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THURSDAYMORNING, JUNE 9, 1870. J.QEN7S FOR THE INTELLIGENCER. WauCKb, Evass & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. John T. Sloan, jr., Columbia, S. C. w. H. B. Tods, General Agent. South. Carolina bonds "were quoted in New York on Monday last?old 95?; new 82J. After an absence of six weeks, Dr. J. W. Gurley has returned to his office, and will be pleased to give his professional services to those in need'of. skilful dentistry. The Doctor has established a fine, reputation in this com? munity, and there is.no-necessity to recommend him to our. friends. Furma>* University.?The committee of invitation have favored' us with the announce? ment that the annual address before the Adel phian and Philosophian Societies of this insti tutioirwill be delivered by Col. W. H. Camp? bell, of Greenville, on Tuesday evening, June 21st. The trustees of Oglethorpe College have determined to erect a college building in At? lanta, Ga., by the first of January next. Rev. David "Wills, D. D., formerly of Laurens, and an eminent and eloquent divine, will become the President when the College is moved to At? lanta, He is one of the ablest men in the Presbyterian denomination. -*-. Religious Items.?Rev. J. F. Morral, General Agent of the Domestic Mission Board of the Baptist State Convention, has been in our town during the past week, and preached several interesting and able discourses in the Baptist church during his stay. A meeting of aged ministers of the Baptist denomination will be held with the Six-and Twenty Church on Thursday before the third Sabbath in August next, to which those above the age of sixty are invited. The "Weather and Crops.?During the past week, heavy rains have visited several sections of this county, damaging the growing crops. A considerable hail-storm north of this place, on Friday night, had a disastrous effect across a narrow belt of country. The farmers are gen? erally engaged this week in harvesting wheat and oats. The wheat is considered fine, and oats have improved wonderfully since the rains set in. It is a busy time with the farmers, as l&eiirhands- are greatly needed in the corn and (jocton fields, while the grain crops are being harvested. Internal Revenue Collector. The President nominated, on Thursday last, as Collectorof the Third Revenue District of South Carolina, Mr. Robert M. Wallace, in place of his father, A. S. Wallace, recently seated in Congress. The Senate confirmed the nomination. -?? South Carolina University. We-acknowledge an invitation to attend the sixty-fourtfi anniversary of the Euphradian Society of the above Institution, which will be held on Monday, 27th of June. The valedic? tory oration will be delivered by Mr. J. S. Clif? ton, of Chester. Mr Wm. S. Ligon, of An? derson, is the secretary of this Society. We have likewise received an invitation to be present at the final celebration of the Clario sophic Society, which will take place on Tues? day, June 28th, and on which occasion. Mr.. John T. Seibelh, of Columbia, will deliver the valedictory address. Mr. Outer J; Harris, of Anderson^.?the secretary of this Society. The Air Line Railroad. The interest manifested in the construction of this Road by other counties should keep our people on the alert. The town of Walhalla has subscribed $50,000 to the capital stock of | die Air Line Railroad, and the votera of that town will be called upon to decide the propo? sition on the 25th inst. The city of Greenville proposes to subscribe $50,000 and the count}' of Greenville $200,000, and this will also be sub? mitted to the people on the 25th of June. Sparenburg has taken similar action, and the question will be submitted to the voters on the 23rd of June, whether or not that county will subscribe $200,000, and the town of Spartan burg has already agreed, we believe, to make a subscription of $50,000. It is needless to say that the action of these counties does not favor the probability of the Road coming to Ander? son, and unless our citizens go to work at once, " the result is likely to prove disastrous to our interests. We die- not pretend that the sub? scription will be- made in all of these counties, as the vote in York county has been decided against the subscription of $200,000. But we stale the facts, and leave- our readers to judge as to the necessity of moving promptly. Brief Local Items.?An amateur farmer has shown us a cotton stalk, npon which are "forms," so he says, but we "couldn't see it." He lives in town. A four-legged chicken was exhibited to an adbiariiig crowd in front of our office on Toes day last. It was a free exhibition, and the chicken was quite young. The depot at this place was burglariously en? tered on Monday night last, and a small lot of tobccco taken by the thief. Efforts were made to get into the iron safe, but resulted in failure. Entrance to the depot wa# effected through a window. No arrests have been made up to this writing. A colored man was committed to jail on Tuesday last, charged with stealing sundry ar? ticles of clothing from parties in the neighbor? hood of "Williamston. His right hand was off at the wrist, but the constable in charge brought him to jail securely bound with ropes around his arms and body. The Circuit Court adjourned on Saturday last, after a session of two weeks. The terra was industriously occupied in clearing the dockets of old cases, especially on the Equity side. Monday last was the dullest saleday on record so- far this year. The farmers were too busily engaged in their fields to attend, except on business. The public sales were unimportant, and private transactions were "few and far be? tween.'* The municipal authorities have erected a number of horse-racks, within convenient dis? tance of the public square, and our country frjpnda .will .doubtless appreciate the conven? ience. The Iron-Clad Oath and Political Disabil ties. It is a matter of surprise that so few persons seem really cognizant of the laws operating to keep a large portion of the Southern people from holding Federal office. Undoubtedly, these matters have been fully discussed during the past five years in all the newspapers of the country, and yet it is apparent that many in? telligent minds do not comprehend the real state of affairs in this respect.^ We are led to make these remarks from the fact that a num? ber of gentlemen have been suggested for the position of Representative in Congress, in this and an adjoining Congressional District, all of whom are ineligible to the high office their friends wish them to seek. And while we di? rect public attention to the matter, we wish it distinctly understood that it is not our object to frustrate the designs,of any one, or to inter? fere, either for or against any individual now or hereafter to be suggested. But it is solely with a view of restraining our political friends from committing an error, already repeated too often, of nominating gentlemen for positions to which they are not eligible by reason of cer? tain disqualifying enactments. We would avoid another political hari-kari, such as the Democratic party met with two years ago, in the election xof Representatives to Congress from the Third and Fourth Districts. It is well understood, we believe, that the class of persons disqualified from holding office by the third section of tbe Fourteenth Amend? ment to the Constitution of the United States cannot accept any cffice under the State or Federal governments, until their disabilities are removed by a^ two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress. This class of persons embraces all men who held an office, prior to the war, which required them to take an oath to support tbe Constitution of the United States, and who afterwards engaged in rebel? lion. The two things are absolutely necessary, in order to place a man under the ban of tbe aforesaid section/of tbe Fourteenth Amend? ment. First, ho'must have held an office re? quiring him to.take such an oath, and secondly, be must have engaged in the war against the United States. Either one or the other is not sufficient, and hence it is that the strongest ad? herents .and defenders of the Confederate cause?soldiers voluntarily engaged in rebel lion/if you please?are not ineligible to office in- this State, provided they never held any po? sition under the State or Federal governments previous to tbe war requiring them to make oath to support the Federal Constitution. This result is reached by the simple fact that the present Constitution of South Carolina imposes no restrictions beyond those found in the third section of the Fourteenth Amend? ment. Having stated the class of persons in? eligible to office under tbe said Amendment, which is re-enacted in the Constitution of tbis State, we will proceed to enquire who are in? eligible to Federal offices, 6uch as member to Congress, postmaster, internal revenue asses? sors and collectors, &c. We are met at the outset with what is com? monly known as the iron-clad or test oath, passed by Congress on the 2d of July, 1862, and this solves the entire problem. It is tbe language of tbis oath that prevents so many hundreds and thousands all over the South from being eligible to any position under the Federal Government. Indeed, tbe iron-clad oath is a barrier against the staunchest Union men, in many instances, whose hearts went out in kindly sympathy for their section amid the struggles and trials of terrible war. Only now and then can one be found who is willing to swear that he did not sympathize with the cause for which all suffered and ?indured so much. Under these circumstances, Congress was induced to pass an act waiving the neces? sity of subscribing to the test oath fin certain cases, and substituting in lieu thereof another oath, which is now required of all persons elected to Federal office whose political disa? bilities have been removed by both houses of Congress. Tbis act was passed on the 11th of July, 1868, and is.as follows: "That whenever any person who has partici? pated in the late rebellion, and from whom all legal disabilities arising therefrom have been removed by act of Congress by a vote of two thirds of each House, has been or shall be elected or appointed to any office or place of trust in or under the Government of the Uni? ted States, he shall, before entering upon the duties, thereof, instead of the oath prescribed by the act of July 2nd, 1862, take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend tbe Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domes? tic ; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to tbe same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or pnrpo.se of evasion: and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God." It will be seen bat tbe terms of the above oath are entirely prospective, while tbe iron? clad is retrospective in its principal features. But this oath is only applicable to such persons as have been relieved of their legal and politi? cal disabilities, and it may be suggested that there are many competent and intelligent citi? zens, worthy to become Representatives in Congress, who are not disqualified by the oper? ations of tbe Fourteenth Ameudment, accor? ding to the showing already made in this ar? ticle. Nevertheless, it is requisite that all such persons shall either take the iron-clad oath or obtain the removal of disabilities which do not exist, if wc may use the phrase, before entering upon the dischargo of duties pertaining to a Federal office. As we understand it, there is a case precisely in point in the facts connected with the seating of Gen. P. B. M. Young, of Georgia, as a member of the Fortieth Congress. He was not ineligible under tbe Fourteenth Amendment, yet his disabilities (where none really existed) were removed by Congress on the 27th of July, 1868, and be was thereupon ad? mitted to a seat, on subscribing to the oath con? tained in the act above recited. There is a necessity, therefore, where persons cannot take the test oath, to go through tbe forms of law, in order to become eligible to Federal office. We have sought to place this matter intelli? gibly before our readers, and trust that we have succeeded in making it so plain "that be who runs may read." It is vitally important to act understanding^ in the selection of candidates for Congress, and as so many of our acquain? tances have admitted to us, in private conver? sation, that they had overlooked the require? ments of the law, we have thought it worth while to go over the whole ground, at this early day, in order that there be no mistakes in the choice of standard-bearers, if the anti-Radical party of this or any other Congressional Dis? trict determines to enter the field next autumn in an organized capacity. The Democracy of Ohio. A Convention of the Democratic party of Ohio was held at Columbus on the first day of this month, for the purpose of nominating can? didates for certain State officers to be elected next fall. Harmony and unanimity prevailed, and a platform agreed upon. The creed of the Ohio Democracy, as set forth in this platform, looks to the future, and does not deal in plati? tudes about political issues now forever dead. It is an arraignment of the present Adminis? tration of the Federal Government upon the question of a low tariff approximating free trade, and charges upon the Administration a want of proper appreciation of the true inter? ests of the whole country in maintaining an exorbitant tariff for the purpose of aiding monopolies and robbing the industry of the country on a gigantic scale. It attacks the oppressive exactions of the internal revenue system, with its swarming horde of officials, ready to consume the resources of tax-payers and subject them to annoyances almost un? bearable. It denounces the profligacy of the present Administration, the corruption of its appointees to office, and the favoritism and imbecility which directs the destinies of the country without apparent purpose, and disre? gards the rights of its citizens abroad. It also denounces the recent action of Congress in granting public lands to mammoth railroad corporations as a huge monopoly, against the spirit of our institutions and likely to become dangerous to a free people. It pronounces the act recently passed by Congress to enforce the fifteenth amendment as unconstitutional, un? just and oppressive. It declares the power of the government to tax bonds of the United States; opposes the national bank system ; sympathizes with the struggles for self-govern? ment everywhere; and denounces the cringing foreign policy of the Federal administration, together with the efforts of the Radical party to reduce whole States to a condition of vassal? age and dependence. Here is an arraignment of the Radical party on questions not connected with the agitations of the last few years, by which that party has continued to perpetuate its lease of badly abused power.- The Democracy of Ohio have acted wisely, in our judgment, putting the things of a dead past behind them, in attack? ing the enemy upon questions of practical im? portance and paramount interest to the whole people. The Radical party is not united upon these questions, and has.been held together mainly from the opposition heretofore evinced by the Democracy to its reconstruction meas? ures, its pet scheme of universal suffrage, and its fanatical legislation for the benefit of the negro in the Southern States. But these mat? ters are now settled, and the "Northern masses are compelled to turn their attention to the abuses and corruption growing out of the long lease of official patronage controlled by the Radical office-holders. The future prosperity of this country must be considered, and its financial condition will receive, the closest scrutiny of men heretofore blindly following the behests of their leaders upon a morbid sen? timent. It may be expected that changes will rapidly take place in political parties, with the issues of the past no longer before them, and amid these changes the Democratic party has everything to gain, so long as it appeals to the solid interests of the people against the grasp? ing monopolies now fostered and sustained by their opponents. In this work of reformation, and restoration to safe, economical govern? ment, we are- heartily in accord with the Na? tional Democracy,, for it has recently evinced this spirit in New York, to a great extent, equally favorable as in Ohio. Its leaders in both of these great States have demonstrated their ability to meet the Radical party on van? tage ground, and we have no doubt that others will follow this wise direction and pursue the path that leads to ultimate victory. The de? feats and discomfitures of the past are no long? er to stare them in the face, presaging the death of a great and powerful organization ; but with re-animated vigor and hopeful en? couragement from the masses, there will be erected a wise, liberal and progressive Democ? racy, with justice for its standard, and the true principles of republican government for its foundation and support. - Whittemore Re-Eleoted. Full returns of the election held in the First Congressional District, on the 21st of May, have not been received, but it is quite apparent that the disgraced Whittemore has been re elected by an overwhelming majority over his opponent. Indeed, from the figures given in our city cotemporaries, three-fourths of the vote cast was in favor of the "reverend rascal.'' The white people generally stayed away from the polls, and under the pressure of the Union Leagues, nearly all the colored people voted for the man who has achieved a wide celebrity by his misconduct and unworthy action as a Rep? resentative. He was opposed by a genuine Republican, who is a decent man and worthy citizen, and yet the negroes blindly cast their ballots in favor of Whittemore, while the white voters as a general rule remained per? fectly indifferent as to the result. Here is an impressive lesson for those favoring the organ? ization of the Citizens' Party, with a Republi? can as the standard-bearer. Notwithstanding his opponent proved conclusively the infamous character of the cadet broker in public speeches all over the Congressional District, there was no impression made upon the Ridical ranks ; and though a respectable Republican was in the field, the whites kept aloof. It would be Avell to consider this lesson before making a nomi? nation by the June Convention. ? The people of York county voted on the 28th of May upon the question of a county subscription of $200,000 to the Air Line Rail? road. This amount was necessary to secure the location of the road through Yorkville. The subscription was defeated by fifteen votes, the eastern side of the county voting almost unanimously against it. This settles the loca? tion of the road on the line running eight or ten miles above the town of York. The pro? jected road from Morgnnton to York will cross the Air Line at some point near King's Moun? tain. Jgj- We invite attention to new advertise? ments in this issue, Death of Mr. Robert Brackenridge. It is our duty this morning to announce the death of the oldest male inhabitant of Ander? son county. Mr. Robeet Brackenridge de? parted this life at his residence, nine miles southeast of this place, on Friday night last, in the 91st year of his age. He was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and came to this coun? try when quite a youth. Mr. Brackenridge was engaged in school-teaching the greater por? tion of his long life, having entered upon that avocation in Abbeville about the year 1800. He taught consecutively from that time until within the past few months, but for a number of years he followed the occupation only nomi? nally. He was universally esteemed for his sterling worth and integrity, and numbered among his friends, patrons and pupils nearly every prominent citizen of Anderson for the last half century. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and probably the oldest Mason in this section of the State. He like? wise belonged to the Presbyterian denomina? tion, and was a consistent member of that church. He possessed the genuine humor of his na? tive country, and we have heard several inci? dents in his life worth relating. It is said that, on a certain occasion, Mr. Brackenridge visited this place, when Court was in session, and looking around at the officers of the Court and members of tbe bar, remarked to a friend that he bad whipped every one of them, inclu? ding Judge Earle who was presiding, and Gen. Whitner then Solicitor of tbis circuit, as well as the Clerk, Sheriff, and all the lawyers. Of course, the remark was repeated until it reached the ears of the Judge, who shortly or? dered an adjournment of the Court, and every one began to gather around tbe old gentleman, for he had then reached an advanced period in life. The scene which followed can better be imagined than described, and it was one upon which this venerable citizen loved to dwell ever afterwards. He survived the distinguished Judge many years, and had lived to see many of those present go down to the grave. And now, at the close of a very long, useful and honorable career on earth, he has been gather? ed to his fathers, and we trust that he reposes in eternal peace. Meeting of Conventions.?The month of June seems to be actively devoted to prepara? tions for tbe fall political campaign. Besides the elections in Oregon and Washington Terri? tory, which will contribute something to our knowledge of the state of feeling upon national affairs on the Pacific coast, there will be a large number of political conventions held. The Ohio Democratic Convention, which met on the first day of tbe month, was the pioneer of a long list, and struck boldly out upon the polit? ical ocean. The Delaware Republican Conven? tion will meet to-day, for the purpose of nomi? nating a State ticket and a candidate for Con? gress. The Maine Republican Convention will assemble on the 15th, and the Temperance (political) Convention of that State will meet on the 17th. A. State Convention will be held in South Carolina on the 15th, intended to em? brace persons of all political parties who favor reform and retrenchment in tbe State govern, ment. Tbe Conservative Republican Conven? tion of West Virginia is called to meet on tbe 22nd, and tbe Vermont Republican Convention on the same day. Finally, the Alabama Re? publican Convention is ordered to assemble on the 28th of June, and this closes tbe programme for the present month. The Constitutional Convention of Vermont, which met at Montpe lier on yesterday, will have under consideration the proposed amendment conferring the right of suffrage on women. TnE Rural Carolinian.?Tbis journal always appears promptly at tbe beginning of the month. Its suggestions are timely, showing a due appreciation of tbe actual present needs of tbe farming community. Its conductors seem to know exactly what its readers want, (or ought to want,) and to have always at hand the right kind of matter for their in? struction. The June number furnishes a good illustration of this remark, and its contents prove that both editors and contributors are wide awake people, who know what is going on in the world and what people are interested in. We might cite many articles to show that we have not over-estimated the contents of the number before us. We are confident that every subscriber will appreciate tbe investigation of tbe "Cause and Prevention of Rust in Cotton," while an article entitled "Shading the Ground," showing the benefits of mulching, is alone worth a year's subscription. We have transferred to our columns this week an excellent contribution from the pen of Maj. R. F. Simpson, of this county, on the subject of "Education for tbe Agriculturist." The illustrations in tbis num? ber are numerous, appropriate and well execu? ted. Published by Walker, Evans & Cogs? well and D. Wyatt Aiken, Charleston, S. C. Two dollars a year. Subscriptions received at tbis office. Trouble about Virginia.?The Washing? ton correspondent of the New York World gossips as follows about the condition of affairs in Virginia. The Radicals cannot find suffici? ent excuse to remand Tennessee to military au? thority, and the pretended outrages in Georgia are not sufficient enough to keep up agitation over that State much longer, so it is absolutely necessary to furnish material for the extreme Radicals to inveigh against unrepentant rebels, and bence Virginia bids fair to be selected for that purpose: The Radical members of Congress from Vir? ginia, as well as other Radicals holding promi? nent positions there, are very much exercised since tbe recent election in Riehmond concern? ing the condition of affairs in that State, and the indications certainly point to an appeal on their part to the Government authorities for a renewal of military power in the State. The troops which had been stationed there have been removed, and the nearest point from which they can be obtained is South Carolina. Tbe prospect of obtaining them is by no means flat? tering, for even if General Sherman is disposed to spare them at present bis mind is not in the least clear as to the necessity or authority for a new apportionment of the military power in Virginia. The leading Radical officials of tho State have determined upon a Btrong appeal against what they consider the usurpations of the conservative party, encouraged, it is asser? ted, by the Governor. There is no doubt that the recent attack in tbe streets of Richmond npon Mr. Porter, tho Representative to Con? gress from that district, will be given as one of the reasons that Union men are not safe in the State, and will form a prominent point of the appeal for placing Virginia again under the power of the military. ' ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE ?Thomas S. Crayton, of Pendleton, has been appointed Notary Public. . ? John T, Collins., an industrious citizen of Spartanburg, died suddenly on the 27th ult. ? Three inches of snow, fell in Virginia City, Nevada, on the 31st of May. ? Mr. John T. Humphreys, a merchant of Greenville, died suddenly on the 25th ult. ? The debt of New Hampshire is a trifle un? der $2,000,000. ? Ex-Senator Wade, more familiarly known as "Honest Ben," is a candidate for Congress, in Ohio. ? Mrs. Elizabeth F. Tew, widow of Col. C. C. Tew, (who lost his life at Gettysburg,) died in Columbia on Friday last. ? Thirty thousand children recently partici {>ated in a Sunday School celebration at Brook yn, N. Y. ? Morton, of Indiana, has read Senator Revels out of the Radical party, notwithstand? ing he is a Radical dyti in the wool. ?? California has now 030 miles of railroad, and confidently expects to build at least 150 more this year." ? The complete statement of the Fenian losses in the late raid gives eleven killed and seventeen wounded?three mortally. ? Gen. Marston, of New Hampshire, has been nominated for Governor of Idaho, in place of Dr. Samuel Bard, recently declined. ? The Wilmington Star itemizes North Carolina news under the heading, "Spirits of Turpentine." Very good reading for the "tar heels." ? Medical authority is responsible for the alarming statement that Gov. Brownlow's life can be prolonged fifteen or twenty years, with careful treatment. ? In South Carolina there are five daily newspapers, four tri-weekly newspapers, one semi-weekly newspaper, forty-two weekly news? papers, two monthlies, one quarterly/ ? The Alabama Legislature has passed a law imposing a tax of $40 Upon every Georgia lawyer practicing in the courts of Alabama. The Georgia lawyers threaten resistance. ? Two persons during the past year have contributed $7,500 to the endowment fund of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Co? lumbia, S. C. ? Ladies refusing to tell the census-taker their ages are to be fined thirty dollars in each case. It is estimated that this will yield a handsome revenue to the government. ? The Washington Star says that the Re? construction Committee have agreed to amend the Georgia bill so as to require the election of a new Legislature for that State next fall. ? The Reconstruction Committee met last week to dispose of the question of reconstruc? ting Tennessee. A majority of the committee will oppose any Congressional interference. ? The debate iu Congress on the income tax shows that there is a clear majority in favor of reducing the tax to three per cent, and extend? ing exemption to two thousand dollars. ? Dr. J. W. Stokes, for many years widely known as President of the Bank of Hamburg, died on last Thursday. He enjoyed the con? fidence and respect of a large circle of friends. ? Gen. R. E. Lee has returned to his home at Lexington, Va., from a recent visit South, improved in health. Many of his friends, how? ever, urge the necessity of a trip to Europe this summer. ? A correspondent of the Charleston Repub? lican reports tnat Col. R. F. Graham, of Marion, has joined the Republican party. Col. Graham was one of the Democratic electors ou the Sey? mour and Blair ticket. ? The corner-stone of a monument to Baron von Steubcn, of revolutionary memory, was laid with imposing ceremonies in the town of Steu? bcn, N. Y., on Wednesday last. Hon. Horatio Seymour delivered the oration. ? The London Shipping and Mercantile Ga? zette, a journal of intelligence and extensive in? formation, thinks that the Southern States have planted too much cotton and too little grain, and apprehends bad results. ? The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindeabr says a majority of the men who left the Democratic party in 1861, to join the "Union" faction, are anxious to get back to the old fold. It is thought that a reconciliation will be effected. ? The Rhode Island Legislature organized on the 1st inst. by the election of Republican officers. A Republican caucus nominated An? thony for re-election to the United States Sen? ate, which is a deafcat of the Sprague party in that State. ? The Reconstruction Committee has adopt? ed a rule not to remove disabilities except up? on written applications. The recommendations of friends or high officials are not respected. The petition must be accompanied with expres? sions indicating proper submission. , ? It is said there arc ten thousand white [ men in the little State of Rhode Island depriv ' ed of the ballot, and the Radical party can do nothing for their relief. If they were negroes, .says the Philadelphia ^c, something would be done. But white men have no rights which Radicals are bound to respect. ? A steamer twenty-one feet long has left Liverpool for New York. It is provisioned for three montlis, and the captain expects to make the voyage in fifty days. The crew consists of one man besides the captain, and a New Foundland dog. is the only passenger. This is the smallest venture across the Atlantic by steam power that has ever been made. ? It is reported that the Captain-General of Cuba has informed the Spanish Government that he has received offers of surrender from the insurgent generals, provided that their lives and property are spared. The government has replied that if they give up the contest and sin? cerely desire a reconciliation, that they shall be generously dealt with. ? It was reported that Col. Mosby, of gue? rilla fame, was engaged in the Fenian raid. An exchange says that "Mosby has been very much surprised on learning that he was on the Canadian border all last week, organizing Fe? nian cavalry. Until he read the telegrams, he was laboring under the impression that he was quietly attending to his law business in War renton, Va." ? The Boston Post declares that "with New York for a fulcrum, the national Democratic party will be able to overturn the mountain of corruption which now oppresses the land, re? store the Government to honest hands, relieve the people from burdens imposed by an usurp? ing and tyrannical party, and once more give ali the States what the constitution promises? 'A republican form of government.'" ? The Richmond Enquirer, in its account of the decoration of the graves of the Confederate dead at Hollywood Cemetery, says: "Further on to the North was the mound of the South Carolina dead?twenty-seven Palmetto soldiers' remains?removed from Arlington last year by the Ladies' Memorial Association of Columbia, S. C. There was a standard marking the sec? tion and the spot, which was decorated with wreaths and evergreens and rose-buds." ? Hon. John Cramer, of Waterlbrd, N. Y., died on Wednesday last, in the 92d year of his ago. He was a Presidential elector on Jeffer? son's second elevation to the White House in 1810. He was a member of the State Consti? tutional Convention of 1821, and afterwards served in both branches of the Legislature. He was a member of Congress during J ack? son's administration. Mr. Cramer was born five years before the close of the Revolutionary war, aud as far back as the beginning of the present century was an active public man. ?- The Mobile Register paints this glowing picture: "We are at the beginning of a flood tide of a vast white immigration from Europe. The grain business is overdone in the WesJ and in California. There are no further tempta? tions to money-making in those regions, and to? day the South offers the most tempting field for new settlers of laborers and artisans and capi? talists in the known world.. The whole civiliz? ed world is waking up to a consciousness of this fact, and those of us who live five years longer will be amazed at the results of causes now in active operation." For the Anderson Intelligencer. Pubic Meeting. In accordance with a call made through the Intelligencer, aymmber of the citizens of An? derson County assembled in the Court House on Monday, the 6th of June, to take into con? sideration the propriety of appointing delegates to the State Convention to assemble in Colum? bia on the 15th inst. Hon. E. F. Simpson was called to the chair, and W. E. Walters reques? ted to act as Secretary. Maj. Simpson, on ta? king the chair, briefly stated the object of the meeting, and after some discussion, the follow? ing delegates were appointed to represent An? derson County in tbe State Convention I James A. Hoyt, Wm. Perry, N. B. Gaillard, B. F Crayton, D. M. Watson, Maj. Geo. Seaborn, Dr. W. C. Brown and Jos. H. Earle, On motion, the meeting adjourned. E. F. SIMPSON, Chm'n. W. E. Walters, Secretary. Accepts the Nomination. The annexed card from Maj. J. E. Bacon. of Edgefield, accepting the nomination for Congress from tbis District, appeared several weeks ago in tbe Columbia Guardian: Edgefield C. H., May 16, 1870. Mr. Editor?The presentation of my namo for Congress, in your journal of the 4th inst., was so fluttering as to have caused me to sus pect therein the partiality of certain personal friendship in Columbia. Since then tbe can? did notice of that nomination by "Newberry" in the Newberry Heraldf and the cordial en? dorsement thereof in the Edgefield Advertiser, together with the receipt of encouraging letters from divers portions of this Congressional Dis? trict, have induced me to believe that the desire for my nomination is real and honest. I am aware that there are many to whose nomination, under, ordinary circumstances, there would be a more general response than to my own. Many of these honorable gentlemen, however, have themselves advised me to stand for the seat, and have also assured me of their support. In addition to this, it seems to be generally conceded that tbe convention to as? semble in June, in all probability, will not meddle with Federal politics. I therefore ac? cept the nomination of my friends. The fact, as stated in the nomination from Columbia, that I hever held any political office, as also the statement in the Newberry Herald that an absence from my native State during the excitement just preceding the war had pre? vented me from an acquaintance with the peo? ple of the Congressional District, demands that I should give some expression of political opin? ions. I cannot better express them in general than by a reference to ana endorsement of the reso? lutions of tbe late press convention in Colum> bia. ? The consummation devoutly to be wished is tbe hearty co-operation of all classes of the community, regardless of color or previous con? dition, in order to relieve the people from the onerous burden of taxation so recklessly and cumulatively cast upon tbem; to inuagurate an economical reform of tbe finances, and to ex? pose and denounce tbe corruption now rioting and fattening in high places. I will simply add that, at a more leisure mo? ment, I may direct tbe attention of tbe people, through the medium of your valuable columns, to certain points of vital interest to them as citizens of the United States. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN E. BACON -? Destitution est Virginia.?Our Virginia: exchanges contain sad and gloomy accounts of the destitution and famine which exists in many parts of the old Dominion. It will bo reniemlx?red that the prolonged drought of last summer entirely destroyed the corn and pro? vision crops of that State. Tbe fearful conse? quences of that drought are now being realized in their most heart-rending aspects. In the counties of Caroline, King and Queen, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Nottaway, and the adjacent sections, tbe distress is greatest. Two distinguished citizens and divines of the State have published a card in the Louisville Courier-Journal asking for contributions in aid of tbe suffering of their vicinity. They say z We are besieged daily, while at home, by aged and infirm persons, by mutilated soldiers,, by the widows or Confederate dead, telling the same piteous stories of no remunerative em? ployment, no income, no food; and no earthly resource for obtaining it. Their petition is for bread; meat they have not seen for many weeks, and they say they do not presume to expect it now. The cause of tbis dearth are, first, the ; extraordinary drought of 1S60, which, on the [ thinner hill farms of the poor especially, cut off the Indian corn (tbe staple breadstuff of the region) almost absolutely; the sacking of this zone of country by the huge and omniverous army of General Grant, from which it has' 'never recovered; tbe paralysis of enterprise by the measures of the government, by which property-owners are disabled from giving em ployment to tbe laboring poor; and, not least, ? the prevalence of petty thefts, the disorder of ; our society, which have devoured' the face of the country by a silent and gradual ravage, and especially have nearly exterminated the smaller kinds of live stock, those kinds which are usu? ally most quickly replaced. ??'?? Taking the Census?The eensus takers have already commenced their labors through? out the whole country. As the time given them to accomplish the work is short, and it is important that tbe statistics should be accurate-, every person should prepare himself in advance to answer the questions that will be asked. Subjoined is a schedule that will suggest tbe interrogations to be answered by farmers and [ stock growers: 1. In reference to bind. State the owner or manager of the farm, the number of acres of land, improved and unimproved, with cash value of the same, and the value of farming implements and machinery. 2. State the number of live stock of all kinds on hand June 1st, 1870, together with the value of the same, and the value of tbe animals slaughtered within the year. 3. State tbe number of bushels of wheat, rye, corn, oats, barley, buckwheat, peas and beans, Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes, pounds of cotton, wool and tobacco, it any were produc? ed, the value of orchard product in dollars, the number of pounds of butter or cheese, tons of bay, bushels of clover seeds and other seeds, pounds of hops, pounds of cane sugar, gallons of molasses, pounds of honey and beeswax, and the value ot all home-made manufactures. Tho other questions relating to persons, ages, births, deaths, marriages, professions, occupa? tions and trades, can readily be answered by any intelligent member of the family?only requir? ing care that tbe dates be correct. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on tho 31st May, 1870, at the residence of Capt. f. W. R. Nance, by tho Rev. John M. Carlisle, Dr. T. A. HUDGENS, of Honca Path, S..C, and Miss ELLA GAIN es, of Anderson. At Tip Top, near Pendleton, June 1, 1870, by Rev. J, Scott Murray, Mr. R. E. SLOAN and Miss S. M MAX? WELL, second daughter of Mrs. C L. Maxwell. THE MARKETS. Anderson, June 9, 1870. Cotton.?To-day, middlings command from 16 to 10%. Corn?Sells readily at $2.00 bushel. rxouR.?to $11.00 V barrel. Bacon?nog round?19 to21c."f fb. Charleston, June 6. Cotton, more doing?miAdUngs 21. New York, June fi. Cotton heavy?sales 2,100 bales?uplands 22'.^. Gold n.