The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, October 24, 1872, Image 2

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ANDERSON C. I*.* C. THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 24; 1872. ? It will be seen, that a Greeley electoral ticket for this State is announced. The elec? tion takes place on- Tuesday. 5th of November. JJSf A special meeting of the Anderson Bap-| tist Church will be held on next Sabbath, after thVusttal mornibg service, with a view to call? ing alpastot foe the-ensuing year.. B?*. A RadScar mass meeting is advertised to take place at Anderson C. H. on Saturday, November 2nd. The meeting is to advance the prospects, of Grant and Wilson in this sec? tion. : S@r* The railroad authorities have recently erected a new bridge over the railroad cut on Main street The work was badly needed, as the old structure was much dilapidated and considered unsafe by many persons. J&* The Palmetto Orphan Home, located in Columbia, is making satisfactory progress. The Board of Trustees has selected a lot of six acres, with a spacious house, which will cost $8,000, with necessary repairs. There are thir? ty-two counties in the Bute, which will fix the amount for each at $250. We would be glad to receive contributions for this purpose from any of our citizens. 5?*" We are requested to announce that a Charade Entertainment for the benefit of the Masonic fraternity, Trill take place on next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Suitable refreshments for the inner man will likewise be provided, and which can be obtained at reason? able prices. We hope; to see a full attendance on both nights, as the corps of performers and programme for the occasion give promise of an elegant entertainment. 9&* It has been suggested that all places of business be closed on Thursday and Friday of next week, so as to give every person an oppor? tunity of attending the Fair. We hope our merchants and businessmen will take this mat? ter into consideration, and agree upon the time of closing each day. The intermission for a short time could not materially interfere with business operations, and such a course would add interest to the Occasion and meet with gen? eral approbation. ' By arrangement with the Greenville and Colombia Railroad, all articles sent to Ander? son for exhibition at the Fair will be charged Begular rates of transportation from the point j where- they are put up on the cars. Ilf taken beck to the point from which sent, they will be returned free. Parties desiring to send stock by railroad must give timely notice to agents at their respective depots. Return tick? ets will be issued to visitors for one fare, which will be good until the close of the Ex? hibition. Patrons of Husbandry. At the recent organization: of the State Grange, a resolution was adopted to appoint one Deputy in each. County,, whose business it witl.be to-organize subordinate- Oranges. In accordance- with this resolution, the Master of | the State Grange, Col. Thomas Taylor, has published the list of appointments, from which we learn that Mrv James A. Hoyt has been ap? pointed Deputy for Anderson County. - m * f - Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit. We are unable to give the complete returns of the vote for Solicitor of tikis Judicial Cir? cuit'' From the statements already received, we conclude that Wm. H. Perry, Esq., has been re-elected by a small majority, probably less tbap; one hundred-votes. We shall be gratified t?have this statement confirmed by the full re? turns, as Mr. Perry has discharged the duties of Solicit jr with ability aud impartiality, op? pressing none-and endeavoring to. give justice to)all classes of citizens. Burning of a Railroad Bridge. The magnificent bridge-, over Twenty-Three Mile Creek, on the Bine Ridge Railroad, was destroyed by fire on last Thursday night The fire doubtless originated by a spark from the engine, which passed over the bridge after snn dowu.as the fire was discovered in the early part of the night The bridge was sixty feet high, and one hundred and sixty feet long. It was admirably built, being one of the most complete structures of the kind in the State. The railroad authorities have made arrange? ments, to transfer the mails, passengers and bag? gage around the break, so as to facilitate travel aad make the regular connections. A new bridge will be constructed without delay. Removal by the Governor. The Columbia papers announce the fact that ] Go v. Scott has removed Edwin F. Gary, Esq., from the position of State Auditor, and has ap? pointed Dr. J. L. Neagle to that office. Mr. Gary publishes a communication in the Phoenix of las: Tuesday, exposing the reasons for which he was removed, aud showing the probable ac? tion of his successor. According to this letter, the State Auditor has persistently refused to - levy ft tax to pay the interest upon the fraud? ulent debt of the State, which was to include a levy of three mills on the dollar to redeem $450,000 of the Blue Ridge scrip, and hence he was forced to give way for a more willing tool and corrupt ally of the Ring. We will pub? lish Mr. Gary's letter next week. The Vote in this County. There seems ;.o be a steady falling off in the white vote of this County at every election;? It is understood that the census of 1870 gives the total white vote at 2600 and the colored, vote nt 1450. At the election two years ago, tbe white vote was only 2078 and the colored vote 1414, making a total of 3487 votes. At the recent election, there were 1866 white per? sons voted and 1367 colored persons, making a total of 82S3 votes. These figures show a de? crease of 207 white votes from the election two years ago, and the absence of 734 whites from the polls, if the census of 1870 is correct. The colored vote remains within less than one hun? dred of its full strength. The indifference and apathy of the white peoplo is no less striking than the persistent voting propensities of the colored population. The General Assembly. The returns are not sufficiently correct to enable us to give the exact complexion of the next Legislature, but it is conjectured that the Senate wi2 be composed of twenty-one regular Republicans, four Bolters and eight Conserva? tives. There are seventeen white Senators and sixteen colored. The House of Representatives will probably stand as follows: Regular Re? publicans, 84; Bolters, 20; Conservatives, 20. Two vacancies by death have recently occurred in the Senate, from among the Senators elected two years ago, and one of the candidates for the House of Representatives died just before the election. [-?In looting over the returns, we are gratified to- note the election of several gentlemen, , whose presence in the next General Assembly will doubtless give efficiency and strength to the opponents of corrupt legislation. Gen. W. H. Wallace, of Union, Hon. Gabriel Can? non, of Spartanbnrg, Henry A. Meetze, Esq., of Lexington, besides gentlemen from other Counties who are not so generally known throughout the State, afford a guaranty that the reeking corruption of the past will not be repeated without a vigorous protest at every step. We can only lament that such men are not more numerous in both branches of the Gener? al Assembly, from whence we might expect more enlightened and wholesome legislation. There will be many new members in both Houses from the ranks of the Radical party. As a general rule, these men are unknown and untried, and ordinarily it would be harsh to prejudge their actions. But we fear that many of them sought the position from wrong mo? tives and erroneous ideas as to the duties of a Legislator, founded upon the glittering, bewil? dering success of their predecessors in making hay while the sun was shining. Let us hope, however, that there are enough decent, honest Republicans, white and colored, to unite with the Conservatives in preventing further disgrace and spoliation upon the State. The Constitutional Amendments. Both of the amendments proposed to the State Constitution are doubtless confirmed by the people, and it remains to be seen whether or not they will receive the concurrence of two thirda of the next General Assembly, which is requisite td secure their final adoption. In all the counties, except Georgetown, there appears to be an overwhelming majority in favor of the amendments, and a correspondent of the Charleston News states that the Moses faction furnished the tickets in Georgetown with "No" printed to both amendments. The* vote in An? derson County stands as follows: For the Con? stitutional Amendment, changing the time of election, 2632 votes; against, none. For Con sfcitutional Amendment, Art. 16th, prohibiting creation of a public debt, 2738 votes; against, none. B??~ We have received from the publishers, Messrs. E. J. Hale & Son, New York, the sec? ond number of Mr. F. G. De Fontaine's "Cy? clopedia of the Best Thoughts of Charles Dick? ens," which we have heretofore commended to the favorable consideration of our readers. It is a- compilation of choice extracts from the writings of the great novelist, and would prove a valuable addition to any library. ?Sr* We are in receipt of the Premium List of the Fourth Annual Fair of the Abbeville Agricultural Society, neatly printed in pam i phlet form at the office of the Abbeville Medi I ton. The Fair takes place at Abbeville C. H., October 30th and 31st and November 1st An Earnest Appeal. Hon. Ethan Allen, Chairman of the Liberal Republican National Committee, has issued a stirring appeal to the citizens of the United States, setting forth the frauds perpetrated on [ the ballot-box in the recent Northern elections, ; and exposing the corruption and profligate ex? penditure of money by the Grant party. He concludes this earnest invocation for the pre? servation of liberty anl purity of the elective franchise as follows: ^ellew-countrymen, the parity of the bal lot-box must be defended or dangers the most i momentous threaten the republic The ballot is the very comer-stone of our national exis - tence. When that fails, ruin envelops all.? Unbounded wealth has been the bane of na? tions before our time. Has this disease by l which other Stades have fall an attacked us at last in the meet vital port, the sanctity of the ballot-box? Our people will bow in submis? sion to an hone?, t election, but who shall de? clare that an Executive chosen by dishonest means, which annuls the popular will, may command popular obedience.. Corruption grows with its own success, and as may be expected/ let the base deeds of the dominant party be repeated in November, and who shall say that the hour may not be fast approaching when some energetic spirit shall thunder in the willing ear of an outraged nation that physical resistance to such infamy is obedience to God. "Fellow-countrymen, the remedy is in your own hands. Rebuke those who in open day so shamelessly bring disgrace upon us. Our na? tional security demands your action. The vote is yet in your hands, and the insult to these three great commonwealths may be avenged. In spite of the frauds perpetrated, we have carried Indiana, reduced the vote ' greatly in Ohio, and lost Pennsylvania only by startling corruption. The future is full of promise. Georgia proclaims iu her great ma? jority that the suffering Southern States, in their desire for equal righto before the law, will give 125 electoral votes to Horace Greeley. An honest, Christian sympathy in the North will add to this more than enough votes to make his election sure. There is every cause for encouragement, aud every reasou to hope for success. "Let there be no laggard now. He is a trai? tor who falters as the combat opens. Forward along the entire line, and by an overwhelming victory in November, not only declare for na? tional reconciliation and reform, but at the same time let the lesson be effective and last? ing, that money cannot purchase the office of President nor political infamy go unrebuked." ? Great preparations are being made by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Association for their Annual Fair to open at Columbia on the 6th of November. It is said that the exhi? bition will be more extensive, and the atten? dance will no doubt exceed that of any previ? ous year. The Society will award premiums amounting to five thousand dollars. i OFFICIAL RETURN OF THE ELECTION HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 16th OF OCTOBER, 1872. House of Representatives. County Commissioners IShe'fT. Clerk of Court Probate Judge. S. Com. Cor BOXES. s I a Anderson C. H., No. 1_ Anderson C. II., No. 2?.?, Sandy Springs_. Greenwood-. Williford's Store..... Hollind's Store.... Centreville.... Hon ?a Path........._.. Mil??rd's_ Howard's Old Field. Brovn's Muster Ground... Penclleton....?. Craytonville..... Brushy Creek.... Bethany. Dark: Corner...?. Belton......._ Calhjun.~. Williamston_?, 424 201 28 67 91 64 80 101 76 42 53 120 51 88 19 CO 173 17 279i 3C6 88< 99 133 15 70 42 50 16 63 21 11 52 115 15 15 27 43 195 46 192 240 9 CO 42 43 12 151 9 2 C3 128 13 SO 18 1 167 17 94 114 121 65 78 28 87 40) 108 55 29 C9 no 45 S7 88 82 52 i>: 462 374 63 147 DO 98 47 119 95 04 129 218 81 80 54 138 257| 419 275 25 6 92 73 30 90 70 37 59 140 21 29 22 40 2D0 50 40 241I 140 164 183 43 89 49 68 32 109 73 87 8C 99 79 49 88 10C 105 36 141 325 211 19 CC 42 29 21 76 30 2S 51 114 12 22 15 54 129 7, 68 i 536 423 68 149 109 111 57 190 141 73 134 225 101 82 58 140 259, 52 233| 211 15 94 2 49 4 145 15 51 9 43| 11 115> 12 34 11| 4 13 7 2 139l 2 ? 5 5 y H i 206 261 44 8U 69 89 27 109 49 40 78 98 48 24 24 97 99 17 79 256 261 69 80 45 CO 30 167 60 48 77 187 34 48 48 106 131 41 129 4361 366 64 139 81 90 4711 176 104 CS 123 211 83)1 59 66 127 251 84 196:1 Total. ? I182811634I1456I1335H288I1170I253II2807I1881I1572I1442I12891I 31381I2103I473I304'255: U533' 1S24H87I86111867112751120991 U866I1367113233 T_HOMA^_JI_WOBJ_Chairnia^^ of Elect ion for Anderson County. The Vote for State Officers. The following statement embraces the num? ber of votes received by each candidate on the Tomlinson and Moses tickets in Anderson County, viz: For Governor. Benben Tomlinson received.. 1808 votes. Franklin J. Moses, jr., received. 1209 M For Lieutenant Governor. James N. Hayne received...... 1449 " R. H. Gleaves received. 1260 " For Secretary of State.. Macon B. Allen received. 1472 " Henry E. Hayne received.1261 " For Attorney General. John T. Green received.....;.1518 " Samuel W. Melton received..1261 * For Comptroller General. J. Scott Murray received.-1184 " Solomon L. Boge received.. 1260 " For State Treasurer. Edwin F. Gary received. 1534 " Francis L. Cardoza received. 1259 " For Superintendent of Education. Benjamin L. Roberts received.~ 1368 " Justus K. Jillson received.M. 1255 " For Adju'/mt and Inspector General. Philip Ezekiel received. 1402 " Henry W. Purvis received. 1274 " For Member of Congress, 3rd District. Samuel McGowan* received.. 410 " Robert B. ElLott received. 1281 " For Congressman at Large. Louis E. Johnson received.. 626 " Richard H. Cain received..1272 " For Solicitor, Eighth Circuit William H. Perry received?. 1723 " Absalom Blytae received........ 1267 " *Not a candidate. An Encouraging Sign for the Future. The Columbia Phoenix, in commenting upon the recent election in this State, evolves a sign of encouragement for the future, namely, the independent action of many colored voters throughout the State. It gives us pleasure to add that this noticeable feature was plainly visible among the colored people of Anderson County, and that we concur with the senti? ments of our cotemporary. There is reason to hope that much good will result to the com? monwealth, now that the eyes of the blacks are 1 even partially opened to the rascalities and plundering proclivities of their recent leaders They are fast becoming convinced that their rights and privileges under the law are fully secured, and that their white neighbors are not , at all disposed to interfere or prevent their 1 legitimate exercise. Hence, we unite with the Phoenix in its expression of encouragement and hope: There is one feature of the State canvass just ended, which we regard as the first hopeful sign yet given of the possible political refor? mation of our plundered and misgoverned State. We refer to the independence which large numbers of the colored people-exhibited in the exercise of their right of suffrage. Hith? erto, at every election in the State since their participation in the rights and privileges of citizenship, they have voted, in a solid mass, the party ticket, without questioning, and, ap? parently, without caring for the character of their candidates. They had been taught to regard it almost a crime to depart, in the least degree, from the course dictated by their leagues and conven? tions. They looked upon their ticket with eyes of idolatrous devotion, and were utterly deaf to all appeals, which might he made to them to alter,or, amend it in any way. This time we find their vote fluctuating to a sur? prising extent, even among the candidates up? on the regular ticket. As general thing, the men of hotter charac? ter have polled the largest vote. At any rate, a preference has been shown, and thousands of the colored people have voted as in their judg? ment was best, and not simply as their, leaders directed. If the Bolters had been elected, the colored people would have been freed at once from the thraldom of party tyranny, and the final redemption of the State assured As it is, the ice has been broken, and vre- are firmly impressed with the inspiring faith that South Carolina's night of degradation and misrule is drawing to a close. We shall have an ugly time of it, doubtless, for two years more, and be subjected to a taxation far more burdensome than any we have yet experienced. But the feast of the thieves is drawing to a close. There is an outside pressure in the daily increasing public sentiment at the North in fa? vor of a change of the national policy towards the South, and an inside pressure from a large portion of the colored citizens in the State, which the public plunderers who have been despoiling the State for the past four years can? not much longer successfully iresist. If the white people remain true to them? selves, and true to their State, her redemption is assured, and a future in store for us more glorious than our past There is no State on the Atlantic coast more admirably situated than our own. We have two fine harbors, large and increasing railroad facilities, the finest climate in the world, fertile soil, large mineral resources, manufacturing advantages of a high order, an active, energetic, high-toned people, in short, every requisite except good government to make a prosperous, happy and great commonwealth. Good government we must and will have if our people remain staunch and true, and will take the necessary steps to insure success. We believe that the best and most capable man in the State can be made Governor at the next election. ? The Conservative ticket, headed by Hope for the Senate, has been elected from Lexing? ton over both the Bolters and the Regular Rad? ical ticket There is a general feeling of en? couragement among the whites there as to the result of the election on account of the inde? pendence shown by the colored voters. The power of the leagues seems broken, and it is confidently expressed on all hands that an hon? est ticket will stand a fair chance in the future. PBOQBAMUE Of the Fifth Annual Fair of the An? derson Farmers' and Mechanics' Asso? ciation, Oct. 30th and 31st, and No? vember 1st, 1872. o WEDNESDAY. The Secretary's books will be opened at his office on the Fair Grounds at 9 o'clock aTm., for the purpose of receiving entries, and will close at 5 o'clock p. m. Articles will be ar? ranged for exhibition by the Superintendent of each Department, who will take charge of the articles after they are entered upon the Secre? tary's books. Entries of live stock only will be received after 5 o'clock on Wednesday after? noon, and these entries must be mado before 11 a. m. Thursday, at which hour the books will positively close. THUBSDAY. The gates will be opened at 9 o'clock a. m. The building will be thrown open to visitors whenever the articles have been properly ar? ranged in the several Departments. At 12 o'clock, the Committees will proceed to the examination of all articles on exhibition in their respective Departments. The Horses to be brought forward as called for by the Committee; at the close of the ex? amination, all that are entered or on exhibition will be led around the track. The trotting match will then take place?at the conclusion of which, the halter-broke cattle will be led around the ring. FRIDAY. The gates to open at 9 o'clock a. m. At 10 o'clock the Committees will make their awards and attach the badges. At 1} o'clock, the trotting match will take place, to be followed by exhibition of Saddle Horses, after which the Premiums will be distributed, when the Fair will close. The Liberal Electoral Ticket for South Carolina. To the People of South Carolina : On the 5th day of November the people of South Carolina, in common with the people of all the United States, will be called upon to elect a President and Vice President to serve for the ensuing four years. The course that has been pursued by the pre? sent administration has been so subversive of all local self-government, and hostile to the rights and liberties of the citizen, as to have excited the greatest apprehensions for the safe? ty of our free institutions, and has aroused the intelligent and Conservative masses of the na? tion to a united and determined effort to rescue, if possible, the government from the hands of its present audacious and unscrupulous rulers, and bring it back to its constitutional bearings. More than this?so alarming and wide-spread has been the growth of corruption in high places as to have tainted all the fountains of public justice, and so reckless the use of corrupt in? strumentalities by public officials as to under? mine every principle of honor and honesty in the breasts of the people, and prepare the way for the rapid and almost sure decay of all pub? lic virtue. To arrest the spread of these evil and danger? ous tendencies, and to save to the people the substance as well as form of a constitutional re? public, the citizens of all classes and parties nave organized a holy, firm, indestructible alli? ance in behalf of purity in government and sympathy and reconciliation between sections. The cardinal principles of this movement were promulgated from Cincinnati on the first of last May, and solemnly ratified by the Do? rn oeracy of the whole Union in general con? vention at Baltimore on the 9th of July. Horace Greeley of New York, and 3. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, chosen a? the standard bearers of this cause, have been hailed with Satriotic enthusiasm by the friends of law, or er and well regulated liberty throughout the land. The principles which have been em? blazoned upon oar banner in the hopeful words of our illustrious candidate cannot die, but must and will survive even defeat, if defeat were possible. South Carolina, recognizing this as the only movement in the present crisis calculated to overthrow a monstrous centralization, and to secure to the present generation the blessings of a just and free government, has, through a convention of her people, recorded her adhe? sion and pledged her support to the movement While we are not permitted to speak the language of assured victory to our people in this State, it is, nevertheless, our solemn duty to adjure them by their enlightened love of country and their devotion to its institutions, to summon to their aid that highest fortitude in man, of fidelity to principles even in the midst of disaster, and, rallying around onr colors, give to our candidates a manly, a gener? ous and a united support. Animated by the foregoing sentiments, and profoundly sensible of the responsibility de? volved upon them, and to insure the action which is recommended, the State Central Exe? cutive Committees of the Democratic and Lib? eral Republican parties, after a joint confer? ence, have determined, under the auspices of the undersigned representing this State in the National Executive Committees of the two {?arties, to present to the People of South Caro ina and invoke their suffrages for the follow? ing ticket of electors: State at Large?M. P. O'Connor, of Charles? ton; W. H. Wallace, of Union; S. A. Pearce, of Bichland. First District.?W. W. Walker, of George? town. Second District.?Johnson Hagood, of Barn well. Third District.?Simeon Fair, of Newberry. Fourth District.?W. B. Robertson, of Fair field. Thos. Y. Simons, National Dem. Executive Com. S. A. Pearce, National Lib. Bep. Executive Oom. ? The defeat of Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees for Congress is explained by the fact that the Legislature of Indiana recently re-arranged the Congressional Districts, so as to give a Radical majority in the District so long represented by Mr. Voorhees, and which heretofore was strong? ly. Democratic. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Willie, the youngest son of Jefferson Da? vis, died in Memphis last Thursday, of dipthe ria. ? Among the attractions of the coming State Fair may be mentioned a steam plough which will be on exhibition. ? Not a single disturbance or interruption of the public peace on election day has been reported from any part of the State. ? The Grand Division of South Carolina (Sons of Temperance) will hold its annual meeting in Columbia on Wednesday,23rd inst. ? The gin house of Reuben Hay, near Hartsville, was destroyed by fire one day last week ; supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. ? The grain merchants of Chicago estimate the corn crop of this year at 1,250,000,000 bushels, which is the largest ever raised'in the United States. ? Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is the first Democratic Governor elected in Indiana since 1856. He has three times been a candidate? in 1860, in 1868, and in 1872. ? Gen. J. C. Winsmith has assumed editori? al control of the Carolina New Era, published at Spartanburg C. H. It is a Radical organ," supported by official patronage. ? The gin bouse of Mr. E. J. Lide, of Dar? lington, together with its contents, and sixteen bales of cotton, were destroyed by fire on Wed? nesday morning; supposed to be incendiary. ? Mr. Seward's announcement that "there is a higher law than the constitution," was made in a speech March 11, 1850. It was ta? ken up by his opponents, and became a politi? cal proverb. ? The Columbia Phoenix says that Major James H. Morgan, who was seriously woun ded in the Melton and Montgomery difficulty, has recovered sufficiently to enable him to ride out in a carriage. ? The military authorities are again making arrests in Laurens county. Six respectable citizens were arrested on Sunday night before the election, for alleged offences against the United States. ? Bowen has carried Charleston County by a majority of 1,011 votes over Mackey for Sheriff. The legislative ticket is made up from both parties, a majority of the members elect being adherents of Bowen. ? The premium of ?500 offered for the best bale of cotton exhibited at the St. Louis Fair was awarded to Capt T. G. Holt, jr., of Bibb county, Ga. The second premium of $250 was awarded to Judge Knott, of the same county. ? The German vote was not fully brought out in Ohio or Indiana in the recent elections; | but we have assurances that it will be largely increased in both States in the November elec? tion, and Greeley and Brown will get the bene? fit of this increase. ? The death of Lucios Wimbnsb, Senator from Chester County, is announced. Senator Wimbush's term expires in 1874, and an elec? tion to fill the vacancy thus created must be held. It is stated that Judge T. J. Mackey is already a candidate. ? Hiram W. Duncan, Senator from Union County, died at his residence in Unionville on Sunday night, Oct. 13th, of congestive chill, after an illness of five days. It is thought that a Democrat will be elected to fill the unexpired term of the deceased Senator. ? The Union Times says: While Mr. D. A. Thomas was assisting at the election in Santuc some scoundrel set fire to his new gin house, and burnt it down, with a bale and a half of seed cotton, fodder, and some valuable machin? ery. Loss from $700 to $1,000. ? The Sumter News says, the drought now prevailing throughout that section is becoming serious if not alarming. The dust is exceeding? ly disagreeable; many wells have become dry, and all are failing. There has been no rain of any consequence for three months. ? The official vote of Marion County, all the polls being heard from, is as follows: Reg? ular ticket 2402, Bolters' ticket 2236; majority for Regular ticket 166. The County Republi? can ticket is elected by the same majority, the Democrats voting with the Bolters. ? The gin house of Capt. W. S. Moore, of York County, was. burned on Tuesday last, with some twenty bales of cotton. The fire was caused by the spindle of the brush wheel be? coming heated. The lint room was filled with loose cotton, which burnt like powder. ! ? Col. Wm. Johnston has resigned the Pres? idency of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augus? ta Railroad, which position he filled for seven? teen years with energy and tact His admin? istration has been efficient and successful, fre? quently illustrating his financial ability and systematic management. ? The Democratic gain in Cincinnati, Ohio, is very encouraging. Hamilton County, in which it is, two years ago gave a Radical ma? jority of 2,797; last year of 1,564. It reversed the engine this year, wiped out the 1,564 Rad? ical majority and gave a Democratic and Lib? eral majority of 5,646 for Secretary of State and 8,876 for Supreme Court Judge. ? The Columbia Union states that a colored man named Jacob Brown, living near Bom's Mine, in the lower portion of Abbeville Coun? ty, was assassinated on the night of election, while sitting in his cabin because he had re? fused to go to the polls. The authorities are on the track of the assassins, and it is expected they will be brought to justice speedily. The State Offices and Congressmen.? The following is a list of the State officers elec? ted on Wednesday, 16th of October, to serve for the next four years, with the exception of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, whose term of service expires in two year, viz: Governor'?Franklin J. Moses, Jr. Lieutenant Governor?R. H. Gleaves, col? ored. Attorney General?S. W. Melton. Secretary of State?Henry E. Hayne, col? ored. Sttte Treasurer?Francis L. Cardozo, col? ored. Comptroller General?S. L. Hogo. Superintendent of Education?Justus K. Jillson. Adjutant General?Henry W. Purvis, col? ored. The following is a list of the Congressmen elected. With but two exceptions, (Cain and Ran si er,) the delegation remains the same as in the last Congress: State at Large?Richard H. Cain, colored. First District--J. H. Rainey, colored. Second District?Alonzo J. Ransier, colored. Third District?R. B. Elliott, colored. Fourth District?A. 8. Wallace. Ex-Governor Terry is probably defeated by a majority of 1,443. Condilion of the Cotton Crop. Washington", October 18. The following is a synopsis of the statement of the department of agriculture upon the con? dition of cotton in October: "The cotton pros? pect has undergone serious changes since the September report. The weather has been generally favorable for picking. No violent storms are reported, and the drought has not prevailed, the rain fall in nearly all the cot? ton States exceeding two inches in September. Florida alone reporting fully four inches, and Tennessee three. The devastations of the cat? erpillar have extended further North, even into North Carolina, and have involved the top crop partially, and in many places wholly. The influence of the drought in the late sum? mer months has been cumulative in its effect, and exhausted vitality is more apparent than in September, yet there are districts which re? port exemption from this premature decay, and promise enhanced results, the effect of fertili? zers in advancing the opening in the Atlantic States. The continued effort of worms is short? ening the season of growth and will greatly hasten the close of picking. In some places the crop is already gathered, and in many oth? er.- the fields will be clean early in November. The general average of condition is reduced from ninety-one in the first week of September to eighty-two in October?in October last year the average was seventy-six, which was a mate? rial reduction from that of the present month. It will be seen that the condition is still placed higher than in last year's report for October, while the area, according to June returns, was thirteen per centgreater. The State averages are as follows: Virginia 87; North Carolina 90; South Carolina 86; Florida 75; Georgia 88; Alabama 82; Mississippi 78; Louisiana 72; Texas 85; Arkansas 75; Tennessee 90." ? Col. John B. Palmer, of Columbia, has been elected to succeed Col. Wm. Johnston as 1 President of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au fusta Railroad. The business sagacity of Col. 'aimer has been securely established in the various responsible positions which he has al? ready filled with credit and success, and we predict a successful career in the management of this important Railroad. TEE MARKETS. Anderson, Oct. 23, 1872. The cotton market has been brisk and ac? tive for the past week, sales amounting to> 500 bales. Quotations to-day midlings 17. Corn 1.00; Flour $lli to 814; Bacon 13 to Iff; Peas 1.00. Tribute of Respect Wkekkas, it has pleased the Supreme Archi? tect of the Universe to remove hence our Broth? er, McFearson Williams, who departed this life at his residence in Anderson County, on the 27th of September last. And whereas, it becomes his surviving brethren to pay a Tribute of Respect to departed worth, as a true and worthy Master Mason, and member of this3 Lodge. Be it Resolved, That in the death of our beloved Brother, McFearson Williams, our fraternity has lost a worthy brother and member. Resolved, That we duly sympathize wKbtttte distressed widow and family of said deceased brother in their irreparable loss, and commend them to the God of the widow and fartherless. Resolved, As a respect for departed worth, a page of our record book be inscribed, with his name and date of his death. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Anderson Intelligencer, and that a copy of the same be sent to the family of said de ccoscd? J. J. ACKER, Secretary. Letter from J. Clark Bedell, of Charleston. Mr. j'OHN H. CLARKE, Anderson, S. C.T Agent for the sale of Ihe Singer Sewing Ma? chines. My Dear Sir : Perhaps a few lines in refer? ence to o> j "affairs'' in Charleston might not be uninteresting to yon. I am just in receipt of two hundred Singer Sewing Machines, and have an invoice of two hundred more, making four hundred, and yet we are only in our In? fancy. We hope to do a large business in Sew? ing Machines after we have become better known. The people used to know the Old Singer Machine, and that was popular; but af? ter they become more familiar with our "New Family" Machine, we shall doubtless sell more than other Companies together. During 1871 we sold 52,000 more Sewing Machines than any other Company. There is no telling what we will do in the year 1872, but the people will be sure to speak lor us. Trusting you will pardon my tresspassing upon your time, I remain yours, very truly, THE SINGER MANUFAC. CO. j. Clark Bedell, Agent. Millville, Fla., Sept. 22,1866. Dr. Wm. H. Tutt?Dear Sir: In my young days I was rather wild, and became the victim of a loathsome disease. I was treated by an eminent physician, and thought I was cured. After moving to this State, I was horrified at finding that the disease was making its appear? ance again, in a secondary form. Ulcers formed in my mouth and on different parts of my body. I also became afflicted with severe Rheumatism. I employed different physicians, and used va? rious patent medicines for months, all to no purpose. During a visit to Jackson vi lie, I saw your Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight, and concluded to try it. i have taken a dozen bot? tles, and believe the poison is entirely driven from my system. i intend continuing it, how? ever, to make a sure thing of it. At the re? quest of your Agent I send this toyou. You are ' at liberty to use it as von like. Yours respect? fully, John h. guilford. Liver Complaint and Biliousness. Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills exert a direct and pow? erful influence on the Liver, and will with cer? tainty relieve that important organ from dis? ease, and restore its normal functions. Dr. Tutt's lair Bye Imparts a Glossy Color. jj?r* If you feel dull, drowsy, deliberated, ha've frequent headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite and tongue coated, you are suf? fering trom Torpid Liver or "Biliousness," and nothing will cure you so speedily and per? manently as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis? covery. Loveliness on the Increase.?A marked in? crease of female loveliness is the eye-delighting result of the immense popularity which Ha oan's Magnolia Balm has obtained among the ladies of America. Complexions radiant with snowy purity and tinged with the roseate hue of health are commonly met with whenev? er it is used. For the sallow and unwholesome appearance of the face and neck, which utterly counterbalances the effect of any personal at? traction the owner my possess, it substitutes that clear, pearl-like complexion which is such a transcondant charm in woman, and renders the roughest skin as soft as Genoa velvet. No one is more astonished than the person using it at the mavellous transformation which it effects in these particulars. To Neutralize Offensiveness. In many forms we use disinfecting agents.? Impure breath, caused by bad teeth, tobacco, spirits, or catarrh, is neutralized by Sozodont, "Tis a healthful beautifier, and a great luxury as a dentrilica The repulsive breath is by its use rendered as fragrant as a rose, and coldness by friends or lovers will be no longer noticed, _^35- Spalding's Glue mends everything, Bnilding Interests. We again call the attention of our many readers to the advertisement in another column of Builders materials and supplies. To those in want of any articles in this lino, we say send for circulars and price lists from the great Southern Factory of these goods, and exten? sive sales-rooms of builders hardware, marble mantle-pieces, French and American window glass, Ac,, &c Address P. P. Toalc, 20 Hayne Street, Charleston, S. C.