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Announcemente-of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be inserted gratis. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 23,1871 North Georgia Railroad. The corporators of the North Georgia Rail? road will meet at Carnesville, Ga., on Tuesday, 4th of August nexL This project contem? plates the construction- of a- railroad from Gainesville to* this place, and we think it high? ly desirable that a delegation from Anderson should be in attendance. m ? ? Another Great Fire in Chicago. Another terrible disaster has overtaken the great city of Chicago. A fire broke out on Tuesday,. Mth insL, which raged for many Hours, and destroyed an immense amount of property. The locality iu which the fire origi? nated was one- of the worst in the city, and was inhabited by the most degraded people. Although the chief business centres escaped the flames, a number of fine edifices were in? cluded in the ravages of the fierce conflagra? tion. The total loss of property is near $4, 000,000, and includes about four hundred buildings, covering sixty acres of ground. Seven persons lost their lives during the fire, and many hundreds were rendered homeless. Forward the Tax Unions. We are in receipt of encouraging news from the different townships, whose committees are preparing to organize Tax Unions forthwith. The citizens of Belton township are requested to meet at Belton on Saturday morning next, at 9 o'clock, when an organization will be effected. A call appears elsewhere for the tax? payers within, the corporate limits of Ander? son to assemble on to-morrow (Friday) after? noon, and we understand that the citizens of Hall township will meet on the first Saturday in August. Other townships are arranging for meetings at an early day. Push on the good work I A hearty movement will send dismay to the thieves, and secure the blessings of. good government. Bank of the State Bills. Judge Graham has just decided, in a case where bills of the Bank of the State were ten? dered for taxes, that the bills are to be received as taxes due to the State, but not for taxes due to the County. The Court held that the ques? tion had been finally and conclusively settled by the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Supreme Court of this State. The question as to whether these bills are receivable for County taxes has not yet been adjudicated by the Supreme Court, and Judge Graham left this right of the tax-payer for settlement hereafter. The judicial perplex? ity over this important question again becomes apparent, as Judge Ccoke has recently decided that the bills are not receivable for taxes due to the State, and Judge Maher has declined to issue a mandamus to compel a County Treas? urer to abide the decisioc of the Supreme Court. President Grant's Favorite. It has been currently rejlorted that President Grant desires the Repu-Wiean party to elect Frederick A. Sawyer, late Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, as the next Governor of South Carolina. Others again roundly assert that our smoky Ccesar has determined to cast his influence in favor of Mr. D. H. Chamberlain as the successor of the "native young fraud" now ruling the destines of South Carolina. These rumors may or not be true, yet Te hardly think that the President so lightly esteems the situation of affairs here as to endorse either Sawyer or Chamberlain. But the Macoi cor? respondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal suggests an idea at once novel and striking. He states that President Grant is in favor of nominating Gen. J. B. Kershaw for Governor of South Carolina, which would be a sensible thing in the President, if he desires to support an able, pure and upright citizen of mod? erate views and irreproachable character. The statement cannot be true, however, for the I reason that it is entirely too good. j Sound Political Economy. ? recent writer has defined his views upon sound political economy in the annexed para? graph, which is going the rounds of the news? papers : "Sound political economy requires that the South should raise its own horses, mules, sheep, cattle aud hogs, and produce its own wool, but? ter, cheese and hay. When we add these pro? ducts to oureotton and rice and sugar, we shall live more independently than any other people i in-.Christendom. Our climate is more genial than that of the West, where the farmer has to labor six months in the year in order to live through the other part of the year, and yet we buy our corn, meat, horses, mules, flour and all ether articles of daily use." This theory is contrary to the general prac? tice of the Southern people, many of whom con? tend that it is cheaper to buy corn than to raise it; cheapei to buy flour, bacon, mules, horses, and numerous articles of daily consumption upon the farm. A wise philosopher in this vi? cinity, upon being assured that it was cheaper to buy from abroad than to take the trouble and incur the expense of producing these articles of prime necessity, recently announced his con? currence in this idea, and said that he thought we might extend the list with equal propriety, for he was convinced' that it was cheaper to buy cotton, rice aud sugar than to raise these arti? cles. Hence, it was his opinion that the South? ern people ought to adandon farming and make money by buying everything from their neigh? bors. ? Hon. William Aiken, Ex-Governor of South Carolina, is suggested by a number ol colored tax-payers in the Charleston News and Courier as the proper man for next Governor, to raise the State to its former prosperity. , tarn* The Chicago and South Atlantic Rail? road. It is gratifying to know that the interest in this project has not diminished among our Wes? tern friends^ and that energetic movements are persistently made to secure ultimate success. The financial crash last fall delayed arrange? ments for beginning actual work upon thelir but we have trustworthy information that the Chicago and South Aclantic Railroad Company is hopefully laboring to carry the great scheme into execution. On the 29th of June, ground was broken on the northern end of the road, in Indiana, when President Haymond inaugura? ted the great work by throwing the first shov? elful of dirt on the line of railway from Chica? go to the South Atlantic seaboard. The place selected for the formal inauguration was about three miles northeast of Lowell, in Lake Coun? ty, the extreme northwestern portion of Indiana, on the line of the Delphi and Indianapolis Railroad. The work will be carried on with rapidity and vigor to push the line in this di? rection. It will be remembered that the route has not been determined beyond London, Ky., from which point the line can diverge either towards the French Broad or the Blue Ridge surveys, or in case it is desirable that both routes be built, our Western friends are at liberty to unite with both lines. A charter has been obtained in Kentucky, which provides for the construction of either route, or both, south of London. This accords exactly with the result of the Chicago Connection, when the whole matter was left to be determined hereafter. We have influential friends in the West, always ready to encourage the completion of the Blue Ridge route, and the people of Anderson should never despair of scaling the mountains through the natural passage of the Rabun Gap. The government is now making a fresh survey of the route, which ought to awake renewed inter? est in its adoption as the great thoroughfare between the West and South Atlantic coast. Our Chicago friends should not overlook the probability of aid from the general government, and in order to place themselves in a control? ling position, they should secure possession of the Blue Ridge Railroad by purchase at the approaching sale. Other cities may reap the goldea harvest by seizing the opportunity of gaining control of this important line for a nominal sum, and working energetically to se? cure its adoption by Congress as one of the main lines of transportation across the country. St. Louis, its powerful and influential rival, may perceive the advantages offered by this route, and seek to gain its control. In any event, it behooves the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company to give these matters a full and complete investigation before deciding upon the route across the mountains, and we are glad to know that such is their intention. Then and Now. By a comparison of the taxes collected in 1854 and 1874, it will be seen that we have made considerable progress in this direction. From the files of the Anderson Gazette, we gain the information that James Mullikin, Esq., 'fax Collector of Anderson District, col? lected for the year 1854 as follows: Gross amount State Tax.$5,729.18 Gross amount Road Tax. 1,637.49 Gross amount Poor Tax. 572.91 Pendleton village incorporation Tax 33.85 Total amouut.$7,973.43 From the books of the County Treasurer, B. D. Dean, Esq., we ascertain the collections for the past year as follows : Total amount State Tax.$58,944.97 Total amount County Tax. 12,288.87 Total amount Local School Tax... 3,441.00 Total amount Poll Tax. 2,713.00 $77,387.84 The aggregate value of real and personal property is scarcely one-half what it was in 1854, and yet the taxes are increased nearly ten-fold. Here is an illustration of the op? pressive character of our State government, which we want every tax-payer to ponder over, and then see if we can be guilty of the folly and stupidity of folding our arms in idleness, and allow this monstrous iniquity to go unre buked at the polls. Railroad Accident. On Wednesday morning of last week, as a lumber train on the Air Line Railroad was crossing Peach-tree creek, about six miles north of Atlanta, the rear bumper of the forward car was jerked out, throwing several platform cars loaded with lumber off the track and trestle, precipitating them forty or fifty feet to the ground below. Twenty-five or thirty railroad hands were upon the train when the acci? dent occurred. One negro was killed outright by the falling of a piece of timber, which struck him on the head, and ten others were seriously wounded, several of whom are since dead, we understand. The damage to the trestle was repaired within two days, although many of the timbers were displaced in the centre of the trestle, leaving a gap of ten or fifteen feet. It was our fortune to travel over the Air Line the night succeeding the accident, and we take pleasure in acknowledging the kindness of the railroad officials who assisted us to transfer ladies and children around the break. Our thanks are particularly due to Conductor Fred. Bush, formerly of the Greenville Rail? road, and Mr. Potts, the road master, for their promptness and assiduity in our behalf. Gen. Samuel McGowan. The Abbeville Medium, in referring to the recent nomination of Gen. McGowan for Gov? ernor by a correspondent of this paper, make the following comment: A better nomination could not have been made. General McGowan's familiarity with the law, and his strict integrity and honesty eminently fit him for any position within the I gift of the people. His election would mark a new era in the administration of the government, but his election is not well assured, and we have reasons for saying that, unless the cat jumps to suit the nomination, the General will not be a candidate for gubernatorial honors. He is very much engrossed in the business of his profes? sion. He is a man fond of peace and quiet, and without speaking authoritatively we think it most likely that he could not be induced to leave the quiet of his professional life to embark on the stormy sea of politics in these tempestu? ous and stormy times. I ? Grant is at Long Branch. What arc the wild waves saying on the third term question ? For the Anderson Intelligencer. A Trip to the Mountains?No. 2. Mr. Editor : We left you last at the base of the beautiful Toccoa. A ride of seven miles brought us to the Widow Davidson's, nearly at a half way point between Toccoa and Tallulah, where we spent the night. We mention this in connection with the fact that on this plantation there seems to be a large lime deposit, which is said to have been worked, more or less, from the first settling of the country up to this time. The supply of white lime rock must be almost incxaustible, as it may be seen in the bottom of the gullies and streams; also on the side of the cliffs. Young Mr. Davidson showed us around the kilns and pits, and also a point where his father, many years ago, was digging a place for a new kiln and struck upon an old one which the oldest inhabitants could give no accouut of whatever. We asked him why he did not do a more extensive business, when he replied that it had been chiefly for w?nt of transportation However, he supplies the country around for fertilizing purposes at 11 cents per bushel, de? livered at the kiln. They have in connection what is said to be a pure limestone spring, and which Mr. Davidson told us had been the re? sort of many invalids for years. I did not go to the spring, but others of our party did. It did not strike me, from using the water at the house, that it was very strongly impregnated. It seems to me, from its proximity to Toccoa City, that this place might be profitably deyel oped. A ride of eight miles, over steep, mountain? ous roads, early next morning, brought us to Tallulah the terrible. The Indians were cer? tainly right in giving it this name, as it is said to mean terrible. The river bears the name of the falls. Five mile? below, in conjunction with Chattooga, in South Carolina, it forms the Tugalo. No one in looking at the falls could well imagine the immense volume of water in the river above. Having stopped at the spacious new hotel, nearly completed, and very near the verge of the falls, probably not exceeding 60 feet, we were astonished and de-! lighted at the charming view of the upper rapids presented from the back piazza ; the water gushing and foaming, seemingly cling? ing around the protruding rocks as if dreading the chasm below. We told our very kind hostess that, although the situation was grand and imposing, we thought it quite dangerous for persons who walked in their sleep, and much more so for raising children. I was told that it was purposed to have it banistered. The building is 106 feet long, rooms large and comfortable, and altogether surrounded by a spacious piazza. The accommodations in every way are all that heart could wish. In a very short while after arriral, our party became restless and anxious to see the sights below. So off we went in company with Mr# Burkley, an accommodating, intelligent young man as guide, who is spending the summer there. I did not accompany them very far, my health being feeble. I thoughtfit to adopt the old adage, "that it is best for frail barks to keep near the shore." We parted, and they descended the awful cliffs; threading the needle's eye ; pressing through reeds ; squeez? ing along side the historic falls at the base of the yawning precipice, and even boasting that they had bathed their hands in the spray of Tempesta?80 feet perpendicular, I preferred being my own guide, and all alpne, I passed upon the verge of the precipice to what is called the "Devil's Pulpit," from which point I was perfectly overwhelmed with the magnifi? cent grandeur of the scenery that surrounded me. At one glance you have a view, first, of Lodore, or golden-water, forty feet high, not, however, perpendicular. Next in succession, Tempesta, eighty feet, perpendicular. Next, Hurricane, 65 feet. Next below, is Oceana, which we viewed from another point, 30 feet high. All these, with their intermediate rap? ids rushing through the centre of the moun? tains, which seem to open with perpendicular sides to let the river pass through. Oh, the dizzy heights of these enormous precipices of solid granite ! Whether this mighty chasm was the work of creation, a convulsion of nature, or the gradual wearing of the water, we leave for others to determine. The latter seems probable, as we are told that "Water falling day by day Wears the hardest rock away." But at the beginning what a wonderful lake must have been above. More of Tallulah in our next. % HILLOCK. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor: Having been appointed a Committee to organize a Tax Union at Ander? son C. H., we, the undersigned, earnestly invite every citizen tax-payer within the corporate limits of the Town, to meet in the Court House on Friday, the 24th day of July inst., at 5 o'clock p. m., to unite with us in organizing such Tax Union. The chief object of the Tax Union will be to secure a reduction of taxation and an honest appropriation of the public funds. It will be non-partisan in character, and open to every tax-payer, without distinc? tion of race, color or party. Let no one, therefore, who has the good of the State at heart, and who is willing to enlist in the cause of honest, economical government, be he white or black, Democrat or Republican, with? hold his co-operation and support. B. F. WHITNER, WM. S. BROWN, N. K. SULLIVAN, JOHN A. REEVES, G. F. TOLLY, Committee. Anderson, July 21, 1874. ? The New York Sun shows its familiarity with the situation in South Carolina as follows: "President Grant has agreed with the carpet? baggers that Moses shall retire, while Moses has not the slightest intention of doing any? thing of the kind; and what is more to the pointr, from present appearances, Moses, not? withstanding his disreputable character, is likely to have his own way in spite of all his enemies, the carpet-baggers and Grant included. In short, Moses is stronger than Grant with tho Republican party in South Carolina, and, knowing this, intends to govern himself ac? cordingly." j ? The Chicago Tribune notes the point that all accounts from the South indicate that the President at this time is looked upon in that section as the future friend of the white people in their struggle with the colored race for political supremacy, though precious little evidence has he given as yet of any special in? terest in their behoof. The Slate Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Maj. Thomas W. Woodward, President of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, has issued the following circular in regard to its summer meeting, which takes place at Spartanburg on the 12th of August. The style of the circular is characteristic of the genial? witty and energetic President, whose earnest efforts in behalf of agriculture and the me? chanic arts justly entitle him to the distin? guished position he so worthily adorns. We take pleasure in according space to this brief address, and trust that Anderson will be fully represented at the proposed meeting: The members of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and of the State Auxiliary Joint Stock Company, are notified that a meet? ing of the two bodies will be held at Spartan? burg Court House on Wednesday, 12th August next. It is earnestly urged upon the members aud upon all other parties having at heart the good of Carolina's agricultural and mechanical interests, and who desire her general prosperity, to meet with us, and aid us by their wisdom and counsels to perpetuate these time-honored and vitally important institutions. The fact is not to be disguised that our finan? cial status is not such as is desirable ; still our condition is far from desperate, and I am not onlv hopeful for the future, but confident that with a little concert of brain and muscle we will, at this meeting, place our organization beyond the machinations of wild enemies out? side, and out of the reach of the treacherous embraces of false friends within, who, infected with the prevailing epidemic?ring farming? have so recently exerted themselves for our destruction, that they might purchase our val? uable property for a song. In addition to these business matters of such raomeutous import to our down-trodden and plundered old State, I have assigned subjects for essays and debate, which are believed will make the meeting both interesting and instructive; whilst I am in re? ceipt of letters from Spartanburg informing me that no efforts will be spared to make our visit pleasant, and apprising me of the fact that the Patrons intend the compliment of a grand picnic on the occasion. Come, then, my fellow-sufferers, dismiss your cares ; forget the oppressions of your dastardly government; put behind your backs the gaunt images of poverty and want that now stalk broadcast over our country ; obliterate the present, and, recollect? ing only the past, with its peace, plenty and hallowed associations, let us have one more rallying of the old school, old-fashioned, honest old clodhoppers and mechanics of South Caro? lina. T. W. WOODWARD, President. Winnsboro', S. C, July 13, 1874. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Ex-Governor Hebert, of Louisiana, pub? lishes a letter in the National Republican favor? ing Grant for a third term. ? A correspondent of the Greenville Daily News suggests Gen. J. B. Kershaw as the Con? servative candidate for Governor. ? Ex-Gov. Scott has sold his cotton planta? tion near Columbia, and is now sojourning with his family in the North. He is not likely to become a candidate this summer. ? ? Ex-Mayor Walter Lenox, formerly aprom inent citizen of Washington City, died on Thursday last, aged fifty seven years. ? Judge Cooke has decided, in the case of the Blue Ridge Railroad, that bills of the Bank of the State are not receivable for taxes. ? Prof. W. II. Whitsitt, of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been made a D. D. by Mercer University, of Macon, Ga. ? A freight train on the Air Line Railroad ran over and killed a deaf and dumb negro man, near King's Mountain on Thursday last. ? Spartanburg is going to put on city airs by constructing a street railway through its principal avenues for the convenience of its citizens. ? Rev. T. Ward White, late President of the Female College of Reidville, has been elected President of the Female College of Greensboro', Alabama. ? The terms of twenty-five United States Senators expire March 4,1875, and nearly all the Legislatures which elect their successors are to be chosen this year. ? Rev. Thomas P. Crymes. an able and eloquent minister of the Methodist Church, South, died at Brooksville, Mississippi, on the 25th day of last May. Mr. Crymes was educa? ted in Erskine College at Due West. ? The election law requiring a new set of Election Commissioners to be appointed sixty days previous to each election, the Governor has issued an order removing the present Com? missioners of Election of the several Counties. ? The Columbia Union-Herald learns that it is the intention of the Governor to issue an order, at an early day, prohibiting officers of militia, whether captains, colonels, or generals, from parading their commands at political meetings. ? A change in the ownership of the Abbeville Medium was announced last week. The Hemp hill Bros, have bought out the interest of their partner, Mr. James A. Wright, and are now the sole proprietors. Mr. Wright contemplates removing to the West. ? The Crescent City Democratic Club of 18G8, having changed its name to that of the "Crescent City White League," has published an'explanation of the change. Its substance is that a war of races has been forced upon the whites by the conduct of the blacks. ? Considerable indignation is felt in Wash? ington at the action of Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, who has been using his Sen? atorial influence in the several departments of the Government for the purpose of having good and efficient clerks discharged, in order that he may have some of his persoral friends appointed in their stead. ? Treasurer Spinner has threatened to tender his resignation in case his views regarding the solemanagementofthebureau under his charge are not approved by those higher in authority than himself. General Spinner's dissatisfaction growsoutofaconflictofopinion betweeu himself and other prominent officers of the Treasury with reference to the appointment of clerks in his own bureau. ? Hon. Jefferson Davis, in a speech delivered before a large number of merchants and bank? ers, at Memphis, Tennessee, said that the English merchants are taking a lively interest in the direct trade movements in this country. They are as great sufferers by the various in? termediate agencies that are complained of by the grangers and others as are our own produ? cing classes. ? Hon. George W. Williams, on his way from Charleston to Georgia, informed some of his Laurens friends who had subscribed to re? build the railroad from Newberry, that if any of them weretinable to raise the amount at this time for that purpose, he would let them have the money at seven per cent., until they could sell their cotton in the fall. This is the right spirit with which to build up a country, and we honor the man who possesses it. ? After twenty-six years' absence, John Mitchel goes back to Ireland to become a can? didate for the British Parliament. Mr. Mitchel was tried in Dublin, and sentenced to penal servitude, for treasonable conduct in the rev? olutionary agttation of '48. He escaped from Australia in 1854, and has since had a varied experience as journalist in this country. This great popular leader and brilliant writer is still a convict in the eyes of the British law ; but in view of the amnesty granted to the other par? ticipators in the '48 movement, it is not thought that any attempt will be made to in? terfere with his freedom of action. A member of his party will retire in order to secure Mr. MitchePs immediate election. The leader of the "Young Ireland party" of '48 is nearly sixty years old now, but his views have not changed with advancing years. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. Watermelons and peaches are coming into town in abundance. They meet with rapid sales. Townville Grange, No. 176, gives a pic nie at Townvillo on Saturday, 1st of August, when several addresses may be expected. D. Cunningham passed down the railroad on Tuesday morning last, en route for the nearest point to take passage on Mark Twain's Comet. The flowers are nearly all gone. Of the roses, nothing but the "last rose of summer" re? mains, over which the young and the fair often sigh. Work has been commenced on the residence of Mr. H. O. Herrick, in the Southeastern por? tion of the village. When finished it will add much to that section. A. Matthewson, the revenue officer who shot Davis, and who was carried to Newberry for preliminary trial, arrived on Saturday evening last, and is now safe in jail. The proceedings of the Sunday School Union, hold at Mountain Creek on Saturday last, were received too late for publication in this issue, and will appear next week. Mr. J. A. Daniels has added considerably to the appearance of his neat residence by having it painted. It now looks well, and we hope others will follow his example. Town Creek Grange, No. 215, contemplates a pic nie at Concord Church, throe miles north of Anderson, on Friday, 31st of July. Several gentlemen have been invited to make speeches. We were misinformed as to Dr. W. G. Browne spending the summer in Toccoa City, and take this opportunity to correct it. The Dr. was only there on a short visit. He is now in town and prepared to attend to the wants of the afflicted. The infant son of tho Rev. A. Q. Stockman, of tho Anderson Circuit, died on Sunday last from an attack of dysentery. He was about 17 months old. Tho remains were brought to this placo on Monday evening last, and in terre " in the Presbyterian Cemetery. All persons interested in the graveyard at Robert's Church are requested to meet at the church on Friday, July 31st, at eleven o'clock a. m., to consider the propriety of purchasing an additional lot, and devising a scheme for fitting up and keeping in repair tho entire grounds. On Sunday last, while Mr. G. W. Hammond was at Church, the eave of his house caught on fire from a heated stove-pipe and would have ended seriously but for Mrs. Hammond, who happened to observe it in time to put it out. Stove-pipes aro dangerous, and should be care? fully fitted up, else damage will take place. Having occasion to visit the plantation of Mr. B. F. Crayton last week, we wero shown his crop in general, which was a fine average. His bottom corn is the finest and most regular we have seen for a number of years, and in our opinion would be well worth a ride out to look at it. He has also a very fine orchard of apple trees, and makes quantities of cider, whose good quality we ascertained by drink? ing. The plantation is conductod by Mr. Samuel Crayton. A meeting of colored citizens took placo in the Court House on Saturday evening last. Wo learn that the meeting was called by Berry Williams, who wished to refute some reports that had been current about him as to his brib? ing or enticing the colored people to vote for a particular party. After the meeting was fully organized several speeches were made. Berry Williams denied the charges against him in a lengthy speech, and was sustained in his deni? al by the speakers who followed him. POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. This Socioty held an election for officers for the ensuing term on Tuesday evening last, which resulted in tho following being chosen : President?E. B. Murray. * Vice President?J. E. Breazeale. Secretary and Treasurer?James L. Orr. The Socioty is still in a flourishing condition. SAL UP A BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. The seventy-second anniversary of the Sa luda Baptist Association will be held by ap? pointment with the Church at Belton, begin? ning on Thursday, 6th of August. The intro? ductory sermon will be delivered by Rev. L. W. Trible, of Honea Path. Our friends at Belton are prepared to accommodate delegates and visitors, and a large attendance is ex? pected. PERSONAL. Wo had the pleasure of a call on last week from the Rev. Samuel Lander, Pr?sident of the Williamston Female College. He was looking well. The exercises of tho Female Col? lege commences on the 11th of August. Maj. James H. Whitner was also in town last week. He has removed to Greenville and formed a corpartnership with Mr. Whitner Symmos, of that place, under the title of Whitner & Symmes. THE HARMONIA MINSTRELS. This interesting troupe gavo an entertain - mont in Masonic Hall on Friday evening last, and far exceeded public expectation in their performances. The Brass Band was out, and played some stirring airs while the audience were assembling. The music by the "Harmo nia" at the introduction and between the plays, was of a choice kind and exceedingly well ex? ecuted. Tho different comic plays wore indeed well performed, especially the stump speech on Woman's Rights; and the most popular and laughable songs were "Mother says I musn't" and "Old Bob Ridley." Other songs, jokes, conundrums (original) and jig dancing made up the entertainment. All persons pres? ent wero delightod with what they saw and heard, and look forward with much pleasure to a repetition of the same. This troupe, with a little moro practice, will equal any of a like kind that can bo produced South. PUBLIC MEETING. Pursuant to announcement a meeting of the citizens of tho Town took place in tho Court House on Thursday evening last. The moet ing was organizod by calling Mr. B. F. Cray ton to the Chair, and requesting Dr. W. H. Nardin and Green D. Williams to act as Secre? taries. The Chairman, stated that ho was un? acquainted with the object of the meeting, hav? ing heard nothing of it beforehand. He then called on J. P. Reed, Esq., who aroso and stat? ed that he was instrumental in calling the mooting and did so in order to effect some good. Ho thon oflered some resolutions, and requcstod that a committeo of thirteen should bo appointed by tho Chair to choose a good ticket for tho next Town Council. Some de? bate followed on the resolutions, and speeches were made by J. P. Reed, Esq., J. W. Harrison and others. Tho resolutions wore carried, and tho committo appointed consisting of both white and colored. Tho committee is subject to the call of the chairman, Mr. Recil, and will roport soon. J DARING ROBBERY. One of the most daring robberies ever perpe? trated in this community occurred on Tuesday night last. Between nii^e and ten o'clock, three negro men appeared at the residence of Mr, Jesse Kay, about six miles southeast of Anderson, and enquired (he road to this place. After directions were given by Mr. Kay, the negroes asked for water, and started in the di? rection of the well. About this time, Mr. Ab ner Kay came from his room, when the negroes seized him and his father, and drew their pis? tols, threatening to take the lives of these gen? tlemen in case of resistance. Two of them held the Messrs. Kay, while the third negro began to plunder the house, breaking open trunks and bureaus, and seizing upon a number of valuables, including about forty dollars in currency. They remained about thirty min? utes, and when they left threatened to return later in the night, but nothing more was seen of the scoundrels. They were strangers in the vicinity, or at least they were not known to either Mr. Kay or his son. The bold conduct of these villains has justly excited the indigna? tion of the neighborhood, and parties were scouring the country on yesterday in search of the robbers. We trust the efforts to arrest them will prove successful. THE ADDRESSES AT STOREVILLE. On Saturday last addresses in the cause of Temperance were delivered at Storeville by Revs. D. E. Frierson and W. W. Mood, and Messrs. E. B. Murray, A. J. Watt and Alexan? der Norris. The addresses were very fine, showing forth the advantages and benefits to accrue from pursuing a temperate course. Temprance is rapidly increasing it that neigh? borhood. A lodge of Good Templars was or? ganized, consisting of thirty members. , After the addresses just mentioned were de? livered, Maj. John B. Moore and James L. Orr were called on to enlighten the people on the political situation, which they did in short and appropriate speeches. After the speaking, a basket dinner was partaken of with considera? ble relish. Dancing was kept up in the Mil until late in the evening, when all left, regret? ting they could remain no longer. On the re? turn home considerable trouble and some little accidents were experienced in crossing the creek, which had been swollen by the rain of mid-day. Several parties from Town received a good wetting, but was glad to get off at that. A CARD FROM S. BLECKLEY. To the Editor of the Anderson Intelli? gencer?Dear Sir : I notice my name announ? ced in your last issue as a suitable person for one of the Wardens of the town at the election to be held in August next. I thank my friends for the confidence thns reposed in me, but I am not the man they are looking for. I am not a candidate for any office, except for one to make a living. Out of a residence of almost twenty two years?over half my life?at Anderson C. H., I have had the honor to serve in the Town Council as Clerk and Warden for about half this time, and think I have done my share in that capacity. I beg, therefore, that my name will be dropped in your next issue, and one much more suitable to the position than myself inserted. I am, very truly, your fellow-townsman, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY. ? The Graniteville Manufacturing Company have declared a quarterly dividend of four per cent., payable on demand. ? The Langley Cotton Mills have received an order for ten bales of standard shirting from Brigham Young, Salt Lake City. ? Gov. Kemper, of Virginia, who has been accused of hobnobbing with Grant and Mosby, explains that he is,opposed on principle to the third term idea, but will vote for Grant, if necessary, in preference to a civil rights candi? date for the Presidency. ? Mr. Robert Douglas, so widely known as a stage contractor many years ago, died in Greenville on the 8th inst. He was familiar wi^h every portion of theState, and has numerous friends from the seaboard to the mountains. For a number of years Mr. Douglas has beeu a resident of Augusta, Ga. ? The Greenville Enterprise and Moun? taineer learns that Rev. Ellison Capers,- the estimable Rector of the Episcopal Church at Greenville, has received a call to Houston, Texas. This invitation to Mr. Capers is couched in flattering terms, and shows that he is highly appreciated by his denomination. ? For three months past, in Southern and Western Kentucky, not enough raiu has fallen at any one time to lay the dust; crops are al? most entirely destroyed, and, even with an abundance of rain henceforth, they can not be saved. Of tobacco, there will be scarcely any crop. Corn and oats are very small, but wheat is the best crop for many years. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For the House of Representatives. jZS3- The friends of JAMES L. ORR, Esq., respectfully nominate bim. as a suitable candi? date for the House of Representatives at the next election. ?&- The friends of Capt. H. R. VANDIVER would beg leave to suggest him as a suitable person to represent Anderson County in the Houso of Representatives, 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 bo supported at the next election by MANY VOTERS. For School Commissioner. pgr The friends of ELIAS Z. BROWN ro spectfully announce him as a candidate for the office of School Commissioner of Anderson County at the next oleetiou. Within the Whole Range of tonic and alterativo medicines known, none is entitled to more consideration than the Peruvian Syrujp. In all cases of enfeebled or debilitated consti? tution it is tho very remedy needed._ WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. THE FALL SESSION will open August 11, enabling pupils to spond the sickly months in our high, healthv region, near our CHALYBEATE SPRING, And return home ibr Christmas. Rates per Session of Twenty Weeks. Board, $70.00; Regular Tuition, ?15.00 to $25.00; Instrumental Music, $20.00. For a Catalogue containing lull particulars, address Rev. S. LANDER, A. M., President. July 23, 1874 2 8* Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned hereby gives notice that ho will make application to \V. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on Saturday, tho 22d day of August next, for a Fi? nal Settlement of the Estate of Samuel R. Earle, his ward, and a Final Discharge from his said guardianship. J. S. MURRAY, Guardian. July 23, 187 1 2 5