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ANDERSON C. H,., S. C. THUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 18, 1872. t?* We are under many obligations to our friends and patrons who have liquidated their indebtedness to this office, and renewed their subscriptions for the present year; But there is a host of delinquents yet upon the books, and we would earnestly invite them to a speedy reckoning. Loo/.' out for the eross-mark. We cannot indulge much longer, and wilt be com? pelled te adbpt stringent measures. . t(g* We observe that Senator Wilson has introduced a bill to. incorporate the "Andbrse* Farmers' and Mechanics'" Association-." ! J?- A bitt is before the Legislature to abol? ish the office of Land Commissioner and de? volve the duties upon the-Secretary of State. Peesosae.?Col. James S*. Cfcthran, Presi? dent of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and Gen. Samuel McGowan, of Abbeville, were in our town on Tuesday last. Both were i? fine health and spirits. _ _ J?- The Legislature has adopted a concur? rent resolution relative to the election of Asso? ciate Justices of the Supreme Court and Cir? cuit Judges, fixing Thursday, January 18,1872, as'the day for said election. , SSf Mr. Wilkes has presented a petition in the Legislature from citizens of Anderson and AbBev.flle counties, praying tie creation of a new county to be called Washington, with the seat of government at Honea Path. , B?~ The January number of the Rural Car? olinian is an exceedingly attractive and inter? esting number. The leading article on the "Ag? ricultural Advantages of South Carolina and its Inducements to Immigration," is alone worth the price of subscription. Published by Wal? ter, Evans & Cogswell, of Charleston, at $2.00 per annum. t@* The Governor has approved" a joint res? olution adopted by the Legislature, which re? quires the Governor to communicate with the proper authorities of the State of Georgia, with " a view .to a re-adjustment of the boundary line between the States of Georgia and! South Car? olina,, and authorizing the appointment of three Commissioners for that purpose. Is it intended to make the boundary along Seneca River and its branches? We would like to receive infor? mation upon that point. We are indebted to Dr. J. F. Ensor, the able and efficient Superintendent of the Luna? tic Asylum, for a pamphlet copy of his annual report upon the condition and prospects of that institution. We regret to observe that the funds appropriated fox its use and benefit have not been accessible to the Superintendent? Among the most unrighteous acts of the pres? ent administration, none exceeds in infamy the withholding of necessary aid to this humane institution, and the Legislature cannot too quickly mete out punishment for this derelic? tion of duty on the part of the State Treasurer. ;i& - m ? m - Coroner's Inquest. An inquest was held on Saturday last over the dead body of Caroline A. Kinman, a col? ored woman living at Dr. L. C. Neat's, six miles north of Anderson?Trial Justice Ham? mond acting as Coroner. The woman was ta? ken sick on Thursday last, aud died on Friday morning. Her symptoms were singular and unusual, according to the testimony of physi? cians in attendance, and her death excited sus? picions that she had been poisoned. Upon a pod mortem examination of the body, physi? cians pronounced against poisoning, and the jury returned a verdict that the woman "came to her death by the visitation or act of God." Another colored woman, living upon the same plantation, died a few days previously, who was affected somewhat similarly. There was no evidence elicited by the coroner's inquest to justify the remotest suspicion of poisoning, in' either case. The Debate on Tuesday Night. The young gentlemen composing the Ander? son Calhoun Literary Society are eutitled to congratulation upon the public debate on Tues? day evening last Although the weather was exceedingly cold, the Court House was crowd? ed with ladies and gentlemen. The exercises of the evening were introduced by a fitting welcome to the audience from the President, Capt S. M. Pegg, who seemed perfectly at home in the discharge of his duties. The de? bate was conducted by Messrs. R. J. Harris and John W. Todd for the affirmative and Messrs. O. Geisberg and John E. Breazeale for the negative, and each side contested strongly the decision of the question, "Should the liber? ty of the press be without restriction ?" Upon the conclusion of the debate, the question was decided in the negative by a vote of the socie? ty. The Anderson Brass Band was in attend . ance, and enlivened the occasion by inspiriting and delightful music. Unexpected Seizures. E. M. Wallace, Esq., Collector of Internal Revenue, visited our town last week, in compa? ny with special detectives, and early on Friday morning the trio went upon a tour of inspection among the tobacco boxes belonging to the dif? ferent merchants. The result proved that it is necessary for our merchants and traders to be more careful in their purchases hereafter, as a number of boxes were illegally stamped, the stamps having been used a second time. The condemned boxes were confiscated by the offi? cials aforesaid. Of course, the merchants are entirely innocent of any atttempt to evade the Taw3 of the country, and we are gratified to state that the responsibility of these illegal stamps in every case has been affixed upon par? ties known to the merchants from whom they purchased the tobacco. It further appears that the purchase of tobacco from wagouers is at? tended with more danger of this character than where it is bought from any other source, and we presume that dealers generally will require the most satisfactory guarantees from this class before making any purchases in the future. We learn that the officials engaged in this seizure of tobacco have caused similar develop? ments at Greenville and other towns in the up country. Special Message of Gov. Scott. In reply to the strictures contained in the voluminous report of the "Joint Investigating Committee," upon his management of the finan? cial interests of South Carolina, Gov. R. K. Scott sent into the Legislature on the 9th inst. a spe? cial message, in which he undertakes to defend himself against the damaging revelations of the aforesaid Committee. The message is a lengthy one, and indulges freely in the most violent denunciation of his accusers. He de? nies flatly that there has been any over-issue of bonds,, or that bonds of any class have been issued except in pursuance of law, as interpre? ted by the Attorney-General, whose opinion, as the highest law officer of the State, was requi? red and obtained "whenever the Acts author? izing the issue of State securities were suscep? tible ef the slightest doubt as to their real meaning and intent." This would seem to throw the burden of responsibility for every issue of bonds upon Attorney-General Cham? berlain, and measures have been taken by the Legislature to obtain copies of the opinions mentioned. Gov. Scott attributes the deprecia? tion of State securities to the Ku Klux opera? tions, which has, during the last three years, had the same effect financially as a civil war, according to this veracious statesman. He re? views and vindicates the operations of Kimp ton, the financial agent of the State in New York, and declares that the entire funded debt of South Carolina, including the bonds now under hypothecation at their par value, is only $15,767,908.98. The remainder of the message is taken up with an explanation of the enroll? ment and organization of the militia, and the employment ef an* armed force; the sale of the Agricultural College land scrip; the purchase ; of State annsr and the Governor's connection I therewith. The message concludes with self congratulatory remarks upon the character of his accusers, alluding to Bower, and Whitte more, whom his Excellency declares are well known to the criminal records of the country, and who "now seek, under the garb of the im peacher, to hide the brand of the convict" Upon the presentation of this special message in the House of Representatives, Messrs. Bow j en, Hurley and Whipper replied to the ani 1 madversieus of the Governor, and soundly berated that official fbr his many short-com? ings, reiterating their charges against him, and declaring that they would continue to press i forward in their efforts- to bring the guilty to I punishment. The message was ordered to lie over until Monday last, when another debate ensued. Bowen spoke four hours, and reviewed at length certain portions of the message. He accused the Governor of uttering the basest kind of lies, and made use of other polite ex? pletives in regard to the conduct of that offi? cial, declaring that he would never take back any of his declarations, even though his expul? sion as a member of the Legislature might en . sue. Apportionment of Representatives. While the Legislature is engaged in providing for the new apportionment and re-division of the Congressional Districts, so as to secure an additional member of Congress from this State, we think it a matter of importance that there should be a new apportionment of Representa? tives in the lower branch of the Legislature. We beg leave to direct the attention of the members generally to Article 2nd of the Con? stitution, wherejn it is provided that an enu? meration of the inhabitants of this State should take place in 1869, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the express purpose of assign? ing to the different Counties in exact propor? tion the requisite number of members?one hundred and twenty-four?of which the House of Representatives shall be composed. The enumeration of inhabitants, under the afore? said article of the Constitution, has been com? plied with, but the General Assembly has ut? terly failed to discharge its duty thereunder. We quote as follows: "Representatives shall be assigned to the different Counties in the above mentioned proportion, by Act of the General Assembly at the session immediately succeeding every enumeration." This has not been done, and we call upon the Legislature to act in this matter without further delay. The members from Anderson will observe that, in accordance with the State census, this County is entitled to an additional Representa? tive. At present, the county of Anderson has three Representatives, while Richland has four members. Exactly the reverse would be the case, under a new apportionment. The popu? lation of the two counties stands as follows: Anderson, 23,125; Richland, 19,143. Other changes of a like nature would be effected, but we refer to the above as an illustration of the injustice and uufairness of the present appor? tionment The Amnesty Bill. The question of amnesty for past political offences against the government of the United States has reached a solution at last. Dispatches from Washington, dated Monday last, state that a bill to remove all political and legal disabili? ties failed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 106 to 93. Dawes then moved for a clean amnesty for political offences, which like? wise failed to receive a two-thirds vote. An? other amnesty bill, excluding persons who left the army or navy of the United States, or re? signed their positions in Congress, to engage in the rebellion, was then proposed, and passed by 170 ayes to 31 nays. This bill iti in substance identical with that passed by the Senate, and we presume that it will soon become a law. JBtt?**' We direct attention to the advertisement of desirabie property for sale in I'endleton?the residence of the late Mrs. John C. Calhoun. It is one of the most beautiful sites for a resi? dence in the up-country, and wi'l be sold upon accommodating terms. The dwelling is large and convenient, the grounds finely improved, and the location eminently healthy and desi? rable. SST' We are in receipt of the current num? ber of the Southern Cultivator, which continues to grow in usefulness and honor as time bears it ouward to a green old age. Every farmer should subscribe to this invaluable publication. Published by Wm. & W. L. Jones, Athens, Ga. Two dollars a year. ? The Republican National Convention will be held in Philadclph iaon the first Wednesday in June next. ? It was Mrs. Fair's lawyer, and not herself, that died iu San Francisco recently. Circuit Court? The January term will begin at this place on Monday next. We append a list of the grand and petit jurors: Grand Jurors?James Bnsby, jr., B. B. Brca zeale, S. C. Humphreys, W. A. Glenn, S. L. W. Elrod, John W. Dalrymple, C. D. Giles, L. Van Laboon, James H. Brock, James D. Warnock, Sam'l. S. Cherry, D. L. Cox, Wm. G. Jenkins and Joseph A. McLesky, white. John Warren, Henry Mattison, Lewis Clay, Thos. McGcc and Simeon Jenkins, colored. Petit Jurors.?Wm. W. Holland, Wm. Bolt, J. A. Cowan, John J. Mattison, Wm. Burriss, John S. Newton, G. W. McGee, Joab M. Clar dy, John T. Dean, Geo. D. Barr, David Craw? ford, D. F. Anderson, Jas. A. Bowie, E. V. Clark, A. W. McKcc, Harrison Tucker. Jas. C. Winter, 0. R. Broyles, jr., and B. F. Blassin ga-me, white. John Wharton, Solomon Perry, Miller Washington, Thos. Jefferson, Mattison Golikely, Wash. Reev-3. Charles Haynie, David Smith, Moses Cunningham, Elias Sherard, Warren Norris, Warren Jones and Lawson Berry, colored. Congressional Districts. Under the Act of Congress, providing for a new apportionment of Representatives, among the various States, South Carolina will be en? titled to an additional member of Congress* Senator Arnim, of Edgefield, has introduced a bill to divide the State into five Congressional Districts, according to the new apportionment by Congress, and under his bill the Districts are arranged as follows: First District?Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dar? lington, Georgetown, Horry, Lancaster,Marion, Marlboro' and Williamsburg Counties. Second District? Beaufort, Charleston and Colleton Counties. Third District?Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Edgefield and Orangeburg Connties. Fourth District?Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Sumter Counties. Fifth District?Greenville, Laurens, New berry, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and York Counties. Each of these Districts are entitled to elect one member of Congress until the apportion? ment of 1880. Our Washington Correspondence. Washington, D. C, Jan. 13, 1872. The Senate was not in session yesterday, and nothing of importance was done in the House. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate gave the managers of the Woman's Suffrage Con? vention, which is being held here, a hearing yesterday. Senators Trumbull, . Carpenter, Cbnkling, Frelinghuysen and Poole were pres? ent, Senator Thurman being absent. The principal woman suffragists were Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Vic. Woodhull, Mrs. Hooker, Miss Sue Anthony arid Mrs. Lockwood. An hour and a quarter was- occupied by Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony in delivering their arguments. The Committee promised to give the question their serious consideration. This hearing before the Judiciary Committee, in connection with being backed in a quiet way by the President, who is a sub rosa woman's rigbter, makes the female suffragists quite jubi? lant, as they see, in their minds eyes, "the day of Jubilo." The investigation before the Ways and Means Committee as to the negotiation of the new five per cent, loan through the London syndicate was continued yesterday. Jay Cooke and Henry D. Cookc, of Jay Cooko & Co., were examined. But little information could be gained, except that the charge that three months' interest on the new Nmds was pocket? ed by the syndicate, has vii .ally been admit? ted. One thing is certain, th- Government has been bled pretty freely in this transaction. A thorough examination of the financial opera? tions of Secretary Boutwell would disclose the same condition of things as in the other branch? es of this model Administration, as for instance the Indian department, the Internal Revenue Bureau, the customs department, the Frecd man's Bureau, &c. The legal-tender decisions of the Supreme Court will be delivered on Monday. Chief Justice Chose will read one of them. I take great pleasure in stating that the Chief Justice is now enjoying excellent health, and is daily improving. There is no probability that Gen. Grant will be troubled to decide between the claims of Senators Conkling, Edmunds and Howe, for the place of Chief Justice, now so worthily filled, as Judge Chase purposes stick-' ing for some time yet. It is a very sorry busi? ness "waiting for dead men's shoes," and though the blonde Conkling has been promised the leathers, I fear he will never be troubled in putting them on. It is claimed by the Grantites that the sore-headed or so-called In? dependent Radicals are beginning to yield un? der the softening power of pap and patronage, and point to Senator Logan as an instance. He aud Grant having been brought together, made up, and now instead of knocking chips off each other's hats, Grant will let Logan play with his marbles, and Logan will, in return, make faces at Trumbull, Schurz & Co. Who is the next to recant and join in the adminis? tration love feast The committee of the Senate to investigate the charges against Senator Clayton, of Arkan? sas, have began their labors. It is charged, among other things, that Clayton, while Gov? ernor of Arkansas, altered the icgistration lists and supplied illegal ballots in a number of'leg? islative districts of the State, in order to secure a majority of the Legislature to elect him to the United States Senate This and the other charges will, it is said, be proven by Radical State and Federal officials. The prospects of a short term for the tricky Clayton seem to be imminent This is only another phase of the morals and tactics of the dominant party. A House Committee has been appointed to investigate the "straw bid" system which Post? master Cresswell has inaugurated in the Post ollice department, by which an extensive series of plundering has "been effected. If all the sluices of Radical corruption arc to be investi? gated by Congressional committees, the session of Congress will be extended until August. Since we have no Hercules to cleanse the Rad? ical filth from public places, let the brooms of committees, directed and propelled by Demo? cratic force, 6wcep as much away .as possible preparatory to a general brushing up after the ?Ith of March, 1.S7JJ. Horace Greelcy, who is a member of the National Republican Committee, was not present here at their meeting. Radi? cal journals are asking the question, "Is Hor? ace yet a Republican ?" ? The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston Courier predicts that the expected fight in the Legislature will not be much of a fight after all. The impcachers are defeated and Scott has the power in his own hands. I have no doubt but that the joint report will, af? ter the expenditure of a certain amount of leg? islative balderdash, be quietly laidc aside and the financial ring be 'eft masters of the situa? tion. According to Scott's message, there is no limit to the amount of bonds which he may is? sue, under the laws authorizing their^ssue,"and the incomo from the taxes not being sufficient to meet expenses, bonds will doubtless be issued as long as a dollar can be raised upon them. There are rumors even now that the printers are turning out new bonds to be used as colla? teral.'. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? A member of the Iowa House of Repre? sentatives was once a Confederate colonel. ? The father of Col. Jim Fisk went crazy on hearing the news of his sou's assassination. ? The colored people are said to be leaving Illinois for the South, going chiefly to the Gulf States. ? Senator Brownlow publishes a letter in the Knoxville Chronicle in favor of the re-election of Grant. ? In London they are about starting a new journal, devoted exclusively to recording births, marriages and deaths. ? Hon. James Brooks, editor of the New York Express, has just returned from his jour? ney around the world. ? The Rusian fleet has been ordered to Pen sacola, whence Alexis will embark after his Western and Southern tour. ? The Richmond papers announce the death of the Hon. Wm. H. Macfarland, one of the most prominent citizens of that place. <?Gen. Butler, it is understood, will cham? pion the declaratory act in Congress for women suffrage under the fifteenth amendment. ? A Covingtoc dispatch states that Mr. Jes? se R. Grant is still confined to his house, and there is but little probability of his getting out this winter. ? Joseph Gillott, the great steel pen maker, of Birmingham, is dead. Mr. Gillott, whose manufactures are known all the world over, commenced the manufacture of peus in 1822. ? The Richmond (Va.) Whig says: "The South Carolina Land and Immigration Society lottery was drawn the 11th instant. It is re? ported that Charles B. Young, a typo in the Dispatch office, of this city, drew a prize of $10,000." ? The citizens of Rhode Island who are dis? franchised by the property qualification for suf? frage are signing a petition to Congress, asking the National Government to enforce in that State the amendments to the Constitution of the United States. ? Hon. Geo. H. Pendlcton having been in? vited to attend a celebration of Democrats, at Worcester, Ohio, wrote a long letter, in which he thinks two great dangers imperil free insti? tutions, viz: the spirit of centralized military government and corruption in office. ? Hon. J. M. Smith has been inaugurated as Governor of Georgia for the unexpired term of Bullock. The people of the Empire State are rejoicing that an honest man once more fills the Executive office, after enduring six years of Radical thieving and plundering. ? The proposition by the Hon. Daniel Voor hees, of Indiana, that a National Convention be held on the 22d day of February, to give an authentic expression of principles, which are to guide the Democracy in the future, as in the past, is meeting with earnest advocacy in high circles of the Democratic party in this coun? try. ? The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes that Mr. Dawes be? lieves that C. C. Bowen is ineligible for the seat in the House of Representatives for which he is endeavoring to oust Robert C. De Large, the colored member from South Carolina, on the ground that he has accepted, and exercised the functions of a member o. the State Legis? lature. ? The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the sub? stance of an interview with xion. Henry Stan berry, who denies certain statements iu relation to his experiences during the Ku Klux trials in South Carolina, and especially to the alleged discourtesy shown him and his associate coun? sel, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, by leading citi? zens, and the report that they had retired in disgust from the defence of these cases. ? We learn by private information from Tallahassee that the notorious George W. Swcp son was arrested in that city on Saturday by the Florida State authorities on acharge of em? bezzlement. We learn also that $800,000 bail arc required. Swcpson will be remembered as one of the North Carolina railroad developers, who, in connection with his partner Littlcticld, came near bankrupting the State. ? The Hon. Willard Hall, Judge of the United States District Court for Delaware, re? signed his position recently, at the age of 91 years. He has been for nearly half a century continually on the bench. Sixty-nine years ago he entered upon the practice of the law. In 1816 he was elected to Congress, and in 1813 re-elected. In 1823 President Monroe appoin? ted him United States District Judge, and he has served without intermission to the present time, except that within the last year failing health has prevented him from regularly at? tending to the duties of the place. ? The South Carolina bond-holders, the New York Herald says, have commenced to organ? ize to compel the State to fullfil its obligations. At a meeting of the stockholders of Baltimore last night, where fourteen persons present repre? sented $200,000 worth of the stock, it was gen? erally conceded that Gov. Scott, Parker, the Treasurer, and Kimpton, the Financial Agent in New York, were responsible for the amount issued. A committee being appointed to hunt up the bond-holders all over the country, we may soon expect to hear some heavy financial artillery firing at Columbia. ? In the Supreme Court of the United States, on Monday hist, Mr. Justice Strong de? livered an opinion of the Court, which over? rules its former decision of the legal tender question, which held that greenbacks were not legal tenders for the discharge of contracts made subsequent to the passage of the act, and held that treasury notes are a legal tender, in cases except where the contract calls for some specifically named money. Mr. Justice Brad? ley read a concurring opinion, and Justices Clifford and Field read dissenting opinions. The Chief Justice stated that Mr. Justice Nel? son" who was not present, also dissents from the majority view. ? The death of Gen. Henry W. Halleck, of the United States army, occurred at his resi? dence in Louisville, Ky., on the 9th inst, from congestion of the brain, superinduced by dis? ease of the liver, with which he had been af? flicted for some time. He was born in Oucida County, New York, in 1819, and was graduated at West Point, with honors, in 1S39. He was made second Lieutenant of Engineers on grad? uation, and assistant professor at West Point the same year, promoted to first Lieutenant iu 1845, and brcvettcd Captain for gallant and meritorious conduct in 1847. Ho served with Generals Mason and Rilcy in the Mexican war from 1S47 to 1S49, and held the position of Secretary of State in their military govern? ments ; Wing also chief of staff to Commodore Sbubrick for a portion of the same period. Having taken a prominent part in forming the Constitution of California in 1S49, notwith? standing his promotion to Captaincy in the En? gineers in 1853, he resigned his commission in the army the following year and entered in the practice of the law at .San Francisco. He built up a large and lucrative practice speedily, but abandoned it at once on the breaking out of the war. He had previously signalized Iiis milita? ry ability by several works of value, and was appointed Major General in the regular army August 19, lSiil, and assigned to command the Department of the West, with headquarters at St, Louis. As chief of Staff at Washington, he virtually controlled and commanded all of the armies for some time. THE MARKETS. ANDERSON, January 17, 1S72. Tho cotton market inactive to-day, and prices ranging from 19 to JIM cents. Sales for the week 3S5 bales. Bacon, 12J; Torn, 75 to 90; Pca?, 75 to 90 ; Flour, ?10 to $12. BY YESTERDAY'S MAIL. Charleston, Jan. 16. Cotton quiet?middling 20}. Nr:w York, Jan. 10. Cotton quiet; sales 712 bales?uplands 21}. Livunroon, Jan. bi. Cotton closed <|iiiot and steady?uplands !');?. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. ? The municip.il election in Marion resulted in a Democratic victory. ? The Columbia Phoenix has been reduced in size, but maintains its vigor and interest. ? Rev. John C. Galloway, of Oconce county, died suddenly on the 4th iust., aged 77 years. ? There are no less than five candidates al? ready announced for Sherifl of Barn well coun? ty ? Fields Montgomery, Auditor of Newbcrry county, died on the 7th inst., after a week's ill? ness- * ? The military authorities are still engaged in the arrest and imprisonment of citizens in York county. ? Rev. Mr. Perry, of the Episcopal Church at Gainesville, Florida, has accepted a call to Camden, S. C. ? The King's Mountain Railroad i:j adver? tised to be sold the 13th of March next, to sat? isfy a mortgaged debt. ? Maj. Henry Noah has been appointed Pri? vate Secretary to Governor Scott, in place of John Heart, Esq., resigned. ? Richard Dodson, a veteran of 1812, who had passed his three score and ten years, died suddenly in Oconee county on the 6th inst. ? It is believed the Columbia Female Col? lege will be re-opened next fall, as it has been decided to make a loan of $20,000 for that pur? pose. ? The appointment of J. P. Watts, as Trial Justice of Laurens County, was rejected in Executive session of the Seuatc, on the 8th in? stant. ? Mr. Win. Swoll, the city scavenger of Sa? vannah, is the fortunate possessor of the ticket which drew the Academy of Music in Charles? ton last week. ? A. Y. Lee, Esq., has received the silver medal awarded him by the Cotton States Agri? cultural Society of Augusta, Ga., for his speci? mens of architecture. ? The Camden Journal has been informed that in certain portions of the county the col? ored laborers seem considerably indisposed to contract for another season. ? Maj. Merrill, of the United States army, who has been stationed at Yorkville for some time past, has been ordered to Washington for consultation upon public matters. ? Mrs. Rice, a highly esteemed and estima? ble lady, for many years a teacher iu the Green? ville Female College, has recently deceased. Latterly, she had becu residing in Abbeville County. ? The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel learns from private letters received in that city from parties in Charleston that the Academy of Mu? sic was drawn by Messrs. Butler, Chadwick, Gary & Co. ? Senator Cardoza, of Kershaw, has intro? duced a bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State, in favor of minority reptesentation in the General Assembly on the plan of cumulative voting. ? The following named persons have been elected to serve as Intendant and Wardens of the town of Laurens for the ensuing year: Intendant, T. B. Crews; Wardens?J. A. Eichelberger, Wm. II. Garret, W. F. Beard and B. L. Potter. ? The Charleston Courier states that another paper, in the interest of the Republican party, is to make its appearance in that city, as soon as the material can be obtained from New York. Report says that forty thousand dollars have been raised in aid of the project. ? The seat of J. Banks Lyle, of Spartan burg, Democratic member of the House of Rep? resentatives, has been declared vacant by a vote of SO to 12. He is charged with being the Grand Cyclops of the Ku Klux, and has not been present during the session of the Legisla? ture. ? David Dudley Field, Esq., of New York, has been associated with Messrs. Stanbcrry and Johnson to conduct the arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, in reference to the constitutional questions in? volved in the recent Ku Klux trials iu this State. ? The Fairfield Herald proposes a confer? ence of the young men of the State, to counsel together in reference to the future welfare and honor of South Carolina. The active partici? pation of old leaders in politcal affairs ii deemed unwise and impolitic, under existing circum? stances. ? Mr. Peter K. Coburn, an old and highly respected citizen of Charleston, died on the lOtli inst. at Sumnierville, where he has been residing since the war. He had been connec? ted with the South Carolina Railroad for many years, and was an efficient officer. Mr. Coburn was a prominent member of the Masonic fra? ternity, and held the office of Grand Marshal for a long series of years, and in that capacity participated in the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the New Temple in December last. He was an upright citizen, a true Mason and unselfish man. ? The Edgefield Advertiser says: Maj. John E. Bacon, a distinguished member of the Edge field bar, and identified with Edgefield from the cradle to middle age, has departed from among us and gone to set up his home in Columbia, where he will wield his energies in the inter? ests of the popular Brooklyn Life Insurance Company, of which he has become a general agent for the State of South Carolina. Edge field deeply regrets the loss of so popular and and high-toned a citizen, and this regret is ac? companied by heart-felt wishes for his happi? ness and prosperity wherever he may bo. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, For Sale. THE WOODS LOT, adjoining and west of Mrs. Rucker's house' and lot, containing 16 acres. For information, apply to f B. F. WHiTNER, Attorney at Law, Anderson, S. C. Jan IS, 1872 2S 3 Notice, to School Teachers. ON and after Monday next, 22ndof January instant, I will be prepared to liquidate tho claims of School Teachers, properly en? dorsed. DANIEL BROWN, County Treasurer. Jan 18, 1872 28 1 AUCTION! AUCTION! AT Anderson O. IT., on Tuesday, 23rd day of January, 1872, will be sold at public outcry a lot of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots aud Shoes. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. I will also sell at TowhviUe on Saturday, the 20th January. All persons indebted to me must settle. W. II. B. TO DD. Jan 18, 1S72 28 1 Town Taxes. ALL persons interested are notified that they must come forward and make their re? turns to the undersigned on or before the first day of Februar}', as tho law requires. Pay? ment of taxes to be made on or before tho first of March, at which time the penalty will cer? tainly be added. W. FI. NAH DIN, Clerk of Council. Jan 18, 1S72 28 2 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District. Quirt of the United States for the District of South Carolina. In the matter of Win. S. Keeso and N. A. Mc Cully, of Anderson C. II.,S. C.Bankrupts? Petition for Full and Final Discharge in Bank? ruptcy. ORDERED, That a hearing bo had on the liftli day of February next, at 12 m., at Federal Court House in Charleston, S. C, and that all Creditors. Ac, of said Bankrupts ap? pear nt said time and place, and show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of the Petitioners should not be granted. Ity order of the Court, the 26tli day of De? cember, 1871. DANIEL IIORLBKCK, clerk Dist Court of the I*. S. for S. C. J;in I--, 1^72 28 2 A Body and Mind Disease. Such is dyspepsia. The stomach and the brain are too intimately allied for the one to suiter without the other, so that dyspepsia and despondency are inseparable. It may be ad Qed, too, that irritation of the stomach is almost invariably accompanied by irritation of the temper. The invigorating and tranquillizing operation of Hostetter's Bitters is most powerfully devel? oped in cases of indigestion. The first effect of this agreeable tonic is comforting and encour? aging. A mild glow prevades the system, the chronic uneasiness in the region of the stom? ach is lessened, and the nervous restlessness which characterizes the disease is abated. This improvement is not transient. It is not suc? ceeded bv the return of the old symptoms with supcradded force, as is always the case when unmcdicatcd stimulants are given for the com? plaint. Each dose seems to impart a perma? nent accession of healthful invigoration. Bat this is not all. The aparient and anti-billioua properties of the preparation are scarcely sec? ondary in importance to its- tonic virtues. If there is an overllowof bile, the secretion is soon brought within proper limits, and if the bilary organ is inert and torpid it is toned and regula? ted. The effect upon the discharging organs is equally salutary, and in eases of constipation the cathartic action is just sufficient to produce the desired result gradually' and without pain. The Bitters aLso promote healthy evaporation from the surface, which is particularly deswra ble at this season when sudden spells of raw, unpleasant weather are apt to check the natu? ral perspiration and produce congestion of the liver, coughs, and colds. The best safeguard against all diseases is bodily vigor, and this the great Vegetable Restorative especially pro? motes. From Dax to Bebrsheua.?From Charles? ton to Dahloncga, from the seaboard to the mountains, can be seen a marked improvement in the style of buildings in the last five years. Villages and farm houses all present a more elegant and comfortable appearance. The rea? son is well known. It is because in that period the whole country has learned to patronize that celebrated manufacturer of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Mr. P. P. Toaee, Charleston, S. C. Greenville & Columbia Railroad. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 3,1872. ON and after this date, the following Schedule will be run daily, Suudays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Kuad, up and down, also with Trains going North and South on Charlotte, Columbia A Augusta Itailruad: UP TRAIN. Leave Columbia.~. 7.00 a. nt, " Alston.8.50 a. m. " Newberry.10.30 a m. " Ookcsbury.2.10 p. m. " Helton.?._ 3.55 p. m. Arrive at Greenville.5.35 p.m. " Anderson._.4.45 p. m. " Pendleton.5.45 p.m. " Walhalla._.-.7.15 p. m. DOWN TRAIN. Leave Walhalla.-.COO a m. " Pendleton.7.25 a. m. " Anderson.-.8.20 a.m. " Hilton._ 9.30 a. m. " Cokcsbury.?11.15 a. m. " Newberry..t19 p.m. " Alston....".._ 4.20 p. m. Arrive Columbia. 6.00 p.m. M. T. BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent Jan 3,1S72 27 Private Sale of Property, In 3?en<llcton, S. C. THE beautiful residenco of the late Mrs. John C. Calhoun, in Pendleton Village, isoffer ed for sale on easy and reasonable terms. The premises contain 75* acres, partly cleared and cultivated. The dwelling is of wood, one story, with seven large rooms^ pantries, closets and basements for kitchens and store-rooms, and commands a view of the Alleghany Moun? tains unsurpassed in the State. The grounds are extensive and handsomely improved, with line apple and peach orchards, and kitchen garden in the rear, and numerous out-build? ings, corresponding in style to the grounds and dwelling. The place is within four hundred yards of the Blue Ridge Railroad Depot, and since Mrs. Calhoun's death, has boon occupied by the Hon. Thomas G. Clemson, who will give possession on the first of May. This first-class village residence and lands is situated in a most delightful climate and neighborhood, and can bo purchased on time. For further information call on Dr. T. J. Pickens or Mr. Win. Henry Trescot, of Peo dleton, T. Grange Simons, of Charleston, or address the undersigned, at Abbeville, who,? the Executor of Mrs. J. C. Calhoun, is author? ized to sell. If not sold the premises will be leased. EDWARD NOBLE, Qualified Executor of WilL Jan 28, 1872 28 4 The Celebrated Fertilizers. ARE FOR SALE BY WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., Importers and Dealers in Guanos, 14S Bay St., Savannah, Ga. 151 East Bay, Charleston, S.C. SITARPE A TOWERS, Agents at Anderson, S. C. A. J. STRES'GER, Ascnt at Belton, S. C. T. A. II?1M3EXS, Agent at HoncaPath, S.C. 0T" For further information apply or ad? dress as above for Almanac for 1S72. Jan 18, 1872 28 3m SEED OATS. ^fin BUSHELS of RED OATS for aale, at 0\J\J 81.00 per bushel, delivered at the Pendleton Depot. These Oats were uninjured by rust during the past season, and are called rust-proof. A sample can be seen at the store of B. F. Crayton & Sons. Orders should be ac? companied with the monev, and addressed to E. M. MeCBARY, Pendleton, S. C. Jan 4, 1872 26 4* , Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned. Administrators of Rev. David Humphreys, deceased, hereby notify all whom it may concern, that they will make a tinal settlement of the personal estate of their intestite, in the Probate Judge's ollice, on the 18th of Januarv next, ami will then audthero apply to A. O.'Nortis. Judge of Ti-obato, lor letters of dismission therefrom. s. C. HUMPHREYS, | vdm. ' W. W. HUMPHREYS,j m Dec M, 1-571 5