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ANDERSON C* H.t S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 19, 1872. Snow and ice are reported in various parts of the State last week. We had plenty of 'ice, but only a light fall of snow in this vicinity. s f& We failed to receive the- Abbeville Press and Banner last week. Will the proprietors be kind enough to forward a copy of that issue to this office?_ jgy We are informed .that some of the mer? chants expect to close their stores on Christmas Day, and probably longer. It is likely that all will unite En a general recreation for a day or two. S&- We are requested to state that Rev. E. B. Rice will preach in the Baptist Church next Sunday, morning and evening. Bro. Rice will take charge of an important field in Lau rens County early next month. tSf Our paper will be issued next week on Tuesday, ra order that the printers may have a . chance of enjoying Christmas to the fullest extent Advertisers will please hand in their : favors before Monday afternoon. A naw paper has made its appearance in Beaufort, called" the Southern Standard, and we are in receipt of the first number. It is Republican in politics^and has been designated as the official organ in Beaufort County. Geo^ W. Johnson, Editor SQy Our neighbor,, the Anderson Conserva? tor, is before the public; the first number hav? ing been- issued several day* ago. We congrat? ulate all concerned upon its eredS table appear? ance, and woui? express the hope that friendly relations will always exist between the two establishments. B^^The United States Senate has unani? mously confirmed the nomination of Hon. James !U' Orr as Minister to Russia. We un? derstand that Judge Orr has gone to Washing? ton for the purpose of arranging preliminary matters, and that he will probably take his de? parture for St Petersburg sometime in January. S&- .TSe are under obligations to Dr. J. F. EnBor, Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, for bis annual report to the Board of Regents, showing the condition and prospects of the institution under his charge. It is to be hoped tbat the hardships and privations of the past year will never again be experienced, and that the careful management of Dr. Ensor will be sustained by "the powers that be," thus effacing the shame and disgrace of their predecessors, who allowed this and other institutions to suffer extreme want, while the public funds were di? verted to improper channels. Legislative Recess: It has been agreed that the General Assem? bly'will adjourn on Friday, 20th of December, aud take.a recess until Tuesday, 7th of Janua? ry. This is hanging on to the festivities of Christmas an unnecessary length of time, but as .the members are paid by the year, it will make no great difference, we suppose. Having provided for the collection of taxes during the recess, the Treasury will be replenished before its expiration, and the members can go to work with better grace and more earaestness. Our County Officers. The Board of County Commissioners has or? ganized by the re-election of Kenon Breazeale, Esq., as chairman. Maj. W. W. Humphreys, recently elected Judge of Probate, has qualified and entered upon the duties of his office. The Sheriff, WSihuh McGukin, Esq., and Clerk of the Court, Capf. John W. Daniels, have like? wise qualified for another term in the offices which tbey have filled so acceptably in the past. The School Commissioner, Capt Thos. P. .Benson,, will enter upou his duties on the first of January. The County Commissioners have re-elected Mr. John Brown as Steward and Dr. P. A# Wilhil e as Physician to the Poor House. Resolutions of Thanks. By request of the South Carolina Conference, we insert the following resolutions, which were offered by Rev. Hugh A. C. Walker on Tuesday evening, and adopted unanimously, viz: ? Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks to out friends in and around Anderson, whose homes and hearts have been opened for our comfort and pleasure during our very agreeable sojourn among them. Resolved, That we gratefully recognize the Christian courtesy of the Baptist and Presbyte? rian churches, and the churches of our colored friends, in tendering to the Conference the use of their houses of worship, and that we cordi? ally reciprocate the same, t Resolved, That we thank sincerely the vari ous railroad and steamboat com pan u> for favors . shown the Conference, in reduced rates of fare. Judge Carpenter again upon the Bench. On last Friday, agreeably to previous ar? rangement, both Houses convened in joint assembly to ballot for Judge of the Fifth Cir? cuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Samuel W. Melton, who was recently elected to the position of Attorney General. When nominations were in order, the names of Hon. R. B. Carpenter, James D. Tradewell, Esq., and Leroy F. Youmans, Esq., were presented by their respective friends.? Upon the first ballot, the vote stood as follows1 Whole number of votes cast, 142; necessary to a choice, 72. Judge Carpenter received 81 votes; Mr. Youmaus received 43 and Mr. Tradewell received 17; scattering, 2. Hon. R. B. Carpenter was thereupon declared duly elected Judge of the Fifth Circuit The Conservatives and a number of Repub? licans supported Mr. Youmans, who was warmly endorsed by the legal fraternity of the Circuit, and who is a gentleman of fine attainments as a lawyer. But the election of Judge Carpenter is received with strong approbation on all sides, since his prompt and satisfactory discharge of judicial duty in Charleston won for him the highest meed of praise, and gives encourage? ment that his furture career will be equally acceptable. It seems that he has made peace with the Republican party, which has gener? ously forgiven the deflection of that gentleman in the canvass of 1870, when he ran for Gov? ernor in opposition to their favorite standard bearer. ' The Annual Conference. The eighty-fifth session of the South Caro? lina Conference commenced at the Baptist Church itn this place on last Thursday morn? ing. The Bishop-not having arrived, the Con? ference was orgauized by the election of Rev. A. Chreiteberg as President. Rev. W. C. Power was chosen permanent Secretary, and Revs. O. A. Darby, A. J. Stafford and W. D. Kirkland as his assistants. Bishop Paiue arrived on Thursday evening, and occupied hh post as presiding officer on Friday morning, dischar? ging the duties of that position most acceptably until the end of the annual session. His ven? erable aspect and noble bearing, added to an aci'veand" vigorous performance of duty, made a deep impression upon our mind. He is more than seventy years of age, and has been con? nected with the itinerant ministry for upwards of a half century. - We .cannot give a detailed account of the proceedings as they transpired each day, and shall be content with a brief summary of such points as will show the general results of the Conference. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were chiefly occupied in the transaction of routine business, including the appointment of standing committees and the assignment of business for their investigation ; the reception of reports concerning the various interests of the denomination; the examination as to the character and qualifications of candidates for advancement in the ministry, together with a candid^scrutiny into the moral standing and ? efficiency of each clerical member of the Con? ference. These. examinations embraced; the greater portions of the sessions for three days, and are in accordance with the custom aud practice of the Methodist Church, although quite novel to those not acquainted with the usage. Monday and Tuesday, the time of the Con? ference was mainly taken up iu considering the reports and recommendations of the standing committees?embracing financial questions, the missionary work, educational interests, and publications of various kinds over which the Conference has a fostering care. The debates on some of the questions presented in these re? ports were interesting and instructive, and it is needless to add that they were conducted with becoming propriety and the subjects handled with consummate ability. The business was transacted at the morning session of each day, and religious services were conducted in the afternoon and night. On Saturday evening, the Missionary Society held a meeting in the Baptist Church, which was crowded with delegates and visitors. The report of the Secretary, Rev. Henry M. Mood, was read to the Society, and represented the whole subject of missions in a clear and forci? ble light. After the report was adopted, Rev. Atticus G. Haygood, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn., was called upon to address the meeting. His speech was a cogent presentation of facts con? nected with the history of missionary work at home and in foreign lands, npon which he based an argument in favor of the missionary cause, and appealed most eloquently to all Christians in behalf of this work of evangeliza? tion. Dr. Haygood's address was timely, prac? tical arid sensible; deeply impressing all of his hearers, and creating a profound interest in the subject presented. Ho was followed by Rev. A. M. Cbreitzberg in a short address, and at its,.close a collection was taken up, which resuffed" in a contribution of $860 to the Socie? ty and its purposes. Bishop Paiue preached in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning to a large audience, delivering a feeling and powerful discourse, we undcrstaud. Rev. Dr. Haygood occupied the Baptist pulpit on Sunday morning, and en? chained the vast congregation by his simplici? ty and eloquence. Dr. John T. Wigbtman preached in the Presbyterian Church, and his sermon receives the warmest praise from that congregation. The colored churches were like? wise supplied on the Sabbath, but we did not learn the names of those officiating. A Sunday School mass meeting, under the direction of Rev. Geo. H. Wells, was held in the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. W. K. Blake, Esq., and Rev. Dr. Haygood deliv? ered appropriate addresses, full of encourage? ment, and instruction to those engaged in the work of Sunday Schools, and interesting to the large number of children in attendance upon the occasion. - On Tuesday night, the business of Confer? ence was concluded by memorial exercises in honor of those ministers who have been called from earthly labors and trials during the past year. Brief and interesting memoirs of Rev. C. Tbomason, Rev. Alex. L. Smith and Rev. Charles Betts were presented by the committce> and were adopted by the Conference, after short eulogies upon the dead by various minis? ters. When these exercises were over, the Bishop ascended the pulpit and addressed the Conference briefly, in a touching aud practical farewell speech, after which he read the ap? pointments for the ensuing year, and the Con? ference adjourned, with the benediction from its presiding officer. Nearly all of the dele? gates took their departure on Wednesday morn? ing, and carry with them abundant respect and affection from every household in our commu? nity, where they have been domiciled for the past week. The occasion has been exceedingly pleasant to our entire population, and we trust not without profit, both to our guests and to this community. United States Senator. A full account is published in another col? umn to-day, concerning the election of John J. Patterson to the United States Senate, together with the particulars of his subsequent arrest. Patterson has been bound over to answer before the Circuit Court on charges of bribery and corruption, but we have no idea that a grand ju? ry in Richland County will give credence to the strong evideuce against him. Patterson is known derisively as "Honest" John, and the open aud shameless bribery by which his elec? tion was secured is being commented upon throughout the country, giving him an exten? sive notoriety. We thiuk he is destined to knock at the door of the United States Senate, and that he will be admitted. The time was when bis presence would have been spurned by that body, but we doubt not that congenial company awaits his arrival, and that he will be duly enrolled as the Senator from South Carolina I 0, tempora ! 0, mores ! ? On Thursday last, the thermometer stood at six degress below zero in Concord, N. H. Appointments of the South Carolina Con? ference. The following is the list of appointments of the Swith Carolina Conference for the en? suing year, as announced by Bishop Paine on Tuesday evening, vir: CHARLESTON DISTRICT?W. P. Mouzon, Presiding Elder. Trinity and Cumberland?G. H. Wells. Bethel?J. T. Wightman. Spring Street?R. D. Smart. (Berkley Circuit?A. G. Gantt. ?(St. Paul's Mission?To be supplied by J. j C. Brandon. (Cypress Circuit?W. Carson. St. Paul's Mission?To be supplied by G. Smith. Lower St. George's Circuit?A. R. Danner. Bamberg Circuit?P. F. Kistler. St. George's Circuit?W. A. Clarke. Walterborough Circuit?B. G. Jones, H. B. Green. Colleton Circuit?Thomas Raysor. Allendale Circuit?T. E. Wannamaker. Yemassee Circuit?G. H.Pooser. J Black Swamp Circuit?M. L. Banks. I Hardeeville Mission?J. R. Coburn. - ORANGEBURG DISTRICT?H. A. C. Walk? er, Presiding Elder. Orangeburg Station?F. Auld. Eastern Orange Circuit?C. Wilson. Providence Circuit?J. H. Zimmerman. St. Matthew's Circuit?T. J. Clyde. Branchville Circuit?D. J. Simmons. Edisto Circuit?J. L. Sifley. R. B. Tarrant, supernumerary. Graham's Circuit?J. W. McRoy. Willislon Circuit?J. B. Massabeau. Aiken. Mission?G. J. Griffith*. j Graniteville Mission?L. C. Loyal. fi .Upper Orange Circuit?J. S? Beasley. Upper St. Matthew's Circuitr-J. J. Work? man. COLUMBIA DISTRICT?Wm. Martin, P. E. Washington Street?0. A. Darby, f Marion Street?W. D. Kirkland. 1 City Mission?To be supplied. Columbia Circuit?S. P. H. Elwell. Richland Fork Circuit?J. K. McCain. Winnsboro Circuit?J. S. Connor, sup'n'y. Fairfield Circuit^-J. T. Kilgo, J. A. Clifton. East Chester Circuit?J. M. Boyd. Chester Circuit?J. W. Humbert. Rock Hill Circuit?J. E. Watson. Yorkville Station?A. W. Walker. York Circuit?L. A. Johnson, supernume'r'y. Lexington Circuit and Mission?J. C. Miller, f Leesville Circuit and Mission?G. W. Gatlin. j Upper Edisto Mission?To be supplied. President Columbia Female College?B. Jones. Agent Columbia Female College?S. H. Browne. SUMTER DISTRICD-W. H. Fleming, P.E. Sumter Station?J. M". Carlisle. Sumter Circuit?J. A. Porter. One to be supplied. Bishopville Circuit^-S. J. Hill. Camden Station?R. L. Harper. (Santee Circuit?Thos. Mitchell. ?< Fulton Mission?to be supplied by C. W. I Felder. Manning Circuit?J. B. Platt. Lynchburg Circuit?L. M. Little and W. A. Rogers. Timmonsville Circuit?L. Wood. Darlington Circuit?J. B. Campbell and M. V. Wood. j Cheraw Station?A. Coke Smith. I Westfield Creek Mission?Simpson Jones. Chesterfield Circuit?A. Ervin. Zoar Circuit and Lynch's Creek Mission? Supplied by C. A. Plyler. Hanging Rock Circuit?T. W. Munnerlyn. f Lancaster Station?J. R. Little. v I Belle Air Circuit?J. F. England. MARION DISTRICT-J. W. Kelly, P. E. Marion Station?W.C.Power. Marion Circuit?W. L. Pegues. Buck Swamp Circuit?W. W. Jones and D. >THler. . i ' Little Rock Circuit?J. C. Stull. Bennetts vi lie Circuit?J. A. Mood and L. M. II am er. North Marlboro' Circuit?E. T. Hodges; R. R. Pegues, Supernumerary. Kingstree Circnit?A. Nettles. Johnsonville Circuit?J. C. Russell. [ Liberty Chapel Circuit?A. J. Stafford. (Lynch's Creek Circuit?D. W. Seale. Darlington Statiou?A. M. Cbreitzberg. Georgetown Station?A. J. Stokes, f Bucksville and Conwayboro?C. C. Fisbburn. ? Conwayboro Circuit and Mission?R. L. Duf ( fie and A. C. Mann. Waccamaw Circuit and Mission?W. H. Kirten. SPARTANBURG DISTRICT-T. G. Herbert, Presidit . Elder. Spartanburg Station- 0. K. Pritchard. Suartanburg Circuit at.3. Mission?J. C. Crisp. Cherokee Circuit?To be supplied. Rich Hill Circuit-To be supplied by J. F. Smith. Pacolet Circuit?J. Lee Dixon. Fair Forest Circuit?J. B. Wilson. Uniouville Station?S. A. Weber. Goshen Hill Circuit?N. K. Melton. Belmont Circuit?M. A. McKibben. Clinton Circuit?R. N. Wells. Cane Creek Circuit?T. W. Smith. Laurens Circuit?J. B. Traywick. President Wofford College?A. M. Shipp. Professors " " W. Smith, A. H. Lester. Editor Southern Christian Advocate?F. M. Kennedy. Superintendent Carolina Orphan Home?R. C. Oliver. Agent C. A. 0. Home?J. H. C. McKinney. COKESBURY DISTRICT?H. M. Mood, P. E. Cokesbury station?W. W. Mood. . j Cokesbury?J. W. Murray, H. W. Whitaker. Abbeville" station?W. T. Capers. Abbeville?R. R. Dagnall. Lowndesvillo station?A. J. Cauthen. C. V. Barnes, supernumerary. * "? Tumbling Shoals?John Finger. Greenwood?Wm. Hutto. W. H. Lawton, supernumerary. South Abbeville?G. M. Boyd. Newbcny station?Manning Brown. Newberry?-J. L. Shuford.D. D. Dantzler. Little Saluda-G. W. M. Creighton. Edgcfield?Wm. Thomas. Cokesbury School?G. F. Round. GREENVILLE DISTRICT-R. P. Franks, Presiding Elder. Greenville station?E. J. Meynardie. Greenville?John Attaway. Bucua Vista and Batesville?A. B. Stephens, supernumerary. Reidvllle? W. Bowman. Walhalla?J. W. Dickson. F. M. Morgan, supernumerary. Pickcnsville?0. L. Durant. Williamston?R. W. Barber. Seneca ct. and miss, to be supplied by H. Tyler. Brushy Creek?to be supplied by J. Q. Stock? man. Anderson station?G. T. Harmon. Anderson Ct. and Miss.?D. D. Byars. W. A. Hodges, supernumerary. Pendlcton?D. J. McMillen. Chcohec Ct. and Miss.?J. C. Davis. President Williamston Female College?S. Lander. Transferred to Baltimore Conference?T. A. Griffiths. SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS. N. Talley, J. W. Townsend, W. C. Patterson, J D. Derrick, E. J. Pennington, L. Scarborough, j John Watts, A. McCorquodale. ? Mr. Edward Wood who died recently in I Edenton, N. C, had his life insured in respon I sible companies for S90,000. The Grand Lodge of South Carolina. This body assembled in the city of Charles? ton on Tuesday, 10th of December, for the transaction of business. The Grand Masten Robert S. Bruns, Esq., presided with customary grace and diginity. The subordinate Lodges were largely represented, we understand, and the session was unusually harmonious and pleasing. When the Grand Lodge had been opened in ample form, the Grand Master pre? sented his annual address, which succinctly embodies the condition of Masonry in this ju? risdiction and recommends such action as the Grand Master deems best calculated to further its interests. He referred to the prosperity and harmony of the craft tinder his immediate su? pervision, and to the amicable relations exist? ing with foreign jurisdictions. The completion of the new and beautiful Temple was another source of congratulation, which is only sad? dened by the dissolution of pure and honorable Masons, who have been called from earthly labors and triumphs during the year just gone, and entered upon the realities of an eternal world. Bros. Chas. M. Furman, Peter K. Co burn and Wm. T. Walter are amoug the num? ber to whose virtues and services the Grand Master pays fitting recognition. During the year, eight dispensations to organize Lodges have been issued, and warrants of constitution were recommended. Other matters of interest and importance were properly discussed in the Grand Master's address, which was appropri? ately referred. , At the evening session, the standing commit? tees were announced. The report of the com? mittee on the construction of the new Temple was presented by the chairman, Gen. James Oonncr,>announcing that the hall was comple? ted and ready for dedication^" 'Ike:'financial condition of the Grand Lodge is clearly stated in this report, which contains practical sugges? tions to the craft, and points out the true policy of the Grand Lodge in arranging to meefcthe indebtedness incurred by the erection of the new building. The remainder of the evening was occupied in receiving the reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters, acting upon proposed amendments to the Constitution, and other business of a routine character. Wednesday morning was chiefly occupied in the reception of reports from the standing com? mittees. At the hour of twelve, the election of officers to serve the ensuing year took place, when the following brethren were chosen to the respective positions, viz: Robert S. Bruns, of Charleston, Grand Mas? ter. J. B. Kershaw, of Camden, Deputy Grand Master. James A. Hoyt, of Anderson, Senior Grand Warden. James Birnie, of Greenville, Junior Grand Warden. Rev. A. Toomer Porter, of Charleston, Grand Chaplain. H. W. Schroder, of Charleston, Grand Treas? urer. B. Rush Campbell, of Laurens, Grand Secre? tary. : Wm. Elliott, of Beaufort, and W. H. D. Gaillord, of Pehdleton, Senior Grand Deacons. B. A. Mucken fuss, of Charleston, and M. L. West, of Greenville, Grand Stewards. Zimmerman Davis, of Charleston, Grand Marshal. L. Broadus, of Edgefield, Grand Pursuivant. W. A. Wilson, of Charleston, Grand Tiler. In consequence of the absence of the Senior Grand Warden elect, the Junior Grand Dea? cons were not appointed. Messrs. W. G. DeSaussure, J. Adger Smythe, Charles Inglesby and James Simons, jr., were elected to serve on the Hall Committee, f It was determined to hold the next meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston on the sec-' ond Tuesday in December, 1873. At the evening session, Bro. James Birnie presented the majority report of the Commit? tee appointed to consider the report of the: Building Committee. A minority report was likewise presented, which objected to retaining; the annual dues at subordinate-Lodges at the; present rate of one dollar for each member and for each degree conferred. After considerable! discussion, the majority report was adopted, and the minority report was laid upon the table. The amendment to Article 82 of the Consti? tution was then taken up and adopted, making the annual dues of subordinate Lodges one I dollar instead of fitly cents, &nd limiting its operation for the space of five"years, if so long be necessary. Bro. F. A. Connor directed attention to the Masonic Female College at Cokesbury, and asked the sanction and encouragement of the Grand Lodge. By direction of the trustees, the Graud Lodge was requested to name one scholar, who would be entitled to the benefits of the institution, without charge for tuition. The offer was gratefully accepted, and the Grand Master authorized to appoint the bene? ficiary. The Grand Treasurer was directed to apply one-half of the dues and fees paid by the sub? ordinate Lodges, and the rent of the stores in the Masonic Temple, to the iuterest on the debt, the taxes and other extraordinary ex? penses. The installation of the Grand Officers elect was conducted with all due form and ceremony. On motion of Uro. W. G. DeSaussure, leave was granted to Bro. James A. Hoyt, Senior Grand Warden, to be installed in any Lodge in this jurisdiction which he may select. A*series of resolutions, providing for the ex? amination of the proposed officers of a new Lodge, before any dispensation be granted for the formation of such Lodge, were adopted. On motion, the Committee on Appeals and Grievances were allowed to report at the next Annual Graud Communication on the matters committed to them. No further business appearing, the Grand Lodge was closed in due and ancient form. Dedication of the New Masonic Temple. Brethren of the mystic tie.in South Carolina have just cause for congratulation in the com? pletion of the massive and elegant Temple, which was dedicated on the 10th. inst. It is an honor to the craft, an ornament to - Charleston, and vastly creditable to the architect. The ceremonies of dedication were in ?bqjirig with the event of its completion, and the imposing ritual most faithfully and impressively carried out, under the direction of Grand Master Bruns, who delivered an address of welcome on the occasion. The orator of the day, Hon. Henry Buist, P. G. M., acquitted the duty de? volving upou him in most handsome style, by the delivery of an address which is replete with the uoblest thoughts and clearest ideas as to the true mission of Masonry. This address will be published in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge. ? The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston News telegraphs as follows concern? ing an important bill introduced by Mr. Fcath erston, of Anderson : "The introduction by Fealherston, on the 7th instant, in the House of Representatives, of a bill to increase the amount of deposits required from foreign insur? ance companies doing business here, has caused no small flutter in insurance circles. Tele? grams have been received here to-day from some of the leading companies, saying that if the bill becomes a Taw they will withdraw all their business from the State, and the agents here express the opinion that, in that case, in? surance would be made much higher and less safe. The deposits now required are twenty thousand dollars from fire and fifty thousand dollars for life companies. Featherston's bill proposes to increase these amounts to fifty thousand dollars and one hundred thousand, respectively." Meeting of the State Survivors' Associa? tion. The annual convention of the State Survivors' Association assembled in Charleston on last Thursday. The meeting was called to order by Gen. J. B. Kershaw, senior Vice President of the Association, and the roll was called, when it was ascertained that fourteen Districts were represented. Gen. Wade Hampton, President of the Association, and Gen. John S. Preston, sent letters of regret at not being able to attend) which letters were read and received as infor? mation. On motion of Col. E. C. McClure, the place of holding the convention was changed from Columbia to Charleston, and the time was ap? pointed for the Thursday following the second Tuesday in December. On motion of Gen. James Connor, the com? mittee appointed at the last meeting were con? tinued in office until the next meeting, with leave to report. Capt. John S. Fairly, Chairman of the Com? mittee on Designs, submitted the following re? port, which was read and adopted : Your committee, appointed at the last meet? ing of this Association to inquire and report as to the best manner of reproducing the design for a certificate of membership, adopted at that meeting, and the probable cost of the same, have the honor to report that after due inquiry they would recommend an engraving on steel as the most permanent and elegant style of ex? ecution. The estimated cost of engraving the plate, in the best style of art, is ?1,000 to ?1,200. The printing-will probably cost one dollar per copy, making the aggregate cos* of plate and printing, 300 copies, say $1,300 to $1,500. The committee believe that the copies will sell, when executed as above indicated, readily to members at ?5 each, and that at least 100 copies will be taken in Charleston District, leaving only 200 for the other Districts?being an average of about six copies to each District. If subscriptions for this number can be ob? tained the cost of the first edition will be cov? ered, and all that can be sold afterwards will be a source of revenue to the Association. They therefore recommend that they be au? thorized, as soon as they can procure the re? quisite number of subscriptions, to order the plate to be engraved and printing done, and sell to members of this and the District Asso? ciations as many copies as possible; and that the President and Secretary be requested to sign certificates as soon as presented to them by the committee. All of which is respectfully submitted. The following preamble and resolutions, pre? sented by Captain F. K. Huger and Major J. J. Lucas, were unanimously adopted: Whereas the spirit of the age is manifestly adverse to the preservation of the important events connected with the glorious past of our people, from 1860 to 1865, tending rather to de? stroy than to preserve them; and whereas we recognize it a sacred duty to protect and a Eroud privilege to revere the memory of our eroic dead ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the "Survivors' Associa? tion of the State of South Carolina," in Con? vention assembled, do hereby pledge ourselves, collectively and individually, to advocate vigor? ously the inauguration of District Associations throughout the State, as the only sure means of collating statistics and preserving the records of the past, and thereby furnishing material for the preparation of the history of our people, in which at least justice may be done the dead, and the living taught to icuow their deeds of valor and to revere their memories. Be it 'further resolved; That the Chair ap? point one.survivor iu each District who shall be charged with the duty of organizing, in con? nection with this Associations-District Associa? tions;and where District Associations already exist, with the duty of u?inp? his influence to promote its success. ^ ' Colonel.B. H. Rutleuge presented the follow? ing resolution,: which was adopted: Resolved, That each District Association be, and is hereby, assessed, and Vie members pre? sent are personally pledged to use their best ef? forts to procure the payment to the Treasurer of this Association, before the-1st of January, 1873, the sum of $50 for each District, and that it be made the duty of the Secretary to com? municate with the persons in each District, and report those who fail to respond to the Execu? tive Committee. The officers of the past year were re-elected, with the exception of a change in the Execu? tive Board, caused by the withdrawal of the chairman, Col. Edward McCrady. The follow lowing are the officers: President?Gen. Wade Hampton. Vice Pre? sidents?Gen. R. H. Anderson, Gen. J. B. Ker? shaw, Gen. S. McGowan, Maj. T. G. Barker. Secretary?Col. A. C. Haskell. Treasurer? Capt. Win. K. Bachman. Executive Board? Col. J. H. Rion, Gen. Ellison Capers, Gen. Jamas Connor, Col. J. McCuthen, Col. W. H. Wallac e, Col. A. Coward, Col. C. Irvine Walker. In the evening, the association assembled in Hibernian Hall, and after an introductory ad? dress by Bishop Quintard, Gen. John B. Hood delivered a stirring address to his old comrades in-arms. ? A fire occurred at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York early on Wednesday morning, by which damage was done to the extent of $130, 000. Several lives are reported to have been lost. ? Edwin Forest, the celebrated tragedian, died suddenly in Philadelphia on Thursday morning last, in the 67th year of his age. He leaves no immediate relatives?his only sister having died several years ago. His brilliant achievements as an actor will be long remem? bered in this and other countries, as his genius and talents were made effective in upholding the legitimate drama in its beauty and power. ? The Grand Lodge of Masons, in session at Raleigh, N. C, last week, adopted a resolu? tion donating the magnificent buildiug of St. John's College at Oxford, as an asylum to the indigent orphan childreu of the State, and making an annual appropriation of ?500 for its support. St. John's College was erected several years before the war at a cost of some thirty thousand dollars. It was originally designed for a Masonic College. ? Mr. Banks, in the House of Representa? tives, introduced a resolution increasing the President's salary to $50,000 per annum, after the 1st of March, 1873, and by the proposal of an amendment to the Constitution providing that the President shall hold office for six years, and be ineligible for re-election; that the Pres? ident and Vice President shall be elected di? rectly by the voters ou the same day that the election for Representatives to Congress takes place. ? A letter has been received from Senator Hollinshead, from which the Abbeville Press and Banner learns that the friends of General McGowan are actively canvassing his claims for the Judg/Jahip of the Circuit made vacant by the appointment of Judge Orr as Minister to Russia. Mr. II. says that there is no diffi? culty in getting votes for the General, and that we may rely upon him as the next Judge of that Circuit. General McGowan is an able and profound lawyer, and would reflect credit upon the position." His election would be very ac? ceptable to our whole people. ? The Columbia Pluvnlr says that the taxa? ble propcrtv of Georgia, in 1871, was $210,602. 211. This "year, it has increased $16,061,052, and will amount to $226,(163.263. It is about $75,000,000 more than the taxable property of South Carolina, or half as much more. The taxes this year for general purposes will reach $600,000, specific taxes $100,000. Thus the whole tax of our sister State, upon $226,663, 263, will be little more than the sum which will be raised in this State to supply deficiencies, at five mills nn the dollar, on a basis of $150,000, 000. Nothing could be more convincing than these figures, as to the comparative difference in prosperity between the two States. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Charles Sumner lost ?10,000 by the Boston fire. ? Reports of prevailing snow-storms come simultaneously from Maine and Nova Scotia to Tennessee and Arkansas. ? Mrs. Agnes Young, consort of Mr. James M. Young, of Abbeville County, died at Bates ville, Miss., on the 9th instant. ? H. W. Hendricks, Deputy U. S. Marshal, has been peremptorily removed from that po? sition by U. S. Marshal Wallace. ? A French journal has been established at St. Petersburg with the purpose of promoting ?an alliance between Russia and France. ? There is a rumor that Charles O'Conor, of New York, is to be made Chief Justice in the event of Chief Justice Chase's resignation. ? The receipts of the Greenville and Col? umbia Railroad are said to be the largest for the last mouth of any since the road was con? structed. ? Col. R. P. Goodlett, who removed West soon after the war, has returned to this State, and will probably make Greenville his perma? nent home. ? Mr. Tburlow Weed is reported to have given up smoking, being convinced by half a century's experience thereof that it is a remar? kably slow poison. ? It is proposed in the Southern States to complete the arrangements for erecting a stat? ute of "Stonewall" Jackson, for which purpose a subscription was started in 1863. ? Rev. F. Bruce Davis has accepted a call to the charge of the Episcopal Church in Union, and expects to enter upon the discharge of his duties early in January next ? It appears from the verdict of the coro? ner's jury in the case of the killing of Hick son by Mr. Carter, editor of the Lancaster Ledger, that the deed was excusable. ? A statute to the memory of Chief Justice Taney was unveiled at Annappolis, Md., on Tuesday, before a large concourse and many distinguished representatives of the people. ? The Federal jury gave Hon. Josiah Tur? ner, editor of the Raleigh (N. C.) Sentinel, $5, 000 damage in his suit against Kirk and Ber? gen for false imprisonment and bad treatment. ? A destructive fire occurred in Chester on last Sunday morning, totally destroying ten stores, occupying one whole side of the busi? ness portion of the town. A rough estimate puts the loss at from $150,000 to $200,000. The origin of the fire is not known. If we are not mistaken, this is the third disastrous fire in Chester since the war. ? Rev. J. I. Bonner, President of the Due West Female College, has been appointed by the Board of Trustees of Erskine College to solicit subscriptions to the endowment of the last named institution. THE MARKETS. Anderson, Dec. 18,1872. The cotton market has been brisk and lively during the past week, with prices slightly ad? vanced. Prices range to-day from 16i to 172. Sales for the week 432 bales. Corn $1.00 to $1.10; Flour $11.00 to $12.00; Peas $1.00 to $1.10 ; Bacon 10 to 12* cents. SPECIAL NOTICES. The Singer Sewing Machines. It has been some time since I took this meth? od of telling the people that I am engaged in selling this master Machine. I am selling a great many, and they are giving universal sat? isfaction. I have just received a large supply for Christmas times, as this is generally the period that people make presents. Husbands, Fathers, Brothers, you cannot make a Present to any one that will be moro acceptable and do as much good as one of Singer's New Family Sewing Machines. Every Machine warranted for Ten Years. This Machine took the Premium over the Wheeler <fc Wilson, American Button-Hole and Wilcox <fe Gibbes at the Anderson and many other Fairs, as being the most simple, thereby making it the best Family Machine. JOHN H. CLARKE, Agent. Dec 19, 1S72 24 2 Correct the Stomach. It is a well ascertained physiological fact that the origin of most of the ills thut afflict humai. ity is a deranged condition of the alimentary canal. The bowels be<;ome constipated and sluggish, and thence arises a train of painful and distressing maladies. As a preventive and care, there is no remedy so safe and sure as Dr. Tutt's Vegetable Liver Pills. West Point, Ga., Sept 3,1871. W. H. Tutt?Dear Sir: I have been an inva? lid for five years, and have with fortitude aud Eatience tried nearly every patent medicine nown to the peoploVithout any effectual re? lief. It was suggested by some of my friends to take your Vegetable Pills, for which I am under obligations for said suggestion. It being a favorable one, I propose testate the effects. I weigh more than 1 ever did, and my health is far better than it has been iu five vears. I cer? tainly give all the credit to your Pills; and as soon as there is an Increase in the family, you may bet if it is a male that his name shaU be Tutt. Publish if you choose. J. A. DONALDSON. Dr. Tutt's Hair Dye acts like Magic. Symptoms of Catarrh. Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of nasal passages, discharge falling into throat, some? times profuse, watory, acrid, thick and tenacious mucus, purulent mueo-purulent, bloody, pu? trid, offensive, etc. In others a dryness, dry, watery, weak or inflamed eyes, ringing in ears, deafness, hawking and eoug"hing to clear throat, ulcerations, scabs from ulcers, constant desire to clear nose and throat, voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath, impaired smell and taste, dizziness, mental depression, tickling cough, idiocy and insanity. All the alwve symptoms are common to tho disease in some of it stages or complications, yet thousands of cases anuually terminate in consumption, and er.?I in the grave without ever manifesting onc-th.rd of the above symp? toms. No disease is more common or less under? stood by physicians. The Proprietor of Dr. S;ige"s Catarrh Remedy will pay $500 reward for a case of Catarrh which he cauuot cure.? Sold by druggists. The Justice of the Verdict rendered by tho public years ago in favor of the Mexican Mus? tang Liniment must be apparent to all who have used that famous preparation or seen it used. Its healing influence is irresistible. The most obstinate forms of neuralgic or rheumatic disease are totally cured by if, and that in an inconceivably short space of time. External injuries or sores, whether of man or beast, as well as all equine or human maladies for which a liniment may be used, are speedily remedied by its use. Remember it is not merely a palli? ative but an eradicant of disease. A Relief. v You are troubled with a bad breath; it an? noys your friends and acquaintances as well as yourself. You would like to get rid of it, but scarcely know what moans to adopt We will tell you. Use the fragrant Sozodont. It will cleanse and beautify your teeth, and leave your breath pure aud sweet. Accidents happen ; keep Spalding's Glue. A Comfortable Home.?No man can have a comfortable home, especially in winter, when the wind finds an opening between the sashes, under the duors and over the blinds. A door that will not open easily, a window that will not close, a sash that will not be raised?these are among the little things that spoil the happi? ness of millions. Avoid these and many other discomforts by patronizing tho leading Manu? facturer of Doors, Sashes and Blinds in the Southern States, Mr. P. P. Toale, of Charles? ton, S. C. Send for his price list.