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HOYT & CO., Proprietors*.. JAMES A. HOYT, Editor. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION?Two Dollars pcrau aum, and One*>ollar for six months. Payment in ad? vance secures the paper/r.e of postage. Subscriptions are not taken for a less period- than six. months. Liberal deductions made to clubs of ten or more sub? scribers. ELITES OF ADlTSinSlXG.?One Dollar per square of one inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square ft>r subsequent insertions-less than three months. No ad? vertisement counted less than a square. Liberal contracts will he made with those wishing to advertise for three, six or Uvelve moutlis. Advertising oy contract must be confined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituarv Notices exceeding live lines, Tributes of Re? spect, andall personal communications or matters of in? dividual interest, will he charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be Inserted gratis._???? m&SSB&X MDBNIN&, JULY 9, 1874. Doctors of Divinity. Erskme College has conferred the degree of D. D. on Key. W. T. Capers, of Abbeville; Newberry College at Walhalla conferred the same degree on Rev. J. I. Bonner, of Due West, and Wofford College in like manner honored Rev. Samuel B Jones, President of the Colum? bia Female College. We congratulate the reverend gentlemGn named upon this merited distinction. - ? 4 w-" Newspaper Change. The Chester Reporter has been recently pur? chased by Mr. J. C. Hardin, who has secured the services of Mr. John H. Buchanan in the editorial department. We extend a hearty welcome to these gentlemen upou their en? trance into the newspaper fraternity, and feel assured their efforts will be successful in main? taining the high standard of journalism for which their paper has been distinguished in the past. , _ The New Postage Law. Congress altered the law in respect to news? paper postage, but the change does not take effect until the 1st of January next. The new law requires pre-payment of postage from the office of publication, at the rate of two cents per pound, which is about one-half the rate now paid by subscribers at the office of delivery. The burden thus imposed falls upon the pro? prietors of newspapers, instead of subscribers, and it will doubtless tend to a general adoption of the cash system in the newspaper business. The new law admits weekly papers to pass free in the counties in which they are published. Until the new law goes into operation, we will continue pre-payment of postage u; on all subscriptions paid in advance. Postmaster General. Hon. Eugene Hale, to whom the President tendered the office of Postmaster Geueral, final? ly declined the position, owing to the fact that he would be compelled to enter upon his duties at once, in consequence of Mr. Ores well's deter? mination to forsake official honors on the 1st of July. The President was nonplussed at this final conclusion of Mr. Hale, who it was thought had previously accepted the position, and he took several days to consider the matter, which resulted in a tender of the office to Hon. Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut, who succeeded the late Judge Orr as Minister to Russia.- Mr. Jewell has signified to the President his accep? tance, and will return to the United States at once. This leaves a vacancy in the mission to Russia. The Ailanthus Tree. We are glad to know that there is great vir? tue in what has been regarded as an un? mitigated pest in this community. It has just been discovered that the bark of the root of the ailanthus tree, as it is commonly termed, when infused in the proportion of two ounces of bark to four ounces of water, is a valuable remedy for dysentery. The dose prescribed is a dessert spoonful every morning and evening. We print this information with the hope that those inclined t?test the remedy will gather all the bark from every root of every ailanthus tree now growing inside the corporate limits of our town. Should the remedy prove effectual, there is no danger of the supply becoming ex? hausted in any reasonable length of time. There are two kinds of ailanthus, one of them having an offensive odor, and this is the sort we1 ?-e favored with in this town. It was intro? duced here many years ago by one of our oldest citizens, who procured the seed from a distance at considerable expense, with the view of pro? viding a beautiful shade tree of rapid growth, and he has never ceased to regret the result of his misapplied philanthropy. Our Railroad Interests. The corporators of the People's Accomodation Railroad Company, chartered at the last session of the Legislature, are invited to meet at this piace on Monday next, 13th of July. As a matter of information, we publish to-day the act of incorporation, which is liberal enough to warrant the construction of a railroad in almost any direction. We are not advised in regard to the purposes and intentions of the corpora? tors, but will await their action on Monday next before deciding upon the merits of the scheme proposed. We trust that the citizens generally will favor the meeting with their presence, and lend encouragement to whatever promises any development of our railroad in? terests. Unless some action is had to prevent it, the town of Anderson will shortly be sur? rounded by a cordon of railroads, which will draw away the trade and business now flowing to this place. We must be wide awake and vigilant to prevent this result.. A correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier gives an eucouraging item in an extract from a private letter of au influential citizen of Now York, who is largely interested in the railroad projects of this section: "Congress has appropriated ?200.000 for surveying and estimating the four routes re eommended by the Senate Committee. I was at the War Department last Saturday, and was informed that .^0,000 would be allotted to the Southern route. "I have presented the advantages of the Blue Ridge extension to the confluence of the Ten? nessee and Hiwassee Rivers, and the route is to be surveyed and estimates made for constructing a double track freight railroad from the Ten? nessee River to Clayton, Ga? with branches to AtheuB, Ga., and Anderson, S. C. The War Department expects to place the work of sur? veying in the hands of the proper officers this week "From what I know of the Hiwassoe route, I have no doubt of its adoption, and believe that Congress will, at iu next session, make an ap? propriation sufficient to complete the road." The Cotton Factory at High Shoals. The projectors of this enterprise seem deter? mined to press it on to completion. Untoward circumstances have delayed progress in some degree, but the movers are taking advantage of the points already gained, and will not suffer any diminution- of public interest to slacken their efforts in the least. The fiuancial crash last fall affected this project materially, but the favorable prospects of the present crop stimulate renewed energy, and we have no doubt that the work will begin earnestly in a short time. The temporary organization made two months ago has been au encouragement to the stockholders, and it is now proposed to hold another meeting at High Shoals on the 25th inst. Only ten thousand dollars are wanting to complete the capital stock of the company, and when this amount has been secured, the work will be pushed vigorously forward. We understand that a number of citizens from an adjoining county are desirous of inspecting the locality and learning the plans of the stock? holders more fully, with a view of investing their surplus means in the contemplated facto? ry. The proposed meeting affords the oppor? tunity to them and all others of like disposition, and we trust there will be a general attendance of citizens from every portion of the County who are interested in the development of our manufacturing interests. We have printed so much on the subject of cotton manufacturing, its profits and impor? tance to the Southern people, that it would appear unnecessary to adduce auy further ar? gument on the subject. Every citizen must be convinced that this is the safest and best in? vestment now offering. But the instances are constantly multiplying to demonstrate the su? perior advantages of the South as a manufac? turing centre, especially for its chief staple, and we are constrained to din these facts into the ears of our readers until they move more rapidly on the highway to prosperity and suc? cess. A recent paragraph in the Charleston Neivs and Courier shows that the profits of the Augusta Cotton Mill have been absolutely marvellous. It was bought by its present owners for one hundred and forty thousand dollars on ten years' credit, at seven per cent, interest. The stockholders paid in but sixty thousand dollars, which was expended in ma? chinery and improvements. The property has paid for itself; additional land has been pur? chased ; new buildings have been erected ; one j hundred thousand dollars invested in new ma I chinery ; the capital stock has been increased I (watered) to six hundred thousand dollars, and the company has paid out dividends to its stockholders since the war to the amount of one million and sixty-eight thousand dollars ; has to-day property worth one million two hundred thousand dollars, at the smallest cal? culation, and a surplus of over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It would be idle to assert that every cotton mill erected in the South would yield such enormous profits, but the figures stated are un? doubtedly true, aud there is no reason to doubt that prudeut, thrifty management aud close calculation of expenses will insure au approx? imate yield for High Shoals or any other first class water power. Executive Clemency. Gov. Mose3 seems determined to break the force of judicial arraignment and conviction of dishonest officials. He would like to abolish the custom altogether of sending official culprits to the jail and Penitentiary, for the day is com? ing when this practice will be entirely too per? sonal for his comfort. Last week it was an? nounced that he had pardoned the County Commissioners of Barnwell out of the Peniten-? tiary, and close upon the heels of this intelli? gence, we have the official announcement that Euos Reaves, Arther Deas and Laurence Mills, formerly County Commissioners of Marion, have received their pardon from the Governor. These men were convicted of official misconduct at the May term of the Court of Sessions for Marion County, and were sentenced by Judge Townsend to imprisonment in the county jail. The frequent abuse of the pardoning power by Gov. Moses deserved the unqualified condem? nation of all good citizens, and is one of the crying evils of the times. The sentence of a judicial tribuual is made a hollow mockery, and the rigors of the law are no longer a terror to evil-doers. The favor and countenance of one man sets aside tho solemn trial and conviction of tho mo3t depraved culprits, and society is at the mercy of its worst elements. Party preju? dice and personal ambition are at the bottom of this flagrant abuse of power. Financial Exhibit. The State Treasurer publishes a statement of the receipts acd expenditures at the State Treasury from November 1, 1873, to June 30, 1874, from which it appears that in the space of eight months nearly a million and a half of the people's money has been expended to sup? port our precious State Government. The fol? lowing are the official figures: Receipt? from taxes and other sources.$1,635,684 ."8 Expenditures. 1,458,152 32 Balance.Sl7R,?L!2 06 The itemized list of expenditures is as fol? lows : Salaries and Contingents.? 157,765 M Penal, Charitable and Educational Institutions 138,8(1] -is Free Schools. . 270,020 29 Legislative Expenses. 202,466 32 Public Printing. 135,004 00 Deficiencies. 438,762 46 South Carolina Bank and Trust Company. 100,435 s:t Miscellaneous. 14,803 *') Total.$1,458,152 32 For the Anderson Intelligencer. Who Shall be Governor? Mit. Editor: Notwithstanding the apprehen? sions and efforts of partisans and politicians, it is believed that a large majority of the people of tho State stand ready to unite on some eminent conservative citizen, and make him Governor at the next election ; and the ques? tion is, who amongst the number of such per? sons that might be named, is most available to j rally and concentrate the suffrage of the mas? ses. Without disparagement to others, it is respectfully suggested that General Samuel McGoWAN, of Abbeville, is the man. With? out effort, and as things now stand, he would come nearer making a clean sweep of all tho votc3 in the northern and western half of the State thau any man it, and if he can be put in the field, and will make the canvass he is able to make, his chances of success are incom? parably suppcrior to those of any other man. lie is nominated for Governor by ANDERSON. The Comet. The sensation of the hour is the appearance : of a new comet in the northwestern sky, which ! is now on exhibition every night for the benefit [ of garrulous mankind. The discovery of this j comet is attributed to a Frenchman named I Coggia, who first descried the heavenly visitor j on the 17th of April hist, since which time it j has rapidly grown in size apparently, until ! common individuals can make the discovery i for themselves. The comet is said to be ap j proaching the earth with astonishing rapidity, and gives promise of an unusually brilliant ex? hibition, during its presentation to the natural eye. Astronomers say that the comet's head will have passed beyond the northwestern hori? zon about the 14th of July, going out of the range of vision before nightfall; but the tail of the visitor will be visible iu its greatest length about the 16th inst, when it will have the appearance of tapering off at the end, but the tail will afterwards bruaden very much and spread over a large surface of the heavens. Wc might fill column after column with in? teresting extracts upon the character and di? mensions of comets in general, aud the precise meaning of this comet in particular. Of the real nature of these wonderful travelers of the universe, no positive conclusion has been reached by the scientific world, we believe, but enough is known to shed much light upon the comet and its curious tail, which appears to be the greatest puzzle of the whole matter. There is no apprehension thai this strange visitor in? tends to cut loose from its position in the celes? tial world, and inflict dire calamity upon the inhabitants of our mundane sphere. Every one seems curious to watch the course of the erratic stranger, with little fear that there will be any derangement of the programme an? nounced by the astronomers. But it is our private opinion that there is a deep meaning in the appearance of the cornet at this partic? ular juncture. It seems to be pursuing the downward course of the Radical party, and unless there is a change in the actions of their leaders, wc think it likely they will meet with the comet somewhere beyond the confines of civilization, in the depths of unknown and un? explored space, and be smashed into smithe? reens for their wicked deeds and evil associa? tions. Another reflection forces itself upon our minds, in this connection. The nights are becoming unusually cool, and the presence of the comet is thought to be the cause. Why not. imagine that this clfect will be produced upon the political cauldrom, and that the heat of the coming campaign will be assuaged thereby? Anxious to Unload. President Grant has again broken silence on the condition of affairs in South Carolina. Judge Mackey has just returned from Wash? ington, and represents the President as much disgusted with recent events in this State, es? pecially tho escape of Gov. Moses from the clutches of the law. The President holds to the doctrine that every Republican is responsi? ble for the villainy existing here, and emphati? cally declared that there must be a true reform this fall, or the Republican party would at once repudiate the band of thieves and robbers now controlling the State. He strongly affirmed that the Federal troops in South Carolina were not here to enforce the collection of exorbitant taxes, and lie wished to be distinctly understood on this point. They were stationed here for national purposes, such as arresting illicit dis? tillers, and the like. We are glad to know that the views of the President arc modified in some degree, and that things are uotso lovely in his sight as when the Whittemore delegation were so graciously received by him. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Elijah Holden, of Oconee county, is dead, lie had many friends in Orr's Rifles. ? The majority for a Constitutional Con? vention in Arkansas is estimated at 60,200. ? A white military company has been or? ganized in Greenville, under the name of Bultcr Guards. ? June 20th was the hottest day in New York since 1850, and with the exception of one day that year, the hottest in fifty years. ? General O. O. Howard has been assigned to the command of the Department of Colum? bia, with headquarters at Portland, Oregon. ? The South Carolina Railroad Company is now paying the coupons on its first mortgage and non-mortgage bonds, which matured on the first day of this month. ? The 3Sew Orleans Cotton Exchange crop report shows a large decrease of acreage, plan? ting late,stand small but growing finely ; fields clean aud no complaint about labor. -- The bill before Congress to make an ap? propriation to pay for mail service performed iu the South prior to 1SG1, failed to become a law, but will come up at the next session. ? Two hundred and fifty dollars will bw offered at the next Georgia State Fair for the man who will produce the best living for a family of eight persons on the smallest number of acres. ? There are several farmers in Ncwberrj County who have not yet begun to use their last year's crop of corn. One^of them, the other day, sent corn to mill out of his crop raised year before last. ? Gen. James Cantey, formerly of Kershaw, died on Tuesday last, 3Uih lilt., at his residence at Fort Mitchell, Ala. He had been in a critial condition for some time, and the news of his death was not unexpected. ? The sentence of .lohn Benjamin, of Lau rens, who was to have been hung on the third Friday in April and respited until July 10, has been respited still further by Gov. Moses until the 11th September. His crime was mur? der. ? A sub-committee of the select committee on Arkansas affairs, composed of Mr. Ward, of Illinois, and Mr. Sayler, of Ohio, will leave St. Louis on the 12th of July for Little Rock, to inquire into the governmental affairs of the State. ? Tho Montgomery Advertiser states that the prospects for grain of all kinds were never better, and wherever harvested "the Wheat has turned out splendidly. Oats, while not as good as expected, still make a line yield. Throughout the State the corn is good. From present appearances meal aud fiour will be cheap enough next year." ? The Charleston News and Courier pub? lishes a tabular statement of the seizures of property on account of unpaid taxes in each county of the State. The results show that in nineteen counties during the current year 92, 239 acres, equal to 146 square miles of land, have been sold for taxes, and 343,971 acres, equal to ?37 square miles, have been forfeited to and are held by the State. ? A mysterious case of abduction has lately taken place in Philadelphia. Two little boys j j named Ross were induced on the 1st of July to j I enter a buggy with two unknown men. After \ \ being driven some two hours tho eldest boy I was put out in tho western portion of the city, and the younger, aged four years, named i Charlie B. Uoss, was carried ol!*, since which I time he has not been heard of. 1 For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mil Editor : Why has not every farmer in Anderson County grown rich ? Nature lias done more for him than for tlio.se of almost any other country. The soil is unexhausted and inexhaustable. The climate is more tem? perate than the long, bleak winters of the Northwest, on the one extreme, and milder than the hot summers of Mississippi on the other, thus enabling him to thoroughly pre? pare his land in winter, pleasantly cultivate in summer, and leisurely gather in the fall. The soil and climate are well adapted to the raising of all the leading products, which diversifies his labor, making his calling more interesting, more pleasant and more remunerative. Al? though he cannot, or rather does not, equal Indiana in her luxuriant corn and wheat crops, nor Mississippi in her abundant cotton, yet he can produce the crops of both sections in re? munerative quantities. Were hid bottoms in as high state of cultivation, and should his land for small grain receive such attention as his Indiana rival's, we fear not to make tho assertion that they would equal in productive? ness. We have seen in this county as good clover and grass lots as we ever saw fields in Kentucky. This fact undoubtedly suggests that if while the more Northern farmers are locked up iu snow and ice, ours were industri? ously engaged in putting his lands iu a better state of cultivation, he would reap as rich har j vests as they. No country is self-sustaining that does not produce the vital necessaries of j life. No farmer is really prosperous that does I not raise his own grain. These assertions an? swer the question. The whole year round is spent iu hasty pre? paration for tillage of and gathering cotton, to the exclusion of all the grain crops. Too great an area of this is planted ; the preparation is too hasty and imperfect?the tillage is more imperfect?the soii is too seldom stirred; the grass exhausts the fertilizers; hands become discouraged and leave; others dictate their wages. And in gathering, too much is lost by falling on the ground. Taking these losses into the calculation, the ordinary farmer will find that his cotton has lost him twelve and a half cents per pound?the price too many were forced to take last year in market to pay for that which they could have produced with as little cost as the farmer from who? they bought in the Northwest. Bnt, Sir, wc arc pleased to observe au almost unanimous and, we trust, progressive change in this mode of farming. We notice in the National Crop Reporter that the States of Ala? bama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas are planting this year 100 acres of corn where they planted 100 last, and 84 acres of cotton this year to 100 last. According to the four coun? ties reported in this State, the area planted iu corn is 140, that of cotton 88. In Anderson County there is a considerable increase in the area of corn and a falling o'X of cotton. Tho area devoted to the wheat crop just harvested in this county, is an increase of 40 per cent, over the same last year, and the yield _5 per cent. If the corn crop be but an ordinary yield, with the expected enhanced value of cotton, the country will have made one noble step in the direction of independence. It* in the future there be a still greater re? duction of the cotton and a corresponding in? crease of the grain crops, the foreclosures of mortgages and liens, and selling land for taxes, will have been things of the past?things that were known in the days of Southern agricul? tural folly. Then wc may talk about erecting manufac? tories, for certainly such cannot generally flourish where the necessaries of life are scared and demanding an extortionate price. The stream of immigration will then be turned .Southward. Nature has made our country in? viting?rich in natural resources, genial in climate, and various in productions. But such invitations are repelled with wheat at two and a half and corn one and a half dollars per bushel, and baccyi at sixteen cents per pound. The operative cannot labor with such a salary as will pay the capitalist only a handsome dividend, and receive his provisions at these figures. But sell him provisions cheap, and he will labor cheap. Plant more grain and you can sell cheap. BOWLING GREEN. Commencement at Williamston. Mr. Editor: Early Wednesday morning crowds began to pour into ui'r pleasant little "burg" upon the train and by private convey? ance, and our streets to look lively and stirring. The weather was pleasant, and the vehicles continued to pour in until late in the afternoon when the cars landed a still larger cargo, among whom were many bright and cheerful faces. The first exercises to take place was the dedi? cation of the new College chapel. This Col? lege, although not yet three years old, can boast over one hundred pupils, and the pros? pects are good for a still larger school next year. The sudden and unparalleled success of this institution made it necessary to cither purchase a new building or enlarge the one in use. The Directors determined to do the latter. They have erected a large and suitable building, adjoining the original one, three stories high, forty by eighty feet. It is the first story of this house that was dedicated as the chapel. At an early hour the crowd began to assemble. The chapel and stage were beauti? fully and artistically decorated. Just over tho edge of the stage, in beautiful letters, was sus? pended the inscription, "The Lord is King." After a song by the school, Dr. Smcltzer, President of Newberry College, arose, sur? rounded by the Reverend Clergy present, and delivered an able and eloquent sermon from the first verse in the Holy Book, "In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth." From this simple and seemingly unfruitful subject, he logically proved that there was a God, and but one God, and plainly and candid? ly refuted pantheism, materialism and fatalism. He then spoke of education and its rewards. The chapel was then dedicated by prayer, when the audience replied, Amen. e On Thursday morning the address was de? livered before the Erosophic Society. The scholars marched in at 11 o'clock, keeping step to a march played upon the piano. They formed a line facing the audience, when they struck up, with melodious and well-timed voices, "Vacation's Coming." "Say, scholars, have yon seen vacation? l or 1 think she'- somewhere near," Ac. At the conclusion of this piece, the young ladies marched right and left oil'the stage, and took the seats reserved for them in front of the stage. Rev. Ellison Capers was then intro? duced by the President, Rev. Samuel Lander, who delivered a high-toned and eloquent ad? dress, taking as his subject, "Woman's influ? ence and her sphere." It would be utterly impossible to do the speaker justice without reporting his whole speech, and a3 this is wholly impracticable, wc will not report any part of it. Suffice it to say that it fully met the expectations of the audience. After the address, the young ladies ascended the rostrum and favored the audience with a beautiful cho? rus. President Lander then called a meeting of the Trustees, and the audience dispersed. The Musical Concert and Commencement Exercises took place on Thursday evening, in accordance with the programme: FIRST PAKT. Anthem?"The Lord is King." Misses Attaway, French, Gray, Groves, Ncsbitt, ytujihenn, Janic Sullivan, I. Junes, M. Prince, IX Anderson ami others. Prayer by Rev. J. L. Kennedy. Sanctus?"Holy, Iluly, Lord God Almighty!" Misses McMillan, Kiuard, Miller, Marion, L. Sullivan and others. Piano Duct?Marehe des Tambours. Misses Reid aud Mattldin. Three-Part Song?The Distant Chimes. Misses Archer, Cromer, Dukes, Fleming and others. Vocal Duet?Two Merry <jirls. Misses Ilutto and Clink scales. Quartette?Organ Piano and Companoliae. Jeuncsse Doree?Misses Lander, Archer, Ida Jones and Iteid. Temperance Song and Chorus?"The lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine I" Miycs Dukes, Fleming, and others. Son;,'?The Flower Girl. Miss Anna Knox, Williamston, S.C. Piano and Coinpauoliac?"Come, birdie, come I" Misses Horton, Attaway, Cromur, and others. Song?The Sky Lark. Miss Sallio ilutto, Black Mingo, S. C. Quartette?Organ, Piano, and two Guitars?Songs from Home. Misses Lander, J. Sullivan, Humbert, aud Flem? ing. Song?"And he's got the money, too!" Miss Susie Heid, Huntsville, X. C. A repetition of this piece wa3 called for by the audience, and Mr. Lander replied that he would use his influence over the fair songstress to gratify their wishes. He disappeared from the stage, but returned in a moment, saying that Miss Reid consented to repeat the song, with the understanding that she might modify it. Once more appearing upon the stage, in? stead of ''And he's got the money, too !" wc heard bursting forth "Aud we want more money, too !" with a full chorus. This was an irresistible appeal from the young ladies in behalf of their beloved Alma Mater, and young men parted readily with their "quarters" when a collection was taken up to finish the College and Chapel, while old men shelled out their "halves" and larger sums. Next came a cho? rus, :'2?iJ us, ye free," by the Chorus 01?.::, which brought ?ThtOjthe secoxd'pap.t. Juvenile Glee?"Wc are little sunbeams." Misses An? derson, Groves, Horton, and others. Trio. Organ and Cotnjtanoliao?La Chasse. Misses Ilut? to, Ida Clinkscales, and .rones. Vocal Duet?The Swiss Girl. Miss Reid aud Master John Lander. [This piece was very well acted, indeed, and created a great deal of laughter and applause.] Sextette, Piano, Two Guitars, and Campanoliae?West End Polka. Misses Fleming, M. Prince, McMillan, L. Sullivan, Ilutto and Archer. Grangers' Son? and chorus?"Follow-up the plow." Misses Marlon, Attaway, Knox, ('. Lander and others. Vocal Duet?"Who's that tapping at the garden gate?"' Misses Ilumocrt and Dukes. Quartette, organ and Piano?March from Xorrua. Mis? ses Archer, Mauldin and Gray, aud Master John Lander. Sacred Colloquy?"The Bright and Morning Star." Misses Archer, Coxe, C. Lawton, I. Jone?, Sullivan and others. Song of the Graduating Class by Misses Ida Clinkscales and Sallie Ilutto. The closing song was an original composition, and did great honor to the performers. Presi? dent Lander then delivered the Baccalaureate Address, after which he presented the diplomas of the College to Miss Ida Clinkscales and Miss Snllie Ilutto, the graduates of this session, in a very impressive manner. After the "Lord's Prayer," Rev. E. C. Rice pronounced the benediction, when the audience reluctantly dispersed, exceedingly well pleased with the exercises. R. ? The Freed man's Savings Bank has gone up. The parent bank in Washington has gone into liquidation, and the branches will follow suit. This is the end of this concern, which has devoured the hard substance of a good many poor people. The trouble was caused by the fatal policy of investing too much of the money in Washington. The money of the South ought to have been invested here. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. Croquet parties aro now the order of the day. Col. Dogan is again in town, stopping at the Wavcrly. lie is still busily employed distrib-. uting the Cyclopedia. The Comet, which was first seen on Saturday night, is now distinctly visible in the northern part of the heavens. Mrs. Morris is having her residence re-cov? ered, and when completed will add much to the looks of the building. Anderson is happy in the possession of a local poet, who writes "doggerel verses" for newspapers when prose locals arc scarce. We are requested by Capt. S. M. Pegg to state that he is not a candidate for any oflico?par? ticularly in tho Town Council, and hates any man who is an ollice-seeker. Tho people should bring out the candidates, and not the candidates force themselves upon the people. One of the Pendleton merehantssays he will vote for tho fence law, provided a feneo is erec? ted high enough to keep out Atlanta drum? mers. We will send Hackctt around to see him on the subject. Wo have in our possession a tomatoc weigh? ing 10? ounces, which was grown by Miss Annie Emerson. It is ono of the largest and finest we have ever seen, and is an evidence of Miss Emerson's skill in gardening. Died, on Wednesday, July 1st, the Rev. Wil? liam Glenn, near Holland's Store, in tho Slst year of his age. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a local Methodist preacher for forty years, lie was a native of Virginia, and re? moved to Georgia at an early age. Tho good old men are passing away. The following sales of real estate took place on Monday last, (Saleday): Ono tract contain? ing 117 acres, belonging to Hugh Gantt, was sold I under execution, and purchased by E. S. Gantt for $1100. Also, a one aero lot in the town of Pendleton, the property of John Fraser A Co., was sold to Warren T. Martin for 8130. Tho day was unusually dull, there being but few farmers in town. We are informed that tho "Harmonia Club" anticipate giving an entertainment in tho Ma? sonic Hall on Friday, tho 17th inst. Tho en? tertainment will consist of music, minstrelsy and humorous recitals, and wilt no doubt give general satisfaction, as the young men who compose this Club are well practiced. Tho proceeds will be devoted to tho purchase of proper musical instruments for tho Club. We hope they will have a largo attendance on tho occasion, ami wish them much success iu their laudable'undertaking. Fun. real and genuine, is better than medicine any time. PERSONALS. Geo. W. Williams and family passed through our town last week, en route for the beautiful Naucoochee Valley in Georgia. Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, and family, are stopping for a few days with our old and es? teemed townsman, Dr. O. R. Broyles. We received a call last week from our es? teemed friend, W. Y. Miller, E^q., of Pcndlc ton. He is agent for the National Copying Company, and has in his possession some beau? tiful specimens of copied pictures. We had tho pleasure of mooting our young friend, Mr. Edward Hammett, of Greenville, on Tuesday last. He is stopping for a few days, during tho vacation of the Carolina Military Institute, with his brother-in-law, James L. Orr, Esq. Ed. was looking well, and as lively as ever. -a SERENADE TO EX-GOV. BROWN, OF GEORGIA. On Monday evening last quite a number of our citizens, accompanied by tho "Harmonia Club,"' repaired to the residence of Dr. 0. K. Broyles, and serenaded Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, who is at present the guest of tho Doctor. Upon coming out, ho was introduced in fitting terms by Mr. Daniel Brown, and de? livered an able and eloquent address of some length. He expressed himself much gratified with the serenade, and touchingly alluded to the year 1S.0, when he came to Anderson a poor boy, and was assisted by the counsel and advice of his friends, Dr. Broyles and J. P. Reed, Esq. He stated that since that time he had risen to eminence, but that he always remembered his native State with affection. He said he was now no politician?that he had retired from tho political arena never to enter it again. When South Carolina led in secession, he was with her, and when by strength of superior num? bers and resources the South was conquered, ho accepted the situation offered by the con? queror, and made the most of it. Tho people of South Carolina, he said, adopted the wrong policy in regard to the colored race. In Geor? gia they did not keep aloof, but endeavored to impress upon the minds of the colored people that they were their friends, and by this means brought about a co-operation that was success? ful in excluding carpet-baggers. That the peo? ple of South Carolina did very wrong i?-n*?T^" adopting the policy of the late lamented Judge Orr, for by it they would have'redeemed their State, and would nowbc in a much better con? dition, lie showed the difference between tho j tax in Georgia and that in South Carolina. In tho former it was only four mills on the dollar, in the latter thirteen. He went on to say that it was not yet too late for our people to raise themselves and their Slate from the present de? plorable condition. Show the colored men that we arc their best friends, and elect the best men io oliicc, and by these means tho state of affairs will be changed. Reform cannot be brought about all at once, for it would produco too great a crisis. It must come slow and by degrees. Every one present expressed themselves much pleased with the sound sense and logical reasoning displayed in the speech. -? FOURTH OF JULY IN ANDERSON. Saturday last ushered in the glorious Fourth of July, and it was celebrated with all due honors by the colored people. Early in tho morning the public square began to bo filled with eager and expectant crowds from various sections of the County, all bent on having a good time. A stand for the speakers Avas erec? ted in the grove near the residence of Dr. W. H. Xardin, and the grounds were otherwise fitted up. At about half-past twelve o'clock, every? thing being in readiness, tho entire crowd as? sembled in front of the Court House. A spring wagon with box scats, and drawn by four splendid horses, was in waiting for the speak? ers and invited guests, who soon arrived. Tho procession was then formed, in the following order: Wagon with speakers, etc., in front ;' colored Sociable Club, with banner and tlag, next; and members of tho militia company and persons from the country last. The pro? cession was commanded by Berry Williams, President of the Sociable Club. After march? ing around the public square, tho procession went down Depot street to tho grove, disbanded and collected around tho stand. Mr. O. H. P. Fant, the chairman, then addressed the meet? ing in abrief but appropriate speech, and ended by introducing as first speaker Mr. John E. Brcazealo, who commenced in beautiful stylo to eulogize the declaration of independence! but was interrupted by the falling of tho st.md. The stand was repaired, and scarcely had tho speakers been seated when it foil a second time. A wagon was then driven up in the shade and used instead. Mr. Broazcalo re? sumed his address, referring to the emancipa? tion of the colored race, and showing forth tho groat advantages that might accrue to them from a proper use of the ballot. He also went on to show the amount of corruption in tho present State government, and urged tho col? ored people to remedy it at the next election, and ended by advising them to educato them? selves, for upon this depended a groat deal. j?aster Ernest Cochran was then introduced, and in a stylo that was surprising for one of his years, delivered tho pooin "Fourth of July." Ho was asked to do this on his way down, and consented. James L. Orr, Esq., being the next speaker, commenced with a briof history of the United States from its first settlement down to tho present, showing at what time slaves were first introduced into tho country. Ho then wont on to speak of their freedom, and to show them tho necessity of good governmout, saying that it could not bo effected unless they would unito with the whites in excluding the carpet-bag? gers. Ho also spoke of the onormous frauds practiced upon tho pcoplo by corrupt legisla? tors, and censurod the present oppressive mode of taxation, and ended by showing forth tho necessity of education, for by this they would elevate themselves, and better their condi? tion. Green D. Williams was then introduced, and advanced many sound views, telling the color? ed peoplo that if they did not unite and put down corruption, the right of tho ballot would bo taken away from them. Ho denounced tho present governmental leaders at Columbia, and urged upon the colored people throughout tho entire County to set a good example at tho next election, by sending to Columbia good, j honest men to represent them. T. P. Kennedy was next introduced, and in a short address spoke of the mpid^growth and greatness of tho United States, arm1 of the free? dom of the colored pooplo, and the importance of strict attention to governmental affairs. Maj. John B. Moore was then called upon, and delivered a short but appropriate address, saying that something muse be done to reno? vate the State go. jmnient. Tho speaking being over, dinner was then announced and eaten with a relish, for it was growing late. Quite a number of prominent citizens were out, and partook of the excellent dinner which was furnished them by the hos pitablo Berry Williams. Tho best order pre? vailed on the grounds, and the whole thing passed off pleasantly.