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Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will ?isertechgratis. THURSDAY MORNING,. MAY 21, 1874 ?9* Ail communications must be accompanied by . tro? narao and address of the writer, in order to receiv attention, and as & guarantee of good faith. We are responsible for the views or opinions of correspondents Sov. Moses Indicted for Grand Larceny This startling announcement creates another wave upon the sea of political commotion, and adds to the unenviable notoriety achieved the present Chief Magistrate. On Monday last, the grand jury of Orangeburg came in Court with a true bill in the case of J. E Humbert, late County Treasurer, and Franklin J. Moses, jr., Governor of South Carolina^ who were jointly indicted for breach of trust, with fraudulent intent, and for grand larceny. Th indictment charges Moses with having conn selled and advised Humbert to make use of $6,000 of the State taxes to pay Moses' private debts. Solicitor Buttz moved that, a beuch warrant be issued for the arrest of the parties Judge Graham was in doubt whether he had the right to issue the warrant for the arrest of the Governor, and reserved his decision until Tuesday morning. From information received by telegraph, we learn that Judge Graham issued the warrant, and that the Sheriff of Orangeburg went to Columbia on Tuesday aftsrnoon to arrest the Governor, who resisted the service of the warrant by entrenching him self in the State House, and stationing a guard of colored militia around the building. Later information received on Wednesday morning states that the Governor surrendered to the Sheriff of Orangeburg, and was released sub sequently, by giving bail for his appearance in Court, we presume. Such are the facts as gathered from the news papers and from private sources. The parti sans of Moses raise the cry of malice and per secution, and will doubtless succeed in making him a veritable martyr before they are done with it. He stands an excellent chance to become the nominee of "the party" for re-elec? tion, under the circumstances. Editorial Rotes on Current Topics. The people of Greenville are destined to be amply provided with newspaper literature. In addition to the excellent weeklies now publish? ed, there is to be a third aspirant for public favor. Mr. A. M. Speights, formerly of Griffin, Ga., has reached our neighboring town with materials for the Greenville Neics, which is to be issued daily and weekly. We think it a hazardous venture, in these piping times of dullness and general stagnation, to publish a daily newspaper in an embryo city, but Speights has the vim and energy to make it a success. We neglected to mention last week that the creditors of Franklin J. Moses, jr., Governor of South Carolina, have filed a petition in the United District Court of this State, praying that the "native young Governor" be adjudged a bankrupt. We beg pardon for the singular omission to chronicle more promptly this latest phase in the checkered history of our protean chief ruler. The prayer of the petitioners was granted, and Moses has asked for an iujunctiou to restrain the Sheriffof Richland County from seizing and selling his effects, until the further erder of the Court. The debts of this impecu? nious spendthrift, over and above his assets, are estimated at upwards of $250,000. It is sug gested that the whole thing is an effort to get rid of his debts, and that he has induced some ef his friends to file the petition in bankruptcy, which is more than likely. The unhappy troubles in Arkansas resulting from the miserable contest between the rival claimants for Governor, Baxter and Brooks, are likely to be settled without further agitation or bloodshed. After much delay and vexatious investigation, President Grant has finally re? vived to interfere between the respective claim? ants, and settle the difficulties growing out of J their actions. He has decided in favor of Bax? ter as the rightful Governor, and issued a proclamation' to that effect, commanding all turbulent and disorderly persons to disperse and retire peaceably to their homes within ten days from the date of the proclamation. This decision of the President was instantaneously acted upon, and affairs began to assume a peaceful attitude in and around Little Rock, where warlike preparations were previously in vogue. The adherents cf Brooks have disband? ed and gone to their homes, and the Legislature has passed the bill for a constitutional conven? tion to meet on the 14th of July. Three large reservoirs above Williamsburg, Mass., gave way at an early hour on Saturday morning last, and the water swept every thing be? fore it,carrying away a number ofdwellings and inflicting a considerable loss of life. These re? servoirs were constructed to supply water in dry times to the manufacturing towns of Williams burg, Florence, Haydenville and Leeds, which are situated on Mill river, a tributary of the Connecticut river. The dams were substantial? ly constructed by skilled engineers in the most approved and modern method, and large suras have been expended during the past year in putting them in good order. Mill river is a fickle and uncertain stream, however, liable to floods and utter drought, and the reservoirs were built by a company of capitalists, who were interested in various manufacturing en? terprises on the stream. It appears that their apprehensions of disaster were well founded, and the deplorable accident of Saturday is only a ftflffllment of their fears. Cotton, wool and silk mills, button factories, nail, brick and bas? ket factories, were within range of the devasta? tion, but it is not certainly known as to the extent of damage. The capital invested along Mill river is placed at a low estimate at $5,000, 000, and the immediate population affected by the deluge is about five thousand. It is stated that one hundred and twenty lives were lost and that upwards of $1,000,000 in property and' on?y was swept away. The Views of a Prominent Candidate for Governor. "Manassas," a correspondent of the Augusta Constitutionalist, has recently interviewed Hon. D. H. Chambelain in the city of Washington, and has obtained a free expression of that gentleman's views upon the condition of public affairs in South Carolina. Mr. Chamberlain is a prominent candidate for the Gubernatorial nomination by the Republicans, and represents the formidable interest of the bondholders, which gives additional importance to the re? sults of this interview. The correspondent premises the account of his conversation with Mr. Chamberlain, by stating that much genu? ine sympathy is being expressed for our unhap? py condition, and although Congress could not interfere in the precise manner indicated by the memorialists, there is reliable information that the Federal troops will be withdrawn from the State in ample time, and every facility granted the tax-payers, to insure a fair elec? tion. In answer to questions pnt by the correspon? dent, Mr. Chamberlain asserted that sympathy for a once proud people induces him to do all in his power to save the State from the dishon? est knaves, white and black, although it was his determination to retire from politics alto? gether, and pursue the practice of his profes? sion, which has proven highly remunerative for the last two years. The exigencies are so pressing, however, that he can no longer refrain from going to the front, and obeying the divine injunction which commands that we "break the jaws of the wicked, and pluck spoils out of his teeth l" The interview then continued as follows : Reporter?Do you regard Moses' administra? tion as being a success in any particular ? Has he not arranged the bonded debt upon a just and equitable basis ? Mr. C.?The trouble has been that the ignor? ant and dishonest legislators have seriously interfered with the finauces. For instance, they have scaled the bonded debt down to 50c. on the dollar, entirely ignoring the "conver? sion" bonds, which I considered a direct reflec? tion upon myself as Attorney General of the Scott administration. Now, I know the State is able to meet her obligation, and every cent of her bonded indebtedness must be paid. Reporter?But I thought it had been agreed on all sides that the "conversion" bonds were issued without authority of law. Mr. C.?I regard the bonds of which you speak as being altogether as equitable as any other indebtedness of the State, and, if I am elected, the last one of them shall be paid dollar for dollar. Reporter?How about the floating indebted? ness of which I hear so much ? Mr. C.?Well, we will redeem the Blue Ridge scrip, but the legislative "pay certifi? cates" must be repudiated, and parties to those gross swindles sent to the penitentiary. If ccr taiu men had their dues, over one-half of the General Assembly which last sat would be put into the custody of Gen. Dennis. Here at Washington, there has been much corruption, Credit Mobilier speculation, &c., but for down right villainy, commend me to Moses and the thieving horde by which he was elevated to office. Reporter?Is not the contest narrowing down to a fight between the Massachusetts men and the native born Republicans, whom we Demo? crats call scallawags ? Mr. C.?I must confess that my experience with the persons whom you call "scallawags" has been none of the most flattering nature. I think with few exceptions in the South, the lowest elements of your society joined our par? ty, merely for the loaves and fishes. It was natural that life long abolitionists of the North and East should be advocates of equal rights, but uo sincerity can be ascribed to the native born Eepublican (so-called.) No wonder the party has been brought into disrepute when such men as Bowen, and Smalls, and Whipper, and the notorious Joe Crews, and dozens of others are held iu offices which they disrace. The idea of sending such a man as Smalls to Congress, where he will go this Fall uuless the people bestir themselves; and before two years roll around, I guess the notorious "Joe Crews" will be trying to hang up his hat and cloak in the "cloak room" at Washington. This is the last opportunity the people will have to secure good government for South Carolina. If they will elect me Governor, I will make their gov? ernment emiuently respectable. I will stop all these centralizing tendencies in the State, aud restore the old usages as far as I can, and convert the Executive office into a receptacle for decent people. At present it is impossible to obtain an interview with Moses without running the black gauntlet, and striking your head against a couple of horse shoes which he has nailed over his door to keep the witches away. Moses and the "scallawags," as you call them, make too much fuss over the negro any way, when the fact is, they have no more use for him than the Eastern men have. Some of the Western men are just as guilty in this respect. There is Seott; he has the assurance of a frontiersman, who will treat negroes as though they were gentlemen. His affability to them leads them to believe that they are the peers of the ancient gentlemen of South Caro? lina, whose manuers they ape with a surpris? ing degree of accuracy to nature. .Reporter?Do you not think that the great boon of freedom should content the negro, and cause him now to take a back seat? Mr. C.?I think so, aud his friends generally do. Only pretentious individuals try to make him believe that he is as good as other people. Eeporter?Will not Moses be able to attract in some manner a considerable number of blacks to his support ? Mr. C.?I fear so, but the white element must combine on me, or whoever opposes him. Eeporter?They will hardly combine on you when you declare your intention to redeem the iufamous "conversion bonds," aud the notori? ous "scrip." Mr. C?The least said about these matters now the better. I propose to give them re? spectable government, and they must submit to many inconveniences to obtain it. Eeporter?If both you and Moses run, may not the lion bear off the spoil when the jackals arc wrangling ? Mr. C.?I don't fear that, as one or the other of us would draw out in such an event. I would much prefer Democratic success, how? ever, to a continuance of the present anoma? lous state of affairs. Thus terminated our conversation. Mr. Chamberlain is a man of more than ordinary ability, as was evinced by Elliot's Civil Eights speech, which report says he wrote, and which Elliot so ably delivered on the floor of Con? gress. My opinion of Chamberlain is that he j is the last man who will relieve the prostrate State of her grievances. He is as cold as a stone, "as mild a mannered man as ever scut tied ship or cut a throat." He is playing a J desperate game, and should he by any chance become Governor, his next step will'be to the United States Senate. The Democracy should lose no time in organizing for the contest in the Palmetto State, and with a Georgia resolve to win, victory must perch upon their banners. Why stand the people idle when imported ad? venturers are "casting lots for their garments!" and at every stage of the contest laying in a full supply of those "treasures which moth and rust do corrupt." How contented would all classes of the people be if a man like Por? ter was filling the Executive Chair ? The very hills of the down-trodden State would sing with joy. ? The Democrats proposes to nominate General McClellan for the Governorship of New Jersey. ; i I??^??nfw? For the Anderson Intelligencer. A Trip into Hall Township?The Gene? ral's Road--A Look at the Crops?A Splendid Water Fall-Politics. Mb. Editor : On the 12th inst., as I had nothing to do, I concluded that I would take a trip into Hall Township with my friend E. W. B., who kindly invited me, and furnish? ed elegant conveyance. He was going out on business among his customers, and I thought it a good chance to learn something. He's the man who catches mackerel to order?if a poor one is caught it is thrown back, lest a custo? mer is imposed upon when it comes to market. We left town that morning before the train came down from Walhalla?pretty soon for merchants to be up at this time of the year. The morning was a beautiful one, indeed, for driving; the sun was not shining, and there was a cool and delightful breeze all day from the East, which, together with many other things, made us enjoy the tr.p rery much. As we were leaving town we began to discuss the merits of the different routes, and soon came to the conclusion that we would take the General's Road, though somewhat out of the way, because it was much the best, the other routes being cut to pieces badly by the large number of wagons going to Anderson with cotton and other produce for sale, and return? ing heavily loaded with guano and other arti? cles. From all the information that we can gather, the General's Road is the oldest general thoroughfare in upper Carolina, and has a his? tory that certainly links it with ante-revolu? tionary times. As to the origin of the name "General's Road," there are various opinions, and we are not fully certain now what gave it the name; but we are certain from information gathered from some of our oldest citizens, and from the history of South Carolina by Ram? say, and the history by Logan, that this road was used as the great military road which ran from Augusta or Ninety Six up by Abbeville C. H., from thence to Rocky River, crossing at Lee's Shoals, and running directly up the Riv? er and passing through the present town of Anderson on to Pendleton, and from that point to Fort George on the KeoweeRiver, in Oconee County. The road was opened by the French, as we are informed, and along it were several forts?one at Ninety Six, one near Abbeville, Fort Hill, near Pendleton, in sight of Cal houn's residence. This is situated in a horse? shoe bend of the Seneca River, certainly a stragetic position in those days, when no ar? tillery could be brought to bear. The last, Fort George, on the Keowee River, in Oconee County. This road is beyoud a doubt much over one hundred years old, and it might not be amiss to give the localities through which it passed in the present town of Anderson. Be? ginning on the North of the town, near C. A. Reed's we find a trace of it running through Judge J. S. Murray's lot, and under Col. J. N. Brown's house, and across Capt. Sharpe's lot and under or near the Earle house. Here it takes the direction of McDuffie street, and fol? lows it, leaving the street a little to the left, running under Mrs. Robinson's house, through J. B. Clark's garden, under Capt. John Mc Grath's piazza, under the houses of Mrs. W. C. Bewley and Dr. V. A. Wilhite, through Hon. J. P. Reed's garden, nearing Mrs. Vandiver's house, and passing directly under the kitchen of Dr. 0. R. Broyles, Sr., and into Main street again near Daniel Brown's front gate. Per? haps it took its name from the fact that it was a very general road, or from some (perhaps the first) General who marched a force along it, ns was suggested to us by a very aged citizen. We will leave the subject of the General's Road, with a hope that we will not be consid? ered too curious for making mention of it as above, and state that we do not claim to be exact? ly correct; but what we have said is gathered from several honest old citizens of the commu? nity. We love and venerate these old roads. the crops in a circuit of thirty miles, which we made in two days, we can't say as a whole are so good ; but with a continuance of the present spell of weather, with showers at intervals, all perhaps will be well. The wheat crop is much better, so far, than any other crop. We examined many fields and found no rust, but some fired blades which on first sight one would call rust. The height is good, with generally short heads. The oat crop, with showers, will be a good av? erage. The cotton crop is further behind than usual?fully one month later than last year. This will have a telling effect if the Fall should happen to be as unfavorable as the Spring. The corn crop looks healthy enough, but is late, though not so much so as the cotton. The best sign connected with the general crop which we saw, was that everybody was at work. We never met a man, woman or child in the whole circuit of thirty miles?all at work in the fields. After a most pleasant drive we arrived at the gate of Mr. Ezekiel Hall, Sr., just at 12 o'clock, the time to take out for dinner with the farm? er. This, I must not forget to say, is in the centre of Hall Township. We were furnished with a splendid dinner, such as only can be had these hard times in the country. We did enjoy the dinner, and our friend who accompa? nied us certainly did, too, for we left him at the table. We were iufonned by our aged friend, Mr. H., that he had never bought a barrel of flour, nor a pound of meat in his life. He is about eighty years of age. He has seven or eight bales of cotton on hand yet for sale at twenty cents, if he can get it. Such farmers can hold their cotton?wish the coun? try was full of such. We found his company very interesting. A man eighty years old, sprightly as a boy, can tell a tale of life worth hearing. After our friend finished eating, we took our hats and footed it a mile to our friend Bartley Hall's, when he joined us and carried us all over his splendid farm, which lies on Wilson's Creek, and where he is making a nice little fortune. He has only one sound hand?lost the other, or nearly so, in battle in Virginia. From this farm wo went to the "Mio Mills," just below, owned by our friend, Mr. J. Pink. Tucker, where we mot another Mr. Tucker, whose courtesy enabled us (he being the miller) to examine the Mills and surrounding grounds. Allow us to say that just here at these Mills is one of the finest water-falls in the upper part of the State?enough of water he.o to run half the mills in Anderson County, all at once, taking into view the amount of fall. The falls proper extend about three hundred yards. A half dozen mills and factories could be stuck in the hillsides along the declivity, with overshot wheels from ten to fifty feet in diameter. The position is easily reached with any kind of a loaded wagon. These falls are on a public chartered road, which runs from Due West in the direction of Craft's Ferry on Savannah River, called the "Vinegar Road." The Coun? ty Commissioners have been prayed to by a long li?t of petitioners to place a bridge across this creek just at the head of these falls, but to no effect as yet. There ought to he a bridge here, as the milling, religious and social inter? ests of the community demand it. The creek at this point is as large or larger than Rocky River opposite Anderson C. H. The mills, falls and about thirty acres of land, called al? together the Mill Tract, can be bought low, and are certainly worth from $5,000 to $10,000. We would suggest if these falls have received no name yet, that they be called "Mio Falls," to correspond with the name of the splendid mill which the energetic proprietor has put up for the benefit of the public. If we mistake not, these falls were owned formerly by Mr. Ben. Sloan, the former owner of Pendleton Factory, who contemplated erecting a large factory in that quarter, in all probability. After being worried nearly out of breath rambling around the falls, we returned to the house and tried to buy the cotton, but failed. We got our horse and buggy and took the road, and after a four mile drive, found ourselves at the house of our friend, Capt. D. L. H., who treated us so kindly that we are certain we will never forget him. The Captain is a true type of the South Carolina gentleman, and we be? lieve he is all right, only he has never yet mar? ried a single time. We returned to Anderson next day, where we found a few of the boys whittling on sticks, and othera telling tales, for there was nothing else to do. One fellow asked us if we had any fried chickens in the buggy. As to politics, we never heard it mention? ed, nor did we hear of any candidates. There is hardly any "under-draining" or "timber deadening" going on yet. All want the roads worked, and say they must be worked by the next County Commissioners elected, or they (the people) will have to stay at home. S. M. P. For tha Anderson Intelligencer. Well, it seems that May parties have become quite infectious here, since the vivid descrip? tion by your late correspondent of the beauti? ful celebrations of many youthful votaries of this joyous season. So, our juveniles were not sorry that they were summoned to another festival in Flora's own domain?in the beauti? ful garden at Col. J. P. Reed's, and I must try to give a short description of this new scene of beauty and gladness. Last Thursday evening, bright and balmy, though lacking the radiant moonlight to intensify the charms of the scene, and aid the bright boufires and beacons, the friends of the children were summoned togeth? er on the verdant lawn, where this fairy pano? rama was re-enacted, amidst avenues of green, impenetrable box, aud hedges of mock orange and cedar, intertwined with fragrant roses and honeysuckles? rich gems in nature's emerald coronet. Here it was that Miss Cora Reed, the presiding genius of this enchauting place, had assembled a little baud of neighboring school children to crown another fair young Queen of May, with merry songs and contrib? uted verses. Their glad young voices came winding through the shrubbery, exclaiming as of old, "Wo are the flowers, the fair young flowers, Who come at the voice of Spring, To deck with beauty the sylvan showers, And perfume the zephyr's wing." Then appeared on the velvet green sward, amid the blushing roses, the jolly troupe of bright young Heralds, announcing her royal presence with clear, ringing voices and mimic bugles, and moving through the standing crowd under the verdant arches to the platform erec? ted beneath four old, leafy apple trees, which were beautifully festooned and bedecked with lamps and flowers and baskets, making a per? fect picture of brightness and beauty. The floral maidens next appeared upon the scene, chiming their little verses and scattering flow? ers along the way for her royal highness, Miss Hattie Brown, a youthful companion chosen to rule the merry throng, who was most courte? ously led and seated upon the flower-decked throne by a gallant young knight. Then, on bended knee, Hartwcll Ayer presented the woven diadem of white, odorous pinks, which was gracefully received by Mattie Stephens, and thereafter presented by her with a clearly spoken address. It was most becoming to the classically moulded features, dark hair and eyes of her youthful majesty! The garland and sceptre were next yielded for her adornment, with the homage of the young cousins, Helen Reed and Carrie Brown. The bright Seasons, with nicely quoted addresses, and most appro? priately attired; the Graces three, with the cross, the anchor and mantle of Faith, Hope and Charity?all advanced as her subjects, with recitations and praises, swelling the circle of beauty, like a picture in some brilliantly illustrated page of fairy-land, which can never be forgotten. Then came an innovation of the old routine, by the entrance of gay, flower decked Flora, the Goddess of Flowers, repre? sented by the youngest sister of the house? hold, little Pet Reed, with sunny curls and delicate form and features, who advanced to claim her share of tribute from faithless sub? jects, whom she claimed for a season rather than one brief day of triumph; then, with mingled grace and dignity, the Queen of May arose to acknowledge her claims and yield the sway henceforth, whilst defending her own rights, and thanking her loyal subjects for the honor and pleasure of one short hour of regal power. And, as the circlet of floral, childish beauty was now complete, in this hall of na? ture's own adornment, beneath the jewelled dome of heaven, enveloped by leafy embrasures and carpeted with vernal loveliness, when all burst forth gladly into singiugTennyson's May Queen, we were indeed more forcibly impressed that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever 1" We only wish that many more could have looked upon this scene of brief enchantment, and have forgotten for awhile the grief and care scat? tered so freely like thorns amid the few roses of life. The luscious feast of cakes and lemo? nade, so bountifully provided in the natural bowers of cedar, was truly inviting to all, and the gay music and promenades, the mirth and romance that followed, inspiring to every par? ticipant, no doubt, and inclining each one to thank the generous donor of the magic scene, as well as "the Giver of every good and perfect gift," for this transitory pleasure and fleeting pastime amid innocence and youth. LEONORE. The an nual reunion of the Army of the Poto? mac took place at Harrisburg, Pa., last week. Among the most notable incidents transpiring at the meeting of the veterans, was an address before the Ninth Army Corps by Gen. Wilcox, who suggested, among other things, that an invitation be extended to the Confederate corps commanded by Gen. Longstreet, which he had most frequently encountered, to come up next year and have a patriotic time of it, and to bury the hatchet together and forever. ? Iowa reports that there was never a better prospect for the fruit and wheat crops than at Our Greenville Correspondence. Greenville; S. C, May 16. Mr Editor: The "blind man eloquent," Eev. W. H. Milburn, delivered a lecture in the Court House ou last Monday evening upon the novel subject, "What a blind man saw in Eng? land." Mr. Milburn is a Methodist minister, blind, and for several years chaplain to Con gress. He is not only a highly educated man, but is gifted with one of the most melodious voices, with which he pours forth the eloquent thoughts clothed in elegant words. He gave the audience a striking picture of the native "Cousin John," and a thorough insight into home life in England. Though blind he yet sceth. The audience were so well pleased with his first that they extended him a pressing in? vitation to deliver a second lecture; this he did the following evening, reciting, to even a larger crowd than before, "What a blind man saw in Paris." The City Club gave their annual ball on the evening of Tuesday the 12th iust., which, we understand, was well attended, and proved a pleasant occasion not only to the membera of the Club, but to the young ladies and gentle? men in general. On Friday evening, May 8th, the anniversa? ry oration before the Philosophian Society of the Furman University. The orator, Mr. Frank W. Fant, formerly of Newberry, S. C, did great honor not only to himself, but the Society and Institution. On last evening the Adelphians celebrated their twenty-third anni? versary. Orator, Mr. J. W. W7ingo; essayist, Mr. E. A. Ellis. Several days ago, while a party of workmen were tearing away the old dam, at the new factory now being erected in this place, the 'lam gave way, carrying Mat. Sloan, a colored man, who was under it at the time, over the falls with mud and timber. He is slowly re? covering. Maj. Green, civil engineer, is now making preparations to commence the survey of the road from Greenville to Asheville, N. C. This route, we understand, has already been sur? veyed by the citizens of Spartanburg, who say that that place shall be the atatrtiug point of the road. Time will show. Dr. Furman baptized twelve converts in the Baptist church last Sabbath. The Mansion House is being repainted, and all the other brick houses on Main street are following suit. Two new stores are going up on Main street. Yours, &c, E. E. H. The Blue Ridge Railroad. The sale of the Blue Eidge Eailroad, adver? tised to take place in Charleston on Thursday last, has been postponed until the 22nd of Oc? tober next. This action is in accord with the wishes of the bondholders, who are the real owners of the property, and will give time for an effective combination to secure the comple? tion of the road. We are gratified to observe that the Charleston Chamber of Commerce is moving in the right direction to obtain a fair and unbiased consideration of this route to the West. The following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted by that body on Thursday afternoon, and we learn that influen? tial capitalists express great confidence in the scheme to secure Congressional assistance iu demonstrating the necessity and practicability of this route: Whereas, the Senate of the United States has under consideration the adoption of prac? tical steps for connecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries with the Atlantic Ocean, as a measure of national policy and duty; and whereas, the people of this State and city have already made great progress in the same direc? tions without congressional aid ; and whereas, it is believed that a survey of the country lying between the Tennessee River and the railroad systems of Georgia, North and South Carolina, will demonstrate that the shortest and most practicable route lies by railroad from the junction of the Tennessee and Hiwassee River up the valley of the latter river to Claytou, Georgia, and thence via Athens on the one side aud Anderson ou the other, to deep-water ; therefore, Resolved, That our senators and representa? tives in Congress be and are respectfully re? quested to use their best exertions to obtain an appropriation of ?25,000 for the purpose of making a survey of a double track freight rail? road from the junction of the Tennessee and Hiwassee Rivers, thence up the Valley of the Hiwassee to Clayton, Georgia, with branches to Athens, Georgia, and to Anderson, S. C. TOWN AND COUNTY -HEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. The crops aro roported in fine condition in everjr portion of the County. Good news. Mr. James A. Major, of Anderson County, has been appointed a Notary Public by the Gov? ernor. Look out for the dance at the Waverly House on to-morrow (Friday) evening. It will be a grand success. Hon. W. E. Holcombe, Senator from Pick ens County, arrived in town on Tuesday last, and was looking well. Tho cotton market has boon active for the past week, and closed yesterday ovening at It? to 161 cents for middlings. The Union Times informs us that Hon. R. Munro has been confined to his home for some weeks from acute rheumatism. Tho numerous friends of Judge Munro in this community will regret to hear of his illness. It is said a great calm often precedes a great storm, and the same will answer in politics. All are calm now, but look out for a genoral awakening next month. Politicians are get? ting ready their blow guns. Tho sale of delinquent land* for taxes com? menced on Monday last, and will terminate to? morrow, (Friday). The County Treasurer ex? tended tho time for tho purpose of allowing delinquent tax-payers to come forward and redeem their lands. Court convenes at this place on Monday next, tho 25th inst., and we learn that the term will bo a limited one, as Judge Cooke proposes only to clear tho criminal docket. There are only about eight criminal cases to bo tried. The civil dock will be continued until the fall term, as Iiis Honor very wisely wishes to let tho formers take advantage of tho time and weath? er for the benefit of the crops. By visiting tho Drugstore of Messrs. Benson A Sharpo, a great curiosity may be seen in the way of a chicken preserved in alcohol, which has two beaks, ono eye in the centre of tho forehead, which contained two eye-balls, and also an eye on either side of the head. This curiosity was furnished by Mr. W. J. Hembree, of this County. A gentleman from beyond the Savannah river came into town a few days ago, and en? tered one of our mercantile establishments and called for a pair of No. 14 brogans. Trying them on, ho was observed to tug and sweat, and when finally it was evident he could not succeed, it was suggested by a votary of John Barleycorn, who sat near by, pretty full, to pnt on a light pair of socks and try on the shoe box. Gentleman from beyond the river got indignant and loft. A BEA UTIFUL .SPECIMEN OF SCULP TUBE. On Monday last wo were shown by Mr. T. M. White, in his marble yard at this place, a most beautiful specimen of sculpture. It con? sists of a boquet representing the choicest garden flowers of the South, beautifully ar? ranged with artistic skill and taste, and sculp? tured on the front of a marble tomb for Mrs. Edwards. The whole tomb is a specimen of the best workmanship, and was executed by Mr. Samuel Murphy; the boquet by a young Bavarian named Marx Gerber. We visited the room of Mr. Gerber, and were shown two beautiful designs gotten up by himself without a model to guide him. One of the designs rep? resents a 3'oung girl in a flowing robe, half kneeling, with the left hand on the heart, while in the right, which hung by her side, she car? ried a wreath of flowers. The other design represents a child sleeping. Both are exquisite, and evinced considerable skill and taste in the most splendid of all arts, sculpture. Mr. Ger? ber is quite a genius, and should be encouraged. He is his own designer in whatever he under? takes, and first forms his model from common blue clay, and afterwards from plaster of paris. We also seen a specimen of southern marble from the neighboring State of Georgia, which was pretty good. DEATHS. We are sad to announce that again the angel of death has entered a happy family circle and stolen from thence one of its brightest and most valued jewels, in the person of little Mil? lie Belle, daughter of our esteemed townsman, Dr. J. W. Gurley. She died from teething on Thursday evening last, the 14th inst., and was i buried in the Baptist graveyard. The de? ceased was only two years old. Our sympa? thies are with the bereaved parents in their affliction over the loss of a dearly loved child. Mrs. Margaret Gasaway, an estimable lady, living in the lower portion of the County, died at her residence on Friday last, after a linger? ing and painful illness. The deceased was ad? vanced in years, being at the time of her death S3 years old. She was the mother of Mrs. Dawson in town. Mr. William Long, an old and highly respoc table citizen of our County, died at his resi? dence, South of this place, on Saturday morn? ing last, from an attack of bilious cramp colic. The deceased was ill but a short while before he died ; the attack being violent. He was in his 75th year at the time of his death, and had always been a true citizen. THE FLORAL FEAST. This entertainment took place in the Masonic Hall on Friday evening last, and proved a grand success. Despite the rain and darkness, the feast was well attented and much enjoyed, both on account of the luxurious edibles which crowned the heavily laden tables and the taste? ful and beautiful manner in which the Hall and tables were decorated. Festoons of flow? ers and evergreens intertwined, were graceful? ly trained around the walls, and vase chande? liers reflected tho brilliant rays from number? less candles. The tables, besides containing every variety of food of the best kind, were decked to advantage with beautifully-arranged boquets, made and placed there by fair hands, well adapted to such a pleasaut task. We un? derstand that the ladies realized from the feast a sum amounting to about one hundred dollar.*, which will aid them somewhat in their lauda? ble undertaking. We wish them much success in whatever they undertake. -> COMMITTEE REPORT. Below we append the report of the Commit? tees of the Charles Pinckney and Polytechnic Literary Societies in regard to the oration of Hon. J. S. Murray, which was delivered before these Societies some weeks ago: The Committee to whom was referred the du? ty of suitably acknowledging the address made by Hon. J. S. Murray before the Charles Pinck? ney and Polytechnic Societies on the 17th day of April last, beg leave respectfully to present the following resolutions : Resolved, That tho sincere thanks and deep gratitude of tho Charles Pinckney and Poly? technic Societies are due and are" hereby ten? dered to Hon. J. S. Murray for his very able and elaborate speech delivered before these So? cieties on the evening of the 17th of April, 1874. Resolved, That the Anderson papers be re? quested to publish in their next issue this ac tiou of the Societies. THE CO URT HO USE. While slight improvements are being made on this building, it would be well to remove the old torn bagging from the floor, and sub? stitute matting of some kind in its place. Tho present condition of the floor is deplorable in tho extremo, and a disgrace to the Town and County. Court will be held in the building next weok, and parties coming from abroad and viewing this floor will carry away with them uo very favorable impressions of our zeal in such matters. The dust of years lie underneath this old bagging, and for the bene? fit of lungs ought to be removed. COTTON GIN AND SAW MILL BURNT. Wo learn from a reliable source that the Cotton Gin and Saw Mill of tho Johnson broth? ers, situated on the east fork of Brushy creek in this County, were burnt after sunrise on Sunday morning last. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is generally supposed to be the work of an incendiar}', else, the fire would have taken place soon in the night. The loss to tho Messrs. Johnson is estimated at $2,000 ; ?.300 for the buildings and ?1,500 for the ma? chinery. ADDRESS BEFORE SOCIABLE CLUB. E. M. Rucker, Esq., of Ruckersville, Ga., a polished aud eloquent orator, has accepted tho invitation of the Young Men's Sociable Club, and will deliver an address before them on Thursday evening, the 28th inst. As it will no doubt bo very interesting, every one is ex? pected and requested to be present. The ad? dress will be delivered in the Court House. Of all the law cases we ever heard, none can compete with the celebrated hen case which was disposed of on Saturday evening last. In the language of the prosecutor, two hens were sot by his wife some time ago, and each hatched out ? brood of chickens. In order not to be extravagant he sought to wean oue of tho hens from her chickens and put all under the charge of tho other, so he sont one of tho hens to a neighbor's house, and when called for could not be found, as she was with the white folks' chickens. 1 le wanted to procure a warrant for tho arrest of tho party detaining, but did not succeed. Our private opinion is that this indi? vidual will let law aloae in the future, as ho was badly scared before he left. Sunday School Union. SUNDAY School Superintendents of tho Third Union District, Saluda Baptist Associa? tion, are requested to meet at Mountain Creek Church on Saturday, 30th inst, for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School Union, in ac? cordance with the plan recommended by tho Association! May 21, 1S74 4? 2 THRESHING NOTICE. WE will have a THRESHER and CLEAN? ER in operation by the First of Juno next, and solicit the patronage of all. OSBORN & McCULLY. May 21,1ST 1 45 ?