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WnmiwiiMiuifniMi li \ >| > | li ggy im . ?,.feiW" ra? ??!d?ij]yiJijpL BY KEITH, HOYT &, CO. It MS.?For Stibscription, TWO DOI^ LA It S per annum strictly in advance; for nix months, One Dollar. tf?g* Advertisements at $1 per square for ten lines or less for the first insertion, und 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. jj?y* Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Trib ute* of Respect, Communications of a personal character tohen admissablc, and Announcements of Candidates, will be charged for as advertise ments. Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed 86?" Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirement of c ash payment. WALHALLA, S. C: Friday Morning, July 8, 1871X _ j?gr Court for Oooneo County opens on Monday the 11th Iustant jf?T Mr. E. R. Doyle, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, has rcturuod to our midst. Mr. Doyle is a young man of promise. Go to Joun Dale's Shoo Shop and get a pair of Boots which, for neatuess and durability, cannot be excelled. Sco adver tisement JB3T Op Tuesday last, tho Board of Sohool Examiners were in session at this place. Six teachers vfcro examined, to wit : four placed in tho first class, one in tho second, ouo in the third. David Dickson's Great Book on Farming now out. No furmcrs library com plete without it. Bound in cloth, extra, 81 ; Sheep, 84.50; Half Morocco, 85. Orders received at this office. Good canvassing agents wanted. For terms, apply at this office. Col. Clemson, of Pendlcton, deliver ed before the "Oconee Agricultural and Me chanical Sooiety" on Monday last by invita tion, a most practical and able address on the subject of Agriculture, &c. We hope to bo oblo to lay this address before our readers next week, when wc shall have time and epaco for comment. t&~ M Edgcficld C. H., on Saturday last, Judge Carpenter, Gen. Butler, Mr. Bacon, 11. . Elliott, M. R. Det.any, B. F. Jackson, Judgo HoGE and others made speeches. The best feeling prevailed, and tho Reform party greatly strengthened. Mossrs. Carpenter aud Butler were to speak in Suinter ou.Monday last. JCST The v.ote for and against subscription to the Air-Line Road in tho County of Green villo stood as follows : "for subscription," 1,618; "against subscription," 324. The Township of Gioonville voted 869 for to 2 against subscription. At an eleotion in Spartanburg, o? U.o 28<1 ultimo, for the same purpose tho vote result ed: For subscription, 1219, against, 312. Spartanburg C. II., voted 557 for to 18 against it. Can't wo do likewise ? Cotton. Mr. B. B. Harris, Warren Kilpatricr. Benson Kilpatrick, Stafford Grant, and Eli Ashmore have laid on our table speci mens of their ootton crops. The Kilpat RiCKS and Stafford Grant bear off the palm. They had blooms on tho 28th Juno. All the specimens nrc fine. The Air-Lino Road. Tho construction of this great thoroughfare is now a question of time only. The entire lino is under contract, and at the meeting of Stockholder^, held in Atlanta, it was determ ined to work from both termini of the road. It is already finished and running twenty miles in the direc ion of Gainsvillc and will ho completed to that point in January 1871. From all we can learn, the next step will bo to establish the lino from Charlotte to Green villo 0. H., and push tho work forward in that direction also. WTo thiuk the action of Greonvillo and Spartanburg, in voting a sub scription of stock, has settled the lino by hose points, and wo may name Gainsvillc, Ga., and Green rillc and Spartanburg C. II., S. C, as established points. Where will the route be looeted from Greenville the Gainsvillo ? An derson and Walhalla both desire to secure the soad, and muuh will dopend on the voto of tho County in August. Wo believe Walhal la to be nearer on tho Air Line than Ander son, and with a liberal subscription, we may win the prize. Gen. Easley will address tho oitizcnft of this County, on tho importance and value of the road to us, on Wednesduy of Court. Wo want the friends and oppo nents of tho subscription to come and hear Lim. See report of delegates to meeting at Atlanta in another column. Mr- W. H. Verner. It is a source of sincero plcaeure to us to learn that our friends, who depart tho "old Und'' to better their fortunes in tho "far West-/' aro highly appreciated by those among whom they locate. Mr. W. II. Ver wer, a son of our fellow-citizon, E F. Ver ner, Esq., is thus spoken of by the editor of ihe Kttkaw (Ala ) Whigk Obtenue* of the 23d June : "Eutaw Male A a?e> .?The oxoto?s ?8 of thin Institution will clone on Friday next. Thei Principal, Mr* W. H\ V?rner, I bat given great satisfaction to hie patrons.? He is a young man of fine abilities, a ripe Beb?ldryand a very accomplished instructor. Wo hope ho will.find it to his interest to con* tin no in charge of tho Acadomy. Wo advise our people not to l?im tho ohmico of scouring the services- of bo oompoteot a teaoher. Ho is worthy of publie confidence and patronage, and wo hopo ho will receive ample, expressions of both." _ _* $$r Gol. John D, William?, of Laurent, died on tho 2 ? uk, It it iu tho Man. Thoro is no doubt .but ovory individual is the designor end fratuor of his owu destiny. Iu common pnrlanco we hear of fortune and misfortune, good and bad luck, but if I'crrilted out wo will find that failuro is tbc fruit of bud management, negligence or waut of industry. A singlo grain of whor.t should rcturu from ono to two hundred fold, and yet tho nvorcgo yield will not amount to ten for ono bushel planted. As usual Providence is blumed and tho matter ascribed to bad luck, bad seasous, &c. A bushel of corn should yield ?rom thrco to live hundred bushels, and yet how far tho actual estimato falls short. From tho time man was commanded, "in the sweat of thy brow shall thou cot thy bread," to tho present day, there has been no Providential departure from the law of seed time and har vest. Every failure should bo attributed to 1 man's shortcomings nud tho remedy sought out and applied. We often hear of new dis eases, and on their heels sovcrcigu specifics 1 arc coiupouuded und advertised, and meo, I over sensitivo to personal suffering, squander ] their hard earnings for a wo.-thlcss drug.? I Great is the pity equal caro and prudence are not directed to their farming operations and : the discasca of their soils. Wo hear them talk about manures, deep ploughing and im proved implements, but the little wisdom they gather from consultation is suffered to mould in their dusty brains. Thcro is no effort to wards aotual improvement. Anyone will tel1 ( you deep ploughing creates deep Hoils, theso < hold more moisture and can supply the plant j with proper food through a longer drouth.? I How many practice it ? ?Stock growing is acknowledged the most ? profitable branch of agriculture for our sec- ( tiou, because they eat your produce, leaving the droppings on tho farm, and can travel to j market. In Oconcc wc scarcely raise food ' for an extra cow, and much hay is shipped f and sold to us. i Wc hear some wanting to seek new coun tries, where the cost of bringing unopened - lands into cultivation is greater than that of , reclaiming the lands here. Everyone is dis- ] satisfied withtthoir country or calling. "They , all praise those following different pursuits.'' , The lawyer would bo a merchant, the mer- j chant a farmer, the furmcr a doctor, &c. Each calling enjoys greater comfort, or case, or profit. It is certain to our mind there is lit tle difference between countries, and the va- 1 nous avocations of men give greater or less ; contentment us they arc more or less energet ically followed. Success is tho creature of cuorgy, and whatever bo your avocation, put your whole soul into it und you will know no failure. The man makes the country. Many of our people have sought the philosopher's stone in Texas, and returned wiser, though poorer. 7t As in (he mon. Some succeed in new countries from their very necessities.? Placed among strangers, without money, their latent energies uro developed and tliut sue cess attributed to the country, which here would have rewarded the individual with the; same fruit. Here lies the secret, and we say to all, stick to your country and culling und your just reward will iu proper time come. --? . ?- u A Real Live Elephant Saturday, the 2d instant, was a (franti day iu Walhalla. Many wore permitted to wit ness an exhibition never before seen in our County, a Itadical meeting, with open doors, aed iu the broad light of day. Tho animal has brokcu its shell, and comes forth to battle openly for future existence. This is right. A largo uutnber of negroes, both men and women, were present, perhaps as many as two hundred anc fifty. Tho white element wa,s ".slimly thin,' uot exceeding forty, all told, one-half of whioh number were neither in sympathy nor accord with the party. We counted the whites, and though no one knows his neighbor's political views, we think our statement near correct. Tho meeting was called to order by A. Bryoe, Jr., and J. H. Sanders and ? ?-O'nc'ill were appointed sec retaries. The editors of the Count Kit and citizens generally, were invited to scuts on the floor. The chairman explained the oh' ject of the meeting to be to elect delegates , the nominating convention, to be held in Columbia on the 26th instant. On motion, A. Hrycc, Jr., aud Edward ( E vans, (colored,) were elected delegates, by ! acclamation. Afterwards, on motion, G. W? Wntorman and A. Hrycc, Jr., were elected delegates to the Congressional nominating convention for tho 4th District, to be held at j the time and? place hereafter to bo uppointcd. After a few remarks by Green Cleavclund, Sr., tho meeting adjourned, with prayer by Rev. M? Morris, (colored.) Speakers had been expected from below, but were prevcuted getting here by a failure of connection on tho railroad. Tho meeting was orderly, not lasting moro than twenty minutes. The animal will show its parts to better advantage when it becomes more accustomed to daylight nnd public inspection. Finn?Great Destruction of Proper tv.?At 8 o'clock, this morning, firo was discovered issuing from tho grocery store of Cooper & Taylor, on assembly street, opposite tho market, which soon extended to the build ings North and South and endangered all the j surrounding property. Tho following iu the loss : Cooper & Taylor?brick building, to tally destroyed, with stock of poods ; MoGuinnis & Co.?bakery?and Ilondrix & Co.?grocery?brick building, a portion of tho stocks of goods sived j a small brink build ing, oeoupied by colored tailors, names not known ; these were nil on tho North ; on the South?fruit store and dwollir.g ocoupicd by Mrs. Huffman ; dwelling owned and ocou pied by J. T?. Zeal/, with contonte. The stores oooupicd by. Alwordcn <fc Stork and others, took fire, but woro extinguished.?; 'Amount of lose and insuranco unknown. IThere was but littlo wind, or the loss would have been tenttu\.r~Columbialfhop.nix. kdin. j ?tant. Nowberry College. The Commencement Exoroiscs of tbia In etitution closed oo Thursday, tho 30th ulf. Tho published programmo was carried out iu a uiauncr highly orcditablo to tho young men and entirely satisfactory to tho Profes sors and patrons of the iustitu'iou. Notwith standing tho busy season and uncomfortably warm weather, lurgo audiences attested, by their prcscnoo and attention, their apprecia tion of the matter and manner of tho intel lectual dishes served out to tho public On Wodncsday night, the Literary Socio tica of tho institution opposed each other in a rhetorical contest, comprising four orations, aud closing with a spirited debato on the question, "Should capital punishment bo abolished ?" Both sides of the question were presented iu many and strong lights, but our sympathies naturally inclined us against that law which, under tho plea of humanity, would shield the felon at the expense of soci 9ty. Tn this, we would not judgo or decido between the contestants, for each acted his part with credit to himself aud to tho insti- 1 Lution. On Thursday, tho Graduating Ola.'-S, four iu uumbcr, delivered speeches, after which 1 the Presideut, Dr. SmelTZER, banded to each his Diploma. Mr. BusiiY, on whom the ? honor of delivering the Latin Salutatory had i been conferred, was seriously ill with typhoid I fever, und unable to participate in any of the ? slosing exercises of his college life. His speech was read by Dr. Smeltzbr, and was 1 ippreciatcd by every one. The Valedictory, i jy II. S. WlNOAKD, was brief, feeling and ?xpressivo?-bouuliful in sentiment, elegant I diction. In style, matter and delivery, it < jould hardly be excelled. < At the close of the exercises, Dr. S.mf.lyzku < nformed the audience that the Board of I Trustees had determined to continue, the iu ititution at this place, unless want of means ' ,tl the future should prevent. It will never < lo to let this institution die out among us. tf, catching at one bird, we let another go, < ivc are now the lieber by tho act. We must. : keep it, cherish it in its infancy, and when manhood and stability comes, it will repay with compound interest. To this end we will havo more to say hereafter. Lands for the Landloes The Land Commissioner has sent to the Clerks office tho title deeds for about 2,000 icrcs of land, purchased in this County, at the average price of 80 per nere. This is the nucleus of a great political gathering, when the negro will be flattered and exulted to the high position of a freeholder of poor land on a credit, with the security of a vote for tho ring. Some of these lands we do not know the true value of, but 80 per acre is an ex travagant price for four fifths, of the farms iu tli County. Thousand of acres of upland em he bought at fj?ots to 83 per acre. One of the tracts conveyed to the OoiuiulBuloiirtf" Was sold by parties in this County a few months, back, at 81. per nere. In 1800, it W is bid off at public sale at 10 cents per acre, and in 1808 whs offered to any colored or white man at fiOcts cash or T cts on time purchaser taking o bond for titles. Now, as an act of kindness to "Sambo," the State buys conveys to him, at $0 per acre. Truly and great favor to the colored man, as the ordinance creating the office of Land Commissioner lim its his purchasers to 7f> per cent, of the actu al vaino of the land. The better class of colored people in tho County are too intelli gent and too well posted in the value of lard to pay such prices for the private emolument of the ."Ring Pets." They will go to the white men, their true friends, and buy from them at one half the price und on as good terms. Col Grisham Our well known fellow citizen, Col. Gris a , continues to favor us with his interest ing letters. His numerous friends will be pleased to learn that he has met with flat tering reception from the geucrous, warm heir ted Western people where he has been. As a specimen, we insert the following from the Deer Ledge Independent of the 13th June : "Calied.?Last Tuesday we received a sal? from Col. W. S Grisham, of Walhalla. South Carolina. lie cached tho Territory some four weeks since, und hen viaited the prominent points with the intention of selec ting a locution, lie. is much pleased with this section of the country, and will doubtless locate hero. lie gavo us a most deplorable account of a flu i re in his native State, under negro rule, and says thcro are but few whites but would glndly emigrate if they could, lie is heartily sick of the rule of negroes, carpet baggers and Reulluwags, who have utterly bankrupted South Carolino, and is desirous of once, moro living amongst 'white mon.' Previous to the war, Col. Grisham served soveral terms in the House of Representatives. Wc found him a affable and intelligent gen tleman, and trnst he will become one of us, as he is one of the sort, of men wo want to set tle and develop onr Territory. -,-* - Camhen, S. (,\, Juno 2?T, 1870. Tho following gentlemen are appointed the Executive Committee of tho Union Reform party, in pursuance of tho resolution of tho convention : J. Kershaw, of Kershaw. William Wallace, of Rivhland. William T. Gary, of Edgcficld. S. P. Hamilton, of Chester. ?. W. Soiblcs, of RiohPnd. J. P. Thomas, of Riohhind. Henry Molvcr, of Chesterfield. Y. J. Pope, of Nowberry. J. A. Hoyt, of Anderson. Henry Barnes, of Edgoflold' Ilonry Buist, of Charleston. ' Jonas Byrd, of Chtrleston. William Wallace, of Union. Tho mombcrs of the convention aro roques, ted'to moot in Columbia on Wednesday cvon ing noxt, Oth of Juiyr j Wm. M . Sii an non, Pr-eeidont. _!_"_.".._ '.l!??^?*?***!*?****_ .-.'. ' S - ! IL J J. . ?i'.'J!?* The Radioal Fart;. The largo attcnduuoo on Saturday clearly ovidenece tho lifo, activity and cohceivc pow er of tho ruling party. From all parts of the county the colored people flocked to Walhalla, leaving tho plow and hoo ?dio and tho field and crop at the mercy of the green king. The diffusion of education and gonoral intelligence is tho only suro remedy for this evil. When the negro can road and understand for him self, he will perceive oud denounce the low cuuning und selfish motives of his present ad visers. Ho will learn that his friendship is courted for the purposo of private power and emolument, and at the expense of his own iu- 5 terest and tho good of the country. At pros ont, ho is but clay iu the hands of tho potter \ and is moulded to suit tho interest of the in- i tclligent few, who arc daily plundering him | and the State. When etilightonmeut comes, < it will be as breath in the nostrils, und the , negro will rise up, seeking personal and race . preferment. The chain will then be broken, I und Israel will reclaim its own. Tho out- 1 aroppings of this spirit already appear in tho t meetings held in Charleston last week. The negro docs not nsk, but demands, a shure in t the rich spoils hitherto enjoyed by white ron igades. lie demauds tho office of lieutenant- t governor, one senator and two representatives \ in Congrcsss, und a fair proportion of the < State officers. This spirit may be crushed 1 clown for a time, but it will rise again. Its t ser tai growth and development is tho death ? kuell of the radical parly. We can hear of 1 it even here, and, ere long, it be as broad as f the State. It is an encouraging sign of the I Limes, and should prompt every citizen to < united und constant effort to better the gov- I DMinout'il condition of the State. Let every t me work to this end, Bud hereafter let there i Ix? moro spirit and earnestness in political I matters. What boots it to mako a large crop if your earnings are swallowed up in salaries < Lo useless oflicors or corrupt expenditures? The most remunerative harvest for the people < )f this country would be a successful contest < igainst the present corrupt administration. ? thiis end WATCH AM) WultK. t For the Keoiccc Courier. Abstract of Proceedings of tho Board of Trustees of Ncwbcrry College. Wauiau.a. S. C, ? : June 2.1th, 1870. \ 1 The President of College made his annual ' report in which he stated that there were on ' the roll eighty-two students, nn increase of . twenty-five per cent, over last year. The 1 amount of tuition had increased thirty per I cent. 1 Authority was granted the President to ( confer tho degree of Bachelor of Arts on the ' graduating class. Reports from the Financial Agent anil Ad visory Committee informed the Board of pro gross in raising funds to sustain the College, i Rev. T. S. Boi nest offered the following : 1 Wlll?KKAS, The citizens of Walhalla have guaranteed to this Board the undisturbed use , of the college building, and the raising of lit ? ty subscribers to tho one hundred and fifty subscriber plan, therefore, Resolved, That we will, in humble claim upon Almighty God, continue the exercises of the College, and put its President, Rev. J. P. Smcltzcr, into the field, in addition to the agent of the Synod, to raise at least as many subscribers as will carry out the original plan. Resolved al. o, That 1). Biomann, A. li. Norman, J. Schroder, Dr. W. Warne and Richard ! orchcr, he appointed a committee to secure at least fifty subscribers to tbc 820 plan, in the upper part of the State, and re port to Prof. Smcltzcr. Resolved, That all monies collected by agents of the College, appointed by this Board, be forwutded to the Treasurer of College, to be behl by him, subject to the order of the President of ttic Hoard. Resolved, That President of Board be au thorized to secure and transmit to Treasure" of College all funds due or in the hands ol the Financial Agent or Advisory Committee. The Board expressed its entire satisfaction with the labors of the Faculty of College, and increased the salary of Mr. J. 30. Ilouseul, in the preparatory department. Resolved, That the Professors be requested to use their influence and efforts during vaca tion to Hccure subscriptions and scholars for our College. Resol end, That an abstract of our proceed ings be published in the KkoWBK Cuchiku, Anderson InteUig'cncer and Ludieran Visi tor. JACOB HAWKINS, Secretary of Board of Trustees. J?- Anderson hdclligcnecr plctiso copy, j For the Keoivee Courier. 1 Washington City, >. C, ? July 1st, 187 . J To the People of Oconec and Picken?} Fcu.ow-Citizknb : There are ten or twelve Democrats in the Senate of the United States, nod between fifty and sixty Democrats in the House of Representatives. They arc all from 0. Northern and WVidern States, and they are manfully fighting tho battles of the Democracy of the South, as well as of the North and West. These men arc the true friends of the South and of ( Vmstutionul lib erty, and of the whole country. During the year that has past, other Democrats have been elected, from other States, and to-day, ma jority of the people of the United States are Democratic in principio, and this will be made manifest by the elections this fall. If you want radicalism put down and a good govern ment established over this whole country?Jet the Democracy or Oconco und Pickens stand firm and oust u solid vote against radical ism this full. Ibero is a great machino going on In the Northern and Western State?, and pro long, Radicalism will bo dead, not ouly. in South Carolin ?, but hi evor.y State of the Union.? Let every good citizen of Oooncoand Bickens do his duty in tho pwsont oontost, and'oll will bo well. The Democrat' of tho Noitli and West send greetings to the South and say that all will bo well in October next. llespcotfully, your follow-citizen and obo dient sor.vanty EDWARD F. STOKES. j' l'or the ICeowce Courier. llailroad Meeting. According to arrangement, tho citizens of Ptekeus County met to consider the propriety of ratifying tho subscription of $100,000, inado by tho County Commissioners, to tho Air-Line Hail road. (Jen. P. N. Cai vin was culled to tho Chair, and W. l?. ilolcouibo requested to act as Scoretury. Tho Chairman introduced F. 11. McBce, Esq. who briefly explained the object of the meeting, and glanced at tho many advantages we would derivo from the construction of this road through our country, ivc. lie then in" produced C;ipt. \V. E. Karle, of ?rconvillo, who, in his usual happy style, showed that the Air-Lino Huilroud would necessarily be Lho great route of travel, as w ill as tho near est, cheapest nnd best routo for freight and express between New York and New Orleans, md therefore wnsobliged to be a paying road. Jailed attention to the contract which has jeen entered into with responsible parties for :ho completion of the road in two years; ihowed that it was the most remarkable con tact ever made for the construction of uny oad in America. They, the contractors, aking in payment for construction, &c, 5800,000 stock, showing thoreby their entire confidence in the road asa paying institution? thing that those wealthy New Enginnd con ductors never fail to sec. In making this lubseription wo become stookholdcis, and vili, therefore, have a paying investment, in ?tcad of giving to tho road ?100,000 ; said .hat he had no interest in this road, save that )f a common interest with all the citizens of Ibis couoty ; that it was a necessity with us 0 have this road, in order to dovelopo the inmenso resources of this beautiful country, to. There will be, in the event the road uns through this county, at least 25 milci" if road to build, which, at an estimate of ?80,000 per mile, will requirenti expenditure >f $750,000, which must be. spent in this jounty, the advantage of which to our people vould be incalculable. The contract provides hat. the road shall be built- in two years from ?ext September, hence the subscription will lavo to be paid in eight quarterly installments if $12,50 ' each, no bugbear in the bonds, is they will be issued quarterly, which makes ,hc burden inuelt lighter than if all were to ;ic issued immediately ; explained the matter if interest, on bonds, and showed conclusively '.hat the taxes Could not be increased by this subscript ion more than ten cents on the dui lar. The people of Pievens will derive more Vom the building of 25 miles of road through heir county than the people of Greenville an from the building of 10 miles, and slu H:i8 by. a vote of 5 to 1 made a subscription )f ?250*000,? so that Greenville has nssumed much heavier burden than the people of I'ickens are asked todo; said the. people ot Piokens had never hud a question of so much importance to them and posterity to pass upon, and it will be for them to say by their voto on tho HUth dny of July next, what Pichona shall Mo. Will you vote for the sub scriptum and thereby secure the great bene fits that must, accrue from the building of the road through your county, or throw nwi.y this golden opportuni I y?it is for you to say The t ixes will not be as great the third as tlie first year, then you will have your bonds, on which you will receive the interest, und the property of the road will be taxed, and will pay one half the county tax. Ile then alili ded to the advantages to be gained in trans poi tation of salt, sugar, &C., showing the great reduction in freight, ite., closed bis remarks; when T. Q. Donaldson, Esq., was introduced, who said this enterprise is one of sufficient importance to claim your mature considera tion. It is proposed to build connecting link from Charlotte, N. C. to Atlanta, Ga , and it is proposed to run the road through this county, if the people of the county, by their votes on tho 80th of July, endorse the subscription of S100,000 proposed by the County Commissioners. This is the most beautiful country in the world. Nature has dono more, for it than any country 1 have ever seen, We only need tho Air-Line llail road to develop its resources and induce ini migration, and then we will bo all right.? We can raise any tiling here that can be raised in Kentucky, and even more cotton, and can equal or cxccll the valley of the Mississippi in raising clover and other grasses. Lime is the only thing needed und that can be had in any quantity at from 15 to 25 cents per bushel when this road is built. This is a fast ngo and if we eapoct to keep uo With it wo must be up and doing, or We will be run over. By voting for this subscription we do more for posterity than we could do in any other way. There is an objection that railroads decrease the price of corn nnd increase Mie price of labor, hut that is owing to the fact that the laborers of this country have gone to other parts of the country to build railroads, where they can get bettor wages than wo can it {ford to pay, hence the necessity of going to work on this road, and they will then have inducements to return. It is to tho interest of every poor man, every working man,'every farmer, und every professional man to vote for this enterprise. Greenville would be'is great, a market as Augusta or Charleston, which will save to tho planter transportation, com missions, &o, eu?icient to more than than repay interest on subscription. The timber on t i e latida will bo worth more than land' and timber Oro now worth. It will build up factories, iV?i Tho Vaino of- land will be greatly enhanced, because the products will be worth inoro and there will be. ready sale for llie.tn. The Interest i? all you will be ex peeled to pay, then you have I ho bonds, which will bo worth par. livery mun wlio goce any whore bus to go 118 miles to start.', which costs him not less than >':!;>, this will piiy tile additional tux of one-half dozen of the weal thiest men in this county, ?vo. Closed with mi apponi to the colored voters toc?me to the polls on thoftOth, and voto, to a man, for the subscription, as a matter of self interest, if fiumi no other motive. An Executive Committee of forty was or dered to be appointed' by the Ohair, to issnv an addi ess to tho people of Piokens County, to bo pnhlibhed immediately and distributed^ throughout' the county. Meeting iidjournod to Tuoadny of July, Court. F- N'. GAllVIN, Ch'r'n. W. E. Holcomiik, Seo'y. ' ViokoD8)G. ILj Jttly 1, L870. !'.'.*!.'" SS '..?*B? * ".. '.' ...A..'1*g "^?jtMWOrfi /''?>? //<? Kcowcc Courier. Atlanta and lliohmond Air-Line Railway. Tho delegates appointed to represent Oco noo nt tho annual meeting of tho Stockholders of the Air-Lino Railroad in Atlanta, on tli? 28th ultimo, report a full attendance at the meeting, tho Counties of Anderson, Green villo and Spartanburg being also represented. The Georgia Air Lino Railroad and tho Air-Line Railroad of South Carolino effected a consolidation und? r tho nume of tho Atlan ta and Richmond Air-Line Railway Compa ny- % The following officers of the uow company wero elected : President, A. L. Duford} Directors, A. Austell, S. R Iioyt, A. Mur phy, K. P. Uowoll and E. M. Johnson, of Qeorgia ; W. K. Eusloy, J. W. Ilaniucn, Cabrici Cannon nnd J. P. Reed, of South Carolina ; It. Y. Mo Aden, of North Carolina ; J. Wilcox Rrown, of Baltimore. Tho President's report showed twenty miles of the road completed, and thirty three miles moro to Gaiusvillc, Ga., under contract to be. finished by 1st January, 1871, and from Gainsville to Charlotte, North Carolina, un der contract, to be fluished by May 1st, 1872* President Buford assured us that, at the car* liest practicable day, a l.'<o would bo survey ed, from T?galo River, through Walhalla, to' Greenville. Upon the adjournment of the meeting Col. B. Y. Sage, the Chief Engineer, proceeded to North Carolina, for the purposo of loca ting the Road from Charlotte to Greenville, This will enable tho contractors to proccid with the work from both ends of tho Road,, keeping all hands busy, and greatly facilita ting the progress of tho Ro;'d. The delegates with great pleasure return their thanks to President Buford and Engi neer Sage for courtesies extended to them by those gentlemen. Respect fully submitted. O. M. DOYLE, n , . WlllTNEB SYMMES, } ^10?a1( 8? W Anil ( , July 1.?The Senate re sumed the consideration of the tax bill.? There was a spirited discussion on the pros position to tax incomes from government bonds live per cent. The nmendoient was rejected. The fiscal voto on striking out the income lax was yeas 201, Hays .21. 'This vote is regarded as a finality Upon this ques tion. An amendment was adopted, provid i-i?r that the tax on salaries of government of ficers shall eease August 1st. in the House the funding bill wan report ed by the Ways and Means Committee It was taken up and passed. The hill author izes the issue of (me thousand millions bonds, redeemable in 80 years, at 4 per cent, interest, exempt from tax by the tlliitod States or States ; t 10 bonds lo be. mid at par, and the proceeds devoted to tho redemption of 6.20 bonds at par value. It also authorizes tho Secretary of the Treasury to receive gold ou deposit in sums of not less than ono thousand dollars for which certificates arc to bo issued bearing 3 per cent. These deposits mny bo withdrawn at any time on thirty days' notico. Seventy five per cent, of these deposits is to be used in redeeming bonds. The. bitl directs that, all bonds purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury, and now held in the Treasury shall be cancelled and destroyed, and all bonds redeemed hereafter shall be cancelled and destroyed, and deducted from the out standing debt. Havana. July 2.?A meeting of planters and wealthy slaveowners was holdat the Governor General's palace last night. The parties were Unanimous in their approval of the abolition of slavery by the Cortes of the mother country, and in their disposition to obey the laws, hut request that they may bo consulted as to the manner of carrying out tho law so as to prevent the negroes from bo coming vagrants, and also to organize a sys tem by which the agricultural interests will bo maintained. ffiaves will remain with their present masters, but will be placed under con tract, and will receive the samo pay for their sor vi ces ?s \> paid to other freed mou. There aie about the usual number of chol era oases daily ; seven deaths yesterday.? There is no pcroeptiblo increase in deaths from vomito. Small pox is quiet prevalent. Charleston; June 30 ?The steamship Tennessee, which left this poi t for New York, on Tuesday evening, was discovered to bo on. fire, in the lower hold, forty miles NOrth-casfc of Cape Romain, last evening. Captain Chi chester ran in for the shore and scuttled the steamer, in ten feet water. Tho passengers and crew wero safely landed' on the boaob.? The weather was clear. The sicamor (City. Point has left here to go to tho assistali en- off the passengers, nnd the revenue cutter Win; II. Seward left Wilmington fur the same pur pose. The Tennessee is valued at 8250.000,. nnd is one of tho fine new iron steamers roocnt ly ndded to the New York lino. Tho compa ny will putnnothov steamship on tho line ab; unco.. - --?? * A- . ?* Mrs. Henry Ilatbwny, of South Ad ams, Massachusetts, iho mother of mum daughters in succession, gave birth to a son,, last week, in the 52d year of her age. Tho Viceroy of E'gvpt expects to* realize frlO.OOO.OOO by tho sale of lands ad joining tho Suez Canal. S pO ci i ?b 1 ?St otio?s. X OAHD. I DEC L'Alt ? myself a Candidato for School' Commissioner. If elected i I will givo $7.0.00,, out of my salary, to caoh township, to assist, somewhat, in t\o diffmion of intolligonco. Ili making this proposition to the voters of Oconco, I am nctuatcd only by a motivo todo tho voung forks all tho good I can, * s July JUS70 3i> ,ix ^ ,? "W/wn know/edge inhealth o?jbe?^? j?we~r~7r, till should learn tlin.t ?^MTJvU BITTKK& is. the best Tonic and most doligl^Ygl eto'maijhio ' in use. No moro Sick Boadacho, no more Dyspopeia, no moro Ibdljjostlon, no moro Pllosj no'inoro Chills, no nioro tdvor Complaint, no moro Jaundico, no more Pajn in the ltyofct, no more Kidney P>oasos, no moro ?nstiven?M, no more Bjaartburn. ^ ^ ^ ^ lfll?L isacortain git'nr?ntoo agajrist'?ll tuee?. (JietrQauif^ cooiplain|s.' '