The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 30, 1874, Image 2
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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 30,1874.
Jjgjr* We iuvite attention to an essay read
before the Pendleton Grange by Hon. R. F.
Simpson, which is published on our first page
to-day.
Belton Tax Union.
We are indebted to the Secretary, Mr. James
W. Poore, for the information that a Tax Union
was organized at Belton on Saturday last, 25th
instant, with a total number of thirty-five
members, and the following ofiicers: Dr. W. C.
Brown, President; M. E. Mitchell, Vice Presi?
dent; A. J. Stringer, Treasurer; James W.
Poore, Secretary. Executive Committee?Gc.
W. McGee, G. W. Cox, F. Clinkscales, G. P.
Brownlee and Henry Easley.
Township Meetings.
We have received information that meetings
in several townships will be held as follows, for
the purpose of organizing Tax Unions, viz:
Varennes township will meet at Flat Rock
Church on Saturday morning next, 1st day of
August, at 9 o'clock.
Broadaway township will meet at Neal's
Creek Church on Saturday morning, 1st of Au?
gust, at 9 o'clock.
Hall township will meet at Dr. Milford's on
Saturday, 1st of August.
Corner township will meet at Sherard's Store
on Tuesday next, 4th of August, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Pendleton township will meet at Pendleton
on Saturday morning, 8th of August, at 10
o'clock.
A Deserved Compliment.
We have been very much gratified at the
feet, which is published officially in the North?
ern papers, that Professor John McCrady,
formerly of the College of Charleston, has
been elected Professor of Zoology at Harvard
University, to succeed the late Professor Agas
siz. This is a great compliment, and we are
glad to know not an undeserved one to Profes?
sor McCrady; and we are equally pleased to
recognize the liberal spirit which has induced
tliis famous University to elect a South Caro?
linian to fill a position so important in itself,
and which has derived so large a reputation
from the character of the great naturalist who
secently occupied it. Prof. McCrady will do
honor to the judgment and discrimination
which has elevated him to this distinguished
position, we feel assured, and thereby reflect
credit upon his native State.
The Augusta and Hartwell Railroad.
The stockholders of the Augusta and Hart
well Railroad held a meeting recently at Ruck
ersville for the purpose of reorganizing by the
election of a President and Directors. Rep?
resentatives were in attendance from Anderson
and Oconee Counties. A number of old claims
against the Company excited considerable dis?
cussion, and measures were devised for their
settlement. Committees were appointed to
solicit the co-operation of all citizens and
communities- interested in the construction of
this road,, and: hopeful views are entertained of
its early completion. Col. F. E. Harrison, o* \
Andersonville, was elected President, which is
a just tribute to the energy and perseverance
displayed by him in keeping alive this project.
We learn incidentally that a permanent sur?
vey will shortly be made, with an intention of
beginning the work of construction.
Improved Stock.
We are indebted to an attentive correspon?
dent for information concerning the blooded
stock of Mr. John E. Lewis, of Oconee County,
who is devoting much of his attention to im?
proved breeds of cattle. Mr. Lewis recently
brought a portion of his stock to Pendleton for
exhibition, and had them weighed, as follows:
Durham Bull, Nelson Duke, raised by Wm.
L. Waddy, Shelbyville, Ky., 15 months old,
weight 1,036 lbs.
Heifer, seven-eights Ayreshi re aud one-eighth
Devon, 20 months old, weight 733 lbs.
Calf, three-fourths Ayreshire and one-fourth
Durham, 6} months old, weight 4S0 lbs.
The heifer was on exhibition at our Fair last
fell, and Mr. Lewis expects tobe on hand again
this falL In this connection, we would direct
attention to an article from Mr. Lewis upon
short-horn cattle, transferred to our columns
from the Keowec Courier, which contains a vast
amount of information and shows a thorough
acquaintance with the subject discussed.
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The Russian Mission.
Soon after the appointment of Mr. Jewell
as Postmaster General, it was rumored that a
distinguished Ex-Confederate General would
be selected as his successor at the Russian
Court. In a few days it was roundly asserted
that the mission would be tendered to General
Longstreet, and this was followed by tho an?
nouncement that Brigadier General George B.
Maney, of Nashville, Tenn., was the fortunate
individual. Now, we have an assurance that
Gen. Wayne, of Savannah, Ga., will be ten?
dered the appointment, and in a few days we
may expect other "distinguished" persons to
be named in connection with the mission at
St. Petersburg. Gen. Longstreet is not much
of a diplomatist, in our opinion ; Gen. Maney
is a third-rate man, in every respect; and Gen.
Wayne obtains his chief recommendation as
the warm personal friend of President Grant.
He is better qualified, however, than either of
the others mentioned, aud would make a decent
representative at the Czar's imperial court. In
the meantime, while newspapers are conjectur?
ing over the matter, President Grant is quietly
smoking his cigar at Long Branch, and will
not be betrayed into making another appoint?
ment until he has assurance of an acceptance.
The Fruits of Radicalism.
The Charleston New* and Courier has gath?
ered the statistics of land sold for taxes or con?
fiscated to the State, embracing the result in
twenty-two counties, which shows a fearful
increase for the present year. It is evident the
people are breaking down under the load cf
excessive taxation, and unless there is a change
wrought immediately, the honest masses in
many portions of the State will be driven from
their homes to satisfy the demands of a rapa?
cious horde of office-holders. It is a notable
fact that the largest increase of sales and for
feitures comes from the counties having the
heaviest negro majorities, and it is fair to
argue from this state of things that the colored
people are suffering most from burdensome
taxation, either directly or indirectly. In the
white counties, there is a degree of prosperity
which enables the land owners to meet the ex
orbitaut rate of taxation ; but the relative in?
crease of sales and forfeitures in these counties
demonstrates the fact that their ability to with?
stand the heavy pressure is sadly decreasing.
We extract the following summary for the
information of our readers:
'In only twenty-two counties 580,134 acres
of land, equal in area to 960 square miles, have
been sold or confiscated by the State this year.
For the two years, 1873 and 1874, as far as re?
ported, the sales and forfeitures amount to
848,657 acres, or 1,326 square miles. In the
county of Charleston alone the sales and for?
feitures amount, this year, to 260,000 acres or
406 square miles. The entire amount of land
in the State assessed for taxation in 1873 is
shown in the report of the Comptroller Gener?
al to be as follows:
Arable and plough lands. 2,737,385
Meadow and pasture. 2,245,087
Wood, uncultivated and marsh.11,840,163
Total.16,82?635
In two years the sales and forfeitures for
non-payment of taxes have amounted to 848,
657 aeres; that is, one acre in every nineteen
acres of land, of all kinds, in the State has
been confiscated under the guise of taxation."
Important to Medical Students.
The Trustees of the Louisville Medical Col?
lege, (Louisville, Ky.,) appreciating the impov?
erished condition of the whole country, have
determined to grant a Beneficiary Scholarship
to any young man, who, sufficiently educated
to study medicine and of good character, is un?
able to pay for his education. To secure this
valuable aid, application, with a full statement
of the facts, should be made without delay to
Dr. E. S. Gaillard, Dean, Louisville, Ky.
Vital Statistics.
It is constantly alleged that the Democratic
party is dead, defunct and disembowelled. As
a proof of its vigor and vitality, we may men?
tion that in 1870 there were only sis Demo?
cratic Governors, while in 1874 there are
seventeen. The ratio of increase in the Uni?
ted States Senate is nearly as encouraging. A
few more revolutions of Time's ever-running
wheel, and the Democracy will be fully alive '
State Republican Convention.
The nominating convention of the Republi?
can party will be held at Columbia on Tues?
day, 8th of September, to nominate candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
Tax Union.
Anderson, July 24,1S74.
A meeting of the citizens of Town assem?
bled in the Court House for the purpose of |
organizing a Tax Union. The meeting was
organized by calling Daniel Brown, Esq., to
the Chair, and requesting E. B. Murray and
T. D. Kennedy to act as Secretaries.
Maj. B. F. Whitner read for the information
of those present, a transcript copy of the Con?
stitution of the Tax Union, which he prepared
from the original, and submitted the same for
adoption.
Upon information being asked as to the na?
ture and object of these Unions, James A.
Hoyt, Esq., arose and stated that the Tax
Unions were strictly non-partisan; that they
were open to every one, irrespective of race or
color; that they were gotten up for the purpose
of opposing and putting down an exorbitant
system of taxation, thereby bringing about a
cheaper and more effective system of govern?
ment, and that it was highly necessary for
both white and colored to co-operate in order
to effect permanent good.
Mr. E. B. Murray moved that, on account of)
the small number present, the meeting be
postponed, and that a committee of five be
appointed to report upon the Constitution pre?
pared by Maj. Whitner, on Monday evening
next, 27th inst. A spirited debate followed)
Messrs. Whituer and Brown objecting to a
postponement, and Messrs. E. B. Murray and
Cochran for it. Maj. Whitner finally with?
drew his objections to the motion of Mr. Mur?
ray. Mr. W. S. Brown moved an amendment
to the motion of Mr. Murray, that the com?
mittee be eieven instead of five. Mr. Murray
accepted the amendment, and the motion was
carried.
The following committee was appointed by
the Chair: J. P. Reed, J. R. Cochran, B. F.
Whitner, Julius Thomas, James A. Hoyt,
Harry Gaillard, E. B. Murray, Cato Young,
George Maxwell, O. H. P. Fant and B. F.
Crayton. The meeting then adjourned to meet
on Monday evening, the 27th inst.
Anderson, July 27, 1874.
Pursuant to adjournment, the citizens met
in the Court House to hear the report of the
committee on the Constitution. The meeting
was called to order by the Chairman, and bus?
iness commenced.
Hon. J. P. Reed, the Chairman of the com?
mittee to report upon the Constitution, read it
as revised by the committee, and upon motion
of W. S. Brown, Esq., that it be adopted, the
following gentlemen being called upon, gave
their views:
Hon. J. S. Murray favored the adoption of]
the Constitution, and the organization of the
Tax Union. He said that the real object of |
government was to advance the interests of its
subjects; that it was not for the benefit of the
Governor or State officers, but for the people
themselves; that for the last six years this
State had suffered from exorbitant taxation,
without reaping any benefits therefrom ; that
no railroads had been built, and none of the
public enterprises furthered. To illustrate the j
amount of increase in taxation, he cited the
County of Anderson, which paid only from
seven to eight thousand dollars per year before
the war for taxes, and now it pays near eighty
thousand dollars. He urged a union of the
tax-payers in the County and State, for in
union there is strength, and if this organiza?
tion is a success throughout the State, those
at the head of these enormous frauds and cor?
ruptions will be brought to justice, or have to
leave the State. He said that if the people of
South Carolina would show themselves to be
men, and unite with the determination to stop
this state of things, they would never have to
pay such a tax again.
Hon. J. R. Cochran said that the people
ought to unite to put down heavy taxes, and
that both races should endeavor to bring about
a reform; that both parties were responsible
for the state of things which now exist, and
that they should own it like men, and unite to
correct it; that the colored race in particular
should endeavor to change this state of affairs,
for the general government held them respon?
sible, and was beginning to grow wea.7 of the
bad government of South Carolina; that the
colored men were not to blame because they
were deceived and betrayed by the men they
elected to office; that the moment this organi?
zation became partisan, he would have nothing
to do with it, but so long as it wa3 used in the
interests of good government he heartily en?
dorsed it.
Hon. J. F. Reed said that the interests of
both races were identical, and that no law
could be passed to injure or benefit one without
affecting the other in the same way; that both
should co-operate in order to bring back to the
old Palmetto State her former prosperity; that
by banding together and acting in union, they
would reduce the taxes; that all parties and
politics should be laid aside and the people,
irrespective of party, should unite in one grand
effort to bring about reform; he urged that
all should come foward and enroll themselves
as members of the Tax Union, forget parties
and politics, and unite in putting honest men
into office.
Maj. John B. Moore said that he heartily
endorsed all that had been said; that under the
administration of Gov. Orr the State was at
little expense; and although it had just
emerged from war, it began to prosper, but
under the administration of Scott, a series of
sins and plunders, the most enormous, were
inaugurated, and have held sway up to the
present time; that an enormous fraudulent
debt had been contracted, and the people re?
ceived no benefit from it; that he favored the
payment of all the honest debts, but did not
favor paying one dollar of that which was
fraudulent, for he was opposed to the people
being taxed to death to support those who
practiced numerous and enormous frauds ; that
he was a hearty co-operator in this enterprise,
and that if it proved successful it would re?
sist oppression and degradation.
Capt. James A. Hoyt said that he would not
detain the meeting with a speech, as. much had
already been said on this subject. He thought
the beginning of the Tax Unions in Anderson
augured well for the future of South Carolina ;
that the enthusiasm from this County would
spread throughout the State, and that the peo?
ple banded together in this way would send to
Columbia men who would sound the death
knell to the rule of those who practiced these
enormous frauds and corruptions. He believed
that the redemption of South Carolina would
come through these Tax Unions.
The following Constitution, as reported by
the committee, was then unanimously adopted:
Section 1. This Union shall be known and
designated as "The Tax Union of Anderson
C. H."
Sec. 2. The objects of this Union shall be
to secure a reduction of taxation, and an hon?
est and economical appropriation and expen?
diture of the public funds.
Sec. 3. All tax-payers of the Town and
County of Anderson, uot a member of some
other subordinate Union, shall be eligible to
membership in this Union.
Sec. 4. Application for membership shall be
in writing, and addressed to the Tax Union of
Anderson C. H.; shall be signed by the appli?
cant or by his authority, aud shall give his full
name and address. All applications must be
submitted to the Executive Committee of this
Tax Union, which Committee may report
thereon at any meeting, and a majority of the
votes of the members present shall be sufficient
to elect.
Sec. 5. The officers of thi3 Tax Union shall
be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary,
a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of
five members, including the President and
Vice President, who shall be ex officio mem?
bers of such Committee.
Sec. 6. This Tax Union shall meet once a
mouth, on the first Tuesday in each successive
month, and shall have authority to hold such
special meetings as may be deemed necessary,
on the call of the President or Executive Com?
mittee.
Sec. 7. This Union shall be represented in
the County Union by two delegates for the
first twenty members or less, and one additional
delegate for every tweuty members beyond the
first twenty.
Sec. 8. There shall bo prepared by this
Union a full and correct roster thereof, giving
the names and residence of each member, and
also a record of the names of all the tax-payers
within the corporate limits of the Town of
Anderson. One copy of said roster and record
shall be kept by the Secretary of this Union,
and a duplicate copy shall be sent to the Ex?
ecutive Committee of the County Union.
Sec. 9. This Constitution may be amended
at any monthly meeting by a vote of two-thirds
of the members present; Provided, notice of
the proposed amendment shall have been given
at some preceding meeting.
Maj. B. F. Whitner moved that a committee
of seven be appointed to nominate suitable
officers for the permanent organization of the
Union, which was adopted, and the following
committee appointed by the Chair: B. F.
Whitner, John B. Moore, W. H. Brockmau,
J. S. Murray, J. B. Lewis, Green Jenkins and
B. F. Crayton. The following officers, nomi?
nated by the committee, were elected:
President?A. It. Broyles.
Vice President?John 11. Cochran.
Secretary?E. B. Murray.
Treasurer?J. Baylis Lewis.
Executive Committee?3. S. Murray, James
A. Hoyt, Harry Gaillard, W. II. Brockman
an4 G. F. Tolly.
One hundred and five names were enrolled
as members.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
DANIEL BROWN, Chm'n.
E. B. Murray, ) sccrctaries
T. D. Kennedy, j *ccrcianes
? The City Council of Greenville has deci?
ded to subscribe ?25,000, in addition to the
County subscription, towards the construction
of the (ireenvillcand French Broad Railroad.
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
A Trip to the Mountains?No. 3.
Mr. Editor: You must pardon us if wo
beg you to linger with us still a little longer
around, the glorious Tallulah. It has been
read and sung for years upon years, but no ono
yet, with the most extravagant imagination
and abundant flow of words, has been able to
depict its grandeur. We now propose to take
recess from the pulpit and repair to the Hotel
for dinner, hoping to meet our companions
again, which we did. They soon arrived from
the terrible ascent below with countenances
flushed and defiant as of those who had
achieved a wonderful victory. Everybody
wanted to talk at once. One had done this,
and one had done that?each claiming to have
achieved the greatest wonder. They had held
each others heels while they peeped over the
cliffs below. They insisted that I should ac?
company them that afternoon, if no further,
to Reed's Squeeze and the Needle's Eye?two
celebrated places formed respectively by the
leaning of a tree, and a large rock against the
precipice. I replied that I did not feel much
in the humor of being squeezed, nor did I pro?
pose to thread the needle.
The sumptuous dinner being over, our com?
panion S. proposed that we start again. Ever
untiring and anxious for new adventures, he
is only excelled by the mountaineers in their
greater dread of rattle snakes. This time we
went together along the verge?and verge it
ceytainly was?hundreds of feet below and
near the roaring cataracts. I, scrambling
along, sometimes on hands and knees, clinging
to bushes and turfs of gr;iss, with a strong stick
supporting me on the left, and leaning towards
the mouutain on the right, was accosted by
one of the party, saying, "H., I believe you
are scared." I replied that I had been taught
from my youth to tell the truth?and this time
I told it upon bended knee. I could but think
that the massive mouutain on the right would
allow a poor little Hillock to nestle against its
bosom. As to how high it still was above us I
could, not tell. Indeed, my thoughts were not
turned in that direction. My impression was
that, if I fell at all, I would not likely fall
upwards.
From here we reached, in good order, our
old standpoint, the Devil's Pulpit. After gaz?
ing at the sights around, above and below, the
still intrepid S. descended about 50 feet to the
rostrum of his Satanic Majesty, which is a flat
rock projecting from the bosom of tho preci?
pice. Ou returning he asked me to go down
with him, but I begged to be excused as I was
not inclined to go to "Meetiu'" that day.
Here we all stand in groups, Dr. Cunningham
and Lady, from Greensborough, Ga., having
joined our party. At our feet volume after
volume of the foaming waters, at the foot of
each fall, seemed to glide into the crevices of
the majestic wall above, as if to calmly bathe
its foot, rest and invigorate themselves for the
awful descents below. The precipices on each
side, especially the north, present one grand
mass of created masonry. The oblong, square
and triangular blocks of solid granite, with
perfect delineations, indicate the hand of a
Master sculptor?which He indeed is. The
white and spruce pine, the cedar and twining
vine, here aud there cling to the rugged brow,
apparently without earth or moisture, as if
demanding existence, that they might revel in
the awful melodies, from below.
The next point below and very near is what
is called the "Lover's Leap." Some of our
party, in quite a couching and humble position,
dared to peep over. Well, I have heard of
love at first sight, and love in various forms,
but I concluded that if I made that leap I
would pretty surely never love again.
The next point of interest is the "Poet's
Cradle," a large shelving rock, approached by
an exceedingly narrow pathway, After much
pursuasion by my intrepid companion, I was
finally induced to make the effort and enter its
portal. He asked me to write. My muse had
left me 1 He reminded me of the beautiful
verse we had read in the hotel register, com?
posed by a New Yorker while reclining in this
Cradle. I told him that I did not propose to
dispute anybody's word, but my impression
was, that if that Poet was as badly scared as I
was, he did the most of his writing after he
got back to the Hotel. Just above, on the
northern Bide of the precipice, is a square hole
in the wall, which I described to be two by
four feet, but was informed by our gentlemanly
guide that it was seven by fourteen feet wide
and twenty feet deep, called Vulcan's Forge.
Of course I gave it up, but did not believe it
just then. We then repaired, or rather scram?
bled to the summit of Grand Chasm, said to
be 1500 feet deep, in the shape of a horse shoe.
From this point, in addition to the depths
below, the landscape view of the mountains,
far down the river, is grand beyond description.
I could not believe that this chasm was so deep
as represented ; but while being charmed with
our surroundings, a buzzard came sailing up
the stream, apparently over half way up the
precipice. As it got about opposite us it com?
menced circling and lowering. Down, down
it went, until we supposed it had nearly
reached the surface of the water, where it
seemed no larger than a partridge. Our guide
told us that if it really reached the bottom, it
would not appear larger than the smallest bird.
Then my incredulity about heights and dis?
tances began to give way.
And now we must reluctantly leave, go back
to the Hotel, gather up and start for other
scenes, of which you may hear again.
HILLOCK.
Extra Trains.
An extra train will be run on Sunday, the
9th instant, to Belton and back from Walhalla,
one from Greenville, and one from Cokesbury,
to accommodate persons who wish to attend the
meeting of the Saluda Baptist Association.
? Hon. F. A. Sawyer, it is said, will be sent
upon a second class European mission, prob?
ably to Vienna.
? The Edgefield Advertiser says they are in
the midst of a sort of drought, not disastrous,
but annoying.
? It is stated that the Constitutional Con?
vention now in session at Little Hock, Ark.,
will declare all State offices vacant, and order a
new election.
? Governor Ames, of Misp:.ppi, has called
upon all the military companies in that State
to return the arms in their possession to the
military headquarters at Jackson.
? The crop reports from all parts of Minne?
sota show that the grasshoppers have undoubt?
edly destroyed 1,500,000 bushels of wheat, and
are likely to destroy another 500,000.
? The Columbia Union-Herald reports Nea
gle, the ex-comptroller general, assaying that
he would rather go to the Penitentiary for two
years than be the next Governor of this Slate;
but rather than have a Democrat elected will
sacrifice himself on the altar of his country,
and throw his bridge in besides.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor.
CITIZENS' TICKET.
Tho Committoo appointed at the meeting
hold In tho Court House on Thursday evening,
tho 16th in.st., to nominate a ticket for Inton
dant and Wardens of tho Town, reported the
following nominations on Tuesday evening
last:
For Intendant?John It. Cochran.
For Warden*?John MeGrath, S. Eleckley,
B. F. Cray ton, Benjamin Guy ton.
Tho ticket was adopted by the meeting,
which then adjourned.
PERSONAL.
Our friend R. A. Childs, of the Pickens Sen?
tinel, was in town last week, looking well.
Hugh Wilson, Esq., of the Abbeville Press
and Banner, was also in town managing his
usual important business.
John T. Sloau, Esq., a young and prominent
lawyer of Columbia, has been sojourning here
for a few days. He expects to start soon for
the White Sulphur Springs.
C. G. Jaeger, Esq., Registrar in Bankruptcy,
is also in town attending to business pertaining
to his office. _
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The Board of Directors of the Anderson Far?
mer's and Mechanic's Association met on Tues?
day last, and arranged the premium list for the
next Fair, which will be held on the 28th, 29th
and 30th of October. The revised list offers a
number of additional premiums. Substantial
improvements will be made upon the Fair
Grounds, and everything done to render the
exhibition attractive and interesting. A dis?
tinguished goutloman will be invited to deliver
an agricultural address, and we are confident
this feature will add much to the occasion. The
Fair will be open to the public three days.
SUICIDE.
1 We are pained to learn that Mr. Joshua
Smith, an old and highly valuable citizen of
this Comity, committed suicide on Monday,
j the 20th inst., at his residence near Slabtown.
It appears that Mr. Smith was in good health
and spirits, his only affliction being a slight
attack of rheumatism. About noon he went
out of the house, and nothing was apprehended
until supper-time, when his sister went out on
the piazza to call him to supper, and upon his
not answering the summons, she went to the
carriage-house near by, and found him sus?
pended by the neck with the roins of a bridle,
and not quito dead. As soon, however, as the
alarm was spread and ho was taken down, he
was found to bo quito dead. Mr. Smith was an
able and efficient school-teacher for a number
of years in the neighborhood of Slabtown, and
was at the time of his death about fifty-five
years old._
REMOVED. .
Alexander Mattison, the revenue officer who
was incarcerated in the Jail of this place for
tho murder of John Davis, of Greenville Coun?
ty, was removed to Charleston on last Tuesday
morning under a writ of habeas corpus cum
causa, issued by the Circuit Court of the U. S.
for the District of South Carolina. It appears
that this writ was issued in accordance with
the 67th section of the Act of Congress, 1866,
and that in accordance with the same, a copy
of the proceedings was served on the Clerk of
?"he Court of Anderson County. This proceed?
ing of tho U. S. Court, although in concert with
a specific act of the general government, is un?
doubtedly an infringment upon the rights of
the State. Whether an officer be acting under
tho command of the general or State govern?
ment, and commits a crimo which is punishablo
by the laws of a State, ho ought, as a matter of
right, to be tried and punished by those laws.
THE KILLING OF A YOUNG LADY.
We learn that on Tuesday last, Mr. Pink.
Tucker and wife came to town, bringing with
tbom a young Gorman emigrant who had been
working on their placo, and with whom they
were woll pleased. The German while in town,
imbibed freely of lager beer, and during the
dixy purchased a pistol at ono of tho stores*
In tho evening ho wont back with a son and
nephew of Mr. Tucker's, both grown young
mon, aud upon arriving, went into the house.
Miss Suo Tucker was in the house at tho time,
and through some unaccountable means, he
shot her through the hoad, causing instantane
| ous death. Late on Tuesday night, a neighbor
of Mr. Tucker's came to town with the sad in?
telligence, but was too much excited to give
any details. Mr. Tucker and wife went im?
mediately home. We learn that the German
loft soon after tho deed was committed. This,
if accidental, is one of the most painful on ro
cord, and our sympathies are with the bereav?
ed parents.
Since writing the above, we learn from reli- J
able authority the killing was wilfull murder,
and that the murderer is still at large. We
will give full particulars next week.
BRIEF MENTION.
Slabtown Grange, No. 141, proposes to have
a Pic Nie and public speaking on the 18th of
August.
The Tax Union of Anderson C. H. will meet
in the Court House on Tuesday evening next,
4th of August, at 8 o'clock. Porsons desirous
of joining should hand in their applications to
the Secrotary or apply at the meeting.
Tho editor-in-chief would beg to return
thanks to Col. F. E. Harrison, of Anderson
ville, for a box of superior peaches, uuequalled
for size and flavor. Eight poaches weighed
fivo pounds, and sovcral of them weighed
three-quarters of a pound each. Col. H. is cor
tainly au fait on fruit as well as railroads.
Tho Barbocuo which was to have taken
placo at Williamston on tho 12th August,
has been indefinitely postponed, and a Basket
Dinner substituted for that day, under tho
auspices of Williamston Grange. All the
neighboring Granges, and tho public generally,
arc invited to attend and unite with the citizens
in tho festivities of the occasion. There will
bo sovcral speeches, and a pleasant tinio is an?
ticipated.
Wo arc pained to record tho death of Mr.
M. B. Scott, a true and estimable citizen of this
County, which occurred at his rosidonco about
six miles north of town, at 9 o'clock on Tues?
day morning last. Tho deceased was well
known, and up to about six months ago was
in oxcellcnt health. Ho was sick for some
months with yollow jaundice, which afterwards
turned into dropsy, thereby onding his days,
j He was about fifty years old.
We wore vory sorry to learn that Mr. James
I Pruiott, of this County, met with a sorious
] accident on Tuesday, tho 21st inst It seems
: that while working with his thrasher, tho band
j which went round tho wheel called tho ,4idler,"
i at tho back part of tho thresher, came oil, and
in Mr. Pruictt's endeavoring to put it on while
in motion, his hand was caught, breaking his
1 arm in two places, and tho impetus throwing
him forward almost on another wheel. We
are glad to state, however, that he is now iin
1 proving.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
A meeting of the stockholders of the High
Shoals Factory convened at High Shoals on.
Saturday last, the 25th inst. Quite a number
of gentlemen from town, and from various
parts of the County, were present, all much
interested in the projected enterprise. At
about 11 o'clock, all parties assembled in the
Mill, when the meeting was called to order by
the President, Maj. John B. Moore. On mo?
tion of Dr. J. T. McFall, Capt. James A. Hoyt
and E. B. Murray, Esq., were requested to act
as Secretaries.
Maj. Moore then addressed the meeting,
stating that this enterprise had been on foot
nearly one year?that at the first meeting things
looked very favorable, but since, owing to va?
rying circumstances, subscriptions came in
slowly; that the people of this and adjoining
Counties did not seem to manifest the same de?
gree of interest now that they did at the time
the enterprise was first projected; that the men
engaged in this work were good and true men,
and insured it success in the future by their
earnest endeavors and untiring zeal; that the
average pay of factories in this State was about
20 per cent, insuring to all those engaged in
that business a profit which they could not de?
rive from any other investment; that enough
cotton was raised in the vicinity of High
Shoals to keep the factory, should it be built
constantly working; that there was a great
amount of money lying idle in Anderson
County which might well be applied to manu?
facturing purposes.
At the request of the President, Maj. Thos.
B. Lee gave a report of his survey of the
Shoals, which was very satisfactory. He said
that the stream, measured at low water stage,
yielded 2600 cubic feet of water per minute;
that the total fall from the ford to the foot Of
the falls was 341-5 feet?about 5000 horse-power
to the foot; that the power might be increased
by drawing down two feet of the pond above
the fall every day for twelve hours. He went
on to state, further, the advantages of the loca?
tion, and the benefits to be derived from a fac?
tory at that point.
Capt. James A. Hoyt being next called upon,
said that after the war he became confident that
this was destined to be one of the most prosper?
ous sections of the up-country; that he always
believed in manufactories, knowing that such
would benefit the people; that he always
through his paper advocated the commence?
ment of such enterprises, and did his best on
every occasion to bring before the people the
necessity of taking the proper steps to bring
about such action ; that he believed in control
ing our own water-powers, and since such en?
terprises as the one in projection were free from
taxation, so much the better for the interests of
all concerned; that as so little had to be raised
to commence the work, a committee should be
appointed to solicit subscriptions to the capital
stock.
Joseph Cox, Esq., being next called upon,
said that it was the character of the people of
South Carolina to wait too long before they
went into anything; that when they did go in?
to it, it was with too great a caution, and the
consequence was, the enterprise, whatever it
was, went on slowly; that when we got money
for our cotton, it had to go out of the country
for supplies; and that if we planted more
grain, and had a factory in our midst where we
might dispose of our cotton to advantage, the
money would remain in the country, and the
condition of the people bettered.
Gen. J. W. Harrison being called upon, said
that times change, and men naturally change
with them; that it was only a few years ago
that coal was discovered in Pennsylvania;
that cotton was first raised in Egypt; that it
was shipped to England only a few years ago,
because it could not be utilized in this country;
that the time was coming when a small per
centage would be considered as a great profit
by us, and that competition being the life of
trade, would naturally lead to success.
The following committee was then appoint?
ed by the President to solicit subscriptions :
James A. Hoyt, Thos. B. Lee, W. A. McFall,
C. S. Beaty, C. S. Mattison, B. F. Duncan, T.
W. Martin, Dr. R. E. Thompson, J. W.Thomp?
son and E. B. Murray.
The President was elected chairman of the
committee, and on motion Harry Gaillard was
added. The committee was requested to meet
in the office of the President at Anderson Court
House, at 11 o'clock on Saleday next.
The instalments will be called in as follows :
Ten per cent, at once, and ten per cent, in ad?
dition about December 1st, and the remainder
during the next spring and summer. About
$25,0)0 will be needed in the early spring to
order machinery.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the
eall of the President, and all parties left for
home.
THE CANTATA.
The ladies of the congregation of the Episco?
pal Church anticipate giving an entertainment
in the Court House on the evenings of Wednes?
day and Thursday, the 12th and 13th of August.
The entertainment is entitled "The Cantata of
Esther, the beautiful Queen," and will consist
of music, both vocal and instrumental, and a
series of acts representing different phases in
tho life of Esther. As her's is one of the most
interesting biographies of the Old Testament,
and as the young ladies engaged in this enter?
tainment are well versed in such things, the
Cantata cannot fail to be very interesting and
instructive. Besides, it is gotten up for a com?
mendable and praiseworthy purpose?that of
benefiting the Episcopal Church, which is
sadly in need of repairs. The price of admis?
sion is 50 cents?children under ten years of
age, 25 cents. The doors will be open ?ach
evening at 8 o'clock?performance to commence
at 8J. Wo hope that every one will turn out
on those occasions, and aid the ladies in their
laudable undertaking.
Mr. J. H. Clarke, agent for the Singer, in?
forms us that he sold eight machines last week.
If Mr. Clarke continues to increase his sales,
he may safely be styled the champion agent in
the State. We are always glad to note any fact
which goes to show that the work of the ladies
is being made lighter.
Patrons of Husbandry.
The anticipated Barbecue at Williamston on
tho l^th August has been indefinitely post?
poned. There will be on that day public ad?
dresses, and all the neighboring Granges, and
the public generally, are invited to unite with
us in a Basket Dinner.
H. I. EPTING,
Chairman Committee Arrangements.
July 30,1874 3 2
Rocky River Colored Baptist As?
sociation.
The seventh anniversary of the Rocky Riv?
er Colored Baptist Association will be held by
appointmont with Label Cbv.rch, in Pickens
County, beginning on Friday, the 24th August,
1874. The introductory sermon will be deliv?
ered by Rev. Milton Shaw, of Anderson Coun?
ty. We hope to have peace and quietude as
heretofore. N. B. GAILLARD, Clerk.
"Healing on the Wings " say all who have
j made use of Dr. Wistars Balsam of Wild
Cherry, and by such use been cured of coughs,
colds, bronchitis, sore throat, influenza or con?
sumption. The prudent will always keep this
? standard remedy by them.