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The telegraph office at Behoa was opened yesterday, we learn, and the line is being rapidly pushed through 1? Greenville. The Saluda Dental Society will meet in Greenville on Tuesday evening, August 1st, at 8} o'clock. Dentists generally are invited to | attend. S@F The advertisement of the Pendleton Factory shows that its managers are developing and diversifying the industrial resources of the country, and offer many inducements to the public in the various departments of their flourishing business. We visited the jail yesterday, and con? versed for a short time with Shadrach Webster, who is to be hung to-morrow. He says that he is prepared to die aud meet his Maker. He does not expect respite or pardon. Arrange? ments are making for his execution, which will take plaec in an old field, one mile south of | this place. We are iuformed that Franklin Gabrell, who claimed to be raised about 10 miles from Anderson C. H., was found dead in a corn-field near the residence of Mr. T. R. Coleman, in Edgefield County, on the 8th inst. His friends can obtain further information by applying to Capt. John W. Daniels, at this place, or T. R. Coleman, Dyson's Mill, S. C. fig?" The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad proposes to charge full freight on all stock, merchandize, &c, sent to the next State Fair, but will refund the charge on return of | the articles?thus conveying freight designed for the Fair free of charge both ways. This is eommenduble liberality, and is deserving of | imitation by all the railroads. Andersen High School. The exercises of the second term of this in? stitution, of which Mr. W. J. Ligon is Princi? pal, will close on Thursday, July 27th, with an exhibition, consisting of dialogues, original and selected speeches. The friends and pa? trons of the school are respectfully invited to attend. The evening's entertainment will com? mence precisely at 8 o'clock. The Weather and Crops. A fine rain visited this section on Tuesday last, and several partial rains are reported in some localities during the past week. The rain on Tuesday will prove highly beneficial to the corn crop, which had begun to suffer from the hot, dry weather. The* cotton crop still promises well. Altogether, the prospect in this county is highly encouraging. Arrested. A negro man calling himself Jam es Gailiard^ formerly known as Wm. Broyles, was arrested yesterday upon the charge of stealing a mule, and was lodged in jail. He sold the mule sev? eral days ago to one of our citizens,, and some colored men suspecting his movements herea bout8?hacthim. arrested upon other charges at first, when his connection with the mule was ascertained. It was a small black mule, with one eye, and we are informed that it has since been sold to parties living in Georgia. Saluda Baptist Association. The sixty-ninth anniversary meeting of the j Saluda Baptist Association will be held by ap-1 polntment -.vith Neal's Creek Church, six miles east of Anderson C. EL, eo Thursday before the second Sabbath in August next. Rev. W. D. Beverley wa3 appointed at the last meeting to preach the Introductory Sermon on this oc? casion, but this duty will fall upon his alter? nate, Rev. R. W. Burts, as Mr. Beverley has since removed to Texas. Rev. W. E. Walters was appointed to preach the Charity Sermon, with Rev. B. F. Mauldin as his alternate. Disastrous Fire. We regret to learn that our friend, Mr. P. L. Dean, living near Fair Play, in Oconee coun? ty, met with a heavy loss by fire on Monday, 10th inst. His dwelling caught fire about three o'clock it) the afternoon of that day, and was totally consumed, besides the furniture, the clothing of the family, and several hundred dollars in greenbacks, making a total loss of J about S2G00. There was no insurance upon the building or its content?, we believe. The origin of the fire is not explained, unless it was an incendiary act, as the flames were discover? ed in a room where there had. been no fire for several months. Wc deeply sympathize with Mr. Dean in this great misfortune. Kershaw County for Sale. The Cumden Journal states that Sheriff | Bosweli, of that county, some time ago obtain? ed a large judgment against Kershaw County, and the Coroner has advertised the entire prop? erty of the County, ko far as the same is known, for sale on the first Monday in August. The property levied upon consists of several tracts of land, town lots in Camden,. including tho Court House and Jail, and a variety of person? al property, embracing the furnitlrre of the Court House, &e. This is a lamentable condi? tion of affairs brought about by the mal-ad ministration of the County Commissioners, who are ignorant and incompetent officials but "trooly loil" citizens, ami members of the Radi? cal party. The Sheriff will likely purchase the property, it is thought. The Colored Demonstration. The colored people of this town and vicinity arranged for a general jubilee on last Saturday, and in response to the announcement, only made a few day?, before, hundreds of men, women and children thronged our streets at an early hour. The militia paraded in the morn? ing, and after going through the exercises of a drill, their arms were laid aside, and the mem? bers prepared to unite in a demonstration more in consonance with the peaceful condition of this section. The Sunday Schools formed a procession at the new Baptist Church, and marched to Main street, thence to the public square and through to McDuffio street. The procession was halted at the house recently purchased for school purposes, and formerly belonging to the Winthrop estate. Here the crowd gathered, until an immense audience was assembled. Quite a number of white persons were present by invitation, and seats upon the piazza assigned to them. The order of exor? cises was then announced, and the white speak? ers were invited to give the colored people some information touching the Air Line Railroad. The exercises were then opened with solemn prayer by Rev. W. A. Hodges, of the Metho? dist Church. Mr. James A. Hoyt, editor of the Intelligencer, was then introduced, and oc? cupied twenty minutes in an effort to enlighten his hearers upon their duties as citizens, and particularly concerning their interest in the construction of the Air Line Railroad through this town and county. Col. R. S. Hill was the next speaker, and in a brief, good-humored speech, mainly addressed to the Sunday School, received the undivided attentiou and frequent applause of the audience. Rev. W. A. Hodges was then requested to address the assemblage, and for a short time earnestly urged upon his colored hearers the cultivation of a moral and religious sentiment, and the development and advancement of their children in education. His remarks were highly appreciated, judging by the interest manifested during their delivery and the plaudits at the close. Henry Kennedy, colored, wjis called for, and made a short and sensible speech in favor of the Air Line Railroad. He vras followed by Samuel Johnson, colored, on the same subject, but in a humorous vein, which caused frequent laughter and applause. All the speakers, white and colored, eschewed party politics. The speaking being now concluded, the bas? kets were brought into requisition, and prepa? rations inad? for a pic nie dinner. A room in the second story of the building was set apart for the white people, and a magnificent dinner was spread upon the table, to which the whites were invited. The dinner embraced a great : variety, prepared in the best style, and was truly enjoyed by the twenty or thirty gentle? men seated around the table. The colored people, scattered in groups about the building and grounds, seemed to enjoy the day most happily, and from the large number of baskets displayed, we presume that there was an abundance of eatables provided. When we left the place, all was hilarity and cheerful? ness, and we learn that naught occurred after? wards to disturb the occasion or mar the har? mony manifested throughout the day. It was a quiet, orderly demonstration in every particu? lar, and reflects credit upon the colored people of Anderson. The Land and Immigration Scheme. A popular arrangement for investing in the proposed Land and Immigration Scheme, set on foot by Messrs. Butler, Chadwick, Gary & Co., is to organize clubs for the purchase of tickets. For instance, a club is organized, em? bracing ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, or any number of individuals, each contributing an equal amount. The sum total is then invested in tickets, and each member of the club signs an agreement that whatever is drawn by anyone or more of said tickets is to be equally divided between the individuals composing the club. It will be observed that by this combination of mutual interests, in the case of a club of ten persons, five dollars will purchase au equal share in ten tickets, thus securing ten chances of drawing a prize We understand that sev? eral clubs are organizing in this vicinity. Any further information concerning the club sys? tem, or in reference to the general scheme, can be obtained on application to Maj. B. F. Whit ner, the authorized agent for Anderson county. Roller Composition. The Union Times makes enquiry of printers and publishers as to the efficacy and utility of the patent composition for rollers. Our cotempo rary concludes that it will not answer for hot weather. The experience in this office is sim? ilar to that of the Times, and for several weeks past we have abandoned its use and resoried to glue and molasses. But it is our conviction that Francis & Loutrellc's composition will prove satisfactory upon a power-press, where the roller is kept in constant motion, and that one-great reason for its failure with the hand press is the inability to obtain unceasing mo? tion, by which the ink is kept continuously distributed. Any cessation makes the ink gather upon the roller, and causes streaks across the paper. Personal. We were honored with a call yesterday from Capt. C. E. Chichcster, of Charleston, who is on a visit to the up-country, and is upending a few days in our town. He is reporting obser ? vations of men and things for the Charleston Cbnrier. Also, we have received a visit from Mr. F. P. Beard, of the Temperance Advocate, publish? ed in Columbia. He is canvassing this section with great success, and is gaining many friends for his paper, the prospectus of which appears in our columns to-day. Every friend of tem? perance ought to give this enterprise solid en encouragement. A Distinguished Traveler. We received a call yesterday from Col. M. L. DcMalher, a native of Loudon county, Va., who is said to be the most extensive traveler in the world. He has traversed both Europe and America on foot, and upwards of 23,000 miles of territory. He is a gentleman of pol? ished manners, has received a liberal education, and is endowed with brilliant conversational powers. He began traveling in early youth, and is yet quite a young man.. Of course; his varied experience in life is interesting, and wc will publish a short sketch of his remarkable career in our next issue. In Search of Light. Tho precious Land Commission muddle, that so seriously puzzled our grave legislators last winter, is again to be re-hashed in the news? papers. It will be remembered that a joint committee of the General Assembly pretended to investigate the actings and doings of the Land Commission, while that beneficent insti? tution was under the charge and supervision of the immaculate, irrepressible and erratic Seaa tor from Barnwell, Hon. C. P. Leslie. It .is not very clear that this investigation ever amounted to anything of practical value, but it is known that Leslie defied the Senate on several occasions to disturb him on this ques? tion or attempt to force any exposure of the management of the Land Commission. But it appears that we are about to get some informa? tion, at last. Senator Foster,, of Spartanburg, was a member of the Investigating Committee. He was elected to the Senate in 1868 as a Dem? ocrat. For reasons of his own, Leslie has called upon Mr. Foster through the Charleston newspapers to state the result of his search in? to the labyrinthine intricacies of that pet scheme of the Radicals,-by which $700,000 in bonds of the State was expended for the pur? chase of "lands for the landless, and homes for the homeless," but which magnificent dream has never been realize! by any considerable number of the State's prospective wards. Now? we take some interest in this question, and would unite with Mr. Leslie in calling upon tho Senator from Spartanburg to make a clean breast of the whole transaction, from begin ing to end, as to the progress and result of that farcical investigation. Were any facts elicited to show such monstrous peculations and theft as charged in the political campaign last sum? mer? Did Senator Foster, or any member of the committee, ascertaiu if there was any truth in the allegations against Leslie and his agents, and the members of the Advisory Board, that they put money in their own pockets by reason of their connection with the Land Commis? sion ? A full and explicit answer, so far as his knowledge extends, is due to the anti-Radical element of this State, and we trust that Mr. Foster, for his own sake, will not hesitate to di? vulge any and every information in his posses? sion. We copy the card of Mr Leslie from the Charleston Courier : Charleston, S. C, July, 10, 1871. I Hon. Joel Foster, Smator from Spartanburg:' Dear Sir?You were appointed a member of a Joint Committeee to investigate the trans? actions of the Land Commission, past and present. You made an investigation of the transactions of the Commission during the time I was Land Commissioner. I ask you to state to the public the result of your investigations, so far as I am concerned. I wrote you six weeks since on the same sub? ject, to which you have made no reply. I am certain you received my letter. I now ask you to answer, or tell the people why you refuse. You were the only Democrat on the Commit? tee, and I wish to hear from you, whether any one else does or no. Will you please open your mouth, and let the public know what's the matter. Yours respectfully, C. P. LESLIE. History of the South Carolina College. We are pleased to observe that Dr. M. La Borde has concluded to publish a second edi? tion of the "History of the South Carolina College." Many of our readers, and especially graduates of this institution, will remember that the first edition brought the history down to the close of the year 1857. The edition now proposed will embrace the whole period of its existence, commenciug with the original act of incorporation in December, 1801, and conclud? ing with tho act establishing the University of South Carolina in December, 1805. An increased interest will be imparted to this second edition, not only from the fact that it will constitute a complete history of the Col? lege, but by the further consideration that it will contain several new sketches and addi? tions to the sketches of those Presidents aud Professors who have died since the appearance of the work in 1857. Among the new sketches we may mention those of Judge Longstreet, Rev. Robert W. Barnwell, and Prof. Vcnablc, of the University of Virginia. The volume will be embellished by portraits of the various Presidents of the College. It will contain about five hundred pages, and will be furnished to single subscribers at $3.00 per copy. Subscriptions not otherwise made can be forwarded to the author, Prof. M. LaBordo, Columbia, 8. C. Badly Frightened. On Monday last, during the prevalence of a thunder storm, an old colored man named King was discovered near the railroad, upon the plantation of Dr. O. R. Broyles, jr., lying pros? trate upon the ground. The Dr. ordered some colored people to ascertain what was the mat? ter with him, aud although they proceeded in that direction, afterwards returned to the house without executing the command. Dr. Broyles then went to his relief, and applied restoratives, which brought tho old man to semi-conscious? ness. Upon being asked, King said that some one had shot at him, and that powder burnt hi.s back. The truth is, he had received a severe shock from lightning, and concluded that the Ku Klux were after him I ThkQuhex Bosk op Cookeuy P.ooks.? The liest Cookery Book in the world?the most thorough, tho most valuable-, the most admira? bly arranged?has been compiled, and lately published, by aSunth Carolina lady, Miss The ros.-i C. lirown, <>f Anderson. We 1k?vo tho honor to know the lady personally, and it gives us much pleasure to nsMuro her Unit her tank in emphatically well done. We wiv this upon good authority, for our mother and sisters, not lazy women, go about with tho book clasped in their arms, and refuse to bo parted from ltovon for a moment. Miss Brown's work is entitled "Modern Domestic Cookery" and is beautifully issued by Edward Perry, Printer and Publish? er, of Charleston. Tt is divided into thirty-four parts or chapters, ami contains three hundred and sixty Recipes. Our Southern ladies, if they pretend tobodc cent housekeepers, are now absolutely obliged to closolv superintend their cooking; ami to those ladies, one and all, we would say: You should undoubtedly procure a copy of Mws lirown's "Modern Domestic Cookery." It will ease and brighten your oath through lifo. Tho book lies upon our table for inspection. Wo will be most happy to order a copy for any and* every friend.?EdgcficUl A dverliscr. ? Tt w a gratifying sign of the times, flays the Laurensville Juraltf, that our people are determined to develop the resources of the country; that every other man may be Recn with a "pocket full of rocks," and Dana's Mineralogy under his arm. Every class of the community?lawyers,, doctors, mercbant.s and farmers?have fallen victims to the contagion. A company has been formed, atid heavy pros? pecting is goin^ on in the northern portion of this county. Cold and precious stones are the topics you hear discussed at every corner. Orange Demonstration and Riot in New York. The 12th of July is celebrated by the Orange I societies of this country, England and Ireland. This is a Protestant organization, and dates its origin from the battle of tho Boyne, which was fought in 1690 between the Irish under James II of England, and the English, Dutch and Anglo-Irish troops of William of Orange on the other side. It was closely contested, and both sides fought with the greatest bravery, but the Irish were defeated chiefly through the bad management of King James, who fled from the field before the contest was decided. Other battles followed, and after a year's strug? gle, the independence of Ireland was lost on the 12th of July, 1691. Nearly two hundred years have elapsed, during which time the Irish have had several conflicts with the Eng? lish nation, but never afterward under the au? thority of an organized government. Such is a condensed statement of the histor? ical meaning attached to the Orange societies. They represent the anti-Catholic element of Ireland, and their lodges in the last few years have celebrated the triumphs of their ancestors by public demonstrations, in the principal cities of this country. It is unnecessary to say that these demonstrations are looked upon with decided dislike and aversion by the great masses of the Irish population in this country, as the vast majority of them are Catholics and sympathizers with the Fenian movement. This feeling of antipathy and disliko has grown very rapidly, and when it was announced that the Orangemen would parade this year, loud and frequent threats were made by the Fenian element, especially in New York city, that the demonstration would be forcibly prevented. This was the condition of affairs in New York city; and for some days previous to the 12th of July, the newspapers were filled with the various phases of this unhappy and fruitless controversy. At length, the excitement and probable consequences of riot and bloodshed induced the Mayor of New York, A. Oakcy Hall, to forbid the parade of the Orangemen. This order was promulgated by Superintendent Kelso, of the Police Department, and no soon? er than signed, it was virulently assailed by the newspapers and loudly denounced by the people generally. It was an interference with the right of peaceable citizens to assemble, and it was a proscription of their religious creed. The excitement grew more intense after the promulgation of this order, and it was appa? rent that there was a deep-seated hostility awakened to Mayor Hall and his administra? tion. The clamor was raised for protection to the Orange societies, and the freedom of reli? gious opinion. In this emergency, G-ov. Hoff? man appeared upon the scene, and obtained a revocation of the untimely order against the parade, and then issued his proclamation as Governor, assuring protection to the fullest ex? tent possible by the military and police au? thorities. Preparations were at once made to preserve the peace and prevent any riotous conduct. This was the condition of affairs on Wednesday morning. The narrative of that day's bloody experience is briefly told in the following summary of the New York World : The Orange societies of New York celebra? ted the 12th of July under the protection of the entire military and police force of the city. The day was one as crowded with incident and excitement as any since that on which the news of the firing on Sumter reached us, just ten years ago. The police, 1,500 strong, as? sembled at headquarters at 6 o'clock a. m. The several regiments of the National Guard which had been called out were on duty at their respective armories by 7 o'clock. Gov. Hoffman and Mayor Hall went to the Police Headquarters early and remained there during the day. An order was issued by the Mayor at noon closing all the liquor shops. The po? lice received definite intelligence previous to this that the Orangemen would parade, and that the procession would move from the cor? ner of Eighth avenue and Twenty-eighth street. A heavy detachment of police and several regiments were at once despatched to tho spot. Rioting had commenced as early as 7 o'clock in the morning. A regiment of cav? alry and infantry dispersed a mob which was threatening to burn the house of Henry A. Heiser, Esq. At 9 o'clock the Irish laborers on the boulevards left off work and attacked the Italian and German laborers, beating them badly. The rioters fled upon the approach of the military. Collisions between the police and tho mob took place in various parts of the city, notably in front of the Fenian headquar? ters the Hibernian Hall, and opposite Grace Church in Broadway. The procession began moving at 2:30 o 'clock. Tho Orangemen, though few in numbers, were escorted by a heavy detachment of police and the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twenty-second, and Eighty-fourth regiments. Along Eighth avenue they were assaulted by bricks and stones, and finally, near the corner of Twenty sixth street; a shot was fired by a rioter. Then followed the tragedy of the day. The military fired several volleys into tho crowd, which scattered and fled in every direction, leaving the dead and dying in the streets. The pro? cession did not pause, however, but kept on its march down the avenue, through Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street, and thence to Cooper Institute, where the Orangemen disbanded. There were many hos? tile demonstrations made, but no serious con? flict took place after leaving Eighth avenue. Tho Orangemen wcro frequently cheered by the citizens on the route. There was an at? tempt to mob the house of an Orangeman in Twentieth street last night, but the police dis? persed the rioters. Otherwise the city was quiet after sundown. The troop remained un? der arms all night at the armories. Our list of dead foots un 49, and of wounded 108. Some of the dead bodies at the Morgue are not yet identified. Among the victims of the fatal firing on ICiglith avenue were Jlr. Hour}' C. Page, manager of tho Grand Opera 1 rouse, and Sergeant Wyatt, of the Ninth Regiment? Colonel Fisk was wounded by a brickbat. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Williamston Township. In accordance with inetruction* from the State Superintendent of Education of South Carolina, the legal voters of Williamston Town? ship met July 15th for the purposes of assessing an additional tax for educational purposes. Mr. J. H. Carlisle being requested to act as Chairman, briefly stated the object of the meet? ing. After taking his scat, it was moved und seconded' that Maj. T. F. Anderson act as Clerk. Tho meeting unanimously voted a tax of fifty cents per head on each legal voter in the town? ship. It was also moved and carried that these pro? ceedings be published in the Anderson Intelli? gencer. The meeting then adjourned. T. F. ANDERSON, Clerk. ? At Cambridge, Mass., last week, the lightning struck the house of a lightning-rod maker, just to show it* impartiality ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? Mr. C. Y. Richardson died of sunstroke in Charleston on Saturday. ? The semi-annual examination of the Reidville Female College took place on Friday, June 30th. ? The Union Times of Friday last says the Ku Klux committee were expected there from Spartanburg on that day. ? Rev. Mr. Shiereubeek has been elected professor of the German language and litera? ture, in Newberry College, located at Walhalla. ? Fifteen thousand water-melons, from the famous melon patches in the vicinity of Augus? ta, passed through Charleston last week to New York. ? The Greenville Enterprise says: The tele? graph will soon reach Greenville, when we shall be in talking communication with all the other cities of the globe. ? Judge Willard has issued a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel Jillson, the State Superintendent of Education, to draw an order to pay the public school teachers of Charles? ton. ? At the Langley Cotton Mills, near Aiken, S. C, a tornado was experienced on Wednesday last, which did some damage to the main build? ing and smaller structures around. The wind and rain for a time came with great force. ? A little girl, named Emma Atkinson, five years of age, and Dempsey Cline, a boy eleven years old, were drowned in the canal at Gran lteville on the 12th instant. The boy jumped into the water to save the girl. ? John C. Reister, of Cnester, has resigned the office of Clerk of the Court, and the same has been accepted by Gov. Scott. The duty of filling the vacancy devolves upon Judge Thom? as, of" that Circuit. ? Col. Myers, of the 7th U. S. Cavalry, stationed at Spartanburg, died on the 11th inst. at that place, after a brief illness. His remains will probably be sent North. He had been in the United States service about forty yeare. ? Narrow-gauge railroads, it is thought, will soon be introduced in this State. It is in con? templation to run a line of that kind from Newberry to Laurens; another line is also proposed across Lexington County, connecting the Greenville and Augusta Railroads, via Lexiugton C. H. ? In several counties, where elections have been ordered for County Commissioners to fill vacancies, we notice a prolusion of candidates ?indeed, "thick as leaves in Vallambrosa." This is the banc of South Carolina politics. Every man thinks his claims for office are the best, and rushes his name into print, signed "many friends." It is disgusting and nonsensi? cal. ? The Edgeficld Advertiser announces the death of Col. Stewart Harrison, a gallant and f>opular citizen of Edgeficld, who will be deep y and sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Col. Harrison de? parted this life on Saturday, 8th of July, in the 44th year of his age. He was a prominent mi? litia officer in early life, held the office of Clerk of the Court for two successive terms, and was a devoted and gallant leader in the late war. ? The Charleston Courier understands that the recent decision of the Supreme Court of this State, that the bills of the old Bank of the State are not receivable in payment of taxes, will be carried before the Supremo Court of the United States for final judgment. The Supreme Court of this State have announced simply their conclusion. The opinion upon which this judgment is founded has not vet been published, and, therefore, it is impossible to state the reasons by which this conclusion was reached. In this condition of the case, therefore, all that can be stated is that the question is still in abeyance, and awaits for its ultimate determination the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States. ? The Greenville Mountaineer, of the 12th inst., has the following paragraph: "Wiley Bishop (white) was brought before United States Commissioner, Capt. John F. Porteous, at this place, yesterday, on a charge of forgery and violation "of post office laws. The evidence against him proved that he had received a letter for a Mrs. Trammell, had broken it open, and finding therein a check for twenty-four dollars on the United States Treasury office at Charleston, requiring Mrs. T.'s signature, he forged her name thereto and sold the check to one of our merchauts. Being unable to raise tho necessary amount of bail, he was sent to jail to await his trial at the the next term of the United States Court. Bishop was elected to the Legislature in 1SG8, by the Republicans of this County; his term expired in 1870." For the Anderson Intelligencer. Axdersox C. H., July 18,1871. j Mr. Editor: Several months ago it was an? nounced in your paper that the militia of Anderson C. H. had come forward and volun? tarily proposed to surrender their arms to the proper authorities, and return to the peaceful walks of life. Were not resolutions to that effect passed by that body ? You very proper? ly complimented this action. But, sir, it now appears that the resolutions have not been carried out, and from recent demonstrations it would seem that the purpose of giving up the arms was never seriously entertained. It was but last Saturday that the military turned out and paraded our streets with the view to unite with a Sabbath school celebration, thus mixing and amalgamating war with religion. They were induced by representations of some pru? dent citizens to desist from joining, arms in hand, with the Sabbath school procession; but they drilled and performed their military evo? lutions. Why, in tho midst of profound peace, arc the military demonstrations kept up? It is a source of constant irritation to the white citizens. Do not all the experience of history, and the recent disturbances and collisions in Laurens, Union and elsewhere, exemplify the fact that a licentious and irresponsible soldiery is destructive to peace, and fatal to liberty and good government? But not to protract this communication, wc will say at once that its object is to direct the attention of the State Executive to the contin? ued existence of tltis military organization, and to call upon him to carry out in good faith his proclamation calling in all the arms. When this is done, then will he manifest a sincere wish for the restoration of order and tranquili ty, and entitle himself to the confidence of all peaceful citizens. POPULI. ? Tho cotton manufactory at Augusta, Ga., it is stated, occupies buildings as extensive as those of the largest mills in New England. It employs an average of five hundred hands, and runs five hundred looms and fifteen hundred spindles, and divides on a capital stock of ?GOO,000 annual dividends of from twenty to twenty-five per cent., besides carrying large sums to the surplus fund. This company has recently increased its machinery to tue extent of ten thousand spindles at a cost of $300,000. The hands are white and principally natives of Augusta. ? The official returns for the month of July do not materially change the cotton crop pros? pect reported in June. Severe rain storms nave continued to obstruct cultivation and check the growth in the States upon the Gulf coast. The Slates of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida average lower in condi? tion therein than at tlie dale of the List report. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE, ? "Through tickets to go around the world" are for sale in London for $1250. ? Butler announces himself a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. ? The Republican State Convention of Wis? consin meocs at Madison, August 4th. ? Atlanta, Ga., is now constructing seven hundred dwelling and business houses. ? Henry C. Page, who was killed in the New York riot, was the financial manager of Fisk's opera house. ? Tho slave trade on the cast coast of Africa is said to be nourishing, notwithstanding the efforts of the English cruisers. ? There is nothing like enterprise. An American fire insurance company has opened a branch office in Paris. ? Some of the most respectable citizens of East Tennessee have been arrested for whip? ping negroes. ? Mr. Frederick Schuster, of Savannah, has left for parts unknown, carrying with him about S20,000 belonging to friends whose confi? dence he betrayed. * ? It is reported that there are several Ea Klux in Washington, for the purpose of iden? tifying witnesses before the Investigating Com? mittee, and reporting to the Klan. ? Col. W. H. Jenifer, at one time a promi? nent officer in the Confederate army, now holds the commission of Colonel and Inspector of Cavalry in the army of the Khedive of Egypt. ? The editor of the Indianapolis Journal has a letter from Vice President Colfax, in which he denies the statement that he has reconsid? ered his determination to retire from public life. ? The employees of the Agricultural De? partment gave a testimonial to Gen. Capron oh his retirement from the Commissioner's office. Hi3 successor, Prof. Watts, has been duly in? stalled, and entered upon his duties. ? An influential movement is now on foot in Missouri to secure the Democratic nomina? tion for the Presidency for Gen. W. S. Hancock, Conservative Republicans and Democrats unite in urging his claims and availability. ? The Virginia papers urge upon the rail? ways which terminate in Norfolk and their connecting roads to concert measures with the Allan line of steamships for influencing the immigration of small farmers and farm labor? ers to settle upon their lines of route. ? In the case of Laura Fair, under sentence of death at San Francisco, an appeal has been made to the Supreme Court, and a hearing set ' for October next. Hence, according to an As? sociated Press dispatch, "there is no likelihood of her being hanged before January next." ? The Convention of Kentucky Baptists, held in Louisville last week, offered ?300,000 to? remove the Theological Seminary from Green? ville, S. C, to an eligible point in Kentucky, provided the other Southern States will raise i ?200,000. ? The Philadelphia Age is of the opinion that by the time the Presidential election of 1S72 takes place, the people will be so pressed L by immediate issues of a financial and business I character, that they will have no room in their minds to accept trumped up stories .in relation to Ku Klux organizations in the South. ? The New Hampshire House of Represen? tatives has taken a step towards doing away with "the subjection.of women" by a bill which enacts that husbands shall not hereafter be liable for the debts of the wife contracted be? fore marriage. Woman i3 to have her right* to the extent of being free to pay her owo debts, the same as tyrant man. ? The President will remain at Long Branch until the 15th cf August, when he goes to Cal? ifornia. Unless an emergency arises, he will not visit Washington, but will dispense pardon* for bigamy and receive presents from any dis? posed to make them at "the cottage by thesea.'r It is suggested that Grant takes a pardon along with him for Brigham Yotmg, as there are se rioos charges of polygamy against this Salt Lake official, wbo is a godd Union man also. ? The speech of Senator Trumbull, deliv? ered on the 4th instant, in Illinois, has taken the Radicals by surprise. In the course of his* remarks, Mr. Trumbull said that attempts had been made to clothe the Executive with too much power, and that centralization was the great danger of the Republic. Local govern? ments are safeguards of liberty, while the Fed? eral Government is only needed to protect the citizen. Liberal and kindly action; on the Dart of the general government was needed to neal the wounds of the South. ? Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees has announced his intention to withdraw entirely from politi? cal iife at the close of his present term of Con? gress. Accordingly, he says that under no circumstances will he permit his name to bo used in connection with the Democratic nomi? nation for Governor of Indiana, and that he '? not, and never again expects to be, a candidate for any office whatever. He will devote him? self exclusively to the duties of his profession, and his sole wish in connection with political affairs is that Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks may i be the Democratic candidate for President in ; 1872. ? The Savannah Rcpuhlican contains an ac? count of a turnpike road steam engine, which was tried in that city a few days since, and worked to the entire satisfaction of those who* witnessed its performance. It turned in a space not greater than its own length, and made good time in the heavy sand near Cohen's wharf. It is eight horse-power, weighs five tons, and is calculated to draw fifteen or twenty tons. It was built by the Grant Locomotive Woiks, at Patterson, New Jersey, at a cost of $5,000, for the Central Railroad Company, and their introduction into Georgia is reduced to a fixed fact. ? A Washington dispatch states that the Administration is about to enter upon a more vigorous enforcement of the Ku Klux law, not through the employment of military, but by the appointment of special Assistant Dis? trict Attorneys, charged with prompt prosecu? tion of alleged offenders in the United States court. It is not pretended that there have been any new developments regarding the condition of affairs in the South that necessitates this sudden decision of the Department of Justice. On the contrary, the evidence before tho Ku Klux Committee shows that the affairs are now so peaceable in the South that all the evidence taken relates mostly to the disturbances before the present year. Outlawry rx North Caeoldta.?A fear? ful butchery was perpetrated in Robeson coun? ty, N. C, on the 10th bust., by Henry Berry Lowry and bis band of negro outlaws. A Sheritrs posse, having in charge Lowry"s wife and several other prisoners who had been aid? ing and abetting the negroes, was ambuscaded near Bug's store on the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, where Lowry's gang attacked them. Of tho sheriff's posse, three were killed and three wounded. The fight re? solved itself into a regular battle, which lasted for some time. The sheriff's posse followed the negroes into the recesses of a swamp. It is not certain that any of the outlaws were killed.. Two days after this occurrence, one of the ne? groes named Pop Oxendinc was captured anot lodged in the Wilmington jail, and notwith? standing the terrible murders and crimes to which lie has been a party, no attempt was made to do him violence, although the excite? ment in that region was intense. On bust Monday, 17th inst., Lowrv and his band waylaid and killed Daniel M. McLean, a> prominent citizen of Robeson county, and his brother, Hugh McLean, a youth of thirteen years. They also wounded Archibald McCol lum. These parties were riding along the pub? lic road, and were fired upon from a thicket A fearful reign of terror exists among the wo? men and children of that section. The Sheriff has a pos?e of T50 men in the field, but his. efforts to capture any more of the outlaws arc so far utterly i'rtii'.le.>.