The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, October 17, 1872, Image 2

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ANDERSON C. H./S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, OCT.; 17,. 1872. A heavy frost occurred in this vicinity on Tuesday morning last, which was the first killing frost of this season. We are indebted to Hon. Frederick | Watts, of the Department of Agriculture, for monthly reports for August and September.. ?40?>AnderaoB>Grange, No. 71, Patrone of) Husbandry,.w?frmeet ia Temperance Hall on mst Saturday,. 19th inst., for the purpose-of \ conferring the-third and foorth degrees* - 9&~ We are-requested to state- that Rev. R. Andrews, of Texas, will preach in the Baptist Church of this place on next Sabbath. Mr Andrews is a student of the Theological Semi aary at Greenville. ,ru; s. ii^mm?U-m-? ^ iSf* The President has appointed Thursday, 2Sth day of November next, as a day of thanks? giving and prayer to Almighty God for boun? teous kindness and exemption from any griev* ^'or^ralcalaroity. We are daily adding to our list of sub* scribera, for which we are duly grateful to the public. It is our earnest wish to send the J? telHgeneer into every family in Anderson Coun? ty, and oar present subscribers can do much to? wards extending our list by urging their neigh? bors to subscribe. We ask their kindly asssist snce in the matter, and will endeavor to mani fest oor appreciation of their kindness. i M9? The Baptist State Convention will con ? verse at Darlington on Thursday, November 21st. Bev. Dr. Winkler is to preach the In? troductory Sermon, according to the appoint? ment made at the Jest session. Rev. James C. Furman, D. D., is to preach the Missionary Sermon. Churches and Associations are re? quested to send up their contributions for print? ing the minutes of the Convention. ? ? ^ tST The election is progressing quietly, and good order has been maintained up to this writing. The colored vote at this place is about -450, and the white vote nearly 300. Probably one hundred more votes will be poll? ed before the boxes are closed. It is impossi? ble to say what will be the result at this pre? cinct, but we are inclined to think that the race will be dose between Tom lira on and Moses, as the former has received many color? ed votes, with' an almost unanimous support from the whites. We have received no indica? tions from any of the country precincts. i> :. ? - *m ? m - Our Cotton Market. Our town continues to hold a leading posi? tion 'as a cotton market. The merchants pay the very highest prices at all times, and this fact is constantly increasing the business of j our town. During the month of September the sales amounted to 684 bales, against 212 bales same time last year. The October sales will show a like increase over previous years. Southern Cultivator. This long established favorite of the farming community continues to grow in prosperity and j general use fulness.. W. L. Jones, Esq., has re? cently become the sole proprietor of the South? ern Cultivator, and will devote his entire time and energies to its management. He has been the editor for the last five years, and has ex? hibited practical talent and adaptability for the conduct of an agricultural journal. We will continue our former arrangement for clubbing with, the Cultivatorr and would request those wishing- to subscribe for both papers to send in their names and money at an early date. . ? i :. ... Adjournment of Court. ? The Circuit Court remained in session tor three weeks, the term closing on Saturday morning last. One entire week was consumed in the trial of the famous "mill-dam" case? The State against George W. Bankin. The jury returned a verdict: of "not guilty." The ease was ably argued by Solicitor Perry, Hou. J. P. Reed and Maj. B. F. Whitner on the part | of the State, while Gen. Samuel McGowau, Ho**. Armbtoad Burt and Maj. John B. Moore successfully represented the interests of the defendant. Frederick Moser, convicted of bmrglary, was sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year, and Catharine Howard, convicted of infanticide, was sentenced for two years. The last week of the term was occupied with the ordinary civil businesa, no cases of great i irapocUrxos engaging the attention of the Court. Jodgo Orr will begin the regular term of the Circuit Court at Abbeville on next Monday. Wiamston. The editor of the Abbeville Medium recently visited Greenville, and on his return home stopped over at Williamston, of which place he writes as follows: On our return trip we stopped at Williamston for a day; enjoyed, the unbounded hospitality of her people; visited her places of note, and quaffed the heahh-giving waters of her mineral Spring. Williamston, a beautiful little village of some 800 inhabitants, is situated immediate? ly on the G. & C. Railroad, has an excellent Female College and Male Academy, and, if im? proved, might justly claim the appellation of Saratoga of South Carolina. Her mineral wa? ter gives health to the body, and the preaching of the Gospel from three different churches? Methodist,- Baptist and Presbyterian?exerts a healthful and spiritual influence. The Female College is under the management of the Rev. Samuel Lander, who has large experience as a teacher and great tact as a disciplinarian. His College has been in operation only since last February and has met with abundant success. The number of pupils now in attendance is be* tween seventy and eighty, and the prospects for an increase the next session very flattering. The present session will soon close?the com? mencement exercises will come off on the 14th proximo. The spring forms the chief point of attrac? tion to the visitor, and is thought to possess more valuable medicinal properties than any other mineral water in the State. An analysis of the water gives the following result: 20 grains of carbonate of Iron to the gallon ; 8 grains of Magnesia, and a trace of Iodine, iron is by far the largest ingredient, and the mean temperature of the water about 60?. The number of visrtore to the Spring during the last summer was very large, and the invalid generally went away much improved. We promise something more about Williamston in our next issue. J The October Elections. The elections which took place on the 8th inst for State officers and me mbers of Con? gress in Penasylvaniay Ohio and! Indiana re? sulted chiefly ra a victory for the Radical party. The majority in Pennsylvania is from 25,000 to 30,000, according to. estimates, but the offi? cial returns are relied upon to reduce the fig? ures somewhat. The Liberals and Democrats charge ' that gross frauds were perpetrated by the Radical managers, and chat a fair vote "would have elected their candidates. In Ohio, the Republicans elect thirteen mem? bers of Congress and the Democrats seven members. According to the estimated majori? ties fa the various Congressional Districts, the Radicals have carried the State by 8,900, which is a considerable gain for the Liberals and Democrats, who are confident of their ability to largely increase their vote in November, and carry the State for Greeley and Brown. Hon. Thomas A. Hendncks, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana, has been elected by a majority of six or eight hundred votes. The Republicans elecl; the balance of the State ticket, besides the Congressman at Large, which shows that Mr. Hendricks ran ahead of his own ticket Eight Radicals and three'Democrats are.elected-to Congress. Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, the staunch and gallant friend of the South through all her trials and difficulties, was defeated by a small vote. We confess to great disappointment in the result of these elections. Indications prior to last week pointed strongly to Democratic suc? cess in Pennsylvania and Indiana, but the Radical triumph In those States makes the election of Grant highly probable, in our judg? ment. The adherents of Mr. Greeley through? out the North remain undaunted, however, and claim that the tide will turn in their favor. We cannot join in this expectation, for the reason that naturally enough there are thou? sands in every State who will become dispirited and disheartened at the results last week, and either forsake the cause of Mr. Greeley openly or remain away from the polls, We expect to have four years, more of G mutism, and shall only be too happy to become disappointed in such expectation when the votes are counted in November. <@r* We have received a circular letter from old John Robinson, the famous and world-re? nowned showman, to the effect that he will visit our town this winter with his grand com? bination, which is said to be the best and most extensive exhibition now traveling in the South. For the Anderton Intelligencer. Anderson Agricultural Fair. Me. Editor : It was my pleasure, in compa? ny with other gentlemen, to visit the Fair grounds to-day and witness the progress of preparation. We were agreeably surprised.? The Board of Directors have p urchased a beau? tiful and accessible plat of ground, immediate? ly in front of Mr. S. Bleckley's, one-balf mile from the public square. A large and commo? dious two-story building, 80 by 40feet, is nearly completed, furnishing ample room for all agri j cultural and domestic exhibitions on the lower floor, and the upper floor a look-out, covering the entire grounds, sufficient to accommodate hundreds of persons. The circular race track, encircling the building, is said to be a third of a mile. A smaller track in tide is to be pre? pared for the exhibition of stxk. The whole grounds are being enclosed by a close plank fence, 8 feet high, giving ample room between it and the track for the accommodation of car? riages, in which persons may sit and witness the exercises. Refreshments and delicacies of all kinds will be furnisned on the ground. In a word, everything promises it; to be one of the grandest affairs that the up-country has ever known. In addition to the above, eatensive prepara? tions are being made by the Masons to furnish splendid entertainments each flight in shape of j Concerts, Charades, &c., at the Masonic Hall. Altogether, it will be worth dozens of circuses and monkey-shows to ourselves and children. It is understood the railroads will make liberal arrangements for the accommodation of the public. VISITOR. For the Anderton Intelligenter. City Father?. Mb. Editoe : Whilst I would not offer one word of complaint, against-the Town Coupcil with regard to the appropriation; of money for the improvements on the streets, &c, which is all very well, we do most solemnly complain against the police regulations of the town. Is it possible that on rainy days, sale days, elec? tion days, and almost any other days, that ladies may not be allowed to walk our streets without being liable to hear all kinds of pro fan i ty and obscenity ? Sir, I will say that I have known ladies who felt compelled to take different streets to avoid the contact. Are the doors of business houses to be hedged in. by such influences? Are the ladies of the coun? try to be afraid to walk the streets without hus? band, father or brother at their side? Are we to be afraid of riots, as I unde rstand was threat? ened on Saturday night last? I hope not. Let us have some money expended in the construc? tion of a substantial Calaboose, convenient to the square, and let the Fathers imperatively require that the Marshals shall at once conduct to the above quarters any one, white or colored, who shall indulge in the above named vulgar? isms. If matters are nipped in the bud, as a general rule, there will be an end to all rows. I p.m not alone; a number of respectable citi? zens agree with me in this matter, who are tired of the confusion and disorder that reigns around us. It is thought if the Council grant license to bar rooms, (and that is a matter which we would not here controvert,) they should by all means, at far at pottible, promote good order. A TAXPAYER. ? The link connecting the Greenville and Columbia Railroad with the Air Line at Green? ville was finished last Saturday, and a con? struction train will now pass to the main line. Track laying will at once commence in the direction of Spartanburg, and it is expected that one and one-fourth miles per day will be laid. Sixteen miles of track has Seen laid from Spartanburg. ? James R. Spalding, Esq., a distinguished journalist of New York, died last Friday at Dover, N. H. He was one of the original '? proprietors and conductors of the New York i World, and after his retirement from that paper, j was connected with the editorial department of I the Titiiet. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. SEPTEMBER TERM, 18T2. To Ms Honor J?rne? JL Orr: We the Grand Jurors of the County of An? derson, and State of South Carolina, beg leave to make the following presentment? First, After eareful examination of the Coun? ty Jail, we are gratified to report that the same is well kept, and the prisoners well cared for. Tho management of the Jail, the care of the prisoners, and the police of the premises is a matter of congratulation of the County. . Second, We have examined the Clerk's office, and find the same well kept and everything ar? ranged in proper order, so far as we are able to judge, and it is a matter of congratulation to the County that this office, of so much impor? tance to the State, is so well kept. Third, We have also examined the Sheriff's office, which we find well and properly kept, and we also congratulate the County upon the ! management of this office. Fourth, We also examined the office of the Probate Judge, and so far as we are able to judge, we pronounce the office well and proper? ly kept, and also a matter of congratulation to the County. Fifth, The office of School Commissioner has also been examined by us. This is an office of great importance to the County, and we are glad, and congratulate ourselves and the Conn-: ty, that this office has been well kept and prop-' erly managed. Sixth, We have, by a committee of our num? ber, examined the Poor House, and are grati? fied to be able to report that this institution is well provided for, and that the management reflects credit upon the County Commissioners and their steward. But we recommend, and call the attention of the County Commissioners to the fact, that the winter months are near at hand, and find that the inmates are in want of some warm clothing, and beg to call the Coun? ty Commissioners' attention to this matter; and we further recommend that the County Com? missioners purchase wool to be manufactured by the inmates of the Poor House, as we be' lieve this would be a great saving to the Coun? ty. Seventh, In reference to our public affairs, we beg leave to present, that in our opinions the country would be benefitted by giving the election of our Trial Justices to the people whom they serve. And we believe that it would be of benefit to the County and State to revoke the office of Assessor, and place the duty of that officer upon the County Treasurer. And we also recommend that the County Treas? urers be elected by the people whom they serve. Eighth, We are gratified to report that the roads and bridges are in good condition in the County for the most part. Ninth, We have made enquiry, and to the extent of our judgment, we present that the interest of this County would be best served by the County officers, to wit, the Clerk of the Court and the Probate Judge, be requested to make all deposits of money coming into their hands by virtue of their office, be deposited in the bank lately established in the town of An deson. We find from examination of the books of the Connty Treasurer that the folio wieg sums have been received by him from the" following named Trial Justices, to wit: J. E. Breazeale._$11.50 W.D. Wilkes......;.~ 10.00 G. W.Marett.15.00 Making..$36.50 In conclusion, the Grand Jury desire to re? turn their thanks to his Honor Judge Orr for the very efficient manner he has conducted his Court since our term of service, and for the many acts of kindness he has been pleased to show us since and during our services under him in the capacity of Grand Jurors.. All of which is respectfully submitted. 8.8. CHERRY, Foreman. "Young Men's Progressive Party." The Clarendon Press sometime ago suggested the idea of forming a party of progressive young men in this State, who would leave the past behind them in political action, and seek to gain control of public affairs. The last number of that paper contains the following assurance that this suggestion has been acted upon, viz : We are glad to record the fact that we have in this County, a "Young Men's Progressive Party" forming-.TJieir object Jbja to preserve the honor and integrity of the white race in? tact,, by pointing out, through the force of moral suasion alone, the dangers threatening our white fellow citizens, by contact with the corrupt regime, now ruining our land and country, and'to prevent them by familiarity with the same from gradually sliding into the channels where honor and all would be lost. Nor does it propose to expend its energies on the white element alone. One of its objects will be to educate those of their colored fellow citizens, who will listen to reason, up to that point which will convince them that honesty and capacity are essentials not to be ignored in men who would represent or serve them in of? ficial stations. That no people can be prosper? ous and happy who suffer the standard of moral worth and excellence to be lowered, and places the direction of its affairs in the hand of venal bad men. That the interest of the" two races are identical, that with the acceptance of the Amendments to the Constitution on our part, known as the XIV and XV Amendments, in which we concur, that there is no just or reasonable grounds for dissension between us. That neither the party cry of Democracy or Republicanism should be heard in political campaigns, but instead the vital question of fitness and honesty aldne should induce our support. Their best efforts will be directed, in season and out of season, to convincing the masses that mere party names arc tho prolific source of nearly all our troubles. They pro? mote dcmagogui8m, and enable bad designing men to procure offices, simply through the agency of blind party dictation, when their merited insignificance should assign them hum? bler positions. These are principles founded upon justice and the real interest of the coun? try. They may not be crowned with success at first, for the element upon which they are in? tended to exert a salutary influence is at pres? ent hostile to, and view such reasoning with distrust, but time is a great conservative power, and with it will come a better understanding of the situation upon the part of all citizens of South Carolina. Then wo feel confident that the good results of a course, which is Intended not to abandon the political field to tho carpet? bagger and adventurer, will be seen and appre? ciated by all men who would see our country with unfeigned joy take a higher, nobler Btand in the scale of civilization and material wealth. ? Hon. Lewis M. Aver, of Barnwell, form? erly a member of the Confederate Congress, has recently connected himself with the Baptist Church, and has entered the ministry of that denomination. We learn that he is.quite an elopient and impressive preacher. Impressions of a Georgia Editor. Mr. J. T. Wlitman, editor of the North Georgia Citizen, writes to his paper as -follows concerning his impression of men and things in South Carolina. He came to this place by the Air Line roate, and we copy that portion of his letter relating particularly to our town and its surroundings: Arriving at the Tugalo river, we bade farewell to Georgia, and upon the opposite bank set foot upon the soil of bouth Carolina. The young folks of the crowd raised a yell, when informed of their whereabouts, and gave three cheers for the old Palmetto State?and a beautiful State it is, with good fare, good cheer and good peo? ple, notwithstanding its political difficulties and national drawbacks. Poor South Carolina 1? our heart is made sad when we remember how terribly she is cursed with infernal Radicalism I ? how her proud, chivalrous people are forced to submit to the rule of the infamous thieving carpet-baggers and the lazy, ignorant negroes. What a contrast is her condition to-day, with her negro legislators, her negro judges, her ne Eo jurors, compared with the time when her ws were made and administered by such gi? ant minds, such pure and incorruptible states? men, as C?lhoun, MpDuffie and Pickens. God hasten the day when Carolina shall be. herself again?when she, as of old, will be one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of States?when negro supremacy within her borders will be a thing of the past. We have nad the loveliest of autumnal weather. The golden sunshine shimmers down over the level plains and broad cotton fields; and the "sable population" are humming mer? ry songs as the pluck they fleecy staple that is so valuable to the farmer. With the use of fer? tilizers this product is made to yield largely in this portion of the State. Anderson is a lovely village, situated upon the Blue Ridge Railroad, a branch of which connects with the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. The town is built up quite hand? somely, the suburbs being charmingly improved with fine residences and beautifully ornamen? ted yards and lawns. We again had the pleasure, a day or so ago, I of meeting in his sanctum, Mr. J. A. Hoyt, the genial and talented editor of the Anderson In? telligencer, who, it will be recollected, made a tour throngh North Georgia last spring, and had a good word to say about Dalton and its surroundings, in one of his letters to his paper. He conducts the Intelligencer with marked abil? ity, which has a tremendous conservative influ? ence in all this portion of the State, we are told. We are at present most hospitably enter? tained at the residence of Mr. A. R. 'Broyles, who resides two miles from town. His rare and eccentric genius, and rich and racy witi cisms are enongh to make "Old Melancholy" himself shake his sides with laughter. The ne? groes employed upon his farm and about the house, seem obedient and polite. At dusk they come in from the cotton fields laden with their burdens of white, which is weighed and stored away, each hand receiving fifty cents for every I hundred pounds. Such recreation as we are now enjoying, af I ter the arduous duties of editorial life, is truly delightful, and the interesting entertainments and pleasant rides, over roads that are almost equal to the "shell" or "plank," will long be I remembered by us. An elegant dining at the beautiful home of Hon. J. P. Reed, has been the most important and interesting of the events of this week. Thirty or forty ladies and gentlemen made up a most agreeable party. Some admirable and harmonious toasts were given at dinner, and the conversation turned upon olden times, when the northern district of South Carolina was the home of a powerful In? dian tribe. Many interesting legeuds of that unfortunate, but nearly extinct race still abound ?indeed every vale, every mountain and every stream still bears its musical aboriginal name. I Our host, a gentleman of intelligence and fine I eloquence, related to us an interesting story of the beautiful Indian maiden, Jocassee, whose I courage and bravery might put to shame the effeminate and timid daughters of the nine? teenth century. The beautiful Jocassee?from whom the romantic valley, far-famed for its beauty, derived its name?had contracted an unfortunate attachment for a young soldier of the pale-faced race. At one time when her soldier lover was encamped many miles from her humble home, she accidentally learned that a raid on his encampment was contempla? ted by the tories and Indians. Many weary miles lay between her and her lover; but fear and anxiety for his safety overcame all scruples and timidity, and she resolved to save him at all hazards. With true Indian instinct she set J out through the then wilderness country, with I out escort or guide, counting the miles by the streams she crossed, and which were named in j turn Twelve Mile Creek, Eighteen Mile Creek, j Three and Twenty Creek, and so on, until Ninety-six was reached?the old fortress where I her lover was stationed. We imagine her war [ ning was in time, and her heroism rewarded at [least with gratitude. , ' f I This letter has already reached a much greater length than we anticipated in the out? set, and though we have not told the half of what we have seen and enjoyed, we must close j for the present. - m * *?' A Terrible Tragedy in Savannah.?An awful and appalling tragedy occurred in Savan? nah, Ga., on last Friday, wherein a young man I dangerously wounded his father and then killed I himself. The particulars as given by the Newt are as follows: j Early in the morning, the deceased, Alexan-1 j der Dillon, a youth about eighteen years of age, I had been taken to task by David R. Dillon, his father, about some business Which the latter I had Instructed him to do. This occasioned the I passage of some sharp words, when it is alleged the father called his son a "miserable puppy." I This epithet it seems wounded the feelings of the young man deeply, and he left the house, threatening retaliation for the insult. Young Dillon then either went and bought a pistol or borrowed one (our information on this point is not positive,) and about ten o'clock entered his father's office. Mr. Dillon at once spoke to him about his failing, to see to the hauling of some hay, as he was ordered to do. Young Dillon replied that he had done so. This assertion was doubted by his father, who stated that he had met the boy with the wagqn, and that it was not half loaded. To this young Dillon made no reply, when his father Baid, "Clear out, and go home." The deceased then said, "You insulted me by calling me a 'puppy,' this morning, and I won't take that from any one," and drawing a pistol, commenced firing at his father. Three shots were fired in rapid succes? sion, all of which took effect, one in the left side of the head, back of the ear, inflicting a scalp wound; a second in the fleshy part of the right arm, near the shoulder, and the third in the right thigh. None of the wounds were se? rious. Young Dillon then pointed the weapon to his own breast and fired, the ball entering the heart and causing death in a short time. It was reported that after the third shot the older Dillon attempted to seize the pistol, and in his efforts so change its direction it was pointed di? rectly at the breast of his son and discharged. This, however, was not brought out in the evi? dence of Mr. Dillon himself at the inquest, and no mention is made of it; but another witness, Isaac Ehrlich, stated that Mr. Dillon ran at his son to seize the pistol; hence the report. The weapon used was a perfectly new, lately patent? ed, four barrelled revolving Derringer, and ap? parently had never been fired before. It car? ries a regular Derringer ball. ? At Carrollton, Miss., is the finest cotton factory building in the South, with the finest English machinery in it, located in a splendid cotton country, on a tract of twenty-five hun? dred acres of fine woodland ; and this splendid I building, machinery, land, timber, advantages, ' etc., is lying idle, not a wheel turning, awaiting j capital, energy, and enterprise to raise the ' cheerful hum of remunerating labor. Tribute of Respect. "VVe copy tbe following justly deserved tribute to the late Mr. James B. Smith, of this Coun? ty, from the last number of the Greenville Mountaineer. Mr. Smith was the eldest son of our friend, J. Munroe Smith, of Equality. He was a young man of fine intellect and excellent moral character, as is strongly attested by the action of the people in the vacinity of Fair view, Greenville County, among whom he lived for a short time as an instructor of youth. The Fairview Church, Sunday School and commu? nity generally united in giving expression to their appreciation of this noble young man by the adoption of the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, God in His inscrutable provi? dence, has removed from his place among the living, Mr. James B. Smith, A. B., we take this method of giving expression to our feelings, and appreciation of his worth, praying that He, who has thus broken, will sanctify and heal all who may feel affected. Therefore, Resolved, That in his death the family, State and Church have sustained an irreparable loss ?the family, a high-toned, dutiful son; the State, one of her brightest ornaments; the Church, a burning and shining light. Resolved, That while we retain gratefully in memory of his services as Assistant Superin? tendent in our Sunday School, and self-sacri? ficing efforts as teacher in our Academy, we tender our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, community, Sunday School and Church, wherein he lived, suffered and died. Resolved, That we ask the proprietors of pa? pers in Greenville and Anderson to publish the above, believing that iu so doing they may aid the dead in speaking for the benefit of the living. May the young men of onr State and country j see the excellence, and be encouraged by the power of his moral character. Amen. Death of Wm. Henry Seward. New York, October 11. Hon. W. H. Seward died yesterday of tertian ague, with catarrhal complication of muscular palsy. Mr. Seward's intellectual faculties were clear and vigorous to the last, save when dis? turbed by a paroxysm of fever. Just after the effusion from his lungs to-day, and thinking it would relieve his breathing, he was, at bis own desire, placed upon a lounge, boltered np and moved from bis adjoining oed room into his study, where, in the midst of his books and his literary and other papers, and surrounded by relatives and a few friends, and all his devoted dependents, he breathed his last. For tbe last hour of his life, as the powers of nature were giving way, his condition became easy and he spent his time in affectionate leave takings of his relatives and dependents, and finally sank quietly to his last rest as if going to sleep. The New York Tribune pays the following tribute to the memory of Mr. Seward: 'To? day, as tbe news of has death is telegraphed over the world, it is no exaggeration to say that in every Court and Cabinet on earth the tidings will come with something of a personal shock to the few who govern the many. In the Republics of Spanish America the loss of a powerful friend and patron will be monrned; the statesmen of Europe will recognize tbe de? mise of almost the only American whom they have ever regarded as their peer, and in the farthest East, In the uttermost isles of the sea, prayers will be offered in strange tongues to alien gods for the repose of tbe aged chieftain, whose white head and broken form cast such a wonder about his wide journeyings in the hamlets and the palaces of India and Niphon and Cathay. "After the death of Lincoln, it yf9& Seward's faith in human nature, his confidence, that other men were on the whole ss good as he was, which led him to believe in and snpport the policy of Andrew Johnson for the imme? diate restoration of the South. For this he sacrificed his position in the Republican party, and at the election of Gen. Graut, without a compliment or a civility, left that Department of State which be had administered during eight years with a wisdom, an adroitness, an unfailing courage, and an industry hitherto an {?recedented in our annals, and which we may ong look in vain to see repeated." Wm. Henry Seward was born in Orange County, New York, May 16, 1801, aud was therefore seventy-one years of age at the time of his death. He graduated at Union College in 1820, was admitted to the bar in 1822, and immediately commenced the practice of law at Auburn, which city he has ever since regarded as his home. In 1834 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New York, out in 1838 he was elected to that position, which he filled for eight years. In 1849 he was elected to the United States Senate, which position he occupied until 1860. In that year be was a candidate before the Republican Convention f for the Presidential nomination, but was defea? ted by Horace Greeley, whom he bad offended, and who threw the weight of his influence into the scale in favor of Mr. Lincoln, who was nominated and elected. He was then appoin? ted Secretary of State by Mr. Lincoln, and re appointed upon Mr. Lincoln's re-election. On the night of Mr. Lincoln's assassination an at? tempt was also made upon the life of Mr. Se? ward, and he, with his two sons, were severely wounded, but neither of them- fatally injured, and after a few months of retirement at Cape May, N. J., Mr. Seward's health was complete? ly restored. Since that period Mr. Seward has signalized himself by "circumambulating" the world, to ose his Own expression. Tais exten? sive' pleasure trip, which was begun at a time of life when most men give up their wanderings, gave Mr. Seward a world-wide reputation. Since bis return he has lived quietly at Auburn, and is understood to have been engaged upon a descriptive and critical work, of ambitious size, based upon his foreign travels and obser? vation. It is to be hoped that his literary ex? ecutors will give to the world such portions of this interesting work as may be found comple? ted. The Presidential Election.?The St. Louis Republican draws attention to the fact that the Presidential election will not take place, as in generally believed, the same day in all the States. It will begin in Louisiana on the 4th of November. All the other States, ex? cept Texas, will vote on the 6th, and Texas will close up the business with a four days' election, from the 5th to the 8th inclusive. Louisiana is required to vote on the 4th?one day in ad? vance of tho other States?by a special act of Congress at its last session. Why, the Repub? lican adds, this enactment was passed, it is hard to conjecture, unless for the reason that the Administration party want to uso their expec? ted victory iu Louisiana to assist them in other States. The four days' votingin Texas is sim? ply a device adopted by the Kadical Legisla? ture of that State several years ago for the pur? pose of trotting negroes from one precinct to another, and thus increasing the Radical vote. Raleigh, N. C, October 11.?A horrible explosion, which shook every building in the city, followed by alarm of fire, occurred here this morning. The Senti?iel office was blown to atoms by powder placed under the building and presses. A small job press in the composing room, which escaped destruction, was examined, and a paper of powder found under it, with a slow match, which had been lit, but had gone out. It is said that about ten minutes before explosion a colored boy, who lives near the of? fice, saw two individuals running off from the spot in the direction of the depot, with hats in hand. The Sentinel was a Conservative daily paper, edited by Hon. Josiah Turner, a prom? inent politician. ? Ex-Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, is living in London. Canada, in magnificent style. ITEMS-EI5IT0EIAL AND OTHERWISE". ? A. M. Riser, of dewberry, who was sen? tenced to ten years imprisonment for robbing the mail, has been pardoned by President Grant. ? In the local elections which took place in Connecticut on the 8th hist., the Liberal gains were uniform throughout the State, aggregating nearly 7,000 votes. ? Mr, William B. Figures, editor of the HantsYille (Ala.) Advocate since 1841, died on the 1st instant, after a long and painful illness. He was an able editor and a pure maa, and leaves a family. He was about fifty-four years of age. ? Mr. James Jones,, one of the most eater" prising farmers in Fairfield County, raised this year on seven acres of river bottom land, seven hundred and eleven and a quarter bushels corn, eighteen thousand pounds fodder, and the land now i? covered with pumpkins, ? An unfinished building fell at Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, crushing an adjoining house, in which a father, mother, a girl of six years1 and a babyy ^ere killed at the supper tables Two others died from injuries received. J. C^ Webb's printing office was also crushed. ? Statistics, in the matterof dogs, show that in this country thereare something like 21,000 000 animals of this specie. Estimating that the cost of each dog per year is $8, the result is an annual expenditure of $168,000,000. for the maintenance of the canine population. ? Dr. Ensor communicates the gratifying intelligence that he has succeeded- in making arrangements whereby the Lunatic Asylum will be amply supplied with provisions and ail medical supplies for the balance of the year. No one need now feel any anxiety. The trou? ble is over for this year, at least. . ? Eev. James P. Boyce, D. D., left G reen? ville on the 1st instant, with his family, for Louisville, Ky., where he will spend the winter in working for the endowment of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, which is to be removed from Greenville to Louisville next summer, if the necessary endowment is secured. ? A new branch of industry has been star? ted in Florida, which bids fair to prove exceed? ingly remunerative. It is the manufacture of feather flowers, that will not fade or change color under any circumstances. The flowers are made of the plumage of the white heron,, while the leaves are taken from the paroquet. f They are unusually rich and attractive. ? A woman met her death in England re? cently under very singular circumstances. She was cracking nuts by striking them with a knife, when a small piece of nutshell flew into her eye. She did not take much note of it at the time, but sometime afterwards the eye became very painful and inflammation net in, which was followed by delirium, and the poor ! woman died. j ? The walls and roof of a portion of the new market boose in process of constriction in Montgomery, Alabama, fell on Wednesday afternoon last, instantly killing Mr. William O'Brien, a gas fitter, and one of the most pop? ular mechanics in Montgomery. Six or seven others, at work on the building, were severely ' injured, some of them having their legs broken. ? Mr. Anthony Barclay, the former English [Consul at Savannah, Gs., has brought suit against the United States for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, for the destruction by General Sherman's army, of his residence, near Savannah. The suit comes up before the I mixed American and British Claims Commis ' sion, in a few days, and is looked upon as vastly important, as being the first of that class to be considered. ? Mrs. Laura Fair, who two years ago mur? dered Col. Crittenden, a noted lawyer of San Francisco, has stood her second trial for the offense and been acquitted. She was the para? mour of Crittenden, who was a married man, and shot him in the presence of his wife as he was landing from a steamboat on a crowded wharf. On her first trial she was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hung. ? The Saluda Factory, located about three miles from Columbia, on the Saluda River, runs at present nearly 7,000 spindles, and con? sumes 1,500 to 2,000 bales of cotton per annum. At present, the busy spindles arc awaiting the insertion of a new ana powerfal turbine water wheel, of the Lafdle pattern, by which the power or capacity of the factory will be in? creased fifty per cent. This factory is owned by Messrs. Childs, Johnston & Palmer. ? The Southern Presbyterian Church occu? pies thirteen States, in which there are eleven Synods, fifty-five Presbyteries (besides one in a foreign field,) nearly one thousand ministers and more than fifteen hundred churches, with about ninety thousand members in the gross aggregate. Last year there was reported for ? the cause of S us ten tation and Domestic Mission the sum of $51,000; for foreigfl Missions, $22, 000, which this year has been doubled; and for all other purposes something nigh one mil? lion. ? There was a curious instance of tamper? ing with a witness and the results thereof m a recent. murder case in Kentucky. A man, named Boberts, was accused of killing one Coate3, and was committed for trial without bail on the testimony of a sister of the deceas? ed. After indictment Roberts was released on bail, and immediately commenced to pay his addresses to the dangerous witness, and before the trial came on had married her. He was acquitted for want of evidence. ? The Signal Office has just had another very decided success in its new role of adapting its probabilities to the wants of agriculture. This time it got nearly two days ahead of jack frost, whose visits have been very extensive witma the past twenty-four hours. It is be? lieved that this new ability of the weather re? ports, by premonishing severe frost, will enable horticulturists and farmers generally to save many of their^products from untimely blight, and greatly enhance the value of the probabil? ities in the eyes of the entire rural public. ? The Charlottes ville (Va.) Intelligencer states that two students of the University of Virginia?Mr. F. P. Dunnington, of Baltimore, and Mr. James B. Adger, of South Carolina? have been honorably mentioned by Professor Mallet in the proceedings of the Royal Society of Great Britian in connection with an analysis made by them in the chemical laboratory of a meteoric stone whicia fell in Augusta County, Va. Other analyses by the same two gentle? men were presented before the British Associa? tion for the Advancement of Science at its annual meeting in July last Debts of the States.?The amount of the debts of the different States of the Union foots up an enormous aggregate. Taken in detail, their liabilities range from $37,879,350 to $300, 000?New York having the largest, and Iowa the smallest. Louisiana ranks next to New York. $30,244,752. The debt of Massachu? setts is onlv a trifle smaller than that of North Carolina, $29,560,664, and about $3,000 more than that of Pennsylvania, which is $28,656, 876. Alabama is credited with a debt of $25, 181,967; Missouri, $20,869,000; Georgia, South Carolina, Marvland and Arkansas range from $18,267,500 to"$ll,200,000. The debt of Ohio is $500,000 more than that of Maine. ?7,212, 000, and Florida's debt is $461,435 less than Connecticut's, which is $5,799,300. Indiana, Texas and California are between three and four millions each in debt; New Jersey and Rhode Island about the same, $2,500,000. The debt of New Hampshire is $1,968,000; Neva? da, $760,000; Vermont, $412,000 ; and Oregon, $300,177. These are entirely separate from tho national debt. THE MARKETS. Anderson, Oot. 16, 1872. The cotton market has been brisk for tho past week, sales amounting to 524 bales. Quo< tatlons to-day 16* to 17. Corn 1.00; Flour $11 to $13; Bacon 13 to l?; Peas 1.00.