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y*!*j*>^?^,?^*********?<*>'*ui ^'B?B?SSSSiB?SStiSB?fSSSfS r ai is K KOW a-, BI o o ii ? s H ie. nv ur rr II, sn ITU & CO. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1880. .X.'lV'JTTXfcr?Hi: f??y* /*l?r subscription, $1.00 /ier annum, ttrielly in advance; for six months, *J.3 wi/*. BSV* Advertisements inserted at or.a dollar per square of one inch or less for lha first insertion, and fifty cents for each Subs?quent insertion. 8fc?r" Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, lYibubc* of Respect, Communications of a per sonal character, ?hen admissable, and Announce - ment s of Candidates Kill be charged for as adver tisements. jBtt?f" Job Printiny neatly and cheaply executed. ?Sfeif Necessity compels us to adhere strictly o the requirements of Cash Payments, Stato Campaign* Tho Domooratio Stato Campaign hos been arranged to open at Columbia ou Tuesday, September 7th, and will closo nt Columbia Thursday, October 28tli. Public mooting!} hayo bccu appointed for all thc oouutics of thc Stato, and n compluto oan voss is mopped out. In Goonoo and ad joining counties the days and plaoes fixed aro as follows: At Audcrson Court House, Thursday, Soptorubcr 9th. At Walhalla, Friday, September 10th. At Pickcns Court House, Saturday, Sep tember 11th. At Greenville, Monday, September 13th. At Abbeville, Monday, September 20th. Tho names of thc speakers have not yet been aunounccd, but will be published us *oon SB received. Tho Liquor Traffic. At tho meeting of thc ("rand Division ol Sons of Temperance, recently held in Co lumbia, it waa stated thero were one hundred .and fifty thousand retail liquor dealers in the United Slates. This CBtiinnto is doubtless ehort of thc truth, ns vory ninny who wholesale or retail liquors connect with It a Wholesale or rottiil business in groccrios or general merchandise and return their" business ni grocers or merchants. However this bo, ii it not a sad commentary un thc moral statu: of tho country that a proportion of our popu lation, equal to tho voting strength of South Carolina, is engaged in a business, whicli not only adds nothing to ibo wealth of thc country, but on 'the contrary, diminishes il directly and indirectly, demoralizes soeiely crontoa pauperism, encouragea crime, cor rupts popular government ami breeds domes tic misery all over the land? ls it not equally sad and in ort y fy i tig to realiao that .thia gOTcrnment, in thu light o Ct bc nineteen!) .-century, both protects ?nd legalizes n traffic so fruitful of sin and crime, ignorance am vico, and of moral, social, political um physical ruin and degradatlen? Can tin tratlic bo justified in any point of vic?? 1: it a dead capital, wherever found? lt is, BI far at) its capability is concerned, of produ cing anything promotivo of good und econo mical government,^of penco and order, u wealth and prosperity, of moral elevation ami civilization, of domestic happiness and socio purity. Is it a living capital? a fearful I jj living one in producing st rifo' und disorder ein and crime, pauperism and insanity, iguo lance and idleness, heavy taxation uni corruption in government. It is the active aod unsparing enemy pf whatever rleva'eR humauues and pur ?Hes individu?is am society. This army of tuen, mostly yonnj men, producing nothing beneficial, bu .yielding only tho bitter fruit of temporal Oin ntenial death, has, lor a half century, boc* warred against unsucccsHliilly by the pulpit tho pi ess and a, irreal number of association! ef individuals". They tue powerless to stet its desolating march, and uot seldom it ha assailed the very ranks cf these reformer nod dragged down from their worthy positioi tho lend cts. and brightest intellects ot ibei orders. Is its blighting hilldene** irremedia ble? Shall i' go on, inoreasing in strengt! as it goes, until it brutalizes ali humanity overthrows got'.rnnient and blots out '.'bris tinnily? These are question!) soggesled b those engaged in efforts to chwsk its pio^iesi nod thus far tho answer hus been found i statistics showing un in?rense of crirno ant an increasing army of mea annually march ing tc dishonored graves nud a '?rowing arm; of souls auuually filling tho dTic-nil cacorn rf bell! Simply iii a pecuniary sense can i Ve justified by go csu nco em? Snppos *.? put tho value, c.f each person en?o;.o in ibis business ar $l,*>0 per "year cr tbo consumption in feed und clothing of sue pers'.ri a? SiOO per "car, then as they pfoduc nothing beneficial at meir business ta government loses J/SO each vtir en cae parson so employed and ?ri 150.0C? nj tn th .direct loss of wealth ia $37,600,000 each yeal In tho State of Georgia wo seo it reporto Ibero arc 2,'172 whiskey deniers. This i kss than its prop inion of tho whole nunibc reported in the United States, and yet th direct loss to tho State by this number of ii citizens so employed, counting their labor t $'250 per year, iii $501,000, or au itnioui nearly equal lo the expensCa of our Stn! Covern mont. All must admit Ilia value i their labor ic not placed tun high. If Iii direct loSd wan the only Conscnpionco of tl liquor traffic it would boa small maller, bi apart from it-) ooi.inl .iud moral evils it eos tho government in money millions of dolla indirectly. It renders annually an cqn number of men idle, ignorant nod worthies It sends moro (han I lint number annually the grave, prisons, poor houses and any lu m generally nt tho expense of tho taxpayer und further, tho millions of money annual f wallowed up in Ibis traffic by its salo men, who aro producers of wealth, if tl traillo did not exist, would bo expended tho promotion of education and religion, tl building of railroads, thc erection of mani factori?s, the development of our miner resources, tho enrichment of our landa, tl beautifying of our homes und in every coi ?eirabie channel promotive of our BOC'III industrial find religious progress. Its dire and indirect injury to tho country is incalou Juhle. Can it be checked? "v j. To ?how that wen can do without it and th< ' ^?^M^a^^i^ :i .c 6 i ti LcfltScii-J, wo oe* mm ?j j II II ji i II irji it m i iiiiaiwyjiwii III am only rclbr to tho luto war, in which for four yours our soldiers wcro exposed to all kinds of hardship and privation. Being unahlo to procure liquor, except occasionally and on tho sly, our soldiers found they could not only live without it, but from cxporionec, thoy found that when fortunato, or rathor unfortunate enough, to get a drink in the morning they wore less ablo to undergo tho futiguo of a long march with it than without it. This proves that men can do without it and that its uso docs not iuvigorato, but weakens tho physical system. "Wcro it possible to remove it eutirely beyondttho view and reach ot' man ito use could bu easily given up and tito deprivation of it would soon become an acknowledged benefit. This may bo impossible at oueo, but every law whioh limits or cheeks it? uso will diminish tho evils flowing from it and lessen its abuse. To this cud some adv?calo prohi bitory laws, but as every law, whethor pro ventivo or remedial, derivos its force from publio opinion, in the present slate nf fcoling prohibitory luws would bo neither respocted nor enforced and would tend to demoraliza tion in encouraging violations of law through smuggling mid secret sales. Tho .Sons of Tempor?neo propose to peti* lion the Legislature to pass a local option fui (Ilia Ulalu, ii i nh: i willett counties, Behool districts or townships limy, by popular vote, grant or rcfuso licenses. In thia way they hope to protect communities, tho majo rity of which opposo tho liquor trafilo from its teing introduced among thom. They hopo further by precept, made strong by thc example of tho peace, order and prosperity of such Communities, to gradually extend ihc area of prohibition tm tho maxim that r little leaven leavenoth tho wholo lump TL ia request is a just one and no fair tm pro judiccd mind could object to a local optior law, it oxi'sts in nil incorporated towns arte licenses can bo gt anted or refused in thom Such laws might work good. Wo thin! other remedies could bo applied more clToctivi and in aomo future nrtielo may pursue titi: subject. Tho County Campaign. Tho county campaign opened auspiciously at thc Fulls on Saturday, 7th instant, a cord ing IO appointment. The attendance wa large and tho people listened attentively Speeches wcro niado by Col. Thompson candidato for the Senate, and by Mcssr; Dendy, VornoY aiid Stribling, candidates, fo tho House; Speeches were also mudo b Messrs. Wickliffe and Abbott, candidates fo School Com missioner. Thc club nt tip Fulls was thoroughly organized at an carl day and they are better prepared lhere no' to moot the responsibilities ul tho election tba any place wo havo visited in tho county. Tho next tn edlin g was at Salem on Tuesday tho 10th. Tho pooplo turned out here i largo numbers und listened to thc vitriol npecohes with duo attention. Col. Thom pst! and Capt. Sbanklin, candidates for til Somite, and Mesara. Pendy, Stribling an Vernor, candidates for tho House, ma; speeches. Tho club was ro-org.wmed ; Salem and pol In gund working order. Ral fell during the doy ?ind everything was dam und unpleasant. Wo spent Tuesday night most pleasant at Mr. Wm. Whitmirc's. This aged genii man und bis Indy urn traveling tho dowi hill of life willi au much pleasure apparent! as they did tho uphill whon they were vom and in tho primo of life. On Wednesday wo passed up lo Lill Tiver, another appointment. The atiendan hero waa ale-" good nod speeches were ma by the candidates oe usual." Wo nolie that a number of persono who woro at Sah also- accompanied ns to Little River, ar continued to bo interested in what thoy en and heard. Tho d;>ys apent at tho Fal Salem and Little River woro very pleas? Ones indeed. Tho people of this soot iou have the piom of fino crops generally. Early corn w injured some by tho droughty Lain corn n cotton are looking fine. Our friends at lin placea were ill n gO'-d humor, and enjoy very much the proceedings of tho Ihreo du Wo noticed ut Salem a store kept hy Mess Grant & Oilett tip. There ia also uno jos little further down the road owned by J Littleton. At Littl? River Misers. Fisher Co. aro falling goods. Messrs Cori & Alexander aro building at this pince e viii hiivt1 in store a <-'ock of goods fur i fall trade. We were pleased to sr-o th evidences cf ubility among tho people i only to live at heme, but to compete for mountain trade. J On Saturday lust it waa tho intention i tho Executive Committee to have a meet . at Bethlehem. Thr> people of tho noighb ! hood, hoirejer, concluded to havo o Sunc I Schof-i pio c.* a: Hunter's Mill, near ! The cacdidaree were g!a>i to meit so lat pleasant and genial aaserabbigo of people; they gave Bethlehem a wide berth and ci gr ega ted in largo numbers at Hunter's M At an carly hour the Sunday Schools of Bc lem und Chestnut Hill carno upon thc grui in procession, producing a flue effect, ?land hud been erected in tho grove i neats made for the assemblage. Tho OJ cisca wcro opened by singing und pru; when Mr. Joseph W. Sbclor, Ksq., of \\ billia, addressed the meeting on llie nub of Sunday Schools. Rc wan followed Messrs. J. S. Veiner and J. W. Slribl The speeches'woro good- better than III on euch occasions--especially that of Stribling, which waa Oininolltly practical full of lovo nod kindness. Sonic of bia wt win live in thc young hearts of his audit until memory fail:; them. Thodinuor wan then spread and the neb marched in procession to the fabio wi Ibero waa plenty and to spare of that w! wan wholesome and good. Tho candid contributed penche?, ?fcc., ao their part of feast. Aa wo havo said them wa? plenty to aparo, and full justice was dono it b present. Tho ladies were out in large te hers and contributed by their presence to plensuren of Ibo occasion. After (Mnnei meeting was again called to ordor nnd Poll addressed tho audience effectively, vt tho meeting wag adjournod. Tbe candidates wero then Called on. V/m. A. King oallcd tho dubs of tho ne borbood to ordor, when it was voted to and Vertier and Mr. Stribling modo spceohos nod Capt. Shnnkliu excused himsolf uutil tho mooting at Douhlo Springs. Wo nover eaw a more nttcntivo nudicnoo and all Boomed loth to separate. It was a most pleasant occa sion, highly enjoyed by ihoso prosont. Wo hope to seo and hoar more of such meotings. They uro obliged to do good, bringing tho people togother, and begetting in their minds tho duties of tho hour and tho courtesies of life; la fact, infusing lifo and pleasure in tho people, amply illustrating, as this mooting did, that there is "lifo in tho old land yet." Tho Georgia Convention, Arter a sessiou of sovornl days, made nominations for all the Stato officers, except Governor, aud for Presidential Electors. In tho bulloltiog for Govornor strong and bitter opposition to the re-election of Colquitt was manifested and this continued to tho ond. After tho adjournment of tho Cou volition tho anti-Colquitt minority, hoing a little* over ono third of tho dologates, appointed a com? mitteo to preparo an address to tho pcoplo of Goorgia, setting forth their notion and to select a candidato for Governor against Cob quilt. This committoc has mot, prepared and published its address aud nominated Ex* Uuitod States Senator Thomas M. Norwood as its candidate. >Yo uro sorry to ooo Hit/ Democratic party of thia great Southorn Stato divided in tho election of its Chief Magistrate. It is true tho Convontion unitod in tho nomination of Presidential Eloctors, and will poll a largo Hancock majority, but tho moral iutluonoo of this local schism.,in the party on doubtful Northern Statos may bo injurious to tho Democracy. Both Nor wood and Colquitt bnvo nccoptod tho candi? daoy for Governor and tho decision botweeu them will rest with tho pcoplo. Tho wbolo complication scorns to bavo grown out ot tho resolution offered by tho Colquitt delcgatos to adopt tho two thirds rule in making nomina tions instead of sticking to tho majority rulo, which had governed in all provious conven tions. This liberality on tho part of tho Colquitt delegates, who had it in their power to nomiuuto him on tho first ballot, should, it scorns to us, have been mot by an equal liberality on thc part of tho minority in norn innting Colquitt, especially when his voto was. Tittle short of two thirds, of the dologates. This view of tho du ty of Ibo minority ?BStrongth ened when delegates wcro chosen on tho Col quitt and anti-Colquitt feeling of tho poopMo Doth tho candidates nro certainly men of ability and reputation and th? Stato could not entrer injury in tho election of oitbor. It salo for Hancock and tho little trouble in tho camp only oxtonds to thc Governorship. Our Public Highways. MKSSWS. EMTOIIS: Few persons accustomed (o travel over thc public highways of our county eau fail to see, and often feel, (hat there is Something radically wrong in tho present system ol' roadwork. From year to year our citizens arc taxed mid lined or forcod to Bpond from five lo twelvo days to perpet?alo a mere legalized faroo misnamed roadwork, by which the roads are often left in n worso condition than they were bofore tho working. Tho writer oitunot but think il hard as well ns unjust lo bc taxed for the expenses of keeping up tho public high ways in one way and nuother, and thon bo com pelled lo leave his business and homo for days together for no compensation whatever. There io lillie that eau reasonably be expected from men who nro compelled to labor without fee or rownrd, henco the character of tho roadwork wc often seo through tho county. Tho present syst em bas been sufficiently tried 'lo oonvinco uuy reasonable mind that something better demanded. Tho condition of many of our main thoroughfares is, in many places, actually dangerous. Many of the roads aro so laid oui 03 lo make it oxccO'Jiogly difficult if not im poe'iblo to keep them in a condition to bc traveled. In snob placea thc public good de manda i hat such alterations and changos should l>e made ns would prometo and facilitate travel; but under tho present arrangement Ibero neither tim necessary timo uor skill aloommand to accomplish any really advantageous results. There is doubtless nearly if notquitcasutneient gum of money expended in ono way or another under thepreseut code to, if judiciously applied, give us ns good roads ne can be found in any cornily. To accomplish this desirable end tho writer would merely suggest something like the following plan: First. That, our next Legislature be requested to reviso or repeal tho present road laws, at least in en Jar as they affect Oconco county, and In lieu give us r. law empowering our citizens, through their commissioner* or otherwieo, lo divide tho public highways into sections of Iwo to len miles, according to thc nature of tho work to be performed; that each section bo let out to tb? lowest responsible bidder, who shall givo bond with approved security for thc faithful performance of his duties; that each such bidder he empowered to employ from ono lo ten hand? os the work may require at stipulated monthly wigtH (convicts from the courLs on short sen tenets could bo utilized here and Ba"e the county considerable cast?). Second. That a general superintendent bo appointed as shall bo deemed best, either by election or otherwise, whoso duty it shall be to visit rnch section al least oooQ a mouth to ex amino and receive or reject the work performed, to pay or gi vo orders on I ho proper ofticors for pay ment of expenses; when necessary to survey end lay out proper gi ados for roadbeds, and all other such dillies as may dcvolvo upon bim as su perintendent of road ) and bridgen. Said officer lo receive such compensation as tho uaturo of I. i j work may demand, and also lo givo proper security for tho faithful discharge of thc duties of his office. Such a law would do away in a groat moasuro the necessity for County Commissioners; and their other duties Could bo performed by the Clerk of thc Court or soino ol hoi* officer of tho government, and thus do away with thal oon cern. Thc writer presents Ibo above as a hint for the consideration of bb; fellow-citizens by which lie mid they by a little additional (ax (perhaps) may get rid of thc inconveniences and grievances of tho present inoficicut and almost worthless system of road working. Thc writer ?3 not proparcd to assert, but bolie.vprj (hgt thc amounis paid an ro&d, nft(j bridge tax, thc salary of 0?'4nty oomnilBBionovs, sheriffs, jail fees for hoard of oonvioffl, &c, would go fur to maintain tho system ho recom mends. That it is the only proper end jwBt moans by which wo can expect to possess and enjoy tho ploaeure of traveling ever good level and smooth roftds, he ?bink? fevr w?]i fle-oy Thoro are 2 100 convicts on the rolla of the Texas penitentiary. San Francisco's population, inoluding 29, 610 Chinese is 233.000. Arizona contains 73,000,000 aoros of laud, 5,000,000 of which aro surveyed. Alabama is as largo aa England, but has not as many inhabitants by 20,000,000. Tho population of New Orleans is 215, 239, an iooreaeo of 17*328 during tho last dsoado. In all Europo and America, 63,031 brow? eries produce yearly 3,4130,000,000 gallons of beer. Jefferson Davis oxpecte to gather about 1,000 boles of cotton from bis plantation in Mississippi this year. Among tho post offices recently established by the U. S., were "Baby Mino," "Blown Hom," "No Go," "Buss," and "NeccSBity." Thero aro needed improvements ou every farm, which tho ownor would like to mako if he "only had tine." Great Britain paid upwards of $12,000,000 for tho buttor imported tho first three months of tho prosent*yoar. During the past thirty years, 10,500,000 Gormans have left fatherland and found homos in America Tho cotton mills at Columbus, Ga., liavo used, during tho last oighl mombo, 1&,4C2 bales of cotton. Tho groBS income derived from tobacco by tko farmers of the United States is ubout $22,000,000. Tho British National debt lacks a little of hoing twico as lurgo as that of tho United States. Chicago paokod last year 5,100,000 hogs, being an increase of IO per cont, over 1878. and 75 por cont, over 1877. Over 10,000 mon oro employed. At Dayton, Florida, thero is not n drop of liquor sold, except upon a physician's pre scription, and license feos are $500, beside? responsibility for damages. Gold is found in fifty six counties in Geor gia, copper in thirteen, and eilver in three, iron in fifty tbrco and diamonds in twenty six. Potatoes, or any other root orops, moy bo grown in a young orotund. It would not do any injury to grow corn, but grain crops should not bc attempted. They tako from tho sail tho very elements that the troos re quire. A Texan papor tolls of a family of twelve children, every ono of whom have twelve well developed toca nnd fingers, though nein thor of tboir parents have tbis pcouliarity. A Frenobmnn baa on bis estate near Parie a mulo aged 73, a gooso agod 37, a cow of 30 years, n hog 27, n bullfiuoh of 28, and a spar row of 31. Ho makes it bis passtimo to givo a homo to old animals. Ia 1807. 42,000 head of sheep produced 147,000,000 pounds of wool; in 1877, 35,000. 000 head produced 208,000.000 pounds. Thia shows a wonderful improvement in tho soi oncc of sheep husbandry. Jamos lt. Dodge, in his investigation of sheep husbandry, says that in tho South moro than 000,000 woro killod by dogs last year-over fivo por ccut. of tho ca tiro number in that ?section. Tho Columbia Register says it is roportcd thc Greenville lltiilrond will shortly begin running on additional passongcr train, also a through freight train. Thc city population in Massachusetts is within 1,800 of being one-half of tho total of thc State. Mr. J. II, Raggett, formerly of this State, but moro rocontly of Now York, waB drowned by the capsizing of a yacht iu Lake Mahopoo, New York, last week. Tho Moderation Socioty of Now York city report (hat they havo distributed 22,010 pledges tho past year, 4,100 of which aro not lo drink in business hours, 5,611 not to drink at nil, and 12,855 not to trent or bo treated. Tho population of tho Pirat Supervisor's District in South Carolins has increased 85,720 during tho last ten years. Io 1B70 it was 306,305; it is now 392,081, which is equal to 28 per coot. Tho following aro reported lo bo sotno of lite ohanpes made in (ho revised version of tho Unglish Biblo to bo issued (his year: '"Damned" is (o bo changed invariably to "condemned." For "hell" tho original words ?ohona and lindes aro to bo substituted. "Proveut" is to bo turucd into "go beforo." "Religion" is to be changed into "Worship." Tho Postoffioo Department intends to urge upon Congress next session the ncocK nty of oonotiog a law giving iodemnifion iion (o tho sender of a registered lottor or packogo lost during tracaatoaion to tho extent of ton dollars or fifteon dollars por package Tho following aro tho cstiniatod changes mndo in tho electoral vote, by tho recent jonsus: 1870. 1880. Loss. Gain. Mew Kn. States 4j> 37 3 Control States, HO 105 5 Western States, 69 77 - Paoifio States, 12 13 - Slave States, 138 144 - Tho Camdon Anti-Duoling Society has now fifty-five members. Jodee Kershaw ?tas rcsigoed tho Presidency, The Rev. A. ty. Lamar beicg elected in his stead. Donator Butler endorsed the movement, and (toe boon elootcd an honorary mombcr. Tho lOxeoutivo Committco was ordered to irv rcstigato tho Cash-Shannon duel. Prominent Republicans claim that they will havo a full Stato ticket, in tho field by lin 10th of September, and in this connec tion WiUBinitb, of Spnrtanburg, Campbell, :>f Charleston, and others aro spoken of as Bandidajes on their ticket for Govornor. Mr. J.R. Bolt, of Hopewell Township Anderson County, lins on acre of cotto from whioh ho cxpoota to gather two thousand pounds. Ho brought us, says th Anderson Intelligencer, a stalk from this ?oro Wednesday measuring fivo and n half feet in height and containing about tbrco bundrod bolls and squares. MAJ. Timmas B. Leo, says the Anderson Intelligencer, has shown us a very fin ?smplo of a crop of rico now growing on Iiis farm. Ho hos about eighteen aeres this grain from whioh ho 0$prt?ft? to gather it loast 1,500 hn-.V.c'ts. Last year bo mad. o 1,100 bushols^ on twelve aores. This is moth?r ono v? ln0 paying orops that thc up oountry farmers neglect. Tho Allanta, OB., .Baptist Sominary bas ninety students. Mont of tho freedmen under its charge aro studying for tho ministry, and snnio of theso aro making heroin efforts to ?btsin an education. .Ooo of them had to sell his overcoat. Anothor (ped Jiving on one moal a day. Tho wife of another takes in washing to support biro- Another worked for eon,io months as a cook. Tho Dcmocrotio campaign in Indiana oponed with ooo hundred moss meetings ono for each of tho ninety two counties, and oigbt extra for tho moro populous localities. It wm a remarkable begiuuiog. Mr. Jorctuiah Loopor, County Chairman of tho Radical porty of Pickcos County, says tho Sentinel, calls a convention to bo hold on tho 28th instant for tho pur poso of electing two dclogatcs to tho State Convention to nominate St-jto ofiloers. It further says: "Tho Radicals havo formally put out their ticket for tho legislativo honors in the persons of Mr. W. A. Lesley and Col. W. Ii. Wclbornc. At Brunsen, Barnwell County, S. C., a serious affray occurred on tho 14th instant, botweon B. M. Riley and John Warren, in which Riley out Warren, completely sever ing tho external oarotid nrtory. Both partios are whilo sud the difficulty arose moro from whiskey than any other omiso, both hoing reportod under its influence. Warren is still living with slight hopes of teoovcry. j Throe bales of new ootton wcro rcooivod in Columbia on tho 16th instant, one grown by Thomas ll. Barkor, colored, tbrco milos below Columbia, classed middling and sold at cloven ocuts, ond two from lower Rioh? land, olossc? middling and uold ut IO i cents. Tho Grst bale sold in our market last year, says tho Register, was growu in Lexington, weighed 510 pounds and brought, August 20th, 10 ocnts. in 1878 tho two first bales, weighing 555 aud 545 pounds, were sold iu Columbia on tho 19th of August at 10} eonts. This shows thc present crop to bo ten days ahead of lust year and a little ahead of 187S with bolter opening in prices. . New Advertisements* COTTON GIN. 1HAVE put my COTTON'(JIX in first class running order for tho fall finning ami cn gaged at toni ITO and reliable hands lo run il. 1 eau sloro safely fifty bales of cotton in ihc seed and can gin promptly all brought In. My gin ia in ono mlle of Walhalla nnd tho road to it is good and in good order, BO persons at n distance, who sell in Walhalla, will find lt convenient mid to their interest to patronize my gin. It is new, gins cleanly aud saves thc fibre, yielding thc best grado of lint thc colton cnn make. 1 fool sure tho satisfaction given last season will retain my old patronage ami 1 hope lo greatly cnbirgo it by promptness and addition on my part. <j O TX ff, O ES WANNF.lt. August 19, 1880 . 40- it TAT NOTICE! TREASURER'S OFFICE, AUUUST, 18, 1880. IN nccordaucc with Ibo Supply Bill, approved February 20Ui, 1880, notice is hereby given I hat tho books will bo open for tho collection ot taxes on Wednesday, Soptombor 10th, and will remain open nulli the 31st. day of Oc tober, 1880. Tho rnlo per centum of laxes is ns follows: State Purposes. - . A\ mills. Cornily Purposes, . ?3 mills. Vast Indebtedness, - \\ mills. School Tax, - - -2 mills. Foll Tax, - - - $1 00 In all cases where Hie May installment has not been paid a penally of five per cent, will bc added to .?nid installment. All laxes remainii.g unpaid on the first tiny of November will incur a penalty of fifteen per cen!, and will be collected by distress or otherwise until Ibo loth of No vember. After thal (bile tho County Treasurer will proceed to collect by levy and sale as pro - vided by law. For thc convenience of (ho tax payers I will bc ot tho following places at the limes slated for tho culled inn uf (axes: At-Seneca l ily, Monday and Tuesday, Si . lamber 20th and 21st. Fair Play, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep tember 22d and 23d. Westminster, Friday und Saturday. Sen! om ber 24th and 2??li. Fort Madison, Monday, September 27th. Fenton Hairs, Tuesday, September 28th. 'Mrs. Barker's, Wednesday, September 20ih Wm. nowlands. Thursday, Seplcmbor 30lh. Omni's Millo, Friday, Cot ober 1st, High Falls, Saturday, October 2d. And for tho balan?a of ?ho lime at my ollioc in tho Court House nt Walhalla. Taxes are payable in (ho following kinds of funda and no other: Hold and Silver Coin; United Suites Currency; Not ional lbiuk Notes; And for County Taxes Jury and Witness Tickets. All information as to taxes freely given by mail or otherwise. H. F. ALEXANDRA, Treasurer Oconee County. August If), 1880 d0'6 Announcements. For County Commissioners BSy- Tho friends of W. M- BROWN re? spectfullv announce him n candidate for tho rifficn of County Commissioner for Oconeo County, subject lo the notion of tho Demo? eratic party at tho primary election. VSf" Thc fi ?ends of MILTON Nicnor.scN respectfully announce bim a candidato for County Commissioner, subject to tho primary olootion, ?&~ Tho friends of W. Vi. IIUNNICUTT rc? spcetfully announce him a candidato for tho afiico of County Commiasioiior, subject to tho votes of thc pooplo in the primary election. Bes?" Tho frionda of L. !.. JARRARO re spectfully nnnouncp .him a candidate for County Commissioner, subjoot to tho primary election. Jt?y? Thc many friends of Dr. JOHN B. MOUTON respectfully nominate him n can diste for County Coin in {(stonor for Oconeo County, subject to tho action of thc Douio oratio party at tho primary clcctiou. tS&r Tho friends of R. S. RUTJ.KDOB respectfully aonouuco him a oandj'Jalc for the office of Co'i^ty Commissioner for O?^.co County, subject to tho notion of tho Dcinocratio party at tho ensuing primary election. JUtaV" Hy request of lils many friends Oom.on WANNKR has consente I lo bc a oandidalo for County Commissioner, oubjoct to Iho notion of Hm Dcinocratio party. ~"~ ?FoV SlierIjrj; KW Tho friends of NOAK W. GUANX respectfully nominate h i in us a oondidato for Sheriff of Goonoo County, oubjeot to tho notion of .the ?Vcmocratio party in tho primary tlcotion. W?S- Tho frionds of J. W. HOLLRMAN an nounco him aa a cnndidato for Sheriff, subjoot to tiio nomination of tho Democratic party of Oconco County. B??jr Tlio friends of JAMI:S II. ItoniNs an nouueo him as a candidato for re-election aa Sherill', subject to thc nomination of tho Domoi crntlo party of Coonee county. For the legislature. &3T Tho frionds of Hon. GF.OROE R. CHERRY take plcasuro in announoing him a oandidatc for re-election to tho Stato Legislature, subject to tito nomination of tho Democratic party of Ooonoo County in tho primary election. ?gy The many frionds of Maj. S. P. DKNDJT respectfully nftnounco him as a candidate for the State Legislature, subject to the nomination of tho Domocrntic party of Oeouco County in tho primary cloelion. ? * l??T Tho many friouda of SI.OAN Y.' STKUILINU announco him as a candidato for tho House of Representatives, subject to tho rules of tho Democracy at their primarios. Ho . is honest aud fearless, advocates no hobby to rido into offico upon. Ho will boldly advocate tho rights of bia constituency, under all circumstances, without hopo of reward or fear of oonscqueuocs. Btiy Thc frionds of Jons S. VKUNKII, ESQ., lake pleasure in announcing him as a candidato for tho House of Representatives, subject to tho nomination of tho Dcmacralio party of Ooonco county. For County Am.!tor, flST* Tho many friends of Dr. B. S. JAMES respectfully present bis name as a suitable person to fill tho offtoo of County Auditor, and solicit tho votes of tho Demo cratic party of Ooonco County as a recom mendation to tito Governor to appoint him to said office. Ho pledges himself to abide tho notion of tito porty ot thc primary elec tion. ??jy" Tho friends of Vic L. NOHMAN announco him ns a candidato for County Auditor, and solicit tho voles of tho Domooratio party of Oconco county as a recommendation to tho Go vernor to appoint him to said office, no pledges himself to abide thc action of tho party in the primary election. ff?j" The friends ot A. 0. Stunt respectfully announco him as a candidate for County Auditor, and solicits thc votes of the Democratic party of Oconco county as a recommendation to tho Go vernor to appoint him to said office, ile pledges himself to abide tho action of the party in tho, primary election. B??T" Tho fronds of JOHN N. GKOROR respect fully announco him as n candidato for County Auditor, and solicits thc votes of thc Dcmucrntio party of Oconee county as a recommendation to thc Governor to re-appoint him to said office. He .pledges himself to abido tho action of tho party. For flic Senate. flUiy* Tho friends of D. El erfANN anuounco him as a candidato for tho State Senate, sub ject to tho nomination of tho Doinocratic party of Oconco County at tho primary oleotion. Bsa?" Wo aro authorized lo announco CATT. J. L. SilAKKl.iN as a candidato for the Stato Senate, subject to thc nomination of tho Demo cratic party of Oconco county at tho primary election. VoTBRS. 10 tT Tho friends of COL. KO BURT A.' THOMPSON respectfully announce, him as a candidate for the State Scuato, subject to tho nomination of tho Democratic party of Oconco County. Fer < lei k of Court. fl?** Tho friends of Captain Lucius B. I.r.r. respectfully announco bim n candidato for (Merle of tho Court of Goonoo County, subject to tho nomination of tho D?mocratie party by primary election. B?T* Tho many friends of J. W. STIUBMNO lake plcar.nro in presenting bis nnmo ns a can didate for re-election us Clerk of tho Court for Oconee county, subject to tho liomin,ilion of tho Democratic pal ly. For School Commissioner: tiSST" Tho frionds of Ol.tvr.a M. A ruo I I re spectfully aiinounoe hiui a candidato for the oflioo of School Commissioner for Qoonco county. Mr. A H en i i is a native of tho county, a Demo . erat in principle, a practical teacher, having been employed in teaching for ton yoars. Bo is willing to abido tho netiou of tho people a'? tlie primary election. giSiy- The muny friends of Josr.ru N. JtiiTH r.uvotiji respectfully announce him.es a euilablo person for knliool Commissioner for Ooonoo County, subject (o tho voico of the people in the primary election. Mn. RUTUEKFOUD has boon, teaching in Ooobeo County len years and is woll. qualified to fill tho position and is identified in tho educational interests of tho county. ??y* The friends of WM. P. CALHOUN toko pleubiire io presenting his name as a candidato f?r the r-ffjeo of School Commissioner, subject to tho nomination of tho* Democratic party of Oo.once County. fi?" Tho frionds of ISAAC WICKLIFFE, ESQ . respectfully announce him n candidato for re-election to tho offico of School Cominis-? sionor of Oconco County, subjoct to the-notion, of tho people in tho primary election. For Frobuto Judge. ?i&y" Tho friends of IviciiAiin Lr:wis beg leave io announco him as a candidato foi* rc* election ns Probate Judge for Oconco county, subject to (bc nomination of thc Democratic party. For County Treasurer. fl?y" Thc friends of IL F. AbEXANORR re spectfully present his name as a imitable person (o fill (bo miloo ol County Treasurer, and solicita Ibo voles of (ho Democratic party ef Oconco County ns a recommendation lo (ho Govcvn?r to vc-appoint him to said office. Ho pledges him self (o abido (ho action of the party. rFor the Legislature. Jtor Tho frionds of JNO. M. HUDSON respectfully announco him as an independ ent candidate for tho Legislature at Ibo next election, and arc authorised to stato that if elected ho will opposo tho fence low and] vote against it. Hlfi; F A It ?HKS' CANlVlDATi; For Ke-Ftticjioti to Congress, IDtO.V, ?. WYATT AlKi;rV, C0KE3BURY, 8. C.