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V 14 Ii ITU, N Ul i||['?t CixT^ .--o-: THURSDAY, SEPTKMBKlt 4, 1870. "X'JUIlrt.IVEJBIi Bffir? Vor subscription, $1.50 per annum, ttrielly in advance; for six months, 16 c*ii<?. fSSST' Advertisements inserted at one dollar per tiptarc of one- inch or lees for the first insertion, andfifty cents for each subsequent insertion. f?&f* Obituary Notices exeeediny five lines, Inbubet of KesjKct, Communications of a per sonal character, when admlssable, and Announce - ntcnls of Candidates will be charged for us advcr~ titementt, ... NSF* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. ?v'.y" Necessity compela us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments, Atlanta Still Ahead. Ono thousand freo tickets over tho Air Linc llailroad bavo been issued to tho merchants and businessmen of South Carolina, by tho Atlanta Qhambor'of Coromorco lo visll Atlanta on Tues day noxt, September 0. Tho pooplo of Atlanta .will rccclvo Ibclr guests In fluo style. Thc object of this liberality is to extend tho trndo of Atlanta and build il up permanently. A largo nttcndauco confidently oxpeotcd. The Chamber of Comiuorco will aoccpt our thanks for a freo pass and oard of invitation. Tho Yellow Fover. Tho fever at Memphis is under control, und is only slightly on the increase. Thc citizens generally have loft tho city, aud there is not much for it to feed upon. Tho fover hos broken out in Now Or leans. Gen. Hood, his wifo nnd ono child, and several othcra, havo died. Tho deith of Qen. Hood is regretted throughout tho oouutry. There was uot a moro bravo, chivalric mao in tho land. Tho Fonco Law. Tho pcoplo of tho lliohlnnd neighbor hood havo recommended to tho pcoplo of j tho couoty to adopt what is known os tho foneo law-to fonco tho stock instead of tho crops. This Is un important movement and one, too, that interests every person in tho oounty. Two plaus aro proposed. Wo give thom now, and will follow with urtioks Upon thc subject hereafter: First. To divido tho county, running a fonco from sotno point on Kcowco Uiver, say Craven's Ford, thonoo thc old public road by West Uuiou to Jarrett's Bridge on Tugaloo Uiver. Or, ruuniug said Hue to Wolf Stako, thenco up thc Ooonco Station road, to tho public road leading by Squiro Sharp's, into Walhalla, end on thc upper road to Jarrett's Hridgo. Second: To ask thc Legislature to extend tho stock law over tho wholo county. As wc have said this is an important matter, ttTid wo suggest that tho people of j tho county moot ?a tho Court Houso, at an oarly day to determine w?i.'uh of tbcao prc . positions shall bo adopted. Tho Trado of Charleston. Tho News and Courier of Soptombor 1 con tains a roviow of tho Trado of Charleston tor tho commercial year just closod. Tho hope ; of Charloslon for increased trade nro bright? cning. Tho total amount of business done was ?53,000,000 in rouud numbers. Tho ro' view ombrucos all tho business done in Charles' ton. Thia is too long for our columns. Wo givo a fow items: Fertilizers, 135,900 tons; crudo phosphate rock exported or sont coasts wiso, 210,384 tons, bales of cotton, 418,283; rico, 40,000 b.rrols; naval stores, 300,000 ban reis. There uro also somo manufactories. Tho most interesting featuro is tho public schools. Thcro aro 27,344 school children in Charloslon County, 7,855 whites and 19,379 colored. This includes nil tho children hoi tween tho ages of 0 and 10, years. Of this number 12,039 attend tho public schools, namely, 3,943 whites and 8,090 colored. In thc city lhere aro five common schools which alford tho best advnntn^es to tho children of bolh rucos. These ave conducted by efficient und responsible teachers, who spare no pains in imparting instruction to their classes, and aro well supplied with improved furniture, rcforonco books, mops, globes, &c F?deral Taxation-The Internal Rovenno Laws. Taxation by tho Federal Government is burdensome; but very low aro acquainted with tho facts connected with tho matter. We have before us tho reports of the olli? cots of tho Qovcrmont for 1870, whioh for ibis purpose aro ns good ns any other. Tho (lovornincnt is expensive, too much HO, and these expenses must bo mot by pay ment. Tho expenses of tho Government aro over $250,000,000. To moot this largo amount tho revonuo from tho tariff yiolds about tho sum of $150,000,000, nnd tho in ternal rovenuo tho Bum of $118,995,184.25. Tho internal revonuo is derived entirely from tho tux on liquors, tobacco nnd stamps Oil cbcoks, patent medicines und matches. Tho bulk of tho tax comes from liquor and tu< bocco. Tho revenue derived irom tho tariff is obtained by duties on articles imported into tho country, whioh tho conBumor purchases, and is to that extent a tax on all. Tho "intornal revonuo" is lc6s known by tho many than any other tax law in tho country. Wo propose to give a fow facts in relation to it, and lcavo thc reader lo digest for himself. First. It is believed that tho oxponso of collecting this lovonuo is onermous. Thin io a great mistake. Tho tax for 187G was #118,995,184 25. Tho expenses of collection by tho intornal revonuo department wns $4,171,490, soarcoly moro than three anda half per cent, upon tho wholo nmount. Tho costs of tiio Judicial Department of tho Go eminent nltogolhor is only $2,000,000. Tho marshnls take of this sum probably $500,000; so that tho oobt of collecting tho "internal rovonuo" ls a moro bngatollcj Tho expenses of tho Federal Government is probably noar $250,000,000, whioh ls a tux of seven dollars upon tho head o? ouch citizen ol tho country. Thia lux ii now raised by impost dildos and tito internal revenue Un? loso ralsod in this way, it must bo paid on your proporty by diroot taxation or by poll of tl on each inhabitant. Tho,, amount received from tho internal rovonuo law is nearly $3 por hoad to every inhabitant. How shall this amount be raised? As it is now or by direct tax on proporty, or on tho luxuries of liquor and tobacco? These laws will continuo (or many years, porhups, and it is not only wiso but right to soo that thoy aro executed, and tho burdens shifted from tho shoulders of tho few to tho shoo kiera of tho many. Nominations, Wo publish this morning an editorial articlo from tho KEOWEK COUKIKR which pays a handsome compliment to ono of our towns? mon. In terms of high and, wo believe, just praise, our contemporary recounts thc distint guished services dono his Stato by General S. McGowan and nominates him for our next Governor, frome timo ago tho Beaufort Cres cent put his nnmo forward for tho samo office and some other uewspnporB in tho Stato en dorsed tho nomination. As nn Abbeville journal wo thank our contemporaries for thc compliment thoy pay to ono of our citizons, ot whom Abbovillo County is and has always been proud. Other journals have phoed other men in nomination-Oenoral Ilngood, Oonornl Onry; and it is enid, too, that Judgo Wnllaco is ti candidate for tho samo office Is not all this rather promaturc? Foi aught wo havo boord or read, tho present in cumbent, Govornor W. 1>. Simpson, has no! signified bis refusal to bo reelected. Il( 8orvod two yoars as LioutcunntiGovcrnoi alter having fought u good fight nt Hampton's sido during tho campaign of '70. Ho is now acting as Govornor by courtesy, tho electee Governor having gone to tho United State Senate Should ho elosiro to bo elected af Governor nt tho next election, wo know not any man in South Carolina whom wo should support moro heartily, or who would be mort acceptable to tho wholo pcoplo, or whose olcclion would bo moro beneficial. Dunne his current term ho is ruling this Stato well penco reigns within her borders; thcro ii concord between tho two races; tho laws art rospected and administered, and order pre vails. Wo do not know G ?vernor Simpson's intentions or dosi ros, but if ho should bo t candidate for I'Oiolootion wo would volo fo Simpson. A man of steady head and stroll] hand, of upright character Uttel unblcmishci name, South Carolina could have no botte Governor. But even supposing that Governor Simp son intends to loavo thc Chief Magistrate' ohair, is it wiso or nocossary to bring forwnii nominations so long boforo tho oloetion-si long beforo tho convention? Would it no bo wiso to leavo .something for tho Conven tion to elo? Is it wiso to break tho pode which our pcoplo aro enjoying and set th political pools astir by casting in pebbles o nomination? Wo thank tho Columbia Ifcyis (er for its words in reminding our pooplo thu this is nn "off year," and counseling them t lat polities alone u littlo while lunger, nn t .'.end to tho peaceful pursuits of bushiest and especially to inuko this a "Fair Ycar," rt rear of great and successful agricultura fairs in Slate and County. This is goo ndvico, nod is tho Cplirso whioh is being pur sued by Abbovillo County, Abbeville Coun ty hus no candidate for Stale ollioeJ, so ins' ii wo know. Wo hopo our good frionel, th Newberry News will tnko noto of this. Tint journal published lately willi tv "wc under Bland" a list of throe Abbeville uundidatcs for Governor, Altornoy-Gcneral, and Adju tant-GonoVnl.'' AUj?feco-and no wondor BOino newt papers copied tho purugrnpl adding exclamation points and expressions < sm] i ii, r-ono journal saying it was a pice of "great check" in Abbeville Soft!' friends; Newberry is some distance froi Abbovillo, and tho Nowboiry News pubHshc it only ns matter of hearsay, and only vcr sharp ears could havo heard- BO far awn from Abbeville, what was not uttered her Lay it lo tho account of Newberry "ears, not lo Abbovillo "cheek." Noilhcr by tl Abbeville newspapers, nor by word-'o-moul can wo learn anything about Abbeville cane1 dates except this-that thoy ure not. [Abbeville Cress und Vanner. ~ "?o Nows." Under this bead tho Carolina riparian giv ono of tho most senti bio and suggestivo arl oles that wo havo read lately. It suits e ideas so well that wo transfer it to o columns, with a hearty endorsement of i every sontiiiiont; "In IhesO days when Congress is not session, and when it is oil' year in politic tho average reader of tho papers is very a to glance ut 11 ic tn and throw thom down disgust, uttering thc words "no news Somobody is to blame. There must bo som thing wrong in our newspaper cd ti cull when tho readers nie not satisfied unless t columns mo filled with exciting politic nows, nod torriblo disasters nnd moro terril scandals. Five*sixths of thu pcoplo of o Stato read vory little besides tho nowspapo In speaking of any subject, not cm ing lintier their own observation, th always refer to 'my paper' und what 'i paper says.' Those men who road only ono two pupers givo much moro credenco to t columns of tho paper than tho editor dr himself, perhaps. This hoing tho caso, it a sad condition for loaders to reaoh, wit they aro satisfied with nothing but tho son tionnl. It should bo tho privilego of I editors and correspondents of papors to ft nish their readers with such mailor as v tend to enlighten and instruct them. '1 average reader does not need sunsntioi paragraphs. Column a fi er column of anion and prize fights, and walking nnd shooti matches, and burglars' fonts uro not who Homo reading. Bettor havo no news, in fi than polico reports. What tho pcoplo ni in tho papors now is information, instruct j that whioh will mnko thom better in tli various occupations. Tho young mon of oountry would do well in these timos of no nt to turn to tho history of tdoir country t roviow that. A fow good books might ti tho placo of tho paper, and bo no great el advantage "But then tho edi .or himself might furn buch fticlii und uuggostious ?.J would put 0 l fr- . .1 1 ? .111.v\ '.. 'X ." pcoplo.to thinking, und dovolop thoir minds in tho right dirootion. It is thoir provinco to do away with this morbid, abnormal tasto for tho sensational, and oroato a desiro for some thing moro subsWotinl. * * * Tho edi tor who is ablo to oroato a tasto for moro solid and instructivo reading and then gratify that tasto through bis columns, wtyl bo doing a groat and good work." The BHghtod City. D16TRK8SIN0 Asrfcr or TiiiNus IN M KM mus A GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR TUB FUTURE. Lifo in Memphis is described as being only a little moro wholesome than death. Yellow flags aro displayed at every turn and crossing. Tho hospital sign was counted in oight placos along ono short squaro a few days ago, and sinco then two moro bavo been added. Tho ourfow boll now tolls nt 0 o'clock and after that hour tho streets aro deserted. In tho lo9t opidemio a orowd of whiskoy drinking nurses und seltzer water doctors kept tho town olive. In this opidemio tho only sign of lifo is tho onoampmont of colored troops on tho bluff. Tho reveille and tho 5 o'clock matinee, whon tho band plays, aro, as a oorrespondont says "tho cheerful characte ristics of tho present campaign. Flro alarms last week reliovcd tho monotony,.but sinco tho watchfulness of tho authorities has boon redoubled oven tho torch doosn't flicker." It has been a cry of tho Memphis pnpors for tho last throo nooks that Memphis is not doomed-that tho placo will not drop from its position as a thriving mart to a river vilago on a bluff. Seeing that, no such croaking prophecy has como Iron, tho outside it is only natural to conclude that tho Memphis papers themselves, fearing such n fato. aro talking to quiet thoir own nerves. Tho trado of Memphis is by far heaviest in tho fall. Last autumn 30,000 baloo of cotton bolonging to Memphis were diverted to St. Louis; and lhere will bc a repetition of tho calamity this season. Tho Appeal now admits that "the appearance of a tungie caso of yellow fever in our midst can cripple our eommorco und de preciate all values to an cxtont that ton yours of uninterrupted health and prosperity cannot repair." It is likely thatdosporato measures will bo resorted to during winter to avorta third attack-tho properly holdors surrender' ing ono-fifth or ono-third cf their property to tho roinodoling and thorough eloansing of tho oity. Thcro isa wido differonoo in tho attention paid by tho public to thc yellow fever plague of this year and tho intensely sympathetic interest given from all sections during thc lato Hummer and carly antonin BOOurgO (.1 1878. Then ovcry town had its relief com mittee, and daily contributions to tho fcvei fund wore n matter of courso. At this timi tho bullomin from Memphis aro read ant thrown asido nR of small importance lin Bronze John has lost nono of Iiis interest it Memphis-ho holds to that wretched place willi tho most distressing tenacity. Had ai was thc condition of tho city a year ago, it i? infinitely worso now. Tho mortality, ii proportion to tho inutorial left for thcydiseuil to work on, is just uo great. Tho actua suffering surpasses that of las'; year. Tin dread of riotous outbreaks hangs liko tin sword over tho heads of faithful combatants 0 tho grcator enemy. Tho fear of starvation i: added to tho weight of woes. It is a fae that tho Ilowaids aro out of money, am moreover thcro is no doubt that they art troubled by tho scarcity of nurses. The; bavo IVoi'y day to day postponed tho issue 0 an appeal, but with 2,000 wbiios who hayi not had tho rover aiid 12,000 blacks yet 01 their hands ibo call cannot much longer b delayed. Some insist that tho negroes havi forfeited their claim lo aid because of thci refusal to leave when asked to do to, bu sur.li an CXOU&O on thp part of contributor would bc an unworthy and a foolish one Tho latest general conclusion concerning tin opidemio tboroforo is that tho North, Sou ll and West shortly will bo asked loi oontribu lions. Now England Thrift. A SOUTIIKRN KoiTOlt'S IMPRESSION'S ok" YAN KEELAN!) ANI? Tilt; YANKEES. [Henry Watterson's Mock Island latter.J There is one thing that has impressed inc UllOXpootcdly as it wcro, in tho excursion which 1 have made I rom this lovely littl island to points ot noto and interest alon; tho Now langland coast. 1 know the poop] to bo woll-tcdo, but never before have 1 bee so struck by tho vubt aggregation ol Weultl New England is three hundred years ob Its people WOro not, perhaps, Oliginully mor thrilty than the early setilers ol' Virginia nu (ho Carolinas. Bul they happened to pick hard soil and to encounter long winter: They wero obliged to work and lo storo uj Thus tho habit, ol' labor and thc procesa 1 accumulation begun. Theso have have ooh tinned over nineo. On tho Southeffi SOU boar sholl winters and nu easy soi) produced th opposite results, and tho negro greatly as sisted them. Slavery being gone, ami tim having worn the f>oil of thc Sooth down to sort of equality with that of Now Englam wc may hope thal ibo newly developed IICOCJ sitios will create 11 new character, and, in il order, bring up the lost average of once moi prosperous section? 1 lear not. The No Englander bas ri prodigious start; and, 11 John Happy used to say, "a stan's a start. Wc never had u great deal of ready mono in tho South, and what wo had we Gillian dercd. Wo bad plenty of fun, debts an niggers; wo went in lor glory; and for lift years wo paid tribute to these people, as w aro doing now. Tliuy lind no constitution! scruples which stood in tho way of 11 light house or a break-water, They sent men I Washington who know how to slick the hands into tho treasury, and if one of thei happened to got back empty-handed they si him aside anti sont sonic ono else. Thc pct plo en musso became u raco of practical pol tioinns. Whilst tho South was toying wit tho millo on its shirt, and twirling'its sit yoi headed cane, New England wits "lisim." itself. lt is now ' fixed,"' it is "iii ?shed." It can afford to bo comph cent and hospital, lt is so. It is gio wir prntrieinn. It is tho South which is pot und yet rofusos to learn its lesson; whi< dreamily look towurd tho Wost, when ought to givo its days and nights to a stu< of tho methods of patience, self-denial ai thrift, which hnve modo thoso rocks to bio som like the roso, and, in less than a confur completely re?orsed the relativo positions tliO sections. Emphatically, tho Now Englander is choleric us tho Southerner. Considering li advantages--for education and for travel-I io lesa liberal und knowo Icu. lt is oil onough to honr tho ovorago Southern notion of a Yankee Hut it is sillier to hour tho averogo Ynukoo notion of n Southerner. In* toroourso would mond ouch's ostimato of tho othor. Ia the moantimo, I ought to say that it is impossiblo to oxoggorato tho hearty man liness of tho ?ennine Now Knglandor mau, or tho lino and nonie oharaotoristios of tho real Now langland woman, or to overstate tho open hnndod, genial hospitality which pre vails cvorywhoro io this Now England coun try. What is it, and why is it? It is, to begin with, robust health, and, to end on, plenty of money. Tho mun who is sick can not bo hourly, and tho mun who is straitened cannot bo boapitublo. You will obsorvo that I don't disliko the Yankees nor envy thom their prosperity. But, oven if I did, I should not quarrol ??th them. "Whoo I seo a rat? t'tlsuaik stick bis hoad out of a bolo," says JOBII Hillings, "I sheor oil', and says I to my? self, that bolo belongs to that snail;." Tra" vere' last has it that there "aro but three liars in this country-Tom Oohillrco is ono, and KU Perkins is tho othor two." Making a travoreity of this, it seems to mo thoro aro but throb prosperous sections o! our Union New York is ono, und New England is tho othor two. SUUOCSTIONS FOR TtiK SICK. HooM.-In pre paring a meal for any ono whose appciito is dolicato, it should bo mado to look ns tempt ing ns possiblo. Tho tray should bo covered with tho whitest napkin, and tho silver, glnss and china should shine with cleanliness. Thoro should not bo tno groat a variety of viands, and but a very small portion of each ono. Nothing moro quickly disgusts a feeble nppotito than a quantity of food pre sented ut timo. Tho patient novcr should bo consulted beforehand as to what bo will cat or what bc will drink. If bc asks foi tiny thing, givo it to bini, with tho doctor's por* missiou: otherwise proparo something he is known to like, and oiler it without previous comment. Ono of tho chief olDcos ol a good nurse is lo think for hov patient. His slight est wish should bc anticipated um! gratified bototo ho baa had timo to expres? it. (?nick observation will onablo her to detect tho first symptom of worry or excitement and to remove thc onuso. An invalid never should bc teased with tho exertion of making a deci sion. Whether tho room is too hot or too o dd; whether chicken broth, heel* lea, or gruel is best for his luncheon, and all similar matters, aro questions which should bo decided without appealing to him. IIHIHOII old troubles should bo kept as far as possiblo from tho sick roo II. Squabbles of children or servants never should lind an echo there. In thc event of some calamity occurring of which it is absolutely necessary thc sufferer should bo informed, tho ill news should bo broken as gently as possible and every sooth ing dovico employed to help him bear tho shock. Abovo all, an invalid, or even a person apparently convalescent, should bo saved from bis friends. Ono garrulous ac quaintance admitted for half un hour-w ill undo tho good done by a week of tender nursing, Whoever is ibo re iponeiblo person io charge should know bow milch ber patient can boar, she should koop a careful watch on visitors of whoso discretion sho is lint certain, and I he moment sho perceive-? il to bc li0009 HU ry politely but firmly dismiss thom. Sho must carry out implicitly tho doctor's direc tions, particularly tildie regarding medicino ami diet Strict obedience to his orders, a fuittiful, diligent, pains inking following of his instructions will insure to tho Sufferer tho host results from Iiis skill, und bring order, method and regularity into domenic nursing. [Scribner for September. - y ELECTIONS THIS FAM..-California, Sep tember 3, State and judicial oflioers, four Congressmen and members ol Legislature. Maine, September 8, Governor and members of Legislature. Ohio, October 14, Slato o?l cor S und mouthers of Legislature Iowa, October 14, State oflioers, members of Legislature, and ono Congressman to fill a vacancy. Maryland, November 4, State officers and mom hors ol' Legislature Massa* chuso.ts, November 4, State, oflicers and members of Legislature. Minncsnlu, No vember 4, Stale officers find members of Legislature. New York, November 4, State oflicers and members of Legislature. Wis consin, November 4, Stato oflicers and mom hers of L /jslaturc. Mississippi, November 4, members of Legislature. Now Jersey, iv'ovcinbc:' 4, members of Legislature. Penn sylvania, November 4, State Treasurer and members of Legislature. Louisiana, Decem ber 2, on tho adoption of tho new constitu tion. GEN. GRANT ACCEPTS THE PRESIDENCY OF A CANAL.-WASHINGTON, August 27. - A gen tleman who is in correspondence with Con. Grant says that as soon as ibo latter arrives in this country ho will in some authoritative way deny that ho is, or can bo, a candidato for any future Presidential honors. Ilia nc ceptance of tho Presidency of thc Intoroec-* anio Canal Company, as stated in Admiral Amnion's card published in New York scve duys ago, is a new suggestion in his futuro plans. Ho was always very much interested in tho intoroccanlo project when ho was Pres ident, but tho absurdities printed in a Now York Paper to-day about bis original trip to Europe being made in tho interests of this canal, and for ibo purpose of consulting with tho capitalists of Europe nro grotesquely untrue. Thu present plan for an intoroeo anio canal company is merely ono of tim pct hobbies of Admiral Amnion. Ho believos thai willi Grant's name till thc money that would be required could bo secured, both in this country and Europe. It was with this view that he addressed a letter to Grant, and his nccoptaneo of thc. proposition marks his fust connection with thc enterprise. Tho thriftiness of the French people ts plainly illustrated by Ibo accumulations of tho savings banks, which for tho seventeen years beforo tho Franco-Prussian war, in creased at thc rate of about 30,000,000 francs per annum, and in 1870 amounted to 720,* 000,000 francs. After tho war tho deposits dropped suddenly to 515,000,000 francs in l?7~. They began immediately to recover, however. In 1875 they roso lo 000,000,000 francs; in 187G to 760,000,000 francs, moro (lian beforo Hie war; in 1877 to 803,000,000 francs, an incronso of nearly 100.000,000 francs in a year, and lo 1,Of10,010,000 francs in 1878. Thc increase of 437,000,000 franca deposits in four years, when no deposit is allowed to exceed 1,000 francs, is very re markable. The rule requiring depositors, when tho money to their credit amounts to 1,000 francs, to invest it in ronlos or govern - ment securities, is an excellent ono nlso, nor ito depositors object, sinco tho governments rates of interest arc higher than those allowed by tho savings institutions, An International Convention of Hebrews from all portions of tho world will bo held nt Paris September 10, under tho auspicos of tho Alliance IsroalPo Uuiversollo. Matti rs effecting the interest of tho whole Hebrew race will bo discussed. Dclogates have been appointed from ten countrios, Hov. Myer S, Isrcal, Hov II. S, Jacob, Myer Stern, Wm. Soligham mid Simon Wolff hoing tho dolo gatOB fror.i tho United States. Among Ibo subjects to be discussed uro tho amelioration ol' tho Hebrews in Palestino, and tho pro tn OK lion of emigration to that country; tho pro motion of Hebrew liforittitro ?md education, .and thc persecution of Hebrews tn Houoiai ia uud elsewhere. Tho followiug is ft otatomontof ' rpproprla tions mudo during tho third session of tho For ty-fifth Congress, for fiscal your onding Juno 30,1880, and for dofloionoios for former years, propared by tho warrant division of tho troas ury departments Dofloionoios. $ 4.033,824 55 LogisbUivo Dill 10.130.230 31 Sundry Civil Dill, 17.034.808 50 Army Dill, 20,797,300.00 Noval Dill, 14,028,408 05 Indian Dill. 4,713.478 58 River and Harbor Dill, 0,677,494 Ol Forts and Fortifications Dill, 275,000 00 Military Academy Dill, 319,647 33 Postoffico Dills, 6,872,370 10 Ponslon Dill, (regular) 20,807,200 00 Consular & Diplomatic Dill, 1,097,735 00 Espouses of United States Court*, 2,000,000 00 Miscellaneous, 2,995,123 77 Total, $102,404,047 70 SooonA, Miss., Soptcmbor 1.-Tho Soptom* bor tomi of tho Circuit Court of Kempor County convened nt DeKalb to-day. Juago Hammond presiding. Thostnto dookot is sot for to-morrow when tho I rial of tho caso of thc State vs. Henry J. Gully, Virgil Gully, Houston Gully and Slocum Gully, indicted for tho murdor of W. Vlf. Ch'ssolm, Miss Chcrillis Chissoltn and J. P. Gilmore, on tho 29th of April, 1877, will commence. Tho prosecution will bo conduotcd by Distriot Attorney Thomas J. Ford, assisted by Stewart L. Woodford, of Now York, ex? Attorney General Morris, of Vicksburg, and OX*Ohnnoo)lor Waro, of Vicksburg. Miss. Over flvo hundred persone, mostly whito aro in nttendanco, and, while ibero is no excite ment, great interest is felt in tho trial. N. D. Gully, one of tho defendants, hn\ diod sinco ho was indicted. An unusual legal question bus nrisen from tho face that some ol tho government coupon bonds stolen from tho Manhattan Savings Dank hr.vo boon sold to innocent third parties abroad sinco thoy wcro called in, and aro now presented for payment at tho treasury. Tho oourts long ngo ruled that coupon bonds must bo considered liko money "to hnvo no enr marks," and consequently good against nil comers in tho honda of an innocont holder; but tho bank in this instance sets up tho claim that alter theso bonds wcro onllcd they beenmo overdno pnper, and wcro therefore non i negotiable Tho number of stolon lirer twenties is so largo, and tho effort to disposo of them sinco their c-.11 has boen so persistent, thnt a final decision promises to bu of impor t mee Tho Following arc thc heights of tho prin cipal monuments, domes, foo., in thc world; St. Antoine column nt Home 135 feet, princi pal tower of thc Smithsonian Institution, Wash' wigton 1 15, 'lVojuit's column at Romo 14?, Ncpolcon's column tit Paris 150, Washington monument nt Baltimore 180, the gieat Oho? lisk at Thebes, 201), Dunker Hill .Monument at Heston 223, column of Delhi 202, Trinity Church stceplo nt New York 204, thu con? touiplutod new domo of the capitol 300, domo of St. Raul's Cathedral London. 320, tower of Mailllus 350, tower of lite Cathe dral at Strasburg 400 domo of St. Peter's Cathodic 1 Homo 4G5, Great Pyramid 481. FREDEIIIOKSIIUUO, VA., Soptcmbor 1.-A largo meeting assembled at Spottsylvanin Courthouse to-day, and was addressed by Rey. Dr. Curry, a member of tho Thirtyjfiith an 1 Thirty-sixth Congress in fuyor cf sustaining tho MeCulloch compromiso as a final settle ment of tho Virginia debt. A candidate was nominated en that platform, and tho feeling manifested, which may bo taken ns un indications of (hat prevailing in Northern Virginia, was strongly in favor of sustaining thc McCullseh mensuro. THE CONSUMPTION OY RAILROAD TIES..-Tho Lumberman's Gazelle estimates that tho annual consumption of railroad tics and sleepers is 40,000,000 or thirty years' growth of 75,000 acres. Tho Gazelle suggests that, in view of tho rapid depletion ot" our forests for railroads and other purposes, it. would bo Well if WO should hasten in following tho cx amplo of European States in thc adoption of iron cross-tics. FuEDERlOKSIiURO, VA., September 1.-Tho famous Whitehall gold mino on tho Narrow Gaugo Railroad near Frcdoricksburg, for merly owned by Oom inodoro Stockton, has been purchased by Reston capitalists, and operations will bo resumed October 1st. Homo yonrs ago this mino yielded $140,000 in seven mouth". Mrs. Hood, wife of Gen. J. D. Djod, who died at New Orleans, of yellow fever, last week, had given birth to twins tinco weeks before, theso hoing thc fourth pair with which she lind presented her husband, There arc thirteen activo working Divisions of tho Sons of Temperance in Anderson County. MaRou ft llniuMti Organs. En. doi'MOd R?y over loo,ooo Deligh ted l*(is-clia.sei'K, IV'ol lowest priced, poorest and donrest. Billi highest priced, best und cheapest.. Cost but lillie moro than inferior organs, (live live times tho satisfaction. Last twice ns long. Victors at all world's exhibitions. Acknowledged best by (ttl disinterested and competent musicians. SolidJ'aets, indisputa ble, such as no othor organ maker in thc world can substantiate, ("lori?os nows for pnrohusorrf. Grand Introduction Sale. Now Prices. 0 Stops, Elegant case, $80: Superb Mirror Top (,'asc, 10 Stops, only $100. 15 days trial. Freight paid holli ways if Organs don't snit. Sold on easy terms. Rented until paid for. Delivered iinywhcro in thc South for $1 extra. For foll particulars, address M,ii<iriei* & Billies, Savannah, <;a,, Manago-.-s Wholesale Sou thorn Depot. Prices same tin al Vuclortf, August 28, 1870 41-4t Who hus once used tho PIWJ} Yellow fover is sprouding in Now ?rlonns, Toxns olalms from fiftooii to oightoon Conn grcssmon undor thc now apportionment Tho lipcot fruit will not fall into your mouth. Tho way to begin to bo happy, is to loam our own duties and other pooplo's rights. Return equity and justice for ovil dono to you, and poy goodnoss by goodness. Tho plonsuro of doing good ls tho ono that docs not woar out. Walch; stand fast In tho faith; acquit your selves Uko men; bo strong. Ho who has no wish to bo happy is tho hnppiost of mon. L070 looks from tho eye, and kindles by looking. It is not oasy to straighten in tho oak tho orook that grow iu tho sapling. A lio has no legs, and cannot stand; but it has wings and oan fly far and wido. THE FENCE LAW ! There will bo a meeting of tho ollizons of Oconco County In tho Court IIouso at Walhalla on Saturday, September 27th, at ll o'olook A. M., to take into consideration tho propriety of changing tho prosont fenco law. As this is an important question tho citizens of tho County aro invited to bo present and determine for themselves. MANY CITIZENS. SKFTKMBKR 3, 1870. TAX NOTICE ! -o:o TRKASURER'S OFFICE, September 1st, 1870. IN accordance with tho Supply lilli, approved December 2d th, 1878, notice is hereby given that this oflicc will bo open for tho collection of. taxes IUonriiiy, September 15, and will remain open until October Jil st. Tho: rate per centum of taxes is as follows: State purposes, 2$ mills. County, ... 8 mills. Fast Indebtedness, - 1 mill. Schools, ... 2 mills. Poll Tax, - - - $1 00. In all cases where tho May Installment has ? not been paid n Penalti <>f Fivel*or Cent. wilt bc added to said Installment. All laxes ramaining unpaid on tho first day of November will incur u I'cnully of Fifteen \tcv Cent , and will bo collected by dilresss or olhcrwiso until 15th of November; aftor that dato thc County Treasurer will proceed to collect by levy and side us provided by law. Taxes ?rc payable in tho following kinds of funds and no other: (?old and Silver Coin, United Slates Currency, National Hank Notes, And for County Taxes Jury and Witnesses Tickets. Parties Hablo lo Poll Tax and refusing or failing to pay thc samo will ho indicted beforo a Trial Justice for a misdemeanor and upon con viction shall bc fined not more than ten dollars^ besides costs, or by imprisonment in the County. Jail not more than thirty days. All information as to taxes freely given by mail or otherwise II. F. ALEXANDER, Cornily Treasurer Oconee County. Scpl ember 4, 1870. 42 1'IHYSICBAN AIVI> SH RC ICON. Kurt Mitchell HAS permanently located at Westminster and oilers his professional services to tho Com munity. Office over new storeroom of Mathew son & Jameson, near the depot, where ho can bo found al all limes, unless professionally engaged. Sept J, 1870 42-31110* ASSIGNMENT OF HOMESTEAD. MUS. K8TIIF.Il ?RUCKE hos made applica tion io mo for nu assignment of homestead* ol' thc personal and real eslato belonging to thc estate of F. A. Umeko, deccasod, for tho benefit of herself and miner children. I hereby give notice that 1 will pass on tho same iu my oflicc on Saturday, October 4th. 1870. RICHARD LEWIS, Judge Probate Oconco County. September 4, 1870. 42-4? Auction ! W 11 ILL bc sold nt my residence in Walhalla on Fill DAY, September 12th, 1870, at publi.o out cry, all my PERSONAL PROPERTY, consist ing of IL.usehold and Kitchen Furniture, Farming Implements, ko. J. II. KLEINBECK. September ?J, 1870. 42-2t * LEW MACHINE will prefer it over all other.;, and A Cl RN TS selling it find il just what the r*i:OI*I?ft want, lt makes thc shulllo look nt i toll, runs easily, (loos tho widcsl rango of work, and winds tho bobbins without running tho works of tho machino. Write for descriptive circulars mid full particu lars. PHILA. SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, 1301 & 1303 But-ton wood. Street, B?igBI.AH>i;L,PUIA, I?A. AugUst 21, 1870 10-401