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TER1HS. One copy for one year.:.........:....$ 2..10 " " " six months. 1.25 Ten copies for one year.20.00 Twenty copies for one year.?.37.50 The clubs of ten aud twenty will be sent to any address. Subscriptions will not be received for a less reriod than six months. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements 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 each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made with those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve montlis. tJMtnary notices exceeding five lines will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcement of candidates, Five Dollars in each case, Invariably in advance. Job "Work cash on delivery, in every instance. ANDERSON C. H., S. C. Thursday morning, SvLy 27, isn. The friends and patrons of Mr; Ligon's school will not forget the Exhibition at the University Chapel to-night. We are indebted to a young frieud, now sojourning in the far West, for late and inter? esting files of New Mexico and Colorado news? papers. We understand that the young men are engaged in preparations for a social pic nie at Keys' Spring, near this town, on Saturday, Au? gust 5th. Invitations will be issued this week. 2?? The Dedication of the Masonic Hall at Honea Path take3 place' on- Thursday next, 3rd of August.- An address will be delivered by C. C. Featherston, Esq., of this place. The brethren at Honea Path will give the fraternity a hearty welcome, and we trust there will be a large attendance, Air Line Railroad. .. The action of the County Commissioners, at their' meeting on Monday last, postponing the election previously ordered to be held on the 7th'of August, is wise and proper. Some weeks ago, the agent of the contractors was in our town, and announced that one of the'ehief | objects of his visit was to declare the purpose of the contractors not to receive any more sub? scriptions of the character proposed to be made by this County. He further decided that the contractors owned four-fifths ot the stock in the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railroad Company, and that virtually the controlling influence was in their hands. A week later, the President of the Road visited Anderson, and the representations previously made by the aforesaid agent were communicated to him. After considering the matter, President Buford made no distinct utterances as to the probable acceptance of the bonds, and left grave doubts upon the minds of those present as to the pow? ers and privileges of the contractors under the agreement to construct the-Road. Under these eicumstances, maturely considering the subject, the Railroad Committee at this place adopted a resolution asking a postponement of the election ordered for the 7th of August. This action has received the sanction of the County Commissioners, and the election is postpoued accordingly. But the Board has very properly authorized its Chairman to renew the order for the election, whenever information is obtained that the proposed subscription will be accepted. The delay in making this postponement is due to the fact that the Board has not met prior to last Monday, since it was determined to pursue this course. The survey authorized by the Directors at their meeting in Charlotte has been completed. "We confess to disappointment as to the char? acter of the survey, which~was intended by the Board to be "thorough and exhaustive." The exploration of tho route from the Savan? nah River to Gainesville has fully con? firmed all that was ever claimed by the friends of this route. It is a practicable and cheap line, with the exception of a few miles east of Gainesville, and this is believed to be no worse than an equal distance upon any oth? er route. The survey from Roberts' Church to Greenville was made in great haste, and with? out sufficiently exploring tho country, in our Judgment. But we have been assured that the authorities are satisfied that this portion of the line can be constructed as cheaply as the same distance on any other route. Over the short? est line it is possible to make from Gainesville to Greenville, the route by An Jerson will com> pure favorably in-every respect, and the dis? tance is not exceeding seven miles greater than the shortest line. "3et,'nctwithstanding the assurances of those in authority, it has been deemed prudent to make a more thorough examination of the line from Roberts' Church to Greenville, and accordingly Maj. Thos. B. Lee, with a corps of | engiueers, is now engaged in running a line between the points named. This work began on Tuesday last, and will be rapidly pushed to completion. It is expected that the meeting of the- Ebard of Directors, fo determine upon a location be? tween Gainesville and Greenville, will be held at a very early day. This meeting will take >lace at some convenient central point, proba Ipolumbia, and we would suggest that the of this town and county designate or persons to represent their in >re the Board of Directors, leretand that the contractors have ,upon the line cast of Gainesville, irst they refused compliance with resolutions to that effect. The Road in this section will not be this information, and we trust fon of work on the Georgia side rorable opinion of the route by taincd from recent surveys in At any rate, there should be no and determination upon our part Road through this county, and if ?tie effort will accomplish it,.every \>ut his shoulder to the wheel, in Jy. Should the Board- declare )f this county will be accepted, jd will be located by Anderson kn that the sum of $300,000 is 'uapital stock of this Compa rmust be0 laggards in the field, but Ruckle on-ie armor of enterprise and ' >d the bo. is secured. P^rst baler ncw cotton this year is ColUmb. T/.vn. It H.?a -~ Execution of Shadrach Webster. On the 14th day of last May, ft brutal mur? der was committed in the neighborhood of Honea Path; in this county. The victim was a colored woman named Adeline Agnew, who had a quarrel with a colored man, Shadrach Webster,- with whom she had been living in adultery. They had just returned to the house in which they were living, when the quarrel ensued. In the altercation that took place be? tween them, the woman was stabbed with a home-made dirk knife, the blade of which was seven or eight inches long. The wound was mortal, and the woman died in a very short time. The murderer fled instantly after he dealt the fatal blow. Two days afterwards, he [ was arrested at the house of a neighbor, though not without making great resistance. He did not deny the charge, and stated that he was perfectly calm during the affair, until the wo? man struck him with a plank board, when he inflicted a wound with the knife, which was sheathed at the time; and he subsequently declared that it was not his inteutiou to use this dangerous weapon, and would not have done so, only that his evil passions were fully aroused by the assault of the woman. The murderer, Shadrach Webster, was lodged in jail, and there remained until the second Monday in June, when he was arraigned before Judge Orr, and after due trial, was convicted of this terrible crime. On Thursday, Juuc 15th, Judge Orr pronounced the sentence of the Court, that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that tile execution of the sen? tence take place on Friday, 2ist of July. The prisoner remained stolid and indifferent, to all outward appearances, during the brief and j forcible admonitions of his Honor, who warned him against entertaining hopes of pardon or Commutation of sentence, as that, in all human probability, he would suffer the extreme pen? alty of the law on the day fixed. He was advised to make preparations for the awful event, and for appearing before the judgment bar of Almighty God. In accordance with the sentence of the Court, Shadrach Webster was executed on Friday last, 21st of July. The awful nature of the crime did not admit of interference with the judg? ment of the Court, and if ther? were any efforts made to obtain Executive clemency, we are not aware of the fact. A public execution al? ways attracts large numbers of people, but in this instance the attendance was far greater than on any previous occasion for many years. Indeed, the estimated number exceeds any public occasion within our recollection. At an early hour, the crowd began to pour in from every direction. . We have heard that colored people were in attendance from Athens, Ga., Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties, and from adjoining counties in this State for thirty and forty miles around. Between three and four thousand persons were thronging our streets before eleven o'clock a. m., and as the prepara? tions about the jail indicated the time ap? proaching for the prisoner to meet his doom, that vicinity was one dense mass of human be? ings, anxiously waiting the movements of the constituted authorities. About half-past eleven, the prisoner was brought from the jail, accompanied by Sheriff McGukin and his deputies. He was seated in a wagon, which was surrounded by a guard of white men on horseback and a small detach? ment of the colored militia?all wearing side arms. By the side of the prisoner, we noticed the attendance of Rev. D. E. Frierson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. F. S. Morris, colored. The procession moved slowly to the place of execution, an old field just opposite the mile-post, south of this town, where a gallows had been erected only a few days before. On arriving at the- place designated, the wagon was driven beneath the gallows and halted just beyond. The guard formed a hollow square, around which the spectators of the ter? rible scene drew in large numbers. After a few moments spent in conversation with the ministers and others, the prisoner ascended the scaffold, and Deputy Sheriff McConnell ad? justed the rope. It was then made known to the prisoner that he had the opportunity of ad? dressing the crowd, if he desired. He called for his brothers and sisters, who were present, and bade them good-bye, and turning to the crowd, expressed his willingness to expiate his crime upon the gallows, and asserted that he was prepared to die, believing that God had pardoned his great sins, and would receive him in glory. He wished every one, white and colored' to take warning from this day, and to prepare for an eternal world. This is the sub? stance of his address, Vhich was delivered in a firm, clear voice, and in an intelligent manner. The cape was then drawn over the face of the prisoner. At this moment, there was a death? like stillness upon the scene, amid which Rev. Mr. Frierson offered a brief and appropriate prayer, and as the word "Amen" fell from the minister's lips, at 12.15 o'clock, the Sheriff re? moved the pin sustaining the scaffold, and the body of Shadrach Webster was suspended in mid-air, by the rope from the gallows-beam.? The fall dislocated his neck, and there was no struggling of any consequence. After a few moments, the body ceased to quiver, but it was allowed to remain suspended for about thirty five or forty minutes, when the rope was sev? ered. The body was then consigned to the care of relatives and friends ; it was taken to the depot, and on Saturday morning was con? veyed to Abbeville for the purpose of inter? ment. We understand that Webster was raised by Mr. John Gordon, three miles from Abbe? ville C. H. Such is a concise description of the public execution last Friday. The immense crowd returned to the public square, and although there was considerable whiskey-drinking among white and colored, there was no serious dis? turbance of the peace, which speaks volumes for the custodians of law and order, and attests the law-abiding spirit and good conduct of our people. Several private fisticuffs between white men were imminent, but they were quickly suppressed by the police. The ab? sence of loud talking and cursing in these in? stances, too, was quite remarkable. Altogether, the day passed off with singular exemption from difficulties, such as might be anticipated in a large and promiscuous assemblage of peo? ple, where there was no restraint upon their I j conduct beyond the ordinary methods of en? forcing obedience to lawful authority and a I due regard for the public peace. ? : ??The proprietors of the Bickens fk'ntinet ! ex pec: to Issue the lb'-!, number this weck I Col. M. L. DeMalher. I We promised Inst week to give a sketch of j this celebrated traveler and his wanderings about the civilized globe. Our attention was afterwards called to the fact that such a sketch had once appeared in these columns; yet, as his arrival in our midst gives increased zest to the novel adventures of this gentleman, the account is re-published in this issue. We may be able to add some interest by appending other particulars concerning this remarkable traveler, who has visited all the inhabitable portions of the Old and New "World. Much of this wonderful undertaking has been accom? plished on foot, but this speciality has been rather the result of medical advice, and may be properly termed merely incidental to the travels of Col. DcMalhcr, since a large portion, of his life prior to tho war was devoted to travel. In his pedestrian tour, Col. DeMalher has made a special feature of traversing the course of all the principal rivers in the various countries through which he has passed. An? other feature worthy of mention is that he has accumulated over two thousand sketches from life and nature, and to which may be added daily notes upon the manners and customs, and the practical workings of that part of the world visited by him. These form a vast store? house of knowledge and information, which will one day be given to humanity as the result of careful observation and actual comparison of one people with another. It may be proper to state that Col. DeMalher is descended from the Huguenots, of the blood of the Colignys, and is allied by ties of cn%; sanguinity with the pm^est tities of France and (jTeat Britain. Maternally, he i3 by birth of our oldest Virginia families. Because of this social rauk, and uis claims to distinction for scholarship and learning, it is fair to assume that no man save Humboldt ever obtained so ready an access to all classes and conditions of society. The touchstone to his repute lay in his social accomplishments, and the ready adaptation oi his habits to the life of those around him, together with special distinctions as a scholar, poet-artist, traveler and soldier. Col. DeMalher is now making a short tour through the upper parts of Georgia and South Carolina, and thence through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. This has been properly designated as the "Switzerland of America," and the beautiful scenery and gran? deur of nature as displayed in this segion will form no meagre portion of the valuable reper? toire of Col. DeMalher. Afterwards, at the close of his summer's recreation through the mountain region, the present tour will be ex? tended through Alabama to Florida. In the winter, Col. DeMalher'will again pass through this section, en route for Virginia, where he proposes to rest for awhile under the shadow of the Blue Ridge, among the hospitable friends of his youth. Wilson's Burglar Gun. It is known to our readers that Hon. John Wilson, Senator from this county, has been ab? sent for several months in this and adjoining States, engaged in selling the patent right to use the Burglar Gun invented by him. We un? derstand that he has sold the right for several State*, including South Carolina and Georgia. The following reference to this invention is copied from the Knoxvillc (Tenn.) Chronicle oi last Friday: "Yesterday we saw an ingeniously contrived shooting iron, which is death ou bur? glars. It revolves on a pivot, and by a simple arrangement of wires, the muzzle is made to turn toward an intruder, and puts a ball through him before he can get out of the way. It is the invention of a South Carolinian." How to Make a Prosperous Towx.?The best way to build up a town is for every man to advertise his business, thereby presenting to the people through the newspaper an array of business houses equal to the number of busi? ness houses upon the streets. It draws trade, produce and money to the town. If a man wants to buy anything, he goes where he sees the most competition in the sale of the article he is wanting. If he wants to buy or sell, he goes to the man that advertises, for ho knows where to find him. This is undoubtedly the grand secret of the success of many flourishing cities. But there are a number of our business men who have not availed themselves of the advantages offered by advertising, and there are a number of others who have only tried the experiment spasmodically. To all such we would say, follow the example of your more prosperous neighbors, and advertise freely and constantly. Judicious advertising will always yield a large per centagc upon money invested in this way, and we believe that we can make it to the interest of every business man to keep his name and business always before the people. Agriculture vs. Politics.?No one doubts that agriculture is the basis of our prosperity; ?and'yet,.agriculture alone makes no country permanently wealthy. Agriculture and man? ufacture, prosperously united; by bringing the producer and customer together, by making' a home market at better prices for crops, by ob? viating the necessity of sending the wealth of the soil in its products to other countries, gives wealth and comparative independence, and conduces to the preservation of the fertility of the soil. What is most needed in the South, says the New Orleans Home Journal, is a more thorough development of our agricultural and manufac? turing resources. We have often had the re? flection forced upon us, that if one-half the energy aud the money that is annually devoted to political and party purposes, intrigues and schemes, was diverted to the encouragement of agriculture and manufactories, all branches of business would be more prosperous, and our people far happier, richer and more peaceful. Moxey Order Offices.?On Monday, 31st of duly, the following additional money order offices will be opened in South Carolina, viz: Abbeville C. II., Yorkvillc and SparUuiburg C. II. There are now twelve money order offices in operation in this State. The transmission, of money by this system is a public conveni? ence, and is attended with great regularity and absolute exemption from loss. jv.Y" Hon. D. H. Chamberlain has kindly furnished us with a pamphlet copy of his ad? dress delivered in Columbia on the lth of July. His theme, "American Nationality.'' f-.V The jVFcthodist District Conference is in session at Walhalla this week. For the Anderson Intelligencer. At a meeting of the Board of County Com? missioners, held on Monday, 24th day of July, the following Preamble and Resolutions, in relation to the proposed subscription to the capital stock of the Air Line Railroad, were unanimously adopted, to wit: Whereas, This Board has received infor? mation that the proposed subscription ofiSOO, 000 in bonds of this County to the capital stock of the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Company would not be accepted by the contractors, claiming to represent a large majority of the stock already subscribed ; and whereas, we arc advised that some difficulty may arise between the Company and the con? tractors upon this point. Be it therefore Resolved, That the proposed election adver? tised to be held on Monday, 7th of August, be and the same is hereby suspended until more accurate and reliable information is received, whether or not the bonds it is proposed to be subscribed will be accepted upon the condi? tions named. Resolved, That the chairman of this Board is herewith empowered to order the election aforesaid, whenever in his judgment it may be deemed advisable; and that at least ten days' notice of such election shall be given. By order of the Board. K. BREAZEALE, Chm'n. W. W. Humphreys, Clerk. Mr. Greeley's Testimony Against the "Thieving Carpet-Baggers." When Horace Greeley made his journey to Texas in the early part of the season, he took some pains to inform himself of the tricks and manners of those precious carpet-baggers who are recognized as the pillars of loyalty in the Southern States. He inquired of Democrats, and he inquired of candid, decent Republicans; and from both he received the same story of the infamous character of these carpet-baggers who control the legislation and administer the State governments of the South. When he re? turned home he stated the truth as he had learned it, but with the caution natural to a Republican editor who was unwilling to injure his party. Many Republican journals have arraigned him for his frankness in exposing the carpet-bag knaves, and now he has thought fit to defend himself in the Tribune. He reiter? ates his charges against "the thievish carpet? baggers," making only this pica in mitigation : that he pevcr included, nor intended to include, all Northern residents in the South in his sen tence of condemnation. This plea in abatement, says the New York World, is of no practical account. For as the few honest carpet-baggers voted to put the dis? honest ones in office, they must share the re? sponsibility ot their malfeasance and misdoings. The charge of disloyalty against the Southern people rests upon their opposition to their plundering State governments, and the oppres? sion is none the less intolerable because some honest, misguided men helped put the rogues aud swindlers in office. A successful political party must be held responsible for the actual results of its administration. Mr. Greeley is constrained to acknowledge that the carpet-bag State governments arc scandalous deus of thieves; and it is no alleviation of the rascali? ty that a few honest men may have been delu? ded into supporting them. Mr. Greeley's state? ments fully justify the indignant loathing and disgust with which the Southern people regard their carpet-bag State governments, and acquit them of intentional disloyalty to just authority. We trust they will never become so abject and degenerate as to lick the feet of such scoundrels as Federal bayonets have put in transient au? thority over them. It is but fair to th? Southern people that they should have the benctit of Mr. Greeley's indorsement of their opposition to the grasping, villainous carpet-baggers. We therefore make large quotations. Despite his Republican col? oring, the truth shines forth through his state? ments with convincing clearness. These ex? tracts have the added weight which belongs to the testimony of an unwilling witness: But there are "carpet-baggers" who arc knaves and hypocrites?who, making loud pro? fessions of zeal for Republican ascendancy and negro enfranchisement and elevation, are mainly intent on filling their own pockets from the spoil of an impoverished, unthrifty people. And this kind of "carpet-baggers" have been, prominent and powerful in the legislation and administration of several Southern States, as their bloated public expenditure, taxation and indebtedness abundantly, deplorably attest. Such is the naked truth, exaggerated very nat? urally, by partisan hostility and bitterness, but bad enough when reduced to its real dimen? sions. * * * * It is the simple truth that our worst impressions of that sort of '"carpet? baggers" were made by the statements not of Democrats at all, but of zealous Republicans. One of them was himself a recent emigrant from Illinois, who never voted any other than a Republican ticket, but who went South to plant cotton, aud declared himself nearly ruin? ed by the heavy taxes imposed on his planta? tion by the "carpet-baggers," who, by man? aging the negroes, ruled and robbed his county, continually putting up swindling jobs of bridge building, &c, to fill their own pockets. An? other was our friend of many years who last fall headed the Republican State ticket in Louisiana, aud was elected by an overwhel? ming majority. We take the liberty of indi? cating him without asking leave, because the fact that he is making a determined light as auditor against the robbers who would gladly ruin tho credit, as they have absorbed the funds, of the State, is so widely known that he cannot, if he would, conceal the truth that he is a natural enemy of thieves. So in Texas wc heard more to the prejudice of rascally car? pet-baggers from Republicans than from Dem? ocrats. Had wc heard nothing, nothing at all, the public records and financial exhibits of several Southern States fcc'r testimony that cannot be misunderstood nor explained 2*jV??"< The gross perversions and angry criticisms of certain Southern Republican journals re? minds us of an anecdote: The eccentric Lo? renzo Dow was once approaching a place where he had an appointment to preach, when a stranger complained to him that his watch had been stolen from under his pillow the night before. Dow assured the victim that his watch would be returned, and picking up a boulder that weighed a pound or so. hid it un? der his cloak and entered the pulpit. After preaching zealously for half an hour or so, he suddenly stopped and exclaimed, "A man's watch was stolen in this neighborhood last ! night, and the thief is now in this house. I shall hit him with this stone!" He made a feint of throwing it, and one id" the audience ducked his head. lie was instantly seized, searched, and the stolen watch found in one of his pockets. Arc there not too many heads ducking in deference to our denunciation of ' thieving carpet-baggers ?" I Republicans of the South! you have a des ! pcratc struggle just ahead, and you cannot win ! unless you send these villains to the rear. You 1 cannot' rely on their modesty or their sense of ' decency ; they will push themselves forward i into the most conspicuous posts, no matter at what peril iwid mischief to your cause, unless I you sternly say. "Go back, thieves!" Von can not a Hb rd to he delicate with men who du j not know what delicacy means. Unless you I .show by your acts that you detest peculators I and scorn to be led by their:',' you will be bcat ! en, and will deserve to be. .You can put these fellows where they belong if you try; and you must try. Their effrontery will desert them I whenever they sec that you not only loathe ? rascality, but do not hesitate to show your i loathing. As you hope tobe respected, conii I ded in, triumphant, vindicate your own integ ! rity by branding the thieves who would make merchandise of your party's good name. "As Others See Us." "\Vc make the following extracts from the cor? respondence of the Charleston Courier : ANDERSON C. H., .Tidy 21. This is one of the most delightful of our up country towns. It is pleasantly situated in the midst of a rich and well cultivated country, and is the centre of a large amount of business, I amounting to over a million of dollars a year. The inhabitants arc refined and social, and*wel? come cordially all visitors, and strive to make them feel that they are among friends. This is a pleasant place for families to spend a few weeks or the entire summer. The hotel has been recently entirely refitted and painted throughout and supplied with every comfort and convenience for guests. It is under the supervision of a very estimable lady, who will spare no labor to make her friends feel happy, comfortable and "at home." The very name of the house?the "Waverly House"?suggests a home-like feeling to every Charlestoniarrwho perchance has been a guest of that excellent house bearing the same name on King street. You who are .suffering from the heat of the city, with its warm days and sultry nights, should break away for a season and come here to enjov the pleasant dives and cool nights of ' tills region. There is daily railroad communi? cation with Columbia, Greenville and Wal? halla, and all intermediate places, and the tel cgragh is now in operation to Helton, the next station below Anderson, and will soon be com? pleted to this point. This city, like all our State, suffered much during the war, not by the torch of the incen? diary tut by the pillaging of raiders, and the loss o? many of her noble and brave sons. Many families are still mourning the death of fathers, brothers and sons, whose lives were offered up on the altar of liberty. The first regiment of rifles was raised in this county by Governor Oxrr and was stationed for a time on Sullivan's Island. While there the Governor, then a Confederate Colonel, received orders to increase his command to a brigade, whereupon the second regiment of rifles was formed. The command of this regiment was given to Colonel Jno. V. Moore, a lawyer of great promise, resi? dent of this place, who had enlisted as a private in the first regiment. A better selection could scarcely have been made, as he was a man of great decision of character and firmness of pur? pose, combined with undaunted bravery, as was found on many a battle field. At the second Manassas he was killed at the head of his reg? iment cheering them on to duty. His body was buried in a private garden near the battle? field, and it is hoped will soon be brought to his native State to repose among his friends and kindred until the resurrection morn. His memory is still held in grateful recollection by his former admirers ami friends, and on Memo? rial Day the ladies of this place always evince their regard by some special testimonial to his memory. It is sad to think how many noble sons of Carolina have lain down their lives in, vain for freedom. Such mentis Maxcy Gregg, Lawrence 31. Keitt, Ol in M. Dantzler, John V. Moore, Clem. Stevens, States Eights Gist, and a long list of others. Where shall we look for such men now ? The citizens of Anderson are quite exercised over the Air Line Railroad, which they seem to think, and with very good reason, too, should come through this place on its way from Gainesville, Ga., to Greenville, S. C. They are now having surveys made by which they ex? pect to be able to demonstrate that they will not deviate more than five or ten miles from an air-line by coming to this town, which they think is but a small matter compared with the advantages to be derived by passing through this rich and thickly settled" county, which will contribute much local traffic to the. road. The county has subscribed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars towards the road, providing it passes through this place. Should these in? ducements fail, they claim that they have legal rights to fall back" upou which will compel them to come this way, as the original charter, which has never been repealed or amended in that particular, provides expressly that the road shall pass through the town of Anderson. Should, it come here it will make this the only railroad centre in the upper portion of the State, and as there is some probability that a road will be built from this place to Augusta, tt bids fair, at no distant day, to become quite an extensive place, having railroad communi? cation will all portions of the land. tS?" The Columbia Phtenix- says that ar? rangements have been made for the extension of the telegraph line from Anderson to Wal? halla. A company was formed last Monday for the accomplishment of this object. ? The Circuit Court began at Pickens last Monday. The business of the term will not occupy many days. ? Pickens C. II. is without a dram-shop, the citizens declaring against licensing such insti stutions. ? Maj. Henry Noah has been appointed Assistant Private Secretary of Gov. Scott, in place of Wm. F. Hague. An Honest and Attractive Scheme.? "What Is ovoryliody's business is nobody's business," and while the importance of foster? ing immigration ls_conceded?on all hands, tho great work languishes, as far as this State is concerned, for want of the cash working cap!-, tal so indispcnsiblo for its prosecution. Hut tho South Carolina Immigration Association, whoso organization and aims have already had our warm commendation, is composed of livo and resolute men, whom obstacles cannot balk in the execution of their self-imposed task of peopling the millions of rich but Idle acres in our State w ith hardy and thrifty settlers from other climes. Finding that tho poverty of our people gave little prospect of raising by sub? scription the funds needed to givo an impetus to their enterprise, llicv have hit upon the ex? pedient of a series of (iit't Concerts, to begin in Charleston in October, the ticket-holders of which will be participants in the grandest and most attractive drawing ever held in our Slate. The first prize will be the splendid Academy of Music property, which was built at a cost of jti'Mi and which, besides stores, music-halls, saloons.' els., contains the brightest and most beautiful temple of the drama in thcSouth. The second prize will be Olio Hundred Thousand Dollars in cash. A long list of other cash prizes makes up the grand siggregntoof Five Hundred Thousand Hollars, to be distributed among the ticket-holders. The number of tickets issued will be 150,000, and the price will be live dollars euch. There can bo no doubt of the extraordinary popularity which the scheme is destined to attain. Some idea of this may be for met I from tho circumstance that over two-thirds of the tickets have been engaged in advance by agents at the North and in California Hut tho features of the drawing, which will enable il to contrast most favorably with the Crosby Opera House tottery in Chicago, and other similar schemes, .are: 1st. Its urn Mini i lied endorsement by a large number of the best known and most re? spected citizens in He; Stale. 2d. The fact that it will be managed by gentlemen whose names are a guarantee that tho drawing will be con? ducted with strict honor and fairness; and .">d. The end sought t<> be gained, which is one that must enlist the sympathy of every friend of South Carolina and tho South. The last consideration, indeed, elevates the enterprise fron; the rank of a private specula lion to tiiat of a project of vast public impor? tance. We want and must have those small farmers whose labor constitutes tho true wealth >f a State. Ami if the gentlemen of tho Imtiti -rsition Society succeed in bringing them hither, oboily Will bodisp wed to criticise tin- plan by hidi'ibcv accomplish feat?C' rfcsivn JTl'dM UlC St. LoitiS Democrat, March \Wi, 1S70. Walking over the Civilized World. The late war has been followed by many, strange incidents of private fortune, which af? ford an inexhaustible mine of wealth to be worked by the novelist and romancer. One of singular and varied novelty has come to our notice, which bailies the "imagination in any. eflbrt to surpass it in richness aud effectiveness. We present to the novelty-loving public, for the first time, the true and wonderful story which follows: Col. M. L. D'eMahler is the name of the horo, as the reader must confers he is after reading his adventures. He is a native of Loudon county, Virginia, the scion of a long and hon? ored line of Huguenots, who first settled in that State about 200 years ago. He received a. liberal education in Europerreturning to this country just previous to the opening of the' conflict. He immediately raised a company of infantry, tendered his sword to the Confederate government, and, under Lee, was rapidly pro-, moted for gallantry and meritorious conduct. He received six wounds, all in voh-ug serious fractures of bones, thereby so crippling him as to compel his retirement from the service. In 1865,. when Sclma was threatened by the Federals under Maj. Gen. Wilson, the Colonel., who was passing through that place, prompted, by a sense of patriotic duty, assumed command of a regiment and took part in the terrible bat? tle which resulted in the capitulation of the city. Here he received his seventh and eighth wounds, each more severe than the other;;. One; ball entered his abdomen near the navel aud; came out just to the right of the spinal column;. the other entered and shattered tlie left shoul? der, passed through both lungs, and issued un-. der the right arm. From these he suffered se-, vercly, and as a consequence, of them aid his other wounds, paralysis ensued. The war closing soon, he went to Paris, and after exhausting all the ordinary modes oftreat ment, and deriving no benefit from them, by. advice of the members of the faculty of the, University of France he undertook walking to obtain relief. He started from Paris in No? vember, 186."), so crippled that it was with diffi? culty three-fourths of a mile was accomplished the first day, and it required four days for him to clear tile suburbs of the city. Taking a southerly direction, he traveled with much difficulty through the vineyards of France and1 made his way to Spain. The exercises now began to develop the most satisfactory results, and it became evident that a continuation of his'tour would wholly restore; his lost health and vigor. So he traveled! thsough Spain, the home of romance and ex-, citing legends of love and war, passed into Ita? ly, through Southern France, taking in his route Florence, with all her learning; Ronie,[ with all her ancient and glorious associations;' Naples, in all her loveliness, with her match? lessly beauti ful bay and awc-inspi ring Vesuvius; up tlie western shore of the Adriatic, stopping at Venice, and on to Trieste. From thence, making an entire circuit of Austria. Through, the marshy' districts of the lower Danube,' Transylvania, Gallicia, Moravia. Bohemia, down through mountainous Syria, then up, through unhappy hut proud, Poland, along the north? ern frontier of Prussia, into Hanover and the' Rhine country, tnence south to Switzerland and1 on to Verona* thus making a complete circuit of continental Europe, Turkey and Russia ex-' cepted. From Verona his travels described a second,' though more contracted circle, with Frankfort as the central or pivotal point, going through' Bavaria, Saxony, Southern Hanover Westpha-* liu and the Palatinate; and a third circuit of still smaller extent, through Baden Wurtem-' berg, Frauconia, the land of the Hess, and then" around, entering Frankfort from the northwest ?thus making three circuits in spiral form. By this time his health was very nearly re? stored, lie had contracted an insatiable pas? sion for traveling, and having exhausted all the enticing portions of Europe, he determined to embark for America. With this view lie left Frankfort, passing through Strasburg and Paris to Havre, thence sailing for Vera Cruz, Mexico, where he landed in February, 1S?7. From here he resumed his foot journey, going southwest, then north to the city of Mexico, cast to Jalapa, then north? west to" Qucretero, San Luis Potosi and Monte? rey, striking northward to El Paso. From here his route lay northerly through. New Mex? ico, northwest Texas, the southern portion of the Indian Territory, to Baxter Springs, and thence on to St. Louis, Mo., reaching here in Jul}^ of the same year. From our city he diverged' south to Mississippi, through the Gulf States' and then along the Atlantic board, visiting the' principal cities as far as Augusta, Me. Front this point he struck West, following the course of the lakes as far Minnesota. From thence he' made another circuit through the more cen? trally located States, which he had gone around in his first or border circuit, reaching St. Louis for the second time in February, 1S69, where lie stopped for a few days, and then proceeded northwest and made a circuit of the Territories cast of the Rocky Mountains, going through Texas and Louisiana to New Orleans, and then up the Mississippi, crossing and recrossing it at various places, to St. Louis, arriving here for the third time on Friday last at 4 p. m. Wc have thus followed the Colonel rather minutely in his travels. To give the reader a more accurate conception of the vastnesa of the undertaking, it must be borne in mind that this enormous distance (17,000 miles) was ac? complished on foot by one solitary man during the short space of four years, and carrying an average weight of forty-live pounds. He was called upon to use almost every civilized tongue ?one night beside the bright blaze of some princely hearth, the next at the peat or turf lire of the humble peasant?to-day in the home and study of the savan, to-morrow in the gilded salon, where, '"pleasure wakes a delight as keen and fresh as the breath of spring," aud hoping, as it were, against hope, in the eflbrt to carry out his medical advice, traveling alone in the face of usually unsurmountablc obstacles, over remote and trackless regions, day after day,' under torrid suns, or through the rigid cold or stormy winds of winter?the Colonel instances in his marvelous experiences what indomitable pluck and courageous perseverance, which nei? ther fatigue, hardship nor pain can subdue, ' may dually accomplish. Aside from the results sought for physically, ' and happily found in his complete restoration to health and strength, his scientific data and practical information that has accrued to his store is well worth a lifc-thnc, to say nothing of his large contact with the operations' of the . laws of the social and moral world, as they manifest themselves among the various popula? tions of the world. The Colonel has copious notes on the manners and customs of the peo? ple among whom he has traveled, and sketcK'es of the most attractive scenery which it has been its fortune to behold. He purposes to give the results of his observations to the public at no distant day in the form of a hook, to be illustrated from the sketches mentioned. The Colonel is a singularly attractive man in \ personal appearance?such a man as you'd * turn to look at again as you passed him." He is about 80 years of ago, a little over sit'feet high, square built, lithe and muscular, of fine physique, dark brown hair, with Dundreary whiskers and moustache a shade lighter, blue eyes and a quick, intelligent expression, lie is scholarly and refined in his conversation, and altogether a most pleasingand fascinating com? panion. His mind i< stored with an inexhaus? tible fund of classic lore and modern Conti? nental. English and American literature, and a rich fund of amusing anecdote. His dress, too, deserves a note. His ordinary walking suit is made of cdrdliroy?coat cut short, knee breeches, with woolen hose, Alpine shoes, aud ' corduroy cap. ? Rev. W. D. Thomas has resigned the pas? toral charge id' the Baptist Church in (?reeh ville. and has accepted a call to Norfolk. Va., his native State. He has also received a call i to iho Seeotid Bapiiot Church iu Vihuua. Ga.