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most unhealthy regions of the South and South?
west.
tlinese labor.ia r.ot an experiment, because
in Louisiana it has been tried with great suc?
cess, and very mucb to the satisfaction of those
who have procured it.
It i? important, however, that thia labor
should be procured from the rural distriots,
sinco the lahor brought from the saaport towns
is likely to be very much demoralized, and not
likely to give satisfaction.
The Chinese labo rer has shown himself in?
dustrious, frugal, obedient and attentive to the
interest of his employer. He is, by nature
nature mild and pacific. His shrewdness and
wonderful imitative powers enable him readily
to acquire the-necessary information and to per?
form with facility every kind of farm labor.
ActmiraLSeinm.es, who has had opportunity
to se 3 these people s.t home, says in his most
interesting work? "Service Afloat"?that "the
Chinaman is born to mdnstry:" that "he is the
cheapest producer on the face of the earth, be?
cause his nabite are simple, and frugal." The
same distinguished gentleman, spealangof a
visit to an English merchant, residing in China,
at whose country seat ho dined and spent the
aigh ^says: "His household was a pattern of
neatness and comfort?there wasan,air of clean-.
Tineas and neatness throughout?which one_rare?
ly aver sees in a bachelor establishment. Hisser
van?j were all Chinsae?and malts. Chihi and
Hu-Chin, and the rest of them ploughed his
fieldii, mowed his hay, stabled his horses, cook
eti his dinners, waited on his guests, washad his"
linen, made his bed and marked his game of
billiards. If there had been a baby to nurse,
it would have been all the same." We think
that the Chinaman cannot be surpassed, either
as servant or laborer, by any other, whether
Jon place him in the house, the garden, the
eld, the workshop, or on the railroad.
It is gratifying to your Committee to be able
to reoort, on reliable information that the Chi?
nese laborer can be brought into our State at a
price within the. means of most of our planters.
Say ut an expense o:f not more than one hun?
dred and twenty-five dollars per head, the
whole or a greater part of .which would be re
fundjd be the laborer. In one instance, when
a number of Chinase laborers have recently
been-orought to New Orleans, the cost per head
was sixty-five dollars, all of which the laborer
contracts, to refund from his first earnings.
These people have contracted for five years at
fifty cents per day, and all lost time to be ac?
counted for at the same rate. They work from
sunrise until sunset, allowing one hour for din?
ner, and agree to obey, unquestioned, all orders
from the owner or manager. Your Committee
thin]: that it is only necessary to use the san^l
means to introduce the Chinese as is employee!
for the mtroduction of other foreign laborers.
Money and concert of action will hring them.
And they are needed. A vast portion of our
lan ds are lying waste and uncultivated. We
can give employmen t to all who may come; and
while giving a nearly welcome to others, we
hope the Convention will not overlook that
source from which an almost inexhaustible sup?
ply of labor may be obtained, and which, per?
chance, niay do as m ach towards developing the
resources of our State as any other.
All of which is respectfullv subnutted.
'?L K. Vance, Chm'n.
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Importaxt Proceedings.?A case was com?
menced here yesterday, says the Columbia
Phoenix of Sunday, which will be of interest to
tax-payers throughout the State. In 1863, the
legislature authorized the Comptroller-General
to endorse bonds of the.Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, .'o the extent of $4,000,000. Upon
its being ascertained that the Comptroller
Gene-al was endorsing the bonds, an injunction
was applied for before Judge Melton, to re?
strain the Comptroller from endorsing, and the
Railroad Company from issuing the bonds.
The case-is brought by prominent citizens and
tax-payers, and the ground taken is that such
endorsement of bona? is in conflict with the
Constitution of the State. A temporary in?
junction has been granted ancTthe hearing of
the case ordered for Tuesday next. If is stated
that during Friday night, the Comptroller
General endorsed one million of the bonds; it
is further stated*that these bonds were deliver?
ed to the agent of the Blue Ridge .Railroad,
and were" sent off Northward" by the 9 o'clock
train yesterday. If these things be so, it is
hoped that the Comptroller or His Excellency
the Governor will use the telegraph and prevent
innocent purchasers from receiyinp these bonds,
until the grave questions presented to the courts
shall have been disposed of.
? The Columbia correspondent of the Charles?
ton JV^w?, referring to these bonds, says:"
"But this endorsement of the bonds of a
railroad company is to be examined. The Sen?
ate, by a vote of twenty-two to one, has de?
clared that the State is expressly prohibited by
the constitution from endorsing any bonds for
any purpose whatever. The State may issue
its own bonds, but cannot endorse others. See
article 9, sections 10 and 14, of the Constitu?
tion ; and also the Senate journal, pages 10 and
40. The tenor of the whole article of the Con?
stitution in question is clearly restrictive of the
right and privilege of issuing bonds; and our
safest lights of jurisprudence are said to have
expressed the view just given."
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Hatl Storm.?The Laurensville Herald
gives the following acccourrt of the terrific hail
storm referred to last week :
On the evening of the 5th inst., various sec?
tions of the District: were visited with showers.
In several localities hail, in large quantities,
accompanied the rain, doing the crops and gar?
dens serious damage. It might be collected in
Large quantities for several days, and on Sun?
day following had not disappeared. Along the
Newber/y road three miles from this place, and
ojd the Union road about the same distance, the
fury of the storm was most intense. In these
localities the ground was entirely covered with
the green leaves beaten from the trees.
On the Saturday following, in places where
the water had washed the stonts, wheels of
buggies immersed to the axle in the ice. Cot?
ton was so badly injured as to require replant?
ing. Gardens .were totally demolished. The
"oldest inhabitant" despairs of witnessing the
like again, and remembers no parallel in the
past.
The Greenville Enterprise also alludes to this
unusual phenomenon:
' On last Thursday, a severe hail-storm passed
through a considerable section of this county
about ten miles^north-east of this place. We
are informed by a citizen who resides at the
Cauble Plantation, that the hail eovered the'
ground* several inches ,* much of it was as large
as a partridge egg. It was destructive to gar?
den vegetables?very injurious*to young fruit
en t'tie trees. Most of the wheat was not suffi?
ciently advanced in^ growth to be very badly
hurt. The width of the hail storm was about
a hall mile.
Death or John Caldwell, Esq.?We
have this morning to announce the death of
one of the oldest citizens of Columbia. Mr.
John Caldwell died in this city, on Sunday
evening- last, after a long illness. The deceased
was horn in Newberry, S. 0., and was over
seventy years of age. Mr. Caldwell was an
active ami enterprising man in the affairs of
life. For a length ot time he was a. merchant
here, and for many years he served the South
Carolina Railroad Campany as its President.
He was upright in business and of indepen?
dent views.
' In recognition of Mr. Caldweli's- services as
former President of the South Caroluta Rail?
road, the depot here was closed during she fu?
ner a. ceremonies, and business suspended.
The city bell was tolled while the procession
was on its way to the* cemetery.?Columbia
Fhariix.
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? Pferce, member of Congress from Missis?
sippi, has nominated a negro to West Point.
? New York has only one daily paper to
every 4O,00Q inhabitants.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1870.
J.GBXTS JX>B TBS INT&LIIQBSCZR.
wALCBK, ETA7T3 & COGBTTET.T,, Chariest Ml, 8. C.
Johjt T. Slo_3, Jr., Cohunbl?, S. C.
W. H. B. ToDn, General Agent
South Carolina bonds were quoted in
New York on Monday last?old 98*; new 82f.
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The May term of the Circuit Court
begins at this place on Monday next.
fliiy We are indebted to the pupils of . Mrs.
Murray's school for an invitation to the May
party this evening.
It. is reported that a new schedule will
be ordered on the Greenville Railroad shortly,
so that the train will arrive in two hours les3
time than at present. The fare will be reduced
38 per cent., and a telegraph line will be built
at once. When all this is accomplished, it will
be a feather in the cap of the new administra?
tion. I J__ * ?
The Columbia Guardian relates the fol?
lowing interesting incident: "When the body
of Calhoun was lying in state in Charleston,
one of a committee of citizens from his old
District?Ck>L John T. Sloan, of this city? |
took up a white rose from among the profusion
of flowers that lay upon the bier of the honor?
ed dead. The rose was carefully preserved,
taken to Anderson, and planted. It grew and
bloomed. Since then, it has been transplanted
four times, and to-day is blooming in the gar?
den of Col. Sloan, in Columbia."
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Very Good.?<Fhe Columbia correspondent
of the Daily Republican, in referring to the
visit of the railroad excursionists to Anderson,
says that "their reception was large and enthu?
siastic," and that "thousands assembled here at
the depot, and more speeches were delivered."
This is very good, considering that it is out of |
whole cloth I It must have been thousands of
the invisible Ku Elux. No other than a Radi?
cal could discover them, and we have yet to
meet with a man who listened to the speeches.
What obliquity of vision on the part of our
citizens, not to recognize these thousands!
Perhaps it was millions.
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Valuable Reports.?We yield much 01
our space this week to the publication of the
valuable and highly interesting reports presen?
ted to the Agricultural and Immigrant Con?
vention, lately in session at Charleston. None
of our readers should be deterred from a care?
ful perusal of each report, and especially those
relating to Immigration, Cotton Manufactures,
Agricultural Education and Industrial Resour?
ces. These contain a fund of information par?
ticularly valuable at this time, and the people
ought to study the themes discussed with a view
to bringing forth results worthy of an.intelli?
gent and enterprising community.
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Nomination.?A correspondent of the Co?
lumbia Guardian has nominated John *E. Ba?
con, Esq., of Edgeficld, as a suitable person to
represent the Third Congressional District in
the next Congress. The nomination is endor?
sed by a correspondent of the Newberry Her
aid, and also by the Edgefield Advertiser. Mr.
bacon is a gentleman of good attainments and
vigorous intellect, and would fill the position
creditably. He is conservative in politics, and
labors under no disabilities. It is understood
that the nomination emanates from some of]
the most honorable and influential gentlemen
in Columbia.
Fatal Accident.?One of the most fearful
accidents it has been our lot to record occurred
on Sunday last, resulting in the death of Mrs.
Samuel Reid, of Oconee County. It seems
that, in company with her husband, she left
home in a buggy _for the purpose of going to
Walhalla, and only a short distance from their
residence the hone took fright* and Mrs. Reid
was thrown from the buggy, meeting with al?
most instant death. Her remains reached here
on yesterday morning, and were carried to Va
rennes Church for interment. She was a na-.
tive of this county, we believe, and leaves nu?
merous relatives and friends to mourn her un?
timely death.
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Sudden Death.?We are deeply pained to
record the death of Mr. John L. Humphreys,
which occurred in Richmond on last Sunday
morning, after a brief illness. He was on his
way to Anderson from New York city, where
he. has been engaged in business for the last
several years. Mr. Humphreys -was widely
known throughout this and adjoining States.
Before and since the war, his connection with
prominent New York houses caused him to
travel extensively in the South, and wherever
known he was highly esteemed and enjoyed un?
limited confidence as a business man. He serv?
ed with gallantry in the Confederate army, and
as an officer and gentleman received the lasting
regard of those with whoni he was associated.
His remains were expected to arrive at .this vil?
lage on yesterday evening, and the burial to
take, place this afternoon at Roberts' Church,
where his respected father, Rev. David Hum?
phreys, was buried only a few months ago.
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Religious Items.?The Southern Baptist
Convention, recently in session at Louisville,
Ky., was well attended, and its members em?
braced many of the most distinguished divines j
of the denomination. The proceedings were
chiefly confined to the consideration of reports
from the Domestic and Foreign Mission Boards.
The Theological Seminary at Greenville met
with warm encouragement, and an earnest ap
I peal in its behalf secured $2500 to assist in the
education of young men for the ministry. A
resolution was unanimously adopted adverse to
co-operation with Northern Baptists. Rev. B.
Manly, of Greenville, was appointed on the
Sunday School Board. The next annual con?
vention will be held in St. Louis on Thursday
before the second Sabbath in May, 1871.
The Sunday School Convention of this State
met in Charleston on last Thursday, and con?
tinued in session until Saturday evening. The
proceedings were entertaining and instructive,
and the representation from the various; coun?
ties full and gratifying. Messrs, R. S. Hill
and John H. Clark were the delegates in at?
tendance from the Sunday Schools of this place.
The forme? was elected one of the Vice Presi?
dents of the Convention. Adjourned to meet
in Charleston on Wednesday after the second
Sunday in May, 1872.
A Visit to the Pendleton Factory.
Accepting an invitation from the managers
of the manufacturing establishment known as
the Pendleton Factory, we got aboard the regu?
lar train of the Blue Bidge Railroad on last
Thursday evening, and after a short and pleas?
ant ride, alighted at the platform within a
stone's throw of Mr. War. Perry's residence.
We met with a hospitable reception from the
family, and in a short time was conducted to
the business office of Mr. E. G. Roberts, the
general agent. He received us with cordiality,
and as our stay was limited, proceeded to give
us an opportunity of inspecting the machinery,
water power, &c.
Asus well known throughout this section of
the State, the Pendleton Factory is situated on
Three-and-Twenty Mile Creek, within three
miles of Pendleton, and about ten miles north
of Anderson. The stream already named pur?
sues a devious course for some distance above
the factory building, and although the water to
run the machinery iB conducted only a short
distance from the dam?not over three hundred
yards?the creek requires at least double that
number of yards to make the same descent.
The dam is substantially built, and furnishes
enough water to run twice the amount of ma?
chinery now propelled by it. Near the old
mill-house, a solid and durable bridge is being
erected across the creek, of course under the
direction of the County Commissioners. The
work is done, however, at its actual cost by Mr^,
Perry*, who recognizes the importance and ne*
cessity of securing a good crossing at that point
in every emergency.
After an examination of the surroundings,
including a glance at the neat and commodious
tenement-houses on the opposite side of the
creek, we were conducted to the building con?
taining the wool carding machines, cotton gins,
&c. The wool cards have recently been taken
from the main building, to make room for other
machinery used ^yi the manufacture of cotton
yarn. Everything is in readiness, however, to
perform the work allotted to the wool machines.
Two cotton gins of the most approved pattern
occupy another portion of the building, also in
the second story, and almost beneath these gins
is a revolving cotton press, by* which the fleecy
staple is ginned and packed within the space of
a few feet, and in the most economical manner,
as the water drives the gins and only two hands
are required to pack the cotton.
This brings us to the main factory building.
It is a two-story brick structure, about one hun?
dred feet long and" forty feet wide. Seventy
five operatives are now. employed in the manu?
facture of cotton yarn. These operatives are
reliable -and competent, and are principally na?
tives of the country around?altogether white
families, some of whom have been employed
for many years in this business. We were
shown the process of manufacturing yarn, from
the machine used in picking the motes from the
cotton to the press where the yarn is baled for
shipment. It is an interesting scene, and is
carried on with the regularity of clock-work.
The machinery is in perfect order, and the most
thorough and systematic arrangements are evi?
dent in the conduct of the establishment. For
the information of the public, we obtained a
few facts concerning the recent history of the
Factory. Mr. Perry took charge of it on the
1st of January, 1866. Repairs were needed,
and after six months of unremitting labor and
considerable expense, the production for the
month of July following was 1,852 bunches of
yarn, equal to a daily average of 82 bunches.
In July, 1867, the daily average reached 118,
and in April, 1870, the daily average was 266
or more than trebled in less than four years.
Of course, new machinery has been added to
make this extraordinary increase, but it has
been scarcely more than doubled in the past
three years. In addition to a thorough knowl?
edge of the business, with over thirty years ex?
perience in manufacturing, Mr. Perry has
evinced an unusual energy and perseverance,
and placed the Factory upon a permanent and
remunerative basis. The figures already given
furnish abundant proof of his industry and
skill.
The present owners of the Factory are or?
ganized into a company, composed of a few
individuals. All the profits have been expen?
ded in the purchase of new machinery and
other property, and hence there has been no
dividend declared upon the original invest?
ment. The company has recently purchased
an additional tract of land, and now own over
500 acres, with two water powers. Besides the
factory building, there are two mills, a brick
building used as a store with office attached,
and tenement houses to accommodate 100 ope?
ratives. The store is kept supplied with every?
thing usually found in a miscellaneous stock of
dry goods, groceries, &c, and the employees
are* enabled to buy whatever is necessary for
their comfort at reasonable figures. It is un?
der the supervision of Mr. A. N. Alexander,
to whom we are indebted for many courtesies
during our brief visit.
It is the intention of the present company to
re-organize under an Act of the Legislature,
passed December 10th, 1869, regulating the
formation of corporations. Under this act
private property is not liable for the company's
debts, and it is quite likely that the new corpo?
ration will also receive the benefits of the act
exempting manufactures for a term of years.
A meeting of the company will be held at an
early day, and we are promised further infor?
mation concerning the plan of organization.
We havo given a hurried outline of the
present condition of the Pendleton Factory,
and as our people arc having their attention
drawn to the subject of manufacturing, and
there are numerous evidences that efforts are
being made to induce capital to take that di?
rection, we think the theme is opportune. The
short description of the history and prospects
of this Factory will convince any unprejudiced
mind that energy and enterprise will produce
wonderful results, and it is an interesting fact
that the actual valuation of the property has
increased nearly seventy^five per cent, in the
last three years. No other investment of a
Bimilar character can make Buch an exhibit,
and we take pleasure in bringing these figures
to the attention of the public.
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? The citizens of Charleston held a meoting
on Monday night to appoint delegates to the
June Convention.
? Gen. Lougstreet has received the appoint?
ment of Adjutant General of the Louisiana
militia.
? Captain J. H. Johnson, formerly connec?
ted with the LouibVille Courier, and a writer
over the signature of. "Yuha Dam," died in
I Legington, Ky., on Thursday.
The Masonic Fair.
Under authority of the Lodge at this place,
the foUbwirig committees have been appointed
to inaugurate measures and obtain assistance
towards insuring the success of the Masonic
Fair next fall. It is hoped that the members
appointed will enter upon the discharge of
their duties with fervency and zeal:
committee of arrangements.
S. M. Pegg, J. B. Clark, N. K. SuUivan, S.
H. LangBton, R. S. Bailey, John B. Moore and
Henry Garrison.
committee to 80licit donations.
R. S. Hilt, C. K. Williford, Jesse P. McGee,
F. M. Morgan, A. M. Holland, Thos. M. White,
H. B. Major, John C. Whitefield, Mike McGee,
John T. Green, James S. Beaty and B. B.
Breazeale.
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The Columbia Phoenix cannot "appreciate
the wisdom" of the suggestions made by this
journal to secure an infusion of honest and in?
corruptible men in the next Legislature. We
can return the compliment in a two-fold sense.
We cannot appmciate the wisdom of the course
suggested by those favoring the nomination of
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Gov?
ernor by the June Convention, in the face of
the general election law, the organization of
militia, and the immense power and patronage
of the present unscrupulous Executive. Sec?
ondly, the plan proposed by the Phaznix and
its coadjutors has been tried and found want?
ing, with a single exception, that it is now
suggested, as a means of taking the wind out
of the sails of our Radical opponents, to nom?
inate a member of that party as the standard
bearer of those claiming to be Democrats.
This is the whole thing in a nut-shell. We
cannot place reliance in the plan for an addi-,
tional reason. The colored vote is strongly in
favor of the prospective Radical nominee, un?
derstood to be Gov. Scott. And while we
would not let him walk "unchallenged over the
field," if we could see a probability of defeat?
ing him, yet we are convinced that every effort
should be made to put good and true men in
the Legislature, and that this can best be ac?
complished by concentrating.the fight upon
men of local reputation rather than aggrega?
ting the contest for the Executive Department.
The latter is bound to overshadow and give
color to the contest in every county, and we are
not hopeful of the result. Hence, we have ex?
pressed our views candidly, if not with the
prudence and circumspection of others.
But the Phcenix declares that it never can
and never shall give its assent to the programme
suggested by this journal. We beg leave to
say, in this connection, that our views are offer?
ed in advance of a State Convention, and
should such a body, reflecting fairly the wishes
and opinions of the majority of our political
associates, determine to nominate a State tick?
et, we shall bow submissively to its behest.
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??ERY.?A correspondent of the Columbia
Phcenix, over the signature of "A Native," re?
grets the notice which appeared in our columns
last week concerning the railroad excursionists.
We would be glad to know the exact line or
sentence that has given umbrage, confining the
question to what we said concerning the rail?
road officials ? As to the politicians, we can
readily understand that our remarks were not
entirely acceptable; but as the new officers of
the Road were in company with the aforesaid
greedy place-seekers, it was manifestly proper
to speak of both in the same article. We wish
to treat every person "with respect and civility,"
irrespective of "policy or interest," bnt some
men forfeit all claim to either by their own
conduct. Hence, we refer occasionally to cer?
tain politicians with a savor of contempt, and
ofttimes ridicule.
As to the new officers of the Greenville Rail?
road, we are profoundly ignorant in regard to
their "education* money and influence," and on
more than one occasion have expressed our
want of information concerning them. But we
are willing to prove them by their actions, and
if they are earnestly engaged in promoting the
material prosperity of this section none will
yield more readily a due meed of praise than
this journal. We shall wait for substantial
facts and progressive indications. As we do
not oppose, but heartily endorse, every influx
of capital and enterprise, these gentlemen can
afford to undergo a short probation before we
rush at them with "cordiality." ? At least, such
is our way of thinking, and we are sorry that
it does not please "A Native."
A Bold Advocate for Centralization.?
The loyalty and devotion of Parson Beown
low cannot be questiened, we presume, and his
utterances reflect the opinions of the Radical
party, albeit like his prototype (Thaddeus
Stevens) these utterances are sometimes in
advance of his associates. We give an extract
from a recent letter, signed W. G. Brownlow,
and dated from Washington, in which the doc?
trine of the abolition of the States is boldly
avowed as his political shibboleth:
"Had I my way I would so reconstruct the
government of the United States as to form a
strong central government here in the District
of Columbia, and organize the States as so
many colonial coporations, as absolutely depen
dent'upon and subject to the will of the central
power at Washington as are counties to States.
"Thus I would wipe out and exptirpate the
whole theory and pretence of State rights and
State sovereignty, to which we are nuiinly in?
debted for the late rebellion.
"While I only speak for myself I believe that
Congress and the country are looking in the
same direction."
Judge Carpenter.?The Charleston 'Re?
publican announced on last Saturday that this
gentleman was acting with the Citizens' Party,
and it was possible that he would be the nomi?
nee of that party for Govern or. Judge Car?
penter writes to the editor that this is an
error, and that since hi? ' ...tion to the bench,
he has refrained "from taking an active part
in politics." He concludes in the following
terms:
It is true, though a Republican, that I have
very decided views in reference to the want of
fitness and integrity of certain men who have
obtained political preferment from the Repub?
lican party; and in private life, among person?
al friends of all shades of political opinion, I
have not hesitated to give those views expres?
sion. But I am not and have not been a can?
didate for the Governorship at the hands of
any party, and I have not sought, nor shall I
Heek, such distinction.
? W, W. Sampson, charged with counter?
feiting coupons of the Blue Ridge Railroad, has
been released on boil.
? The Supreme Court adjourned on last
Saturday, to meet again in September.
ITEMS-EDITORIAI, A23T) OTHERWISE.
? Father .Ryan, the poet priest of Georgia,
contemplates a trip to Europe in a few weeks.
I i ? Gen. Jubal Early is to settle down perma?
nently at Lynchburg and practice law.
?-j??p Gov. Bullock has sued the Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution for libel.
? The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has been
leased to the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
? Benjamin Fleming, the last of Commodore
Perry's men, died at Erie, Pa., aged eighty
eight years.
? The sufferers by the recent fire in Fincas
tle, Va., are in great distress, and an appeal for
aid has been issued.
? Alexander Benson, an old and prominent
citizen of Philadelphia, is dead. He leaves
$3,000,000. i
? The jail of Kershaw county is said to be
very insecure. Two prisoners made their escape
last week.
? Small-pox of a very malignant form is
prevailing in Havana and in many of the in?
terior towns of the "ever-faithful isle."
? Mr. Christopher Jones, of Oconee, has do?
nated property to the value of $200 to the Ag
ricultural Society of that county.
? There is considerable excitement in Cali?
fornia over the rich silver mines lately discov?
ered in Arizona.
I ? The California Emigrant Union has de?
cided to appoint agents in the principal cities
of Europe, and a travelling agent for Germany.
? The people of Savannah have voted a sub?
scription of $100,000 to the capital stock of the
Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad.
? Col. John S. Calvert, late Treasurer of |
Virginia, died on the 10th from injuries receiv?
ed in the great calamity on the 27th u It,
i ? J. H. Itainey, colored Senator from George?
town, has been nominated in the Republican as
a candidate for Congress in the First District.
? The destruction of timber and fences in
the woods and mountains in Orange and adja?
cent Counties in New York, by recent exten?
sive fires, will amount to $1,000,000.
? Mrs. McFarland has published her version
i^of the story concerning Albert D. Richardson
and herself. It occupies nine columns of the
New York Tribune.
? Gen. Longstreet appeared in the proces
: sion gotten up by the negroes in New Orleans
in honor of the passage of the fifteenth amend?
ment.
? On Friday last, a negro named Paul
Brown, convicted of murder at the last term of |
the Darlington court, was executed, in the
presence of a large concourse of people.
? Captain-General De Eodus claims a vic?
tory over the Cubans, in which ninety of them
were killed, and only two of the Spaniards
wounded
? The Nashville Banner learns that Hon.
Gustavus A. Henry, the great Whig orator of j
ante-beUnm times, is lying seriously ill of can?
cer of the stomach.
? The newspaper men of Washington are ,
raising a fund for the relief of the family of j
Dr. Brock, of the Bichmond Enquirer, who was
killed?in the recent disaster.
? The ent*fcj amount so far collected in Bal?
timore for the relief of the Richmond sufferers
amounts to $15,000, including $3,000 derived
from the benefit at the Holiday-street Theatre.
? The bar and people of Camden are highly
pleased with Judge Melton, and the legal fra?
ternity has formally expressed gratification at
his elevation to the bench.
? About 130 negroes voted at the recent
charter election in Cumberland, Md. The re?
sult was a Democratic gain of two councilmen,
making the council unanimously Democratic
? The town of Yorkville has voted a sub?
scription of $50,000 to the Air Line Railroad.
The vote was unanimous in favor of the sub?
scription, as there was not a solitary man in the
town opposed.
? It is said that many members of Congress
are despairing of an adjournment before the
first of August. It may be added that the peo?
ple are in a more despairing frame of mind than
Congress.
'? Arrangements are making to organize a
society of the officers rommanding colored
troops during the war. Sampson and Metcalf
ought to join the society. "And the colored'
troops fought nobly."
? Mr. Franklin J. Spann, of Sumter county,
died on Wednesday morning, the 4th instant,
leaving a wife and four children. He was at?
tacked on Tuesday night with meningitis, and
expired after an illness of twelve hours.
? Mr. William Rogers, a highly esteemed
citizen of Sumter county, residing at Bishop
ville, who was stricken with paralysis on toe
30th ultimo, died on the following Tuesday, the
3rd instant.
? The censes return for Greenville County
shows that the white voting strength of the
County exceeds that of the colored 1,590 and
the total white population is $6,632 in excess of
that of the colorea, being nearly double.
? Mr. Charles S. Young, of Washington, has
been appointed to the responsible position of
resident engineer on the section of the Blue
Ridge Railroad running through the north?
eastern part of Georgia.
? Litke D. Chadwick was accidentally shot
and killed by a pistol in the hands of his
younger, brother, on Wednesday last, at the
plantation of their father on Wadmalaw Is?
land
Col. Hough, a member of Gen. Thomas'
staff, now in San Francisco, publishes a card de
nyingthe assertion made by Gen. Fitshugh Lee
that Thomas offered bis services in writing to
Virginia, at the beginning of the war.
? It is suggested that the reason why wo?
men's teeth decay sooner than men's is the per
?etua) friction of their tongues upon.the pearl,
his is a gross libel, and the true cause lies in
the sweetness of their lips.
? Massachusetts Lodge of Free and Accep?
ted Masons, founded in 1770, when General j
Joseph Warren was Grand Master of the State,
celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in
Boston last Wednesday.
A frightful accident to the night express
train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad near At
chinson, Kansas, on Wednesday evening,
slaughtered nineteen people, and wounded
about forty more.
? Mr. F. C. Brown, of Oconee county, died
suddenly on saleday last. He was at Walhalla
during that day, returned home, eat his dinner
late; and in the midst of lively conversation,
fell from his chair to the floor and expired im?
mediately.
? Hon. James T. Austin, of Boston, whose
death is announced at the advanced age of 86,
was a prominent life-long Democrat In 1806
he married a daughter of Vke President El
bridge Gerry, and wrote the life of that states?
man.
? Mr. Sumner is said, on good authority, to
have urged upon members of the House to pass
a bill prohibiting any former members of Con- j
gress who aided the rebellion from holding any
office of trust or profit under the government,
and iti? understood that he is opposed to re- j
moving the disabilities of any such persons.
? The Savannah Advertiser learns that there
are about eleven hundred hands at work on the
Port Royal Railroad. The iron is being laid at
the rate of a half a mile daily, gangs working
from both ends, and it is contemplated to have
the entire route completed and in running order
early in September next. ,, .
? The Horticultural Fair held in Augusta
last week was a complete success. A large |
crowd was in attendance and addresses were
delivered by Dr. W. H. Tutt and Rev. Charles
W. Howard. The first named gentleman is
President of the Cotton States' Fair Association,
under whose auspices this exhibition of fruits
and vegetables was successfully carried out.
? General Meigs has. issued an order to offi?
cers in charge of national cemeteries, instruc?
ting them to make all necessary arrangements,
and afford proper facilities for the decoration of
Union soldiers' graves on the 80th of May.
He has furnished a copy of this order to the
Grand Army of the Republic, thus officially
recognizing, for the first time, the existence of J
that organization.
For the Anderton Intelligencer.
Assistant Assessor'si Ge^ce, )
U. S. Internal ReT?NTJE, V
And ex-jos', fit C.f May 14, 1870. J
7b the Editor Anderson Intelligencer i The
opinion of tlfis ofEce girding the liability of
dealers in Samter Bitters t? p?y ?etail Liqnor1
Dealers' Tax, heretofore published m your pa?
per, having been appealed from, and the ap?
peal sustained, I am instructed by rny superior
officer to give publicity to the fact
Therefore, in accordance with the present
understanding of the letter (Jan. 1, 1870) of
the Honorable Commissioner, and until further
ruling upon the point raised as to whether
Sumter Bitters are a medicine vhen sold as.?
beverage, parties dealing in them are hot sub?
ject to tax as Betail Liquor Dealers,, as in the
instructions received at this office, the opinion
is expressed that "the fact that they are some?
times used as a beverage renders them -, no less
a medicine." ,
Please give this sdch publicity that all in?
terested may lose none of t& benefits, tights or
privileges arising from a correct understimding
of the law, and a proper assessment and ren*
dering of the taxes under it
Respectfully,
?. W. J_VEBSON, .
Assistant Assessor.'
Working Christian.?This organ of the
Baptist denomination in'South: .Carolina has
been removed from Yor_ville to Charleston,
It is conducted with ability and energy by Rev,
Tilman R. Gaines, who has obtained the ser?
vice of Rev. Dr. Reynolds and Rev. L. HV
Shuck as associate editors. The corps of con?
tributors from all parts of the State is an evi?
dence that the denomination sustains this wor?
thy enterprise. We trust that it enters upon &
renewed career of usefulness and prosperity.
The Railroad Excursion.?The Colum?
bia correspondent of the Daily Republican
writes as follows:
"The Greenville Railroad excursionists re?
turned last night. They visited Greenville,,
Anderson, Walhalla and Abbeville, and werer
enthusiastically received everywhere. There
was a general suspension of labor, and crowds
collected at the depots to see and' welcome the
Governor."
HYMENEAL.
MARRIED, on Thursday evening, May 12,1870, by BeT.
J. L. Kennedy, Mr. P. McD. ALEXANDER, of Oconee
Country, and Miss MARY E. IIAGOOD, eldest daughter of
Jam es E. Hagood, Esq., of Pie-ens C. H.
On Tuesday, 10th of May, by Rev. W. E. Walten, Mr,
JOHN J. HARDY, of Lowudesvillc, & C, and Miss FAN?
NIE . M., daughter of Samuel Knox, Esq., of Franklin
County, Ga.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At a regular communication of Williamston Lodge, No*
2i, A. F. M., held March 17th, 1870, the following Preamble
and Resolut ions were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove hence
our worthy and esteemed brother, JOHN W. B. KcCON
NELL, who died at his residence in Anderson County on
the 10th of January last. Beit therefore
Resohed, That ire deeply sympathize -with the family of
said deceased in their sad bereavement, and hereby, tender
them our heartfelt condolence, and. commend them to ibo
God of the widow and fatherless.
Resolved. That this preamble and resolutions b? recorded,
in the minutes of the Lodge, and a page be dedicated to
his memory.
Resolved, That the Secretary farnish the family of our
deceased brother with a copy of this preamble and resolu?
tions, and also to the Anderson InUUiyeocer for publication v
J. J. ACKER, Secretary.
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TEMPEEA?CE CELEBRATION.
THE SECOND ANNTVEBSABY of the Beorginha?on
of ANDERSON DIVISION, NO. 20, SONS OF TEMPE?
RANCE, will be celebrated on SATURDAY, 28th day of
MAY next, at 10 o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Bros. SAM'L. A. weber
and WM. A. HODGES.*
The friends of the cause, and the public generally, are
cordially invited to attend.
J. BAYLI8 LEWIE,
B. FRANK CRAY ION,
JAMES K. DEAN,
Committee of Arrangements.
; May 12, 1870 . ? 46- . ?7I
The Blessing- of the Age.
No more Sick Headache, no more Dyspepsia, no more In?
digestion, no more Piles, no more Chills, no. more Liver.
Complaint, no more Jaundice, no more Pain in the Back,
no more Kidney Disease, no more Ccetiveness, no more*
Heartburn. TUTTS VEGETABLE LIVER PILL is a
certain guarantee against an these ??sixessing compbdnta.
Patronize IIoxe Enterprise.?Mr. P. P. Toale, ?whose
advertisement appears in another column, has established
on a firm basis, in Charleston, the liegest and most, com?
plete manufactory of Doors, Sashes, -BEnds, Sue-, in the
Southern States. Having advertised liberally daring the
past year, he has secured a large custom, extending aa far
West as Alabama, and he has thus been' enabled to put
forth a printed price list which defies competition. Every
! person who contemplates building or repairing should
write at Once for Mr. ToAEE,ST>rice list .
. THE MARKETS.
i Anderson, May 18,1870.
Cotton.?Market lively during the ? past week. Mid?
dlings to-day (Wednesday) command 18}$ to 20^ cents.
Corn?Sells readily at $1.75 ? bushel.
Tuox*u-&% to $11.00 $ barrel.
Bacon.?Hog round?IS to 21c, I? lb. ,
C a A3LEST0K, May 19
Cotton .1 at and nominal?middling 22\\. . .
New York. May 19.
Cotton heavy with sales of 1,560 bales?middlings 23Ji.
Gold 14%._ ?
LATEST QUOTATIONS OF
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, S. C,
Corrected Weekly Iry A. C. KAUFMAN,
Broker, No. 25 Broad Street.
MAT Vt, Uli
State SxCTKrrna^-Soutfa Caxoliaa, old, ? to r> ??
n?w SO to?: do, registered stock, ex int 80.
Cnr Si?URiTiES^Augu5ta^a.^n&,-to7?^aTlt?.
ton,& C.Stock, ex-div.-to?*; do. Fire Lean Bondi,
to 76 ? Columbia, S. O, Bends. ? ?? 70.
Railroad Bo.vDS.-Blue Rldge,(tat inoxta^}-- to 60;
Charleston and favannah, ? to 70; Cliailotta, Colnmbf?
and Augusta, ? to 87; Cheraw and Darlington,.?to83;
Greenville and Columbia, (first mortgage,) ? to-80; do,
estate Ruanurtee,) ? to 67; Northeastern, ? to 88; Savxa
nah und Charleston, (Erst mortgage,) ? to 80: do, (Suite
guarantee,) ? to 75; South Carolina, ? to 7?; do, 78; Spar
tan burg and Union, ? to GO.
Railroad Stocks.?Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta,
? to 60; Greenville and Columbia, ? to 2; Northeastern,
9 to ; Savannah and Charleston,.? to 35; South Carolina,
(whole shares,) ? to 45; do, (halfshares,) ? to 22.
Exchange, Ac-New York Sight, \{ par; Goid,liSta>
115; Silver, 105 to 108.
south CAROLINA BANT BILLS.
?Bank of Charleston.JL-......,,......?<??
?Bank of Ncwberry....
Bank of Camden.......?-.....50@?
Bank of Georgetown. ?
Bank of South Carolina.-.?._ 5(<$?
Bank of Chester.?.? 5@?
Bank of Hamburg.....-.? B??
Bank of State S. C, prior to 1861...,..58??
Bank of State of S.C., issue 1861 and 1862.;..^...^30<^?"
?Flankers-''awl Mechanics'Bank of Charleston.?Q?
?Peoples'* Bun* of Charleaio*.?~-^-_
?Uns?? Bank of Charleston.M._.-^?
?Southwestern, Railroad Bank of Charleston, (old)...??S?
?Southwestern Railroad Bank of Charleston, (new)...?@?
State Bank of Charleston.????..w^?^.?. IA
Farmers' and Exchange Bank of Charleston,.' <jg_
Exchange Bank of Columbia. fi~*~'
Commercial Bank of C^lumhUU..........-..?...^^,^; ^fty
Merchants' Bank.of Cheraw,._.,,.?,'v\ai-:
Planters' Bank of Fairneld...,,..-..^.._...,^ 7 HHL
State of South Carolina Bill? Receivable..;;.!,^-* ^o*r
City of QbvlmmQn&-]^..*??^:u^,\^Zf?. ?..
? Bills marked thus (?) are being redeemed at the Baak
Counters of each. . .
Jan 13,137a 33 ly '