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ANDERS-QNf C. H.f S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 28, 187S. Death of Elijah Webb. It is friendship's painful duty to announce that this well-known and highly-esteemed cit? izen departed this life at his residence in Anderson, with the rising of the morning sun, on Monday, the 25th of August instant. He had been stricken with apoplexy ou Saturday _ evening preceding, from, the effects of which he lingered, without apparent pain after the first paroxysm,, fos- abeut forty hours. In the meantime, although deprived of the power of distinct speech, his consciousness was frequent? ly manifested by the recognition of his friends, and he was doubtless at times entirely sensible ?This condition, until near the hour of his dissolution. And yet not a struggle nor a groan escaped him during all that time, and he finally departed with the apparent composure of an infant falling asleep on iis father's bosom, exhibiting in death the appearance of one who gently "Wraps the drapery of his couch about him, And lies down to pleasant dreams." Mr. Webb was born of highly respectable parents on Seneca River, in. Anderson County, on the 13th of January, 1806, and was therefore in the 68th year of his age at his decease. He continued to reside in the County, and but a few miles from the place of his nativity, his entire- life, and during most of that time was J perhaps better known locally, and enjoyed a higher degree of personal popularity, than any ether man who. has lived in the County. His educational opportunities in early life were limited to an acquisition of the element? ary branches of the English tongue; but from his active j energetic and popular manners and < disposition, he was, notwithstanding his limited education, employed in early life as a clerk is the mercantile establishment of the Messrs. Benson, at Pendleton, where he acquired those active business habits that laid the foundation of his success in life. He continued with these gentlemen at Pendleton until the settlement of the present town of Anderson, in 1827, when he removed with them to that place in charge of their business. He was, therefore, one of the very first settlers of Anderson, and the lost survivor of those who resided there before 1830. In 1828 he was united in marriage with Caro? line, an accomplished daughter of the then lately deceased Col. Dudley Hammond. With her ho'received a very handsome estate for the times, and soon thereafter embarked in busi? ness on his own account,ii:k copartnership with John Lipseomb, Esq., late of Edgefield County, deceased. He continued this connection, doing a large business for that day, until the fall of 1837, when he was elected Clerk of the Supe? rior Court of Common Plans and General Ses? sions, and Register of Mesiie Conveyances, by a very large and nattering popular vote. He entered upon the duties of this office in Febru? ary, 1838, and continued to hold it and dis? charge its varied duties, with credit to himself and satisfaction to the country?as was mani? fested by his re-election at seven consecutive elections; on each occasion over men of high character and attainments?for the period of ? 'twenty-eight years. Finally, at the close of the war, feeling the weight of years growing upon him, and recognizing the fact that others who were younger; and had recently served the State'more actively, had claims to public favor that should be promptly acknowledged, he voluntarily retired from the Clerk's office, al? though the results of the war had reduced him, as it had done most men, until the perquisites would have been of great value to him, and has since devoted himself, in the midst of his family and friends, to the ordinary pursuits of the citizen. We have.said that Mr. Webb was better known locally, and enjoyed during most of his life a higher degree of personal popularity than perhaps any other man who has lived in the County. This was due in a measure to the in? tegrity of his friendships, and the. frankness of his manners, but in a much higher degree, to his unbounded hospitality and generous, melt? ing charity. During the long years of his offi? cial life his house was ever open to his friends, and he entertained .them, not in the spirit of ene who was selfishly seeking to buy their favor, hut with the kind, cheerful and cordial man? ners of earnest friendship; and as a result of this deportment, the income of his office, in? stead of being hoarded for future use, was re? turned to the County , in full measure. Not ' only was he distinguished for his generous hos? pitality and devoted friendships, but his hand was at all times "open as day to melting chari? ty," and in hin the poor and destitute ever found a friend who was willing to relieve their necessities to the extent of his ability: "Far may we search before we find A heart so manly or so kind ; But not around his honored urn, Shall friends alone and kinded mourn ; The many eyes his care had dried Pour at his name a bitter tide: And frequent falls the grateful dew, For benefits the world ne'er knew." But it was in the family circle, surrounded by "wife, children and friends," dispensing the ordinary social duties,, that Mr. Webb was most distinguished, and there be ras best loved and will be longest mourned. Indeed, his position in these relations was peculiar, and from their peculiarity, the marked happiness which at? tended them was critically oleerved by all .who know him. During his life he was the hus? band of three wives, and father of three sets of children. His first wife, Miss Hammond, de? ceased in 1841, leaving a son end daughter sur? viving her. The daughter became the wife of the late Gen. Samuel M. Wilkes, who fell at the first battle of Manassas. She still lives, and is at present the wife of I. 0. McDauiel, Esq., of Allatoona, Ga. The son also survives the father, and is a resident of this community. Acquiescing in the Providence that had called away the wife cf his youth, and' seeing tho ne? cessity for one to supply the place of mother to Ids children, Mr. Webb, during the year 1843, intermarried with Rebecca Scott, the accom? plished daughter of Charles Gaillard, then late of tho city of Charleston. Tho fruit of this marriage was an only daughter, who became and is now the wife of Mr. James A. Hoyt, ed? itor of tho Anderson Intelligencer. In Jauuarv, 1818, the second wife was called to her reward ?md during the year following he intermarried 1 with Rosa IT., daughter of Wtn. Waller, Esq., also of the city of Charleston. The fruit of this marriage was a daughter and two Bons, all of whom, wiith their most excellent mother, are left survi ving him, and with hia former children,, are called to mourn the loss of a father,, whose value in ;hat endearing relation can best be es? timated by the depth of their grief, and the de? voted attachment with which they cling to each other, and share each other's jpys and sorrows ? for, although of three maternal lines, a peculi ty with them, learned! from a father's admoni? tion and sample, is that no children raised by the same mother were ever more attached to each other. Indeed, in the several relations of husband, father and friend, Mr. Webb was through life a model worthy to be imitated, and nis loss is most keenly felt by all who occu? pied any one of these relations towards him. That the public of the County and town of Anderson realize the loss they have sustained, was manifested by the very large concourse of people that assembled on Tuesday morning, 26th of August, to pay the last sad tribute to his memory. Hb remains were carried in pro? cession Horn his residence to the Baptist Church, where appropriate religious services were per? formed by Rev. L. M. Ayer and Rev. J. S. Mur? ray. Whilst the funeral cortege was moving, and during the services at the church, the stores wet 2 closed, all business suspended, and a Sabbath s stillness pervaded the whole town? an impromptu-and beautiful demonstration paid by a whole people to the memory of one whom they had long known and loved. At the close of the sendees in the church, his body was de? posited in a vault hard by, there to remain un? til the las, trump shall cause him to arise and meet his kindred in the air. At his death, Mr. Webb had been a member of the Baptist Church in full fellowship for more than thirty years. For several of the earlier years of his profession, and frequently afterward,; during his pilgrimage, his light was set upon : bill, and be exhibited much zeal in this Master's cause. Then again, for a time, overwhelmed with the cares, the vanities and the vexations of the world, he would seem to have falle a away from his first love. But, during all these seasons of coldness and barren? ness, there was a deep vein of religious feeling, unseen bj the world, but' well known to his nearest friends, pervading his whole nature* and he never despaired of his acceptance, with God. He is known to have been devoted to secret prayer, and at all times maintained an ardent fait i in the divinity and saving grace of : the Lord J esns Christ. Towards the close of his life, having less of the world to annoy. him> he gave more-attention to religious duties, and was a cons an t attendant on the services of the sanctuary. These circumstances, together with the peculia rly peaceful manner of his departure, and the in,diant smile upon his countenance when meeti og the king of terrors, impresses kin? dred and friends with the joyful hope and belief that ''their loss is his eternal gain." With these feelings and hopes, painful as is the separation* wife, childr >n and friends, with all the cheerful? ness they can command, yield up their chief earthly comfort to "Him who doeth all things well." Thoy have the siincere sympathy of all who know t aem, and especially is the condolence of their-friends extended to the Editor and his family, who, in the space of one month, have been called to mourn the loss of his father and also the father of his beloved wife. May the Power which "tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb" preserve and bless them all. J. P. R. mmmmmmmammm?mmmmmtmmmm . Railroad-Matters. We publ .sh in this issue several matters of an interesting character, relating to the Rail? road enterprise which has been engaging the attention of our citizens. The article headed "The Chicrgo Movement," taken from the Augusta Cowtilutionatid, we* consider one of the most sensible that has appeared on this subject. We have always thought there was ! some doubt as to the route on which this line will be locaed, and that though Augusta is at present one of the objective points of this roadf yet it is not so certain that it will go there as to justify her in keeping on the fence, and resting so well satisfied with her prospects as to treat portions of the proposed line with in? difference, and even disrespect. We favor Augusta, and wish her success in this enter? prise ; but she should have the independence to take aide; i upon this issue. She now has the local trade j long the Savannah River, and will continue to get it,'whether the Hartwell and Augusta R( ad is ever built or not; but she does not get the trade from the Carolina side, including Cconee, Anderson, Abbeville, por? tions of Edg afield and other parts of this State, and she never will get them unless a road is built through this country to her. This trade ! we are now willing and anxious to give her, if she will mi nifest proper interest in the con? struction of this road; but it has to go some? where, and if she refuses to do her part, we I are bound tc look for other quarters in which to dispose of it. Our present line of railways is too circuitous, and it we cannot get to run a road to Augusta, we must look up another place. Our citizens are willing to assist with great liberality and good will to build a road to the city of Augusta, and we know them well enough to say that if they cannot go there they will go some where else. We repeat that we i think the article referred to is an able one, and ! we would say, iu dismissing this branch of the subject, that we have no objection to Augusta trying to get the Hartwell and Augusta Rail? road,DUt we do think she should not neglect onr line, for tme will gain far more by this line than she can by the other. A meeting of the citizens of this County is called by J. 8. Murray, Esq., chairman of the previous meeting, to take place in the Court House on Monday next, which is Saleday in September, Tor the purpose of considering matters of importance in regard to this subject. It will be seen from a letter of Robert Rae, Esq., of Chicago, which we publish in another column, that a meeting is to be held in Chica? go at an early day for the purpose of locating the line, and bo forth. This meeting is to take place about the fifth of October next, and not on the twenty-fifth of September, as stated in the letter. Ii is, we think, of the utmost im? portance for our line to be thoroughly present? ed to that moBting, so as to set forth its many advantages, clearly and accurately. In the meantime, we should have a full survey made of the various lines we propose, and prepared for presentation to that meeting. We do not fully know whether this meeting will make a permanent decision as to location or not. If it does, it is all important for us to be there by good representatives; and if they only meet to discuss lines, it is equally important for us to be there nud show our hand, for it is a good one, and we need not be afraid to play it with confidence. We hopo to see a large and en? thusiastic gathering of our citizens present on Monday next, as several speeches may be made, and those present may find it a convenient way of posting themselves on this subject, i ? Sickness and Deaths. There i'j much sicl-ness in the neighborhood soathwsst of this place, in the vicinity of Pen dleton, about Five Forks and in other portions of the County. Whole families are prostrated with Chills and Fever, and in several instances the ravages of this disease have proved fatal. We have heard with regret of the death of Mr. Edmund McCrery, a respected and useful citi? zen of this County, living near Pendleton, and also of his son who was living with him. They died within an hour or two of each other, and were interred in one grave. Mr. McCrery leaves a family fimitten with the disease which terminated his life, and we deeply sympathize with them in their affliction. Mrs. Hillhouse, the widow of Mr. Porter Hillhouse, deceased, Miss Josephine Hix, and a little son of Mr. Dodd, and several colored persons have died within the last few days. They all resided near this place, and we hear of a great deal of sickness in the same neigh? borhood. These things have cast a sadness over our Community, and we think our Council shonld take prompt action in cleaning out any drains which may need it, and having every? thing which may bear the semblance of a nuisance removed. It might be well to take some action to disinfect the atmosphere of the village as far as possible, so as to reassure onr citizens of its health. The reports have been greatly exaggerated, and we think that it would be well for citizens abroad to inform themselves accurately before speaking on this subjeot. Drunkenness. Although onr town has no bar-rooms, and possesses a sufficient police force to maintain good order, there was more drunkenness on the streets last Monday than we have seen for many days. Where were our Marshals, that they permitted sueh a thing? Were they asleep, or did they see it and think that hogs made drunk on soured cherry-bounce were not offenders within the meaning of the ordinance against appearing on the streets in a state of intoxication? Bethisas.it may, our citizens were much amused at the action of these ani? mals. Their actions manifested much similari? ty to human nuture. It was evident that they tried hard to walle straight, and doubtless they thought they did so, but they reeled and stag? gered until they became so drunk that they fell and slept off their intoxication, after which they could be seen returning to the place where the cherries were thrown out to get another drink The advocates 01* a dry ticket in the coming election say they have gained many votes by this exhibition. Railroad Notes. Greenville County has rejected the County subscriptions to the Laurens and Asheville Railroad, and the road will be constructed on a line twelve miles from the city. Laurens County has adopted a County sub? scription of four hundred thousand dollars to this road, and Henderson County, N. C, has voted a subscription of one hundred thousand dollars to the sam n enterprise. The last rail wtslaid on the Air Line Road on last Monday, near Seneca river. The road is therefore completed from Charlotte, N. C, to Atlanta, Ga. Religious Services. An interesting protracted meeting is being carried on by the Rev. L. M Ayer, in the Baptist Church ab this place. The meetings are impressive, and promise to result in much good. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Howe is expected to make his annual visitation to Grace Church, Anderson, on Wednesday, the 10th of Septem? ber next. The Biuhop has notified the congre? gation of his visit, and it will be looked forward to with much interest by the devoted little flock that worship*at Grace Church. Due West Female College. We are indebted to Mr. B. C. Du Pre, pub? lisher of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian, for a catalogue of this deservedly prosperous institution. The next session of this College will begin on tho -first Monday in October, under the instruction of a full and experienced corps of Professors and Teachers. We would call attention to the advertisement of this College, which appears in this issue. Cotton. The crop In this County is reported as prom? ising. The flaut is of a good size and well formed and boiled. There has been consider? able shedding in some sections, and the open? ing is somewhat backward, but it is hoped the yield will be good e ven in these sections. Pick? ing will be general about the latter part of the coming week. Erskine College. The advertisement of this well-known and popular College appears in another column. This institution h is established a reputation for being under tie control of a vigilant and efficient faculty, and annually a number of students assemble to receive instruction in its walls. ThE) Modocs. The ?findings of the Military Commission appointed to try Oapt. Jack and his accom? plices for the murder of Gen. Canby, have been approved by the President, and an order issued for their exec ution on the third day of October next. USy The Editor of the Intelligencer, by reason of domestic affliction, has been unable to give any attention to the present issue. An article elsewhere, prepared by an esteemed friend of the family, explains the cause. Other editorials and genBrf.l matter have been 'kindly furnished by Mr. E. B. Murray, to whom thanks are due for his kindness and assistance. -im*~^-+ jJSTMiss C. C. Daniels, of the "Ladies' Store," invites attention to the fact that she will receive this w?ek her fall and whiter stock of dry goods, millinery, &c, and will bo happy to show them to the ladies, feeling con? fident that her goods and prices cannot be sur? passed. JJST We would call attention to the adver? tisement of Mrs. G. W. Alexander, who pro? poses to open a dancing school in this place next week. She is an accomplished lady, and wo have no doubt that she will give entire sat i.sfaitiyn to her patrons. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Railroad Barbicue at Townville. Me. Eoitoe : In accordauco with previous notice, a Barbecue and Railroad Pic Nie was given at Townville on last Thursday, the 21st inst., at which speeches were made in further? ance of the Chicago and Southeastern Atlantic Railroad project, and more particularly in the interest of the Hartwell and Augusta Railroad, for the purpose of continuing said road by Andersonville to Walhalla. The meeting was called to order by Col. F. E. Harrison, Chair? man of the Executive Committee appointed at a previous meeting to look after the interests of the Fork country in regard to this railroad, who stated that the meeting had assembled for the purpose of spending a Bocial day and lis? tening to some speeches on the subject of the contemplated railroad, and that he deemed it befitting on this occasion to invoke the Al? mighty's blessing upon the day's proceedings, and he asked the Rev. Mr. Hyde to lead the assembly in prayer. After the prayer, Col. Harrison made a short speech, in which he gave a statement of the work which the Executive Committee had ac? complished. He said that the question of con? tinuing the Hartwell and Augusta Railroad by Andersonville to Walhalla had been called to the attention of the people of the Fork by the proceedings of the Association which met in Augusta a few months since, for the purpose of considering the steps necessary for building a railroad from Chicago, 111., to Augusta, Ga., that Augusta had been fixed upon as the South? eastern terminus of this road, and that the Fork country was on the direct line. He spoke of the circuitous routes over which Western freights were brought to our markets, and rep? resented the necessity of direct through lines for transportation. He said that grain could be purchased here for one-third of its present value if through lines were built, and showed that the proposed Chicago connection was just the kind of a through line needed in this coun? try. He said money had been raised and a survey of the route made from Walhalla to Augusta, and that the people of Walhalla, al? though indifferent at first, had been induced to lay hold of this matter, and that the County of Oconee would subscribe one hundred thousand, and the Town of Walhalla fifty thousand dol? lars to the road. ? The people along the line were eager to build it. He thought by County and private subscriptions that two hundred thousand dollars could be raised in Oconee; . that from sixty to one hundred thousand dol? lars would be raised in Hart; that 'Elbert, though badly divided as to the line of location, would subscribe one hundred thousand dollars; ihat Lincoln would raise fifty thousand dollars; and that from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars could be counted on below Lincoln County. The distance from Walhalla to Petersburg is ninety-eight miles, making one hundred and forty-two miles from Augusta to Walhalla, and one hundred and sixty-eight miles from Au? gusta to Clayton. It would cost two millions of dollars to build the road from Walhalla to Clayton and the average cost of the road from Walhalla to Augusta would b'e about sixteen thousand dollars per mile. He considered the survey a success. The line has been adopted by the directors of the Hartwell and Angusta Railroad Company, and they have agreed that one director shall be elected from each County through which the road is to run, and that the stock subscribed shall be paid in installments* not to exceed ten per cent., at the end of every sixty days, until the whole is paid; and that if any one taking stock should fail to be able to meet the payments his note shall bo taken in? stead ; and that if any one desire they may subscribe land and receive stock to the amount of its value therefor; and that persons sub? scribing land may redeem the same by paying the amount of the face value of the stock and interest thereon from the date of its issue. The speaker dealt exclusively in facts, and presented them in a concise and convincing manner. In the midst of the speech a heavy shower came up and the speaker was compelled to leave the stand and take shelter in the Baptist Church near by. During the rain, Dr. Raymond Alley, of Au? gusta, Ga., made a short speech to the crowd in the Church*, assuring them of the friendly interest taken by Augusta, and urging the ne? cessity for the road in this part of the country. At the conclusion of Col. Harrison's remarks, Col. F. B, Hodges, of Hartwell, Ga., was intro? duced, and urged the citizens along the line to act promptly in this matter, which, if success? ful, would develop a portion of country rich in resources, but hitherto wholly neglected. He said this was the middle,. shortest and cheapest route for the Western connection, and this road had chartered privileges extended to only two other roads in the State of Georgia. Ho thought Hart County would subscribe sov enty-five thousand dollars. Col. E. M. Rucker, of Elbert County, Ga., was then presented, and proposed to make a business statement of the matter. This the speaker did in a pleasing and impressive man? ner, alluding in eloquent languago to the beau? tiful scenery and hidden resources of this fer? tile but undeveloped region of country. He said he came to oppose no one?to antagonize no one. He believed every generation has its advantages, and that complete railroad connec? tions was certainly one of the advantages of the present day; but that those who desiro to ^profit by this advantage must not stand idly looking on, they must be up and doing, lest they bo found with their natural advantages unimproved, and be like Shakespear's Orlando, "owing all to Heaven and naught to earth." Maj. J. H. Whitner, of Walhalla, was next introduced, and came, he said, to exchange views. Ho tfiwight this portion of tho country had been out of tho world long enough, and that now was a good time to get into it. Ho favored a County subscription, and wanted this road as a competing line. Ho showed tho farmers that they ultimately pay back tho freights to the merchants, and that they wero most interested in a reduction of freights. Ho thought two hundred and fifty thousand dollars could be raised on the Carolina portion of this line. At the conclusion of Maj. Whitncr's remarks Col. Harrison presented the following preamble and resolutions for the action of the meeting: WHEREAS, the Directors of the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad having adopted the route from Augusta up the valley of the Savannah River to Andersonville, then crossing the Tu gulo and uniting with a line by Walhalla,S. G, to Clayton, Ga., as the route of that Road, having" been shown by actual survey that this line is the shortest and cheapest, being the most practical line between Augusta and Slay ton, Ga. Therefore, Resolved, That we, the citizens of the Fork in Anderson and Oconee Counties, in South Carolina, cordially unite with the citizeas of Georgia in promoting the construction of this great Eoad, and that we pledge ourselves to subscribe our full proportion of stock to insure its speedy completion. Resolved, That there may be no obstacle to prevent the immediate location and commence? ment of work on the Road, the right of way should be freely granted by all through whose lands the Road: may pass. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting" that the Federal Government should make liberal appropriations of public lands for the construction of a direct railroad line from Chi? cago to the Southeastern Atlantic coast, via Clayton and Augusta, Georgia; that such as? sistance is due to this portion of the line, a part of the country utterly neglected, as a matter of simple justice; and furthermore, that it is a wise recognition of the magnitude of the agricultural and commercial interests involved; and that as the said Road connects widely dis? tant portions of our common country in inti? mate business relations, mutually beneficial, it must, therefore, result in the creation of senti? ments of political identity; and also for obvi? ous military considerations. Resolved, That it is the request of this meet? ing that the Directors and officers of the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad should appoint delegates to represent the interests of this Jload from Walhalla to Augusta in the meeting of the Chicago and South Atlantic Short Line Railroad Association, to be held ac Chicago on the 25th of September next. Before putting the above resolutions, Col. Harrison stated that this portion of the County shipped annually fifteen hundred bales of cot? ton to Charleston, at a cost of five dollars per bale, making the aggregate cost seven thousand five hundred dollars, and that the freight by the proposed road would not exceed two dollars per bale to Augusta, making a difference of four thousand five hundred dollars in favor of this line; that at least two hundred tons of fertil? izers were used, costing in the way of freights eighteen dollars per ton, , amounting to three thousand six hundred dollars, and that the freights on the proposed road would not exceed four dollars per ton, making a difference of twenty-eight hundred dollars in favor of this line. He said Anderson County had only eight miles of this road to build, and he a'iked the audience to think over this preamble and these resolutions, and to return after dinner and vote upon them. Dinner was then announced, and a sum ptu? ous barbecue and pic nie dinner was parts ken of, to the satisfaction of all present. After dinner, a portion of the crowd re-as? sembled, and the preamble and resolutions offered by Col. Harrison were unanimously adopted. Mr. H. R. Vandiver was then vociferously called for, who, after expressing great satisfac? tion at the prospects, declined detaining the meeting with a speech. The Rev. Mr. Hyde was next called for, and made a forcible speech, showing the necessities of the-country, and the advantages which must flow from such a road as the projected one. Col. J. W, Livingston offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be extended to F. B. Hodges, Esq., of Hart, Col. E. M. Rucker, of Elbert, and Maj. J. H. Whitner, of. Oconee, and others who have favored us with addresses to-day in behalf of the proposed Railroad from Augusta, Ga., to Walhalla, S. C. The meeting then adjourned. The day was showery, but the crowd, con? sisting of ladies, gentlemen and children, re? mained and seemed to enjoy themselves very much. ThereVere from twelve to fifteen hun? dred persons present, and they seemed to be enthusiastic upon the Railroad question, and we believed they all left expecting soon to have a ride upon the cars. SPECTATOR. High Shoals Pic Nie?High Shoals Factory. The citizens of Anderson County are re? spectfully invited to meet at High Shoals? McFall's Mills?on Saturday, the 6th day of September next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Object: To consider the propriety of building a first-class Factory at that place. Only sixty thousand dollars required, and twenty thousand of that is secured, and our citizens are invited to the Shoals on Saturday, the 6th of September next, to see and judge for themselves. The meeting will be in charge of the follow? ing gentlemen: Wm. A. McFall, Col. J. W. Norris, Col. C. S. Mattison, S. E. Moore, R. F. Anderson, John Carpenter, Wm. H. Haynie, A. M. Norris, Dr. B. F. Dunkin, Rev. A. Rice, Thomas Hanks, Col. John Martin, James A. Drake, Dr. Jasper Browne, Dr. M. C. Parker, Aaron Vandiver, J. P. McQee, James Thompson, Reuben Clink scales, Daniel Brown, Wm. S. Hall, Wm. S. Brown, J. A. Hoyt, N. K. Sullivan, John E. Breazeale, J. B. Watson, John McGregor, J. B. Simpson, W. W. J?umphreys, Z. Hall, J. L. Beaty, D: L. Hall*Dr. N. J. Newell, W. E Walters, Moses Dean, T. W. Martin, Rev. F. A. Hodges, B. D. Dean, D. J. Sherard, Dr. J. H. Reid and Fleetwood Clinkscales. The following ladies will constitute a com? mittee to superintend the baskets and arrange the tables, and the ladies and friends to the enterprise and progress, are requested to fur? nish work for this committee by a bountiful supply of baskets: Miss M. C. McFall, Mrs. D. F. Anderson, Mrs. J. W. Norris, Mrs. S. E. Moore, Mrs. C. S. Mattison, Mrs. John Clinkscales, Mrs. A. 0. Norris, jr., Mrs. Sanwel Brown, sr., Mrs. E. J. Major, Mrs. Mike McGee, Mrs. P. G. Acker, Mrs. Dr. Barnes, Mrs. Samuel Emerson, Mrs. George Brownlee, Mrs. T. L. Clinkscales, Mrs. Nancy Nevitt, Mrs. Rufus Beaty, Mrs. Wm. B. Watson, Mrs. John Skelton, Mrs. S. Bleckley, Mrs. Wm. McGukin, Mrs. J. C. Whitefield, Mrs. J. F. Calaham, Miss Mattie Carlisle, Miss Eliza Norris, Miss Emma Moore and Miss Ramath Crosby. Tho above committee will be assisted by Jas. L. Orr, jr., J. C. Haynie, D. F. Anderson, J. N. Vandiver, B. F. Wilson and J. Wfcet. Prevost. Addresses will bo delivered by Thomas B. Leo, who will explain the strength of the wa? ter-power, its adaptability to machinery, the advantages o*f water power over steam, &c# Also, by Major John B. Moore, Col. J. W." Norris, and others. m The committees are requested to meet at 9 o'clock. The Union Meeting of the Third Union District, Saluda Baptist Association, will be held with Shiloh Church ou Saturday, 30th of August. Patrons of Husbandry. Dr. John A. Barksdale, State Lecturer, or? ganized a Grange at Slabtown on Saturday, Aug. 16th, under very auspicious omens. The farmers Of that neighborhood manifested much interest in this matter, and have given their organization the name of Slabtown Grange. The following officers were elected to serve for the first term: J. P. Glenn, Worthy Master. J. C. Boggs, Overseer. Joshua Jamison, Lecturer. B. F. Bussell, Steward. J. P. Smith, Assistant Steward. T. H. McCann, Chaplain. T. S. Glenn, Treasurer. J. M. Glenn, Secretary. J. K. Bobinson, Gate Keeper. Mrs. J. M. Glenn, Ceres. Miss Eugenia Rosamond, Pomona, Miss Hettie Smith, Flora. Miss Mattie Jamison, Lady Asst. Steward. ? - m > m . Town Election. From the notice in another column it will be seen that the time for electing a new Coun? cil is close at hand. There has been no inter? est manifested as yet, and we do not know whether any issue will be presented to the peo? ple or not. We should choose good and worthy citizens for these positions, that good order and quiet may continue to prevail in our midst. _ From the Augusta Constitutionalist. The Chicago Movement Beyond all doubt, not only Chicago, but the whole of the great West is moving in the mat? ter of closer commercial intercourse with the South and greater facilities for intercommuni? cation. Nor is this to be wondered at. The South is the best customer which the West has for its agricultural productions. The chief market for western corn, flour, bacon, mules and horses is the South. Take away the South? ern demand for these products and what would become of the Western farmers? Ask any western man to indicate his best market, and he points to the South. Trqe, by far the larger portions of Western products find their way South through Eastern markets. The West owes the East for imports, and remits for the exchange agricultural products. The South is dependent on the East for credit, and receives 'these Western products in advance. To the South the cost of these products is high?very high. To the West, the price realized.is low? very low. The Western farmer suffers by low prices; the Southern farmer suffers by high prices, the very high prices of these self-same articles. The chief element of the Ices to each is transportation and the necessity for the in? tervention of Eastern middle-men, bankers, brokers and capitalists. If the West could trade directly with the South, exchange her products for the sterling exchange which ?outh ern cotton produces to pay for her imports, clearly there would be great saving to Both; for, beside getting rid of the increased cost of circuitous transportation, nearly double the. distance, there would also be gotten rid of the application of the principle of the fox of the fable in adjusting an equal division. For to the West the East says: "We must take off from the value of your articles for a balance.'* And to the South: "We must take off a dis? count on your sterling bills, and consequently on cotton, for the same reason." Clearly, then, it is to the interest of both of these sections that this corroding intervention should cease, and the two sections should possess ample facilities for a trade and commercial intercourse which would allow to one an increase which would bring profit, and save the other from a consuming loss. We are not surprised, there? fore, that Western farmers should form; "Granges" and demand lower rates for trans? portation and increased facilities for direct commercial intercourse with the South. Nor are we surprised to see Western leading men advocating new and direct routes for railway lines to the South?forming corporations to effect tliis object. ? In yesterday's issue, we gave a letter from the* Hon. Robert Rae, of Chicago', to Henry Moore, Esq., of this city, touching the recent movement to this end. By this Tetter we see that a corporation has been formed and a Presi? dent, Vice President and Board of Directors have been duly elected. We place no undue stress upon this act. Charters in Indiana are obtained by simply depositing with the Comp? troller of the State and the Recorder of the place where the design of the corporation originates a written statement of the object.of the association, and an express account that the charter is sought by those who are willing and intend to carry out* the design set forth. But we do place much stress upon the char? acter of those who form the corporation. This corporation, we learn from some of our citizens . who have visited Chicago and inquired into the matter, is composed of individuals of large means and great energy and enterprise, who would not to be likely to embark in an enter? prise without the promise of profitable success,. and of railroad corporations north of the Ohio, who, now destitute of friendly Sontheim con? nections, can promote their prosperity by building connecting links. We do not under? stand that this, corporation purposes to build all the roads, or any particular road, to the Southern Atlantic Coast. But we do under? stand that they propose to reach a point in Tennessee, which will afford them the opportu? nity of connecting with the system of railroads of the extreme South, reaching either to the ? Gulf, on one hand, and to the Atlantic on the other, expecting that co-operative efforts will be made when connecting links are wanting to supply deficient links. If our information and views are correct, and we believe that they are, it does not follow, as a matter of course, that, without effort, the city of Augusta, although named in the title as the objective point will beoome so de facto. We know that a line haa been projected to meet this Western movement from our sister city Macon. It is very well known that the projected Greenwood line seeks available connection through North Carolina, using the Western extension of the great cen? tral railroad line, which is being steadily pushed to completion by that State. We have lately published the proceedings of meetings, held to stimulate the construction of a railroad from Abbeville to Aiken, South Carolina, connecting with the South Carolina railroad at tffat point, and seeking a connection with Port Royal by a further extension. It is apparent, too, that one great object of the Chicago movement is to se? cure direct participation in the tropical trade, to exchange corn and other articles foi *Cuba sugar and coffee, and other staples of tropical production which now only find their way through New York city; and we know that while Charleston projects a line of steamers to Ha? vana, a company of Northern capitalists have issued their circulars respecting a line of steam? ers from Peusacola to the same port. It is by no no means certain that Augusta, although possess? ed of a commanding position, can force the con? struction of a line through her gates; but she may be switched off by the superior energy of those to the right and to the left of her. We would, therefore urge this matter upon the at? tention of our citizens. Probably, by ;j sub? scription of two or three hundred thousand dol? lars, she can avoid such danger, and secure the construction of two new railroad lines?one the Hartwell, saving a valuable and long es? tablished trade, now threatened by the comple? tion of the Atlanta Air Line Road, and the other, bringing a new trade of fifty thousand bales of cotton, the Greenwood. We. snggest that the time for decided action by our City Fathers and our citizens has ar? rived. Awake, Samson! The Philistines are upon you!