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One copy for one y?c?..~-.$ ?50 - ? ? ?ix raontbs.?"v.-. 1.25 Ten copicstfpr one year.. 20.00 Twenty Yffir^ir The dabs of ten-and'twenty w ill be sent to any address. Subscriptions will not 1m received for a less period than nixjnonttu. .. ... - ADYERTfSING RATES. Advertisement: will be inserted at the rate of One Dollar per square of one inch space for the first Insertion, and Fifty Cents per square for eseh subsequent insertion. IJbcsaVcontxac> jpade with those-wishing to- advertise for thwb^^oViw?irt'm?n'th?. Obituarynotices exceeding fire lines wfll bs charged for j at amortising rates. ! Announcement of candidates, Fire Dollars-in-escfi- case, ?rtsrJibly" in adv-mee. ? ~ J?fc Work cash on deH'nsry, in every. fnatanee.~ ?ANDERSON C.K..SV C. -?- : v ? ? -I Tffj)KgPAY MO^jtNTNQ, JUNE 8, 1871. ?JSS^^e Circuit Court will begin at this pl?c? O? Monday n<jxt. We learn .that Judge Orr is expected to reach home en Saturday,-' '- B&f .4*ar";lift of "delinquen t lands will be fou^in ourfene to-day. Unless the taxes aadcostsraT^paid before Monday, the 19th_of tjriiiiio'nth, these hn&vwill be sold by -the GoltotyTreasurer. :*xrr: * ' ;'7? 'ti -i' _! 8^* The Ball at the Waverly House on Fri? day night last was quite a success. The attend* a-nce of ladies and guntiemen from-Pendleton and- Green ville co'ntributeo^largely to the -enter-1 tairiment. Every thing'passed?off agreeably, I and Ihe^ccasion will be held in fond remem? brance by the participants. The.young gentle? men of Anderson deserve much credit for this-i elegant; and delightful entertainment, which ; was conducted in good style and afforded much | pleasure, to their guests. e-63 -tU ' TO-'ji .i 1 ?" ' .'-? The Weather,and, Crops. During lastTveefc, an unusual amount of rain fell throughput the. c^untyTTJnTsome portions, fresh plowed laud, was "badly' washed, and the bx^ms were^xwisidferaWy^damaged. Thewheat c/op is ^ng^li^rvested, and it will prove a| Kghtyi'elr^ Wing io the rust andflyV 'Thecorn and cotton crops are. looking "weU,Imt many: farmers complain that. Jhey are "in the grass," in consequence of so much wet'weather. The oat crop promises a^jgcod yield, unless overta? ken by.'the. rast,^ ;.. |. 'Heetinc/ cf .Sc b<M)l Trostees. ... ^l^-TTUstees of eaei; ?chool District are" in- ( vitedtp'^eetattHs place on Saturday, next,. 10tu ins>~ Important business will come be-1| fore the meafcing, i-.ad ev^ry Trustee should ] present." Thearneirde?lairin relation to'Com- | mori SchboU is Qhortly to be placed: in opera? tion, and it behooves the gentlemen charged with this important in erest to consult and ad? vise with each other as to the most -feasible .plan of operationsfor the future, so that-the greatestgood willfe "ei-cked from the educa ^2^?.^^n'"^?Pi^:fe*^8 v5-at?; In many respi?cjB, tbb systera may .be imperfect, but its success Tosihly depmds upon those to whom is full and complete exemtion... The Iftaami trCelebratipm sSS^^?^^ to announce that'rue Coiaf ss^^^flf-'^Mpgdmsnta . haver, ?htaksed. t5e*[ prom'ise.of ;-an -address from:?. ,SL. Br?ns, Esq. of Charleston,- Deputy Grand Master of the State/atttaip&pased celebration on St;-John's day, 24th*irarj. :Mr. Bruns is a distinguished j Mason,-andah cloque.it, forcible speaker.., Hjjj receive a'hearty welcom^'^m ??e &ter-f{ nifcy, by whom he Is" weR known and-greatly beloved.. ? The Committee- of Arrangements, will an- f nonce the programme fcr the celebration, in our next issne.: It is undiiistood that the address j wSUh^deJivered at theUniversity Chapel. A' ffpftg dinner will oe. provided^ and; the- ladies I are respecti vely urged to make this part of the programnae>8) success, by furnishing an ahun- [ dance of good'tilings. A cordial invitation is | extended to the public generally, and more particularly the ladies, to attend. Ifcie' Tjoivn Subscription of $5?:>fJ?D. In.accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Town Council of Anderson, an. election was held on Tue?day laut, 6th of June, upon the | question of subscribing the .sum of &30,OG? to the'cApital stock of the Atlanta and Bichmond Air Line J&ilway Company/bn condi tion that the said.Company shall locate its Eoad by this town,, with.a-depot iu.it* corporate limits. The result of the election is truly gratifying, and attests the interest felt Ivy all classes ia the lo? cation, as follows; For Subscriptlm.....SOtvotes. ?j ?gainitSt?cripH?n.....None. Not a solitary vote was cast against making I the subscription, and more than nine-tenths of J the whole number of voters within the incor poraiion deposited their ballots in favor of the subscription. It is an- evidence that the people of this town are fully in- earnest upon this sub? ject, and are determined to discharge their du~| ty. .With.this evidence of their faith exempli? fied by their work?, the citizens of the town can confidently appeal to their neighbors and frierioVjio the country to make a liberal sub 8cribf&B5?.behalf of t'ie County, of which,-it will he remembered, ,thii town will have to bear j its due proportion: Washistgtoji UkiVbrsity, MsbicalI School, BALTiafonu, 3Id.?-We have receivedj| the Annual Circular And Catalogue of this pop? ular Medical School. The number of students in attendance la*t session was 178,' principally from the Southeca States. The faculty are all Southern born, arid a limited number of bene ficiary students, ia received' annually from the late slave-holding States.. We commend this' Institution Uy the young men of the South who desire to. devote themselves to the Study of meiciue..*?6!irculars can be had by addressing Prof. C. \VVCnluicellor, Dean of the Faculty. ? Oaly a small crowd of persons were in atteiidant.e on JJonday last, ;and very little bu-1 siness was transacted. No sales were made by' thb-legal-officers. naoaa 'i-iisr y;y.\ *-:t'hm vi i:-ft .While- in N*^Y^tk,""^ier other day, Jriff^Orr was aga^Ih&mewed, and this ?rn.o sjfeAjepWtex of thft New, York Htrold. We will publish this, statement of his views next week: The County Subscription f-> the Air Line Railroad. r '~"Tke cu^ftrof Anderson County are reques? ted to assemble in the Court House on Tuesday next* i3th of June, to consider the propriety of making a subscriptionito the capital stock of the Atlanta and Richmond Air line Rail way Companji j Jf^a practical .question, and is to be determin%d'l>y the citizens. Hence, every inan ihteresticr in the future welfare and mate? rial interests of this county should give the benefit of his advice and counsel as to the pro? priety of making this subscription. None should be deterred from making known their views and opinions, whether favorable or un? favorable to the proposed action. The meeting should be largely attended, therefore, as it is Ithe entering'wedge to a project, in whichevery prbj^rty-holder especially is deeply mterested. It is useless to say that we are heartily in favor of the County making a liberal subscrip? tion to the capital 'stock of the Air Line Rail? road. We have labored too Ising and earnestly towards securing this Road and its benefits to our people, to relax any effort at this impor? tant juncture, when there'is a fefong probabili? ty that vigorous and united action at this time will, bring to our doors. this great artery of communication between the commercial world of the Northern States and the fertile valleys and rich productions of the Southwest. ' But let us examine the connection of the people of Anderson with this grand- enterpise, and glance briefly at the prospect of realizing the expectations so long entertained by many Heading citizens at the completion of this im? portant line <ef/railway. Twelve or fifteen yearn ago, the plan originated to connect the city of Atlanta and the. town of Anderson by a direct short line, which would become the high? way between New York and New Orleans. The energy and public spirit then manifested, aided by a desire to fully develope tfiis region of country, soon obtained a charter for the "Air Line Railroad in South Carolina,'* fromv Anderson Court House to the Savannah River, to connect with the "Georgia Air Line Rail? road,''from Atlanta to the Savannah River.' Under, this charter, it was contemplated to con? struct a railroad upon an "air line" between the points named; and. when the road was completed to Anderson, either to combine with the Green vDle and. Columbia Railroad, and use its track-from this place to Newberry, and thence construct a road direct to Chester,-or to build a rb?d from Anderson in the direction of the North Carolina line, somewhere above Co? lumbia, along the route of the Charlotte Rail? road. ? Liberal subscriptions to this' enterprise were obtained in' this State and in Georgia. Officers. were elected in both States, and sur? veys were made b .'tween Anderson and Atlanta. When the war began, the prospects were flat? tering that the Air. Line Railroad would -be? come a- fixed fact'*' But the struggle of four years effaced every effortin this'direction,, and; completely stopped its progress. ? Shortly aifierthe war closed, probably within twelve or eighteen months after its termination, the citizens of Atlanta were urged by certain' Northern capitalists to revive this project, and endeaver to complete a Road destined to play so important a part m transporting passengenr and freight from one section to the other of the United States. The Southern people, were too poor and broken in fortune to attempt this ob? ject alone, and united with certain gentlemen of New York city to carry out the original de? sign. It became necessary, however, to ask as? sistance of the State of Georgii; and in order ?^secure the influence of Northeast Georgia in the Legislature; "it was determined to abandon so much of the origirial idea as adopted an "air line" for the route.* In this way, the^town of K^nesyilte was selected as one of the points to ?be touched, since it was stipulated that State 'aid would.be given, upon conditiori that the |IWd? yuld^b?^Ibcated:by'that place. In'fhis jarrangement, our Georgia f^j^ w^4?6eA.[ 'The control of the charter in South, Carolina had been surrendered previously to tho North? ern company; and the-location of the route to KSainesville tos made1 soon ..afterwards. Some three or- four years ago, the chartecs again changed hands, when the Richmond, and Dan? ville Railroad became largely interested in its jcontsoi* . The Pr^dent of the Road just men? tioned became the President of the Air Line iRailroaiL. A? amieneied t&arter v?23 obtained from the Legisiatcreof Scuth ?"Rre4rhain 1868 ?which authorized-tbe subscription of lands by individuals and of money by towns and' coun? ties to the capital stock. Other towns and counties began to discuss-their chances of se? curing tbe^Road by on^ringinducements inthe way of subscriptions, asprovidedin the a ed eharieu Sparenburg and Greenville sub? scribed each $250,000, and secured the location jdfrthe route through their market-towns.? jPickens subscribed $100,000, and Oconee county j pledged $150,000 more. ' Under ad-vice from, certain quarters?) there was rto elfort maefe to^Bfauu-slilbe subscription from Anderson County. It was deemed prema? ture to take euch ? action-r simultaneously with other counties, and consequently the matter was delayed. In September, 1869; at the lar? gest public meeting held in this County since the war, when there was great enthusiasm man? ifested by the citizens of every portion of the County, it was declared proper that a subscrip? tion of $250,000 by town and County should be mace upon similar conditions as was then pro? posed in other counties. Here the matter res? ted, as has first been: stated, under the supposi? tion that the time for making such subscription had not yet arrived. In the meantime, the advantages and impor? tance of various routes, other than the one by Anderson, were sedulously urged upon the au? thorities of the Air Line iiniiro ad. A month or ; two ago, it was apparent that theiocation. oi the Road would be made adversely to our interests, unless active measures were inaugurated, and that we had allowed too much time to elapse al? ready. These measures were instituted, and they have resulted satisfactorily to the extent . of. suspending all work of locating the Road (betvwenGreenville, S. C, and Gainesville, Ga., until accurate and thorough surveys-arc made of this--and- all competing routes, and'toascertain whether tlic geoplt of Anderson are ready to prove theivfaith and redeem their pledges > (ose- \ cure the Bond. Here, then, is the vital question before the people. We have shown the history of this enterprise, from its inception to- the present time, and through all these long years of hope and expectation, Anderson has been intimately associated with its progress, unless we except the last eighteen month*, during which time-the Road has steadily gained in importance and value to the commercial world, and is'now regarded as' one of the chief links in an immense trans-continental line of rail? way, from the Northern and Eastern cities to the Pacific coast*. If it was desirable to con? struct this road a? a short line, in the first in? stance, how much greater the object of being -placed on a direct ..thoroughfare of travel from one end of the continent to the other. . ? Now, can the Boad be brought to Anderson by a liberal policy upon our part? ' We believe it not only possible, but highly probable, that prompt.action will again make it certain that Anderson is to be an important point upon the f Air Line Railroad. The location of the route to Greenville, on the one hand, and Gaines? ville, on the other'hand, throws this place, off a direct line; bat- reliable information induces the belief that a ronto sufficiently practicable between these towns, teaching at AndersonJ can be found without much trouble, and which would not exceed other routes in cost per mile .'or lengthen the Road more than seven or eight miles. If this can be demonstrated by an actual and careful survey, there is no doubt that the disposition of the authorities is to give j us the Road. Having, by the location already made, been thrown off the direct reute, it must not be expected that the Road would volunta-' rily seek the route By Anderson, unless there is corresponding effort to induce its location here. But, suppose' that present efforts'will result in locating the the Road through this county j and to this place, what advantages are to be de? rived thereby, sufficiently compensating to the people generally that they should investso' largely in this stock ?. In answering this ques? tion, it is unnecessary to point out the great advantages of Railroads to any community, since the general benefits thus accruing are well unders :ood and appreciated, and that class of persons disposed-.to question the actual profit of railroad communications cannot be convinced 'by argument, if their minds do not] grasp the immense advantages already felt in .this community from this very source. It is too late to argue for or against railroads in the ab? stract. The mighty developments and progress of this American people during the past twenty years can easily be traced to the rapid means of transit and communication furnished by rail? roads. It has developed, enlarged and increased the commerce of this country to so great an extent that it would he difficult to comprehend the full meaning Of its success.. Taking .it for granted', then, that this much is conceded,! and that the ordinary ad vantages of railroads j are not underrated .by the citizens of Anderson generally, let us examine in to. the details of the' proposed measure for subscribing to the capital 'stock'..of the Air Line. It is suggested that Anderson connty take; stock,, by issuing bonds in payment of her subscription. Until the] Road is completed, the interest upon these bonds will, be raised by taxation. After the entire line*hrs been opened, from Charlotte to Atlan? ta, say within the next two years, the business of the Road is obliged to become immensely profitable. Its local traffic through an unde? veloped region, will daily increase, while its through business will ait once compete with the oldest and best-paying corporations in the South.' 'As the shortest line from. North to. South, the travel will necessarily flow in this 'direction; ard standing without a rival across the upper part of South Carolina, and ihrough? Northeast Georgia?a Section of country unex celled for climate, variety of soil and produc-. tions, and every natural advantage? traversing this valuable area of .territory, the Air tine Railroad must become the grandest success of of any route yet opened in the South. These are just expectations, based upon a knowledge of the country through which the Road will' pass, and a moderate calculation as to-tbe busi? ness it is destined to absorb. If this proves] correct, then it is a matter of absolute certain? ly that the stockholders will receive handsome dividends upon their ' investment.T. in that event, the stock would be kept at par, and the dividends would pay the interest, upon our bonds, without a single dollar of taxation. But, with a liss favorable view of the case1, suppose j Anderson county should subscribe $300,000, "and roc civ e; in return therefor a like amount of : stock, which would fall below par, Th?* in? creased value of property, and the constantly increasing development;of our resources, would amply compensate for the additional taxation " necessary to pay the interest upon our bonds. Can this last proposition be doubted? .Tirk&j away railroad facilities to-day, and wha$ would be the result!!! Property would depreciate at j once, busmeits become stagnated^ and evory man in the county would suffer thereby^ Then,, increased valuation must necessarily affect eve? ry man in tho same proportion, and the burden of taxation be made correspondingly lower. Of course, it is well known that only the interest j of the .bonds .must be provided for until the bonds fall due, say-thirty years from this time. J Should the stock become profitable, as is confi? dently expected, then the interest would be ex : tinguished by dividends from stock; and if it , was desirable at any time-,, the County might , seil its-stock and redeem its bonds, which would j end the whole transaction. ' The vast' importance"oftfifs subject, so far as ' our lbca'l interests are concerned1, has induced this len?;thy article. Wc are desirous of cn lighter iug our readers fully on every point, and have endeavored: to> place the question fairly before them. At the- meeting next Tuesday, the citizens will probably request the County Commissioners to make a subscription to the capital stock of the Air Lino Railroad. It will devolve upon the people, if the County Com? missioners comply with this request, to exercise their right and privilege of determining by bal? lot the whole question. We have no fears as to their verdict, when the matter is thoroughly understood. Its long connection with this en? terprise, and the overwhelming advantages to be derived from the-passage of the Air Line I Railroad across its territory, makes the result a foregone conclusion that Anderson county will discharge fully the duty and obligations resting upon its citizens in this emergency. a^- Mr. Samuel M. Crayton has sent us a Beet?a fine specimen?that measured thirteen. inches in circumference. - ? i ??? ? Gen. Grant will spend' tho summer at Long Branch, in the enjoyment of that relaxa? tion which he must so much need, after having labored so long and so assiduously to promote the welfare of tliat portion of his beloved coun? try whicb is constituted by himself and family.. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Review of the Tax Payers' Convention. Mr. Edito'K y la resuming the consideraiioa of the May Convention, the next point "which claims attention, is the effort of Col. Eichari Lathers. He is-lately from New York, it seems, bnt he says that last winter he came to Columbia with a great desire to do something for the State .finances. He was conspicuous as aa^voeate of the Sterling Bond Bill. Col. Lathers was not appointed on. the- commission to sell the Sterling Bonds. At le?st, that measure got wrong in some way, and he now opposes it. Ho is also said to be a fintincier, or capitalist, or something of the kind,' which is probably true, asone of his resolutions related" to the lire Loan Bonds. (These Bonds are probably a just liability of the State.) A feature of the proceedings, was the offering Of a resolution, by Mr. Ellison Eeitt, providing for a petition to the President and ("ongress, asking them to take charge of this State.? However, the gentleman from Newberry found himself in a minority of onci on a motion to table his resolution. Mr.. Warley, of DarlTngton, offered resolu? tions looking to an investigation of the man? agement of the Blue Ridge Railroad, in certain particulars. In. this section of the State we hope for the best, in spite of the uncertain* and clouded prospects of this road. It would scarcely be profitable to discuss this subject, although it is one in which the people are deep" ly interested, and one which may yet excite much feeling. \ In thd resolutions offered by Mr. C. W. Dud? ley, we find the pledge made that our people how regard the reconstruction measures as finalities. This is well. It is useless longer to struggle against them. The majority is against us on these" measures, and the majority must rule, in a government like ours. The Consti ? tution as it is, with a.government; wisely and -justly administered under its provisions, is yet; good enough to secure the happineis of every inhabitant of this broad land, whether he lives in, mansion or hovel?whether he hails from ?New England, the West, or the South. The fourth of Mr. Dudley's resolutions pre? mises "that the exigencies of the times demand from the people other efforts than those in? tended to promote the success of any party." While earnestly favoring all efforts to build up our State materially, the writer has already ex? pressed dissent from the clause relating to .''party7."?'.-It ia needless to repeat on that score: But, since the Convention touched t;be subject of party, it may not be improper to say, that Jas we find things, it is almost a cer.iainty, that under the Democratic name alone con the lull strength of the white men of South Carolina be called out ' It is all important that we do ascertain our full fjtrength at the next election. Pour years may have worked changes in the relative strength of parties. If by some "flank movement,"'the ?control of the State govern? ment should change hands, we will, gravitate to the Democratic party, anyhow. If the thing is inevitable, let it be done now. - Time alone will soon make the State Senate Democratic It will be harder.tp get the House. The Gov? ernor, Lieutenant Governor, and Adjutant, and Inspector General will be the last to-be gained at the polls. This is stated on the supposition that the colored vote will remain Republican for some years. This is not certain; but, judging from the past, it is probaWeT At any rate, colored Voters, will as soon join the Democratic parly > as some uudescribed thing, of uncertain dura? tion, of uncertain policy, and of which they know, nothing. We went over to them politi? cally, last year. We did right, but we failed, with, 1 trust, the best intentions. Let them .come to us politically.,, nrw: If they will not,, ilet them draw the- r^iticol dividing line ^wherever they please'; we canaot dictate to them in .this matter.. It is very doubtful if white Republicans can do that. They will not. coneult us concerning it. We consult our own interests,' and so will they, in the not distant futurer in spite of ^rpetrbaggers- Then, if we have stood long enough on the same ground, to let them know'what wc do mean, and where we do stand, there- is mireh hope that they wH4 co? operate with us politically, I. The resolutions of Mr. Dudley haver, been particularly noted) because they are a summary of the political action of the Convention, ex? cepting his Ku Klux resolution. A much 'more positive' resolution, introduced by Mr. Warley, was reported by the Executive Com? mittee and adopted. The Convention is justly j entitled to great credit, for placing itself square? ly against Ku Klux ism. 1 am not prepared to j say that all the doings of the Klan are out .rageous and altogether bad, but their tendency is very dangerous, and must be condemned. It would be a great deal better for South Caro? lina if we could never again hear of Ku Klux ism within, her borders. On the second day, another instalment of gentlemen who had been left oat by the people in their meetings, were voted in as members. It will be noticed, that of the members thus omitted, and thus admitted, several contributed liberally to the interest of the proceedings. Mr. A. P. Aldrich, of Barn well, introduced the resolution looking to a continuance of the Convention. Mr. T. Y. Simons, of Charleston, started the , proposition to confer with the- Governor, in reference to the postponement of the collection of taxes. This was one of the best things ac? complished by the Convention. It will be a !goon thing, if, in all the future, the collection 'of taxes be extended over a period of four, or : even five months. It will give plenty of time, ! not eniy for the payment of taxes, but for the correction of error?, and thus save trouble and costs. Mr. Smart, of Beaufort, introduced some res? olutions, one of which contained the novel proposition that the Governor be requested to extend transportation to the members of a Committee ot not more than ten members, which should visit New York, to "investigate" ' our Financial Agency there. He did not indi? cate what State fonds were to be drawn upon, in the abseneo of an appropriation. He was also willing to assist the Governor in Ailing the offices. ' It is to be supposed that tho Conven? tion enjoyed this respite- from graver matters, as we hear no more of it afterwards. Perhaps a committee attended its funeral, striving to be serious, as is usual at burials. We again hear of the Fire Loan Bonds, in a resolution offered by Mr. Simons. If it is clear that the State is liable on these Bonds, there can be no question about it being right to pay them. It is an old matter, and should be looked after. Whatever other changes were made by tho war, State or individual liability for just debts was not changed, and is only limited by ability to pay. We have entered on a new erat The rubbish of the past should be cleareiaway, by full and honorable adjustments, when possi? ble?by partial and honorable adjustments, where nothing more can be done. The next matter of moment, was the-report on cumulative voting, made by Mt. Ji. P. Thomas, on behalf of the Executive Commit? tee. This subject is too wide in. its scope to find space in this letter. A. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? There were six deserters from the post at Spartauburg during the .last month. ? It is estimated that 20,000i>oxes of peach? es will be shipped from Aiken this season. ? Mr. John S. Rfcbarrjson, Sr., of Sumter, S. C, died near Macon, Ga., ou the 29th ult. ? Five houses .were destroyed by fixe, in Charleston on the morning of the 1st instant. ? The new bridge across Eeedy river, near Dunkliu's crossing, Greenville county, has been completed. ? The old post office ofDunklin, Greenville county, has heen re-established, a't the former place, and Mr. C. D. Smith appointed Post master. ? The Masonic fraternity of Camden will celebrate the 24th of June. Gen. J. B. Ker shaw" will deliver an address, and"a good time ie anticipated. ? The notices to quit, purporting to come from the K. K. K., are beginning to be under? stood. Radical office-holders, or their confed? erates, make up bogus warnings to resign in order to fool the fools at the North. ?The King of the Ku Kltixes has been in Manning. This time-, according to the Claren? don Press, he was twenty feet high, pacifically inclined, stalking about the streets and amus? ing himself by looking over the sign-boards that hang across the pavements. . ? Mr. Robert Mure died at his residence, in Charleston, about 9 o'clock Thursday night He was born, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, July 26,1812, and was therefore not quite fifty-nine years old at the time of his death. He came to America, when quite young. ?'The telegraph line along the Greenville and Columbia Railroad will be completed in a; few weeks. There has been some difficiriry in obtaining the necessary supply of posts-, and the work has consequently been delayed. It is now believed that this difficulty has been over? come. ; ? Cumulative voting will give the Conserva? tive voters of the State forty-six members of the Legislature, and thirty-six County Com? missioners. Under the same system, the Re? publicans would have seventy six members of the Legislature, and fifty-seven County Com? missioners. ? Hon. J. K. Jillson, State- Superintendent of Education, gives notice that meetings will be held in each school district in the State on Thursday, 29th of June, for the purpose of levying a school tax. Districts failing to take action will not receive any of the public money already appropriated. ITEMS-EDITORIAL ASID OTHERWISE. ? The total rice crop of the United States for the season just closing is 16,000 tierces less than last^ear. ? It is annouced that a large excursion par? ty of London editors propose coming to Amer? ica this summer. ? Altogether the i suppression of the Com? mune has cost over 60,000. lives and the destruc? tion of a third of Paris. ? It is rumored that the Agricultural Bu? reau reports the growing cotton crop 1,250,000 bales less than last year. . ' ? Mrs.Fair, the murderess of her paramour Crittenden, in San Francisco, has been sentenc? ed to be hanged on the 28th of July. ? Gen. John B. Hood, of the Confederate array, has taken his family to Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he proposes to spend the summer. ? Willard Young, one of the numerous sons of Brigham Young, has been nominated by the President as a.cadet at the West Point Milita? ry Academy. ? Horace Greeley has returned to tho North, and gives glowing accounts of Texas. He was unfavorably impressed with Mississippi, where he says there is more waste land and old South? ern spirit Uian any State he passed through. .,? Mr. Thomas Eafte died in the lunatic asy? lum, at Worcester, Mass., a few days ago. He had been insane ever since his little daughter was taken from him by a decree of the court,, 'and given to his wife, fro,r whom he had been divorced. ? Miss Burdett Coutts, who was lately made a peeress by Queen Victoria, possesses, a for? tune estimated at ?10,000,000. She has al? ready given away in charities ?5,000,000, and at her death will leave large bequests to benev? olent institutions. ? The term of Senator Warner, of Alabama, expired on the 4th of March last. Soon there? after the leaders of his party in that State held I a meeting in which they declared him unwor? thy of public confidence: Gen. Grant has ac? cordingly appointed him Governor of New Mexico. ? Baltimore, with a population of three hundred thousand, has church sittings for one hundred thousand people.. No other city in the United States is provided with church ac-. eommodatiocs in that proportion.. Anoth? er peculiarity is-, that shops- of all sorts are closed on Sunday, including confectionery, se gar and liquor stores. White La bob in South Carolina.?The [Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South -Carolina seem determined to introduce reliable I labor into the State, and accordingly we find that one of the most gigantic enterprises ever .undertaken in the South is now on foot in Charleston. As will be seen by an advertise? ment in another column, an Immigration Asso? ciation has been organized for the purpose of securing Bettlers upon their lands, and in order to raise "the necessarily large capital required, they have adopted the expedient of a series of Gift Concerts, to begin in Charleston in Octo ? ber; the ticket holders of whieh will be partici j pants in the grandest opportunity ever offered ' to become rich, at a- small risk and with a clear conscience. The number of tickets issued is 150,000, and the price is five dollars each. The first prize is the Academy of Music, in? cluding stores, music holistic, built at a cost of $230,000. The- second' prize is- one hundred thousand dollars in cash,, the third is- twenty five thousand dollars; the fourth is ten thou? sand dollars and the fifth is five thousand dol? lars, besides which, there are twenty-four hun? dred gifts varying from ten to one thousand dollars. The scheme has the unqualified en ; dorsement of the best citizens of South Caro ! lina, men known in all parts of the United .States. Generals Butler and Gary were both dis ; tinguished officers in the Confederate service, j the former having Jost a feg at Brandy Station, one of the most hotly contested cavalry fights of the war. Both belong to old families in Carolina, and have been doing their best since the war to restore peace in their State under the United States Government, Gen, Butler having been a candidate for Lieutenant Gov? ernor under the Reform party, which acknowl? edged the political equality of the races. Mr. Chadwick is a Northern gentleman of large means, who has settled in Charleston, and de-' voted his wealth, energy and enterprise to the recuperation of the South. Ho is at present the owner of the Academy of Music in Charles? ton and other valuable- real' estate in South Carolina Modbbn Domestic Cookeby.?The Charles? ton Courier makes the annexed favorable men? tion of this book: "This is a collection of very' excellent re? ceipts, chiefly designed for the uninitiated.? They have been compiled with evident care and"discrimfnation,and embrace-a wide range of information on the subjects of which they treat The authoress modestly says she makes no pretension to literary character, and yet,she has laid down her culinary rules with unmis? takable perspicuttw. The book is one we can heartily commend. The fact that it is the production' of a Southern lad.y, a native of this state, should-insure it a place in every family. Great credit is due to the publisher for the really fine style in which the work is gotten up. It is as good as anything that has ever come t? us from those mammoth establishments North, with far greater facilities." ' Conditions of the Town Subscription. The preamble and resolutions adopted by the Town Council in relation to the Air Line Bail' road are herewith re-published, as the omission of an important sentence occurred last week: Whereas, at a public meeting of the citizens of the town of Anderson, held in. the Court House on the 27th inst., the Town Council was requested to subscribe the sum of Fifty Thou? sand- Dollars to the capital stock of the "Atlan? ta and Richmond Air LineRailway Company," payable in the bonds of said town, provided the said Company shall locate thesaid Road by said town, with a depot within its corporate limits. Therefore' T. Be if Resolved^Th&t the Town Council willr if a majority of the legal voters of the town vote in favor of such subscription, sub? scribe the sum of Fifty Thousand,-Dollars to the capital stock of said Company On the condi? tions specified in this preamble. 2. Resolved, That an election fee held on? Tuesday, the sixth day of June next, in the* Court House, from 9 o'clock a. m. until ? o'clock p. m., and that all in favor of said suIk scriptum will vote rtFbr Subscription" and those opposed "Against. Subscription," and that all legal voters shall be entitled to cast; one ballot in the election. 3. Resolved, That Wm. HcG?kin, Thos. IT", White and W. W; Humphreys be appointed! managers to conduct the election, who at its* close shall count the ballots and* certify" ?e re? sult to Council'. ~ Hon. Henry S. Fitch, of'Georgia, died' I recently in Chicago. He was a son of Ex-Sen ] ator Fitch, of Indiana, and served through .the war in the Federal army. After the war cIosedr he removed to Georgia, and served as United States District Attorney for several years. He' was elected United States Senator by the Leg' islature of Georgia, but was never recognized" as such by Congress. ??Trhe Bowen bigamy case in Washington last week resulted in the conviction of Bowen, He has'been released on bail, under a motion' for a new trial. FOR SALE. : A CHOICE CHESTER CODlTTY BOAR, about Ten H. months old; at Dr. Adder's Farm. Apply to SAMUEL ifcCRERY, . ? ..Pendleton, S. C. June 8, 187i . 43" . 8 . _!_m-_ .' Piano Tuning' and Repairing. MR. JOSEPH FREY win be at Anderson Court Houser durihg the month of June, prepared to Tune and Re? pair Pianos, Organs andMelodeans. - Mr. V. Is too veil known to need any commendation.' 43? Orders left with Maj. Borstel will be promptly at? tended to. June 8,1871. 49 1 Fruit Cans! I NEW style of FRUIT CANS, made of Tiny and' so ar * ranged that any person can seal them hermetically at home, with little trouble. "Price, for quart Cms, ^^cents each, or $1.50 per dotea;- -Kept constantly on hand, in large Quantities, at 2>AWSON>0 TIN SHOP,' : Depot Street June 8,1871 49 3m SHERIFF'S SALE. BY Virtue of sundry Executions tome directed, I will ex? . pose to-sale on the 1st Monday in July next, at Ander? son toort House the. followlng^ropcrty, to wit: One Tract of Laud, contaluing 400 acres, more or Jessy tit in u- within and'near the corporate limits of die town of Williamston, bounding lands of A. F. Welborn, Mrs. Ann It?d^er?, Harry Wilson, and others; levied on as tho prop^ erty of B. F. Msuldin, at the rcppeoijte sttits of B. F.Cray-' ton, Assignee,.and Wm. T. Shumate, Receiver. Terms Cash.?Purchaser to pay for titles and stamps. Wit M. McGUKIN, Sheriff' June 7,1871. ? THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIBTAr COUNTY OF ANDERSON, By A. 0, Nortis-, Esq., Probate judge . WHEREAS. JOHN H. LITTLE has made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration, de bonlt notL'Otr the Estate and Effects of CHARLES HAYNIE, deceased^ j These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singu? lar the kindred and creditors of the said Charles Haynie, deeeaied, that they be imd appear before me, in the Court .of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House on Friday,. [23rd day. of June, 1871, ?t 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they hare, why the said Administra? tion should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 5th dar of June, A. D. 1S71 A. 0. NORMS, ?Judge of Probate.?? Juno is, 1871 49 .? 2 ! : Powder Has long- been regarded as the best and cheapest Baking- Powder In use. Perfectly pare aad healthy. Ir makes, at short notion, dalioioas Bisonita, Roue, - &o. There need be no yoa? of food wtrpaied with ,-. (t, as it is always of the ixat quality we would say >1 to those who have never naed it that a very few ; - trials w?l enable thorn to use it, notorJywith entire* satisfaction, but with economy. Put np full, mkt weight, as represented. Grocers and Dealers awlit. i- . DOOLEY & BROTEER, Prop's, ? 69 Mew Street, NEW YOBS. CITY, March 16, 1871 37 3m ATTENTION 1 THE ATTENTION of City and Country Retail Dealers, is requested to the following: Owing to tlve-deprcssed condition of business, and being? anxious-to reduce stock, JOHtf S. FAIBLY & CO., No. 37 Hayne Street, Charleston, So. Ca., Will offlrr to the Trade DURING the PRESENT MONTH their very attractive and. complete stock at TEN PER CENT. BELOW NEW YullK. JOBBER'S PRICES!! TEEMS: For all bills under 8100, Cash, or Approved Note at Thir? ty Days, with interest from date of purchase, at 12 per cent per annum. FOR ALL BILLS OVER $100, Approved Notes or Acceptances as above, at four month* will be accepted. ... Their stock consists of tile largest variety to be found In the city, of Straw and Millinery Gooes. White Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Trimmings, Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Umbrellas, Parasols, Ladles' and-Gent*' Linen and Paper Collars and Cuffs, Ladies' Lace Collars, and a complete assortment of i Fancy Goods, Notions and Small Wares. Merchants ordering will please specify on which of the above terms they wish to pirrchtse. June 8..1871 49 lnk HUEEAH I FOR THE AIR LINE RAILROAD!! JUST RECEIVE!}* A LARGE STOCK. OF FAMILY GrROCEJRITEiSf, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, which we .will sell LOW FOR CASH. HcGRAT? A BYRUM, Depot Street 10,000 EODTOS COTTON BAGS WANTED, for which we will pay the highest Cash Prices. McGRATH A BYRUM, Depot Street We will take all kinds Country Produce In. exchange for Goods. We arc also in the COTTON MARKET, and pay the highest Cash price for Cotton Give us a call before you sell the article. McGRATH A BYRUM.. WE ARE THANKFUL To our fricuds for the past liberal patronage, and further solicit their continuance. We also invite them to call and! examiue our stock of GROCERIES before purchasing. McGRATH A BYRUM, Depot Street, Aiidersou C. H.. ' June 8,1871 -!0 lm.