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ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT:. 19, 1872. Conservative Nominations. For the House of Reprcsentatices. WM. S.- PICKENS, 5. G. ROBERTS, Ji. C. C. FEATHERSTON. JSb'r County Commissioners. B. F. CRAYTON, WM. M. LEAVELL, D. L. COX. For S?eri?l WM. MeGUKIN.. For ClerL JOHN" W. DANIELS:. For Probate Judge^ W. W. HUMPHREYS! For School Commissioner. . THOS. P. BENSON. For Coroner. JAS. H. McCONNELL. We direct the attention of all parties interested to the fact that communications of a personal character or relating to individual in? terests are charged for at advertising rates. We cannot deviate from this rule. Rev. J. Walter Dickson, a recent grad? uate of Wofford College, has been appointed junior preacher on the Pendleton Circuit, S. C. Conference. The Geneva (N. Y.) Gasetts chronicles the arrival of B. F. Crayton, Esq., in that city. Our townsman has been visiting friends in Geneva, and is expected to reach home in a few days. The next session of the Due West Fe? male College begins on the first Monday in October. Parents desiring to patronize a good institution are recommended to give Due West a trial. JST Our State election for this year takes place on Wednesday, October 16th. Under an amendment to- the election law, passed at the last session of the Legislature, the managers are required- to count the votes in public im? mediately after the polls are closed. JB3?~ An India Rubber Overcoat was lost, on Tuesday evening last, on the General's Rood, between Anderson C. H. and the resi? dence of A. O. Norris, Esq. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning the same to the Probate Judge's office in the Court House. Col. S. S. Crittenden has retired from the editorial control of the Greenville Moun? taineer, after a few months experience in the harness. His ability and fitness for the posi? tion were fully exemplified during a short career, and we part from him with sincere re? gret a _ The Columbia Union says that the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, under the superintendence of Col. Thos. Dodamead, is fast becoming one of the best paying short lines in the country. Many improvements are being made along the line, all of which require much care, expense and attention. Capt James M. Mulvaney, of Charles? ton, who had been sojourning in Anderson for the benefit of his health, died at the Waverly House on Wednesday, 11th inat He was a gallant Confederate in the late war, and was a member of the Legislature in. 1865. His re? mains were carried to Charleston on Thursday morning. First Bale from Oconee County. We are informed that the first bale of cotton which reached this market from Oconee Coun? ty was sold on Monday last, and purchased by W. H. Nardiu & Co. It was raised by Mr. Berry Phillips, and was prepared for market by T. & J. E. Harper, of Perryville. Circuit Court. The September term of the Circuit Court for Anderson Conny begins at this place on Mon? day next The celebrated "mill-dam" case will probably come up again for trial, and we learn that another indictment against the ow? ner of a mill in. this vicinity .will be handed out. Aside from these cases, the criminal busi? ness will be light Judge Orr is expected to preside. Nominated for Congress. Hon. B. F. Perry, of Greenville, has been ?ominated for Congress by a Convention of | delegates from the various counties comprising the Fourth Congressional District. Gov. Perry is before tlsc people of Greenville for the State Senate, with a fair prospect of election, but he will doubtless accept the- nomination for Con? gress, and can be elected by the unanimous vote of the white people opposed to the Radi? cal party. He will make a vigorous campaign against Wallace, the Radical incumbent, who is a candidate for re-election. The Cotton Crop. The following comparative exhibit shows the difference in the cotton movement of the year just closed and that of the year which ended August 31,1871: 1870-71. 1871-72. Total receipts at the slop? ing ports.-.4,032,154 2,732,286 Shipments overland to manufacturers. 228,923 122,065 Manufactured in the South.?. 91,240 120,000 Grand total of the crop.4,352,317 1,974,351 In referring to the charges against Mr. Tomlinson about the phosphate business, the Charleston Republican says: "The least said about tha ; bill, the better for a good many peo? ple." Oti r cotemporary is an earnest advocate of the Tomlinson party, and pretends to know something about the passage of the phosphate bill. Let the people have a full and accurate statement of the whole affair, no matter as to where the shoe pinches. It is due to Mr. Tom? linson, and to the tax-payers who are asked to support him in the present canvass. Make a clean breast of the entire matter, and have done with insinuation* and vague hints on the Rllbj'Ct. Our County Nominations. The County Convention, which met at tins place-on the 9th inst., agreed to nominate tor the Legislature and County Offices, and have placed in the field a full ticket, composed of true, staunch ami reliable citizens, representing every avocation in life, and the majority of. whom have served the public most acceptably in various positions of trust and responsibility. It is needless to ccmmcnt upon the fitness, of j these persons to fill the various offices for which they were nominated, as all of them arc well known to the people of Anderson County, and were elected by a Convention of intelligent and upright gentlemen, whose voice doubtless represents the wishes of their neighbors, and whose influence is pledged to the support of their nominees. It is now too late to discuss the propriety of making nominations. The people decided that point on saleday, and although the time was short, the township meetings on Saturday fol? lowing were well attended, except in one or two instances. It remains now to make the canvass,, and bring about success. We have always contended that four-fifths of the white people in Anderson County are willing to sink their individual preferences to maintain har? mony among themselves, in opposition to the baneful influences of the Radical party. All that is necessary to secure their co-operation, against the probability of a Radical victory, is to select honest, competent men as the conser? vative or Democratic nominees. But the prin? cipal trouble arises from personal ambition for office. It is one of the demoralizing tendencies of the age that men are everywhere seeking to obtain public employment, rather than to de? pend upon their exertions in the private walks of life. This condition of things pervades the entire country, and is not peculiar to any par? ticular locality. We want to see the time when the voters will unitedly rebuke this thirst for public position. Another source of trouble is the dissatisfac? tion consequent upon making a selection and leaving some out in the cold. Almost every candidate is willing to abide a nomination made by his party friends, provided he receives the nomination. But it requires a self-sacrific? ing spirit to withdraw from the canvass and leave to others the coveted position. Not many men are equal to the emergency, and hence there is a prevalent disposition to "bolt," -om real or fancied injuries inflicted by the choice of another party. This disposition is unwit? tingly encouraged by many true and honest citizens, who are led astray by their friendship for one candidate or their prejudices against another, and frequently countenance the very discord which they would promptly condemn in others, not reflecting that their course is injurious to the entire ticket, which receives their hearty support with this single exception, perhaps. We trust that the citizens of this County, who are opposed to the Radical party, will calmly and conscientiously consider their duty in the coming electiou. Allow no thought of private friendships or personal piques to inter? fere with the discharge of that duty. Let the conservative, Democratic element unitedly sus? tain the action of their representatives, and march to the polls with a determination to place Anderson County upon a permanent foot? ing of unalterable opposition to the Radicals, who have done so much to drag down the es? cutcheon of our State into the mire of corrup? tion and political degradation. Look to the Legislature. All parties agree that the much-needed re? form in our State affairs cannot take place un? less the character and composition of the Leg? islature is greatly improved. It will become apparent, when the nominations are made, whether or not the Radical factions intend to I improve the character of our State government by sending better, wiser and more honest men to the Legislature. The best and most incor? ruptible citizen of South Carolina would be impotent as Governor were he obliged to con? tend with a set of graceless scamps, like the majority of those men charged with the duty of making laws during the past two years. Here, then, is the real source of reform, in our judgment. Can either faction of the Radical party guar? antee this reform ? That portion led by Moses will doubtless carry the majority of the negro counties, and it is within their power to send better men. Will Franklin J. Moses, jr., exert his influence among the colored people to se? cure this desirable end? From the nomina? tions already made, we fear it is hoping against hope to look for any improvement in that di? rection. We take it for granted that Kershaw and Aiken Counties illustrate the probable ac? tion of the "regulars" in this respect, and the tickets just nominated in those counties are simply a repetition of the old members. Moses and Melton, and the rest, who have made such fine promises in their platform, will disclose the real purposes of their faction by the course pursued in making these selections, through their subordinates, for the genuine character of the State government will be shaped according to the calibre and reputation of their chosen legislators. Unless the Moses faction seek to improve upon the past, then all their pledges of reformation and expressions of penitence for former misdeeds amount to simply nothing at all. We confess to no confidence in their pledges, but this docs not prevent us from pointing out the way in which they can give tangible evidence of an honest intention. The "bolters" arc not so much responsible for the probable character of the next General Assembly. Infinitely weaker throughout the State, it is not in their power to do much to | wards sending better men to make the laws, j Yet, we are convinced that in a few counties, j Mr. Tomlinson aud his party will triumph over ' ! the "regulars." In other counties, where the j "bolters" can maintain the balance of power [ between the Moses crowd and the anti-Radical element, they will become responsible for the direction in which their vote is cast. There? fore, to the extent of their influence on the ? coming election, be it great or small, the "True j Republicans" are alike amenable to the coun ; try for the composition of our prospective law : makers. Are they preparing to wield that in ' fluencc for the good of the State ? We are not I able to judge from their public actions, and shall 1 await witli interest any further developments. "By their fruits shall ye know them." ? The proprietor of the Greenville Moun~ tnincer offers the entire establishment for sain. It is a rare opportunity for a good investment. The Louisville Convention. We omitted last week to mention the result of the Louisville Convention, which assembled oa the 3d of September, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice President on the straight-out Democratic plat? form. Twenty-eight States wcro represented by so-called delegates, and it has transpired that a large portion of these were sent to Louis? ville in the direct interest of President Grant. Transportation and money were furnished to many of the delegates by Grant's minions, and the whole thing was fostered in the interest of the present administration. Hon. Charles O'Conor, of New York, wrote a long and in? comprehensible letter, which was adopted as the platform. He declined to allow the use of his name as a candidate for President, yet, in the face of this flat refusal, the Convention nominated him for that position, with John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, for "Vice President O'Conor again telegraphed his de cliuation, and Adams refused to serve unless^ O'Conor be induced to stand. In this dilemma, the Convention endeavored to make another nomination, but did not succeed, and were compelled to insist upon O'Conor's acceptance, by the appointment of a committee to urg? the matter upon him. Without further action, the Convention adjourned sine die. The committee appointed to wait upon Mr. O'Conor discharged that duty last week, and we are in possession of his reply, wherein he positively refuses to become a candidate. To this letter the committee responds, asserting their determination to vote for him as their choice for President of the United States, be? ing assured that he will not feel at liberty to refuse an acceptance of the office, if elected, and promising "the undivided support of the National Democratio party." The exposures made as to the persons oom-t prising the Louisville Convention, and the in? numerable instances of these men being mani? pulated and controlled by Grant's friends and adherents, together with the positive assurances that the Radicals furnished the money and many of the delegates, have completely upset the calculations of the "straight-outs," and thoroughly disgusted nearly every honest sym? pathizer with the movement. These facts en? able them to perceive the necessity of choosing between Grant and Grceley, and it does not re? quire the gift of prophecy to foretell the result. All honest and earnest Democrats will refuse to be captured by this Radical side-show, and will heartily sustain Mr. Grecley in November. The Necessity of Organization. In alluding to the claims of the Conservative ticket in that county, the Spartanburg Spartan sets forth in plain terms the duty and necessity for united effort, and the means employed to divide and distract the conservative voters, which is quite applicable to the condition of affairs in this County, and to which we ask the attention of our readers: The Radical party is organized and well drilled. Its followers will, as heretofore, vote as one. The Conservatives, those who desire to maintain good government, if they desire suc? cess must meet them with an organization equally as compact.. They must not, as they value the common good, divide and fritter away their votes. We know that there are a few de? signing men not professed members of the Rad? ical party, who will strive by every means in their power to divide and distract our ranks. They will hunt up every possible objection to nominating Conventions. The people will be told by them, that such Conventions "are anti Republican." That the nominees are the "can? didates of a clique, or ring" and all such clan trap arguments, which, when analyzed simply mean, that those making the objections, eitner at heart, desire the election of Radicals or their own promotion, at whatever sacrifice. With them the welfare of the country is only a sec? ondary consideration ; their own promotion be? ing paramount to everything else. Especially will the effort be'made, in this way, to divide our vote, by the Radical party. It is their on? ly hope of success. Without a division in our ranks, they know that their defeat is inevitable and overwhelming. Let the people then re? buke all such disorganizes, by a united vote for the nominees of the Convention, and our word for it, Radicalism will never again raise its head in Spartanburg. The Charleston Courier likewise, from a dif? ferent standpoint, urges a more united and vig? orous effort towards organization in the follow? ing paragraphs: Now that the Chairman of the respective counties have been appointed, wc trust that immediate steps will be taken for a thorough and complete organization. It has been de? termined to make no canvass for State officers, but to devote every effort to the securing of the very best men for the Legislature and for coun? ty officers. Local reform is essential to the prosperity and well being of the State. The people cannot stand another four years of mis? rule and robbery. No interests can survive an? other corrupt and incompetent Legislature. It is here that the whole strength of the Intelli? gence and the capital of the State should be thrown. Governor Scott and the majority of his party promised two years ago, in the most solemn niauncr, to give to these their fair minority representation. These pledges have thus far not been redeemed. Both factions now profess their desire for a pure honest Legisla? ture. They have the opportunity of testing the sincerity of these declarations. They will be judged by their acts, and not by their words. Facia, nun vcrba probant. The Chairmen of the respective Counties are gentlemen of character, discretion and ability. To them is confided the duty of organization, and of endeavoring to secure such a represen? tation in the next General Assembly, as will give the intelligence and tax-payers of the State some voice and representation, such, at least, as will prove a guarantee against the frauds of the past. That duty, we are satisfied, will be faithfully performed. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editok : Being informed that the Con? vention held at the Court House on Monday the 9th inst. saw proper to place my name among its nominees to represent Anderson County in the next Legislature, I presume it is proper that I should acknowledge the com? pliment through your columns. Although I did not solicit or desire the posi? tion, I am gratified for the sentiment thus ex expressed in my favor, ami cheerfully accept the nomination ; and if elected promise to ex? ert myself to the extent of my ability in oppo? sition to bribery and corruption in all branches of the Government, and to support only such legislation as will in my judgment enhance the prosperity of our people. Very respectfully yours, &c, E. O. ROBERTS. rendition Factory, Sept. 14, 1872. ? Whittcmore supports all on the "regular" tickt except Moses. His conscience (?) will not idlow any endorsement of the great pay ecrtilicator! Appointment of County Chairmen. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 10,1872. Under the resolutions adopted by the State Democratic Executive Committee, the follow j ing gentlemen arc appointed County Chairmen. I They are charged with the local organization in the respective counties, and are requested to communicate with the Central Executive Com? mittee: Abbeville?J. S. Cothran. Aiicn?W. P. Finlcy, Anderson?J. A. Hoyt. Barnwc/l?G. 13. Lartigue, Beaufort?Wni. Elliott. Charlesion?G. H. Walter. - Chester?W. A. Walker. Chesterfield?E. W. Duvall, Clarendon?B. L. Barren. Collcton?J. J. Fox. Darlington?F. F. Warley, Edgefield?W. T. Gary. Fairfield?J. II. Rion. Georgetown?B. H. Wilson, Greenville?Win. Bcattre. B?rry?&. T. Walsh. Eershaw?J. B. Kershaw, ? Lancaster?J. D. Wylic. Laurens?J. W. Ferguson. Lexington?H. H. Meetze, Marion?A. Q. McDufne. Marlboro?J. H. Hudson. Neivberry?Simeon Fair. Oconcc?R. A. Thornpsou. Orangeburg?J. F, Izlar. Pickens?\l. E. Bowen. Bichland?John McKenzie. Spartanburg?J. H. Evins. Sumter?T. B. Fraser, Union?Wm. Munro, Williamsburg?S. W. Maurice, Yorh?Cadwallader Jones. M. C. BUTLER, Chairman State Democratic Committee, For the Anderson Intelligencer. Proceedings of the Circuit Convention, Axdersox, S. C, Sept. 12,1872. In pursuance to a call for a Circuit Conven? tion, to nominate a candidate for Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, the delegates as? sembled at the Court House at 12 m. to-day. The Convention being called to order, on motion of F. E. McBee, of Greenville, Col. J. X. Brown, of Anderson, wa3 called to the Chair, and James M. McFall, of Pickcns, re? quested to act as Secretary. On motion of T. C. Coxe, of Greenville, a committee of one from each County of the Circuit was appointed to draft rules and regu? lations for the government of the Convention The following committee was appointed: T. C. Coxe, of Greenville, J. B. Sitton, of Anderson, A. W. Thompson, of Oconee, R. A. Childs, of Pickens, and J. B. Kay, of Abbeville. On motion of F. B. McBce, of Greenville, a committee of one from each County of the Circuit was appointed on credentials. The following committee was appointed : F. B. Mc Bee, of Greenville, W. H. D. Gaillard, of An? derson, W. W. Hamilton, of Oconee, D. F. Bradley of Pickcns, J. B. Kay, of Abbeville. On motion of D. F. Bradley, of Pickens, James A. Hoyt, Esq., was invited to a seat in the Convention. The committee on rules and regulations for the government of the Convention reported the following, which was adopted: Article 1st. The committee appointed by the Chair decide, by a strong majority, that this Convention shall vote as the call was originally made, viz: That each County in this Judicial Circuit shall cast five votes. Article 2nd. The committee decide unani? mously that the candidate receiving the major? ity of all the votes of this Convention shall be the nominee of the Convention. The committee on credentials reported the following: That T. C. Coxe, J. X. Bannister, F. B. Mc Bee, Whitncr Symines and V. E. McBee were appointed delegates from Greenville County. D. F. Bradley, J. M. McFall, J. R. Hol corabc, R. A. Childs and R. A. Bowen were ap? pointed delegates from Pickens County. W. H. Parker, W. A. Lee, G. W. Mattison, J. B. Kay and A. M. Aiken were appointed delegates from Abbeville County. A. W. Thompson, John Vemer and W. W. Hamilton were appointed delegates from Oconee County. J. X. Brown, J. B. Sitton and W. H. D Gaillard were appointed delegates from An? derson County. The Chairman announced the nominations of candidates next in order. Whitncr Symmcs, Esq., of Greenville, nomi? nated Col. W. IL Perry, of Greenville. J. B. Sitton, Esq., of Anderson, nominated Maj. John B. Moore, of Anderson. On motion of Whitncr Symmcs, Esq., it was Resolved, That each and every party or par? ties, whose name or names shall be put in nomination in this Convention, should be in honor bound, by himself and those friends who may place his or their name or names in nomi? nation, by this Convention, and give that nom? inee, whoever he may be, their cordial support. This rosolution was proceed by remarks from Mr. Symmes, showing the necessity for such action on the part of this Convention and the entire Circuit, and was unanimously adopted. The Convention then proceeded to prepare their ballots. On motion of D. F. Bradley, of Pickens, the chairman of each delegation was requested to to cast the vote of his delegation, and the Chair announced the votes as follows : Abbe? ville, five votes for Perry ; Anderson, five votes for Moore; Greenville, five votes for Perry; Oconee, five votes for Perry; Pickens, five votes for Perry. On motion of F. B. McBee, and upon re? marks made by Messrs. Childs, Symmcs, Mc? Bee and Thompson, the vote was made num? inous, and Col. Perry was declared the nominee of this Convention for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. On motion of Mr. Coxe, a committee of one from each County was appointed to notify Col. Perry of his nomination. F. B. McBce moved that the thanks of the i Convention be extended to Col. J. X. Brown, Chairman, for his kind, courteous and dignified attention to this Convention as its presiding officer; and also to James M. McFall for his valuable services as Secretary. Messrs. Brown aud McFall appropriately ac? knowledged the compliment of the Conven? tion. On motion, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this Con? vention be furnished the Anderson Intelligen? cer, Abbeville Medium, Abbeville Press and Banner, Greenville Mountaineer, Greenville Enterprise, Walhalla Courier, and rickens Sen? tinel. On motion, the Convention adjourned sine .1. X. BROWN, Churn. James M. Mt F.u l, Sec. Wanted, an Honest Man. "An honest man is the noblest work of f "od." The truth is daily becoming more apparent that this species of nobility cannot be found among the Radical leaders in South Carolina, if we confide at all in their ability to tell the truth upon each other. All the Democratic charges and allegations of the last four years amount to nothing, when compared to the on? slaught between the opposing factions, since the "little onplcasantness" in Columbia a few weeks since. If wc can possibly believe them ?aye, there's the rub?the term honesty is not familiarly known to any of their leaders, cither white or colored, native or foreign born. It is a dense mass of dishonesty from beginning to end. Wc did think the conduct of Judge Gra? ham was beyond the reach of assault, but it appears that the opposite sido always has a convenient brick to throw at every public man belonging to either wing of the Radicals, when he attempts to fling dirt at their favorite can? didate. Read the following from the last num? ber of the Chester Reporter : Judge Graham delivered a speech at Marion Court House on the 31st ultimo, in which he assailed the character of F. J. Moses, jr., can? didate for Governor, denouncing him as the in? carnation of everything mean and untrustwor? thy, and as a man whom it would not do to trust with an empty treasury. His $11,000 stealagc from the armed force fund, and his fraudulent issue of pay certificates, were fully exposed and descanted upon. Now comes a prominent Republican, and a member of the State Executive Committee of the Moses party, and tells us that Judge Gra? ham will take all this back in a few days, oth? erwise he will find himself in the cluthes of the law charged with bribery and corruption. He j states that Moses has in his possession a letter written to him by Judge Graham last winter offering him one hundred thousand dollars to put a certain bill in reference to the assets of the Bank of the State of South Carolina through the Legislature. If this is so, the Judge hadn't ought to be flinging mud at Moses. Republicans of South Carolina, Regulars and Bolters, can't you trot out one honest man. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Mr. L. T. Totter, formerly of Charleston, died in Rhode Island on the 5th instant. ? The Peace Convention of South Carolina will meet in Columbia on Tuesday, 22nd of October. ? Elections take place on the 8th of October in the States of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Iowa. ? The Georgia State Fair will be held at Atlanta, beginning on the 14th and closing on the 19th of October. ? Hon. Charles Stunner has been nomina? ted for Governor of Massachusetts by the Dem? ocrats and Liberal Republicans. ? A writer in the Columbia South Caro? linian suggests Prof. James II. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, for Governor of the State. ? M. C. Bartlett, Esq., formerly general ticket agent of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, has been appointed general freight agent. ? J. H. Rainey, the present incumbent, has been re-nominated for Congress by the Radical Convention of the First District of South Car? olina. ? Mr. Henry Sparnick, editor of the Aiken Tribune, has been nomiuated by the Republi? cans of Aiken County for the office of Probate I Judge. ? The Abbeville Medium states that the shipments of cotton from that place for the year ending September 15th, 1872, aggregate 5,233 bales. ? Henry L. Pcrrin, of Charleston, was shot and instantly killed by Trial Justice L. J. Woolf, on the night of t'.e 9th inst. Woolf has been committed for trial. ? A Washington dispatch announces that the "Bank of Charleston National Banking Association" has been authorized to commence business, with a capital of $000,000. ? The official vote for Governor of North Carolina at the recent election gives Caldwell (Radical) a majority of 1,945 votes. The elec? tion will be contested before the Legislature. ? Horace Greeley has accepted an invita? tion to visit the Fair of the Carolinas, which will be held in Charlotte next month. Col. D. Wyatt Aiken is to deliver the annual address. ? The Conservatives of Spartanburg have nominated the following ticket: For the Sen? ate?D. R. Duncan. House?Dr. R. M. Smith, Gabriel Cannon, T. J. Moore, Dr. William Compton. ? The Democrats and Liberal Republicans have united in forming electoral tickets in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland. Both parties in Kansas agreed up? on a State and electoral ticket. ? The Radicals have quietly dropped their congratulations about West Virginia, since they have become convinced that -Mr. Jacob, the successful independent candidate for Governor, repudiates Grant to support Greeley. ? The Sumter Neics suggests tho name of Gen. James Chesnut, of Camdcn, as a man pos ' scssing every qualification for the position of \ Governor, and as ouc to whom all classes of the i community could commit their interests with safety. ? The following named persons have been chosen municipal officers for the city of Green? ville : Col. H. P. Hararaett, for Mavor, and J. M. Sullivan, Wm. Beattie, T. W. Davis, Fiel? der Gossett, J. C. Alexander and J. L. Haw? kins, for Aldermen. ? A few weeks ago, the creek under the 'great Natural Bridge, in Virginia, suddenly disappeared, and subsequent investigation de? monstrates the fact that the stream emptied itself into the earth through a number of new? ly-formed fissures of unknown depth. ? Ex-Gov. Perry having accepted the nom? ination for Congress, the Greenville County Convention has been called together to nomi? nate a candidate for the State Senate, in his place. Col. G. F. Townes and Mai. T. B. Fer? guson arc suggested by their friends. ? A planter in Muscogee County, Ga., has realized two thousand bushels of oats from fif? ty-four acres, and sold the straw for sufficient to repay the cost of the fertilizers used. A fine pea crop was afterwards made on the same land, and in addition twenty-five or thirty tons of superior hay were gathered. ? Gen. A. *R. Wright, chief editor of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, has been nom? inated for Congress from the Eighth Georgia District. Patrick Walsh, Esq., one of the as? sociate editors, was nominated on the first bal? lot for the Legislature. Both will be elected, and serve their county with ability and fidelity. ? The Greenville Mountaineer says: Judge Orr and his associates have always asserted that reform could only be accomplished within the ranks of the Radical party ; now they have placed in the field a reform ticket for State officers which they know cannot carry a single county in the State, without the help of Dem? ocrats. ? The New York Financial Chronicle pub? lishes a statement of the cotton crop of the United States, for the commercial year ending August 31, IS72, in which flic grand total is set down at 2,974,:i5l bales. The total exports for the year arc 1,957,314 bales, and the stock on hand 1st of September is 54,521 bales, against ]44,290 bales same time last year. ? Wc regret to chronicle the death of Col. B. S. Jones, of Laurens, which occurred on the 10th inst., from injuries received a few days previous by his being thrown from a buggy. Col. Jones "was a native of Laurens, and field the oificc of Sheriff for two terms during his life. Ho served in the State Senate for one term, and was very popular and justly esteemed by ?H classes. j ? Political intelligence from Wisconsin is ; very favorable to the Liberal cause. There is i believed to be a fair prospect of carrying the State and electing three Conservative "members of Congress. The German Republican element in that State has gone over in quite large num? bers to the Liberal side, while the entire Dem? ocratic vote is united for Grecley and Brown. ? Reports from all parts of Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio, the three debatable States voting in October, show the greatest activity on the part of the Democrats and Liberals. Ohio has not until recently been regarded as a doubtful State. The splendid canvass being made there by Thurman, Schurz, Trumbull, and General Wiley, the onc-lcgged hero, who heads the Democratic State ticket, is having great effect, and the friends of Grecley and Brown are very hopeful. ? As a result of the labor which some of the Grant politicians are doing in the South for his cause, it is stated that during the month of August 700 new claims have been filed with the Southern Claims Commission. It has been shown that Grant's friends, to obtain support among the Southern people, have promised, if they supported Grant for re-election, that their claims would be promptly paid. The large in? crease during the past month is therefore sig? nificant. ' ? The Richmond Enquirer says: We will net disguise our disappointment at the news from Vermont and Maine. Not that we have lost confidence in the final result, but because we had hoped that the elections in New Eng? land would give some token of a desire for re? conciliation and reunion in that bitter and resentful quarter. The prejudices of the peo? ple in that section are stronger and more deep? ly rooted than in any other portion of the North, and we should have rejoiced to hail a change of sentiment there as a happy indica? tion that the ico of this long winter was at last beginning to melt, as the signal for a general thaw and final breaking up of the frozen cur? rents. But New England is joined to her idols, and for the future we shall let her severely alone." A Card. Mrt. Enrroit: Please allow me space for tho insertion of a few words in vindication of the course I intend to pursue in the present Coun? ty canvass; for which, I ask a careful and un? prejudiced perusal by all, both friends and foes, and then I'll leave the question of my justification to the people of Anderson Countv, confident as I am in the hope that right will finally triumph, oven though prejudice and party spirit may for a time suppress that hon? est expression'which invariably speaks from the heart, when unshackled by external sur? roundings. Every man in this County, with whom I had the pleasure to converse "on the subject of nominations, knows that I favored and advocated them; and though I may now be accused of deserting my principles by my present line of action, yet, instead of my bum? ble self, the County Convention?yes, Mr. Edi? tor, that distinguished assemblage of gentle? men, tho embodiment of the intelligence of Anderson County, whose motto was justice to all and an unalterable respect for the sentiment of tho people of Anderson, as expressed by their ballots in tho various Townships on Sat? urday preceding the Convention?even it total? ly ignored both tho letter and spirit of the reso? lutions which gave it its being, whereby thoy (I don't mean all of them, by tar) betrayed tho public trust, discarded the voice of the people and left every man, who antecedently favored nominations, free to pursue any course which his sense of right might suggest. , Now for tho proof. Tho fourth resolution adopted bv the citizens on Saleday in Septem? ber, in order to carry out the latter clause of the preamble, to wit: "And whereas, the pres? ent situation of affairs demands unity of action and harmony of purpose in perfecting these arrangements, to tlic aid that the wishes of the. conservative citizais may be fairly and fully as? certained" provides, "Thnt iu ballotting for tho delegates and alternates in each Township, ev? ery voter is requested to indicate his prefereneo as to who shall be the conservative nominees for members of the Legislature, ?fcc, by writing the navies of such, persons on the back of hin ticket, no that the County Convention, when as? sembled, can take into consida-ation the wishes of the people in making their choice from amongst the candidates." Was that resolution carried out in good faith? I say, no. No regard at all was paid to it, it was entirely set aside. Capt. Roberts received the vote of ono Township and was nominated by tho Convention ; I received the vote of five Townships and was not nomi? nated. In other words, Capt. Roberts was nominated by the Convention, but not by tho people; and I was nominated by the people, but not by the Convention. Thcsame might be said as to J. C. C. Feathcrston, Esq. lie're? ceived the votes of three, I know not more than four, Townships, while I received the votes of five. Therefore, when they refused to act with? in the authority conferred upon them by tho said resolutions* they simply liecamo i>owerless to act for any body save themselves. I, there? fore, announce myself a candidate for the Leg? islature: 1st, Because tho Convention, having set aside the wish of the County, and acted dia? metrically opposite to the true "meaning and in? tent of the resolutions adopted by the mass meeting on Saleday in September, thereby di? vested themselves of any authority whatever to bind the people by their action ; and hence, every man is at liberty to pursue that course which to him seems right. 2nd, Because tho delegates (I can't reasonably place it to the ac? count of any ono else) from two of the Town? ships, Ceutrevillo and Efopowell, in both of which I was the choice of tho people, arrogated to themselves, in the very teeth of public sen? timent, the power to erase my name and sub? stitute other gentlemen, which was a gross fraud practiced upon nie, and a clear betrayal of the trust confided to them by tho people. Why they acted so unjustly towards mo and the people of Ccntreville and Hopcwell Town? ships, I can't conceive. Was it the result of ac? cident? Surely such a coincidence could not well happen, that two Townships should com? mit the same error, prejudicing the rights of tho same person, and that no other Township out of the whole sixteen should commit a sim? ilar mistake. That, I submit, is passing strange. Was it not because they, the delegates^ or some one who controlled them, preferred somo ono else to me, and thought they could insult with, impunity so young and uuinlluontial a nobody as myself. If that be so, I can only bog them to wait patiently till the 16th day of October, when they will* be answered in no equivocal manner. The people are the jury to pass l>e tweon the Convention and me, and will render their verdict on the 16th of October next To them 1 cheerfully submit it. Very Respecfullv, WM. S. BROWN. To the Free Voters of Anderson Connty. On mature deliberation and consultation with my friends, I decline withdrawing my name.as n candidate for Clerk of tho Court of Anderson County, for the following reasons : 1. The Convention was composed of a small minority of the voters of the County; in many largo townships scarcely any votes were cast, and in some instances no indication was made on their tickets who they voted for. 2. I am and ever have been opposed to cau? cuses and nominations. 3. I have taken no part in tho political world for many years, and don't beliovc a civil officer should be a politician. ELIJAH WEBB. OBITUARY. PIED, at Williainston, on Tuesday morning* 20th of August, our promising voting towns? man, Willie Pickel, son of J. E. Pickel, Esq.* aged 20 years. He was kind and generous m, his associations, and much beloved by all who knew hint. Horses and Mules. THE undersigned expects to have in his Stables, early next week, ?splendid lot of Horses and Mules, which he proposes to sell at reasonable prices to the farmers, and any and everybody else who wauts to buy. If yon want a bargaiii, call around on and after next Moudav. JOHN CATLETTi I.ivery Stabler, Anderson. S. C.