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The citizens of Anderson are requested to meet in the Court House THIS (Thursday) KVTSNINGy April' 20th, to receive a report and suggestions from the Committee appointed at the last meeting, as to the interests of this town in the.location of the Air Line Railroad. It is highly important there be a full meeting of the citizens, and every one is. earnestly re? quested to attend. By order of the Committee. JAMES A. HOYT, Chm'n. jg^- We are to have an abundance of fruit this year, according to present indications. The trees are heayily laden, and there is little dan? ger of frost after this time. Ijjje?" Messrs. Sharpe & Towers are in receipt of a fresh stock of goods suited to the season, and will enumerate the claims of their estab? lishment by advertisement next week. 9G$~ We have made numerous enquiries con? cerning the wheat crop in this country, and while some report unfavorable, we are inclined to believe there is a fair prospect at this time of an excellent yield. - mum ?8*We are under obligations to Gen. George W. Morgan, member of Congress from Ohio, for a copy of his able and eloquent speech ; in the House of Representatives, delivered on ' the 29th of March last, upon the bill to make President Grant a military dictator?commonly known as the Ku Klux measure. Executive Appointment. We learn that James A. Gray, Esq., of the Dark Corner, has received the appointment of Trial Justice from the Governor. It is one* of the best selections yet made, and we are "con fident will give universal satisfaction to the . citizen*; of that locality. Our Supplement. A full two-page supplement, containing a large proportion of choice reading matter, is issued with this number of the Intettigeiwtr. The publication of. the laws excludes our usual variety, yet we are determined to keep pace with the times and furnish our patrons with a just proportion of: miscellaneous reading. The May Convention. We are requested to state that a meeting of the citiasns qf Anderson county will be-held in the Dourt House on Saleday in May next, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the* | State Convention, in accordance with the reso? lutions of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. The Convention meets on Tuesday, 9th of May, in the city of Columbia. Important Acts. fir this-issne will be found a large number of j important Acts passed' at the last session, of the , Legislature, among them the revised statute in selation to common schools, which is worthy of ] attention from all interested in public educa? tion. We would again advise our readers to preserve every number of the Intt?liyencer con? taining important laws. A New Enterprise. The advertisement of M. Heldmann & Co., in another column, informs the public that they are prepared' to- manufacture Boote and Shoes of every styler* and variety, employing first-class workmen and-using, the best stock1 to give-satisfActioa to-their customers. We wish them success- in this- new enterprise. Their | shop' is located* trp-stairs over M.- Heldmann's Harness and Saddle manufactory. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. For the information of the friends of this in? stitution, and of all those who desire to attend its approaching Commencement in Greenville, the subjoined programme isannounced: Satur? day, April 29th, at 8. p in. the regular oration before the Andrew Fuller Society will be de? livered by Rev. J. O'B. Lowry. Sunday morn? ing, the Seminary sermon will be preached. Sunday evening, Sermon before the Missionary Society, by Rev. J. J. D. Renfroe. The Com? mencement Exercises proper will take place on Monday evening, embracing the conferring of | Diplomas ou graduates in particular schools, anchon full Graduate; address by the Full .Graduaie,,and address by Dr. Jas. C. Furman. The public generally are iuvited to be present. Ifew Iron for the Greenville Railroad. We* are in formed, that the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad: has- recently purchased 3,000 tons of new iron, of the most approvedrpattern ?one thousand tons of which will he delivered immediately, and will take the place of old-ir-in as rapidly as possible. It gives us pleasure to | record this fact, and while we have-not hesita? ted in the past to censure this corporation for neglect and bad management, none, will more, readily assist, and commend them for energetic efforts, to make it a first-class Road than this journal.. Hence, this fresh evidence of their ? good intentions, is promptly acknowledged. ?President j?us&ittHl Superintendent Dodamead will accomplish thin desired end, if allowed the necessary means, and appliances, and it now ap? pears: to be a fixed fact that they are to control . its management and reconstruct its shattered condition Geiii Grant to be made Military Dictator. ?u order to show the absolute powers con? ferred upon President Grant by tho iCu Klux bill, which passed the House of Representa? tives, and has just been amended in the Senate, we make extracts from recent speeches in Con [gress, which set forth, the dangerous policy agreed upon by the majority of that body. Hon. S. S.Cox, of New York, in discussing Jthe bill, said:. "It makes.him. (the President) an autocrat till June 1,1872. He is an auto? crat armed; and his .business having been -and being force, he wili! use it regardless of all our ancient maxims as to its subordination to the civil magistracy. The bill gives him martial law, and that law is that of the sword. I would not trust the angels with such irresponsible power." Gen. George W. Morgan, of Ohio, said: "In resisting .this bill I am not actuated by partisan -feeling,, but by^a sense of duty to the whole country. That man does not live upon whom I would be willing to confer the power propos? ed to be given by this bill. Were George Washington to-day in the presidential chair, T would oppose placing in his hands the powers asked for by President Grant." Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, who Is a mem? ber of the Republican party, has made one of the strongest legal arguments against the bill of any member of Congress. He characterized the effect of the bill as intended to change the form and theory of the government, and there? fore most dangerous in every feature; but es? pecially in that which gave almost unlimited and discretionary power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. Congress has no right to sub? stitute the Federal for the State Courts. The latter were nearer the people, and the nearer tho administration of justice between man and man was brought to the people themselves, the safer would be their rights in person and prop? erty. These extracts give an idea of the attempt now being made to give President Grant the power of a military dictator, which he has re? quested for the purpose of adopting a policy of* coercion towards tho Southern people. He has preven false to professions of peace, and now seeks, through the agency of his minions con? trolling our State governments, to goad on our people to desperation and madness. Success in this undertaking wiill insure his re-election, as it will enable him to relume the dying em? bers of hate and prejudice among the Northern masses, and once again cement their divided ranks by bitter hostility to "unrepentant reb? els." May the God of our fathers grant us pa? tience to endure these fresh and vexatious trials until our oppressors have been swept from power and unrighteous dominion. P. 8. Since writing the abovd, we are grati? fied to learn that the House of Representatives has struck out some of the most objectionable features of the Senate amendments. The amendment conferring power on the President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus; that re? quiring Federal jurors .to take the iron-clad oath, and the Sherman amendment assessing damages upon localities where disturbances may occur, were all rejected by the House. A committeo'of conference has been ordered, and we sincerely trust that the efforts of extremists may go down before an enlightened exposure of this dangerous legislation. The action of the House on Saturday is encouraging to that view. Sketch of Gov. Pickens' Life and Ser? vices. We are greatly indebted to the author, Le Roy F. Youmans, Esq., of Edgefield, for a handsome bound volume of his "Sketch of the Life and Services' of Francis W. Pickens, of South Carolina." It will be remembered that we published this sketch about fifteen months ago, and that it was a model of chaste and beautiful diction, reflecting great credit upon the genius and talent of the writer, and like? wise faithfully portraying the character, abili? ties and services of one of South Carolina's fa? vorite sons, who guided the helm of State amid tempestuous seas, surrounded with difficulties and trials unequalled in her history. The vol? ume before us has been; published at the office of the-Charleston, Da?y Naes, and for typo? graphical excellence i? highly creditable to that establishment. We presume that it is not offered for sale, and *on this account we feel doubly grateful to the author for including us among those who are favored with this beauti? ful souvenir of a great and good man, who was so highly honored in life, and whose death has been- so deeply and widely lamented. Col. Thos. Dodamead. ! We are in receipt of the Richmond Enquirer of a recent date, containing an account of the presentation to Col. Thomas Dod&mead, Super? intendent of the Greenville and Colombia Railroad, of a magnificent Gold Watch wad Chain, as a tribute of affection from his- old friends and associates iu the' employ of Rich- ' mond and Danville Railroad. Appropriate speeches were made upon tho occasion, and the company assembled sat down to an elegant re? past, where wit, song and sentiment flowed un? interruptedly. As a mark of esteem and warm appreciation, this incident demonstrates the worth and standing of an experienced officer, who has cast his fortune in our midst. - m $ t* - The repetition of the Charade Enter? tainment, on Tuesday evening last, was another gratifying success. A full house greeted the performers, who in turn essayed to please and happily compassed this laudable desire. All parties engaged in these entertainments arc en? titled to praise, not less for their efforts to as? sist a noble object, than for the pleasure affor? ded by these innocent means of recreation. ?? > ? JOST* We invite attention to the card Mr. B. Earle Seaborn, who is now engaged with the popular house of Cowlam Graveley, Esq., of Charleston, and is prepared to supply his nu? merous friends in this section with every de? scription of hardware and all kinds of agricul? tural implements. All orders to this house will receive careful and prompt attention. Apropos to the wire walking of last Monday, there is a solemn warning to all of our readers, which is recorded iu an exchange. A man out in Illinois, after wituassing the performance of a tight-rope artist, said it w.os wisy enough to walk the rope, if a man only had? the nerve. He believed that the requisite amount of nerve was concentrated in his own precious carcass, and so fastened the clothes line from thetopof his barn to-the chimney of his house, teok a hoe handle to balance himself and started! across. His funeral was largely attended the next day. Wire Walking. The monotony of village life was broken on Monday last by the appearance of Prof. Bond, who had previously advertised to perform many wonderful feats in wire walkitig*. Several hun? dred citizens, of all ages, both sexes, and every condition in life, assembled at the appointed hour, three o'clock in the afternoon. The wire was stretched across Main street, from the Waverly House to the residence of Mr. S. Mc Culljr. When everything was in readiness, the Professor appeared upon the parapet of the Waverly Houso, dressed in fancy costume, and began his walk across the wire. He performed many difficult feats while in transit, besides the dangerous one of crossing upon such a slender support. He was imperturbably cool, and gave directions to the colored men (holding ropes below to steady the wire) in the most unaffec? ted manner. - After a variety of performance, tho Professor descended and took up a-collec tion from the crowd. He re-appeared upon the wire in a Bhort time, however, and this time dressed in female attire, representing an old woman under the influence of bad whiskey, and causing considerable mirth over his antic display. Altogether, the performance was highly creditable to any one in that line of business, but we are not convinced that such exhibitions are improving or really entertain? ing. The Anderson Brass Band furnished music for the occasion, and supplied the intervals of the Professor's exhibition most charmingly. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor : On a recent visit to Columbia, through the courtesy and polite attention of Dr. Enaor, the Superintendent of the Asylum, and his assistant, Dr. Henry Sloan, (who, by the way, is native of our County, the son of Col. John T. Sloan,) I had the opportunity of inspecting the Lunatic Asylum, and was so touch pleased that I can not refrain from say? ing that the institution, in my opinion, is man? aged as well as it could be, under existing ar? rangements. Everything is scrupulously clean and neat, and Dr. Ensor appears to have a pe? culiar adaptation to his charge. In the two days that I visited the Asylum, I did not see a single inmate in a bad humor. I saw and con? versed with most of the inmates from this por? tion of the State. I found one enjoying a game of billards, and another amusing himself work? ing in the flower garden. I understand that a liberal appropriation was made by the last Legislature to extend the building, which is an absolute necessity, and that another appropriation will be made as early as practicable to renew the furnitore, &c., which will add greatly to the comfort of the patients. I am satisfied, Mr. Editor, if our peo? ple could but visit this institution under its present management, no complaint would be uttered as to any money necessary to alleviate aud restore this afflicted portion of our people. For the Anderson Intelligencer. ^. Hartwell, Geo., April 11th, 1871. At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of Hart county, composed mainly of stockholders in the Georgia Air Line Railroad Company, on motion, W. A. Holland was chosen Presi ident and C. W. Seidel Secretary, when the following resolutions were introduced, and by a vote were unanimously passed: Resolved, That J. B. Benson, John H. Skel ton and F. B. Hodges be appointed a commit? tee for the purpose of conferring at once with tho President and Directors of the Georgia Air Line Railroad Company, for the purpose of ascertaining if there is any prospect of a survey of said Road to be made through this county, and to report the result of that enquiry, as well as any other information they may ob? tain relative to said Road, to the stockholders of said Railroad in. this county on their next meeting to bo held at this place the first Tues? day in May next. Resolved, That a copy of these procedinga be forwarded at once to the Athens, Geo., and Anderson, S. ft, nowspapers, who are respect? fully requested to publish the same. On motion the meeting adjourned until the first Tuesday in May next. C. W. SEIDEL, Secretary. For the Anderton JrUelligencer. Anderson, S. ft, April 3rd, 1871. The Anderson District Medical Society met this day, Dr. Alex. Evins, President, in the Chair. Dr. T. A. Evins stated the object of the meeting to be the appointment of delegates to the Stare Medical Association, to meet in Charleston on the first Wednesday in April, and moved the following be appointed, to wit: Drs. W. H. Nardin, M. L.Sharpe, E. M. Brown and R F. Divver. Resolved, That the Society adioarn to meet on Saturday the 29th instant. It is hoped that as many as possible will attend at that time. A. EVINS, President. W. H. Nardin, Sec. and Trsas. A Deserved Tribute.?The Saturday Re? view, the most scholarly and discerning of the English weeklies, in noticing the memoir of the late General J. Johnston Pettigrew of this State, written by W. H. Trescot, Esq., pays the following well-deserved tribute to the integrity and motives of the Confederate leaders: "A briefjtouching, sensible and manly me? moir of General Pettigrow, one of the many brave distinguished Southerners who fell in the service of the Confederacy, is not only a becom? ing monument of a good and honorable life prematurely cut short, bat a serviceable illus? tration of the general character of tho South? ern military leader? of the spirit and temper in which the 'slave-owning oligarchy' really en? tered into tho war. No one who has read or heard enough of the character of the Confeder? ate Government and statf to know how largely both were composed of such men as Lee, Jack? son and Pettigrow?men of the highest moral character, of pure and simple piety, whose course only trie bittereit party malice can ascribe to any other motive than a profound sense of duty?can doubt that from first to last the Southern people firmly, devoutly, and even dispassionately, believed ui the justice of their cause, and, in taking up arms 'for the State against the Union, conceived that they were acting in obedience to the law as well as in de? fence of the right. To talk of a 'causeless and wicked rebellion' is possible only to thoso who will not or do not know what mauncr of men the rebel leaders wero; and there must bo something wrong about the heart or intellect of tho man who, having read this short and simple record of the life of one who was an active participator in the events which led to secession, find an Active soldier iu. the war which followed it, can repeat that party Bhib boleth without a sense of compuaicticin.antl self distrust." ? The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com? pany will be held in the city of Columbia on Thursday, 27th Inst. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Tile Draining. Mr. Bditor: I have long since ceased to intrude tdf thoughts upon agricultural subjects on the public,- but having just returned from a visit to the farm of Mr. Crayton, whither I had gone* to examine,-not only his machinery for tho manufacture* of Trie, but also his plan of applying them,- for the purpose of under draining, I feel it a d?ty I otf e him to acknowl? edge myself a thorough convert to his policy and plans. And I do this the more cheerfully, from the fact that I have felt and expressed great doubts as to the efficiency of Tile drain? ing in the sandy soils of this section of our country. I am now satisfied that my want ef confidence was the result of failures in the use of poles, plank tubes and other contrivances, which, though constructed with tho utmost carej and at a heavy cost of labor, have in every instance disappointed my expectations. It is true that poles may be relied on to con? vey a spring, as long as they may last, down a natural descent. But where the grade ap? proaches the horizontal line by the action of heavy rains, the frequent rising of the streams forcing backwater into the drains, and the piling up of sand and mud by the boring ope? rations of crawfish and other reptiles, the ulti? mate obstruction of all such drains is inevita? ble. If these are logical conclusions, they estab? lish the fact beyond question that ne reliable plan for underdraining our lands has been in? troduced into this section of our country, whilst in England and other European coun? tries, and in the Eastern, Western and North? ern States of the Union, the policy is coming rapidly into general use, and is doubling, yea, in many instances, quadrupling the value of real estate. It may appear paradoxical to most minds to assume that the underdraining of our uplands will be scarcely less remunerating than on our low grounds, and still more that draining them should be insisted on as a resource against the drought of summer. But facts are stubborn things. Experience has proved it. This prob? lem, though novel in conception, is nevertheless susceptible of a satisfactory solution. Reason and coin mon sense will, of course, suggest to every one the necessity of guard drains in connection with underdrains. They are insep erable auxiliaries. Nor is subsoil plowing less important. The theory of their joint operation is, that guard drains judiciously constructed may be relied on to intercept and convey the superabundance of water of the heaviest rains to the margin of the field. Deep plowing will, for the moat part, absorb what falls between the guard drains, which, by the action of the Tile below, is very speedily absorbed from the sur? face. By this means, the deeply plowed and well pulverized soil retains, for a much greater length of time, that open, porous and sponge like condition, so well calculated to promote and perpetuate the formation of moisture, whether arising from the earth or applied to its surface by dew or rains. Whereas, in the absence of these precautionary'measures, the Buper-abundant water*of the heaviest rains is hurried over the surface of the field to the rich level lands or fiats, where the fertilizing con? stituents of the soils "have been long accumula? ting, and there detained in a state of stagna? tion until removed by the slow process of solar evaporation. It will be admitted, on all sides, that the soil in such localities is in a condition most unfa? vorable to the growth of crops, and that al? though the yield may be much greater than on jthe more elevated surrounding, even that is no proof but that by underdraining it would have been increased fourfold. Tho roots of plants are slow -to penetrate, nor can they absorb nourishment from a soil too often saturated with water, nor can crops be greatly benefitted under such circumjtances by the use of approved fer? tilizers. In low grounds, the theory and advantages of underdraining are much more easily com? prehended. The lands are made wet by the outcropping of springs from the surrounding uplands, and eften in the interior of tho swamps. In situations where the bottoms are high and dry, an open ditch around the field may be re? lied on to effect the necessary drainage. But in a vast majority of instances, open ditches are inconvenient and objectionable. They oc? cupy too much space, and impose an intolera? ble amount of labor annually to clean them oat; and the result is, that by a neglect of this important measMre, the lands are broken and cultivated when too wet, and in a few years they be*om* cloddy, cohesive and unproduct? ive. The astonishing yield of out brsatth and creek bottoms when fresh proves that they contain the elements of fertility in a high de? gree, and they continue to produce fine crops as long as the vegetable mould which prevents their cohesiveness lasts. With the destruction of the mould, the humus of the soil ceases to exist, and as this material is the principal sup? ply of carbon to plants, sterility must be the result; and lands in this condition can never be nested until thoroughly drained, not because the mineral manure or inorganic constituents of the soil have been destroyed, for most of them are indestructible, but because they are locked up in clods that are impenetrable to the roots of plants. Tile draining is beyond question a resource against all existing evils. There are, neverthe? less, thousands of acres of low grounds in this country reduced to a condition approaching sterility, yet such lands will be found to possess astonishing recuperative powers. When prop? erly underdrained, water will seldom bo seen on the surfaco, even during the winter months. If broken up and bedded in the fall, the clods will be pulverized by frost and freezing. The fertilizing materials they contain will be placed in reach of the roots of plants, grass and weeds will reappear in quantities sufficient to lighten the soil and re-supply humus, and the means of progressive improvement permanently es? tablished. The credit of introducing this improvement to tho notice of our people is due to Mr. Cray ton, of Anderson, whose untiriug zeal in the cause of agricultural improvemeut, and whose heavy outlayn for the most improved agricultu? ral and labor-saving implements, entitles him to the gratitude of his fellow-citizens. The question arises, will tho people avail themselves of the advantages he has presented to. them? will they patronize him in his effort to establish a policy that promises so much, and which is beyond question the leant costly mode of drain ing lands that can be adopted ? I predict they will, and that draining by Tile will soon be? come quite a popular hobby.- The reason I I offer for the faith that is in me is, that it Will' pay well. It will touch the financial artery and give it increased force. Seif-J frierest is the great motive power of the human heart, and if underdraining shall be found as compensating hero as elsewhere, it must soon become a part of the policy of our farmers generally. Nor have I any doubt but that the value of real" estate, unless thwarted by maladministration of the laws, will be doubled, and in many in? stances, quadrupled. As* I have not the vanity to suppose that my humble opinion in favor of this policy is cal? culated to influence others to adfopt it, I insist, in conclusion, that all who are unbelievers will visit the Tile factory of Mr. GraytoTXy arfd wit? ness their practical application on his farm, and that of Mr. Crawford Keys ; and 1 am sat? isfied that if this article does no more than to bring about this last result, I shall have accom complished an important purpose by its publi-. cation. 0. R. BROYLES. HEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTKERWISE. . ? The Amnesty Bill goes over till next ses? sion of Congress. ? There is a colored youth, seventy-five years old, attending school at AmericUB, Ga. ? Montgomery, Ala., is about to commence the erection of a new $100,000 hotel. ' ?Napoleon's hair is said to have turned gray during his sojourn at Wilhelmhohe. ? The building of the Southern Pacific Rail? road is being pushed ahead with vigor. ? The new Minister of the German Empire has arrived at Washington. ? Accouuts from all parts of the country speak of the unusual heat on the 9th inst. ? An Indian cave, containing many aborigi? nal relics, has been discovered in Floyd county, Ga. ? General Changarnier is said to be dying of a broken heart, caused by the troubles in France. ? The law fixing the time for the meeting of Congress on the 4th of March has been re? pealed. ? The Southern Baptist Convention will meet in St. Louis during the first week in May next. ? A Chicago gonius proposes to build a rail? road bridge across the Atlantic and run two trains eacn way daily. ? There has been comparatively heavy fight? ing in Cuba. The Cubans seem thoroughly organized for a guerilla system of war. ? It is proposed to erect a monument to the memory of Bishop Andrew in Elbert county, Ga., where his youthful days were spent. ?- Only a rough board, with his name in? scribed, marks the grave of General Albert Sydney Johnston, in the cemetery near Austin,: Texas. ? A narrow gauge railroad, between Gaines? ville and Dahlonega, Ga., is seriously contem? plated, and is attracting much attention in | that region. - ?? The election for members of the conven? tion to revise the constitution of North Caroli? na ha3 been called for the first Thursday in August. ? Accounts from France state that there has. been a great waste of the provisions sent there as contributions from the United States and England. -r-. Judge J. J. Wright, of the Supreme Court of this State, compromised his suit against the Richmond and Danville Railroad, for being ejected from the cars, for $1,200. ? The Southern Express Company warn the public against being imposed upon by litho? graphed letters, inducing orders for counterfeit money, to be sent by Express C. O. D. ? Holden, who is afraid to go back to North Carolina, on account of the warrants for his arrest for false imprisonment, &c, is going to take up his future residence in New Jersey. ? The President has deferred his visit to the Pacific coast until fall. The enforcement of the Ku Klux bill, soon to become a law, will require his personal attention at Washington. ? Gen. Albert Pike, of Arkansas, has been the editor and proprietor of no less than 23 different newspapers, and succeeded in killing two-thirds of them. ? A suit for $10,000 has been entered in* the TTnited States Court, in Washington, by Samr ucl Strong, against Hon. Richard T. Merrick, on account of the former receiving a caning at the hands of the latter. ? St. Louis, which wants to he the capital of the United States, and seems to be grabbing after everything else, now sets up to be the glace for holding the National Democratic onvention. ? The late editor of the London Observer, who recently died in his ninety ninth year, is said to nave been tho oldest journalist in the world, having been an active member of the profession for over sixty years. ? Gen. Duff Green, an almost forgotten oc? togenarian, is a resident of Dalton, Ga. He was a notable man in his younger days, and as an editor did more to elect Jackson and after? wards more to thwart him than any other man. ? Hon. Charles Beemelin, of Cincinnati, now travelling in the South, says in a recent letter: "A more despicable lot of scamps than the human locusts, which the war sent upon i the Southern States as raiers, can not be found i anywhere.'* ? ft will be interesting to our readers to know that the Internal Revenue law now ex? empts from taxation all professions, manufac? turers, and all branches of business, except liquor and tobacco dealers. The income tax is 2? per cent, on the excess of $2,000. "? The Wilmington Star says: "Fair of the Carolinas" is the title of a joint stock compa? ny incorporated at the last session of the Leg? islature, by which it is proposed to effect an or? ganization to hold vearly agricultural and me: chanicnl fairs nt Charlotte. ? A farmer in Talbot county, Georgia, has in the past derived a great increase in crops,, by cutting up guano bags into strips, and laying them in the furrows. Where this has been done, the crop has yielded more than that where the guano was sown. ? Mrs. Sarah Hand, of New Jersey, the last survivor of the young girls who strewed flowers in the pathway of Gon. Washington,'when he passed through Trenton in 1789 on his way to New York, died at Cape May recently, aged 93 years. ? A terrible hail storm passed over Jack? son, Miss., last Friday nignt, lasting fifteen minutes, many of the stones measuring six inches in circumference. Several thousand window lights were Broken, sheet-iron roofing perforated, gardens, fields, crops and fruit seri? ously damaged, forest trees stripped of their foliage, aud hundreds of birds killed. ? Captain Samuel Noah, late U. S. A., died a few days since at Mount Pulaski, Locan coun? ty, 111., aged 92 years. At the time of his de? mise he was the oldest surviving graduate of West Point, and served with distinction during the war of 1812-15, in New York. He re? tired from the United States Armv many years since, and resided in Illinois for the past twen? ty-one years. ? Sergeant Bates, the soldier of the Union army who marched with the Stars and Stripes through the Southern Stated a few years ago, to disprove the Radical .assertion that it was unsafe for any one to do so, has written a letter in which he:states that when; he reached'' Greensboro, N: C., on his travels, he was ap? proached by Governor Holden, on behalf of the Union League, with an offer of $10.000 if he would abandon tho march "apparently in disgust" and go home. Bales, though a poor man, declined with indignation, and- thus spoiled the Radical game. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? Mr. John Markley, of Greenville, died ori the night of the 8th instant. ? David M. Glover, Esq., of Edgefield coun? ty, died on last Sunday, aged sixty-five. ? Mr. Jacob Rawl, the former deputy sheriff of Lexington County, died in Alabama a short; time since. ? Gen. Richard H. Anderson has been elec? ted President of the Charleston Survivors' As? sociation. ? Miss Gussie Henry, daughter of Dr. Na? than Henry, formerly of Laurens, died at Due West on the 4th inst., of congestion. ? The Charleston German Sch?tzenfest will be celebrated at the Schutzenplatz, ou the 1st; 2d, 3d; 4th and 5th. of May. ? Tho town of Pickens has elected a "dry ?ficket" for the present year, and the grog shops ha?6 been closed: ? ,. ? The" telegraph line along the Greenville1 Railroad is progressing favorably, and? is now completed tieSalutfa Old'Town. ? The stables and out-houses of Dr. J. S; Reid, a well known citizen ?f Abbeville, were destrdVed try an incendiary fire on the 8th. r ?There is a colored woman- im Abbeville, whose age is said tp. be 128 years.' She- was' born in Africa, in 1873,- and ter name is Amy*' Gordon. ; ? The office of the Chester Reporter w?ss?ld' at public outcry on saleday last, and was pur-' chased by E. C. McLure, Esq., for $1,630. Its publication will be resumed in a few weeks. ? 0. D. Hayne, Commissioner of Elections* for Barnwell County, has been turned over to*, the May term of the Court, on the charge of tampering with the ballots at the recent Con? gressional elections. ? The following delegates have been elected; to represent Charleston in the May Convention r Hon. W. D. Porter and Hon. G. A. Trenholm, from the Chamber of Commerce; Henry Gour din, Esq., and Col. Richard Lathers, from the Board of Trade. * ?Dr. Winsmith, who was shot a few weeks ago, is out ia a card expressing Iiis approval of the May Convention of taxpayers. He says: "A united, prudent and decisive movement en the part of the taxpayers cannot foil to be felt, and may be productive of much relief." ?. Chief Constable Hubbard has arrested, three brothers named Guffin, on suspicion of complicity in the recent robbery of the Trees-' urers office in Abbeville. They have given. bonds for their appearance at - Court. All of them are prominent and active members of tho Radical party. ? The Lancaster Ledger says that a party, of men went to the house of a negro, named Isaac Cole, at Belair, near the North Carolina line, on Thursday night, 6th of April, and murdered him. Some declare that it was the Ku KIux, while others affirm that it was a mixed crowd' of whites and blacks belonging to bis own par? ty, the Republican. ? The Lanrensville Herald reports that a band of disguised negroes recently made an attack upon the house of Mr. Pud Shaw, a very old man, and demanding money, fired several shots into the house. A young man, who hap? pened to be spending the night wirli Mr. Shawr scattered the gang by sprinkling them with shot, and severely wounded one of them, so that he is now under medical treatment; Presidential Candidates.?The /New York World says that about a hundred candi? dates for the Piesidency are already in the field. The country newspapers are writing up the notable men of their respective localities in the hope that their suggestions may take' root in seme of the coming national conven? tions. . The folio wing may be mention ed among the leading. statesmen -whose names are being canvassed in connection with the Democratic nomination: Governor Hoffman, John Quincy Adams, General W. S. Hancock, Governor English, Michael C. Kerr, M. C., of Indiana; - Thomas A. Hendricks, Charles" Francis Adams, Senator Thurman, General Frank P. Blair, Robert C. Winthrop, Governor Height, of.Cal? ifornia ; Justice Stepben J. Field, Justice David Davis (a quasi Republican), GeorgeH;Pendle ton, George Wv Cass, of Pennsylvania, .and j Thoraas W. Garret, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The Radical candidates put forward by. their partisans and admirers are legion. President Grant of course heads the list. Among the others are Charles Sumner, Speaker Blaine, : Vice President Colfax, General Logan, General Schenck, Senator Morton, General Butler Wit Ham M. Evarts, Secretary Boutwell, Senator Wilson, General Banks, Governor Geary, Hor? ace Greeley, Fred Douglass, General Sherman,. General Meade, Ben Wade, Senator Harlan. William D. Kelly, John A. Bingham, and James A. Garfield. ~ The names proposed for the Revenue Re? form ticket for President, so far, are ex-Secre? tary Jacob D. Cox, ana Governor B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri. . The Labor Reformers hold i, National Con? vention in October, and are expected to put in nomination either George W. Julian or Wen? dell Phillips. In connection with the Vice Presidency-! the Democrats already suggested are General Henry W. Slocum, Governor Walker, of Virginia; H?rschel V. Johnson, of Georgia; and John' Hancock, of Texas. The Radical candidates - are Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi; Senator Powell Clayton, ex-Senator Revels, Governor Bullock, of Georgia; Governor Holden, ex Governor "Ward, of New Jersey; Secretary Robeson, Senator Frelinghuysen, and James Lr Orr, of South Carolina. THE TOPIC JUST HOW! IF you WANTA PRETTY dress, A BEAUTIFUL HAT OR BONNET, r a dress, mado up in the best style;. In short, if you want anything in DRY goods, MILLI? NERY or DRESS making; or, should you want sam? ples of Dry Goods, send to JAMES W. FOWLEB, Proprietor "Emporium of Fashion," . ABBEVILLE, S. C. Hi* stock wns sever so attractive, especially in Dress Goods and Millinery. Oh, tho hats arc beautiful, and bo becoming, lira. CAIN certainly has exquisite taste* No wonder, though, lot sire waa in business for years in Baltimore, and done the fwbionablo work of the city. And then,'you know, she visits Baltimore twice a year. No wonder she Is so well posted'; and rcanyLhaTe seen more handsomely dressed Ladies in Abbeville thahjmy place in the State. Upon asking: Whero do the Ladtee of Abbeville buy their Millinery, ar.d where "36 "tkoee handsome Dresses come from ? I was answered; From the "EMPORIUM OF fashion." Probably some persons may wonder how it is that so small a Town as Abbeville can and does support such an establishment as the "Emporium of Fashion V How it- is? that the patrons of the "Emporium of fashion" always look so stylish 1 I answer, because i employ the best tal? ent in the Millinery and Dress Making Departments; be? cause i have every facility for doing work in the best style; and being Agent for K.Butterick & Co.'s celebrated Patterns, aa well as being a branch of Madame Dcmorest's, of Now York, receiving.her. Triturned Patterns every six? ty days. My prices aro not extravagant. The patronage t>f the Up-Country is solicited. I proviso satisfaction in every caso. When Goodb do not suit, tbey cau be roturucci. In ordering Hats or Duunct.s, ?t?te tho color you" wish to pre? dominate. I moan Just what I have said. Every word is truth. Respectfully, .TAMES W. FOTVLIIR. April-18,1S71 <l gnt Administrator's Notice* T1T0TICE Is hereby given to the heirs' and leg ateos of the Estate of Poter King, decea? sed, and all other parties interested: that- V, nill apply to the Probsts Judge for Andtrfion county for a Jinal settlement and discharge as Adminis? trator of said l*s'iite on the Mny nest. JAMEd 15. MOORE- AiliiVr. April 20, IS71 / U 8.