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vms KKOWISK COI; KI mt. uv Ki:irn, snrni iV co. THURSDAY, SEPT15MDKR 26, 1870. jjggf* /^r subscription, $1.60 wer annum, strictly in adduce; for tlx montftt, lb c<w/*. #?y* Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of OM inch or las for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. 4&r Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tribubes of Respect, Communications of a per tonal character, token admissablc, and Announce mcnts of Candidates will be charged for os adver tisements. J6?f* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. J?viJf* Necessity compels us to adhere strictly, to the requirements of Cash Payments,, Adgor College. Ia addition to tho regular curriculum of this institution n commercial and scientific courso 4ias been arranged, consisting of instruction in English langungo and literaluc, book-keeping, history, mathematics, natural science, modern languages and oivii engineering. Students who wiall to preparo specially for business and engi neering aro allowed to take this course instead Of tko classical. m m - An Outlaw. Wo regret to hayo to chronicle a base outrage, which occurred near ?his place on Saturday night lust. Aa tho wifo and daughter of Jaspor Price, colored, were returning from a neighbor's they were assaulted by a white man, who fired several shots at tho daughter. He then beat both of them unmercifully with a rail. On Tuesday evening last (ho samo person fired cn two colored fannies near town, but they suc ceeded in making their esanpe. Wo learn thal this man has been loitering around towu for 60tno time. Ho is charged with having com mitted criruo3 in Georgia and left that Stato to proveut arrest. Wo hope tho people will tum out und arrest this fictvl in Immun shape. Jefferson Davis. Ex-Prcsidcut Davis has written a letter in which ho declines to bo candidato for a seal in thc United Stales Se?alo from Mississippi. This is both wiso and judicious in Mr. Davis and will bo appreciated, not only in thc South, but probably throughout tho whole country. Mr. Davis, in tho same letter, unfortunately, wo think, gives his views upon thc political topics of tko day. Ho says "tho vital issue before tho country ii thc contest between State rights and consolidation. Or, in other words, between thc constilutiou as it was adopted and interpreted by tko fathers, or tho unrestricted will of the j t majority." In this wo think Mr. Davis ls mis taken. Our first duty is lo cradicato thc evil effects of tho war and improve ll.o Government National, Stale and Local-by tho election of honest men. bo the issue generally what il may, tho vital ono nt thc South is thal of peace and "bread and butter." The Moral Blight in Georgia. Tho trial of Comptroller Genoral Gold? smith, for high crimes and misdemeanors, is over. Tho Scnato, neting as a high court of impeachment, has found him "guilty" and have adopted tho following judgment; "It is considered, ordered and adjudged by this court that thc punishment of W. L. Gold smith, Comptroller General, convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors in ollico, shall bo removed from oflicc, und disqualification daring life, to hold nud enjoy any oflioo o? honor, trust ur profit within this State, and tho sentence shall bo pronounced by tho Prosiding Justice in proper terms and an otu grossed and cortiiicd copy of tho judgment so pronounced, shall bo deposited in tho odien of tho Secretary of Stuto." J. W. Murphy, Esq., Clerk in tho Stato Treasurer's offico, has resigned. Ho had boen receiving interest which accumulated on State funds in tho bnnk. Tho Stato Treasurer, Rcnfroc, is ulso to bo impeached. His removal from ollico, as in tho case of Goldsmith, is almost ccitain. Nohns, tho keeper of tho penitentiary, in also on tho ruck. It seems to bo certain that ho also will bc compelled to givo up his oflico for corrupt practices. Thia is abad record fur tho party in Goori gio. However, tho Democrats say thoy hayo both thc will and the ability to purge Ibo offices and office-holders and hereafter put only HONEST MEN* in their place?. This is ringing talk, but it is casior Baid than done. A Now Secret Socioty. A petition is being circulated in Walhalla by Mr. D. A. Smith for signatures of charter members of n Court of tho Independent Order of Foresters. This order originated in En* gland in 1715, and numbers muong its mern hors Judges, Members of Parliament and other high functionaries. Tho Order in Amorica, in 1874, formed nn independent branch just as American Odd Fellowship was established in 181'J. Tho Court of Foresters pays weekly benefits in caso of sicknoss and defrays funeral cxponsos. It also pays an ondowmont ofijvl.OOO to tho family of deceased members. Upon tho (louth of a member, if thorobo not surplus funds in tho troasury ol | Ibo Order to meet tho nest endowment of $1,000, an assessment of only ton cents is loviod upon each mombcr of tho Order in tho United States. It requires twonty signatures of poreons botween 21 and 50 yoara of ngo to obtain a ohartor, rituals, seal, blanks, regalia and all paraphernalia, nt $3. Each member has to pnss a good medical examination. Tho Ordor is flourishing boyond prccodont in nearly ovory Stato in tho Union and is rapidly extending. Last month Court Cungaroo, No. 1, was established in Columbia, with groat suecos?. In viow of tho bonoiits to bo dorived from tho Ordor at mich a small outlay, it should not bo long boforo a Court of Fores* tora was organized in Walhalla. II. N. Emlyn, Esq., of Columbia, tho instituting oflicorofthe Stato, will furnish any informa* t?on desired. ---? ? - -. Messrs. J. J. Dargan and Joseph II. Karlo, of Sumter-members of tho Legislature-havo boon trying for sovcral days to fight a dud. Mr. Dargan and his second havo been arrested and bound over to kcop tho pence. Mr. Karlo has not boen caught yet . Doth parties aro en deavoring lo gel to North Carolina, whero they can "poi)" at oaoh oilier in peace A nowspapor article was tho causo of tho difficulty, ns wo learn. Itobort W. Shand, of Union, has beon appointed Supromo Court Reporter for tho term of two years. Fa?uros. Tho roocnt hoavy falluros in Charleston will prohnbly nfibot unfavorably tho business relations of our ohlof city. Tho first of these was Mr. Ocorgo AV, Williams, who hod amnssqd a largo fortuno in n long strugglo for fume und wealth. His riohesdisappoarod, as it woro, in a brief moment of time. Mr. Williams used his credit and means for tho advancement of tho material interests of Charleston'and ibo -State, und wo regretted his failure und misfortunes. At hid time of lifo, probably, ho will not bo ablo to accom plish much in tho way ol rebuilding his lost fortune; but iu any ovont thur? aro thousands of peinons in tho Stute who wish him well, and who still havo confidence in his integrity, coupled with tho hopo thut his declining yours may bo usclul und full of enjoyment. Tho fail uro of Messrs. Adgcr & (Jo., in their varied pursuits, is startling. Their reputa tion in nil tho relations of lifo has been without n serious blemish, and tho sympathy going out to them all ovor tho country will bo well-nigh universal. Wo havo not tho causo of failure boforo us, but tho truth of itself is and enough. Thou- business relations wero widespread, and the effoot must bo of a Uko nature. Wo trust that something may bo saved to them from tho gonoral wreck, and that oro long they moy bo able to enter tho strugglo of lifo again. Tho failure of Mossrs. Ceorgo II. Waltor & Co. will bo regretted by their many friends. Onpt. Waltor was favorably known through out tho State, and wo know that nothing but Uro necossity carried him down. Wo believe that ho will riso again and rc-cntcr businoss life on a firmer foundation. These failures aro sad enough, but their jonscquonocs aro moro important just now to ho many interests involved. Charleston was nuking un earnest effort to improvo and ?n?reat? her trade. Tho whole State is ntercstod in her welfare, und was watching id* efforts with an interested eye. Charles on is a long ways behind, but wo aro dc ?glued to soo hor climbing up. Sho can do io, and will yot, wo trust, bo all that tho Stato or her citizens Can desire. She is nirdened with public and probably priynto lebt. Her real cstato sella for a song, and allure after failure of her prominent businoss non is announced. Hut possibly thc bottom ins been reached. Tho methods of other looplo in liko condition moy bo usefully fol owed. A wise, conservativo city govern* uont, freo from tho stench of politio?, is a icccss?ty. In other words, tho pcoplo of Charleston n'.l'st comincneo and build from ho ground, and upon that foundation a solid, nduring piOHpcrity will bc theirs. Wo bid hem God-speed in thc race. Sandy Springs Camp Meeting. KIMTOKS Couim.it-Will you allow ns thc paco in your columns to give you a few dots ns hey presented themselves to U3 at (ho Sundy iprings camp meeting on Sunday lust. Having icvcr attended one, your correspondent lind [iiitc a curiosity to (ako n part in this much poken of occasion, and as a matter of course, xpcclcd to pas3 a day for thc good of thc soul. il 8 o'clock wc loft tho Walhalla depot with a ;oodly number and at precisely 10 o'clock wo irrivcd nt tho camp ground. There wero five toadies in our train and nt every station the insscngcrs increased, and before wo reached ?ur destination every coach was jammed. Thc rains from Greenville, Abbeville and Columbia ?ovo delayed sonic limo in coming up by being ivorioadcd. These trains, in all having about fif ccn coaches, were filled to overflowing, and in a ow minnies thc camp ground and surroundings vero alive willi pcoplo. In thc meantime citizens rere crowding in from all sections by private onvoynnccs. They came iu buggies, carriages, rngons, ox carls and on foot, from thc Norll nd from thc South, 13 a st and West, all classes ll conditions and all colors, thc rich, thc poor lie good, thc bad, tho sober, thc dissipated, tin lodcst gentleman, and thc boasting rullian, tin alt, thc lacie and tho blind, all gathered together nd forming a vast multitude,variously csiiinntci t from eight to ton thous;.ll J. Thc qucsltoi ow very naturally presented itself to our mind i'hat is thc object of such iv vast concourse r*by such numbers of people from near and far ll apparently impressed with an equal curiosity s il one of tho old prophets had arisen fror lie dead? In passing round about (ho cai?] round wo saw very few, however, couiparalivol, peaking, taking any interest in tho roligiou erviccs of thc day. Messrs. Editors, theso annual meetings mn ave proved boneflcial to many a poor soul i ays gono by, and some may even havo foun omforl in attending this one, but In our estima ion wo cannot seo that tho great object of th iccting was thought of by thc majority presen 'he general conduot of thc majority, (ho dissi talion and profanity of numbers, tho Sabbat ircaking and hurrahing of thoso who went thei nth tho sole purpose of spending a day i ollity and mirth, all tendod to show that th ;ut hering of that day, instead of being a day i ?cneral roligious advancement, was in faot kday of much dissipation and Sabbath breakin Theso meetings aro held with a good moliv vc havo no doubt, but when wo consider tho irimnry objeot, ns wo understand it, that i 0 allow tho people of thoso districts who ha io church privileges, to partako of tho waters ifo, to qucnoh their thirst for religion, onco 1 year at a general meeting of brethren, A bink that camp meetings havo lied their da iU tho present limo, when thcro aro chun ?difloes of all denominations in every coninv ally, when tho word is preached regularly jvcry part of tho Slate and (ho Oospcl carri mino lo tho very firesides of almost eve family in tho land, Tho question arises wit good do theso largo gatherings accomplish? Messrs. Editors, in view of such conduct tvas so prominently manifested at tho cai ncoting on Sunday last, in tho way of drinkii .hooting, boating, quarreling, yelling, &o., it .0 bc hoped that tho good pcoplo of tho conni .viii riso up and prevent this shameful abuso r nily of tho Sabbath day, but of tho great obj >f theso meetings. Lot tho day bo spont ir manner that will tend to improve tho masses a put a stop to tho hiding of shameful and co rrdly conduct under tho guiso of attending i igious meetings. VISITOR, As a part of tho proceedings of tho Sti Hoard of Hxnminors tho following resolut! is of importance and worthy of considoraih Jlcsolvcd, That any County Hoard of I iminors may, in ?ts dieorotion, rooogn 3crtiflcnto8 of qualification to teach in I ouldie schools, without subjecting tho hold >f said certificates to another examination, A Lottor from Highlands. IllOllIiANDS, N. C., Soptembor 10th, 1870. MKSHHH. EDITORS-Tho flret murringo ec on ned in Highlands on Tuonday, August 2Gth, when Radford Cecil Hopo, of Uoreo Cove, was united to Miss tlolon A. Bnthriok, of lllghlr.nde, by Hov. Hugh Miller Thomp son, D. D. Tho happy pair havo tho good wishes of our entire community. An unusual treat has been- afforded tho Highland pooplo on two recent Sabbat bo. On Sunday, tho 7th instant, tho eloquent Dr. Hugh Miller Thompson, of JiS>V Orleans, preached. Dr. Miller, of Charlotte, who lins boon hero tho laut ton days, preached on tho ovoning of tho samo day, and also baptised and infant of S. T. Koleey, Esq., on thc panie ovoning. This sound and logical divino from Charlotte has endeared himself to all those who lovo tho truth during his brief vluy hero. A new highway is being constructed from Highlands, intorscting tho Nat Ridge Road at Franklin Brown's. This will ( horten tho dis? tance to Walhalla sonic four miles. This nooded, though grout undertaking, is being accomplished through tho sacrifice and labor of a fpw, conspicuous among whom is our worthy citizen, S. T. Kolsoy. S. P. Ravonoll, Esq., of Charleston, has decided to mako his sn tumor residence here. Tho influcueo of this worthy gentleman will bo H valuable auxiliary to Highlands. _ Bx Hon. A. II. Stophons' grcnt npecoh in Louisvale, Ky., nt the Exposition on tho 15th instant, was a defence of tho masses. Ho docs not accept. Jeremy Bentham's theory of government-"tho greatest good to tho great est number"-but declares for "tho greatest good to all." Mi. Stephens affirms that society is basod upon un interchange of ser vice-*, and that tho government must recognize this fundamental law of D?mocratie govern ment. He says: "Administer tho government ns it ought lo be, maintain this grand law, that equal justico shall bo dono to all-tho humblest and tho lowest, without, distinction of nico or color. That is tho grand law, that no man shall hurt another. And hero permit mo to refer to tho dogma that is moro mischievous in our nation than any othor, mid it is frequently attributed to American institutions-tho greatest good to tho greatest number. No juch thing. Tho truo Jcfl'ei 'Ninian and Amorican doctrine, now ntlcuFt, is tho grcot ost good to all without injury to a singlo one. This is our doctrine. Tt extends from tho highest to thc lowest circle-from tho hum* u?CJ? laborer to the wealthier man in ibo ?ouulry-juM?oc td ?H. Our system is Toundcd upon tho idea ii??? ?U society is jased upon tha interchange of Inl'M and reciprocal services, That is our grand sys tem." Gon. Grant's Wolcomo Homo. San Francisco Wild with Delight-A Grand Procession and Illumination, SAN FRANCISCO, September 21.-Upon tho U'rival of tho steamer City of Tokio at her wharf last evening Gen. Grunt was recoived by thc Governor and etuff, tho city officials iud executive committee, and iras? weicomcd 'jy Mayor Bryan in a brief speech. IJ<o then took a ourringo and drove to tho Palace Hotel kt tho bend of an immense procession and lecnmpauicd by great crowds. Bonfires jlnzod at thc strcot corners, ovory window ?vas illuminated, and tho glaro of Human mudies and electric lights mndo tho broad horoughfucs bright as day. Under n con ?U3US archway of flags, bannon, festoons and Imperios, tho procession moved up Market itrcot to Montgomery, and turned down thc attcr strcot. Crowds blockod tho sidewalks, moor after eheor rolled along tho whole lino )f march, and almost drowned the martial (trains of tho numerous bands. Broad jnsigns tossed in tho night winds, glaring ivith (ho light of fires, rockets and fireballs. \ light mist hovering ovor tho city reflected :ho light of tho fireworks and illuminations inlil tho heavens soomod ablaze. Not only ;ho 8treots on tho lino of march, but tho cross itrccts between Market street and Montgo mery avonuo wero brilliant with decorations, livon tho Chinese quarter seemed to have sought tho infection, and from hundreds ol itnffs great dragon flags flaunted their fan tastic blazonry beside- tho 6tors and stripes Jontlnuing its march thc procession moved '.hrbugh Montgomery avonuo to Kearney itrcot. Hore, if possiblo, tho crowds wert -till moro dense and enthusiastic, and thc iisplny of fireworks, electric lights, linn lights, and every conccivublo moans of illu ruination increased tho brilliancy. On it: arrival at Market street tho procession, aftoi moving upa fow blocks, counter marched t< tho Palace Hotel. Hero a magnificent arch forty feet In height, spanned Now Montgomery street, blazoned with tho national colors mu bearing tho inscription, "Wolcomo lo Giant!' At this point tho carriage containing tin Qoneral WUB drawn np, whilo tho prbocssioi marched in roviow, cheer aftor cheer rondin; tho air ns division ofter division passed hy On tho conclusion of the review tho varian organizations woro dismissed, and Gen. (iran was conducted to his quarters in tho Paine Hotol, which had been specially proparcd ant furnished for his reception. TIURTV-THIRO Pct.UKI: MASONS.- PIMI.A DBI.I'IIIA, PA., Septembor 17.-The meeting nf tho Supremo Council A. and A. Hilo fo tho Northern jurisdiction of tho Unitci States was held hero to-day. Tho thirty third dogrco wns conferred on sevoateoi membors of tho Philadelphia Consister, elected thereto lust year. Thirteen member wero olectcd to exaltation ut tho session c 1880. Tho Supremo Council ni ad O Order thu hereafter pro rata for promotion to tho thirty third degreo will bo ono for ovoiy bundie members of n consistory who havo atiainc tho thirty-second (logreo. Ilori, Josiah II Drummond, Grand Commamlor, presid?? assisted by Gon. Alhort Piko, of Arlcurisui Dr. A. G. Mackey, of Charleston, S. 0.. an other officers of tho Supremo Council of th Southern jurisdiction. Representatives wor present from twenty Stutos. Philudclphi Consistory gavo a banquet to tho Su prom Council at tho Maeonio Temple this ovoniiq at which ovor a hundred thirty-third dogrc mombors pnrtioipatod. Thc final sossiou i the Grand Council will bo hold to-rnorroy. [Special Dispatch to thc Ballimore Sun. Subscribo for tho KKOWKU COURIKK. WASHINGTON, September 10.-Th? Scoro? tnry of tho Treasury issued to-day a oiroular authorising tho Treasurer of tho United State? and tho Assistant Treasurer at Boston, Now York, Philadolphia, Baltimore, Cinoin nati, Chicago, St. Louis, Now Orleans and San Francisco to pay out gold coin as well as silver coin nnd notes upon ourrout obligations of tho Government, and upon advanoos to disbursing offioore, as may bo convenient and praotioable. Transfers of ooin for this pur poso will bo mado to any Assistant Treasurer whoa nooossary by tho Treasurer of tho United Staten upon application. Tho Treas urer of tho United States in this oity, upon receipt by him of a certificate of deposit issued by tho United States Assistant Trons? urer in Now York, stating thatthoro has boon deposited with him legal tender notos in tho sum of $100 or in a m?ltiplo thereof, will causo to bo shipped from tho mint nt Phila-> dolphin to tho depositor, at his risk and ex pense, a like amount of coin. Thc oxohnngo of gold coin for United States uotos at other sub-treasury offices than Now York appears to bo prohibited by section 3,051 of tho Bcvisod Statutes, but it is believed that pay ments of coin ns above authorized will enable porsons to sccuro nil that may bo desired. A young mnn in Brooklyn got drunk ttome time ago, and while in that reckless condition ho got married, rnthor, ns ho cxplnins it, n young woman had herself married to him. Of course, just ns soon ns ho recovered his soires ho was surprised nnd indignnnt at what had taken place, liv hasn't tho slight? ost idea how it carno about, and as he doesn't particularly fancy tho girl w ho was picked out by somebody or another lo lc his wifo, ho is around tho courts asking for a divoioe. Tho probability (hut ho will succcod in getting ono will tend to interiore with tho develop ment of this kind of marriages. There is n popular supposition that nu young man in his right mind gets married those days, nnd tho temptation on the part of young women to administer oomo sort of stimulant, under tho action of w hich (ho important ceremony jan bo performed, is very great. But if young husbands who aro captured in this way ire going to make a fuss about it just thc nomcnt they come to themselves again sonic way will have to bc doviscd which will keep them in a condition of insensibility nil thc lime. That is tho only safe thing. ? -.- m - ONE OF TUE OLDEST INHABITANTS.- John Miller, doubtless tho oldest man in tho county, .vhito or black, died near this place on the light of the 13th instant. Ile was n nativo tVfricnn, and from what is considered a tole rably correct record, his ago at tho timo of ii? death is estimated at 118 or 119 years. His mind was remarkably clear until within ho last year. Ile has olton related (he man ier of his abduction from Alrica. Ile said ic and many others were on the island when i largo vessel anchored nenr hy. Two men :n?i?" on shore, nnd after showing tho natives i number of beautiful trinkets, told them to iccompany them to ship and they would how them many mew boautiW tilings nnd naka them soma presents Resides. Nearly he entire group of natives went down ic hip, and after being securely placed on jonrd, tho vessel sailed from their nativo (boro. After landing in America John took inc nf tho kidnapped women ns his wife, and is such they lived together until a few years igo, when she died. John had a distinct .ecollection of Goncrnl Washington, nnd iou ld describo him perfectly ns wo uro noeiia nnied to regard him by his portrait. Ho i yod in Charleston during (ho war of 1812, ind could relate many incidents connected frith that struggle. \Clover (& C.) Cor. Yorkcillc Enquirer* Governor Robinson was born nt Windham, jreeno County, November 4, 1810. His tither was a farmer, nnd gave his son an icndcmic education. After leaving tho Dela? .varo Academy, Delhi, Lucius Robinson be vin tho study of law in tho office of tho anions General Root, and completed his pro stration in tho offioo of Amasa J. Parker, at Delhi. Ho was admitted to tho bar in 1832, During his rcsidonco in New York city, Mr. lobins?n was for a long timo a mombcr of Pammany Hall General Committee. Ile was ince nominated for Judge of tho Superior Jourt, hut lost his election along with his mrty candidates. About 1855 Mr. Robinson removed to Clionuini; County. In (he autumn if 18GI ho was elected Stato Comptroller on ho Union-Combination ticket hy a majority if 108,201, tho largest over received by any landididato for a Stato offioo in this or any jthcr State. Ho wns re-elected Comptroller yy another largo majority. In 1875 he wns i gain elected Stuto Comptroller by tho Do? mocraoy< In 1870 ho resigned that post ?vlicn elected Governor. How* TO MILK.-Tho proper modo of milk? ng is to take tho teat in tho entire hand, and tltor pressing it upward that it may bo filled 'rom tho capacious milk reservoir abovo, to lom press it first nt tho baso, between tho humb nnd loro finger, then successively by inch of tho three succeeding fingers until iomplotoly emptied. Some milkers seize the .oot of tho teat between thc ihnmb and foro Ingor nnd thon drag down until it slips out )f (hoir grnsp. In this way tho tents and Kider ure both olton sovcroly injured. Tho sow should always bo milked regularly and ho milk entirely drawn off. If tho milking s properly nud scnsonnbly dono, thoro is ittlo danger of disenso of tho teats or udder, lloro COWS uro ruined from faults of this kind han from nil other cnusos, and our rendors viii do well to avoid them. A PAPER MII,I, DESTROYED.-Tho Green? ?illo News of Friday last says: "A mosHongor trrived from tho papor mill of Dr. \V. R. Fonos last night ut half-past 10 o'clock bring, ng tho nows that tho stock nnd straw houses if tho mill took fire Com nn unknown onuso tl 9 o'clock last night nnd wcro burned to tho (round. When tho mossongor loft noout wonty mon woro present, tho supply of voter was plentiful mid it was thought that ho mill could be saved. Tho houses burned lontainod nil tho papor nnd stock, which in? duding tho valuo of (ho buildings, is ostii anted nt $3,000, on willoh there was no nsurnnoo." .-* *~ FRMAI.K PLUCK.-A young girl in Virginia ifior (ho wnr (,aalifled hcreolf for school caching, but as sho oould get but littlo to do n that lino sho apprenticed herself to a fchoo? naker in Potorsburg, and now, aftor a poriod if four years, is doing a good business, and hroatons to opon nn establishment of hor iwn. Southern girls aro not all inclined to (lioness and dopondonco, mid this ono has bown the truo spirit for hor sox. TELEGRAMS. NAH)IVIS(,!,K, Soptombor22.---Cheap excur sion ratos having boon extended to St. Louis Kansas City ana Topeka. Kansas, ono hun? dred negroes loft boro to-night for Kansas, and moro will follow tomorrow. ATLANTA, Soptombor 10.-To-day tho House of Representatives disoussod reports on tho condition of tho principal Koopor of tho Penitentiary. Ponding a resolution to oust him, a substituto was offered dedaring Qovornor Conquitt responsible to thc pooplo for tho wrong thus committed. This created a sensation, and will bo disoussod to-morrow. CHARLESTON, S. C., Scptombor 20.-Thoro is no authentic statomont yot of tho liabilities ot Jamos Adgor & Go. Thoy aro currently reported to bo noarly $2,000,000. Tho People's Bank, whioh is ouo of tho losors, made an assignment to-day and will wind up. This is a State Han k, dist i not from tho People's National Bank, whioh is not affected.' FREORRICKRUURQ, Soptombor 22.-A largo and enthusiastic meeting at Orango Court? IIouso tONday was addressed by Senator Hrooko and Gen. W. II. F. Loo, son of Oon. lt. E. Leo, in support of tho McCullough settlement of tho Stuto dobt. An earnest canvass is progressing throughout tho State with most assuring indications that tho McCullough bill will boaccoptod ns a finality. ATLANTA, September 20.-Tho House of Representativos, to-day, almost unanimously voted down tho resolutions condemning Go? vomor Colquitt for tho alleged corruption in regard to tho oflico of principal keeper of tho penitentiary, and passed a resolution asking thc Oovornor to examino into thc conduct of that officor, and to take such action as ho may deem proper. PBTKRRUURO, September 10-Rclioblo ro< ports from different sootions of Virginia rep resent tho corn and cotton orops as up to tho averago, notwithstanding tho distressing drought which prevailed from tho 10th of June to thc 20th of July last. Tho tobacco crop wilt only yiold twottbirds of tho usual quantity. Tho peanut crop is snid to bo tho best over raised in tho Stnto. All tho minor urops nrc in a promising condition. NEW YORK, September 19.-Mr. Daniel Drew, familiarly known on "Tho Street" ns Unelo Daniel, died suddenly last night nt his residence in this city nt tho ngo of 82 years, lie had dined at tho Grand Central Hotel iv i t ti n friend in tho oveniug, und on return' mg homo complained of feeling unwell. Ho went to bcd. but got up and carno down to ibo parlor whore ho expired about 10.45 P. M. Tho physician who was sent for pro nounced tho causo of death to bean apoplectic ittnck. CHARLESTON, September 19.-Commercial :iroles hero were much agitated to-day by tho innounccmcnt of thc suspension of thc bank" mg hoii80 of James Adgcr. No statement lias been mndo of thc liabilities, which arc reported to ho large. J. K. Adger & Co., ,Vii?lc8cto hardware dealers, also suspended payment to-dny. Thoy aro involved as en lorscrsof tho pnper of James Adger & Co. lt is doubtful whether cither !;ouso will rc mino. George H. Walter & Co., cotton* foe< tors, suspended yesterday, und their failuro precipitated that of James Adgor & Co. Miscellaneous Itoms. Baltimore proposes a stat no of La Fay Otto, ko cost $12.000. Thirty thousand mon nro out of employ ment in Glasgow, Scotland. A considerable amount of gold is hoing paid out for cotton in Anderson. During last week 427 bales of cotton were received at tho Anderson depot. Scarcity of small chango causes considera ble nnnoyauco in Anderson. A Heston mnn brok o ol? bis marriage with n young lady bconuso sbo spelt bugging with ono g. A little boy being asked, "What is thc chief end of man?" replied: "Thc ond what's got the head on." An Irishman who had on a very ragged coat was asked of what stuff it was made. "Hedad, I don't know; 1 think tho most of it is mndo of fresh air." Capt. Wm. A. Wright, son of General A. R. Wright, is appointed Comptroller General of tho Stato of Georgia in placo pf Mi*. Gold smith, removed. Among tho possibilities of tho futnto in Anderson is tho erection of a largo building by the Knights of Honor, with storo rooms, >pora house and lodgo room. Mr. Thos. M. Cox, tho senior partner of the well known manufacturing establishment jf Cox & Marklcy, died] nt his residoncc in Urconvillo, on Monday Inst. Or, Mnndny of last week thoro woro no loss than oiglity-nino South Carolina merchants in Now York- -tho largest at ono limo known in sovoial years. All tho procesaos of God in nature, provi lenco and grace tire education. Tho mind that does not devolop lags behind and sours upon its own dep?sitos. Mr. John Hopkins, an old citizen has occu pied his tent nt Sandy Springs enmp ground .egnlnrly for fifty-six yonrs, with ono excop .ion, and thou ho was sick. Ho wns thcro figain this yonr. A big car of corn will do for a horso, but you most shell and grind it for littlo chickens. Bo should truths bo Btmpii??d for children, 1'ho words should bo explained. Givo thom hooks and papors suited to their capaoity. No mnn is truly a believer in Christianity who has not made an investment in conformity with its teachings. Those who invost their \ll in this world havo no faith in thocxistenco sf Heaven. Render, whore arc your trotts* uro? Mr. Christian K. Ross, father of tho ill. fated Oharlio, paid n visit to Suporintondont Walling, of Now York, on Tuesday. Mr. Ross's faith in his son's existence is unshaken, although tho only glimmer in (ho mystory of this boy's disappearance was tho shooting of Iii8 supposed abductors ut Bay Ridgo, Decem ber K 1874. _ ' , . _ -TT-- ;?Wfly 1 ?"Wi"""" "Landlady," ?nid ho, fyh'o oofToo is not sottlod." "No," BIIO replied, "but it comos as near it ns your last month's board bill docs." That man never ?poko again during tho meal. A young man has boon courting ono girl Aro years, and every timo ho has called during tho past six months stio has fed him on pop oom. Hut ho doom't take tho hint -and pop, "Wo wish," says a Tcxos nowspapor, "that a lew of our eiticons could bo permitted to livo till they died a natural death, so ns to show tho world what n magnificently hoalthy country Texas really ls." Tho copper mino in Asho County, N. 0., employs from twclvo to thirteen hundred hands nt about $1,000 per day, and yields about ono hundred tons of coppor daily which is shipped to Now York and sold at ll coots por pound. Luoy Warron, colored, of Wayno County, N. C., has given birth to five children in the Inst fiftoon months-an avorngo of ono for ovory three months. First, oho had twins, and last wcok sbo lind triplots. With all thc peaches that have boon' thrown on tho Haiti moro market in tho prst forty days, it is stated that packers have not oannod enough to moot tho demand upon them, ono houso roportod hoing now 200,000 cans short of filling orders on hand. Tho trial of McNiuuh for killing Kilgoro in Laurens County, was begun last Tuesday. Two days woro consumed in getting n jurv. Tho news from Laurens yestordny is that McNich bas been convicted of manslaughter. Thoro is said to bo a great deal of dissatisfuo? lion about the matter.-Greenville News, 24//t. Tho Pekin Gazelle, published at tho oapital of tho Chin?se Empire and official organ of tho Government, is said to bo tho oldest nowsc paper in tho world. Tho timo when it wa? first printed nod issued hoing known to bnvo long antedated tho first attempt of tho kind in Europe RELIEVED,-Tho tbrco hundred thousand dollars which it was proposed by thc book commit tu Inst full to raiso for tho relief of tho Southern Methodist publishing houso nt Nashville li ii 7 i? been subscribed, and tho treasurer, tho Hov. Dr. J. B. McForrin, calls for payments to bo mado as rapidly as posai-, bio. A MOOKI. SAMPSON.-A colored man named Brown Aiken, from Charleston, has lately boen giving exhibitions of his marvelous strength. Yesterday ho lifted soven hundred pounds of iron, und later in tho day, on n small wngcr, shouldered a four hundred pound bag ol' colton and throw it on a wagon. This modern Sampson is a mun of powerful build, but only of ordinary size. [Palmetto Yeoman, 20(h. Mrs. James Bryant, of Lowndes County, Ala., until lust year, possessed tho finest head of nutuiul black hair in thc State. In tho Hummer of 1878 she cut off ber locks, donat ing them for the yellow fever sufferers. She was soon cn.iblcd to send several hundred dollars to Memphis. A few days ago the hair was returned to tho original owner by tho kindness of a Boston merchant, and is about lo be milled for in Mon'joinery for tho benefit, of Ocn. Hood's children. JUDGE PRE$SI.Y.-Tho Associate Reformed Presbyterian, of Duo Wost, thus refers to .1 migo Pressloy: "Tho Judge is a Piessloy out and out; except that he is a Baptist. He joined tho Associate Reformed Church in early life at Cannon Crook, Newberry, S. C., then utidor tho pnstoi ate of Hov. Samuel P.. Presslcy, but nfl or WO rd somehow got into tho Baptist Church. Tho Judge is n genial gentleman, and ho is making a very fine impression in tho Courts ns a Judge. Ile stands muong tho first in thc State. The Slato honors herself in honoring such men." Beware of cards. Many a young man bas fallen into (ho bunds of a knave and como within an ace of going (o (ho duce. UOM MU lt l'l A V. CHARLESTON, Soptombor 22.-Cotton opened steady, becamo easier-middling 10J; low middling 9$; good ordinary 9J; LlVfiRlMOk, Soptombor 22.-Middling up v lands G?d; middling Orleans G|d. NEW YORK, September 22.-Cotton nominal; snles 137 bules-middling uplands Hf; mid ling Orleans ll J. WALHALLA, S. C., September 24.-Cotton easier-good ordinary 8J; low middling 8i{; middling Oj sales 12 halos. PROCLAMATION, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Kx KC II r i VM Dai>A HTM K NT, COLUMHIA, September 18, 1879. WHEREAS information bas been roooived at this Department that an atrocious murder was oommittcd in Ooonoo County, on or about the 2?tb ilny of August, A. I). 1870, upon tho body of A. BRYCE, Jil., by a person or porsons unknown, nnd that the said porson or porsons have lied from juslico: Now, THEREFORE, I, W. D. SIMPSON, Governor of tho Stato nf South Carolina, in ordor that justice may bo dono and thc majesty of thc hu. vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of ONE HUN DIVED AND FIFTY DOLLARS for tho apprehension and delivery in any jail of this Stato of tho said person or persons with proof lo conviot. IN TESTIMONY WIIKIIKOV I have horcunlo set my haul and caused thc Groat Soal of. ^-^1 tho Slato to bo affixed, al Columbia,. h. s. V (his 18lh day of Sopteinbor, A, 1). ?-Y-* J 1870, and in tho ono hundred and fourth your of tho Indopondonco of tho United Stato of America. W. ?. 81Ml?SOrV, ttovoruor. BY Tita GOVERNOR: (Oifioitil) WAUK H. MANNISH, Private Secretary H. M. SIMS, Secretary Stato. - Soplonibcr 25, 1870. l5-3t