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ANDERSON C. H.f. C. THUJBD?X MORNING, AUG; T, M78. jjgjp* Anderson Grange, No. 71, Patrons of Husbandry, will hold a special meeting on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock, to receive pro? posals for membership* J9* The Abbeville Medium makes the state? ment that AT J. Clinkscales, of that County, will give five thousand dollars to build the Chicago and Augusta Railroad, Such liberali? ty is worthy of note. jfcg* We are informed that a few gentlemen mot at Walters'Store on Saturday last, and pledged themselves fb:: five thousand dollars in aid of tho Chicago and Augusta Railroad. Others are ready to co-opeaate with private sub? scriptions, and a spirit of enthusiasm is aroused aleng the line. The bridge at Alston, on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, has been recently re? newed. The bridge is not less than seventy five feet above the surface of the water, and is a substantial structure. The contractor replaced the old bridge with a new one without the in? terruption of a train. 86ff* The Beaufort Republican "predicts'that thO next tax levy.will be double the last one, and that the assessment now going on. will be So arranged as to greatly increase the taxable value of the property of the State. We shall be surprised if not one-third is not added to the taxable basis. The amonnt of money wasted is at lecst $3,000,000., and they are bound to have it." The Weather and Crops. On Monday afternoon, this community re? ceived a bounteous tain, which extended to nearly every portion of the County, we believe. It was just five weeks since we had -a good season at this place, and the crops were suffer? ing from the drought. Fortunately, the dry streak was not extensive, and we are-constantly in receipt of favorable reports from the grow? ing crops. * Religious Items. . A protracted meeting will begin in the Pres? byterian Church on Sa.tu.rday night Rev. D. ?. Frierson, the able and excellent pastor, will be assisted by Bev. Robert A. Fair, Bev. W. Cattino Smith; and ptbers. Re v. Samuel Landar, the President of the Williamston Female College, will preach in the Methodist Church on Sunday next, morn? ing and evening. The pastor, Bev. G. T. Har? mon, will be absent for several weeks, we understand. There will be no service, in the Baptist Church on next Sabbath, in consequence of the absence of the pastor, Bev. Lewis M. Ayer, who h in attendance upon the Saluda Baptist Association, which meets to-day. A Pleasant (lathering. An agreeable party of gentlemen assembled by invitation at the Wa.verly House on Mon? day hat, to celebrates the birthday of Messrs.. George W. and Wm. T. Milier, i-he well-known twin-brothers, whose genial companionship is recognized and appreciated by a large circle of friends throughout the State. The event was signalized by a splendid dinner, and the rich viands, temptingly arrayed, reflected immense credit upon the cuisine of the Waverly. After & thorough discussion of the edibles, im? promptu toasts were given, and the health, happiness and prosperity of the brothers wore freely and frequently pledged. The manage? ment of the hotel was likewise honored, aud an earnest wish expressed for an enlargement of its capacity at an early day, to accommodate the increased patronage .from the traveling public, upon the completion of the Chicago, Augusta and Booth Atlantic Railroad. The Railroad Meeting. The people of Anderson responded heartily to tho call for a railroad meeting on Monday, and u large and influential assemblage met to devise the proper method of advancing the in? terests of the Chicago and Augusta Railroad. The proceedings are given elsewhere, from which it will be seen that a strong delegation was selected to represent Anderson County in the proposed Convention, which meets at Ab? beville C. H. on next Wednesday, and that resolutions were unanimously adopted, indica? ting an earnest desire to aid in the construction of a railroad south of this place, which will form a link in the great trunk line from the grain-producing West to the South Atlantic coast One of the resolutions also provides for an immediate survey of the rente, and a com? mittee of active, energetic citizens has been ap? pointed to procure the means for defraying the expenses of such, survey. We trust these gen? tlemen will meet with great success in procuring subscriptions, as there should be no delay in preparing a full and accurate report as to the feasibility and practicability of the route, show? ing its advantages over competing lines, which is to influence the action of our Northwestern allies in the premises. We are confident the gentlemen appointed to solicit subscriptions appreciate the importance of prompt action, and will earnestly urge the work entrusted to their hands. The tone and temper of the meeting plainly evinced the readiness of oar citizens to make a large subscription, through the County Com? missioners, when the proper time arrives. We have an abiding faith in this result, and the friends of this great enterprise may confidently rely upon Anderson County discharging its entire duty. The delegates to Abbeville are authorized to seek the co-operation of other Counties, and we have no doubt that definite action will be taken by the Convention, such as is destined to evolve the future success and completion of the project. In this connection, we would invite attention So the proceedings of a meeting field at Green? wood on Saturday last, in the interest of the illreenwood and Augusta Railroad. The pro? gress of this Road is clearly set forth, and tho stockholders are ready to unite with their neighbors of Abbeville and Anderson, in ma? king their route a part of the link between Anderson and Augusta. Unnecessary Litigation. We- bear mach eomplaint among the tax? payers as to- tite unusual amount of criminal business before the Trial Justices of this town, involving extraordinary expense to the County, and requiring uhe presence of jurors and wit? nesses, whose time could be more profitably em? ployed at their usual avocations. These com? plaints have been numerous during the past ten days, as the greater portion of last week was ta -en np in the trial of petty offenses against the law, some of which occurred with? in the corporate limits of the town, and proper? ly belonged to the jurisdiction of the Town Council. Indeed, we are informed, that the ex? pense t) the County for last week's business will not fall short of $100, which is an alarm? ing figure, when we consider the past history of Anderson, and that it has been the rule and not the exception for the Magistrates and Trial Justices to prevent litigation and expense for a long period of years. Until within the past three or four^eara, a couple of magisterial offi? cers we/e fully competent to discharge all the businesi. Now, there are five Trial Justices within the corporate limits of Anderson, be? sides th; Town Council, whose jurisdiction in criminal matters is co-extensive and co-ordinate with th?: Trial Justices of the State. The times are out )f joint, we know, and the present sea sou of comparative idleness begets trouble amongst the idlers, who are too much disposed to seek 1 he interference of the law for trivial and supposed wrongs. But the office of Trial Justice does not imply the encouragement of litigation. On the contrary, it has been the practice of such officers in this community to act as peace-makers, and use their influence in effecting compromises between parties, in both civil and criminal causes. We desire a speedy return to this practice, and the tax-payers will demand u rigid scrutiny into the official con? duct of Trial Justices hereafter. We arc loth to believe that the recent con? duct of Trial Justices is prompted, by selfish motives, tnd prefer to attribute theiir action to a false construction as regards their duty to is? sue warrants every time they are asked to do so. Where the jurisdiction properly belongs to the Town Council, the Trial Justices should posi? tively refuse to interfere, and the negligence of the .Town Council to take cognizance of such cases does not justify the subsequent action of the Trial Justices. Let the Council be held responsible for their neglect of duty, which im? poses a burden of taxation upon the County, where the se duties are performed by the Trial Justices. Death of Homer L HcGowan, Esq. . Homer L. McGowan, Esq., of Lanrens, died at Ccesar's Head on Monday, 28th July, in the 37th year )f his age. The deceased had been suffering f >r a long time previous to his death from the effects of a gun-shot wound throngh the lungs, received in the battle of Savage Sta? tion, whic a ultimately destroyed his health, and for tho last several months it has been ap? parent to 1 .is friends that there was little pros? pect of recovery. With the hope of beneficial effects iro n the mountain air upon his frail constitution, he was induced to visit Caesar's Head a few weeks ago, but the summons came, and death grantecbjelief from his sufferings. The.decnased was admitted to the practice of law in 185% and soon thereafter was married to , Miss Farrc w, of Laarens. He became the edi i tor of the Lanrensville Herald, and continued to practice law and edit the paper until the war broke out, when he promptly volunteered in the *orvice of his native State, and Was elected Captain of Company F., 3rd Begt S. C. Yols., where he continued to serve faithfully and gal? lantly until disabled in the summer'of 1862. In the w. nter of 1865, the Legislature elected him to the responsible position of Commission? er in Equiy for Laarens District, which he held until IhjB office was abolished. In 1868, he was choen Solicitor of the Seventh Circuit, and discharged its duties with fidelity and fearlessly for the term of four years. Noble, generous and high-toned, possessing a liberal education and pleasing address, it was natural for the deceased to win his way to the hearts of Iis fellow-citizens. We knew him well and intimately, and can truthfully aver that he was one cf nature's noblemen?always frank and nanly in his public and private life. Laurens has been bereft of one of her most de? voted and brilliant sons. He was the youngest brother of Gin. Samuel McGowan, of Abbeville. Tie Rural Carolinian. The August number of the Rural Carolinian has reached is with its accustomed regularity. The table of contents presents a varied selec? tion of matt sr, both instructive and interesting to the agriculturist and home circle. The Rural is now established on a firm basis, having near? ly completed' its fourth volume. It is pleasing to learn that it is daily receiving new acces? sions to its already large list of subscribers. The publishers are determined to spare no ef? forts in further extending its field of usefulness. To that end, ? hey are advertising for canvassing agents in each County of the several Southern States. This will afford an excellent opportu- j nity'for energetic farmers to undertake the (iuties of canvassing for the new volume, which hegius in Oct ober next. The terms ire $2 per annum; with club rates sis follows: 6 copies for $10; 10 copies for $16; 20 copies for $30. Address Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. Green rille District Conference. At the recent session of the Greenville Dis? trict Conferer. ce, M. E. Church South, which convened at Greenville, S. C, on the 24th of July, the following delegates to the next an nualvession of the South Carolina Conference, which meets in Sumter next December, were elected, viz: Messrs. W. J. Ligon. S. Clyde, J. H. Sligb and W. L. Prince, principals; Rev. F. B. Mauldin arid J. P. Mickler, Esq., alternates. The various matters pertaining to the tem? poral and spiritual interests of the denomina? tion were thoroughly discussed, and the Bession of the District Conference unusually interesting. It was deter a ined to bold the next session at Pendleton, S. O. JBSy The Governor has re-appointed B. N. Wright, Esq., as a Trial Justice for Anderson County. ? President Grant has confirmed the par? dons recently recommended by the Attorney General to be granted to Ku Klux prisoners. The nesessary papers have been sent to the department, und the orders for the release of the prisoners will be issued immediately. For the Anfenon Intelligencer. Procee<fc>gs of the Railroad Meeting. ANDERSON, S. C, August 4,1873. According to the advertisement of Maj. B. F. Whitner, i, very large number of the sub? stantial citi; ens of the County ? assembled in the Court House, representing the whole Coun? ty, and evinced an interest throughout the whole business, shewing that they were fully aware of the importance of this undertaking. Maj. Whitnor called the meeting to order; stated that the first duty was to appoint dele? gates to meet those from the other Counties interested in he Chicago and Augusta Rail? road at Abbeville on the 13th inst. He also stated that there would be other business be? fore the meeting, and solicited the earnest co? operation of* all the people of the County. The motion was then made, that Judge J. S. Murray be elected Chairman of the meeting. This being seconded and carried, Judge Mur? ray made a veiy appropriate address as to the causes of the meeting and what was to be con? sidered. " He then declared the meeting ready for business, and on motion appointed Messrs. W. 8. Brown and James L. Orr, jr., Secretaries. Maj. Whitner then addressed the meeting, saying that ho had prepared a preamble and resolutions, and wished to present them, hoping that they woidd elicit discussion.. He showed that Anderson had three very great advantages over other competitive routes, to wit: 1st. That thirty-two miles of road towards Clayton, Ga., have been actually built, and that a large por? tion of the balance from Walhalla has been graded. 2nd. That the Greenwood and Augus? ta road for forty miles from the Georgia termi? nus is in a direct line towards this place, and if desirable we may connect with it there. 3rd. Anderson offers the finest local trade of any of the up-country towns in South Carolina or Georgia. Maj. W. then read his preamble fnd resolutions, and1, they were laid before the meeting. Mr. J. P. Reed rose next and said that he had not been present at the last meeting, con? sequently did rot know what arrangements had been made, ito he had prepared resolutions, which he read, saying that he did not object to Maj. Whitner's resolutions, but that his would exemplify his opinions more thoroughly. He then moved that a committee, of five be Ap? pointed to confer upon the resolutions offered, and report what they thought proper to be adopted by the meeting. The Chair appointed Messrs. J. P. Re<!d, B. F. Whitner, John B. Moore, J. Y. Fretwell and W. B. Watson. Capt. James A. Hoyt was then called upon to address the meeting, which he did in a well arranged, able and forcible speech, showing that we had lost the Air Line through our in? activity about thi} subscription, while Green? ville and Spartanburg had not only put up a large amount to that enterprise, but were press? ing on further railroad enterprises; and said further, that money alone would build us the road. Joseph Cox, Esq., was called on, and made a forcible speech for the construction of some railroad. He taid that Anderson County had twice as much money as Greenville, but that the latter had gotten ahead of us in financier? ing, and that we had almost allowed our Coun? ty seat to be circumscribed by railroads. Mr. Stephen MoCuJly was called upon, and promulgated some, very sound views, to wit: to build a railroad rtsqnires energy and-woney, and that we must work at home, unitedly and in | telligently, to complete this undertaking. ? I The committee on resolutions then reported the following: Whereas, the people of Anderson have, for many years past, earnestly desired a railroad connection with the great grain-growing coun? try of the Northwest i have hailed with much satisfaction the recent projection of the Chicago,. Augusta and South Atlantic Railway, which proposes to connect the great grain emporium of the West with the South Atlantic coast by a direct route, and have recently expressed an earnest wish to sec uro, if possible, the location of this grand trunl; niilway by Anderson; akd whereas, we believe the surest means to the attainment of this end is diligently to apply ourselves to the co ist ruction of a railroad from Anderson, the Southern terminus of the Blue Ridge Railroad, wVz* Abbeville C. H., to the most eligible point on the Greenwood and Au? gusta Railroad, in tie direction of Augusta, Ga., and Aiken, South Carolina, a road highly desirable in itself, ami to earnestly co-operate with all friends of this enterprise, in devising means for its aceon plishment; Aim whereas, a Convention of tbs people of the Counties of Anderson, Abbeville, -Edgefield, Barn well and Beaufort, in the interest of such enterprise, has been called to meet at Abbeville C. H., on the 13th day of August instant, to consider what shall be done to further and promote the con? struction of said Rs.ili'oad, and we regard it of great importance to our local interests to be represented in such Convention, and to take such other preliminuy steps as shall not only evince our own earnestness in the work, but shall be necessary in our judgment to success? fully inaugurate it. Be it therefore Resolved, That tho people of the County and Town of Anderson are deeply impressed with the magnitude and importance of the con? templated railway connection between the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, and the Southern Atlantic nea-board at Augusta and Savannah, Ga., and Port Royal and Charleston, S. C, by a route that will include by direct and parallel lines the cities of Indianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati, Ohio, Iiouisville and Lexington, Ky., and Knoxville, Tenn., and thence through the remarkable natural depression of Rabun Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains, traversing the territory of this State to the points before named, thereby opening the most direct, prac? tical and economical route that has ever been suggested for tho exchange of the productions of the Northwest for the Southern A.Lntic and Gulf States, and the West India Islands. Resolved, That from Rabun Gap south, the dost natural route to the sea-board, and the one incomparably the most practicable and im? portant to secure the ends contemplated by a union of the section;, that has been or can be suggested, is by way of the towns of Walhalla, Pendleton, Anderson and Abbeville, in the di-. rcction of Aiken, ard by the Greenwood and Augusta Road from the ridge below Abbeville to the city of Augusta, connecting directly with the Port Royal and Savannah Railroads at that place. Resolved, That the construction of a railroad from Anderson by Abbeville and Edgefield, making the connections above mentioned with Aiken and Augusta, will secure the adoption of that route for any Roadabuilt through Rabun Gap, upon a principle as natural and certain as that water will run down hill and seek its own level. Resolved, That the construction of such a Road, from Anderson to Aikcu and Augusta, whether any Northwestern connection be made or not, is of the highest importance to the peo? ple of Western and Southwestern Carolina, from the mountains to the ocean, and to the cities of Augusta, Savannah, Port Royal and Charleston; and the people of Anderson stand ready to unite with their fellow-citizens of the counties and cities below, in raising the' means to construct this road as soon as possible. Resolved, That so soon as books can be law? fully opened for subscriptions of stock to this Road, we will favor ana aid in directing the County Commissioners to subscribe the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars in behalf of the County, and the corporate authorities Fifty Thousand Dollars additional for the Town of Anderson, and that as members of corporations and as citizens, the people of the County and Town of Anderson will do their whole duty in the premises. Resolved, That a scientific and thorough sur? vey of the route proposed for said. Road should be made as early as practicable, and that we invite our fellow-citizens below to unite with us in making such survey. Resolved, That a special committee of twelve persons be appointed to solicit funds to cover the expenses of said survey, and that they be requested to confer with Mai. Thos. B. Lee as to the probably cost of such survey, the time .within which it can be made, and such other information in relation thereto as they may deem necessary, and that they prepare to re? port as soon as practicable. Resolved, That twenty-one delegates be ap SDinted by this meeting to attend the proposed onvention at Abbeville C. H., on the 13th inst., when we hope to meet representatives from tho several counties and cities below, with whom we seek these new commercial, social and business relations. Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the Anderson papers, that other papers in? terested in or friendly to the enterprise be re? quested to copy, and that our delegates to Ab? beville lay them before the Convention at that place. Hon. J. P. Reed then made a very earnest and eloquent appeal to the people to sustain ' these resolutions, not only in this meeting, but in the County when it came to vote for the subscription. J Mr. Wm. Henry Trescot opposed the section levying a County subscription, Baying that nothing should be done as to money until the action of the Abbeville Convention. Maj. John B. Moore sustained that section, and showed that the only effect of Mr. Trescot's plan would be to bind the Anderson delegation hand and foot, and that without this evidence of the willingness of the Anderson people to assist with money, they had just as well keep silent on the subject. General J. W. Harrison then spoke, urging a connection between the South and Northwest, and gave a short history of the workings of the Chicago, Augusta and South Atlantic Raiiroad Company; showed the necessity of making up thorough statistics of our route, in order to compete before the Association with other routes trying to secure this road; explained, also, that this was a planters' and not a capi? talists' undertaking.; On motion, the Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted. On motion of Capt. S. M. Pegg, a committee of five were appointed to select the delegates to attend the Railroad Convention at Abbe? ville. They reported the following: Messrs. J. P. Reed, B. F. Whitner, James A. Hoyt, Thos. B. Lee, W. H. D. Gaillard, J. B: ?itton, Wm. Perry, J. W. Norris, D. L. Hall, James A. Drake, W. S. Pickens, G. W. Cox, Dr. J. H. Reid, S. C. Humphreys, R. S. Hill, John R. Cochran, B. F. Crayton, G, W. Maret, John B. Moore, W. S. Brown and James L. Orr, jr., and to these the Chairman of the Committee, Capt. S. M. Pegg, and the Chairman of the meeting, Judge J. S. Murray, were added, making twenty-three in all. Under the resolution providing for a commit? tee of twelve to solicit subscriptions to defray the expenses of the contemplated survey, the Chairman appointed the following gentlemen, viz: W. W. Humphreys, B. D. Dean, N. K. Sullivan, C. S. Mattison, N. J. Newell, A. J. Sitton. E. G. Roberts, M. C. Parker, James A. Gray, R. M. Burriss, Wm. G. Watson and James B. Moore. Mr. Wm. Perry made the followihg motion, which was adopted: That when this meeting do adjourn, it adjourn to meet again at the call of the Chairman, to receive the report of the delegates sent to Abbeville. On motion, the meeting then adjourned. j J. S. MURRAY, Chm'n. James L. Oeb, Jb., ) ???.'?,' ,t?? Wm. S. Bbown, jPecraanea For the Anderson Intelligencer. Greenwood and Augusta Railroad. Gbeenwood, 8. C, Aug. 2, 1873. A meeting in the interest of the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad was held in Waller Hall to-day. Gen. P. H. Bradley, on being called to the Chair, fully and lucidly explained the ob? ject of the meeting, showing the present condi? tion and prospects of the Road, and stating the amount of stock that had been subscribed at Greenwood and at other points along the route, and the amount it was necessary to raise to se? cure the Road. Gen. Bradley then exhibited the profile ?f the survey, and read the intelli? gent report of the Chief Engineer, Capt. T. P. Ashmore, showing the route and length of Road, cost of surveying, removing obstacles, grading, trestle-work, bridges, cross-ties, &c. He then stated the position and feeling of Au? gusta towards the Road, and the liberal sub? scription that city would make as soon as it was demonstrated that the people of Carolina were in earnest, and determined to subscribe in pro? portion to their ability and wants. Gen. Bradley mentioned several parties of capitalists that would iron, equip and put the Road in thorough running order as soon as it was graded, or that would loan the stockhold? ers sufficient money to complete it, on a bonus of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars in bona fide subscriptions. He also ? explained the chances of the great Chicago and South Atlan? tic Railroad, running through Anderson, and making a junction with the Greenwood and Augusta Road at Dora's Mine. At the'conclusion of this interesting state? ment, it was resolved to open the books for in? creased subscriptions to the citizens of Green? wood, which was promptly responded to, by in? creasing their stock to seven or eight times the original amount?a sufficient amount being subscribed to grade the Road to some point near Milway. It was also the sense of the meeting, when a sufficient amount of stock to grade the Road was subscribed, to organize themselves into joint stock companies, and begin the work. On motion of J. C. Chiles and W. K. Brad? ley, it was then resolved to hold similar meet iugs every eight or ten miles along the route; T - at Miiway on Friday, 8th of August, at Cal* houn's Mills on the 15th of August, aud at Bradley's Mills on the 21st of August, at which time other meetings will be appointed. After the appointment of a committee to solicit stock in the vicinity of Greenwood, the meeting adjourned, hopeful of soon securing the requisite stock to warrant them to begin grading the Road in joint stock companies. ? P. H. BRADLEY, Chm'n. J. C. Maxwell," Secretary. The Ku Klux Prosecutions-Official De? claration of the Government. Washington, July 31. The following letter from the South Carolina delegates, with the reply of Attorney General Williams, explain the gratifying result of the effort to secure the pardon of the Ku Klux, and the discontinuance of pending prosecu? tions : Washtngton, July 30. Hon. George H. Williame, Attorney General: Sib?After our conference with you, we pro? ceeded to Long Branch and were promptly accorded'an interview* with General Grant, which was in all respects cordial and satisfac? tory. The President expressed views of clem? ency similar to those previously expressed by you, and said he would address you a note de? fining the President's policy of the government in relation to prosecutions and prisoners under the enforcement act. We beg .to renew the ! suggestions already made, that the purposes of j the government in the premises be made pub? lic, so that all concerned, particularly refugees, may have authentic information from the pro? per official source, by which they may be able to govern themselves. Such an official an? nouncement will, in our opinion, produce a great sense of relief. We are, with great respect, your obedient servants, W. D. PORTER, J. B. KERSHAW, R. M. SIMS. Depaetment of Justice, 1 Washington, July 31,1873. j ? Messrs. Porter, Kershaw and Sims, Washing? ton?Gentlemen: Your letter of yesterday, intended to elicit from me a public expression of the policy of the government in relation to prosecutions and prisoners under the enforce? ment acts, is received. I have to say, in an? swer, that as indicated in his conversation with you, the President has communicated to me what I have heretofore understood to be his wish, that the persons accused and convicted of offences under the said acts should be treat? ed, with as much leniency as possible, without prejudice to the ends for which they were passed. It must, however, be distinctly under? stood, that this action by the government is not prompted by any doubt as to the necessity or validity of the said acts, or of the necessity and justice of the convictions already had un? der them, to prevent and punish high crimes. The belief is that the Ku Klux Klaus have, through the said convictions, been already, if | not altogether, broken up, and that those who were concerned or sympathized with them have come to see the folly, wickedness and danger of ] such organizations. You have been pleased to say to me, and .similar assurances nave been given by others seeking the same object, that the executive clemency at this time in the Ku Klux cases would remove many causes of uneasiness and irritation now existing, and conduce generally to the public peace and tranquillity, and the proposed action is taken in reference to such cases; and with the full expectation that these assurances will be verified, you are informed! that the prosecutions now pending in the courtei for violations of the enforcement acts will be suspended or discontinued, and instructions to that effect have already been given to several district attorneys. But there may be excep? tional cases, of great aggravation, where the government will insist upon conviction and punishment. There are, however, but few of such cases' now within my knowledge.? Persons who have absented themselves on account of their complicity or supposed com? plicity in Ku Klux offences are at liber? ty to return, and unless their crimes bring them within the above-named exceptional cases they will not be prosecuted. Many of those sentenced to imprisonment for such of? fences have already been pardoned, and the cases of the others are under consideration, and will probably be disposed of in like man? ner, keeping in view the proper relation of) their guilt. To avoid any misconstruction of these pro? ceedings, it is perhaps necessary for me to say that all conspiracies and outrages in violation of the said acts hereafter committed will be prosecuted with all possible energy and vigor, aud it is to be understood that the government does not intend to abandon the said acts, but to induce if possible a willing obedience to their reasonable requirements. Substantially they are intended to protect citizens of the! United States in the possession of their politi? cal and civil rights, guaranteed to them by the late amendments to the constitution, and the President, whose duty it is to see that the laws are faithfully executed, would be recreant to that duty if he did not so administer the gov? ernment as to afford to all citizens the equal protection of its laws. I.have added these suggestions to the infor? mation for which you ask, with a sincere hope that, by the exercise' of a mutual recognition of each other's rights by all clases of people, no further necessity will arise tor their protec? tion and enforcement under said acts through the action of the general government. Very respectfully, GEO. H. WILLIAMS. ITEMS-EDITOBIAL AND OTHEBWISE. ? Gen. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, was in Columbia last week. ? Vice President Wilson is said to be recov? ering from his illness. ? General Patterson, of Philadelphia, is the proprietor of thirteen cotton mills. ? Iowa's new capitol is to be built of,Min? nesota granite, and to cost $2,000,000. ? Gen. Breckinridge has been to Richmond for the first time since the evacuation. ? Vigilance committees in Southern Indiana have hung seventeen meu in three years. ? R. M. Hughes, Esq., has been nominated by the Republicans for Governor of Virginia. ? Sunday schools are gradually being estab ? lished in Russia, and they are slowly gaining ground. ? Mr, Geo. W. Williams has accepted the appointment as assignee of the Blue Ridge Rail? road Company. ? They ar? organizing a Home Insurance Company in Tfewberry, the capital stock of which is to be $100,000. ? Robert C. Brickell, who has just been elevated to the Supreme Bench of Alabama, can set type with extraordinary speed. ? Joseph P. Police, a machinist in the State Road shops in Atlanta, has fallen heir to $52, 000 left him by a rich old uncle, who died re? cently in Charleston. ? The caterpillar has made its appearance in the northern part of Mississippi. The cot? ton crop is several weeks later and the worms arc earlier than usual. ? Miss Eva Kelly, of Darlington, committed suicide last week by taking cobalt or fly-poison. She was only sixteen years old, and killed her? self because she was tired of living. ? The Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company are constructing a line from Char? lotte to Atlanta, and will soon be in communi? cation with Spartanburg and Greenville. ? The County Commissioners of .Laurens have fixed upon Friday, 15th of August as the day for holding* the election for voting upon the question of a county subscription to the Laurcus aud Ashcville Railroad. ? Mr. L. H. Keith, of Kingston, Mass., was the fortunate owner of the ticket that drew the capital prize of $100,000 in the late draw? ing of the Public Library of Kentucky. ? The steamship line between Charleston and Havana is to be re-established shortly by a company of Charleston merchants, and the Post Master General has already awarded them, the contract for carrying the mails. ? Mr. Schumpert, a young man living near Chappell's Depot, on the Gr^nville and. Col? umbia Railroad, was billed by lightning, on Snnday afternoon. He was returning from church when the fatal bolt struck him. ? The Cincinnati Commercial predicts tha:; Republican party will yet defend, uphold, and. attempt to vindicate the Congressional salary grab ; that it will find it necessary to take thui course in order to defend and sustain Grant. ? Two yonng ladies of Orangeburg County have twenty acres of finely growing cotton, which they have cleared of grass with their own labor, assisted by a flock of geese. The crop promises to tarn out about twelve bales. . ? It is said that a new- hotel, to be called the Centennial Hotel, which is to eclipse every? thing in this country and rival the Grand Hotel in Paris, is to be built in Philadelphia in time to accommodate the visitors ot the Centennial Celebration. ? Rev. J. C. Williams, a prominent Presby? terian minister, who formerly resided in Abbe ville County, and for the last two or three years has lived in North Carolina, was stricken with paralysis a few days since, wb3e fa the ?pulpit, and bat faint hopes are entertained of nis recovery. ? Rev. 0. F. Gregory, of Mount Pleasant, has been elected assistant secretary of the Domestic and Indian Mission and Snnday school Board of the Southern Baptist Conven? tion, located at Marion; Alabama. Should he accept the appointment he will be compelled to remove to Marion. ? A valuable deposit of lead has been dis? covered on the plantation of A. J. Clinkscales, eight miles from Abbeville. The mine is situ? ated on the bank of Little River, and recent explorations have shown it to be very rich. An old tradition says 'the mine has been worked once, and Mr. Clinkscales intends to develop it. ? Dorn's Gold Mine, in Abbeville County, has been leased from its owner, Cyrus H. McCormick, of Chicago, by Messrs. Perrin & Cothran, who intend commencing mining op? erations at an early day. They will work the mine on a scientific plan, and it is thought that a little labor will develop a richer deposit than has yet been discovered. ? Dr. J. Lawrence Smith, who presided at the "Fourth of July" banquet at "Vienna, is s native of Charleston, and a brother-in-law of Prof. Reynolds, of Columbia. About twenty years ago he went to Kentucky, where he mar? ried the daughter of Secretary Guthrie. Dr. Smith was a man of great promise when he left South Carolina, and is highly esteemed io his adopted State. Death of Col. J. P. Hoyt.?This commu? nity and the many friends of Col. J. P. Hoyt will learn with regret that he died on the 2r3df ult. CoL H. haubeen on abrief business visit to this place, and was returning to his home-at Anderson C. H., when, being previously in feeble health, he died on the way, at the resi? dence of Mr. J. L. Gilkerson, in this County. Cor. Hoyt had only recently removed, with his family, from this village to Anderson C. H. He had been a resident of this place more than twentv-one years, and was highly esteemed by the entire community as a useful and worthy citizen. He will be sadly missed from our midst, and his place will not be easily filled. The deceased was a man of large experience and general information, having traveled ex? tensively, (both in this country and Europe,) in his younger days, and had seen more of the world, perhaps, than the majority of men. - In addition to this, be was a man of culture and education, possessing great energy and a re ' markable memory. I Before his health failed him to too great a [degree, he frequently wrote for the press of this and other States; and shortly after the commencement of the late war became (in the absence of the lamented Hollingsworth,) the editor and business manager of this paper, oc? cupying that position to the time of its discon? tinuance, which occurred during said struggle. ?Laurensvilk Herald. A. CARD. Some time during last year, one Elias Free? man, who had been living on my plantation, left for parts unknown. Since which time his father and family have been circulating that he is dead, and that he came to his death by my hands, which report is as false as it is infa? mous. It is further reported that said Elias Freeman has not been heard from since he left my house; in contradiction of which, and to show his intention to leave, I herewith pub? lish the affidavits of Wei born Bryant, W. A. Hopkins and Allen Long. sJlSI'L, S. NEWELL. Aug. 6th, 1873. State of South Carolina, ) Coujtty of Anderson. ) Personally appeared before me, Wm. g. Brown, a Notary Public, Welborn Bryant, and on oath says, that the said Elias Freeman, on Saturday evening previous to his disappear? ance on the following Monday, in company with himself and younger brother, went to his uncle's, Simon Bryants, to get some money which my said uncle owed him, with which he stated he wanted to pay his expenses to the Sand Mountain. Deponent further states that the said Elias Freeman endeavored to pursuade him to go with him, proposing at the same time to change their names, so that his wife and family might not be able to follow him. WELBORN BRYANT. Sworn to before me, this 6th. of August, 1873. WM. S. BROWN, Not. Pub. State of South Carolina, ) County of Anderson, j Personally appeared before me, Wm. s. Brown, a Notary Public, W. A. Hopkins, and on oath says, that the said Elias Freeman came to Mr. Burdine's field, Where he was at work, and stated that he had quit the employ of Mr. Newell two weeks before, and that he was in search of a new home. Mr. Theodore Smith was in company with myself at the time the said Freeman came to the field. The said Freeman went in the direction of Pickens ville. He, the said Freeman, also stated he had quit his wife?that he could not live with her. . W. A. HOPKINS. Sworn to before me, this 6th of August, 1873. WM. S. BROWN, Not. Pub, State of South Carolina, ) Co?nty of Anderson. ) Personally appeared before me, Wm, s. Brown, a Notary Public, Allen Long, and on oath says that on the Monday morning, when the said Elias Freeman was said 4 have dis? appeared, he heard Mrs. Freeman^the wife of Elias Freeman, in answer to a question by Mr. S. S. Newell, as to where Elias was, say that he was at home sick. Deponent also says that he went by the house of Elias Freeman nbout 12 o'clock on the same Monday, and thai, Elias Freeman was not at home. Deponent de? nounces as a lie the rumor that he found the clothes of Elias Freeman at Mr. Neal's mill ond. Deponent further says that on the same ay about 10 o'clock <h.e (deponent) told old Mr. Freeman that his son was gone, whereupon Mr. Freeman stated he had been expecting it for the past two weeks. Deponent further states that the said Elias Freeman said to him about two weeks before his departure, that be intended to quit Mr. Newell's, and go to work ou the railroad; that he could get better wages. ALLEN LONG. Sworn to before me, this 6th of August, 1873. WM. S. BROWN, Not. Pub.