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? ANDERSON C. H.f S. C.
SmtTBSDAY MORNING, JUNE .29, 1871.
ie>^ictiemec":??Tjert^d. 'by Dr. E. W.
ler, of* .Columbia, in lihother column,
has the cordial endorsement of responsible gen
Tfemertin tKat/city-. JDf. Wheeler is also-high
r^mmend'ed,' and the propesedydrawing is j
a tempting one.
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'?i MR Violent storin*of> wind and rain visited
this sectionson.Suudavrand Monday last, doing
much fomage^tne growing crops, especially
corn andeatsv ..On Sunday,.the lightning struck;]
four different places in tub town, but no one
was hurt.
.,|?r* Several changes have been made, in the
advertisement of Thoa, J. Webb, County Au?
ditor, concerning the assessment of property
for the ensuingyear. - The attention of all in?
terested is directed tolne*1 advertisement, as it
appears in our columns to-day.
Our worthy friend, Mr. Robert L. Keys,
gave us a Beet the other day measuring twenty
two inches iri; circumference. .Now, don't say
you can beat that, unless you hare got the beet j
submit-for our inspection. Hearsay evi?
dence will not be received on this Bubject.
v-KT ? ' I IT *
Mr. Robert Howell brought to this
cSce on Saturday last, 24th inst, a cotton*
bloom taken from his field that morning. This'
is several days in advance of anything we have
aver recorded for this section, the earliest bloom
for several yearn, being last season, which was
on the 29th of June.
i. '- m m
We are indebted to our young friend,
J. Walter Dickson, for a catalogue of the trus?
tees, faculty and students of Wofford_ College,
Spartanburg, fhrjhe UihjCQllfigiate Jear' end?
ing 28th of June, 1871. The commencement
exercises take place this week, and the next
'session opens on'the first of October next.
Wo have received a copy of the pro
?eedingafef the Tax-payers' Convention, which
mafceaa pamphlet of 127 pagts, and contains
the- reports and re3olijrlfcras\''besides a steno
graphie report ofi" the speeches made in the
Convention.. The-pamphlet has been compiled
by .the committee charged with the publication,
ahd^'f&V printing has been'neatly executed a^
the establishment -of Edjwd Perry, 'Charles- \
%?S. O. ' ' .
. We direct attention to the'important
ipWc^^J?TSI?^^ re?
gard t? tte".coIlectibi> oft claima for the cotton
tax paid upon the bagging, and ropes used on
cotton bales. Manyof our merchants paid this
tax under erroneous assessments, we are in?
formed, and we should think they will be glad
eappgh to have the money refunded. Mr.
Sloan will attend promptly to all business of j
this or any other legal character. ":
Dowie, Moise & Davis.
We publish elsewhere a graphic description
in detail of the wholesale establishment of our
friends, Dowie, Moise Ar, Davis, of Charleston
-^?an eatabjishment daily becoming'more wide?
ly known throughout the S^uth. By energy
and-fair dealing, the gentlemanly proprietors
prosperous trade, which is
faithfully.represented.in the description as to
its extent and character. This house always
makes a liberal use of printer's ink, and is
another Instance of the. "benefit to; be derived
S??l^RrStfW^PW ^e.a this 44 8,njH.;
^exnented by hnsioese iijualificaiwos and (roe'
intcgrityC^Wdthottt these latter, ^o man ?an |
^imanenfly succeed; and neither does he cte
serve success.
Accidental Drowning.
On Saturday afternoon last, a colored man
named George Hammond was drowned in Pre
vost's mill pond, four miles west of this place.
From the testimony adduced at the inquest *j
held on Sunday morning, by Trial Justice G.
W. Hammond, acting Coroner, it appears that
the deceased went into the pond for the pur?
pose of bathing, and just, previous to his en?
trance into the water, he was cautioned by a
white man on the opposite bank not to venture,
as the water was quite deep and tbe deceased
could not'swim. He disobeyed the injunction,
and before assistance could be tendered him,
> sank the third time out of sight. The mill
pond was drawn off, and the body Was dis?
covered on Sunday morning. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was accidental drowning, in
accordance with the facts above recited. The
deceased was buried at Mi. Tabor, with mili?
tary honors. He was a member of the colored
militia,
A Deserved Compliment.
The New York Underwriter, an authority
among insurance people, voluntarily published
the annual report of the Policy-Holders' Life
and Tontine Assurance Company ef this State,
which is a high compliment to this young in?
stitution, and is a gratifying evidence of it*
increasing popularity and prosperity. This
report exhibits the sound financial condition
of the Company, upon the completion of the
first year of its. existence. The President
claims very justly that during the present year
there will be saved a large per can sage of the
expenses incurred last year in getting fully
into operation, and of course this reduction will
be to the benefit of those holding policies, as
it is a purely mutual organization. The man?
agement is using i\a best endeavors to build up
a Home company that will be a credit to the
South, and a benefit to the present and suc?
ceeding generations. We congratulate the
officers upon the prospect of realizing these
expectation*.
FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN THE- BAPTIST.
. The Masonic celebration on Saturday last,
241h of Jane, proved eminently successful in
iwerj- portion of the programme arranged" for
the occasion. At an- early hour, it ivas appa?
rent that an immense crowd would be in atten?
dance, and bright^ happy faces betokened a
disposition to enter heartily into the festivities
in honor of that eminent patron of Masonry
whose natal day was being celebrated.
The fraternity assembled in the Lodge Room
at half-past ten o'clock a. m. The procession
was formed at It o'clock, under the direction
of Maj. John B. Moore, the Marshal of the
Day. The Anderson Brass Band headed the
procession, and furnished excellent and appro?
priate music. The line of march was around
the public square, thence down Main street to
the cross street intersecting at Mr. Keese's res?
idence, thence to and down McDuffie street, and
from thence directly to the University building
on Main street. . .
Arriving in front of the University; the pro?
cession was halted, the ranks opened and faced
inward,, and then marched inversely into the
Chapelr where hundreds of ladies and gentle?
men had already assembled. After the audience
was seated, the exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Dr. Barnes, acting as Chap?
lain. A few words of welcome were given by
the W.\ M.\ of Hiram Lodge, and be then in?
troduced the Orator of the Day, R.\ W.\ Bro.
'Robert S. Bruns, Deputy Grand Master of
South Carolina. The address of Bro. Brans
was a beautiful illustration of Masonry as a
system of morality and religion, founded upon
principles emanating from the source of all
Light and Truth, and widening, expanding and
extending as a mighty river with the growth
of ages and the progress of civilization. Inci?
dentally, the history of Freemasonry was traced
through successive centuries, from the Temple
erected by Solomon and his associates down to
modern times, and the character, objects and
attainments of the institution, in the respective
eras of the civilized world, received brief con?
sideration. To the intelligent Mason, this ad?
dress was highly instructive and entertaining,
and its beautiful diction and smooth delivery
entirely captivating to those fortunately within
hearing. The distinguished speaker closed his
effort with a short address to the ladies, which
was suited to the occasion and most happily
conceived. The delivery of this address occu?
pied three-quarters of an hour, and it is a won?
der that our eminent Brother could possibly
cover so much ground in that brief space of
time. Altogether, it was a splendid oration,
and manifested the wisdom and discretion of
the Committee of Arrangements in selecting an
orator for this festival occasion.
When the address of Bro. Brans was conclu?
ded, the order of arrangements for the remain?
der of the day was announced, and this inclu?
ded as the next, attract ion the pic nie dinner,
which brethren and friends were requested to
spread in the building and about the grounds.
Soon thereafter, baskets were forthcoming from
every' nook and corner, and tables were impro?
vised both inside the building and ont in the
pleasant grove surrounding it. Little groups
here and there discussed the bountiful - refresh?
ments so lavishly provided by good housewives,
always intent upon true hospitality, and an
hour or more was employed iu this delightful
recreation!
At three o'clock p. m., the procession was re?
formed and marched directly to the Lodge
Boom,, where the exercises of the day were;
ended. ? ?.'
It may be stated that a committee was ap?
pointed to correspond with Bro. Brans, and
solicit a copy of his address for publication.
To this request of the Lodge, the Brother fra?
ternally declined to accede, for various and
ffttisfactory reasons, although much to the re?
gret of his brethren, who desired to possess a
copy for its intrinsic value and as a memorial
of the occasion.
We understand that the young people, after
the Masons left the University building, cleared
away the benches and "tripped the light fan?
tastic7' until the sun was hid behind the western
hills. - -_?
Dedication of the Colored Baptist Church.
On Sunday last, the Baptist Church, recently
erected by the colored people of this town, was
formally dedicated to the worship of Almighty
tJocJ.v The dedication -sermon was delivered by
Rev. J^S. Murray, who Was assisted in the
services by two colored ministers, Rev. Ga?
briel Pool; of Greenville, and Rev. Frank
Morris, of this place. Mr. Murray's sermon
was an able and satisfactory explanation of the
character of the church founded by our Sa?
viour and the duty of those professing i??
faith as it is in Christ. His language was
plain and forcible, adapted to the audience and
the occasion. In his preliminary remarks, he
alluded to the Babylonish captivity of the
Jews, who, upon their release after seventy
years of bondage, began the re-erection of the
temple at Jerusalem to the Most High God.
After many years of bondage, the like deliver?
ance had been vouchsafed to the members of
this church, who bad likewise erected a build?
ing for the worship of the true and living God,
and the lesson was impressed upon them not
to imitate the Jews in their later conduct by
falling away from tbe good work, but to per?
severe-in this earnest effort to serve and obey
their Divine Master, that themselves and their
posterity might be blessed in all future gener?
ations. He then entered upon a regular dis?
course from the text, to be found in the third
chapter of Paul's Epistle to Timothy, latter
clause of the 15th verse?-"which is the church
of the living God, the pillar and the ground of
truth/' As we have said, it was an able,
practical sermon, impressively delivered, and
it was listened to with deep attention by the
large congregation assembled, among whom
was quite a number of white persons, who were
present by invitation.
At the close of the services, a collection was
taken up to complete the payment for the
building. We understand that the entire cost
is about $900, of which some $200 remains un?
paid. The erection of this church does credit
to the congregation. It is neatly constructed,
well arranged in the interior, and quite hand?
somely finished and furnished, having comfor?
table seats, tbe aisles carpeted, and a pulpit
admirably fitted up. We trust that the amount
yet due will be speedily contributed, and that
the ministrations of the Word in this new
temple may redound to the good of the colored
people and to the glory of '.he only true and
I living God over all.
Air Line Railroad.
The-Engineer corps now making a prelimi?
nary survey from Gainesville," Ga., by way of
Anderson^ reached Savannah River last week,
and" will probably arrive at this point to-day.
Col. B. Y. Sage, Chief Engineer, and Mat Wel
ford, r.gent for the contractors,, also reached
hero on Tuesday last. The latter gentleman
received numerous calls from citizens general-.
ly who desired to exchange views on this im?
portant subject. They.were accompanied by
Gen. W. K. Easley, of Greenville, who re?
turned home the same day.
Sons of Temperance.
The organization of the Grand Division for
this State was perfected last week in Charles?
ton. Anderson was worthily represented by
Mr. A. B. Towers, who was elected Grand
Treasurer. He was. also , appointed Deputy
Grand Worthy Patriarch for this Division
There is-much need for the temperance army
in thislatate, and we trust that the Grand Di?
vision may flourish and grow until the number
of subordinate Divisions has been augmented
far beyond all past efforts.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
? The public^&chools' of Charleston are to
be closed after the 30th inst., for want of funds.
? Thirteen of the. fourteen parties engaged
in the riot at Marion, last October, were con?
victed lastw-eek.- ';
? Robert Aldrich, Esc]., of Barnwell, has
been summoned to testify before the southern
outrage committee at Washington. ?
? Governor Scott has appointed Alex. Mc
Bee, Esq., Auditor for Greenville County, in
place of J. M. Runion, removed.
? The taxes of Charleston county for the
year 1870 amounted to $470,000, or more than
the aggregate State taxes for 1859.
? Sie Beaufort Republican, speaking of the
crops, says: "The crops, as a general thing, on
the adjacent islands are looking better than
they have for a number of years."
? The Greenville Enterprise learns that large
numbers of colored laborers in that vicinity are
being hired to work on the Brunswick and Al?
abama railroad.
? Mr. E. V. Smalley, correspondent of tbe
New York Tribune, was in Greenville last week,
on his way to the mountains for the benefit of
bis health.
?i The Governor has ordered special elections
in'Newberry, Chester, Clarendon and Union
counties on Tuesday, July 515th, to fill vacancies
in the offices of County Commissioners.
? Maj. John Wells Simpson has withdrawn
from any proprietary connection with the Lau
rensville Herald, and that paper will be pub?
lished hereafter under the style of T. B. Crews
& Co.
? The Greenville and Colunrbia Railroad
Company will issue round tickets, for one. fare,
from all stations on their road, to persons de?
sirous of visiting Due West during the ap?
proaching college commencements.
? Mr. Joseph Herndou and Major J. W.
A very, of Yorkville, have been summoned to
Washington, to testify before the Joint Investi?
gating Committee, in relation to disturbances
in that section of the State?
? The Lancaster Ledger says that Whitte
more, nothing daunted, has declared himself to
his intimate friends a candidate for re-election
to Congress, at the next election. Ho also
came out squarely in opposition to the system
of "cumulative voting, and thinks the legisla
of South Carolina will promptly vote down
everypropoaifcion favoring it.
? The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville (Kyi) Ledger writes that the testimo?
ny of Attorney-General D. H. Chamberlain and
Judge Orr before tbe Ku Klux Committee
shows in the strongest manner the corruptions
and oppression of theRadical State government.
Democrats on the committee say the testimony
of these witnesses is very damaging to theRad?
ical party.
? The Ch arleston News says: Saturday even?
ing, Walter B. Campbell, from Chillicothe,
Ohio, was* run over and instantly killed on the
railroad by a train comipg from u iluuhgtoh to
Florence, about a mile and a half above the
latter place. The deceased was in an intoxica?
ted state, and had been walking up the track.
It is supposed that he fell asleep Upon it; and
did net notice the approach of the train. His
body, terribly mangled, was-brought to Flor-j
ence on the train, and an inquest lield over it.
The deceased was a soldier, and formerly a
member of Company B, 7th United States Cav?
alry.
? A correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of
Commerce, traveling in South Carolina, writes:
Notwithstanding the talk about Ku Klux and.
kindred organizations, I know of no place
more susceptible of rapid development or more
inviting to the settler than the State of South
Carolina. The difficulties that do exist being
between the adventurous class of Northern pol?
iticians and the scum of Southern society, a
Northern man whose aim is the transaction of
business is just as safe here in life, liberty and
property, ias he would be in Boston, and'proba
bly safer. - i
? A Man Shot while Playing Panther.?
A correspondent of the Clarksburg (West
Virginia) Conservative, writing on the 12th in?
stant, says:
A fatal accident happened on Leading creek,
last week, which is a sad warning to those who
are in the habit of playing jokes on children.
A Contain Ford, of Barbour county, happened
near Mr. Jf-sse Hornett's home with ? panther
skin, and seeing ? little hoy, about twelve or
fourteen years of age, a &?n of Mr. Hornett, in
a skirt of woods near the hOu"S5; donned the
skin with the intention of frightening the lit?
tle fellow, but as soon as the boy saw what he
supposed to be a panther, he ran to the house
and took down his father's rifle, and went in
pursuit of the panther. He did not have to go
far before he espied him. The boy rested the
rifle on a fence and fired. The man-panther
gave a dying shriek, and with a convulsive
spasm fell over mortally wounded. Tbe little
fellow did not seo his mistake until he went up
to the wounded man. Ford lingered two days
and then died.
New York, Juno 25.?Tho cotton movement
for the week shows a continued decrease in re?
ceipts, which this week are the smallest since
the figures commenced to show a falling off.
Exports on tbe contrary are nearly double those
of last week, and more than twice the shipments
for tbe corresponding week last year.
Receipts at all ports 22,(104 bales against24,046
last week; 28,120 previous week; 36,402 throe
weeks since. Total receipts since September,
3,800,044 against 2,813,323, corresponding period
previous year. Exports from all ports 38,014
against 10,805 last year. Total exports for tho
expired portion of tho cotton year, 3,046,915
against 2,042,183 for the same time last year.?
Stock at all ports 20-1,003 against 206,805 for the
same time last year. Stocks at interior towns
15,047 against 42,801 last year. Stock in Liver?
pool 000,000 against 642,000 last year. American
cotton alloat for Great Britain 102,000 against
100,000 last year. Indian cotton afloat for Eu?
rope 481,285 against 359,638 last year.
Tho weather South has boon rainy in many
Beetions, but there has been no severe storms.
In Homo sections tho plant is looking better.
The "Express" says, reliable advices confirm
their previous reports, that lato plantings of
cotton wore not successful, and havo been given
up; and also, that a very large aroa of land bus
boon planted with corn. Tho South will also
produce this year a considerable amount of ba?
con, which, in connection with tho corn crops,
will place the planters in a much more inde?
pendent position than for two years past. The
advices from India aro unfavorable, and alto
Sether, it looks as if the price of. cotton would
o higher in the future, and the increased price
of cotton will help the Southorn planters, and
compensate in part for any docroase in tho pro-?
dnction. J
ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE.1
? Gen. Robert C. Schenck, United States
Minister to Great Britain, presented his cre?
dentials to the Queen on Friday last.
? President Grant will start on his Califor?
nia trip about the 15th of August, accompanied
by all his Cabinet officers.
? The Mobile Register suggests the nomina?
tion of Gen. Hancock as the Democratic can?
didate for President.
? The Marion (111.) Times nominates Gen.
John A. Logan as the Radical candidate for
President.
? Henry Clay's old home, Ashland, has
been purchased by the University of Kentucky
for $90,000.
' ? Commodore- M, F. Maury, of Virginia,
has been elected president of tbe University of
1 Alabama, and will accept.
? A Kentucky paper notes a rapid develop?
ment of the temperance reform in that State,
through the exertions of the Good Templars.
.? The Russian Minister has officially an?
nounced that the Grand Duke Alexis will visit
the United States in September next.
? The papers left by President Lincoln are
to be .published. Judge David Davis, of Illi?
nois, is now revising them. .
? The Rio Janerio correspondent of the
York Herald says the Emperor of Brazil will
not visit the United States.
? The Cairo Bulletin proposes James B..
Doolittle as the candidate of tbe Democracy
j for President in 1872.
! ? The Indianapolis Sentinel formally pre?
sents the name of Thomas A. Hendricks for
the Democratic nomination for President.
? St. Louis is going to spend $3,000,000 on
a railway station to accommodate all the peo?
ple who want to leave by the first train.
-? New Hampshire is deliberating over an
act for the better protection of the rights of
married men.
? It is said that the improved lands' in
South Carolina are worth $20,000,000, while
the fences that enclose them have actually cost
$16,000,000.
? The Fourth of July entertainment at Au?
rora, Illinois, is to consist of the reading of
President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
by his son, Robert T. Lincoln.
? Governor Davis, of Texas, has ordered
elections in that State for four Representatives
in Congress, to take place on the 3rd of Octo?
ber next.
? A bill has been introduced in the Con?
necticut Legislature making the legal rate of
interest six per cent, when not otherwise agreed,
and repealing the usury laws.
? The Texas Pacific Railway is to be 1,515
miles in length. For 250 miles the' road will
be an air-line; and in a stretch of 815 miles
there will be but six bridges.
? The number of Americans going to Eu?
rope, just now, is immense, and almost every
city in the Union is represented in the passen?
ger lists."
? James Buchanan, a nephew of the late
President, died at Guilford Station, Virginia,
on Friday, and his remains have been taken to
Pennsylvania, for interment.
? Hinton itowan Helper, notorious as the
author of thq "Impending Crisis," published
previous to- the war, has sailed for Buenos
Ayres.
? The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma?
sons of Canada, by a unanimous votej have re?
sumed allegiance to the General Grand Chap?
ter of the United States, from which they
seceded in 1860.
? The colored and white Radicals of Mont?
gomery, Ala., had a Sabbath school pic-nic,
one day last week, which ended in a it)w?one
man being mortally and two others slightly
wounded.
? It is at last proposed in Savannalb, Ga,, to
place an inscription on the monument erected
to General Nathaniel Greene, which has stood
for forty years without even the name of the
hero to mark it. ...
f-4 Mr, Vallandingham's support of a theory
in defence of a client has cost his life.. It
would be curious if the demonstration of the
possible correctness of that theory should save
the life of the client,, whose interests he so
faithfully served.
?; No leas than two huudred and twenty
four life insurance companies have been wound
np in Great Britain within the last twenty-six
years. This is twice as many as now exist
there.
? "The hard, earnest way in which some"
Yankees "hate niggers affords really s. curious
subject for stady." The other day Mr. J. S.
White died, ieaving $70,000 to the University
of Vermont at Beriington, upon the express
condition that no colored student should over
receive a. dollar, .of it. :
? Roswell, Georgia, has now one cottonjfac
tory in operation, running 7,000 spindles, and
consuming eight bales of cotton each day, and
has another factory about completed, which
will run the same number of spindles. It will
be remembered that this town and all of its
interests were entirely destroyed during the
late war.
? The people of California are to decide at
the next election whether they will accept an
amendment to their State Constitution which
provides that the Legislature shall have no
power to make an appropriation of money for
any purpose whatever for a longer period than
?two years.
? The1 New Orleans Times gets off a good
thing for Jeff. Davis: "Radical papers quote with
unction the following alleged extract from Jeff.
Davis' speech: 'I am not one who accepts the
situation?I accept nothing.' The contrast be?
tween rebel Jeff. Davis and hero Grant, in this
respect, is so striking, that they can't help no?
ticing it."
? During the late war the property of Gen?
eral Bradley T. Johnson, in Maryland, was
sold by a trustee under a decree of the Circuit
Court for Frederick County, but noon the ter?
mination of the war General Johnson com?
menced proceedings for its recovery, which
have finally terminated in his favor.
Chief Justice Chase has given in his ad?
hesion to the Ohio Democratic platform, and
says the Democratic candidate for Governor of
that State will receive his hearty support.
This is an important gain to the Democratic
ranks, and will have great influence upon the
political future of the country.
? The Hillsboro', N. C, Recorder says: A
negro man, who has been a wandering idiot
from a blow received on the skull while a ser?
vant in the Confederate army, was the other
day subjected to a difficult operation at the
hands of a skilful surgeon. His first gleam of
intelligence after the result of the operation
was, as he opened his eyes and said.' "We were
at Manassas yesterday. Where are we now ?"
? The funeral of Hon. C. L. Vallandiugham,
which took place at Dayton, Ohio, on the 20tb
inst, was highly imposing in its character.
The procession was about two miles long, and
embraced persons of all political parties.
Business in many parts of the city was suspen?
ded during the passage of the cortege. The
Sublic buildings and many private- bouses were
raped in mourning. Many distin-z;;; .shed gen?
tlemen from all parts of the TT::i.<u wero pres?
ent, and participated in the ceremonies.
? The Washington Patriot has this appeal
to tho patriotism and -common sense of the
people everywhere: "This is not the timo for
a discussion of abstract theories, or for too
close a scrutiny into what are called principles
of public policy. The first and moiit urgent
duty is to save what is left of the constitution
and of republican government, and when the
great danger which now threatens both shall
be passed, to repair the damages that either
may have suffered. When a shin is imperilled
by winds and waves, the sailors do not stop to
inquire into the philosophy of storms or the
faults of the rigging. They make a common
effort to save the vessel, and rescue their own
lives from the yawning abyss. That is exactly ?
the situation of the ship of State now. Let us
get her first into a safe harbor, and then ex?
amine tbe hull."
Sowie, tfoise & Davis' Wholesale Drug Establish?
ment
The Wholesale Drug Establishment of Messrs.
Dowie, Moiae & Davis, Southwest corner Meet?
ing and Hasel streets, Charleston, S. C, is a
perfect model in its systematic arrangements,
convenience and facilities for carrying on the
extensive Southern business in which the en?
terprising proprietors are now engaged. A
personal inspection-^^jdoneirive an accurate
idea of the-extent of tho drug business in this
and adjoining Southern States. A large pro?
portion of the drugs of this house are imported
direct from London, Paris and other European
cities, the proprietors being agents of the most
popular and widely known proprietary medi?
cines of England, France, Germany and other
countries. They aro also agents for nearly every
domestic medicine which has obtained a name
or reputation in the South more particularly?
and also agents for Tieman's celebrated Medi?
cal and Surgical Instruments.
The new establishment has been divided off
into various departments for the sale and ex?
hibition of. goods, packing and. shipping, man?
ufacture, ''?'bottling, &c.,: employing -from 16 to
18 men almost constantlyi The first floor is de?
voted to packing goods, including chemicals,
proprietary medicines, fancy goods, soaps, hair
oils, French extracts and perfumes, including a
fine assortment of Rigand's exquisite Paris per?
fumeries. For the purpose of facilitating pur?
chases, the proprietors have fitted up on this
floor, a sample counter, containing samples of
everything in the establishment. A merchant
can take his seat by this counter, make his se?
lections and complete his Order, if he desires it,
without going through the entire store. A
dumb waiter, running from the first to the third
store of tho building, is provided for the for?
warding and recieving of packages and samples
from any of the various Departments, and a
speaking tube attached for the transmission and
reception of messages.
The second floor is appropriated to open
packages, for tho bottling of medicines, filling
of orders, packing and shipment of goods. As
an evidence of the large consumption of castor
oil in our country, and as a matter of some cu?
riosity, we may mention a large castor oil filling
can situated on this floor, which is kept sup?
plied from a capacious tank in the third story.
From this can, some 100 gross of bottles can be
daily filled. Opposite to the can is a label stand,
contabaing 28 drawers, with divisions for each
department of medicines, and also containing
over 4,000 different kinds of labeli, alphabeti?
cally arranged. On this floor is a large tank for
tho manufacture of the "Sumter Bittera," a
popular Southern tonic, of the proprietors own
make and introduction. The sales of these
Bitters have steadily increased with its well
merited reputation, and average about 200 cases,
or 2,400 bottles per month. The roots, mostly
Southern, from which the Sumter Utters are
made, aro macerated in a large tank containing
about 260 gallons, and are drawn farough a
filter from the tank into a filling can; from this
about 60 cases of the Bitters can be bottled up
daily, ready for shipment. Then are also on
this floor, three separate counters, one for filling
druggists' orders, another for the preparation'of
physicians' medicines, and another for putting
up vial medicines. Tho shelves ii this story
contain a large number of sliding boxes with
open packages of every drug used ii the manu
facturo and preparation of medicine generally.
The third floor is appropriated to the exten?
sive stock of empty glass-ware, o* every de?
scription, which embraces vials of oie drachm
and upwards, to demijohns of five gallons.?
These aro kept both for use and forsale. On
second floor is a large packing courier, with
abundant packing material undorneau, and at
?which two packers aro kept in coneant em?
ployments-one" of these, we wore told, lad been
in the business of packing over 30 yean.
In the roar of the main building is i store?
house, devoted to the storing of acids anl heavy t
goods, also samples of the various oils, lurning
fluids, etc., which are kept and sold by tie firm.
The large stock of oils is kept in a capacious
cellar, fitted up for the.express purpoe, and
cut off from any connection with other aflam
mablo material.
In conclusion, we may say that we wre not
only surprised but delighted to find inch a
large and flourishing business established by
tho gentlemen comprising this firm, eeh of
whom has had a long and practical knowedgo
of it in all its details. Mr. George Dowiowas
formerly a partner in the wholesale drug huso
of Simonds, Ruff ?fc Go. Mr. B. F. Moisebas
been long and favorably known in the dug
business, and Mr. W. C. Davis, a gontlemaiof
great experience in the business, and who hs
I hosts of friends in this and adjoining States.
? Northern and Southern exchanges comt
to us charged with generous, eloquent anc
touching tributes to the services and character
of the eminent. Ohio Democrat, C. L. Vallan-i
diugham. ... Political friend-; and foes unite in
bearing testimony to his high character, to his
courage, fidelity and ability.
HYMENEAL.
MARRIED, on Thursday evening, June22d,
1871, at tho residence of tho bride's father, by
Rev. D. E. Frierson, Mr. 1/..B. FANT and
Miss EUGENIA CARLISLE, ail of Anderson.
%? Printor's Fee received.
OBITUARY.
DEPARTED this life on the 26th of May,
1871, Mrs. FANNIE LEONORA HORTON,
wife of Dr. O. R. Horton, and daughter of
Israel Charles. She was born the 31st of May,
1841, and was married tho 31st of May. 1866.
When married, she removed to Abbeville
County, near Cokosbury, where her husband
had boen for some time practicing medicine.
In a month or two after her marriage, she made
a profession of religion, and united herself to
the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. In the
prosperity of the Church she felt the most
abiding interest, and in word and action did all
she could for the cause of Jesus. None who
were associated with her ever for one moment
doubtod the truth of her Christianity. "A tree
is known by its fruit," and such was the devo?
tion and obedience of her life to tho commands
of God that all felt assured that her reward was
ki Heaven. Though naturally of a timid and
withdrawing disposition, yet by her amiability,
her sincerity, and her general loveliness of
character, she soon gathered around her a large
circle of triends, who continued to admire and
love her tho moro they knew of her. During
last winter sho romovod with her husband to
Bolton. and united with the Baptist Church at
that place. For somo timo previous to her
death, she seemed impressed with the convic?
tion that her departure wa s near at hand. She,
thereforo, often spoko of it, and always express?
ed her porfect resignation, if it was tho will of
God to call her away. To those who survive
her sho has given every asr uraneo "that her
Sassiug spirit gently nod, sustained by grace
iviue," to tho Christian's home in glory. Du?
ring hor last sovoro illness, not a murmuring
word escaped her, and on tho 26th day of May,
1871, sho calmly fell asleep in Jesus?"that
sleep from v.-hich none ever wako to weep."
On the following day she was buried in tho
graveyard at tho Baptist Church at Belton.
The last polemn rites to tho memory rf tho de?
parted were performed in the midst of a largo
circle of afflicted relatives and friends. She
leaves a kind husband and two sweet children,
with a large familv circle to mourn her depar?
ture. Deep as is the grief this affliction brings,
thev aro tho subjects of that sweet admonition,
"\Veop not as those who have no hope; for if
wo believe Jesus died and roue again, even eo
them also which sloop-in Jesus will God bring
with Him." PASTOR.
AIR LINE RAILROAD.
Shall a County Subscription to its Stock
be Made ?
At a meeting of the County Commissioners'
of Anderson County, held at the Court House
on Tuesday, 20th of June, 1871,-the following
resolutions were adopted and ordered to be
published, to wit:
Resolved, That in compliance, .with the re^
cjtiest of a large and respectable meeting of the
citizens of this County, held in the Court
House on the 13th inst., the Board of County.
Commissioners will submit it to the voters of
the County at ah election to be held oh the first
Monday in August next, to determirie''tfhether.
a County subscription to the" capital' stock of
the "Atlanta and' Bichmond- Air LiB6~Rait-*
road" shall be made as recommended: by said
meeting. ? . .
Resolved, That, if a majorify df the" ballots1
cast at said election shall be ."For Subscrip-'
tion," the County Commissioners will ?subV"
scribe, as recommended, the sum of Three"
Hufadred Thousand Dollars to the cflpitaf
?stock of the said^silroad, to be paid in BondV
of the County,- having tbe aame'-timo. to inn/
bearing the same rate of interest, and to be
issued and disposed of in a similar manner' as*
bonds of other counties issued for the same*
purpose: Upon the condition that the said Bail*
roaa shall be located by Anderson Court,
House, with a depot in the corporate limits of
that tewn.
Resolved, That all persons who are eligible
to vote in any election, under the Constitution
and laws, shall be entitled to vote-in the elecv
tion hereby ordered; and each voter will ex?
press his will upon the matter submitted by
endorsing upon his ballot ''For Subscription" or
"Against Subscription."
\ Resolved, That the polls be opened on Mon?
day, the 7 th day of August next, and kept
open,from 8 o'clock a. m. until 5 o'clock p..nv
at the following precincts, and by the following
persons, who; are appointed managers and re-'
quested to conduct said election, to wit:
'Anderson C. H; No. 1.?T. M. White, W. Wv
Humphreys, J. W. B. Skelton.
Anderson C. H, No. 2.?John A. Beeves, W.
S. Brown, John Catlett.
Anderson C. H, No. 3.?W. J. Ligon, B. .8.
Bailey, John E. Breazeale. .
Brown's Muster Grounds?G. W. Maret, F.
E. Harrison, D. L. Cox.
Centreville.?James McLesky, B. W. Reeves^
A. B. Bpwden.
BalFs Mill.?John Harper, Ira L. Moseley,'
Welborn Duckworth.
Williamston.?DT. John W. Crymes, Geo. W.
Anderson, A. S. Clement.
Brushy Creek.?J. W. Eosemon, I. W. Pick
ens, W. H. Mullikin. - j
Mil/ord's.?G. W. Belcher, W. BT Watson^
Z. Hall.
Honea Path?J. L. McCollough, T. A.Hud>
gens, Joel Kay.
Hollands Store.?J. B. Earle, A. M. Holland,
Sam'l. Cunningham.
Bclton.?W. C. Brown, J. T. Bice, W.S.
Cox. -
Dark Corner.?Jas. A. Gray, D. J. Sherard,
W. D. Hatton.
Bethany.?E. W. Simpson, L. Newton, Wnv
Watkins. ?
Williford's Store.?J. J. Gilmer, L. 0. WilhV
ford, L. M. Tilley.
Greenwood.?Capt. James Orr, John C?
Boggs, N..S. Reeve.
Howard's.?G. L. McGee, S. A. Dean, Henry'
Long.
Pendleton.?k. J. Sitton,-G. D. Barr, M. C..
Dickson.
Resolved, That, on closing the polls, the;
managers do forthwith count tLe ballots, and:
declare the result at their respective precincts,
and that they certify the result to the managers
at Anderson C. H. by 12 m. on Wednesday, the
9th day of August, which -said- managers will
aggregate the.i)allots, aud certify the result in
the County to the County CJonimissioflfrs^
Signed by order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
KENON BREAZEALE, Chm'n.
W. W. Humphreys, Clerk.
Important Notice.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has decided
to refund the Cotton Tax paid on the Bag
ging and Ropes used on Cotton Bales. This 'fc
an important decision for Cotton Buyers.
Claims should be prosecuted at once. For in?
formation and instructions, apply t?j JOHN X.
SLOAN, Jr.; Counsellor, Attoriiey.atXaw,.anO.
Solicitor of Claims in the State arid United
States Circuit and District Courts, No. S Law
Range, Columbia, S. C. >3
I will be in Washington dnring.!tho. latter
part of July, 1871, and; all, claimants for Pest
sions among the Soldiers of the War of
and parties claiming, damages for stores'- p$T~
nished to or seized by United -States forces flu
ring the late war, should file their petitions with
me for prosecution before aforesaid time.
June 29, 1871 52 - 3
College Commencement at Due
West.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Co.,
Columbia, S. C, June 25,1S71.
.... j. ' ' '?- . ?i
X) OUND Trip Ticketst,fer_one fiarer will -be
;JLV sold at all stations on this road .for Don
ud's to persons who desire to yisit Due West
luring coraniencement exercises of Erskinb
College and Due West Female CoUege, on the
2th and 13th of July.
.Sale of Tickets to commence ou the 6th and
ontinue until the 11th inclusive? rhc privilege
treturn to extend to the 15th inclusive,
THOMAS DODaMEAD, '
? GemSupt.-.'
I. T. Bartlett, Gem Ticket Agent. "JJ
June 29, 1871 '61 2
SMi? OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
\f A. 0. Norris, Esq., Probate Judge.
WEREAS, James H. McConnell made
suit to mo, to grant him Letters of Ad?
min f, rat ion of the Estate and effects of Thomas
Kingdeceased.
Th<e are therefore to cite and admonish tdl
and iQgular the kindred and creditors of the
said "lomas King, deceased, that they be and
appeaibefore me in the Court of Probate, to be
held aJa,nderson Court House, on Friday the
14th da of July next, after publica! ion hereof",
at 11 o'pek in the forenoon, to sho^v cause, if
any the have, why the said Adniiniiitration
should \t be granted.
Given mder my hand, this 28th day day of
June,Ao 1871,
A. a NORRIS,
Judge of Probate
June 29,870 52 2
GILEB.TH & BTJRGISS,
AT
NO. 3 RANGEr
A^EBSOS, S. C,
EG to infoh the public that they are man
i xifacturinp.il descriptions of
TIF WAEE,
And keep constttly in store an oxtensive and
well-assorted stxk, which they Wifl dispose of
at either WHOESALE or RETAIL. They
uso tho best mat*al. and having employed ex?
perienced and skfu L workmen, feol confident
that they can gtv^ntlro satisfaction.
Good, Cii.: Cotton Rags
Bought in any qttitity at tho highest CASH
price, or Goods gfen in exchange. Country
Merchants are req-feted to send in their Rags,
and special attentifl\nlr be given to their or?
ders lor Tin Ware.
RooSing and Gft$png done to Order.'"
SUPERIOR COOING STOVES, with the
latest bwnrovemcnts^r sale at moderate prices.
June 29, rSTl 52