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AnnouncementSMor*marriage? and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be insertcdTgratis. r i M?QBOTa, APB& Aim .atmplmmimfi i i " i, i ii?hbiiiwi?iwHu"iiW?w?l,mn i In i .j?r-A? communications must ho accompanied' by the -31v tllQhS' H Hi f-pi?? dlJJ To -"'tv:.- ? ? i'jmYj i true name and adores*-of;, tij p. writeit. in order to receive at^n?tm, andta*jp? We are not ;icaponaialo for the views or opinions of correspondents. S^^FfetDenial of that Ugly Rumor. ai The Colombia Union-Herald of last Thurs? day has the following paragraph, which refers to the alleged misconduct of Go v. Moses, as contained in the rumor published last week:: *^We are Credibly infbrmedby parties in whom implicit confidence cars be placed that there is no truth in the rumor that has been so current on the streets for the past few days. It has been proved to-be a baseless fabrication.-' Suit against the Air Line Railroad. In the United States Circuit Court, at Charleston, the" case of the Assignees of the Blue Ridge Railroad against the Atlanta and Bichmond Air Line Railroad occupied the attention of the court for two days last week, r.nd resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of $8,250. This was an action for tres qvareciausum Jregit The Blue Ridge lilroad Company complained that the Air Line Bajkoad Company has encroached upon their ngh? of way for nearly two miles in tbctr | approach to Seneca City, and had crossed the Blue Bidge Railroad at suck a sharp* angle as 'prevented the complainants from obtaining 'proper space for depot grounds and side tracks. At one point the embankment of the Air Line Road is so close to the other track as to be deemed dangerous and inconvenient The right of property and damage was denied by the Air Line Railroad. The verdict, however, settles the right of property as belonging to the Bine Bidge Boad, and as reflecting the actual damages up to the time of the trial. "Unless a compromise is effected, it would ap? pear that the Air Line Boad will be subjected io future litigation and mulcted in damages *Hft&tiri?e to time, or be compelled to remove their trask from its close proximity to the Blue Bidge tiack, and ffiTd a new crossing. Where is the legal authority for the Air Line Railroad to . cross the Blue Bidge Railroad at t>r near Seneca City, or indeed at any point north of! Anderson ? Certainly, the original and amen? ded charters ,n^ver contemplated such a thing, and the result of this suit; shows that permis? sion has never been granted by the authorities of the Blue Bidge Railroad. '\u Sale of the Blue Ridge Railroad. '-The Assignees of 'the Blue Bidge Railroad advertise that the franchise and all other prop? erty of the corporations in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina will be sold at public ' auction in Charleston on Thursday, 14th of May. The announcement has not at? tracted much attention, and there is great probability that this valuable property will be parchsed for a mere song. The oonded debt of the road is about $400,000, and i:; would seem reasonable that the holders of these bonds should combine for its purchase and control. As yet there is do indication of such a move JB.entj, and fbr.the lack of such concert of action, the boadhoidei? are likely to be 'left i in the lurch, with only a ^odxi/? o^. their debt seenred: 2Che property consists of thirty-two miles of rend in actual, use, reU^aing a fair profit from it?t operations, and alone worth the entire bonded' debt Besides, over $2,000.000 are already expended in South Carolina and Geor? gia towards its ultimate completion to Knox viiie, and it is the opinion of competent and experienced engineers that the road can be completed for less money than will be required for any similar connection with the great West. It may be expected that the South Carolina Railroad will endeavor to purchase this valua? ble tributary to its resources and business. We cannot find mach encouragement there? from, however. Its management of the Green ? Tille and Colombia Railroad has not impressed the people of this section favorably, and a more absolute control of the Blue Bidge will not lessen the burdens of a monopoly, operated solely for the benefit of a bare majority of stockholders. Besides, Charleston has seem? ingly abandoned its favorite route to the West, and is now seeking another connection. The staunchest advocates of the Blue Ridge route are ignoring their past record, and devoting their energies to a different scheme. Under these circumstances, we are not anxious to perpetuate the present management of the Brnie Ridge Railroad, where the prospect would be exceedingly doubtful of an additional mile being constructed within the next twenty years. The owners of the Air Line Railroad, too, might become the purchasers, with a view of operating the present line as a feeder to their main tr>*ak, and thereby afford some competi? tion that would prove beneficial to our local interests, without the slightest intention of pen? etrating the mountains or perfecting the long cherished scheme of a direct connection with tfie: West True, this would afford temporary relief, but it does not satisfy the ambition of our people, nor will it accomplish the proper development of this section of the State. In a word, we look upon the sale of the Blue Ridge Railroad with gloomy apprehensions for the future. After many yeara of arduous struggling to win the prize, the hopes and as? pirations of its friends will likely go down j with the purchase of this extensive property i for an insignificant sum. All that has been j accomplished hitherto will become a mere ap-\ pendage to another corporation, and it will require years of toil and energetic effort to retrieve the vantage ground. j The National Finances. President Grant has vetoed the Senate bill to expand the currency, which was passed through Congress by a combination of South? ern an<? Western members, and most bitterly opposed by the capitalists of the Eastern States. The measure was held under consider? ation for an unusual length of time, and there was great doubt as to the position likely to be assumed By the President, whose views on finance were not clearly and extensively de? fined hitherto. The veto gives great satisfac? tion to the Eastern men, and has created a corresponding disgust among the leading Re? publicans of the West, who denounce the ad? ministration in vigorous terms. The rupture thereby produced is likely to hasten the dis? memberment of the Republican party, which has always touched lightly upon financial -questions,1 since the discordant elements within that party" could.not be reconciled to any defi? nite policy.. ^The rock upon which they aplit has been ruc-.against, and the position now assumed by President Grant will likely eventu? ate in a dissolution of political parties, where old issues will be forgotten and ignored, and a fresh alignment upon vital and important questions will take place. In all this will be found genuine relief and succor to the suffer? ing South, whose interests will naturally affili? ate with the great West, and these sections will begin to shape the policy of the govern? ment Prudence, sagacity and moderation will secure its control to the West and South at this time, and an alliance based upon sound principles and mutual interests will fashion the destiny of this country for an indefinite neriod. The veto message of President Grant is re? markable for its terseness and plainness, and the absence of any rhetorical flourish indicates the authorship as solely belonging to the Pres? ident. He expresses regret at not being able to approve this particular measure, which "re? ceived the sanction of.a majority of the leg? islators chosen by the people to make laws for their guidance/' and says: I have studiously sought to find sufficient arguments to justify such assent, but unsuc? cessfully.^ Practically it is a question whether the measure under discussion would give an additional dollar to the irredeemable paper currency of the country or not, and whether byrequiring three-fourths of the reserves to be retained by the banks, and prohibiting interest to be received on the balance, it might not prove a contraction; but the fact cannot be concealed that, theoretically, the bill increases the paper circulation one hundred million dol? lars, less only the amount of reserve restrained from circulation by the provision of the second section. The measure has been supported on the theory that it would give increased circula? tion. It is a fair inference, therefore, that if in practice the measure should fail to create the abundance of circulation expected of it, the friends of the measure, particularly those out of Congress, would clamor for such infla? tion as would give the expected relief. The theory, in my belief, is a departure from the national obligations to creditors, Congressional promises, party pledges on the part of both political parties, and of the personal views find promises by me in every annual message sent to Congress, and in each inaugural ad? dress. He then cites a recommendation contained in his first message to Congress in December, 1869", where he advised a gradual return to specie payment and a prudent contraction of the currency, declaring that he still adheres to the views then expressed. Next, the President quotes the wlion of the House of Representa? tives in. December, 1865, where a similar course was solemnly pledged by an almost unanimous vote, which he follows with an entire recital of the first act passed by Congress after he went into office in March, 1869, where that body declared that the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged "to make provision, at the earliest practicable moment, for the redemption of the United States notes in coin." The President describes this act "as a continuing pledge of the faith of the United States" against any scheme for inflation. Further? more, in order to strengthen his position, the President shows that Congress in 1864 entered into an agreement with the national creditors that 'the total amount of the United States notes should never exceed $400,000,000, aud that the amount in actual circulation was re? duced to $356,000,000, at which point Congress passed an act suspending a further reduction of the currency. He then goes on to state his exact position in regard to the measure under consideration, and the reasons for interposing the executive veto, which we quote in full: The forty-four millions have ever been re? garded as a reserve, to be used only in case of emergency, such as has occurred on several occasions, and must occur whenever receipts suddenly fall below expenditures; and such a reserve is necessary, because the fractional cur? rency, amounting to fifty millions, is redeema? ble in legal-tenders. It may be said that such a return of factional currency for redemption is impossible, but steps may be taken for a re? turn to a specie basis, and it will be found that silver will take the place of fractional currency as rapidly as it can be supplied when the pre? mium in gold reaches a sufficiently low point. With the amount of United States notes to be issued, permanently fixed within proper limits, and the treasury so strengthened as to be able to redeem them in coin on demand, it will then be safe to inaugurate a system of free banking, with such provisions as to make compulsory redemption of the circulating notes of the banks in coin or in United States notes, them? selves redeemable and made equivalent to coin. As a measure preparatory to free bauking or for placing the government in a condition to redeem its notes in coin at the earliest practi? cable moment, the revenue of the country should be increased so an to pay current expen? ses, provide for the sinking fund required by law, and also a surplus to be retained in the treasury in gold. I am not a believer in any artificial method of making paper money equal to coin when the coin is not owned or held ready to redeem the promises to pay; for paper money is nothing more than promises to pay. It is valuable exactly in proportion to the amount of coin that it can be converted into. While coin is not used as a circulating medi? um, or the currency of the country is not con? vertible into it at par, it becomes an article of commerce as much as any other product, and the surplus will seek a foreign market as will any other .surplus. The balance of trade has nothing to do with the question. Duties on imports being required in coin creates a limited demand for gold. About enough to satisfy that demand remains in the country. To in? crease the supply I see no way open but by the government hoarding through the means above given, and possibly by requiring the i national banks to aid. It is claimed by the advocates of the measure herewith returned, that there is an unequal distribution of the banking capital of the country. I was dis? posed to give great weight to this view of the question at first, but, on reflection, it will be remembered, that there still remains $4,000,000 of authorized bank notes in circulation assigned true iples of finance, uational interest, to States having less than their quota not yet taken. In addition to this, the States having less than their qnota of bank circulation have the -option of twenty-five millions more, to be taken from those States having more than their proportion. When this is all taken up, or when specie payments are fully restored, or are in rapid process of restoration, it will be time to consider the question of "more curren? cy." ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? The GoTernor is arming the negroes in Clarendon County for the next election. ? The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Piedmont Manufacturing Company will be held in Greenville on the 13th of May. ?-An enterprising firm in Walhalla has sold during the last four months eight thousand fowls, which brought them $1.799.50. ??? In the United States Senate, Senator ^pton said it was a serious question whether in saving the Union we had not lost the States. ?'The city of Rochester, N. Y., fired one hundred guns in honor of Grant's veto mes? sage, and the rejoicing was general throughout Yimkeedom. ... ". ? Washburn telegraphs Boutwell that he will not seat himself till the 1st of May; but if any measure should come up in the Senate requir? ing his presence and vote, he will start at once for the Capital. ? The Hopewell cotton mills of Mr. John Thompson, on Broad River, in Elbert County, Ga., were burned a few nights since. The mills were insured for $53,500, and $120,000 was the value of the property, ? The Postmaster General has sent a com? munication to the Post Office Committee of the House of Representatives advocating the pas? sage of a law to compel the prepayment of postage on all newspapers. Judge James M. Rutland died in Winns boro, on the morning of the 17th of April, at the age of sixty years. Judge Rutland was one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Fairfield County. ? The annual meeting of the Georgia Press Association will be held in Macon on Wednes? day, 13th of May. Editors and publishers of newspapers in South Carolina, Alabama and Florida are invited to attend. ? Mrs. Isabella Kay, of Honea Path, died at her residence on the 15th instant, after a painful illness of two weeks duration. She was about eighty-five years old, and was for many years a shining light in the Baptist church. ?The following gentlemen have been elected intendent and wardens of Pickens on the "dry ticket" without opposition: Intendant?Cant. .John L. Thornley. Wardens?James M. Mc Fall, W. A. Leslie, I. H. Philpot and W. M. Hagood. ? Reports of the fearful floods in the western rivers continue to be received. They are more extensive and destructive than ever before known. The charitable in different portions of the country are forwarding relief to the sufferers. -? The new city of Toccoa, on the Air-Line Railroad, and near Toccoa Falls, is a flourish? ing place. Less than a year ago, not a lot had been sold, and now, we are informed, more than 3000 bales of cotton have been sold there since September last. ? Alice Mason Sumner, the divorced wife of the late Senator, has filed a petition in a Boston court, asking that her name may be changed to that of Alice Mason, for the reason that "she has been divorced from her late hus? band who has since deceased, and desires to resume her maiden'uame." ?Mr. John Strother, on the Saluda side of Edgefield, has registered twelve hundred acres of good land, with Capt. Lewis Jones, commis? sioner of immigration for Edgefield, to be given to immigrants for ten years without charge, and at the end of that time the immigrants to have the privilege of buying the said land at a reasorfable price. ? The Mississippi Legislature has passed a law providing that no person should be licensed to sell liquor without first securing the signa? tures of more thrn one half of the men over twen? ty one years of age, and of women over eighteen years of age, in the township or municipal cor? poration where he proposes to open bar, re? questing that such license be granted. ? The Haxall Mills, of Richmond, Va., were destroyed by fire on the night of the 21st inst. The total loss is nearly a half million dollars, on which there was an insurance of $100,000 and upwards. It is the most calami? tous fire that has occurred in Richmond since the memorable 3rd of April, 1865, when hun? dreds of the finest buildings were swept away by the flames. ? The third session of the National Agricul? tural Congress will be held at Atlanta, Ga., May 13. 1874. The object: "To consider agri? culture in national, not local, point of view; to suggest remedies for the many difficulties and disadvantages under which the farmer now labors;' the promotion of an intelligent under? standing of political economy in its relation to agriculture by papers and discussions upon finance, taxation, commerce, &c' ? The widow of ex-President Polk has had a small claim before the Southern Claims Com? missioners for over three years. She asks to be paid $2,000 for ten mules taken from her plantation in Mississippi in 1863, for the use of the army. The commissioners have declined, so far, to approve the claim, principally on account of doubts as to Mrs. Polk's loyalty, although she sets forth in her petition that she was opposed to secession, and that her sympa? thies were with the government. ? The vicinity of Bald and Stone Moun? tains, in North Carolina, continues to excite interest from the recent manifestations of earthquake and volcanic tendencies. On the 17th iust., Stone Mountain and vicinity expe? rienced one of the most terrific shocks that has yet been felt. The whole earth shook and trembled ; houses were shaken and their con? tents were fearfully disarranged. Several shocks have occurred within the last week, and the volcano is hourly expected to break forth, although so many have asserted that the whole story is a hoax. ? The debate in Congress on the Louisiana bill has helped on the good work, and impels the New York Times to give this significant warning: "It has called attention to the outrageous evils which exist in several of the Southern States; it has broken substantially whatever hold the Southern Governments may have had on the Republican party and it has made it clear that the party, must either reform some of these Governments by extreme meas? ures, or withdraw from them all countenance and support, even though they should fall into Democratic hands in consequence." ? The Lancaster Ledger has the following : Judge Mackey is spoken of by some of the Republicans as their choice for Representative from this Congressional District. From what we can learn it is very probable that the Judge will receive the nomination of the Republican convention; and in the event that he does not, it is quite likely that his Republican supporters j will run him as an independent candidate; in which event he will receive the support of the Democratic party. Wallace, the present in? cumbent, has made himself odious by his merciless effort to oppress those whom he cluimed to represent. ? President Grant has, it is said, informed a prominent Congressman that he would approve a bill which provided for free banking, with the further provision that as new bank notes were issued greenbacks to the extent of fifty per cent, of the amount of the new issue be re? tired, this process to continue until the volume of greenback circulation was reduced to $300, 000,000. The supporters of the vetoed bill, however, have already given notice of a bill to withdraw $25,000,000 of currency from the East and give that amount to the West and South; also of a bill to reduce the taxation on the issues of State banks to the level of the tax paid by uational banks. i Presidential Courtesy. The New York Tribune gives a lengthy re? port of an interview between President Grant and an influential, highly respectable commit? tee of New York merchants, wherein the latter were incontinently snubbed to their great dis? gust and mortification. A delegation from the sacred precincts of Boston, on a similar errand and composed of the most aristocratic element, met with a like rebuff from the President only j a few days before. These delegations were endeavoring to impress their financial views upon the head of the nation, in opposition to the inflationists, and although the veto message is in- exact accord with their sentiments and wishes, we can -very well imagine that they are not rendered more comfortable in their private feelings, which were lacerated by the undigni? fied action of the President. The treatment of the New York merchants is more fully detailed in the newspapers, and shows that arrange? ments were made for the interview at a certain hour, when the committee were punctually in their places at the White House, and were in? vited at once to the reception room, where the President awaited them. Immediately after the committee entered the room, and before the members were introduced to the President, Gen. B. F. Butler made his appearance through a side door, and begged the privilege of saying a word to President Grant upon important business. Instead of replying that he was en? gaged, Grant withdrew to the recess of a neighboring window, and listened to Butler for fully ten minutes. The conversation was in a low, inaudible tone, but Butler was earnest and energetic in his manner, and made the impression upon the committee that he was upsetting their views in advance, since he was known to be opposed to the objects of their mission. The members were left standing during this interruption, which was annoying and discourteous. When Gen. Butler left, the President advanced to the end of the long table, and intimated that he would hear the committee. Hardly had the introductions taken place, when a second interruption was made by the entrance of a person from Gen. Babcock's adjoining room, who whispered his wants to the President, and soon thereafter Senator Logan, Ferry and Carpenter entered from the same direction, and with cigars in their mouths stood by while the remainder of the interview proceeded. The committee had expected that the'interview would be private, and the presence of these Senators is regarded, under the circumstances, as an act of great discourtesy. The President's treatment of the tax-payers' delegation from South Caroliua, only a few weeks before, was looked upon as an unprece? dented and stupid disregard of the proprieties of life, for which there was no apology from his blindest adherents. His conduct towards these delegations from Boston and New York, representing important interests of the business community, and embracing the wealthiest, most influential merchants of those cities? must receive even stronger condemnation, for there was no pretext that another Gen. Gary had excited his angry passions, and unbalanced his judgment by personal abuse of bis family. It must be concluded that these acts of dis? courtesy and lack of gentility proceed from a chronic inability to appreciate the require? ments of an exalted station, or else that the three delegations were unfortunate in selecting the time for their interviews, which the counter delegation from South Carolina avoided by a more perfect knowledge of the habits and moods of President Grant. The indignation of the merchants and their friends is embodied in the annexed extract from the New York Journal of Commerce: The President's manner toward the mer? chants' committee of New York was designedly cool and insulting. Among them were some gentlemen who gave liberally for the President's election and re-election, and have been fore? most in his support. Their ears must have tingled as they received their snubbing 1 But they have this comfort, that the coutumely put upon them was not so much meant for them personally as, through them, for the business classes of New York. The merchants of this city are not in favor at court, except when they five dinners to the President, or buy houses or orses for him. Had they gone to the Presi? dent to make him a handsome present they would have been very differently received. No Butler would then have cut them out from their appointed interview, and button-holed the President for ten minutes in a window recess, while they waited expectantly and twirled their hats. We know it is a great hardship for the President to put down his cigar for a few min? utes, but we think he would have stopped smoking long enough to hear what the commit? tee had to say if they had brought something for his acceptance more valuable than a peti? tion ! The President's reply to the addresses of Messrs. Low aud Chittenden was longer than his usual efforts, and very awkwardly strung together. The President should stick to short speeches, decidedly. The longer he talks, the more he blunders. Gen. Butler, who forced himself ahead of the committee and found a willing hearer in the discourteous President, may have prompted the points of the speech, but he is not responsible for its clumsy arrange? ment. The only thing plain in it is his design to snub the New York merchants. Note this sneer?"They (the committee) show very well what they want and may imagine, as he might were he a citizen of New York, that the whole country want what they do." The committee imagine nothing of the sort. They know that a minority of sepeculators, bubble-blowers and a few honest but mistaken men, desire inflation. In their speeches, the committee gave briefly the reason why expansion is a fallacy and a peril. And the best reason of all they gave is this one?which seems to the President the poorest?that his honor, and the honor of Congress, and the honor of the country, have been solemnly and repeatedly pledged for a return to specie payments. Seven times the President has voluntarily given that pledge, and was greatly helped by it in his re-election. The New York committee do not pretend that all the people of the country oppose inflation ; but they do say that common honesty and good faith require that expansion bills shall be vetoed. The President shirks that issue, which is the vital one. He has nothing to say about what is due to pledges and promises, and seems conveniently oblivious of the fact he has bound himself with them sevenfold. The committee retired disgusted, but not, we presume, disap? pointed. They had no right to expect a more civil reception. When an administration treats the merchants of the country as if they were swindlers, forgers and thieves, as it does in the construction and enforcement of the revenue laws, why should they look for courtesy from President Grant ? Baptist State Convention. It has been determined that the Baptist State Convention will hold its next annual meeting in November, 1874, with the church at Chester, S. G, arrangements having been made by the Executive Board to that effect. Masonic. Grand Master Kershaw has appointed Bro. W. P. Hix, of Columbia, Past Master of Aca? cia Lodge, No. 94, as District Deputy Grand Master for the Fifth Masonic District, embrac? ing the counties of Bichland, Lancaster and Kershaw, to supply the vacancy created by the resignation of Bro. G. T. Berg, who has recent? ly moved to Baltimore. The fraternity in this State loses one of its brightest lights in the removal of Bro. Berg from this jurisdiction. His successor will discharge the duties of the important position to which he has been elevat? ed with fid ility and honor to the craft, we feel assured, and we congratulate him upon this creditable advancement to an exalted station. -*m ? m South Carolina at the Federal Capi? tal.?The annexed dispatch gives a cheering aspect to the efforts made by the tax-payers' delegation for an investigation into the alleged misrule and corruption in South Carolina. It may be that Congress will not take any posi? tive action in the premises, but the impressions created already will help to mould public opin? ion against the thieves and plunderers, which will steadily operate in favor of honest govern? ment, and indirectly afford relief to an op? pressed people: Washington, D. C, April 24. The House sub-judiciary committee held a brief consultation to-day on South Carolina matters and postponed final action until next Monday. The subject of the taxpayers memo? rial excites the grave consideration of the sub? committee, who will report in conformity with the magnitude of the interests deemed to be involved. The influence wrought by the argu? ments of the taxpayers is felt in government circles outside of the judiciary committee, and is daily growing more potential as is evidenced by the gravity with which the subject is being considered. It is noticeable that the disposi? tion to sift the complaints of the memorialists and the answers of the State officials very close? ly accumulates force every time the subject comes up for consideration, though the solution remains involved in apparently impenetrable obscurity. The honest sympathy, and, so far as possible, the co-operation of all right-think? ing people in authority here, seems to be going out towards the oppressed victims of misrule, not only in South Carolina, but in other sec? tions of the South. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editob. B71IEF MENTION. The Polytechnic Society meets this evening to elect officers for the next quarter. Snow was observed on yesterday morning? not John from Georgia, but the regular flakes. May parties are in anticipation, and many of the young, the brave and the fair expect pleas? ant times on Rocky River. The lazy season must be approaching, for one of our Merchants was observed the other day planting peas on the sidewalk for amusement. ''Where, oh where, can she be!" sang a young man the other evening when he found his sweetheart not at home. She didn't want to see him bad. During the progress of a trial the other day in a Trial Justice's Court a colored witness was asked, Do you know what a consultation be? tween Physicians means ? Yes, sah! What is it ? Whar one Physician recognizes with an? other. ?? PIC NIC. The Anderson Division Sons of Temperance propose celebrating their Sixth Anniversary on Friday the 29th of May by a basket Pic Nie at Keys' Spring. Addresses will be delivered on the occasion by gentlemen to be hereafter chosen by the committee appointed for that purpose. The friends of temperance, especial? ly the lady friends, (with baskets,) are request? ed to be present, to aid in rendering the day as pleasant as possible. DEATH. It is with a feeling of sadness that we record the death of an estimable lady, Mrs. F. E. Har? rison, wife of Col. F. E. Harrison, which took place at her residence, Andereonville, on Thurs? day last, 23rd inst. Her illness was of short duration, she surviving only about two days from the time she was first taken ill. The de? ceased lady was a daughter of the Hon. Thos. C. Perrin, of Abbeville, and was highly re? spected and much beloved by all who knew her. She leaves behind to mourn her loss a kind husband and loving children. Our sym? pathies are with the bereaved family. CULTIVATION OF BICE. Although the majority of persons heretofore engaged in the cultivation of rice have aban? doned the business, chiefly on account of its deleterious effects upon the health of the com? munity, we regret to learn that there is an intention of planting rice again in the Rocky River bottoms, near this town. We trust the ? gentlemen engaged in the projected enterprise will hesitate before subjecting the neighbor? hood to the probable effects of rice culture. It has certainly been demonstrated that the nec? essary irrigation for the cultivation of rice pro? duces or intensifies malarious influences, and the sad record of last summer is enough to excuse any anxiety in the public mind at this timo. A MISTAKEN IDEA. There has been considerable trouble of late in getting up juries to serve on cases in Trial Justice's Courts, owing to a mistaken idea on the part of those gentlemen who have hereto? fore served on these juries, thinking that the law in relation to the subject laid down in the Code of Procedure which only refers to Jurors drawn by the Jury Commissioner, referred to Trial Justices' jurios also; but such is not the case, for the Code expressly statos that persons shall be liable to be drawn on tho Circuit Court jury only once a year, not referring to Trial Justices' juries, they not being drawn by the Jury Commissioner, but by a Constable in an ontirely different way. Satisfactory explana? tions of the subject may be had by a perusal of that Chapter in the Code on the qualification of jurors. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. On Monday evening last, as the up-train from this place to Walhalla was passing through the large cut in Town, the front axle of the second-class car broke, throwing both the second and first-class cars off tho track, and considerably damaging the floor of the second class car. The engine was stopped as soon as possible, and the two cars detached. The Con? ductor collected the passengors into the bag? gage-car and continued to Walhalla. It was fortunate that no persons were in tho second class car at tbo time the axle broke and the floor smashed in, else they would have been injured. No injury was done, except to the cars mentioned. The section-masters from Broadway and Pendleton with a strong force commenced work on the wreck soon after the departure of the train, and succeeded in mov? ing it in timo for the down train to pass on Tuesday morning. SHOOTING AFFRAY. We learn that a shooting affray took place at Holland's Store on Sunday last about ten o'clock in the inorning, resulting in the seri? ously wounding of a German named Edward Girsabeck. Girsabeck had been for some time in the employ of Maj. B. F. Whitner in town, but becoming dissatisfied, left and hired to Mr. Berry Holland, in -whose employ he was at the time of the shooting. It seems that soon Sun? day morning Girsabeck went to Holland's Store, where he met with some young men ?f the neighborhood, and the whole party im? bibed freely of Corn Whiskey which they ob? tained from a passing wagon. Two of the party, named Reid and Bickerson, challenged the German to a trial of strength by wrestling, and after engaging in this for some time, Reid got angry and told Girsabeck that he would shoot him. Girsabeck, thinking that Beid was only jesting, told him to shoot, whereupon he fired, striking Girsabeck in the left breast, the ball entering below the third rib, and falling downwards, where it remains lodged. Drs. Parker and SymmR-s attended the wounded man, and it is the opinion of the latter that the wound will most probably prove fatal. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Beid, but as yet he has not been heard from.1 STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Despite the torrents of rain which came pour? ing down on Saturday morning last, many of our citizens interested in manufactures repaired to High Shoals to attend the meeting of stock? holders. Although a great many who were in? terested could not be present r>a account of the bad weather, yet sufficient were present for the transaction of business. The meeting elected the following temporary officers: President?John B. Moore. Di, ?ciors?W. A. McFall, Jesse French, D. Brown, J. H. Reid, C. S. Mattison, B. Clink scales, W. B. Watson, Lewis Clinkscales, S. Bleckley, Moses Dean, Wm. McGukin and J. W. Norris. This looks like business, and we trust that ere long business will be commenced in ear? nest, for delayfa are always considered danger? ous. We notice that the annual meeting of stock? holders of the Graniteville Factory was held last week, and from the reports presented by the different officers, the Factory is in a most flourishing- condition, despite the late great financial panic Not a bale of manufactured goods was sacrificed, and the average profits stood thus: Profits from sale3 of goods, $166, 433.64; total profits $186,577.85 from sales. To? talprofits, $624,624.51. Expenditures,$101,007.52* Balance, $523,616.99. This company operates 23,600 spindles, and employs 650 hands. Twen? ty-one shares of stock were sold for $173 per share. This shows that we have at least one factory South that cr.a fairly compete with any of the far-famed factories of Lowell, Mass. Now, with the necessary display of energy, cannot the High Shoals Factory be soon made a second Grarifreville, enhancing the material interests and prosperity of the up-country, and enriching all interested? 9 For the Anderson Intelligencer. ! McFall's Mills, April 25, 1874. The meeting of the stockholders of High Shoals Factory was called to order by Maj. John B. Moore, who, after a brief and eloquent address explanatory of the object, of the meet? ing, and recounting the success with which the enterprise had met, and its bright prospects, moved that Col. C. S. Mattison be elected Pres? ident and E. B. Murray Secretary of the meet? ing, which was adopted. The roll of stock was then called, and 825,300 of the same was found to be represented. Maj. Moore then presented a Constitution which he asked the stockholders to consider, and stated that he did not desire them to act on it, as the weather was so incle? ment that many whom he wished to see present were not able to attend on this occasion. He also presented a formal subscription list upon which he proposed to have the subscriptions for stock entered. On motion of Mr. D. Brown, the plan of semi-annual dividends was adopt? ed. It was ascertained that a small balance- was necessary to complete the capital stock, and on motion of Maj. Moore, it was resolved that the stockholders present proceed to organize by electing a President and twelve Directors to serve until the capital stock is completed, and that the company reorganize at that time. On motion of Cant T. P. Benson it was resolved that stockholders be entitled to vote according to the number of shares of stock owned by them, to wit; for one share, one vote; for two shares, two votes; for three shares, three votes; for four shares, three votes; for five shares, turee votes; for six shares, four votes; for sev? en shares four votes; for eight shares, five votes; for nine shares, five votes; for ten shares, seven votes, and to one additional vote for each additional ten shares of stock. A committee, consisting of Messrs. W. A. McFall, T. B. Lee, T. P. Benson, J. W. Norris and Daniel Brown were appointed to make nominations for officers, and after consultation they made the following nominations, which were unanimously confirmed by the stockhold? ers : For President?John B. Moore. jFbr Direc? tors?W. A. McFall, Jesse French, Daniel Brown, J. H. Reid, C. S. Mattison, R. Clink scales, W. B. Watson, Lewis Clinkscales, S. Bleckley, Moses Dean, Wm. McGukin and J. W. Norris. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the President and Directors. C. S. MATTISON, Pres., pro tern. E. B. Murray, Sec, pro tem. OLD SCHOOL CLAIMS. TO THE PUBLIC. -0 THE attention of all whom it may concern is called to the following sections of an Act of the Legislature, approved March 3rd, A.D. 1874: Section 1. That the school commissioners of the several counties of this State shall proceed forthwith upon the passage of this act, to re? port to the county treasurer of their respective counties the number and amount of past due school claims up to the first day of November, 1872, remaining unpaid in their respective coun? ties. Provided, That all school claims issued prior to the first day of November, 1872, shall be first paid, as prescribed in this act Sec. 2. That the county treasurer of the sev? eral counties of the State, upon' receiving such reports, shall devote the poll tax collected in their respective counties to the payment of the claims so reported; and, also, whatever sur? plus may remain of the fund raised for the support of the widows and orphans of those killed on account of their political opinions, in those counties where such levy has been made; and should the amount of poll tax collected in any county, in the first year after the passage of this act, be insufficient to pay the whole of said claims, then the county treasurer of such county shall pay out the same pro rata, and continue the same from year to year, until the whole amount of such claims shall have been paid, endorsing each partial payment on each claim, and the party receiving such partial payment shall receipt to such treasurer for each partial payment, the said receipt to be kept filed by such treasurer as his voucher. Persons interested will present their claims to the undersigned at his office at Anderson Court House on or before Saturday, 16th of May next THOMAS P. BENSON, School Commissioner Anderson County, April 30, 1874 42 3