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THE KEOWEE COURIER.
BT KEITH, SMITH & CO
WALHALLA, S. C.:
TflURSDAY, SEPTEM HER 18, 1877.
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Sheriff's Election.
Ia our advortistng columns will ko found
tho proclamation of Governor Hampton, order
ing an olcclion to ho held for Sheriff on next
Thursday, tho 20th instant. Tho limo is
short, too short, hut it seems thc order cannot
1)0 rovoked. A number of our citizens sent n
pot'.tion to tho Govornor requesting a chango
of tho ordor, so as to havo tho election about
tho 1st of Novombor; but tho Governor has
gono to Illinois and wo failed to got a reply.
Tho mattor is boforo tho pcoplo and without
probability of a chango.
Tho A ?Iget* College.
This Institution was oponed on tho 0th
instant under tho most flattering auspicos.
A largo number or our citizens was prcsont
nud tho groatost interest wns manifested in
tho proceeding?. Prayer was offered by Dr.
.Smolt/er, and tho students present, Cl in
number, were matriculated and nssignod to
-thoir proper departments. Professors Riley,
Sloan, Mooro and Hicks woro all prcsont
looking happy nt tho favorablo beginning of
o now cntcrpriso in which they wcro to bo
tho chief actors. Tho number of students in
nttondanco has regularly increased up to
Wednesday morning., tho dato of our report,
when tho roll call showed eighty-four in all
tho departments. Those aro distributed as
follows: In tho Primary Department, 53; in
tho Preparatory Department, 10; in tho Collo
ginto Department, 21; Tboso present in tho
Collogittlo Department arc d:stributcd among
thc classes ns follows.
Senior Class, 2
Junior Class, 2
Sophomore Clnss, 5
Freshman Class, 12
Total, 21
The Collegiato Department will certainly
increase io a few days to 25. Mr. Joseph W.
Sholor will enter Ibo Senior Class, Mr. Dan,
iel will enter tho Junior Clnss, while Messrs.
Cary and Dobbins aro oxpootcd soon to onter
tho Sophomore Class. This is the most flat
tering boginning ever known to n young
institution. Tho establishment of a oollego
with members in ovcry class and suoh a num>
bor in nttondanco within ono wook is almost
unprecedented. The Collogo has grown daily
by accessions of students, sovoral having
matriculated this (Wednesday) morning. All
tho departments havo experienced and corn
potent instructors, and wo hopo to soo so
worthy an institution increase in a raocth to
100 students,
Uti ii ry.
Wo published in our last issue tho reply of |
Col. F. Wi MoMastor to our article of tho
previous week on usury. Wo havo discussed
this question r.t inter?als for several years and
wo do not know that any good can result from
its furthor agitation.
There is great diversity of opinion on tho
subject; but if tho great mass of tho farming
pooplo had thoir way, tho ralo of interest
would bo at once restricted. Dccauso a man
has tho right to mnko a piofltablo trade is no
reason why ho has tho right to n ruinous ralo
of interest on money, which cripples tho
load'iDg industries of tim Stnto, invites specu
lation and opposes opon investment in any
profttnblo cntcrpriso. Tho Stato lins as much
right to restrict tho rato of interest on money
ns to put terms on tho UPO a man may make
of his corn or other grain in converting them
into spirits. Tho latter right is based on
public policy and tho right to restrict tho
manufacturo of what is deleterious to tho
public morals, and injustifiable. Tho former
right is based, wo claim, upon tho duty and
privilcgo of tho Legislature to prcvont tho
oso of n particular kind of property in a way
?which injures tho truo interests of tho State,
by crippling ber lending industries, instead
investing that property in productive industry.
But sny yon, no man need borrow unless ho
wants to and ho docs so nt bis risk. Say I,
no man nocd drink tho whiskey unless he
vants to and ho does so at his risk. Says
both of us, pcoplo will do both, end boneo tho
Stato has tho right nnd it is her duty to pro
tect her pooplo from both whiskey and ruin
ous rates of intorcst. Wo, however, and no
fcwo mon of diverso viows on tboso oubjeots
could convinco or chango eaoh other, and
heneo wo propose to follow tho subject no
farther. Tho romnindor of tho Colonel's
article rounds Uko twnddlo, for if usury laws
would bo ineffectual or increase usury, why
do banks and capitalists so icftr and opposo
thom? Tho laws boforo tho war wero nearly
perfectly effectual to provont usury, and givo
thom to ue again and wo will bo satisfied with
thoir efficacy, and in ton yoars show you a
happy and prosperous Stato. So moto it bo.
_, ." - ,
Thc election in Maine for Stato officers and
mombors of tho Legislature is resulting ic
di mi nish ? ng tho majority of tho Republi
cans at Ibo ibrmor oleotion, Tho returns are
uot oompleto.
Education.
Knowledge ls (ruly said to bo power, and a
power, too, for good, though it may bo perverted
to evil. While education is not knowledge, it is
tho ohlcf moans of acquiring knowlodgo and of
proportionate valuo. It is iu a pecuniary point
of vlow a never failing supply to all who will
uso it. It affords ploasuro and vee rca lion to Ibo
man of wealth and oase. To tho cripple aud
diseased it becomes plow, hoe, land and bouso,
furnishing moat and drink. It is tho iuoxhausll
blo bottle, from whioh may bo drawn at any
(imo all that renders lifo easy, contented and
happy. lu a moral point of view, its influence
is of tho highest imporlanoo. It guards tho
liborticB of tho pocplo, Washington having truly
placed it as ono of tho chief pillars of Republi
can Government. It advances Christianity in
tho knowlcdgo of tho greatness and goodness of
God, as Boon In tho uuivcrso. It prevents pau
perism, not oniy by enabling all to make a
living, but by creating n prido and self-respect
among men, which prevents tboir descending to
pauperism. It checks orimo for all (beso rea
sons, aud in a moral viow turns to gold whatever
it touches. It is useless lo speak of its high
sooial influences, for without its refining power
society would bo a congregation of chattering
animals, with pride, onvy, malice and all tho
baser passions predominating. Education is
wealth, morality aud society, with all tboy im
ply. Who will dony any or all of thoso propo
sitions? Then why stand yo hero idlo wit on tho
collogo bell is daily inviting you and your chil
dren to como up and rcocivo this procious boon
almost without money and without price? You
cnn take a $500 bond and educate all your sons,
or if not, board nnd tho rates of tuition aro in
aocord with tho limes and within reach of all.
Clubs of families could bo made up, a bouso
rented nnd by boarding themselves tho outlay for
an education would bo trifling, while tho educa
tion itself would bo invaluable. Wo say invalu
able, and can provo it. Go ask thc lawyer or
merchant or educated farmer or doctor or
preacher, who bas an education, if you could
soil it what weald you ask for it, or what would
you tako in exchange for it? Thc reply would bo,
tho wealth of Ibo Lydian King would bo no in
ducement. It is to mo meat and bread and
drink, then ploasuro and content mont, and in
old ago it will bo my greatest solace Money
may lake wings and Hy away, but knowledge,
reflection on what ono lins read, though ho bo
blind, can never bc lost or taken from bim. Thc
old Uoman well expressed thc ploasuro of know
lodgo when ho said, ?'ho was never less alone
than when alono," ("nuuquam minus solus quain
tot ti?,") meaning that his books und thoughts
wcro more company llian living friends. Such
a treosuro in old ngo would bo a never failing
source of pleasure, while in life it bad been a
never failing support. How many mon have
said if I just bad an education, and yet these
men often neglect Ibo tniuds of their children
mid imagine Hint (bey cannot alford to send
thom lo college. Educate a boy and send him
into Ibo world, and if bc bo worth picking up
in Ibo road bc will make bis way in Ibo world.
If ho cannot, then though you givo him thous
ands in money lie would squander it or by mis
mnngemcut suffer it to bc lost. In (bo former
case ho could nt ways livo by bis brains and
present a respectable appearance, while in thc
latter bo would likely be n drone or vagabond.
Above all these considerations of temporal case
aud advantage rises ono willoh demands (he at
tention of all men who respect deity. Thc
mind is a part of deity. It was in Iiis spiritual
naturo man was assimilated to God. This in
eludes tho moral mid intellectual faculties, and
their development is a duty wo all owe to God
Was tho mind, which directs and controls Ibo
appendages of tho body and in thc loss of which
man, virtually devoid of instinct, needs to be
confined, designed lo grow up in ignorance
having no oilier development limn observation
and experience can give? What would observa
lion and experience bc without tho influence of
tho educated portion of thc world? Worse limn
heathenism would prevail, cannibalism, animal
ism. Every man who is nt all able owes it to
God to develop thc minds of his children by
educating thom. Tho moral and intellectual
faculties arc so interwoven that thc training c
thc ono is thc training of both. They go to
gcthcr in thc body and Ibo modo of instruction
in all colleges is adapted to their joint dovclop
ment. Let every citizen who can, and few can
not, educate their sons, anti lot this bo tbci
patrimony. Descended wealth is oftener
curso (linn a blessing lo tho possessor, while
education can never be a curse. Its valuo may
bo lo a groat extent non-utilized, yet it makes
tho man a bolter cilizen than bo would b
othcrwiso, while its possession, should bo re
form, would become a very present help in lime
of need. Those crudo suggestions aro mado
our readers in tho hopo that somo will profi
thereby nnd set out to avail themselves of th
benefits of Ibo cxcollont collogo now in opera
lion in tho town of Walhalla.
Fr<;ig li ls.
Wo havo recoived from F. W. Wagoner & Co
of Charleston, a copy of tho now freight sobed
ule between Charleston nnd (bo various poin
on ibo Greonvillo and Columbia Railroad and
Walhalla. Tho freights havo boon reduced oon
sidorably to all points along thc lino, ns wo u
tl erst and. Tho pooplo, it seems, aro largely i
debi cd to tho Messrs. Wagoner for these benefit
os I hey wcro tho aolivo workers, with tho aid
tho press, in (ho mailor of tho reduction
Charleston, of course, is inlorcslcd nbovo
oilier points in (ho reduction, as it expects
reap an increased trado, and will doubtless not
bo disappointed, Our trado naturally looks to
Charleston, and it should go Ibero, unless tho
cheapness of oilier markets givo good reason
for seeking our supplies and moroliandiso else
where. This mailor rcsls with thc merchants
of Charleston themselves, and wbilo wo know
nothing of tho relativo prices of merchandise
(boro and elsewhere, Ibo merchants themselves
do, and must look lo tboir laurels. Country and
(own merchants aro well posted in prices in the
lending cities, and whllo disposed to trado with
Charleston, will corlainly go whoro they oan get
tho best selections at the lowest prices. This
may bo expected of all sensible mon, but wo
know Cbarlc8lon, with wntor transportation, can
soil as low as any point. Tho froighl rrduotioa
gives them oonsidorablo advantage though it
should bavo boen greater. SHU wo understand
it is claimed to bo as low as can bo afforded so
as to allow tho roads to pay tboir running ex
ponaos.
Thoro is ono oilier thing which would groitly
add to thc intorcst of Cbarloston without injur
ing (ho road. Lot occasional excursion trains
bo run from Ibo up oountry to Charleston and
numbers of our pooplo, at low ratee, would
visit Charleston, who will never othorwiso soo
Ibo City by tho Boa. This would givo to tho
railroads a oloav gain from a class who will never
travel over thom at regular rated oxcopl from
?-1--rr .?il, ".?. ,<-.". ,..,"...
neoesslty. Bosldes, ovory visitor to Cbarloston
would spend in the oily a considerable amount
of money, many of thom buying tboir year's
supplies. Acquaintances with business houses
would bo mado whioh would for years give to
tho city an ordorlng trade from citizens of no
small amount. Down excursions would bo far
moro beneficial to Charleston than the frcquont
ohoap excursions to tho up country. Peoplo
como from Charleston to tho up country merely
for pleasure or health, while our pooplo would
go to Charleston for both pleasuro and Irado.
An exourslou to Cbarloston about Ibo ond of
November, wbon our pooplo have money, would
tako down numbors of citizens who would trade
largely in tho oliy. Is not such an arrangomont
just to our pooplo, for Charleston has annually
several excursions to tho mountains? An ex
cursion from tho up oountry to Charleston io tho
spring and fall would bo ns beneficial to tho
railroad ns tho summer excursions from Charles
ton to tho mountains. Wo understand excur
sions have proved a success and a paying trip
to tho roads, and wo hopo ono will bo ordered
from Ibo up country lato in tho fall. Lot it bo
tried. Wo seo tho Ntiot and Courier, Over sensi
ble in its views, desires such an arrangomont in
tho following noto:
.'There ls a general desire lu tho up oountry
for a cheap excursion to tako placo about Ibo
ond of November. Charleston has visited the
up country, and now tho up country is anxious
to return tho compliment. Cannot such an ex
cursion bo arranged?"
Anderson County gingill? Conven
tion.
MBStRS EDITOKS: Please announco in your
paper that tho Anderson County Singing Con
vention will hold its ninth anniversary with
Mount Bothol Churoh, nenr Craytonsvillo,
September 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d. Tho
constitution allows each Singing School, Sab
bath School and Day School, in whioh music
is taught, representation; also, each choir and
society shall be entitled to thrco delegates,
who on presenting certificates of their ap?
point ment shall bo allowed seats in tho Con
vention. Tho Convention has appointed to
meet on Thursday, ono day earlier than for
merly, as its interest and business scorn to
require moro timo. "Wo hope that Sabbath
Schools and Singing Sooiclics throughout the
cntiro County will send delegates, as wo
think it greatly to their interest to do so.
Ministers of tho Gospel, ns far as practicable,
aro specially invited to attend. On Saturday
an essay prepared by J. F. Andorson will bo
read. Prof. A. S. Kniffor, Singer's Glenn,
Rockingham County, Ya., will bo present nnd
will deliver a lecture on tho scionco and sub
ject of music. Como all who can and enjoy
tho music to ?ls fullest oxtont, without money
and without price; and lot those who expect
to participate not forgot to bring tboir books.
"Melodics of Praise" will bo used on Sunday.
JAMES G. DOUT1HT.
Commerce or the Soutli.
On thc 1st of September of each yoar tho
newspapers in tho cotton States regularly
oubl'&h an elaborate review of thc trndo of
iboir respectivo cilios. We bavo beforo us
ihcso annual reports for Now Orleans, Char1*
teston, Havan nub und Memphis, tho four
lending contros of tho cotton trndo. Wo
lupposo tho reason why tho 1st of September
is selected for these elaborate annual reviews
is that, moro nearly thoo any othor dato, it
marks tho beginning of tho cotton trado in
tho new crop. A tow scattering bolos or a
fow hundred halos aro received during thc
latter half of the month of August, and on tho
1st of August, und on tho 1st of September tho
new season is regarded as having fairly opened
fliese annual reviews include not only cotton,
tho chief staple, but sugar, rico, tobneco,
{?rain, provisions, fruits and nil tho articles
which make up tho mn98 of Southern trado.
riioy aro valunblc collections of statistics, for
they givo in exact ligures all thc receipts und
shipments of thc preceding year, with tables
diuwing ibo increase or decrease in euch arti
clo in comparison with previous years. Bo*
sides this careful array of statistics these
reviews discuss tho onuses which bavo affected
trado and spcouluto with moro or less
intelligence on tho prospects of tho opening
year.
Those reports and speculations aro ol
peculiar interest now, because tho South ii
entering on a new era. By tho wiso policy ol
President llnycs an end has boon put to thc
exciting political controversies whioh have
kept that section in a state of turmoil since
tho war. Thoro is no longer anything I:
disturb its tranquillity or obstruct its mntori'.
development. Wo accordingly find a ton?
of hopefulness and confidence io all tbosi
reports.
Tho reviow of tho business of tho last yea'
shows a declino of tho cotton trado, owiug t<
a somewhat ?borter crop than in tho yea
whioh preceded. Tho cotton trado of Cbar
loston, however, has incronscd by about fifi'
thousand bales, while that of Now Orleans
Savannah nnd Memphis lins considerably
declined. This is accounted for by nn (norean
ing tendency to souci cotton to tho Atbmti
seaboard by rail instead of shipping it by tb
Mississippi River, and Charleston is botte
situated than Savannah for tho railway traffic
Tho business of tho lattor city, however wa
impaired by tho alarming epidemic whioh pro
vailed in tho height of tho cotton seasor
Savannah is a vory enterprising city and doc
not despair of becoming ngnin w hat sho one
was-tho second cotton exporting oily in th
South, Now Orleans, of course hoing tho firs
At presont Charleston is aboad of hor. Tb
statistics nf cotton production since the wti
bavo an interesting hearing on tho success e
tho now labor syslom in tho South. Wo in
sort a statement of tho crops for tho lat
twelvo j curs:
Bales. Bale
18G5-C0 2,193.987 1S71-72 2,074,31!
1*00-67 2,019.774 1872-73 3.930,51
1867-68 2.593.993 1873-74 4,185,5?
1808-69 2.439.039 1871-75 3,827.8^
1869- 70 3,154,916 1875-76 4,500.0(
1870- 71 4,352,317 1870-77 4,430,0(
As thoso crops have been produced most!
by negro labor they oro a satisfactory tost
mony to the industry of tho frcodmen in ibo
now condition. Tho statistics of Southot
trado in other articles than cotton also sn j
gest lavorablo inferences ro*pcoting tl
negroes. Tako Memphis, foroxamplo, who
trado in cotton declined owing to tho shortno
of tho orop, but largely incroasod in all otb
art'olos. Wo copy tho following statomo
from tho Memphis Appeal:
Taking tho loading nrtiolos, thoso which t
dicato tho strength and notivity of tho markc
wo find that our imports of apples woro t
incronso ovor thc previous year of quito 21
000 barrolB, tho exports hoing within 2,01
barrels of tho imports of 1870; of alo and bo
tho inoroa80 was 37,000 pnokogos, or over
third moro; agrien Ita ral implements wo
noarly doubled, being 79,808 to 43,003; brt
and bagging aro largely inoroasod, tho form
hoing nearly 20,000 snoks inoroaso; boots at
shoos stand 53,387 cases this, to 45,676 la
yoar; bacon, ham and pork, aro an immon
inoroaso, tho lattor nearly 200,000 pieces, wbl
18,780 hogs wore reeoived, as compared wit
8,076 tho yoar bolero; cattlo stand ns 22,2',
head to 11.049 last yoar, and sh ooo, 17,376
11,718. Wheat ulmuat aouMo?', hoing 11,5!
i
? ?AIM . JI,! .?.., _;.j.m _j_ ;,,,r
to 0,021 saoks, and tobacco was almost doubled
sayo ie leaf, (ii whioh' thoro was a fnlling off.
Whiskey is 34,189 to 20.120 barrels, nnd
liquors are 14,303 to 9.001; hide?, in number,
aro 27,000 inoroaso: fish, in pnokngos, aro
double; flour is 24,000 barr?la and dry goods
aro 30,000 oases inoroaso; drugs stand 21,512
to 19,348 packages; ccmont and plastor, in
barrels, 18.008 to G;043; oan goods, 112,090,
compared with 75.910; coflbe, 51,991 saoks
compared with 35,080: choose, in boxes, 19.?
211, compared with 13,408; candles, 12.747,
boxos. comp red with 9,700. Thoso figures,
selected at random, indicate tho gain wo havo
made in general business, and, taking ono
with another, provo that we havo not ox pori'
enoed any falling off, but rather a gain, as
compared" with last year.
This is conclusivo ovidonoo that tho nogro
population aro boooming largooonsumors, and
that their wants and their ability to supply
them by their oarniogs aro building up a vast
market for Southern merchants.
[New York Herald.
Work of til? Coinmiiiitafft.
NEW YORK, Sept em ber 8.-A T'onsyl vania
special says that tho strikers of tho Lehigh
region have resolved on a gonoral uprising if
tho military mako tho threatened arrests.
Five thousand members of eoorot ordors aro
drilling with weapons in Hyde Park, a suburb
of Scranton. Tho Molly Maguires aro trying
to iuduco railroad employees to unite in a
general strike on September 15th, but tho
railroad mon havo bad enough of such work.
Tho minors in tho bituminous region ol'
ClnrcQold County threaten to strlko for no
advance in wages oorrospouding with tho nd
vunco in coal.
A party of disguised mon rocen tty visited
thc cottage of a man named Oarringor, and
compelled him to kneel and swear that bo
would not resumo work until tho strike was
anded, and similar affairs aro happening in
iifferont parts.
Tho dissatisfaction among tho members of
[ho Locomotivo Brotherhood rotativo to tho
management of tho organization, is becoming
general. Tho onginoors and flromon of tho
Pennsylvania, Northern Central, and Phila
delphia and Erio Railroads favor severing
connection with thc brotherhood rather than
co-operate in tho intended railroad sttiko Sop
:ombor 15.
HONESDALE, PA., Soptembor 8.-Farmen
?nd residents of small villages in tho town?
diips of this county aro organizing vigilance
)ommittccs for protection against raiding
>t ri ko rs.
("For tho Kcowco Courier.
Tho Baptist Church nt Changa for sonto
?veoks has boon enjoying the refreshings from
bo presence of tho Lord. Tho Church has
jeon greatly revived and seems to bavo quiok
med into a new spiruaal life. About 15 woro
tddod to tho Church. Services were con-?
iuctod by tho Pastor, Kev. E. L. Sisk. as?
listed by Reva. A. W. McGuffin, D. Knox
md Rev. C. D. Mann, of tho Methodist
Church. Changa has a membership of 150,
ind among them some of tho best citizens of
jennee, ns regards diameter nnd wealth.
Tho Church nt Town ville has also had a
icason of rejoicing. Tho Church rccoived
ionio 20 by baptism and 0 by lotter and resto
ation, and tho catho community enjoyed tho
lospoi of Christ os proached by Rev. J. K.
^leadenhall, with groat powor and demon
itration of tho spirit. Tho church is located
tear tho lino of Anderson and Coonee, on thc
Vndorson sido, with n membership of about
515. Sho is n living church; in her lifo ro
lccting the living truth of tho living God, and
ms for tbrco years enjoyed tho pastoral
labors of Rev. E. L. Sisk, during which time
ibout 100 havo boon added to tho church. Tho
Histor assisted Brother Mendenhall in tho
nocting. and baptised tho converts on Friday
md left many anxious inquirers at tho morey
icat. E. L. S.
NEW YORK, Soptembcr 10.-A Columbia
Pa., despatch says tho vigilants aro organizing
igainst tho tramps, who aro bold, numerous
ind troublesome. At Gray hill's Woods, near
Lancaster, recently, nearly ono hundred out
laws raided a farmer, l?o tried unsuccess
fully to drivo them off. Policomen and
jitizens from Lancaster wont to his aid, when
tho tramps opened firo with pistols. Tho
polico charged on them, and thc tramps re-?
trcatod, leaving Ovo wounded. Tho farmer,
nnutod Powers, was fatally hurt. Farther
along tho Pennsylvania Railroad tramps
boarded a freight train and threatened to tako
possession. Detectives from Colombia hnst
ancd to tho sceno and captured tho outlaws,
who subsequently broke jail. Milton Gramm,
a prominent citizen of Duncannon, was robbed
and killed by two tramps ns be loit tho train
nt Maryville recently. Tramps wrockod a
freight train recontly botweon Mnlvcston
and l'Vnziors and attempted to plunder tho
oars. During a Ogbt with tho train hands,
ono of tho latter, Wm. Conners, was killed,
ino authorities at Westchester sent assistance
nnd two outlaws woro captured. A detective
discovered that notorious city criminals aro
traveling disgnisod as tramps.
WASHINGTON, September 9.?-Senator Bao
yard, of Dolowaro, who ia now at Richmond,
Va., is reported in tho papers of that city as
saying: 1 thank God for thc policy ot President
Hayes. Ho has disposed of tho only obstacle
that stood botweon tho suffering South and
tho full enjoyment of her constitutional liber
ties; bo has not only can ind out the Demo?
oratio policy but bo bas carriod thc Ropubli?
cans with him. I think bo bas tho cordial
support of fully seventy fivo per cont, of bis
pnrty. Many who were doubtful nt first now
seo that tho limo was rifo for the restoration
of every Southern State to eolf govornmont
uinler tho Constitution. Tho history of tho
States sinco tho troops woro withdrawn is ono
of the vory best arguments why Kopublionns
and Domoorats should approvo Mr. Hnyot?'
policy on tho subject*
ANOTHER PREPOSTEROUS IDEA.-Tho absurd
propositions indulged by eomo of tho labor
agitators and stump orators of tho day, that
employees of roilaoads should bo compensated
by participation in profits, find answer that
cannot bo misunderstood in tho statistics
published showing tho bankrupt condition of
the leading railroads of tho country, lo
tho last number of tho International Revino
it is stated that "tho amount of American
railway bonds defaulted now oxocod $900.000
000; in many foreclosures bonds exceeding
$250,000,000 have boon mado worthless or
exchanged for now H took; but roads not yet
foreclosed bavo bonds amounting to $042,000
000 now in default.'1 < Another statement
made in tho sumo article is that "stock
amounting to $1,519,000,000, or moro than
two thirds of tho whole, now yields no divi
dends." Tho Wostorn roads aro in oven worso
condition than thoso of tho Eastern Statos. A
largo proportion of thom hnvo defaulted on their
interests ns well ne jailed to pay dividends on
Stook; BO that thoso who bavo advocated tho
payment of laborors, offlcors and othors by
{moating profks, will readily soo what a
ovoly scheme of roliof thoy proposo for tho
systom of compensation that now prevails.
Tho activo fighting between tho Turks and
Russians oontinuo, apparently in favor of tho
lattor. Tho Russians havo boon heavily
reinforced! Thoy havo attacked Plovna, and
tho Turks havo retired to tho south of tho
Balkans. Loss of lifo and suffering of tho
Bulgarian population is groat. Both armies
uro nearing oaoh other' and a great conflict
ippotift imnr.inont.
? tae aaa
Fo ni rm di rm, Florida, lins th? yellow fever
ami communication bv noa and land has boon
very properly prohibited.
Tbo papers are discussing tho successor of
Brigham Young. Tho New York Sun insists
that Becohor is tho man!
Tho trustees of tho University of South Ca
rolina huvo decided that it shall not bo ro?
oponed until Ootobor, 1878, at tho earliest.
A Young man 14 years of ago, son of Mr.
Isaac Phinnoy, near Clinton, Laurene County,
died last Friday morning of hydrophobia,
caused by tho bito of a rabid dog sixty days
boforo.
NEW YOBK, Soptcrobor 10-Tho World
publishes u voluminous interview with Ex
Troasuror Parker, nf South Carolina, dotailing
tho alleged plundering of that Stato by offi
cials, giving thc particulars of tho issuance
of millions io illegal bonds, bribory of tho
Legislature und thc reign of corruption.
Tho late Soorotary of State of Louisiana has
sued ox Govorunr Kellogg for something ovor
$8,000. which tho Seorotary of Stato insists ta
duo him from tho Governor for affixing tho
Louisiana seal to certain Stato duoumonts.
It will surprise any body, to hoar that thoro nro
charges of a job in this matter, aud that Keb
logg was the jobbor.
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer arithmetic man
figures Brigbnm Young insolvent. Ho loft
eighteen widows and $6,000,000 worth of
property, Each widow is entitled to a third
of bis estate us dower. Eightoon thirds of six
millions would bo thirty six millions. So his
estate will only pixy about sixteen per cont,
on tho dower.
COLOMBIA, September 10.-Raymond Hull,
alina Professor Hay ni end, from M on nt Erie,
N. C., and his partner, a man from Walton
County, Ga., woro arrested horo Saturday, for
shoving thc queer. A Inrgo amount of coun
terfoil bills wus found in their possession, nnd
HU dicion t has been obtained by Capt. Kudd ff',
Chief of the police to seem o their conviction.
Both are now iu jail.
A Utica correspondent's narrating tho pri
vate conversations of Conkling with his friends,
is captioned by tho New York Sun: "Mr.
Conkling on politics-ho beliovos that Tilden
was really oleoted, but that Hayes' title is
tolerabl j good." Tho lotter concludes:
"Mr. Conkling's echoing friends do not hosi?
tato to denounce Hayes' policy with unmeas
ured severity, nod 1 nm assured that their
words rofloct his opinions."
FLIGHT OF ANOTHER RADICAL ROGUE.-As
wo go to press wo learn that a warrant wns
issued on Tuosdny for tho nrrost of J. L.
Watson, former Treasurer of York County,
l'he Deputy Sheriff arrived ot Rock Hill with
;ho warrant just after tho departure of the
train on which Mr. Watson embarked, it is
said, for Ohio. Tho preciso nature of tho
marge wo aro not prepared to state, but tho
supposition is embezzlement. Who next?
I ?oc?: Hill, Hampton Herald, September 5.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.-No pooplo in tho
world suitor ns much with dyspepsia as
Americans. Although yenrs of experienco
in medicino lind failed to accomplish a certain
ind sure remedy for this disenso und its offects,
mell an sour stomach, hoart-djurn, water
brush, siok headache, costiveness, palpitation
sf tho heart, liver complaint, coming up of
tho food, low spirits, general debility, otc,
yet sinco the introduction of GREEN'S AUGUST
PLOWER WO belivo thoro is no case of dyspep
sin that cannot bo immediately relieved.
10,000 dozen sold hist year without ono enso
tif fniluro reported. Go to your druggirt,
Dr. R. E. Norman, and get a sample bottle
for 10 cents and try it. Two doses will rcliove
you. Rogulnr sizo 75 cents.
Comm oroial.
NEW YORK, September 10 ~Cotton firm
uplands ll 3-10; Orleans ll 5-16; salos 420.
CHARLESTON, Septombor 10.-Cotton firm
nnd in fair demand-middling 10|; net re
ceipts 257; salos 300; exports coastwiso 325.
LivEni')oi" September 10-Cotton notivc
and firmer-middling uplands O; middling
Orloans G 3*16; ealos 12,000.
New* Advertisements.
Oa,nd.icLa/tes.
For Sheriff,
Tho friends of W. M. WOGDIN respect
fully announce him as a candidate for Sheriff of
Uoonco Comity at tho election ordered to br
hold by Governor Hampton to fill tho vacancy
occasioned by tho death of W. N. Craig. *
For Sheriff.
fi?- The many frionds of Capt. JAMES T.
REID respectfully announce him as a candidate
for Sheriff of Oconce County at the election now
ordered to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of W. N. Craig. *
For Sheriff.
fl?y Tho many friends of G. KEELS MAX
WELL announce him aa a candidato for Sheriff
of Oconco County at thc election now ordered to
fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho death of W.
N. Craig. *
For Sheriff.
?6y* Tho frionds of JAMES II. ROBINS
respectfully announce him n candidato for
Sheriff of Oconco County at tho special cleo
tion ordered by Guv. Hampton to fill the
vnennoy occasioned by tho donth of W. N.
Craig.
FOR SHERIFF,
RICHARD Vu NORMAN.
NOTICE.
THE Tax Books for thc collection of Town
Taxes will bo opened at C. L. Reid ii Go.'s
store until tho first day of OCTOBER NEXT.
After (lint dato a penalty of twenty pc? cont,
will bo added nnd executions issued.
A. BltENNECKE, Treasurer.
Sept 13,1877 43 8
FOR SALE,
ASMALL FARM, In honring of the-Collogo
and different ohuroh bells of Walhalla. In -
quiro at this ellice
Sept 13, 1877 48-8?.
N?TIGE
IS horeby given that I have no AGENT, nnd I
will not pay any debts except thoso contracted
by myself. EUCIUNM ADAMS.
Sept 13, 1877 ?SI 2t
STATE OE SOOTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. C., Soptomber 0, 1877.
To the Commissioners and
Managers ol* Election of
Ocoiiee Cornily.
WHEREAS, h vaoanoy exists it? ofuoo of
Sheriff of the County of Ooonco by reason
of tho (loath of W. N. Craig
Now, theroforo, you anti oaoh of you aro
hereby required, willi strict regard to the pro
visions of Ibo oonstltution and laws of tho Hiato
louohlng your duty in such caso, to causo an*
election to bo held in the said County on'
THURSDAY, Hopiemher 20th, to fill said va
oanoy.
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on tho said day of election, and any per
son who shall soil any intoxicating drinks od
said day of election shall bo deemed guilty of a,
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shnlf
bo fined in a sum of not .leds than, ono I mn il red
dollars, or bo imprisoned fora pori'od of nptlcss
than one month nor moro than six months.
In testimony whereof I have horouulo sot myf
haul and caused the Great Seal of tho
Stato to bo affixed at Columbia, thia* (Uh
[L. S.] day of Sopfcmbor, A. D. 187?, and in'
the one hundred and second year of tho
American Independence.
BY THK GoVKaxon:
WADE HAMPTON.
R. M. SIMS, Scorolary of State.
Sept 18, 1877 43-2t
?868\ 1877.
Fourni
2,000 LBS. OF BACON
SUGAR,
CojgTee,
FLOUR, &C.
VEE Y LOW
JPor Cash,
AT
J. E HENDRIX'S.
Sept 18, 1877_7-1 y
ESTABLISHED IN 1850.
O RM A
O??IY
OLDEST DBM STORE
In' tho County.
MAIN STREET,
WMMhkL fo, S- <0"
Sept 13, 1877 43 ly
FINE COLTS.
ALL persons desiring lo raleo
fine COLTS will find a fine Looksley
Horse, known as tho MAXWELL
' STALLION, at Biomann's Stables.
The Bame will stand at abovo named place thia
season, beginning September 10th, 1877. Also
oilier stands will be made up in tho County.
For terms; Sta., apply at
RIEMANN'S STABLES,
Walhalla, S. C.
Soptl8,187Y 48-lm
FRESH BEEF
THE best MOUNTAIN BEKF oan be had at all?
1 hours, on ovory doy of tho week, at my
market houso, on Main street, bolow Wateon'e*
old stand. I kill rogularly Mondays', Wednes
days and Fridays, and oftener if necessary, and*
having a good oool cellar I conkoep it fresh and'
sound, and oan Bupply persons in tho town and
country at all times. Pi ioes vary from two to'
seven coats per pound, and persons paying cash*
on dolivcry of beef oan obtain it at a discount
of ono cent on (ho pound. Persons who buy for'
cristi abovo ono dollar's worth oan get an addi
tional discount of tivo per cont. I occasionally
have Pork and Mutton for salo, and will, in ey
short timo, keep it regularly.
Respectfully, M. II. BRYCE)
Aug 9, 1877 88-2m
FOR "SALE;
ONE TWO HOUSE WAGON witli
not of DOUBLE HARNESS. Apply
nt this offico.
i, August 30, WT?-, u . . 4t