our informant left, no clue to the murde rers had been discovered. This is one of the most cowardly murders yet perpetra ted by the assassi?s who are bringing woe to our State. Mr. Lemans is the same man referred to in the Union several weeks since, as having been visited by a body of disguised men, who, it was reported, ordered him to leave the State, and probably his refusal to do so has resulted as above narrated. HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.-Between 12 o'clock and daylight on last Friday night, a horse thief managed to enter the prem ises of Robert- Butler, Esq., who lives in Edgefield county, S. C., a few miles from the city, and took a horse from the stable, making his escape with the animal unde tected. Soon after daylight, however, thc theft was discovered, and Mr. Butler and his son started iii pursuit. The trail was soon discovered anti was followed with such rapidity, that at ten o'clock in the morn ing the thief, mounted on the horse, was overtaken in Barnwell county, thirty miles from where the theft was committed. The thief, a colored man, named James Clay, was arrested, brought back to Hamburg and lodged in jail.-Chronicle & Sentinel. OBITUARY. In memoriam. Dinn, in Edgefield, S. C.,-dear to her . as thc life-long home in which she had , seen so many hours of grief, and yet so many hours of jov,-on tho 28th March 1871, LOUISIANA J. PENN, daughter of Capt. BRITTON' M IMS, one of the enrli . est and most honored citizens of this sec tion, and wife of ?.'iconoJ-: L. PKNN, Esq., in the Gist year of her age. Death has rarely claimed for his own a .moro spotless sullijoet than this beautiful and beloved woman. Aftern life of hum ble piety, of noble unselfishness, and of active duty in all womanly relations, she has quietly met the summons and gone to tho eternal rest promised to tho pure ' in heart. Surviving, by a number of years, three noble and beloved children, . whoso loss east a visible and permanent shadow upon her gentle heart, and leaving behind, a husband with whom she had dwelt in calm and affectionate harmony for moro than forty years, and devoted children and grand-children unto thc third generation, she was permitted to exercise all her faculties to the last, and peacefully to fold her arms in tho sleep ol'death. Yes, peacefully-nay triumph antly ?-although for many weary months previous, her chamber had been to her a furnace ol' fiercest bodily affliction. , Her passage through tho " dorm waters" was loin; and tedious, but trusting liri il v upon hor Cod, she inarched braw.V through, and now rests upon His bosoni, ! or walks through thc " green pastniv.-" with the lost children whom she so lung panted to join-the LAUB V, the GEOBOI K, the EDDIKJ whom none knew but to ION c. Her Christian character was pure and beautiful. In early lifo she enlisted uii I der the banner of* Christ crucified, and took upon her the vows of the Baptist Church-thc Church of her fathers. She lived the li fe of a pure aird humbleChris tian, and dying, had no fear, lind but one regret-that of leaving behind her so nuiny whom she loved and who loved her. JBoery body loved hey.' And thc poor rise up daily and call her blessed. An aged man, whose helpmate is also aged and stricken, said to tl A writer only . two days back, "For twenty-five years she sent my wife a Christinas dinnor." How eloquently, of eharitv, of generosi ty, of unselfishness, of Christian love, ones such a fact speak I And how many in Edgeliejd could bear like testimony I And we, our unworthy self, could b? a foremost witness, In comparison with the loss of a moth er, other bereavements seem trifling. Thc mother who fills so large a space in the domestic heaven ; she who busied herself so unweariedly for the precious ones around ' ber. Bittier, bitter is the tear that falls on her cold clay ! You stand beside her collin and think of the past. It seems an amber-colored pathway, where thc sun ahouo upon beautiful flowers, or tim stars hung glittering over head. Fain would the soul linger thore ! No thorns are remembered save those your own hands may unwillingly have planted, lier noble* tender heart lies open to your inmost sight. You call to mind all ber gentleness- ..d her purity, all ber loy . ' ' " ...otion. But she is dead ! Tho t^ar neart that has so often pillowed your aching head, now rests in thc still darkness upon a pillow of clay. The hands that have ministered so unti ringly are folded, white and cold, be neath the gloomy portal. The heart whose every beat mcas'ured an eternity of love, lies under your feet 1 And thero js so strange a hush in every room ; no light footstep passing around ; no smile to greet you at nightfall. And the old clock-how it ticks and strikes ? It was such music when she could hear it; but now it seems an everlasting knell on the hours through which you watched tho shadow of death gathering upon her sweet and idolized face. And every day the clock repeats that old story, telling many and many a tale of beautiful words and deeds that are registered above. And you feel-oh, how of ten-that the graNO cannot keep hor ! She was truly a lovely and a noble wo man-such a one as we meet with but once in a lifetime. And the writer es teems lt a precious! hor,or to have been numbered among her friends. As in ber lifo wo shared at times with her family in tho joy of her presence, so in hor death wo grieve with them at the loss of the light that has departed from our midst. But to mourn for her save in the loss which'tho living incur in being deprived of so bright an examplo of Christian vir tue, would bo to deplore her rescue from tho inevitable ills of this life, and the earthly sufferings which fell to her lot. Rather should hor death bo accepted as the crowning of hor well spent lifo-tho calling to hor reward of one long prepar ed and patiently awaiting bor Master's bidding. Her funeral took placo in tho Baptist Church on tho Friduy followinghor death; and beautiful words of Christian love, and odmmendation, and warning, and exhortation, wero spoken above her by. a loyod and honored servant of God, who bad spoken thus, in days gofio by, oyor the remain? of dier departed mother and sister, Edgefield..ft>llowed her to her grave In.tears and sadness ! I* We will not think of her entombed \ We'll think of her in Heaven." - B, I tm JC5T A Washington letter, in noticing the manner in which the Ku-Klux bill was finally passed, savs:-." Some appeals were made to the President by latter from New York to Veto the bill; but he signed it in five minutes after receiving it, and inform ed Republican senators that immediately on bis return from St. Louis he. should proceed with its vigorous enforcement. 4 ? >ta*> ? . . jB?* The London Times is not altogeth er sanguine of an Immediate settlement of the Alabama claims, and warns the British public th?t it is not very certain whether a treaty will bo ratified by the American Senate, even after thc work of tho joint high commission is completed. ?&- The Dan River and Coal Fields Railroad Company organized in States ville, last week, under the charter grant ed by tho Legislature.' Col. Wrrr^obrn ston was elected President. Tb? road is to connect Statesville .and Danville, Vir ginia. Notice to Grocers. An unprincipled firm have recently been copying our advertisements entire, with the single exception of substituting their name in place of ours. The imposi tion, although well calculated to deceive your customers, can be easily avoided by a little care on your part to seo that DOOLEY'S YEAST POWDER is the one they are searching for. Whilo tho action of , tho party only adds further testimony to the popularity of our Yeast Powder, we deem this caution necessary, not only (br your protection but that of the customer. DOOLEY <fc BROTHER, 69 NOW Street, Nev York. 2teow 8 COMMEBCIAL. AUGUSTA, April 25. GOLD-Buying at 109 and selling at lil. COTTON-To-day's market has ruled quiet but steady at. yesterday's quota tions : full style Liverpool middling, 13J ; New York middling, 13?@13J. Sr.les, 405 bales. Receipts, 155 b<Ues. BACON-Stock large and market un changed; C. Sides, 12; C. R. Sides, Hi; Shoulders, 9@9i; Hams, 13@20; Dry Salt Shoulders, 8 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, Hi ; D..S. Clear Sides, ll. CORN-Prime white is selling at ?1? 105 by the car load from depot; retail, ?105. WHEAT-We quote choice white, $185 ; amber, ?1 75. FLOUR-City Mills, $750@10; at re tail, 81 $ barrel , higher. Country, $7 50 @10, according to quality. CORN MEAL-?1 at wholesale ; ?110 at retail. OATS-Co (5) 80. W. GRAHAM & CO. ?o*i<m Factors AND Commission Merchants, AUGUSTA, GA., "WlLL give strict attention to the STORAGE and SALE OF COTTON and other PRODUCE on Commission. And will make tho usual ADVANCES of PROVISIONS, &c, to Planters. Consignments and Orders solicited. Office, No. 5, McIntosh Street, opposite Messrs. Jennings, Smith & Co. Augusta, Apr 17, 1871. liefer enees in Edgefield :-Gens. Bon ham, Dunovantahd Butler. Capt. O. N. BUTLER, of Edgefield, is associated with our Firm, and will repre sent our Houso in Edgefield and adjoin ing Counties. Apr 26 tf 18 1M SPRING TRADE.\fl\, CROQUET. Complete sets from $3 to ?20 per set. BASE BAILES. All the different kinds at reduced prices. FIS HI IV G TACKLE. Of every description. TRAVELING BAGS. For ladies and gentlemen. FOREIGN FANCY GOODS. GENS AND PISTOLS OF Al AL KfKDS AND PRICES. AI?IIWEN?TION, SPORTSMEN'S GOODS. Goods shipped to any part of tho coun try por Express. The same careful atten tion given to orders by mail as to perso nal ;purehn.ses. Prices for our goods based on gold at par. P0?LTNEY, TRIMBLE & CO., 200 W. Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Apr 20 ly 18 CHRISTOPHER GRAl?sTc?. Have Now in Store a Full Line Spring and Summer Goods, Which they will Sell at the Lowest Prices for Cash ? Have Just Pieceiverl an Extensive Line of BS ac ?? Grenadines, From 75 Cts. to $4,50 per Yard. Also, a Beautiful Assortment of Parasols, All Colors and Latest Styles. Christopher Gray & Co. 212 BROAD STREET. Apr 19_liai 117 MILLINERY' & FANCY GOODS. Spring and Siimm?r Styles MRS M. TWEEDY TAKES grcatpleasure in informing the Ladies of Edgefield and vicinity that she has just returned from New "York with an Elegant Stock of MILLINERY and FANCYGOODS, embracing all the NOV ELTIES OF THE SEASON, to which she invites thoi sn*>cial ?^.ent?on. Additions wi] 1 Le made to the Stock weekly of all Uo Novelties as they ap pear, AT 215 BROAD STREET, Opposite Central Hotel, Augusta, Ga. Apro_lni _15 Cleansing Fluid. THE Best Preparation in use for taking out ?ll kinds of Grease Spots. G. L. PENN'S DRUG STORE. Apr20_ tf 18 A Croup Drops. SPEEDY and an effectual- Remedy , for that alarming and often fatal dis ease, and the best Remedy for Whooping Cough and Asthma. For sale by AnrW G. L. PENN, Druggist. Apr 20 _tf 18 ~!50~Reward. ~~ QTOLEN on tho night 24th inst., one LARGE SORREL HORSE, 16 bauds high, 5 years old, bald or white face, three white feet, large white spot on loft sido of his belly,-?bod in front, with one shoe on right hind foot. I will give tho above reward for both, horse and thlof. or $25 for either, deliv ered at Ridge Spring Depot, C. C. cfc A. R. R., Edgohold County, S. C. * A ii on H- PADGET. April 20 . 2t 18 Buchia's Carbolic Msiufeeu?g~ Soap, IVALUABLE. for Washing, Howes, Cattle, Dogs, and other domestic ani mals, for sale at ; . > CK L. ??SN'B DRUG STORE. I Apr 26 tf . .tf Io, 1, Mariele's Building I HAY-E just received ar KEW' STOCK of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS &c, 'Ac.;--consisting in.part of BRESS ?*)ODS. J AP??ESE', LENO?SV LAWNS, MUSLINS, PIQUETS, CALICOES all beautiful designs.^--: Bleached and Brown HOMESPUN, Checked HOMESPUN, Green, Blue and Brown GINGHAMS, Paper CAMBRIC, CORSETS, Corset Steels and Laces, ;HOS?ERY, NEEDLES, THREAD, assorted, SPOOL' SILK, all colors. - -^z^j^sfr^nm^^ -~ Ladies and Misses HATS and GLOVES, . RIBBpNS, Bindi Lace VEILS, Brown BAREGE, . EDGINGS and 'lNSERTINGSf &c! -A?.SO Ladies and Misses SHOES and Congress GAITERS, Stout SHOES for Women, and a good supply BROGANS, full stock. ALSO CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, -ALSO TIN WARE, SUGAR, COFFEE, SOAP, CANDLES, STARCH, &c, &c. ?^-I'will sell at prices to suit the times for Cash. I S. ?H. ?IANGET. Apr 26 " rJ : tf . pj More Tsfew Groods, I have this day received, in addition fb' my first purchases; 50 Pieces BEST PRINTS, 1 Case Yard wide BLEACHING, 1 Case 7-8 Brown SHIRTING, 10 Pieces Bed TICKING, 10 Pieces PAPER CAMBRIC, all colors, 10 Dozen Ladies and Misses HOSE, a choice article, . 50 " Coats' COTTON, Also, another supply Buff and White PIQUETS, fresh from New York, and very beautiful. 3. H. CHEATHAM. Apr 26 tf I* New ?laoes. Just Received Direct from the Manufacturers in Baltimore, 2 Cases Men's Wax BROGANS, foll stock, at $1,85. Men's Calf SHOES, only $2,50. Old Ladies' Calf, Morocco and Cloth BUSKINS, Ladies' Calf Sewed BALMORALS, $2,00 to $2,'50. " Pegged " $1,50 to $2,00. " Lasting Ramp GIPSEYS, very pretty. > " Tipped GIPSEYS, ? Misses Peb'ed Grated POLKAS, a splendid article, Ladies' Morocco and Kid SHOES, in great variety. New Styles in Ladies and Misses SLIPPERS. A full line Boys, Misses and Children's SHOES, always on hand. Call and look at my Stock before purchasing. I am confident I can save you money, and warrant my Shoes to give perfect satisfaction. -ALSO Just received One Dozen GRAIN CRADLES, stocked and ready for use, and marked at low figures. 50 Doz. WEEDING HOES, very low for Cash. O. F. CHE ITH AM. Apr 27 tf 18 Fresh. Arrivals OF SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS RS. LECKIE WOULD Respectfullv inform tim Ladies of ?dgefield that she ha3 just received a SECOND LARGE LOT OF SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS, consisting iu part of Rid! and Elegant PATTERN BONNETS, Rich and Elegant PATTERN HATS, And another Lot of those HANDSOME LEGHORN HATS which are so much called for, and could onlv be found, when the Season opened, at this Establishment. SASH RIBBONS of even- kind, and at very low prices. GILT and JET JEWELRY, Lace COLLARS, And a few of those stylish GILT FANS, so very fashionable at present. Call and examine the Goods to be found in this the Largest Store of the kind South of Baltimore. Apr 2G MRS. LECKIE, 171 BROAD STREET, UNDER THE AUGUSTA HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GA. 2ml8 DRY GrO ODS! ?F TH! ! -0 Every Busines Person, will Admit that the Place to Buy Goods is Where You Can Get what 'Suits Yon at.the Lowest Prices! * LAMES OF EDGEFIELD, McCabe, [Costello 1 Daly, Respectfully Solicit a Call at Their NEW STOIB, 318 Broad Ki roc C. Augusta, Ga., Where they are now opening a Stock of SUMMER DRY GOODS which for Com pleteness of Assortment, Elegance, and Moderation of Price, will, wc feel, be equal to your highest anticipations. Our Buyer has just returned from thc Northern Markets, where he has been a .great part of , the Spring, and having rare experience (having been for some vears engaged as salesman in some of the largest Importing Houses in this Country,) is well qualified to buy the RIGHT GOODS and at the RIGHT PRICES. Without attempting to enumerate, we call special attention to the following Departments: DRESS SILKS, In BLACKS, from Lowest to Finest Makes. All the New SUMMER SHADE solid Colors. New and Choice Styles.in STRIPES, PLAIDS, SEEDED, &c. DRESS GOODS, From 1 Oct s per yard upwards, embracing Everything New and Stylish. GRENADINE in Black, White and Brocaded, 3-4 and 8-4. LADIES' SLITS In LINEN, NANKEEN, LAWNS and CAMBRICS, White and Colored. The greatest sensation pf the Season. Prices less than the material will cost you. LACE POINTS, In real LLAMA, PUG HER and other LACES. PARASOLS, SASH RIBBONS, EMBROIDERIES, HOSIERY, FANS, FANCY GOODS, ?fcc. Ladies, give us a call when you come to our City. We have the Goods. We will cheerfully show them. We ask One Price. And are determined not to be undersold. MCCABE, COSTELLO & DALY, 318 Broad Street, opposite Planters' Hotel and V. Richards & Bros. N. B. A Full Stock Goods for Men and Boys' wear. Domestics by the Piece at Factory Prices. Samples sent by Mail and orders faithfully exe cuted. MCCABE, COSTELLO & DALY. Augusta, Apr 19 tf 17 Iron framed Notice. THE Law Firm of BUTLER ifc YOU RI ANS has been dissolved by mutual consent. Rf. C. BUTLER, LKROY P. YOURI ANS. March 31,1871. LeROY F. YOU?IANS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Edgolicld, S. C. Apr 5 BL Medical Card. 4t 15 Notice to Creditors. ?LL' '.persons' having Cu?msJ against the^Estate of-D. M, GLOVER: de ceased, are requested to give me..np?iflca tion of their respective^ claims Jjrior to the 1st July next, as th?holrVi of fh'o Rs tate'd?sftoitoy JaupWi fte tadebtejfeeas of tho Edtadr^ . .* v *. U<H3. BreHTOSB. Apr 20 St* 18 AVING located myself in Granite ville, for the purpose of resuming the practico of my Profession, and feeling that long and practical experience justi fies me in claiming a share of public pat ronage, I now respectfully otter to tim citizens of Granitcville and the surround ing country my professional services as a Physician. Calls upon mo at all times and all hours will meet with tho prompt est attention. j I beg leavo to refer to the following well known gentlemen: DrVW. p. Jen nings, A^A^Glbver^Esq^.. Jas. L.Riathis, Esq?, Julius-Day* .Esq., Andrew Ramsay, Esq., W. P.purisoQ sr., Esq,,. X A. Bland, Esq.; Dr. John Lake, Capt, -Lewis Joues, G on. R. G. M. Dunovant. G. HORD M. D. AprU12 ~ lm W SPLENDID NEW GOODS -FOR Spring and Summer ! .'ri'!/ i n A) ,g .. 0. F. CHKATHAM ' J - ' '.Irr- ??; .' ..'.'..i . Li ii) WMWZ M 1, Park Sow, EDGEFIELD, S. C. ?0 I AM NOW RECEIVING ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST VARffl? SOTS 1 GOODS EVER BROUGHT TO EDGEFIELD, And I can Boast that they are t?fwa?? S > fS> i i j ii* '< j i H) i p-f i i Much Cheaper than Any Brought ta this market Since thc War ! My Stock consists in part as follows : Bleached and Brown SHEETINGS and SHIRTINGS, 42 Inch Pillow Case COTTONS, 7-8 SHIRTINGS, at only 10 eta. per yard, 200 Pieces PRINTS, new and beautiful, Brown Linen DRILLS and DUCKS for Men and Boys' wear, Beautiful Linen COATINGS, White Linen DRILLS and DUCKS, CASSIMERES, all prices, . JEANS, COTTONADES, Bed TICKINGS. Cotton YARNS, Spool COTTONS, &c. Handsome Dress Goods, All the Latest Styles, Such as : " JAPANESE, Plain and Plaid POPLINS, Striped LENOES, BAREGES and GRENADTNES at 12* eta per yard, Figured LAWNS at 12} cts per yard, MOURNING GOODS at prices very low, BOMBAZINES, Black and colored ALPACAS, &c. a . WHITE GOODS. Jaconet MUSLINS at 12} cts per yard, TARLATANS, Plain and Corded SWISS, Plain and Striped NAINSOOKS, Bishop and Victoria LAWNS, Checked and Corded MUSLINS, BRILLIANTS, and Birds Eye Diaper,* Gents* and Ladies' L. C. HANDKERCHIEFS, in great variety, very C?16?1P A beautiful line of PIQUES and PIQUE TRIMMINGS, Irish LINENS, all prices, from 25 c.ts to $1.00 per yard. Gloves and Hosiery. A full line GLOVES for Gents,'Ladies, Misses and Children, and HO SIERY in endless variety, cheaper than ever. t ?? -V v. ' -i' S- 't\ ? S ? ' . . Ladies, Misses and Children's Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, all the most fashionable s'.yles, The latest designs in GYPSIES, JOSEPHINES, Straw TRIMMINGS, &c Gent's and Boys' HATS, a varied assortment, and very cheap. SHOES $ SHOES! I make this a speciality, in my business and would therefore advise all who are in want bf SrlOES to calf and examine iny Sto?k before purtfiasing elsewhere. HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GLASS, TIS, WILLOW AND WOOD .WARE, An extensive assortment in each line, and all very cheap. o o j % ti 11 % L ? ?M?M h o i H A general Stock always on hand, and at the lowest figures. Chewing and Smoking Tob?ceo, Segare, Pipes, &c.j All grades, and at reduced ra\es. Toilet Soaps, Pomade, Extracts, the Very Best. -- ALSO TI CELEBRATED DICKSON 8W1K All of-the above Goods will be sold at a small ad vance on first cost. '= ^W^fTl^ one, Come:ail, ?and examine my Stock. I but ask that you come and ?ee for youi-se.lv, ja. V . , ' " ' V . \. .r A