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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
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neering aro allowed to take this course instead
Of tko classical.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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-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