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JMitlersiiTM |itteUigctt?r. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1870. AGENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCER. Walkkr, Evajcs <i Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. JOHTT T. Sloan", jr., Columbia, s. c. W. h. B. Todd, General Agent. -*"~-' South Carolina bonds were quoted in New York on Monday last?old 92; new 82. -4? 5?- .Preaching may be expected in the Pres? byterian Church on Friday evening next at S o'clock; Saturday, 10} o'clock, a. m., and Sun? day,. 10ir a. m.. The Laurensviile Herald announces the death of Mrs. Mary Cre"V>s, the mother of our friend, Thos. B. Crews, one of the proprietors of that paper. She was an estimable lady, and leaves the rich legacy of a Christian's gentle and unobtrusive life. We deeply sympathize with the family In this sore affliction. -o Masonic We u uderstand'that a Dispensation has been granted for the organization of a new Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Honea Path, in this county, and that the following gentlemen con? stitute the officers: Comp. Jas. McCtjllough, High Priest. " D. P. Hollow ay, King. " T. R. L. Woods, Scribe. " T. A. Hudgens, C. H. " E. M. Brown, P. S. " G. M. McDavtd, R. A. C. " B. D> Dean, G. M. 3rd Veil. " J. Y. Sytton, G. M. 2nd Veil a A. P. Willlngham, G. M. 1st Veil. " J. M. Eppes, Sentinel. -Q> Death of Another Citizen. We are again called upon to record the death of an esteemed, useful and honorable citizen of Anderson. Mr. A. C. Jackson departed this life at his residence; in this county, on Thurs? day night last, after a long and painful illness, aged about 50-years. He is stricken down in the midst of an active life, and is a serious loss to his family and'the community at large. Mr. Jackson was a native of Spartanburg, we be? lieve, and had resided in this county for the past ten years. He was an Elder of the Pres? byterian church at Varennes, and adorned the profession of a Christian. He was a worthy member of the Masonic fraternity, and was buried with the honors of that ancient institu? tion, on Sunday morning, at Varennes church. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. W. F. Pearson, in the presence of a large con? course of sorrowing friends and neighbors. Anderson Farmers' Association. The Executive Committee of the above named society were authorized, in Februar}' last, to offer special premiums for the best acre of corn and the best acre of cotton, as follows: One ton of Baugh's Rawbone Phosphate to he equally divided between the successful com? petitors for the best acre (each) of corn and cotton, grown by the use of this fertilizer; and one ton of the Etiwan Fertilizer, on like con? ditions. Persons wishing to compete for these premiums were required to notify the Secreta? ry on or before the 10th of June, and to pay an entrance fee of $2" for the use and benefit of the Association. In consequence of the late period a", which many secured a stand, the Ex? ecutive Committee have determined to extend the time for the reception of names until the first Monday in July. All who desire to enter the list of competitors, therefore, will forward their names and the amount of $2 to the Sec? retary, James A. Hoyt, on or before the 4th day of July. The list is open for persons re? siding in Anderson, Pickens and Oconee coun? ties, agreeably to the original proposition. -O "West Virginia. The Democratic State Convention of West Virginia assembled in Charlestownr the new capital of the State, on the 7th irrst, and was largely attended. The platform adopted de? mands the expurgation from the statute books of every form of test oath and the restoration of the ballot to the disfranchised, and declares the white race to be the superior aud ruling race of this country. Hon. John A. Jacobs, of Hampshire county, was nominated for Gov? ernor. The election in West Virginia will be among the most interesting of the coming fall. It is stated that about 25,000 white men are disfranchised in that State, and the removal of their disabilities is a prominent issue in the pending canvass. The rapid gains of the Dem? ocratic vote, during the last few years, indicate a hopeful result. In 18G4, the Radical vote was 23,000 against 10,000 for their opponents, and in 18G8 the vote stood?Radical, 29,000 ; Democratic, 20,000?showing an increase of 100 per cent for the Democrats against 39 per cent, for the Radicals. It would thus appear that the vote of young men is almost entirely Democratic, and these who have attained their majority in the past two years will, no doubt, materially decrease the Radical majority next fall. South Carolina Monument Association. The annexed report (for second quarter) of the receipts of the South Carolina Monument Association ought to have appeared in our col? umns several weeks ago. We take pleasure in giving it an insertion now, and express the hope that the ccunnaittcc of ladies engaged in obtaining subscriptions may be enabled to forward additional contributions from Ander? son at an early day. The receipts of the As? sociation are already gratifying, but a much larger larger amount is needed, as the annual meeting next fall will probably inaugurate measures for the work of rearing a suitable monument at once to the heroic sons of the old Palmetto State, who fell in the discharge of duty. We append tin.' report r COLU.MBLV^s. C, May 20,1870. Amount received from Greenville, .c'80.00 ; Beaufort, ?29.35; Edgefield, S15.25 ; Kershaw, S104j30 ; Clarendon, s40.00 ; Horrv, $38.00 ; Richland, $111.50 ; Orangebu rg, $100.00 ; New olinians in Baltimore, $5.00; South Carolini? ans in New York, ?110.01-; Charleston, (in the hands of the ladies of Charleston and invested in that city,) $737.00; total, $1,79L64. Re? ceipts for first quarter, STil8.00; total amount up to May 20, 1870, $2,309.64. ? A young man, named Frank Ingle, living a few miles from Charlotte, N. C, was killed by lightning on the 9th. His neck was broken. I A Correction. The Charleston Republican of last Thursday publishes a letter from its correspondent at Anderson, giving an account of the public meeting held at this place on saleday. This letter is totally incorrect, but we learn that it was based upon information derived from an individual who was present, and who has thus misled the Republican's correspondent by sheer misrepresentation, for it can be called by no milder term. Wc are satisfied that the corres? pondent will take an early opportunity of recti? fying the errors contained in his letter, or at least s? much as is material, but we propose to point out the misstatements for the benefit of all con? cerned. The letter states that "about forty men, all white, responded to the call" for the meeting. The truth is, that several colored men were present, and participated in the proceedings by voting upon propositions before meeting. It is alleged that the editor of the Intelligen? cer "explained the object to be to reclaim the : State from the present Administration by white influence." The italics are used by the corres? pondent. We did not use the language here ascribed to us, or anything akin to it. No one held that it was "useless" to appoint delegates to the June Convention, but several doubted the propriety of so small a meeting making the appointment. A resolution was offered to the effect that, in the opinion of those present, it was unwise to nominate a State ticket, but this resolution was not adopted, on being put to the meeting. No reason was assigned for the opinion expressed in the resolution, and no one gave as a reason for this proposed action that "probably a Republican now on the Bench would head the ticket," as is alleged in the correspondent's letter. It was not stated "that the freedmen in the county were becoming dissatisfied, principally on account of the manner in which the school matters have been managed." With these "trifling inaccuracies," the report of the meeting was mainly correct. We do not wish to bring unmerited censure upon any per? son, and would not take notice of this report only that the whole tenor and tono of the meet? ing was grossly perverted. As we happened to know the correspondent, we have sought infor? mation from him as to the person who furnish? ed him with such a garbled statement of the proceedings. We knew that the correspondent was not present, and must have derived his in? formation from others. Having obtained the desired knowledge, we are prepared to watch the career of a man who would wilfully mis? represent and malign other?, especially as we learn that he reiterates his former statements, and adheres to what we know to be false in ev? ery particular. -o Death of Charles Diekens. The civilized world will receive with pro? found sorrow the intelligence of tho death of this great English novelist. He was stricken with paralysis on Wednesday and died on Thursday evening last, at his residence near London. The cable telegrams announce that this event has plunged the nation into mourn? ing and the Queen of England has expressed the grief of her people in a letter of condolence to the afflicted family. The London newspa? pers of Friday contained obituary articles, from which the following extracts arc made : The Times says: "The ordinary expressions of regret are now cold and conventional. Mil? lions of people feel a personal bereavement. Statesmen, savans and benefactors of heir race, when they die, can leave no such void. They cannot, like this great novelist, be an inmate of every house." The Daily Kcxrs says : "With? out an intellectual pedigree, his writings form an era in English literature. He was generous, loving and universally beloved. He leaves, like Thackeray, an unfinished story." The Morning Post says : "Mr. Dickens "did more than any contemporary to make English liter? ature loved and admired." The Telegraph re? gards the distinguished dead as a public ser? vant whose iask is nobly fulfilled. These brief sentences indicate the great loss sustained in the removal from an earthly exis? tence such a man, whose name will be tenderly mentioned throughout the globe, in the homes of the lowly no less frequent than in :he gilded saloons of the rich and exalted. He touched all hearts alike, with genial humor and loving sympathies, and made the world akin by his faithful portraitures of life. From among the expressive eulogies already received by the mails, we extract a paragraph from the Colum" bia Phamix: The reputation of Dickens was not confined to England. The civilized world claimed him in its appreciation and its sympathies, and now that death has set its seal upon his rich and busy life, many pens there will be to write his eulogy?to tell the story of his life and its achievements; to speak of his wonderful pow? ers, to analyze his great and comprehensive ge? nius; to commend, in terms of just culogium, the high and noble uses to which he put his God-given talents. We shall not undertake this work. We shall leave it to other pens. But we shall take occasion to express our ap Ereciation of this great writer's services in be alf of a broad, a generous, and a genial Hu? manity. His humor was penetratea with a di? vine-like spirit, and he used his power to excite our sympathies in behalf of the "poor and low? ly." Wc cannot but think that Dickens has done the world a great service, and that it is better and more sympathetic, since such a man lived and wrote. "Wae Between the States."?Wc have received from the National Publishing Compa? ny, Atlanta, Ga., advance sheets of the second volume of Alexander H. Stephens' great work on the recent war. This volume will soon be issued, and considerable interest is manifest? ed throughout the country at the prospect of its early appearance. An excellent f-kcteh of the work is copied from the Augusta Constitu? tionalist into our columns to-day. The work is sold by subscription only, and an agent is want? ed in every county. Mr. Stephens sends forth his second volume with the following beautiful and appropriate dedication: "To the memory of those whose lives, in the. .late war between the States, was sacrificed, either in battle, in hospital, in prison, or else? where, in defence of the Sovereign Right of Local Sclf-Govcrmncnt, on the part of the peo? ple of the several States of the Federal Union ; and in defence of those principles upon which that Union was established, and on which alone, it or any other Union of States can- be main? tained consistently with the preservation of Constitutional liberty throughout the country, this volume is most solemnly and sacredly ded? icated ; while others arc to-day strewing flowers upon their graves, this oblation, with like pur? poses and kindred emotions, is thus contributed by the author to the same hallowed shrine." ? The continued dry weather in England is creating alarm among the farmers amounting almost to a panic. I Death of Wm. Gilmore Sjmms. We had scarcely put aside the pen from re? cording the death of England's immortal Dick? ens, when the solemn announcement reaches us that a similar bereavement has fallen upon our own people. William Gilmore Simms, the poet, historian and novelist, is dead. This sad event occurred in Charleston, at the resi? dence of his son-in-law, on Saturday last, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. The news will be received sorrowfully in every part of the coun? try, but more especially in the South, where he was best known and most beloved. It w-as with the Southern character that he dealt in romance, poetry or history, and although his fame was wide extended, it was here that he was most thoroughly appreciated. It was amongst his own people that the historian searched for facts to weave together; the char? ming scenery and impressive events enacted in Southland awoke the musings of the poet, and the legendary accounts of our ancestry furnish? ed material for the novelist's pen. But it was here that the benevolent character of the man shone conspicuous, and we do not doubt that there are thousands whose hearts will be rent at the thought that a kind friend has gone from earth. The annexed brief but earnest tribute to Mr. Simms is copied from the Charleston News: South Carolina has lost a great man?one who earned a just distinction in every walk of literary life, who never faltered in his devotion to the land which gave him birth; whose pious care and masterly genius made of the past his? tory of the South a living, breathing reality; who caused the manners and customs, the men and women, "of the good old times," to dwell with us again in the melodies of his verse and the romantic splendors of his prose. William Gilmore Simms, the veteran head of South Carolina literature, died in this city on Saturday last. To him the State and the whole South owe a debt of gratitude that cannot soon be paid. At least let him live in his works, and in the kind thoughts and grateful remembrance of the whole Southern people. Oregon Democratic. The State election was held in Oregon on the 5th inst. The entire Democratic ticket, headed by Grover for Governor, is elected, and the Democrats have from five to eight ma? jority in the Legislature on joint ballot. This secures the election of a Democrat to the Uni? ted States Senate in place of Hon. Geo. H. Williams, (Radical,) whose term expires in in 1871. The indications are that Mr. Ne smith, formerly Senator from Oregon, will be returned. The member of the House of Rep? resentatives is claimed by the Radicals, but private dispatches indicate that this claim is not well-founded, and that the Democrats have elected the member. In fact, there is a clean sweep of the Radical party, as the pres? ent State government, elected in 1866, is Radi? cal, and must now give place to their oppo? nents, who will control the State for the next four years. The New York World, in refer? ring to this victory, says: Oregon has elected the first member of the Forty-second Congress. Mr. James F. Slater, the new Congressman, is a Democrat, and his election is a good omen for the political char? acter of the next Congress. The Democratic victory in Oregon, following as closely as it has after "the sweeping victory in this State, and achieved as it was in spite of the efforts of one of the strongest politicians on the Pacific coast?Senator Williams?is another proof of the turning of the political tide. Whatever may be the result of the next Presidential election, it is already evident that the next House of Representatives is to be Democratic. - Rather Lazy.?In these dull times, it is no wonder that villagers are indolent, but a most remarkable case of laziness has been reported to us. The President of the Loafer's Club has just rejected one of our citizens applying for membership in that honorable society, on the ground that he was too lazy to loaf! -o Immigration and Direct Trade.?As an evidence of awakening interest in the direction of white immigration to this State, we print the following letter recently received by Wil? liam M. Lawton, Esq., of Charleston: No. 194 Duke Stredt, Glascow, 24th May, 1870. To the Hon. Secretary of the Immigration Committee, Charleston, S. O, United States. Sir : I see by the Anglo-American Times that you are arranging to make offers of land at cheap rates to emigrants. Please furnish me with full particulars and maps of the lands you have for sale. We want good tillage and pasture lands at a cheap price in healthy dis? tricts. Yours truly, (Signed) * Chales Scrimceour. Upon his return to Charleston, Mr. Lawton addressed the following letter to the chairman of the State Committee on Immigration : CiLUtLESTON, June 10,1S70. To Colonel William L. Trenholm, Chairman, of the Committee on Immigration, &c. Dear Sir : On my return to the city yester? day, after a short absence in the country, I found the enclosed letter from Mr. Charles Scrimgeour, of Glasgow, received by mail. As it intimates a desire of parties in Scotland to emigrate to and find homes in this State, ap? propriately, it appears to me, a reply is for the action of your committee. Such communications eminently interest and deserve the due consideration of our people throughout the State, and I deem it proper to brinjr the subject publicly to their notice, and solicit the press to publish the letter, and, at the same time, to solicit from the county agri? cultural and immigrant associations the neces? sary answers about lands for sale, location, price, tC-r., for information of your important commit? tee. With the aid of the proposed line of steam? ships to Charleston, all difficulty would be ob? viated. Yours very truly, " W. M. Lawton. A Golden Example.?The Washington correspondent of the New York World relates the following incident: During Mr. Cox's remarks in the House to? day on the Currency bill a laughable scene occurred. Mr. Cox said that, to his ears and to those of the Democratic party, tho words "gold and silver were as the sweetest music ;" and, at this point, Getz.froni the Berks County, Pennsylvania, District, came over to the Speak? er and jingled good-hunioredly in his face two shining twenty dollar gold pieces. Cox, thank? ing Getz for the dramatic effect which he had given his speech, took the money, and holding each piece in either hand showed it as Demo? cratic money, to which, said he, we must soon return?money which the good dames of Berks County and of the entire State of Pennsylvania ' had hidden away in shot-bags and stockings. At the conclusion of Mr. Cox's remarks, Paine, a Republican member of Wisconsin, openly presented him with a beautiful boquct of flow ers, accompanied by a few words of compli? ment. ? Jefferson Davis has just celebrated his sixty-second birthday. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE ? John H. Anthon has been elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York. ? A severe drought prevails throughout the agricultural districts 01 France. ? Garfield, Republican, is elected delegate to Congress from Washington Territory. ? Hon. Wm. M. Shipp, of Mecklenburg, is the Democratic candidate for Attorney General of North Carolina. ? Mr. Richard Watts, an old and much es? teemed citizen of Laurens, died at his residence on the Saluda recently. ? Judge Green has decided that the act of the Legislature authorizing the appointment'of Trial Justices is unconstitutional. ? The New York Sun (Radical) states that Secretary Fish will soon be succeeded in the State Department by Senator Morrill, of Maine. ? When such men as Whittcmore go into Congress, all honest men should go out of it, which thev could do, it is feared, without re? ducing either House below a quorum. ? Emory, the conservative RepuBlican can? didate, has been elected Mayor of Washington city by over 3,000 majority. This is a triumph over extreme Radicalism. ? President Grant is off on a trout-fishing excursion into Pennsylvania with Senator Cam? eron, leaving Congress to make laws and tinker at reconstruction. ? A West Virginia paper declares that within a circuit of one hundred and twenty five miles around the White Sulphur Springs of West Virginia, there is more iron ore than in the whole of Great Britain. ? Hon. T. G. Clcmson has been invited to deliver an address before the Oconec Agricul? tural and Mechanical Society on the first Mon? day in July, on the subject of Agricultural Schools. ? The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of New York has declared against Free Masonry and other secret societies as "Pagan in their character, infidel in their tendency, and perilous to the liberties of the State and the Church/' ? One hundred and thirty-nine subordinate lodges, besides the members of the Grand Lodge, participated in the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of a new Masonic temple in New York, on Wednesday last. It is estimated that twenty thousand craftsmen were in the proces? sion, which occupied three hours on the march. ? Estimates of the coming cotton crop have already been made, even before the first bloom has made its appearance. The highest estimate is four million bales?the lowest three and a half millions. The number of caterpillars and boll worms, frosts and heavy rains are not esti? mated. ? Dr. L. M. DeSaussure, of Camdcn, died on Tuesday morning last. Before the war, Dr. DeSaussure was one of the leading physicians of Beaufort. He removed to Camden when Beaufort was occupied by the Federal troops, and had obtained a large professional practice at that place. ? Pleasant Goodc, a respectable colored man of Columbia, who was known in the canvass of 1868 as a Democratic orator, died on Monday last. He was kind, obliging and faithful. He was the body servant of Gen. Maxcy Gregg, and was greatly attached to that gallant gentle? man. ? The Charleston Neues announces the death of Samuel J. Burger, who has been connected with that office since its establishment. He was a Confederate officer, and served gallantly until the close of the war. He died last week in Cartersrillc, Ga., where he had gone only a few days before for the benefit of his health. ? A French surgeon has discovered a pro? cess of performing operations without pain, lie, uses instruments heated to white heat by means of electricity. He was led to the dis? covery by observing that burns caused by in? tense heat produced no pain. The absence of pain is owing to the destruction of the nerves by the great heat. ? An informal canvass of the House shows that Whittcmore will hardly get the scat to which his colored constituents nave returned him. Members very generally say that they cannot consistently vote to admit him when they have voted at the same session that he is unworthy to be a representative of the people in Congress. General Logan wil?akc the po? sition, ft is said, that Whittemore's re-election is an insult to the House. ? 3Ir. Anthony W. Dozier, formerly of Georgetown, died at Rio Vista, California, on the 2d instant. The Georgetown Times says that "he held a leading position at the George? town bar for more than twenty years, in those days when Petigru, Hunt, Legare and Bailey, I were regular attendants on the court, and was justly held in high regard and esteem by the people of this comunity. He possessed all those noble qualities and feelings which digni? fied the name of an old Carolina gentleman." For the Anderson Intelligencer. Premiums. The Executive Committee of the Anderson Farmers' Association have extended the time for entering for the Premiums for Corn and ' Cotton, to be grown by the use of the Etiwan Fertilizer and Baugh's Rawbonc Phosphate, until the first Monday in July. They have been prompted to this course by tho late sea? son at which many secured a stand, j They hope there may be many entries, as the fee of $2.00 is for the use of the Society. B. F. CRAYTON, Chm'n. Ex. Com. * For the Anderson Intelligencer. The "Fork." This portion of Anderson County derives its name after the manner of its situation, as it lies in that part of the County between Seneca and Tugalo Rivers, and south of the county line between Anderson and Oconco Counties. There arc two small villages in the Fork? Townvillc, on or near the county line, and An dersonvillc, at the confluence of the rivers. Townvillc has a very pleasant situation. There arc two or three small stores here, doing a fair business. A very flourishing school is located ! here, and conducted by Mr. B. F. Gantt, a gentleman whose long experience in teaching has rendered him well qualified to teach those branches of English taught in the schools of the country generally. Ever since he com? menced teaching here, which was in 1865, he has received the approbation of all who have patronized bis school. There is a Baptist Church at this place, and is at present under the pastoral instruction of Rev. David Sim? mons, a venerable minister, whose cflbrt (with some intermissions) to promote the interests of the cause of God have been extended to the church for many years. Andersonvillu has its location among the rugged hills, between the rivers. Little Bca verdam creek winds through these hills, and empties itself into the waters of Tugalo River. Beaverdam creek aflbrds considerable water power, and there arc three flouring mills on this creek, owned respectively by Col. F. E. Harrison, Dr. W. L. Broylcs and" Mr. George Roof. These are all very good mills, but the one lately brought into operation by Dr. Broylcs is, in our opinion, the best. Dr. Broylcs has also in operation a cotton gin, saw mill, thresher and blacksmith shop, lie is doing a considerable business. The water-power own? ed by him is, wc believe, the finest the stream affords. The Fork is, perhaps, the healthiest part of the county. It is highly productive of wheat, corn and cotton ; but the farmers give their attention principally to the growing of cotton, as since the war this staple remunerates their labors more abundantly than the other produc? tions. ALIC. Savannah Valley Railroad. In pursuance of call from Col. John T. Sloan, President of the Savannah Valley Railroad Company, a meeting of the stockholders of said company, and of the citizens of Abbeville gen? erally, was held at Abbeville C. H. on "Wednes? day, 8th of June. A number of prominent gen? tlemen from a distance, including Judge Orr, J. P. Reed, Esq., and Daniel Brown, Esq., of Anderson, Col. J. T. Sloan, of Columbia, and the most influential citizens of Abbev ille, were present at the meeting, to lend to the enterprise the aid of their sympathy and active co-opera? tion. On motion of J. P. Reed, Esq., Juo. A. Cal houn, Esq., the former President of the Com? pany, was called to the chair, and Wm. A Giles, the Sec'y of the Company, requested to act as Secretary of the meeting. The Chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting?referred to the various Acts of the Legislature, passed in '52, '54, '55, under which the company had been organized and had been been operating, and showed to what extent the requisitions of these Acts had been complied with. By the terms of the charter, the Road was to be completed in ten years, and but for the intervention of the war, the work would have been accomplished. The point to be first determined was whether the charter of the Road was subsisting or had been forfeited by a failure to complete the work in the time limi? ted. In the former case, we might open the books of subecription at once?'in the latter, we must apply to the Legislature for relief. In any event, the building of the Bine Ridge Road must necessitate the early completion of this. It was a necessity, which was fully recognized in the foresight and public spirit which promp? ted the meeting to-day, and which invoked in behalf of the enterprise the largest sympathy and support. It being ascertained that a majority of the stock of the Company was not represented, on motion of Col. Sloan, the meeting resolved it? self into a public meeting of the citizens gen? erally, in behalf of the prosecution of the work. As preliminary to further action, and as de? termining the proceedings of the meeting, J. P. Reed, Esq., offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That it is a matter of vast impor? tance to the country that the Savannah Valley Railroad should be revived and constructedat the earliest practical period. Resolved, That it be referred to a committee consisting of Hon. A. Burt, Hon. J. L. Orr and Thos. Thomson, Esq., to enquire and report whether the charter has been lost by non tiser or by any other cause, and that they report to an adjourned meeting 3 o'clock p. m. to-day. In support of these resolutions he urged the importance of the enterprise and the necessity of prompt energetic action to secure its com? pletion. It was an importance which, however enhanced by the completion of the Blue Ridge Road, was independent of it; and the inter? ests and necessities of our own section alike de? manded the building of the Road. The resolutions were seconded by Col. Sloan, who expressed the opinion, that whatever con? clusion might be reached, as to the present status of the company, an application to the Legislature to restore the old charter with its franchises was so entirely equitable that it could not fail to be successful. The resolutions were then unanimously adop? ted. ? Gen. McGowan, in behalf of the Committee appointed at a meeting of the citizens of the District, held on the previous day, submitted the resolutions which had becu adopted at that meeting: Whereas, the project of running a Railroad from Hamburg or Augusta to Anderson C. H. has been revived and efforts arc now being made to build the same at an early day?there? fore resolved First. That as citizens of the county of Ab? beville, deeply impressed with the importance of building up our waste places, and restoring the prosperity of this fine old county which was once so prosperous, by increased Railroad fa? cilities, and especially by distributing the ad? vantages to be derived to the State from the great enterprise of the Blue Ridge Railroad, wc tender our sympathies and support to those who are engaged in the work of running a road from Hamburg or Augusta to Anderson C. H. Second. Resolved, that Abbeville Court House, the centre and seat of government of the county, is on or near the direct and most practicable route of said Railroad connecting the said termini: that this is one of the natural points on said line, and the location by this place will not only shorten the Road, biit in? crease its business and comfort with a larger benefit to the whole county of Abbeville than any other location. Third. Resolved, that the town of Abbeville and vicinity will make a liberal subscription for said road, upon condition that it is located to their place: and that this meeting appoint a committee of seven to meet the officers and stockholders of the Savannah Valley Railroad at the meeting here to-morrow to confer to? gether as to the expediency and propriety of so changing the location of the road as to ruu by Abbeville, S. C. He explained that these resolutions had been adopted with a view of being presented to a mooting of the Stockholders of the Savannah Valley Road. They presented questions which required the consideration, and invoked the ac? tion of that Company, in its corporate capacity. But though this meeting had no official charac? ter, yet as it was composed largely of the Stock? holders of the Company, it was very proper that the suggestions embodied in the resolu? tions should be presented for their consider? ation. In the prosecution of a work so impor? tant, and so vital to us all, he felt assured that the question of location, as indeed all other questions, should be determined solely by a re? gard to the best interests of the Road. The people of Abbeville Village were ready to abide by any decision, which should be controlled by such considerations. On motion of Judge Orr, the resolutions were received, and their consideration deferred until the report of the Committee upon the present condition of the charter. On motion of Dr. J. TV. Hearst, the meeting I then adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M. On reassembling at 3 P. M., Col. Thomson, on behalf of the Committee, submitted the fol? lowing Report: The Committee to whom was referred the question whether the charter of the Savannah River Valley Railroad is still of force, ask leave to Report, 1st. That the Charter of the Savannah River Valley Railroad has not been legally forfeited by non user. ' 2d. That your Committee arc of opinion that the charter though not forfeited is subject to forfeiture upon the institution of proceedings for sneh purpose. 3rd. Your Committee therefore recommend that the corporation and friends of the Road proceed to take the proper steps to further ex tend and validate the charter, with a view to a speedy construction of the road. Col. Thomson stated briefly and clearly the reasons which led the Committee to the conclu? sions expressed in the report, after which the report was unanimously adopted. J. P. Reed, Esq., then offered the following resolutions, which he sustained in a speech en? forcing as well the specific recommendations therein set forth, as the necessity of a vigorous prosecution of the work: Resolved, That the President and Directors be requested to make application to the next Session of the Legislature to validate and ex? tend the charter of the Savannah Valley Rail? road, with its several amendments. Resolved, That a Committee of five citizens be appointed, whose duty it shall be to open a correspondence with the corporate authorities of the cities of Augusta, Charleston and Savan? nah, and with the authorities of the South Carolina, Port Royal and Augusta and Savan? nah Railroad Companies, to ascertain what aid and encouragement may be obtained from said co-operations or any of*them towards the com? pletion of the road." These resolutions were also advocated by Col. Sloan, who expressed a very hopeful view of the future of the Road, and gave a number of reasons for supposing that no Legislative ob? stacles would be interposed. Gen. McGowan offered the following supple? mentary resolution, as an amendment to the foregoing, which was accepted by Mr. Reed?a resolution intended to provide for the determi? nation of the question of location, which was presented in the resolutions of the meeting of the previous day: Resolved, That, inasmuch as the location of the Road from Augusta to Anderson has been definitely fixed, the application to the Legisla? ture to extend the charter also includes and asks for authority to open books of subscription at all points along or near the contemplated route, as the commissioner may deem proper. The resolutions were then unanimously adop? ted. The Chairman appointed the following com? mittee under the second resolutions: Messrs. J. P. Reed, J. T. Sloan, D. M. Rogers, W. B. Dorn and J. W. Hearst. Judge Orr was then requested to favor the meeting with a statement of the condition and prospects of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and ?made an interesting report. The contract for the work in South Carolina had been taken by Col. Steers, and was now being carried out. A change of location in the mountain route had been decided upon, which made necessary the construction of only one tunnel, some 300 feet long, but with an increased grade of some ten feet more to the mile, which involved an addi? tional expense of seven or eight thousand dol? lars. The injunction granted by Judge Melton, to restrain the negotiation of the bonds of the road, he thought would prove only a temporary embarrassment, in the prosecution of the great work. On motion of Dr. J. W. Hearst, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet? ing be published in the Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield and Augusta papers. The meeting then adjourned. JOHN A. CALHOUN, President Wit. A. Giles, Secretary. ? The two negroes appointed to "West Point ?one of them by Representative H?ge?have been rejected for physical and intellectual inef? ficiency. SETT ADVERTISEMENTS. ?? WANTED, NEAR Pendleton, S. C, a FIRST CLASS FARMER to take charge of a Plantation. Applicant to have the best reference as to charac? ter and ability. W:igcs liberal und promptly paid. Apply to B. P. Cray ion, Esq., Anderson C. 11., s. c. June 10,1870 51 2 Fresh Arrivals r THE undersigned will soon have in a lot of NEW GOODS, which will be sold at re? markably low figures. Give us a call and exam? ine the stock, as we intend to sell as low as the lowest. Those indebted will greatly oblige us by calling as early as possible, and making settlements. We arc compelled to have money to carry on business. Don't put it off. W. C. BENNETT, Southwest corner Brick Range. June 16, 1870 61 Estray Cattle. STRAYED, from the premises of the subscriber, four miles north of Anderson, about the loth of -May last, FIVE HEAD OF CATTLE, as follows: A large Red Cow, with one horn, heavy with calf, when she left, and it is likely she has calved since; a no-horned Red Cow, medium size, also heavy with calf; and three Red Heif? ers?one, two and three years old. Any informa? tion will be thankfully received, or a liberal re? ward will be paid for Mic recovery of the cattle. Persons knowing anything of their whereabouts will please address the editor of the Anderson Intelligencer or the undersigned, at Anderson C.H. S. S. JONES. June 1G, 1870 51 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In Equity, Anderson County. O. R. Broylcs vs. Catharine P. Earle, Daniel Brown and others.?Bill by Creditors for pay? ment of Debts. rTUlE Creditors of Samuel G. Earle are hereby _|_ required to prove their respective claims bciorc me, ou or before the first day of August next. By order of the Court. JOHN W. DANIELS, c.c.r. June 16, 1870 61 . 3m THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In the Probate Court, Anderson Co. James A. Cowan, Adm'r., vs. Baxter Hays, Reu? ben Clinkscales, et al.?Petition for Account and Settlement. IT appearing to my satisfaction (hat Lemuel W. Tribblc, one of the Defendants in this case, resides from and without the limits of this .State, ou motion of A. T. Broyles, Pro. Pet., it is Ordered, That he do appear and plead, answer or demur to tlie petition in this case within forty days from the first publication hereof, or the same will be taken as to him confessed. ? W. W. HUMPHRE?, Judge of Probate. . June 16, 1870 61 6 Sheriff's Sale. In Common Picas, Equity Side, Anderson Co. John L. Williams, Administrator, vs. Mrs. F. C. McDavid and her husband, Robert McDavid, John R. Maltison, ct al. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Equity to me directed in the above stated ca?e, I will expo30 to sale on the first Monday in July next, before the Court House door at Anderson, within the usual hours of sale, THE CBOSES IN ACTION Belonging to said Estate. Terms cash. Wl? McGUKIN, Sheriff. June 11, 1870 51 4