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TERMS. One copy for one year.? 2.50 " " " six months. 1.25 Ten copies for ono year. 20.00 Twenty C3pics for one year. 37.50 The clubs of ten and twenty will ho sent to any address. Bobscriptions will not bo received for a less period than six months. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be Inserted' at the rato of One Dollar par square of one inch spaco for tho first insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square for each subsequent Insertion. Liberal contracts made with thoso wishing to advertise lor three, six or twelve months. Obituary notices exceeding five lines will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcement of candidates, Five Dollars in each case, invariably in advance. Jeb Work cash on delivery, in every instance. ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1871. t^mTt We are gratified to learn that Rev. W. D; Beverly, late of this place, has been called to the pastoral charge of the Baptist Church in the city of Marshall, Texas, whither he moved recently. Bev. J. Scott Murray received an unan? imous call to the pastorate of the Baptist Church in this place, on the first Sabbath in this month, and he has accepted the call for the present year. The writer over the signature of "Elec? tro" will oblige us by furnishing his real name. Surely, the long established rule in regard to anonymous communications is not unknown to our unknown correspondent. It is currently rumored that tho Grand Cyclops of the Ku Klux of South Carolina is a resident of this town. His designation among the mystic band is said to be Kratizkowiestek ietzicienishowski, and whoever answers to this ?uphoniou? title can be arrested on suspicion. The Anderson Farmers' Association. There was no attempt to get up a meeting of the Association on Saturday last, according to the resolution adopted on saleday in February last, as it was understood that the committees appointed to procure subscriptions to the joint stock company were not fully prepared to re? port. Members who have been furnished w^th printed lists are earnestly solicited to continue their exertionj, and be ready to make their re? turns at any time when the Association may be convened by proper authority. Commissioner of Agriculture. Just prior to the adjournment of the Legis? lature, the Senate confirmed the appointment of John Heart, Esq., as Commissioner of Ag? riculture. Mr. Heart has filled the post of Private Secretary to Gov. Scott for the last three years, and is well known a3 one of the former proprietors of the Charleston Mercury. In noticing this appointment, tho Charleston News says : "Up to this time the office has been of little, if any, service to the State, but we doubt not tliat the known ability and energy of Mr. Heart will soon make the Bureau of Agriculture highly valuable to the farmers and planters, as well as interesting to the general public. The appointment is a good one, and we are glad to see that it was promptly con finned."_ _ The Air Line Railroad. The Spartauburg Spartan says that the work on this Bead is progressing rapidly in that county. The contractors are now engaged in grading through the town, and the bridge across Lawson's Fork near town is being built, while the contracts for bridges across Pacolet, Broad river and other streams have been made, and cross-ties are being delivered along the line. The work is progressing at such a rate as to inspire the belief that railroad communication between Spartanburg and Charlotte direct will be made in less than twelve months. This looks like business, and impels us to ask the good people of Anderson if there is no effort to be made towards securing the location of the route through this town ? The time is at hand when vigorous, practical effort will ac? complish a great deal. Will our people gnisp the'opportunity, and go to work earnestly upon this subject 1 ' Or will they fritter away precious time, and permit other communities to reap the benefits of this important connection ? The Consolidation Scheme. We are not advised that any progress has been made towards consolidation of the Green? ville & Columbia and Blue Ridge Railroads, under the recent Act of the Legislature to pro? mote that end. Gen. Harrison, President of the Blue Ridge, has been at home for several days, and seems to be very quietly enjoying a respite from the excitement and annoyance in? cident to a prolonged stay about the capital. In giving a history of the railroad bills brought before the Legislature, the Columbia corres? pondent of the Charleston Courier adds the following information: "By the State waiving its first lien upon the two Roads they are enabled to consolidate, and the Greenville Road claims to be able to put out a first mortgage of nearly one and a half millions, which will enable it to equip and re? pair its road. The Blue Ridge has an addi? tional value attached to its bonds, and it is said can complete the grading of the road without trouble. The consolidation, it seems, had been proposed some time ago, but the terms refused by the Greenville Road. What the ultimate result of this new combination will be no one can of course foresee. The articles have not yet been agreed upon, but talcing it for granted that the Blue Ridge Direction is able and will firotect its own interests, the consolidation will ikely benefit both roads. The message of the Governor on the .subject contains a very fair statement of the facts, although jumbled up in rather an unintelligible manner, and if the Bill is carried out in good faith, a good result will have been attained from what was in its incep? tion a bad measure. Whatever may have been the special interests of the two roads heretofore, the impression is daily gaining ground that the new consolidation is really an honest effort on tho part of both to reach a result beneficial to themselves, and, tb?y claim, to the State at large. It is claimed that the consolidation puts financial resources in the hands of the Company which will be amply sufficient not only to put the Creenville road in perfect order, but to complete the gra? ding of the Blue Ridge to Knoxville. If this bo accomplished the credit of the consolidated Company with two hundred miles of completed road, and nearly the. same amount graded, thus securing this long desired connection, will be sufficient to push the superstructure, which makes tho road from Columbia to Knoxville an accomplished fact.'' i The Sterling Funded Debt and the Fu? ture Credit of the State. We direct the attention of every tax-payer to the extract made herewith from the Charles-1 ton Courier. It is a statement concerning the public debt of South Carolina, and more espe? cially relating to a recent Act of the Legisla? ture, to create an obligation known as the Sterling Funded Debt. This Act is fully ex? plained by our able cotemparary, and we are content to ask a careful reading from the tax? payers of this explanation. But there is one aspect of the circumstances connected with the operations of this Act about which we have a word to say. The per? sons designated to carry out its provisions seem to have excited no little comment when the bill was upon its passage, and though there was no serious objections to the apparent object of the measure, there was manifest distrust con? cerning the manner in which the trusts im? posed might be carried out. Various amend? ments were ofTcred, making changes in the Board of Commissioners, but tho duties were finally confided to certain officials, among whom is the Governor. And j ust here is the point we wish to enforce, and to ask the attention of the present Governor. It is currently reported, here and elsewhere, that there has been a fraudulent issue of State bonds, aggregating more than one million of dollars ! Now, this rumor may not have a particle of truth con? nected with it; but it has been freely alleged, in financial circles and among the tax-payers, that this Act to create a Sterling Funded Debt is intended to cover up the aforesaid fraudu? lent issue. Under these circumstances, we wish to warn Gov. Scott that the people will hold him responsible, as the Chief Executive of this State, for the faithful performance of his duty in the premises. Everything con? nected with the operations of this Act should be made clear as the noonday's sun, and unless this clearness and precision is manifested, so that there can be no possible collusion in this matter, and only the legitimate obligations of the State are allowed to be funded, we can honestly assure Gov. Scott that the tax-payers of this State will hold him to a strict account for the non-performance of his plain duty to? wards them. He has the opportunity to ex? pose if not prevent any sort of fraud, under this Act, and we trust that he possesses the nerve to make the exposure, if it be necessary. We will patiently await developments, and will seek to place the truth before the people, when the proper time arrives. This much, however, it may be well to premise here and now, and the gentlemen appointed to execute the provisions of the Sterling Bill would do well to ponder it. The people will never pay the additional tax to meot the interest on this Sterling Funded Debt, and to redeem the prin? cipal as provided, unless there is satisfactory evidence that there has been no smuggling of fraudulent obligations under the provisions of this Act. Hence, the necessity for an opon, plain and convincing statement of the public debt of South Carolina, when tho consolidated debt is assumed. If they are honest men, the faintest suspicion of irregularity will not be permitted. We append the comments of the Courier: The debt of the State before the war, and even after the war, was small and within easy compass. Since tho war and the advent of ig? norance and misrule, it has been increased to an indefinite extent. Nearly every employee of the Government has become rich, while the people are taxed more heavily, and almost out of existence. And yet there has not been, and it teems will not be, any clear and definite statement of the amount of this debt, for what created or what has become of the public funds. This it is the right of the tax-payers to know. It is their money which has thus been appropriated. It is their debt which has been created. And yet to all demands and enquiries, the oracle is either dumb, or the answers are sphynx-like, with doubtful words or covered lips. There is, we may affirm, hardly a tax-payer, (as distinguished from those who control the Legislature of the State,) who can say what the real debt of the State is, or for what amount they are really liable, or by whom the bonds issued for this debt are held, for what amounts pledged, or what has been done with the funds which have been raised by their hypothecation. The (ax-payers of South Carolina arc kept in as profound a mystery as to their own affairs, as they are in reference to those of the mod distant and unknown parts of t/te world. We have, it is true, an Act recently passed to create a sterling funded debt, to be exclusively used in exchange for, or in payment of. the ex? isting public debt of the State. But this docs not state what the public debt is. The Act in? spires no confidence, because it makes no dis? closures. When a debtor proposes to fund all of his debts by consolidating them, if all is right, he first makes a statement of tho amount of the indebtedness for which this new liability is to be created. But here all that wc have is that the bonds issued under this new Act arc "to be used exclusively iu exchange for, or in payment of, the existing public debt of the State." There is no specification of amount, or what this public debt, thus alluded te, con? sists. And this is precisely what the people arc entitled to, and what they have the right to be informed of. The Act authorizes the issue by the State of Sterling Bonds to the amount of one million two hundred thousand pounds, (.1:1,200,000.) The pound sterling is estimated by tho Act at five dollars, in gold coin of the United States. These bonds arc to be negotiated by the Gov? ernor, the Attorney Genend, the Treasurer and the Financial Agent, at New York, (Mr. Kimp ton,) with tho aid of a Financial Agent in London, and are to be redeemable, both princi? pal and interest, in gold. "The faith, credit and funds of the State of South Carolina are solemnly and irrevocably pledged for the punc? tual payment of the principal and interest of the debt hereby created, and for the annual re? demption of Uiat portion thereof for which a sinking fund is authorized ; aud the issue, by the Governor, of any of the bonds hereby au? thorized, shall be conclusive evidence in*favor of any bona fide holder thereof that the pro? visions of this Act have, been fully complied with by the State officers, and that such bonds are legally and properly created." But more than this, it is provided: "That an annual tax, in addition to nil other taxes, ,?//?/// be levied upon all the taxable property within this Stale, sufficient to pay Hie interest on the debt hereby authorized at the time when such in? terest shall become due and payable, and such interest shall be remitted to said Financial Agentin London, and a further similar tax shall be levied in tho same manner, sufficient to provide for a sinking fund of two per cen? tum, in gold, per annum, on the full amount of the debt hereby created, which sinking fund shall be remitted to the said Financial Agent of the State, in London, to be applied to the re? demption and payment of two per centum of the principal of tho said bonds at par." I Independent of all the other immense bur? dens imposed upon the people, this Act imposes a tax oi eight per cent per annum, indepen? dent of all the other taxes, on Cl.200,000 ster-1 ling. This, at five dollars iu gold coin to tho i pound, is equal to $?,(M)0,000. Eight \wr cent, j I on thi^ is equal to S480.000. which llietax-jniyers of South Carolina will have every year to pay, in addition to all the other taxation ich ich now exists, and which even in the present amounts nearly to a practical confiscation of their property. But the enquiry naturally arises, whence the necessity of any Funding Bill at all? The debt of the State, which is justly due, can be redeemed just as well without it as with it. It either adds to the debt of the State, or it does not. If it does then it is a monstrous wrong. If it does not then it is either useless, or has some- covered purpose. The latter wc appre? hend to be the truth. It is by the conversion of the present alleged indebtedness of the State into the funded debt, to prevent any enquiry into the extent, character and justice ot the debt as it exists, or as to what has become of the numerous financial transactions of the past few years, and thus forever silence enquiry, and Srevent investigation. It is to convert these oubtful, and uncertain, and in a measure un? known issues into a truo and valid liability, and by taxing the people annually for their redemption under the new form of a sterling debt enrich all those for whose benefit they were issued. It cither amounts to this, or else the act is without purpose or meaning. An Infamous Swindle Prevented. Wo publish below the message of Gov. Scott, returning the bill to appropriate the sura of $2(15,000 for expenses of the General Assembly. His reasons are clear and convincing, and at the temporary sacrifice of per diem and mi? leage, the Senate sustained the veto of Gov. Scott. It seems that the Senators and mem? bers generally had understood the appropriation made by this bill as $125,000 ; but when it was engrossed and ready for ratification, it was dis? covered that the figures had swollen to the enormous sum of $205,000, making a difference of $140,000, which was intended to cover the expenses of fitting up the hall of the House of Representatives, it is supposed, and leave a margin for other schemes of plunder and ex? travagance. The surprise maiifested by the Senate, when informed of this state of affairs, bordered on the ludicrous, and yet they deserve credit for sustaining Gov. Scott's veto, and thus aiding him to prevent an unmitigated, merci? less and shameless swindling operation. The latest explanation made of this anomalous fea? ture of legislation is contained in a card from the Secretary of State, who alleges that the change was made by the House of Represen? tatives, as the journal of that body will show. Yet, it is a little singular that so many mem? bers of the House and the entire Senate should be kept in profound ignorance of this change. We would like to hear what Speaker Moses knows on this subject. Doubtless more than will ever bo made public. Here is the mes? sage : Executive Department, ) Columbia, March 7, 1861. j To the Honorable the Senate of South Carolina. Gextlemex: I return to your honorable body, without my approval, an Act appropria? ting ?265,000 for Legislative expenses, for the following reasons, to wit: First, I regard the expenditure of the money already appropriated during this session, and the sum included in this bill, amounting in the aggreg:?te to $400,000, as simply enormous for one session of the Legislature. It is beyond the comprehension of any one how the Gener? al Assembly could legitimately expend one-half of that amount of money. I cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that there mnst have been some secret agency in fixing the sum at that amount, as a number of the members, both of the House and Senate, have expressed their surprise at finning the appropriation changed from $125,000, as it was believd to have passed, to that of $265,000. I regret the necessity of returning the Act, without my ap? proval, on the last day of the session, but to do otherwise, I feel that I would be recreant to the duties imposed upon me, by becoming a party (o a wrong by which the whole people would be made to Buffer. I might give many other cogent reasons why this bill should not become a law, but time pre? vents my doing other than giving it my un? qualified disapproval, believing that the mem? bers of the General Assembly will, themselves, cerrect an error that must have crept into the bill clandestinely in its enrollment. Very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. Expenses of the Legislature. The Charleston Courier makes the following statement as to the appropriations made to de? fray the expenses of the General Assembly du? ring its recent session. It is simply appalling, and we havo no hesitation in declaring the be? lief that the tax-payers of South Carolina, not only canuot, but will not stand such extrava? gance and ruinous conduct on the part of these wretched apologies for legislators! One more session like that which has just closed, and wc will have open rebellion against their authori? ty, let the consequences be what they may. Read what is said by the Courier: The fact is now evident that for the past three years there has been a system of public spoliation in the conduct of the State affairs, which threatens absolute bankruptcy. There has been the most wasteful expenditure, and an increase of the public debt to an extent which almost forbids its redemption. *In a small State where, before the war, three hundred thousand dollars was amply sufficient for its ordinary ex? penses, we have now four hundred and thirty thousand dollars as the expenses of a singfe session of the Legislature. This includes alone the expenditures during the session, without reference to the interest on the public debt, or the general support of the State Government. There have becu three appropriations for thi3 purpose since the fourth Monday in November, when the Legislature met. The first was for one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars before the recess. The second, after the recess, was for one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars, and the third for two hundred and six? ty-five thousand dollars, which was vetoed on account of an item of ninety thousand dollars, for the furnishing of the State House, which was so flagrant as not to bear investigation. Striking out this item, and we have nearly a half million of dollars imposed on an impoverish? ed and down-trodilen people, as the price of a siixflc session of the Jjeyislature, whose only mis? sion hau been to misrepresent the people and to wa*tc the public treasury, without the slightest regard or care for the public welfare. This amount has to come out of the hard earnings of the tax-payers. It is as deliberate a system of wrong as if the hand was directly thrust in? to the pocket. When wc consider the popula? tion of the State, and the actual number of (hose who, although denied a voice in their own government, on whom the whole burden must rest, we perceive at a glance the extent and character of the wrong. This is but one item. This docs not include the public debt, or the general expenses for the year. The taxes now imposed on real ostatc and property amounts to its practicn! confisca? tion. This is valued for taxation at nearly ! double the. price it would bring in the market, 1 and then au enormous tax imposed. The bur? then is increased not only by an overestimate of its value, but by an enhanced rate of taxa? tion. Thus it is that every department of lifo Ktaggcrs under tho immense burthens impesed and every character of business is impeded, j And this not for n Government of right but of I wrong. These sire imposed by a Government i nut the representative or the choice of the in '< Lelligcncc or tho virtue of the. commonwealth. The whole object is (hut of self-aggrandizement and enrichment, without the least care or con corn for the real body of the people, out of' whose pockets these expenditures are to be re- ! deemed. State Auditor. Edward L. Deane, Esq., formerly an officer j in the Federal army, has received the appoint? ment of State Auditor, to fill the vacancy caus? ed by the resignation of Reuben Tomlinson, Esq., who has discharged its duties since the office was created. The nomination of Maj. Deane was promptly confirmed by the Senate. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Silk Culture. The preparation necessary for raising silk is, to have a tight, wann, airy room, with plenty of glass windows, and a lirc-placo or stove. If of logs, should he well daubed; if framed, should be sealed, kept weil aired, and as near as may be of the same temperaturo all the time. Fire should be used to warm the room when necessary to keep the air in it dry in cold, damp weather. A room in common dwelling-houses will answer for a commence? ment in this business, by placing plank shelves about three feet wide around the room, at con? venient height for feeding tho worms. If ne? cessary, one shelf may be made above the oth? er. These may be of rough plank. There are three varieties of silk-making worms introduced into the United State. One kind, and the one that feeds on the mulberry, is most generally used. Another, that feed on Ailantus, a troe better known among us as the Tree of Heaven. It is said the silk made by this worm out-lasts any other. The third feed on the leaves of the common oak, and is har? dy enough to live on the oak in the open air. For these the oak saplings must stand thick, so that the worms may freely pass from one tree to another, and the trees must be covered with net-work to keep birds from destroying the worms. I have no eggs of either kind yet, nor do I yet know how best to procure them, but am advised they can be had of any of the three varieties at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or California. With my present knowledge I shall prefer the seed of the worm that feeds on the mulberry. The eggs cost $6 per ounce, and an ounce will yield from 30,000 to 40,000 eggs. This number will require from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds of leaves. In the life of the worm it has four moultings?that is, four days it lies still and does not cat, and at the end of each time it sheds its old skin. The first moulting conies on the sixth day, and du? ring that day must not be disturbed by putting leaves over it. Up to this time the worms re? quire but little feed, but from the first moult? ing the feed must be increased in proportion to their growth. It is necessary thai each day's hatching of tho eggs bo kept separate, other? wise the eating worms and those that are in the moult would be togother, which is said to be injurious to those in the moulting state. Therefore, a long box or frame, provided with a basket split-bottom, should he ready for each day's hatching, and bo placed on different parts of the shelf. When the time comes for the worms to spin their cocoons, of which they give notice by rearing their bodies on their hinder legs and move their heads about as if feeling for some? thing to begin their cocoons upon ; then small small dried bushes, thick with branches on them, should bo provided, and laid over tho worms for them to climb into to spin their co? coons. A better plan, ns practiced by a.i in? telligent lady of my acquaintance some years ago, was to cut small oak bushes, thickly leaved, some ten or twelve days before the worms are. ready to make their cocoons. In that time tho leaves will wilt and curl inwardly. Put these bushes on the shelf or tables over the worms, and as they Foem to love darkness during this process, they climb up ami hide themselves in a curled leaf and finish their work. For twelve days after the cocoon is finished, the worms lie still, at the end of which time they begin to cut out. Before the time for them to cutout, all the cocoons intended for market must be killed, either by putting them in an oven pretty well heated, or by putting them in the sun. Two days of hot sunshine will kill them. The female cocoon is considerably lar? ger than the male. Select for seed the largest of each kind. Let them cut out and be put together. The female, lays her eggs and dies. She should be placed on paper for that purpose. The Morus Multicaulis and White Mulberry are recommended as the best kind of mulberry to use, but our common mulberry will make healthy worms and good silk. An acre at least should be planted at once. If of White or Multicaulis, by cuttings with three eyes, in the following manner : Lay off the rows four feet apart, and plant the cut lings every foot along each row. The first year's growth will furnish food for something like 30,000 worms, the next year more ; and when the quantity of leaves become sufficient to feed 150,000 or more, then the practice is to dig out every other row, and leave your permanent mulberry acre eight feet between the rows. The second year an acre will furnish leaves enough to teed 140,000 worms. Allowing 30,000 to die or not make perfect cocoons, the balance, 105,000 cocoons, will weigh 420 pounds ; if sold at per pound, will bring $1,200, for the labor of two females and two boys for forty clays. In gathering the leaves, care should be used not to take off the three top leaves of the young stems. However, until the planted mulberries will afford food, reliance must be placed on such leaves as may be at hand, either in the yard or on the plantation. The first year with beginners, unprepared as we all aro now, the experiment should be on a small scale, because, 1st, to learn by experience how to manage the worms; 2nd, because the leaves may not be abundant, and 3rd, because the eggs cost high, i>G per ounce. An ounce turns out about 30,000 worms. If beginners should start with 2,000 eggs, an ounce would supply 15 families. And as a female lays from 500 to 600 eggs, each family may supply them? selves with as many eggs as they may want for tho next year by letting as many worms to cut out and lay as they may choose. There are now silk manufactories in New York, Philadelphia, Connecticut and New Jersey that have been in operation for several years, making ribbons, laces and dress goods, and recently a company has come from France and are preparing to erect a manufactory for silk in New York city. At the present time, American silk fabrics arc competing favorably with European goods. The raising silk in many of the Middle States and recently in California is increasing rapidly, and is so profitable that wc of the South and especially South Carolina, should make haste to share in the profits. In this way, too, wc will very ad? vantageously diversify our employments. It is a duty that every philanthropist owes to his fellows, and every patriot owes to his country, to aid in every way he can to advance the prosperity of his countrymen. And espe? cially to afford to widows and orphans any and all information concerning any new business, suitable to their condition, and which by light labor gives thent handsome profits. And to tho matrons of the land, I would say, distressed as they must be by the loss of their property, and groaning even now under the wrong's of tho oppressors, what employment can they look to for themselves and daughters so light and yet so profitable? And would it be no gratifica? tion to them, by adopting this business, to lead their less energetic female neighbors, by ocular demonstration, how lliey too might bountifully supply themselves and children with all neces? sary comforts? An agency will be wanted by most of those who may be new beginners in this business, to im form them where is the best market for their cocoons-how they should bo packed for mar? ket?to forward for them their cocoons to the market, receive and return lo the owner:, 'heir price*. Mrs. R. F. Simpson, Mrs. Roe, of Pcndlcton, ? and Mrs. Maj. Seaborn have consented to accept this agency lor all who may apply to them from i Anderson County, free of charge. They will have male friends who will give any assistance j that may bo necessary. I have ended, Mr. Editor, what I had pro- > posed. And have given all the information ! necessary to enable new beginners to carry on the business successfully. Should any thing be omitted that any may be desirous to know, I will cheerfully furnish it hereafter, if in my power. SENEX. ' TnE Troubles in Chester.?The Union Time* gives the following particulars of the difficulties last week in the adjoining county of Chester: For some days exciting rumors of serious difficulties between the white and colored peo? ple of Chester have been prevalent in our town, and the people became very anxious about it. That an armed force of colored people had taken up their qv.avters at the Mt. Carrael Church, on the main road, about eight miles this side of Chester Court House, was well au? thenticated, and that Mr. Garland Smith had been bushwhacked and had his horse killed under him, was also reported and believed. On Tuesday, a courier came from Chester, calling on the people of Union to go to the assistance of the people of Chester Court House, to de? fend that place from a threatened attack from the negroes. To this call a number of our young men promptly responded, and started from here late Tuesday evening. Early on Wednesday morning, when about a mile from the church, hearing that the negroes had burnt that building, and, it was supposed, left for Chester, five of our men were sent forward to find out the true condition of affairs. While riding along the road near the church, five vol? leys of musketry were suddenly fired upon them iu rapid succession, from behind trees and boul? ders of rock. The white men retreated, and the negroes made a charge upon them. The main body of the white men then came up and returned the fire of the negroes, when they broke and rim. Seven negroes were killed and one taken to the Chester jail. It was a mira? cle that not one of the white men was killed. The first fire of the negroes was deliberately taken, not more than forty yards from the five white men, but not a ball touched one of them. Mr. J. W. Waters was so severely wounded above the knee that amputation was found nec? essary. No other injury to the white men was done, but they had one horse killed and two badly wounded. The above can be relied upon as the truth, for we have it from responsible parties who know all about it. The white men from Union had no intention or desire to attack the colored people, but were on their way, as they believed, to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Chester. ? Chief Justice Chase has nearly recovered his health, and is now in Washington. ? Capt. James U. Adams, a prominent and honored citizen of Bichland, and brother of the late Gov. Adams, died on the 7th inst., aged 59. ? The Germans of Charleston celebrated the advent of peace in Europe by a grand de? monstration at the Schutzenplatz, on Wednes? day last. ? Ex-Congressman Bowcn is having a hard time of it in Washington, as he has again been indicted for bigamy. The Grand Jury found a true bill. ? The Louisiana State Fair buildings were burned recently, and it has been determined to postpone the annual exhibition until the 18th of November next. ? Jarcd I. Whitaker, Esq., of the ?Atlanta (Ga.) InteUirjcnccr, has disposod of that paper to Gov. Samuel Bard, who raises the name of John T. Hoffman lor President in 1S72. ? Dr. Joseph W. Palmer, the oldest Boston journalist, died on the 3rd inst., aged 75. He has been connected with the Dnily Advertiser chicfiy as commercial editor, for over forty years. ? Three negroes, two men and one woman, have been arrested and lodged in jail in Edge field, for the murder of the Rev. E. M. Harri? son. It is reported that they confess their guilt. ? Senator Cameron is now Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a position occu? pied for a number of years by Senator Sumner, who is displaced on account of his opposition to'theSan Domingo job arid other enterprises of (!rant's administration. ? The New York Time? says that Capt. Ber? ry, of the steamship Charleston, on the recent trip from Charleston to New York, made the ex? traordinary time of forty-six hours and fifty five minutes from dock to dock, which is de? clared to be the shortest trip on record. ? The vernal equinox, or the moment when tho sun's centre crosses the celestial equator, occuri on the 21st of March. The days and night-; will t!<en be of equal length in all parts of the world. The equuoctial storm is likely to happen between the 15th anil 27th of March. ? On the 7th inst., at Meridian Miss., du? ring a trial, a colored man shot the Judge, when the whites commenced firing upon the crowd. Before quiet was restored, six colored men were killed, and the Mayor of the city es? corted to the cars and sent North under a promise never to return. ? Among the bills which failed to pas3 the House, during the late session of Congress, was one from the Senate relieving between five and six thousand Southern citizens, mentioned by name, from the legal and political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United Statos. ? The Circuit Court at Abbeville adjourned on Friday last, after a laborious session of three weeks. Although a large amount of business was transacted, much yet remains upon the dockets, and it is thought many weeks will be consumed hereafter before the" old business is fully discharged. Judge Orr opened Court at Walhalla on Monday last. ? Dr. J. Wistar Vance, of Cokesbury, has been elected Chief Demonstrator of Anato? my in the Medical College of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Vance is a graduate of the University of Edinburg, where he bore off the honors of his class, and to talents of a high order, unites thorough preparation and devotion to his pro? fession. ? The city of Greenville, S. C, with 5,000 inhabitants, claims to be the Athens of South Carolina. It has six churches, two colleges, and three theological seminaries. Furman University has added nearly $100,000 to its en? dowments within a few months. The Baptist Seminary has five able professors?Drs. Boyce, Broaddus, Mundy, Williams and Foy?and fifty-eight students. " ? Some time ago a negro mail agent was placed on the route, between Louisville and Lex? ington, Ky., and shortly afterwards he was at? tacked at one of the stations by unknown per? sons. Since then a squad of soldiers have been guarding him on the road, and now comes the information that the mail service has been sud? denly discontinued on that important route. This course has been taken by the Department, with the sanction of the President. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, at the residence uf the bride's mother, on Tuesday evening, March 7th, 1S71, by Rev. 1). E. Frierson, Mr. DAVID JONES, of Travis Couutv, Texas, and Miss FANNIE C. MILLWEE, of Anderson County, S5. C. %? The fair and happy bride will accept the thanks of the InUllipencer Tor a beautiful cake, richly ornamented, sent with tho chronicle of her nuptials; and though averse to emigration from our midst, wc can consistently utter fondest wish.vi Hint our fair friend may realize the bright? est anticipations of happiness in her future distant home. . THE MARKETS. axdkhsox, March 15,1871. Cottox.?To-day, middlings command I2}gtol2%. Chakmsstox, March 13. Cotton quiet?middling !."!?;. t" IS-fc?. Nkw VokK, March 13 Cntu>n T?ipf?uplands W'. Coldll'/tto 11% The Land CommIcSWS.?At lust the public has some definite and taugible information as to the operations of the Land Commission; The report of Commissioner DeLarge to the Legislature shows that the present Commis? sioner has purchased 34,589 acres of land, for which he paid $173,506, or an average of about five dollars per acre. The former Commission? er purchased 64,488 acres, for which there were paid $373,823. Commissioner DeLaige evi? dently does not relish the idea of being made to shoulder the whole responsibility lor the deeds or misdeeds of the Commission. He in? sists that he is, in fact, only a clerk to the Ad? visory Board. In closing his report he washes, his hands of all responsibility for the doings of the Board in the following tart sentences? "It will be seen that I have never been in posses* sion of the bonds, as contemplated in the Act, and that I am consequently in no wise respon? sible for any disposition that may have been made of them. The lands I have purchased have been paid for through orders on the State" Treasurer, approved by the Chairman of the' Advisory Board." One Hundreoljand Fifty Pounds of Mopes' Phos? phate pei- acre produced 1,000 lbs. of seed Cot? ton. Beltok, S. C, Dec. 9th, 1870'. De. W. C. Bkowx?My Dear Sir: I am glad to have the opportunity of bearing testimony" to the great excellence of the Mapes' Phosphate. I usedthat I bought of you last spring on sec? ond year's dark sandy land, applying only 150.' pounds per acre. I raised 1,000 pounds of seed cotton per acre, and I feel perfectly confident the land would not have produced more tii??' 500 pounds without manure. I doubled my crop where I used it. Respectfully. T. W, MARTIN. C. A. Reed, Agent for Anderson County. Price $59 cash ; $70 on time. Administrator's Sale. WILL bo sold, on Salcday in April nest, at' Anderson C. H., the Notes and Judg? ments belonging to the Estate of John E. Arm? strong, deceased. Terms cash. BAXTER HAYS, Surviving Administrator^ March 16, 1871 37 3* Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned hereby gives notice that he will apply to A. O. Norris, Esq., Probate J udge for Anderson County, on Wednesday, the 26th day.of April next, for a Final Settlement of the Estate of James II. Burgess, deceased, and for letters of dismission therefrom. JAMES W. B?RG-ESS, AdmV. Maroh 16, 1871 37 6 Notice of Sale and Final Settle? ment. "T^TOTICE is hereby given that I will apply to J3l Andrew O. Norris, Esq., Judge of Probate, on the 2bth day of April, 1871, for a Settlement of the Estate of Thomas Orr, deceased, and for letters of dismission from the samo. I will sell on Ssleday in April next, at Ander? son C. H., the Choses in Action belonging to said Estate. JAMES ORR, Adm'r. Maroh 16, 1871 37 6 Assignee's Notice. MR. E. H. HAMILTON, of Williamston, has executed to me a Deed of Assignment of his Notes and Books of Accoant, and all persons indebled to him are hereby required to make pay? ment at once, as indulgence cannot be given. All creditors wishing te avail themselves of the benefit of the Assignment will make it known to> the undcrsiened. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assiguee, Anderson C. H., S. C. March 16, 1871 37 1 Administrators' Notice. 1HE undersigned, Administrators of Ihe Es? tate of the late William Elrod, deceased, will sell at Anderson C. fl., at public outcry, on Saleday in April next, by order of the Court of Prebate, two Judgments on the same cause of ac? tion?one against B. A. McAlister, and the other against N. McAlister, his surety, which they hold as said Administrators. WM. .7. MILFORD, Z. HALL, Administrators of Wm, Elrod, deceased. March 16, 1871 37 3 Administrators' Notice. THE undersigned, Administrators of the Es tato of the late William Elrod, deceased, hereby give notice to the distributees of said Es? tate, and to all other persons, that they will, on the 27th day of April next, make their Final Re? turn to the Probate Court for Anderson County, and ask an order from said Probate Court, grant? ing them a final discharge from said Administra? tion. WM. J. MILFORD, Z. HALL, Administrators Estate Wm. ElroJ, dee'd. March 16, 1871 37 6 ""SOMETHING NEW! BUSTIC WINDOW SHADES, Made of Wood! THE undersigned invites attention to tint new stylo of WINDOW SHADES now in store. They arc made of wood, and aro pretty, cheap and durable, suitable for the parlor, chambers or dining-room. Their construction is simpl?, they are easily operated, and any one can put them up. Cull and examine styles, prices, &c. G. F. TOLLY, Furniture Warerooms, Depot Street. March 16, 1371 37 Powder Has loa? been regarded as the host and cheapest Boitin g Powder in use. Perfectly pnro and heal thy. It makes, at short notico, delioioas Biscuits, Rolls, Sic. Thoro need bo no waste of food prepared with It, as it is always of tho best quality wo would say to those who nave never used it that a very Tow trials will enable them to use it, not only with entire satisfaction, bat with economy. Pat up full, net weight, as represented. Grocers and Dealers sell it. DOOLEY & BROTHER, Prop's, 69 New Street. new tobe: city. March 16, 1871 87' 3m Common Sense Compressed. It is difficult to give in a dozen lines ilie reasons why TARRANT'S SELTZER APERIENT,, should be preferred as a corrective and alferaliire to every other medicine in uso. Firstly, it allays fever; secondly, it cleanses the bowels without violence or pain ; thirdly, it tones the stomach; fourthly, it regulates the flow of bile ; fifthly, it promotes healthy perspiration ; sixthly, itrelieres the system fi-om'unwho.'esouio humors ; seventhly, it Iranquilixes the nerves ; eighthly, it acts upon the blood as a ilepurent; and lastly, it forms one of the most delicious cooling draughts that over passed down the throat of an invalid. SOLD I3Y ALL DRUGGISTS. March 10, 1871 G7 2.