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???lill MM m ll I lilli MM FIWll .._J''j-.'>- > lUflMllini ?.' < HB K?OW?S? COURIER. BY KBIT~l, SMITH & 00. . WALHALLA, S. C. : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1878. (?p For subscription, $1.50 nor annum, strictly in advancej for six months, 75 couts. Advortisomonts inserted at one dollar por square of ono inch or less for tho first insortion, and fifty cents for euch subsequent in sertion. ?J* Obituary Notices exceed ?ngfive lines, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when admissable, and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. (j^3* Job Printing neatly and cheaply oxocuted. O?r Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. FOR GovERNOn: WADE HAMPTON. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: IV. O. SIMPSON. SECRETARY OE STATE: R. M. SIMS. ATTORNEY GENERAL: LEROY F. YOUMANS. 'COMPTROLLER GENERAL: -JOHNSON IIAGOOD. TREASURER: S. L. LEAPHART. SurEUlNTENDENT OF EDUCATION: HUGH S. THOMPSON. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL: E. \V. MOISE. County Can vuss--Appoint mont?. Tho Democratic Exccutlvo Committee of tho j County met r.t tho Court House on Monday last, September 2 1878, and mado tho following ap pointments of meetings for tho pcoplo in tho I different Townships, nt which meetings the eau- j didates for tho Legislature and othor offices and other speakers will meet and discuss the issues | of the oainpaign before tho people: Chatuga-at Doublo Springs, Thursday, Sep tember 10th. Pulaski-at Damascus, Saturday, September ai et. Tugaloo-at Westminster, Friday, October I 4th. Tugaloo-at Rock Springs, Monday, Ootobcr I ..7th. Center-at Contor Church, Wednesday, Octo ber 2d. Soneoa-at Seneca City, Saturday, Ootobcr j 6th. Wagener-at Walhalla, Wednesday, October ?tb. Keowec-at High Falls, Saturday, October I 12th. W. C. KEITH, Chairman. The Fall Creek Democratic Club will meet at Gibson's Mill, on Friday, October 11th, and tho candidates aro respectfully invitod to bo pres sent, and especially those- for Ibo Legislature. II. A. H. GIBSON, JR., Frosident. ' Gov. Bishop, of Ohio, and Gov. Stono, of Mississippi, havo issued proclamations recommending tho 20th instant as a day of | prayor to Almighty God for relief from tho plague infesting tho valley of tho Mississippi. At the Court of Sessions for Aikon County, the jury on tho 13th instant found a vordiot of guilty againot S. J. Loo, Radical cs Spcaker of the llouso of Representativos, for conspiring in rcforonco to tho purehaso of a building for a Court llouso at an over price nod not adapted for tho purposo of a Court House. Notice of appoal was given. Tho cases of tho othor conspirators were poatpouod until an ostra term of court, to bo convened on tho seoond Monday in Novcmbor. Judgo Maokoy will preside Sovon negroes wore sontenood to tho penitentiary. The Democracy of Sumter County have nominated J. W. Wosthorry, for tho Logisla ture by a largo majority, Wosthorry is a colored . man, and tho first of tho Maokoy llouso who carno over to tho Wallace llouso in 1876 and helped to givo the Democrats a majority. Ho stuck to tho Wallace llouso throughout, and ho has heou justly rewarded by tho Domooraoy in giving him tho nomina tion for ro-olootion by tho votos of tho boet pcoplo of tho oounty whoso intcrosts ho served so well. Frcttbytcry. Tho South Carolina Presbytery will aesomblo in tho Presbyterian Church, nt this placo, on Thursday of noxt week. Tho mooting promises to bo of moro interest than usual and a largo attendance is oxpeoted. Tue Greenback Movement. Thoro was no clootion for Govornor of Maine, tho Ropublioan loading tho Greenback and Domoorntio candidates. Tho Domocrnts gain ono and tho Greonbaokors gain one mombor of Congross, Tho Logislaturo stands thus: Tho Republicans havo a majority of nine in tho Senate. In tho House, the Domocrats have twenty nino, tho Greonback ara flfty-sovon and tho Republicans sixty iivo. As no ono of tho candidatos for Governor veooivod a majority of all tho votos cast, tho election is thrown into tho Logislaturo. But tho Maino law is peouliar. Tho General Assembly does not elect a Govornor on joint ballot. Tho House by a majority voto Bonds tho nomos of two of tho candidatos-and only two--to tho Sonuto and tho latter body selects thc Exeoutivo. ? As tho Democrats and Grocnbaokcni havo a largo majority in tho House they will, ofcourso, send to tho Sonnto itbo names only of tho Greenback candidate . ?and tho Pomocrntio candidate and the Re publican Sonato-reduced to Robson's choice -will hare to moko one of them Governor. Tho contest in Mnssnohosotts is full of interest. Con. Butler loads thc Grconbaokere, many of tho Domoor?ts^nd somo of tho Rc* Tho probabilities oro that Butlor ?'?L.J.L. .lil ji?LUJ-i.1if .Ll I LL'l L J L'A.? IM1.1-' 1 Tilo Yellow Fever? tu tho oitlos of tho Southwest, continues to carry away it? hundreds every day. lu Memphis, on tho 10th instant, thoro woro one hundred and cloven deaths against ninety-eight on tho 16th. In Yioksburg tho fever is abating, there being fewor now oases reported, though tho doath rato keeps up to past reports. Tho abatement in now cases is duo to tho cold woollier and it is foarod upon a return of a warm spoil it will again inoreaso. Thoro was frost in 8t. Louis on tho 18th and also in tho Mississippi bottoms, near Vicksburg, on the 15th instant. Reports from Gnu ton shows tho fovor exists in the country twenty fivo miles from infected towns, and that, its area is extending. Thoro is somo dimuni tion in now oases and in tho death rato at Now Orloans. Largo collections havo beon forwarded from tho loading Northern and Southorn cities for tho roliof of tho iofeotcd towns and citios. Now York alono has contributed over ?3200,000. From accounts tho funds aro badly nocdod, and their donation shows tho bright sido of tho human charaotor. It will perhaps bo a month before thoro will bo suffioiont frost lo stay the pestilence. A Trip to I'iclteus. Business called us lo Piokens last wcok for a fow days. While thoro wo Bpont soveral nights with Capt. C. L. Hollingsworth pleasantly, and we may say, profitably. Wo mnko it a rulo to try to learn all wo can from others, and wo know of no plaoo where more in thc way of comfort and convenience can bo learned than about the promises of Capt. II. Ho is praoti oing law nnd has a lucrativo business, but lie is also a farmer of tho best order. His farm and dwelling nnd outbuildings show tho presence of a hoad that knows how to combino profit with comfort lo his family and nil about him. Fruits of all kinds, gnrdon vegetables and fiold crops, ns well as stock and poultry of all kinds, roocivo all propor attontion and yield a manifest profit. His farm is in two milos of tho Court IIouso and is ono of thc best in tho county, both in quality of soil, Judicious management nnd gone, ral improvements. As a conscqucnco Capt. II. bas constantly made monoy and is now ono of tho wealthiest and most reliable citizens of Ibo County. In looking over his improvements wo gathered muoh useful information in tho way of farming. Ho knows how to make his guests feel nt homo and wo havo yet to moot a man who is moro hospitable at his house. We found thc peoplo of Pickcns quiet after tho primary election, and generally eaiisfiod with tho result. Of course there wcro disap pointments, but tho frlonds of tho defeated candidates themselves havo submitted cheerfully to Ibo will of the majority and havo fallen into lino lo roll up a largo majority for tho Demo cracy in tho fall election. Thoro is no county in Ibo Stato belter organized or which will show a botter record according to population than Pickcns. On tho road going and returning wo saw a groat deal of cotton opened, but did not seo a single person engaged in picking. Wo presumo tho farmers aro harvesting their Into fodde-r boforo going regularly into cotton picking. Crops generally are good, and in the neighbor hood of Ibo Court IIouso wo saw less signs of drought than with us. Tho roads in Pickons over whioh wo traveled aro not in as good condition ns in our county. This may be due to tho rough character of that 1 part of tho county wc passed through. Tho lawyers report business duller than usual, and this will bo regarded a favorablo sign by many. Wo regard it otherwise. Wherever there is litigation t li ere is money nnd business nctivity. Considering the general poverty of tho up-country tho absence of litigation is a source of congratulation, though it. niuo indi cates tho absence of rnouoy and business activity. Thc Comity C.uivus?. Tho County oanvass for Oconco County so far has boon somewhat tame in comparison to Hint of two years ago. Tho first meeting bold of the regular appointments was that of Salem. Tho number attending this meeting was small, yet sufficient to show that tho peoplo of thal com munity, ns they have ever been, wcro nlivo to their own interest and Hint of tho Slate Tho largo number of candidates present nt tbat meeting gavo somo lifo to tho meeting. There wero in nttondanco somo twenty of those gen tlemcn. Thc candidates for tho Legislature presont, Messrs. Beard and Vernor and Hudson, nddrossod tho peoplo upon the issues involved in tho canvass. Their speeches woro well rccoivod. Friday the candidatos mot tho pooplo of White Water and portions of Kcowcc Township at Littlo Uiver Church. This meeting wns well attended, both by tho peoplo nnd candidates. Littlo River Church wns well filled. Tho people from Fall Creek, Jooasse, Chcohco, &o., carno out and mndo quito a gathering. Tho Club nt Little Uiver numbers some seventy-fivo or eighty members, and they showed more than usual interest in political innttors. Mr. Thomas Grant is tho President of tho Club and has reason to bc proud of his success in organizing. Tho club met carly and after a general shaking of hands around thc club assembled in tho church, was called to order by Mr. (?rant and Messrs. Beard and Vorner mado speeches. Creal, interest, was shown in tho discussions nnd strict attention paid to tho specohos. After tho oloso of tho discussions thc meeting adjourned, These moetings happoned to bo at n very unfor tunate season for tho peoplo of that section. They woro in tho midst of gathering fodder, hay, &o., and could ill afford to looso thc limo for fear of rain or bad woather, and stuok to tho adngo thal it is well to raako hay whilo tho sun shines. Tho meeting nt Bethlehem, in Chatuga, was somewhat of a failuro. Tho peoplo thoro wore so busy that only n very small number gathered at tho church. Thoro woro eighteen candidates and nine ci tizona presont-a haifa man to enoh candidato. This was tho most amusing of all the meetings, and tho manner in which those nine mon wcro scram bled for by the hosts of candidate,! was somowhnt fearful. A good barrel of oidor furnished by Mr. J. H. Elliott, of tho host mountain apples, mado oidor drinking tho day, and tho candidates and tho nino citizens wont away from Bethlehem Church full of oidor with morry hearts, if not full of politics. OoLUMBIA, Sunday Night, September 16.-Tho Oongareo is soveral foot abovo low wstor mark and rising rapidly. Tho rain in this sootion and abovo has boon heavy, Tho Campaign, ID this Congressional Dietriot, opODOd ot Nowborry, OD tho 10th instant, and was fol? lowed by a mooting at Abbovillo last Satur* day. Both meetings woro inrgoly attended and muoh enthusiasm prevailed. In faot, in tho middlo and lower counties tho pooplo scorn alivo to tho vital issues at stako, and arc working with spirit and onorgy to confirm tho viotory of 1870 by n majority this fall which will forovor put at rest opposition. It is truo tho Stato tiokot has no opposition, omi it may bo admitted that tho oleotion of Col. Aiken, to Congress, is assured, still these aro matters of mon, whilo tho truo issues aro fur ahovo tho tiokot put forth. Tho olootlon of these mon may bo an ondorsomont of tho principles of tho party, but to work diligently and give thom a tremendous majority is an expression of tho voice of tho pooplo in favor of tho principles they ropresont. There could ho no greator folly than for a man who had, nftor a torriblo conflict, crippliod some dangerous wild honst, to stay his hand''until tho animal revived and recovered its strongth and thon risk another conflict. Would it not bo both wisdom and duty to lay on thc harder nftor tho animal was crippled until it was ontiroly dostroyed? Tho enmo rulo holds good in tho coining campaign. Tho Republi can party which, for ton years, had woll nigh destroyed tho prosperity and poaco of tho Stato, was in 1876, after ahnrd and protracted struggle, defeated by a small majority in tho State, though it carried a majority of tho Congressional Districts. It now withdraws from tho State canvass, seeking to gathor now lifo and strongth by carrying tho Legislature aud Congress, and then it will aim again for cntiro control of tho Stato Qovcrnmont. Will our people encourogo its efforts by lukewarm ness and npparont indifference to tho issues at stako? Enthusiasm and energy aro con tagious, and oven from this remoto and so curo section they would givo strongth and hopo to tho pooplo below. Much moro will indifference boro lead to despondency in less favored sections. Wo deploro porsonal feel ing and that kind of excitement growing oui of local mon and local measures, but wi would liko losco moro interest manifested by our pooplo in tho coming oleotion. Wo nr< not safo, though for a timo rcliovod, and now whilo tho futuro is propitious wo should hostil oursclvos to strengthen tho party among boll blacks and whites. Is any effort now bein; made to instruct tho colored man and induci him to act with us, or oven is thore any activi interest felt in tho political future of tin State? A fancied security has seized ou pooplo, and there, is nono of that spirit ant determination which moved our people ii 1870. What good thing could wo report o our county? Wo could 6ay nearly all th* whites and a numbor of colorod mon wooli voto tho Democratic ticket if they go to th polls, but is there enough interest felt in th campaign to carry out our full strength? W hopo there is, though wo fear the vote of th county will fall short of that of I87G. Lo us all strivo not only to equal tho voto c 1870, but strivo ulso to turn tho Chambering vote of that your to Hampton and our Stat and Congressional ticket. This can bo don and should bc done It would bo tho break ing of tho icc by tho colorod men in votin tho Democratic'ticket, destroy their organisa tion nnd enure aliko to their good and th welfare of tho Stato. A roasonnblo degrco < energy on thc part of our people will .tcconi p)?sh this and give us a victory which wi drivo away all lutero opposition. Pulaski Township. Thore was a meeting of thc Pulaski Derne oratio Club held at Damascus Church c Saturday, tho 7th of September, Presider Arvo presiding. Tho first business being tho election i managers ol' tho primary election, thc elli proceeded lo elect thom. The cleotic t'Odulted in tho oleotion of Jonas Phillip I). F. Curler and John Woodall aa manager On motion, it was decided hy tho club volo fur constable nt tho primary olectio and that tho Trial Justice of tho township 1 requested to appoint os his oonstnblo tl ono so elected. Thcro being sovcral cami datos for Trial Junticc present, they all ?i> nificd their approval of tho election of co stable On motion tho KEOWEE COURIER W rcquostcd to publish tho proceedings of t meeting- Mooting thon adjourned. A. ARVE, President. T. A. ABRAMS, Sccrotnry. How it Works. Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, agricultural editor tho Charleston News and Courier, in an artii on transportation by railway in this Sta says: "Rcccnlly wo mot a man in Oconoo w was buying up oattlo for tho Chariest market, who told us ho was collecting cattle bo shipped from Soncca City probably by w of Atlanta, Oa., to Charleston, S. C., bocai tho freight was about tho samo and accomu dations woro bettor. From Sonoca City Atlanta tho distanco is 121 miles, thence Augusta 171. and to Charleston 137, or to 429 milos. Prom Seneca to Columbin is I milos, and thence to Charleston 130, or to 280. ' "Whilo boating about tho bush in tl upper end of tho third Congressional Distri wo encountered wagons hauling merchnnd from Control on tho Air Lino Railroad (i Rluo Ridgo Railroad is managed by Orocnvillo and Columbia Railroad ndmir tration) to Pendleton and Anderson, t points on tho Bluo Ridgo Railroad, nnd spcotivoly, wo boliovo, 14 and 25 milos bol Soncca City, whoro tboso two railroads cr each other. At Soncca tho Bluo Ridgo I no depot, though tho Legislature nearly < year ago passed a law requiring thom to bu ono thcro. Thoy havo ono, howovor, at Pct villo, two milos bolow Sonoca, at which have seldom if over seen passengers, freight roccivod or disohargod. In fact, last trip wu took up tho rond, arriving nt Perryvillo dopot a littlo after 0 ot night, saw tho oonduotor got off and walk arot tho dopot lantern in hand, and givo a yell two, which wo suppose was a sort of adnu (ion to tho absent agent that tho train I orrivod. "Two days ago wo saw throe wagons p sing our plantation going Northward v cotton. Hailing thom, wo found thoy w three friends from within four milos of (Ire wood taking their cotton fifty-five milos wagons to Oreonvillo. Why do yon do t wo inquired? Tho simple answer was, causo tho freight on our cotton to Charles tho commissions for soiling and tho frei gb' supplies returning is a prottylfair biro jlbr teams for atrip to Orocnvillo. Wo I eafo in saying th nt hundreds of bnlos of colton aro hauled annually from Anderson, Abbe ville and Laurone to Augusta and Oroonville that should go by rail to Charloatoni" Campaign in the .State. M--oto NEWBERRY, 8. 0., Soptombor 10.-Tho onmpaign of 1878 was opened hero to-day with a brilliant display of fair women and red shirt Democracy. Spooohos appropriate to tho occasion wore eloquently dolivorod by Soorotnry H. M. Sims, Col. 1). Wyatt Aikon. Attorney Qonoral Loltoy F. Youmnns and Lioutonant Governor Simpson. Qood order and quiot enthusiasm characterised tho mooting. Dospito tho pressing farm work our yeomanry turned ont, swotting tho ns sumblago with conspicuously largo numbers. Tho spoakors proceeded to Laurons-tho next appointment. A genoral rogrot pro vailed on account of Qov. Hampton's indis position, thus precluding his prosonco horo to-duy. Nowborry intends rolling up for 1 lampton and reform a largor vote than over before pollod. WINNSBORO, S. C., Soptombor 13.-Tho political meeting boro to-day was largely attended from tho surrounding country, and tho utmost enthusiasm was displayed through out. Fully 3,000 pooplo woro prosont, including many ludios. About 1,500 rod shirts woro in tho procession, and of this nnmbor betweon 350 and 400 woro worn by colorod mon. Ablo and interesting speeches woro doliv orod by Lioutonant Governor W. D. Simpson, Ooncrnl Johnson llagood, Hon. John C. Shoppard, Col. James G. Gibbes and Hon. John II. Evins, who woro vociferously cheered from beginning to end. Tho meeting was tho finest in numbers and enthusiasm yot held during tba campaign, mid reminded ono of tho stirring times ot '70. Fairfield mny bo set down as certain for tho Democracy by n rousing ma jority. Lot tho good work roll onl HELTON September 14.-Tho mooting at Abbevillo to-day was a great success. Tho mounted procession of red shirts was a mile and a half long, in which thoro wero several hundred colored mon, who wero moro enthu siastic even than tho whites. Three thousand persons gathorod in tho grovo near tho dopot whore ppecchos wore delivered by Col. H. M. Sims, Gen. J. I). Konnody, Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, Col. J. S. Cothrnn and Gen. S McGowan, which made n lino impression, especially on tho colored portion of tho amii once. Two bands and a piece of artillery added interest to thc ocoasion, which will over bo remembered as uno of tho greatest ir tho history of tho county. Tho Abbeville Democracy is thoroughly united, and wil roll up a majority for Hampton and liomt rulo in 1878. Excellent order prcvnilei nothing whatever transpiring to divort tin enthusiasm which pos.tosscd all prosent. CHESTER, Soptombor 16.-Tho wcathov hon tooday was vory beautiful and favorable to i largo gathering of tho Domocratl clans. Red shirts commenced pouring ii soor. after daylight and continued to nrriv until 10 o'clock, when the lino was formod lt is estimated that thcro wero 1,000 mountc< in Democratic uniform, besides tho Chcstc ?S'ubro Club, Loo Light Infantry, and a num ber of organizations afiot, among wine! was tho local colored fire company. Thor wore also four bands in, tho procession. Al passed off well, tho pcoplo appoaring to b thoroughly aroused to tho importance of th onmpaign and dotormincd to make Chcstc give a good account of herself. Tho clubs marched to a handsomol decorated stand on tho outskirts of tho tow whore a number of citizens and ladies wor found waiting. ?Vpeeches wore delivered b Lioutonant Governor (Simpson, Col. Evins Gen. llago.id and Col. Lipscomb, tho latte arriving just in timo to participate. Tho crowd on tho ground is ostimutcd r 2,400 people of both soxes. including man colored. Probably ono third of thc rod Bltirl woro colorod. Everybody scorns confident < carrying tho county for tho wholo ticket i November. Thc Equinoctial Storm. CINCINNATI, September 14.-Advices froi points in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsy vania indicate that tho storm of thc past tv days was tho most severe experienced lt years. On thc linc of tho Chesapeake an Ohio Railroad serious damage inflicted. Broman, brakeman and engineer n ero killc by washouts. A bridgo on tho Panhaud routo was washed away, andu freight tra! plunged into thc stream. Tho engineer ar fireman have not been seen since. No trail have passed Slubonvillo on tho Pnnliandl Pittsburg, Wheeling and Kentucky, or Clev land and Pittsburg rOlid3. Tho Obie, nt Slubonvillo, rnso sixteen fe in twenty-four hours, and eight inohosof rn fell nt tho sumo limo, and at Youngstow Ohijt, seven inches. At 3 o'clock ycslordt morning, tho residents on tho streots in tl vicinity of tho Mahoning Rivor wore movii from their dwellings in boats. On Mnhonii Avelino tho water was eight foot dee Sevorul small dwellings wero swept awi like driftwood. Tho county oommiseionc stnto that the loss to thc county in ruin bridges will reach $100,000. Tho followil have been almost totally destroyed; Brow Bonncl Ss Co'tt rolling mill; M'>rso brid] works; Dingle & Co's lumber mill, Ilimrot furnace and Andrews' furnace. Al Mcchuniosvillc,?ncar Plainosvillo, Oh a dam gavo way and a number of houses wc inundated. At Salem a bridgo foll with engine and two cars upon it. Tho engine and brakeman woro sovoroly injured. Nc Allinnco, Richard Teeters, cngincor of ct train, had both logs brokon, and his firom was sovoroly wounded by running into chasm loft by a bridge being pwopt tiwi Tho Knnawha Rivor is higher than in t flood of 1801, ami is mill rising, ovcrflowi a portion of Charlestown, Wost Virginia, a tho Kanawhn Valley, sweeping wit!? it t now steamer Advance and numberless lum! rnfts, &o. WASHINGTON, Soptombor 14.-Dispute! from various points in Virginia, Wost V ginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and ns far North Canada, give accounts of destructive ga accompanied by heavy rains, causing oxtc sive damage to railroads, canals and otl properly, and in somo instances loss of li Much anxiety is foll in Richmond, Virgin owing to tho reports from Lynchburg tl water in tho James River is rising rapid A number of morchnnts doing businoss tho lower part of tho former city near I rivor, aro removing thoir goods in anticip?t of a swamping freshet. Staunton Hi bridgo on tho Midland Rnilrond, betv/i Lynohburg and Danville, two bridgos o tho Ronnoko Uiver between Salem mid 1 Spring, nnd one nt Dry Hollow on tho - lnntio, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, hi boon washed away, A dispatch from Covington, on tho O and Chesapeake Railroad, says that tho Jn eon Uiver ia higher than at any time boft oxcopt November last. THR TIIIBF OARDOZO,-A Washing despatoh says that cx-Stato Treasuror G doxo, of South Carolina, ono of tho note ous members of tho onrpot-bnggor rinf thnt Stnto, ond n man noouscd by a log lativo investigating committee of bribi has bcon appointod to a first-olass clo ship in tho money ordor division of Sixth Auditor's offioo in tho Treas Deportment at Washington. If this true tho country will have n right to kl at whoso suggestion tho appoint mont mudo, ood wont government officer sa tionod lt.-New York Evening Post. r. f ^ 1 "" ".r ' 'l"',L'ivf!yj)!'!l'atAtV.lji1!-1!.1. . Disaster to tho Bice Crop. Letters reooived hore yesterday leavo no doubt that tho rico crop on many of the rivers of the State has met with a sovoro disaster eausod by tho late gale. On tho Combahoe tho brooks in the banks oto nu merous, the rico in tho Bolds has boon badly wet nod tho plantations look Uko a shoot of water, while tho stream was still rising at last accounts On tho Ashopoo there has boon moro ot* less over flow with somo dam age, and on Cooper Uiver several breaks bavo ooourrcd, but tho amount of injury hos not boon ascertained. Furthor intelli gence will bo anxiously looked for, as up to this disaster tho prospoot for good orops was highly encouraging through most of tho rioo region. A lotter received from Green Fond, dated 4 P. M. yeBtorday, says that nearly all tho plantations on Combuheo aro moro or less damaged, th ero hoing many breaks, somo of thom uro forty foot long, and tho rioo on nearly all tho places is in tho field. Thc breaks cannot bo mended ot onoo, and tho rioo cannot be handled until tho breaks aro mended. Tho winds havo shifted to tho West, and tho plantors aro thus enabled to got mud to mend their hunks. The loss, however, will necessarily be heavy beforo tho rioo oan bo handled. Tho Savannah News says: "While tho individual losses occasioned by the storm of 1874 wcro possibly grouter, yot the present disaster is moro general, tho entire rico interest suffering, and tho loss will bo hoavior. On tho Suvanuah and Book Rivers thcro aro in all 11,000 acres under rice cultivation, whilst on tho Ogco . ohco thoo aro 4,000 acres. Tho avoroj?o , yield this season was estimated to be 30 , bushels per aero, or 525,000 bushels, and it is predicted that fully twonty per cent, of this will bo a total loss. This is exclusive of the damago done by tho breaking of banks and tho additional labor necessary to pince thc plantations in order. Tho total loss it is estimated by experienced planters will rather exceed 8300,000." [Charleston Netos and Courier. WASHINGTON, September 13.-Tho Sep tember returns to tho Department of Agrl? culture show tho condition of tho ootton crop to bo nn nvOragO of 90 against 95 in August, 1878, and HO in September, 1877. Tho declino in tho condition is not greater than usual and still leaves a high average vitality to meet thc vicissitudes of autumn. 1 Its promise is hotter than that of its prede cessor and its noroago hus been considerably increased. If tho remaining part of tho season of growth and tho picking season 1 should bo ns favorable as last year thcro will bo a considerable increase in yield, which will equal if not execod that of thc great anto bcllum crop. Tho conditions of growth vary greatly in tho different sections of tho cotton bolt. In some counties tho extreme bent of July lasted till late in August, causing groat h.ss of bolls. In others cxeessivo rains produced rust and rot. Insect ravages were formidable only in a few localities, notably in tho "Canebrake" region of Alabama. Sumo correspondents consider a moderate visitation of worms ns n benefit in stripping tho plant ol ita excessive foliage Tho Stato averages wore as follows: North Carolina 80 a gain of 4 over August figures; South Carolina 80, u loss of 17; Gcor giu 81, a loss of ll; Florida 91, a loss of 8; Alabama 92, a loss of 0, Mississippi 89, a loss of 3; Louisiana 83, a loss of 7; Texas 101, a loss of 7; Arkansas 93, eamo as August, Tennessee 91, a loss of 1. * NEW ORLRANS, September 14.--To-day's report shows 209 new cases and 59 (louth.*. The deaths includo 23 children under 7 years of age. Among thc new case? is Charles N. Welch, insnranco agent. Dr. Stone did not leave fur Holly Spiings. Ho is sick and confined tc his bcd. Dr. Metcalf, who during tho illuosB of Ors. Pratt and Miles had charge ot tho Charity Hospital, will go in tho morn ing to Dry Grove, Miss. Of tho new cases reported to noon to clay several were many days old. Tho doctors report oases in bulk when they havo limo. Physicians to-day reported 23 casos, some live days old. There wore 20 deaths to 0 o'clock P. M. and about 120 new oases. Tho Young Mon's Christian Association report new cases tooday,92, deaths 3. Tho Howard Association report new cases 334. Ton nurses will leave Holly Springs in thc morning. Thc siak telegraphers ?rc reported to bo in un unfavorable condition but not without hopo of recovery. At South West Pass, ono now vase occurred tooday. Thc oof) valoneen ts aro doing well. ViOKsnuRO, Sop tom ber 15.-Thowcathor is clonr and warmer. Thcro was a light frost yesterday morning northward mid in tho Mississippi bot tomo. Thc fever hero is abat ing in now cases, but ibo deaths continuo very largo. There were 22 to day, 1G whites anil 6 colored. Among them is tho Hov. Father Vitcllo. This makes tho second priest who has died boro within two wcoks; tho other wns Father McMnnus. Bishop Kider is roported convalescent but extremely weak. His recovery will bo slow. Tho Right Rev. Bishop Leroy has boon hero for several days. Thc Rev. M. Galloway is agnin convalescing after a relapso. Tho Rov. Mr. Brice and Capt. E. C. Carol, snpor intendont of tho elevator, arc also among tho oonvalosocnt. TUB STEPPING STONE TO HEALTH.-Tho acquisition of vital energy ia tho stopping stone to health. When thc system lucks vitality, thc various organs nug in thoir duty, beconio chronically irregular, and disoaso is eventually instituted. To prevent this unhappy stato of I things, tho debilitated system should bo built j up by tho uso of that inimitable tonio, Hostet tor's Stomach Hitters, which invigorates tho digostivo organs, and insures tl . thorough conversion of food into blood of a nourishing quality, from wheoco ovory muscio, nervo and fibre ncquiro unwontod supplies of vigor, and tho whole systom experience*) tho beneficial ofTeot. Appetite returns, tho systom is re freshed by healthful slumber, the nerves grow strong and calm, tho despondency begotten of I chronic indigestion ami an uncortain slate of | houlth disappear*, and thai sallow nppenranco of tho skin, peculiar to habitual invalids and persons deficient in vital energy, is replaced by a moro bocoming tinge. WASHINGTON, Septombor 14,-A oirou lar was issued to-day by tho United Slates Troasuror, willoh takes tho plooe of all other oiroulurs, and names ono hundred and twonty national banks os designated depos itorics to bo supplied by tho treasury, upon thoir application, with standard silver dollars from tho mint freo of expense. It is ex pected that tho coin furnished as abovo will bo put in circulation by being furnished to public disbursing oflioors, manufactu - ring establishments and other banks and bankers for distribution in Uko manner by thom and generally whore it is to bo used as current money. As roany standard dol lars will bo paid on salary account as em ployees aro disposed to taite. CHATTANOOGA, Soptombor 14.~-Wo had a light frost last night. OAK?VA?L~OOALS. PBPTKMDBII Killi, 1878. Tho cotton has oponod flnoly. Many pounds havo boon plokod out this wook nnd roany moro would havo bcou plokod out had not tho rain of thursday came. Tho pooplo aro gonorally dono pulling foddor, Oat Bowing is now about on hand. John P. Carrell. of Shallowford P. O., An dorson County, lins bought land nour hore, and will movo to it this fall. Ho is a man of indus try, economy and povsevoranoo, and will add to tho number of suoh already in our neighbor hood. Vory few of our landholders have sold their homes and loft this sootion this year. Androw Boarden is engaged nt home making Borglium. A very small crop of tho oano has boen planted this year in comparison with last year. Suoh a thing ns a whiskey wagon ls rarely Boon passing this way. So much for tho onorgy and poraoveronco of tho rovenuo foroo. Nothing but a lawful probllion, wolloxooutod, wlllknook the salo of ardent spirits in tho hoad, although' many mon aro opposed to logislatlon on too Bubjcot, upon tho ground that it "interferes with tho constitutional rights of man, guaranteed by tho Declaration of Independo nco." But if tho law making authorities liavo power or a right to regulato tho sale, which no man over doubted, they havo tho right to prohibit its salo. And ns tho salo administers to tho drinking, and tho., drinking results in moro ruin and misery than anything oise, why not regulate, yea prohibit tho salo at once? For no ono thing doos os much harm and ns liltlo good as the drinking of Intoxicating liquors. What do you say, Mr. Candidates for thc Legislature? Lot your nols answer. 0. 0. NEW YOIIK, September 13.-An im menso ratifiontion meeting of tho Notional Grconbaok Labor party was hold nt Ooopor Instituto to night. Spccohos rejoicing over tho result in Maine and condemnatory of tho polioy of Secretary Sherman wero made, .Resolutions endorsing tho Toledo and Syracuse platforms wero adopted. The hall was paokod, and tho chairmau an nounced that 7,000 pcrsous outsido wero participating in tho meeting. CAMDEN, Soptomber 15.-Wo havo very largo freshet io tho Wntereo Uiver; all thc low lands arc submerged and tho river is still rising. . It is impossible afc prosont to cstimato thc damage, but it is very heavy. In Baltimore, Inst wook at tho Corn and Flour Exohnngo, ton fino ponches, donatod by Captain John Wood, for tho yellow fever Hutterers, were sold nt auction. Jamos Knox poid $35 for firat oboico, ono sold for $20, two for $15 cnoh, and tho bnlanco for $10 each; total $145. Aftorwnrds two ponchos fron? another sou reo sold for $5. WALHALLA, September 18.-Cotton steady - Low middling 9; middling 9J@9J; good middling 10. Sales 8 bnlcs. LIVERPOOL, September 16.-Cotton steady- - middling uplands OJ; Orleans 61; sales. 10.000, NEW York, September 16-Cotton firm; uplands HA; Orleans )1|; consolidated not receipts 15,127 . CHARLESTON, September 16.--Cotton firm and in good demand-middling 10J; low middling 10?; good ordinary 10; net receipts 2,918. SHERIFF'S SALHO?. I) Y virtue of sundry executions to ino dircotod > I will sell, on MONDAY, sale day in Octo ber next, nt Ibo Court llouso door in Walhalla, between tho legal hours of sale, tho following described property, to wit: ?3 Currying benches. 4 tanner's knives, 1 pair Ecak-s, 1 large tanner's tatt, 2 barrels, 1 oil cnn, 1 lot scraps of leather. Sold ns thc property of Gabriel Fil/.ingcr, Gottlob Wanner and Charles Wcltnnur at tho snit, of D. Bicnrann. TERMS Ob1 SALIO-CASU. JAMES II. ROBINS, Sheriff Oooncc County. Sept. 19, 1878 " 44-3t A LL persons ?ndobtod to tho Estate of Dr. jt\. T. S. Miller, deceased, uro rcquostcd to make payment, and those having domnnds against tho snid Estate will present thom attested according to law. HENRIETTA MILLER, Administratrix. Sept. 19, 1878 43-4 Final S etti em on I. f|HIE undersigned petitions tho Probato I Court for a linn! settlement of tho Estate of Margaret Wh?senant, minor, on tho 20th day of October, at 4 o'olock A. M., and my dischnrgo from tho Guardianship of said minor. A. J. HUNT, Guardini). Sept. 19, 1878, 43-4 NOTICE. A LL porsons holding Billa, Aocounls or Dc /V manda of any kind against tho County of Oconcc, S. C., which havo not boen boforo pre sented to tho Board of County Commissioners nt special meetings during tho year, aro heroby notified that thoy are required lo deposit- tho samo in my oflioe, in tho Court llouso in Wal halla, S. C., on or boforo tho firs? day of No-? vombcr noxt. J. W. STRHtLINO, Clerk Board County Commissioners, hopi. 10, 1870, 43_4 TAX NOTICE. npHE books for the receipt of'tho Second I Installment of Taxes will bo opened from tho 1st of October to tho 1st nf Novembor 1878, nt which time ihcy will bo elosod and tho 15 por cent, ponulty added. For tho con vonionco of tho tax payers I will bo at tho. following placoson tho days named, via: Fair Play, Contor Township, Tuosdny, Oe? tuber 1st. Center Church, Contor Township, Wodnos? day, October 2d. Sitlon's Mills, Soncca Township, Thursday Octobor 3d. Y* Westminster, Tugaloo Township, Fridav. Octobor 4th. J' Soncca City, Seneca Township, Saturday October Stb and Friday, Octobor 18th. High Falls, Kcowco Township, Saturdav. Octobor 12th. J* Tally's Shops, Kcowco Township, Mondav. Octobor 21st. ' " Littlo Rivor Church, White Water Town ship, Tuesday, Ootobcr 22d. Rowland's, White Water Township, Wednesday, Oclobor 23d. , Mrs. Barker's, Chatlooga Township, Thurs day, Ootobor 24th. Fenton II Hall's Sr., Pulaski Township, Friday, Octobor 25th. v Rook Springs' Tugaloo TowDfk.jp, Satur day, Octobor 26th. Walhalla, Wagoner Township, October 8, KICIIAK? BMP BU: BB BOB 'Ti;eu*uvoi' O?OII?C Uour Sept. 10, 1878,