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TEKMS. Oho copy for one year?-.'..tt~.$ 150" " " ?* aix months. 1.25 Ton copies for one year,.^.20.00 Twenty copies for ono year..-.-87.60 The clubs of ten and twenty will he sent to any address. 8db3Crlptlons will oot bo received for a leas period than Six months. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted at tho rate of One Dollar phr square of one inch space for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square for etch subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made with thoso wishing to advertise Ihr three, six on twelve months. Obituary notices exceeding five lines will be charged for at advertising rates.-. Announcement of candidates, Fire Dollars in each case, Invariably lb advance. Job'Work cash on delivery, in overy instance. ' ANDERSON C. H., S. C. ?;--? THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1871. ??** The proceedinc-9 of the Town Council, in relation to the Air Line Railroad, are to be found upon the third page of to-day's issue. BSJr Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, and kindred matter, are charged for at advertising rates. We'cannot make distinctions under this role. J_ |^ We are not responsible for the views and opinions of correspondents. Neither do we restrict the publication of articles on subjects of general interest to such as coincide with our own1 opinions. Jgr* We learn that the young men of An.-, derson have organized a literary and debating society. At a meeting on Tuesday night, Wm. S. Brown was chosen President, andT. D. Ken? nedy elected Secretary and Treasurer. We hope this organization will prove the nucleus of flourishing and permanent effort to develope literary tastes and aspirations.' ? We hope to receive visits from many delinquent subscribers on Monday next, and during Court week. If you have no money to phy your subscription, lefr us know tho fact; and if you want indulgence, ask for it. Don't receive tho paper beyond the time paid for, and then allege that its continuance was unauthor? ized. Such a course is downright, unmitigated, simon-pure meanness. Newspaper in Pickens. Wo loam that it is contemplated to publish a weekly paper at Pickens C. H.. commencing atari early day. Messrs. John R..Holcpmbe& Co. have inaugurated tho enterprise, and their paper is to be known as the Pickens Sentinel. We wish the young gentlemen success in their undertaking. The Chicago Democrat.?For some time past we have been exchanging with the Chica? go Democrat, an able and fearless advocate of progressive Democracy. The last: number an? nounces that its increasing patronage compels an enlargement, which is a gratifying sign of success, and calls forth OttrOongratulations. It is an eight page, weekly, and furnished at $2 per. year. Address "Democrat Company/' 154 Washington street, Chicago, 111. Domestic.Cookery. t Thexe<renfpiiblication by Miss Th'erosa'?? Brown,; of Anderson, has received favorable mention and flattering commendation through the newspapers. A late number of the Charles? ton News contains the following paragraph: 4rFrom the presses of Edward Perry, No. 149 Meeting street, we. have a new and evidently carefully, prepared vadc mccum for the house? wife,;;in the shape of a manual of 'Modern Domestic Cookery.' Tho intrinsic merits of the thousand and one classified receipts con? tained, in its pages, apart from the considera? tion that the author.is a Carolina lady, (Mies Theresa C. Brown, Of Anderson, S. 0.,) make the book a desideratum in every Southern fam? ily." Hils work, besides taking a comprehensive surrey of Cookery hi all its departments, em? braces a variety of useful general information, including an Invalid Department, Extern pora aeons.Remedies; Fancy Department, Laundry, Household Hints, &c, which wiii be found valuable in every household. Its appearance has gained a cordial welcome, especially among Beginners id the art of housekeeping, and those aot yet in possession of a copy will consult their true interests by obtaining the same at once. A Notable Marriage. The Memphis Avalanche contains the an awmcement of a marriage between Mr. T. C. Bleckley, jr., and Mrs. E. M. Dunn, both of Shelby county, Tenn., and gives a racy account of the wedding. Mr. B. is a native of Georgia, and is familiarly known in this community as Tom", brother ctf \6ax honored townsman, Sylvester Bleckley, Esq. Of course, it is need? less for us to say that we tender hearty con? gratulations to '?Torn" on this happy event, and to affirm that we always did think more of him than either of the other "boys''. Here is the ?xxtmn t taken from the' Avalanche : "Tfie marriage of the season occurred yester Ay at the residence of Rev. Father Byrnes, pastor of St. Peter's. Mr. T. O. Bleckley, jr., and Mrs. E. M. Dunn were the happy ones. Mr. Bleckloy- is the nephew of our distinguished County .Court OhairmaD, and is in the full bloom and vigor of manhood. The happy bride has been a resident of this county' since 1884,' and was formerly of New York. She bas resided in ColHerville since 1865. In 1869 President Grant appointed her postmistress of thai town; a position which she has filled with more ability than three-fourths or nine-tenths, of the postmasters of the State. But tho duties of her official position have not prevented bar from being the most successful merchant and real estate operator in West Tennessee. She has made Cbliierville a new, live' place. Sev? eral years ago sho bought more than one-half of tho business locations in the town, had good bouses built, new fences, and changed it into a flourishing railroad progressive village. Of course, tins enhanced the value of the property a hundred fold. She ha3 now a large dry goods and grocery home, and is strictly a first-class business woman. She buys for cash and sells for cash. Her estate, 'worth at least one hun? dred thousand dollars, bos been made at ColHer? ville, and demonstrates what ability and enter? prise can achieve. Of course, the marriage of the presiding genius was witnessed by the prominent men of the county and city. The illness of Hon. T. C. Bleckley. Sr., prevented his attendance, much to the disappointment of all. After the marriage, the usual compliments aad'kind wishes Were cxtendod to the bride and bridegroom. They returned to Colliervillo on the evening train. It was suggested that at the next scsalo:i of the Legislature the name of the town ho chanzed to 'Blecklevvjlle.' Good idea." ;. 1 Ara the People of Anderson to Secure the Air Line Radroad 7 The information placed before our readers this week, in relation to this great public en? terprise, demonstrates the necessity of prompt and vigorous action upon the part of Ander? son, if we are to reap the benefits of its loca? tion through this town. The citizens of the village have already ovincod commendable ac? tivity by requesting the Town Council to mako a subscription of Fifty Thousand Dollars to the capital stock of the Road; payable in the bonds of the town*, and we are authorized to say that the question will be submitted to tho legal voters of this town on Tuesday next, as to whether they will ratify and endorse the said subscription. We have no doubt as to the re? sult of such election. The town subscription will be made, and in addition the citizens of this place will cheerfully assume their portion of whatever subscription may bo made hereaf? ter in the name of the County. It is proposed to ?hold a general meeting of citizens on Tuesday, 13th of June, to consider the propriety of Anderson County making a subscription to the capital stock of the Air Line Railroad. Of course, these subscriptions will be made conditionally. Unless the Road pas? ses through the county, and by this town, there will be no subscription. The question, then, for the mooting on Tuesday of Court week Is to ascertain whether or not the people so much desire tho passage of the Air Line Railroad through their territory as to be willing to in? struct the County Commissioners to mako said subscription upon these conditions. Should the meeting determino in favor of the subscrip? tion, then the County Commissioners will des? ignate some convenient day thereafter for the legal voters to assemble at the respective elec? tion precincts and cast their ballots for or against subscription. In case a majority de? clare in favor of Subscription, the County Com? missioners will then bo authorized, under an act of the Legislature, to issue bonds of the County for such an amount as the citizens agree upon at the approaching meeting. In lieu of these bonds, the County will receive certificates of stock in tho Railroad for a like amount. We have been thus particular in stating the modus operandi, in order that every one may be fully informed as to the contemplated action in the premises. Unless the people are willing to pledge their money and means to this project, as other towns and counties in this State have already done, there is scarcely any hope of se? curing the Road. Thorough and exhaustive surveys of tho route by Anderson aro to be mado at once, and we are fully confident that promptness and vigilaiiconpon our part, coupled with material assistance such as has always been.contemplated, will result in settling this vexed question in tho interests of our own peo? ple, and causo this great highway to traverse tho entire length of Anderson county, radia? ting prosperity through all its' borders. Is H Sensational? The Columbia Union defends its course in publishing what it terms "news", but which is in reality the excited stories of Irresponsible 1 parties, seeking to gain Influence and impor? tance at the Executive Department, from .whence our cotcmporary is daily supplied with | "reliable information."' -Now, we can have no j objection to enterprise In newspaper manage- i mont, But we do seriously object tc the press being made a vehicle for all sorts of improba- \ ble stories, calculated to excite and foster bit-j rterneas, and engender hatred between races and | political parties. This has been dons by the Radical newspapers', and we must declare that the Union is entitled to precedence over its co temporaries in this respect But that paper defies ns to point out a single instance where it has published the occurrence of an outrage thatj has not happened. Here is a demand for "negative evidence," a thing which la negative? ly ridiculed in another portion of the Union's article, And yet wo are able to comply with the request, and would instance the case of Trial Justice OTJonnell, who denies that he j was forced to resign his office; the murder of j Fanlxner, who Is yet alive; and the absolutely j false statement in regard to the killing of Mr. Clarke, in Winnsboro. In the last case, it is true that Mr. 0. was killed, but .tho account' first published in the Union did not contain1 oven the semblance of truth as regards the cir? cumstances, instead of being "'correct in every essential particular." All these, and many more eo-called Ka Klux outrages, are duly heralded in large capitals, to the virtuous horror, no doubt, of those fond of each "news." We are prepared to witness the boastful ar? rogance of newly-Imported citizens, commonly known as carpet-baggers. I*not their mission here to teach the people of South Carolina the world's progress ? . And hence there is nothing j startling in tho fact that the Union "aims to publish the news," whether it emanates from the idle brain of local mischief-makers or has I its foundation in vaguest rumor. It is all the j samo to the Union, since those publications aro "semi-official," obtained through the Execu? tive Department, and therefore perfectly relia? ble I It does not matter, to borrow a phrase from tho New York Tribune, if they aro all! "lies," so the voracious, enterprising, accurate i ,and faithful Radical chronicler is shielded by such high authority 1 The State may be in- j jured, prosperity retarded, progress impeded, and worse than all, anarchy ensue, only that^ the thirst fox "news" has been satiated. In all seriousness, looking to tho future, and peering boyond the unhappy condition of affairs now existing, does not our cotemporary perceive the necessity of narrating facts only, in their simplest garb, that the excitement of occasional violence may be suppressed, and the public aspect of affairs bo made to assume a more serene appearance. To distort the truth, pervert and (misconstrue facts, and listen to sensational narratives, will not allay excite? ment, produce good fooling, or promote harmo? nious relations between all parties. All this tends to create a "sensation" of the vilest sort. It does not repress violence, lessen tho number j of outrages, or distract attention from this Ku Klux business as a remedy for similar evils I And while every good citizen, disposed to! peaceful ways, i3 seeking to reach a lasting so? lution of all these difficulties, on the plea of furnishing "news," the Columbia Union con? tinues to magnify and eulargo upon every sin? gle occurrence throughout tho State, blaming the Ku Klux and Democrats for everything, and boldly censuring tho white people for things which do not take place- I The Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Company. Tho Board of Directors of this Company held a meeting at Charlotte, N. C, on tho 23rd of May. The reports of the President, Col. A. 6. Buford, and of the Chief Engineer and Su perintendont, B. Y. Sage, Esq., were submitted to tho Board for approval Upon the last named report therowa&considcrable discussion. Mr, Sage's estimates of tho cost and length of several routes, between Gainesville, Ga., and Greenville, S. C, did not meet with general ap? proval, and provoked sovore criticism from Messrs. Harrison and Reed, of this place. His figures aro manifestly erroneous, and are not based upon actual surveys by the present corps of engineers. For instance, the route by An? derson is set down as twenty-two miles further than the route by Porryville, and as costing about $1,400,000 in excess of the latter route. Under these ciraimstauces, and upon the earn? est representations of Hon. J. P. Reed and Gen. Harrison, tho recommendation contained in the report that the Perryville line be adopted was not sanctioned by the Board of Directors, and as'the result of the discussion upon this point, tho following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That all work apon the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Company be? tween Gainesville, Ga., and Greenville, S. C., except such work as is common to all the pro? posed lines, be suspended, until thorough and exhaustive surveys and estimates have been made of the route by Anderson C. H., that it may bo fairly and accurately determined whether a route for tho Road may not be found by that place, reasonably practicable, within the meaning of the resolutions on that subject adopted at Atlanta in June, 1870. Resolved, That the President do cause such surveys to bo forthwith made by some efficient engineer, in connection with the engineer fur? nished by thepeopioof Anderson?if they pleaso to put ono on the route with him?and that ac? curate estimates of the length and cost of said survey, and all other surveys that are deemed to stand in proper competition, be made up and reported as soon as possible, and that the President then call a meeting of the Board at some convenient central place to fix definitely the location of the entire line. The following is the resolution, referred to in the foregoing, which was adopted at Atlanta in June, 1870: Whereas; it is in accordance with the Bpirit of tho original charier of both the Georgia and South Carolina Air Line Railroad Companies, and of the said companies as originally organ? ized, that the Road should be located from tho city of Atlanta to the town .of Anderson, in the State of South Carolina; JEte it thereforo Re? solved, That the President and Directors be and they are hereby instructed to have the nec? essary surveys mado, and proceed to locate tho Road by the town of Anderson, if it be practi? cable to do so without a greatly increased cost of construction over the other routes; Provided, That tho people of the county and town of An? derson contribute a pro rata proportion with other counties of the cash agreed to be paid un? der the existing contract for ouilding the Road. The above resolutions, and their true pur? port and meaning, are the subject of a commu? nication from Hon. J. P. Rccd, who has kindly famished us the resolutions for publication.? They embody all the action of the Board of Di? rectors upon this subject, which is vitally im? portant to the people of Anderson. The meeting of the stockholders took place on Wednesday, 24th of May, at which time the Board of Director} was re-elected, with one or two exceptions. Messrs. Reed and Harrison were continued in the Board, and CoL Buibrd was re-elected President of the Road. For the Anderson Irdelligeneet. The Air Line Railroad. - Ma. Editor.: I herewith hand you, with the request that you will insert them in your paper, a copy of tho resolutions adopted by the Di? rection of the "Atlanta and Richmond Air Liuc Railway Company," at their recent meet? ing at Charlotte, N. O. It will bo soon that they cover all the ground in our favor that could have been reasonably expected, as things now stand, and afford the means of securing an affirmative reply to the long mooted enquiry, "Will tho Air Lino Xtailroad be located through Anderson County, and by ?Anderson Court House V All work is ordered to bo sus? pended between Gainesville, Ga., and Green? ville, S. C, until thorough and exhaustive sur . veys have been made by Anderson, to ascertain accurately whether a routo that is reasonably practicable may be found by that place. - Tho equitable obligation of tho Company to construct its road by Anderson is distinctly re? cognized in the Atlanta resolution, and its dis? position to do so has not only been constantly affirmed by the declarations of its officers, but its importance is so great and so obvious, look? ing to its business interests, that to doubt the disposition of the management to build it by Anderson, would bo to doubt their common in? telligence. The location and construction of tho road through Anderson County, and by Anderson C. H., eon be secured if the people of the Town and County will do their duty. That duty consists: 1st. In facilitating by every moans in their power the surveys that have been ordered to be made, and will be made very soon, that it may be demonstrated, as it unquestionably can be, that we have a route that is entirely practicable and eligible, com? ing within tho terms of the charter, and the meaning of the resolution adopted at Atlanta in June, 1870. 2nd. To contribute such aid by Town and County subscriptions, and otherwise, to tho construction of the road as will place them, in that respect, upon an equality with the people of other Towns and Counties inter? ested in the enterprise. That our people will do tub, no one who knows them can doubt. Nay, more, when their ancient patriotism, in? telligence, public spirit and liberality is ap? pealed to and aroused, thoy will give such aid, pecuniary and otherwise, to this great'trans? continental railway, as it is designed and des? tined to be, as will extort its location upon their route?the charter route?the route mor? ally and legally adopted by those interested years ago. Let our people arouso thcmsolvcf, and by a united effort secure the future prosperity of themselves and their posterity. Respectfully yours, J. P. REED. ? Tho news from Paris is of tho most horri blo character. The Versaillists having effected an entrance by storming the gates, are gaining ground daily in tho city, but meet with obsti? nate resistance from the Communists, vriio, be f<idc3 fighting like demons, are endeavoring to reduce Paris to ashes. With the fumes of pe? troleum, the terrible conflagrations, tho slain lying in piles in tho streets, tho crash of shells, the raffle of musketry, the roar of nrtillorv, and the groans and curses of the dying Paris presents a spectacle to-day over whwu Wrora agcta ntiet weep For the Andcrst/n Intelligencer. Railroad Heeling. The citizens of the town of Anderson, according to previous notice, assembled in the Court House on Saturday evening last, to consider what ac? tion should bo taken in tho matter of the "Air Line Railroad." On motion of 13. F. Whituer, Esq., Judge Murray was called to the chair, and on motion of Jas. A. Hoyt, Wm. S. Brown was requested to act as Secretary. Tho chsur man, after a few appropriate remarks, requested the Hon. J. P. Reed to explain the objects of the meeting, and to report for its consideration the action of tho "Air Line Railroad Compa? ny," at its recent meeting at Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Reed, in responso to the call, proceed? ed iu his usually eloquent and forcible stylo to set forth tho purposes of the meeting; to de? monstrate how vitally important it wa3 that the Road should pass this place, and to urge up? on all the great necessity of immediate and ener? getic action, without which it was impossible to nave tho Road located to this place. Tho following resolutions wero submitted by Jas. A. Hoyt, Esq., and, after remarks from va? rious gentlemen advocative of tho same, were uiianimously adopted: Betolved, That the Town Council of Ander? son be requested to subscribo the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollar? to the capital stock of the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Com? pany to be paid in tho bonds of tho Town at par, having the same time to run, bearing the samo r3tc of interest, and to be disposed of in the samo manner as the bonds of other towns and counties of this State issued for this pur? pose. Boohed, That said subscription'be made up? on the condition that the said Railway Com-1 any shall locate its road by the Town of An-1 erson and its depot within.the corporate limits, j - Betolved, That, after making roch subscrip? tion, tho Town Council be requested to submit the question to the people for ratification on Tuesday, 6th day of Juno. On motion of J. P. Reed, Esq., it was resolv? ed that a committee of three ho appointed to inquiro and report as to the proper mode of ma? king and submitting for ratification tho town aud county subscriptions, and to prepare all books and papers that are necessary in the premises. The Hon. J. P. Reed, Capt. Brcylcs and Maj. Humphreys wero appointed said committco. On motion of Jas. A. Hoyt, it was resolved that the citizens of tho County of Anderson bo j requested to meet in.tho Court House oh Tues? day of Court, tile 13th inst., for the purpose of j considering the propriety of making a subscrip- \ tion to the capital stock of tho Air Lino Rail-1 road. On motion of James A. Hoyt, tho Commit? tee of Nine appointed at a previous meeting of tho citizens were discharged from further duty, except Messrs. Hill, Fcatherston and Fant, who had been appointed a sub-committee for cer? tain purposes and who were charged with special duties at this time. On motion, it was ordered that tho proceed? ings of this meeting be published in the An? derson Intelligencer. On motion, tho meeting adjourned. J. S. MURRAY, Cbm'n. Wm. S. Bitowy, Secretary. For the Anderson Intelligencer* j Mb. Editor : With your permission, I wish to occupy some space in your columns, for the ] purpose ef commenting on tho proceedings of tho-May Convention, which has just closed its first meeting. In the outset, I wishjto say that I mako no claims to, superior wbdom or sagaci? ty. Nor is it to indulgo in captious criticism, ''that these letters will bo written. I think no > one doubts the desire of the Convention to coun I sei for the best. But whether i la members could j err, or could too hastily advise pteps which might entail unforeseen and undesirable con j sequences, is quite another matter. This effort to reach our reading people, is ' made by one who as much desires reform as j any citizen of South Carolina?by one whose ? sympathies aro all with thode amongst whom he was born. It is made in the hope that some will bo induced to seriously consider our pres? ent condition, and our future as a Suue; and to calmly and faithfully take counsel with each other, before they allow themselves to bo com? mitted to any now political theory, or to any now moves, on the political chess-board, if any snch bo in contemplation, i This writer is awaro that newspaper commu? nications are not the surest means to roach the great mass of the people. In tho absence of other means, your kind indulgence will bring this important subject more in detail, before many who will, it is hoped, be stimulated to active thought, and to an active public spirit. The experience of our young men may well cause thorn to question whether, in the past, enough calm consideration was given to some ' steps, which led to consequences as momenta ous as have ever overtaken any people. This should make them cau?ous in the future. J Reason teaches that the manner in which the people of republics should progress is first to fairly and fully discuss all proposed new ac? tion. Any proposition involving a now prin-1 ciplo, should be viewed from every stand-point, and all its probablo, and even possible conse? quences looked full in tho face. Then, if it shall appear that its adoption will result in pro? moting the greatest good of the greatest nun?1 ber, and will work oppression to nono, it is safo to follow the properly expressed desire of the majority, and mako it of effect. Any other course of proceeding is not in consonance with the spirit of democratic institutions. It is not necessary to comment on tho com Eosition of tho Convention. Many of its mem ers are well known to tho people of South. Carolina. Some of them made their first ap? pearance in political circles; and of some of these, it may be said that the Slate will bo the better, for our knowing more of them in tho future. . I ' The first day was mainly occupied in effec? ting an organization. The address of Mr. For- J tor in taking the chair as permanent President, was neat, and contained no definite proposi*. tions. He explained that the Convention was without legislative powers, and was simply "an advisory body." Iu duty, he claimed, was to investigate, and to represent matters with fair- j ness and justice. He further advised the Convention to avoid J party politics. Now, this advice was perfectly proper, so far on the deliberations of the Con-! vention wero concerned. That body came to- j gether with the tacit understanding* that it was to be a mingling of members of both parties. I This, of course, excluded all qaestions of party J policy and party management. But if this ad yice, and the few 'remarks which followed it. i had any further meaning than this, it is well that it bo now understood. If it means that there is to be no party name for tho proposed union with "fair-minded men," who are "our friends," cr, iu other and plainer word?, if it Is intended to announce that there fa to ?.-e no Democratic party known in next year's canvass in this State, the people ought to know it. Thov want time to consider and consult, before makiug any more political experiments. We all romembcr the Reform Party of tho last canvass. This writer favored that move? ment, because ho )>eiioved it was right to offer the colored voters of South. Carolina wlint never bxd been oifoTpd ?i/iui; ? J^?Ucal union < on fair and equal terms. \dhering to that con? viction, he voted for th. .olorcd nominee on the Reform ticket for Anderson county. In or? der to be consistent, every man who called him? self a member of the Reform party, ought to have done the same thing, unless he personally knew that this nominee was unworthy of the nomination. To ascertain his worthiness, was a concern of the County Convention, and not I of the votcra, who proposed to be bound by its action. To be brief, the Reform movement was a failure. It demoralized a portion of the Dem? ocratic party, and furnished an excuse for many to leave its ranks, some of whom may never re? turn. It must bo remembered, however, that Mr. Porter did not say that we are to have no Dem? ocratic part)'. Whether his- remarks are tho entering wedge to an assertion of that fact, is another question. If he is to be so understood, then, littto as it may count, this writer is one who will be found opposed to any such policy. In his opinion, it needs only one more such canvass as the last, to recruit tho Republican party by scores and by hundreds, from the white men of this State. Men of comprehen? sive views, and full of hope for the future of this whole country, when fanaticism and pas? sion have died away, (and they .ire dying away,) will refuse to bo forbidden to look beyond the narrow limits of this State, for political help and co-operation. The need o.f this hour is for us to stretch out our hands to Democratic brethren^ who, in steadily increasing numbers, are fighting the battles of the Constitution in idl the States of this Union. We want to be? come members of a great national organization, which proposes to administer the Federal Gov? ernment upon safe principles, but which aims to leave the internal affairs of each State to the peoplo thereof. Let us now take this position, which experience has shown we" ought always to have occupied. We want to do this, in or? der to save ourselves at home. It is as plain as day that if we do not look beyond the limits of our State, in sympathy, as well as for sympathy, we can expect nothing, and deserve nothing. The national Democratic party can better afford to leave us to ourselves, than we can afford to forego our claims for its co-opera? tion. If "fair-minded men" who are not now ac tiug with, the Democracy, are "our friends," and desire the political salvation of the State, they will join us on this ground also; forallsee that the Republican party has failed to restore trno peace, and to give us good government. If they will not so join us, they aro not sincere in the full meaning ofthat word; for they either mean to control tho State in their own party; or aC least to control it in their own way. ; If another movement for a merely local party is in contemplation, or is ever commenced, to end in fairurc, no man can foretell the day of our political redemption. This communication has grown longer than wa3 intended. Tho writer hopes to continue in your next issue. A. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? Mr. Z. B. Oakes, of Charleston, died in that city last Thursday. ? Daily pa-senger trains ?jo now running over the Snartanburg and Union Railroad. ? The nrst shipment of new iron for the Greenville and Columbia Railroad has been re? ceived. ? Ex-President Davis was in Columbia last week, on business connected with the Carolina Life Insurance Company. ? General Ii. II. Anderson has been nomi? nated for tho Mayoralty *of Charleston, by a largo number of citizens. ? John Campscn, a prominent merchant of Charleston, who served with the Palmetto Reg? iment in the Mexican war, died on the 21st ult. Ho was a native of Germany. ? Gen. M. C. Butler has romoved from Edgefiuld to Columbia, and it is said that he will shortly assume the chief conduct of a daily Democratic newspaper at the capital. ? Edom Hammond, (colored,) convicted .of tho brutal murder of Mr. David Kirkpatrick, paid the penalty .of his crime ou the gallowB, at Lancaster, on Friday the 19th ' ? The type, press and material of ?ig Barn well Journal have been removed to the town of Aiken, Aibca county, from which place wc learn tho paper is in future to bo issued. ?- The Caxndon Journal, undor the heading "a general crash imminent," publishes a long list of the misdoings and shortcomings, &c, of tho several officials of Kcrshaw County. ? D. Ii. Pfiffer,1 of Newbcrry, althongh wedded to the theories of Republicanism, has become so disgusted with its practical exempli? fication in South Carolina that he has severed all political connection with the so-called Re? publican party of this State. ? Governor Scott offers a reward of $600 for the apprehension and.delivery of any and every person or persons, in any jail of the State, with proof to convict, who aided or participated in tho killing of the family of Robert Melton, of Myor Jchnson, of Daniel Edward?, Alexander McClan and Peter Lemon, all of whom were killed within a fow weeks past. ?- Tho Yorkville Enquirer publishes a paper signed by a goodly number of the citizens of York county, urging it as a common duty for j every citizen to discourage all acts of violence; pledging their individual efforts to maintain order and sustain civil authorirv; and solicit? ing the co-operation of the t fellow citizens in their efforts to prevent dom estic disorder. ? The Sumter Newt says that on the even? ing of the 21st instant, Mr. William Simms, while returning home with his eon and daugh? ter, Mr. and ilra. Sande rs, was shot and in? stantly killed by Mr. Sanders, the same shot also- wounding Mrs. Sanders, Sanders also fired opon young Simms, inflicting painful wounds. Tho difficulty occurred at Lynch'a Crock trestle, and was of a private nature. ? Gov. Scott arrived in Washington on Thursday last, and had a long interviow with President Grant on Friday morning, in which he said there was no necessi ty for putting the State under martial law, and that there was a good state of feeling among the better classes of citizen.-: to put down any Ku Klux organiza? tions which might exist. Tho Governor loft for Now York on Friday night, on business connected with South Carolina bonds. ? We take the following from the Greenville Enterprise, cf the 24th ultimo: Henry Trescot, Esq., died in this place, on Monday" morning last, and was buried in the Episcopal grave? yard. He was the father of Hon. Wm. Henry Trescot, and had been living in Greenville for tho past ono or two years, being sixty or more years of age. Mr. Trescot was educated in the South Carolina College, a classmato of the late General Waddy Thompson, and spent nearly all of his loner life in Charleston, filling the of fico there of Register of Mesne Conveyance for many years, continuing to act in that capacity for some time after the present regime came into power. He liad made many frieuib during his stay here. ? A terrible coal mine disaster occurcd at Pittstoo, Pa, on Saturday hist A coal shaft, 300 feet deep, caught fire from the fiction of tho hoisting apparatus. Tho ongineer attempted to hoist the carriage, when the rope broke and all in the carriage were prccipated Iwlow. Thirty-eight cr forty men were in the mines, aud the scene about theshaft was one of great anguish and distress. Fire engines were brought from neighboring towns, and water tlirown into the shaft. Ou Monday morning every man hnd bucn taken out of the pit alive, but the physicians declared that none could re? cover. Some fow died immediately. < __ ._* i ? Obadiah Wood-<on, an old typo of Salis? bury, has been selected by the citizens of Rowan county, N. ?., ns a candidate for tho State Con? vention to re-model the Constitution. ? IIou. J. J. Chappell, member of Congress from South Caroflaa from 1812 to 1815, died recently oa Ids plantation 'tear Montgomery,! Ala., v&xt a lingering llteess, fared 90 years " ( For. tlw. Aivlcreon Intelligencer. The Common School System. Ma. Editoe : The School Commissioner having called a meeting of the ? lately ap? pointed School Trustees of the County, to be held at Andersen C. H. on the 10th of Juno next, we presume the subject of assessing the property, real and personal, in each School District of the County, for the purpose of con? tinuing the public schools, will be brought dp for discussion. ! Wo are aware that it is generally argued that' the assessing of property for school purposes; mentioned in tho amended School Act, is ap-' plicable only to the county of Charleston, and therefore we are under no legal obligation tq pay any tax for any^ such purpose. Now, sir, we take the position that whatever might' have been tho construction intended by the enactors of this law, there is one thing clear to our mind, that there is nothing that I prohibits an assessment being made for school purposes; and. that although we as a county, may not be legally bound., yet we are under moral obligations, to ourselves, our children and our country 1 And permit us to remark,' in this connection, that we regard this portion . of the amended School Act, as being quq. move in the right direction towards building7 up for the State of South Carolina an efficient Common School System, which were it carried into operation by the people, as it might and should be, would place the school fund of cacbr county of the State under the immediate con* trol of its own School Commissioner and Trus-' tees, precluding at once and forover the possi? bility of its finding its way to the capital of tho' State, there to be held at pleasure by State officials. . . But wo are confronted at this point with "the people are already taxed beyond the point of endurance, and is it possible you will have the brazen effrontery to take up your pen in advocacy of an increase of taxes ?" We admit that we are burdensomely taxed; but the edu? cation of our children and of the masses can? not possibly be obtained.without money from some source I We will have to pay for it di? rectly out of our own pockets or submit to ar tax in order to raise a Common School Fund! But, sir, we are apprised that there are in our State not a few who are opposed*!? the system of Common Schools because of the universality of its provisions. Others are opposed from' considerations which we will not now enumerate/ Suffice it to say that the two most formidable enemies with whom the Common School Sys? tem has to contend in South Carolina, are purse-proud ignorance and aristocratic exclu siveness. A very grave Justice of the Peace, once remarked to us that he regarded the old Poor School law, to use his own classic language, "one of the meanest-laws out." Wien .we in? terrogated, Why so, 'Squire ? he replied, be? cause it affords poor children, tho most of whom are bastards, as good a chauce to obtain an education as mine have! Now, sir, does not this show a. selfish exclusiveuess, to say nothing of the ignorance manifested in regard to what is the chief corner stone of Republican institu? tions, a selfish exelusiveness, we repeat, joined with a gross ignorance inexcusable in any man laying the least claims to intelligence! Why, sir, the principles upon which Republican (we. do not mean Radical} governments are founded know no distinction between the rich and poor ?no discriminations between the illegitimate sou of some rich debauchee aa.! the legitimate son of 'Squire P. or Col. B. Rut, sir, these' principles emphatically declare that each and every one of these are equal heirs; each an equal copartner with all the rest, in the admin-:' istrativc functions of Government; each art equal participant with all the rest of the bene-f fits aud blessings resulting therefrom. And hence we infer, that as it is unquestionably the bounden duty of every father.to see that all his sons are well qualified for the duties of life, in' like manner it is the duty of the .State' to see' that all within her borders upon whom she has1 in any way conferred the right of citizenship,- : shall be educated, so as to know how to use this right without endangering the welfare and prosperity of the State! And permit us to still further remark, that a Republican form of government pre-supposes the intelligence of the people. This is the very sine qua non, ..the: chief corner stone of the political fabric; and without tliis indispensable pro-requisite, all governments based npon theRopubi.cau theory will ultimately sooner cr later become machines of oppression, in she hands of a few unprinci? pled, selfish, ambitious and designing tricksters and demagogues, which they will, run through the instrumentality of the ignorant masses, tor . the express purpose eft.euhancing their own.*[ private interests and personal aggrandizement I The condition of public a?airs in cur State at present demonstrates this proposition beyond the possibility of a successful refutation; and that when ignorance and. vice rule, the people,.= shall mourn! But we may standstill, shutting our eyes to this great principle underlying the very foun^ dations of our political institutions. We may cry out, arrogantly and vociferously, that we are uncompromisingly opposed to universal suf-i frago 1 And so are wo, without a proper and universal qualification. Bnt we tell you, sirs, that the crisis is upon us?the die is cast! The political redemption and salvation of the State of South Carolina hang upon a general diffu? sion of education among the masses; for the great .triumphal car of human progres, pro? pelled by the irresistible inspiration of liters^ ture, the mother of the arts and sciences, the. twin sister of virtue and the handmaid i>f re-, ligion is upon the road; the firemen having up a full head of steam, the engineer in Iiis place, driving on with an impetuous and accel? erated velocity that knows no stopping; and notwithstanding, we may take our Btand upon the track, and hoop and yell, taunt and deride, sayiuff wait until you are prepared for this jour*' ney, by waiting on us till we get ready; until the general taxes are lower; until the price of cotton advances; and until the great and diffi? cult political problem of the age is solved: un? til the question of universal sufi'rage is decided^ and then we will embark on board and ''we^ will all take a ride" on this road leading to universal freedom; yet the train comes thun? dering on?it heeds us not, it stops not 1 And unless we clear the track by getting on board, we are destined to be left behind; or what is far more likely to befall us, we will bo crushed to death by its revolving wheels In its grand and triumphal march 1 Henco, it is a duty which we owe to ourselves, to our children, to posterity and to our country I Wo are called upou by overv consideration of patriotism and philanthropy", of morality and religion. The poor, the ignorant aud the friendless, together with the departed spirits of our patriotic aires of the past, combined with the voices of un? born millions far away in the future, all, all cry in accents thy most unplorLig, Sruth CUro Unions, do your duty I W. H. IbmriHe, S. C, May 2G, 1871. ? The farraers of Western North Carolina' will cut wheat tins year twenty days earlier than usual. ? The Democratic State Convention of Cali? fornia will be heid at Sacramento on the 20th' of Juno. ? Iii ram Revels, the colored c>--Senator, has been elected President of Alcorn University at Jackson. Miss. ?- It is' said that General Daniel E. Sickles, United States Minister to Spain,, is soon to marry a beautiful Spanish lady. ? Jefferson Davis recently assisted at the decoration of tho graves of the soldiers at; Hollywood Cemetery. T\:.-.h:;-.r>;sd. ?'Ton thousand dollars in premiums are to be offered for specimens of cotton at the next i St. Louis Agricultural Fair, in October. ! ? Rust is damngiiig the wheat crops in Tcn ! nessee and Georgia, on awmnt of which the j uriec of Rait is -i'r.-.-'v advancing <<: tho^e lo ? i cnlHteS