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C. ei.'; *-: THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1871. - ^Fb^ivae.?The ladies, of the Baptist con? gregation are engaged in preparations for a grand'festival at Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening next, May 3rd, to raise funds for an enclosure of the Baptist graveyard. ? AU kinds ?? eatables will be temptingly arrayed before the public, including.strawberries and other delicacies. The ladies earnestly solicit the at? tendance and co-operation of the villagers and country people generally. Admittance, 25 cts. Refreshments extra. We trust the praisewor? thy object in view will induce a liberal patron? age from-the- public. -"""^^m The Edgefield Advertiser. .' We congratulate all hands connected with the Edgefield Advertiser upon its enlargement and its improved appearance. Four additional columns and beautiful new type ! It is now, and always has been, for that matter, the peer of any newspaper in South Carolina, and its existence of more than thirty-five years is a record of unsullied purity and honor. Let the genial editor shake hands with tho worthy pro? prietor,, and charge it to us. A brace of good fellows, truly I And we wish them every imag? inable success, including bright prospects for the editor in the matrimonial line. Decorating the Graves of Confederate Soldiers. ?! In many communities throughout the South, the 10th of May is observed, as a memorial occasion, when the graves of our Confederate dead are decorated with floral tributes of affec? tion and reverence. It has been suggested that the ladies of Anderson should unite in this observance of a beautiful custom on the day named, which is the anniversary of Stonewall Jackson's death. We think the mere sugges? tion will be sufficient to induce our fair women to beautify the last resting places of those gal? lant heroes entombed in our village church? yards. The Public Meeting next Monday. The citizens of Anderson are requested to meet in the Court House on Monday next, to appoint delegates to the May Convention. It is important that every portion of the County be represented, and that the selection of dele? gates be carefully made. The most discreet, prudent men in our midst should be appointed ?men of ability and sound judgment. A false step on the part of its members may thwart the power of the May Convention for good, and add untold evils to those already upon us. Hence, the necessity of a wise selection, and we would urge a general attendance for that purpose. Address to the People. The Democratic members of Congress have issued an address to tho people of the United States. They warn the country of the danger? ous designs of the Radicals to subordinate the States to the general government, and practi? cally, to secure their annihilation, while the entire power and machinery of tho government itself is placed in the hands of Gen. Grant to secure his re-election. The most peaceful ex? pedients are recommended to meet and defeat these designs, and the Southern people are es? pecially called upon to keep perfectly within the law, even underKu Klux legislation. At? tention is given to various other questions of | interest to the American people. The address will be published in our columns next week. Destructive Tornado. A violent storm of wind and rain passed over the eastern side of this county on Thursday morning last, a littlo after sunrise. In the neighborhood of Brcazeale'a mill, tho work of j destruction began, and the greatest fury seemed concentrated a mile or two beyond, in the di? rection of Belton. Tho residence and out? buildings of Mr. Rebt. C. Keys were blown down, and the family barely escaped with their lives, one or two members of his household b*eing seriously injured. Everything was torn literally to pieces, even to the clothing upou their persons. Other houses in the path of the tornado wero violently hurled to the ground, and an immense amount of timber and fencing was blown down. The track of the hurricane was only a few hundred yards wide, and it was most destructive in the locality mentioned, which is seven or eight miles east of this town. It appears miraculous that no lives were lost, and that so few casualties to persons occurred. Emporium of Fashion.?Our friend, James . W. Fowler, has built up quite a handsome trade in the line of millinery and dress-making, at his Emporium of Fashion in Abbeville. It shows what energy and enterprise will accom? plish. His present stock is not inferior to the selection of any similar house in the principal cities, and his prices are correspondingly less, as expenses are not so great. Last Thursday was the grand opening day, aud his establish? ment was crowd<xl with eager, beautiful faces, peering into the latest novelties and the most fashionable stylos. We are glad to learn that the ladies of this section are giving him abun? dant orders,, as in going further away from home there is danger of faring worse. All orders promptly filled and satisfaction guaran? teed. We have> received the first number of the Weekly Union; published at Columbia, S. C, at $2 per year. It is a large, handsome sheet, filled with interesting miscellany and general intelligence. Its motto, "Devoted to the inter? ests of the i^tate?independent?fearless." Amending the Constitution. There are various propositions before the peo? ple of South Carolina for a Convention to iimend the State Constitution, and several al? terations or amendments have been suggested. But there are difficulties to be met in calling such a Convention, and the powers of such a body might be used adversely to the people's interests. Besides, delay must ensue, if the Convention was called, before any corrective measures could be made applicable to our pe? culiar situation. In this extremity, we are in? clined to think that another mode of amend? ment might be adopted, which is entirely prac? ticable and would result satisfactorily. For exanTp1e7*the Legislature at its next session might agree to such amendments as are desir? able and expediont, and cause these amend? ments to be submitted to the people at the next general election. Then, at tho next session of the Legislature thereafter, two-thirds of that body agreeing thereto, the Amendments would be duly ratified and become a part of the Con? stitution. . In this manner, the reforms needed would go into practical operation on or before the lBt of January, 1873. It is a slow process, at best, but this is tho most expeditious and satisfactory, in our judgment. This plan would have an advantage over all others pro? posed, by reason of the fact that the amend? ments must emanate from the dominant party in the Legislature, and if beneficial to the peo? ple at large, there yvould be no political contest over their adoption or rejection. It would like? wise inspire confidence among the masses, and bring the issues directly to their attention. In the case of a Convention, party lines would be strictly drawn, and really good measures be de? feated thereby. And this is not all. -The col? ored majority in this Stato would inevitably control that ODnvention, as it would be impos? sible to divest their minds of fear and preju? dice to the extent of trusting its guidance to the native white citizeus. Their lessons in pol? itics are not so easily forgotten, and in discus? sing remedial measures, it would be well for us all to bear this in mind. Hence, we favor that plan marked out by the Constitution ifcielf, to secure important and nec? essary amendments through the agency of the Legislature. But the question arises, will the present Legislature agree to such amendments ? Emauatiug from the proper source, and urged by the best men in the Radical party, practical reforms might be accepted by the General As? sembly, even as at present constituted. It de? pends very much upon the efforts of those men. possessing the confidence of its members, and who perceive the necessity for absolute changes in the Constitution. At least, this course does not conflict with the proposed Convention; and if it would prove more acceptable to the pres? ent General Assembly, whereby the identical objects in view might be attained, it would cer? tainly hasten the day of our deliverance and prove vastly more economical. In discussing the mode and manner of secu? ring proper amendments to the Constitution, we have not indicated any preference as to the substantial matter to be introduced, as meas? ures of reform and pacification. Neither do we propose to enter fully upon this theme at the present time. But, in conclusion, we would give an emphatic assent to a single amendment, which has been ably argued by a Radical co temporary. The Constitution provides that no person shall ever be deprived of the right of suffrage for the non-payment of the poll tax. We would strike this clause out of the Consti? tution, and enact a law directly to the contrary. By this means, added to minority representa? tion, the ballot box would be changed, and the elective franchise correspondingly elevated and purified. The abuse of universal suffrage, at last, is the well-spring of all our woes and mis- j fortunes, and through the agencies indicated, we are confident of securing an effectual check upon these great abuses. Minority Representation. It seema that there is a general desire among men of every shade of political opinion that the syBtem of representation in this State^be so changed as to insure a full and complete ex? pression of the popular voice in the State gov? ernment. The plan discussed by our exchan? ges is that known as cumulative voting, which has just been adopted in Illinois, and has been satisfactorily applied to municipal elections in Pennsylvania. Its practical operations are simple and easiily defined. Take the county of Anderson, for instance. Under the present law, we are entitled to three Representatives. The cumulative system would allow every man to cast his ballot for three persons, if he choose and if not, then ho might cast two votes for one candidate, and one vote for anothor; or, which is better still, he might cast three votes for one individual. So, as thorp arc about 2500 white voters and 1400 colored voters in Anderson county, the colored men could elect one Rep? resentative, if their entire vote was concentra? ted upon a single individual, while the whites would elect the remaining two, and the delega? tion from Anderson would then faithfully rep? resent the entire population. And this system, applied throughout the State, would give the negroes a r ajority, it is true, but it would pre? vent that dangerous two-thirds majority in the House of Representative, and under our present State Constitution, prove effectual in checking reckless appropriations of thu people's money. This is a safety-valve for all our troubles. The Radical newspapers favor and advocate the change. Gov. Scott comes out boldly and squarely for its adoption. Every Democratic newspaper and writer enthusiastically endorses the proposed plan. What, then, is necessary to bring about this wholesome result? The Charleston Newt assumes the position that the Legislature can enact a law making this sys? tem apply to the next general election. We believe that our cotemporary is right, and that it is unnecessary to amend the Constitution for this purpose. A cursory examination of that instrument does not reveal any prohibition of such a scheme Should this position prove cor? rect, we trust that influential Radicals now in the Legislature will immortalize themselves by introducing and supporting a careful, elaborate plan of cumulative voting, to be applied to the next general election. The passage of such a measure, immediately after the Legislature con? venes in November next, would do more to raise the hopes and quiet tho apprehensions of the native white population than any single act within their power. It would beget confi? dence in our ability by this means to prevent wholesale plundering in the future; and with thia much accomplished, we might afford {?> put the past?even the blackened record of the last three years of misrule?away behind us, and go forward in the earnest hope of building up shattered fortunes, and fully developing the great, unbounded resources of this noble old State, which is dear to ua amid misory and mis? fortunes. Tho Inability of the People to pay Taxes. The Columbia Union has been re-publishing the statements made by tho different county newspapers as to tho proportion of taxes paid for the year 1S70, and as these reports are gen? erally favorable, showing Unusual promptness on the part of tax-payers, our cotemporary con? cludes that the people are not only able, but entirely willing to meet the exorbitant de? mands made by the present State governments We quote from a recent number of the Union: This should bo considered the best of eti dence that the people aro not opposed to pay? ing their taxes. It is those who hope to make political capital from the continued assertions that the "people" are terribly excited about taxes, that are creating all the trouble. A lew ambitious political demagogues will do more, harm to the State finances than anything which may bo done by the present State Government. The people are becoming alive to this fact, and realize, after all is done and said, that things are not half as bad as they are made out to be. If politicians would only keep quiet, there would be no grumbling abouttaxe3 or anything else. On behalf of the people of Anderson, we would correct the impression here sought to be made, and earnestly protest against such con? clusions. The dissatisfaction and grumbling about taxes proceeds from the tax-payers alone, and there has'been no effort on the part of pol? iticians or any set of men to create this general dissatisfaction. The payment of taxes for 1870 effectually created the storm which has arisen all over tho State, and caused men to reflect that this state .of things could not be allowed further, unless the tax-payers of the country were willing to surrender everything to gratify the insatiate demands of a corrupt horde of politicians 1 In all candor and fairness, we would assure the editor of the Union that "tho people" are determined to check the rapacity and extrava? gance of the present Legislature. And this fact ought to sink deep into the minds of the Radical leaders?the men of brains and intelli? gence in that party. The soonor it is recog? nized by them, and measures inaugurated to bring about a radical change in the conduct of our pnblic affairs, the sooner will peace and con? tentment bo vouchsafed to our distrated State. Do not be deceived by the flattering returns for last year. Under a clever electioneering trick:, the people were deceived to some extent by the inadequate levy of the year previous, and mat? ters quietly progressed in this respect until the Legislature levied a much higher rate for last year, and to cap tho climax, then changed the time for collecting taxes, so as to replenish the State Treasury much earlier, and give them an opportunity of disbursing it much sooner, and in the "usual manner," as the appropriation bills declare. But the commonest mind sees clearly through all these devices, now, and un? less the Radical party is prepared to defy and destroy every vestige of public opinion, the fu? ture had best be carefully guarded. On the score of inability, we are free to ad? mit that the people could meet these require? ments, but not without sacrifice, if there was any necessity or if it brought a compensating benefit. But the wretched government, which has fostered ignorance, corruption aud shame? less villainny, is not so regarded, and the people aro not disposed to support it, and will not, if they can avoid it hereafter. Adjournment of Congress.?The first session of the 42d Congress ended on Thnrsday last. The closing scenes are thus described by the New York World: The Senate having accepted the conference report on the Ku Klux bill, the bill went to the House for concurrence. A debate ensued, in which speeches were made against the amended bill by Messrs. Kerr and Beck, and in defence of it by Messrs. Shcllabargcr and Garfield.? Butler' was dissatisfied with it because it was" ! not stringent enough. The report of the con? ference committee was finally agreed to by a strict party vote?yeas 93, nays 74. The bill then went to the President, who signed it im? mediately. The session in tho House closed with a bitter personal discussion, provoked by Butler's ex? planation of the difficulty between himself and j Senator Davis, of Kentucky. He took occa I sion also to attack Mr. Farnaworth, and drew that gentleman out in reply. The scene which ensued has rarely been paralleled in Congress. Butler had to defend himself in turn, against the onslaughts both of Mr. Farnsworth *and Mr. Beck, the latter appearing as the champion of Senator Davis, and was pressed so sorely that he lost his self-command for the first time during the session. His discomfiture was com? plete, and he was only relieved from his suffer? ing by the arrival of "the hour for adjournment. The Charleston lispublican strongly advo? cates minority representation, and recently gave utterance to its sentiments as follows: We are glad to note that minority represen? tation is being so thoroughly discussed through? out tho State. That system alone which pro? vides for a representation of a minority is thoroughly republican. And, while true re? publicanism demands minority representation in any State, as the simplest matter of justice, as well as of true policy, it is more emphatical? ly demanded for our own State, because the political party which is now iu the minority j:3; not only powerful in numbers, but is mostly made up of a different race from that which forms the larger part of the dominant party, and, besides, holds the great bulk of the. prop? erly within the State, ??c. This powerful mi? nority should bo represented. We cannot have truo peace until these have a fair representa? tion. In an articlo explanatory of the system of Cumulative voting, the Charleston News thua concludes: "We have said enough to show the operation of the plan of cumulative voting. It is evi? dent that it secures to the minority a represen? tation eo-ordinato with its extent, without trenching upon the just representation which is tho right of the majority. Nor need there bo any long delay in testing the plau in South Carolina. Should the May eouvention consid? er the subject and secure tho co-operation of leading Republicans, the general elections of 1872 will, we may hope, be conducted upon the system of cumulative voting." ? A new style of railways will shortly come before the public in Englaud uuder the title of tho Pennicr system. A single row of piles car? ries a continuous girder, on which the traiu runs, the carriages hanging down on each side to within a short distauce of the ground. Tho carriages ure i?o arranged that inequality of weight on one side to the extent of a ton will not affect the action. The small quantity of laud required, cheapness of construction, and -peed, are advantages claimed for it. , The Blue Ridge Railroad and the Athens Extension. The following letter from General Harrison appears in the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel: New Yoke, April 18, 1871. Gentlemen : I accidentally saw an article in your paper of the 11th instant, copied from the Athens Banner, in reference to the Blue Ridge Railroad, and hasten to explain the con? dition and policy of this company, to prevent any possible erroneous impressions which might be produced by this article. For the last two years a competent corps of engineers has been kept almost continuously in the field, revising the location and estimates, resulting in short? ening the distanco between Anderson and Knoxvillo at least fifteen miles, with a propor? tionate saving of cost of construction. By a change of location in South Carolina, all the tunnelling in that State has been avoided, with a cheaper and shorter line, leaving but one tun? nel of any length on the whole line, viz: Dick Creek Tunnel, near Clayton. The policy of the company has been to con? fine the work to this tunnel?its completion re? quiring the longest time. That work is now so far advanced that it is no longer an obstacle as to time, but the whole road can now be made in eighteen or twenty months. The unsettled state of affairs, and the general low prices of Southern securities, have deterred this company from forcing their bonds, guaran? tied by the State of South Carolina for #4,000, 000,# (four million dollara), on the market. Again, the war in Europe has prevented an ad? vantageous sale in that market,- and the com? pany has thought prudent to await events and only keep such work under way as would en? able the contractors to finish the whole line in the time stated above. The assets of the company, it is believed, if judiciously and economically administered, will bo ample to secure the ultimate completion of the road, but it will, of course, require longer time, having to rely perhaps upon a second mortgage or aid from other quarters. I have always regarded a connection from Clayton with the interior and Southern Geor? gia, by Athens, or some other point, as most important and valuable to the Blue Ridge Rail? road, notwithstanding the fear and apprehen? sion expressed by some that your State, by such a branch, would tap and draw off much of the trallic and travel. It must be apparent to all reflecting persons, from a glance at the map, that without this branch no part of the trallic or travel from East Tennessee, or points in Kentucky or Ohio, in? tended for the interior, or Northeastern portion of Georgia, would ever pass over the Blue Ridge Railroad, but would follow the present route through Atlanta. But with this connection made at Clayton, the people of Georgia would become valuable customers to the Blue Ridge Railroad, finding a shorter and cheaper route to the valleys of North Carolina and East Ten? nessee and points beyond. Having confidence in these views, and being opposed to monopolies and improper restric? tions on trade, I have long thought that if the people of Georgia desired to secure their full proportion of the advantages offered by this connection by rail, at Clayton, with the Blue Ridge Railroad, they should be jointly interes? ted in the line beyond to Knoxvillo. For if the people of South Carolina bear the whole expense of this road to Knoxvillo, it is but just to them to sec that no part of the benefits of such road shall he diverted which can be re? tained by the usual restrictive policy of railroad corporations. But I have no doubt if the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company or any other railroad cor? poration in Georgia, will aid in the work be? yond Clayton to Knoxville, such company or companies can obtain a voice in the manage? ment of the road, between these points, com? mensurate with their aid, and such as will for all times secure mutual advantages and privi? leges, leaving the commercial advantages re? sulting from this road open only to a proper and generous rivalry between the people of South Carolina and Georgia. The means of the Southern people being somewhat restricted, and the necessity for the development of our great resources most ur? gent, would it not be wise for the Georgia Rail? road & Banking Company, the Augusta and Hartwell Company, and the Macon and Knox ville Company to agree to connect with the Blue Ridge Railroad?South of the mountains ?say at Anderson, Peudleton or Walhalla, thus saving the heavy expense .of the pass through the Blue Ridge, dangers and losses of short parallel lines generally devouring each other, and at the same time secureall the bene? fits of the connection, by expending the amount saved towards the construction of the Blue Ridgo Railroad. Very respectfully, J. W. HARRISON, President Blue Ridge Railroad Company. Commenting upon the above letter, the edi? tor of the Chronicle and Sentinel remarks as follows: The suggestion of President Harrison, that the Georgia Road shall unite with the Blue Ridge Road at Anderson, does not meet the re? quirement* of Georgia interests. Tho Ander? son connection would be too far south and east of south to make it profitable or desirable. At Clayton, the distanco to Charleston via Ander son and Columbia would be about the same as to Savannah via Athens and Augusta. The lino from Clayton westward would he a feeder to both the Georgia and the South Carolina Roads, and upon very nearly equal terms as to grades, curvatures, and distance. These inter? ests could all afford to co-operate in the con? struction of the main trunk from Clayton to Knoxville. It is true, that tho Carolina con? nections are now completed, and in running order, to within thirty miles of Clayton, and might, therefore, receive more of the immediate benefits of the trunk line. Yet, the route from Athens to Clayton in a favorable one for the construction of a road, and the distance is only about.eighty miles. This portion of the line, if pushed with vigor, might be completed by tho time tho road from Clayton, westward, reached Mays vi He, where the ear* arc now run? ning east from Knoxvillo, and thus, in a very short time, Augusta and Middle Georgia bo brought into close, cheap, short and direct con? nection with Northeastern Georgia, East Ton ncssc, Kentucky and the great West. Death of Jujxjb Platt.?The Charleston News announces the death of lion. Zephaniah Platt, Judge of the. Sccoud Circuit, which oc? curred at his residence in Aiken on Thursday night last, in the 75th year of his ago. Judge Platt was descended from the oldest families of New York. His grandfather was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father was cue of the Supreme Judges of the State, a compeer and friend of De Witt Clinton, and, as acknowledged by Governor Clinton in one of his public documents, tho originator of the great Erie Canal. His con? nections on both sides have left their baud mark on the history of their State, and Judge Platt himself exhibited in his career, both here and elsewhere, those strong elements of char? acter which have identified the namo with many of the public events of the past. He was ? Christian and a gentleman in every sense of tho word. Honest in his convictions, he sought to do right. Justice was the watch? word of his lifo. Tender hearted, with im? pulses as warm as those of youth, and yet fear? less in the performauce of what, he conceived to be his duty; courteous alike to friend and foo; exhibiting at times the highest typo of moral courage, and in all the relationships of life conscientiously obeying, as he understood them, the precepts of law, society and nature. Judge Platt came to South Carolina after the war, and, in 18U8, was elected by the General Assembly to the position which he held at tho time of his death. He resided in Aiken, where he had purchased the home which he intended should be his abiding plucc for life. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? A severe rain storm and gale prevailed throughout Virginia on the 20th instant. ? The cavalry barracks at Carlisle, Pa., have been discontinued after thirty years' existence. ? A train of cars was blown off the track at Springfield, Illinois, by the gale of Friday. ? The people of Lousiana are giving serious attention to the financial condition of that State. ? The Emperor of Russia has become a con? firmed drunkard. All efforts to reclaim him have proved fruitless. ? The Michigan Legislature has just passed the initiative measure of compulsory education in that State. ? It is slated indirectly, but reliably, that the official count of the Connecticut election gives English a clear maiority of forty. ? The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church South will meet at Huntsville, Ala., on May 20th. ? There were only fourteen thousand votes cast for Governor in tho late election in Rhode Island. ? The Georgia Press Association will meet in annual convention at Augusta on the 10th of May. .? Tho Executive Mansion at Richmond, formerly occupied by President Davis, Is being fitted up for public school purposes; ? Both Houses of Congress adjourned on Thursday last. The Senate will be reconvened for executive business on the 10th of May. ? Iowa Radicals are suggesting that Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War, he elected to the United States Senate to succeed Mr. Harlan. ? It is estimated that there are 50,000 Chi? nese in California, and that they constitute more thau one-twelfth of the entire population of that State. ? The annual meeting of the stockholders of the "Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Rail? way Company" will be hold in Charlotte, N. C, on the 24th of May. ? The Legislature of Connecticut will meet on the 3rd of May, when the vexed question as to who have beeu elected to the State offices will be settled. ? Senators T. J. Robertson and Joshua Hill were the only Republicans who voted against the Ku Klux bill ou it final adoption by the Senate. ' ? The colored people of Richmond celebra? ted the anniversary of the fifteenth amendment on the 20tb instant, and were addressed by George T. Downing, of Washington. ? Henry Harris (negro) has been convicted of murder in the first degree, at Marion, Ark., for killing J. D. Crockett, grandson of Davy Crockett, some months since. ? Gen. A. C. Garlington, formerly of South Carolina, but now of Atlanta, Ga., will deliver the annual address before the literary societies of Roanoke College, Va., on the 20th of June. ? Kansas City, Mo., must be a delightful and secure place of residence. It is two miles square, contains 40,000 inhabitants, and has a force of only nine policemen. ? One-half of the town of Farmington, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is burned. A drunken party playing cards in a carpenter's shop caused the disaster. ? Reports from different portions of Georgia say this is the earliest spring for twenty years, and that the stand of com was never netter than the present. ? There is a bill pending in the Senate of Texas providing for a division of the State, and the erection of a new State west of the Colo? rado River. ? The "Republican Senators in caucus, a few days before adjournment, decided not Xo take up the House bill proposing general amnesty, and thus defeated that measure until next ses? sion. ? The people of Wilkes county, Ga., in tho vicinity ot Petersburg, have recently "struck ile," as genuine petroleum or coal oil has been discovered exuding from the earth in that lo? cality. ? The Supreme Court of Georgia lias deci? ded that tho discharge of a bankrupt does not relieve his securities from liability on his paper; that the discharge kills the debt as to him, but not as to his securities. ? General Fitz Lee, the celebrated Confede? rate cavalry general, was married in Alexan? dria, on Wednesday evening last, to Miss Nellie Fowle, of that city. Several ex-Confederate Generals were in attendance. ? The next is to be a very important election in Ohio. Besides a full State ticket, there is to be chosen a Legislature, which is to appor? tion the State for members of Congress for the next ten years and elect a United States Sena? tor inplace of John Sherman. ? Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, of Kentucky, who represented the Ashland District in Con? gress from 1831 to 1835, and who was one of Henry Clay's executors, died on the 15th inst. Judge Marshall was 77 years old, and was em? inent for his culture, ability, and high charac? ter. ? The Secretary of War has ordered the transfer of a soldior convicted of murder by a court-martial in Alaska to the civil authorities, on the ground that mnrdcr, being a capital of? fence, is not cognizable by the court-martial? which sentenced tho murderer to fifteen years' imprisonment. ? Justico Davis, of the U. S. Supreme Court, and a Resident of Dlinois, is spoken of as the Democratic candidate for President in 1872. He is a conservative Democrat, and a gentleman of fine abilities. He is a native of Maryland, and an uncle of the late Hon. Hen? ry Winter Davis, of Baltimore. ? Col. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, of the American branch of the late ruling dynasty in France, has arrived at his home in Baltimore. This gentleman, who was born in America, on tertaiiis no hope for Republicanism in France, and is of opinion that tho Emperor will be ul? timately restored. ? A Washington letter, in noticing the manner in which the Ku Klux bill was finally passed, says: "Some appeals were made to the -President by letter from New York to veto the bill, but he signed it in five minutes after re? ceiving it, and informed Republican Senators that immediately on his return from St. Louis he should proceed with its vigorous enforce? ment." ? A case has recently been decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio involving the validity of subscriptions for church purposes. The general principle established is, that after a church lias incurred any liabilities on the strength of subscriptions, these subscriptions are legally binding. In the case decided, the subscription was lor the payment of a church debt, and the court held that the subscriber was bound to pay. A subscription may bo withdrawn before there is an indebtedness, but not afterward. ? The Washington Patriot says that Hoc. George IT. Pcndleton has finally declined to permit his name to be used as a candidate for Governor before the approaching Democratic Convention in Ohio. "This decision has boon reached after much deliberation, and is under? stood to havo been mado for reasons wholly personal." The impression now seems to ob? tain that Hon. George McCook, well-known as au able and faithful advocate of Democratic principles, and also a3 a gallant soldier, who lost his father and threo brothers in the late war, will receive tho nomination. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on Wednesday eroning, April 19th, at the residence of Mr. M. J. Wilson, by Rer. J. S. Murray, Mr. R. P. McKlNNEY and Miss ELIZABETH SNOW, both of this village *,* rrtntor's foo received. THE MARKETS. Anderson, April 20,1671. Cotton.?To-day, middlings command 12 to 12U. CuaauesioM, April 24. Cotton tniiet?middlings H. New York, April 31 Cotton irregular aud unsettled?middlings U% ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? Mrs. Atwoed, an old and highly esteemed! lady, died-at Greenville on Sunday afternoon; ? Accounts from all over the State represent the crop prospects as flattering. ? Henry Cannon arid Taylor Palmer, both' colored, were hnng at Union last Friday, for the murder of G. M. Stevens last December. ? It is understood that the May Convention will be held in the hall of the House Of Repre-' sentatives, arrangements having been made to that effect. ? The School Commissioners of Barnwelf and Orangeburg counties have notified the" teachers of free schools that they- must close1 their schools immediately. _. ? Kershaw County has. appointed Gen*..J. B. Kershaw an J. James Chcsuut as delegates to* the May Convention, with CoL Wm. M. Shan? non and Gen. J. D. Kennedy aa alternates. ? Mr. Berry Hawkins; a farmer living some" eight miles aboVe Greenville, arid* riear Parfr Mountain, committed suicide on Saturday morning last, by shooting himself through the1" head with a pistol. ? Jones' Mills, on Black Creel:, Lexingfotf County, were totally destroyed by fire on t?*e~ 12th instest. The dwelling and outriouses off Henry J. Siebles, of Sandy Run, in the same-' county, were burned on the 14th. ? The Greenville Mountaineer states that/ the body of Mr. Porter B. Burnham was foundr lying on the ground in his mother's yard, on; Sunday morning of last week,; and; although? there were signs of life remaining, all efforts at resuscitation proved ineffectual* --'V ? The Charleuton Republican siivs:. On tho' night of the 19th, Peter Lemans, - Esq., Chair-, man of the Board of County Comraissioners off Clarendon County, while riding in his buggy; on the read, about two miles from Manning/ was shot dead by some parties unknown. ?? The Yorkville Enquirer says that a party of disguised men visited the house of David T^ Barrett, in that county, on the night of the4th* inst., in search of State arms, supposed to, be in Barrett's custody. Several parties weref-ar rested on suspicion of complicity in this affair, but were discharged for want of evidence. . ? The Secretary of State announces that .the" printed Acts of the Legislature have beeil mailed to all the county officers entitled to copies, and to Trial Justices; and that where their post offices were not known to him, the Acts nave been ms.iled to the Court Houses of their respective counties. ? Mr. J. R Sherman, United Stakes Deputy Marshal, was assaulted on Thursday night last by one Tinsley, who struck him on the oack of the head with a club, and felled him to the ground. The cause of the assault was the seizure of contraband whiskey in the possession of Tinsley, who has since fled the country. At last accounts, Mr. Sherman was doing well and likely to recover. ? The Greenville Mountaineer says that Mr. Campbell, a road carpenter on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, was killed on Tuesday,' 18th instant, in the vicinity of Williamstoni; by being run over by a dirt train. It seems that the unfortunate man was in ; a push car with others, when the dirt train came upon them very suddenly round a curve. The resit jumped out on either side of the track, but the deceas-. ed was unable to make his escape in time, arid fell under the coming train.__' HEW ADTCRTTSEMENTS. RALLY ON THE CENTRE ! HURRAH. NEW GOODS OF ALL KINDS, For EveryWy, at SHARPE & TOWERS', No. 7 Granite Row. E have on bund a largo and beautiful stock of LADIES' DRESS GOODS of allstylea and descriptions, with prices to suit the 'Dockets of all. COME ar>d SEE. The VERY LATEST styles of Ladies' and Misses' HATS AND SUNDOWNS, Trimmed and untrimmed. TAKE A PEEP BEFORE YOU BUY. ? -.- ? The Largest Stock of Shoe3. in Town^ With prices so low that nono need return to : their homes without a new pair. I-IV* TAKE A LOOK. Our Line of (rents' Furnishing Goods ? Is oomplete. We have tho "Gen. R. E. Lee'* Hat, and all other kinds of Hate. * SADDLES, SETTLES AND TETJNSS. A large stock of Brown and Bleached Homespuns,' 7-8 to 10-4 wide. The Largest Stock of CALICO In the Market. HARDWARE. We have a large and complete stock of Hardware.' Crockery, China and Glassware. - (Some broken pieces for sale cheap to bachelors.) CLOTHING . : o Our Stock of Clothing is cheap and complete/:'? GROCERIES and PROVISIONS. Sugar Cured Hams, Bacon, best Leaf Lard/.'. Flour, Meal, Drlod Fruit, New Orleans, Demerara. and Muscovada Molasses, Silver Drips, Golden aud Bee Hive Syrups, Sugar, Rio and Java Cotfet, Tea, Rice, &c, &c. v.. UMBRELLAS,' Wo call particular attention to our stook of ?a? brellas and Yankee Notions. SHOE ITIIVEMIVOS* Wo kiop a large stock of Shoe Findings. Wo cannot undertake to enumerate all of our stook in an advertisement, but will say that it is complete, bought in New York and Charleston mavlsets. Ws respectfully invite overy ono in search of GOOD ARTICLES AT LOW PRICES to give us a call before buying. We oharge nois? ing for showing onr Goods. Remember the placo?NO. 7 GRANITE ROW, Anderson, S. 0. SHARPE & TOWERS. April 27, 1871 42 Notice of Final Settlement. THE nadersigned hereby givo notice that they will apply to A. 0. Norrie, Esq., Probate" Judgo for Anderson County, on Tuesday, the 80th day of May next, for a Final Settlement of the Estate of David Beaty, deoeased, and for letters of dismission therefrom. JAMES S. BEATY, \ . . , R. R. BEATY, /Admrs--. April 27, 1871 _48_8* LUMBER! LUMBER! AFine lot of FENCING LUMBER for sale Apply at this office. April l!7, 1871 43 4