Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

THURSDAY MORSEN'G, JULY 21,1S70. AGEXTS FOR THE IXTELI.IGEXCER. Walke?, Evaxs & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. John T. Sloan, jr., Columbia, S. C W. h. b. Todd, General Agent. South Carolina bonds were quoted in New York on Monday last?old 87; new 7S*. -4> Hou. Horace Capron, Commissioner of | Agriculture, has kindly furnished us with the monthly report of the Agricultural Depart? ment for May and June. The attention of persons wishing to purchase any of the lands belonging to the es? tate of Wm. Van Wyck, deceased, is directed to a change in the advertisement elsewhere. The proprietor of the Yorkville En? quirer offers ?300 in prizes for the best original stories delivered to him by the 1st of October, 1870. For further particulars, address L. M. Grist, Yorkville, S. C. -o-? We are indebted to the publishers, Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, of Charles? ton, for a neat little work, which furnishes the new "Fee Bill for Law Officers of South Caro? lina," with a complete list of law blanks. There is to be a pic nie to-day (Thurs? day) at Perry ville, on the Blue Ridge Railroad, and large numbers of people from Oconee, Pickens and Anderson counties are expected to assemble. An extra train will leave the Anderson depot at 7i o'clock this morning, and return in the afternoon. It is announced that the Radicals con? template holding a mass meeting at this place on to-morrow (Friday) night, and that distin? guished speakers are expected to be present. The County Convention, it will be remembered, meets on Saturday next, for the purpose of se? lecting delegates to the Radical State Conven? tion. A correspondent of the Greenville En? terprise nominates J. C. C. Featherston, Esq., of Laurens, as a candidate for Congress from the Fourth District. Mr. Featherston is a na? tive of Anderson, a lawyer by profession, and at this time engaged in farming. He is a young man of fine talent, a good speaker and conservative in his political opinions. -?. It was incorrectly stated in our last issue that Congress had passed the general dis? ability bill, relieving three or four thousand Southerners of their political disabilities. This bill passed the Senate on Friday, 8th of July bat the House of Representatives failed to con? cur in the measure, and adjourned without any stedoc trp;?Q ::. Nearly one hundred citizens of this Siaie were needed in the bilL among ?xhocjtre noticed so:^e hull dozen from Ander? son coc2tv-. Ix is to be regressed tis: tie House of Representatives tailed io agree with the Senate-, as in many ?fct?aces the people will be deprived of their choice in the selection of o3 cers next fa.lL The Chesterfield Democrat The last number of this valuable exchange brings the announcement that its talented and accomplished editor, Gen. W. L. T. Prince, has retired from journalism, at least for the present. He is succeeded by Mr. Y. Little, a practical printer, and a gentleman of character and in? telligence. In parting with Gen. Prince, we tender the warmest wishes for his future pros? perity, and to his successor we extend a cordial welcome. -:-? Information Wanted. The National Democratic Executive- Com? mittee desire to obtain the name and post office address of the chairman of all State and County Committees ; also, that of all Democratic and Conservative candidates for Congress. This in? formation is desired to enable the Committee to supply documents, &c, to any locality. The address should be sent to Hon. Samuel J. Ran? dall, chairman, Washington, D. C. All Demo? cratic papers throughout the country are desired to copy this notice. The Baptist State Convention. The fiftieth annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of South Carolina will be held in the city of Greenville, beginning on Thursday next, 28th of July. Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. D., was appointed at the last meeting to preach tire Introductory Sermon, upon the subject of the "Scmi-Ccntennial His? tory of the Convention," and it will be preach? ed on Thursday evening. The charity sermon will be delivered on the- Sunday following by Rev. Richard Furman, or his alternate, Rev. L. H. Shuck. At some appropriate time du? ring the meeting of the Convention, an ad? dress before the Alumni of Furman University will be delivered by Y. J. Pope, Esq., of New berry. Delegates and visitors will be charged only one fare over the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Dastardly Outrage. It has been a long while since the county of | Anderson was disgraced by one. of those das? tardly outrages, where a party of men, banded together for evil purposes, make an attack up? on defenceless and unprotected parties. It is our duty, however, to record such an occurrence as transpiring on hist Saturday night, two or j three miles north of this place. It seems that a party of either colored or disguised white men visited the house of a colored woman named Mary Sloan, and bursting open the door, proceeded to administer a severe whipping to her, and after unmercifully beating her for nearly an hour, as is alleged, they left her in this terrible and dangerous condition. We learn that she did not recognize any of the parties, but believes that they were white men with their faces blacked. The proper authori? ties have charge of the investigation of this outrage, and will make every effort to arraign the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Medical aid was sent to the woman by one of our public officers, and it may be relied upon that the utmost care and diligence have been exercised by the civil authorities. The outrage is universally condemned by the citizens of this community, and there is a general expression of indignation at this unwcrantnble and un? justifiable conduct. "Cotton Manufacturing in South Carolina." Sometime ago we gave a sketch of the Pen dletoa Factory, owned and operated by Messrs. Wm. Perry & Co., and stated that it was their intention to enlarge the sphere of their opera? tions by securing additional capital and new machinery for the manufacture of domestic cloths. These gentlemen have now completed their arrangements, and have recently issued a pamphlet for the purpose of bringing their en? terprise before the public. It will be remem? bered that the original investment of the pres? ent company in October, 1867, was$50,000, and that since that time the entire profits of the business have been applied to the improve? ment of the property, and to the purchase of additional machinery and real estate. On the 1st of June last, the Company declared a stock dividend of $35,000, (after setting aside an amount amply sufficient to cover all the liabili? ties of the Company,) which shows a nett profit of 26}- per cent per annum on the investment made at the organization. To obtain the de? sired amount of $100,000 capital, it will be necessary to dispose of $15,000 stock of the company, and this amount is now offered for sale. The showing hereinbefore made is suffi? cient to convince any one that such an invest? ment will bring handsome dividends, and we take pleasure in cordially recommending this opportunity to capitalists seeking a safe and sure return from their money. Messrs. B. F. Crayton & Son, of this place, are authorized to receive subscriptions, and will take pleasure in giving every information to persons interested. The Public Speaking next Wednesday. The preliminary meeting suggested in our columns last week was held on Saturday last, and appropriate committees were appointed to make preparations for the mass meeting on Wednesday next, 27th of July. The Commit? tee of arrangements make their announcement in another column. We trust that the people are taking an interest in this matter, and that there will be a gtneral attendance of all classes of our citizens. It is suggested that employers of colored voters will take pains to explain the object of this meeting to their employees, and will not only give them a chance to attend and hear the Union Reform candidates, but will urge them to do so. We know that Judge Car? penter and Gen. Butler will be able to convince many colored people of their folly in blindly adhering to the men who have heretofore con? trolled them for selfish purposes, and we think it is the duty of every farmer that they make an effort to bring along that element of the vo? ting population. Gen. Butler's Disabilities Removed. We are gratified to know that Congress has, by special bill, relieved Gen. M. C. Butler of his political disabilities, and that he is now eligible for the position of Lieutenant Gover? nor. This is a favorable sign, so far as Con? gress is concerned, when the Radical majority in that body will unbend its rigid rules and ex? tend a generous pardon to an ex-Confederate who has not gone down on his knees before them. It likewise relieves the Union Reform party of any embarrassment in this respect, and it gives us pleasure to state that the Radi? cal organ in this State approves the action of Congress. Altogether, it is a graceful and timely act on the part of Senators and Repre? sentatives. The first grand fair of the "Cotton States Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Association" will take place in Augusta, Ga., on the 25th of October next. The President of this Associa? tion, Dr. Wm. II. Tutt, has exhibited a won? derful degree of energy in bringing into gener? al notice, not only throughout the South, but , all over the United States, this splendid under? taking of a small body of gentlemen. The Association has been organized much less than twelve months, and we venture to say that the proposed Fair is better known to-day than any similar event to transpire in this region next fall. Not only has such publicity been given to this enterprise, but the Fair itself is projec? ted on a like extensive scale. A schedule of premiums has been published, offering $11,000 worth of prizes for competition. The grounds of the Association, embracing about seventy acres and lying within the corporate limits, are being converted into a beautiful park, and ar? rangements are progressing most satisfactorily, we understand. The amplest opportunity will be offered agriculturists and manufacturers from every section of the country to place their pro? ductions before the public, and every facility will be contrived to secure visitors and exhibi? tors the utmost atten tion during the Fair. We think it likely that this Association will over? shadow other and older institutions, and that in a few years it will become the leading society of this kind in the cotton States. Our friend Tutt deserves the fullest credit for the flatter? ing prospect, and wc have penned the fore? going, not from any lukewarmncss iu our own enterprises of this character, but in order to give credit to indomitable energy, perseverance, ? capacity and enlarged common sense. -? A correspondent of the Charleston Ncics, writing from Pcndlcton, intimates that Ander? son county was not truly represented in the June Convention, and that Che belief expressed by one of the delegates as to the people being opposed to a nomination was not well-founded. We have no desire to engage in a controversy ; likely to produce evil results, nor will we seek I to satisfy the correspondent as to the correct? ness of our opinions. Wc wish :o bring about a reformation in the administration of our State affairs, and prefer to "work harmoniously to? gether," but we rcspcctfidly submit that the correspondent of the News does not promote harmony by attacking positions taken in ad? vance of the nomination, and rc-opening ques? tions already settled. When the Convention ? determined to put candidates in the field, we acquiesced'in that decision, in accordance with a declaration made before the meeting of that body. Wc believe that our political associates throughout the State have generally appreci? ated this course, and wc regret that the corres? pondent of the News has not been able to dis? criminate between positions maintaincdantcrior to a State Convention and a frank acquiescence In an oppn?itc course afterward-". It is well to I consider that (he present state of* public opin I ion is governed by like motives, and whatever I may have been the views of men before, they are not disposed to discuss these matters now. Hence, it does not rest upon us that there has been any necessity for again referring to the policy of making a nomination. , The Land Commission. Attorney-General Chamberlain has written a letter to the Columbia Guardian, in response to inquiries from that paper, concerning his connection with tho swindling operations al? leged to have been perpetrated by some one connected with the Land Commission. The particular transaction is the huge swindle, often referred to in public print, where the ex? ecutors of an estate received $30,000 for land in the low country, and the State was made to pay $120,000, thus making a clear profit of $90,000 transferred to the pockets of some one in authority. It has been established, we be? lieve, that Gov. Scott is not responsible for this transaction, and knew nothing of it at the time of its occurrence. Secretary Cardoza, another membor of the Advisory Board, has cleared his skirts likewise, and neither the former nor present Land Commissioner are in? volved. Hence, it was narrowed down to Treasurer Parker and Attorney-General Cham? berlain, and now comes this latter gentleman and declares that in all purchases by the Land Commission, to which he has been a party, he has acted honestly and conscientiously. He denies making a cent, directly or indirectly, out of any land purchase or other transaction connected with his public duties. We are glad to hear the Attorney-General emphatically deny any complicity in these nefarious trans? actions. In common with the people of this State, we have been disposed to regard Mr. Chamberlain as honest and respectable, al? though we know nothing of his antecedents and not much as to his official conduct for the last two years. But he has the manners of a gentleman, and has won the respect of those meeting him in the political arena or in the forum. It was a natural desire, therefore, to know explicitly as to his connection with the $90,000 transaction, and we are glad that he has broken silence and given the assurance that there is no stain upon his official career. As to the tone and temper of his communica? tion to the editor of the Guardian, we are not discussing that point. It is a matter of taste, and there's no disputing on this score. But we are yet anxious concerning this gigantic swindle, and unite with other journals in de? manding to know why it is that there has been no official investigation of this broad villainy and corruption ? Gov. Scott is the chairman of the Advisory Board, and it is his imperative duty to trace this matter to its legitimate conclusion. Is he afraid to pierce through the thin veil now con? cealing the infamous author of this swindle, and expose him to the world? Does Treasurer Parker know too much of the official conduct of Gov. Scott to be brought forth and indicted upon these grave charges? Gov. Scott can pro? cure the evidence to-morrow as to the guilty party in this Schley transaction. He ought to relieve himself and his administration, to say nothing of the Radical party, by a prompt indictment of all parties concerned. His delay is already j too great, and it may be that it would not re? lieve him from the odium attaching to him for quietly submitting to these bare-faced swindles, yet he can protect the State, and it is his duty to do so. Attorney-General Chamberlain represents the State in a legal capacity, but who has heard of any legal proceedings to ferret out the cor? ruptions of the Land Commission? There arc some small transactions in this section of the State, and it is said that Gov. Scott has been directly interested in the profits. Would a legal investigation bring to light auy or all of these transactions, and prove that the highest officials have speculated upon the State funds and improved their private fortunes ? It is no wonder that a magnificent gift towards pur? chasing a school-house for the colored people of this town could be afforded, when the profits arising from recent land speculations are to be drawn from the deluded and deceived colored population, if they purchase these lands from the Laud Commission. Why is it necessary that a piece of .property has to pass through that office, in order to become "eligible" for the colored people to purchase ? Why do their benefactors buy land at $2 per acre and then sell it to the Land Commission for $3, making the colored man pay the profit ? These are important questions for the colored people to propound to their Radical leaders, and we : think it is equally important that the Attorney General of the State should cause an investi? gation to be made, no matter if the greatest [ light of the Radical party is exposed and made to wince at the result. In every portion of South Carolina, these charges are rife, and we think it due to the people and the officials that it be placed beyond a doubt. - Admission of Georgia. Congress has at length closed up the work of reconstruction by providing for the admission of Georgia, although this much was barely ac? complished before the adjournment, and it was doubtful for some days previous whether or not thcro would be an agreement between the two Houses. The Georgia bill, as approved by the President, provides "that the State of Georgia, having complied with the Reconstruction Acts, and the fourteenth and fifteenth articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States having been ratified in good faith by a legal Legislature of said State, it is hereby de? clared that the State of Georgia is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States; but nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to deprive the people of Georgia of the right to an election for members of the General Assembly of said State as provided for in the Constitution." The ambiguotw phrase relating to the State election this fall is thought to require an opinion from the Attornoy-Gen eral of the United States, but it is understood that Mr. Akcrman favors the idea that the peo? ple are to elect a new Legislature, and hence it is presumed that there will be an opportunity for the people to-oust the present Radical ma? jority from the legislative halls. The general opinion in Georgia, irrespective of party, is that the bill gives the State an election this fall, although Gov. Bullock will take the oppo? site position. It is thought that leading Re? publicans will difTcr from him, and we may confidently expect that our neighbors across the Savannah will emerge from misrule and corruption at the election, in November. ? The officers to be voted for at the next general election in this State, are Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of Congress, members of the General Assembly, School Commissioner, Judge of Probate and County Commissioners. The "War in Europe. Contrary to the expectation announced last week, the efforts made to maintain peace be? tween France and Prussia signally failed. On Friday last, the Legislative Department of France declared war against Prussia, and based this declaration upon the following causes : First, The insult offered at Ems to Count Benedctti, the French minister, and its appro? val by the Prussian government. Second, The refusal of the King of Prussia to compel the withdrawal of Prince Leopold's name as a candidate for the Spanish throne; and Third, The fact that the King persisted in giving the Prince liberty to accept the crown. The declaration concludes : "The extra-con stitutional changes in Prussia awaken the slum? bering recollections of 1814. Let us cross the Rhine and avenge the insults of Prussia, The victors of Jena survive /" The movement of troops toward the Rhine began immediately, and immense excitement was produced throughout Europe and the civi? lized world. Active preparations are in pro? gress on both sides, and it is thought that a collision will take place in an incredible short time. The Emperor of France and the King of Prussia have both evinced a disposition to throw obstacles in the way of peace, and the intervention of other European powers met with little or no encouragement from cither France or Prussia. Both armies are in excel? lent condition, and troops are hurrying to the front. There is no immediate probability of other powers becoming involved, but the gen? eral opinion seems to be that the progress of the war will bring about complications in which nearly every government of Europe must take sides. The London Times declares that "France, without the shadow of an excuse or of justification, plunges Europe into a war, of which no person living may sec the end." The direct cause of the final rupture seems to have been a personal collision between two em? inent personages?King William of Prussia and Count Benedctti, the French Ambassador at the Prussian court. The latter was conduct? ing negotiations for an amicable settlement, and insisted that the candidacy of Frince Leopold for the Spanish throne indicated a hostile intention on the part of Prussia against the French government, and that it was incum? bent upon King William to take an official part in withdrawing him This was peremptorily refused, and the voluntary withdrawal of Prince Leopold was held to be sufficient. Under the instructions of his government, it is to be pre? sumed, the French minister again urged King William to disavow any participation in this obnoxious intrigue to secure the Spanish throne for a Prussian Prince, which the French peo? ple believed to symbolize a hostile intention on the part of Prussia. This second time he was flatly repelled, and the declaration of war followed at once. The Weather and the Crops. We arc gratified to state that, during the past week, splendid rains have fallen in various sections of the county, and in some instances where it was much needed. On Saturday last, in this immediate vicinity, there was a consid? erable storm, though we hear of no material damage. .Monday and Tuesday brought copi? ous showers in several directions, and wc think it likely that the greater portion of Anderson county has received welcome rains.- The crop prospect is very encouraging. Cotton is yet backward in some respects, but where a good "stand" was secured early the appearance is indeed gratifying. Corn is growing vigorously, and the only regret in this connection is that there is not more planted. We arc inclined to think, however, from the best information wc cau obtain, that the area planted in corn is greater than heretofore supposed, and that this county will produce an abundance of corn to supply its population, if there be no disasters. The wheat crop is larger than for several years, and the oat crop turned out far better than was anticipated. Hence, we incline to the opinion that the farmers of Anderson will be indepen? dent, so far as supplies for man and beast are concerned. -? - Union Reform Mass Meetings. There have been some changes and addition? al appointments made for Judge Carpenter and General Butler to address the people of the va? rious counties. Hence, we publish the revised list: Pickcns C. H., Monday, July 25. Anderson C. II., Wednesday, July 27. Walhalla, Thursday, July 28. Greenville, Friday, July 29. Abbeville C. IL, Saturday, July 30. Saluda Old Town, Monday, August 1. Ncwbcrry C. II., Tuesday, August 2. Spartanburg C. H., Wednesday, August 3. Union C. II., Thursday, August 4. Fish Dam, Friday, August ?. Lexington C. II., Monday, August 8. Dkatii of JrDOF. Loxostrf.f.t.?The ven? erable and distinguished Judge A. B. Long street died at Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, in the 80th year of his age. Judge Longstrect was a man of varied talents and mental accomplish? ments. He was eminent as a jurist, an able .tnd effective advocate, an eloquent divine, and one of the most successful writers of humorous fiction that the South has produced. For many years he has lived retired from public pursuits, and devoted his time exclusively to the educa? tion of youth in the Mississippi University, of which he was president, wc believe, up to the time of his death. His "Georgia Scenes" put the whole world to laughing when it appeared, some thirty-five years ago, and he has left sev? eral graver works to perpetuate his name and memory. ? J. Edwin Wylie has been confirmed as postmaster at Chester, and A. M. Riser as post? master at Newberry. ? The Council of Donaldsonville, La., has voted a salary of one dollar per annum to the Mayor of that town. ? Thomas Jordan, of the Cuban insurgents army, is now in New York, fighting the Span? iards by writing letters to the papers. ? The Directors of the South Carolina Rail? road have resolved to pay quarterly dividends on and after the 1st of January next. ? It is rumored that Senator Sprague in? tends experimenting with Chinese labor in his cotton mills. ? II. J. Maxwell, of Benneltsvillc, Senator from Marlboro county, has been appointed Colonel of the Sixth Regiment of State Militia. ? Congress at last decided to continue the income tax at the rate of two and a half per cent, on all incomes over $2,000. ? Gen. McCIellan haa been elected enginccr in-chief of the Department of Ducks of New York city. It is a position of the highest re? sponsibility and importance. ' The Georgia Line.?A writer in tbc Athens (Ga.) Watchman is contributing a series of ar? ticles devoted to the early history of that town. Of course^ the Georgia University comes in for a full share of attention, as the progress and prosperity of Athens has been co-extensive with that venerable institution. Speaking of the University, reminds the writer1 of these remi? niscences of a little incident concerning the line between South Carolina and Georgia, and he has related it in a pleasant and agreeable manner. As many of our readers iu what is now known as "the Fork" are probably not aware that Georgia once claimed the valuable territory belonging to them, we append the in? cident as told by the correspondent of the Watchman : The line between Georgia and South Caroli? na, was the northern bank of the Savannah river, at high water, from its mouth to its in? tersection with the 35th parallel of north lati? tude, and when it forked the larger of the two should be considered a continuation of the Sa? vannah. Now the Tugalo and Seneca was the first fork from its mouth, when it became a question, which was the larger. It was gener? ally conceded that the Seneca was the princi? pal stream, and was therefore considered the boundary between the two States, and that the lands between the rivers belonged to Georgia. And among the lands deeded by the State to the University, was a tract of 5,000 acres lying between these rivers, near their junction, and very valuable. (Let me say, parenthetically, that anterior to the time now spoken of, this territory between the rivers was considered as belonging to Georgia, and was represented in the Legislature which met in Louisville, by a Mr. Lane, the uncle of Gov. Swain, for so long time Fresidcnt of the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill. I think Lane was a native of Oglcthorpc county. I know that his family lived here in Athens and its vicinity many years after.) But subsequent surveys, I pretending to be more carefully made, deter? mined that the Tugalo was the larger, and it became the boundary line, and the 5,000 acres of land was lost to the University. But our Board of Trustees resolved to make an effort to retain it to the College, supposing that such a tract, away in the back woods, remote from any settlement, when public lands were worth little more than the cost of surveying them, could be of small consideration to a State, appointed one of their own body, a lawyer of distinction, to wait on the Legislature of South Carolina then in session, and ask that the grant to the land should be confirmed to the University?not doubting that so small a favor would be cheer? fully conferred. (Those were days of kind feeling between the States.) Col. C. was a man of exquisite taste in wines and brandies, or at least he thought so, and kept that gift in active exercise on all proper occasions, and sometimes when the occasion was not proper. The South Carolinians knew exactly how to entertain such a man with be? coming hospitality. There were some gentle? men, members of the Legislature, who, learn? ing the object of the Col's, visit, and desiring to become the owners of the land in question, and believing that the Legislature would con? firm the grant to the college, determined, if possible, to prevent the application, and suc? ceeded, by keeping the Colonel in such a bliss? ful state of mind, in testing and giving his opinion of the various old and costly liquors upon which they desired his judgment, that the Legislature adjourned before the Col. had op? portunity to present the claims of the Univer? sity, and before its next meeting the lands were sold. Gen. Kersuaw's Letter.?We invite at? tention to the able, manly and patriotic letter of (.Jen. J. D. Kcrshaw, addressed to the Banner of the South, and which is published on our first page to-day. It is an earnest defence of himself and his friends from charges of incon? sistency, and is the best vindication of the Rc form movement we could place before our read? ers. In referring to this letter, the Columbia Guardian says: The noble, statesmanlike and patriotic mo? tives enounced by General Kcrshaw as actua? ting his own conduct, serve at the same time to give a clear and rail exposition of the scope and object of the Union Reform party. Over? powered in the war, subjected to military rule afterwards, and now oppressed with the rule of alien adventurers more odious still, the hopes of our people are almost crushed, and must be wholly so if we cannot effect a reconciliation and friendly alliance with the colored people upon a just and mutually advantageous basis. This alliance the U.nion Reform party attempts to effect. In all honor and with perfect sin? cerity the offer is made. There is no desertion of principles?none is needed. If as the peo? ple of South Carolina we grant the rights of the colored population to vote and hold olfice, most assuredly we can do so without sacrificing any principle we have hitherto cherished. We held, not that the colored race could not be al? lowed the elective franchise, but that each of the States, and not the general government, should determine the question. There is naught that our enemies have shown, nor that we can see, that can compromise the highest-toned gentleman or purest-minded pa? triot in advocating the principles of the Re? form party: and all we ask of our neighbors of Georgia is, that if they can or will not aid us, to leave us alone. Before the next Presiden? tial election, we venture to predict there will not be a single Southern State but that will adopt the course now entered upon by the good people of the Palmetto State, in their efi'ort to bring about kindly political relations between the races. ? Hon. Daniel S. Norton, United States Senator from Minnesota, died in Washington on Thursday last of lingering consumption. Mr. Norton, though not a prominent speaker, was one of the most upright and useful members of Congress. He was born in Mount Vcrnon, Kcnyon County, Ohio, April 12, 1S29, and was educated at Kcnyon College, lie was but 17 years old when the Mexican war broke out, but lie volunteered at the beginning, and went off to the Rio Grande with the Second Ohio Regi? ment. After serving his country in the ranks through Taylor's campaigns he returned home by the way of California and Nicaragua to be? gin the study of the law in his native village. He was admitted to the bar in 1852, and moved to the new State of Minnesota in 1855. Two years affer settling there he was elected to the State Senate, and was returned in six subse? quent elections. In 18(54 Mr. Norton was chosen to the United States Senate ns a conser? vative Republican to succeed Morton S. Wil? kinson, and took his scat March 4, 18G5. His course during his Congressional career was eminently consistent and always conservative. He was one of the Republicans who refused to , be dragooned into the impeachment policy of his party, and his action at that crisis formally | scperatcd him from his old associates. He has since acted with the Democrats. Mr. Norton s term would have expired on the 4th of March next. His successor has not yet been elected. ? Admiral John A. Dahlgreem of the TJni i ted States Navy, died at Washington on Mon? day night, 11th inst. He entered the United States naval service as a midshipman in 1827, and became a commander in 1847. In the or? dinance department he won considerable dis? tinction, and the experiments conducted by him under the direction of the Bureau of Or? dinance at Washington, resulted in increased changes as well as increased system and clfici enev in the ordinance department of the naval service. He was the author of several works on armaments. ? Mrs. Lincoln is at a small watering-place in Bohemia. For the Anderson Intelligencer. William ston, July 16,1870. Mr. Editor : Lest your readers should be* unfavorably impressed with the habits of the citizens of Williamston. I propose to give a synoysis of the manner in which things are going on here. Though the advent of the far famed President of the Loafer's Club created quite a sensation, it must not be understood that idleness prcdomina~.es, or that the indus? trial pursuits are entirely ignored. Williamston is beginning to show signs of recovery from that prostration occasioned by the calamities of war. This place was pecu? liarly inviting, and served as a pleasure re? treat for refugees, who purchased much of the real estate, contemplating making this their permanent home, or at least a summer retreat iu case the war should ever end. So soon as the so-called peace dawned upon our once happy land, they with one accord set their faces eoastward, declaring they preferred clams and oysters, with the combined evils of ma? laria and mosquitoes, to grasshopper soup with the blessings of a salubrious climate and heal? ing waters. Williamston, the far-famed watering-place*y was almost deserted. The announcement was made?"Good dwelling-houses to let, free of charge." Time passed on. Enterprising citi? zens purchased property here, and now the demand for houses cannot be supplied. The hotel is being handsomely fitted up and fur? nished, and it is expected will soon be filled with such as may be in quest of health or pleasure. The proprietress, Mrs. Mays, who knows well how to do things up in good order, will spare no pains to make this one of the most desirable watering-places in the South, There are now quite a number of invalids en? joying the revivifying effects of the healing waters. There are here six stores. ? Behind the coun? ter of No. 1 may be found a dignified gentle? man, anxiously awaiting the influx of green? backs, as though he had never' been to Mexico or the front. In !jp.- 2 are two stalwart knights?one in the door looking out for customers, the other behind the counter, yard stick in hand, ever ready to close a bargain, which is done with dispatch and urbanity. No. 3 is kept by a very polite gentleman, rather on the thin-rind order?looks as if in some period of his life he may have bad1 a touch of the rheumatism. He has no objec jeetions at all to greenbacks or Shanghais. The gentleman in No. 4 has a great aversion to law-suits, as he generally comes out at the little end of the horn. We suggest it is a good place to get bargains, as he neglects to mark his goods. In No. 5 may always be found a twichy twachy salcsmau, who knows precisely what a dollar is made for, but has a great aversion to blue butter and spoiled eggs. The proprietor occasionally dodges in, merely to see how much has been sold during the day. No. 6 is occupied by an accommodating gen-1 tlcman, who is tall, both perpendicularly and horizontally. From his appearance one would take him to be a gormandizer. He somewhat resembles the man who tried, Mr. Editor, to* show you the cotton square and couldn't. The merchants of Williamston are high toned gentlemen, very polite to all, especially to those who have the spondulix to exchange* for goods. Besides the above named gentle-* men, we have various other dignitaries. Two M. D.'s, two Revs., one Dentist, one Magis? trate, three School Teachers, Town Council, et cetera. There are four Churches, including one frcedman's, one bar-room,, and of course a callaboose. So, Mr. Editor, you perceive there is some life in Williamston, and we opine it is destined to be a place of some considera? ble note, whether or not the Air Line Railroad passes this way. More anon. OMEGA. ? A citizen of Maryland has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for selling cigars from boxes not properly stamped. ? The Avery College, of Pennsylvania, has conferred the title of L. L. D. upon Judge Wright, colored, of South Carolina. ? Hon. John L. Motley has been removed' from the post of Minister to England, and Ex Senator Frelinghuyseu, of New Jersey, has been appointed as his successor. ? Minister Sickles is taking steps to obtain; from the Spanish Government indemnification for the arrest of American citizens in Cuba and their deprivation of property. ? The crop reports from North Alabama and Arkansas are uuusually favorable. Corn' and cotton are both remarkably good. In West Tennessee the cotton will be seriously injured by the worm. *? The young men of Greenville have orga? nized a militia company and tendered their services to the Governor. The company has taken the name of the "Butler Guards," and elected Capt. A. D. Hokc to command it. ? Gen. Robert E. Lee reached Saratoga last week, in search of health. Of course, there was great curiosity to see the distinguished "rebel" upon his arrival at that famous water? ing-place, where thousands are assembled, ? The Grand Lodge of Free Masons, of Canada, assembled in Toronto on Wednesday, Mayor Stevenson, Grand Master, delivered a long address in which he announced that the order in Canada was in a very prosperous and satisfactory condition. ? The Greenville Enterprise thinks it a pity that Governor Scott declines to meet Judge Carpenter on the stump, because the people ought to have a fair opportunity of comparing the two men, to hear from them what measures, thev advocate and condemn. ? A large Florida plauter who has some four hundred negro hands employed constitu? ting a majority of the voters in his county, has nsrreed with his laborers to support one of them: fur representative, they, in turn, to support hinx for seualor. Is this voluntary contract obnox? ious to the enforcement law ? _The resignation of Hon, R. B Carpenter,. as Judge of the First Circuit, has been forward ded to Gov. Scott, to take effect on Monday last, 18th inst. Judge Carpenter deferred his resignation to enable counsel to complete the formal record in cases previously determined in his court. ? A correspondent of the Columbia Phoenix suggests that a Convention be held in the city of Greenville on the first Monday of August,, composed of delegates from the various coun? ties in the Fourth Congressional District, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Con? gress on the Union Reform ticket. THE MARKETS. Anderson, July 21, 1870. Cotton.?Todny, middling* command from 14 to 15%. Corn?Seilt- readily at 81.75 *f> bushel. Flour.?SS.'^ to $11.00 ? barrel. Bacon.?Hop rotind-10 to ?le. r Th. Charleston, July m. Salrp 500 hales?middlings 18. New York. July 18. . Cotton dull and nominal?uplands 1?%. Gold 20y.