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tf. BY ERITH. SMITH & CO WALHALLA, S. C.: THURSDAY, J??LY 20, 1877. MW-.--r- ? bfa ,. ??' TIS SS ?TBS : (J31? For subscription, two dol lars nor annum,strictly in advance; for six months, ono dollar. (?J* Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of ono inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty cents for oach subsequent in sertion. {JTP Obituary Notices exceed ingnvo linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal charactor, when admissable, and antienne emonts of Candidates will bo charged for os- advertise ments. 03* Job Printing neatly and choaply executed. (KT Necessity compols us to adhere strictly to tho require ments of cash payments. Ttie Lien Law. Tho rcpoal of this low, which has remained on our statuto hook for upward of ton years, is ono of tho wisest moasuros of tho last Lc--, gialnturo. Tho Radical Sonato for throo suo* connive years pnssod a hill repealing it, but thc bill invariably failed in tho House. At tho limo of tho pnseago of tho lion law it wns considered a necessary measure te enable planters to stook and plant their farms. Tho war had just onded and tho country was without money or credit or anything tangible to got tho ono or secure tho othor. AB a moasuro of temporary roliof tho Aot was without injury and would have long sinco been repealed or disused but for thc ohango in our labor system and laws regulating it Under tho lien law it was expected tho skillful planters of tho Stato would employ lober and sccuro supplies for a year or two, whon tho legitimate profits of tho farm would rondor it self-supporting. This, doubtless, would have happened but for reconstruction and its effect in placing tho ignorant and corrupt in author Hy and tho cnaotmont of laws which worked a complete demoralisation of labor. Tho laborer was placed above control and became so unreliable as to subvert the old system of farming ander tho direction and management of tho land owner. Tho labor of the country soon become scattered, ignorant negroes attempting to farm undor their own judgment os rcntors, tho landowners generally furnish ing tho stock and supplies for a shnro of tho crop. In a few years theso renters became eo unmanngcnblo and unreliable) in many in stances that tho landlord, not receiving a fair remuneration for bia stock,'supplies and land refused to furnish stock and supplies and in somo cases land. In consequence of this labor been mo worso scattered and disorgan ized and loss productivo. Tho negroes to groat oxtontsquatted on poorand unproductive ridges, built cabins, opened small patches, managed to got a bull or steer ead somo old tools and became cither landed proprietors on credit with mortgage, or lessees for years. This gave them a feeling of importance and independence which enabled thom to onduro asaeh hanger. They had porfcot freedom to voto tho Radical ticket, attond political meet ings, preach, sing, pray and steal by night, for they generally mixed these things, and grow poorer annually themselves, whilo the country was likewise growing pooror. Tho lion law was tho basis and support of this condition o( thing?, and' without it no such anomalous condition of labor and cnpital could or would have oxistcd. Under cover of a few acres of ridge land, a bull' yearling and a promised cotton crop, this landed pro prietor of African descent would got his ad? vanees and eke out annually n scanty sub sistence Each yonr has found theso people pooror and pooror, whilo tho merchant finds himself, badly bont and tho country grows pooror for tho want of its labor being properly directed and woll supplied with tools and good land. Tbero are cases of white men whom tho lion law bas benefited and onablod to tako a start. There aro also raro instances of colorod men who havo become self-sustaining ' under ita provisions, but wo hold that thoso mea would have succeeded independently of tho lion law. On thc othor hand, look at its great injury in the Iorgo amount of Jabor wasted ou poor ridges, whilo goodlands could bo hud. Look fur thor ot Hs injury in so in any oblo bodied Iaborois foolishly striving to farm with n stoor or broken down hors? ander tho color ood falso idea of independence Not only docs tho lien law rotard tire prosperity of tho country by the oxhorbttant profits ex acted by tho merchant for his risk, but in much groatcr dogroo in onabling and oven* encouraging so many Inborors to waste their timo and labor in a fruitloss attompt to run a farm without lund, stock, tools or' supplies Without tho lion law nil this labor would havo been forced either to biro to good fanners or to contract with landownors for both land and stock and bupplics. Labor would not havo been oppressed under snell a system, for labor is so scarce in tho South that it would com? maud competition. Labor, too, whon it once found land or employment would havo boon subject to reaaonablo control, for tho laborer could not havo felt that in his dereliction of duty tli o lion low a Horded-him a pro toe lion and refuge. Tho country would* hove pros? pored and lither would havo been botter re munerated and bettor contented. v The repent o? the lion law wiH-operate' to tbe pnblio welfare >n< making hired labor more reliablo and in diverting nnproductivo labor into productivo channels, either os renters cr hirelings. The merchant, too, wi I? He benefited, for the repeal of the law will out ?hort a credit wbioh his experience has long ago condemned, and in its place he will got toe endorsomont of tho lana owner for sup plies, wbioh must still bs Iud: In a few fears wa predict a (kv better oon?iti?n'of th? .cuntry. Tbero will doubtless be sortie eaH.y* d?BMfr?w?m ii ?II, but a yeer win remove tliie and laborer and land own or will alike approve the change, ?Mir ? oll* se. The people of th? CouDty have rcoolvod very favorably tb? eifert to establish a college at Walhalla, and BO fer a good many of them have taken s took la the cn tor prise. There are, some who say they can't see any money in it, and so far withhold their aid. Wo hope thoro are very fow peoplo who eeo or look for money in Christianity boforo enlisting in its canse. There are some onterprUee whioh in their tondonofos and tho intorost good citizens should fool in thom riso abovo pecuniary considerations, looking to tho promotion of tho higher interests of humanity, as the establishment of schools, oollegos, churches and good government. Mon do and should invest monoy in whntovor promotos these desirable onds, without looking to tho pecuni ary profit whioh will result to thom, and without considering tho temporal loss or gain likely to prooood from tho investmont. This spirit proceods from tho bighor naturo of man and mnrko true manhood, gonnino liberality, worthy motives. Thoro ore but few mon who are not willing, nay, anxious to put thoir money in an enterprise when they feel suro it will be returnod to thom with hoavy interest in the profit of the investmont. To aid the cause of eduoation, to give to what ever promotes tho moral and intollootual ad vancement of man, is a disposition prompted by onr bettor nature and a duty wo owo to our selves, our country and oar God. While this is truo, no rational mind can doubt but that money invested in tho cause of eduoation will repay with interest tho donor in a pecuniary sonso. Tho establishment of eohools, oollogos and churches in a county onbanco tho desira bleness, and honco tho valuo of its proporty, invites population and capital and induces tho building up of factories and tbs development of nil tho natural resources ol tho sootion so blessed. To givo to this collogo is thon prompted by tho highor attributes of our na turo and seconded by motives of real, substan tial, temporal bonofit. Wo occasionally moot a fow persons who fonr Ute mugil itude of the undertaking, augur rag a failuro from moro fear without effort at success. Tho enterprise may bo ono of mag nitude, but it is ono of such importance to our County ns should arouso a* spirit equal to tho undertaking. A thing is great or small relatively and an undertaking assumes a difiV coky and magnitude in tho minds of its agi tators according to tho spirit whioh animates them. To a peoplo who fully approoiato tho Taine and importance of a college, tho ques tion of success or failuro never presonts itself, for being bent on tho prize they neither expect nor harvest failuro. Thoro is a mino of prac tical wisdom and comfort in that expression of Christ to bis disciples, that if they had faith as a grain of mustard soed they could say to a mountain bo thou romoved and cast into tho soo, and it would bo done. With humanity this io impossible by moro words, but eertainly of success by human agenoy nover fails of tho accompli sh mont of tho thing undertaken. Tho faith or confidence in suc cess, whioh should possess ovory dotormincd mau when engaged in a worthy causo, hegots ' an onorgy whioh never does and nover can fail. If oar peoplo look to. tho college os a thing not only of vast importance, but of absolute necessity to our town and county, they will never think of tho magnitude of tho enterprise ns a cause of failure, nor of tho possibility of failuro. Tho collogo hore is a big thing, a valuable prizo, but WC trust outr people have tho spirit to strike for tho pristo 1 moro determinedly by reason of its great , valuo and importance, and not lose heart nnd , offert for it from mere fear of success. \ Occasionally wo meet mon of means, thanh. { Jod thoy are rare, who wish tue college woll,1 1 alk for it, but novor aid it. Wo profor a I ittlo heart service to much lip service Whon 1 non aro ablo to aid a causo so worthy wo < rust thoy will provo their words of kindness 1 >y their acts of liborniity towards tho* caefso. * ."rom thoso who cannot with justico to thoir ( dmilies lond nuy actual pecuniary aid, wc' 1 losiro tho help of thoir infiuonco. Lol ns alt 1 york according to our respectivo abilities, J mowing full woll that a suro reward awaits J meccas. _ ._ i [cOMMONIcA'if.lV. \ J Our College. j M'P.xsits. FmiTons; A word on (Iiis subject erny 1 tot bo' out of place from ono who wishes tho t ntcrpriso'success. Had lt not boen for the 1 imbarrassing position in which I was placed by \ ny friends, in reference to tho college, I should | i a YO written in Us interest' lo rf g ago. Now, that ho recent action of tho stockholders has rc - eased me from lids unenviable position;, I may vrite without being afraid of tlint disposition1 .rnong peoplo to attributo everything done or aid to self-interest. No ono who has ai\y man ioc d or noblcnoBS of soul or even much self espect would stoop lo curry favor with such a lorporalion in order lo secure position. Evory ?orson's claim to a position of public responsi dlity and usefulness should rost strictly and tolcly on his merit, his oapnoity, his qualifica tions, his fitness for such position. If theso be Tenting no amount of popularity gained merely iy strokes of polloy should be sufficient to leouro tho position; while, ow the ofter haw*, If tho qualifications ar? present no mere personal! considerations or' prejudice should be a bar to public usefulness lu a sphere for which co few are fitted. I have felt a deep interest ia' tho enterprise over s i nco it assumed a tamglblo simpo. Several considerations have conspired to produce this interest' 1. Tho education of tho young has always boon with mo a very desirable object. Uovolop ingand training tho montai talents of tho young stands noxt in importance to direct religious in struction in advanoiug permanently sud rapidly both tho material and immaterial' interests of tho country. Thoro is no safer guard'tb'public virtue or stronger bar to publlo vioo t han the' general diffusion of higher eduoation un lor tho influence of roligious prlnolples. Dy all means let knowledgo fie scattered broadcast over the land. 2. f am Interested' lb' it becauso of the effect lt will have on the value of property. All thinking raen- know tht?? hmH'^s, where good edhoailonal facilities abound, ate always de sirable, and the property tn ouch localities' is always {fi greater demand than that of less faM vored communities. The result of this Increase in demand ls increase In Valut?, Where property commands'n high prioo labor boc?mos'm?ro ?'C" wldiur'Bl?ve ?nil employment raVe abundant. Uenoo he who owns property or he Who labors md yet oppose; thia enterprise it doing himself 'an InJury. Walhnita can well afford lo Invest ! one-fourth of it? property tn a college ?nd the remaining three-fourths will domtaaad a bigbot prloe than all would without a oollege. This ti worth the attention of all geed oltlsens who would look to tho welfare of the community. 8. The social advantages to be dorivod frota a college In our commun Hy excite an Interest. Our town is already social In disposition, and to maintain Its soolal oxcol lonclea and avoid the defects existing Ia all half-cultivated communi ties, oollege influences ar? needed. Those whet moro into educational ce?iros and mould the society ot the plaoe are generally either culti vated peoplo of limited means, who prise edooa* tien so highly as to be willing to make saorifloee for its advantages, er thoy are people of property who Iiavo enjoyed theso advantages already ?od koow how to value it for their children. Doth of theso olassoa make good and worthy cltiicns, as well as elevate the aoeial standard. Tho social influenoo oxerted by the young mea who 1 go to college from the best families of the | country Is not tobe lightly estimated. 4. Tho advantages which Walhalla affords for snob on Institution are catoutated lo produce aa intorcst. As to health Its popularity as a sum mer resort for tho people on the seaboard is a sufficient recommendation. Its picturesque sur roundings, bordered on tho outskirts by its grand mountain scenery, are suoh as to kindle lalo A fl .uno tho smothered Arcs of li! tlc muto inglorious Miltons, should there bo suoh among its inhabitants or sojourners. Its religious ad vantages, wero I not ono of its pastors, I would say ore equal if not superior to those of any other towo of its siso lo the State. The In habitants aro noted for their church-going habits and tho town for tts largo number of church members in proportion to ils number of | inhabitants. In its manners it is unassuming io outward appearance. People dress neatly but plainly and this conspicuous lack of ex travagance is a great advantage to efudonts, especially to thoso of limited means. There is a certain case mid freedom about tho society of tho placo, circumscribed within duo limits by a typo of cultivation and refinement characteristic of our very best country communities, which prevents ono from fooling that every limb is bound in tho iron felters of formalism; and yet ho feels sufficiently restrained tobo ou his guard io tho formation of life-long habits. Walhalla comes nearer than Any plaoe known lo me to combining tho caso ami "freedom of a good country community with tho simple though graceful refinement of Ibo loss aspiring of our Southern cities. This peculiarity of the place seoms lo mo well adapted to student lifo and to the development and training of timid sad awkward boys. Oao othor Ihing about Walhalla, of which I can bear testimony from experience, I would not fail to mention. It is the kindness and hospitality shown to strangers. Tho better one becomes acquainted with the place the more prominent appears this feature I shall always oholrisb with fond recollection the kindness and hospitality shown me by tho citizen.* of Walhalla during my brief but plcasaot sojourn among them, lt would perhaps be unreasonable to ex pect uniform kindness all the lima from all olassos and grades of people, representing every variety aod shade of. opinion ?od prejudice. Upon tho whole Walhalla deserves the palm in this respcot, And All who have spent much time here will be willing to bear me out io thia testi mony. It is A strong consideration in favor of j students who should oome herc. A few words oow in conclusion to the Baptists of the town, as 1 fcol ot liberty to spook freely to them. This entorpriso is to bo pul into Ihe hands of tho Presbyterians to be man aged by thom. Il Is important that tills should bo thoroughly understood by you thal you may be willing to surrender all claims lo manage ment. Your wishes bare been consulted lo its irganfcation as shown by the fact that you irero Allowed A chance At ono of the professor mips. You fatted to secure tho man you de lirad to* occupy that chair; but you must not forget that your hopos were blighted in a public meeting of tho rightful authorities to decide lOoh things, and you should therefore submit ike men to your defeat, and direct your atten tion' lo tho higher end in view, tho success of | ho entorpriso. Whatever might have boen Ibo real causo of this failure makes no difference row; the die is cast. The minority should bo -filling lo' acquiesce in the decision of A ma jority. Tho publio interest is what you should 'abor for, and not for any porsonal advantages, except int common with your fellow-citizens. 3ivo your hearty support to tho coliogo, and fowevcr much the cutcrpriso may bo injured by ack of discretion, rashness or want of judg ment, do not let the' Mame rest upon your shoulders. Your interests-social, moral, poou ?iary-aro all involved. Act, theo, like men; io publio spirited; rise above petty things Into ho region of sublime manhood. W. W. SANKBR8. July 23, 1877. it I oi?-iviob H At-rt-A I/targe Number Killed and Wounded? &e. On tho 16th instand a strike among the hands employed on tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad commenced at Martinsburg, Va. Tho strike was o'atfaed by the railroad rooking a small roductlon in tho wagoe of tho men. Ihe riot assumod suob proportion? tfrot Vico Prosident King telegraphed to the Governor of Wost Virginia for troops. Two volunteer companies were sent at once. AU trains Were stopped. Tho military, itt1 endeavoring to force w train through town, wats ?vodf orr. One of tho military Was wounded mid also ono of tho strikers, WASUINOTOH; July 18.-Tire strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having assumed suoh character and proportions, in West Vir ginia', that it could not bo promptly sup? pressed by tho State authorities, Qovomor Matthews, of that Stato, to doy rando a formal application to tho President for troops to suppress domdstlc'violonCO, under Artiolo IV, Section 4, of tho Constitution. Tho P'rosidont I has responded favorably to the'application of Qovomor .Matthews, and tho War department has ordered Gon.Fronoh and tho troops under his command, about tWO hundred and fifty ot tho arsenal hore and troops from Fort Mc Henry, to proceed to Martinsburg, mid other points When necessary, to suppress violence. Oars for tho transportation of the troops aro now ready, and will prooood to Mortinsbtirg os soon os thoy can be put en. RAI,?IMORF, July 19'-Noon-Tho train Eastward1 from- Martinsbutg hoe roaohod Baltimore; and) tho Westward train bas reached Cumberland. Tho strikers' Vornhin defiant at Keyser, on thu' control division, botwoen Bellaire and ?oWAvk\ O?do. The fire men bato ?truck, and ref uno to rdW new men to take their places, and tho civil authorities declaro themselves powerless. Zopp, a ring leader ot Martinsburg, Va., was arroetod', mit released* on ?400' bail. At a mooting at Qr afton; with-delegates fibra1 othbt points, the jere. GRAFTON, July 20.-fhtt striker* hero ar? a hundred strong, ?nd entirely beyond the con trol of the civil authorities. BALTIMORE, July 20.-As tho Oth Regiment, Col. Olarenee Peters, was marching from lt? armory along Baltimore itroet to the Camden Station to proceed to Cumberland, the regir ment tra? atoned and fired into by tho crowd on the street?. The regiment fired into the crowd und a number were killed and wounded. Tbd confusion and excitement are so groat tfa?t it is impossible to get at the foots just now. Four dead bodies have boon taken to tho Middle Dietriot Station and a number of wounded, six or seven to various drug stores. At this hour the excitement attending the terrible ?hooting by the Sixth Regiment is still floree. The crowd in Baltimore street, for several squares from South, oaoh way, ls on tho inoreaao, rendering the sidewalks almost impassable. In front cf tho middle police station on North street, nearly Opposite the City Hall, where most of the dead and wounded ba YO. been taken, the wey is blocked with an exoited mass cager to learn tho namos of tho unfortunate meu. In this station.there aro now Iring eight dead bodies nnd two wounded. The following are tho nomos of tho dead as far as ascertained; Thomas B. Byrne, registrar of tho 6th ward, shot in the head and killed instantly, aged 40 years, Jesidod on Gay street. Wm. M. Moran, news* boy, aaged 14, shot in tho head and killed in* stantlyat tho corner of Baltimoroandllolliday stroots. Lo w is Ja no w i t r, a young shoemaker, lived at 4 Albomnrlo street. Cornelius Mur phy, shOt through the spinal column, agod 23 years. A street Arab, and four yet mir cooa* nited. Wounded, James Boke, aged 25, laborer in n bottling establishment, shot through tho back, tho ball coming ont ia tho groin, dangerously; George Kemp, buokster, aged 23, shot through the thigh at tho corner of Baltimore and Frederick streets, while on his way home, seriously. The wildest rumors are afloat in regard to the number killed. Ono is that sovoral women Wero killed and borno off. PITTS ii un a, July 20.-A largo mooting of | strikors resolved to demand inoreaso of wagoe prior to June 1, and that double trains, ex? cent coal trains, be abolished. Sheriff Fifo telegraphed Governor Hartranft bia inability to suppress rioters on tho Pennsylvania Rail road tracks. Tho Adjutant Gonoral has placed a rogimont of Pennsylvania militia on duty to assist Sherill' Fifo, of Alloghnny County. WASHINGTON, July 20.-Governor Carroll, of Maryland, has issued a proclamation and ordered out troops on account of the dotontion of cars at Cumberland. There is no disposir. tion to interfero with tho troops in Wost Vir ginia, but the blockade at Keysor ie not yet broken. The blockade at Ilornotsvillo, New York, continuos. A dos pa tc h from Elmira, New York, says; "It is tho opinion of tho railroad men hero that the strike will bo gcnornl. It is rumored that the Northern Contrai mon cont?mplalo a strike. All trains from Buffalo on tho Brie Road, except en the Falls branch, have been abandoned. Tho situation in Ohio is unohanged. Things look turbulent in Baltimore. There are largo orowds around tho dopots." PiTTsnoRo, July 20.-It is believed here that if the Pennsylvania Railroad men hold out, tho Panhandle and Fort Wayne mon will join the strike. The strikors say that in caso the men of those roads join them, the men of | tho Michigan, Southern and Lako Shore Rail roads will do likewise, and thus a strong effort will bo made to stop all freight trafSo between the East and West and South and bring tbe railroad companies to terms. There are 900 loaded cars on the track between Union Depot and East Liberty. As the trains arrive the crews join the strike. By midnight probably 1,500 loaded cars will be blocked hore. COLUMBUS, Onto, July ' 20.-Governor Young haa called out the militia and issued a proclamation commanding the strikors te disperse. Ii Ainu sm: tm, July 20.-Governor Hartranft lias issuod a proclamation against tho strikers. WASIUNOTON, July 21.-Tho detailed ac Bounts of yostnrday'tt riot in Baltimore arc full >f interest. Tho killed will aggrogato twonty Uro. Many soldiers aro wounded with stones, lt appears that tho soldiers wero slow in gathering at their armories, and Governor Carroll was finally persuaded to allow a mili tary eal! by the fire department. Tho people understood this, and tho sympathisers with tho strikers gathorod in immense numbers to mstruot tho troops in roaching tho armory, leaving it, and finally reaching tho point of leparture. Tho major of tho Sixth and seve ral soldiers woro badly beaton while approach lng tho armory? Tho first company moving ?mt was driven hack, but made its way out. Tho second company moved in tho samo way, mooting some resistance and the samo success. Tho other companies found easier access, but moved to tho depot by a more quiot routo. When tho Fifth Regiment roached tho vicinity of tho dopot, stones carno in showers; even womon, tho account says, hurled stones, and it adds that at the junction of Camden and Ku taw streets a solid mass of rough looking mon blocked tho passago of tho soldiery. They came to a halt tor a moment, and, although tho brioks woro fulling fast, Capt. bollinger counselled his men not to Aro. Then bo ordered thom to proparo to double quiok with tholr fixed bayonets into tko dopot. Drawing his sword, Capt. Zollinger shouted to the mob to givo way that tho command might pass. A largo man with his brawny arms and neck bare, who stood in tho front in M defiant attitude, was knocked aside with tho blunt ond of the captain's sword. Then amid the hoots and yells of tho crowd tho Fifth Rogimont charged into the dopot. Sovoral shots were fired at them, but they gained tho depot without any oasualties, savo those aitcady mentioned. The orowd in front of tho depot uwelled in numbers and kopt up continuous ortos, calling loading railroad officials by name, saying, "Hang thom!" "Shoot thoral" "Batu them out!" &o. Tho soldiers, ns soon as they entered tho dopot, proccoded to get into the ears in waiting for them. The company that suffered the most wa? Company 0, near the rear of the line* About twenty?fivo soldiers were more or loss injured. Tho excitement was terrible, and ?copie in the vioinity dosed up their houses, 'he Fifth remains in Camdon dopot, to which they foroed thoir way, having been detained by ordor of tho Governor. Pi TTS m; no, July 21.-A collision has oe* curred, Soven persons wero killod, including onp soldier. Tho military wero ordered to oloar tho crossing at Twenty-oigth stroot. Tho orowd attaokod thom with oto?es, and tho military fired a volloy, when tho crowd roturned tho fire from rovolvers. Four woro kilted out right, and a number wounded. Tho first sergeant of tho Wccoacoo Logion, of Philadel phia, is dangerously woundod. A dreadful riot occurred at tho outer dopot of tho Pennsylvania Railroad. A number of mon and soveral Womon and children woro killod and woundod. SeVdn doad havo boon takon from tho Boono, anti it rs not known how many may yot bo gathered? up. Tho firing was done by tho Philadelphia militia on thoir own men, and ono of tho Pittsburg soldiers was killod. Tho bystanders all say that the fire was unprovoked. The excitement was tremendous. A largo' body of men loft for Alloghnny arsenal with thc arrowed purpose of seizing th? arms stored there, to bb used in repelling the militia. WAiittwofoK, July ?L.-ThW S^otary* of War dtreotd General Hancock, with two strong batteries: to oooupy both' Washington j?tS?vu ?v wu?? uuruon oi ms troops to Cumberland; . This il iii responso to> requi sition' from Gb ver rib* Carroll, of Maryland/ Xht fmitiW of tho Nari Ima ordered the mmtvtii i in m m.finn- aMmmmtmammmmtm V. .H vu...... .-SSS-?--?-j voBsolaof the North Atlantic squadron to assist In transporting the troop?. The Prosidont has issued a proclamation ?hallar to that in regard to Weat Virginia,' covering tho entire United State?, and he orders tho obstructionists to disperse, on or before 12 o'clock to-morrow, Jul j 22i. This Rreclamation ignores State lines. The pre? minary proclamation, however, alludes to Maryland and Cumberland, and to tho call of QoTornor Carroll. Tho Secretary of War has ordered Qen. Hancock to Baltimore. The riot if pittsburg- was Qf tho worst oharaoter. Several thousand persons woro oogagod in H. Tho military wore driven off and tho thieves ruled supremo for more than thirty hours. More than $2,000,000 worth of property was destroyed. The citisens, after a cowardly snpinoness, have regained control of tho city. . . , , p ... ,-, ; Tho striko continues to spread. Already the States of West Virginia, Maryland, Penn? sylvania, Now York, Now Jersey, Ohio, In? diana, Missouri and Kansas aro under its in* (faence. Ten thousand dollars reword has boen offered for tho incendiaries of tho Lebanon Valley Bridge, at Beading.. WASUINOTON, July 23.-Tho doy olosos with travel and transportation utterly demoraltaod, exe?pt in the South, NoW England and West of tho Mississippi. Elsewhere than in Ohio, other than railroad industries aro not yot j affected. ' The militia in New York, Pennsyl vania and Ohio are starting from nearly every? whoro, hut they never arrive anywhere The helplessness of tho Fodoral and State authori ties ts pitiable. There is no safety outside of | tho forboaranco of tho strikers and tho firm? noss of municipal authorities. Govornor ilartranft this morning, confes sing bis inability to maintain order, bas made a formal domond on the United States for pro tection. RB ADI NO, July 23.-Tho mob which had been up tho trook boro to day came in oonfliot with a portion of the 4th Regiment shortly after 7 P. M. The soldiers fired into tho orowd, killing four and wounded sororal Others. WASHINGTON, July 23.-Tho mo vernon ts of | F?deral troops and vessels show aprno uneasi ness, or at least necessity for precautionary moasurcs looking to tho safety of tho Capital. Thootriko is undoubtedly gaining strength, and thoro aro threatening indications in nearly ovory town whoro railroad omployoos rendez vous. RICHMOND, July 23.-Tho Gonornl passon gor agont of tho Richmond and Dan vi Ho Rail road says all is quiet with thoir men, and no probability of trouble in the South. Trains woro stopped ot Roading, Pa., and two cabooses fired about ll o'clock. A ono hundred and fifty thousand dollar bridgo over tho Schuylkill has boon fired and totally dostroyed. Tho object of burning tho bridgo acorns to bo to prevent the passage of troops toward Harrisburg. An immense grain ele vator at tho oornor of Grant and Washington streets, Pittsburg, has been burned. The citizens have organiied vigilance committees. The soldiers who oscapea from the Round house aro entrenched ten milos up the river. A dispatch from Philadelphia at ll A. M., says that the strikers have just sot Sro to an oil train on the Pennsylvania Rai I rod, near South street Bridge, West Philadelphia. The F?deral Government, in a feeble kind ot way, is moving troops hither and thither with the main view of bringing them within protecting distance of tho Capitol. It is in no present danger, but there is no doubt it is hideously oxposed, and there are many mil lions In it. Tho followingouriously involved sontenoo, which is official, gives the idoa: "It is not the purpose of the government to use United Statos troops to merely protect rail? toad property or to Insure the sato transpor tation of the mails, except incidentally while protecting its own property. Is is understood that Gen. Shorman and Lieut. (Jen. Sheridan will bo called nt once from the West, and the Oabinot has agreed to issue a proclamation to tho Pennsylvania rioters. Gen. Hancock has boon ordored to assume personal command in Pennsylvania, und Gon Schofield, from Wost Point, has boon Drdorod to roport to Gon. Hancock. A GREAT NATION AIL WORK. The Centennial History oj the United States, from the Discovert/ of the American Continent lo the present time; with a complete History nf the Centennial Exhibition. By Jos. I). McCabe, Author of %%A Manual of General History," "The Great Republic," etc. Thero has long boon n great and universally folt want of a History of tho United States suitable for general use. This want is now boing supplied by the National Publishing Co., of Philadelphia, who havo issued a hand some volume, styled "Tho Centennial History af the United .States." by Jamos D. McCabe, ? well-known historical writer. This work will, undoubtedly, tako rank as the Standard History of tho United States. It is no dry mass of details-no bombastic effort to inflamo tho national pride, but a oloar, vivid and brilliant narrativo of tho events of our history from tho discovery of tho American Conti neut down to tho prosont timo. It traces the evi dences of that mysterious race, tho first occu pants of our cou ntl y, and gives a most interest lng account of tho Indians ot North Amorioa, from the time of tho eomingof the wbito mon. The voyages of Columbus, tho explorations of tho different nations of Europe and th? final occupation and conquest of tho land by En gland, aro told with graphie power. Evory stop of our colonial history is traced with patient fidelity, and the souroos of thoso noble, and we trust, enduring institutions which have made our country fro? and groat, arc shown with remarkable clearness. Tho causon of our groat Struggle for independence j aro told with a logical force and ability un surpassed in any work of tho day. Thon follows a oloar and sucoinet ooeount of tho formation of tho Fed oral Constitution; tho establishment of tho Union; the course of affairs until tho breaking out of the Second War with England; and a foll and comprehen sive aoooant ofthat War and its results. The events of our caroer from the close of that [ contest to the commencement of tho Civil War, follow in their order. The History of the Groat Oivll War is related with intense vigor, and with strict fidelity to troth. The author ploads tho oauso of no party or section. Ile s tat os facts, points ont lea OHO no which thoy teach, and appoallng to neither passion nor j Kolitioal fooling, trusts to the good sonso of is countrymen to sustain hm views. Tho book contains a completo account oil tho Cen tennial Exhibition. It is comprised in ono Inrgohandsome octavo volumo of ovor 1100 pages, and contains moro than 600 fino engraving? on steol and wood of I historical sooncs. Tho price is so low that all can afford to purohaso a copy, and cooli subscriber is presontod with a superb Kthoo graphio engraving of tho Centennial Building and Grounds, It is sold by subscription only, and Dr. J. P. Harris, who is tho authorised agent for this sootion, is now canvassing for it. Cardoso Come to CHrleiV COLUMBIA, July 22.--Ex-Treastrrof Cfardoab was arrostod yontorday at tho instance of tho investigating oommittee, charged* with* the appropriation ofpubllo funds in paying sundry olaims of Thos. W. P'rloo ACo. to the amount of $15,816.00 out of fund? not approx nriatod specifically for that purpose; Chinerai Connor represented' the State and Judge Welton'ibo defendant. After a preliminary hearing, Justice. Marshall held Cardoso in t?OiOOU ball' to apnear before ihn flenrk nf General Bossions in October neat. Th? o* WeejUrcr, at ?'law hour in' this ?venino, ghvo &Mmm mm* for to Morrow, i i I'IR8T BALK or Nrw CROP COTTON IN NKW YORK.-Tho first bale of now cotton of tho drop of 1877-8 was rocolvod yesterday by Messrs. Woodward & Stillman, commission * merchante, 74 and 70 Wall etroot, and aold in front of tho cotton Exchange by hr M. (Hoff man's Son ? Co., auctioneers, ot 201 bents r pound. It was purcbased by James F. enman & Co. for account of a loading Now England spinoor, The ootton was raised in Oamoron County, Toxns by Marlon kn?\ Fol? lin. and arrived ID New Orleans ou tho 10th ioataot (three days earlier than tho first bolo reported from Gal vos ton), whore it Was ex amined by a committee of oxports appointed by the President of tho New Orleans Ootton hxebongo, who pronounced ita genuino growth of tho new crop. Wpw Advortisornonta, ny PENDLETON FACTORY WOOL CABOS, Uudor superintendence of Ben, V. Wilson, Are in first rote order for CARDING WOOL. 8?"" All Wool left lu charge of C. L. BRID & Co., at Walhalla, will be attended to for the partios. AUGUSTUS J. SITTON, Chairman of Committee July 26, 1877 80-2t NOTICE. Till! Dooks for tho collection of tho first In stallment of the taxes of 1870 will bo closed on SATURDAY, AuguBt4ih, 1877. 1UCHAH? S. POUCHE?, Treasurer Ooouoo County. July 2C, 1877 80-11 mu SEW AT COST NOTWITHSTANDING the immense sales of of the past two moni lia. We have been re ceiving largo ?tocks evory wcok of frosh and do olrablo goods, especially adapted to tho Wal halla trade, and our stock is full and complete tad trill be kept so. Wo hove remaining a few of the goods pur chased from Waller, Watson & Co., willoh wo ?re selling bolow New York cost, and somo de cided bargaloB can still be had. Our new and frosh Dry Goods, Groooriea, Leathor, Ato., will be sold at bottom prices, and' at lower rates thoo the same class of gooda bare been offered ia this market. Our mountain friends will find bolter bargains for their produce, either in cash or barter, than thew usually find in Walhalla. Coffee, Flour, Corn and Bacon are specialties Kith us. To Arrive, Tho bent Canvassed Hams, fresh and extra' quality. Call aod try them. J. H. SLIGH & SON. ' July 20, 1877 21 ELECTION NOTICE. AN ELECTION will ho held nh Soncoa. Cityr in Seneca Township, Oconoa County, H. C., on FRIDAY, the 17th day of August noxt, pur suant to tho provisions of a? Act of tho General Assembly, entitled "An Aofc toauthoriao County Commissioners to submit* to the qualified oleo torn of their several counties a proposition to aller tho fenoo laws aod to pr?vido for effectuating tho (.aine." Polls will bo open ot 8 o'clock. Av M. and close at 4 P. Mt Managers appointed are: W. A. Lowery, I. D. Fmeaaooibu?Ml John M. Oillison. TIM fetrn. of ballot for those dosiring tho adoption of said Act shall be *?FKNOK STOOK. IN-." Tho form by the opposition shall bo "1'KMUH. dior* TN." Managers wi? report on Saturday, tho 18th. InotRRL THOMAS BI BR, s. M. CRAWFORD; Tl. S. RUTLEDGE, County Commissioners. July 19>, 1877._ 85-6t_ Sheriff's Bale. BY virtue of executions to mo directed I will1 sell, to tho highest biddor, boforc tho Court llonso door at Walhalla, on MONDAY, August' Utk., 1877, between tho legal hours of sale, tho following desoribod property: v All th? interest of J. C. Toylor In the part? norsbip of B. S. Jamos & Co., in tho Registered' Distillery, No. 0, near West Union, hoing an? int or 031 in two stills and seven stands and'somo unstamped whiskey. Said interest levied on as Hie property of J. C. Taylor at Ibo suit of L?rick & Lawranco and others, aga!trtt'Taylor & Ellison. ?ERMS-Cash. Ii. E. NORMAN, Corooor, Aoting S h or iff Goon co County; Joly 10, 1877 85 2 ~?OR SALE, STEAM SAW MILL AND FIX TURES, AT SENECA CITY. UTE WILL SELL TBF/STEAM SAW MILL TV AND FIXTURES belonging to usitiSerieo'o City. Tho mill moy bo treated fof rtt private salo uotH TUESDAY, tKo4th'dayof Soplembor noxt. tf not sold previously, it will bo sold at' auotioiv to tho highest biddor ot Soncea City on' Dmt day. Tho undersigned will give oil needed* Informatiotll TtfrmS accommodating. W. Ii. HAR?M. W. A. BOWERY. JUly IO; 1877_85-7i "fofifotfOff Rt Cost! 1 lift: MUGS, MED?C?NES, &O-, b'elongliig tb' thb ?Wo? ?. ?? James, Agent &? Cd:, will be eolbV at 'r LLiL Gebt VOVV?HU. This ia af good opportunity for families tb'prov vide themselves" With'erUolea lu eur line. Ail1 anieles guaranteed' pore. TJiood jaUnMoi?' to' tb? fir rn- must make' proftflt payment, , July io, 1877 --^ ^ 8M(