The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 14, 1867, Image 2
Wednesday Morning, August 14
All papers discontinued at the expiration
of the time for -which they have been paid.
jggy?" No-name entsred-upon the books unless the
money accompanies the order.
0?i cross-m-irk. indicates that the subscrip?
tion is about to empire:
Specimen-copies always-sent,-upon appli?
cation.
3EGISTBATI03T.
Wo hare understood that the- Boards of Regis?
tration in this D'wtrict will begin their duties on
to-morrow .(Thursday,) although no official an?
nouncement of thti.fact has been made, within our
knowledge:-.
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' - '?' H. 1+ JEFFERS & CO.
"The card of this well-known and reliable firm ap?
pears in another column; and .we take pleasuro
in directing the attention of merchants, farmers
, and business men generally to the fact that they
are prepared to transact any 'business in'the fac?
torage and commission lino, with- proper dispatch
and regularity. The senior member of this firm
has long been established in ^Charleston, while the
junior members have been thoroughly trained in
business and are cteserving of a generous patronage.
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T/SnrouTTDED RUMOR.
A report is in- circulation that several negroes
have been found dead, under suspicious circum
stanccs^'near the Bickens line. Upon diligent in?
quiry, we are enabled to deny emphatically this
groundless report. It is true, however, that a fort?
night since, a negro man was discovered by anoth?
er negro in an old field.in the Brushy Creek neigh?
borhood, lying prostrate and helpless, and that he
died the next day. A coroner's inquest revealed
the fact that he was horribly diseased, and came to
his death by the visitation of God.
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ANOTHER MURDER.
A negro by the name of Elias Saunders was
brought to jail on Thursday last, charged with
having committed murder upon the person of an?
other, negro, lony Root, the, day previous. A
difficulty occurred between these men at the house
?where deceased lived, and was suppressed by per?
sons present, 'we are informed, but the deceased
was Dot satisfied, and- subsequently confronted
Saunders-on his road home. The difficulty being
renewed,' and both parties b'eing armed, ended in
the death of the assailant. These are the facts, as
ire have heard them, and-indicate 'self-defence on
the Dart of the prisoner:
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ARRESTED.
James H. Jennings, alleged to be the murderer
?f Maeccs D; Hall, who was killed at William
ston In January, 1866, was brought to the jail of
this place on the 5th inst?, under charge of Deputy
.Sheriff Vickebs, of Greenville District. It seems
that Jehnings was confined in jail at Marion, Ala.,
for some offence against the laws,*nd-was about:
to be bailed from custody, w-hen; the jailor discov?
ered tie Proclamation of} Gov. Obe, offering a- re-,
-?ward Cor the ..arrestof! Jennings. The. Governor
being informed of his,7rbepeabouts, made a requi-:
sition.upon the ?.Governor of.rAlabama, and. sent
Mr. Yickkb?foc:flro?#risoner.* He has been com?
mitted forltrjal.at" the October term..' '
WHOllf THE LEASHED GENTLEMAN T
Tdegraphic operators often' indulge in wild va?
garies for the amusement of the public Newspa?
per men are likewise addicted to mistakes, espe?
cially at hen the dispatches reach the office in the
' "wee sma* hours:" By these methods, great men
are frequently made to suffer in reputation, and we
doubt not indulge in splenetic expressions against
hasty and inconsiderate action. A recent dispatch*
forwarded by the Associated Press agency through?
out the country, announces that the "Hon. James
Blumpuill" is one of the counsel in an important
6nit now pending in the ?". S. Court for this State.
Who is he? ; This mighty Blumphill, who is todis
play his eloqnenee and learning before Judge
Betas I
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AGRICULTURAL JOURNALS.
Southern Cultivator,?The August number is bo
.fore us, and contains the usual admirable arrange?
ment of reading matter, adapted to the taste and
. intended for the information of the' ?rming com?
munity. The editor,-D. Redmond, Esq., pays a
merited and eloquent tribute to his late associate,
Wm. N. White, Esq., proprietor and resident edi?
tor, who died last month. Dr. Jas. Camar will be
the successor of Mr. W., and he is eminently qual?
ified for the position.
Farm and Garden.?We presume Jhat few of our
readers-are aware that there is a live agricultural
journal in South-Carolina. They may blame us,
in part,-for the lack of such information. The
second number, for the current month, is upon out
table, and we arc pleased with the energy display?
ed-by the proprietors in their endeavors to merk
public patronage. The Farm and Garde? is pub
?lished at Clinton, S. C, by James R. Jacobs &
Go., at one dollar per annum.
Southern Flanier.?The August number of this
choice periodical has been received. Irs table of
contents presents the customary treat for the read?
ing public, while the typographical appearance is
not excelled by any sinailar monthly. Published
at Richmond, Va., by CT B. Williams, editor and
proprietor. Terms, $3.00 per annum.
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WHO CAN REGISTER ?
As the time has come for registration, wo will
state distinctly who can and who cannot register
AU can register who are entitled to vote, and by
the^varioui Acts, they are "all the male citizens
of said State, twenty-one years and upward, of
?whatever race, color or previous condition, who
have been resident in said State for one year prc
us to the day of such election"?except,
1. Those who havo been disfranchised for felony
at common law.
2. Those who have been members of Congress,
officers of the United States, members of the State
Legislature, or executive or judicial officers of a
State, and'have, a?tee holding such office, "en?
gaged in insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, or given aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof." And by executive and judicial
officers of the State, are meant "all civil officers
created by hvw for the administration of any gen?
eral law of a State or for the administration of
justice." Every man who has not been convicted
of felony, every man who has not both held ono of
the specified offices and afterwards engaged in re?
bellion, is entitled to register and vote.
Aman may have been.a Major-General in the
Confederate army, but if he has held none of these
specified offices, he is entitled to register and vote.
?A man may have held oal ? these specified offices,
but if ho has not engaged' id'the-rebellion, ho is
entitled to register and vote.
No man in required to take the test oath either
to register tir-tote.
And no inair is-required to tako the test oath in
order to be qualified to git in the Convention.
OUR YOUNG ELEU-'.
This is a fruitful theme for a writer to dwell
upon, under any circumstances, but we deem it an
especial privilege to point this community to the
noble and elevated character" of tho young men in
our midst to-day. That they are deserving of all
praise, for the most part, w?l be readily admitted
by every one'who may devote a moment to the con?
sideration of their conduct for the past several
years. Let us briefly review that conduct, and
endeavor to draw inspiration from its shining ox
ample, to pursue earnestly the hig-her duties of life,
and unfold to rising generations the true, the beau?
tiful, and the good.
When the toscin of war resounded through the
land, the young men of this place flocked to the
standard of their "country, and sought a "place in
tho picture, near tho flashing of the guns." It was
no idle sentiment or vain ambition that induced
them to go forth with their shields in defence of a
common mother. Older heads determined the pol?
icy of the State, and it was theirs to win tho favor
and affection of fair and virtuous woman by hasten?
ing forward to the scene of conflict. The clash of
arms and fearful scenes of battle-carnage ensued ;
the truest and bravest fell on every field ; sterner
courage was required at every step in the hard
conflict; faith and perseverance was demanded of
those who had borne the burden and heat of the
day ; in a word, the young men were sorely tried
and tempted, for old age is often disposed to relent
and forsake the paths of fiery trial. Four years
of desolating, destructive war behold the youth?
aye, the flower of chivalry?battling nobly for
their country. -But tho end came, and with Lee,
Jouxstox, and Hajiptox, they surrendered their
arms, and sought the ruined homesteads of their
families. Their courage and constancy were to
be tested yet further. Where affluence reigned,
poverty now peered into the habitations of .men.
Delicate women and helpless children were all
around them, and scarcely had the last notes of
war died away in tho distance, when the majority
of these scarred veterans in service besought them?
selves to peaceful avocations. How beautiful the
sight! Each household claimed a Cixcixxatcs re?
turning to the plow I Albeit, there were many
households draped in mourning, yet nearly every
one had some member to renew the toils of life and
struggle for an earthly existence.
More than two years have passed away ! Agita?
tion and unrest have followed the cessation of ac?
tive hostilities, and our young men, where arc
they? Beyond the fear of contradiction, it may
safely be asserted that those who were truest and
bravest have Bteadily pursued the several employ?
ments of life, and havo only displayed an eagerness
to excel in industry, sobriety and moral worth.
Their care and anxiety about the political future
has been absorbed inio nobler cares and deeper
anxiety for their own eternal welfare ! Within the
range of our acquaintance, there are scores who
have enlisted under the banner of Him whose war
faro is peace!
Go on, young men, and falter not in the deter?
mination to make useful citizens and honored mem?
bers of the community. Success awaits you, and
the pure and good everywhere will uplift their
hands in supplications for the blessing of Heaven
upon your worthy efforts.'
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.THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY STANTON.
Dispatches from Washington for tho past week
.have kept constantly before the public the fact
that the President and Secretary Staxtox are en?
gaged in an imbroglio respecting the resignation
?of the latter official. The President gave the iras?
cible Secretary a verbal intimation that his resig?
nation would be accepted, but that functionary
plainly demonstrated his refusal. Thereupon, the
President sent him a note, stating that political
considerations required his resignation. The Sec?
retary replied, with equal brevity and matchless
impudence, that public considerations required
him to remain until the meeting of Congress. Thus
the matter stands between them. The latest dis?
patch states that the Cabinet have agreed that ihc
President has the j>owcr to remove Staxtox, but
he must first suspend him, under the second sec?
tion of tenure-of-office bill, passed at the last ses?
sion. There is some dispute respecting the con?
struction of this law, and the Radicals are advising
Staxtox to hold on and baffle the President.
Nearly a year ago the President determined to
dismiss, Staxtox, but was dissuaded from that
course by prominent politicians, among them Sec?
retary Seward. When Congress met, that body
set to work providing a law to prevent the Presi?
dent from achieving that end. By its provisions,
should any vacancy occur, the President is pre?
vented from making a permanent appointment. It
is understood that Gen. Gbaxt will be called upon
to serve temporarily as Secretary of War, if Mr.
Staxtox is removed from that position. We trust
that President Jouxsox will, at least, display more
nerve and firmness in this exigency than he has
usually manifested on grave and difficult questions.
IMPORTANT.
The reader will find, upon the fourth page of this
issue, the order.of Gen. Sickles, declaring that
registration shall begin at once. It is re-published
for the benefit of such persons as may have over?
looked it last week, and we earnestly recommend
that every one should carefully examine this ir?cr
and be prepared to register their names, if quali?
fied. ?
FIXED FACTS.
The Chcraw Advertiser says that the following
are fixed facts :
First, that a convention will be called in this
State by an overwhelming majority, and that the
constitution framed by that convention will be rat?
ified by a like majority. Nearly one-half of the
white voters are disfranchised by tho last explana?
tory supplementary Act; but if there wa3 no dis
franchisement, the colored vote will be a unit,
which would of itself call a convention. In addi?
tion to the colored vote, however, we think it safe
to add a majority of the white vote to that of the
colored in fnvor of a convention.
In the next place, the constitution framed by
the convention will be adopted by (he popular voto
by a similar majority to that for the call of a con?
vention.
? The nest fixed fact is, that the Stato will be re?
constructed in full accordance with the Act and its
supplements; that is, it will be thoroughly radi?
calized?will elect a radical delegation to Congress,
and cast a radical vote in the next Presidential
election. If these are fixed facts, as we supposo,
the next fixed fact is, at the meeting of Congress
in December, the constitution- adopted by the peo?
ple will be approved by Congress", and tho Sena?
tors and Representatives will Bo admitted at onco
to their seits in that body. Thus the leader in
the rebellion?the first State that attempted to
withdraw from tho Union?will be the first to got
back out of the cold.
? L. C. Johnson, of Rome, Georgia, oommittcd
suicide at that place on Friday evening last, by
shooting himself in the head with a revolver. Tho
deceased was a son of a former Governor of South
Carolina, and is said, by thoBO well acquainted
with him, to have had many noble traits of charac?
ter.
STATE NEWS.
? The counsel of Messrs. John Fra'zer & Co.
have prepared-a lengthy answer to the-bill of com?
plaint filed against them by the Government, in the
United Stales Distriot Court, in which the}- deny
the allegation lhat the Charleston firm was agent
for the Confederate Government for. the purposes
alleged in the hill; the Liverpool firm was, by
their pleading upon the case, made in England,
and upon settlement there agreed upon, as a con?
clusion of the controversy. The Charleston house
will movo a dissolution of the injunction restrain?
ing them from the use of their property. The
case will probably be heard by its court, before
Judge Bryan, now sitting in Greenville. Hon.
JamcB B. Campbell and Hon. A. G. Magrath are
the counsel for the defendants. It is understood
that the Hon. Caleb dishing will represent the
Government. The case will probably go on ap?
peal before the United States Supreme Conrt..
? Gen. Sickles has issued an order in relaiion to
certain moneys advanced by South Carolina banks,
during the war, for the purchase of horses for the
Confederate service, but which, not being expen?
ded, had been distributed since the war, under a
chancery decree, among banks and other claim?
ants. The order annuls the decree as a fraud
against the United States, and appoints a receiver,
on the pai't of the Government, to whom the funds
distributed, including costs and fees of counsel,
are to be repaid. The receiver is directed to re?
port promptly any delinquency or obstruction, on
the part of individuals or corporations in the way
. of the execution of the order.
? The Georgetown Times says: "Those of our
planters who have not lost their entire crop, report
rather more favorably of what remains. Some
few will probably commence the rice harvest the
last week of the present month. We trust they
will be spared from the incursions of the rice birds
by getting in much of the crop before they make
their appearance, whilo the late planting may es?
cape these troublesome visitors, by their early emi?
gration."
? The Tax Collector (State) for Sumler dis?
trict, has returned to the Sheriff twenty-nine hun?
dred executions, including his own name and the
Sheriff's among the defaulters. If the order pre?
vails that none shall vote but those who have paid
their taxes, it may have a good effect in hastening
settlement. Money may be abundant elsewhere,
but from the fact here stated, no one would infer
there was any redundancy of it in this country.
? Tho term of Sheriff Curew, of Charleston,
having expired, Gen. Sickles has appointed W. S
Ilastie to succeed him. Mr. Ilastie is an old citi?
zen, though originally a Northern man, and until
recently was President of tho Charleston Board of
Trade.
? A correspondent of the New York Times says
nine-tenths of the rationing on the Sea Islands,
South Carolina, is a shameful imposition on the
part of the people, and that not another cent of
money nor another rag of clothes should be given
in a general way to the Sea Island negro.
? Senator Charles, and Representatives Willing
and Warle/*, publish a card to their constituents in
the last number of the Darlington Southerner, and
conclude their counsels in the present emergency
with the following sentence : "Register, and when
the day of election arrives, vote if you wish to."
? By order of Gen. Sickles, a negro by the
name of John Jenkins, convicted of the murder of
young Branlford in Charleston, sentenced to be
hung and twice respited, has been granted another
reprieve for three weeks.
? Mr. W. H. Farrow, who lives on the line be?
tween Ncwberry and Lanrens Districts, met with a
severe loss on Friday last, by the burning of his
dwelling, kitchen and lumber house, together wiih
their contents,
? Mr. Fowler, living in the upper part of New
berry District, was murdered some time last week.
His body was found in a thicket not far from his
house, with gun-shot and pistol wounds in severul
parts of the same.
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NEWS ITEMS.
? In the case of H. Rives Pollard, of Rich?
mond, Ya., indicted for an assault, with intent to
kill, by shooting Frederick S. Hipkius, in the
front of the Fountain Hotel, on Light street, in
Baltimore, a nolle prosequi has been entered, on
the payment by Pollard of all the costs and charges,
including the physician's bill. The affray occurred
last September, aud Hipkins is still lame from the
effect of the wound received by him on the occa?
sion, which, at the time, created considerable ex?
citement.
? The United States flag, which was hoisted
over the house of the frcedraan's bureau agent, at
Florence, Ala., having been taken down and de?
stroyed on tho night of the Fourth of July
by some malicious person or persons, unknown to
the citizens of that city, a meeting was held and
resolutions adopted condemning tho act, and a
committee was appointed to purchase a new flag
and raise it in the place of the one destroyed.
? The Kcnncdalc factory, in course of erection,
near Tuscaloosa, Ala., will be the largest steam
cotton mill in the Slate, being about two huudrcd
feet in length, by about one hundred and twenty
in width. Its construction is to- be after the most
approved plan of English mills?and all the ma?
chinery for spinning and weaving was purchased
abroad.
? W. N. Bilbo, a well-known citizen of Tennes?
see, died in Nashville lost Friday night, after a
short illness, aged about forty-five. He was in the
Florida war, was at one time law partner with
John Bell, wrote tho "American Text Book," and
controlled the editorial columns of the Gazette at
at one time.
? The grand.agricultural and horse exhibition
occurs at the National Race Course, near Washing?
ton, on the 28th of October. The premium list
comprises $20,000. The managers, who represent
Northern and Southern States, are arranging to
receive the attendance of the most famous running
aud trotting stock of the country.
? The Intelligencer says the powers conferred
on General Grant by the reconstruction Act are of
no account; that tho President will enforce the
Act without interference, and, if necessary, will
use the army and navy to secure obedience to his
commands.
? Mrs. Amanda M. Dadc, widow of Major Fran?
cis Langhorno Dade, a Virginian by birth, who
was massacred, with his whole command?one
hunr'-cd and seventeen men?by Scminolo Indians
in Dsccmbcr, 1835, has just died in Florida.
? Tho raising of silk is spreading so rapidly in
Califurnia, that where two or three years ago there
were not. half a dozen lots of silk worms, now there
are upwards of 400, and next year there will pro?
bably be over 1000.
? The wounds received by Assistant Secretary
Seward by the i'unning away of a span of horses
at Auburn, New York, arc not of a serious charac?
ter. He will probably bo well in a few days.
? The general rain in'North Carolina have re?
sulted in great benefit to crops. Accounts from
the country represent the yield of wheat to bo
larger than at first supposed.
? Gen. Grant recently remarked that if nomina-1
ted for the Presidency, it must bo without exact- j
ing pledges. '
THE S?HB?TT TRIAL.
The trial of John II. Surratt lias been progress?
ing in Washington for the past two months, as our
rcadors arc well awaro. The case was concluded
I last week, and'sent to the jury. The following is
a summary of the charge of Judge Fisher:
From the observations which have been addressed
to you, you will infer, first, that a conspiracy
found in time of war to take the life of the Presi?
dent and Vice-Prcsident of the Republic and the
heads of the executive departments, for the pur?
pose of aiding the enemies of the Federal Govern?
ment, by throwing it into anarchy and confusion,
is treason as heinous and as hurtful to the people
of this country ns the compassing the death of the
King or Queen of Great Britain is to the subjects
of that realm.
2. That every person engaged in such conspiracy
as long as ho continues a member of if, is respon?
sible not only fe-r the act of treason, but for any
murder of less crime Which may flow from it.
3d. That the government may waive the charge
of treason against any or all of the conspirators,
and proceed against them for the smaller crime of
murder included in the greater crime of treason.
4th. That under an indictment for a murder re?
sulting from the prosccation of 3nch conspiracy,
evidence of the existence of the conspiracy may be
considered in estimating the heinous character of
the offense laid in the indictment.
5th. That it was not necessary to aver in the in?
dictment the fact that Abraham Lincoln, the vic?
tim of the murder, was at the time of its commis?
sion, President of the United States, or to prove it
in order to allow the jury to take that fact into ac?
count in determining the heinous character of the
crime, it being a fact of which courts will take ju?
dicial cognizance. ?
Gth. That he who does an act by another, does
it by himself, and is responsible for its actions in
criminal as well as in civil cases.
7th. That although an alibi, when established,
forms a complete and unanswerable defense, the
mere absence from the immediate scene of a crime
resulting from a conspiracy unrcpented of and
unabandoned by the party charged, it will not avail
him if he were at some other place assigned him,
performing his part in that conspiracy.
8th. That this plea, unless clearly made, is al?
ways regarded with suspicion, and circumstances
weighing against him who attempts it, because it
implies confirmation of the truth of the facts al?
leged against him, and the correctness of the in?
ference drawn from them.
9th. That flight from the scene of crime, the
fabrication ol false accounts, the concealment of
instruments of violence, arc circumstances indica?
ting guilt.
10th. That although a confession in the slightest
degree tainted with the promise of favor, or by
duress, or fenr, is not admitted as evidence against
him who makes it, yet made freely and voluuturily,
is one of the surest profffs of guilt.
The foreman of the jury requested a copy of the
recorded evidence. Judge Fisher said it won unu?
sual. The defense was willing, but the prosecu?
tion objected, so the jury retired without tbe do?
cuments.
A dispatch from Washington, dated last Satur?
day, gives tho following proceedings of tho Court
on Frida}-, ns the closing scenes of the trial:
At 1 o'clock, the prisoner was brought into the
court room, and assigned to the scat occupied by
him during the trial, beside his counsel. He came
into court smiling, and seemed in good spirits, as
he chatted with his counsel. Merrick mado an al?
lusion to the report that an attempt would be made
at rescue, whereat the prisoner seemed much
amused. At fiv.* minutes past 1, Judge Fisher re?
sumed his scat upon the bench, aud the jury were
brought in. By this time, the room was much
crowded. The foreman stated that they were una?
ble to agree, and handed Judge Fisher a letter to
that effect. The Judge stated that h<i had received
several letters of a similar character, and ns there
seemed no possible chance of a verdict from this
jury, he would discharge them. This was objected
to by Mr. Bradley, but the objection was overruled.
Judge Fisher then staled that as Mr. Bradley had.
on the '2d of July, during a recess of the court,
used insulting and threatening language towards
him, he ordered his name to be strnck from the
roll of attorneys. On.the adjournment of the
court, Bradley followed Fisher and handed him
what was supposed to be a challenge, but it proved
to be only an acceptance of a verbal challenge
given by tho Judge during the trial. The dilem?
ma is this : If Bradley is punishable for accepting,
Fisher is liable for sending a challenge, the pun?
ishment for which is fine and imprisonment for
five years. The interest in the Suriratt trial yields
to the Fisher and Bradley quarrel.
GOV. PERRY.
The Charleston A'eirj concludes an ablo editorial
with the following:
"It seems that there are three parties into which
this State is divided.
1. Those who, having failed to achieve the pur?
poses of the war, see nothing in the future but
ruin; who say to the United States : Wc cannot see
that we were wrong in the contest which is ended;
we arc conquered, but not convinced; use your
power, do with us what you will, but do not ask us
to take part in a government to which we can nev?
er bear true allegiance. The honesty and depth
of this sentiment we respect, but the only practi?
cal course for those who feel it is exile or uncom?
plaining submission to the will of tho conqueror.
2. There is another extreme, men without prin?
ciple or sentiment, who would disavow the charac?
ter of the Stale, who would flatter the negro and
fawn on tho radical, and who hope, by degrading
the State, to reduce it so low that they wil! be fit
exponents of its policy and worthy representatives
of its character.
3. But there is a third party, men who believe
that they were right in that terrible strugglo in
which they suffered and sacrificed, but who, having
done all that brave men could do, have accepted ns
fiual the docisiou which they invoked. Men who
look with doubt and apprehension upou the chang?
es which the war has brought, but who feel that
it is their duty to lend all their influence to make
those changes as harmless as good faith and sound
judgment can make them. Men who intend to do
nothing mean or dishonorable, but to give new
laws and new institutions an earnest and hopeful
support. Men who know that the policy of party
changes with the hour, and that the enemy of to?
day is the friend of to-morrow ; that tho passionH
of a great civil war subside surely if they subside
slowly; and that the material interests of a great
natiou prescribe limits beyond which even fanati?
cism cannot press too far. Men who feel that
South Carolina is still their State by the tics of an?
cestry by the rights of property, by the sacrifice
ot" bloov, ' wc strength of a living affection, who
will not desert her in this her hour of sorest need.
To this party wc belong; and we joined it at the
advice of Governor Perry, who, before he had read
Agassiz and Sir Charles Lyell second hand in the
pages of Mr. Manger's speech, used this lan?
guage to the people of South Carolina when recom?
mending, as Provisional Governor, the abolition of
slavery: 'Instead of dwelling on the past and
grieving over its errors and misfortunes, let us,
with manly'fortitudc, look to the future' and ac?
commodate ourselves to the circumstances which
surround ub; aud canuot be changed or avoided.'"
VARIOUS AND RANDOM PARAGRAPHS.
? Tire Southern Recorder calls attention to a
communication in its columns from T. C. Peters,
who was commissioned to travel over the South,
and make a .report of its agricultural products, and
says: Thrc is no use for Southerners to talk about
a belter country than our own. It is true that our
political situation is just at this time unpleasant,
but in a few years, perhaps in two, there will be a
change for the better. We have as fine a country
as the sun shines on; all that is needed, is energy
and a wise agricultural system. Manure and cul?
tivate well, and rich returns will repay the laborer.
? The Springfield, Massachusetts, Republican, a
Radical sheet of the Sumner-Wilson color, says :
Discussion of principles in connection with
Soul hern reconstruction is now of little account.
We are trying a bold experiment, outside of con?
stitutional prescriptions and accredited theories of
government, which success alone must justify ; but
Congressmen very naturally seek for some theo?
retical defense of their action, and quite as natural?
ly disagree widely as to what that theory shall be.
? In a recent number of the Poxfown F?silier
appeared the following kind editorial note:
"Postscript.?-We stop the press with pleasure
tc announce the decease of our cotemporary, Mr.
Snaggs, editor of the Foxtown Flash. He has
gone to another and a better world. Persons who
have taken the Flash will find the Fusilier a good
paper."
? Some of the papers are gassing again about
"independent journalism." What's the matter
with them is, that they dsn't appreciate the differ?
ence between a free press and a licentious one.
Brownlow's Whig is a pretty fair sample of "inde?
pendent journalism," as the term is understood
now-a-days.
? At the lost meeting of the New Orleans Acad?
emy of Sciences, it was complained that homo man?
ufactures failed to get any enoouragement in the
South. The star candles had to be put in old
Boston boxes to secure a market, and leather made
at Magnolia was sent to Boston for snlc.
? The Philadelphia Press coolly says it would
not desire to see such a man as Brownlow Governor
of Pennsylvania, but he is good enough for Ten?
nessee.
-:-o
Bad Folicv.?It is not only bad policy to de?
nounce as Radicals all who support a Convention,
says the Athens (Gco.) Watchman, but it is abso?
lutely wrong to do so, because there arc numbers
of good citizens in every county who are as far
from sympathizing wilh Radicalism as any can be,
who will vote for a Convention.
To make Convention or no Convention an issue
beforo the people at this time is just what the
Radicals want. They know that the Convention
will be carried, under existing circumstances, and
if that question is made an issue they wiil then
claim a victory, simply because the Conservatives
are divided on it.
Instead of fighting windmills, let tbc Conseiva
tivca strive to control the Convention. This ia an
issue worth contending for, and it is of vital im?
portance.
Let us, then, have no moro wrangling about
Convention or no Convention. Let every Conser?
vative vote as he pleases on this question: but
when it comes to electing delegates to the Conven?
tion, let there be "no shuffling in the ranks." Let
all vote unitedly for sound men, and there is noth?
ing to fear.
?Ktuarj.
DIED, at the residence, of its great grandfather,
Coi. D. K. Hamilton, on Tuesday morning. Gih insU,
of whooping-cough, Martha Jank, infant daughter
of David Hv and Fannie E. Russell, aged seven
months and six days. Blessed, thrice blessed,
sweet little babe. T. H. R.
DEPARTED this life, at. her residence in Town
vi'lc. July 12th, Miss PERMELIA DICKSON, in
the O?th year of her age.
Miss Dickson connected herself with the Presby?
terian Church, in 18?2, but had been a possessor
of that gift, which can only be given through a
crucified Saviour?religion, some thirty years. To
her death had no terror. '-The narrow house and
pnll and breathless darkness*," and the funeral
train, had no terror for her As she felt the pang
of suffering cutting asunder, one by one. the bonds
that held her to earth, as :ihc fch the blushing
current of life wearing away, and the sliarpness of I
every keen emotion as they were shoitoning the
moments of thesoul's connection and conflicts with
the body, and she knew the silver cord Wutdu soon
be loosened, she dreaded nut the awful grave, for
the hope she had in her Saviour had broke us spell,
its dread dominion. She looked up<m death as a
friend, for she was well satisfied when the body
returned to dust, the spirit would return to the
God who gave it. As a Christian, she was consis?
tent and zealous, always speaking a kind, affec?
tionate and encouraging word. Her love and kind?
ness is indelibly stamped upon the minds of all
those she left behind, who knew her well. Her
good deeds, kind words aud generous character,
has left a shining monument in the minds of the
members of "Little Beaverdam" Church that wiil
never perish?encouraging them at all times by
her cheerful Christian example and precept. She
leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss, though they should not mourn, as
it is her eternal gain. BKPPO.
Speck! ltdticcs.
HIRAM LODGE, NO. 68, A- F- Iff.
A Special Communication of this Lodge will bo
held on Monday, 10th inst., commencing at 10
o'clock, a. m. The Grand Lecturer will be pres?
ent, and brethren arc expected to be punctual in
attendance. By order of the W.\ M.\
JAMES A. IIOYT, Sec.
August 14, 1867 9
BURNING BUSH CHAPTER, NO. 7, B. A. H,
An extra Convocation of Burning Bush Chapter,
No. 7, R. A. M., will be held in the Chapter Room
on TUESDAY NEXT, 20th instant, at 10o'clock,
a. m. The Deputy Grand High Priest will be in
attendance, and Companions are expected to take
due notice and govern themselves cccordingly;
By order of the M.\ E.\ II.-. P.-.
GEO. MUNRO, Sec.
August 17, 1807 9 1
PUBLIC MEETING.
The Stockholders and Bondholders of the Green?
ville & Columbia Railroad Co., in Anderson Dis?
trict, arc respectfully requested to meet at Ander?
son C. H., on Saturday the 31st instant, to consult
as to their interests in the present condition of said
Company. MANY INTERESTED.
August 14, 1807.
PubHc Meeting.
Tho citizens of Anderson District, black and
white, are requested to assemble in mass meeting
at Belton, on Friday, the 30th day of August, in?
stant, to consider the propriety of Registering aud
votiug in the approaching election for tho Conven?
tion. Gov. James L. Orr, Hon. Wm. Henry Trcs
cot, Col. Warren D. Wilkcs, Hon. J. S. Murray,
Major John B. Moore, and Capt, James A. Hoyt
have been invitod, and arc cxpeotod to be present
and address the meeting.
E. M. BROWN, "
Chairman Com. Arrangements.
August 12,1867,
Sabbath School Celebration.
The Concord Sabbath School respectfully invite
all Sabbath Schools, and all who favor the noble
cause, to participate with this school in a celebra?
tion, on Saturday the-24th inst., at Concord church,
three miles North of Anderson C. II. The services
of competent speakers have been secured for tho
day.
Aug. 14, 1867. 9?2
HIRAM LODGE, No. 68, A,vF.\ M,v
A REGULAR COMMUNICATION OF HIRASI
LODGE will be held in the Lodge Room on MON?
DAY NIGHT, Sept. 2, 1867, at half-past seven
o'clock. Brethren -will take due notice anu govern
themselves accordingly.
By order of the W.?. M.?.
JAMES A. HOYT, Sec
Aug. 14,1867 9 3
Burning Bush Chapter, No. 7, K/,A/JL\
A REGULAR CONVOCATION OF BURNING
BUSH CHAPTER will be held in the Chapter
Room on MONDAY NIGHT, Sept. 9th, 1867, at
half-past seven o'clock. Companions will assem
ble without further notice.
By order of the M.-.E.-.H.-.P..
GEORGE M?NRO, Sec. pro tern.
Aug. 14, 1867 9 3
TO CONSUMPTIVES,
The advertiser, having been restored to health
in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after
having suffered for several years with a severer
lung affection, and that dread disease Consump?
tion?is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
prescription used (free of charge), with the direc?
tions for preparing and using the same, which
they will find a st;Rf. cure for CossujirnoN, Asth?
ma, BnoNCWTis, Corcns, Colds, and ali Throat
and Luug Affections, The only object of the ad?
vertiser in sending i he Prescription is to benefit
the afflicted, and spread information which, hg
conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wish?
ing the prescription, ritEE, by return mail, will
please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
WHliamsburg, Kings Co., New York.
June 19. 186-7 1 Jy
New Adrertisements.
NOTICE.
MY wife, Amanda Hammond, has left my bed and
board without provocation, and all persons are*
hereby warned against trusting her on my account,
as I will not be responsible for her contracts.
WM. R. HAMMOND.
Aug. 14, 1807_9_1
TAKEN UP.
A large white HOG, (barrow,) which the owner
can have by coming forward, proving property,
and paying expcn&ffl-? Said hog- has been on my
place about four months. Mark, swallow-fork in
right ear. and two swallow-forks in loft ear. My
residence is about 8 miles north-east of Anderson
C. II., on Little Bcavcrdara Creche
RACHEL KAY.
August 14, 1807_9 3*
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON DISTRICT,
WHEREAS, John B. Watson has applied to mo?
tor Letters of Administration on the Estate of
Thomas B. Burriss, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of .said deceas?
ed to bo and appear at niy office on Saturday,
2-lth day of August, 1S07, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administration should not be -
granted. ROBERT JUNETN, o.a.d, -.
Auguit 14, 1867_9_2
ORDINARY'S SALE.
BR virtue of an order from Robert Junkin, 0. A,
P., to me directed, I will expose to sale on- Sale
day next, within the usual hours of sakr at Ander?
son C. H., at the risk of the former purchaser, the
following land :
200 acres more or less, situate in Anderson Dis?
trict, on waters of Tugalo creek, adjoining lands
of J. J. Branyan, George Long, John Finley and
others. Sold to make distribution among the
heirs at law of Win. El rod, ?v., deceased.
Terms?On a credit of one and two years, with
interest from da} of sale?purchaser giving bond
anil approved security to the Ordinary for the pay?
ment of the purchase money?except the cost?,
which will be required in cash.
WM.McGUKIN, s.a.d,
August14r1867 9' * 3
ORDINARY'S SALE.
BY virtw of an order from Robert Junkin, 0,
A. D., tome dirccied, I will expose to sale on Sale
day next, withm the usual hosrs of-sale, at An?
derson C. II., th? following land ;
One Tract of Laud containing 100 acres, more
or less, situate in Anderson District, on waters of .
Rocky River, bounded by lauds of Newton B?r?
rigs, Fcnton Hall and others. Sold to make dis?
tribution among I he heirs at law of Fleming Wa?
ters, deceased.
Term?On a credit of twelve months, with in?
terest from day of sale, the purchaser giving bond
and approved security *Jo the Ordinary for the pay?
ment of the purchase money, except the costs,
which will be required m cash.
W.U. McGUKIN, s.a-.d.
August 14, 1867 9 3
ORDINARY'S SALE. If
BY virtue of an order from Robert Junkin, 0. A,
D., to me directed, I will expose to sale on Saleday .
next, within the usual hours of sale, at Anderson
C. H., the following laud;
One Tract of Land containing 15S aeres, more
or less, situate in Andersou District, on waters of
Beaver creek, bounded by. lands of W. S. Hall, J.
C. ilaynic and others. Sold to make distribution
among the heirs at law of Ephraim Cannon, dee'd.
Terms?On a credit of twelve months, with in?
terest from day of sale, purchaser giving bond
aud approved security to the Ordinary for the pay?
ment of the purchase money, except tho costs,
which will be required in cash.
WM. McGUKIN, 8.a.d.
August 14, 1867_9_
hTLTTeffers & go,,
FACTORS
and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Charleston, S. C.
h. l. JEFFERS. wm. h. jeffek8. t. a. JEFFEBS.
ON entering upon tho business of the next sea?
son, wc beg leave to return our thanks for the pat?
ronage so kindly extended to us since the re?
opening of our business at the close of the war.
With renewed energy we will continue to study
the interest of our friends, confining ourselves as
heretofore to a legitimate-Commission Business.
Liberal advances will be made on Consignments
and careful attention paid to filling Orders for
Supplies.
Our patrons will be kept fully posted on the
Markets, free of charge, by our Weekly Prices
Current. H. L. J. & CO.
Charleston, S. C, August 1, 1867. 9