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A square consists of the space occupied by ten linos of this type, equivalent to one inch. No adver? tisement counted less than a square. Liberal contracts will be made with thoso wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Advertising by contract must be con? fined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Trib? utes of Respect, and all personal communica? tions or matters of individual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announce? ments of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be inserted gratis. Under no circumstauces will an advertise aient be received for insertion in our reading columns. An undeviating rule is to require Five Dol? lars in advance for the announcement of every candidate for office. Job Work will not be delivered until the bill is pal d, in every instance. ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 15, 1872. Returned. The editor of this paper returned home last week, and has again entered upon the duties and labors of the sanctum. Although we have enjoyed the brief recreation, and have seen much to admire in other communities, there is a pleasure in being at home and in the midst of friends that counterbalances all other attrac? tions, and we return among the people of An? derson with a higher appreciation of the many advantages possessed by this community, not? withstanding the unfavorable aspect of public affairs in our State, when compared with more fortunate and more independent people. With a determination to abate neither energy nor zeal' in the advocacy of all that, is good and true, we extend the right hand of fidelity to our many readers, and will seek to strengthen the ties between us by renewed effort and ap? plication to business. In this connection, we cannot refrain from publicly tendering our thanks to J. C. C. Featherston, Esq., for the able and excellent manner in which he discharged the duties of editor pro tern, during our absence. His judg? ment and discretion were frequently called into acquisition, and the results manifested an entire fitness for the high duties of a journalist. We appreciate his services in this behalf, and grate? fully render the just meed of praise for his ad? mirable conduct of these columns for the last six weeks. t&g- We learn that Mr. Samuel Reid, an estimable citizen of Oconee County, died last Saturday, aged 70 years. He was buried at Walhalla on Sunday. IST" A bunch- of small keys has been left at this office, and the owner can obtain the same on application. The keys were found two or ?hree weeks ago in the street. 8Sy* We are in-formed that Mr. Andrew Shearer, of the Bock Mills neighborhood, died last Sunday night, after a brief illness, in the 83rd year of his age. His remains were buried at Providence Church on Tuesday morning. Preparations are making for the open? ing of the State Savings and Insurance Bank of Anderson, and in a few days the business operations of the Bank will begin. The Cashier,. Mr. J. A. Brock, has arrived in this place, prepared to enter upon the duties of that position. The Bank will be located at No. 6 Brick Range. The State vs. G. W. Rankin. In the Supreme Court, on Monday last, an opinion in the above stated case was delivered by Chief Justice Moses, granting the motion for a new trial. Without an arrangement is made to effect a compromise, which we learn is being attempted, we presume that this cele? brated action will come up again for adjudica? tion at the September term. The Working Christian. This able exponent of the Baptist faith has recently changed hands. Its editor and pro? prietor, Rev. Tilman R. Gaines, has sold the entire establishment to our friend, Capt. C. M. McJunkin, who will hereafter control its col? umns. He has secured Dr. J. L. Reynolds as corresponding editor. We trust the Baptists of this State will accord to the new management an united and hearty support. Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' As? sociation. We understand that the President and Di? rectors of the Anderson Farmers' and Mechan? ics' Association have entered into a contract with Col. F. A. Hoke for the erection of a suitable building in which to hold the ap? proaching Couuty Fair. The building will be completed on or before the 15th of October next. The site for the Fair grouuds has not yet been selected, but wc Icaru that a choice will be made shortly from several lots offered for that purpose, when the contract for an en? closure and other buildings will be awarded. The Fifth Annual Fair of this Association will be held about the usual time, and an en? larged and comprehensive Premium List will be issued at an early day. Subscribers to the j capital stock of the Association will be expect? ed to pay the amount of their subscriptions in ample time to meet the obligations now being incurred, and persons having lists are earnestly requested to renew their efforts forthwith to? wards increasing the capital stock. We trust that the farmers of Anderson will promptly come forward, and by their means and influence secure the permanent success of this Associa? tion. The Saluda Baptist Association. A9 previously announced through our col? umns, this body convened at the Baptist Church fn this place on Thursday morning last. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. J. R. Earle, when the roll of churches was called and an organization effected. Rev. W. E. Walters was elected Moderator; Rev. B. F. Mauldin, Clerk; C. E. Horton, Assistant Clerk and Treasurer. All the churches composing the Association were duly represented. Busi? ness sessions were held in the morning and afternoon, and the utmost harmony and kind feeling prevailed. The business was concluded at an early hour on Saturday afternoon, when many of the delegates returned to their homes. There was preaching at the stand?which had been erected near the Drennan spring?on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and also preach? ing in the Baptist Church every night. Among the ministers from a distance, we noted the presence of Rev. Tilman R. Games, Agent of the Palmetto Orphan Home; Rev. A. W. La mar, Agent of the State Board of Missions, and Rev. James K. Mendenhall, Agent of the Furman University. Each of these gentlemen presented the claims of their respective inter? ests, and were successful in obtaining pecunia? ry aid in behalf of the several enterprises named. They likewise preached to large au? diences, and on Sunday morning Mr. Menden? hall delivered the Missionary Sermon at the stand, after which a collection was taken up for the various benevolent objects in which the Association is interested. Good order was maintained, and the throng of visitors was quite a happy accession to our town. The hospitality of our citizens seemed gratifying to delegates and friends, and most certainly the occasion will be pleasantly re? membered in our midst. Tho next meeting of the Association will be held with Uuion Church, eighteen miles south of this place, beginning on Thursday before the second Sunday in August, 1873. The Anderson Meeting. So far as any expression of opinion has reached us from other quarters, the call for a State Convention on the 2Sth inst. seems to be regarded as premature. It is evident that the movement cannot practically go into effect, 6ince the time is too short for the various coun? ties to appoint delegates, after thoroughly di? gesting the proposed scheme; and in the pe? culiar condition of State politics, there is every incentive to deliberate and prudent counsels among the people. We cannot too calmly and discreetly weigh the effect of every movement at this juncture. The prospect of an irrecon? cilable split in the Radical party is plainly ap? parent, and it behooves the Democratic ele? ment to be united and ready to form a coalition with any portion of the Radical party promis? ing a decent, respectable and honest govern? ment in South Carolina. It was in this spirit, we are informed, that the meeting at this place on saleday contemplated action, and to that extent we reiterate the approval of this jour? nal. But we coincide with the expression that the call is premature, aud might be damaging to the object in view, provided the Radical State Convention could be worked upon to heal any difference in that party and conccutrate their strength as heretofore. We think there is time enough, after the full development of plans and purposes by the opponents of thiev? ing and plunder who arc within the ranks of the Radical party, to inaugurate a movement that will effectively unite the white people and aid in the overthrow of corrupt officials.* From the Sandwich Islands. We make the following extract from a private letter received not long ago from Capt. Walter M. Gibson, formerly a citizen of Andcrso.., and for some years past a resident in the Sandwich Islands: "Oar islands are now in a flourishing condi? tion. Sugar planting is rapidly assuming very large proportions. Owing to tho rejection of our proposed Reciprocity Treaty with the United States, which I advocated at Washing? ton, we have, in seeking for new markets, opened up a large and lucrative intercourse with Australia, and gained large accessions of foreign population from the British Colonies, so that the result is now probable that wo will become Australianized, rather than American? ized, which latter ought to be the case, had the American Senate given us a proper considera? tion. "We take a lively interest in political move? ments in the States; and I will mention to you, merely as an item, showing the political sym? pathy of the Pacific, that all former political opinions in the Islands are now united in a cordial endorsement of the nomination of Hor? ace Greeley for the Presidency, and hope for his election. Of course, he was a bitter dis? turber of the peace iu the South, but if he brir '? | twi :o n< w. amnesty, and some return to States' right*, I suppose you ought to hail him, in the absence of something better. It would be very curious, though." The North Carolina Election. The intelligence that the Democrats had gained a complete victory in North Carolina was heralded over the country last week, and caused much rejoicing at the prospect of an? other Southern State being thoroughly re? deemed from Radical misrule and oppression. But the majority claimed for Mcrrimon, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was stead? ily reduced by later returns, until finally the result was announced that Gov. Caldwell had been re-elected by about 1200 majority. The Democrats allege that the most infamous frauds were perpetrated by their opponents, aud steps arc being takeu to contest the election.? Enough is left, however, to make us congratu? late the conservative voters of North Carolina, as a large majority of the Legislature just elec? ted are Democrats, and five out of the eight Congressmen belong to the same party. We believe that old Rip Van Winkle will record her vote for Greeley and Brown in November next. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Our readers are aware that several cities have been in competition for the permanent location of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, which is now located at Greenville, S. C. The Southern Baptist Convention, at its recent ses? sion in Raleigh, appointed a committee to de? termine the location, and the announcement is made that Louisville, Ky., has been selected as the place. The next session, however, will be held iu Greenville, beginning at the usual time. To Liberal Republicans. Mr. J. Evans Britton, President of the Lib? eral Republican Club of Charleston, invites a conference of Liberal Republicans in the city of Columbia, on Tuesday next, 20th inst., for the purpose of forming a State Executive Com? mittee, and to organize for a thorough canvass on National and State affairs. Another Call. Edward F. Stokes, the champion Democrat of South Carolina, and who signs himself a "member of the Executive Committee.of the Democratic party of the United States,''' has issued a call for "the true Democrats of South Carolina" to meet in Convention in the city of Columbia on Friday, Aug. 23rd, for the pur? pose of electing delegates to the National Democratic Cenvcntion, which will be held at Louisville, Ky., on the 3rd of September. We opine that the Convention will be principally confined to the signer of this call, unless Dr. Ensor could be persuaded to send delegates from the institution over which he presides. Nominating Convention. The Pickens Sentinel of last week contains the proceedings of the Democratic Convention held at Piekens C. H. on the first Monday in this month, and we learn therefrom that it is proposed to hold a Nominating Convention at this place on the 3rd of September next, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for Solici? tor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit We ap? pend the preamble and resolutions relating to the proposed Convention, which were unani? mously adopted, as follows: Whereas, the delegates of the Conservative Democratic party of Pickens County, in con? vention assembled, for the purpose of nomina? ting candidates for the various County offices, feel the vital importance of securing the elec? tion of a Democrat to the office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit; and whereas, the Radicals have instructed their delegates from each Judicial Circuit to their State Convention on 21st inst., to nominate candidates for Solici? tor for each Judicial Circuit in the State; and whereas, we feel the impossibility of electing a candidate to that office without a concentration of our forces upon one candidate. Therefore, be it Resolved, That a Circuit Convention is called to meet at Anderson C. H., on the 3rd day of September next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and that the counties composing said Circuit arc requested to send five delegates each to the said Convention. Resolved, That this Convention, now iu ses? sion, select five delegates to represent this County in the said Circuit Convention at An? derson C. H., on the 3rd day of September next, and that they be instructed to vol?, for the nomination of the present incumbent, Col. W. H. Perry, as the choice of the people of this County. The chair appointed the following gentlemen as delegates to the Circuit Convention, viz: Messrs. R. A. Child, D. F. Bradley, J. R. Hol combc, Jas. M. McFall and R. A. Bowen. For the Anderson Inielligencer. To the Afflicted. Honea path, S. C, Aug. 6, 1872. I have been an invalid ever since the second year of our late civil war. My whole system dilapidated and nervous structure shattered, perhaps brought on by a long, labo? rious practice of my profession. In 1862 I had camp fever and dysentery, followed by palsy and rheumatism. This was cured in one year, bat left me in a shattered state. I have at? tended several fashionable watering places, tried medicine, but with little benefit Recent? ly I visited Williamston Springs, and can with joy exclaim "Eureka," and say with honesty and candor, the water has relieved me and im? proved my health more than anything fate or fortune has thrown in my path-way for nine years. The analysis of the water is before you, but the effects of it on the system is what you want to know, and ought to know. I am prepared to detail them. The carbonate of iron builds up and gives tone to the whole physical organ? ization, and by increasing the red globules of blood gives color; also, gives tone to the stom? ach and bowels. The sulphate of magnesia breaks up constipation, and acts just right on the bowels. (Victims to diarrhoea, don't be afraid of it, it will benefit you.) The iodine and sulphur act as alteratives, and will reach almost any case of impure blood. Some quali? ty about the water acts as a sedative, and brings on most delightful sleep. It also produces buoyancy of spirit. When I arrived at Wil liamston I was dull and dejected, walked like an old man, aud wanted to shun company. Very soon I got to be a pretty jolly fellow,, and could walk as straight as any man. I have bceu home, and my family and friends compli? mented me so highly on my improved appear? ance, that I feel taller, younger and bigger than I have since the war. I at:1, i o\v on my way back, in fiue spirits. Dear afflicted frieucls, I know how you feel, I know how to sympathize with you, aud I know how to advise you. Come away from your dreary, solitary and melancholy scenes of suffering aud aflliction. Come to Williamston Springs and get bran new. You will meet a cordial greeting, and get as com? fortable quarters, among as nice and as clever people as Carolina affords. Yours in sympathy, R. C. BOWEN, M. D. r. S.?Anybody wanting further information can get it freely, by writing to meatCokesbury or Williamston. ? R. C. 13. The Democratic State Central Execu? tive Committee.?In pursuance of a resolu? tion of the Democratic Convention, held in June last, I do hereby appoint the following named persons to constitute the State Central Executive Committee: 1. M. C. Butler, Ricland. 2. Wade Hampton, Richland. 3. Thos. Y. Simons, Charleston. 4. M. P. O'Connor, Charleston. 5. F. W. Dawson, Charleston. 6. Jno. S. Richardson, Suinter. 7. S. P. Hamilton, Chester. 8. J. 1*. Thomas, Richland. ?J. Johnson Hagood, Barnwell. 10. W. W. Sellers, Marion. 11. M. W. Gary, Edgefield. 12. Sam'l McGowan, Abbeville. 13. Henry Mclver, Chesterfield. 14. W. H. Wallace, Union. 15. W. D. Simpson, Laurens. The committee has been distributed over the four Congressional Districts of the State, and it is respectfully suggested that the gentlemen named take measures in their respective dis? tricts to secure an organization in each couuty of the State. W. D. PORTER, President late Democratic Convention. - ? Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, of Pennsylvania, has written a letter mi the political situation and squurely-advocates the election* of Greeley and Brown. ? ? \. t Fur the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor : It is conceded by all that there is a strong feeling among a large portion of our people disapproving of County nominations, and it is in view of that fact, and because of the near approach of the day of election, that I desire a short space in your valuable paper to express my views upon the subject. The result of the elections in this County two years ago, which resulted in the defeat of nearly every candidate of the Pvcform party, would seem to indicate the uselessness of nominations, but when we consider the political standing of some of the Independents, then professedly Democrats, now avowedly Radicals of the ex trcmcst type, it would not be unreasonable to hope for a different result in the approaching election. In 1870 our fellow-citizens in the country were taught to believe that there was a clique in the village, organized for the pur? pose of monopolizing all the offices, cither in their own behalf, or in that of particular friends. The Independents preached that over and over again?not from selfish motives, oh, no 1 It was to defeat the clique and promote the interests of the country. They also claimed to be as good Democrats as the regular nomi? nees. The people now know whether or not they were sincere in their professions, and it is my belief that they could not be so easily im? posed upon another time. Again. Considering the large number of candidates now before the people, with an un? known number yet coming, the most careless observer knows beyond a doubt that the Radi? cals will fill every office in the County unless some arrangement be made to consolidate the Democratic vote. How is that to be done ? It is almost impossible for the candidates to de? cide who shall withdraw and who shall con? tinue the canvass. Each has his particular friends, and such a.course would lead to inevi? table defeat. There is no other way under Heaven whereby we can elect Democrats to office in this County than by a convention of the whole people, to nominate and present to the voters of Anderson such men as are known to bo acceptable to the masses. Any other course will result in ignominious defeat, be? cause no other course will produce anything like unity among the whites, and without that it is useless to make any contest whatever. When we recollect that we have a majority of at least a thousand and are then defeated, it is a sad commentary upon the wisdom which guides our action?it ia lamentable, it is humiliating. We should never stultify ourselves by claiming an intelligence superior to that of our colored fellow-citizen3. They are greatly in the mi? nority, yet their excellent organization and their unity in all political matters enables them to control Anderson County. I have written this in the hope that it may arouse the earnest thought of our people, and that some action may dc inaugurated whereby unity may be se? cured. CITIZEN. The Radical Convention in Greenville. We are in receipt of the proceedings of the Greenville County Convention, held on Satur? day last, with a request to publish in our col? umns. Fifteen townships were fully represen? ted, and the action of the Convention was united and harmonious. We insert the main portion of the proceedings as follows: On a ballot for delegates, the following per? sons were elected: To the State Convention.?Wm. E. Earle, James M. Allen, James M. Sullivan and F. A. Williamson. To the Congressional Convention.?Hon. Jas. M. Allen, Hon. Wilson Cook,*Thomas Briar and Wm. H. Mouncc. After the election of delegates, Wm. E. Earle, Esq., addressed the Convention at length in denunciation of the present corrupt State Government, and demanding that the party purge itself from the thieves and scoundrels who now rule it, as a duty which they owe to themselves and the country. He then offered the following resolutions, which were unani? mously adopted amid great enthusiasm : That wc, the Republican voters of Greenville County in Convention assembled, recognizing Gun. ?. S. Grant and Hon. Henry Wilson as true exponents of the National Republican party, heartily approve their nomination as candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presi? dency, aud do pledge ourselves to their earnest support. That we profoundly regret the discredit and shame which has been brought upon the Re? publican party, not only of this State, but of the United States, by the maladministration of the government of this State, by the miscon? duct of most of the executive officers of this State, by the notorious abuse of their official trusts, and shameless corruption of many of the executive officers, and members and officers of the General Assembly, who, in their capaci? ty of public servants, have wrongfully enriched themselves at the expense of those from whom they derive their power. Among other shame? ful abuses practiced by these officers, it appears by the sworn statement of Treasurer Parker, that the sum of $441,899.65 has already been paid out of the Treasury of the State for the expenses of the last se* -ion of the General As? sembly. At least three-fourths of this amount was wholly unnecessary, and is believed to be illegal, iu addition to this sum, there is known to be in the hands of the various Coun? ty Treasurers of this State, pay certificates to an immense amount, purporting to have been issued to members and employees of the Gen? eral Assembly. For this criminal extravagance and patent fraud, Franklin J. Moses, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives, is largely responsible. Notwithstanding these facts are well substantiated, this Convention learns with pain and regret that the said Frank? lin J. Moses, Jr., has announced himself as a candidate for Governor, and has received the endorsement of a few bodies of Republicans, who have declared that his course is acceptable to them. That the drawing of mouey from the Treas? ury under the pretence of the Armed Force Bill, for the purpose of defeating their im? peachment by Governor Scott and Treasurer Parker is a betrayal of the confidence of the party, and is conclusive of their utter unwor thiness of the positions which they hold. That the people feel outraged when they contemplate the fraudulent sale of the Blue Ridge Railroad by the Sinking Fund Commis? sion, and the wholesale swindle perpetrated upon them under the namo of "Relief," by scheming lobbyists and corrupt legislators, who, claiming to be Republicans, have disgraced the principles thev pretended to espouse. That the "so-called "Validating Bill," is equivalent to a confession of "guilty of the over-issue of bonds" by the Financial Board. That the fact that Democrats have received large sums from the Land Commission, the Sinking Fund Commission and other frauds, is no palliation for the betrayal by public offi? cers of the sacred trusts confided to them. Therefore, be it 1. Resolved, That there is demanded an en tiro change in the State offices now filled by men who have proved recreant to their trusts, who have disgraced their party and misgov? erned the State. 2. Resolved, That the delegates elected by this Convention be, aud they arc hereby, in? structed in making their selection of candi? dates for State.officers, to vote only for men of known and'tric^ integrity. ?' ? ? \ ? " 3L Rcsolml} That the said delegates be, and 1 they are hereby, instructed not to support for | nomination to any State office F. J. Moses, jr., nor any member of the Land Commission, the ' Sinking Fund Commission, or the Financial Board. A speech was made by Maj. William Stone, who gave a calm and dispassionate account of the condition of affairs, and advised the Con? vention that the Republican party owed it to themselves to work out the reform which is so much needed. They have it in their power to do it, the men with which to do it, they alone can do it, and the responsibility rests with them. Several other speeches in a like vein were made, which were enthusiastically received by the Convention. A resolution was unanimously adopted, de? claring the preference of the Convention to be for the re-nomination of Hon. A. S. Wallace as a candidate for Congress. The delegates to the State Convention were instructed to cast the vote of the County for Absalom Blythe, Esq., as candidate for Solici? tor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The proceedings of the Convention were most harmonious, and the entire body acted with a united purpose. The Radical State Convention. The Columbia correspondent of the Beaufort Republican gives his impressions about the forthcoming Radical Convention in the follow? ing manner, which will prove interesting to persons outside the camp of the Philistines, who arc now quarelling among themselves: As the day approaches for the meeting of the State convention, the politicians become more and more uneasy, doubtful and bewildered. The numbers, earnestness and industry of the opponents of rascality in the Republican p*>rty has so alarmed the ring that they are ready to promise anything that may be required and are casting about to form a ticket satisfactory to the malcontents. Two mouths ago this would have been an easy matter. To-day it is too late. Nothing will now satisfy the people but the utter overthrow of the whole horde. There is no doubt, therefore, that there will be two Republican conventions. The regulars will head theirs with Chamberlain or Moses, and with H?ge, Parker and Melton for Comp? troller, Treasurer and Attorney General. The ornamental offices of Lieut. Governor, Secre? tary of State, Superintendent of Education i and Adjutant General being assigned to the 1 colored element. The Reformers are generally agreed upon Toinlinson for Governor, Edwin F. Gary for Treasurer, and Wm. E. Earle, of Greenville, for Attorney General. Gen. Warren, ot Charleston, is named by some for Superinten? dent of Education, but Jillson is quite general? ly named for the place. The balance of the ticket, as in that of the regular's, will be given to colored men, among whom are named Bose mon, of Charleston, Henry Cardozo, of Ker 8haw, and Henry Hayne. F. L. Cardozo and Ransier are candidates for Congressman-at-large. Cardozo will easily be able to secure the nomination from the regular convention. Ransier wants a nomination, but wants an election also. He is dreadfully un? certain as to which party will win. He alter? nately counts both sides. He prefers Congress? man-at-large, but would accept a re-election to his present position or would be quite willing to go to Congress from the Second District. B. F. Whittemore intends to dispute with Rainey for the hatter's seat in Congress.? Should he succeed in getting the nomination, Rainey will probably be put on the Reformers' ticket for Lieut. Governor. I From all parts of the State the reports are favorable to an overwhelming defeat of the ring. The Columbia men are slow to believe it, but they have so accustomed themselves to see and hear only the servile slaves who de {>end upon them for a living, that they are the. east informed of any men in the State as to the true drift of popular opinion. South Carolina Real Estate, Planting and Mining Company. To the People of the State of South Carolina : At the last session of the Legislature of this State a charter was obtained by the South Car? olina Real Estate, Planting and Mining Com? pany, "for the purpose of securing foreign and domestic capital in the purchase and improve? ment of lauds and other property, and lor the working of the same," or, as it is more fully expressed in the fourth section of the charter, "The said corporation shall have power to pur? chase, acquire, hold, use, work and dispose of real estate in any of the counties of this State, to work and operate mines, to work and operate farms and plantations within the State, and to dispose, generally, of the products of the same." This company has been duly organized under the charter, and fifteen responsible citizens se? lected by the stockholders as a board of direc? tors, by whom one of their number, the Hon. William Aikcn, a gentleman of the highest repute, both at home.and abroad, has been chosen president. At a recent meeting of the board of directors, it was resolved that the un? dersigned be appointed a committee to lay before the people of the State a prospectus of the company, and to solicit donations of land, or subscriptions to the capital stock of the companv, in cash or in lauds, in shares of one hundred dollars each. In presenting this enterprise to your favora? ble consideration, we are not unmindful of the prejudices against untried experiments, and if vour experience in the past, of your condition In the present pointed us hopefully to a pros? perous future, we might shrin'. from the task of attempting to introduce a population to build up our waste places and restore us to our wonted material vigor and vitality. But what are the facts of the case? Seven years of con? tinued exertions have well nigh exhausted our energies, and failed to revive us as a State or resuscitate us as a people. The present condi? tion of the civil affairs of this Commonwealth is lamentable in the extreme, and if allowed to continue forbodes naught but irretrievable ruin to our people and the State. To avert such a destiny is one of the prime motives of the or? ganization of the South Carolina Real Estate, Planting and Mining Company. Our efficiency to improve the condition of ourselves and our people will depend upou the means placed at our disposal. Combined effort is the popular idea of the times. Stupendous projects are., undertaken and successfully accomplished thereby; co? operation surmounts obstacles with apparent case, that individual enterprise would not dare eucounter. Throughout the South combina? tion is daily effecting mighty results for the public, weal. Shall we not make an effort to accomplish as much for our down-trodden Stale? Do not our depicted treasury, our abused credit, our debased officials and the general depression of our people convince us that a change is imperative? There is a vast amount of unoccupied land in South Carolina. The proprietors would enrich themselves by deeding a moiety of such lands to any company that would settle upon a thrifty, honest, industrious population; for, be they farmers, mechanics, tradesmen or miners, they would enhance the value of the adjacent lands by every improvement made upon their own. In addition to this, they would also share in the profits derived from sales to immigrants, the working of lands that may be placed under cultivation, or such other operations, as mining, spinning yarns, &c, that may be determined on by the company as be? ing to the most advantage. Any parties disposed lo aid this laudable en? terprise, by donations or subscriptions of land to the capital stock, will please address either of the undersigned. 1). WyattAiken, Cokesbury. G abriet. Cannon, Spartanburg. W. W. haklee, Mars' Bluff. ? Wm.-M. Shannon. Caraden. 1 W. M. Lawtox, Charleston. i ? Gen. John F. Farnsworth, of Illinois, in a letter to the Secretary of the Republican State Committee, dec'ines to make speeches for Grant and Wilson, and comes out strongly in favor of Greeley, who "will bring peace, good order and fraternal good-will in the South." He thinks it high time we should give our attention to issues which concern the present and future welfare of the country, in? stead of fighting our battles over again, and repeating the same old, state denunciation?. The most wasteful and extravagant use of pub? lic funds, with the least accountability of dis? bursing officers, has marked the administration of Gen. Grant, and there should be a change in order to arrest the tendency to federalism and centralization. ? The caterpillar is creating much damage to cotton in Florida. HIHENEAL. T MARRIED* at the residence of the bride's father, on Tnesdav, 6th inst., by Rev. David Paine, Mr. JAMES W. ESKEW, of Anderson, S. C, and Miss MOLLIE F. WHEELER, of Franklin County, Ga. At the residence of the bride's mother, on Wednesday evening,31st of July, by Rev. W. E. Walters, Mr. JOHN A. REESE and Miss SUE CARPENTER, all of Anderson County. Letter from Hon. John Wilson Approving the Singer Sewing Machine. Anderson C. H., S. C, August 14, 1872. Mr. JOHN JET. CLARKE, Agent Singer Sew? ing Machine: SIR?Your letter of over a month ago, ma? king enquiry in regard to the performance of the Sewing Machine you left with my family some month or six weeks before, as well as for my opinion in reference to the construction and arrangement of its machinery, came duly to hand. You must, however, pardon me for purposely delaying to answer your enquiries until sufficient t?ne had been given me for fully testing the merits of your Machine. Now, however, after its having been kept in almost constant operation by the members of my own family and others, for at least three months, being ample time to test its operations, I am now happy to inform you that it has per? formed admirably, and to my entire satisfac? tion. My opinion in regard to the construction and arrangement of its machinery, was, perhaps, as well and fully intimated when I selected your machine in preference to any one of the other machines now in the market for sale, as I could possibly express it by words. It may be well, however, for me to state that in select? ing a machine, I was not governed alone by its prico, but the simplicity and durability of the machine. In a word, I wanted a machine that could be operated with ease, perform its work accurately, durable and easily kept in order, and one that persons but little skilled in the management of machinery could operate successfully. Suffice it to say, then, (and without dispar? agement to others,) that when I purchased your machine, all of those desirable object were fully attained. Very respectfully, JOHN WILSON. August 15, 1872 6 A Perilons Season. Glorious and delightful as the Summer weath? er is, its tropical heat is a severe trial to the vital powers. Even the strongest are some? times prostrated by its effects. The common phrase applied to this condition of the body is "general debility." Now, general debility arises from, and includes a variety of ailments. The liver is more or less affected, the bowels are either constipated or too much relaxed, (he stomach but half* performs the work of diges? tion, tho appetite is poor, and the spirits de? pressed. This is what is called general debili? ty. It is a general disarrangement of all tho physical functions, and requires as a remedy a medicine that will regulate them alL Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters is specially adapted to this purpose. Its general operation is not con? fined to a single organ. If the liver is affected, it restores its tone. If the stomach is torpid, it regenerates it. If the nerves are tremulous and weak, it braces and reinforces them. If the mind, wliich ever sympathizes with the body, is gloomy and despondent, it relieves the diffi? culty, and soon brings the whole mechanism of the body into harmony with the laws of health. There is no civilized nation in the Western Hemisphere in which the utility of Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters, as a tonic, corrective aud anti bilious medicine, is not known and apprecia? ted. Throughout the tropics it is considered, both by the people and the profession, tho standard specific. While it is a medicine for all seasons and all climates, it is especially suited to tho complaints generated by the weather, being the purest and best vegetable stimulant in the world. Beware of the Bitters made of acrid and dan? gerous materials, which unscrupulous parties are endeavoring to foist upon tho people. Their name is legion, and the public has no guaran? tee that thev are not poisonous. Adhere to tho tried mmcdy, Uostettcr's Bitters, sold only in glass, and never in kegs or barrels. jjEgr Tetter, Salt Rheum and all Skin Dis? eases cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical : Discovery. ' The People's Stamp of Taloe. The Government endorsement, which legal? izes the sale of Plantation Bitters, is not tho only stamp affixed to that famous Vegetable Tonic. It bears, in addition to that official sanction, the still more valuable stamp of pub I lie approbation. This inestimable voucher bl* its rare proportios as a Tonic, Corrective and Alterative, is of much earlier date than the Government credential; for millions of sick persons had pronounced it the Grand Specific of the Age long before Congress thought of taxing proprietary medicines. It is uuncecs 1 sary to repeat, in detail, the properties of this i wonderful Vegetable Invigonmt. The best re? ference that can be offered to those who desire the full particulars of its virtues, is tho Gene? ral Public. Ask those who have tried it as a remedy for dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness, intermittent Covers, nervous debility, rheuma? tism, sea sickness, low spirits, or loss of vital power, what Plantation Bitters has done for them, and be governed by the response they make to your inquiries. Dr. Tntt's Sarsaparilla aud Queen's Delight. This valuable preparation combines all the Medicinal virtues which long experience has proven to possess the most safe and efficient Alterative and deobstruent properties for tho cure of Scrofula, King's Evil, White Swellings, Ulcers, Cancerous ana rndolent Turners, Mer? curial and Syphilitic Afflictions, Enlargement and Ulceration of the Bones, Glands, or of tho Womb, Speen and Kidneys; all the various Diseases of the Skin, such as Tetter, Ring? worms, Boils, Pimples, Sore Eyes, ?fce.; Ner? vous Affections, Dropsy, and all diseases orig? inating from a depraved state of tho blood. Also, many affections peculiar to Females, as Suppression, Irregularity, Lenorrluva or Whites, Sterility, Ovarian aud Uterine Dropsy, &C It is purely Vegetable. While using Dr. Tint's Liver Piils, no re? straint of diet or occupation is necessary. You may cat or drink as usual. They are purely vegetable. Dr. Tntt's Hair Dye leaves no Eidicnlons Tints. AGRICULTURAL. COL. D. WYATT AIKEN, of Cokesbury, S. C., will deliver an address at Anderson C. H. on Thursday, the 22nd August next, at 10J o'clock a. m., on the subject of Agriculture, the Stato Agricultural Society, the "Rural Car? olinian,-' and more particularly the Patrons of Husbandry. Tho citizens generally, and the fanners and their families particularly, are in vitod to be present. August 1,1872 i 3