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J&n&t?m fKteUtgcurrt. Thursday Horning, April 15th, 1869. BLUE BIDQK RAILROAD. The proceedings of the stockholders' meeting, togetherwith the interesting reports of the Presi? dent, Superintendent nnd Chief Engineer, will ap? pear next week. Among the resolutions adopted, we observe that the President and Directors are authorized and required to advertise for bids to build^Uie entire road, from Walhalla to Knoxville. "AGBIC0LA." We have received a communication with the above signature, intended for our agricultural de? partment, but it came to hand too late for inser? tion this week. We will take pleasure in giving it a place in the next issue. This is the first attempt of a young man, who is industriously engaged in the noble occupation of farming. His contribution indicates a commendable spirit, and that he is ac? tuated by tbe highest motives of patriotism and genuine unselfishness in making nn effort to build up the prosperity and advance the interests of his native section. We greet our correspondent most heartily, and trust that other young men will fol? low the example, thus putting to blush older heads, aot with the brilliancy of their contributions nor ~et with the result of their experience, but with tbe earnestness ofi their endeavors to> rec'aim the past and improve the future. .ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE. The telegraph reports that the -Senate has con famed Mr. C. II. Baldwin, ef Columbia, as Asses? sor of Internal Revenue for this Collection District. Not being acquainted with Mr. B., we cannot speak correctly as to his qualifications for the office, but presume that he possesses the prime requisite for holding Federal office in this Suite, which seems to be an open affiliation with the Republican par? ty. No other person, however capable or honest, or.whatever may be his innocence in regard to party politics, stands the ghost of a chance for re appointment or even a recommendation from the aen who now pretend to represent South Carolina ia Congress. Mr, ILebbick, the present incumbent, has dis ofaargedithe duties of his sdEce- with faithfulness and xeal,.aad although he has kept aloof from par toes,, tbe ruling powers utterly fail to appreciate &is prompt attention to business and fidelity in *ke discharge of duty. Not being one of them, aad having for Ins friends the hated Democrats, away goes his official head, and one of liie.- faithful is rewarded. ADMITTED TO A SEAT. In the House of Representatives, on Thursday last, Solomon L. H?ge was admitted to a seat as Representative from the Third Congressional Dis? trict, of South Carolina. It is unnecessary to en? ter i.nto details respecting the position of H?ge as the defeated candidate in the recent election. The fact) are familiar to all of our readers, and last weet we fully exposed the means used to accomplish the end above stated. But the goal has been Beached, and S. L. H?ge is permitted to occupy she seat to which the Hon. J. P. Reed was duly elected1, bb4 the- reason assigned therefor is that Mr. Reed is disqualified from holding office under the fourteenth amendment. The disqualification of Democratic standard-bearer has been admitted at all times, and there has been no desire on the part of himself or friends to conceal or modify his an? tecedents. It has only been claimed that he was duly elected by an overwhelming majority, aad that he truly represents the people of this Con? gressional District. This being the case, it was demanded as a right that Congress should examine into tbe facts as to his present loyalty as a good citizen, and not couceran him and the people who elected him without sufficient information. The gequel shows that, so far as the action of Congress is concerned, its knowledge of the case was con? fined to the naked fact that Mr. Reeu labored un? der political disabilities, and this is considered by the super-loyal as an "insult" to the majesty of the dominant party. Thereupon, the Election Committee, without examining the credential of Mr. Reed, which were duly authenticated by the Republican officials of this State, reported that S. L. H?ge had the prima facia right to the contested seat This report was speedily adopted by the House, and the diluted specimen of weak humani ry known as S. L. H?ge transfers Iis worthless carcass from the Supreme Bench of the State, where he was a perfect nonentity, to a seat in the Congress of the United States, where he claims to represent a people who have spurned and rejected him. We venture to say that H?gl does not know personally one hundred citizens, white and color ad, outside of the city of Columbia, in tbe 3rd Congressional District. And yet he i t stuck up as the Representative of nearly thirty thousand vo? ters, without having received one-tbird of that number! gcdr The Columbia correspondent of the Char? leston Xevt writes as follows: General E. P. Alex? ander will soon have ready for the press, "Memoirs of Loagst red's. Corps.'' It will be a precious rec? ord to tho former members of that gallant com? mand aad their relatives, many of whom were South Car 'lini.'ins. The work will contain in full the ofiicial statement of every engagement, and the same! of the killed and wounded. These state? ments will be woveu together in an interesting manner. Some time ago, each eorps commander was requested by General R. E. Lee to write a his? tory of his own eorps; in the case of General Longs.'ieet, he requested General Alexander to un? dertake his part, which lie did, and it will be well done. General Alexander is a distinguished grad? uate of West Point, a clear and facile writer, and is now a professor in the University of South Carolina. He is a brother of the well known army correspondent, "P. Vi. A." On the other hand, his work will be authentic j he was chic: of artillery fa Longstreet's Corps, and we are informed he was not only the main adviser of General Longstrcet, bit his views were sought by Gen. Lee himself. Tows Coewctt or Pickkks.?The following gen iCcmen have been elected to serve as Intendant and Wardens of the new town of Pickens : Intendant.?Cnpt. J. L. Thobnlky. Warden?.?Judge I. H. Piiilimiot, John W. Ma job. Esq., Col. S. D. Goodlett and Capt. J. M. licPatt. ? General Jubal A. Early, late of the Confed? erate Army,, arrived in Lj'nchburg, Va., last Mon? day, from Missouri? in good health and looking re? markably well. He was in exile nearly four years, during which lime he sojjpti?a?d ia Mcxioo. Cuba and Canada. He has declined a complimentary dinner tendered him by his friends io Lynchburg,. Va. - ? A Washington letter annouuees that every Xadical claimant will he admitted to his seat in Congress. No, not his seal, but perhaps to some >Avly rime's. HORTHERN ESTIMATE OF SOUTHERN CHAR? ACTER. The reader will Hiulan article is another column : copied from the Soldier's Friend, which is published in Sew York, nni has a forge circulation, we be Here. The article relates to Northern immigra? tion to the South, and embodies a letter from the editor of an " influential " journal of this State. Without any mock modesty, we desire to avow the authorship of the aforesaid letter, and to present some additional 'noughts for the benefit of our Northern cotemporary, who is really anxious to be enlightened as to the willingness and anxiety of our people on the subject of Northern nnd Euro? pean immigration. We wish to preface our remark*, however, with the suggestion that it docs nor become the Southern people to make loud protestations of iheir "friend? ship," and neither is it- their desire to be under? stood as offering " sympathy " with Northern ideas or prejudices, when we say to them, bring along your capital and laborers, and build up the waste places and resuscitate the prosperity struck down by four years of ravaging warfare. - We turn aside from "sentiment," and are looking a practical question squarely in the face. But it is most assuredly true, on the other band, that during the last few years, raitead of sympathy or friendship, or peace, the South has received only kicks and bruises from the conquering power; and when a word is spoken in her favor by a generous spirit, those who love her most and have proven their de votion on enssnguined fields cannot refrain from giving expression to their thanks, and manifesting an unmixed appreciation of the manly courage re? quisite to plead in her behalf before the prejudices and hate of a reviling horde. And this brings us to examine the statement of our editorial brother, who declares that " the po? litical action of the Northern people was in no sense one of hatred or ill-feeling," The past tense here indicates the action taken by the North in coercing their Southern brethren into the Union. It cannot certainly be applied to the legislation ot Congress for the past two years, nor to the appeals made during the late Presidential canvnss, when the cry of "rebel" was heard all over the land, and every opprobious epithet heaped upon the party with whom the white people of the South were affiliated. Had there been no ill-feeling or hatred engendered by the bitter partizan legisla? tion and malign influences brought to bear upon the subject of reconstruction, other questions would have engrossed the attention of the North? ern masses. But this was the prominent idea kept before them, and the flame was being continually fanned by startling reports of " rebel outrages," when in point of fact the South is to-day just as peaceful and law-abiding as at any time during the progress of reconstruction, and not more so. There has been no change of public sentiment. We are uncompromisingly opposed to the political machinery now ruling over this State, and will not relent that opposition or cease to denounce its us? urpations and high-hnnded acts. We know and feel that the oppressions put upon us by these ad? venturers proceed from their hatred and ill-feeling, because forsooth respectable people will not hold social or business intercourse with them. It may be possible that many of our people arc led to the conclusion that these men are true representatives of the North, and thus place a wrong estimate upon the character of their late antagonists. But we always have contended that they are no more fair specimens of Northern character than are the pretended Southern loyalists proper exponents of the masses here. Looking at the other side of the question, and more directly towards the object we have in view, (which is to convince our editorial friend thai he misconceives the action and motives of the South? ern people,) let us briefly review the position as? sumed as to non-intercourse with "carpet-bag? gers" and the ostracism of so-called Unionists. We will frankly admit that sojourners in the North are treated with civility and kindness. Peo? ple from this section who travel there or elsewhere are apt to belong to that class known as wealthy, and hence respectable, as the world goes. Their object is sight-seeing and pleasure, and in propor? tion te their means is attention bestowed upon their wants and comfort. They arc received with k mi? ne's, ?vcn "cordiality and friendship." But now look at the difference. They are not after prova? ble offices, nor seeking to gain political power over their temporary neighbors, as is the case with the class denominated carpet-baggers in the South. They do not strive to obtain the mastery over the ignorant and poorer classes in order to oppress and despoil the people among whom they are dom? iciled for a few months. They are not fomenting discord and producing dissensions between upper and lewer classes of seoiety.simpl^ because their po? sition aa strangers enables t hem io take advantage of domestic feuds. In a word, their object is to spend money for the benefit of all classes, and not to en? rich themselves. The carpet-oaggers, on the oth? er hand, are mere political mountebanks, Acre to day and there to-morrow, always scenting the op? portunity of personal nggrandizecrcnt and mercen? ary gain. Does our friend wonder that they arc despised and contemned, and that socially and po? litically we have no intercourse or dealings wtih them ? It is alleged, however, that "even Sowlhcrrt men who stood true to the Union" are publicly ostra? cised for their sympathies. Not so. Throughout our acquaintance in this State, in every Federal office, among the natives who have subscribed to the test-oath?tho highest proof of their devotion to the Union?there has been no such proscrip? tion, except where it was clearly manifest that the profession of loyalty was co-existent with an opportnnity to enjoy Federal patronage. The truth is, there are few cases within our knowledge where it can he substantially proved that South? ern men remained " true to the Union." The vast majority of professed Southern loyalists, now af? filiated with the Republican party, were once the most uncompromising "rebels," extreme in their hatred, and vindictive in their conduct. This is the record of nearly all of them, and for their du pli#ily and total lack of principle they are eschewed by their neighbors. As a getwal rule, it may as well be ?tat?<i, Southern "loyaikua" are not fa? mous for tbeir respectability or high, character at any lime during (heir lives. We have plainly avowed the- sentiments of the Southern people, as we understand them, toward* interlopers and renegades. This feeling does riot extend to any other class in the community, and has never been applied to worthy and. industrious men easting their lots with the South., for weal or woe, as will be substantiated by the thousands of Northern men now scattered all over the recon? structed Slates. And wc contend that a similar feeling of disgust would be manifested by the peo? ple of any Northern Stale were a few worthless adventurers from this section to invade its domain and attempt to upheave society in ihcir own inter? ests. We can readily appreciate "the grounds ^upon which Northern men base :heir estimate of Southern, sentiment," when we reflect that these carpet-haggers have had the car of Northern jour? nalists, and instilled into that iii&uentinl class t/tl?c opinions of ihe South. Hence, we cjoioe to ! know ?hat liglit is penetrating the minds of our Northern editorial brethren, artd that they are anxious to "undeceive both sections." In this praiseworthy effort, not only the writer in his humble sphere, but the entire Southern press will heartily co-operate. We will rceuruc this subject next week. ? GIFT ENTERPRISES AND OTHER SWINDLES. We have heretofore alluded, on more than one occasion, to the villainous schemes set afloat from t he great city of New York, to cm rap the unwary and fill tne pockets of the swindlers who make that their headquarters. It has long been a fixed rule of this office to pay no attention whatever to the numerous circulars and advertisements fowaxded from Northern cities, seeking to secure an inser? tion of their attractive allurements, and only a sin? gle instance has occurred since the war in which wc were deceived. This deception w?s practiced upon us by the use of a responsible name, which we be? lieve to have been unwarranted, and when it was discovered, the advertisement was promptly taken out, although the time contracted for had not ex? pired. It is needless to say that we are yet minus ot the money promised for its insertion, and have been treated in exactly the same manner aay of our readers would have been in patronizing the in? famous seheme. The lesson tnnghtus has not been forgotten, and we shall not hereafter deviate from the rule, that advertisers must be able to satisfy us of their ability to perform, as well as pay, what they promise. But there are scores of ncw?papcrs constantly aiding these scoundrels by allowing them to ap? pear in print, tempting the young and inexperi? enced, and flattering the credulity of older persons, into 3<:nding their money on a wild goose chase. And we venture to say, that where one newspaper gets pay for advertising these thieving schemes, there ire twenty that do not receive a cent. Why will they persist in allowing themselves to be chea? ted, and what is worse, assisting to defraud their neighbors ? The people ought to spurn from I heir households any public journal guilty of this prac? tice. The advertising agencies of the North, as a gen? eral rule, are copartners in these efforts to take money from the pockets of unsuspecting people. There arc a few except ions, however, and these arc well known to fbr fraternity. Another safe rule to adopt is, to treat these agencies, where they can? not give the most satisfactory references, with si? lent contempt. On the subject of gift enterprises and other like swindling operations, we invite attention to the annexed card from the Hon. A. Oakley Hvll, Mayor of New York city, whose opportunities are abundant to find out the extent of this wholesale plundering from honest people : To the Press of the United States : I beg to caution strangers against New York cir? culars n?d prospectuses ot tickets, shares and chan? ces in co-operative unions or gift enterprises or dollar stores, or in nny other possible scheme whereby properly of the value promised is greater than the price asked to be paid. Every such ad? vertisement scheme is necessarily a swindle and false pretence. There do not and cannot possibly exist any such schemes.in this city. Country newspapers which advertise them simply aid the swindle. If all the newspapers in ihe Union would now make a point of publishing andreiteraiiug this information, (hey would charitably, and I think effectively counter? act the swindling intentions of those who use the mails for false pretences, and will also save the unwary hundreds of thousands of dollars. A. Oaklet Hall, Mayor of the City of New i'ork. RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGIKIA* MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS. The following is ihe lull text of the act author? izing the submission of the Constitutions of Vir? ginia, Mississippi and Texas to a vote of the peo? ple and auihorizing^the election of Stale officers provided for by said constitutions and members of Congress, as approved and signed hy the President: lie it enacted, &c, That the President of the United Stales, at such time as he may deem best for the public interest, may submit the constitution whieh was framed by the Convention which met in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, the 3rd day of De? cember, 18o7, to the registered voters of said State registered at the dale of said submission, for rati? fication or rejection, and may nlso submit to a : separate vole such provisions of said constitution i as he may deem best; such vote to be taken cither I upon each ot the said provisions alone, or in con? nection with the other portions of said constitu? tion, as the President may direct. Sec. 2. That at the same election the raters of said State may vote for and elect members of the Genera! Assembly of said State, and all the officers of said Stale provided for by the said constitution and members of Congress, and the officer comman? ding the district of Virginia shall cause the lists of registered voters of said State to be revised, en? larged and correcied prior to such election, accor? ding to law ; and for (hat a purpose, may appoint such Registrars as he may deem necessary, and said elections shall be held and return* thereof made in (he manner provided b, (he nets of Con? gress, namely?called the Recons(ruc(iou ads, Skc. 3. That ibe President of the United States may, in like manner, submit the Constitution of Texas (o the voters of said State at such time and iu such manner as he may direct?either the entire Constitution or separate provisions of the same, as provided in the first section of (his act, to a sepa? rate vole, and at the same election the voters may vote for and elect (he members of the Legislature, and all the Stale officers provided for in said Con? stitution : and members of Congress, provided alto that no election shall be held in said State of Tex? as for any purpose urtfil the President so directs. Sec. 4. That ihe President of the United Stales may, in like manner, resubmit tlie Constitution of Mississippi to the voters of said Stade at such lime ami in such manner ns he may direct?cither the entire Constitution or separate provisions of the same, as provided in the first section of this act, to a separate vote; and at the same election (he voters may vole for and elect the members of the Legislature and all the Stale officers provided for in said Constitution and members of Congress. Skc. 5. That if cither of said constitutions shall be ratified at such election, the Legislature of Ihe Slate so ratifying?elected as provided for in this net?shall assemble at the Capitol of said State on the 4th Tuesday alter the official promulgation of such ratification by ihe military officer command? ing in said Slate. Skc. ti. That before (he Stales of Virginia, Mis? sissippi, and Texas shall be admitted to represen? tation in Congress, their several Legislatures, which may be hereafter lawfully organized, shall ratify the fiftccuth article, which has been propos? ed by Congress lo the several Slates as an amend? ment to lite Constitution of the United States. Skc. 7. That the proceedings in any of said States shall not be deemed final or operate as a complete restoration thereof until (heir action re? spectively shall be approved by Congress. ?o ? TO THE WOMEN OF THE SOUTH. The ladies of the Confederate Memorial Associa? te of Lynchburg Virginia, would respectfully eaMtbe attention of their sisters of the Southern States to the fact, (hat several thousand soldiers from (he various States are buried in Ihe cemetery of that city, and earnestly solicit their assistance in the work (hey have undertaken of erecting a suitable monument lo Iheir memory. The Lynch? burg Association has already enclosed the Ceme? tery, turfed the graves, and are now collecting a sum to defray I he expense of the monument. The impoverished condition of the people of Virginin, prevents iheir caring for the graves of Ihe Confed? erate dead who repose in her soil, in the manner they de<irer and they confidently appeal to the wo? men of the -South lo contribute to their holy work. Any dona4i<?ns aiay be sent lo either of die under? signed of the- Association. Mis. H. F. IS?COCK, President, Miss CARRIE M. WAKWIC, Secretary. Memorial Association of Lynchburg, Virginia. For the Anderson Intelligenter. THE KIW J UBY LAW.?ITS LEGAL INTEBPBE TATION. Me. Editor: In the lust issue of your paper, you have adverted to the new jury lawjpassed at the late session of the General Assembly, and have construed it as requiring that the ratio of white and colored jurors shall correspond absolutely and imperatively with white and colored voters, in the respective townships an 1 counties. Let us exam? ine the original and amending acts, and sec if such is a correct interpretation of the jury law as it now stands. The following extract ftwm your article makes a very correct abstract of so much of the act of 1868 as prescribes the manner of drawing juries and of the qualification of jurors : At the special session of 1808, the Legislature passed an Act " to regulate the manner of drawing juries," in which it was proviued that "the Select? men of each town shall once in every year prepare a list of such inhabitants of the town, not absolute? ly exempt, as they think well qualified to serve as jurors, being persons of good moral character, sound judgment, nnd free from all legal exemp? tions ; which list shall include not less than one for every twenty voters of the town, and not more than one for every ten voters," &c. This list shall be posted up in two public places at least ten days be? fore it is submitted for a revision at a regular town meeting, when it may be altered by adding the names of any persons liable to serve, or striking any names therefrom. Of the list adopted by the town meeting, the Selectmen arc to cause the names to be written on a separate piece or ballot, and shall roll up or fold the ballots, so as to resemble each other as much as possible, and so that the name written thereon shall not be visible on the outside, and the ballots thus prepared are then placed in a box kept for that purpose. The Clerk of the Court notifies the Selectmen that one or more grand jurors and one or more petit jurors are wan? ted from each township, in proportion to the num? ber of inhabitants. The jurors arc then selected in the usual manner by drawing from the box a number of ballots equal to the number of jurors required. It will be observed that the act devolves on the Selectmen of the respective townships the duly of mnking out a jury list, which shall embrace not more than one in ten nor less than one in twenty of the registered voters in the township. In making up this list, it is discretionary with the Selectmen to adopt the greater or less, or any in? termediate number of names. They arc authorized and required, after casting aside the names of all who may be exempt by law from performing jury duty, to select such inhabitants "as they think well qualified to serve as jurors, being persons of good moral character, sound judgment and free from all legal exceptions." This rule applies equally to the white and colored voter, and the Selectmen, in making the selection of names to place on the jury list, would act illegally and un conscientiously if they placed on the list any man, white or colored, who they did net believe to be well qualified to serve on a jury?any man of bad moral character?any man who was wanting in sound judgment, or any man not free from all le? gal exceptions. The late act of Assembly modifies the former law by inserting at the end of Sec. 5 the following proviso: " Provided, alxcays. That the list, when completed, shall be such that the number of names of while, voters thereon shnli bear to the number of names of colored voters, as near as may be, the same proportion as the whole number of white vatcrs hears to the whole number of colored voters in the township, city or county, as the case may be." ' Bat U will be found that neither (his proviso, nor any other section of the new law, repeals or modi? fies the necessary qualifications for jurors. If, there? fore, in a township, the Selectmen in making up their list find an equal number cf w/iilc and col? ored inhabitants who are " well qualified to serve as jurors, being persons of good moral character?of sound judgment and free from all legal exceptions"? the number of white and colored voters being equal?it would be clenrly their duty to place an equal number of white and colored names on the list from which the jurors are to be drawn. Se? lectmen would violate the law were they to act otherwise. But suppose in a township where the number of voters white and colored arc equal, say 300 each. If jthe Selectmen choose to do so they may place on the jury list GO names, one in ten. This would require 30 white nnd 30 colored names, provided they had the tfgal qualifications, to be de? termined jy the ex?rcisc of a conscientious judg? ment by the Selectmen. If 30 could not be found up to that standards but only 15, then 40 would be placed on the list of one race, if qualified, and but 15 of the other, and so on ; the number placed on the list preserving the ratio of white and colored voters, if both have the legal qualifications; and if one race is wanting in such qualification, the defi? ciency must be made up fro? the other, if consid? ered qualified by the Selectmen. As the townships have not been fully organized, the new law requires the Clerks, ShcrifTs nnd County Commissioners to make up a list, from which jurors are to be drawn from the registered voters of their respective counties. They are to make up the list u*Jcr the law governing Select? men in every particular, oxccpS that they arc not bound to observe township lines, numbers, &c. Their list is from the voters of the county. They can take one in ten. or one in twenty of ike voters in the county and place upon the list, ami if they find white nnd colored voters qualified according to law, in the ratio above explained, they should preserve on the jury list the ratio of voters, but not otherwise. It isr ttareforc, very clear that the legal con? struction of the new law does not, as you suppose irr yowr editorial, "strike down every principle of fairness ar*d justice in the jury law. The pre? requisites of good moral character and sound judg? ment arc swept totally away, and tho oflicials charged with the duly of drawing _ .iries arc re? stricted to the limits of the registration lists." If Clerks, Sheriffs nnd County Commissioners, fur the next term of the Courts and Selectmen after? wards, observe the law, and put no man on the jury list whom they do not " think well qualified to serve as jurors?being persons of good moral character, sound judgment, nnd froe from all legal exceptions," then nono will hav? just reason to complain that the principle of fairness and justice in the jury law or jury box is stricken down. Ik ? In the United Slates Senate it is said that there arc thirty-seven lawyers, of whom all but four have been long practitioners at the bar. Iu the House there are one hundred and two lawyers, of whom at least eighty-five arc in active practice. Besides these arc twenty-one editors, about a third of whom have been printers, regularly apprenticed to the "art preservative." Of other occupations there are thirteen merchants, ten manufacturers (woolen, cotton, iron, etc.). seven farmers, four doctors?one being a college professor?four min? ers,, three bnnkers, one painter,, one carpenter, one iron, moulder. One began life as a tailor, another as surveyor, two as teachers, one being n superin? tendent of public instruction when elected. - - - ? The business portion and many residences in the town of Madison, Georgia, were destroyed by fire on last Thursday night. The loss is very For the Anderson Intelligencer. Farmer's Wall, ? \ Peholetox, S. (j., April 8, 1800. / The Pcndlcton Farmer's Society of (his neigh? borhood met in their Hall (his day, for the pur? pose of considering the importance of sending Delegates to the approachitig State Agricultural Convention, to be held at Columbia, on the 28th instant. The President of the Society, Hon. T. G. Clem son, called the meeting to order, stating briefly the object for which they had assembled. After a ft?l> and free mterchange of opinions between members, the following resolutions were unani? mously adopted : Resolved, That the following delegates be ap? pointed to attend the ('on vent ion to be held for Agricultural purposes in Columbia on the 28th in. slant: Hon. T. G. Clemson, H. C. Miller, W. J. Livingston, Hon. B. Frank. Sloan, Maj. Geo. Sea? born, E. B. Colhoun, J. W". Crawford, A. P. Lewis, B. S. Porchcr, W. H. D. Gailliard and F. M. Glenn. And that the President is requested to appoint any other member that may be willing to attend. Resolved, That the delegates from the Pcndlelon Farmer's Society be directed, in their discretion, to lay before the Convention the great importance to the agricultural community of this State of sci? entific education as applicable to agriculture ; and also to impress upon the Convention (he impor? tance of taking such steps as they may think like? ly to succeed in applying the grant of Congress', amounting to $180,000, lo Agricultural Colleges, to be located in the four quarters of the State, or such other places as said Convention in their wis? dom may suggest. On motion of Maj. Geo. Seaborn, it was resolved that the Secretary be instructed to furnish Jas. A. Hoyt, Esq., of the Anderson Intelligenter, with the proceedings of this meeting, and reruest'him to have the same published. H. C. MILLER, Secretary. From (he Soldier's Friend, New York, April 3, 18G9. The South and its Open Doors. We recently published an article on the material interests of the Southern States, and the great at? tractions they offer for capital, labor, and enter? prise, and inviting the attention of our readers to the wide opportunities for securing homes and in? vesting capital. We have received among others the following letter from the editor of an influen? tial journal in South Carolina, which wc give as another of the representative cNpressions of the better convictions and judgment of men of tbe South in regard to the practical topics of the time. We assure our friend that if ho will conduct his journal in the same spirit, and thus fjrm and di? rect the sentiment *f the people, he will perform a noble work whose influence can hardly be esti? mated. The letter says: "Maiicii 20, 1869. " Editor of the Soldier s Friend: ?'Dear Sir: Vour paper, The Soldier's Friend, has be?n received, and 1 have just extracted from it.-; columns the article headed 'Southern Attrac? tions,' to accompany siuil.tr articles from Northern journals in my next issue. Presuming that y?.u will not allow any difference in politics to gauge your estimate of the writer (who is a Democrat of the straitesl sect, and an ex-confederate soldier,) I take the liberty of thanking you for the hand? some allusior. to (he great attractions offered by the Southern country to immigrants.* The day seems to be dawning when Northern editors will cheerfully admit that there is a 'cordial and gen? erous spirit toward all who come as friends to identify themselves with the growing future of the people.' This is nothing new to us, but it lias been difficult heretofore to impress the Northern mind with the belief that the Southern people were not all barbarians, or, at least, only semi-civilized. 'Under the manipulations of place-hunting politi? cians, the bent of intelligence hitherto lrom this 'benighted region' has been that every man wasa dreadful Ku-Klux, bloody desperado, or cut-throat. It give:; the people of this section groat satisfaction to know that these blood-nridthunder stories are no longer circulated to our injury, and that there nre men willing lo do justice to the prevailing sen? timent for pence, prosperity, and renewed life in the South. Such an article as yours will do more to heal the wounds of the late 'onpleasantncss,' [ than nil the legislation of nil the carpel baggers now seeking to rule the destinies of ihc sunny South. Thanking you again for ihe liberal spirit displayed, and nsking for a regular exchange, I am," etc. Wc assure our correspondent that there is no sentiment of friendship, sympathy, or patriotism which can possibly be expressed by the South which will not be more than responded to by the North. Even those who are regarded as the polit? ical opponents of the South are among her warm? est friends ; tut having deep and abiding convic? tions that the former political, industrial, and so? cial dogmas nnd institutions of the South were dangerous and opposed to the peace, happiness, and progress of the country, they could not do othewise than resist the propngandism by which these antagonistic influences were sought to be planted in nearly all the new States and territo? ries of the Union. Hence tho collision which has given rise to intense feeling in both sections. But the political action of the Northern people was in no seme one of hatred or ill-feeling. That is proved by the universal cordiality and friendship with which Southern people are received in the North?in social, religious, and political circles. Has it been the same in the South ? Has not Ihe utmost effort been made by the organization of clubs and societies, which have publicly pro? claimed the law that no intercourse or dealings in business should be had with Northern men, called M carper-bnggvrs," and even that Southern men who stood trnc to (he Union were also to be ostracised as sympathizers with the Yankees? The frequent? ly published proceedings of meetings, associations, nnd clubs, in the South during the last year cannot be sc soon forgotten or obliterated. Under these circumstances, how could Northern people do oth? erwise than entertain the conviction that there was a bitter hostility of feeling, **l?ch made it com? mercially and socially unsafe for them to embark ia Soiuhern enterprise, or identify themselves with Southern interests! While we, therefore, urge with all our force Ihe perfect restoration of Ihc old-lime reciprocities of the whole Union, we most cordially respond to the kind sentiments of our editorial co-worker, nnd while wc remind him of the grounds upon which Northern men base their estimate of Southern sen? timent, we cheerfully labor to undeceive both sec? tions. The interchange of such assurances, by the journals of the country, will remove the mis ! taken views that may bo entertained by any ; and ; wc hail the fact that an editorial associate*lifcB the writer of the above pledges himself to the noble work. Administrator's Notice. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Robert Smith, dee'd, w-Ul make payment immediately, and all persons-having demands against 6he said Es? tate will present, them, legally attested, within ih j time prescribed" fey law to the undersigned. JASPER BROAVN, Adm'r, April 15, I860- -12 4* IN EQUITY?ANDERSON. O. It. Broylos vs. Catherine P. Earle, Dante Brown, ct al.<?IliUhy Creditor for Payment, PURSUANT to the Order ofi the Soutt of Eqjuily the creditors of Samuel G. Earle, dvcoased, arc required to present, and establish (lie same before me on or before Ihc first day of July rext. or be barred from the benefits of aforesaid bill. JOHN W. DANIELS, c.c.r. Clerk's Office, Anderson C. II., 1 April 12, 180U. J 42?G- ' Administrator's Notice. ALL persons indebted lo tlie Estate of Peggy Major, deceased, will. make payment, and those having demands against said Estate will hand them* iir, regally at tested/to the undersigned. II. B. MAJOR, Adm'r. April 15, 18G6 42 3 Administrator's Notice. PERSONS having demands against the Estate' of Maj. Wm. Anderson will please hand (hem in, properly attested, lo B. F. Whitner, Attorney at Law; and those indebted to said Es(ate make payment (o the same. RACIIAEL L. BREAZE-ALE, Adm*:o April 15, 18G9 42 3 IN EQUITY-ANDERSON, Mali hew Breazcale vs. David K. Brcazeale, et al.?* Petition for Distributive Share to pay Debit, See. IT appearing to my satisfaction that the Defen? dant, D. K. Breazcale, resides beyond the limits of this State. On motion of Whitner, Pro. Pet.. Ordered, That said Defendant do appear and plead, answer or demur to the above stated Peti? tion within forty days from the publication hereof, or the same will be taken as confessed by him. JOHN W. DANIELS, c.c.r. Clerk's Office, Anderson C. H., S. C, \ April 13, 1869. / 42?6 Assignee's Notice of Appointment/ In the Dittricl Court of the United Stales for the District of South Carolina. ?* thh matthe of michael lesse?, bankrott. To all whom it may Concern.?The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as As? signee of Michael Lesser, of Anderson C. II., in the county of Anderson, and State of South Caro? lina, within said District, who has been adjudged a bankrupt, upon his own petition, by the District Ccurt of said District. Dated at Anderson the 10th day of April, A. D. 1C80. IT. O. IIERRICK, Assignee. April 15, 18G0 42 3 Secretary's Office, Greenville and Colvjibia Railuoa? Compact. Columbia, S. C, April 10, 1809. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company will be held in Columbia on THURSDAY, the 29th1 instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Stockholders holding scrip in their own names; (or as administrator or executor,) will be parsed1 to and from said meeting free of charge ; and those1 holding five shares or more, for six months previ? ous, arc entitled to have their wives and children residing with them passed also free of charge. By the charter, no one but a stockholder can repre? sent stock as a proxy. All proxies to be valid re? quire a ten cent revenue stamp for each name. C. V. CARRINGTON, Secretary. April 15, 1809. 42 2 DENTISTRY! DENTISTRY! DR. J. W. GURLEY, Graduate of Pennsylvania Dental College, WOULD most re? spectfully call the attention of his pa? trons and the public (generally 'to the fact i hat he has just re? ceived a large stock of Denial Material, especially Artificial Teeth, thus enabling him to select such shades ami sizes only as will correspond with complexion and features of the patient. Sens of Artificial Teeih inserted for seven and one half dollars to one hun? dred dollars. Persons desiring.first class work at low rates, will do well to give him a call. Office?No. 11 Granite Row, over Sullivan. Muttison & Co.'sStore. Apill?, 1809 42 BANK NOTES. WE WILL PAY FOR Bank of Camden. 65 Union Bank, S. C.. 90 People's Bank, S C. 65 Bank of Newberry. 55 Bank of Charleston. . 58 Planter's & Mechanic's Bank. ? 58 Southwestern R. B. Bank, (old,) 45 " " " (new) 40 Bank of the State S. C, (old,) 40 Marine Bank, Ga.. 90 Georgia Railroad Bank. 90 Central R. R. Bank, Ga.90 And the highest prices for oiher Banks of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, if present* ed by the 30th April. We have just opened a large and well selected stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, &c.y which we offer at very low prices for casbv H. BEATTIE & CO., Greenville C. II., S. C.' April 15, 18C9 42 2 SPRING & SUMMER STOCK. GliNTS' FURNISHING GOODS, AND READY-MADE CLOTHING. THE undersigned would respectfully inform1 . their friends and customers that they are now re? ceiving from New York, a new and desirable slock of Goods, csnsisting, in part, of beautiful and varied styles of CASSIMERES-, both French and American, that are i? vognc this season. Al ?o BLACK FRENCH CLOTH ami DOESKIN 1 CASS ; BLK. FRENOH DRAB i'BTES, an excel? lent article; LINENS, of various kinds ;? Silk and Marseilles YESTINGS and Trimmings of every description, suitable for our business. Also, a splendid lot of READY-MADE CLOTHING, very cheap?such as- Linen Sacks and Dusters; Cass, Sacks and Pants, Black Alpacca, Drab d'Etes, Cloth Sacks and Frock Coats, &c. Hosiery, Linen Shirts, Under-SAiirls and Drawers, Hats, Boots and Shoes, and various oiher articles usually kept iwonr fine, nrll of which we offer low for cash. We wowld also- inform' our customers that the TAILORING- DEPARTMENT, in connection with, the above, will have the especial attention of the senior partner, who is posted in all the different styles of the day, and feels himself fully" compe? tent to give general satisfaction. Wo would also respectfully call attention to the noted Empire Sewing Machine, For which we are agents, and which lias been ful? ly rested and gives general sari?fa'ct ron,r ami which hems, luefcs, braid's nn?gathers without the use of basting. Especial attention given lo those pur cSasing lo instruct t.liem in the use of the Mn? chine, so-that there need be no fear of them get? ting an article they cannot use, and which is in? valuable in a family. Remember to call at No. 0 Granite Row, where we haw the above machine constantly on exhibi? tion. J. B. CLARK & SON, April !?">.. lSu'J 42. :im>