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nkr&ft jnttigenctrJ Message of Governor Scott oa tltc Up-Coun r ^ -r ny try Troubles. .'Tb Xh% Senate'and ilousc of Representatives z have'received the concurrent resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives re- j questing me to inform, the General Assembly ?'why a sufficient militia, force for the protection j of life, liberty and property have not been sta- J tioned in such counties in this State as have been hitherto riotous and refractory; and, fur? ther, whj%have. juot tiie^ outlaws, in them .been broughyk*condign punishment; and why the proviaiow\f section 2y of'article iZ,. ay the Gonsti??iein haWrjot been enforced;; and, lllso, to inform the General Assembly what further leojislatipn?hi-necessary.-to effect the purpose herein stated." -1fr4 .furnishing yotijsuch information as it is in * myffirCT toHjupply; andirhile I deeply deplore the disturbances t? which your resolution re fere, I can scarcely venture, as Executive of the State, to pronounce any of its counties "riotous and refractory," upon the reported cases of individual outrage, and while no in? formation has been received in this office indi? cating anything like a county organization to defy or to deTeat the law, I am the more cau? tious in this respect, because it will be recol? lected that very many cases of individual vio 4e*ce4ia^e.'-bitherto-been- reported, both from .the counties of Abbeville ana Edgefield. But the prompt'%.nd impartial administration of justice in these counties has proved that the civil power was sufficient for the protection of the life,liberty and property of our citizens; and these counties are'now as quiet, peaceable and orderly as any portion of the State. But if there was any part of the State in which vio? lence and disorder were so general as to disarm the power of the civil courts, I must say, frank? ly, that I have no such militia force as would he competent to suppress them; and if I had, I have no'rACans to place and maintain such a force in the field. If . by the "outlaws who have not been *T>rb'ugIit to condign punishment," you mean those individuals who have lately perpetrated the outrages in the counties of Spartanburg and UniodJ I can onlv say that every effort has been made thit could lawfully be made by the Executive, to discover these criminals, and bring them to speedy trial. In some instances, those suspected of guilt have been committed for trial, and in their cases, the Executive is without power, as he ought to be without dis? position,^ interfere with the due administra? tion of the law. In other instances, the perpe? trators of these crimes are not known, and have not been yet discovered. I can only promise that every effort shall be made to ar? rest and bring them to justice. I am not aware that the 2d Section of the 13th Article of the Constitution has not been enforced. That section provides: "The Governor shall have power to call out the militia to execute the laws, repel invasion, repress iusurrectiori, and preserve the public peace." I cannot say with truth, upon any informa? tion in my possession, that in any section of he State, the laws are not executed; for not a single ._case. has-been reported, in which the officers of the law have been resisted in the discharge of their duties. There is no invasion which 1 am called on to repel, no insurrection which I am called ou to suppress. While I cannot say, that "the public peace" of the State is threatened to such a degree as to. wftrrant the exercise of the power of calling out the1 militia, given me in the section of the Constitution just quoted, I deeply regret that it is my duty to inform you, that the condition of several of the counties in this State is disturb? ed and dangerous. In Laurens, Union and Spartanburg, persons and property are not se? cure. Repeated instances of violence, disre? gard of the law, and murder, have been report? ed, and there is a well-founded apprehension, on the part of law-abiding citizens, that uuless | these outrages are promptly checked, the evil will have become too great for ordina ry reme? dies. I do not propose at present to refer to these crimes in. detail, nor to attempt the dis cussi?tT?T their caases. It is enough to say, that they are so grave, and so numerous, as to call for unflinching application of all the pow? er of repression which the Executive can law? fully exercise. ? "It is proper for me to state, and I am glad to be able to do it, that the public sentiment of these counties seems to be aroused to the char? acter and consequences of this state of atfairs, and public meetings have been held, in which the responsible and influential citizens of Lau? rens and Spartauburg have declared, in lan? guage sufficiently strong, their abhorrence of Shese crimes, and their willingness to aid the Executive in the suppression of them. If these opinions are carried out in action, we may anticipate the ?peedy restoration of peace and order; but something more in needed than these resolutions, however just and generous in sentiment. It is my opinion that the civil law of the State ought to be sufficient, and it is my deter? mination that it shall be sufficient, to*protect the person and property of every and any citi? zen of the State, however humble, friend less or obnoxious. I cannot bring myself to contem? plate the use of an armed force to punish indi? vidual violations of the law in a time of pro? found peace. Such a remedy would be as bad as the disease, and would be a public declara? tion that there was no civil government in South Carolina, and that we are living in a condition of social anarchy. I am bound, by my oath of office, as the Executive of the State, and in reverence for those principles of consti? tutional liberty which are the vital force of true Republicanism, to see that the law is duly enforced, before I resort to other and dangerous powers. I dare not, and will not, assume that justice cannot be administered until the effort has been made, and the failure evident. It is therefore my intention to 6ee that the law is enforced^ and when I fail in the effort, 1 will unhesitatingly call upon you for the ex? traordinary authority to which society must re? sort for self-protectio'n. But at present, I would call your attention to the fact, that all che cases of reported violence are individual violations of the law ; that none of them have assumed the character of public combinations against the law ; and that they are all within the reg? ular jurisdiction of the criminal, courts of the county. But I do not think that the adminis? tration of the criminal law is sufficiently vig^ orous. As the Executive of the State, it is im? possible for me to superintend or control the trial of criminals.. This duty must be left to the Attorney General, and the Solicitors, who arc the prosecuting officers of the Statt:, and to whom the administration of the criminal law, in their respective spheres of duty,, is commit? ted by the same law which defines my own du? ties and powers. That these officers have done and will do their duty I have no doubt, but I do not think that their powers are sufficiently strong, or their means of action sufficiently large. To illustrate my meaning more fully : each Solicitor has several counties under his official xmarge. A. murder is committed in one of the remoter districts, where he doe* not re? side. A warrant is issued, a coroner's inquest makes a very unsatisfactory report of the cir? cumstances, unless the friends or familj' of the victim are especially active ; a few witnesses are bound over, and the papers are put into the hands of. the Solicitor the day that the court opens, and if a true bill is found, he goes on with the trial with ju alight and imperfect prep? aration thus made; nor can the Solicitor be blamed. He has many courts to attend* very many caseo to prepare; has not had opportuni? ty to learn the circumstances of his case, or the character of his testimony. Now., in ordi? nary times, when cases of violence ace rare, shock the humanity of public opinion, and ex? cite the indignant activity of those who are interested in the suffering parties, this labor of preparation wae*pnred the Solicitor, booau?? he always bad an. individual prosecutor behind him. But when the crime is one in which the j sympathy of public opinion is not warmly in- | I terested, or where a disturbed condition of: ; popular sentiment is not disposed actively to assist public justice, or where the parties suffer? ing are too friend less to make themselves heard, then the duty of the Solicitor, while it becomes more imperative, also becomes more difficult, j To do justice, he needs larger powers, and more assistance. I would, therefore, recommend a more com- \ plete aud efficient organization of the machine- j ry necessary for the administration of criminal i justice. The Attorney General is the proper j representative of the criminal justice of tbo Suite, and be should have the authority, not only as at present to consult and advise with the Solicitors, but to review and direct their action. They should be required to report to him regularly the condition of the prosecutions in their respective circuits, and to ue governed by his instructions whenever he may deem it judicious to issue them: lie should also have the power, whenever in his opinion the impor? tance of the case requires it, to retain assistant counsel, and see that the State is fully and effi? ciently represented. I think, also, that acorpsof Detective Police Officers, should be placed under his control, to be used by him and the Solicitors as occasion may require. I do not propose , that these offi? cers should have any power of arrest. This responsibility must be assumed by the law oiu cers of the State. But the crimes from wbit'.i society is suffering can never be suppressed without some efficient organization by which the preliminary investigations can be conduct? ed, the traces of guilt promptly followed up, and such testimony procured as will justify a prosecuting officer in asking from conscientious juries a verdict of conviction. Neither the Attorney General, nor the Solicitors, can give more than a general superintendence and skil 1 ful direction to such investigations, aud they need the aid of a body of discreet, practiced and temperate-minded men to- perform this im? portant duty. As the Attorney General and the Solicitors are elected by the people, they have it in their power to select men in whose character they will find suflicient guarantee that this power will not be abused. To carry out this plan, would require that a contingent fund, sufficient to meet its expense, be placed at the control of the Attorney Gene? ral, which I therefore recommend. I think it proper also to call toyouratteution the fact, that the Judicial District in which these disturbances are most flagrant, is practi? cally without a Judge. The presiding Judge of that circuit is now under impeachment be? fore the Senate for high crimes and misdemean? ors, and while it would not becotno me to an? ticipate this solemn trial, yet I cannot forbear saying that nothing would contribute more effectively or more speedily to the restoration of order than the presence in the courts of this circuit, of a magistrate who shall possess the ability to know his duty, the resolution to do this duty, and that high character, which is in itself a pillar of strength to the good, and a living admonition to evil-doers. Nor can I leave this subject without express? ing my regret that the Trial Justices have so signally failed to meet the requirements of their office. In a condition of things, such as we now deplore, the preliminary investigation in nearly all the prosecution of the crimes we wish to suppress is within the province of the Trial Justices, and the prompt and efficient administration of the criminal law is in a large degree dependent upon their ability, discretion and courage, qualities which I am sorry to say the system has not developed. Believing firmly that a vigorous administra? tion of the law will be sufficient to repress crime, I make these recommendations, pledg? ing myself that if it ever shall be found im? possible to administer that law, I will come to you for those extraordinary powers, which I shall then not hesitate to accept and use. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. ? Blue Ridge Railroad.?The Columbia coirespondent of the Daily Republican gives the following report of the House proceedings, upon the introduction of a resolution by Mr. Williams, of Greenville, to investigate the af? fairs of the Blue Ridge Railroad : The introduction of the resolution brought some of the up-country delegation immediately to their feet. Mr. Wilkes, from Anderson, while favoring the resolution, said while he had become almost disgusted with farcical investi? gations and the frequency of them, he hoped that now this matter was again taken up, a thorough investigation would be made, as it related to the characters of gcntlemeu of known integrity, and hoped the President and Direct? ors, would be compelled to show their books and place themselves beyond the bounds of suspicion; and particularly as it related to the character of a gentleman of his county who was above reproach. Mr. Crittendcn sup? ported the remarks of Mr. Wilkes, and hoped that as this was a resolution that called for an investigation involving millions, where other* were for thousands, be thought the interests of the State called ft r a thorough investigation. Mr. Hurley, in supporting the resolution, said that while he knew that none of the bonds had been negotiated, he did not desire to see the interests of the State sacrificed to the benefit of those of a few private individuals, and that he favored investigation ; and in reply tn the re? ference that investigations were in some degree futile, that they had the right to call upon the representative of the State for a report of his proceedings in the matter of the interests of the State he represents in this railroad. And that if they could not succeed in getting a re? port from the Board of Directors, they could in getting one from him. A Good Ppatform.?The Charleston Repub? lican advocates minority representation. The Columbia Union favors all who vote being first compelled to pay their poll-tax. The Winns boro News favors "he announcement by resolu? tion in the Legislature of equal but separate educational provision for the two races. We believe that, if s. portion of the Republican parry will plant themselves firmly upon the above platform at once, and work steadily for? ward upon it, by 1872 they will be joined by a large proportion of the best men, whi e and black, in the State, and will succeed. No par? ty can grow without ideas, and of ideas just at presont the Radical party in South Carolina is ! most singularly barren and deficient. We have, though an editor, eeased to read with interest the proceedings af tha- Legislature Such an utter dearth of anything like intellect, public spirit, or original thought, was never before displayed even in S ?uth Carolina. The radical papers seem to contain all the brains of the party, and seem desirous of doing good. But they have tough material to deal with, and promise, unless the party will take up a few radical and liberal ideas, so as to bring in ettcr material, to have still tougher customers hereafter. Such incomnetency and ignorance will disgust, if continued, every decent man in the State, and fill the next Legislature with a set of asses to which the present set of incom? petents will be perfection. Some opponents of radicalism very <j.iietly prefer this exact course of affairs. Will the few true men pesmit it?? Winnsbtoro News.. ---o ? Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, has refused a commission in the .State militia to a man who spoke disparagingly of Gen. Lee at the time of his death. The Governor says that Gen. Lee may have been & rebel; yet be himself, in a much humbler position, stands guilty of the same offence; and he cannot seemingly ap? prove of any slur cast upon the- memory of Gen. Lee because of his- participation iu the "rebellion." ? The last book issued in London is enti? tled "What Shall My Son Be?" One would uatunilly suppose it s1k.iiId be a boy, but then you can t always tell,, ?hing? are so high in war times,. Lotter from Daniel Webster on Sabbatic' Schools. PROT". Pease?Dear Sir: I have received your very able and interesting annual report of the condition of the New York Sabbath School Association, and read it with great pleasure and instruction. It is gratifying to learn that, in "a city where vice and immorality ran riot with impunity," a few humble Christians have devoted their time and energies to the cause of religion, and I fervently pray that your labors may be crowned with success. The Sabbath School is one of the great insti? tutions of the day. It leads our youth in the path of truth and morality, and makes them good men and useful citizens. As a school of religious instruction, it is of inestimable value; as a civil institution it is priceless, and has done more to preserve our liberties than grave statesmen and armed soldiers. Let it, then, be fostered and preserved uutil the end of time! I once defended a man charged with the aw? ful crime of murder. At the conclusion of the trial, I asked him wbat could induce him to stain his hs.nds with the blood of a fellow-be? ing. Turning his bloodshot eyes full upon me, he replied iu a voice of despair, "Mr. Webster; in my youth I spent .the holy Sabbath in evil amusements, instead of frequenting the house of prayer and praise." Could we go back to the early years of all hardened criminals, I be? lieve, yes, firmly believe, that their first de? parture from the path of morality was when they abandoned the Sabbath School, and their subsequent crime? might thus be traced back to the neglect of youthful religious instruction. 1 Many years ago I spent a Sabbath with Thomas Jefferson at his residence in Virginia. It was in the month of June, and the weather was delightful. While engaged in discussing the beauties of the Bible, the sound of a bell broke upon our etrs, when, turning to the sage of Monticello, I remarked, "How sweetly sounds the Sabbath bell!" The distinguished statesman for a moment seemed lost iu thought, and then replied, "Yes, dear Webster, yes; it melts the heart, it calms our passions, and makes us boys again.". Here I observed that man was only an animal formed for religious worship, and that notwithstanding all the so? phistry of Epicurus, Lucretious and Voltaire, the Scriptures stood upon a rock as firm, as immovable as truth itself; that man, in his purer, loftier breathings, turned the mental eyes toward immortality; and that the poet only echoed the general sentiment of our nature in saying that "the soul secure in her existence, smiles at the drawn dagger, and defies its point." Mr. Jefferson fully concurred in this opinion, and observed that the tendency of the Ameri? can miud was in a different direction, and that Sunday Schools (he did not use our more cor? rect term Sabbath) presented the only legiti? mate means, under the Constitution, of avoiding the rock on which the French republic was wrecked. "Burke," said he, "never uttered a more important truth, than when he exclaimed that a 'religious education was the cheap de? fence of nations.'" "Raikes," said Mr. Jeffer? son, "has done more for our country than the present generation will acknowledge. Perhaps when I am cold, he will obtain his reward; I hopo so, earnestly hope so. I am considered by many, Mr. Webster, to have little religion ; but now is not the time to correct errors of this sort. I have always said, and always will say, that the studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers and better husbands." I took the liberty of saying that I found more pleasure in Hebrew poetry than in the best productions of Greece and Rome; that the "harp upon the willows upon Babylon" had charms for mc beyond anything in the numbers of the blind man of Smyrna. I then turned to Jeremiah (there was a fine folio of the Scriptures before mc of 1458), and read aloud some of those, sublime passages that used to delight me on my father's knee. But I fear, uiy dear friend, I shall tire you with my prolix account of what was a pleasant Sabbath, spent in the company of one who has filled a very large space in our political and literary annals. Thanking you for your report and heartily concurring with you in the truth of your quo? tation that "righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people," I remain, with a high regard your friend, D. Webster. Mansfield, June 15th, 1852. The Land Commission.?Col. S. S. Crittcn !en, a member of the Legislature from Green? ville, in an interesting letter to the Greenville Mountaineer, makes the following report of a spicy debate in the Senate on the well-worn subject of the Land Commission : Leslie, together with Whittemore and one or two colored Senators, advocated laying the res? olution upon the table, promising, as usual, if some other course was pursued, the whole mat? ter would be brought to light. Leftlie talked exceedingly plain and boldly; saying such res? olutions never had, nor never would bring any? thing to light; but that if the Governor, Comptroller General, and the other high State officials composing the Advisory Board, were brought, together with himself, before a special committee empowered to administer oaths, and they upon their oaths examined, the truth would be arrived at. He disclaimed all pro? fessions of honesty himself, and remarked that the people of South Carolina, he must say, with singular unanimity agreed with him upon that point. The reflections, however, from the Sen? ator from Charleston, upon his character, he could not brook, as that gentleman,, he said, lived iu a glass house, and should not throw stones at him. He alluded to Senator Corbin's action in the passage of the phosphate-bill, which, he asserted, was passed' by the payment of forty thousand dollars, in the way of bribes; and that the Senator from Charleston was the main instrument in the use of those means.? His clothes he said were recking with thesmell of the phosphate bill, and it illy became him to charge dishonesty upon other Senators.? Senator Corbin said : "It would damn any po? litical party to keep the transactions of the Land Commissioner further concealed from the public, and he would not hesitato to say it should damn any party." Leslie had influence enough in the Senate to have the resolution tabled by a vote of 14 to 11. The next day Leslie proposed to give what purported to be a private chapter in the life of the Senator from Charleston, when Corbin informed him he might criticise his public acts, but he should ho d him responsible outside of the House for any reflections upon his private life; which ended that mattec ? Hon. Thomas W. Thomas, of Georgia, Judge of the Superior Court, (now dead,, was an eccentric genius, who told many stories of himself, and had more told of him. His favor? ite method of getting rid of worthless charac? ters from the town where he lived was to get them into mock duels, and, if they stood fire, to let the opponent fall as if dead, and alarm the shootist by the terrors of law. One sum? mer a fellow was served in this way, and the last seen of him was at Craft's Ferry, on the Savannah River, saying, "For the Lord's sake, let me over?I've just killed a man in a duel, and all of his kin are after me 1" And once over, he was seen no more. A few weeks later it was desirable to get rid of a drunken tailor, and the field of honor was again tried. This time the fellow coolly tried his pistol barrel with a twig, and said, "Thar ain't no ball in here, and I come to kill meat, I did. Put one in." And it cost Thomas five dollars in corn whiskey to get the d'iel out of the tailors head ? A young man at La Crosse, Wisconsin, looked through the key-hole of a girl's bed? room, and. ever ?ince the doctors have been try? ing to gel a knitting needle out of the place where his eye n*ed to be. ? Great, iniquitys seem tew baptize "them selfs. If the devil had only been guilty of petty lareency he wouldn't hav bin heard ov-j agin.. ' Moke about Bayonet Elections.?Gov. Saulsbury, of Delaware, is the third Governor in the connecting line of States to denounce the interference of United States authorities in the recent State elections. This extract is from his last annual message: "There were on the day of the last general election in this State persons at or near the polls iu-Appoquinimink Hundred and several other voting places in this State, claiming to act as marshals.under authority from the Fed? eral Government, and assuming the right to in? terfere with the lawfully chosen election offi? cers in the discharge of their duties. I recom? mend the passage of a law making such an offence a felony punishable with the forfeiture of the right of suffrage, with such other penal? ties as tue Legislature may deem expedient and proper, and the application of its provis? ions to all who may secure, solicit, or encour? age the perpetration of such offence." Mr. Cfa arles Francis Adams, late Minister to England, has recently uttered truthful and pa? triotic sentiments, in respousc to an invitation to attend the annual banquet of Young- Men's Jackson Association at Tittsburg, wlien he proclaimed as follows: "I am not much in the way of expressing sentiments on the present political topics. The country has passed through a violeut convul? sion, and is now slowly but steadily recovering itself. The main object should be the return of harmony in a spirit of mutual confidence among the jarring members. Our Government draws life from trie ready consent of the gov? erned. When the distinguished hero, whose name your association bears, uttered these memorable words, The Union must and shall be preserved," he undoubtedly rested his faith on the spontaneous co-operation of the great masses of the nation responding to his call in the regular and legitimate channel prescribed by the organic law. He never contemplated the use of bayonets in controlling the forms of collecting the general suffrage. Our safety as a nation lies in going back 10 first principles, forgetting that force has ever been resorted to as a painful necessity to preserve them. What was a bitter medicine should not be turned into daily food." How to Make Boys Good Farmeks.?In? duce them to take an interest in the farm, in the implements, in the stock; tell them all your plans, your successes and failures ; give them a history of your own life, and what you did and how you nlived when a boy; but do not harp too much on the degenerate character of the young men of the present age ; praise them when you can, and encourage them to do still better. Let them dress up for the evening, in? stead of sitting down in their dirty clothes in a dingy room. Provide plenty of light; thanks to kerosine, our country homes can be as brilliantly and as cheaply lighted as the gas-light houses in the city. Encourage the neighbors to drop in evenings. Talk agricul? ture rather than politics ; speak more of the importance of large crops, of good stock, of liberal feeding, and of the advantages of ma? king animals comfortable, rather than of the hard times, low prices and high wages. Above all, encourage the boys to read good agricultu? ral books. Papers are well enough, but an in? telligent boy wauts something more and better. Get liiui some good agricultural book to study. Read it with him, and give him the benefit of your experience and criticism. When he has mastered this, buy him another. In our own case, we owe our love of fanning principally to the fact that our father talked to us of every? thing that was doing on the farm ; answering all our questions, and encouraging, rather than ! refusing our childlike desire of helping him.? American Agriculturist. ? A citizen of Raleigh, a few days ago, sat down on a hornets' nest to rest himself. Never mind the rest. ? A little cotton dipped in kerosene oil and carefully tied upon a finger upon which there is a felon, will cure it in one night's time. ? Mrs. Stowe thinks there comes a time after marriage when a husband has something else to do than to make direct love to his wife. This is probably the time when he is making love to another man's wife. ? The New York Herald says, "the science of rascality has almost reached perfection."? And no wonder, since the leaders of the Radi? cal party have devoted their whole time to its development for the last ten years. ? A singular case of mysterious disappear? ance happened the other day at Nevada City. While a miner was engaged in drying fifty pounds of powder at a furnace, he suddenly left for parts unknown, taking the powder with him, and has never been heard of since. ? Jeremy Taylor's picture of a good wife reads thus: "A good wife is heaven's last, best gift to man?his angel and minister of graces innumerable, his gem of l.iany virtues, his cas? ket of jewels. Her voice is sweet music, her smiles his brightest day, her kiss tho guardian of his innocence, her arms the pale of his safe? ty, the balm of his health, the balsam of his life; her industry his surest wealth, her econo? my his safest steward, her lips his faithful counselors, her bosom the softest pillow of his care, and her prayers the ablest advocate of Heaven's blessing on his head." ? I don't believe in fighting; I am solemnly against it; but if a man gets tew fighting I am also solemnly against his getting licked. After a fight is once opened, all the virtew there is in it is to lick the other party. ? A popular writer says: "It is absurd to spend que's life in hoarding up millions of wealth, which the possessor can never enjoy, as it would be to collect and lay up in a store? house f>0,000 mahogany chairs which were never intended to be used for the furniture of apart? ments, or 80,000 pairs of trowsers which were never intended to be worn." For sale by WiLCOX, finins & Co., importers and ilcnlers in Guanos. 148 Bay street. Savannah, 241 Broad street, Augusta, Ga., 1">1 East Bay, Charleston. S. C; and by Sharps & Towrrs, An? derson ; A. j. Strixgkr, Belton ; Dr. T. A, Hud orns, Hotma Path. For further information apply or address as above for pamphlet. Dec IB, 18T0 26- 4m THEM'S LIFE IN THE. OLD LAND YET." ANDERSON WIDE AWAKE, And prepared to Maintain its reputation Jas tile best Market in the Up Country. C. A. REED BEGS to inform bis friends and tho public gen? erally that be has returned to his old stand, on the Northwest Corner of the Public Square, Which has been rebuilt and made one of the most elegant and commodious Store-rooms in the State, where he has opened a large und varied stock of Merchandize direct from the NEW YORK MAR RET, which he is prepared to eell on as good terms as any house in the country. TERMS suited to the TIMES. FIGURES that will PLEASE. He keeps & full line of DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS and NOTIONS, Boots and Shoes* Crockery and Glassware, Hardware and Cutlery, Hats and Caps. ALSO, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ST APE ANB FANCY GROCERIES, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF BUGGY MATERIAL AND IRON, That will compare with any stock in the up-coun? try. Re sure and look in at the handsome Plate Glass and Iron front, Northwest Corner of the Square. Walk in and be surprised at the display of handsome and cheap goods, and if you do not see what you want, ask lor it, for you will find some? thing good to eat, .something nice to wear, some? thing to cheer the in nor man, and beautify the fair. MR. WM. M. ARCHER, Begs to inform his old friends and scquaintances that he is now located with C. A. REED, where he will be pleased to see them, and sell them Goods as low as thoy can be bought elsewhere. Oct20, 1870 17 For the Speedy Relief AND PERMANENT CURE OF Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma. Colds, And all Diseases of 1L0 Lungs, Chest, or Throat. THE EXPECTORANT is composed exclusive? ly of Herbal and Mucilaginous products, wnich PERMEATE THE VERY SUBSTANCE OF THE LUNGS, causing them to (brow off the acrid matter which collects in the Bronchial Tubes, and at the same time form-s a soothing coating, relieving the initiation which produces the cough. The object to be obtained is to oleanse the or? gan of all impurities ; to nourish and strengthen it when it has become impaired and enfeebled by disease: to>>en?W and invigorate the circulation of the blood, ami strengthen the nervous organi? zation. The EXPECTORANT does this to an as? tonishing degree. It is active but mild and con? genial, imparting functional energy and natural strength. It affords Oxygen to vitalise the blood, and Nitrogen to assimilate the matter?it EQUAL? IZES the "NERVOUS INFLUENCE,".producing quiet and composure. TO CONSUMPTIVES It is invaluable, as it immediately relieves the difficult breathing and harr&ssing cough which at? tends that disease. FOR ASTHMA It is a Bpecific?one dose often relieving the dis? tressing choking, and producing calm and pleas? ant repose. FOR CROUP No mother should ever be without a bottle ?f Ihe EXPECTORANT iu the house. We have numer? ous certificates of its having relieved, almost in? stantly, the little sufferer, when death appeared almost inevitable. Mothers l>c Advised X Keep it on Hand! This dread disease requires prompt action; as soon as the hearse, hollow cough is heard, apply the remedy, and it is easily subdued ; HUT DELAY IS DASGEKOCS. 8?"* The properties of the EXPECTORANT 'are demulcent, nutritive, balsamic, soothing, and healing. It braces the nervous system and pro? duces pleasant and refreshing sleep. It Exhilarates and Relieves Gloominess and Depression. Containing all these qualities in a convenient and concentrated form, it has proven to be the Most Valuable Lung Balsam Ever offered to sufferers from Pulmonary diseases. PREPARED BT WM. EL TUTT & LAND, ?gj- Sohl by Druggists everywhere. Ost 21, 1870 _1 _ ly FRED. B. HODGES, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE, HARTWELL, GA. H?g* WILL prnctico in Elbert, Hart, Franklin and Madi?on Counties. Oct6,1870 16. 6m IMPORTANT NOTICES TO CONSUMERS QT DRY GOODfil* All Retail Orders amounting to f2a as4 Over Delivered In any Fart of the Country Free o* ExpresnChargpes. HAMILTON EASTER & S0*?, \ - . ' OP JLAL TIM ORE-, MD., In order the better to meet the wants of their Retail Cus? tomers at a distance, have established a SAMPLE BUREAU, and will, upon application, promptly tend by mail full lliM of Samples of the Newest and must Fashionable Goods, of FRENCH, ENGLISH and DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE, guaranteeing at all times to sell as lote, if not at lessprio*, than any house in the country. Buying our goods from the largest and mort calebrattJ manufacturers in the different parts of Europe and lav porting the same by Steamers direct to Baltimore, oar" stock is at oil times promptly supplied with the novelties' of the Londou and Paris markets. As we buy and sell only for cash, and matt no bad it* It, we aro able and willing to sell our goods at fbom Tot T0 Fifteen Peb Cent. Less Profit than if we gave credit/ In tending for samples specify tftt kind of goodt desind. We keep the best grades ol every class of goods, from tie* lowest to the most costly. Orders unaccompanied by the cash will be sent C. 0. D. PROMPT-PAYING WHOLESALE BUYERS an lavf ted to inspect the Stock in our Jobbing and Packing Be partmeat. Address HAMILTON EASTER A SONS, 197, 199, 201 and 203 Waat Baltimore Streit, 0*27,1870 18 Baltimor^d. Sixty-FiTe First Prize Medals Awarded* THE 6R]RU OUTHEEN PIASO MANUFACTORY. WM. KNABE ?Sc CO., MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANO FORTES, BALTIMORE, MO. These Instruments have been before the Public for natu? ly Thirty Years, and upon their excellence alone attained an unpurchased pre-eminence, which pronounces them un? equalled. Their TONE combines gTeat power, iweetnneo and fine singing quality, as well as great purity of Intona? tion and Sweetness throughout the entire scale. Thirir TOUCH is pliant and elastic, and . ntircly free from the stiffness found in so many Pianos. IN WORKMANSHIP they are unequalled, using none bui the very beat season* kd material, the large capita] employed in .our buainiae enabling us to keep continually an Immense stock of 1am bcr, Ac, on hand. JtS" All our Square Pianos have our New Improved Overstrung Scale and the Agraffe Treble. Kir We would call special attention to our late Improve? ments in GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRANDS, Patented August 14, 18i>G, which bring the Piano neaier perfection than has yet been attaini.nl. Every Piano fully Warranted for 5 Ye aim. We have made arrangements for the Sole Wholesale; Agency for the most celebrated PARLOR ORGANS a od MEL0DE0NS, which we offer, Wholesale and Bstall, at Lowest Factory Prices. WK. EITABE ft CO., Baltimore, Mi. Sept 15, 1870 12 fat ESTABLISHED 1811. GUSHING ?Sc BAILEY, BOOKSELLERS <5c STATIONER?, 252 Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, Have the LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED 8T0CK In the city of SCHOOL- MEDICAL and LAW, and DI3TALV CLASSICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. An immense aupply of GENERAL BANK AND COUNTING-HOUSJf STATIONERY. Blank Books made to order in any style of Binding aad Ruling. The same careful Attention given to ORDERS As to Personal Purchase."!. INSIDE FIGURES ALWATi. Send for Catalogues, Ac. Sept 29,1S70 14 4a P. P. TO ALE, Charleston, S. C. {Largest and most complete > Manufactory of Doors, Sasbes, / J Winds. Moaldings, ic, in theV \ Southern States. j Printed Price List Defies Competition, JJgg" SBXD FOE OSE. t6&* Sent free on- application. "Off May 5, 1870 45 ly [Water wheel, Milt Gearinf.ShaftingSPulleys .SEND. FOB A ClBCUlAR-ifei Sopt to, io?O THE STATE OF SOUTH CABOLIVJL In the Probate Conrt, Anderson Co. . - Willis J. Kitsinger vs. Peter King? Thomas Kinjv et al.?Petition for Pariilton, See. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Perry King,. James R. Kitsinger and Elizabeth KitsingeV Susan Risner, Nancy Risner, Serrena Risner, Amy Risner, David Uisner, Peter Nelson Risner, Defendants La this case, and heirs at law of Peter King, deed, reside beyond the limits of this Stabey. on motion of John B. Moore, Attorney, Pro. Pet.? Ordered? That they do appear and plead, answer or demur to the petition in this case withia forty days from the first publication hereof, or the same will be lakca as to- them confessed. A. 0. NOR BIS, Judge of Probate. Dec-22. IVm- 26 - 6 gjjj- Keowet Courier copy and sond bill to thi* office. t Buckwheat Cakes! FRESH BUCKWHEAT FLOUR and EXTRA GOLDEN SYRUP, for sale low by SHARPS & TOWERS; Not 17, 1870 21 Schedule Blue Ridge Railroad* ON and after this date the following schedule will be observed by the Passenger Trains over this Road : down. L've Anderson, 4.20 p m. Pendleton,5.20 " ?? Perry ville, (i.10 M Arr. Walhalla, 7.00 L've Walhalla, 4 00aim " Perry ville, 4.45 V " Pendieton, G.30 " Arr. Anderson, 6.10 ?' In cases of detention on the G. and C. R. R., the train on this Road will wait one hour for the train from Belton, except on Saturdays, when it will '.vait until the arrival of the Belton train. W. II. ?. GAILLARP.Sup't. De? 8, 181? . 24 M