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TERMS. One copy for one year.S 2.50 41 " " six months. 1.33 Ton co;ii''s forone year.20.00 Twenty copies for.one yt'ar.37.i50 The clubs of len ami twenty will be sent, to any address. Subscriptions will not be received for a less period than six months. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted at tho 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 fox three, six or twelve months. , Obituary notices exceeding five lines will be Charged for at advertising rates. Announcement of candidates, Fi?e Dollars in each case, Invariably in advance. Job Work cash on delivery, in every instance. ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 17, 1871. Personac?On Tuesday evening, we were favored with a-short visit from Mr. John R. Holcombo, of the Pickens Sentinel, and we were gratified to learn thai his enterprise-is succeeding most admirably. giUf We are pained to record the death of Mr. R. J. W. McCann, an enterprising, active and useful citizen of this County, and a young man greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. His remains were buried on Sunday last at Mt. Carmel. We have not learned the particulars of his illness or death. The Weather and Crops. This vicinity was blessed on Sunday last with refreshing showers?the first in more than six weeks. Not enough rain fell, however, to assist the crops materially, and at thi3 writing the prospect is .gloomy, indeed. Throughout the county, and especially in some sections, more abundant and frequent rains have fallen, and the condition of corn and cotton may be set down as somewhat improved. A Law Suit in Prospect. A meeting of the citizens of Anderson was held in the Court House on Friday night last, for the purpose of considering future action in regard to the Air Line Railroad. After a full! statement of the present condition of afTairs was placed before the meeting, resolutions were adopted to the effect that the attorneys heretofore employed be instructed to proceed at oiiv.n against the corporation known as the "Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Company," for violation of theckartcredrights of the people of Anderson in. refusing to con? struct the Road by this place. We expect that proceedings will bo instituted, without delay, and that a legal decision of this vexed question will be made at the earliest possible moment. Fatal Accident A terrible accident occurred at Hunnicutt's Crossing, on the Blue Ridge Railroad, last Thursday evening, resulting in the death of Mr. John Calhouii Clemson, grandson of Hon. John C. Calboun, and only son of lion. Thos. G. Clemson, of Fcndlctou. It appears, from the testimony taken at the inquest held by John C. Whitefield, Esq., Trial Justice and acting Coroner, that a lumber train belonging to the Greenville Railroad ran into the passen? ger train of the Blue Ridge Road at the place designated, and that Mr. Clemson, in attempt? ing to get into the sccoud-class car, was thrown violently against tho facing of the car door, and fatally injured in the region of the heart, one of his ribs penetrating that organ. The passenger train had stopped at the Crossing to put off freight and passengers, when the lum? ber train was discovered rapidly approaching around the curvo made by the road at that point. The conductor ou the Blue Ridge train ordered his engineer to move on, and signalled the coming engine with his lamp, at the same time advising the passengers to move forward to the front of tho passenger coach. But for \ this timely action, the collision must have been featfii.1; but the force of Ute concussion was considerably broken by tho Blue Ridgo train attempting to get out of the way, and also by the engineer of the lumber train promptly re? versing his engine and putting on brakes. In proof of this, the engine striking was not in? jured and the passenger ooach; receiving the blow was only slightly damaged. On receiving the conductor's warning, sev? eral passengers attempted to escape from the passenger car and get into the baggage car im? mediately in front. Among these was Mr. Clemson, who was about to effect the passage from e\\e car to the other at the moment of the collision, and thus received the fatal blow.? The jury of inquest rendered a verdict to the effect that Mr. Clemson came to his death by the "unavoidable running" of one train into the other. Without intending to reflect upon the intelligent gentlemen composing the jury, we arc constrained to say that tills verdict is entirely too liberal in exonerating all parties from blame in this matter, as it does by the choice of the word unavoidable. We think the accident might have been avoided, and can sec no reason for this lumber train following so closely upon the passenger train ; and on this particuhir evening there was less necessity than usual, or rather there was ever}' inducement to keep the rear train at a safe distance In fact, the engineer of the lumber train was distinctly warned at Pcndleton by theconductor of the Blue Ridge train against pushing him so close? ly, as there were more stopping places than customary on that evening. Besides, there were HA other trains upon the Road, and there was ample time for the lumber train to reach Wal? halla. Its clear and imperative duty was to prevent the occurrence of any such collision The Blue ilidgc train was not behind time, and was running upon its own schedule. As to where the blame attaches, we think depends in n great measure upon the instructions received by the conductor and engineer of the lumber train. Ordinary care and prudence, however, together with the caution from the Blue Ridge conductor ought to have prevented the col? lision, in uur judg merit. We also think it ap? parent that the engineer and conductor of the Blue Ridge train exercised discretion and good management, and so far from censure, that they are entitled to credit for their prompt efforts to abate the force of the collision between the trains, by which more serious consequences were likely averted. \ The Saluda Association. The anniversary meeting of the Saluda Bap? tist Association convened with tlic Neal's Creek Church on Thursday morning last. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. K. W. Burks, whose discourse was practical and earnest. After recess, the business of the As? sociation was entered upon. All the churches composing this body were represented, lie v. W. E. Walters was elected Moderator; C. E. Horton, Clerk, and Mike McGce, Assistant Clerk and Treasurer. The standing committees were announced, and the Association adjourned until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Friday and Saturday, the time of the Association was occupied in receiving and acting upon the reports of its officers, and in discussions upon the state of the churches, plans for religious development, occ. Rev. J. K. Mcndcnhall, Agent of the Furman University ; Rev. J. F. Morrall, General Agent of the State Board of Domestic Missions, and Rev. Tilman R. Gaines, editor and proprietor of tho Working Christian, were present, and invited to present the claims of their respective interests to the members of tho Associalion. We are glad to aimour.ee that their efforts were successful, and that liberal sums were obtained for the purposes indicated. The Association adjourn? ed its business session on Saturday afternoon, to meet again on the Thursday before the second Sabbath in August, 1872, with the An? derson Baptist Church. There was preaching at the stand each day, and large numbers of peoplo attended. On Sunday, the crowd was greatly augmented. At eleven o'clock, the Charity Sermon was delivered by Rev. W. E. Walters, according to appointment. The neighborhood of Neal's Creek manifested an unusual degree of hospitality, and delegates received the most courteous attention. The Association was held in the new church edifice, which was completed only a few days before, and is a credit to the congregation of Neal's Creek. It is a neat, substantial building, made of brick, and sufficiently commodious to an? swer the requirements of the denomination in that vicinity. A New League. The Southern people have had* enough of Leagues, especially those Radical engines of mischief and turbulence, termed Union Leagues. Indeed, this seems to be the age of leagues, and all sorts of trades, occupations and profes? sions, political associations and commercial movements,.are organized under the conven? ient title. But the last brought to our notice eclipses all other Leagues, in that it expects to elevate a woman to the Presidency of the United States! We are in receipt of a commu? nication dated New York, announcing the "Victoria League," which is said to be organ? ized, equipped and in working order, with its headquarters in New York, and its co-opera? tive agencies in Boston, Philadelphia, Cincin? nati, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. That our readers may fully understand the ob? jects of this new light breaking upon the as? tonished visions of the American people, we copy from the communication alluded to: "Its mission is to unite the progressive por? tion of the American people into a new politi? cal organization, or body of voters, called the Equal Rights party, consisting of both sexes, and founded on the constitutional right of suffrage which the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments vest in women as well as men. "It demands from Congress, at its next ses? sion, a declaratory act, setting forth, definitely, this interpretation of these amendments, to? gether with immediate legislation to insure the free exercise, by women, as by other citizens, of the elective franchise in the several States. "It nominates, and will support, and expects to elect, as the nest President of the United States, by the combined suffrages of men and women, in 1872, Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhull, of New York." We are further informed in this communica? tion, that by the same mail we "will receive copies of a correspondence between the Victo? ria League and its Presidential candidate, to which our attention is dirocled, the more espe? cially from tho fact that, in- Mj-s- Woodhull's letter accepting tho nomination, she has given a full statement, at the request of the League, of the argument by which she deduces, from the new amendments, the right of her sex to the elective franchise." We have not found, time as yet to read" the correspondence, but entertain no doubts as to the ability of this Presidential aspirant to sat? isfy herself and associates that they arc now entitled to the right of suffrage ! In fact, we will go further, and declare that she has more ability in such things than tho present occu? pant of the White House; and would make an improvement upon Grant, in. our humble judg? ment. But wc arc inclined to favor a better mau than cither, and cne possessing principles more nearly in accord with the founders of this government. Hence, wc arc constrained to dis? appoint the Victoria League, which expresses the earnest hope that wc will lend our editorial good will to the Equal Rights Party and its candidate. Personally, wc have no objection to the party or its candidate?politically, we must repudiate the whole concern, as we til ways vote tho straight Democratic ticket. We arc obliged, however, for the distinguished cousid ation of. the Victoria League,, and. if this-ad? vance on their part is to obtain tho use of our name as a candidate for Vice President on such a ticket, we must respectfully decline the honor. JGS?y* The semi-annual announcement of Messrs. Armstrong, Cator & Co., of Baltimore, appears elsewhere in to-day's issue. Tho re? peated commendations of this firm in these col? umns attest our sincere faith in the integrity and fair dealing ol its members, and wc would again recommend dealers to make an inspec? tion of their large assortment of goods kept in this establish incut. Tin: Ma n l* facti Jit Kit ami Bui m>ek.?The August number of this sterling periodical has been duly received. Jt presents an unusual array of able ami instructive articles, all ol* the highest practical use to the manufacturer and artisan. This publication is one that no me? chanic can afford to oo without. It avoids technicalities and deals in the practical in such a way as to lit" readable and interesting. Its cheapness places it within the reach of all, the subscription price being only ?1.50 per year; besides whteh, the publishers oM r liberal pre mimes to clubs. Published monthly by West? ern a No. -.7 Park Keiv, New Yuri; J Col. Low's Report on the Narrow Gauge, j Ii was our intention to present a summary of I the points made in the report of the Chief En- i ginccr, Col. James P. Low, to the Directors of j the Blue Ridge Railroad. In lieu of preparing ? this summary, however, wc copy the following ! from the Yorkvillo Enquirer: Jle does not make the report as "'.he plea of an advocate of the new system, but rather the result of the search of an enquirer." The facts are ably and clearly presented, and the result is such as to convince all who may read the re? port that the subject is worthy the serious con? sideration of the people of the State, and espe? cially those who have at heart the early com? pletion and successful operation 'of this great enterprise. Col. Low's investigations of this subject clearly demonstrate that all the early prejudi? ces against the narrow gauge system have been successfully overcome by forty years experience in Europe, and that the same experience has demonstrated tho fact that all tho excess of capital involved in the building of wider roads has boen wasted on works disproportioned to the duties they had to perform. He estimates the probable cost of completing the Blue Ridge Railroad and furnishing it with rolling stock, for the five feet gauge, 07,540,000; to which must be added, for retiring the old debt and paying the floating debt, ?800,000. Toward this sum of $8,340,000 will be realized from the four millions endorsed bonds, say, $3,200,000; leaving a cash capital, to be raised, of $5,140, 000. The adoption of the three feet gauge, he estimates, would, result in a saving on construc? tion and equipment equal to $3,140,000, leaving to be raised by cash subscription to preferred stock only $2,000,000. It is also estimated that the reduced working cost for the same amount of traffic will allow the narrow gauge to pay seven per cent, on the investment, while on the wider gauge only three per cent, could be real? ized. The discussion leads Col. Low to-the conclu? sions?First. That the three feet gauge will answer all the requirements of the prospective traffic of the roact Second- That tho saving in first cost will be immense, enough in fact, to place the completion of the road within reach, by raising $2,000,000 of additional capital, while it seems impracticable to obtain the large sum necessary for a five feet line. Third.? That being built, the narrow gauge will be much more economical in working, the expense being only 52*, instead of 70 per cent, of the gross receipts. These conclusions, 30 far as they relate to the requirements and expense of railroads, are alike applicable to every road in the southern States. And while all practical men will agree with Col. Low, that the narrow gauge system presents the most feasible plan for the construc? tion of the Blue Ridge Road, it is also clear that the public?stockholders and individuals? would be benefitted, were all our roads now in operation to adopt the narrow gauge; a3, quo? ting from the pamphlet before us,: ."Every inch added to the width of a gauge, beyond what is absolutely necessary for the traffic, adds to the cost of construction, increases the pro? portion of dead weight, increases the cost of working, and, in consequence, increases the tariffs to the public, and by so much, reduces the useful effect of the railway." ! A Noule Benefaction.?Tho Trustees of j tho Louisville Medical College, (Louisville, ! ivy,) liavo created ono of tho most liberal and noble benefactions over conferred by a public Institution upon any peoplo. The Trustees of this College havo instituted ono Beneficiary Scholansiiip for each Congressional District in the Southern and surrounding States. By this means very many poor but deserving young mou will bo enabled to obtain a thorough medi? cal education. Any ono wishing to hike ad? vantage of this Benefaetioa which, is worth to each student at least $200,. has only to write to Dr. E. S. Gaill'ard, Dean of the Faculty of tho Louisville- Medical College, Louisville, Ky., when ho will rcccivo a collcgo cataloguo with full information in regard to all that Is necessa? ry for him to do to secure one of these Scholar? ships. With proper and welcome delicacy the names of thoso who havo secured tho Benefi? ciary Scholarships will bo known only to the Dean of the Faculty. It is unnecessary to commend those who have established these no? ble Beneficiary Scholorships. Their act will bring them commendation whorcver it is known. In accordance with the old nippocvntlc oath, forbidding physicians to chargo tho families of each olhf-r for sorvicos rendered, the Faculty of tliis Collego will mako no chargo for teaching sons of physicians, and, as no phj'sician charges a clergyman's family, the sons of clor-, gymcn will receive the same privilege. The next Collego session beginn October 2d, 1871. As tho lecture feos charged for each student who b;w not obtained a Bouoflciary .Scholar? ship, amount to $120, annually, the public-can uppreeiato tho inunLfiecnco of this benefaction. A Live Home Jouknal.?Last Octobor, Hcartlt and Home passed into tho hands of Messrs. Orango Judd & Co., of 215 Broadway, Now Yv>rk, tho well known publishers of tho American Agriculturist?a, journal long without a rival in sterling valuo and circulation. The marked iniprovcmonts then oxpoctod to appear in Hearth and Hume havo been fully roalizod, and it is now ono of tho choicest illustrated Journals anywhere issued for tho family circle, adapted to both the jnvcuilo and adult people, and meeting tho special wants of the house? keeper. Besides it supplios very useful chap? ters for the garden and farm, and an important news sheet, giving a valuable resume of the news for a week, up to the moment of issue. From $.-iOU to $S00 worth of very fine engravings beautify each weekly number. Wo notice now a still further mark of enterprise on the part of tho publishers; they havo secured the exclu? sive editorial services of Edward Eggleston, so widely and favorably known by his writings in Scrilmer's Monthly, and many other maga? zines and journals, and especially as tho chief superintending editor of tho Nao York Inde? pendent for some time past. With this notable addition to tho previously large and strong editorial force, IIearxu and Home cannot fail to merit and command a prominent place in every household, in city, villago ami country. Specimen copies can doubtless bo obtain? ed of tho publishers, as above Terms only $.'1 a year. .Singlo numbers ts cents. Hearth and Home ami American Agriculturist together, $4 a year. Better add ono or both of them to your supply of rending; they aro each worth infinitely more than the small cost. ? The New York World, in alluding to the recent Tax-Payers' Convention, says: "It is now stated that the reconstructed Treasurer of South Carolina refuses to show his books to the committee appointed by the convention to in? vestigate the transactions of the financial ujli cers of the Slate, and in comparing this brusque behavior with the piteous attitude of the State government at the timo the conven? tion was in session, it is hard not to think we were right in the opinion expressed at tho time that no fulfilment of the abundant promises then made was intended. To tide over tho session of the convention and pacify as far as? possible with fair words the just indignation it represented, without in the slightest degree meaning any surcease of their robberies, was the policy of the reconstructed rulers of South Carolina. The convention, possibly, could not lave done more than it did, but with tlm IVe.T-urer's books closed to inspection tint peo de of South Carolina can hardly know where le v liuanciallv stand ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Augusta is about to have an ice manufac? tory on a large scale. -- The Pittsburg Post proposes Gen. George Ik McClcllau for tiie Presidency. ? It is rumored that Napoleon will take up bis residence in Switzerland. ? A London letter .says the Emperor of Bra? zil still intends to visit the United States. ? More mackerel arc caught this season off Halifax, Nova Scotia, than they have salt to cure. ? The Ku Klux evidence, taken before the Southern Outrage Committee, will make two thousand printed pages. ? Mrs. Catharine Toucey, wife of the for? mer Secretary of the Navy, died suddenly in Hartford. Conn., on Sunday last. ? It is stated that the occupation of French territory by German troops will entirely cease at the eud of the year. ? The New Jersey Democratic State Con? vention, for the nomination of Governor, meets in Trenton on the 30th of September. ? The Democrats have carried Kentucky by about 30,000 majority. All the Democratic candidates for the Legislature are elected. ? Mrs. Vallandigham is still at her brother's, in Maryland, confined to her room, and indul? ges in a melancholy which borders on insanity. ? The negro vote of California is estimated at 2,000, and will be cast solid for the Republi? cans, giving that party a strong probability of carrying the State. ? President Grant will remain at Long Branch about five weeks, and will then visit his father in Kentucky, returning to "Washington, for the winter, in October. ? Mrs. Clement L. Vallandingham died at Cumberland, Md., on last Saturday. She had never recovered from the prostration caused by her husband's untimely death. ? The wives of General Sherman and Ad? miral Dahlgren, with Miss C. E. Beecher, have started a paper in Baltimore, iu opposition to woman suffrage. It is called the True Wo? man, ? A remarkable family lives in Dallas coun? ty, Arkansas. The lather is 10S years old, the mother 106, and the two arc the parents of twenty-nine children?fifteen boys and four? teen girls. ? Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhull publishes an address from an imaginary body, which she styles "The Victoria League," im ploring her to become a candidate for the Presidency against Grant. Mrs. Woodhull takes occasion to write an elaborate letter of acceptance. ? An accident on the Houston and Great Northern Railroad, near Houston, Texas, on Thursday last, resulted in the killing of Dr. C. G. Young, the president, and William M. Wil? son, the assistant civil engineer of the compa? ny, and the serious injury of several others. ? The Agricultural Department will not make another crop report until September. Returns received since the report for July in? dicate a more favorable crop of cotton and corn. A letter from Arkansas says although the acre? age is less than last year, the yield of the pres? ent year will be equally large. ? Although there are yet men in arms against the royal authority in Cuba, the Span? ish government has decreed an act of universal amnesty. In the United States, though not a gun has been fired against the Federal author? ity for six years, there is no general pardon yet. Republican mercy is harder than Spanish hate. ? The National Labor Union party appears to be the first in the field. The President of that organization has issued a call for a political convention of the representatives of the union, to be held at Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th of October next, to nominate candi? dates for President and Vice President for the election of 1872, ? It is stated that a new Radical paper will be started in Washington about the 1st of Sep? tember, as the organ of the Southern Radicals, and that it will support the present adminis? tration, favor the reduction of taxes, oppose the payment of the national debt by the pres? ent generation, find insist on having a full share of the federal spoils. ? President Grant says that if he had known as much about ex-Senator Warner when heap pointed him Collector of the Port of Mobile as he knows now he would not have given him the place, lie says if he removes him now :that it will reflect unfavorably upon the ad? ministration for not being sufficiently cautious in such matters. Here you have real moral courage. ? The Springfield (Ills.) Register says : "To travel over the State at this season, a "stranger would come to the conclusion that Illinois is one immense cornfield. There isas much again breadth of corn planted this year as usual, the crops looks fine, and, if nothing unusual hap? pens-, the biggest corn crop ever raised any where will ripen on the prairies of Illinois the coming fall." ? It is proposed to hold a Tax-Payers Con? vention in Florida soon, and the Radical vul? tures of that State are dreadfully alarmed about it. The property owners of the Republican party are as deeply interested in the movement its the Domocrats.-aud it is intended that the Convention shall have nothing partisan about it. It is simply a conference of honest men of all parties, on the best plan for expelling thieves and saving tho property of the people from wholesale confiscation. ? Miss Barbara Cassell, of Virginia, has just recovered ?2,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage from Randall Waddell. A correspondent writes that the address of the young and rapidly rising counsel for the fair plaintiff was characterized by the most striking arguments, the finest sense of delicacy, the widest range of thought, the purest principles of morality and social life, an irresistible force of statement, and an oratory as brilliant as was ever listened to in the Wythe Court House. ? The cholera, which has been raging with unprecedented virulence for some time past in Persia, in connection with famine and plague, has passed into Prussia and Germany. One or two cases arc reported in Hull, England. It is evidently following its old, well-beaten track, and will, probably, during the next twelve months, spread throughout the countries sub? ject to this terrible scourge. We may soon look for it on this continent. No sanitary or quaran? tine precautions seem ever to stay its progress. ? The prospects for a Democratic victory in Ohio arc encouraging, although the Republi? cans are straining every nerve and putting into operation all manner of devices to gain the ad? vantage. The rock upon which they split is the return of Senator Sherman to Congress. Opposition to him has been manifested and is showing itself in considerable strength,.so strong in fact that General Garfield, while not doubt? ing the success of the State ticket, says there is danges that the Democrats may receive a ma? jority in the Legislature which would give them a United States Senator iu place of the Don. John Sherman, and also there-arranging of the Congress districts. The election takes place the second1 Tuesday of October. ? A correspondent of the St. Louis Demo? crat, writing from Jacksonville, 111., says that a noticeable lawsuit has been commenced in the Morgan County Circuit Court, in which Re? becca W. Vail, William 11. ("arson. Nancy Roc, and nine others bring action against Kitty Flynn, Thomas M. Carson, Thomas Roe, and fourteen others for the possession of*a diamond said to be worth $800,000. The bill alleges that about one hundred years ago A. M. Roe, Virginia, discovered a certain precious stone of great hardness and brilliancy and, as far as tested, possessing the characteristics of a dia? mond of the first water. In size it was one and one-half inch in diameter, and a little longer the other way, and now it is in the possession of Thomas M. Carson, of Jacksonville. Tho plaiitiffs ask that the defendants be compelled to bring, this stone into court, ami that a re? ceiver be appointed to sell it and distribute the proceeds among the heirs. It seems that the great value of this stone was m>: discovered un? til recent !v ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? Gen. Wagencr, Mayor elect of Charleston, is a native of Hanover, and came to this coun? try in 1833. ? The telegraph line between Columbia and Greenville is completed to within three miles of the latter place. ? Mr. James A. Nicholson, an estimable and worthy citizen of Edgelield, died on the Gth inst., aged 32 years. ? According to the Orangeburg New?, there are seventeen canditates for the office of School Commissioner in that county. ? Win. B. Dom has sold his well-known gold and manganese mines in Edgelield to a Northern firm for the sum of $20,00U. ? The National Bank of Newberry is put? ting its bills into circulation, and the officers are ready for any kind of banking business. ? Redden Freeman, an old and respectable citizen, who lived about one mile from Pickens C. H., dropped dead in his yard on the Sth inst. ? Tho election for County Commissioners in Newberry county was held on Friday. It is re? ported that Martin and Leslie, Democrats, were elected. ? Twenty-eight men, charged with bribing voters on election day, have been arrested in Charleston and bound over for trial at the No? vember term. ? A meeting has been held in Greenville and a committee appointed to memorialize the Legislature to reduce the fees charged under the "Code," or to abolish it altogether. ? The United States Court began its session at Greenville on the 7th inst. Tlve term will probably continue six weeks, as there are nu? merous indictments in the hands of the District Attorney. ? Secretary Boutwell has directed the con? tractors for the marble work on the Custom Houso at Charleston to resume work on that building. This portion of the work was sus? pended on account of the war. ? Mr. Washington Mason, of Fairfield, while cleaning up some bottom land recently, killed 191 moccasin snakes in two days with ten hands. This is the biggest snake killing ever known in that county. ? Gen. Samuel D. Watson, a native of York county, died suddenly in Brazil on the 13th of May," from the effects of a congestive chill.? He* lived in Alabama many years, and went to Brazil after the surrender. ? A meeting of delegates from both parties in Cluirleston resulted in the conclusion that the time for the newly elected municipal officers to assume the reins of government is fixed by law for the first Wednesday in November next. ? The Walhalla Courier says that the con? tractor is breaking ground in West Union on the line of the Blue Ridge Road. Prepara? tions are making for placing a heavy force on the road, as soon as the new location is made. ? The Union Times learns that a man by the name of Quinn was brutally beaten one night last week, in the neighborhood of Pacolct De? pot. It is understood Quinn was a staunch Democrat, and the cause of the outrage is a mystery to all. ? The up-freight train on the Greenville and Columbia "Railroad met with an accident when a few miles from Columbia, on Friday morning. From statements made, it appears that several of the cars became detached, which was not discovered at once, amiupon the train being run back to connect, a collision occurred, damaging eight of the cars, several of which were pretty badly smashed. No one hurt. ? Encouraging reports are received of the progress of the Sullivan Manufacturing Com? pany, of Greenville, an .enterprise established about a year ago, by Dr. James M. Sullivan and a few others. The first industry proposed to be established is the spinning of cotton yarns and manufacturing the same into cloth with the view at a future time of extending operations to embrace the manufacture of wool and woolen fabrics. ? Mr. S. D. Millett, in a letter printed by the Augusta Chronicle, says that it is the plan of the new Port Royal Railroad Company to build a depot wherever a local subscription of $2,0u0 is made, and that a telegraph line will be put up as soon as the track is laid. Mr. Millett says that the road cannot be completed without the most cordial help and support along (he line, and asks what Augusta is going to do about letting the road run into the city. ? The Marl borough Times says: "We learn that Dr. Smith, a practicing physician, living a few miles from Floral College, was shot and instantly killed on Thursday, the 3d instant, a few hundred yards from his house, when re? turning from a visit to a patient. Some sup? pose that the deed was done by Lowrcy's band, out the prevailing opinion is, that it was com? mitted by a colored man with whom the doctor had had some difficulty at the election that day." ? The Edgcfield Advertiser says : "We learn that the South Carolina Club, composed of many of the most prominent and refined gen? tlemen of the State, and over whieli Major William T. Gary, our talented and accom? plished young townsman, presides as President, nave determined to give one of the most elc- j gant balls ever given in South Carolina. This ball will be given at Columbia, on Thursday evening, the 9th of November next, during the great fair of the State Agricultural Associa? tion." ? The Newberry LTerald says: "Noah D. Mette, charged with the murder of George Foster White, was last week arrested and lodged in jail. He confessed the deed, and stated that the act was committed-becauso Mr. White, prevented his (Mett's) marriage with a young lady who resided with the family of de? ceased. The unfortunate man was killed on Saturday night as he took a seat in the porch after supper. Wo learn that Mr. E. Pitts has been arrested and is now in jail, as bo-iug ac? cessory to the murder after the fact." ? The Edgcfield Advertiser prints a notice that application will bo made to the Legisla? ture at its next session for a charter for a rail? road from Laurens Court House, via Ninety Six and Edgcfield Court House, to Augusta, Ga., or some point on the Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, south of Pine House Depot. The Advertiser says that the people of Laurens are red hot, and still a heating, for the build? ing of this road ; and that Edgelield will sub? scribe liberally towards the enterprise, seeming to be more in favor of this road than any other railroad project now before the people. ? The extra term of the Court of Common Picas for Greenville County adjourned on Fri? day, August 4th. By the most unremitting industry, Judge Orr succeeded in clearing the equity and appeal dockets for the first time since the close of the war. Immediately be? fore the adjournment of the court, General W. K. Easley arose, and in behalf of the bar-, ex? pressed their appreciation of the dignified, yet courteous and kindly manner which has ever characterized his Honor whilst presiding over the courts of this circuit; and'also their recog? nition of the wisdom and justice of his decis? ions, and the strict impartiality of his charges to juries.- Judge Orr responded in a most happy manner, saying that he had ever thought that,, next to the approval of a mail's own conscience, was the approbation of those whom one endeavored to serve, and expressed his thanks to the members of the bar for the cor? dial readiness with which they had ever sec? onded his efforts to temper justice with mercy. ? The Southern cotton crop for the season just closing has been by far the largest in ten: years. Besides contributing their share toward this increase of the Southern staple, the rice product of the Carolinas and Georgia for 1S70 was, according to Commissioner Wells, f>?,UU? tierces, as compared with 35,000 the previous year. Such is the steady- material progress of a section where Radicals would have us believe that "nearly every negro man and Republican white man has slept in the woods for months every night"?and where the rest of the popu? lation do nothing but "go about like roaring li? on- seeking whom they may devour." Dow to win a Democratic Victory.? The Camdcrj Journal, in discussing the Charles? ton election, makes the assertion that nearly eighteen hundred colored voters united with the white people in bringing about a change of administration, and commends them for intel? ligence and courage in thus acting. Our co temporary believes that a similar victory can be achieved in the State election next year, and remarks as follows i These men, therefore, are qualified for the surff'rage, having intelligence enough to sec the right and character enough to pnrsne it.- The existence of so large a number of colored men of this stamp in Charleston is a most encour? aging fact, and raises the question whether the same element does not exist all over the State ;' and if it docs, whether it may not be developed and made available to redeem the State in the same manner and by the same means as in* Charleston. Those means were thorough or? ganization, a just recognition of the rights of the colored man, and a good cause. As we said last week, we desire to fight this Radical faction in South Carolina to the end-, tooth and nail, so to speak, and we do believe the Demo? cratic party, raising the standard of the ''new departure," can carry the State next year.- We* must begiu now to select the colored men Who* are to help us to victory. First, we must loot to their intelligence, and next to their charac? ter ; and one by one we must separate then* from the mass of the ignorant, blind and pre? judiced who can never be made to see the right/ or are too corrupt or too cowardly to pursue it* We must confine our efforts to this superior class alone, and show them that the onlysalva-r tion of their liberties and ours is the arrest of Radical progress in the land. Let us now or? ganize all over the State, and at once work out this plan. Let us show by the end of the year that there are two classes of colored men amongst us, and that wc properly appreciate that better class who prove themselves good men and true, and entitled to be distinguished from the riotous and savage crew who are ready to murder, burn and destroy when a citizen dare exercise the freeman's right to vote for the men and measures of his choice. Let us make this movement now, and so surely that it can? not be made to fail. Not a Radical Triumph.?The Augusta' Chronicle and Sentinel explains the import of the recent election in North Carolina, and the interpretation given by our cotemporary we re? gard just and accurate: "The Democratic journals of North Carolina seem to concede that the State has gone against convention by a majority ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 votes?the lowest estimate being, proba? bly, the most correct. Although the call for a convention was defeated, and although the Re? publican papers North and South are crowing lustily thereat, it is an absurdity to term the result a Radical victory. The election in North Carolina last year?when every advantage was with the Radicals?demonstrated very plainly that the Democrats had a large working major? ity in the State. If they were defeated in the late campaign, it was not their enemies, but a wing of their own force, which caused the dis? aster. The constitution, adopted in 18C8, under the reconstruction laws, declared that a conven? tion should not be called- to amend it until af? ter ten years had elapsed. The Democratic Legislature chosen last August voted in favor of assembling a convention without regarding this provision. This action freightened all the timid men in the party, who were afraid of an? other reconstruction in case the movement proved successful. In this belief they were strengthened by the Radical journals of the State and of the whole country. The admiuis tion also interferred for the purpose of encour? aging this idea. The Attorney General of tlie' United States stumped North Carolina in tho* interest of the Radicals, and boldly proclaimed that if the Democrats were successful?if a new constitution was framed and officers elec? ted under it?there would be two State govern? ments for Congress to choose between, and left the impression that the old government would be the one sustained. Under these circumstan? ces a large number of Democrats who were anxious for quiet, and afraid of Congressional interference, voted against convention, and thus the day was lost." - mm?*4 m - Republican Testimony.?The annexed cheerful picture of the "party of great moral ideas" is drawn by the Beaufort Republican: Elsewhere we publish an extract from the' Charleston Republican touching th.. election defeat in that city. The editor tikes matters very philosophically, and frankly gives his rea sons for such defeat, and attributes it ttva lot of men who managed by chicanery or some other means to get placed upon the ticket?men with out any character?too lazy to work?not brains enough to obtain an honest living?and the* consequences are defeat?which we hope will not end It Charleston or in the whole State un? til the Republican party is punrcd and purified of such scuff and scum?what lforacc Greeley ! very properly stigmatises as "thieves and car? pet-baggers-"?cut away these suckers and1 scoundrels from tho body of the party and it will'be an honor to be called a Republican. It is not only in Charleston that the Repub? lican party is cursed with these hangers-on? every County in the State feels the blighting' influence of this incubus, and which the party seem destined to cam* until some herculean et fort is made to shake them off as in Charleston. No true Republican can look at these things squarely without feeling a sense of shame steal across his cheek that such things do in reality exist?and just so long as this fungus is allowed to adhere to the party?just so long will it be cursed and lose what little prestige belongs to it. These are hard things to write?butlthey arc nevertheless true, and until these impuri? ties are swept away, the name of Republican* will bo a disgrace instead of a blessing. Port Royal Railway.?'Sir. Gage, the en? gineer of this road, has informed the Beaufort Republican that work has been commenced in the vicinity of Yemasec, and that fifty men-arc preparing it for use. Three hundred tons of rails have been purchased in New York, and will shortly be eu rout for Batten- Point. The "chairs" have been ordered from Richmond,, and will shortly arrive. Seven hundred tons of rails, contracted for by the old regime, were to have sailed from Europe by the 21st of June, direct to this city, but as yet no tidings have been heard of the vessel. Upon her arrival at this port, she will be ordered to discharge her' cargo at Whale branch, midway between Yem asoo and Beaufort. Invited to Resign.?At a meeting of the citizens of Lancaster County, held on the 7th' instant, the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted": Whereas; It has been clearly established,' that the persons now filling the county elective offices, who wore declared elected by the county canvassers, at the election held last fall, arc not legally entitled to frll die same, therefore, Resolved, That we the citizens of Lancaster County, in meeting assembled, in order that justice may be had. and the rights of the bal? lot-box maintained, respectfully request said' incumbents to vacate said offices*. ? A farmer who went to Texas to buy a farm was greatly prejudiced against the country ho thought to settle in from the fact that a doc? tor whom he called to attend him when he was seized with a lever began trying on his clothes immediately after writing aprescription. The fact that while the doctor was trying on his coat the chaimbermaid was examining his handkerchiefs and the porter was struggling with his boots lent wings-to his imagination,, and doubtless had an influence in regard to h:s speedy exit from the state. ? Charles I (nice, >>!' Darlington county, died! .n\ the ll?th-of Ju'y last, aged aboutyear.