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WALHALLA, S. C.:
Friday Morning, August 26,1S70
Hon. JCIIN P. PENDLETON, of Mary
land, is dead.
.g^U Mri. ATKINSON'S sohool will open, iu
Mr. BIEMANN'S new building, 1st September
next.
jtST Mr. J. W. StRlDiANO offers for sale,
'lils dosirablo bous und lot in Midway. See
advertisement.
J. II. RAINEY, colored, bus been
nominated for Congress in the First, or Wini"
TEMORE'S District.
WeS* Two steamers collided on thc Amazon
River, about July 25 Of thc 200 passen
gers, ICO wcro drowned.
Bgk. Tho President of thc United States
has issued his proclamation, declaring neu
trality for this government in tho pouding
war between France and Prussia.
JtST Messrs. ? KO. W. WATERMAN, L
B. JOHNSON and HENRY MCINTYRE, have
been appointed commissioners of election for |
Oconoe County. JEREMIAH LOOPER, DOCK
OWENS and A. M. FoLOER havo boen ap
pointed for I'ickcns County.
Nomination for Congress
Tho delegates from tho Fourth Congress
ional District, comprising thc counties of
Ooonco, Pickon8, Greenville, Spartanbuvg,
Laurens, York, Chester, Fairfield and Union,
met in Columbia on the lGtb iustant. All
tho counties wcro represented. Col. I. G.
MOKISSICK, of Union, was nominated unan
imously, on thc Union Reform Platform, for
Congress. His disabilities have becu re
moved.
Judge Carpenter
"By their fruits ye shall know them."
Judging our candidate for Governor in thc
light of this divine maxim, aud who cnn lny
?.^?.?It?llfl /.?l-y.l^?-.t- JtM--rl*utll^r.>l^i>l.t.q...Uv?-<l]tnH--?.J
th,o radical party, and entering on its duties
under tho suspicious eye of a Domooratic bar,
has bo ever perverted his judicial decisions
to the purposes of personal popularity ? Boing
clothed with thc ermine of a Judge, his
politioal mouth was closed. His legal views
and decisions were taken and delivered above
thc claims of any party. When denounced
by tho radicals fer his Orangoburg decision,
lio replied with honesty, that bc bad taken
an oath to administer thc law faithfully, nnd
Buch was the law, as Ito understood it. Did
he pander to tho wishes of tho Radical party,
by perverting bis high position to political pur
poses ? When the white people, thc debtor
class, would arraign him for his decision against
the validity of thc homestead, ns to debts ex
isting at thc date of its adoption, they met thc
like response, "it is my duty to administer
thc laws according to thc Constitution, and
not to suit the will of any class." All law
yers deny tho legality of thc sealing of old
debts, but it was left to thc moral courage
and judicial honesty of Judge CARPENTER
to combat it on tho bench. Both parties de
nounce him for decisions, which all lawyers
admit aro according to tho law and the Con
htitution. This gives CARPENTER thc stntus
of a man too honest for tho times in which
lie lives. It satisfies every ono that ho bas
?ot sought popularity from either parly
through thc influence of bis position. It
<lomOnstrfltC8 that be lins faithfully and hon
estly, if not wisely, administered tho law. As
* candidate for Governor, wo have Iiis assu.
rance that if elected ho will know no rule of
action but tho law. His post conduct proves
he is itv earnest. Then let us hour no moro
charges against bis honesty. Wo expect thc
grca > fear is that be is too honest for some
people.
FIRE.--Janncy's Hall narrowly escaped
destruction, last night. About n quarter be
fore IL tho buildings ootuicctcd with Pay
singer & Franklin's cockpit-in tho roar of
tho ball-were set on fire. Tho flames com
muuioatod to a wooden building adjacent, and
from thence to Jannoy's HaH-tho roof of
which was partially .burnt. Tho building
is used ns a post office, and also as an armory
for sevoral colored military companies, and
Winchester rifles wero pitched ubout promis
oously. Tho Aro oompmnios wcro promptly
ou band, and by their energy ot;d skillful
management, stopped tho progress of tho
?^mei.-^Rhcenix.
-?
' jpsr A correspondent of tho New York
Times, speaking of tho battlo of Woerth,
' nay's ir
On so largo a. scene of action it would havo
been i m pepillo to judge of vise exact loss
fiustai?cu. I see np reason, however, to doubt
tho officiai return on tim Cern?an-side, which
gtyes about 10,000 Frencjimon and 7,00.0
hermans hort du combat, and' aboub 7,,'O.QQ
_i~T..... i... ii,. A or?A.!- it;?
Tho Letter
Of Judge Ona is in keeping with tho past
political record of tho inuu. Ho has ucvcr
exhibited tho moral oourago to meet and con
trol popular sentiment to tho best interests of
the country, but liko a straw, bas floated with
the cuiront. Much of his credit for political
sagacity is due to this characteristic. When
a new political movement is inaugurated, lie is
found in the back ground, and thoro ho re
mains until satisfied which is tho trump card.
Thou, with a flourish, ho appears on what
be-believes to bo a victorious field, and strives
to wear tho luurels others havo won. Road
bis letter in this issue, and you will seo thc
bulk of tho argument in his own justilioation
is, that tho radicals havo tho numbers nud
must bo successful. If this bo not tho true
interpretation of bis political courso, why has
ho delayed thc publication of tho letter until
his personal friends nod old supporters have
arrayed themselves on thc side of the Reform
ers? Why was not tho letter published at
tho inception of the Reform movement ? Tho
iutcrview bc held some months ugo with tho
pigs and chickens, near Anderson, disclosed
the rottenness and corruption of the Radical
party, and predicted its^sure and speedy dis
solution by a party similar to tho Reformers.
Now that tho contest for supremacy between
honesty and corruption, qualification und in
competency bas begun and assumed strength,
he throws his influence on tho sido cf num
bers nnd against bis friends. Wo have no
fears of his inllucnoe over thc white voters in
this County. That hus long since been lost.
In bis candidacy for Governor, having no op
position, bc did not receive ono fourth the
votes polled ot Walhalla. At another box
only two votes were polled for bim.
The Homestead
Thc pleadings of Judge Omi become clo.
quont us ho.delineates thc humanity of thc
Radical party as exemplified in the bene
ficient provisions of tho Homestead Act.
This is a sword with two edges, cutting both
ways. If facts be taken wo will find more
women and children houseless and homeless,
naked and starved, from thc operations of this
law than otherwise. Widows and children,
whose husband and fathers have perished in
thc late war, and whose property has been
sold for cash and the money loaned out, 01
whose personal property has been sold on
time for notes, arc left to suffer by the pro
visions of this Act. ?Suppose thc ininimun
of suffering to bc on thc side of thc homcstcac
law, does that justify thc law if unconstitu
lionel ? Thc Legislature of 1SG3 thoroughly
discussed this question, and came to thc con
elusion that a rctro-activc law could not b<
sustained, and a prospective homestead wai
not then desired. Whatever may bc thc dc
cisi?n of the Supreme Court, ns to the ellicac;
of tho'law, ns it exists, wc feel sure that prc
vious to thc war and the bankruptcy and di
common intelligence, much less n In wy ci
would have entertained a thought of the coi:
Stitutionolity in its present form. Wc favo
a homestead law, and are very sorry it ha
not an earlier existence on our statute book.?
In 1815 such a law was passed and thc pcopl
demanded its repeal. Now that misfortune
have come, wc cannot say a luw should b
passed good against a debt older than tho fire
law, und that, loo, when its cn force-met:
works thc oppression and suffering of widow
and orphans. It was no want of feeling fi
thc debtor class, as Judge Ou?t would ?nail
nate, that prevented tho Legislature of 180
from passing a homestead law. It was til
honest conviction, that a law to prevent tl:
impending evils was unconstitutional, nn
that body did not desire to stultify itself I:
such an Act. Thc stay law was continued i
forco and theso matters were left open fe
future action.
Obligations for Slave.?.
Among the eulogies of Judge Ona on tl
Radical party,-we find the following, "till
this same pa?ty han protected all debtors i
their constitution from paying debts contracte
for slaves." The Constitution of the Unite
States contains a clause that "no State shu
pass any law impairing thc obligation of coi
tracts." If South Carolina was never out
thc U nioti, as is thc received theory, then tl
constitutional and statutory enactments of tl
Radical porty on obligations for slaves, a
ppr se powerless for thc purpose ossorted.
Thc endorsement of thc Constitution of 180
and tho admission of our members by Congres
could not validate a law passed tn viola th
of thc Constitution of tho United States. 'I
do this, would require au amendment lo ll
Constitution of tho United States, ratified I
three-fourths of tho States, authorizing tl
Southern States to abolish debts for slaves.
If tbeso obligations for slaves were valid pi
viously to thc adoption of thc Constitution
1808, they aro valid still. If they were n
valid then, tho action of tho Radical Conve
tion and Legislature were useless. lu eith
event tho law is a nullity, unless tho Stu
was out of tho Union, and that it was not
manifest from the 14th Amendment bei
tendered for ratiGcation to thc Legislature
1866 as one of the States.
Jttdgo ORR is too gooda lawyer to belie
this assertion. Tho d?fonce to cootracts I
slaves is founded, if nt nil, in thc broad pr
ciples of law and justice, to wit, failure of ce
sidoration, for whioh tho seller ?3 equally
sp?nsiblo with tho purchaser, or from t
principle ex Ut rpi contractu &c.;. OB ex' mt
dolo, &<i.t
"8*35"* Tho German forces between* Knstr
and Cologne aro suid to number in, tito i
gregado 71)0,000 mom. According tb tho Pu
Sioeib 250,000 German soldiers are now
Lor rai no.
--
g&r Elections will bo he'd'this full in
tlie Stntes except/ Oregon, California, N
Hampshire, Connecticut and Hhodo Isbn
.?El tu Brute."
This was tho unkindest out of all. That
Judgo ORR, identified with us by birth and
iutorcst, oud huving.so oftou enjoyed tho con
fidence and support of our pcoplo iu bis aspi
rations for responsible aud honorable positions,
should strive to cripplo an effortmittght with
iutorcst to tho pcoplo of ?ho cntifo State, li
moro than ungrateful. That, forgetting his
oalliug and position, bo should enter tho po
litical arena, and, by falso premfecs und fal
licious roa6oniug, strivo to en^p.0 awny tho
colored accessions to the reform party, is un
worthy bis past record. T at Ito should
assort, as truths, what bo know to bo falso,
and by orguments based on thom deceive and
mislead tho negro to a blind support of thc
rudicul put ty, which bo admits to bo corrupt,
is a step lower than tho enemies of Chm would
have conceived for him. Ho knows the Rad
ical party never waged war for thc freedom
of tho negro. President LINCOLN and Con
gress time and again affirmed, that they did
not design to interfere with sl>vcry. Thc
negro knows t! , and shall wc excuse an cx
Congressmnn through iguorauce. Thc polit
cal somersaults of OUR bavo born a by word
since 1850, b.ut his^pnetuics n^r gave bim
credit for that want of tuornl character his
own letter affixes to him. Should his con
clusion's provo correct, ?nd Scoi?r bud RAN
SIKH bc elected, can our people forget that
letter, which, with a view to self defence
abounds in low appeals to the negro and pom
white men ? Thc question is not who mad(
this or that law, but is tho ruling party in
competent, corrupt and extravagant? Jndgt
Quit says, yes. Aro thc rights of the ncgr<
equally secure in cither party ? lie says, po
littcully, there is no distinction in thc parties
so far us thc rights of thc colored mun uri
concerned. Then is it not to the interest o
the colored mun to have un honest, eeonom
ical and wisc government, and if so why cai
he not bc induced, by legitimate argument
to j?.in the party which has this object spec
?ally in view ? Neither truth nor integrity
nor logic, furnishes a key to his Honor's pc
sitiou. Mathematics is tho man.
The War in Europe."
Since the little afluir at Saarbrucken, ut
varying success seems to have attended th
Prussian arms. Well officered, well discij
lined, nod strongly armed, they have stead
ly advanced towards Paris, severing tho con
munications of thc enemy, und by strafe?;
pressing him from his fortified positions.
From thc blowing up of thc viaduct ut Bi
selie to the present, every effort on the pa
of thc French commander? to concentrate fi
a gencval engagement Ivis been defeated,
fatal mis step seems to have been oom m Ute
in thc outset. Thc Emperor never apprcci
ted nor prepared for the opposition bc h
encountered. Ile linds thc nriny^B?jh wh'n
bc de.sigucd lo march triumphan^y^into t
own frontier. Five hundred thousand Prt
sinus aro in his front und flank, moving i
Restlessly towards Paris. Since the defw.t
MCMAHON und the retreat of the imper
troops from (bc Prussian frontier, his brok
columns have, been unable to reunite. '
effect this, cither at Metz or YordcilC, I
been thc atm of Marshal BAZAINE from t
time be assumed command. Our latest ?
nounfs report au engagement on the Mozel
I in which, if not victorious, the French g'i
I thc first cheek to the Prussians. Whet)
thc onirngomctit was decisive or not. it nppci
J that thc objret of tho Prussians to cut off t
retreat of thc French to Verdon?, was defc
; cd. If these despatches prove correct, a
n concentration of tho French bc effected
Vcrdono, the tide of success may change.
Thc Prussians may find themselves defonl
in tho enemy's country und surrounded
foes. As yet, no decisive engagement 1
boen fought, nor can any one believe thal
brave, powerful and warlike people as
French can bo easily overcome Their dit
tors appear to bc due rather to Bad leaders
than to inferior lighting qualifies. Hist
furnishes no record of military prowess su pct
to that of thu French soldiery. If the Pi
stans retain und continue tho advantages gi
ed, thc greater harvest < f glory they i
reap. They will have overcome a pcoplo
tncrically .stronger, ajid without a superior
military renown. Thc despatches recci
arc conflicting and unsatisfactory. By
latest, efforts nt peace by England arc spo
of, which all wish successful.
To thc Editor oj thc Kcoiccc ?ouricr r
DKAR Sin :-There has been so muoh
expressed by parties in this Divisiou
bavo small orchards of apples and pcac
that if they lind their fruit distilled by i
gnlly authorized distiller of brandy from
pIcT and peaches, they might bc brought
troublo, the publication of thc following
tract from t ho Act of 1370 muy be benefit
"It ia pcrmissuble that a distiller let
authorized may receive cither of tho f
named or thc undistillcd products tin
from another person for thc purposo of dis
lion, returning to that other person all
nott of thc brandy produced therefrom ;
in such ouse tho govern mont rccognizi
other person but thc distiller, und tho br
when distilled must bc put up, marked,
stamped, tho same ns if distilled by'.tin
tiller for bis own consumption and snlo.'?
V*ry Respectfully,
E. W. EVERSON,
Assistant Asscssi
Anderson, S. C., Aug. 20th, 1870.
A DA-NOEROUB COUNTERFEIT.-A
gor?us $20 counterfeit is in circulation,
the notes so fur discovered arc evidently
ted from tho same pluto, which is romar
well engraved. The name of tho bank
in every ouse, thU portion of tho plato
evidently loft blank, and various timoB
ducod, B? as to bettor avoid diction,
only noticeable blemish io tho notes
slightly, blotted' appearance, lift .tho vif
and au inferiority th tho pnjior.-Phccn
I il ?if intm?* mt *? ?Hm MI m?iKii rM?-s****?vi*?.Tlml>*i' h.wld/TVM
The War io Europe- I
BKIU.IN, August 18.-A despatch from
King William, dated l'ont u-Moussen, August
17, soys : ,'In tho fight hero yestordny wo
took 2,000 prisoners, seventeen guns und two
eagles."
PAKIS, August 18.-The Fronch hove
captured eleven fjermnn vessels since tho war
commenced. The French Oovernmont rc.
present ihm previous r?verais havovhoon folly
checked, und t But efforts of thc IVussiuns to
provent thc concentration of u corps nt Ohul
ons have been completely repulsed. The
French huid their ground, but lost heavily in
Thursday's battlo nour Cruvellottc. Tho
Gaulois says encouraging despatches have
been received from Bazaine, but must bo kept
secret.
La Patrie has thc following from tho scene
of action, dated Tuesday: "Bazaino's army,
Vesting upon Metz, was enabled to check the
enemy and gain precious time. Prussiu de
cided to tum Metz. Bajuno, knowing theil
intention, crossed tho M oscilo ut several
places, intending to full back upon d?nions.
The Prussians endeavored to cut tho French
linc, and lit tack od it four times, but were re
pulsed with great loss. Bazaine continued
the ninroh, nod it is now considered certain
he will make a junction with McMuhon and
Troohli. This changes tho situation. Bi
zaino will then have superior numbers und
may nssvtnio tho offensive nt his pleasure."
PAMS, August 19.-in the Corps L?gisla
tif, Count Paliako said it was certain that the
Prussians Buffered severely in the lute engage
ment?. Their centre wns especially crippled,
and had tried to rotreut to St. Michael, but
was unable to effect a junction with Prince
Boyal. A regiment of white cuirassiers was
entirely destroyed. Tho French peasants
captured a detachment of Prussiuns.
Thc following hus been issued from head
quarters, dated August 18-5 p. m. : In thc
encounter of tho 10th, thc corps of General
1/Admir?la ult formed tho extreme right.
The batallion of the twenty third regiment of
There engaged thc Prussian lancers, captur
ing there colors. There were many biilliant
clunes, in one of which Gen. LcGrand wes
killed and Gen. Montague is missing. The
Prussian Generals Boering and Wed ?l were
kill id; Groomtcr and Von lluuoh wounded.
Prince Albert, of Prussia, commanding the
cavalry, was killed. Thc following morning
we wcro masters of thc position previously oc
cupied by the enemy. On thc 17th, several
combats with the rear occurred, near Gravai
lette. The force of the enemy in thc battle
of the 10th was 150,000. Wc nave not yoi
thc exact figures of our losses.
P.UtTS, August 19.-Nineteen Prussian
spies, tried by a Council of War, havo been
shot. Tito spies were disguised and taking
notes of fortifications. The streets are. crowd
cd and the people arc roaring tho Marsella is?
over thc lato victories. Notwithstanding thc
excitement there is no disorder It is stated
on good authority, that thc Minister of Prune?
will open u national lom on Monday. A
Council of ministers was held to day.
Tho Co nsf ?(itt ion nd publishes un arti ob
staling that Paris is now a stronghold. Tin
armed Ance is very great. Admirolity ha
equipped thc forts and enormous quantitie
Of provisions arc in the city, and thc suppl;
in increasing daily. Mills hnvo been erectei
capable cf makins moro Hour than the. resi
&W%m Dr i.r:nj;i,c government will r?gul?t
LONDON, August 19.-The 7Vm/'SSnys th
road te Paris is open tn tho Crown Prince
who may Icavo Frederick Ch irles to witto
Bazaine.
A part of the French army was forced boo
ir? Al?tzj where its position is critical. lt. i
believed that preliminary negotiations fe
peace is nmler discussion hore;
The Daily Ntuos has a Brussels despatch
saying the l*Ji ri per or is suffering from a mom
nm ilia, aiol cries out lint helms been bet royce
Tito latest fruin thc feat of war is that (bet
was Drilling all day Thursday, near Mal
DcTnur. Thc latest French despatches nt
lull nf confidence ?md of victory. Tho Kn
porer is still nt Rheins. Thc story of a ct
reinal excitement is discredited.
LONDON, Angustio -Thc Times puldisl
es the following spec: il from Berlin : "Th
French anny was separated by the Prtftfciu
victory nt Mars la Tour, and the main bod
forced back on Metz, and brought to a stun
hy thc corps limier Frederick (marie? an
Steinmetz. The road is open to Chalons ti
tho Crown Prince, with only Trochu and frtij
monis of McMahon's corps to encounter.
The decisive event impends Tho Crow
Pi ince, with three, corps, is muralang In at tuc
Frossurd ut Chalons."
Thc despatch says Bazaine must cut hi
way through the Gorman army or capitul?t)
LONDON, August 19.- It is certain th;
Prussia ref Uh ed tho recent proposition for a
armistice. Prussia will discuss no piopositio
outside of Paris.
ROMR, August 19.-Thc Pope has decide
to recall the Ministers from Vienna, on a
COUlit of A uslria's abrogated of concordan
liBtt?itN, August 20.-The Queen bus tl
following from tho King, elated near Resoi
ville, August 19-9 P. M.: Thc Frene
army was attacked to-day, West of Metz. 1
posi ion was very strong. My command, n
tera combat of nmc hours, totally routed tl
French forces, intercepted their communie
timi with Paris und threw them buck apt
Metz.
MUNICH, August 19.-A bloody ball
occurred between Gravellotto nod Rcsonvil
to-day, Thc French wcro driven buck
Metz. All communication between Meta ai
Pads has been destroyed
ST. PATKUSMJIIO. August 20.-Orle
Russ?.. i Minister to Vienna, bas gone to Par
Tho Czar emngrutulutcd the Silcsian regimci
of which be is colonel, on its gallantry
Wcissonburg ; bc also sent scvornl surgeo
to tho Prussian camp.
LONDON, August 20.-Thoro is great
jtdeing among ibo German citizens over t
victory Illuminations nod proccsscssit
aro being quietly participated in.
Tho inhabitants of Chalons hnvo boon
tiered to get their grain away within twen
four hours.
. Nothing from tho front-publio very or
iou?.
A Paris lotter says Marshal McMuhon
rotroating on Puris. Ho will avoid a bat
unless he can form a junction with Buzuii
Thirty-two people of Strasburg replied,
shall novor surrender " Tho 'Commanda
in dismissing tho Prussion ombassado
i said, "Tho peoplo havo given you my roplj
PAnis, August 20. - A oounoil of war 1
ordered tho p .rtial destruction of tho Bois
Boulogne)
PAnis, August 20-0- P. M.-Tho Pre
astirantos the Prussian loss during tho 1
throe days, nt 00,000..
LONDON, August 20 - 8 P. M.-Serious
disturbances Lus occurred in tito depurtmsnt
of Voodoo. The bigoted peasantry insist
tbat tbc present war is Lutheran uguinsttho
Catholic Church, aud Protestants oro assailed
relentlessly.
A dreadful colliery explosion occurred at
Wogau, in Lancashire-twenty killed and
many injured.
It is stated that mure than 100,000 Or
mans are between ibo Rhine and Paris. Tho
1'Vench have succeeded in victualing Stras
b?rg, lt is admitted that tho corps of Fred
erick Charles suffered severely. It is stated
thc Bazaine had weakened his forces while
under lire, to send a regiment to defend tho
Emperor's person. A part of the Prussian
army have re entered Nancy, and appointed a
Mayor. An invasion from Luxemburg is
considered imminent.
Gladstone has returned, nnd the Cabinet
has been summoned to consider intervention
for ;'. speedy pence. Thc Queen addressed
on autograph letter to tho King of Prussia,
urging him to accept peace proposals fi om
France. Tho Pope writes him to thc same
effect.
PARIS, August 20 - 3 P. M.-There hnve
been many inoic arrests of persons suspected
of heine connected with thc Villett affair.
Thc Rank of Franco lins decreased 120,
700.000 in bullion. Tho decrease is itttribu
table to thc purchase of notes to pay tho
troops, which requires 5-1.000,000 per month.
The bank notes are live per cent, discount.
Prince Napoleon arrived herc yesterday.
Bazaine, whose retreat tho "Prussians say they
have stopped, is in n position enabling him to
support either Met/, or Verdun. He still
keeps his plans and movements n profound
s crct. Cen. Trochu, today, published a
letter explaining how ho desires to aid thc
people Ile says : Tho idea of maintaininir
order by force of tho bayonet and sword in
Paris, which is so ?gitated and given up to
grief, fills mc with horror and disgust.
Maintenance of order by ascendency, by pa
triotism freely dispensed, of knowledge of
evident clanger, Oils mc with hope nnd sereni
ty ; this problem is arduous, and I cannot
solve it alone ; but T can with the aid of those
having such sentiments. That is what 1
term moral aid Thc moment may arrive
when the malefactors, seeing us defending thc
city, will seek to pillage. Those who aie
honest must seize them.
h?R?iSR?IlR, August 20 - An official des
patch says three Bavarian divisions invest
Stnsburg. Tho foui t'; is harassing the re
treating French.
Thc French war office forbids tho publica
tion of war despatches, unless signed by
Bazaine.
RALEIGH. August 20. - Pearson in Cham
hers to-day discharged all prisoners, including
lion .lohn Kerr, except five, nota particle
of evidence heine produced against thom, af
ter being imprisoned live weeks. Thc live
still held on bench warrant ure retained on tho
affidavit of Kirk, sotting forth merely that he
believed the accused woro guilty of murder.
Counsel fur the prisoners objected to thc affi
davit as insufficient to grant a bench warrant
upon, bncaUSO it set forth no fact that could
bc taken as evidence, nnd asked time to pro
duce authority on thc question. The. moiton
was granted and time allowed UilRI Mond; y,
9 a. m. Tho prisoners were bilmd in tin:
-meantime. It IS thought no loro 0 evidence
can bo produced, wboii they will bey olensod.
Three affidavits of prisoners aro published,
sworn before the Clerk of the l.?iiitrd States
Court, di scribing the torture and cruelties of
Bergen, Kirk's Lieutenant Colonel, towards
the-prisoners ns only worthy of tho darker
aires. They Mate they ti hid thc pistol to
barohead and swinging np by a rope II rou nd
tho neck at dead hours of thc wight to extort,
confession.
The United Stnfoa Marshal bas served
writs on Kirk und Borgen to- appear before
Ju-dgo Brooks on Tuesday next on three sev
eral writs. Brooks is looked upon as tho sa
viour ol' thc State in his troubles, and has, no
doubt, by his li nu ness, averted civil stn to.
COMMERCIAL.
LlVKiteooti. August '2'1 - livening -Cution buoy-,
ant ; uplands 8.J ; Orleans s-j ; sales 15.000 bales'
speculation and export <J,OU?.
NBW YORK. Angus! '22-livening.-Colton firm;
sales 'i.oni) leiles. Wheal rather more activo ;
rod and amber Western 1 37.tl.'10. Horn closed
heavy and declining nt RooOO. Oold lf>galf?|.
South Carolina sixes, obi. 81 ; new, 7*2/.-.
AUOUSTA, August '22.--Cotton market firmer
and advancing bu! sales light : sales 100 babs;
receipt-? middlings 17;].
Cir UIM'STOV, August '22.-Cotton Heady; up
lands l7J.il7.-j; anica 50 bales: receipts 106;
stock 1,1 '20.
p I T "LT AR Y .
DHU), Angus 1st, 1870. Josr.ru Dovr.K. infant
Ron of J. T.. und Julia 1). Shuuklitv, ngcd-7 months
and 10 days.
"Oh ! not in cruelly, not in wrath,
The reaper caine that ?lay ;
'Twas An angel visited thc groen earth
Anil look this llower away."
-A. Card.
The following lotter (verbatim ct literatim) was
rcceivod, on the 20?h inst., by tho undersigned.
ItH truth is in keeping with its form and good
spelling. Any futuro communication from tho
i same source will not bo recognized :
WV A. FALL AW,
WAKALA, S. C.
Du. FAIII.OW-T thot I would weight you a flow
lines to let you now just whnl 1 think and nil that
1 dMittell you now I will tell you sor soino other
time.
1 under uland that you ar gain to get out a
warnt, for me. you think buy monday and if I
will get a way before that time it will bo all
Wright sir. well i will let you now when I am
goin to leave. Sir I have had mow work to do
sins I came limn I expected and I havo not got a
way. as quick as you expected. I lin ve got 9 full
sets of tooth to put up boforo 1 leave and por
haps I will got Bonio moro in that time and If 1
do I will put thom up as I dont bolong to you nor
no other dontist. I huvo my prisca and I work
by them, nnd you ?aid that I promnst lo work
by your prises of wich you can?, stand up to Slr.
you told mo that you had invorablo $16 for a
?et of teeth whare you gavo a Temporary set. and
I carno on np OatcndorlVs an I ho tobi thnt you
said you would pul them up for $!)0 and tnUo it
all in trado. I was anxious to get y >u to put mo
Bovorl temporary sets and let mo go on homo.
but I dont think that sieh a man oan work for
mc or anv of my customers.
I expect lo May and do all my work Hint I want
to mid I will nco you a bout your wnrront so If
thoy is any thing dhn In that way lt will bo all
wright Just lot in? hero from you noon I donf.
bclcave 1 will runaway I nm a fraid you want
ray jobs, J-, M. ZACHARY.
-- 1 ." Eflv-.'.'?'?.'iJim
tf?r Vito Alumy Friends of Uohvi t
S. RIITbUDCK respectfully annminoo him a can
didato for- County Coriiirilsslonoiv, at tho ensuing
duct ion.
.A. G J^.1TITD .
My nnnio lins boen announced ns n cindi J tito
for re election to tlio L?gislature. In declining,
this noininution, I have a fow words t.) say to'
our people.
Tho timo has come whon unity, in voting for
local and Stuto officers, is a necessity. Without
it, defeat must and will ensuo in this and'ovory
county in tho Stato. AH an abstract principle,
1 ropudinto party nominations as contrary lo
the tru? spirit of our government ; but theie
may be, and (as I think) is now, such a stato
of things as require?, at tho hands of every
good citizon, tho sacrifico of personal prefo:
oncos to tho gop Oral good. Tho S|ato is div'
dod into two great faction?, thc Radical;and
anti Radical. Tho former has boon built up
on thc passions and prejudices of nu ignorant
class, and threatens thc total ruin of thc State/
The lattor, possessing thc intelligence and
property of tho country, identified willi it by
birth and interest, aro striving to restore
good government, low taxes and common pros*
perl ty, The Radicals are under thorough dis
cipline, both from their powerful political on
ginos-tho Longues-and because there aro so
fow mon in tho party who can, with any couti"
tonaneo, aspiro to position. Howcvor nntno-'
rous their candidates and apparent division*
among 1.110111 may be, in tho olid tho bulk of ll o'
voto will, iii every instance, bo cast for tba
candidates Whoso hopes of success aro brightest
Knowing this, shall we, in a vain effort to elect
a friend or to secure our own preferment, sue
rifice what of power nod good our united notion
could secure. ? Is not such a co orso suicidal?
Will it not subvert our own and tho interests
of tho friend whom wo would serve? WI)OU
tho proper time comes, no ono will bo mor.j
ready to burst tho bands of party and assert
his freedom and n pure Republican Got ern-'
mont than myself. Tho proscnt condition is
distasteful to every good citizen, but adherence"
to it is dictated by that high senso of self pres
ervation, which is paramount to every thing.
I cnn remember when- our popio voted for
their frionds without entertaining any fears
from the election of their opponents. Tho cit
izens then enjoyed good Iowa, administered 1 y*
honest and competent men. Public economy
ensured low taxes, and good foeling and geno
ral prosperity flowodt.as a natural consequence.
A chance bas como over tho land. A war hui
occurred, developing many g' cat social ami po
litical changes. A new clemont has boin in
troduced into tho body politic, andndvonturcrs,
scoking personal emolument, havo taken ad
vantage of tho ignorance of tho colored race,
t> instil into thom antagonism to the whiles.
New offices, entailing additional espouses, havo
been created ; prodigal npproprintions have
boon made, and unless n stay td' publie extrav.
lign?tico can bo eflbctod, lhere is no hope for t 0
Stale short of utter financial ruin. T> cub
this wanton spirit nf prodigality is ono of tho
objects of party nominations. To insure suc
cess, personal preferences must be saoriliood.-?
Patriotism, our duty to our families, and O' r
present ami future interest require thia; I will
not bc a slunibling-blook to a freo ami fair
nomination. 1 do not desire tho position.
I am too poor td be politician. With a good
government prosperity will return to tho coun
try, and my profesi?n, in Common w,ith ovary
o-eupntion, will flourish. The inti rt/.il eau ho
mo.'ltably spent in preparation for this por'nd.
Business .'.ad v se ;k- itd-channel, nod theubsenco
of n professional man for several m tilths di -
ring ibo year must cripple his prospects as
well n-< tho income of his profession! Ofoottr.-O
no good citizen would or should reject thc call
of his noun try ; but, happily, there is now no
dearth of competent mon willing to accept 1 Lo
position,
I have bern twice honorably elected to tho
Legislature. In tho eharuoter'of-n ropre.-eiita
live I h ue endeavored t > discharge my duties
honestly and c.m^e'.enii indy. Iii I SCO"; I oppo
aod those severe partisnn measures which father
ninny nf the troubles uF to day. Then, a!m >st
alon" from the upper districts, I supported! tho
bill to encourage immigration, and favored A
lai'gor appr-.p-iation fir that purpose: When
thc evils, it was designed to prevent or euro,
came upon us, I never forsook tho ballot-box,
thc only custodian <d Republican liberty.
While thc intelligence of thc county, to a great
degree, h loud al ?. .(', 1 cast m'y vote in 1308
against a convention and for tho host mon (as
I th ntgl.t) for delegues. After tho Constitu
tion was ratified, at tho urgent reo,ned of many
good citizens, 1 accepted the uomHiatlbri to tho
Legislature, lu that b>-dy the Democratic ele
ment wns so small us to be powerless for g ?od ;
but tho record tost liles our futile opposition to
thbse mensures vvSich arc distasteful and op
prossivo to our people. This was nil wo could
do. When thc a m ossed value of the property
of our county wau doubled, my colleagues ami
myself ust-d till our exertions for tho benefit
of our constituent's.
My nets, ns a citizen nnd'-officer, are open to
tho just criticism1 of thc people; Politically, I
would not alter my past record1. 1 am satisfied
with it. I have mot and fought every aggres
sion o?n our constitutional rights, As ono for
tress after another of constitutional liberty has
been undermined and tumbled' down, I havo
boon ready to moot tho invaders again. I nm?
not of tho school which regrets that wo did not.
swallow tho 14th amendment at tho dictation
of Congress, and partnko of'lhaTVJth as a rich"
dessort. Tho right to regulato suffrage bolong
cd to tho Statos, and we rcsistud any encroach
ments on it. Those quostions'nro now sottlod",.
and aro dead issues. It behooves Uk" now to
look to tho future, and ondcavor to utilizo,
through tho ballot-box, tho rotnnant of liborty
not lost us through tho sword* Suoh are my
views. Such has been my stewardship, which
I now resign po wKomsoovor tho county conven
tion may designate
In conclusion, I return my sincer? thanks In
nocence," and'to those frionds in Ooonco and'
Dickens countios wlio, in 1'805. and again fn
1808, attested, by 1 hoir suffrages, tholr > confl
donco in my ability and integrity. Whether
or not I*again appear Uv publjo lifo, I cannot
forgot their flat tori ng support irv tho past.
Very rospoctfullv,
W. C. KV.ITU.
MRS. ATKINSON'S
Fem a Io School
WILL OPEN 1st SEPTFMMBRR, in Mr.
Biomnnn's Now Ilouso, third building below*
the Hotel.
VERY SMALL BOYS wilj bo recoived*
Walhalla, S. C., August 2t3, 1870 45