Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 10, 1876, Image 1

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.".,. ,.,..H.,.,.'WH..-.'.'.'?.?-WHlH.lt..rf..,.,^,.,..,.M....U.HM........,H..?...M.H,....H.?.....?...M?W?W..,."?......?M*..M,..,?M.. ? ...^WM^^H JOHN E. BACON & TBOS. J. ADAMS, Proprietors. EDGEFIELD, SM, AUGUST 10. 1876. A CHILDHOOD MEMORY. BY MINKIE J. OWRET. When once I stood, a child, and paused to think Beneath the willow, in the churchyard still, How life and death, were severed by a linki There crept weird shadows o'er the west ward hill, And twilight found me standing there alone ; I watched the bending willow's dew drops weep 0 er many a humbie grave, and sculp tured stone Marked thus: "He giveth his beloved sleep.'' 'Twas then I learned the meaning of these words ; 1 knew my only sister slept within. He must have io^ed this saint, for e'en tho bifds Sang sweeter at our door, her smile to win. day, I crowned her head with roses sweet .she.whispered "With import all too deep Por hiv young mind: "Life's span for me" is fleet,,: And then: "Hogiveth his beloved sleep.'' She died in youth, when I was but a child; I see her still ; the golden waves of hair A halo.-How tho night grew dark and wild When first we stood beside her vacant chair. They told me, she an Angel was in Heaven, And that the shepherd would my idol keep ; Until f understood,-I was seven" Years then ; " He giveth his beloved sleep." And from that hour, the roses seemed more red, The violets that gaow btside the wall Were sweeter, e'en the dying sunset shed ? # ^ Rare glory, o'er her grave, at even's call. I wreathed her grove in summers flow erets white And laid queen lilies there, a dewy heap Of fragrance, once I framed, these words aright In birds ; " He giveth his beloved sleep," My child-food's left me ! Was it yester day Or no, I stood a chiid? I am full grown To-day, in care, rind bliss,,, and earth's dark way ; There kneels beneath the willow, near a stone That marks a sister's grave,( no child of seven, But I, whose heart, the sacred memories sweep And bring me comfort, from that saint in Heaven, Who said ; 44 He giveth his beloved sieep." From, the Neron and Courier. The International Centennial Ei hibilion at Philadelphia. For exhibition purposes 23G acres, directly contiguous to the railroad, are set apart. Upon this space have been erected the Main Exhibition Building, the Machinery Hall, the Art Gallery, the Agricultural and Horti cultural Buildings, the Women's Pa vilion, a house for tue display of car riages, a Judge's Pavilion, United States Government Building for the exhibition of National treasures, houses for the Directors of ?he Ex hibition and for the representatives of different foreign countries and American States; Swedish and Amer ican model school-houses, besides res taurants, a photograph gallery, and many minor structures. Taken al together, they constitute a good-sized and architecturally picturesque vil lage. They are scattered around at such distances from each other that the horse cars which are to run be tween, them will be far from a super bazaars and habitations the numerous fine ' statues which crown the most conspicuous parts of the ground ; people the locality with representa tives of all classes and nations, and we have panorama of novel and wondrous interest. The exhibi tion exceeds all that preceded it in the extent of sr.ace roofed iu the buildings strictly belonging to it, covering an aggregate of sixty acres. THE MAIN BUILDING ? deserves our first attention. It cov ers over twenty a^res, being 1,880 feet in length by 464 in width. It stands ITO feet back frcm Elm ave nue, the southern boundary line of the Park. The intervening space is set apart for a roadway and those products which may be exhibited in the open air. It is in form a paral lelogram, its length lying east and west. For the most part it is one story high, its interior height being 70 feet, and the distance from the ground to the cornice on the outside 45 feet. Midway in its length are projections 416 feet long, and at each end are other projections of 216 feet. In these projections the main en trances are placed. They are also provided with arcades upon the ground floor, and central arcades ninety feet high. jPhere are four towers, seventy-five feet in heighfc; upon the corners of the structure, and between the towers and the cen tral projections, or entrances, a lower roof, twenty-four feet from theground. is introduced. At every corner and angle of the roof there is a galvanized iron octagonal turret, extending up from the ground level. The four ceL tral towers have small towers or bal conies, open to visitors who may want to look around from an elevated po sition. The aisles or promenades in the centre of the building are thirty feet wide ; those in the sides and transepts being fifteen feet in width. The framework is of iron, and the supply of light is so liberal that there is not a dark corner in the whole edifice. The total length of all the aisles is variously stated at seven and eleven and a half miles. Those vis itors who expect to " do" this part ol the Exhibition in a day will, there fore,, .have to do also a good deal'of ?fast walking and quick seeing. The building is imposing fdr ita size, ?bough its extreme length give3 ic an appearance ol lowness that detracts ^oewwiat from its beauty. For the display of goods, however, it could, not be improved, and utility was the first requisite. Its cost, not includ:ng painting, decoration aad plumbers' bill?; was $1,420,000. MACHINERY HALL. 4?;st west of the Main Hall is the ?(fery Hali. It fy 1,40^ feet j t ng by $$#feet broad, with an an- ! 1 oz on thk'xkik side 20S by 210 fce.t.; 5 hough y<i-?nor 'thin itp-i>vrger-neigh- i e r,itifc$s a .more pleasing effect at ! * st glance/ Its foundations are laid ; i very .-olid masonry, thc super-: ? uctur? being bf wood and ?ron:''It ;s ovide? fourteen' acree of space, in- 'I luding itsjjppsr . floor. Its greatest,. s height is 70 feet. It contains t\ main avenues 1,360 feet long by ! broad, with, an aisle on each side, ai one between the two, GO feet in widt The most ample facilities for tl erection of steam power and for vei tilation have been made. A Del ware man built the edifice at at tal cost, of $542,300. If not pleasiug to mere aesthetic taste as tl Art and Main Halls, there is no fe tiire of the Exhibition more instru tive and interesting than this gre receptacle for the products of inve: tive genius and the triumphs of m chanical skill. I HE ART GALLERY, or, as it is also called, the Memori; Hall, is to be a permanent structur It was built by the State of Peni sylvania and the City of Philade phia at a cost of $2,199,273. It construc ted ""bf granite, glass - an iron, and is fire-proof. It is 365 fei in length, 210 in width, and 59 i height, exclusive of the basement. ] is crowned uv a dome, the summit < which is 150 feet from the groum A statue of Colombia with outstretel ed arms stands on the colossal be which forms ?he apex, while at it four corners are figures symbolizin the four quarters of the globe. Thr ashed doors of iron, 40 feet high b 15 wide, form the entrance. Th work is highly qrnate,' yet mest sub stantial. The windows ar? 40 by 1 feet ; ornamented tile work ; wreatt representing oak ' and laurel len grace to the solid- masonry, and a each corner of the roof is an eagl with outspread wings. Arcades scree the long walis of the fron% each con sisting of five groined arches lookin outward over the grounds., and in ward over open gardens 90 by 9 feet in extent. These have fountain in the centre, and are adorned wit statuary. A stairway gives acc?s from the gardens to a second promen ade, thirty-five feet above the grounc Its balustrade is ornamented wit vases and statues. The rear is equal ly ornate, with the exception that i lacks the arcades. The approach t the building from the south-it lie just north of the main hall-is by i flight of stone steps, guarded b winged Pegasuses, whose ardor twi female attendants are endeavoring t< curl. On entering the visitor finds him self in a hall S2.feetlong by 60 wide and 55 high, decorated in moder] Beuaisance style. Three doors admi him into the centre hall. From it east and west sides extend gallerie 98 feet long, SS wide, and 35 high admirably titted up with every fa cility for the advantageous hangini of paintings. "When their area i added to that of the centre hall, o which they really form the wings we have one great ball 287 by 8; feet. It affords standing room foj S.000 persons, and is thus altaos double the size of the largest hall ic che country. Generous as is the sup ply of room,>it has proved insuffi cient to accommodate all the pictures and marbles that- have been sent in, A supplementary building, 350 by 1S6, has therefore been constructed in the rear of the main Art Hall foi the reception of surplus contribu tions. -" -TH". AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS. To reach either the Agricultural and Horticultural buildings, both ol which lie to the north of the struc tures already described, will require quite a" walk. Tue Agricultural building covers ten acres, being 820 feet long by 540 wide. It consists of i long nave, crossed by three tran septs. Its extreme height is 75 feet. Et is constructed of glass and wood. L?very variety of tree, fruit and vege t?le will be exhibited here, and also nany varieties of fish aud the mau ler of breeding them. Agricultural implements will be shown and tested "rom time to time. In the fall there viii be many exhibitions of horses, :attle and fowls. THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING, ike the Memorial Hall, will be a permanency. It is a veritable crys ;al palace, in the mediceval Moorish ityle. It cost $2p3,937. exclusive of he heating apparatus. It is 383 feet ong. 193 wide, and 72 high. The :entral conservatory, 230 feet long, IQ feet broad, and 55 high, surmount ?d by a skylight 170 feet long, 20 vide, and 14 high, occupies the main loor. A gallery runs entirely round he walls at a height of twenty feet rom the ground. There are grand promenades inside and on the ?oofs of the forcing houses that sur .ound the main structure. The ap proach to the building is a terrace .eached by a flight of blue marble ;tep3. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING ies not th of Machinery Hall, and di rectly opposite the Women's Pavil on. It covers over two acres, being 180 feet long by 346 wide. The army ind navy will exhibit here their ?hoicest relics and treasures. All ,he changes in uniform since the lays of 1776 will be represented on ay figures. All the improvements n small arms and artillery will be ?et forth, md illustrated by actual nanufacture. The mysteries of the pureau over which Old Probabilities ?resides will aleo be made^known. Ctie Navy and Treasury Departments, ind the Indian Bureau, will furnish heir choicest varieties, while a fuil .igged camp hospital and military ivclutiori? will be a:nong the " side hows" of the entertainment. Uncle Ir.m promises well, considering that his is his first experiment of catering 0 tho public entertainment. THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. The women of America have built 1 very commodious and tasteful house or the exhibition of their products, tdd those which their European sis ers have sent them. Their house is i cruciform structure, the nave and ransept bei^g each 192_by 64 feet, its central cupola is 90 feet h;gh. [here are porches 8 by 32 feet at ?'eh angle. The stores ofr.carved voodwork?^Fm^'velt?it?accomplish- j neut* in needlework.,.and-,.in fact, of1, (verything which feminine industry, ' kill and genius could achieve, may nore easily. be imagined thau de cribed. MISCELLANEOUS. Space would fail us were we to at I tempt any formal description of the i half dozen fountains erected on the j ! grounds ; we can merely say that the j Catholics have provided a colossal j ! fountain, representing Moses striking ? the rock, surrounded by figures of distinguished American representa tives of their faith ; that the Italians of America have contributed a statue of Columbus ; the Israelites an alle gorical group portraying the Genius of Religious Liberty; the Presbyte rians a statue of Dr. Witherspoon, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. A colossal group emblematic of Emancipation is also being executed at Rome, by Harriet Hosmer, which will soon be ready. The visitor, however shore his stay, cannot, afford to dispense with at least an outside glance at the Swedish School-house ; the Log School-house, the Women's School-house ; Cook's Pavilion, and its surrounding'tents, with live Arabs in them ; at the fine specimens of old English timbered architecture in the houses of the British Commission ; at the tile-cov ered and dragon-ornamented habita tion of the Japanese; at the array of carriages in the buildings set apart for them, and at the shoe and leather dealers' display; at the houses of the many foreign and domestic com missions which we canuot specify by name. If able he will be wise in making his vacation sufficiently long to allow opportunity for a ramble or drive over the park and along the banks of the romantic Wissahickon. In the immediate vicinity of the ex hibition, just across the Schuylkill, are the Zoological Garden and Laurel Hill .Cemetery, both well worth see ing- . J The city proper is full of objects meriting the attention of the student of history and the lover of the beau tiful. There are Independence Hall and its relics; Carpenter's Hall, where the first Congress met; Christ Church, built a century and a half ago, the place where Washington worshipped, and panelled with quaint memorial tablets rarely to be seen on this side of the Atlantic. Then there is Ben Franklin's grave in the not very far distant cemetery of Christ Church, and the old Swedes Church erected in 1700 ; Girard Col lege ; the U. S. Mint ; the Academy of Fine Arts, the best in the country, and the rich stores of the Academy of Natural Science, just removed into a new and handsome building, will greatly interest those who care more for the present than the past. SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. Sight-seeing is hard work. The eye, to be used profitably, must not be overtasked. Those who, with the proverbial American haste, dash through the Exhibition- buildings in a day or two, spend a few hours in the Park, and leave everything else unnoticed, may be able, indeed, to say that they have " seen the Cen tennial.," but they will soon discover that a chaos of mingled colors and form ir. the only lruit of their jour neying and expenditure. The Exhibi tion, rightly studied, will afford many of the chief advantages of a journey to all the^i*^-oo^ec-0*' in dustry and refinement, and even if it costs a large sum of money, will be cheaper than any extended tour, however economically conducted. A week seems about, the shortest time in which the stranger can do any thing like justice to the occasion, and what can be done ouiy once in a cen tury deserves to be thoroughly well done. Deat?lTf BevT wi?iT?m R, Hemp kill, I). D. The many friends of this beloved minister of the gospel will be pained to hear the sad announcement of his death which occurred after a short illness at his residence in Due West on the morning of Friday, the 28th ult. To them all the news of his death will bring the sensp of personal be reavement as they recall the lines of that placid, benignant face or the kindly tones of that sympathizing voice, which gave expression to the loveable qualities of mind and heart which made up the character of the deceased, and? endeared him alike to . the young and the old. Few purer and better men, we suppose, ever lived ; more entirely free from the taint of human selfishness, or more entirely willing to consecrate every power of mind aud body to the cause of truth and the best interests of the race. The zealous minister and the un tiring worker, he will be seen no more in the councils of the church, which have been so often irradiated by his beaming countenance, and instructed and cheered by his wise suggestions and catholic sympathies. The earnest, zealous minister of the word of life, he will no longer urge upon attentive audiences the great truths which it was the purpose of hts life to illustrate'arid enforce. The able and ready writer, whose piquant sketches or agreeable narra tives were alike acceptable to all and made the name of "H." a household word in the families of his church ; and whose sharp controversial pen was exercised upon almost every sub ject of theological debate, will no longer delight, amuse and instruct. The untiring and devoted Endow ment Agent who through long years of arduous toil has given the best en ergies of his life to the task of build ing up the cherished college of his church, nnd whose life-long devotion found its appropriate reward in the success which crowned his efforts, has now passed away, leaving no succes sor worthy to bear bia mantle. The kind, courteous gentleman, the oarnest Christian, the true Israelite without guile, the genial companion, the trusted counselor, the oeloved father and husband, the deceased has passed away leaving no enemy behind, but mc^y devoted.,friends ? who will long cherish the recollection of his inembry green in their hearts^ . -Abbeville .Press, i? Bonner,- - - i Ii is raid they jive' longest who Lave, tooderate anibilion?. The roan who .jilts work and commences to whittle m front of a .groce^y Btrvro'at' the'fltge of thiny is likely tef-Vbittlo and b# a bies3irjgtu his" familv for fifty year*. '/;'.. From the N. Y. Tribune. The President and His Friends. In the face of many discourage ments the people have clung with desperate energy to their belief in the personal integrity of the Presi dent. It has been sometimes at the expense of his intelligence, but they have preferred to believe that either from constitutional inability to dis cover anything wrong in his personal friends and intimate associates, or his obstinate loyalty to them which re fused to admit question of their in? tegrity, he has allowed himself to be placed in awkward and embarrassing positions with reference to them. Not withstanding his complaints of mis representation and abuse, some of which he has gravely put before the country in official public documents, the fact is that no person in official station has ever received so much con sideration, and had from the people such charitable treatment, as Presi dent Grant. No man has ever been attended with such loyal devotion, none ever so cordially supported or so earnestly defended. And this has been at some cost, as the Republican party well knows, to the party lead ers and the party itself. It remains to be seen whether it has not at last cost the party its ascendancy in the country, and turned over the Govern ment to the Opposition. The few things President Grant has done du ring his two terms which have been creditable to him have been most heartily applauded by friend and op position, and his grave mistaken have been judged with much more charity than those of any other public man in the history of the country. In the recent developments, however, affairs have reached such a crisis that the party which elected him, and which has given him such unswerving alle giance acd personal devotion, can do so no longer without putting in jeop ardy ita own existence. It cannot be longer denied that President Grant whether knowingly or ignorantly does not matter-has elected as his inti mate and confidential friends corrupt and dishonest men, who used his friendship as a cover for frauds upon the Government of the most surpris ing character; nor can it be disputed that the President has used his office to protect them in their operations, and his power to punish and disgrace the Government officials who unier took to bring them to justice. The testimony of Mr. Bluford Wil son, late Solicitor of the Treasury, discloses a state of things which hon est citizens will read of? with shame; an intimacy of relation between-the President and the whisky conspira tors which only fails short of actual complicity. We do not care to dwell upon it. The removal of honest and efficient officers who have been active in ferreting out frauds upon the Treas ury and bringing rogues to justice, and the regular Executive certifica tion to the good character of men who have been driven out of office under grave suspicion, or by the pop ular sense of decency, have come to be something more than coincidences. They illustrate the character, the ten dency, the spirit and purpose of the Administration. There is no need of .longer attempting to hoodwink the' public or gloss over the conduct of the President. Nor, we submit, will it do for Mr. Frye of Maine to talk nonsense to Congress and the coun try, as he did on Saturday, about " bringing down the great name of this great republic in the eyes of the whole world," by investigations which bring out facts. The facts and not the investigations bring disgrace upon the country. The people have seen the President sending certificates of character to rogues whom the people drove out of office, and himself driv ing out every officer who had shown zeal and energy in pursuing rogues and bringing them to justice. That is what is disgraceful about it, and the sooner Mr. Frye finds it out and stops talking nonsense about it the better it will be for his party. The popular j udgment of President Grant's administration is already made up,, and caunot be changed. There is but one question concerning it which has any current interest, and that is whether the Republican party pro poses to carry the responsibility of it and to defend it through the Presi dential canvass. The Opposition is anxious that it should, and will leave no means unused to so handicap it. The only escape is for the party to say distinctly in its State Conventions in the first place by its nominations whether it proposes the continuance of Grantism, and in the second place by its resolutions whether it approves the course of the Reformers who have been kicked out by the President or the conduct of the President in kick ing them out. That is a question that has pertinence, and it will be wise in the light of recent occurrences to consider it seriously. The Rich Miss Bennett Retires to a Convent. During the past fortnight the re tirement of Miss Jeanette Bennett has been closely discussed with a view of learning whether it could be explained by any special disappoint ment. There is, however, not the slightest probability of this character. The fact is that of the two children of the once famous editor, the son bears a strong resemblance to his mother, and the daughter is very much like her father. I do not refer so much to the features as to the char acter. It is evident that the dashing, sporting, driving, yachting proprietor of the Herald shows little likeness to his father, who never drove a horse, and never was on a yacht, aud had no care for those active sports in which his son delights. The senior Bennett was a very peculiar man ; and was little understood outside of j his own editorial rooms. Notwith standing the boldness of his columns he wa?? very timid, and was constitu tionally shy of "the public. He never attended anv festal occasion and nev-, er made a. speech, even in reply to-a f^?ast/ for he avoided all such oepa-: sions. As an editor, he kept himself' in"hi.i little office. He rarely...ap'-.' psared in.t.ks -freet,, .coming, and go-, ing in, his'.carruige,.and.'never.- w-Snt . t?'church. .. (His only place--of -public ?-esprt was the theatre. . - In-later years ! he abandoned this habit, and became - j a very close recluse. This was a j natural tendency which his daughter : has inherited. Were she forced by i circumstances to battle with the world, as her father*did, there can be DO doubt of her^success, but being left to pursue-her. own inclinations ?he ; indulges her natural love of retire ment. Young Bennett, however, in herits from, ins mother a love of so ciety.;- TroW?hnes. " "??s Fronvtlie N. Y. Herald, Gen. -M* C. Butler's Challenge to ' ?COT, Chamberlain. The.lexter addressed to U3 by Gen eral ButlerJlias already been printed in th??HitiatcL We again refer to the pass?'g?V^hicli . e?peoially- merits attention*., " And I now challenge him to be gin his legal investigation. He knows my residence, and knows that the presence of United States soldiers is not necessary for my arrest or that of any other .white man who was at Hamburg; and before that investiga tion closes, if I do not show that the negroes were the aggressors and the whites not to blame ; that the emis saries of His Excellency were the in stigators of the riot, and his ap pointees could have prevented and did not prevent it ; that the company called militia was not militia, but a band of rioters and highwaymen, and that he is responsible for the riot-if I do not show all this, and show be sides a condition of a liai rs at Ham burg, under a radical government pretending to be civilized, which would almost disgrace the purlieus of a Coomassie settlement, I will un dertake to answer personally for the death of every man, white and black, who fell in that riot." Governor Chamberlain can rely up .on the prestige of a reputed success ful administration, he can count upon the sympathy of the republican party and the support of President Grant, and he can couti ol the courts and ju ries in the State which he is govern ing. It is in the face of ali these dis advantages, and of the sudden popu lar prejudice and indignation which has been excited against himself, that Mr. Butler demands a trial. The cir cumstances attending this demand, and the manner in which it is made, deserve the thoughtful consideration of every man who desires that justice b? done to black and to white. We cannot be too often reminded of the injustice of hasty conclusions in regard to events which may be er roneously reported to us in the North ; but it is especially during the Presi dential canvass that opinions as to disorders in the republican States of the South, such as Louisiana and South Carolina, should be well considered and based upon established facts. We will not, therefore, ?xpreoe any judg ment as to the position of Governor Chamberlain; yet the tone of the Southern press and the attitude of the population of South Carolina have demonstrated the fact that his letter to Senator Robertson and his visit lo the White House were unnecessary. There was no obstacle to his remain ing at the postrof duty, and his ap plication for federal interference at this particular 'time can only be ex plained by a reference to the Presi dential contest or to the combinations of ambitious pohticians. Gen. George of Mississippi. During the political campaign of last year in Mississippi, Gen. George was chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Democratic party. He organized victory. To him more ' than to any one else are the people of Mississippi indebted for deliver- ? ance from negro-Radical perdition. Law partner of one of the State's most gifted sons, the Hon. Wiley P. 1 Harris, of Jackson, Gen. George set aside his books and practice, and for 1 months devoted his entire time and '. attention to the election. His ener- ! gy and courage infused life and con- 1 fidence, and his judgment and discre- J tion gave shape and success to the < efforts made. By constant corres- ' pondence with all parts of the State ' -by receiving and imparting infor- 1 mation and advice, he kept in hand ' and directed the canvass, until the { whole people of Mississippi moved 1 like one man. and, by the power of j will and the mastery of moral force < fully exerted, Baved the State. To give a specimen of how the can- ( vasa was managed, it will not be in- I appropriate to mention what occurred 1 within our personal observation in . ODe beat and at one poll. It was a 1 beat where the whites and blacks i were in the proportion of one to eigh- ! teen. In other words, there were I fifty white men and nine hundred t blacks. Before 1875 the Radical par- I ty polled about uine hundred votes. '<? For weeks before the election, the < Democratic club met regularly on 1 Monday morning in full force, some 1 fifty, mo9t of them riding miles from 1 their bu-iness to be there. Shortly > before the election, two white men in ? the beat, Southerners, were reported t as not having joined the club*. On motion, acomtnitteeof persons, friend- 1 ly, was appointed^ to wait on them * and ask an explanation. Explana- i tions were made and received. Ex- ] cept one or two Radical manipulators, <? all joined the club. The club rode \ night and day, and left no' stone un- j turned to influence the colored peo- j pie. They had torch-light proc?s-1 < sions, bands of music, etc. They did i not spend a dollar of money in brib- ? ery, nor did any of them shoot at a ' negro. Not a difliculty occurred in ? the beat. But the white men were < in earnest, and were ready for any . emergency. On the day of election, 1 every white man spent the day nt the i precinct, from early in the morning 1 until the sun set. No liquor was j drank, and everything passed off as i quietly as a Sunday meeting. Not a fraudulent vote waa cast. The Demo- j crate polled two hundred and fifty 1 odd votes .and the Radicals about four ] .hundred. Three, hundred* .negroes j stayed away, and twp; hundred voted ) the Democratic ticket. ;*^his'occurred ,< within ?nr own, knowledge, and we. ( mention it for the encouragement pf ? South .Carolinians, to show them how ; Mississippi waa organized, and what j thorough organization of Democrats, -j !. under proper leaders, can effect. Th? ! was the way Mississippi was carried, We are prompted to these remarks ; by the call of General George on the 1 people of Mississippi to organise again for the canvass. It is reproduced from the Jackson Clarion to stimulate our own action .in the work we have here in hand. General George is the strongest man in hif?State. Being poor, ^"prefer red practising his profession to the United States Senate, and withdrew his name in favor of Mr. Lamar, who was elected last winter.-Journal oj Commerce. From the Augusta Constitutionalist. The Negro Majority in South Car ?lina.-A Straight-out Policy. The GreADviHe-JVWJ, hf- the 3Qth ult., has an excellent article anent the everlasting whine among some of Chamberlain's Democratic (so-called) organs, concerning the supposed 30, 000 Radical-negro majority in South Carolina. The Nexus very properly calls attention to the fact that many circumstances have conspired within a twelvemonth to seriously diminish that hypothetical black host, arrayed against the white minority. The News is entirely right in pro testing against the Chamberlain or gans forever attempting to ?righten the true people of the State by flaunt ing in their faces the 30,000 majority against them, and thereby demoraliz ing every effort at a consentaneous and united conflict with their barba rous foe. The people of Mississippi had just as great odds against them as the people bf South Carolina have ; but the leading editors and orators of the former State, no wise daunted themselves, sought to inspire the masses with a courage equal to their own. Their success was enormous as it was most gratifying, and demon strated the great fact that a minority of white men, when united in a com mon purpose, never fail to drive from power a semi-barbarous'majority. So would it be in South Carolina, if ele ments in and out of the press were not actively at work to destroy the spiric of the masses, instead of s im ulating it to deeds of high emprise. As a matter of course, the people of South Carolina will not beat down the 30,000 Radical majority if they make no positive and determined ef fort to that end, the more especially if they allow themselves to be utter ly disheartened by the magnitude of the attempt. Great souls expand as the danger to be confronted grows in importance. A true leader like Na poleon inflames the ardor of his fol lowers, by pointing out the immense gain and glory of a conquest over a numerically superior foe. And such should be the programme in South Carolina, not the craven, cowardly fear of a black horde of sneaking rob bers but au invincible determination to redeem the State at all hazards. The same plan that succeeded in Mis sissippi will succeed in South Caroli na. The only present and pressing need is the apparition of some leader, like Mr. Lamar, who, without infring ing a single right, legally or illegally imposed, of black or white, injects an enthusiasm into the canvass which strikes terror into the enemies of civi lization, and fires the heart of every friend of society with a zeal that equal? the power of ten ordinary men, whose blood runs lazily and sluggish ly. Thrice welcome will be the Sir Galahad who shall arise to- deliver the people of South Carolina. Before hi3 luminous presence the men of darkness shall flee abashed and dis comfited, and by the fervor of his in spired language thousands who have hitherto refrained from votiDg, in dis gust and despair, will emerge in thank fulness and enthusiasm. The Greenville News concludes ae follows : " But the 30,000 organ has beaten the idea into the heads of a great many of our citizens that we can't mcceed, and they won't try. They bave voted mongrel tickets to no purpose for many years, and hun dreds of them have sworn that they Krill never cast another ballot for such men, and many will pot vote auder any ciroqmstanoes. They have aeen demoralized by this 30,000 or ?an, and are disheartened. At best t will require a number of hotly con ;ested campaigns to bring our people lown to their work, to teach them mw to work, and if there were 6.0, )00 against us now, we would demand ?hat a squate fight he made at every aallot box. iu the State. Not a skir nish, a regukr ^d'time ballot bo:; ight, where every man is in the front" .ank. The Democratic army of vo ;ers in South Carolina, it is true, P mdrilled, and may not fight ? is drilled Democrats in States v, ? hey have fought battle after ba ' md it is because the thirty thout >rgan has had them retreating, i ' lanking, and backing, and never . owed them to meet the enemy fat o face at the ballot box. If the, neet a reverse or two, it will only . itimulate them to greater exertion, md better drilling and organization. We propose to fight them this year rom one end of the line to the other, md all that we are waiting for now s the word of command from the ap proaching State Convention to 11 up ind at them /" If the 30,000 organ viii do its duty in Charleston, even ,he ruined City by the Sea will roll ip a vote that will make the hearts >f the good citizens of that city beat ree once more; and then we will ?end you down a majority from the ip-country that will roll over your 50,000 majority, and wipe it out for ever. But every honest man must lo his whole duty. Every man must ,vork for the redemption of the State, md not to advance himself. Let's lear no more of the 30,000 majority mtil we make an effort to demolish t." Verily, the:?e are brave words and ?rue withal, and let the people heec| ?hem, for they eventually, if fol lowed. hri,ug ..about a -gloriana iimpli. Mon who thrive and wax-fat D'OJ Compressa 'clo' not properly uri-' i?r?st'?n'd, 'appreciate or care for oth ers who :are becoming. leaner and poorer, .from day to .day. If-the com promisers'do not choose-to fall into line with the greabpopular nprjsing in South Carolina, let them either I j stand asid*: ?>nd .viv.-.-- ii:. i of the Lord, or iA\ A in of th? lion be devoured by bir???& The Sioux ?n?taus ->0? Mr. John Boj le OM.?.ti/, dis tinguished editor of tho Bostow|||>5 i takes this view of tb 3 subject : The story of ; the Sioux indi.-, ?is one record of cruel itrj?stic? on tho side of the United States. Tr-Vi..;.-: have been inad?i wjtk them and >ro ken ere the ink. was 3ry : ?rrar. !f*ye been voted by.'^ongr?M to oa-y i-.-i. . claims, and -tKafntoney atoiei .. cals. For fifteen yeargptst, ilQ s ^ Chief, Sitting Bull who d: .:. Custer, has beei. a' deadly ; the United Stat** .?yern ; "bf 'his people ??>? again ; M. a?reed to peace; a?u'uave acu^io? ? the offered terms, to see them oulrag-' ! ed in hour. But Sitting Bull bas never ouried the hatchet, in 1873, the Government owed the Sioux over ten million dollars, which has not yet been paid. La^t September, Presi dent Grant sent commissioners to meet the Sioux Chief's, at Red Cloud Agency, with an ofter to purchase from them part of their Territory the Black Hills. The Indians asked a high price, which the commission ers would not give. After this, the Sioux indignantly refused to treat. They bitterly complained of the in roads and demoralization of the whites, and they asked for schools and Cath olic priests to teach them. Their re quests were ignored, and their refusal to sell did not eave .them from inva sion. Thousands of armed adventu rers flocked into their country, deter mined to hold the land by the right of the rifle. But the Sioux, under ^Sitting Bull; met them on every road, and after eight months of desperate "effort the gold miners have abandon ed the tract, leaving scores of dead behind. The Sioux have grimly de fended their o\yn, though they have done it with the tomahawk and scalp ing knife. "Liberty is so precious," said the Scythian Chief to Alexander, who complained of their weapons, " that, if you knew it, you would de fend it with axes!" The death of the most dashing offi cer of the army-the Murat of our service-will prevent, for a time, the righteous consideration of this ques tion. Tile border cry of vengeance is heard already, and it ia probable that an attempt will be made to ex tirpate the entire Sioux. But the day will come when these things will cry to Heaven against the United States. The treatment of the Indians has been a red record of rascality and crime ; and it is worse than ever to day. The Sioux warriors did not murder Custer and his soldiers. They met him in fair fight, out-generaled him, and cut him to pieces. He tried to do the same to them. The Lunatic"Asylum. % Na find in the Columbia Register the following statement of the condi tion of the State lunatic asylum, which we commend to those who prate about the reforms, etc., etc., brought about during Governor Cham berlain's admistration : "The Superintendent of the Lu natic Asylum, Dr. Ensor, informed us yesterday that the time had about arrived when the inmates of this in stitution would have to receive assis tance, or starve. Dr. Ensor has% by his own- personal efforts and influ ence, secured provisions from friends in thc North on a long credit, (the 1st of next January,) and the freight upon which he paiq out of his own pocket. A second shipment of the provisions has arrived, and notwiih-j standing his exertions to secure the money, not one cent can be obtained from the State, either to pay the freight upon the last shipment or to reimburse him for his advance upon the first. The provisions obtained in the North are not all that is necessa ry to keep life in and disease away from the unfortunates. Many other articles necessarily requisite have to be obtained fresh, and in large or small quantities, as the case may be, here at home. Parties who have been furnishing beef, bread, milk. &c, have given notice that they can no longer continue to supply these articles unless there is some guaran tee given them that they will be paid. Sickness, disease and death must in evitably follow. The State is due the asylum fund some $35,000 ; but, in consequence of mismanagement somewhere, nothing oan be obtained. What the condition of there unfor tunate people will be a week hence, God only knows." THE 0*" ' R'S GAME.-Gover nor r" Charleston organ, .'V/-, is doin^ its best ssiou that there is \ediable split in y of tho State, ernor Chamber tbings to see, . i who co-oper \se their best 'eed Governor future de to frustrate ie the coun t ' his canvass. L . evidence of hi own party, as strength .of g^n . ady and web nv to No ve m i ocracy a sweej ?otion, a major: ^ y false countii ?1? true citizens : earn estly foi great end. In . un be cautious t 4 talk of dough-i *. '-nal of Commcr THE Nev its President G _ is Christian nae. .>? ed seven qaug - i of using their in defrauding United States, it says/ involun't charge :?hat caw?; 1872 from the whL ask hard questions. ? --?-v?s*\ ..''.'iK^Tbe-poopleoJi.. adopted a constituiioa, . admit?ioji as - a- Ststte. ol r% needs the-predations ' Mer population is loss tllaj make. tu?. thirty. Ste Pill? POSITIVELY 1 THE PRICES TEAT ASE NOW NAMED AT THE . IS - Hil ILL astonish tie oldest inhabitant of the United States. Qld^. Ixce prices are no criterion for the present ruling rates. 100 Cases Sea Island and Southern made Brown Shirt ings and Sheetings, at 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c. 50 Cases Blenched Shirting's at 61c:, Tic;, Oe, 10c. ; 5,000 Pieces Calicoes, ?l?gant styles and qualities, at Gc, fe, 8c. Osnaburgs, Stripes, Plaids, Georgia Plains, Yarns, Knitting and Sev. ing Threads at the very lowest Factory Prices. I take great, pleasure in stating to my friends and the public that tay. stock will be kept up at all seasons of the year to the Full Standar^ of a First-class House, anci that nay Prices will fte Convincingly Low. I will continue to keep Standard Goods in Lyons'Black'and Colored Silks, warranted pure, at $1 to $3 per yard.. The world-renowned Turner's Silver Shield Black Alpacas, Pure Mohairs and Brilliantes, from 25c. to $1.25 per yard. * A great variety of Stylish Dress Goods from,20 cents to 75 cents. An endless assortment of Laces, Embroidery, Ribbons and Fancy Goods. A complete stock of WHITE GOODS, including SWHS, Tarlatan, Nain sooks, Victoria Lawns, &c, &c. '. My stock of Hosiery, Notions,'Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Ties, Bows, Scarf?, Corsets, &c, &c., will be unsurpassed. Ladies' Linen Suits at Eitremely Low Prices. Children's Linen Suits and Blouses. Children's White Pique Suits ali handsomely Braided. JJSr Amounts of $10 and over delivered Free of Charge at any Rdiro'?d Depot in Georgia br South Carolina. .J?gT3 Send for Samples and Prices. JAS. W/TURL?Y, Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga., May 1,1876._\_ 3m20 .o. ?^^^^^^^i$ Cotton 3F aotor? Corner Reynolds and McIntosh Sts., Gi AUGUSTA, GA. 'ENERAL AGENCY for anv variotv of plantation machinen', embracing th i celebrated GUI/LETT'S LIGHT DRAFT COTTON GINS, FARQUAR' . WHEAT THHESHERS and SEPARATORS, which aro not surpassed bj arv, besides being the lowest priced. THRESHERS range in price from ?53.00 ' ?l(kOOf?The SEPARATOR lirst threshes,' then .separates from tlnj"78fr_.. cleans and sacks the wheat ready for market. Can furnish tlcui mounted o wheels- or not as desired. Prices from ?160.(M) to ?320.00, according to size, A'c. STATIONERY and PORTABLE HORSE POWERS. WRIGHT'S IM PROVED WROUGHT IRON COTTON SCREW, Patented 1875. With this Screw two hands can run down 450 lbs Cotton in five to six minutes, oe three hands a 500 lb bale in the same time. Pack uporidown-can be placed ii doors or outside. Can be run by Hand, Horse, Water or Steam Power. Will tl - liver at the plautors'nearest depot nt prices 10 per cent, lowo. than tho prese ., prices of any other WronghUIron Screw. SAW MILLS, and STEAM ENGINES,--any size-Portable or Station?r . Planters, spare your stock by buying a small plantation engine. With it you grind vour corn, prepare food for vour stock, thresh your wheat and girt cotton. Tho'ECONOMIZKJR, a small Horizontal Engine, with return tubular boiler, 4 H P, ?400 ; 5 H P, ?450; 8 H P. ?575. V ThoKIGELOW UPRIGHT ?OILER PORTABLE ENGINE, 4 H P, ?300; 0 H P, ?400 ; 7 H P, ?475 ; 8 H P, ?540 ; 12 H P, ?725 ; 15 H P, ?800. COLEMAN'S CORN MILL, complete shipped,'ready for service. Makesgood meal. Can be run by Horse, Water or Steam Power. Prices according to size, from ?110 to ?240. Each Machino warranted as per circular. Terms easy. Send for circulars. Address . Mar. 30, fiinl? O. M. STONE. Ansusta. ii CO! -OF Summary of Business of thc Universal Life Insurance Company cf New York, From 1st Jan., 1S75, to 1st Jan., 1S76. Assets approved and accepted by the Insurance Commissioner for the State of New York, - - - - ' - Surplus over all liabilities, - - Number of uew policies issued during 1S75, Amount insured durinjr 1875, - - - - - Net increase during 1S75, Increase of Assets during 1875. - ? 5,491,fi3." 53 657,45???? 6V4?8 14.575.219 00 7,383,6!! 00 i,104,8ti5 57 F] EW Lifo Insurance Companies, even in most prosperous times, can makesnch an exhibit as tho above, which is in striking contrast with thc meagre showing of many'of ?ur competitors, and is an evidence that the failure of a few Southern and Western Companies has not shaken the confidence of the public in this prosperous, progressive arid popular Company, working as it is known under tho rigid super vision of the New York Insurance Department; a prr.teetion to the assn red aile rd ed by no ?"otfltAcrn Company, since the only one whic/i ever attempted to vork.wulcr that Department, withdrew from thc transaction of business in this (Now York) State on the 6th March, ult. We offer our friends a safer Company, plainer contract, rates 20 per cent^cTieapnr than Mutual on Life, and about 30 per cent, cheaper on endowments ; losses paya ble promptly in 30 days after proof, and even in these dullest aud hardestof times a live Company. S'.. ? JEFFERSON & SAMM, Gen'I. Ag ?s., May 17, 1S76, No. ll* McIntosh St., Augusta, Cia, ly 39 THE WILSO* With thirty changes of Position. Parlor, Library, Invalid Chair, Chili" .* Crib, Bed, or Lounge. Combining beauty, lightness, strength, subp!?cl v and comfort. Manufactured of the hr i wrought-iron and rivets. Strong Ca>: ors made purposely for the Chali-, Everything to an exact science. First diploma awarded at tho Ameri can Institute and Brooklyn Ind astri;. : Institute. PRICE-LIST OF CHAIRS. Chairs are Rated according to Upholstery. Frames are all alike-Extra japanned, gold bronzed, and ornamented, $30 Upholstered in green repp, or any good, strong material, Ulled with picked mass, fringe, etc., exactly to drawing, Upholstered in fcreen repp, or any good, strong material, filled with hair. Upholstered in best No. 1 green, crimson, or'.an UvL n Repps, lilied with curled hair, .;? Upholstered in wool terry, green, crimson, tan, or blue, tilled with cn ried bair . Upholstered in silk plush, silk and wool terry, or tapestry repp, filled wit] . cnrled hair, $00 tc Ti Upholstered in silk figured brochie cotelines, silk fringes, etc., or Russia or Morocco leather, ?75 to ?51 Desk fixtures aro nortable and can be attached at any time on any frame, ?C extra. Frame for medical chair, with stirrups, etc, ?10 extra. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Goods shipped to any address, C. O. D. Address: The Wilson Adjustable Chair 31'f'g. Co., 592 Broadway, New York. State the paper you saw this in. Send for Illustrated Circular. ' [Feb. 9, ly* COTTON GINS! WKaro still MAKING and REPAIR . INO GINS; THRASHERS and \-vNS, on rosonable- terms for cash. All work Guaranteed. A. M. cc G. CHAPMAN, SALUD* OLD Towx, t?, ?b'C. R.R., s; C. ibT'22'. 1S70. - , Cm. IO . -">? v ? ---<rrr^r . . :WM\ .??LL'S;B,lI?to.f?r,'the UNGS, foi: sale at, ... ' . . G. L? PENN & SON'S. , - If ? . . Si JAMES Y. C?LSREATH, Attorney at Law ! Will practice in tho Churts of Newber ry and Edgeiield. Omeo at Newberry C. IL, S. C. ... March 22,187? ^ '.If 14.. For Sale. ORCrTAB.D GRASs: .RED CLOVE'::, . GERXI?N MILLET aid ETJNG'A J-Il?AN-'CRr?ASS'SEE?. ' j Apply at this ?frico. 1. Marl, . ... if ll.