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Announcements-of marriages and deaths, and not ices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be inserted gratis. THURSDAY MORNINGrJUNE 25,1371 <?5* All communications must be accompanied by the true name and address of the writer, in order to receive attention, and as a guarantee of good faith. We are not responsible for the views or opinions of correspondents. The rejoinder of "Corduroy" was re? ceived too late for insertion in this issue. It will appear next week. Third Congressional District. The arrangement of this Congressional Dis? trict, under the late Act of the General Assem? bly, seems a little singular, to say the least of it. The county of Ricbland is separate and apart from the other counties, which is an innovation upon the ordinary custom of arranging Con? gressional Districts. Is there any requirement for these sub-divisions of the State to embrace only contiguous territory ? Certainly, the pres? ent arrangement has no precedent in South Carolina, and. we think the matter is worth looking into. - Due West Commencement. The commencement in Erskine College will Be on Wednesday, 1st of July, and in the Due J West Female College on Thursday, 2ud of i July. The anniversary address before the literary societies of Erskine College will be delivered by J. F. J. Caldwell, Esq., of New berry, and the oration before Amelian Literary Society by Isaac M. Bryan, Esq., of Greenville. The good people of Due West are always ready to give a hearty welcome to visitors, aud large number of Andersomans usually grace these occasions with their presence. A Dangerous Position. The Port Royal Standard and Commercial thinks that the office of County Commissioner is, to an honest man, the worse paid, the most responsible, the most auuoying, the most labo? rious and the most dangerous of all the offices in the State.. Three hundred dollars a year is about all that a County Commissioner can ex? pect to make without stealing. If he does steal, he is more certain to be caught than any other officer. After being caught he has no friends, aud be will go up to the Penitentiary amid the jeers of the multitude, no one commisserating his misfortunes.. . Gov.. Moses in the Field. The Columbia Union-Herald is authority for the statement that Gov. Moses emphatically declares his intention to seek a re-nomination for Governor by the Republican State Conven? tion. We presume this determination of Moses is based upon the same idea that actuated Pres? ident Grant in. securing a re-nomiuation for the second time. He wanted the party to vindicate his good name by re-electing him, aud ex-Gov. Scott made the same pretext in the campaign four years ago. It seems to be fashionable to require such an endorsement, and judging from present appearances, we think it likely that Moses will prove sucessful in this effort. Williamstorr Female College. The commencement exercises of this insti- J tution will take place next week. The new Chapel will be dedicated on Wednesday even? ing, when an address will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Smeltzer, of Walhalla. On Thursday morning, the anniversary address before the Erosophic Society will be delivered by Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, and the gradu- J ating exercises, including Concert, will take' glace on Thursday evening. The excclleut reputation of the Williamston Female College, and the admirable selection of orators for the i occasion, ought to attract a large attendance from the surrounding country. A cordial wel? come awaits visitors from every section. More Candidates for the Penitentiary. Several weeks ago we printed quite a lengthy list of minor officials in this State, who are now caught in the meshes of the law, charged with dereliction and official misconduct. The work goes bravely ou, for some unexplained feeling has taken possession of grand juries to ferret out and expose official roguery. As the little peccadilloes are being discovered, we trust the day is not far distant when the bigger thieves will receive their just merits. We make the following additions to the roll of -candidates for the Penitentiary and Executive clemency : 1. The grand jury of Edgefield County, em? bracing an equal number of white and colored men, have found true bills against the County Commissioners ou six indictments, in which they are charged with issuing illegal checks, with fraudulent intent. These Commissioners are H. Strom, white, and Wesley Jefferson and Dock Martin, colored. 2. The grand jury of Clarendon County have presented four County Commissioners for cor? ruption, fraud and malfeasance in office?the present Board and one member of the former Board. The grand jury embraced twelve col? ored and five white men. 3. The grand jury of Williamsburg County have presented Wm. Scott, Robert F. Scott and Ambrose Tinsdale, the preseut County Com? missioners, for corruption aHd malfeasance in office; Philip Heller, the County Treasurer, for misappropriating funds and official miscon? duct; and W. W. Ward, the County Sheriff, for misconduct, fraud, corruption, perjury, and other crimes. 4. The grand jury of Georgetown County, ? consisting of fifteen colored and three white men, have presented James M. Lesesne, Henry Joy and Richard 0. Bush, the present County Commissioners, for irregularities, malfeasance and defalcation in office, which they set forth | in ten different specifications; also, W. I'. I Porter, Clerk of the Court, for being unfit and ! incompetent for the discharge of his duties. J ?.?im uBtonMCTimuuu i i i ?~? ? - ?-- - The Influence of Northern Opinion. The New York Times atill direct* its bat? teries against the organized camp of thieves lodged in the Republican stronghold of South Carolina. It has been shelling the woods with excellent effect, and one after another has raised the flag of reform, indicating a clear intention to surrender their entrenched posi? tion. In most cases, we fear this is ouly a ruse to gain time, and that the feint will succeed in placing another set of men inside the entrench? ments, whose valor in plundering the State will rauk fairly with their predecessors. We would gladly welcome the prospect for a differ? ent state of things, but we must be candid in expressing the belief that the present organi? zation of that party will never get rid of the dishonest, treacherous leaders until defeat over? takes them, when this class of individuals will speedily take unto themselves wings and de? part the country. Just now they are controll? ing the machinery of the organization, and we cannot expect them to release their hold upon the governor, voluntarily. And when the lead? ing journal of their party plainly declares "that the whole country expects them to get rid of Moses and all his crew" there will come an incredulous smile upon the countenance of the least in authority, and they will be unable to comprehend the demand. It is not often that people turn themselves out of doors, knowingly anu deliberately, albeit there is a mo^re common practice of thrusting one's neighbors into the merciless pelting of the storm. Hence, the demand for a government in South Carolina "not based on organized pillage" is vague and illusionary, so long as the party continues under its present leaders, who are steeped in the corruption of the reign? ing dynasty. We do not allege that every Republican office-holder is dishonest, nor has it ever been our practice to denounce them indiscriminate? ly. Yet it is undoubtedly true that the influ? ence of honest men goes for naught wheu measures of plunder are on the tapis. Indeed, there is nothing more certain than that a man's influence and standing will be swept away the moment that he denounces the prevailing dis? honesty, and proceeds to act accordiugly. He is branded as a traitor to Republican princi? ples, and charged with being a Democrat in disguise. Such is the history of every cam? paign since reconstruction. The tactics seem to have changed at this time, and every promi? nent Republican would make the wortd believe I that he is specially engaged in the work of reformation. The imperative demand of their Northern allies iuduccs this state of affairs, and ou every hand there are loud-mouthed protestations of reform. But even the present campaign may witness a return to the former tactics, and in the event of a bolt from the regular nominations, we may expect to hear the bolters denounced in the most unmeasured terms, with the stereotyped appeals for the in? tegrity of the party. Only a few men control the organization, and if matters are satisfacto? rily arranged between themselves, the primary meetings and local conventions will be manip? ulated iu their interest. The identical leaders of the past will stretch forth their hands in every instance, and glibly denounce their as? sociates elsewhere, in order to ride into posi? tion on the tide of popular favor. Once the voting masses are duped into their support, and away goes all chance of genuine reform. In? deed, the existing organization in South Caro? lina fully justifies Pope's definition that "Party is the madness of the many for the benefit of the few," and unlejg a change takes place in the actions of the colored people, when select? ing their leaders and representatives for the approaching contest, we can place no reliance in the glittering promises so certain tobe made in the party platform. Every pledge of the last campaign has been violated or remains unredeemed to this day. Will the rank and file of the Republican party begin the reform so necessary by setting aside former leaders ? This is demanded by the Northern Republi? cans, whose efforts in behalf of the colored race entitle them to a patient hearing, and whose forbearance with the disgraceful con? duct of South Carolina politicians has ceased to be a virtue. In order to present more clear? ly this reasonable demand, we append a short extract from the New York Times, a journal which seems determined to break the power aud authority of corrupt men in this State, if exposure and denunciation can effect that ob? ject: Some of our Republican friends think they sufficiently answer us when they ask what rem? edy we have to propose for the present robbery ! and misgovernment in South Carolina. We do not deem ourselves bound to find a remedy?our first duty is to confess the undeniable facts. If evidence of great fraud and wrong-doing is pre? sented to us, we should not be justified in sup? pressing it simply because we do not see at that precise moment how the evil is to be corrected. In reality, however,.the remedy in this case is tolerably simple. > Moses and his gang call themselves Republicaus, and Moses is for a re? election. The first thing to be done is to make these men understand that the Republican par? ty cannot and will not be responsible for their misdeeds. They have shown themselves un? worthy of the support of the party whose name they have abused. They must all be turned outof office,and it should be understood at once that the re-election of Moses would be denoun? ced as a great scandal by the entire Republican party. We cannot find that there is anything to be said in this man's favor. He does not seem able to disprove any of the accusations which we and others have made against him. There are two sides to most questions, but to this there does not appear to be more than one. Some of our Republican friends say: "Well, leave the Democrts to expose Moses." We have already repelled that base suggestion, and need not waste any more words upon it. The Re? publican party has always tried to redress the wrongs which are perpetrated in its name, and it is too sagacious to follow the example of the Democrats, who tried to uphold Tweed & Co. long after their robberies were exposed. We are glad to find that all the ablest Re? publican journals?such as the Buffalo Com? mercial, the Albany Evening Journal, and others?are heartily in favor of reforming these abuses. We do not look at .he question in a party light?if we did, we might point out that it is highly desirable to get rid of these scandals before we are called upon to enter into the next Presidential contest. Let us go into that fight with clean hands. But our appeals are based upon higher considerations?we ask for justice lor a community now literally under the rule of a horde of thieves. We hope no one will tell us that South Carolina deserves to be robbed as part of her "war punishment." It is rather late in the day for that pitiless sort of talk, and besides, there is no reason to be? lieve that Moses & Co. arc iniflcting punish? ment on the heads of the guilty. Moses him? self bonsts of having hauled down the United States flag from Fort Surater, so that if rebels, are to be punished, we do not ?ee why fee should escape. It is not, however, desirable to I keep any State in this Union in a permanent condition of beggary aud ruin. That would not help any part of the country. And if pun? ishment is to be insisted on, let it be punish? ment by legal means. We must once more plainly"tell the Republicans of South Carolina that the whole country expects them to get rid of Moses and all his crew, and to establish a government which is not based on organized pillage, and which will, therefore, not.be a dis? grace to the nation. Organization of the Tax Unions. We print elsewhere an address issued to the people of South Carolina by the Executive Committee of the Tax-Payers' Convention? which urges an immediate organization of the Tax Unions in every County. The plan of organization, as finally adopted by the Execu? tive Committee, will appear in our next issue. The main purpose of this organization is to unite all tax-payers, without regard to party affiliations, in an effort to reduce taxation, and secure an honest appropriation and expendi? ture of the public funds. We append some additional resolutions, which were unanimous? ly adopted by the Executive Committee: Resolved, That the delegations from the several Counties to the Tax-payers' Conven? tion of 1874 be requested to proceed at once to the organization of Subordinate and County Tax Unions, in accordance with the plan now promulgated by the Executive Committee of that convention. Resolved, That the County Unions shall elect, not later than the first Monday in Sep? tember, the members of the State Union, which will meet at a time to be hereafter announced by the Executive Committee of the Tax-Pay? ers' Convention. Resolved, That after the organization of the Tax Unions it would be inexpedient, in our opinion, to re-assemble the present convention, and that if it be at any time advisable to call the tax payers of the State into convention again, a new body should be organized upon motion of the Union. Resolved, That this committee, before separ? ating, take great pleasure in placing upon rec? ord their appreciation of the ability, impartial ' ity and dignity with which their Chairman, the Hon. Jas. Ohesnut, has presided over their deliberations. Cumulative Voting. The Charleston News and Courier, in refer ing to the amended charter of the town of Anderson as subjecting the cumulative system of votiug to a practical test for the first time in South Carolina, falls into an error of fact in the annexed sentence: "As the Conserva? tives have a large majority of voters in the town, the result will be to give the colored minority a fair representation in the municipal council, provided they can be brought to un? derstand the system and cast their votes for only two out of the five Wardens to be elect? ed." Our contemporary is mistaken in the asser? tion that the Conservatives have a large ma? jority of voters in the town. The whites and colored are nearly equal in numbers, or at least there is only a small majority of whites, whose aggregate vote has been reduced by the neces? sary absence of merchants and others from the town, when the election took place in Septem? ber, so that the colored vote has actually con? trolled the election for several years past. The amended charter changes the time of election to the second Monday in August, when it is apprehended that a full vote can be obtained, and that there will not be much difference in the reiative strength of white and colored. Under the cumulative system of voting, both races cau be represented in the Town Council by an equal number of Wardens, as there are only four to be elected, instead of five. Decidedly Cool. The Fin castle (Va.) Herald says the post? master at that place has received a letter from one Thomas E. Coleman, Troy, N. Y., which takes the shine olf anything yet recorded for cool impudence. Coleman says that on the 20th of June, 1364, whilst the notorious Hun? ter was on his raid through that country, a few Federal cavalryman made a raid near "Fincas tle Crossroads" and "captured" a bay colt, aud states that his object in writing is to get the pedigree of it! Here, the inference is that a mau takes a horse without paying for it, and then writes back for the pedigree! Our friends who lost blooded stock on the 1st of May, 1SG5, should not despair of hearing from them, and should be prepared to accommodate the present owners with a full pedigree, whenever requested so to do. Perhaps some of the valiant raiders would like the key to our watch I In fact, this incident reminds us that certain Blue Ridge Railroad bonds, stolen from here during the raid, have recently turned up in New York, in the hands of loyal claimants. ? The tobacco crop of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana is reported very bad. ? The next important State election occurs in North Carolina on the 6th of August. ? The completion of the great bridge at St. Louis is to be celebrated on the 4th of July. ? Ex-United States Senator Ross is stick? ing type in his rural newspaper ollicc in Kan? sas. ? Senator Morton's organ says tlure is no truth in the statement that he is going to start a new party. ? The receipts of cotton at all the ports up to the 19th inst. amounted to 3,b'90,0(>9 bales, agaiust o,4G?,i.U5 bales to the same time last year. ? The New Orleans chief of police, at the requisition of the Governor of Mississippi, is looking for Rhett, who shot Judge Cooley in a duel. ? The inhabitants of Jerusalem are threat? ened with famine, and measures have been or? ganized for their relief by the Jews living in England. ? The Tickcns Debating Society has decided that a man is justifiable in stealing a wife. Parents had best keep a close watch over their daughters. ? Maj. John W. Hunt, an old citizen of Spartanburg County, died on the 14th. He was a member of the State Legislature twenty years ago. ? Hon. Richard W. Walker of Huntsville, Ala., ex-Suprcmc Court Judge and ex-Confed? erate Senator, died at his home on the morning of June 15th. ? Rev. Father Ryan, the celebrated poet, has accepted an invitation to address the lit? erary societies of the University of Virginia on the 1st of July. ? Twenty of the thirty-two county treas? urers in the State have settled their accounts with the Comptroller General, and have gone on their way rejoicing. ? LakeCity, Florida, has organized a base-ball club. As it has elected odicers, three of whom are ministers, two arc captains, and another a doctor, we predict for it a brilliant career. ? There will be a re-union of the class of 1870 at the approaching commencement at Erskine College, and an address will bo deliv? ered by Ira B. Jones, Esq., of Newborry, and a poem read by Mr. W.H. Austin, both members of ilie class. An Urgent Appeal to the People of the State. The Executive Committee of the Tax-Payers' Conveution, at their late meeting in Charles? ton, adopted and ordered to be published an address to the people of the State, and a form of constitution for the Tax Unions. The ad? dress is as follows: Fellow-Citizens : The Executive Commit? tee of the Tax-Payers' Convention, in pursu? ance of the duty with which they were charged, herewith present to you a plan for the organi? zation of the Tax Unions throughout the State. The object of this organization is to put into effective operation all lawful means within our reach for the re-establishment of an honest and economical administration of government in South Carolina. The committee do not deem it necessary to argue with you upon the urgency of the occa? sion, or the necessity of reform. The burdens to which we are subjected are greater than we can bear, and the proof is to be found in the fact that the houses and lands of the proprie? tary class are being forfeited to the State, in quantity and number without a parallel, from sheer inability to pay the taxes. There can be no stronger or more distressing proof of op? pression than the systematic confiscation by the government of the property of the citizen for non-payment of dues too excessive to be borue. But when the moneys, extorted from the people under color of law, are also syste? matically and shamelessly squandered, plun? dered aud stolen, another and more grievous wrong is added to the catalogue of enormities, and the very acme of the most vulgar form of despotic rule is reached. Such government forfeits all title to the name, and is no better than organized spoliation and robbery. It would be a slander and a stigma upon you to suppose that you will suffer this state of things, so destructive and ignomiuious, to continue, without exhausting every possible human effort to put an end to it. Your his:ory, your traditions and your per? sonal manhood forbid it; there is no need of reasoning about it?if you be true to yourselves, your instincts will all impel you in this direc? tion ; nor can you hope to redeem yourselves, without helping yourselves. Self-help will bring you all other help. We cannot believe that there are not good men enough of all par? ties in the State to rescue the government from the men that are bringing ruin and disgrace upon you, and to restore it to something of its former respectability. To this end activity, real earnest purpose, devotion to the cause and thorough organization are uecessary. The Tax Unions will furnish the form of organization, but you must breathe into it the breath of life, and make it a living, active, efficient and per? vading instrumentality for good. Especially should our young men devote themselves to this work. The future, its hope and destinies, are all theirs. If they do not try to shape it, there will be untold miseries in reserve for them?not only ruin, but shame and remorse, sure and perhaps too late. If is upon them that the blame will rest, for it is now their time to come to the front in this struggle under the law, as before they came to the front in the more dread? ful issue of war. The same spirit and courage that stood them in stead then, will stand them instead now. Their cause will enlist the sym? pathies of all good men throughout the country. To put dishonesty to flight, to purge corruption, to rescue the good commonwealth from the hands of those who have made her name a by? word aud reproach everywhere, is a work well worthy of an earnest, concerted and persevering effort; and if it be undertaken in the proper spirit, aud with a zeal and energy proportioned "to the exigencies in which we are placed, it must aud will he successful. In conclusion, we beg to commend to your earnest, sober and faithful consideration these words of wise, patriotic counsel, from the ad? dress of* their convention to the people of South Carolina: "Let the honest and well meaning citizens, one by cue, be brought into the Tax Payers' Union, and made to work for the cause of good government, until the State is redeemed. The eclat that attends the clash of arms is wanting to such a struggle, but no cause can be more worthy of the earnest, faithful and pa? tient labor of one who loves his people and his State. A triumph like this is not to be won by a single decisive battle, nor, it may be, by many toilsome compaigns, but patient, endur? ing and honest work, sooner or later, will bring victory to your standards. No laurel wreaths may crown the victor's brow, but a ransomed and redeemed Carolina, a free, prosperous and happy people, will attest to future generations that, worthy of your ancestry, and true as they to duty and honor, you have taken up the fight in the darkest hour of adversity, and faithfully and successfully fought it out to victory. We conjure you, then, at once to or? ganize, compact and work up the Tax Payers' Union, until you anchor the State safe in the harbor of assured peace and prosperity." JAMES CIIESN?T, Chairman Executive Committee Tax-Payers' Convention. Our Greenville Correspondence. Greenville, S. C, June 18,1874. This has been a gala week in Greenville, and one long looked forward to with pleasure. Greenville might well be styled not only the "Queen City," but a little more?the "Queeu School City" of the South. On Tuesday, the 16th, Capt. Patrick opened the commencements with his exhibition. This was truly a feast, and came fully up to the ex? pectations of the audience, which was very large. The exercises began by an extract de? livered by Mr. llolfman, of Orangeburg. Then followed sundry extracts by other boys and young men, interspersed occasionally by the sweetest music from a violin and large harp in one corner of the Chapel. The piece entitled "Squi Magnus," which was principally a shain examination of several candidates before a board of school commissioners in the back? woods, and in which Master Spalding Mclnlosh was the principal and best actor, deserves es? pecial mention. Spalding seems to have been bom for the stage. He is pronounced by the public the best actor in the High School of one hundred and forty-five. Another piece, acted by Messrs. Mclntosh and Farmer, enti? tled the "Rival Speakers," was exceedingly well acted. Master Willie Williams carried off the palm over all for the best speaking. He is undoubtedly the best speaker for his size and age that the writer ever heard, and if he continues to improve he will eventually equal if not surpass his father, the Doctor. The prizes were then awarded, and the exercises closed with a well delivered original speech by Mr. McCants. The oration by Rev. J. K. Mcndcnhall before the Philosophian and Adclphian Literary So? cieties, which it was originally desigued should be delivered on Tuesday evening, was post? poned on account of the inclemency of the weather. This speech was delivered on the afternoon of Wednesday, at 5 o'clock. At 10 o'clock a. m. Wednesday the com? mencement exercises of Furman University began by prayer by Rev. Dr. E. T. Buist, of the Presbyterian Church. After some good music from the string band from Spartanburg, the certificates of distinction were conferred. More music, and we had an interesting address from Mr. T. Earlc, subject?"Emulation as a princi? ple of action." Mr. J. K. P. Goggans followed with an instructive address, subject?"The true End of Knowledge." After a short pause and more, music, Mr. 10. T. Kemp delivered another address on "Conscience." Mr. J. W. Wingo [ then closed the four graduating speeches by an i elaborate and well delivered discussion upon ! the subject?"The study of Astronomy im j portant." Rev. John (J. Williams then deliver? ed the address before the Society of the Alumni 1 of the University. His subject was similar to I the one just discussed by Mr. Goggans a few minutes previously. The audience then dis? persed, well pleased with the exercises. At 5 o'clock in the evening, Rev. J. K. Men? denhall delivered a very learned and instruc? tive discourse on the appropriate theme of the "Bible." At an early hour in the evening the crowd began to collect in the Female College Chapel for the purpose of enjoying the exercises of the Female College commencement. The room, which is very large, was soon filled to what seemed its utmost capacity, and still they wedged in. The doors and aisles were soon filled. At the appointed time, Prof. Judson, the worthy President, announced that the ser? vices would begin by prayer by Eev. C. H. Pritchard. Then comes a piano duett by Pau? line Patrick and Kate Riley. After the salu? tatory address by Mis3 Janie Dorroh, came another piano duett by Miss Alice Means and Miss E. T. Smith. Gen. Capers then read an instructive and well written composition on the "Moral Effects of Painting and Sculpture," by Miss Player. Miss Lizzie McKay's compo? sition on "Our Part," was also read by Gen. Capers, after which came a beautiful song and chorus by a large number of young ladies. Another .composition on "Our Toils and our Rewards," by Miss Lilla Caldwell, was read by Dr. J. C. Furman, after which Gen. Capers read the last one of the graduating composi? tions, by Miss Dorroh, "Never too late to Learn." A touching valedictory was then de? livered by Miss Coriune Player. After a fare? well song by Miss Elvira Smith, Miss Mamie Westfield, Mr. George Westmoreland and Mr. Andrew Williams, the President delivered cer? tificates of distinction to a large number of young ladies too numerous to mention. After a few appropriate remarks, President Judson requested: Miss Lilla Caldwell, Abbeville, S. O; Miss Janie Dorroh and Miss Lizzie McKay, Greenville, S. C; and Miss Coriuue Player, of Darlington, S. C, the four graduates for this session, to ascend the rostrum, and presented, them with their diplomas. The address by Eev. L. M. Ayer, which should have been delivered this evening, will be delivered to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Subject, "Woman's Mission." Weather is pleasant. Wheat crop is excel? lent. Cotton is looking fine. Several colored persons have died latelv. Yours, E. R. H. ? The Ne\v York Herald says: There have been eleven ballots for a United States Senator in the Rhode Island Legislature, but an election is apparently no nearer than when the contest began. The Massachusetts struggle is being repeated in all its details, and it will not be surprising if the end is made similar by the adoptiou of some new candidate as a compromise. As a rule, compromise Senators cannot be ex? pected to prove nationl blessings, and the pres? ent aspect of affairs in the Rhode Island Legis? lature is not altogether encouraging. TOWH AND COUNT? NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. The Governor has appointed John W. Dan? iels, Esq., a Xotary Public for Anderson Coun? ty. An excursion party left Town on Tuesday morning last for the celobrated Xantahala Mountain in North Carolina. More going next week. Mi*. Joseph Prevost has purchased the house and store-room, the property of "Mrs. Dawson, for $3,000. She intends settling somewhero on the outskirts of Town. Many persons went to the Presbyterian Church on Sunday last to hear Dr. Adgcr's ser? mon, anil express themselves highly delighted with that gentleman's able and logical style. We were shown by Mr. Nathan Harris, on Monday last, a cotton bloom taken from a field near his residence, which bloomed on Sunday. This is very soon for cotton blooms, aud prom? ises an early cotton crop. A dry goods vendor from Atlanta has estab? lished quarters with McGukin it Co., in their storeroom at the old Benson House, and holds an auction almost every night. If Anderson is not a city it lias city ways. A little child of Mr, H. X. Reid died in Au? gusta some days ago, and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery at this place on Mon? day evening last. Mr. Reid is a native of Anderson, but has resided in Augusta for sorao years. Tho Anderson County Council, Patrons of Husbandry, will hold its regular quarterly meeting at this place on Saturday, 4th of July. There aro twenty-four Granges in Anderson County, and every one ought to be represented in the Council. Quantities of lumber may be seen passing through our streets every day, bound for dif? ferent sites in Town, whereon new residences are to bo 3rccted. We understand there are five new residences in contemplation. Young men, hurry up, get married and enlarge th? Town. Robert R. Hcmphill, Esq., editor of the Abbeville Medium, went to Walhalla on Mon? day evening last, passing through our town on the afternoon train. He was engaged to deliver an address before tho literary societies of Ncw bc.iry College, and doubtless acquitted himself with credit. We have in our possession a sample of oats grown by Mr. Joseph N. Byrum, which meas? ures seven feet in length, with heads measur? ing about fifteen inches. This is the largest and finest sample that wo have seen for some time, and speaks well for Mr. Byrum's zeal and energy in the agricultural line. A meeting was held in tho Presbyterian Church on Saturday last for tho purpose of dis? cussing tho proposition of building a new Church. CommitteeSfwere appointed to get up a plan, estimates, etc., and to ascertain if an amount could be raised sufficient to build the Church. It was determined that a new Church could^not bo built for less than ?6,000. Maj. W. W. Humphreys sowed a small field (less than an acre) in oats, half of which, when threshed, yielded 45 bushels, thus making on an average about 100 bushels to the aero. This is the largest yield in the oat crop that wo have ever heard of, and is indicative not only of the fertility of our up country soil, but also of the Major's skill in farming to advantage. He also raised on three acres, 79 bushels of fine wheat, which, when threshed, was dry enough to bo converted into Hour. ALARM OF FIBE. At about 8 o'clock on Thursday evening last, the citizens were startled by an alarm of firo, and upon repairing to the scene it was found that the blacksmith shop formerly occupied by Joe Dooly had caught firo on the roof. Tho evening being very calm, the lire was soon put out without any serious damage being done to the shop. _ FISH FRY AND PIC NIC. Wo are requested to stato that a Fish Fry and Pic Nie will take place at Brcazeale's Mill on Saturday next, the 27th inst. Tho public gen S eraliy aro invited to be present, as a pleasant I and agreeable time is expected. The ladies are I requested to bring their baskets. A line string ! band will 1)'* in attendance, and the lovers of j the dauce will l>? gratified to their heart's con I tent. DEATH. Mr. John McGregor, an old and highly es? teemed citizen of this County, died at his resi? dence, five miles southwest of town, on Tues? day evening last, from Bright's disease of tho kidneys. He was born and raised in Anderson County, and was sixty-five years old at the time of his death. An honest man, an upright citizen, he was beloved and respected by all who knew him. During his long and painful illness, he bore his sufferings with fortitude and Christian resignation. He leaves behind to mourn his loss an affectionate family and a host of kind friends. Our sympathies are with the bereaved. MUSIC. We were delighted last Thursday night with a concert given by the "Harmonia," on the bal<*jny of the Court House steeple. Quite a goodly number of old and young of both sexes turned out to listen to the sweet strains, and expressed themselves much pleased with the musical entertainment, which was both ex? quisite and charming. The young gentlemen who comprise the "Harmonia" perform ex? ceedingly well, and we take pleasure in con? gratulating them upon their ability and success. They will give another concert to-night, (Thursday,) if the weather is fair, and every one is invited to come out and enjoy the music. They have been practicing for some time, and can now perform with ease selections of the choicest music. Young men, bring your sweethearts; and married men, your wives. BOYS' HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, The "Boys' Hook and Ladder Company" met in the Court House last week, organized and elected the following officers: W. W. Keys, Foreman. W. M. Wilcox, Assistant Foreman. M. B. Jackson, 1st Director. Sam'l. T. Craig, 2nd Director. A. W. Todd, 3rd Director. Jas. M. Cathcart, Secretary. J. Feaster Brown, Treasurer. They have succeeded in receiving subscrip? tions to the amount of ?300, but require the sura of ?600 before they can purchase the suit? able apparatus. The citizens seem to be rather backward in subscribing or encouraging the boys in their laudable undertaking. They certainly merit praise, and ought to be assis? ted. IMPRO VEMENTS. Enterprise and taste seems to be the order of the day, and we are glad indeed to see it. There is nothing that will beautify or build up the fortunes of a town quicker or better than improvements. Every day there is something of the kind going on in our Town. During the past week our enterprising merchant on the corner, Mr. N. K. Sullivan, has had his hand? some residence rendered still more handsome by a new coat of paint. The residence of the Rev. L. M. Ayer, and Mr. T. J. Leak have also been newly painted and look splendid. Im? provements are being mado in the interior of the Masonic Lodge. A full and complete set of neat blinds have been put up on the inside of the windows, making the building look con? siderably better. We learn that the work of plastering, pointing, and otherwise repairing the outside will be commenced soon. The Railroad Company have commended repairing the bridge across the cut, near Mr. John B. Watson's. It was much needed, and will be highly appreciated by both Town and country. We learn that something will be done with tho lower bridge soon. A GOOD PRECEDENT. A case came up before one of our Trial Jus? tices on Thursday last, which involved some nice points of law, and which, when adjudicated, established, a precedent that will hereafter be beneficial to both merchant and farmer. Tho case was as follows: Some months ago a bale of cotton was sold to a merchant in Town, as sound cotton, and judging of the whole bale from the sample shown, he purchased and shipped it to his factor. Before shipping, how? ever, the cotton v.'as discovered to be consider? ably damaged on one side, and notice was given to the person from whom it was pur? chased. The cotton was afterwards shipped and sold for a price below what was paid for it by the merchant, whereupon he brought an action for damages and succeeded in gaining a sufficient award. The case was well and ably argued by the counsel on both sides, and tho precedent established that "a sound article de? mands a sound price." Hereafter both mer? chant and farmer will be more particular?tho former in purchasing and the latter in selling. Let justice and right be done in all transac? tions._ FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. The members of the colored "Sociable Club" anticipate celebrating the coming 4th of July in fino style. Appropriate addresses aro to be delivered on tho occasion by Messrs. James L. Orr, Wm. S. Brown, John E. Breazeale, and T. D. Kennedy. Quite a number of prominent citizens are invited and will doubt? less be present. A barbecued dinner will be prepared and served up on the occasion. Tho colored friends of the "Sociable Club"' throughout the County are invited and ex? pected to attend the celebration. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on the 28th May, by Rev. W. H. Lawton, Dr. H. N. SLOAN, of Columbia, and Miss ELLA TOWNSEND, of Edgefiold. At tho residence of the bride's grandfather, on the 9th oi" June, by Rev. W. T. Capers, Mr. SAMUEL A. SMITH and Miss SEPP1E E. McCORD, all of Abbeville._ ANNOUNCEMENTS. For the House of Representatives. The friends of JAMES L. ORR, Esq., respectfully nominate him as a suitable candi? date for the House of Representatives at tho next election. For County Commissioners. The following ticket for County Commis? sioners of Anderson is respectfully nominated, viz: 0. H. P. FANT, JOSHUA JAMISON, WM. M. LEAVELL, And will be supported at the next eloction by MANY VOTERS. People's Accommodation Railroad. THE Corporators of tho People's Accommo? dation Railroad Company aro requested to moot at Anderson C. H. on Monday, 13th of July. Juno 25, 1S74 50_ Sunday School Association. AT a meeting of the Sunday School Union of District No. 1, Saluda Baptist Association, held on the 31st of May, 1S74, on motion, it was Resolved, That wo request a delegation from everv Sunday School belonging to tho Saluda Association to meet with tho said Association at its meeting in August next, for an onward movc' M. B. MA GEE, Sup't. H. Robinson*, Secretary.