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THURSDAY MORNING,. APRIL % 1874.? ArT-comrminication?-nui84> be accompanied* by the true name and address of the writer, in onSer to receive attention, and as a guarantee of good faith. We are not responsible for the views or opinions of correspondents. g?? We are greatly indebted to T. I>. Ken? nedy, Esq., for bis Kindness In conducting the editorial columns of the Intelligencer daring ear absence from home for the last two weeks. His readiness and facility as a writer are only equalled by. the courtesy and urbanity with which he discharged the duties of the sanctum to the satisfaction of all concerned. John R. Cochran, Esq., returned home on last Saturday from Columbia. fi?- Mr. G. D. Barr, formerly of Pendleton, has removed with his family to Greenville, where he will engage in business. JBSF* A writer in the Columbia Union-Herald nominates Judge Thompson H. Cooke as being most suitable to represent the Fourth Congres? sional District in the next Congress. JB6T Mr. Theodore C. Caskin, formerly a resident of Anderson, and since the war a citi? zen of Memphis, Tenn., has been on a brief visit to his friends here during the past week. Public Debate. According to announcement, the public de Bate of the Polytechnic Society took place in the Court House on Friday evening last, the 3rd of April. By 8 o'clock, a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled, all eager to hear the debate. The exercises of the evening were opened with a short address by the Presi? dent, showing forth the advantages to be de? rived from belonging to soch societies, and at its close, Mr. Watt, the first speaker on the affirmative, was introduced. The subject, "Should there be a Protective Tariff for the United States?" was well and ably discussed by the gentlemen on both sides, and elicited frequent applause from the audience. The discussion closed, leaving the question to be decided by the andience. We hope that our people will encourage the young men in their laudable undertaking, for mach good will un? doubtedly result from these Societies. The debatants were Messrs. Andrew J. Watt and James L. Orr on the affirmative, and Messrs. John E. Breazeale and E. B. Murray on the negative. Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' As sociation. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' Asso? ciation was held in the Court House on Satur? day last. When it was ascertained that a majority of the stock was represented, the meeting proceeded to the transaction of busi? ness. B. F. Crayton, Esq., the President of the Association, made a verbal report as to the condition and prospects of the organization, stating that the entire debt had been extin? guished during the past year, leaving a small balance in the treasury. The Secretary and Treasurer then submitted a financial report, showing the receipts and expenditures for the year 1873, which report was referred to a com? mittee of three, namely, Messrs. N. K. Sullivan, Stephen McCallyand E. E. Keese. This com? mittee subsequently reported that they had carefully examined the financial statement of the Treasurer, which was found correct, togeth? er with proper vouchers for expenditures. On motion, the Association proceeded to the elec? tion of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted in the re-election of the old officers, as follows: President?B. F. Crayton, Esq. Directors?E. G. Roberts, W. J. Ligon, W. W. Humphreys, J. W. Norris and B. F. Whit aer. Secretary and Treasurer?James A. Hoyt. It is the purpose of the President and Direc? tors to begin preparations for the Annual Fair next fall, by issuing the premium list at an early day,, and during the summer to make further improvements upon the Fair Grounds Death of an Estimable Citizen. The grave has just closed over the mortal nemains of Mr. Joseph W. Carpenter, an esti? mable and honorable young man, whose days of anguish and suffering were ended at the residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha Webb, in this town, on Monday evening last. Mr. Carpenter has been suffering from pulmo? nary disease for several years, and for the space of many months he has lingered between life and death, where the brittle thread of existence seemed almost severed. His case excited the sympathies of our entire community, while his patient resignation and cheerful acquies? cence, mingled with a trusting, unshaken faith in the Saviour of mankind, won the highest admiration from every one who came into his sick chamber. When in the enjoyment of good health, Mr. Carpenter was an active, en? ergetic and useful citizen, maintaining a high character for strict integrity and upright deal? ing in business. His kind and courteous bear? ing rendered him popular among his acquain- j tances, and there seemed a bright and prom? ising future before him, when disease began to undermine a system naturally frail and deli? cate. Mr. Carpenter was buried at the Baptist Church in this town on Tuesday afternoon. The religious services were conducted by Rev. L. M. Ayer and Rev. W. W. Mood, whose truthful and touching references to the sad event were most impressive upon the large au? dience assembled in respect to the deceased. The remains were finally interred with the im? posing ceremonies of the Masonic fraternity, of which the deceased was a faithful and hon? ored member for a number of years. Tax-Payers' Delegation in Washington. The presence of a large delegation in the city of Washington, representing the over? burdened and plundered tax-payers of South Carolina, has attracted general attention throughout the country. The duty imposed upon these delegates by the recent Tax-Payers' Convention was to present to the President and Congress the memorial adopted by the Conven? tion, asking for a correction of the many abuses growing out of the abnormal condition of affairs in this State, and petitioning the aid and interference of the executive and legisla? tive departments of the Federal government in behalf of an oppressed people, whose substance was being wasted by a rapacious horde of ad L venturers in control of the local government. ?The mission of the delegates was non-partisan in character, and every shade of political opin? ion was represented in the delegation. Every means to rectify abuses and promote reforma? tion in public affairs had been exhausted. The Legislature quietly ignored the most reasona? ble demands for a compliance with the organic law of the State, by which some measure of practical relief might be accorded to the peo? ple, and certain safeguards be thrown around the ballot-box for the protection of the minori? ty, embracing mainly the tax-paying and property-holding citizens of the State. Thisi appeal to the authorities at Washington wasj not made until every hope had vanished that succor and relief might possibly come from the law-making power of South Carolina, and it was evident that the rapacious spirit so long dominant would not withdraw its hideous front from the gaze of honest men. So much to show the stand-point from which the delega? tion operated and the motives by which they were governed. Soon after reaching Washington, it was ar? ranged through Secretary Fish that the dele? gation would have an audience with President Grant, and discharge that portion of the duty entrusted to them of presenting the memorial to the Chief Executive of the nation. The result of that interview was given to our read? ers last week, and a more detailed account is published in to-day's issue, which is mainly j and circumstantially true. The calm and dig? nified address of Mr. Porter, summing up the wrongs and grievances of a tax-paying minor? ity, was entirely apposite in its character, and pleaded strongly in behalf of the cause he represented. It was no surprise to any one present that the Chief Executive responded, in substance, that he could not suggest a remedy for the evils of this badly-governed State, now holding the relations of a co-ordinate and com- j ponent part of the general government, by which he was debarred from interference with its local affairs. This was in consouance with his recent attitude on the Louisiana question, and all were prepared to hear such views from President Grant, albeit his conversion to States' rights was of recent date. No one conceived for a single moment that he would retrace the ground so lately occupied, or utter more than a passing sympathy with an oppressed people. But it was a matter of grave disappointment and chagrin when the President seized the op? portunity to resent the alleged utterances of a single individual, whose name and local habi? tation were utterly unknown to him, when he was dealing out the most energetic sentences of unmistakable anger, and exhibiting an unbe? coming passion before a party of gentlemen in no wise responsible for the attack made upon him. That the head of a great nation, listen? ing to the solemn and earnest asseveration of grievances from a large body of the people, could be betrayed into an unseemly manifesta? tion of personal feeling upon such an occasioni was certainly beyond the comprehension of those before him as representatives of a suffer? ing community, and created a serious disap? pointment among them for the time being.? The explanation of this extraordinary conduct on the part of President Grant was easily ob? tained. The retirement of Senator Patterson from the executive mansion, immediately after the delegation entered its walls, furnished a probable solution of the matter. It was to the crafty Senator that the President was so re? cently indebted for the information that a speech had been made in the Tax-Payers' Con? vention, which savored of extreme hostility towards his administration, and pointedly urged the weak parts of his official career. He was smarting under the castigation of this speech, and could not repress the angry emo? tions which governed and controlled him for the moment. All this was natural to ordinary human beings, even though harsh criticism might pronounce it exceedingly unstatesman like. In this light it was viewed by the delega? tion, and their future efforts were not slackened or increased by this undeniable rebuff from the President, who was alone responsible before the country for such an exhibition of petty spleen and personal animosity. We have already stated that there was no surprise in the position assumed by President Grant as to the real issue presented for his consideration, whether or not any relief might be afforded to the tax-payers of this State by the exercise of the executive power of the government. Hence, the delegation at once addressed it3elf to the other branch of the responsible duty with which they were entrust? ed, namely, to present the Memorial to the Senate and House of Representatives. A pre? liminary survey of the field was made, and it was decided to interview a number of promi? nent Senators and Representatives, for the purpose of ascertaining the disposition and sentiments of these gentlemen as to the object of the mission. Among the earliest interviews were those with Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, President pro tern, of the Senate, and Hon. J? ^s G. Blaine, of Maine, Speaker of the House ^f Representatives, by whom the delegates were cordially received. Senator Carpenter was free and candid in the expres? sion of his views as to the misgovernment in South Carolina, and was ready to give an earn? est co-operation in whatever remedy might be found to correct the evils under which we labo.. Mr. Blaine was equally cordial and frank in assuring the delegates that liberality would mark his course in the reception of the memo? rial and its final disposition. Subsequently, the delegates visited a number of distinguished I persons, among them Vice President Wilson, Senators Morton, Bayard and Fenton, Gen. B. F. Butler, Gen. W. T. Sherman, Hon. Henry L. Hawes, together with the Cabinet officers. The interview with Vice President Wilson was most satisfactory and gratifying. He, with all the others, expressed an unstinted condemna tion of the rapacity and greed of our public officers, and anxiously inquired as to the prob? able future of the State. Gen. Butler mani ( fested an earnest disposition to find an adequate remedy for the ills under which the people are ! groaning, and talked freely and fully upon our j condition, declaring a readiness to champion the best method of practical relief which might be suggested. Indeed, there is a thorough unanimity among public men that the enormi? ties practiced here under the guise of Repub? licanism must cease, and the control of our affairs be placed in the hands of honest and eapable men, who will administer the State government for the benefit of the entire people. This sentiment is so general that every member of Congress from South Carolina readily de? nounces the mal-administration of the past, and vigorously assert their purpose of correct? ing the abuses by immediate reformation in their party. None can be found to excuse, palliate or deny the existence of wrongs and oppressions. The memorial of the tax-payers was present? ed in the Senate by Mr. Fenton, of New York, and in the House by Mr. Dawes, of Massachu? setts, and in each instance referred to the judiciary committee. Judge Edmunds, of Ver? mont, is the chairman of the Senate committee, and Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, is the chairman of the House committee. A sub? committee from the tax-payers' delegation was appointed to appear before the judiciary com? mittees, and present the facts and argument in favor of interference on the part of the Fede? ral government. The dispatches in another column show that a hearing was accorded to them on Monday last by Gen. Butler's com? mittee, and likewise that a counter delegation has appeared in Washington to uphold the present administration and defend its course. Certainly, an impartial hearing will be granted, but we believe that the general indignation is too deep-seated to prevent a thorough investi? gation. The mere fact that Congress shall consider it proper and essential to look into the affaire of a sovereign State clearly demon? strates the disgust and abhorrence entertained for the actings and doings of our unscrupulous rulers, and an indubitable evidence of a desire to throw overboard a set of men whose career is a grievous burden upon their political allies. The remedy must be provided by Congress, in its wisdom and discretion, and we have no doubt that the request of the tax-payers' dele? gation will meet with favorable consideration, to provide a joint committee charged with the duty of investigating the alleged grievances and suggesting adequate measures of relief in the premises. Defaulting County Treasurers. The times are unpropitious for the tax-gath? erers, it would seem. Although the Legislature relieved the bondsmen of County Treasurer Allen, of Greenville, and thus wiped out his defalcation in point of fact, the encouragement afforded by this singular exercise of legislative clemency does not appear to intimidate Comp? troller-General H?ge from looking into the ac? counts of these officials with careful scrutiny. During the past week, a couple of County Treasurers were brought to grief for alleged defalcations, while we have the assurance that there are others walking upon slippery ground. H. A. Smith, a white man, who is the County Treasurer of Fairfield, was the first one ar? rested as a defaulter. His deficit is $10,000 only, and his friends declare that he is an in? nocent, persecuted individual, since his safe was robbed of its valuable contents. The next unfortunate is J. L. Humbert, a young colored man, who filled the lucrative office of County Treasurer in Orangeburg. His discrepancy amounts to $30,000. Both of these oflicials were arrested and lodged in jail, but Humbert was subsequently released on bail in the sum of $10,000. Smith has doubtless been released from custody, although we find no mention of bail being granted in his case. The public will await further developments with anxiety. Confirmation of Gen. McLaws. Gen. Lafayette McLaws, of Augusta, has been confirmed as Internal Revenue Collector of the Fires District of Georgia. This appoint? ment of a Confederate General to a responsible and Honorable position, under the administra? tion of President Grant, has excited much comment throughout the country. We do not attach any political significance to the appoint? ment, since Gen. McLaws has received the nomination from the President without regard to party affiliation. He is an old friend of President Grant, and as the government is decidedly personal in its character just now> we think this preference for McLaws is merely a friendly act towards a former comrade. The Augusta Constitutionalist "congratulates Gen. McLaws on his good fortune, the President for his admirable selection, and the Senate upon this evidence of good will and fraternity toward the Southern people." Our cotemporary is doubtless right in the conclusion that the Sen? ate intended to manifest a kindly feeling to? wards the South, by confirming a distinguished officer of the Confederate army to an honorable post. Senators and Representatives are free to declare that they are anxious to promote friend? ship and cordiality between the sections, and will readily exercise their influence in this direction. Palmetto Immigration Agency. This immigation agency, under charge of Rev. Tilraan R. Gaines, seems to be prosecut? ing the work most energetically. A large number of persons from every clime are al? ready domiciled in this State, through the persevering efforts of Mr. Gaines and his co laborers. Within the past two weeks, between seventy-five and eighty immigrants have been distributed in the middle and up-country, and the most gratifying assurances are given that large accessions aro yet to follow. On Friday last, we had the pleasure of meeting with Rev. Mr. Dudley, an intelligent Baptist minister, who comes with his family to cast their for? tunes among our people. He is an English? man, and has been in this country for several years. Mr. Dudley will remain for some time in Newberry, where his father-in-law and fam? ily have been living since last December. All of these were brought here through the Pal? metto Agency, and we can saiely commend the j judicious selection of Mr. Gaines, if wo may judge by the favorable impressions created by j Mr. Dudley, who appears to be a gentleman of education and refinement. j The Cause of Immigration. We have received a circular from Maj. F. Melchers, of Charleston, who wag appointed by the recent Tax-Payers' Convention as State Commissioner of Immigration, in which he urges the importance of speedy and concerted action to promote the object in view, namely, to people the State with an honest, industrious and thrifty class of immigrants, who will be? come identified with the fortunes of the State, and assist to build up our waste places and de? velop the latent resources of this section. Maj. Melchers announces that he has complete assurances of bringing ten thousand families to South Carolina before next winter, if he can secure $10,000 in cash subscriptions and a donation of fifty thousand acres of land. The people in the middle and lower country are moving to his assistance, and already large donations of land have been made to secure the presence of skilled and experienced labor? ers in their midst. Others are offering lands at very low prices, tjat the movement should be general and wide-spread, so that the immi? grant may have choice of locality. The action of the public meeting at this place on Monday last was to further the plan set on foot by the Tax-Payers' Convention, and we think the meetirg acted judiciously in selecting B. F. Crayton, Esq., as the County Commissioner of Immigration, as we feel as? sured that he will devote his acknowledged energies to perfecting the scheme. The gen? tlemen selected to co-operate with him will represent every portion of Anderson County, and there is no reason for disbelieving or doubt? ing the prospect of good results. We believe that no County in this State possesses greater advantages or more solid attractions than An? derson County, and hence the necessity for organizing in such a manner as will truthfully, fairly and impartially send forth to the world a just estimate of our advantages and resources. There is abundant room for double and treble its present population, and the introduction of an industrious and energetic class of immi? grants, who are to become permanent citizens of the soil, will largely tend to improve the character and stability of those now occupying the place of laborers. No harm can ensue to i any class of our people, and we would welcome I the stranger from whatever quarter of the globe as an auxiliary in developing the fertile lands now lying idle and profitless. The duties devolving upon the County Com? missioners of Immigration are clearly defined in the annexed resolution, which was adop? ted by the Tax-Payers' Convention : Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the County Commissioners of Immigration to as? certain from the land owners of the County what lands are to be sold or given away, as the case may be, and if for sale, on what terms; and to take down and procure for reference a brief description and location thereof, and report the same, from time to time, to the Com? missioner for the State at large, so that when immigrants arrive in the County they may at once be provided for. It shall also be his duty to collect such contributions in money from the citizens for tho promotion of the cause of immigration, as they may be willing to con? tribute, and forthwith turn the same over to the Commissioner for the State at large, taking his receipt for the same. For the Anderson Intelligencer. A public meeting to "institute measures to aid in a scheme of immigration suggested by the Tax-Payers' Convention," according to previous call, convened in the Court House on Monday last, and was organized by electing Col. F. E. Harrison as Chairman, and request? ing Wm. S. Brown, Esq., to act as Secretary. After the organization of the meeting, Col. James A. Hoyt was called for, and responded briefly but pointedly, touching the action of the Tax-Payers' Convention so far as it affect? ed the question of immigration, at the same time reading the report of the Committee on Immigration. After concluding his remarks, he suggested that Maj. Whituer, who has hith? erto been acting as Agent for this County, favor the meeting with an account of his experience and knowledge, which he proceeded to do in a clear and lucid manner, explaining as a rea? son why we had not succeeded in obtaining a larger number of immigrants, was owing to the fact that the farmers had already pitched their crops, and it being so uncertain when they would arrive, they were forced to with? draw their orders. He compared our natural advantages, climate, soil, &c, as inducements to immigration, with those offered by the West, showing conclusively our decided superiority. He regretted the character of mdst of those whom we have already brought hither, they being generally mechanics instead of farmers, which had bred a spirit of dissatisfaction among some of those who had no knowledge of nor taste for agriculture. This, however, could be easily remedied by thorough organization. He recommended that farmers either donate small tracts of land to those desirous of cast? ing their destiny with us, or sell to them at low figures and on a long credit. First get the ball in motion and it would keep itself rolling. To make a start was the greatest difficulty. He recommended the introduction of men with families, as it was his experience that the single men inclined to rove, there being no pressing necessity for them to settle down permanently and becomo thrifty and industrious. Col. James A. Hoyt introduced the following resolution, which was supported by brief ad? dresses from Gen. J. W. Harrison, Maj. Borstel, Wra. S. Brown and Col. R. S. Hill : Resolved, That this meeting proceeds to the election of a County Commissioner of Immi? gration, in accordance with the suggestion of the Tax-Payers' Convention, and that the chairman of this meeting appoint fifteen citi? zens to co-operate with the aforesaid County Commissioner in promoting the cause of im? migration. In accordance with the above resolution, Mr. B. F. Crayton was elected County Commissioner of Immigration. The co-operative committee of fifteen citizens have not as yet been desig? nated by the Chairman. Their names will be handed to the editors for publication next week. After a motion to have the proceedings pub? lished in the County papers, the meeting ad? journed. F. E. HARRISON, Chm'n. Wm. S. Brown, Secretary. - ? ? i JBST The Lodge of Good Templars will be j organized at Mouutain Creek Church on next Saturday evening, at early candle-light. All persons interested in the cause of temperance are invited to be present and assist in the or I ganization. j South Carolina at the Federal Capital.' (Special to the Charleston Hews and Cornier.) Washington, April 1. The memorial of the central executive com? mittee of the Republican party of South Caro? lina, intended as a reply to the memorial of the Tax-payers' Convention, was presented in the House of Representatives to-day by Con 5ressman Rainey, and was referred to the udiciary Committee. A rejoinder to this re? ply has been prepared by the delegation from the Tax-Payers' Convention, and exposes its disingenuousness and positive misstatement of well-known facts. As both memorials are now before the Judiciary Committee, it is expected that the whole matter will be considered on Friday. The Star, of this evening, says: "Thought? ful members of Congress, of both parties, ex? press themselves greatly impressed by the representations of the delegation as to the dis? tressed condition of the tax-payers of South Carolina, and there is no doubt the committee will give the matter attentive consideration, to see if Congressional action can be constitution? ally applied for their relief." Washington, April 3. The case of the South Carolina tax-payers was considered to-day by the Judiciary Com? mittee of the House, who appointed a sub? committee, consisting of Tremaine, of New York, Eldridge, of Wisconsin, and White, of Alabama, to hear the petitioners and their op? ponents. The hearing will take place on Monday. The tax-payers' delegation have appointed Messrs. Porter, Kershaw, Elliot, Lathers and T. Y. Simons a sub-committee to conduct their case. The rest of the delegation will return homeward to-morrow. The point now aimed at by the taxpayers is to induce the Judiciary Committee to recommend the ap? pointment of an investigating committee, so that Congress may become officially cognizant of the condition of South Carolina. This is considered an indispensable preliminary to Congressional action. The delegation from the Tax-Payers' Con? vention and the Charleston Chamber of Com? merce, upon reviewing calmly the occurrences of the past week, are hoth hopeful and encour? aged. They are assured on every side that their visit has been already of great benefit to the State, and the indications are that the final result, in view of the difficulties and embar? rassments of their position, will be satisfactory to their constituents. It is evident that a general disintegration of National political parties is likely to be caused by the bitter fights, present and future, on the currency question, and the signs of the times protend a close alliance between the South and the West against the East. The wider the split between the hard-money men of the East and the progressive financiers of the West, the greater will be the consideration paid to the Southern States. Gen. B. F. Butler, for exam? ple, is preparing a formidable speech in favor of inflation, deeming that the winning card to be played by a candidate for the next Presiden? tial nomination. Butler has been remarkably civil to the South Carolina delegation, and has put himself out of the way to show them atten? tion. It is easy to put this and that together. The delegation were magnificently enter? tained this afternoon by Mr. W. W. Corcoran, at his residence. (Associated Press Dispatches.) Washington, April 5. The following delegation of prominent citi? zens of South Carolina has reached this city, to present to the President and Congress a statement in answer to the one recently pre? sented by the tax-payers: Lieutenant-Go ver nor Gleaves, Speaker Lee, Hon. D. H. Cham? berlain, JL C. Carpenter, S. A. Swails, H. G. Worthington, B. F. Whitteraore, J. L. Neagle, Y. J. P. Owens and T. B. Johnston. These gentlemen claim to be able to successfully re tute the statements made by the memorialists, and to show conclusively that South Carolina has not only a republican form of government, but that a large majority of her citizens, both white and black, neither seek nor desire inter? ference from the United States Government. They claim that the memorialists represent no considerable body of citizens of either party, neither tax-payers or politicians, and that it is the same struggle that has been going on over since reconstruction?simply a fight between the "outs" and the "ins." An interview with the President will take place on Tuesday, when a formal presentation of the answer to the memorialists will be made. Several interviews have already been had with prominent mem? bers of both branches of Congress. Washington, April 6. The South Carolina delegation had a hearing this morning before the House sub-judiciary committee. The counter-delegation was also present, including Congressman Elliot. Governor Porter, Colonel Lathers and Gen? eral Kershaw addressed the committee on grievances. Tremaine, of the sub-committee, expressed a desire to discover some justifica? tion for interposition by Congress in the do? mestic affairs of a sovereign State in the Union. Porter pointed out that the present anomalous government is a creature of Con? gress; that since its establishment Congress has legislated to protect persons, when it was alleged the State authorities omitted to do so. Now it is alleged there is an omission of authorities to protect property, and the same right exists in Congress to legislate to protect property in danger of confiscation, as formerly, to protect persons from alleged Ku Klux con? spiracies. This is a conspiracy against prop? erty. The impression on the committee was favorable. The counter-delegation will be heard Wednesday, after which Simons and Butler will speak in rejoinder for the memori? alists. Congressional Districts. The Legislature, at its recent session, passed an act to divide the State into five Congres? sional Districts. We publish below the new arrangement, which will be observed in the next election. Of course, the colored voters have a majority in every District, as it was the intention of our law-makers to prevent the possibility of a Democrat or Conservative being elected to Congress from this State. Such gerrymandering is a part and parcel of the chicanery of the times in which we live, and is a fair example of the method by which the white people of the State are practically un? represented in the management of public affairs. The counties are arranged as follows: First District?Georgetown, Williamsburg, Darlington, Marlboro, Marion, Horry, Chester? field and Sumter. Second District?Charleston, Orangeburg, Clarendon and Lexingtou. Third District?Richland, Newberry, Abbe? ville, Laurens, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens. Fourth District?Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, York, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw and Lancaster. Fifth District?Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, Edgefield and Aiken. The Connecticut Election. The meagre information received before going to press does not indicate the result of the election held in Connecticut on Monday last. The Democrats seemed confident of win? ning the contest, but it is probable that there will be no election of Governor by the people, as it requires a majority of the popular vote to elect. The temperance candidate polled heavi? ly, in some portions of the State, which will diminish the chances of the Democrats. ? Of all the actions in a man's life, his mar? riage least concerns other people, yet of all the actions of his life, it is most meddled with. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE ? Arrangements are making for beginning immediately a survey of the line of the Spar tanburg and Asheville Kailroad, so that it may be permanently located at an early day. ? The recent election of Intendant of Seneca city, in Oconee county, resulted in a tie vote. B. W. Lowery received fifteen, and A. W. Thompson fifteen votes; consequently there was no election. ? Maryland is going into the immigration business in a way quite peculiar. She wants Scotchmen, and will pay sixty per cent, of their expenses on reaching her shores, provided they agree to stay in the State three years. ? Dr. Joseph Le Conte, formerly of the South Carolina College, who emigrated to Cal? ifornia several years ago under flattering pros? pects, intends returning to the Atlantic States, and will probably make his home in Georgia. ? Colonel Dodamead, General Superin? tendent of the Greenville and Columbia Bail road, proposes, if the citizens advance $400, to extend the telegraph line to Due West, in Abbeville County, and to open an office in Donaldsville. ? The Mills House in Charleston was sold at public outcry on Thursday last, and pur? chased by Mr. George W. Williams at $27,100. The establish/bent will be placed in thorough repair, and will be opened to the public on the 1st of October next. ? Louisiana legislation siuce the war is said to have been of a most abnormal character. The charge is now emphatically made that bills which were defeated at the last session of the legislature have been published as laws, and bills which were actually passed are offi? cially reported as defeated. ? The Legislature of North Carolina has passed an act entitled "for the better security of human life." It provides that any person who manufactures, sells or deals in spiritoos liquors as a drink, of any name or kind, con? taining foreign properties or ingredients pois? onous to the system, shall be punished with five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. ? For the advancement of science, to rescue from oblivion all the important medical and surgical facts developed within the armies of the Confederate States during the late war, it has been determined to call a convention of the Confederate surgeons, field and hospital?to meet in Atlanta on the 20th of next May. The co-operation of the medical staff of the late Confederate navy is solicited. ? "It never rains but it pours" is a proverb which seems likely to be exemplified in the case of the lines of steamers from Charleston. In addition to the Liverpool line (in futurity,) an offer has been made by a responsible firm in Germany to put on a line of steamships between Bremen and Charleston for the carrying of emi? grants, "with a guarantee that they will deliv? er five hundred per week on very liberal terms." JB@" Persons interested in the special taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Department are invited to read the advertisement of the Commissioner in another column. Cheap and excellent forage can be ob? tained from D. C. Peixotto & SDns, of Colum? bia, whose advertisement appears in to-day's issue. ? Books, like friends, should be well used, not abused. THE MARKETS. Anderson, April 8,1874. Cotton active and in good demand at 14$ to 15 cents for middling. Charleston, April 6. Cotton firm?middlings 16 cents. New York, April 6. Cotton firm?sales 4,615 bales at 17i to 17?. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, March 26th, 1874, by .Rev. W. P. Martin, at his own residence, Mr, CHARLES SULLIVAN, of Illinois, and Miss SUSAN C. HARRIS, of Anderson County, S. C. By the same, March 28th, 1874, ai his own residence, Mr. JOHN N. SUTHERLAND and Miss FANNIE WILLINGHAM, daughter of A. P. Willingham, all of Belton, S. C. SPECIAL NOTICES. HIGH SHOAL FACTORY. THE Stockholders and friends of High Shoal Factory are requested to meet at High Shoal, (McFall's Mills,) on Saturday, 25th day of April next, for the purpose of organizing. JOHN B. MOORE, Stockholder. April 2, 1874 38 4 Time is Monet.?The old fashioned manner of building houses, and waiting for months for the sashes, doors and bliuds to season, is obso? lete. A live enterprising mau who reads the newspapers, and keeps posted about matters and things, will make an estimate of what is required in the house he is about to erect, send to Charleston, S. ft, to the builders' Empori? um, and have all his Doors, Sashes and Blinds, ready to go in its place when the weather boardings are put on. Messrs. I. H. Hall <fc Co., the Proprietors, have the most extensive stock of Building Materials and Ornamental House Work, including "White Pine, and Fan? cy Lumber, Marble Marbleized Slate Mantels, Asbestos Roofing Felt, <fec Send for price lists and circulars. A Startling Truth I?Thousands die annually from neglected coughs and colds, which soon ripen into consumption, or other equally fatal diseases of the lungs; wben by the timely use of a single bottle of Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry their lives have been preserved to a green old age. NOTICE! RE-SAWING AND WOOD TURNING ? Done to Order by the undersigned, OSBORNE & McCULLY. April 9,1874 89 lm Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned heieby gjives notice that he will make application to w. vV. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on Tuesday, the 19th dav of May next, for a Fi? nal Settlement of the Estate of <Joo. P. Manning deceased, and a Final Discharge therefrom. ' L. M. TILLEY, Adm'r. April 9, 1874 _39_5 Cheap and Excellent Forage. Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Sons, Columbia, S. O., are offering an excellent a.rticle of TIMOTHY and CLOVER HAT, At Oue Dollar and Fifty-Five Cents per hundred weight, delivered in the Greenville A Columbia Rail? road Depot in that city. This is Choice Hay, securely baled, and averaging 350 pounds to the bale. April 9,1874 39 ! Meeting of South Carolina Medical Association. THE Annual Session of the South Carolina Medical Association will take place on Tuesday, April 14th. Delegates to the meeting will be passed over the railroads, to and from the meeting, for one fair, i April 2, 1874 38 2