The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 14, 1867, Image 2

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Thursday Morning, February 14. All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time for which they have been paid. No name entered upon the books unless the money accompanies the order. A oross-mark indicates that the subscrip tion is about to expire. ,8?* Specimen copies always sent, upon appli? cation. PAPER Mill BURNT. We learn, through ? private source, that the Beuna Vista Paper Mills, in-Greenville**District, operated by Messrs. S. W. Brown & Co, was de? stroyed by fire-on Monday afternoon last. The loss is not very heavy, as but little damage was dsne the machinery or water whccL -??-o BETUBN DAY. Saturday, 25th instant, is Return Day for this district, and' we arc gratified in stating that the nr.iaber of Cases- issued upon is likely to be quite small, in -comparison to the geueral expectation of those who believed that the opening of tho Courts would produoe such dreadful results. In our opinion, tho agitation of the debt question, has pro? duced the majority of distrust now in the country, and to- that cause may be attributed the most part of suing to the approaching term. -? GEN. BOBEET E. LEE. The public will b6 gratified to learn that an au? thentic narrativo of the "Life and campaigns of Gt n.LEE," from the pen t>f an accomplished-writer, will shortly be published. The work is now in the prass of the National Publishing Company, and will soon be ready for delivery. It will be com ^prisedin one large volume of 750 pages, embellished with a fine steel portrait of the great military chief? tain; and illustrated by a scries of carefully pre? pared maps. The author, Jajiks D. McCabg, Jr., cf Virginia, has the advantage of possessing an ex? tensive and valuable collection of materials for such a work, and from his reputation as a finished scholar, we doubt not that this biography of the renowned soldier will be worthy of the achieve? ments and services -which have ceudercd his name ! familiar to the civihied world. The book will be sold by subscription only, and the publishers de? sire an agent to solicit names in every County and Dtistrict.. . -_ AN INTERESTING WOBK. Wehavo received a copy of the "Life, Letters and Speeches of Alexander II. Stephens," just issued by the National Publishing Company. The author, Renbt Cleveiaxd, Esq., has enjoyed the greatest facilities in compiling the letters and speeches of this great statesman, and has prefaced them with an interesting narrative of incidents in the public and private life of Georgia's favorite son.. If We Wer*disposed to cavil at the arrangoment of these details, perhaps abundant opportunities might offer for that purpose; ? but we are willing to over? look theauthor's defective arrangement, because of the invaluable service rendered in giving to the public, in proper form, the forensic efforts and epistolary correspondence of Mr. Stephens. "With? out doubt, this volume is invaluable to the etudent of political history on this continent, and contains sufficientgenernl variety to become even popular among the masses. Everything relating to the statesman and patriot, the upright man and pure Christian, is destined to be familiar as "household words" when bis feeble humanity is crumbling in Iho dust. ; ?_L VALENTINE'S DAY. This morning tho hearts of maidens fair and * sentimental youths are throbbing quite naturally, [ti anticipation of tho missives that are wont to find their lodgment in-the receptacle prepared for them By Our late-Uncle Sam. The post oflBce generally does ? fair business on this ttoo*ccnt3*\live question, and numerous and varied are the offerings mado to the patron saint. Love-sick youths vent their anguish in miserable verse., while impatient misses gently brcatho their sighs in simplest rhyme. All this is harmless enough, and for the unsophistica? ted there is sufficient recreation from the monot? ony and tedium of every-day life. But prosy old fallows cannot soo the point, and hence wo extract the following in relation to the origin of this ob 8:rvtinco of St. Valentine's Day, the 14th of Feb? ruary. A cotemporary says that it is a day saored todiJt. y?lentiner> holy priest of Rome, who, with St. Maurius, assisted in the persecution under GJoudij8S.IL .Ho^was arrested by that Emperor lind sent^to the Prefect of Borne, who, on finding all his^fioTta" to make him -renounce his faith in? effectual, caused him to be beaten with .clubs and sfterwards/beheaded.. The unfortunate shortening' of his stature, by a bead, occurred on tho Hth,' and bence'the origin of the festival of St. Valentine. But what connection this holy priest ever had with love-making, we have never been able satisfactorily to discover. There are many conjectures, but the nost plausible is to bo found in tho ornithological workings of.nature. About this time, the ice king begins to give way to the balmy breathings of gen? tle spring,' early vegetation commences, and the birds, after a long semi-torpid holiday, begin to mate and commence house-keeping for the season. -4>?.-. BEAD THE ADVERTISEMENTS. We have thought of urging this course upon our readers^ on several occasions recently, when in? stances were brought to view of men losing an op? portunity or failing to secure benefit by not closely scanning the advertising columns of this paper. An old established journal, whose experience is invaluable, undertakes this advice to readers, and we prefer to adopt its words: "Readers of news? papers who habitually omit to read the advertise? ments- are unwittingly losing some of the moat in? teresting portions. If the paper is stupid, the chances arc that the advertiscmur.ts are not more 80 : if it is bright, its advertising columns probably possess real interest. Forrm the first place, these columns arc filled by scores of writers, caGh pre? senting in his own vein a subject of vital interest to himself, and compelled to seek brevity and point while the so-called reading matter is pre? pared by a comparatively small number of men, who do not always believe what they ?.rite, much less feel a keen interest in its acceptability, and do not always aim at brevity, bat sometimes are in? tentionally prolix. In the next place, the adver? tisements really represent a wider range of human Operations than does the. ordinary grade of news-, nothing could be duller than many telegrams, and nothing brighter than many advertisements."'? There are two classes benefitted by advertising? the advertisers themselves and those who make it a rule to give them attention. The first by at? tracting attention to their object, and the latter by being made acquainted with all that is transpiring in the business world- la these times, it is abso? lutely essential for the public to keep on the alert in every respect, and we know of no raore effectual modo than by reading all the advertisements. -* JGST Persons who have deposited claims with Attorneys for collection, should remember to fur? nish the necessary stamps for the writs, if they would, have them sued on. THE NEW SCHEME FOB BECOHSTBTJCTION. For the past ten days the newspapers through? out the country have been discussing the recently proposed plan of reconstruction, which appears upon the first page of to-day's issue. We invite a careful perusal of the document, concocted by leading public men of the South, and placed before the country, "with the sanction of distinguished names, including the executive Jiead of the Gov? ernment. Of course, widely variant views will be and have been presented, and public opinion is scarce? ly begun to be moulded upon the acceptance or rejection of this measure?the would-be panacea for all tho ills that beset tho down-trodden South. The first section declares the Union perpetual, and prohibits secession forever hereafter. As to the prohibition, it is of no consequence to this section for the present generation, and perhaps for all future generations. As a remedy, seces? sion failed, and there is an end of its utility. But the Union is not perpetual, and until the seceded Southern States are unequivocally acknowledged co-cquals in the Government, the assertion is groundless and futile. At tho present moment, the Union is severed far more effectually than se? cession could make it. Fanatical majorities have pronounced this decree, and it is irrevocable save by the power creating it. Politicians of a differ? ent hue may not believe this theory of the ul traists, but their opinions are not forcible enough to compel action to the contrary. The Union, then, is dissolved already, for . all practical pur? poses, and cannot be made "perpetual," so long as this extreme party conlines to hold tho reins of government. ? Tho Federal debt is next declared sacred and inviolate, while the State debt is repudiated, if in? curred "in aid of insurrection or rebellion." If we are not mistaken, South Carolina has once re? fused acquiescence to this proposition, at least so far as relates to a certain portion of her debt in? curred duriug the so-called rebellion. "Why, then, deliberately stultify herself by this new declara? tion ? The third section declares citizenship, and for? bids States from making or enforcing any law abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. The "civil rights bill," as wo understand it, confers this authority and in? cludes the prohibition. Only one object can be had in view to incorporate this feature, and thut iB, to prevent the Supreme Court from pronouncing the present law unconstitutional. This contingency might arise, and we are not disposed to forestall the judiciary in this manner. But. it is the fourth section of this amendment that affects the people of the South, and in fact comprises the chief end of the entire article. We will endeavor briefly to elucidate its provisions. Representation is declared to bo in accordance with population. In other words, every individual is counted in the basis of Congressional representa? tion. But when a State shall, for any reason o! race; color, or otherwise, excludo any of the male inhabitants, twenty-one years of age and recog? nized citizens, from voting for elective officers, then the said State is prohibited from counting the excluded class in the basis of representation. For instance, if South Carolina excludes the negro from voting, then that class is not counted in her quota for representation in Congross, and only the white inhabitants are entitled to be computed.? So far this provision is not mainly objectionable. One or two representatives from this State would answer, while -the present political party oonirols the public policy. Four or six would not be more powerful against the encroachments and designs oi that party, except to uphold the Executive Yeto, and two more years will certainly place tho Execu? tive in accord with the legislative majority. There? fore, we. do not object to this provision of the amendment, especially as it grants tho privilege of excluding negroes from the right of suffrage. The fourth section concludes with the declaration that "no State shall require as a property qualification for voters moro than two hundred and fifty dollars worth of taxable property," nor more education than is sufficient to read the Constitution in Eng? lish and write his own name. It docs not require cither a property or educational qualification, and thus far leaves the question of suffrage in the hands of the States respectively. It circumscribes their action, however, and to that extent is objec? tionable. Such are briefly the main features and effects of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United Stales. Accompanying this "basis of set? tlement," and by far the most prominent and ef? fective weapon of compromise, is another amend? ment to State Constitutions, which confers impar? tial suffrage upon "every male citizen who has resided in this State for one year and in the county (or district) in which he offers to vote six months, immediately preceding the day of election," and who can read the Constitution in English and write his own name, or who may be the owner of two hundred and fifty dollars worth of taxable proper? ty, with a proviso that all now entitled to vote shall continue to exercise the elective franchise, and not be disfranchised by tho adoption of this amend? ment. Both tho amendments arc presented to the coun? try, and it is alleged that North Carolina assumes tho initiative ia this popular movement. Poor, crest-fallen Polmetto will follow. Now, what is the result? The Legislsturc of North Carolina, now in session, cannoJ indicate its opinions except by the adoption of the amendment conferring im? partial suffrage in that State. The Constitution of the United States remains unchanged by the action of North Carolina, or by the united action of all the seceded States. They have the poor privilege to suggest, but they are powerless to enact. Ad? mitting, for the sake of argument, that all the late insurrectionary States adopt these proposed amend? ments, does this bring ns nearer to reconstruction than the present condition of affairs ? Congress has given no pledges, revoked no edicts, nor with? drawn the "previous question," namely, the amend? ment recently rejected by the several States. Cui bono ? The adoption or rejection of the now. scheme docs not appear to be fraught with very groat importance. Emanating.from leading Smith em politicians, met by chance in that modern ?Babylon, the newly-fledged scheme is heralded "by authority" throughout the length and breadth of this sunny land. The President sanctions tho happy compromise, and wife the prestige of bis entire approval this bantling is committed to the protecting care of unreconstructed rebels only. Not one word in regard to the Northern States, nor a single pledge from ji Radical caucus even I Pow? erless and exhausted, the South is advised to take her destinies in- her own band?, naed propose terms to a merciless foe I Ab we will doubtless have occasion to refer to this subject, the reader must be content, to exam? ine the points hinted at, and decide whether or not. honor and safety demand an endorsement of this scheme. The present state of uncertainty is full of doubtful issnes, but we would impress the peo? ple with the suggestion, that a voluntary accep< tancc by the South of this new scheme will assur? edly place us in the position of suppliants at the footstool of radicalism. Ignore the pnst, consign memory to oblivion, and ngrcc that "thrift must follow fawning," and then the mind is capable of bowing down before llie mighty power which has risen to confront us on every hand. Every man is interested in the honor of his commonwealth, and in these times it is safest to think and reflect inde? pendently. ?-~, HOV7 TO EDIT A NEWSPAPER. In the course of a long experience in the news? paper business, we have received many suggestions as to the proper mode of conducting a District journal. The advice thus tendered, being gratui? tous, has cost us less than perhaps .any single commodity purchased. It has never been marked "collect on delivery/' nor has if. drnfori'itlfierbst from dale, like numerous other obligations for ma? terial consumed. In a word, we have received this necessary evil with stolid indifference, taking no memorandum of the quantity, while the quality has been varied as the lights and shadows of this* earthly pilgrimage. The truth is, we have never met a man of ordinary intelligence that doubted his ability to improve our paper. Some men are dubi? ous about their capacity to drive a four-horse wag? on, others feel disposed to shrink from the respon? sibility of running a ditch through swampy land, while many are loth to acknowledge their ability to cut wood. But not one of these ever entertained the faintest scruple in regard to their peculiar fitness for the editorial chair. They are constantly discovering gross defects in the management of tho newspaper, and nothing is more simple than the effort required to render acceptable to the teeming thousands tho journal whose conduct is thus de? precated. One declarcj that the editor neglects his business by failing to insert market reports from the prinoipal cities of the world, wide an? other is indignant that the aforesaid editor should cram his columns with statistics on commerce and manufactures. Here is a subscriber who doos not appreciate the necessity for "a littlo nonsense, now and then," and there is another subscriber who cannot imagine why his paper is "filled with dull, prosy articles upon the political condition of the country. This man desires to be enlightened in regard to the doings of Congress, and bis neigh? bor is firmly convinced that Southern papers should eschew all record of the proceedings of that radical body. A subscriber enturs the sanctum, and threatens to discontinue his paper, unless lengthy articles arc excluded hereafter, and a greater variety is prescntod; he is scarcely gone from the doorway, until another enters to protest against the practice of itemizing the news of the day-i-hc wants lobe fully informed onaU the great questions affecting the public interest. ; Such are a few of the annoyances of editorial life. The desire of one is the detestation of 'an-, other, and it is simply imposible to pleaso all or avoid giving offence. Frankly confessing that it has never been our aim to attempt impbsslfiilitics, wo Wish to declare against the practice of. button? holing the editor, in order to distribute this im? pertinent ndyice. We have never taken any pains to remember the sum and substance of these friend? ly admonitions, and do not intend to follow them hereafter. Therefore, take warning, ye self-infla? ted people, and do not undertake to control our af? fairs, nor seek to intermeddle with what olearly does not concern your welfare. -*-." ANOTHER EDITOR AT A FANCY BALL. The reader will no doubt, recollect au amusing description given by the editor of Uio Vicksburg Times, and published in our columns several weeks ago, relating his experience at a masked ball in t" it city. Well) a member of the "press gang" iienrcr home has been indulging iu like amuse? ments, but the effect is somewhat different?the present Victim to tho fascinating mazes of the ball? room, with his native delicacy and refinement, touches tenderly upon the enchanting scene, and gilds the spectacle with gorgeous imagery and rap? turous admiration. We pity him J from the depths of our inmoBt heart, do We sympathise with the knight of tho quill whose visions are disturbed by beauty, ringlets, radiant cheeks, heavenly smiles, laughing dimples, beaming eyes, emotional bo? soms, and moral graces. But who is the unfortu? nate ? Why, our especial friend of the EdgeGeld Advertiser! We cannot re-produce his entire de? scription of the recent ball at the Planter's Hotel, the famed resting-place in Augusta, and shall only give a brief extract to illustrate tho foregoing. After delineating the characters and costumes of many, the gifted Bacon betrays himself in the fol? lowing rhapsodical epilogue. He is certainly, lost beyond -recovery : "And here we must closp ; and that, loo, with out making a beginning. Other costumos were as beautiful, and other ladies as fair, and other gen? tlemen as gallant, as any we have me.ntifittCtU.but we knew them not And even if we did, ti niemand space and paper fail us.. And then it isl|o Impos? sible to choose between these "roses of Sharon"" and these "lilies of the valley." For hero are a hundred fair ladies, in whose persons stands the perfection of the beauty of form. Beauty moves in all their steps ; It is eloquent in air their ac? tions 5 it flows in their ringlets; it sits radiant on their checks in heavenly Bmilesi it laughs in the dimples of chins j it beams in the cloudless heaven of their eyes; it throbs in the emotion? of their glowing bosoms; and mingles with the moral gra? ces of their stainlesslives." "And to the kind friend, and his kind and beau? tiful lady, who so particularly invited us to this splendid fete, and so assiduously put us in the way of enjoying it, we now offer our profoundest thanks. If they wish for our heart, or'head, or hand, or blood, or anything that is ours, they have but to say the word." -o-1- . MB/ TBESCGT'8 OPINION, .? The annexed paragraph is going the rounds of the press, and We transfer it to these columns for the purpose of placing the views and opinions attrib? uted to our Representative before his constituents. As a general rule, we are disposed to believe that the statements made by Northern correspondents and others are exaggerated, and perhaps the opin? ions of Mr. TttESCor are misrepresented in stating his preterencc for impartial suffrage over the Con? stitutional amendment. With this explanation, we give the extract i "The Rev. Dr. Parker, of Boston, Who is associa? ted with Conway and other gentlemen in establish? ing institutes of learning for the leading^ minds among the freedmen in the South, has just re? turned from South Carolina, where he met Mr. Trescot, one of the leading politicians of that State, who said, in the course of conversation of considerable length, that he was opposed to the adoption of the Constitutional amendment by South Carolina, because the South was' asked to adopt a measure for her own .injury, as he believed; and, forthernrore, that he jn-eferred universal amnesty, coupled with impartial suffrage, and that he believed every right- thinking man in the South felt the same as he did, but that the sub? ject belonged entirely to the States represented in the Union, and not the States of the South, because the South had fought against Ihe Union, determin? ed to destroy it if possible, and that her place was not to dictate what should be done, nor participate in granting either universal amnesty or imparlral suffrage, but simply to comply with what should be done by the States through whom the South was conquered, and who are, to all intents "and purposes, the United States. He expressed him? self greatly in favor of the education of the freed I men, but thought the Southern and not the Norrh I crn people should have charge of the schools." Editorial Pennings and Clippings. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston. We have lately published several paragraphs upon the removal of this gallant officer's remains from New Orleans to the land of his choice, Tex? as, and the reader is familiar with the fact that the commanding officer of the" Federal troops at Houston prohibited any public demonstration by the people upon the arrival of the body at that place: We extract the following from the Houston Telegraph, and commend it to general perusal, as a withering and just rebuke to the spirit animating the head and heart of one who desired to crush and destroy even sympathy from the Southern breast. Will our recent foes never loam that magnanimity and generosity becoming a nation: The worst enemy that the Bourbon family ever ?encountered was the great Napoleon. It was owing to his mighty genius and gigantic blows that their rotten thrones crumbled and tottered into dust. And yet after his corpse had lain for fifteen years beneath the silent willow of St. He? lena, it was one of that family?Phillip of Orleans? who dispatched his own son, the Prince de Join ville, with a French fleet, to bring back the body of the mighty foe of his house, to be interred "on the banks of the Seine and in the bosom of the .people he loved so well." There was no prohibi? tion of the "ringing of bells," "popular or public demonstration," but everything that wealth could purchase or art invent was called into being to do honor to the General of the Armies of Franc e. The people flocked from every town and village, they came from the fivr-off Provinces of the Kingdom to do homage at the shrine of the great Emperor. The pall-bearers were of the distinguished soldiers of the Empire?the mourners were of the royal household of the reigning family, chief among whom was the heir apparent to the throne. There were ringing of bells?firing of cannon. Te Deums were chanted from Notre Dame to the Hospice of St. Bernard. Cardinals in purple, and Monks in rags told their beads in thankfulness. Those who had clung to the memory of the Titan soldier, who had followed him through the burning sands of Egypt?the sunny plains of Italy?the marshes of Holland, and the snows of Russia; and who would have sullenly died rather than have acknowledged a bow from a Bourbon, couid but bless the name of the nolle ''citizen King" who had thus boldly done honor to the founder of the opposition dy? nasty. As many as were the great acts of Louis IMiillippe?and he did more than any King of France had done for centuries?none so endeared . him to the French people as this sublime aot of courtesy to the remains of their great idol. It was left for this day and this hour to exhibit a people who boast of their liberties?of their free dom-*of their republican form of government, to creep hyena-like into the sacred precincts of the tomb and desecrate the dead body of as great an enemy as was the Napoleon to France. When Beast Butler tore open the metallic case enclosing the remains of Albert Sidney Johnston to despoil the mighty dust therein of any simple ornament which the hand of affection might have placed there, he received for it tho condemnation of the civilized world. Yesterday, one year and a half after the sound of the last musket had ceased to reverberate over the battle-fields of the country j when the wrinkled front of war had been entirely smoothed, and a great and heroic people have lain down their arms and ardently wish for entire quiet and peace; when that people wish to remove from a oemctery in ti distant Stale to ono prepared in this the remains of one of her loved and honored citizens, and in the removal of those remains wish to "ring a bell" or "form a procession," to do honor to that gallant dead-scorned an order from one (who in that order writes himself down to all posterity as a fit companion to the Beast of Lowell) prohibiting any "public demonstration" at the fu? neral ceremonies of General Albert Sidney John? ston. Louis rhillippe, of Orleans, King of the French, although of a family noted for its imbecility, its effete physique, and its many crimes, yet was of a gentle blood, and of a knightly race that never did an act that Could call the blush of shame to their check. It needed a Yankee General, by the name [ of Griffin, to give the finishing touch lo the long list of outrages that have shocked all Christendom for the last five years, by an order prohibiting that most sacred of all rights?the right of proper sepulture for tho dead. Munificent Donation. Everybody has heard of the wealthy banker, Geokge Peadodv, and what prodigality he has displayed in distributing money for charitable purposes. The latest instance on record of Ibis generosity on his part is the following: George Pcabody has addressed a letter to R. Cf Winthrop, of Massachusettcs, Hon. H. Fitch, New York, Right Rev. Charles P. Mcllvaine, Ohio, General U. S. Grant, Hon. W. C. Rives, Virginia, Hon. John II. Clifford, Massachusetts, Hon. \Vov Aiken, South Carolina, Wm. Ingraham, North Carolina, Charles McAllister, Pennsylvania, G. W. Riggs, Washington, Samuel Wetmorc, New York, E. A. Bradford, Louisiana, George N. Eaton, Ma? ryland, and J. P. Russell, Massachusetts, in which he says, with my advancing years, my attachment to my native land has but become more devoted. He gives to the gentlemen addressed $1,000,000, in trust income, to be used for the promotion and encouragement of the intellectual, moral or in? dustrial education of the young of the South and South-western Stales1. Besides this income, he authorizes them to use forty per cent, of the prin? cipal within two years. In addition, he places in their hands Planter's Bank bonds, of Mississippi, amounting, with interest, to SI, 100,000, the pro? ceeds to be added to and used for the purposes of this trust. He leaves the details with the trustees, requesting that Mr*. Winthrop may be Chairman, and Gov. Hunt and Bishop Mcllvaine "Vice-Chair? man. The trust has been accepted find an organi? zation already effected, of which Mr. Winthrop is Chairman. Committees of Finance and Inquiry have been appointed, and it is the intention of the trustees to commence operations as soon as possi? ble. Newspaper Borrowers* We are painfully aware that some of our sub? scribers arc afflicted with the neighborly regard of newspaper borrowers, and hence insert the follow? ing statement of an exchange for the purpose of affording an opportunity to all such of viewing tho forlorn condition of one of their number J "There is a man np in our country who always pays for his paper in advance. He has never had a sick day in his life; never had any corns or toothache; his potatoes never rot j the wecvel never eats his wheat; the frost never fe'Hshiscorn or" beans; his babies never cry in the rtJght, and his wife never scolds. And a man who borrowed a paper, because he was too stingy to pay two dol? lars a year for it, was sick all his life with tho goat; he suffered excruciating pain from corns; had all his teeth kicked oot by a mule ; his pota? toes all rotted; the weevel ate all his wheat; frost killed every car of his corn ; the hogs ate all his beans : his babies forever cry; his wife scolds con? tinually ; his horses died with the grubs; the dogs killed all his sheep; his hogs never fatten, and his mules all went blind." / The Impeachment. A special correspondent of the Atlanta Intelli? gencer writes from Washington: The great question is, the impeachment of Presi? dent Johnson. It is fully determined on. The plans are all arranged. The effort is sure to be made. The President is fully apprised of all move? ments looking to his removal. He is prepared for any emergency. He is firm and unyielding. I think the bill of impeachment will not be re? ported until the last week in this month, and will not be acted on before the first week in March? the new session of Congress. The President, in case of impeachment, will neither permit himself arrested, nor will he vacate his office. If force is used against him, he will meet force with force? If there is any backing down to be done, it must be by the radicals; it will not be by Andrew Johnson. -4? STATE NEWS. Somo forty-four cases were returned to the first, quarterly session of the District Court in Laurens. The'Court convened on Monday last. The Abbeville Press regrets to announce the death of two well-known and highly respectable citizens 'of that District, Andrew Giles and Wm. Lesly, Esqs. The Laurensville Herald states that the little son of P. D. Elliott, who was accidently shot by a pis? tol two weeks ago, died on the eighth day after re? ceiving the wound. The jury of inquest rendered a verdict of accidental shooting. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw, the staunch old" war? rior, is engaged in the editorial department of the Camden Journal. If he writes as well as he fights, the contributions from his pen will receive an ex? tensive circulation. The Yorkville Enquirer records the death of a centenarian, Mr. Francis Henry, of that District, who had attained the usual age 101 years. He was living near the battle-field of King's Moun? tain, and visited tho ground the morning after the battle. The Greenville Enterprise states that Captain B. D. Gaige has been appointed Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Division embracing the 1st Regi? ment S. C. M., part of Greenville District. If we arc not mistaken, this officer was recently employ? ed in like service in our neighboring county of Hart. The Calhoun Literary Society of Wofford Col? lege some years ago elected the notorious Holden an honorary member, as a compliment to his poem upon the late John C. Calhoun. Recently the So? ciety struck his name from the roll, and the auda? cious renegade speaks of this latter proceeding as a mark of honor. De gustibus non est dtsputandum. Tho Fairfield Herald is publishing sketches of that District during the revolution of 177<i, and in its last isstie gives the names Of thirty-three revo? lutionary soldiers. Fairfield played a conspicuous part in that struggle, and her Confederate soldiers demonstrated their title to worthy scions of an il? lustrious stock; The Clinton true Witness apologizes for the "many inaccuracies" upon its fourth page, by say? ing that the editor Was absent when the form went to press, atld the "devil" took that opportutity to play his pranks. We trust that the reverend editor will not again leavo his post, for the evil spirit is constantly watching and is always prepared to seize upon an advantage of that sotL The Pickcns Courier says that "exchanges are publishing the name, location and number of facto? ries in the State," giving the number at twelve, to which should be added that of the Pcndleton Fac? tory, on the Blue Ridge Railroad, the properly of Mr. Wm. Perry. This omission deserves notice, for the Pcndleton Factory and its energetic pro? prietor should not be overlooked in summing up the industrial resources of the State. The citizens of Greenville have organized the Palmetto Fire Engine Company. The Mountaineer learns that on the 31st. ult., two men went to the house of Mr. Jesse French, in that District, flour? ished pistols, demanded mules, appropriated green? backs, ami caused their victims to sign two notes, for three and four hundred dollars respectively/? then deporting Without taking the mules. We haVe nO doubt they were the same luckless wights who efcdeavored, one week afterwards, to obtain booty in like manner in this vicinity.^ The exis? tence of an armed band, four or five in number, is positively certain, and the citizens of Anderson, Abbeville, Greenvillo and Lauren's should Unite in a systematic effort to bring the offender's to justice. We shall publish a minute description1 of the entire party when the particulars can be obtained. The Spartnnburg Express has the following sensi? ble paragraph in its editorial columns: Let this sound principle in political eeonomy not be forgot? ten by the people of our District and State, that tho manufacture of clothing, and the rearing of stock at home will keep within our borders a large amount of money annually withdrawn from us to pay for mules, bacon, and foreign articles of ap? parel. Let this rble be adopted: export every? thing that can be well spared; import nothing but what is absolutely necessary. By this means a surplus will be gradually accumulated, a thrifty circulation will be induced, and a productive capi? tal will be set to work, which will eventually de? velop all the latent resources of the people and country, -o>-; A Mo dkl Drug House.?'Messrs. Goodrich, Wineman & Co., No. 163 Meeting street, are suc? cessors to John Ashhurst & Co., who did the' lar? gest Drug Business South previous to the war. They have recently opened with an immense stock of Genuine Imported Medicines, Which they offer on favorable terms. These gentlemen have had the experience of a quarter Of a century and ought to know the wants of the Southern*tradc. MARRIED, on the morning" Of 16th January, at the residence of the bride's mother, by by Rev. Da? vid Humphreys, Col. J. W, Nokris and Miss Su? san SiJtrtON. both of this District. Anderson, Jan. 23. The following prices Were obtained- in the An? derson mattet this week: Cotton dull, at from 27 to 28 cents' Corn, Sl.fiS to ?1.75 per bushel; Peas, 1.40 to 1.50 per bushel; Bacon, 15 to 18 per i lb.; Beef, 4*.to 6 cts. per lb.; Pork, 9 to 10 cts. ? Bagging, 45c. per lb.; Rope, 25c. per lb.; Butter, 25o. per lb.; Eggs, 20 to 25 per dozen. Gold, 130. Columbia, Feb. 11. Cotton quoted at frdm 22' to 30 ceuts. Charleston, Feb. 11. Cotton advanced J to lo.y with sales of 450 bales. Middling 31. Augusta, Feb. ft Sales of 239 bales yesterday. A better feeling pervades the market to-day, and an advance of j cent on former quotations. Middling from 31 to New York, Feb. II. Cotton dull and unchanged ; 33 to 83} for mid? dling uplatid. Administrator^ Notice. ALti persons having demands against the Estate of the late R. R. Owings are requested to leave them with Messrs. Reed & Brown, Attorneys at Law, by the 15th of March next, as I wish to set? tle up the estate at that time. ? WM. M. DORROH, Adm'r. Febl4, 1807 35 ' 2 New Advertisements. Golden Syrup & N. 0. Molasses. JUST RECEIVED, and for sale low for cash. TOWERS & BURRISS. Feb 14, 1867 35 . 8 Garden Seeds. LANDRETH'S Fresh*ana Genuine Garden Seeds, just received, and for sale by TOWERS & BURRISS. Feb 14, 1867 35 .3 NOTICE. AIL persons having legal claims against the Es tatjof Capt. T. W. West, deceased, will leave them at he office of the Ordinary within three week? frcm this date. B. P. WEST, Adm'r. Feb 8, 1867 85 . 3* FOUND. TVO large Jars, on the 0th of January," about 7 .mles from Anderson, near Mr. S. M: Webb's, wlich, from every evidence, had just been emptied of lard. The owner can obtain his property by caling on Mr. S. M. Webb, proving his property, anl paying for this udvertisement. Feb 14, 1867 35 1 ? ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. AKL persons having demands against the Estate of D. T. Bozeman, deceased, are notified to hand ttem in properly attested at once, and those indebt? ed to the Estate to make payment to the undersign? ed W. W. HUMPHREYS, C. E. A. D. and Adm'r. Feb 14, 1867 85 3 * NOTICE TO DEBTORS* TfE Notes, Books and Accounts of T. B. Benson & >Oi, have been placed in our hands for collec? tion. Persons indebted will save costs by seeking anettfly settlement. Parties in Pickens can call atjur office at Pickens Court House.' ."' WHITNER & WUITNER, Att'ys. ?ebl4,1867 . 35 Pickens Courier copy. Assignee's Notice. I IS!AM W. TAYLOR, having made an assignment to he undersigned, for the benefit of certain prc fered creditors, notice is hereby given to all pcr sois indebted to him, by Note or Account, tomake. pa;mcnt to myself, or A. T. Broyles. Esq., with wfom the same have been deposited for collection^. JAMES SL McFALL, Assiguoe. . ?eb 14, 1867 85 ESTATE NOTICE. AIL persons indebted to the Estate of James H. Ba:er, deceased, arc notified tomake settlement on or before Return Day next, or their Notes and Ac coints will be placed in the hands of an attorney foriollcction. Those having demands against tho sah Estate must present thein legally attested to theundcrslgncd. . MARTHA J. BAKER, Adm'tx. leb 14, 1867 35 . 2* Agents Wanted For "HIE History of the War between the States? Tncing its Origin, Causes and Results," by Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, and for the Life, Letters am Speeches of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens: By Henry Cleveland. Send for circulars and see ou' terms. Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING .HOUSE, Corner 7th and Main Sts., Richmond, Tai Feb 14, 1867 85 TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON DISTRICT. WIERLAS, J. W. Thompbins has applied to mo foi Letters of jAdministration on the Estate of Join Thompkins, deceased: '.'hose arc therefore to cite and admonish a\\ ancT sirgular the kindred and creditors of said deceased tobe 2nd appear ot my office on Thursday, tho 28b of Feb., 1867, to show caiisc, If flny they can, wry said Administration should not be granted. Gvcn under my hand, and the seal of the Court ot. 3rdinary, this loth day of February, A. D. 1867. ROBERT JUNKIN, o.a.n/ Feb 13, 1567" 35 2 TIE STATE OF SOUTH C'AKOLIiTA, ANDERSON DISTRICT WdEREAS, Sarah Saylor jilts' applied let me fof Lrlters Of Administration on the Estate of J. B. Siylor, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sngular the kindred and creditors of said decens el to be and appear atN my*offico on Tuesday, 23th day of February, 1867, to show cause, if any tiey can, why said Administration should not be' ranted. ROBERT j UN KIN, o.a.d. Feb. 14? 1867 ' 95 * STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; ANDERSON DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Reuben Richly has applied to me fot letters of Administration on tfce Estate of John Richey, deceased s * These arc' therefore to cite and admonish all and ' sngular the kindred and creditors of said deceased ,o be and appear at my office on the 26th Februa? ry, 1867, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administration should not bo granted. ROBERT JUNKIN, o.a.n. Feb 14, 18C7 35 2 In Equity?Ander3on. ,'ohn F. Millford, et. a/., by next friend, vs. Wil? liam Millford, et. al. Proceedings to partition Real Estate; . ? BY virtue of a Decretal Order to me directed, it is ordered that the widow and children (heirs at law) of John E. Millford, deceased, names and number' unknown, who reside beyond the limits of this State, do appear before me within three months fr?rt the publication hereof, and enter into bond with at least two good sureties, to secure the pay? ment in twelve months of one hundred and sixty four dollars and fifteen Ce?te, the appraised valua? tion of Lot No. 6 of land, allotted to them by the1 commissioners under the writ in partition, and particularly described in their return,, and receive1 the land, or in defaalt thereof the 3oid land will be sold at public sale. W. W. HUMPHREYS, CE.a.d. Commissioner's Office. Anderson, Feb 13, 1867. 35?3m NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the late firm of Moores & Major, either by Note or Account, are hereby notified that the same has this day been turned over to John B. Moore for collection, and he is or? dered to collect the same without delay, as we are pressed for money, and can only raise it in this way . S. E. & J. B. MOORE, Survivors of Moores & Major. P. S.?Those indebted to our present firm, are* requested to call and settle with us immediately We must have the money. S. E. & J. B. MOORE. 34 2 ESTATE NOTICE, ' ALL persons indebted to the Estate of' Benjamin Duckworth, deceased, are notified to eettle their indebtednes? on or before Return Day, February 23rd, or their Notes and Accounts will be placed in the bands of an Attorney for collection. Those having demandsAgainst said Estate will present them, duly attested, by the same time. W. DUCKWORTH, C. MARTIN, Administrators* Feb 7, 1867 34 3* Bricklaying and Plastering. THE undersigned is prepared to do all work in. Bricklaying and Plastering, especially making re? pairs in that line. Prompt attention given to all orders in town or country. The patronage of the public is rcspcclfully solicited. E. TV. BYEUM.. . 2i 2