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Umtm |tttclii(jcttfcv. ANDERSON C.'t-U S? C. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1872. Circuit Court. The May term of the Circuit Court for An? derson County will begin at this place on Mon? day next. The terra will be chiefly occupied, with criminal business, and will not likely hist more than one week, we understand. A Splendid. Recommendation. Among, the- many flattering encomiums of eommercial fertilizers, we do not remember to Have seen anything quite as unique and forcible as that, contained in a recent letter from a planter in Hart County, Ga*, addressed to. our townsman, S. Bleckley, Esq.,.the agent at this glace of the Wando Fertilizer. This recom? mendation-is fully equal to the best certificates of patent medicine venders, and is in the fol? lowing language: ,; *1 hope we will have great luck with the Wando, though my wife is somewhat uneasy. She read your pamphlet, where it speaks of everything growing so finely that comes in con? tact with the Wando, and she didn't like for the little boys to stay about where I was using it, for fear they would grow so fast she could not keep them in pants. My little numerous family, of boys is .inclined to grow very fast, any way. Well,, if you see anybody that has become low-spirited about the Wando, you just tell him that I strewed some alongside of a persimmon tree in the morning, and when I went back it was put out and looked flourishing. If yon know of a lazy man anywhere, and he is not able to buy any, do give him a sack. I think it is a great stimulant for a lazy man, if fie has any spunk about him at all. That is, It acts so with me." The Baltimore Convention. The Executive Committee of the Democratic party in South Carolina, as it was organized in 1868, has issued a call for a State Convention to meet in Columbia on the 11th of June next. We have heretofore expressed the opinion that it would be unwise and impolitic to send dele? gates from South Carolina to the National Democratic Convention, and we have failed . to observe, in the light of recent events, any " good Teason to change this opinion. It is ar? gued that we should be represented at Balti? more, in order to impress upon our Northern political allies the necessity for an endorsement of the Cincinnati nominees, or at least to pre? vent an antagonism between the Liberal Re? publicans and Democrats, by exerting an influ? ence against the nomination of a Democratic ticket. But, let us suppose that the influence ?f South Carolina would fail to accomplish this result. What is then proposed by the ad? vocates of a representation at Baltimore ? Should the majority determine to put a straight-out Democratic ticket in the field, the delegates from every State would be forced to sustain the nomination, or retire from the Con? vention. In the latter event, their action would be misconstrued, an have an unhappy effect npon the general result. We would not be willing to place delegates in a false position, and yet there would be no alternative in the event of n separate nomination at Baltimore, for it is conceded on every hand that the only hope in South Carolina at this time consists in abstaining from this identical course. It is within the range of probabilities that a split may occur in the Radical ranks, when the anti Radical element might choose the most liberal wing for a temporary alliance, in order to effect much-needed reforms in the State government. A delegation from South Carolina to the Na? tional Democratic Convention would effectually close the door against such a probability, and once more cement the Radical party in this State. Non-action is the wisest policy just now, in our judgment, and for this reason we will not advise the Democrats to send delegates from this County to the proposed State Con? vention. Brief Mention.?We extend a cordial in? vitation to that portion of our subscribers justly termed delinquents to visit our sanctum during Court week, as we desire to have their pictures taten by our special artist on the spot Some of them are about fading from memory's cas? ket, and ?f we can't get their money, we pro? pose to retain likenesses of their crest-fallen images as a perpetual warning to others. Col. James S. Cothran, of Abbeville, was in our town on Tuesday last, upon private and professional business. Hbm-Thos. G. Clemson and lady, of Pendle? ton, intend spending a few months with their friends in the North, as we learn from the Keo wee Courier. The Columbia Union states that Warren D. Wilkes, member of the House from Anderson County, has signed the call for an extra session of the Legislature. The local editor of the Abbeville Medium has been presented with a cravat, and he promises to be happy when he gets a new hat to com- j plete his summer costume. Dr. Henry Sloan, Assistant Physician to the State Lunatic Asylum, was in our town yes? terday. He is a native of this county, and has many warm friends here, who are justly proud of his reputation. The second quarterly conference for the An? dersen station will be held at the Methodist Church on Saturday and Sunday next. The District Conference will be held at William? ston, embracing the third Sunday in July next. It is reported that a lady in Ohio has become insane through the importunities of sewing machine ageuts. This may or may not be true, But we know a gentleman in this town who became furiously mad in consequence of the pertinacious visits of a life insurance agent The Waxahachie (Texas) Democrat of the 4th inst. mentions that Mr. B. F. Carpenten formerly of Anderson, brought to that office a few stalks of wheat measuring five feet and four inches high, and bearing heads containing seventy odd grains. Very good, Benjamin, for high! There is no truth in the report that a certain citizen of this town, returning home late one ! night last week, mistook his wife's yeast jar for In favorite ale jug, and took therefrom "along pell and a strong pull." He is not anxious to j be regained as a rising man, and denies the j soft impeachment. J "The United Brethren." A corarmuiication from Mr. Warren D. ?Wilkes, in-another column, explains his con? nection with the "Independent Order of Uni? ted Brethren." This privilege is granted most readily and cheerfully, as Mr. Wilkes was not in our mind when the comments -were made upon this secret political organization, and we would have expressed just as decided views without knowing a single member of the Broth? erhood. The introduction of this order into Anderson County wa3 the legitimate subject for a local paragraph,, and the names of the officers were obtained from the Columbia Union, as furnished to that paper by the Grand Secre? tary, who established the council at Belton. All this is proper and right, and comes within the sphere of our duties as a journalist. We did not create the facts, and are not responsible for them. Mr. Wilkes has a perfect right to choose his political associates and associations, and we would not for an instant restrain him in any particular. If such connections, stated by us as a matter of news, bring him into dis? repute among the good people of Anderson County, we cannot be censured for the result, since he has voluntarily placed himself in that position. He accepts the consequences, how? ever, and cannot complain of our course to? wards him. Moreover, we do not understand that Mr. Wilkes charges us with any unfairness in the publication made two weeks ago, and certainly he does not so express it. But we have deemed it proper to state our position correctly, in order that our readers may not misunderstand the motives by which we are actuated. Mr. Wilkes asserts in substance that the Brotherhood is to be used as a means of effect? ing reforms within the Republican party, that honest and reliable Republicans may be put into office. He cites the prediction of Gov, Orr in 1870 that necessary reforms must be attained in that way alone. This is an unfortunate al? lusion, since the powerful intellect and influ? ence of Judge Orr failed to accomplish any reform in the management of the State govern? ment, after the triumph of the Radical party in 1870. Not only is this true, in point of fact, but the "abuse and malfeasance in office" (which Judge Orr frankly admitted) grew worse and worse from the moment of their tri? umph, until the disgraceful condition of affairs in this State has been strongly condemned by men of every shade of political opinion throughout the entire country. Every intelli? gent man admits that the State government of the last two years has been infinitely more shameless and unscrupulous than ever before, and we do not think that Mr. Wilkes will de? ny the-proposition. Under such circumstances, and through the agency of an organization concocted by the very class of Republicans who are responsible for the past management of public affairs, it is now proposed to purify the Radical ranks, and set up the standard of "capacity, honesty and reliability," as a test of fitness for position. There can be no objection to the accomplishment of this purpose, as all classes of our citizens would materially profit by such a result. But we differ very widely with Mr. Wilkes, who seems to believe that the "United Brethren" will give direction to the power of the Radical party iu consummating these desirable objects. We are firmly con? vinced that the Brotherhood will be used, not only to continue in power like officials to those now ruling the State, but to bolster up and de? fend past corrupt practices, thereby perpetua? ting the evils so justly censured by enlightened public opinion. When reforms begin 'through the agency of the Brotherhood, we will cheer? fully accord full credit to that organization ; but until practical demonstration is made of their intentions, and professed faith is supple? mented by actual works, we shall remain among that incredulous portion of the commonwealth who do not believe that secret political organi? zations are productive of good?much less the "United Brethren," which is so much doubted by unflinching Republicans of faithful record, to our certain knowledge. Proposed Adjournment of Congress. In the House of Representatives, on last Thursday, a resolution was offered by Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, providing for an ad? journment of Congress on the 3rd of June to the last Thursday in November next. Butler explained his motion proposing to adjourn un? til November, instead of sine die, as being in? tended to keep in force the act authorizing suspension of the habeas corjws, and which ex? pires at the end of the present session. His proposition would extend the session legally until the time fixed in November. He was proceeding to state the reasons for taking the recess, owing to the disorderly condition of affairs In the South, when he was called to or? der, and the Speaker decided that the debate was not in order upon a resolution for final adjournment. Nevertheless, Butler proceeded to speak of the prevalence in the South of rape, murder and robbery. Mr. Beck de? nounced Butler's statements as untrue. Not being permitted to go on with his remarks, Butler said he would grant to the other side of the House the mercy of silence, and moved the previous question, which was not seconded. Mr. Dawes then offered a substitute, proposing to adjourn sine die on Monday, 3rd of June, which was agreed to, and ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence. Later advices from Washington give the in? formation that Loth Houses have agreed to ad? journ on the 29th inst. Another Recantation. We published last week a revised opinion of Attorney-General Chamberlain in regard to the operations of the license law, wherein it was decided that a license issued by any Coun? ty Auditor was good throughout the State. It appears that the Attorney-General is somewhat troubled about this anomalous law, as we find another decision in the Columbia Union which revokes a former opinion relative to the tax on clergymen. In a communication to the Slate Auditor, Mr. Chamberlain says: "Upon fur? ther reflection and examination, I conclude that ministers or clergymen arc not liable to a license tax under the recent law." Thus, one. by one the roses fade, and the beauties of the license law are made to vanish before the power of common sense. ? The New York Tribune announces that j "Mr. Grecley accepts no invitation to speak on I political questions while a candidate," and ex? presses the hope that this announcement will i be accepted as his final determination. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Beltox, S. C, 17 th May, 1S72. h Mb. Hoyt: In your issue of the 9th instant, you gazette the introduction of the "Indepen? dent Order of United Brethren" into Anderson County, and publish my name as counected therewith. With no disposition to engage in a newspaper controversy, I beg'leave to say, that recognizing to the fullest extent the vast and fundamental changes wrought in our State and Federal Constitutions, by the results of the late war, and accepting the equal civil and po? litical rights of all American citizens, I am free to say that I am a Republican-;, and that I am *a member of the Independent Order of United Brethren?an organization sufficiently powerful to "play an important part in the coming campaign," both State and National. You assume that it is the successor of the Union League; of the latter body I know nothing, not being a member; but I do know that many men belong to the "Brotherhood" who do not, and never did, belong to the League. You have published the object and obligation of the Order, copied from its Constitution; both of which I affirm are correct, word for word ; and I ask any candid man if any "un? worthy ends" are set forth therein ? If uot, then none such are designed by the order. If the Democratic party of this State, in 1870, when it laid aside its name and ancient princi? ples, aud under the name of Reform, assimila? ted the principles of the Republicans, meant what it said, then I do not see how it can ob? ject to the principles of the order, as copied by you from the constitution. The Reformers de? sired to reform the administration of the State Government, and to put honest and reliable men into office; they called to the colored men to join them, but they would not. As Gov. Orr j predicted in his Scott-Ransier letter, if any re? forms were effected, they would have to cma ! nate from the Republican party itself. All at? tempts to seriously distract and divide the Re? publican party in the coming campaign will fail. All honest Republicans desire to put honest and reliable Republicans into office; and the Brotherhood is one powerful means to give direction to the power of the party to at? tain this result. So long as the Brotherhood stands by its avowed objects, and strives in good faith to accomplish them, I will support and defend it; when it fails in this, I will as ^hon? estly renouuee all connection with it. I am not aware that the "United Brethren" were instituted to promote the election of Gov. Scott, or of any other Republican, to office ; nor do its members countenance the misfeasance or malfeasance of any Republ:' :an official, any more than you do that of any Democratic offi? cial. Its avowed principle is, capacity, honesty and reliability, the test of fitness for position. As to its being a secret organization, it has no more or greater secrets, than obtain in the Executive Committees of all political organi? zations. Feeling conscious of the purity of my motives, and of the correctness of my prin? ciples and policy, of their adaptation to pro? mote the interests and to secure the rights of all classes of our citizens, I can afford to en? dure whatever obloquy unthinking and intoler? ant partizans may endeavor to heap upon me. Although I do not aspire to any office within the gift of the people, at the ensuing election, yet I expect, if spared, to take part in the campaign, and to vindicate myself and my principles before the people of Anderson Coun? ty?a people for whom I have twice periled all and lost all, and whose honor and interests I have never betrayed, upon whatever arena I have stood up for them. "Very Respectfully, WARREN D. WILKES. S3?* The dry weather continued until last Friday, when light rains visited this section, and on Saturday there were additional and heavier showers.. High winds on Sunday and Monday, however, completely dried the earth. Yesterday was cloudy, and a light shower of rain fell in the morning. Farmers are still complaining about bad stands of cotton. Wheat is looking fine, with some rust on the blade occasionally. The oat crop is unprom? ising. Not much said about the corn prospect. The Amenities of Journalism.?The Georgia Press Association, at their recent an? nual meeting, adopted the following report and resolutions: The Committee to whom was referred the fact, called to the attention of the Association by Colonel C. W. Styles, that the editors of the different newspapers in the city of Mexico have formed themselves into a society with a con? stitution which binds them to abstain from personalities towards each other when discuss? ing politics, report that it is gratifying to learn that true Castilian elegance and chavalry sur? vive among that unfortunate people, misgov? erned for more than a generation, and subjected to frequent recurring revolutions?ever wasting and making insecure both rights of persons ana property. Let us take example from a people whom we deem inferior in stability, education and civili? zation. Let us realize that vulgarity, billings? gate and vituperation indicate the blackguard, and weaken instead of giving strength to argu? ment. I The press, from mail and railroad facilities, has become the most wonderful educational power of the age. It is teacher and preacher to all classes?reaching city, village and ham? let. Its utterances, unlike the spoken words of the orator, arc recorded to be read, scanned, pondered ar.d laid away for review and exami? nation, without trusting for recall to an unre? liable memory. The responsibility of the press is commensurate with the magnitude of its au? dience and the vastness of its power. It is an engine of irremediable evil, or of appreciable good. Those who control it should realize that the pen is mightier than the sword. They should be guided by an integrity unimpeacha? ble, by principle unswerving, worshipping Truth with undeviating devotion; and illus? trating the press with the courtesies and amen? ities and chivalry which characterize the per? fect gentleman in private and social life. Your Committee, in the light of these views, recommend the adoption of the following reso? lutions: Resolved, That this Association will repro? bate and eschew all vituperation and personal? ities in editorial discussion with each other. Resolved, That proprietors and editors should exclude from their columns all language per? sonally offensive to propriety, contained in anonymous communications, however responsi? ble the author may be. ? Mr. G. E. El ford, associate editor of the Greenville Mountaineer, has severed his con? nection with the paper, on account of its en? dorsement of the Cincinnati nominees. ? The Columbia Flutnix records a peculiar? ly hard case. A State official, who has not re? ceived any portion of his salary for several months, has been compelled to borrow money to pay his license tax "ou salary,'' which is still due. Our New York Correspondence. New York, May 17, 1-S72. The recent nomination of Mr. Greeley of course constitutes the conversational pabulum of the street. Find a knot of men anywhere, and out of it grows a bet or a vote, and as may be expected of New York city, the majority favors the election of the white-coated philos? opher. The Southerners here, almost without exception, deprecate any action adverse to him by the Democratic Convention, and there are those among them who predict a bolt from that Convention by the Southern delegation should Mr. Greclcy's nomination not be rati? fied. Meanwhile be pursues the even tenor of his way, is seen little in public, writes the most non-committal letters, and modestly re? frains from advertising himself in the Tribune. It is understood that he will retire from the paper, at least during the cauvass, and further? more that in the event of a straight Demo? cratic nomination in July, he will withdraw his name as a candidate in favor of the nomi? nee of the Philadelphia Convention. One of the strongest illustrations of the power of the press came to my knowledge the other day. You will remember that, two or three months ago, the New York journals were teeming with accounts of the run on the Third Avenue Savings Bank, and that others suc? cumbed to the pressure. I have been informed that it occurred in this wise. The New York Sun having occasion to correct some error of statement, properly sent one of its reporters to the bank to obtain the desired facts. He was rudely treated, and returned to Mr. Dana, the editor, who thereupon instructed his employee to investigate and open his batteries. The re? porter went to his task con amore. It required but a dozen well put lines to arouse suspicion and gather the crowd, and for weeks the place was thronged and the integrity of the bank placed in the greatest jeopardy. Every induce? ment was offered to the Sun, it is said, to let go its bull-dog grip, but threats, persuasions and proflere alike failed to move the sturdy editor, until his lesson in politeness had been taught, and only then did he relinquish his hold. Since that time the rcportorial fraternity have received from bank officers the common cour? tesies of life. There are a good many frauds in the com? munity that ought to be reached and exposed in the same way. For instance, one of the great Tea Corporations of New York is flood? ing the country with circulars inviting the public to organize clubs for the purchase of tea by the pound or package, and the most extraordinary inducements in the way of high sounding Chinese names, and low prices, are offered to unsuspecting country people to in? vest in what is little better than rank poison. The truth is, that the firm which has a great many green and gold establishments scattered here and there, are known by New Yorkers to have agents engaged in purchasing tea grounds from the different hotels and restaurants, which are dried, mixed with chemicals and a small proportion of fresh tea, perfumed, and are then put up in attractive parcels, and sent forth at a price somewhat below regular trade rates to poison unsuspicious lovers of the bev? erage. The entire cost of the drug thus pre? pared is probably not twenty cents a pound. It is a traffic quite as pernicious as that of the swindling liquor dealer. The past week has been strongly productive of large fires both in the city' and neighbor? hood, and insuranco companies have suffered heavily. A conflagration of the woods is raging in Ulster County, near Pougbkcepsie, even while I write, and whole villages arc threatened with destruction. There also seems to be an epidemic in crime. Broken heads, perforated bodies, suicides, and murders constitute the record of local events, and people arc beginning to talk about it? which is something in New York. One woman has married a whole family of Smiths, father, sons, brother-in-law, and every? thing else that wears breeches. One of them at last went crazy?had the "jim jams," shot the woman, and so, the party have come to grief. Another poor soul soused her nine days' old baby in a bucket of water, because her hus? band is on his way home after a three years' absence. Cause, remorse?result, insanity. "By their fruits shall ye know them." I have just had occasion to examine the new cancer remedy introduced by the U. S. Govern? ment from Equador, aud about which there has been considerable discussion in the newspapers. I find it to be, not a patent medicine as I sup? posed, but a mere fibrous root, the bark of which is ground and infiltrated in the ordinary man? ner. Its name is Condurango, and Dr. Keene, the govermont agent, informs me that it is as well kuown in Peru for its remedial qualities, and is as extensively used for all affections of the blood, as our mustard and wormwood are known here. There are two or three varieties, however, and care should be observed in select? ing the best. That which is imported by Doc? tors Bliss and Keene, of this city, who went to Equador for the purpose of reporting upon the facts to tho State Department, is under the supervision of the directors of the Peruvian hospitals, and therefore pure. The manufac? ture of the article is immense, and the cures of well known persons which have attended its use, especially in this city, are attracting a great deal of attention. I am informed of a gallant act performed in mid ocean by Captain Berry, of the steamship Charleston, which plies between the port by that name and this city. While he was stand? ing on the promenade deck, a little child in the arms of its nurso, either sprang or fell over? board. As quick as thought the noble fellow followed, and almost before the little one touch? ed the water, he had the child in his arms and safe. Being an excellent swimmer he sus? tained himself until the steamer was stopped and boats came to the rescue. The weather is in advance of the season, and white hats, thin clothes and soda water have commenced their reign. The great parks arc thronged with visitors every afternoon, and summer resorts arc beginning to fill up with city guests. The summer books promise to be unusually readable. All of the publishers announce more or less of the best reprints aud translations. One of the most entertaining volumes thus far issued is by E. J. Hale & Son, entitled "Dare Fairfax," a charmingly written life-story, in which romance, sentiment and fine descriptive powers are combined to hold the attention of the reader from beginning to end. The same firm publish "Salted with Fire," and a strange semi-scientific satire on Creation, called "The Comet''-?a book which, if written in England, would have made a life long reputation for its author, and have been wondered at by man? kind. From the South Carolinian. Leiter from General J. B. Kershaw. Camdes, S. C., May 14, 1S72. My Dear Silt:?l am in receipt of your valued favor and gladly avail myself of the op? portunity you aim red ine of expressing my views of the policy proper to be pursued by our people in the present emergency. I esteem it our first duty to seek the rescue of the State from ruin and bankruptcy, and the consequent expatriation of many of her best people. Our action in general politics should be controlled by this prime necessity. If we can promote the establishment of a better gov? ernment at Washington, it is our duty to do so, chiefly because it will relieve our people from Federal oppression, and check the misrule of the State government now emboldened by the countenance and supposed sympathy of the General Government. If, however, our partici? pation in the Presidential canvass will at all impair our power to wrest the State from the plunderers who now control her destinies, we should carefully refrain from it. I believe it to be our duty to lay aside all party preferen? ces, and, as citizens of South Carolina, sock her rescue from further ruin and degradation, as a man would fight the fire around his own doiuicil before joining bis neighbors to arrest a general fire in the woods. If there be any hope of present improvement in the State gov? ernment, it is to be expected from a reform movement within the Republican party. From indications already observed, I am not without hope that such a movement will be developed, and that it may assume such proportions as that it may be made to succeed by judicious co-operation on our part. Should the Repub? lican Convention happily chance to nominate persons promising an honest administration, and having the confidence of our people, the conquest will be less difficult of achievement, but in any event our assistance, to avail any? thing, must be cautiously, quietly and saga? ciously employed. If we avoid any organization of our people for any political purpose whatever?if we re? frain from antagonizing the Republicans of this State on party questions?if we avoid all irritating collissions with the colored people aud a policy of conciliation?wc may secure such a participation in the affairs of the State as will arre?t her impending ruin. This course, to my mind., offers the only present prospect of relief. If this fail us, it will little matter what policy we pursue. I trust in God that our peo? ple will do nothing to hinder the possibility of any such movement, however tempted by allur? ing hopes or just resentment. In the view of the case which I have presen? ted, we should take no part in the Presidential election. The dominant party would yield nothing to those who oppose their party nomi? nee for President. In yielding this, we in fact yield nothing but a sentiment. The nom? inee of the Republican party will get the vote of South Carolina, whether we oppose him or no, and all '.he more certainly if, and because we do oppose him. If we refrain from taking any fruitless part in the contest, should the Republicans succeed, we will have avoided giving any pretext to the incoming administration further to oppress and to persecute our people, and our wise modera? tion will have disarmed much ofthat prejudice which excludes us from participation in the public affairs of the State. Without such par? ticipation it is vain to hope for any relief. On the other band, none of tue benefits to ensue from the defeat of the Republican nominee for President can be averted by the course I have indicated. The Conservatives, if successful, must shape their general policy in accordance with the principles they have announced, and must select for Federal office, honest and com? petent men, whatever may be the course pur? sued by our people, in the election. We have, therefore, everything to gain and nothing to lose by non-action. I do not think wc are in a condition just now, to throw up our hats for any body for Presi? dent, and consider it unwise in a people, situa? ted as we are, to delude ourselves into the be? lief that we can mend our affairs by indulging in any such amusement. Let us have nothing to do with this political game, until we can strike with eflect. If the Liberal Republicans organize in this State, let them to do it. If they do not, certainly our people could have no reason to organize for the support of Mr. Greeley, uuless they desired to make his defeat in this State doubly secure. The same reason? ing would apply much more conclusively against the organization of the Democratic party. In my judgment we would commit a fatal blunder even to send delegates from this State to the Democratic Convention. They would represent a constituency who could not possibly elect even one elector, and whose sup? port would damage the cause they advocate. But, while powerless for good, such action would have a capacity for evil, fatal to all our hopes of relief within the State. Nothing con? ceivable, within the range of probabilities, could so damage us politically, as the revival at this time of the Democratic party of this State. One other point. If Grant be the nominee of the Republicans, he will have a greater power for good or for evil, to our unhappy people, than any other person or party. It is perhaps, hopeless to conciliate, but, in view of his possible election, it would be suicidal to ex? asperate him by avain and fruitless opposition. This last consideration you may denounce as uuworthy a free people. But remember, wc are not a free people. While it might be das? tardly to sufl'er our political conduct to be con? trolled by the fear of personal consequences, the welfare of the people is the noblest motives of the statesman. Salus populi suprcma lev. Very truly yours, J. B. Keksiia'W. Hon. Simeon Fair, Columbia, S. C. ? The Raleigh jShcs says: Rev. Thomai Dawson, a delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention, from South Carolina, is the oldest Minister in the Convention, now nearly ninety years of age. He is an Englishman by birth, was a private in the 14th regiment of English troops, and fought through the battle of Water? loo under Wellington. He was sent as a Mis? sionary to the Cherokee Nation of the Indian Territory fifty-throe years ago, where he re? mained for many years. He still preaches reg? ularly and expects to attend the Convention next year at .Mobile, Ala. ? H. W. llcndricks, Deputy United States Marshal for South Carolina, lias been arrested in Atlanta for attempting to kidnap J. T. Han? cock by serving upou him a warrant which proves to be a forgery. He interlined the war? rant with Hancock's name. After hearing the evidence, the Court required llendricks to give bond in the sum of $2,500 for his appearance in the Superior Court. In passing out of the room, llcndricks was again arrested upon a bench warrant, on a charge of false imprison? ment. Failing to give bond, he was committed to jail, and has the prospect before him of a sojourn in the Georgia Penitentiary. ? Hon. (). S. Ferry has been re-elected Uni? ted Stales Senator from Connecticut by a coa? lition of Liberal Republicans and Democrats. His opponent was Gen. Hawlcy, the nominee of the Grant Radicals. Seventeen Republicans refused to go into the caucus nomination, and voted for Senator Ferry, who received the en? tire Democratic vote. This is a signal triumph of the. Liberal movement, and was received with much enthusiasm throughout Connecti? cut. ? The American Colonization Society has three thousand applicants for a passage to Li? beria. This number of colored people are anx? ious to embark for the Republic, where the question of color is on their own side. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Dr. John L. Wilkes, of Lincolnton, has been elected President of the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad. ? Andrew Johnson proposes to be a candi? date for the Governorship of Tennessee on the Grecley platform. ? Mr. Peter Powe, of Lexington County, celebrated his one hundredth birthday on Sat? urday the 11th inst by giving a Masonic dinner to his many friends. ? Work is being rapidly pushed on the Port Royal Railroad, and trains are now regularly run from Beaufort to the end of the road, forty miles toward Augusta. ? That noble soldier and sterling patriot, Gen. John C. Breckinridge, whom the whole South delights to honor, urges the support of Greeley and Brown by the Democracy. ? A man named Lovell, in Washington, county, Ky., a few days since, put a loaded pistol in the hands of his son and ordered him to shoot an idiot step-daughter. The boy fired and killed another sister. There is great ex? citement in the neighborhood. ? The State Democratic Convention of New York, in session last week at Rochester, has in effect endorsed Greeley and Brown. It has fairly and enthusiastically committed itself to the Cincinnati platform. "New York casts her sixty-six votes for Horace Greeley." ? The St. Louis Republican makes a capital suggestion to the Baltimore Convention. As President Grant is the representative of nine tenths of the opponents to Greeley, it thinks he ought, by all fairness to receive the nomination at Baltimore, if they are obliged to oppose Greeley. ? Horace Greeley has withdrawn absolutely from the editorial conduct of the New York Tribune, and will henceforth, until further no? tice, exercise no control or supervision of its columns. The good sense and propriety of this action on Mr. Greeley's part ia apparent to all. ? The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston Newt states that the project of form? ing a State ticket, upon the Liberal Republican platform, gains strength every hour. The can? didates are not yet agreed upon, but the names of two prominent Judges are mentioned in connection with the movement. ? William Lucas, convicted of murdering John Sampson, of Columbia, and Edward Har? ris and B. Johnson, convicted of murdering Patrick Murphy, ten miles below the city, on the line of the South Carolina Railroad, have been sentenced to be hung on the 16th of Au? gust. ? Horace Greeley has received a letter from Hon. Jefferson Davis, congratulating him on his nomination and promising to support the Cincinnati ticket. Mr. Davis says that he does not expect the South will have justice in his life time, but he thinks it will have a better prospect for obtaining it under the Cincinnati ticket than any other, and consequently will give it his support. ? Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana, in a letter favoring the liberal movement, says : "We must destroy the military rings and or? ganized thieving, and this preliminary work will open the way for a reconstruction of par? ties on the real issues which the course of events and the logic of oolitics will necessitate. The master is the builder. The work of de" struction must precede that of construction," ? The Trustees of the Southern Baptist The? ological Seminary, recently in session at Ra? leigh, N. C, are discussing the question of re? moving the Seminary from Greenville, S. C, There are several propositions before the Trus? tees, and a committee has been appointed to visit the different localities in Kentucky, Ten? nessee and Georgia competing for the location. The removal will take place next year, it is thought, and the fall session will begin as usu? al at Greenville. ? On last Wednesday a young man riding upon a mule had just time enough to reach his father's place about three miles from Winns boro, whither he had been on business, when it began to rain heavily. Stripping the saddle and bridle from the mule, he jumped into the piazza of the house out of the rain, and let the animal go. The latter walked off a few yards, and was about to enter the door of the stable, when a flash of lightning came, and it fell dead in its tracks. THE MARKETS. Axdehsox, May 22, 1872. Sales of cotton for the week ending to-day 34 bales. Prices this afternoon range from 21 to 21*. Bacon, 10 to 12J; Corn, 1.35 to 1.50 ; Peas, 1.35; Flour, ?10 to $13. ANN"0UNCE3LEXTS. For Solicitor. j?*r* Wo, tho undersigned, citizens of Befton and neighborhood, beg leave to nominate Maj. JOHN B. MOORE, of Anderson, S. C, as a suitable candidate for the ollice of Solicitor of tlio Eighth Judicial Circuit at the ensuing elec? tion. SIGNED BY MANY VOTERS. ?Sr The friends of J. S. MURRAY, Esq., of Anderson, S. C, nominate him as a candi? date for tho ollice of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at tho next election. ?Q~ Wo are authorized to announce JAMES BIRNIE, Esq., of Greenville, as a candidate for Solicitor of tho Eighth Circuit at tho next election. ??~ Wo are authorized to announce WM. H. PERRY, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. For Probate Judge. ?S5* The friends of WILLIAM S. BROWN, Esq., nominate him as a suitable candidate for Probate Judge of Anderson County at tho next election. "THE FORK." TUE BEST SEWING MACHINE NOW IN MARKET. ANDERSON C. H., S. C, May S, 1S72. Mr. John H. Clarke, Agent Singer Sewing Machine Company. Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiry, asking my opinion of the sewing machines you aro selling, I would reply : The Singer Machine is of that class which uses two threads, making the lock stitch, a stitch generally considered more reliable and preferable than the single or any other stitch not made with tho shuttle or its substitute. It combines with strength, sim? plicity, accuracy and oa.se of movement, qual? ities which should recommend it to all seeking a reliable sewing machine. Other machines aro now in tho market which do good work and aro well constructed, but from an examination of the principal leading machines, T believe that tho combination of machinery adopted, togeth? er with good workmanship, and it.s numerous and superior attachments for hemming, tuck? ing, braiding, quilting, Ac, make the Singer Sewing Machine the best now offered to tho public. The use of this machine is not difficult to acquire, anil very ordinary intelligence will soon gain sufficient knowledge of it to do any ordinary sewing. To any one seeking a good and reliable sowing machine, durable, and ca? pable of the whole range of work now attaina? ble by those, there will be found in the Singer all that they desire, and in my opinion the best sewing machine now in the market. Respectfully, THOS. B. LEE, Jr.. Civil an:! Dynamical Engineer.