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I????! I mmi i ^rmwmm???. - , 'I'BtrRSJDAY MORNING, JUN15 27j $2. Our 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 in the city of Charleston. J^^Mrz-J. B. Simpson, of the .firm qfi?imp 8on*HiU was ei^me^by'lihe-M Brei^^hriSoTrtfr Pulveiaity "-on Wednesday'last, and duly licensed- under the recent Act of the Legislature respecting drug? gists, apothecaries and'pharmaceutists. ' These exammatfohs take place every Wednesday uu 1fl further nolaceZ' *"' ? ;? I. u Dwelling Burnt. Weiire informed that' the residence of Mr. John Walker, near Doable. Branches, in Pick ens County, was totally destroyed - by fire on Friday lasir and that the entire contents of the building were consumed, except a couple of ftather- beds and a piano; which Mr. Walker succeeded in rescuing from the bursting build? ing. ' The: origin of the fire is supposed to be accidental. _ Death of a Prominent Citizen. We have to record the untimely death of Mr. David M. Watson, which occurred at his residence in this County on Sunday night last, m the 44th year of his age. Mr. Watson was a prominent and useful citizen, an active and zealous member of the Baptist Church,at New Prospect, and an intelligent, successful farmer. He was identified with the mercantile interests of this town, as a member of the well-known firm of Watson & Bra His remains were interred at the family barying-gronnd, near the residence of his father-in-law, Rev. Jacob Burriss, on Monday afternoon, amid a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. As a token of respect to his memory., the stores and business houses in this town were closed from 2 p. nu on Monday until Tuesday morn The Weather and Crops* I This region of country was blessed on Sun? day and Monday last with copious and general showers of welcome rain, saturating iihe parch? ed earth and enlivening the countenances of oar farmers to an extent that is truly gratify? ing. Partial showers also visited as on Tues? day, and the ground is thoroughly wet at this fiine. The months of May and June have been unprecedented!}- dry, and the anxious watching of occasional clouds had well nigh exhausted the hopes of all. But the rains lave come., and in good time, too, for the crops are better worked than usual, and although the growth of cotton and corn has been re? garded, the prospect to-day is nattering. The wheat crop has been harvested, and is remark? able for its abundant yield and fine quality of grain. The only drawback is the small area devoted to its culture. The oat crop is below the average, on account of the dry weather. Brief MentioB. The Radical mass meeting will tafce place-on Saturday, 6th of July. Judge Orr and others will address the crowd on that occasion* The young men ofHhis town propose to gave ? Hep at theiWayerly House on Friday even, .-feg, 5th ef July, We are indebted to the junior managers for an invitation. The levers of novelty and excitement are itfkely to 'be regaled, at the next term of the Circuit Court, with a breach of promise case. Fitrtherjparticulars at the proper time. The Sena of Temperance recently moved to Evins' Haff, south end of Granite Row, third iJtory^ Formerly 'occupied by the Odd Fellows. The regular meetings are held on Friday night <?f each Week,-and .we learn that quite a num 4er-?f persons are joining; The Division is ?oht sixty strong.; ? , The .colored Sunday School Celebration, which takes place on the 4th of July, will be Heid in the grove near the Depot, and the ?various Sunday Schools will assemble at 11 ?j'clock m. Addresses are expected from Rev, J. &. Murray, Rev. D. E. Frierson, Col. R. S: Hill, Maj. John B. Moore and others. Early Cotton Blooms. Some of our friends may have been disap? pointed last week tint there was no acknowl? edgment of cotton blooms received at this ?office, as- several persons brought blooms on the Uth, l'Sth, 10th and 20th. We confess to a .little singularity on this subject,, as we cannot believe that it is to the interest of the forming aommunity to parade the appearance of early squaresr, blooms and bolls to the world, as it gives a false impression most generally in re? gard to the forward condition of the cotton crop, and speculators take advantage of these reports to the injury of the producer. This is especially true the present season. Where cotton was planted early, we find that the dry weather has forced squares and blooms at least ten days sooner than might have been expected ardinarily, and yet the general condition of the crop, up to the recent rains, was not so favora? ble, in consequence of the drouth. Hence, to boast of early cotton blooms this season, as an imdication.of the crop and its forward state, is io falsify the facts, and tends to create the opinion among speculators that the coming crop will be early in the market, and they at once conclude that the increased acreage, to? gether wfitb the extensive use of fertilizers and ihe probable yield based upon its advanced condition, is sufficient to warrant a depression in prices, which they seek to accomplish by every means in their power. The troth of this proposition, is sustained already in the steady decline of prices for future delivery, and which we expect will .continue, as favorable news is received from the cotton region. We are well :tware that our disinclination to give currency i.o false ideas concerning the cotton crop will not accomplish much, since it is the custom among newspapers to note the appearance of early blooms and bolls in their respective com? munities, but we think this is one of those customs "more honored in the breach than the observance," and for this reason we throw out the hint to our cotemporaries, who are equally anxious to subserve the true interests of their farming friend?, which can best be done by statements from time to time of the actual con? dition of the growing crops. i The Political Conference at New York. The conference which took place at the Fifth ^.venue Hotel, in New York city, on Thursday ^^?attracted.inuch attention^ as was expected. The leading journals are tilled with lengthy reports of . what transpired at the conference, so far as could be obtained, but the meeting was entirely secret, and reporters were rigidly excluded. Of couree, the lynk-eyed fraternity are not to be cheated out of such important news, and one way and another there is given full details of the proceedings, which may be accepted as correct. All the States were rep? resented, except California, Delaware and Oregon. Hon. Jacob D. Cox,- of Ohio, was ?chosen as permanent - chairman, and briefly introduced *lre proceedings. Senator Schurz suggested a call of the States, in alphabetical order, and the delegates from each State to express their individual and separate opinions hi regard to the future course of all opponents to Grant. ,'This motion was seconded by Col. Grosvenor, of Missouri, who hoped that all would express their full and free opinions. At this juncture, when the motion had been agreed to, Hon. Lymah Trumbull entered the room, and was greeted with a perfect storm of applause, with vociferous demands for a speech I from the Illinois Senator. In responding to I the call, Mr. Trumbull assigned the reasons for his identification with the Cincinnati move? ment,- and could not see that any object wan to be gained by not acquiescing in the Cincinnati nominations, as their chances are highly prom? ising. The chairman then called upon the States represented, and the great majority of the del? egates favored the Cincinnati nominees. Ed? ward Atkinson, of Massachusetts, and Parke Godwin, of the New York Evening Post, stren? uously opposed the endorsement of Greeley, and made earnest speeches to this effect. But their opposition was futile, and it was clearly apparent that the conference was mainly in ac? cord with the Cincinnati movement. Indeed, the New York World alleges that the meeting was distorted from its original pnrpose by the Greeleyites packing the conference with dele? gates known to be favorable to their candidate. Be this as it may, there is no doubt as to the sentiment represented by the majority of dele {gates, developing an overwhelming pressure in favor of the Cincinnati ticket. Finally, at midnight, Carl Schurz delivered a cogent and magnetic argument, urging harmonious sup? port of Greeley and Brown, and concluding with the suggestion to adjourn tine die, since > there could be no united action at this meeting, [ and a large majority of those present were in? disposed to form a new ticket. ? A resolution was then adopted to adjourn \tine die, "without any further expression of : opinion beyond those had from the individual ; members," which is the only action of the con? ference during the whole session. , The original intent of this meeting was to ' bring together all the opponents of Grant, but i in this respect there was a signal failure, as i those opposed to Greeley held a supplemental conference on Friday, and after adopting a series.of resolutions, nominated Hon. Wm. S? Groesbeck, of Ohio, for President, and Fred? erick L. Olmstead, of New York, for Vice President. Mr. Olmstead has since declined the empty honor of such a candidacy, and we presume that Mr. Groesbeck will follow his example. Altogether, we conceive that Mr. Greeley has been strengthened by the result of this conference, in a negative point of view, as there was nothing accomplished to his detri i merit as a candidate, and it was this his friends j had to fear. South Carolina was represented at the con? ference by C. F. Blake and Arthur W. Sedg wiok. The understanding, prior to the meet? ing, that pronriuent gentlemen from all parts of the country were invited to be present does not seem to have been .carried ont in the case of South Carolina. Having a limited knowl? edge of our prominent citizens, we must con? fess that the delegates named take us by sur? prise, as we are totally, ignorant of their political standing and influence. Indeed, we never heard of the gentlemen in any particular. Pass Him Around. The facts herewith appended are derived from a responsible source, and an anxiety to prevent other communities from being imposed upon, induces <z tc give publicity to this state? ment. One T. Gary Cole married a lady of high respectability in this County, and after? wards decamped from this section, leaving his family without protection. He went to Flori I da, and there married another lady. When the facts became known, he was indicted for biga? my and lodged in jail. The proof was abun? dant to secure his conviction, but he made his escape on the 23 rd of May last from the jail of Columbia county, Fla., and has not been heard from since. He is about 45 years old, five feet ten inches, weighs about 165 lbs., has blue eyes, coarse auburn hair, with a beard nearer red than any other color, and possesses a mean countenance, according to our information. He is very religious, and claims to be a Hard-Shell Baptist preacher. Our oxchanges will confer a favor by giving the purport of this information in their col? umns, and in all probability arrest the career of this gay Lothario in other places, Jj?r* Mr. Oscar L. Lindsay, of Spartanburg, died at the residence of Mr. Samuel D. Smith, four miles east of this place on Friday last, and was buried at the Presbyterian churchyard on I Saturday. Mr. Lindsay was a young man of good character and fine intelligence, and was a gallant soldier in the late war, serving for a time in Orrs Regiment. He came to this neighborhood several months ago, and was taken sick at the residence of Mr. Smith, where he received the kindest and most devoted at? tention for eleven weeks, until death ended his sufferings. His remains were followed to the grave by many old comrades, who were warmly attached to him in life, and who sorrowingly deplore the loss of a faithful soldier and kind friend. _ _ University of South Carolina. The Board of Trustees of this institution recently held a meeting in Columbia, at which Dr. Theopbilos N. Roberts was elected to the chair of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology, lately occupied by Prof. James Woodrow, An? other change was made in the Faculty by elect? ing Dr. A. W. Cummings, of Spartanburg, to the chair of Mathematics and Engineering, which position was lately held by John Heart. Greeley's Chances at Baltimore. It is now eight weeks since the Cincinnati Convention put forth Its platform of principles, and nominated Horace Greeley for the highest office within the gift of the American people. The nomination caused surprise and disap? pointment to many persons in every section of the country, who were expecting a totally dif? ferent result and whose hopes centered in an entirely opposite direction. Had the Nationn.1 Democratic Convention assembled within a few days after the result at Cincinnati was known, there would not have been the slightest chance of Greeley's nomination being confirmed in that body. But the time elapsing between the two Conventions has given an opportunity to overcome surprise and outlive the disap? pointment. The fact has been, steadily devel? oping itself that Greeley was stronger among the masses than the leaders of the Cincinnati movement really believed at the moment he was nominated, and hence we find that delega? tion after delegation has been pledged to his support, and in all probability the Baltimore Convention will endorse the nomination by a large majority. Then the question arises, whether this endorsement will aggregate strength to the ticket, or repel any considera? ble nnmber from its support, first, of the straight-laced Democrats who want no obliter tion of party lines, and secondly, of those Lib? eral Republicans whose belief in Greeley's fidelity to Republican principles will be won? derfully shaken when he is endorsed by the Democrats in national council a? .cmbled. We think it extremely probable that the contemplated action at Baltimore will not gain strength in the aggregate to Mr. Greeley, and that the wisest course to be pursued is simply to ratify the Cincinnati platform and decline to make nominations. This would maintain the Democratic organization, and at the same time leave its members untrammeled as to a choice for President, when the great bulk of them would naturally fall in with the only op? position to Grant, while the Liberal Republi? cans would become strengthened in their ad? vocacy of Mr. Greeley. Only two weeks re? main in which these questions can be discussed, and the resnlt at Baltimore will then be known to the country. So far as our information ex? tends, we are confident that Greeley will be endorsed as above stated, and this is contrary, as our readers know, to the opinion entertain ad by us a few weeks ago. But this expression is based upon the actual results of the various State Conventions, and is more reliable than mere conjecture. The whirligig of politics is a carious study, and even the present favorable omens for Mr. Greeley may be turned into darkness ere the Baltimore Convention meets, though we think the chances for such an ex? traordinary change are exceedingly slender. The campaign will begin in earnest when tie result at Baltimore is made known. Murder in Pickens. The Pickens Sentinel contains an account of the brutal and outrageous murder of Mr. M. Frank Mitchell, Deputy United States Mar? shal, who was killed by a band of unknown men about nine miles from Pickens C. H., on Tuesday evening, 18th inst Mr. Mitchell was returning from the neighborhood of Table Rock, where he had captured a contraband still, and arrested the colored man in charge, whose name is Wm. Sutherland. The parties who perpetrated this hellish deed were lying in ambush near the roadside, and as.Mr. Mitchell and his deputies approached, they were fired upon, one ball striking Mitchell - in the upper part of the stomach, under the poi at of the breast bone, which caused his death. He lingered, however, until three o'clock on Wednesday morning, but was unconscious du? ring that time. Before the bushwhackers fired upon Mr. Mitchell and his party, they called to the negro by name to get out of the way, and after he had made his escape, the firing commenced and continued until fifteen shots were discharged. One of the deputies, Mr. J. A, McKec, received a slight flesh wound in the calf of his leg. He states that there were five white men in the assaulting party. We have understood, from a private source, that the firing upon Mitchell's party did not cease until McKee and another deputy return? ed the fire, when their asspJ'mts left McKee remained with Mr. Mitchell, ana the other deputy went to Pickens C. H. for assistance. We knew Mr. Mitchell as a quiet and inoffen? sive citizen, and in the discbarge of his duties as Deputy Marshal, there has been no com? plaint against him from any class of people. As he was not prepared to carry off the still and other apparatus, the duties of his office required him to break up the illicit business, which incensed parties interested, we presume. Although the perpetrators of this horrible crime are as yet unknown, we are assured that no stone will be left unturned to identify and bring them to justice. Bondholders' Meeting. The bondholders of the Greenville and- Co? lumbia Railroad, other than those holding first mortgage bonds, held a meeting in Columbia on Wednesday, 19th inst. The meeting rep:-e resented bonds to the amount of $1,000,000,? After the appointment of a committee to con? sult with W. J. Magrath, Esq., President of the Road, a recess was taken, and upon re-assem? bling the committee reported the result of their interview with Mr. Magrath, stating the total indebtedness of the company, and showing that a large amount of bonds had been fraudu? lently or irregularly issued. The committee suggested the appointment of an Executive Committee, who are authorized to treat with the Board of Directors respecting a settlement of the company's indebtedness. When a bairis of settlement has been agreed upon, tho Exec? utive Committee are to call another meeting, which will consider and act on the terms pro- j posed. The meeting concurred in this action, and the following gentlemen compose the Ex? ecutive Committee: W. B. Gulick, Columbia; H. Beattie, Greenville; Thos. P. Branch, Au? gusta ; J. P. Reed, Anderson; C. H. Simouton, Charleston. ? Deputy Maloncy, of Newberry, with a posse or file of soldiers, made a raid upon the residenco of Mr. John Blease, in Edgefield County, near Saluda Old Town, Sunday night, to arrest some parties charged with violation of the Enforcement Act. They were four in all ?Taliaferro Perry, D. M. Ward, John J. Barr and another. Perry was captured without in? jury; Johii J. Barr whs seriously wounded, while attempting to gft .iwny, nnd the other two escaped. I Two Years More of Scott How do our people, white and black, relish the idea of Dr. Scott prescribing for,, their financial ills two years longer? It has been understood that he would decline to serve be? yond the present term, and not long ago in Charleston he unequivocally declared tha't he was not a candidate for re-election. Although his propensity for saying one thing and doing another was perfectly familiar to us, it must be confessed that we were not prepared to hear of his being a candidate. Yet, the Chester Re? porter thinks there is no doubt that Gov. Scott will force himself upon the Radical party for re nomination. "The more the merrier," and the better chance for a grand split among the sup? porters of Grant, when they come to divide the State offices. This is all the consolation we can derive from the prospective candidacy of the truthful, patriotic Scott, who is again will? ing to be immolated upon the altar of his "beloved State." Excursion Tickets. For the accommodating of persons wishing to attend the Commencement Exercises of the South Carolina University, at Columbia, and Erskine College and Due West Female College, at Due West, excursion tickets will be sold at stations on the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road as follows: For Columbia, to commence Monday, June 24th, and continue until Friday, June 28th? good to return until Monday, July 1st, inclu? sive. For Donald's, (Due West,) to commence Wednesday, July 3rd, and continue until Thursday, July 11th?good to return until Monday, July 15th, Inclusive. Agents are authorized to issue ordinary tick? ets, marked "return," which will be taken up by conductors and return checks substituted. For the Anderson Intelligencer. St. John's Day. Pursuant to announcement a special com? munication of Hiram Lodge, No. 68, A. F. M., was held on Monday evening, the 24th inst. It was our pleasure to be present on that occa? sion, which was appropriately celebrated by the presentation of a Past Master's Jewel to R W. Bro. James A. Hoyt by the Wor? shipful Master on behalf of the Lodge. Bro. S. M. Pegg, the Worshipful, presented the handsome and costly Jewel, accompanied by words eminently suited to the occasion. He recounted the efficient and honorable services of Past Master James A. Hoyt, to whose de? voted efforts he attributed the prosperity of Hiram Lodge. In this we are assured that he represented fully the sentiments of the Lodge, and visiting brethren, of whom there were a goodly number present. Bro. Pegg concluded by an earnest invocation for the prosperity and happiness of our distinguished brother in his onward Masonic career. Then came the response, which was well conceived and impressively and feelingly enun? ciated, gaining the earnest and marked atten? tion of all present. No one who listened to this feeling address of Bro. Hoyt, embodying a clear presentation of Masonic virtues and obligations, could fail to be impressed with the high mission of Masonry. The presentation concluded, the craft was called from labor to refreshment. ? The Stew? ards, not being unmindful of the wine and oil, had prepared a suitable repast for the occa? sion. Intellectually and physically, it will be pleasant to remember these things hereafter. A VISITING BROTHER. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mit. Editor : Reading an article in one of your recent papers, "How shall the dead be buried?" my thoughts turned to our neglected village churchyards, where sleep those dear to us all, and I determined, through the columns of your valuable journal, to call the attention of the citizens of Anderson to them. One would think this unnecessary, for the homes of . our dead should be sacred to us, and it should be a privilege to keep them in order, and pre? serve them from the depredations of stock, &c. Such, however, is not the case, and the condi? tion of our cemeteries is a sad reflection on us all as individuals and as a town. The Pres? byterian churchyard, used more generally as a town cemetery, is in a sad condition. No order or system preserved as to lots for burial, grown up in weeds and nettles; and when an effort is made by some individual to improve or beauti? fy a lot, the gates are left open, cows stray in, hedges of evergreens?the growth of years?are eaten down and ruined, and the dust of those dear to us as life itself is desecrated and neg? lected. I know full well it is not within the means of many to place such monuments or enclosures as they would wish, (suck is the case with the writer,) but the yard could be kept neat and clean, it could be laid out in walks and squares, and thus preserve the graves; and means surely could be adopted by which the stock can be kept from the en? closure. Anderson boasts of her mercantile strength, of her energy and steady improvement, and surely her citizens will give of their riches to make less gloomy the "City of the Dead." Beautiful flowers and rich evergreens might make this spot even attractive. The decora? tion of their graveyards is a religious duty with the Germans, handed down from genera? tion to generation, and by these means the graves of our dear ones are less gloomy and terrible to us, and it gives a melancholy satis? faction to keep them in order and covered with bright flowers. The briars and nettles grow apace in our churchyards, until it is a difficult matter to get from grave to grave. The rains have washed the yard, and in several instances sunk the graves and removed the stone which may have marked the spot, and it is a wilder? ness which cries out against us as Christians and people. It seems to me some fund might be collected, for as I said before, we are all in? terested, and the place should at least be kept I "decently and in order." Pardon me for con? suming so much of your time, but it appeals powerfully to ray heart, and sadly am I re? minded that "oblivion grows more rapidly over the grave than grass." An Interested One. ? The New York World repudiates its ad? vocacy of Charles Francis Adams for Presi? dent, and frantically demands a straight-out Democratic nomiuation at Baltimore, as tho only possible method of bringing back to the Democratic fold the large proportion of its roombCH already pledged ty Grccley. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Oxford University, England/celebrates its one'thousandth anniversary this year. ? Thursday last was the 35th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Victoria. ? Gen. D. H. Hill has assumed editorial control of the Charlotte (N. C.) Daily Dis? patch. ? Augustus B. Knowlton, Esq., has with? drawn from the editorial management of the Orangeburg News. ? The 2s ew York Express says there is no earthly doubt of the nomination of Greeley at Baltimore by a very large majority. ? Within the bounds of the Southern Bap? tist Convention there are 455 associations, 11, 168 churches, 6,493 ministers and 893,037 mem? bers. ? Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, one of the purest and ablest statesmen of the Northwest, has been nominated for Governor of Indiana by the Democrats. ? Maj. L. E. Johnson, formerly United States Marsha], expects the nomination for Congressman at large in South Carolina on the Republican ticket. ? The wheat crop of East Tennessee will exceed in quality and quantity that of any year during the last quarter of a century, not excepting the famous yield of 1857. ? The Commissioner of Agriculture reports the condition of the cotton crop for June, and says there is an average increase of thirteen per cent, throughout the United States. Hereafter che Charleston Republican will be issued every afternoon. While it advocates opposition to Grant iu its editorials, it has low? ered the names of the Cincinnati nominees. ? Maj. Simons, a white school-teacher from Williamsburg, who was sentenced to the pene tentiary for one year, for forgery, made his es? cape from that institution on Friday night last. ? The Lavrens Railroad was sold in Colum? bia on Thursday last for $42,500. The pur? chasers are Dr. J. L. Neagle and Mr. J. W. Wiley, of Columbia, and it i3 their intention to reduce the gauge of the track, and put the road in operation at an early day. ? Mr. Sumner is called upon almost daily by colored men from the South, who are anx? ious to know which side he intends to take in , the Presidential campaign. He assures them that in no event will he support Grant. I ?The colored men of Vicksburg, Miss., are very indignant because those who decora? ted the graves of the Federal soldiers at the National Cemetery the other day failed to adorn also the graves of the colored soldiers. I ? Frank E. G. Lindsey, of "Egyptian corn" I notoriety, has been convicted in the United States Court at Abingdon, Va., of robbing the ? mail, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary at Albany, N. Y. ? Four hundred and fifty pieces of real es? tate, including village lots, in the County of Darlington, have become forfeited to the State for the non-payment of taxes. At the Treas? urer's sale, no bids were offered on them. ? Rev. Dr. Smythe, who has presided over the destinies of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston as pastor for forty years, on account of impaired health, has resigned, and Rev. G. R. Brackett called to supply the vacancy. ? It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Columbus Convention, has officially notified Judge Davis and Joel Parker of their nomination for President and Vice President, and that he is to recall the Colnmbus Convention, to meet in New York in July, for a conference. ? A revolutionary relic in the shape of a broken pipe, containing the figures 1776 and certain Roman characters, has been found on the plantation of Mr. A. D. Darby in Chester, and now lies upon the table of the editor of the Reporter. It is supposed to be an Indian pipe, and is of formidable proportions. ? Geo. W. Johnson, Esq., formerly editor of the Beaufort Republican, is out in a card denying mosi emphatically the recent report of his death in New York. He says that he is not conscious of having been called upon to join the "innumerable caravan" that don't come back, and believes he is fully alive to the situation. ? James D. Tradewell, jr., of Columbia, made an attack upon Niles G. Parker, State Treasurer, in the law office of C. D. Melton, Esq., one day last week. Tradewell assailed the Treasurer with violent language, and drew a pistol upon him, when bystanders interfered and disarmed tho pugnacious individual, who was deeply intoxicated. ? The Bluo Ridge Railroad is in litigation again. John Mackey, for himself and other stockholders, iaas brought suit against the Presi? dent and Directors, alleging fraud and misap j propriation of funds, enjoining the transfer of I any more of the bond scrip or other property j of the road, and praying for the appointment of a receiver and a full accounting by the offi? cers. ? The Baltimore Gazette, which was strong? ly anti-Greeley a few weeks ago, at last suc? cumbs to the logic of events; acknowledges "that the drift of popular sentiment favors a combination of all the elements of opposition to put down Grantism." and enumerates rea? sons as plenty as blackberries for supporting "any combina tion of opposing forces that will offer a reasonable prospect of beating Grant." ? The bodies of 718 Confederate soldiers, recently disinterred at Gettysburg and carried to Richmond, were buried in Hollywood Cem? etery on Thursday last. The procession was two miles long, the houses draped in mourning, the stores closed, aud business suspended. An immense concourse of spectators lined the streets, and the whole pageant is regarded as the most imposing spectacle since the close of the war. c ? A Washington dispatch to the ?ew York Herald says: "The Department of Justice has for some (lays past been engaged in finding the whereabouts of the person alleged to nave been abducted from Canada in violation of the Extradition Treaty, and yesterday received in? formation that he was in the custody of the United States Marshal of North Carolina. It now appears that Detective Hester had an ex? tradition warrant for a man named Avery, charged with violation of the Ku Klux act, but that the Canadian officials delivered up Bratton, who is also charged with having com? mitted murder in that State. Our government will send him back to Canada without delay and indemnify him for the false arrest." ? One of Grant's most remarkable appoint? ments has been made in the person of cx-car pct-bag Congressman Clarke, of Texas, to be Postmaster at Galvcston, at a salary of $4,000 a year. It is but little more than a month since Clarke was unanimously expelled from his seat in the House on a unanimous report of a committee that he held it by the grossest fraud. Yet in the face of this most unprece? dented action of the House?unprecedented because it was unanimous and in violation of Grant's boasted civil-service reform?the pres? ent Postmaster at Galveston is removed on no charge whatever, and Clarke installed merely to give tho latter a place. -? Dr. J. R. Bratton, of York, was recently kidnapped in Canada by two persons claiming to act as U. S. Marshals. He was put under the influence of chloroform, and by these pre? tended officials brought to Detroit, and from thence lo South Carolina. After a preliminary examination, he has been released on bail in the sum of $12,000 to answer at the special lertn of the U. S. Court in Columbia on the first Monday in August. Dr. Bratton has been charged with being the head of a Ku Klux organization, and when the arrests began last fall, he made his escape to Canada, where he has been living under the name of James Simpson. His footsteps were dogged, however, with the result above stated. I he authorities of Canada are indignant at this proceeding, :is it is a violation of the extradition laws, aud it is stated that a demand has been made by the British minister at Washington for the resto? ration of Dr. Bratlcm to Canadian soil. South Carolina Real Estate, Plantinq and Mining Company. Cokesbury, June 24,1872. Mr. Editor : At a recent meeting, in the city of Charleston, of the directors of the "South Carolina Reai Estate, Planting and Mining Company," the following resolution was adop? ted: Resolved, That a committee of five be ap? pointed by the President to lay before the peo? ple of the State a prospectus of the South Caro? lina Real Estate, Planting and Mining Compa? ny, and to solicit donations of land, or subscrip? tions in cash or land, to the capital stock of said company, in shares of $100 each. In pursuance of this resolution, the Presi? dent appointed the following committee:? Messrs. D. Wyatt Aiken, of Cokesbury.; Gabriel Cannon, of Spartan burg; W.' W. Harllee, of Mars' Bluff; Wm. M. Shannon, of Camden; and W. M. Lorten, of Charleston. At an early day the prospectus will be placed in the hands of one or more responsible citizens in each County in the State for gratuitous dis? tribution. In the meantime, our real estate owners can determine whether or not they are willing, either by donation or investment, to aid a company organized chiefly to disenthral the tax-payers of bouth Carolina. Will not every paper in the State so far favor the enterprise as to give this communication one gratuitous insertion ? D. WYATT AIKEN, For the Committee. ? The Rock Mill Lantern gives a detailed account of the search of Dr. Edward T. Avery's house by a body of United States troops, acting under the orders of the Deputy County Mar? shal. It seems that a report reached the mili? tary headquarters at Yorkville that Dr. Avery was at his home on a visit to his wife and chil? dren. Therefore a sergeant with a squad of soldiers was dispatched to make the capture of Dr. Avery. They reached the house between 12 o'clock, and daylight, surrounded the prem? ises, roused Mrs. Avery, demanded admittance and thoroughly searched the whole house, in? cluding the bed-chamber of the lady of the house. They also searched the premises. The squad remained until an hour after senrise, when the troops returned to headquarters. The Lantern gives the following explanation of the affair: ''It was suspected that he was home on a visit to his wife and children. The report, it seems, originated with an old colored man, who. wandering in the woods somewhere near Dr. Avery's place, came upon a small pile of ashes and a few half burnt chunks. Contemplating these ashes, the bright idea flashed upon him that Dr. Avery had camped here the night be? fore. The more the old darkey studied over these ashes the more convinced he was that his first impression was correct. He spread the re? port. It reached the ears of some malicious person, it is supposed; and thence it flew to headquarters. And the result?a midnight military raid, wholly fruitless. In justice to the soldiers we are glad to state that they be? haved in a most civil and courteous manner to? wards Mrs. Avery and her children, making no impertinent remarks, offering her no wanton indignities, and conducting the search in as quiet and peaceable a manner as possible." ? On and after July 1, 1872, every person who sells or offers for sale manufactured to? bacco, snuff or segars, except manufacturers of those articles who sell only their own products at the pla.ee of production, will be required to pay a special tax at the rate of $5 per annum, without regard to the amount of annual sales. The exemption of persons whose annual sales do not exceed $100 is repealed by the new law. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Solicitor. ?85- We, the undersigned, citizens Offelten 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. ??r The friends of J. S. MURRAY, Esq., of Anderson, S. C, nominate him as a candi? date for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the next election. ?S- We are authorized to announce JAMES BIRNLE, Esq., of Greenville, as a candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit at the next election. pS3- 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. ??3- The friends of WILLIAM S. BROWN, Esq., nominate him as a suitable candidate for Probate Judge of Anderson County at the next election. "THE FORK" ?*3- We are authorized to announce A. O. NORRIS, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Probate Judge of Anderson County at the ensuing election. Wo are authorized to announce, the name of Con. THOS. J. PICKENS as a candi? date for the office of Probate Judge for Ander? son County at the next election. ?g- Wo are authorized to announce Mat. W. W. HUMPHREYS as a candidate for the office of Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun? ty at the next election. ?Sf Wo nro anthorlzed to announce GEORGE W. HAMMOND, Esq., as a candi? date for Jndge of Probate at tho ensuing elec? tion. For Clerk of Court. ?&- We are authorized to announce ELIJAH WEBB, Esq., as a candidate for Clerk of the Court for Anderson County at the next elec? tion. ?S- We are authorized to announce Capt. JOHN W. DANIELS as a candidate for re? election as Clerk of tho Court for Anderson County. ?S- Tho friends of THOMAS W. RUSSELL respectfully nominate him aa a candidate for Clerk of tho Court for Anderson County at the next election. ^55?.. Wo aro authorized to announce J. J, ACKER, Esq? as a candidate for Clerk of the Court for Anderson CAinty at the next election. For Sheri ff. ^j.. Wo are authorized to announce WM. MeGUKIN as a candidate for re-election aa Sheriff of Anderson County. For School Commissioner. We authorized to announce WM. H. HAYN1E as a candidate for re-election as School Commissioner of Anderson County. Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned gives rrotico that he -will make application to A. O. Norris, Judge of Pro? bate for Anderson County, on Saturday, the 3rd day of August next, for a Final Settlement of the Estate of Wm. M. Cowan, deceased, and a final discharge therefrom. JAMES A. COWAN, Adm'r. June iTT, 1372 51 5