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ANDERSON CH^S, C? THUBSDAT BBOBN35SGy SEPT. lit, I873> TO GTTR SUBSCRIBERS. Oxr and after the 1st of October next,, we propose to pay the postage upon all newspapers, sent from this office to actual subscribers, who have paid the subscription m advance. All subscribers now in arrears are urged to take advantage of this proposition,, fey forwarding the amount of their respective dues prior to ? the day mentioned;. cTnt?rtite law is modified or repealecT/we vail take pleasure in pre-pay nieut of postage for all subscribers not' in arrears, thereby- hoping establish the cash system in the'matter of subscription. The proposed arrangement will prove beneficial to our subscribers, seri we are satisfied that its general adoption will not bo injurious to our finances. Remember, that for two dollars in advance we will send the Intelligencer one year, postage paid. 19* Anderson Grange, No. 71, will meet on Sa&rday next, and the members are urged to attend; promptly at the usual, hour. 3?f? ifr, B. A. King, who brought the first bale of cotton to the Anderson market this season, received a premium of $10 in gold , from the purchaser, S. Bleckley, Esq.. ?8r An interesting article on rast in cotton, several obituaries, tributes of respect, and other matter intended for this issue, are nec? essarily postpone)! until next week. ? '- ^wn.o m* The-Fickvns Sentinel, in recording the ?deaths in this County, says "Mrs. Burriss, wife of Bfev* Jacob Bui-riss, died very lately.'1 This a an. entiire mistake, as Mrs. B. is in her usual heaitk Our neighbor will please correct. X?* The firm of W. F. Barr & Co. has been dissolved, and is succeeded by Barr, Watson & Co., thereby receiving a strong addition to the hitherto substantial firm in the admission of our friend, Dr. D. S. Watson, as a partner. We wish them a proportionate increase of business. fST The Walhalla Courier records the death of Mrs. Anna McFall, widow of the late Sam? uel & McFall, who fell in the battles around Bichmond. Mrs. McFall had reached an ad-, vanced age, and had been greatly afflicted for , several years. She was a sister of Mr. John Warnock, of this County, now lately deceased. .'. Postal cards are a great convenience, and we are sending out samples to a number of our subscribers. These missives are touch-, ing and tenderly respectful, and embrace the I greatest question now before the American people, namely, the propriety and necessity of squaring accounts with this office. Prompt, Hberal and generous responses are confidently expected -:?t ? ? The Cotton Crop. The growing crop of cotton has deteriorated largely in the pas!; ten days, according to the best information we can obtain, which is chiefly owing to the unfavorable weather. The ex? tremely hot days forced much of the cotton to open*prematurely, and there is a total ab? sence of blooms, cutting short the top crop. Best has appeared; in many localities, and much damage is expected therefrom. The caterpillar has made its appearance in this xicinity. Deaths. We regret to announce the death of Maj. George W. Rankiii. which occurred at his residence near Slab town on Saturday last, after a brief illness, of intermittent fever. Maj. Banlrin was a prominent and influential citi? zen in his neighborhood. ' ' Mr. James H. Lund, of Bock Mills, died on Friday night, and was buried with Masonic honors at the Baptist graveyard, in this town on Sunday morning. He was a member of Furman Lodge, No. 170. . We hear of several deaths among the colored people of this vicinity, during the past week, from the prevailing fever. ? Homicide. We are informed that a negro named Nelson Wright, wa? murdered on last Friday night about four miles wert of Williamston, near Beaverdam Greek. It appears that a party of segrees gathered around a whiskey wagon, which was passing through the neighborhood, and after indulging freely in the liquor, some difficulty arose among the party, and a general affray ensued, which resulted in the said Nel? son Wright beiig stabbed in the back with a knife, which penetrated the region of the heart, killing him almost instantly. It is alleged that a negro named Robert Robinson inflicted the wound upon the deceased. An inquest was held upon the dead* body of Wright, under E. J. Pinson, Esq., Trial Justice and acting as Coroner, and a verdict was rendered in accor? dance with the facts already stated. Robinson made his. escape, and remained at large until Tuesday morning, when . he waa* arrested, brought to Anderson, and comraitteato jail. Town Election. The annual eledrion for municipal officers of the town of Anderson occurred on Monday last, with the following result: Intendant?John B. Cochrsn. Warden*?Wm. McGukia, T. J. Webby S. M. Pegg, and Berry Williams, colored. At the same time a vote was taken as to whether the corporation shall or not subscribe the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars to the capital stock of any company that may be or? ganized to construct a railroad from Anderson to Augusta or Aiken. as may be deemed most advisable, as an outlet for the Chicago and South Atlantic Road, or any other line pene? trating the mountains from the Northwest, or as a separate and independent work. The result of this vote is highly gratifying to the friends of the proposed subscription, and re? flects the united sentiment of this CDmmunity. Two hundred and six (206) votes were cast upon this question, and of this number 203 were "For Subscription" and only three "Against Subscription." We send greetings to our friends below, and would like to hear of similar action in other towns and cities along either route. When the proper time arrives, we entertain no doubts in regard to Anderson County fully discharging its duty in making a handsome subscription for a like purpose. Pic Nie at High Shoals. The meeting at High Shoals, six miles south of Anderson^ on Saturday last, was a decided success in point of numbers, and in the object" of the assemblage. Between five and six hun? dred persona were in attendance, and besides the social features of the occasion, the prime object of the meeting received earnest attention from all present. The establishment of a Cot? ton Factory at that point was the principal incentive for the meeting, and the greater por? tion of the day was devoted to- the considera? tion of this important matter. At eleven o'clock, the meeting was organized by electing Rev. A. Rice as chairman, who I briefly explained the purposes of the assem | blage, and introduced Maj. Thos. B. Lee, jr., as the first speaker. Maj. Lee delivered a concise and practical argument in favor of the establishment of cotton manufactories, estimat? ing the cost of machinery, building, dam, race? way, &c, for the factory contemplated at High i Shoals, and also the profits likely to be received by'the stockholders, together with the inciden? tal benefits to the community. Maj. Lee's ad? dress was requested for publication, and we expect to give it in full next week. The next speaker was Maj. John B. Moore, who. gave a brief history of High Shoals, and related several incidents as to its capacity as a water power, especially during the drought of 1845, when other streams failed. He explained the scheme now being advanced for the erec? tion of a Cotton Factory, and urged the people to unite in this enterprise. He was followed by CoL J. W. Norris, who made an earnest appeal to his fellow-citizens, advising them to put their money in cotton factories, as a means of enhancing their own interests, and assisting in the development of the country. By request, Mr. A. C. Laughlin explained the mineral resources of the neighborhood, particularly the recent discoveries upon the farm of Capt. W. H. McDonald, two miles distant from High Shoals. His opinion was favorable as to the valuable deposits of miner? als in this vicinity, which was supported by the testimony of other geologists, whose conclu? sions were quoted at length. J. C. C. Featherston, Esq., was requested to favor the audience with his views cn the sub? ject of cotton manufacturing. He responded in a neat and forcible speech, showing the advantages possessed by the South for engaging in this branch of industry, and illustrated his views by reference to the dividends of factories now in successful operation at various points. Here the speaking closed, and the ladies were invited to partake of refreshments at the Mill, where tables were amply spread with the good things of life. A subscription list was opened, and all persons desirous of investing in the Factory were invited to enroll their names, together with the amount of stock de? sired. The High Shoals property, including the buildings, -water power and sixty acres of land, are valued at $7,000, we unders' -\nd, and this was subscribed to the capital stock of the proposed company. Several gentlemen fol? lowed with subscriptions of $2,000 each, and we are informed that two colored men sub? scribed $500 each. The amount of stock al? ready, taken is upwards of $30,0.00, which is one-half of the amount requisite for the or? ganization. After an active canvass for sub? scriptions, the male portion of the audience were invited to the tables; and when this part of the programme was completed, the young folks engaged in the merry dance, which lasted until a late hour in the afternoon. Subscription lists are now being forwarded to various parts of the County, and the pro? jectors of the High Shoals Factory' are confi? dent of securing the necessary capital, when the work will begin at an early day. Death of Rev. W. H. Stratton. The last number of the Southern Prabyterian brings the announcement that Rev. Wallace H. Stratton, of Baton Rouge, La., departed this life on the 21st of August, after a short illness. Mr. Stratton was pastor of the Pres? byterian Church in this town for several years, and was greatly beloved by the entire commu? nity. We can fully endorse the tribute to his memory, contained in the following extract from the Presbyterian : Brother Stratton was the son of the venera? ble Rev. James Stratton. of Jackson, La. Re? ceiving a severe spinal injury when a child, from the effects of which he suffered through his whole life, he nover knew the blessing of food health. His mind^however, was remarka iy clear and active; and despite his physical sufferings be was a most laborious, faithful and successful minister of the gospel. His theo? logical studies were pursued at the Seminary in Columbia. Completing his course at that institution in the spring of 1835, he was called to the pastorate of the church at Anderson O. H., in this State, where he remained about five years. There his ministry was very successful, and he greatly endeared himself to the people of his charge and to the entire community. Leaving Anderson, he took charge of the church at Pass Christian, Miss., where he re? mained bnt a short time, when he was called to the church at Baton Rouge, La., and con? tinued the faithful and beloved pastor of that church to the day of his death. He was a man of cultivated intellect, a Christian of humble and ardent piety, and a faithful and consecrated minister of the gospel. The West and the South. A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, writing from Chicago, expresses an unqualified faith in the great scheme of perfecting railroad communication betweca Chicago and the South Atlantic coast, r.nd thus intimates the progress now being made on the Chicago end of the line: It pleases me to see the interest which an overture from the Northwest has awakened in your section, and, above all, the manly candor which your people exhibit. We are surely in earnest; ana although we have suffered by fire quite as much as probably you have by war, and can illy spare funds for any other purpose than that of rebuilding our city, nevertheless we must have this projected Southern Trunk Line of railway communication. It is a neces? sity, and must be pushed forward without de? lay. We shall certainly break ground this Fall at the end of the route, and get well advanced to the Indiana State line this Winter, where we meet the Delphi Road, which takes us to Indi? anapolis. Enough has been subscribed and pledged in this link to iusure the building of the road, and as soon as we consolidate the many links, our bonds will be taken and the whole road built. Presbytery of South Carolina. This body meets at Nazareth church, in Spartanburg County, on Thursday, 25th inst. Members of the Presbytery will be met with con? veyance at the depot, near the residence of Dr. A. L. Moore, on the Air lane Railroad, on Thursday morning, and taken to the church in time for the meeting. For the Andereon Intelligencer. THE PEOPLE'S ICAOTPACTCJBING CO. STEAM YS. WATER. Mb. Editoe : In addition to those published by you last week, I beg to hand you certain other letters, which I have had the fortune to receive from time to time, in further illustration of the practicability and economy of manufac? turing cotton by the use of steam as the motive power. Among them, I ask you to re-insert the letter of Col. Gresham, President of the Macon Steam Cotton Mills, a material part of which was omitted in your last This will show that the Macon Mills, since the close of the war, even with their old machinery and wood at $4 per cord as their fuel, have yielded the owners a profit of 10 per cent on their cap? ital, and implies unmistakeably, that with the use of the recent improvements in steam en? gines and other machinery, even with wood at the extravagant rate paid by them, their profits would have been much larger. At all events, taken in connection with the information given . by President Cook, of the Danforth Locomo? tive and Machine works, showing that the an? nual cost of running each spindle per day of ten hours by water at Paterson, New Jersey, is $1.40, whilst by She use of steam, with wood at $3.00 per cord, it would not exceed 74 cents, proves beyond controversy that, with the im? proved machinery referred to, the Macon Mills would have been able, and much more than able, to have competed successfully with any mills in New England, for none it is believed are run with greater economy than those at Paterson. These letters of themselves furnish most satisfactory data, bnt I beg that all who feel interested in an effort to improve our local prosperity, by the introduction of cotton manu? factories,- will read and study the series care? fully. The letter of Messrs. E. Waitzfelder & Co.? proprietors of steam cotton mills at Mil-! ledgeville, Ga., and Philadelphia, Pa., which you published last week, shows that they pre? fer steam to water, both North and South, un less there was peculiar circumstances at the particular locality favoring the latter. And although they have not named their average rate of profits, Gov. Brown states that he knows their Milledgeville factory has been a profita? ble concern; which, however, is conclusively proved by their having kept it up for a long series of years. . The letters of our neighbor, William Perry, Esq., of the Pendleton Factory, (which I re? quest you to re-publish,) whose intelligence, skill, and success as a manufacturer, is known to all our people, after imparting most impor? tant information on the general subject, comes down to details, and shows the relative value of steam and water as motive powers in our immediate locality. He takes for illustration a steam mill on the railroad track at Anderson and a water mill six miles in the country, and shows that the cost of the necessary transpor? tation by wagon to and from the water mill would be about equal to the cost of fuel (wood) for the steam mill at Anderson, whilst the cost of dam, race-way and other necessary fixtures about the water mill would be quite equal to putting the steam power in place on the rail? road. These views are in entire accord with all the information elicited on the subject, and shows that steam as a motive power is more reliable and about as economical as water for propelling cotton and all other kinds of manu? factures, and is fast superseding water power throughout New England and elsewhere. Now, the project I have had the temerity to revive and press on the attention of the people of this County, as a means of securing their unexampled prosperity, is to raise a capital of $250,000?organize a singte company?and erect, as early as possible,^iree cotton mills, one at Anderson to be propelled by steam, and one at High Shoals below and Centreville aboVe to be propelled by water. I have named water power in deference to that part of the public opinion that has not yet satisfied itself as to the equal value of steam; and High Shoals and Centreville were named for three reasons: 1st. Because I was advised that from the height of the falls and the peculiar surroundings at these places, very small and inexpensive dams would be required; 2nd. Because the mills may, it is said, bo so located as to be compara? tively free from the damaging effects of drouths and freshets; 3rd. Because one is in the upper and the other in the lower part of the County. There may be other localities, equally favor? able, that it would be preferable to adopt; or it might torn out that, for the upper part of the County, an advantageous combination could be made with the Pendleton Company, where the spindle and loom are already con? verting the raw material into manufactured goods. In regard to other localities, however, I have no particular information, and certainly no preference. My desire is to aid in develop? ing the resources and wealth of the County of Anderson, beginning at the centre and working outward?at such point* as are most available? to its circumference, leaving the people, whom I seek to enlist in the work, to determine as to localities and details. The scheme is an entirely practicable one> and will demand but a small per centage of the surplus funds in the County, that can in no other way be so we!-! invested, and may be carried out by a united effort much more suc? cessfully than can any project that has been named as a separate undertaking, for the reason that there is more money in it to the stock? holder j and the people, both directly and indi? rectly.' I appeal to the people, therefore, each regarding it as a matter of personal im? portance to himself or herself, to take hold of the enterprise, and make it, as they may do most easily, a triumphant success before the ides of November next. But in relation to the use of water as the power to propel any sort of manufactories, whilst I am willing?in deference, as before remarked, to the prevailing sentiment on the subject?to aid in the erection of cotton mills at any of the points named, or to ta suggested, in connection with a large steam mill at An? derson, my decided conviction is that at this day and in this State, unless on rivers not less than Saluda or Seneca, steam as a motive power is greatly to be preferred to water. On rivers so large as these, if the machinery can, by canals or otherwise, be secured against loss by freshets * water should probably be preferred as less expensive. Not so on the smaller streams, tributaries of the Saluda, Seneca and Savannah Rivers, in this County, for the fol lowing amongst other reasons, to wit: 1st. Experience throughout the United States has shown that the sources of streams of this class, as the swamps are cleaned up, cultivation extended, and the hills and valleys exposed to the rays of the Bun and the action of the floods, are gradually filled up and destroyed, until the power afforded by them, ample at the outset, is partially or wholly exhausted, and steam has to be applied in aid of the water to propel the machinery during a great part of each year. This has been the case, as I am advised, with a large number of the mills in New England, and in other parts of the United States. 2nd. Experience has proved that in a broken country like ours it is hardly possible to locate machinery on streams of this class out of the reach of freshets, and the chances are that in any season, and perhaps from season to season, more may be lost by the destruction and delay incident to a great freshet than would supply steam for an indefinite period. 3rd. Water falls, suitable for manufacturing purposes, are in this County almost invariably situated so distant from railroad transportation, which is indispensible to their success, that the expense of wagoning would generally far ex? ceed the cost of steam as the motive power. Fourth, and most material. There is not an inland stream of the class spoken of in this j county, and scarcely one in the hill country of the State, but by artificial obstructions of one sort and another are in a condition that totally prohibits any attempt at the drainage of the adjacent swamps and margins. As a consequence, low grounds, to more than ten times the value of all the mills and machinery in the County, and capable, if drained, of sup? plying bread indefinitely to ten times our pop? ulation, are now flooded and rendered unfit for cultivation. Instead of giving bread to our population, whilst cultivating their hills in cotton, and more than trebling the taxable valne of our real estate, these undrained lands, have become and are persistently maintained as generators and depositories of malarious poisons, endangering the health and lives of our people, and compelling them to abandon the hitherto healthiest region of the world and flee to the mountains for safety. This state of things cannot continue. The legislative power can, must and will correct it, as has been done in Scotland and many other parts of the world. These streams must be thoroughly opened from their mouths to their sources, and all mills and other machinery must give way to the inexora? ble necessity that demands the universal drain? age of our swamp lands. The "hand-writing is upon the wall"?it will be done, and I be? lieve ere long. If this result is at all probable, is it desirable to erect manufactures or mills on the water courses? Had we not better pnt them at once on the hills, near the towns and railways, with a view to their certain and con? tinuing success ? J. P. REED. Letter from Joel Smith, jr., Sup't. Eagle Cotton Mills, Pittaburg, Pa. Eagle Cotton Mills Co., > Pittsbubg, Pa., January 3rd, 1872. J &J. P. Reed, Anderson, S. C.?Dear Sir: Your letter of the 23rd December is received and contents carefully noted. In reply, I will say that I have no knowledge of any printed information of "The comparative advantages and disadvantages of steam and water as a motive power." I have had considerable experience wjth both, and am free to say that I prefer steam, for several reasons: 1st. You can locate your mill to better ad? vantage. If you use water you must go where it is, and if you get a never failing stream you will be very fortunate. Many of the large mills at the East have been obliged to put in a steam engine to assist in time of drouth, or of hard freezing in winter. 2nd. If you use steam yon can locate in or near a town, where you will be sure of a sup? ply of hands to operate your machinery. In winter you need steam for heating purposes, and must have it, even if you use water as a motive power. 3rd. The first cost of steam is much less. The location must be very advantageous, or the dam and other arrangements might cost two or three times as much as steam. It seems to me, the only question with you is that of economy. Have you cheap fuel ? If bo, I would say, have steam by all means. It is easily adapted: and, if managed by a man that understands his business, will prove entirely satisfactory. You have many advantages that the mills in other parts of the country do not enjoy, and I can sea no reason why a cotton mill in your place should not be eminently successful. Do not make.your capital leas than $200,000. Many enterprises of that kind fail because they are too small to successfully compete with larger ones. The general expenses of a small mill are nearly as much as a large one. If you succeed in raising the capital, I would like to make a few suggestions before you or? ganise. I have been through this business twice, and know of some mistakes that have been made. Yours truly, &c., JOEL SMITH, Jr., Sup't. Letter from President Cooke, of the Danforth Locomotive and Machine Co., Paters on, N. J. Office of the Danforth Locomotive and Machine Company, Patebson, January 8, 1872. J. P. Reed, Anderson, S. C.?Dear Sir: We have your favor of the 23rd ult., and note contents. In reply we have to say, 3 lbs of coal with a good steam engine will give 1 horse power per hour. This is sufficient to drive 32 spindles and preparation equal to lib of coal for 10 spindles per hour. This, for one year, at 10 hours per day, would be 3,120 lbs of coal, which, at $5 per ton, will give a cost per spindle for one year of 78 cents. Add for wages of engineer, oil, waste, &c., 4 cents per spindle, and we have a total cost of 82 cents per "spindle for one year. One ton of coal is equal to 1J cords of wood; at ?3 per cord, the cost will be less, say Sets per spindle, making the cost of steam power, burning wood, 74 cents per spindle for one year, working 10 hours per day. The cost of water power will depend on the location. If you can get it for nothing, it will be less than steam power; depending, however upon the cost of dam, race-way, &c. With us where water power costs from nine to eleven hundred dollars per square foot under a head and fall of 22 feet, the cost for power per spin? dle is $1.40 per annum. Some of the collateral advantages of steam over water are: less heavy gearing to get up speed; a more steady power; steam for heating and drying, making sizing, &c, beside you can locate your mill anywhere, convenient to a railroad, or where it may best suit your con? venience. The advantages of water over steam are: simplicity of machinery; less care required in its management; and no more cost for running long or short time. With the above data, you can decide as to the relative cost of steam or water, where you propose to locate your factory. Rcspectfullv yours, <&c, JOHN COOKE, President. Letter from John J. Greshant, President Ma con Manufacturing Co. J. P. Reed,'Anderson, S. C.?Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry, I will state that I am not a manufacturer, but have had some knowledge of the workings of a steam cotton mili for the last twenty years. I have been the president of the Macon Manufacturing Co., and though having nothing to do with the workings of the mill, I have known all about it About 1850 there were eight or ten steam mills put up in Georgia. I am sorry to say every one of them failed except ours. The causes of their failure were, 1. They cost more than the subscribed capital, 2. They weie badly constructed and were not properly run by efficient men. 3. They were badly located as to fuel and transportation. These were, I think, the main causes of 4heir failure. * * * * Our mill was well built. We had excellent machinery?made fine goods, and it has paid about 10 per cent, before and since the war. ****** Since the war, with our old machinery and co3tly fuel, we find it difficult to compete with the Northern Mills. * * * * We use wood for fuel, which costs us $4.00 per cord. We use five cords a day. Yours, &c., JOHN J. GRESHAM. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Abbeville Countt, S. C, \ September 1st, 1873. j Dear Hoyt : We parted with the Intelligen? cer, about twelve months ago, the absence of which we have too often felt. So come along again and tell us how the railroad rings are working, and what the prospect for getting the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad by your place ; and what route from thence to the A$ lantic?whether by Abbeville, Edgefield, Aiken and to Port Royal, or by Dora's Mine, Augus? ta, and thence to Port Royal. From what we can-gather from the Augusta papers, the citizens of that place are anxious to shake hands with the citizens and city of Anderson, and connect the two places by raiL road. We are aware, however, that this route will meet strong opposition from a good por? tion of Abbeville, Edgefield and Aiken. This^ however, is not strange or new to railroad en? terprises, as every town or neighborhood must have the road run by or through our town or neighborhood, or not have it at all. Thus the many must be deprived of the benefits of a railroad for the good of the few. Just so with this, the greatest of railroad projects in South Carolina, and I for one would be glad to know that there is public spirit and capital enough still in the land that cannot be compromised by sacrificing the good of the many for that of the few, or from prejudice or fear that Augusta will be benefited at the expense of Charleston. Not so, however; it is not that we love Charles? ton less or Augusta more, but that the people of the upper Counties have long felt the effects of the monopoly exercised by the G. & C. Rail? road in the carrying trade, and the want of competition in markets to buy and sell in. Consequently, we are in favor of the Augusta route, via Dorn's Mine, not only because of the competition in the carrying trade and markets cf Augusta and Savannah, but because it is the cheapest and as short a route as can be had co the Atlantic, as shown at the Abbeville Con? vention, (where distance was only compared.) I know, sir, that you are familiar with the country from Anderson C. H. to Rocky River Church, a distance of 18 miles. By keeping on the west side of the Flat Rock road, I doubt very much if there would be a cut or an em? bankment-8 feet high or deep to Anderson. At or near Rocky River Church, you have a natu j ral gap through which to cross the ridge, half a mile from Rocky River; keeping down the side of the hill, you can run to the water's edge or bank of river on a bluff 18 or 20 feet . above water, or by embankment on west side ' of river 150 yards long. You have just as good (a bluff on the east side of the river, and a hill? side along which to run, and another natural gap through which to get out from the river on to the ridge between Rocky River and Jor? dan?or as it is known on the map of the State, McKinley's Creek?where you have another stretch of 15 miles, equal to or better than that; on the west side of Rocky River, which will carry you down into the flat-woods country, which everybody knows to be a beautiful, level country, reaching to or near Little River, at any point where it may be desirable to cross in making the route to Dorn's Mine, j We do not claim this as being all the advan? tages or inducements offered by this route. Take, sir, the map of the State and look at it, and you see that you run parallel with and at no point more than 4$ miles from Rocky River in running a distance of 80 miles, which, as you know, bears its true name, for no stream in the State, of the same magnitude, can boast of better water power, which must sooner or later be brought into use in the manufacture of cotton, flour, lumber, wooden nutmegs, ?See. At or about the distance of 30 miles from An? derson, you necessarily commence a slight; curve in the road, else run into the Savannah River. Mr. James Edward Calhoun owns seven miles of as fine shoals on the Savannah River as there is in the world for manufactu? ring purposes; thus, by making this, slight curve in the road, you run parallel with and within 3 to 5 miles of the Savannah River for a distance of 10 to 12 miles, depending upon where it would be practicable to cross Little River; thus you will bring into notice 35 to 40 miles of water power, which may not long lie or run idly by if this route should be adopted, which is not only a practicable one, but is al? most an air line for^O miles, running directly south from Anderson. Tush on the work, and send me the Intelli? gencer. DIAMOND HILL. ' For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mb. Editor : Col. F. E. Harrison requests me to correct some errors in my report of his speech at Townville, which I take pleasure in doing. The portion of the Colonel's speech which referred to the distances was made du? ring a shower of rain, when umbrellas were raised all around me, and this must have occa? sioned my misconception of his remarks on that occasion. He says the distances should have been, 70 miles from Walhalla to Peters? burg, and from Petersburg to Augusta should have been 47 miles, making 117 miles from Walhalla to Augusta, and 142 miles from Clay? ton to Augusta, via Walhalla. He says he did not Bay the distance from Walhalla to Clayton would cost two million dollars, but that the line proposed would cost two million dollars less than the line by Clarksville. I am glad my attention was called to this subject, and it gives me pleasure to make the desired corrections. SPECTATOR. ST. LOUIS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COlnTAinr. Andeeson, S. C, Sept. 2,1873. T. M. White, Esq., Agent St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company. Dear Sir?Please accept the thanks of our family for the kindness and promptness your Company has manifested in settling up the in? surance on Father's life for $10,000, it being the first to settle. "Very respectfully yours, &c., _ JAMES L. ORR, Jr. GUNSMITHING ! I AM prepared to do all work in this line, and can be found two doors below Heldmann <fc Payne's, near the Market House. B. P. WILSON. Sept 11,1873 10 FOR SALE! AVALUABLE FARM, two-thirds of which lies within the corporate limits of the Town of Anderson. The Tract contains 109 acres, of which 20 acres are good bottom, 12 acres in the woods, and the balance good cotton and wheat land. On the place are a new Dwelling-House, Stables, ontbuildings, etc. Also, a good Spring, The location is perfect? ly healthy. For further particulars, apply at this Office. Sept 11,1873 10 lm HALWICK'S Improved Curved Yoke Shirt Pattern! THE Easiest and Best Fitting Shirt ever offered to the public. The only Shirt that requires no stays to keep the bosom smooth and in its right place. The only Shirt in which the sleeve always remains in its proper place, regardless of any movement of the arm. Satisfaction guaranteed in every case. There is no old-fashioned yoke?no plait? no gathers?and made to fit in any shape or size. Made to open in front, back or shoulder. Full instructions with each Pattern. Now is your time to be measured while the Agent is in Anderson, Rooms at Mrs. Robinson's. W. T. McCLELION. Sept 11, 1873 10 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, John B. Watson made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration on the Estate and effects of Joseph L, Dawson, de? ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Joseph L. Dawson, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, the 26th day of September instant, after publi? cation hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Ad? ministration should not be granted. Given under my hand, tins 10th day of Sep? tember, A. D. 1873. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Sept 11, 1873 10 2 SHERIFFS SALE THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, > Andsrson County. j IN THE PROBATE COURT. Jephthah Watkins vs Hester A. Smith and others.?Petiton in Partition. . . BY virtue of an o.rter Crom W. W. Hum? phreys, Esq., Juige of Probate for An? derson County, to ;ne dreeted, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in OCTOBER next, at Anderson C. one-third interest in one TRACT ?F LAND, Containing 100 acres. Bore or less, situate in Anderson County, banding lands of Charles ? Welborn and others, li&own as the Mill Tract, being the interest of Blylis Watkins, deceased, in the same. TERMS OF SALE-One^hird cash, the re? maining two-thirds <n a credit of twelve months, secured by fc<nd and approved secu? rity, together with a rajrtgage or the premises, with interest from day ot sale. Purchaser to pay extra for all necesiary papers. WM McGUKJN, Sheriff. Sept 11,1873 10 4 SHERIFFS SALE, THE STATE OF SojjTH CAROLINA,) As ntasoN County. j IN THE PRO)ATE COURT. Ellen F. Carter vs. S&rti J. Gilmer, Elizabeth E. Gilmer and J. R. fcrter, Adm'r., de bonis non, with the Will, innexed.?Petition for Dower, Account, Rettf, &c BY virtue of an onbr from W. W. Hum? phreys, Judge ol'.^bate, to me directed in the above stated cant I will expose to sale on the FIRST MOND1Y in OCTOBER next, at Anderson Court Hctse, the following Tracts of Land, as the Real Iltate of A. R. N. Gilmer, deceased, to wit: TRACj" NO. 1, Containing 105 acres, no re or less, situate in Anderson County, ?j Devil's Fork Creek, known as the Mill lljact, bounding lands of Wm. M. Buchanan, Ajdrow Shearer, and oth? ers. TRACf NO. 2, Containing 100 acres, jiore or less, known aa the Home Place, boiading Tract No. 1, Wm. M. Buchanan. Estate of Rob't. Gilmer, de? ceased, and others. TRAtf NO. 3, Containing 160 acres, nore or less, on the road leading from Anderjm C. H. to Anderson ville, near Providen? Church, bounding landn of Archibald Skel ton John Shearer and others. TERMS OF SALB--One-third cash, the re? maining two-thirds Jiyable in two equal an? nual instalments, secured by bond and ap? proved security, togiher with a* mortgage of the premises, with itorest from day of sale, with the privilege a anticipating payment as any time. Purchasr to pay extra for all ne? cessary papers. VM, McGUKIN, Sheriff. Sept 11, 1873 i 10 4 iT THE LADIES' STORE! .A. FEW pieces showing the new styles of PRINTS t? be weiche coming season. The Proprietress is now in New York buy? ing her Fall and Vinter Stock of MILLINEBY, BONBETS, . RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, VELVETS, LACES, &c, <fcc. A Full Lino of D?SSS GOODS AND NOTIONS, Ladies' Misses' and Children's SnOES, In short, everything to suit the Ladies, and would respectfully invite the public to call and examine our stock before purchasing else? where. Sept 11,1873 10