The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 26, 1869, Image 2

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Thursday Morning, August 26th, 1869. g&* The patrons of the Male Academy will note the announcement of Mr. Ligos that exercises will bi resumed on-Monday next. ?-?-? NOW BEADY. The minutes of the Saluda Baptist Association h*y3 been printed at this office and are ready for distribution. We are requested to- state that the trnin on the Anderson Branch will hereafter return from Beltoa on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, instead of Monday and Friday as here? tofore.. THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. We are in receipt of several copies of a new daily from Charleston, with the above title. It ;s edited with ability and conducted with enterprise-, in the interests of the Radical party. Price, $6.00 per year. -4P Jg^- We are requested to slate that there will be a Supper and Fair given at the Pendleton Fe? male Acadomy on Friday evening, September 30th, commencing at 7X o'clock, for the benefit of the the Presbyterian Church. Admittance, including meat supper, 50 cents; Children half price. Ice cream and all the delicacies of the season will be supplied. FTJRMAN UNIVERSITY. We invite attention to the advertisement of this institution. We are rejoiced to know that the University is now on a safe footing, and look forward to a bright future. Ths scholarship plan offers superior inducements to obtain thorough in? struction at merely nominal tuition rates. For full particulars, we refer to the advertisement. ARMSTRONG, CATOB & CO. These well-known merchants of Baltimore ap-fj pear before our readers in their semi-annual busi? ness card, to which we ask attention. Their stock is unsurpassed and their prices always satisfactory to purchasers, while the dealings of the firm are marked by sound integrity and perfect business courtesy. MISTAKEN. The KnoxviUe Press and Messenger has fallen into an error concerning the Blue Ridge Railroad. Hon. C M. F?rman is the authorized agent of the South Carolina Railroad, and has been in London for several months negotiating the adjustment of the sterling debt due by that Company. The Blue Ridge Road has no such debt, and the only mortgaged debt is less than ?300,000, which is soon to be retired. As our contemporary always manifests an interest in the Blue Ridge, we trust it will make the correction. THE CAROLINA FARMER. The proprietor announces his intention of con? verting this periodical into a forty column eighU page Agricultural and Family Weekly, at the close of tlie present volume, (November 1st,) giving twice *? much agricultural matter per month as at present, besides a large quantity of choice family reading, and all the general news of the day. The subscription price will be only S2.00, making it ouu of i he cheapest journals of its class in the eonntry. Address orders to Wm. H. Bernard, Editor and Proprietor, Wilmington, N. C. THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. A special dispatch to the Charleston Daily Re puiUcnn announces that one of the contractors of | tbe Blue Ridge Railroad, with Col. Lows and another engineer, left Columbia on Monday for the mountains to prepare for the production of the new patent drill for tunnelling. This drill is the same used at the Hoosao tunnel and the Mont Cenis tunnel, Italy, and is an American improve? ment on the European drill. The motive power is compressed air, and the drill makes five feet per day. TIME EXTENDED. We are glad to learn by the advertisement of the County Treasurer that the time for the collection of taxes, minus the penalty, has been extended by the proper authorities fifteen days, or until the 12th day of September, at which date tbe penally of twenty per cent, will certainly be added. This indulgence will be appreciated by our people, and wiU enable many to pay their taxes without incur? ring additional expense. The offica is crowded every day, and it will require close ind unrerai - ting labor to make the collection even now within the time prescribed. ADDITIONAL CENSUS RETURNS. We are again furnished with interesting data eoncerning the census return of this county, as follows: brushy creek township. Number of acres arable land, 6561; cultivated in cotton, 694 acres; seed cotton produced, 336, 175 lbs.; cultivated in corn, 4,129 acres, which produced 53,334 bushels. HOrBWELL TOWNSHIP. Total number of white persons, 785 V colored ? 401 White majority, 374 Total 1st clasa militia, 111 ; second class, 63. Number of acres arable land, 4875 ; cultivated m cotton, 820 acres ; 6eed cotton produced, 305, 550 lbs.; cultivated ia corn, 2667 acres, which produced 2S,460 bushels. -* BADLY SOLD. We have heard a good joke or> the Radical mem? bers of the Investigating Committee, now in ses? sion at this place. A gentleman from the country was summoned to attend before this august tribu? nal, and give evidence concerning outrages and frauds in the late general election. He appeared in due time, and was interrogated iu the usual style, and among other questions the following was propounded: "Did you ever see any Ku Klux in this county ?" To which our friend re? sponded emphatically, "Yes." At this bold ad? mission, the members were highly elated, aud their faces beamed with delight, for it was a sin? gular fact that all the other witnesses had failod to disclose such valuable information. With anx? iety in his countenance, the irrepressible Chair? man eagerly pursued the question, and asked the ?witness where he had seen the Ku Klux? Im? agine the cons'ernation and dismay of these wor? thy individuals when the response caine, "In the Circus!" alluding to a burlesque representation of the notorious Klan which the witness had seen in Stone & Murray's circus lust fall. It is said that Job Crkws wilted, Small (colored) rolled his eyes from the ceiling to the floor, and McImtybe proposed immediate adjournment, in order that ie might display his handsome (?) person upon tie street. NATIONAL LABOE CONVENTION. An important meeting of representatives from the various Trades Unions throughout the United States was held in Philadelphia last week. Over one thousand different bodies were represented, with a membership of nearly two hundred thou? sand. This shows considerable strength, and en? hances the importance of its movements and re? commendations. Among the resolutions adopted was one recommending immediate efforts to secure a thorough organization of female labor, and the same pay for work equally well done as allowed to men; another denouncing Coolie labor, but de? claring that volurtary Chinese immigrants should bo protected like other citizens. The woman's rights doctrine put forth by the Convention we have nothing to do with at present. The denun? ciation of Coolie labor, or what is popularly term? ed the Chinese movement, is significant, and ought to put the friends of that movement in the South upon their guard, for a formidable body like this Labor Congress can effect wondrous changes in the sentiments and conduct of another Congress, j and induce members of the latter to use the power of this government in checking the introduction of Chinese laborers. We arc not an advocate of Chinese immigration ,- on the contrary, our predi? lections are decidedly in favor of letting the heathens remain in their own celestial empire. But there are numerous people in the South who desire to make a fair trial of Chinese labor, and we are quite willing to allow them the privilege of experimenting in this er any other manner they may see proper, so that it is not detrimental to the country's interests. Ina word, we embrace fully the Democratic doctrine of "free trade" in this matter of Chinese immigration, and only drop the hint concerning this action of the Labor Convention for the benefit of its adherents. The telegraph, informs us that Mr. R. Trevel lick has been olected President of the Labor Con? gress, and that Mr. A, T. Cay is has been elected as First Vice President, The first-named gentle? man is recognized all over the country as the staunch defender of the workingman's interests.. Mr. Cavis formerly resided in this Stale, and is ^widely known here for his connection with the press, as editor of the Carolinian many years ago, and just prior to the war as editor of the Spartan burg Spartan. He now resides in Washington, and is looked upon as one of the ablest members [of the National Typographical Union, besides oth ! er organizations. His political views are con? servative, and his influence is wielded for the ben fit of the laboring classes. We congratulate him upon this recognition of his services, and trust that many days of usefulness are in store for him. -j-? THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD. It has been proposed to hold a ro-union at Gettysburg of the officers of both armies, for the purpose of identifying the battle-field and estab? lishing the positions of the various commands, so that in future the visitor would have no difficulty in fixing the greatest points of interest. This meeting will be held this week, beginning on Mon? day, but it is stated on excellent authority that neither Gen. Lee nor any noted Confederate offi? cers will attend. The Confederate Generals desire to avoid the meeting, because they are apprehen? sive of disagreements regarding numbers, position and relative valor. Besides, of the corps com? manders A. P. Hill and Stuart are dead, and Ewell is unable to travel from the loss of a leg and general health, and without the presence of these officers,a correct identification is impossible. We think that Gen. Lee and his officers have made a wise decision, for the reasons already assigned and for the additional reason that it is iutima. ted a large crowd of persons expected to be present, attracted by the report of the presence of' dis? tinguished Confederate officers. To these per? sons, Gen. Lee and others would appear as curi? osities?relics of the war?and it is quite likely much freedom of intercourse would have been at? tempted. This alone is sufficient to deter men of proper sensibilities from placing themselves in such an unenviable position. We l ave no doubt that the result might be just as easily attained by an invitation for a quiet meeting of the principal officers of the engineer corps of both armies, wilh out the pomp and parade for which the Northern people have such a decided inclination. -O COTTON STATEMENT. A circular from a large commission- honse in Baltimore estimates that the cotton supply for 18G0 and 1870 will be short of 18G7 and 18G8, G38,lo5 bales, and that it will be short of 18G8 and 1SG0, 320,000 bales. With these facts before them, it is thought that the present crop of cotton will bring high prices, and that the growers of cotton will be well paid for their expenses and la? bor. They likewise advance the opinion that cot? ton will sell high all through the season, and that in view of the short supply, planters and factors can regulate the price. But, in view of those facts, they seek to impress all growers of cotton with the importance of sending their cotton to market when ready for sale. We cannot see the force of this reasoning. If the planters (not the factors) pos? sess the ability to regulate the price, then the most obvious course for them- to purs-ne is to "make haste slowly" in rushing their cotton into- market. The present high prices will doubtless be main? tained for the next few weeks, unless the planters rush their first pickings into the hands of factors and compel buyers to recede from the very renu mcrative figures now quoted. Willi few or no debts necessarily contracted in producing this crop, the planters can afford to hold ou to their cotton for a short time, and sec what effect will be produced by the continued short supply. The stock on hand in this country is said to be less than it has been in twenty years, aud European stocks are alto very light. The New Cotton Chop.?The New York Her? ald, in noticing the receipt of the first bales of the new cotton crop in that market, makes the follow? ing comments upon the present crop and the pros? pects of the South : We may conclude, therefore, that the crop or l^G'.i will realize uu immense sum of money. This cvop is variously estimated?bet ween two millions and a half bales to three millions?probably it may reach two millions seven hundred or two mil? lions eight hundred thousand bales. If the aver? age price throughout the season of sales should not exceed twenty-live cents a pound?though from present appearances it will bo higher than that?the crop will he worth over two hundred millions of dollars. From all the li^lit before us there is reason to believe it will bring nearly that sum in gold. This prod not ion, too, is in addition to the tobacco, sugar and other valuable crops of the South for exportation. Besides, that section of the country since the war has paid more atten? tion to the raising of grain, corn and other arti? cles of food, aud is now, pi haps, independent, or nearly so, of outside supplies. In short, the South this year will have a surplus production to be sold for cash over and above the production of necessities worth, at least, two hundred millions \ of dollars. Who will not say the South i* becom ! ing rich again? We must admire tho wonderful ; recuperative power of the people there, and con 1 graluiate them on the splendid prospect they have ' of material prosperity. With more labor and c?p I ital to develop their resources, the Southern States will become very soon the richest country on the I globe. OUR PRESIDENTIAL FAILURE. Under this caption, Wendell PniLLirs writes as follows in the And-Slavery Standard : "What have we for a Presidont ? A jockey and sea-side lounger ; a restless boy, needing constantly to be amused, and so impatient of his business that he cannot stay at his poat more than a week at a time. Five months in office, he has not yot given us an administration. * * * The Presidency must indeed be a sinecure if. in such an hour as this, a man, bred in a camp and a tanyard, can discharge its duties three hundred miles from the capito!, in the intervals of the race-course, and the half hours left after theatres and concerts." Thus is Grant slain in the house of his friends. Wendell PniLLirs, with his giant intellect and iron nerve, descries the failure and despises its weakness. What must the President endtrc, with the abuse and contumely heaped upon liim, du? ring the three years and six months yet remaining of his term of office ? Only the fawning syco? phants lingering about him for the sake of office, and the schcruiug politicians who seek to use hirn for their own personal benefit, are clinging to his administration, while the people of the North Ktand amazed at his folly and wretched failures, and the boldest Republicans arc dealing sharp in? vectives on every hand. Ridiculed and despised by his friends, Gen. Grant may expect lo alien? ate the Northern masses by weakness and vacilla? tion. His military fame engendered an enthusi? asm iu his favor, and the necessities of the Radi? cal party secured him tho nomination for Ihe Pres? idency. Where will be the prestige of his military career at the end of four years, marked by ineffa? ble weakness and stupidity in the discharge of high and responsible duties? His failure in civil life must overshadow the easy succesiies of a military career founded upon dogged persever? ance. And in this wise will the horse-jockey and smoking Ciesar become deteriorated in the eyes of a fickle populace, until there be "none sc poor as to do him reverence." The Northern people may contemplate the blun? der committed by them in November last, and President Grant may view the situation with un? feigned serenity, but this much is certain?the true and legitimate South can well exclaim, "Shake not thy gory locks at me; thou canst not say I did it!" -o "THE WICKEDEST MAN IN CONGRESS." Since Congressman Bowen has threatened to in? stitute legal proceedings against the Charleston Xetcs, for permitting T. J Mackey to denounce him through ils columns as "a thief, forger and murderer, that paper seems determined to afford him enough material to make out a respectable case for the Courts. In last Friday's issue, a cor? respondent alleges that Bowen was in Jacksonville, Fla.f when the Confederate forces evacuated that place in 1SG2, and that he set fire to stores and private dwellings, and stole a large quantity of goods and merchandize from the store of a Union man ! The correspondent declares his willingness to substantiate these charges against Bowen, and the Xetct announces that more are to follow, when the Congressman has disposed of these charges. Evidently, the editors have thrown themselves in the breach, and will thoroughly ventilate the "wickedest man in Congress," as he is ttlyled by them. INPORTANT TO TOBACCO DEALER?. The following extracts from the Act of July 20, 18G8, relate to tobacco dealers, and as i jnorance of the law cannot be pleaded in defence where the same is violated, it would bo well for our mev-' chants to make themselves familiar with the re? quirements of the Act: By the provisions of section 78, no manufac? tured tobacco can be sold, or offered for sale, ex? cept it is put up in packages, as prescribed by law, and duly stamped, except at retail by retail dealers, who can only sell from a stamme I wooden package. Every person who sells, or offers for sale, from bis store, house, wagon or any other place, tobacco twisted by hand, or in any way pre? pared for use without any machine or instrument, or without being pressed or sweetened, said to? bacco not being sold or offered for 6alc from a tax-paid woodeu package, stamped and branded for as required by law, the person so selling or offering such tobacco for sale, subjects himself to a fine of not less than 8500, and to imprisonment for not less than six months. Tobacco cinnot be sold in any form except out of a stamped wooden package. The removal of tobacco from such stamped package, on to a shelf, or into a show case, glass jar, or other receptacle, subjects the offender to all of the penalties last named. Fine cut chewing tobacco cannot be sold by the manufacturer, except in prescribed packages ; and if of wood, they must each have stencilled tncro on all the requirements of section 52, with stamp affixed, cancelled und varnished, as required by section 07?with caution notice and a,l other re? quirements of section 68. Fine cut tobacco put up in small packages pre? scribed by section 62, nust have the stamp so affixed that the package cannot be opened without destroying (he stamp : aud in addition t lio pack? age must have affixed or printed thereon the cau? tion notice, with ail of tho requirements of sec? tion 08. Section 72 requires every person emptying, any package, box, bag, wrapper, or envelope, contain? ing tobacco or snuff, lo immediately detilroy the stamped poriion thereof, under a penally for fail? ure of fifty dollars for such offence, and not less than ten da}-s imprisonment. Any person selling or giving away, or buying or receiving, any such empty stamped box, bag, vessel, wrapper, or en? velope, is liable for each 6ffencc to a fine of SI00, and to imprisonment for not less than twenty days. Any manufacturer or other person who puls tobac? co or snuff into any such box, bag, vessel, wrap? per, or envelope, is liable to a fine of not less than $100, and imprisonment not. less than one year. Mr. Penih.kton's Letter of Acceptance.? Hon. Georoe II. Pkndleton has accepted the nomination for Governor of Ohio. In his letter, he compliments Gen. Roiecrass and others who were before the Convention, and concludes as fol? lows: "Governor Hays, in his speech nt Wilmington, forgot to allude to the fifteenth amcndn.cnt, and we know no! his views on that important .'lucstion. In discussing (he finances he said: 'Wc arc in the midst of profound peace, yet money is scarce and business depressed.' lie mighl have added thai employment is difficult to be obtained, labor bndly rewarded, industrial pursuits hampered, enier prising men engaged in business standing on the verge of bankruptcy, interests enormously high, the tariff' oppressive, internal taxation unequal, most unjust and onerous; that dead capital is ex? empted, and active capital and labor weighed down. Warming with the picture, he. might also have said that for eight years the republican parly had been in absolute possession of the government, that a republican Secretary of ilia Treasury has now control of lbc money market of the country, and that he uses his power only to still furl her con | tract the currency, increase hard tituos, buy over? due bonds at $120, which by law he is or titled lo buy at par, thereby taking twenty dollars for every hundred from the tax-payer and giving it to ' Ihe bondholder. The farmer, the merchant, aud : the manufacturer will ask why those things are so. j What tho cause? what the remedy? They aro im i porlant questions for this fall. They touch demo I crals and republicans alike ; they rise above the i domain of mere partisan politics, and should be ! considered with Ihe calmest reason, the purest mo I lives, and the best judgment. In this spirit I shall discuss them as soon as I am able to take part with 1 my friends in the activity of Ihe canvass. Of the ? result in October wc need have no fear." -e- - Rev. Dr. Turner, of Abbeville, has declined to i accept the Presidency of the Laurensville Female I College. ANOTHER POLITICAL LETTES FEOM JUDGE DENT. The following leUcr, addressed to Secretary Boutwell, is a pungent criticism of that gentle? man's political course, and likewise indicates that Judge Dent possesses other virtues as a politician besides that, of brother-in-law to President Grant. HisboldneBsand truthful exposition of the extreme Radicals represented by Boutwell are truly re? freshing, and commend him to the favorable con? sideration of the public: Washington, D. C., August 17, 18C9. To Hon. George S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury?Sir: 1 shall make little apology for asking your attentiou to my letter, and less for the nature of its contents. You were the first to deny the political orthodoxy of my friends and myself, and by^ETi the rules of the forum I am entitled to a defence. Again, you hold an office of the repub? lic, and your acts therefore are legitimate subjects of criticism by tlie humblest citizen thereof. But in some respects we are alike. For instance, we are both aspirants for place, with this difference: You aim to be the next President, with every as? surance of success, "except" in the opinion of the people. While I seek an humbler place with my hopes in disastrous eclipse, "except" in the judgment of Mississippi, so in the probable results of the fu? ture we both stand adverse to the judgment of the country. In the pursuit of your ambition you are ungrateful and unscrupulous as to the means of suc? cess. Your organ, the New York Sun, in the same breath ridicules the capacity of your master, and dwells with emphasis upon your peculiar fitness for his office. Your tool, Mr. Bullock, became so reckless in the manipulation of your department in the interest of your ambition, and so defiant of the wishes of the President and the country, that to save yourself from an explosion of popular indig? nation you found it convenient to transfer him to another sphere of scandalous activity, where his taleuts might be exerted with equal effect and less effrontery. Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas?not to mention anything so humble as my? self?were obstructions in the way of your success; because through President Grant's intervention in excluding the proscriptivc clauses from their or? ganic law, these States arc brought into the Union and firmly welded to his support. Now this is iu direct conflict with your system? atized plans. For what General Grant gets in the next Presidential election, clearly Mr. Boutwell will not get, and therefore have yo;; denounced the Conservative Republicans who arc for Grant. That you may obtain the proscriptive Republicans who are for Boutwell, aud by some straiigc, dex? terous management aud occult political strategy, you have so worked upon the confidence of the President as to cause him to flourish the club with which you intend to break his head, by inducing him to join you in denunciation of the Conserva? tive Republicans, a party created by his magna? nimity and triumphant through his encouragement. But, sir, "your purpose is easily discernible, and has a two-fold object, namely, to destroy the National Republican party in the South, and then to reconstruct from its shattered fragments a Bout well party, with one Richmond in the field to strike for your crown. But if you cannot succeed in this scheme of desperate enterprise, you mean to ruin,"?a result, from present uppearanccs, much more likely to be reached. Your official intervention for Wells, for instance, gave thirty thousand majority to Walker. Your let? ter to Stokes gave Seiner Tennessee by an overwhel? ming vole of seventy thousand. Your marvellous political sagacity now active in Mississippi and Texas will repeat your calamity, and again over? whelm you with discomfiture and defeat. Super add to these resulis of your unapproachable folly, the imposition on these States of your iron-clad oath, and the alienation is complete, landing them all in the out-slretched arms of Democracy. But the consequence of your folly docs not stop here?Ohio and Pennsylvania and others will fol? low. Decide their political status in October, and the North will echo back the condemnation of the South, and peal in your cars this fact, that there is still left enough of the incorruptlble virtue of the Republic to rebuke you for a wanton repres? sion of that most sacred right?the elective fran? chise. But. sir, this will not deter you from your mad course ; you will still persist until every prop that supports our party is stricken away, and the whole grand superstructure tumbles about our cars in hopeless ruin. When y< u were appointed Secretary of the Tr. a> tiry and unanimously confirmed by a Senate of every shade of political opinion, di J you take nn cath to administer your office impartially and for the exclusive objects of its creation, "to collect the revenue and control the finances of the coun? try?" Is not that office the property of the nation, and yourself only clothed for a time with a little brief authority? Then, sir, how do you explain this perversion of its legitimate uses and funct? ions into a means and instrument of oppression to force and compel an election of obnoxious rulers upon the people of the South^ Is such a course consistent with your oath of office, or do you call this a great moral idea? But, Mr. Boutwell, though you have thus prostituted the power of your office for purposes of oppres? sion, "without the warrant of conscience or law." it may be that you can tell me by what authority you assume to pronounce upon my political ortho? doxy. Who constituted you the infulliblo hope of Republicanism 7 Who gave you authority to hurl the political anathemas of the party? Again what right had you to commit the Administration to your policy? llavc you to learn yet that you are only a part of the Administration, and not the whole of it? though your friends believe that a monomania has seized your mind on that subject, and that you verily believe yourself "the State." Very respectfully, Louts Dent. That Comet.?A correspondent of the Aflanta Intelligencer furnishes the annexed information concerning the appearance of the expected comet, ?.about which some of our friends aro exceedingly dubious : About two years since, I saw an extract from an English journal which stated "that in the close of the summer of 1809, a large comet would make its appearance a second time." This fact I took a note of, and a short time since 1 saw a piece in some journal stating that a comet had been seen in the Northeast. About the middle of July last, I commenced watching the horizon at different hours of the night, both in the Northwest and Northeast, for the said comet, and up to the 10th instant I had made no discovery, though I heard that it had been seen. I continued my observa? tions until the morning of the 13th instant, when at 13 o'clock, nearly due-Northeast, I discovered a pirt of the tail of the comet low down in the hori? zon, the light of which was very faint, and short? ly disappeared. Its tail had ten parts, and, upon examination, 1 find that it is nearly like that one seen in 1811, which, according to the observations of the celebrated astronomer, H?rschel, had a double tail, which was verv faint when compared with its main body. Shortly after the appearance of this comet, this double tail vanished and a small tail issued from it, then vanished for a short time and then made its appearance again. The estimate as to the length of its tail is one hundred millions of miles, and iis breadth fifteen millions of miles. 1 am satisfied, from the short time I saw it, which was half an hour, that it is a comet of immense proportions, and that it will not make its nppcaranco far above the horizon until late in the fall, when, at its rapid rate of travel, it will begin to show itself plainly. I am inclined to be? lieve that it is very close to the earth, and has something to do with tlie intense heat we have had for the past two months and at present. - jgGf* Tho Greenville Enterprise has a correspon? dent in Mississippi, whose initials might be unrav? eled as the signature of Col. J. D. Ashmore, for? merly of this State. In his last letter, writing about his visit to Scnntobia, a beautiful anil thriving little village in DcSoto county* on the Miss, and Tenn. Railroad, he speaks as follows of the brothers McGee residing there, and who arc woll known to a majority of our readers ; Pink McGee (formerly of Andvrsou) was rich at breaking out of war, and made money since as fast as he desired, until 1807, his very heavy ad? vances, as a merchant, to the cotton planters, well nigh ruined hint. He has married a lovely little West Tcnnrsscean, and has one child. His ener? getic character and line business habits and qual? ities, will soon bring him about all right. Sanlbrd McGee farms five miles out in the country very successfully, and will soon be restored to an abun? dant and independent fortune. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? It is reported in Radical circles that the total receipt of taxes at the State Treasury to date are $433,000. ? H. W. "Webb, a member of the Legislature from Georgetown, died on Thursday last of con? gestion of the brain. ? Robert N. Lewis, an old citizen of Columbia and a shrewd business man, died in that city on Monday night last, aged 49 years. ? Dr. James Bivings, of Spartanburg, who had long been identified with the manufacturing inter? ests of that District, died on the ICth instant, in 83rd year of his age. ? The Abbeville Banner learns that Mr. J. D. Cresswell has reached his father's residence in Greenwood, and is slowly recovering from the effect of his wounds. ? It is considered somewhat significant that the two murders committed in Tennessee since the election were both by Stokes men and prompted by political animosity. ? Dr. A. W. Kelley, a gentleman of Northern birth, but for seventeen years a resident of the South, has been appointed Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, in plaoe cf Colonel Crane, who was killed by Yerger. ? The munificence of Mr. Peabody is rivalled by the action of Mr. Josiah Mason, a manufac? turer of Birmingham, England, who has donated property worth ?260,000 for the benefit of the poor. ? The Laurensville Herold states that the office of the Southern Express at that place has been robbed of 51,889, and that no clue as to the guilty parties has been yet obtained, but it is supposed that several participated in the robbery. ? Mr. James C. Dobbin, a particularly promis? ing young lawyer of North Carolina, and a son of the Secretary of the Navy under Picrce's adminis? tration, was killed on Friday last by falling from a window in tho third story of his residence in Fayettcville. ? The Pittsburg (1'enn.) Commercial announces that Justice R. C. Grier, of the United States Su? preme Court, will resign early this fall. He is 6cvcnty-five years of age, and while his mental faculties arc not much impaired, he has become physically enfeebled. ? The Lancaster Ledger says that it took the sum of fourteen hundred and forty-six dollars to pay off the Assessors of that county. Under the old system, it cost about $G00 to assess and collect the taxes of that county. It will probably cost over S36?0 to do the same work now. ? The Orangeburg Xews says that a new secret political organization called the "Sons of the Sun" has arisen in that country, and seems to be gain? ing ground rapidly. It is based on strictly Repub? lican principles, and is denounced by leading members of the Union League as a third parly movement. ? The White House having been descried, and there being no President in Washington, a drunken man on Tuesday last, claimed possession and declared himself ready and willing to perform the duties of the President of this great republic. He was arrested and carried to the nearest station house. ? Last Sunday a New England parson, finding the majority of his congregation asleep, suddenly paused in his discourse and requested the choir to sing a hymn. The choir and organist responded with snch boisterous good will that in twominules every soul in the church was wide awake. The parson then proceeded with his sermon. ? What is the significance of the proposition of ihe Washington Republican, Ihe central organ of radicalism, that iiinety-ninediundredths of the ne? groes, that is, all who cannot read and write, shall be disfranchised ? Is it one of the many omens which arc said to portend a speedy end of the would of radicalism. ? The Abbeville Press, in referring to tho extra Court over which Judge Our is presiding, says that "he meets with crowded dockets, but is dis? posing of the business with rare dispatch and ability?with the ease and self-possession of a veteran jurist, and to Ihe admiration and satisfac? tion of all concerned^." ? The Editor of the' Snmter Xews, Gen. Grant and other high dignitaries, are enjoying the cool breezes and delightful living at Long Branch, N. J. The lrrst-namcd sends interesting letters to his paper, aud we only wish that other editors might be so fortunate, both iu having something to write about and money enough to get away from tho sanctum. ? Hon. Judah P. Benjamin; late-of tbeConfed erate Cabinet, but now of England, has, after two 'years appearance at the British bar, been made Queen's counsel, an honor almost without prece? dent in tho promptitude of its bestowal. Aside from making him senior counsel in whatever cases he may be employed, the promotion' will consider? ably add to his emoluments. ? Gov. Hoffman, of New York, is confident that George H. Pendleton will be elected Governor of Ohio in October. He has not the least doubt? of the result, and bids Democrats all over the land to look to Ohio and cheer on the yeomen there to their duty. Pcndleton's election will be one of national significance; the contest therefore, will be watched with great interest all over the country. ? A letter from Chief Justice Cha3c has recent? ly been exhibited in which he expressed great satisfaction at Ihe result of the Virginia election, and hoped that a similar result would attend the elections in Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas. He intimated that the Republican party had serv? ed its purpose, and that a great conservative party ought to be formed out of the moderate men of all existing parties. ? The New York Mail says : "Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co. say they have never done as large a business at this time of the year before. They at? tribute this fact to their having advertised more this season than ever before. They arc undoubted? ly right." It will be recollected that this firm ad? vertised for a short time in the Anderson Tntelti gviKcr, though we don't pretend to say that their increased sales arc accounted for exclusively by this fact. A Singular Story.?Tho Washington corres? pondent of the Baltimore Gazette furnishes that paper with the following political rumor: A singular story is running the rounds of politi? cal circles here, growing, perhaps, out of the ex? traordinary and olherwiso unaccountable tergi? versation of the President in turning suddenly upon a parly he had just himself formed. It is to the effect that the Boutwcll gang has promised, in consideration of Grant's total abandonment of re? election, to create for him a new military office higher than that of "General," undor some new name to be hereafter invented, and to include com? mand over both sea and land?the salary to equal at least that of President, to be paid in gold?and to commence the instant his present office expires. A proviso, it is said, is to be added, in plain wordj?, giving a clear fieid to gifts and donations, and gratifications, foreign or domestic. The only difli culiy in the way of carrying out the stipulations of this treaty, it would seem, is the possibility that lioutwell may himself bo defeated before the peo? ple and a Democratic House of Representatives installed before the lime allotted for exchanging the ratifications. A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. DR. TUTT'S SARSAPARILLA and QUEEN'S DELIGHT, the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, ex pels all humours from the system ; it acts directly on the Dcpuratory organs ; the skin is one of the most important of these organs, and by the use of this invaluable medicine it is cleansed and ren? dered soft, fair and healthy. Try it* EXTRA MEETING! A special communication of Hiram Lodge, No< 68, A. F. M., will be held in the Lodge Room off Saturday evening, September 4th, at eight o'clock, Bro. B. Rush Campbell, Grand Lecturer, is ex? pected to be present, and exemplify the work, Candidates for the Degrees and brethren of tho Lodge will be punctual iu attendance. By order of the W.\ 2f.\ J. A. BROCK, Sec. August 2G, 1809 9 2 NOTICE TO TAX PATERS. NOTICE is hereby given that the time for the collection of Taxes without the penalty has been extended until the 12th day of September, 1809. DANIEL BROWN, County Treasurer. Aug. 26, 1809_9_2_ Assignee's Sale. I will sell at Anderson Court House on Wednes? day, the 8th day of September next, the choscs in action of James Gambrell, a Bankrupt. Terms cash. JOSEPH L. BYRUM, Assignee. Augusi 26, 1809_9_2_ Chester White Pigs For Sale. ANY person wishing to purchase any of the above stock can be accommodated by calling on the undersigned, near Moffattsville, Anderson County. They are as fine and pure as can be had in the United States. Call and see them. W. D. HATTON. August 26, 1300-_9_2__ LAST NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to Bewley, Kcese & Co. on open account are requested to come forward and settle the same by Note or Cash, on or before' the 1st of October, after which time the Books will be placed in the hands of an officer for settle? ment. KEESE & McCULLY, Surviyors. August 20, 1809_9_6_ Assignees' Notice. THE creditors of Mr. R. A. Maxwell will please meet with his Assignees at th3 office of J. B. Sit" ton, in Pendleton, at 12 m., on Saturday, the Utk September next, to hear their report, and give such counsel as they think best in regard as to how, when, and on what terms the property shall be sold. They will also please bring their Note* and demands, so a correct list may be made. J. B. SITTON, W. II. D. GAILLARD,. Assignees. August 20, 1879 9 2 In the Court of Probate? James A. Martin, Administrator, vs. Sarah Gable, ct al.?Petition for Partition. IT appearing to my satisfaction that David Mar? tin aud E. S. Martin, Defendants in the above' stated case, reside without the limits of the State, it is Ordered, That they do appear, plead, answer or demur to the petition within forty days, or an or? der pro confesso will be entered of record against them. W.W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate Anderson County. August 19, 1809 . 9 0 STATE OF SOUTH CAXOLItfA, ANDERSON COUNTY. By IV. W. Humphreys, Esq., Pro. Judge* WHEREAS, Rebecca Dalrymplc has made suit fu? me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of James Dalrymplc, de-* ceased. These arc therefore to cite nnd admonish allnnd singular lbs kindred and creditors of the said' ' James Dairy p.-pie, deceased, that they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held ?at Anderson Court House on the KJlh day of Sept., 1809, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to >be\v cause, if any they have, why the said Adtuinis? tration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 19th day of Aug.,. Anno Domini, 1809. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Aug 20, 1S09 9 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, a XDEitsoN co uxrr. IN THE COMMON PLEAS?EQUITY" SIDE. . F. A. Riley aud wife, Jane, vs. Jesse McGee, Ad? ministrator, and others.?Original Hill in the na? ture of Supplemental L'ill for Account, ice. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Robert M. Brown and wife, Sarah A. Brown, William Mays and wife, Martha E. Mays, and Rebecca McGee, widow, William McGee, Washington McGee, and two other children, heirs at law of Chiles McGee, deceased, Defendants in the above stated case, re? side beyond the limits of ibis State. On motion of Norton,- Comp. Sol., it is Ordereds That the said Defendants do appear and plead, answer or demur within forty days from the publication hereof, or the same will be taken pro confesso against them. JOHN W. DANIELS, Clerk of Court Common Picas Anderson Co. August 26, 1869 9 6 BREAD, RICE, COTTON. THE- undersigned offers for sale a Tract of Land, in Oconee county, containing 500 acres, lo? cated on both sides of Seneca creek, ono mile west of Fort Hill bridge across the Seneca river, (Mr. Ravcncl's,) 1A miles from Uunnicutt's Cross? ing on B. R. R., and including 100 acres of prime bottom land by measure. Come and see for your? selves, and in so doing you will not be disappoint? ed. Let ntc give one fact that I have had from the oldest citizens of this county, that there has neve? been a scarcity of bread known in it. In 1845, when the whole State was destroyed by drought, and Greenville and Spartanburg had to move off their inhabitants, the cribs were full in Oconee, Come to Pcrryvillc, aud I will show you land with corn on it as good as you ever saw. J. OVER TON LEWIS, Jr. Perryviilc Depot, B. R. It., Aug. 26, I860-. 9- 6 EURMAN UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, S. C. THE next session of this Institution will open September 15, 1869, and continue forty weeks without intermission-. Three Years Scholarships maybe obtained,con? ditioned on the payment of thirty dollars annual? ly for three years, and entitling each holder of a scholarship to the free tuition of a pupil for one year in all the regular schools, on the payment of the annual Incidental Foe of five dollars. The regular schools embrace Mathematics and Mechanical Philosophy, (Prof. Judson); Latia Language and Literature, (Prof. Tabcr); Greek do, (Prof. Smith) ; Chemistry and Natural Phi? losophy, (Frof. Harris); Logic, Rhetoric, lot and Mor. Philosophy, ^Prof. Furman). Except to holders of scholarships, the annual charge for Tuition and Incidentals will bo $65. For instruction in Practical Chemistry, or in Moderr. Languages, (German, French, Spanish.^ there will be an extra charge, the amount depen? dent on the uumbern in the respective classes. Good boarding can be obtained, exclusive of lights r>nd washing, at about $15 per mouth. Catalogues or Scholarships can be procured by addrest-iug the subscriber. JAMES C. FURMAN, President.. August 26. 1869 9 4.