University of South Carolina Libraries
|w??jStf? ? tttelligeitccv. ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1372. 4 Qur Agents in Charleston. The Advertising Agency of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, represented by Roswell T. Logan, Esq., is the only authorized agency for this paper iu the city of Charleston, JSP" Partial showers visited this County on Monday last,, but in this immediate vicinity there has been no rain. tQ&* The recent decision of Judge Orr in regard to tax titles, which will be found upon bur first page to-day, will prove interesting to many persons. -fcS?* The Aiken Tribune is authorized to say that the State Republican Convention, to nom? inate a State ticket, will not be called until the latter part of August or first of September. Wag* Congress has agreed to prolong the ses? sion until Monday next, 10th of June, with the understanding that no business will be trans? acted during the sitting of the Philadelphia Convention. Hon. A. J. Willard, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, has been asked to ruu for Governor by a number of colored men in Charleston, and he has signified his willingness to. comply with the request, in case he receives the Republican nomination. The Philadelphia Convention. The National Republican Convention meets to-day in the city of Philadelphia. Hon. James L. Orr, one of the delegates from the Third Congressional District of South Caroli? na, left home on last Friday for the purpose of attending the Convention. The State Democratic Convention. No effort has been made to appoint delegates from this County to the State Democratic Con? vention, which meets in Columbia on next Tuesday. Only a few persons are in favor of sending delegates, so far as we can ascertain, and certainly the general sentiment is in ac? cordance with the views expressed by this jour? nal. We understand that Oconee County will not be represented. Remarkable Longevity. We are informed, that "Mr. Henry Jolly and his wife died within an hour of each other on last Sunday night, at their residence six miles north of Anderson. Mr. Jolly was nearly ninety years of age, while Mrs. Jolly was about eighty-seven, and they had been married for seventy years! This aged couple, after a pil? grimage together for near three-quarters of a century, ended life's fitful fever within tho same hour. Both were confined during their hist illness for about four months. "In death they are not divided." State Savings and Insurance Bank. . The first annual meeting of the stockholders in this institution was held in the Court House on Tuesday last, in accordance with the re? quirements of the charter. The Vice President, Col. J. N. Brown, was called te the Chair, and, Col. J. W. Nbrris acted as Secretary. On mo-'j tion, the list of stock was called, when it was ascertained that a majority of shares were rep-1 resented. In conformity with the By-Laws, j the regular election of officers to .verve the en? suing year was then held, resulting in the choice of the officers elected at the organiza" I tion in April last No further business ap-' pcaring, the stockholders, adjourned sine die. j Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com? pany. We are informed that a meeting of a portion of the bondholders of the above named Com? pany was held atfthe office of J. Scott Murray, Esq., in this' town, ori Monday last. About twenty of the most solid1 citizens of the County were present, representing Two Hundred and Twelve Thousand Dollars of the Bonds of this Company. Dr. A. Evins presided, and Maj. Thos. B. Lee acted as Secretary. These bond? holders, we are informed, will be represented at .the Convention of Bondholders, which meets in Columbia on the 19th of June instant, and measures were adopted looking to the collec? tion of past due interest, together with the prospective security and fair valuation of the outstanding Bonds. Temperance Celebration. A targe and respectable audience assembled ro the Court House on Wednesday night of last week, for the purpose of uniting in the anni? versary celebration of the reorganization of Anderson Division, No. 20, Sons of Temper? ance. At the appointed hour, the Division in strong numbers marched into the building, with the Anderson Brass Band at the head of the procession. The exercises of the occasion were opened with prayer by Rev. D. E. Frier son, pastor of-the Presbyterian Church. The Worthy Patriarch, Mr. J. A. Daniels, then welcomed the audience iu a brief and appro? priate manner, after which he introduced Mr W. T. McElroy as the first speaker. This was the maiden effort of Mr. McElroy an an orator, we believe, but the style of delivery and the subject matter of his speech gave promise of future usefulness and honor, as he plead in glowing terms for the noble order with which ho is connected. His effort was well received by the audience. Tne next speaker was Rev. J. P. Smcltzer, of Walhalla, whose reputation as a temperance speaker has spread far and wide. Wc cannot attempt to follow the line of argumont pursued by Dr. Smeltzer, without danger of injustice. Suffice it, that he was logical, forcible and practical, dealing heavy blows against intem? perance, and earnestly arguing in favor of the Sons of Temperance as an effective weapon of reform in the moral world. The audience lis? tened most attentively to the eloquent utter? ances and oftimes humorous hits of Dr. Smelt zer> and were frequently convulsed with laugh: ter'or responded with emphatic applause. This speech concluded the exercises, when the Sons returned to their Hall and outsiders sought their homes, every ouc gratified witli the occa-' sion, and wishing the cause so ably advocated un abundaut success, not only in this commu? nity*-bat throughout the world. Adjournment of Court. Tho Circuit Court for Anderson County end? ed its sitting on Thursday afternoon, after four days occupied in criminal business exclusively. As we went to press last week, the argument in the trial of Wni. M. Davenport and Harvin Vandiver, for the murder of John W. Meeks, was progressing. On "Wednesday afternoon, Maj. John B. Moore and J. C. C. Featherston, Esq., of counsel for the prisoners, delivered able and interesting speeches, as we are in? formed, and oa Thursday morning Solicitor Wm. H. Perry addressed the jury on behalf of the State, arraying the testimony with much ability and making a strong argument for the conviction of the prisoners ou trial. He was followed by Gen. Samuel McGowan, who made the closing speech, which was a masterly de? fence of the accused and occupied more than two hours. Then followed the charge of his Honor, which was a clear, explicit statement of tho evidence, together with a summary of the law governing the case. The jury then re? tired, and after an absence of three noun, re? turned into Court with a verdict of "guilty on the second couut of the indictment." This second count charged that another person com? mitted the murder, and that Davenport aud Vandiver were present aiding and abetting.? Upon the verdict being announced, counsel for the prisoners moved in arrest of judgment up? on various grounds, which motion, after being fully and carefully considered by the Court, was overruled. After the usual formalities, Ju Jge Orr proceeded to sentence the prisoners. He reviewed the facts connected with the mur? der, showing the participation of both Vandi? ver and Davenport as contained in the evidence, concluding with an earnest appeal to the pris? oners that they make preparation for an eternal world, without placing reliance on the hope of a new trial or executive clemency. The sen? tence of the Court was that the prisoners be hung on Friday, 17th day of January next. The delay in the execution of the sentence is caused by an intimation that the case will be carried to the Supreme Court, which meets in November next, and the hearing of causes from the Eighth Circuit does not take place until the 8th of January, 1873. The following additional sentences were pro? nounced by the Court, in cases of minor im? portance, viz: Tilman Young, colored, indicted for burgla? ry, and who pleaded guilty of petit larceny, was sentenced to imprisonment for six months in the common jail and to work upon the streets of Anderson during that time. Wm. Johnson, a colored youth, convicted of grand larceny, sentenced to the Penitentiary at hard labor for nine months. Samuel Johnson, colored, convicted of re? ceiving stolen goods, sentenced to jail for four months and to work upon the streets. Julia Lee, colored, same olTencc, sentenced to jail for three months. Sad Case of Drowning. We have to record one of the most melan? choly cases of accidental drowning ever known in this section, which occurred on Thursday last at Johnson's mill, on Brushy Creek, in the upper portion of this County. It appears that four little boys, returning from school on the day specified, went into bathing, and were seen by Mr. Johnson in the water. An hour after? wards, a colored man passing that way noticed clothing on the banks of the mill-pond, and not seeing any person in tho vicinity, reported the fact to Mr. Johnson. The water was im? mediately drawn from the pond, and the worst fears were realized, as the bodies were found in their watery grave. Three of the boys had their arms clasped around each other, and tho remaining one was close by. Two of the boys were sons of Mr. Joel Ellison, aged respective? ly ten and twelve years. The other two were cousins, the sons of Sidney and Thomas Couch, and aged about nine years. The supposition is made that one of them got beyond his depth in the water, and that the others went to his assistance, with the fatal result above stated. But this is mere conjecture, as nothing certain? ly is known as to the cause of this most fearful accident. Death of James Gordon Bennett. James Gordon Bennett, the Nestor of tho American press, departed this life in New York on last Saturday morning, aged about seventy seven years. He was a native of Scotland, and was educated for a Roman Catholic priest. Arriving at manhood's years, he re? moved to this country, and engaged in jour? nalism. He was employed on the Charleston Courier for a short time, then acted as a Wash? ington correspondent for the New York En? quirer, where his writings attracted general attention. In 1835, Mr. Bennett established the New York HeraU, the history of which has been closely interwoven with his own life, and for thirty-five years his ability and enter? prise directed tho management of that great newspaper. Five years ago he retired from active business, after amassing a colossal for? tune. His career has heen a remarkable suc? cess, and his fame as a journalist will go down to posterity as an example of perseverance, indomitable will and singular executive ability. The Greenville Mountaineer. Our neighboring cotemporary ia now under the editorial management of Col. S. S. Crittcn den, an old army acquaintance of ours, to whom we extend a cordial greeting upon his entrance into the editorial ranks. He declares in favor of Greeley and Brown, but regards a reform in our State government, aud the promotion of our industrial interests, as far the most impor? tant matters which can engage the attention of our people at present. This expression indi? cates a level head, and we rejoice at the pros? pect of such an able coadjutor in forwarding the genuine interests of the State, according to to our conception of duty in these anomalous times. The Charleston Republican. The last number of the Charleston Republi? can, a semi-weekly newspaper, announces a change of proprietors and politics. Hitherto, this journal has supported Grant for President and B. K. Scott for Vice President. The new management hoists the names of Greeley and Brown, aud avows Liberal Republican senti? ments. The late editors, E. B. Seabrook and E. W. M. Mackey, are not responsible for this change of front, and do not sympathize with the movement. The proprietors are J. Evans Britten & Co. Anderson Calhoun Literary Society. The anniversary celebration of the Anderson Calhouu Literary Society took place in the Court House on Tuesday evening last, in the presence of many ladies and gentlemen, who had assembled in honor of the occasion. The Anderson Brass Band was in attendance, and rendered delightful music at proper intervals throughout the evening. The President of the Society, Capt. S. M. Pegg, briefly announced the object of the assemblage, and introduced Rev. D. E. Frierson, who had been invited to deliver a lecture before tbe Society. In com? plying with this request, Mr. Frierson had se? lected "Books" as his theme. In terse, beau? tiful language, the utility of good books was forcibly presented to the audience, and the pernicious effects of an indulgence in trashy reading were vividly portrayed. The utilita? rian spirit of the age, as evidenced by the teeming works in every department of science and art, occupied a large share of attention from the lecturer, and a higher standard of attainment in knowledge was contrasted with the merely utilitarian. In conclusion, Mr. Frierson urged the young to diligently seek for truth and light in the greatest book known to man, and to draw their inspiration in life from the Bible, that wonderful revelation of Jehovah's will, thereby fitting themselves as living stones for "that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." The lecture was chaste in language, vigorous in thought, and fully sustained the reputation of Mr. Frierson in learning and ability. The anniversary oration was delivered by Mr. Edwards B. Murray, who was introduced by the President, and his subject announced as "Human Progress." Tracing the career of man from the primeval days until the present time, and! delineating the achievement's and progress of humanity at every step of the world's history, the subject was fruitful and extensive, yet our young friend retained the unflagging interest of his hearers until the close. His oration was timely and appropri? ate, evinci ng talent of a high order, and justly receiving the plaudits of those present. This concluded the exercises, and the audi? ence was dismissed with renewed thanks for their presence and attention. Furman University and Greenville Fe? male College. The commencement exercises of these insti? tutions of learning will be held on Wednesday, 19th of June. It is probable that visitors will be allowed to pass to Greenville and return for one fare. A large and enthusiastic attendance is expected, and the friends of these schools will find it a pleasant and profitable excursion. For t/ie Anderson Intelligencer. " Render to All their Dues." Mr. Editor : You will please allow me to present, through the Intelligencer, what in my judgment is due to our Female College in Williamston, in regard to its locality and the gentleman who presides over it. All we would ask of parents and guardians, throughout our delightful, Southern, sunny clime, is that they would inquire and learn in regard to this School, spriuging spontaneously into a flour? ishing existence. The place is indeed salubri? ous, favored by kind Heaven, not only with a pure, balmy air, but a mineral spring, that has. for many years proved to be sanitary to very many who have flocked to it; and has been conducive to the health of the very pleasant society that dwell around it and constantly partake of its delightful water, in the midst of a dense, cool and invigorating grove that sur? rounds it. The G. & C. Railroad passes through our town, which makes it easy of access from every point of the compass. A word for the able and efficient President, the Rev. S. Lander, A. M., who has a spirit of the noblest character. His scholarship is in? deed of a high grade; and all his qualities of head and heart have not been known by the writer to be surpassed by any at the head of any female institution of learning. J. LELAND KENNEDY, A. M.; Of S. C. Presbytery. An Appeal. The yoting ladies of the "Floride Calhoun Jjitcrary Society," of Reidville Female College, Spartanburg District, S. C, finding it impossi? ble, in consequence of the impoverished condi? tion of the State, to increase their Library without the aid of help from abroad, have de? termined to raise a public subscription, and earnestly appeal to the friends of education in the South for contributions of any books they may be disposed to send them. Any contri? butions will be greatfully acknowledged. Ad? dress, MISS LULA TODD, President. Miss M. E. HutcHESON, Secretary. The Savannah Valley Railroad. Mr. John T. Sloan, President : You will confer a favor to many persons in? terested in the above enterprise, if you will &t an early day call a meeting of the Board of Directors and Stockholders of this Company. This is important in view of the efforts now making to construct a railroad from Green? wood to Augusta. UP COUNTRY. "TnE Masonic Messenger."?-A weekly paper with the above title is to be published in Columbia "as soon as suitable armiigctncuis can be made," to be devoted to the interests, of the Craft in the State. The Messenger will be in an eight-page form, on new material, with a fine quality of paper. The reading matter, which will be of Uie choicest character, both original and selected, will be carefully arranged into departments, with appropriate headings. Under tue head of Masons and Masonry will be found historical and biographical sketches of leading Masons, with sketches and incidents of the introduction of Masonry into the State, and of tho estab? lishment of the Grand and Subordinate Lodg? es. All the latest Masonic information of in? terest to the Craft will be found in its columns, while the general news of the day will not be omitted. The sketches of Masons and Masonry will be illustrated with handsomely executed engrav? ings. Some of the best Masonic writers in our country have already promised to become reg? ular contributors to the columns of tho Messen gcr, and others will be engaged. i The subscription price is placed at the low sum of $2 per annum. All communications must be addressed to H. C. Powel, Agent, Columbia, S. C. ? lion. John Gill Shorter, an Ex-Governor of Alabama, is dead. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Ex-President Fillmore is enjoying his old age in affluence, and in excellent health. _? The machine and work shops of the Air Line Railroad are to be located at Atlanta, Ga. ? A periodical, edited by a young lady, has been started in North Carolina under the title of the Dolly Varden. ? The Masonic Lodge at Winnsboro has resolved to contribute $25 annually to the Pal? metto Orphan Home of Columbia. ? The Independent Order of United Breth? ren is meeting with very cold comfort with the colored people of Abbeville County. ? A French colony in Franklin County, Kansas, has established a velvet manufactory at that place, the first in the United States. ? Information has reached Beaufort, S. O, of the death in New York of Mr. George W. Johnson, late editor of the Beaufort Republi? can. ? The Arkansas Democracy decline sending delegates to Baltimore, and have raised the flag of Greelcy aud Brown on their own responsi? bility. ? The ladies of Spartanburg have raised the handsome sum of $800 for the purpose of put? ting new steps, &c, to the entrance of Woflord College. ? Dr. H. B. Maxwell, of Greenwood, Abbe? ville County, is to deliver the next annual ad? dress before the Association of the Alumni of Erskine College. ? The Baptist Church at Walhalla will be dedicated on next Sabbath, June 9th. Rev. Dr. Reynolds, of Columbia, will preach the dedication sermon. ? Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, denies the published statement that he will take the stump for Greeley, and says that as between him and Grant he will support the latter. ? Gen. J. B. Gordon, of Georgia, will deliv? er the annual oration before the literary socie? ties at Davidson College N. C, on the 26th of June, during commencement week. ? The Republican State Convention of Ar? kansas has declined to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, and adopted resolu? tions fully endorsing Greeley and Brown. ? Gen. D. H. Hill, editor of the Southern Home, published at Charlotte, N. C, is in favor of the election of Greeley and Brown. #He be? lieves that it would be better for the South to keep away from Baltimore. ? Mrs. Sarah Colt, who established the first Sunday School in the United States, died re? cently in Paterson, N. J. The school was or? ganized in 1793 for instruction of the factory children in reading and writing. ? Mr. Samuel Bryce, of Spartanburg, was stricken down with apoplexy on the 24th ult. and expired in a few minutes. He was a son of Mr. Robert Bryce, formerly of Columbia, and was an exemplary young man. ? The contract for the erection of the mon? ument to the Confederate dead, in Charleston, has been awarded to Messrs. Heath & Roberts, stone masons, of Columbia, for the sum of $2, 700. The monument will be of native granite. ? President Lincoln's Cabinet was composed of Messrs. Seward, Chase, Blair, Smith, Wells, Stanton and Bates. Three of these distin? guished men are now dead, Of the remaining four, not a single one is a supporter of Gen. Grant. ? Thaddeus S. Bennett and William R. Howie indulged in a shooting affray at Rich? mond last week, resulting in the latter being killed. The difficulty originated in conse? quence of an alleged intimacy between Bennett and Howie's wife. ? Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, newly elec? ted by a coalition of the Liberal Republicans and Democrats, says tho election of Greeley would be a "mere midsummer madness," and he expresses his determination to "continue in the old Republican track." ? The accommodation train on the Wilming? ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad ran off the track, near Grist's Station, on Thursday last. Three cars were wrecked, and seven persons wounded, two of them seriously. It is hoped none of the injuries will result fatally. ? Mr. S. N. Lathan, Senator from Fauquier County, Va., who has not been in his seat the past session, on account of illness, has notified the Clerk that he does not consider himself en? titled to draw his per diem, and has voluntari? ly relinquished about $S00 that the law allows him. ? The Aiken Journal says: "We hear of | more deaths than usual this season, of parties who have been bathing in creeks ana mill ponds, without caring whether they were heat-1 ed or not before plunging into cold water.? Better be careful, all ye parties who will swim." ? Horace Greeley has written a letter to an old friend in Congress,, stating positively that he will withdraw from the field unless endorsed by the Baltimore Convention. In the event of a straight out Democratic nomination, he will support the strongest Republican ticket in the field, thereby meaning tho Philadelphia nomi? nee. ? It is asserted that the Liberal Republi? cans in Congress expect all the principal offices in making combination on the State tickets, and that the Democrats are merely to be called upon to do the voting. Western Congressmen of the Democratic faith object to this proceed? ing, as they are not yet ready to retire from public life. ? Gen. James Shields, of Missouri, supports Greeley and Brown. General Shields is well known all over the country as a hero-statesman. He fought through the Mexican war, and has been a life-long Democrat. His heart is as brave as his head is clear, and he is second on? ly to Gratz Brown in the influence he wields with the people of Missouri. ? Mr. G. E. Isaacs, a gentleman well known to persons passing over the Greenville and Col? umbia Railroad, besides mauy others at both ends of the line, as a polite and attentive con? ductor, has been connected with that public institution for twenty-one years, nearly all of which time he has occupied his present posi? tion. This time will almost if not quite cover | the entire history of the road. ? Southwestern Missouri has been visited by a terrible tornado. Several farms, with their houses, barns, orchards, and fences, were ' completely destroyed, and besides two persons killed, twelve were wounded, and some of them it is feared fatally. Added to this there was a heavy fall of rain at Verona in the same State. Immense damage was done aud three persons drowned by the flood which tho rain produced. ? Gen. Roger A. Pryor, a Confederate gen? eral during our late war, and a resident of New York since, asserts that August Belmont's op? position to tho ratification of the Cincinnati nominations grows out of the fact that Mr. Belmont belongs to the "Syndicate," has large dealings with the treasury department, is on the best (financial) terms with the administra? tion, and secretly wants such action at Balti? more as will secure Grant's re-election. ? A Clarksvillc (Va.) correspondent of tho New York 7)'me8 advocates a novel plan for taking tho wind out of the Liberal Republican sails and carrying the South en matxc over to Grant. It is nothing less than that the Phila? delphia Convention shall insert a plauk in its platform in favor of the remuneration of the Southern people for the loss of their slave, property. If such a proposition should be made in tho convention, what a breeze it would raise 1 And yet stranger things have happened in this year of political surprises. ? A Democratic member of the Illinois del? egation has received a letter from Hon. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, in which that gentle? man advocates tho indorsement of Mr. Greeley at Baltimore. Mr. Pendleton seems to consider that the Democratic party has been placed in a position of what he evidently regards as a quasi indorsement of the Liberal movement, by which it is required to accept the Cincinnati nominees, and he seems to think that substan? tially the same objections to Greelcy's record on the part of the Democrats could be raised again it most every candidate named at Cincin? nati, i Grant Arraigned by Sumner and Schurz. Washington, May 31. The political sensation at the capital"to-day has been that of a thunderbolt from a clear sky, in the shape of an unexpected but most elaborate four-hours' speech from Mr. Sumner, wherein he arraigned President Grant as a President was never before arraigned in the American Congress. Senators declare that not even in the days of the warfare on Andrew Johnson was there anything to equal this as an indictment of the personal as well as the politi? cal record of a President. Hardly a single public or private act of Grant's civil life ap? peared to have escaped the Senator's notice, and he held each one to view in a broad glare of invective and censure that fairly thrilled his auditory. He came to the front armed like a three-decker, with every gun loaded to the muzzle. He got the floor by a strategic stroke, even that dismayed the administration Sena? tors, and proceeded, soon after 1 o'clock, in the presence of thin galleries and a moderate Sen? ate, to deliver his speech. He was not long, however, in securing a full house. The mo? ment it became known that he was assailing the administration the galleries were filled and the floor of the chamber was crowded. During the last half of the speech the House of Rep? resentatives were present almost in a body, while some sixty Grant delegates to the Phila? delphia Convention were among the audience in the galleries. Mr. Sumner started out by an elaboration of the two typical features of Grant's Presidential character, that of nepotism and gift-taking, and contrasted them with the purer presidents of the republic. He charged him with neglecting bis high duties and with spending his time with fast horses, and in pal? ace-cars, and in loitering at the sea side. In? deed, he declared that the President preferred a horse any time to the Constitution of his country, and a military ring, and a Custom? house ring, and a Senatorial ring, to the respect of all the people. He insisted that the govern? ment was a personal one, and conducted by the President in the interest of nepotism anil rings; that it commanded no regard at home or abroad; that its financial policy in reducing the debt contrasted unfavorably with the ad? ministration of Andrew Johnson, and that both were indebted to the people represented in Congress for what each had done in that line; that the President was false to the colored race; that while professing friendship for Frederick Douglass he even refused to invite him to dine at the White House with the other Santo Do? mingo Commissioners; that the administration had utterly failed in the South, and that its foreign policy of which it had boasted was dis? graceful. It was a muddle with England, a muddle with Russia, a muddle with Spain, a muddle even with Corea; and, in fact, one di? versified muddle. This hit elicited laughter and suppressed applause. As Mr. Sumner went ahead dealing these blows, the conduct of the administration Senators was amusing.? Usually they read newspapers or go off to the cloak-rooms when he speaks. To-day they were in a nervous state. Messrs. Conkling and Carpenter would listen awhile attentively and then jump up and run over to Morton's seat, where a triangular conference would go on. They had a vague suspicion that Senator Schurz wafi ready to follow, and it did not ap? pear that any one was prepared to answer for the President these terrible onslaughts; but Mr. Sumner held the floor so long that these Senators, who felt keenly that they had been characterized as a Senatorial ring, were only too glad that a timely recess gave them an hour or two for reflection. Daring that period Messrs. Conkling and Morton drove to the White House to get their orders. When the Senate reassembled this evening, Senator Schurz took the floor and spoke, as he always does, to crowded galleries, thronged with the beauty and social brilliancy of Wash? ington. There has been a steadily growing curiosity to know both what he would say in answer to the attacks of the report of the French Arms Committee, and whether in this speech could be traced any effects of the uvfor tunatc trip to Cincinnati. Those who hoped to see Schurz weakening, despondent in his hos? tility to the administration, hesitating in his warfare, must have been sorely disappointed. Never did Schurz in any of the long list of his political eucounters display more eagerness for the contest or enter it with more willing and heroic spirit. And never did ho more com? pletely and utterly route and overthrow his ad? versaries. He said he intended to discuss somewhat elaborately the majority report of the Arms Committee, and to show by it the truth of a great many of the propositions put forward by 3Ir. Sumner, and he thought nobody could doubt the propriety of his speaking of this report in view of the extraordinary person? al animadversions contained in it. He then re? viewed in detail the report and the evidence on the subject, and argued that the violations of the United States statutes and international law were fully established, and that the report of the majority of the committee was contrary to the evidence in the case, to the manifest truth, to common sense, to our own laws, and to the law of nations. He repelled with indig? nation the imputation cast upon him and Mr. Sumner by the report, asserted that they had acted throughout from a sense of duty as American Senators, and predicted as one result of their action that in this generation no other administration would dare to com? mit such violations of law as were com? mitted in these sales of arms. In reply to the argument that the course taken by the War Department was profitable to the government, he said he had carefully computed the gain and had found it to be about ten cents a head for the people of this country, and for ten cents a head the American people were invited to approve the violation of our own laws, the imperilling of our relations with a foreign gov? ernment, and the forfeiture of the esteem and friendship of foreign nations. (Laughter.) There were evidences of an attempt to set up oue strong will as the government of this coun? try, and in confirmation of this he cited the action of the Senate in removing Mr. Sumner from the head of the Committee on Foreign Relations at the command of the President, and the submission of the Senate to the Presi? dent's flagrant violation of law in the Santo Domingo matter. In conclusion, Mr. Schurz said he rejoiced to see a spirit sweeping over the land which aimed to depose this autocratic power, and he earnestly hoped for the union of all the forces that ought to work together to give that redeeming spirit the victory which it must win if free institutions were to last. The speech occupied fully two hours, and retained every member of the large audience to its clos? ing word. It is understood to-night, that to Morton has been assigned the duty of answer? ing Sumner, and to Carpenter, Scfiurz. GET TEE BEST. The Brown Cotton Gin. SHARPE <t TOWERS aro agents for the sale of tho Brown Cotton Gin. Wo can recommend these Gins. They are of light draft, gins fast, cleans tho seed well, and makes n noon samimj:, Those expecting to buv n Gin this season will do well to call on us before buying imy ether Gin. These Gins are got up in ? handsome style, and we warrant them to perform well. We havo now in Store ono 40, one 45 and ono 50 saw Gin, and will got any size you want, (.'all on us and seo the testimo? nials in their favor. Thoro aro soveral in uso in this County. * SHARPE * TOWERS, No. 1 Granite How, Anderson, S. C. Juno fi, 1872 48 NOTICE! LUMBER left at tho Bluo Ridge Depot must not 1)0 removed until tho Freight has been paid, and any;person violating tl is order will ho considered a trespasser and tealt with ac? cording! v. Bv order of Sup't. Ppiumeap. 0. II. P. FANT,Agent. Jun. v, 1872 18 A Pitiful Condition. It is a sad thing to pass through life only half alive. Yet there are thousands whose habitual condition is one of languor and debility. They complain of no specific disease; they suffer no positive pain; but they have no relish for any? thing which affords mental or sensual pleasure. In nine cases out of ten this state of lassitude and torpor arises from a morbid stomach. In? digestion destroys the energy of both mind and body. When the waste of nature is not supplied by a due and regular assimilation of the food, every organ is starved, every function interrupted. Now, what docs common sense suggest under these circumstances of depression? The sys? tem needs rousing and strengthening; not merely for an hour or two, to sink afterwards into a more pitiable condition than ever fas it assuredly would do if an ordinary alcoholic stimulant were resorted to,) but radically and permanently. How is this desirablo object to be accom? plished ? The answer to this question, found? ed on the unvarying experience of a quarter of a century, is easily given. Infuse new vigor into the digestive organs by a course of Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters. Do not waste time by administering temporary remedies, but wako the system up by recuperating the fountain head of physical strength and energy, the great organ upon which all the other organs depend for their nurture and support. By the time that a dozen doses of the great vcgetablo tonic and invigorant have been taken, the feeble frame of tho dyspeptic will begin to feel its benign influence. Appetite will be cre? ated, and with appetite the capacity to digest what it craves. Persevere until the core is complete?until healthful blood, tit to be tho material of llesh and muscle, bouo and nerve and brain, flows through the channels of cir? culation, instead of tho watery pabulum with which they have heretofore been imperfectly nourished. ?S* Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is no Patent Medicine humbug, gotten up to dupe tho ignorant and credulous', but is a perfect Specilic for Nasal Catarrh, "Cold in the head," and kindred diseases. A Glorious Record.?Twelve years ago a fevr modest lines in a New York journal invited public attention to a new Vegetable Restora? tive, and solicited a trial of its merits as a rem? edy for indigestion, billiousness, fever and ague, debility, nervous disorders, rheumatism, and all complaints requiring invigorating and regulating treatment. In this quiet, unpreten? tious way, Plantation- Bitters was intro? duced to tho world. It was a success from the beginning. All that was claimed for it as a tonic, a corrective and antidote to malarious lever, was found to bo strictly true. Within fivo years the annual sales of this article amounted to over One Million of Bottles. A few years more and the demand had swelled to five millions. Tho annual consumption of tho bitters has now reached the almost incredible aggregate of six millions of eottles, and for every bottle sold a copy of the Illustrated Medical Annual, publlshod by the proprie? tors, at a cost of ?150,000, is given away. The "Bog Days" and their Danger. At this season of the year the blood is apt to become impure: the appetite poor : the skin sallow: the body enfeebled: the system re? laxed, making it susceptible to attacks of Chills and Fever, Rheumatism, eruptions of the skiu and tho development of the erfects of the inju? dicious use of Calomel. Ail this trouble may bo avoided by the use of a few bottles of Dr. Tutt's Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight. It is harmless in its effects, but a powerful enemy to diseases. Try it, and you will find it a friend in need. Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills moves the Bowels to a healthy action, not acting as it were mechanical? ly, but they stimulate the secretions, and in a healthful and natural manner expels all impu? rities without weakening the body. Dr. Tutt's Hair Dye Does Not Injure the Hair. ? m i m The Village Church.?It should not look like a barn or a storehouse. It should be a building, the very sight of which would causo devout feelings in the breast. A well-carved cross should point to heaven ; massive paneled doors should impress the visitor with the sol? emnity of the place into which he is entering; stained glass should throw a mystic light athwart the aisles; pulpit, altar, ceiling and galleries should be ornamented with figurative mouldings, and the columns that support the galleries, and tho balusters that rail them in, should be of classic patterns. Any congrega? tion wishing such a church should send their orders for finishing matorial to Mr. P. P. Toale, importer of French stained glass, and manu? facturer of and dealer in Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Ac., No. 20 Hayne street, Charleston, S. C. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Solicitor. ??S~ Wo, the undersigned, citizens of Bclton and neighborhood, beg leave to nominate Maj. JOHN B. MOORE, of Anderson, S. C, as a suitable candidate for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the ensuing elec? tion. SIGNED BY MANY VOTERS. ?if Tho friends of J. S. MURRAY, Esq., of Anderson, S. C, nominate him as a candi? date for tho office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the next election. ?&r* We are authorized to announce JAMES BIRNIE, Esq., of Greenville, as a candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit at tho next election. ?Sr We are authorized to announce WM. H. PERRY, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit For Probate Judge. ?&- The friends of WILLIAM S. BROWN, Esq., nominate him as a suitible candidate for Probato Judgo of Anderson County at the next election. "THE FORK." ??r We are anthoiized to announce A. O. NORRIS, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Probato Judge of Anderson County at tho ensuing election. T$?ra_ We are authorized to announce tho name of Col. THOS. J. PICK ENS as a candi? date for f he office of Probate Judge for Ander? son County at the next election. ?S5~ Wo are authorized to announco Maj. W. W. HUMPHREYS as a candidate for the office of Judgo of Probato for Anderson Coun? ty at the next election. _ For Clerk of Court. ??r~ We arc authorized to announco ELIJAH WEBB, Esq., as a candidate for Clerk of tho Court for Anderson County at tho next elec? tion. Notice to Contractors. THE Repairing of tho Ilridgo at Shallow Ford, belonging to the Estate of John B. Earlo, deceased, is otibred by contract to tho lowest responsible bidder, sealed bids will bo received until the 1st of July at the office of B. F. Whitner, Esq., Anderson C. H. Bidders must state tho time of completing repairs, as tho expedition of the contrac t will partly de? termine the award. Parties taking tho con? tract will l>e required to give a good and suffi? cient bond for the faithful performance of con? tract, ami sufficient Iwnd will be given for tho payment of money when due. Specifications can be seen at Maf. Whitner's office. Mrs. JANE A. EARLR, Mus. HORTENSE C. COOLER. Lessees. June ?>. 1072 IS <i