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Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious charactor, are respectfullv solicited, and will be inserted gratis. _ THURSDAY MORNING, OCT'R. 29,1874. HONESTY AND ECONOMY. FOR GOVERNOR. John T. Green, of Sumter. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. M. K. Delaney, of Charleston. FOR CONGRESS, THIRD DISTRICT. Gen. S. McGowan, of Abbeville. -o The Conservative Platform. The platform of the Conservative party in South Carolina, as adopted by the State Con? vention held at Columbia on the 8th of Octo? ber, is in the following words: Resolved, That we adopt as the platform of the Conservative party of South Carolina, "Honesty and Economy in the administration of the State Government." agy* Let it be remembered that each voter can only put one piece of paper in the ballot box; therefore, all the names to be voted for must appear on a single ballot. fifSy The election of Gen. Samuel McGowan means that we will secure an able, faithful and % impartial member of Congress, who will work industriously for the benefit of his constituents, and honestly represent the whole people in the national legislature. fSf Gen. Samuel McGowan deserves the hearty and unanimous support of all fair minded men, irrespective of party or race. He is pledged to give equal and exact justice to his entire constituency, and will have the man Rness and independence to redeem this pledge. No man should be contented with sim? ply voting for Green, Delaney and McGowan. Much depends upon a full vote of the Conserv? atives, and the activity displayed by them on the day of the election. Bring out your neigh? bors, and work steadily for an overwhelming victory in this County. Congressman R. B. Elliott, of the Third Congressional District, has tendered his resignation to the Governor, to take effect on 1st of November. He is a candidate for the Legislature from Aiken County, and cannot hold both offices. An election must be held to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation,! for the unexpired term of the Forty-Third Congress. ?gy* The election of Green and Delaney will break tbe backbone of the miserable, un? scrupulous faction now ruling in South Caroli? na, Is this not enough to induce every honest tax-payer, who desires to secure an economical administration of the State government, to work unceasingly for their success ? Indiffer? ence, apathy and lethargy will never produce a better state of affairs. 1@* Every true and patriotic citizen will rally to the polls on Tuesday next, 3rd of No- \ vember, and vote for Gen. Samuel McGowan, the gallant soldier, trustworthy citizen, whose record is clear and untarnished, and whose voice is uplifted for peace and kindliness be? tween the races, honesty and economy in the administration of public trusts. Ex-Gov. Perry, in a recent letter favor? ing the election of Green and Delaney, makes this emphatic declaration : "Let every white man make it a point of honor to turn out at the election and vote for the nominee*. He who *tays at home or refuses to vote is wanting in patriotism or wisdom, one or the other, or both, and deserves to live all his life the sub? ject of thieves, robbers and plunderers." J?* Judge H?ge is the present Comptroller ?eneral of South Carolina. If he is elected | to Congress, it will cost the State upwards of $30,000" to hold a special election for his suc? cessor. He refuses to resign in time to save this expense, and every voter favoring econo? my and low taxation should set the seal of condemnation upon the selfish aspirations of this chronic office-holder. Chamberlain and Gleaves are part and parcel of the corrupt machinery by which the State has been governed for the last six years, and their election foretells the continuance of high taxation and reckless expenditure of the public funds. Are you williug to assist, by re? maining away from the polls or declining to vote for their opponents, in fastening the chains upon our prostrate State ? Every man should answer this question, squarely and con? scientiously, before the election. A Belligerent Candidate. E". W. M. Mackey, an independent candidate for Congress in the Charleston District, seems disposed to give his enemies some trouble in the campaign. At Manning, he recently de? nounced his opponent, C. W. Buttz, with con? siderable severity for swindling conduct, when Butts retorted that Mackey was a liar, with an oath accompanying his declaration. There? upon, Mackey dealt him several blows in the face, and, as Buttz retreated, applied his foot vigorously to the fugitive. A few days after? wards, a scurrilous letter appeared in the \ Charleston Chronicle, which induced Mr. Mackey to ask the proprietor, J. W. Delano, for the name of the author. Mr. Delano re? plied that the writer of the letter was a woman* and refused ta apologize in his paper for its publication, which so incensed Mackey that ho slapped Delano's face and thrashed him severe? ly with a walking cane. Judge Cooke on the Hustings. It was once a rare occurrence for a South ; Carolina Judge to descend from the bench, and engage in the discussion of political questions I before the people. But times are sadly changed ! in many respects, and the decent custom of ju I dicial officers refraining from active participa? tion on the hustings seems almost totally ig? nored. On Saturday last, at the Chamberlain meetingj Judge Thompson H. Cooke sought to enlighten the natives in their political duties, and deliv? ered a most remarkable harangue <m the occa? sion, which we cannot allow to pass unchal? lenged. After making his speech, he left on the afternoon train, without giving any one an opportunity of replying in his presence. He announced this as his programme in the morn? ing, before the meeting assembled, saying that he was going to speak and run. He was doubt? less aware that he who speaks and runs away may live to speak another day, aud not forget? ting that he who's in the forum slain may be thought unworthy to speak again. It was the most vulnerable speech we have heard in the campaign, made up of reckless , assertions and bombastic assumptions, utterly discreditable to his judicial position and thor | oughly partisan in every respect. His attemp? ted defence of Mr. Chamberlain was weak, lame and impoteut, particularly in regard to the conversion bonds, when he made a great flour? ish of proving from the statute books that the conversion act was unexceptionable, ignoring the fact that no one has ever complained of the law itself, but that it was the fraudulent execu? tion of the law by the Finance Board, of which Mr. Chamberlain was a member, which gave rise to the many animadversions against hi3 candidate on this subject. On other points, in numerous instances, he was equally unfair and illogical. ! But the grossest conduct on the part of Judge Cooke was his unjustifiable attack upon Maj. Delaney, the colored candidate for Lieutenant Governor, whose name seemed to excite his wrath and indignation to an unlimited extent. He declared that there were between fifty and sixty prosecutions against M. R. Delaney in the city of Charleston. Now, we do not believe one word of this statement, and challenge Judge Cooke to make good the allegation, or admit that his declaration was erroneous and unfounded, made only for political effect. He likewise charged that Delaney had robbed a colored church of $200, which is equally untrue, as Delaney has published a card denying the charge made against him. The debt is admit? ted, and is not paid because of inability on his "part. It is the first time we ever knew a man charged with theft on this ground alone, and Judge Cooke ought to know that the accusation does not merit credence. The idea of a Repub? lican Judge robbing an honest colored man of his fair reputation ! We will not pursue the subject, only regrettiug that the occasion has been offered to censure so strongly the public utterances of any man, much less the presiding ; officer of our Circuit Court. Good Prospect for a Fair Election. The present Chief Magistrate of South Car? olina, Franklin J. Moses, jr., surprised the pol? iticians the other day by a bold and indepen? dent stand for a fair election on Tuesday next. He issued a proclamation removing a majority of the Commissioners of Election, and ap? pointed in their stead a representation of good and true men from the different parties, which will insure a just return of the actual result, as determined by the will of the people. Four years ago, there were innumerable frauds per? petrated by the Commissioners of Election in many localities, and Gov. Scott's majority was determined by these boards, not by the votes. Two years ago there was not an equal chance for the perpetration of fraud, as the managers had to count the votes publicly, immediately after the polls were closed. Such is the law to-day, and with the power in the hands of the voters to compel a fair and honest count, with the assurance that the Commissioners of Elec? tion will not allow any tampering with the re? turns afterwards, we can safely assume that the result as announced will truly indicate the wishes of the voters. For the part Gov. Moses has taken in producing this result, the fullest credit is due from every fair-minded citizen, ? who desires to uphold the purity of the ballot box?the great palladium of the people's rights and liberties. His provilamation on the subject will be found in thin issue. Blue Ridge Railroad. Under a decree of the United States Court the Blue Ridge Railroad was sold in Charleston on Thursday last, embracing the entire proper? ty of this corporation in South Carolina, Geor? gia and North Carolina. It was purchased for $55,000 by Ex-Gov. Scott, who represented the bondholders in this and other States. The cash portion of the purchase money amount? ing to $47,000, was paid immediately after the sale was made. Of course, the price given by Gov. Scott was merely nominal, when we con? sider the actual value of the property and the money expended already in its construction, amounting to nearly a half million of dollars. We are not advised in regard to the intentions of the bondholders, but trust that measures will be taken to forward its early completion) now that every difficulty is removed. As a connecting link with the great West, the hopes and expectations of our people have centred in the Blue Ridge Railroad for the last twenty years, and we shall watch with interest the final disposition of this magnificent property Eclipse of the Moon. On Saturday night, between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th of Octo? ber, there was a total eclipse of the moon, but it occurred at such an unseasonable hour that we presume few persons in this vicinity were sufficiently wido awake to witness the uncom? mon event, which occurs only once in eighteen years. At two o'clock, when the greatest ob? scuration of the moon took place, heavy clouds overspread the entire heavens, and prevented a view of her celestial majesty, besides darken? ing the earth with the deepest sombrcness and gloom for the time being. It was the darkest night we remember anything about, unless we except a night march through dense forests I between Shepherdstown and Martinsburg, Va., in the fall of 1863, when Gen. Lee was retreat? ing from Maryland. - ?? I -Hi ? Judge R. B. Carpenter, who has been se? riously ill with pleurisy, is rapidly recovering from the attack, and will soon be restored to his usual health. I For the Anderson Intelligencer. "Township Nominations." To the People of Anderson County : The last Anderson papers convey the intelli? gence that a meeting of the citizens of the Dark Corner Township, consisting of twenty five or thirty voters, have put in nomination a full ticket for the Legislature and County offi? ces. We do not question the right of any por? tion of our citizens, be they few or many, to put in nomination such persons as they deem the most suitable to fill the various offices of the State and County; but the nomination of the Dark Corner Township possesses a meaning and signification which demands the closest scrutiny of every voter in the pending election. It is this : Whether the action of the mass meeting of the Conservative party at Anderson on last Saleday was judicious and proper or not, and whether or not the policy then inau? gurated between the two parties was wise and calculated to advance the best interests of the State in her present anomalous condition. Our Dark Corner friends who participated in this nomination, evidently were so much dissatis? fied with the action of the mass meeting, that I they have thus made open issue with the same, l and propose a nomination in violation of the 1 measure of pacification adopted on that occa? sion, to wit: no nomination by either party, ! and a mutual pledge to vote only for good and : competent men to fill the various offices, without reference to past party affiliations. I had sin 1 cerely hoped that no such issue as that present? ed by the Dark Corner nomination would have been forced upon the people of Anderson in the present canvass; but since it has been done, and as I heartily and openly endorsed said ac? tion, it is but right that the people of Ander? son should calmly consider the question in? volved, and decide whether the action of said mass meeting was right or not. I have long been convinced that there could be no purifica? tion of our State Government, except by a union of the earnest, conscientious men of both parties in the great work of reform. This being my stand-point, I was prepared to greet our Republican friends of Anderson in their j well-timed proposals of compromise. Such I was the line of policy recommended by the sa? gacious Kershaw in his letter last summer? such the policy actuating the Conservative Convention in Columbia in endorsing the nom? ination of Green and Delaney for Governor and Lt. Governor of the State?such the policy i that impelled the Independent Republican Convention of Charleston to endorse the nom? ination of the noble Kershaw for Congress from the Eastern portion of the State?such is now the line of policy which is moving hun? dreds, nay thousands of the Republican voters in the Third Congressional District to endorse and cordially support Gen. McGowan for Con? gress from the Western part of the State?and such, I trust, will be the prevailing principle of the people of Anderson in the approaching election. The people, so far as I know, were generally satisfied with the action of the mass meeting, and as an humble citizen of the State, I beg of my fellow-citizens to do nothing that would cast a pebble in the progress of the great work of reform, now so auspiciously begun. The day of our political redemption draweth nigh? the bright star of hope is already illumining the horizon?good men of all parties are uniting for the salvation of the State. Having put our hands to the plow, let us not even look back, but move steadily forward in the good cause. I know that I have many warm per? sonal friends in the Dark Corner?men who have never yet turned their backs upon me. If for this offending, however, I am to lose the confidence of a single person there or else? where, while I may regret it, I can truthfully say that my conscience is clear in this matter, and that I have only tried to do my duty un? der peculiarly trying circumstances. Respectfully, THOS. H. RUSSELL. Our Greenville Correspondence. Greenville, S. C, Oct. 22. Mr. Editor: Ever and anon since the opening of the last session of the University, the mind of your old correspondent has rever? ted with pleasure to the social chats we used to have together, and as often has he deter? mined to renew them, but study, want of time and?but you know how it is with College life yourself. The University entered upon the present term with much brighter prospecls than last year, although the number of students is still very small, for a Baptist State institution. The number of students registered so far is about fifty-two?giving an increase over same time last year of eight. Although this is compara? tively a small number for a College, it should not be an objection to those who contemplate coming. There are just as many Professors now as there were when there were twice as many students, and they take just as much interest in the welfare and advancement of , their pupils as ever; so this should rather be an inducement, since those who are here have a better opportunity than if the school was overstocked. Mr. Editor, you know a student generally knows very little of the news, except what concerns himself, his books, or nis institution ; but I will give you all I do know, since gossip is always acceptable to newspaper readers, no matter what it is, or how it is written. The Annual Fair has ended?that long looked for time has come and gone! As I have said in a previous article, Greenville is always on the extreme. Fair week one year ago, it was raining so that nobody could get out scarcely, and this time the dust was six inches deep in many places. I never saw so much dust in my life. A single vehicle driving down Buncombe Street would hide the view for two hundred yards with dust. Notwith? standing this, there was a large crowd in at? tendance during the Fair. On Thursday it seemed that the Blue Ridge was emptying her inhabitants into this place. I doubt whether more covered wagons and apples were ever seen in Greenville at one time; but I guess this crowd was attracted more by old John Robinson's influence than by the Fair. The exhibition of stock, especially horses, for which Greenville is noted, was unusually fine. One sad feature of the Greenville Fair, is the large amount of racing. It seems that all that has been said and written against this evil, has had but little if any effect here. On Friday the tournament came oil'. About half-past eleven o'clock the company of Knights dashed in at the main entrance. The band numbered twenty-one, all dressed out in fantastic costume. They rode single file up to the ladies stand, wheeled and dashed back two and two to the point from which they were to run. In a few minutes the riding, which was only tolerably good, began. To cut the story short, the first prize was won by one of the students of the University?Sam Young, of Newbcrry. Hur? rah for Sam ! Sam's prize was a fifty dollar Raddle, and the pleasure of crowning Miss Mamie Ware as Queen. Lucky boy I I venture to say that Greenville is the "po liticalist" little place in the South. There has not a week passed for a month without a torch light procession and political speaking. Green? ville will go heavy for Green and Kershaw. Hon. J. P. Reed's late maneuvers have cre? ated some sensation here. Of course his ac? tions, though unlookcd for, are very clear upon more deliberation. There has already been one thousand bales of cotton shipped from this place, and business in general is brisk. More next time. E. R. II. ? Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts, asserts that President Grant docs not desire a third term. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Democratic Rule in Georgia. Mr. Editor : Having an occasion a few weeks since to visit Hart Count3r,Ga., we found that the colored people there are being taught by competent teachers. There is a colored school in operation at Bowersville, taught by a white lady. We also passed through the neighborhood of Shoal Creek,"and saw a colored school in operation taught by a white lady of the very first respec? tability of that County. Now, sir, we state these facts to show that Georgia, through her Democratic rule, is not dealing out proscription to the colored race, as some of the Chamberlain lights are wont to make us believe. W. H. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor : In reply to the very flattering request of my friends, which appeared in your last issue, asking me for the use of my name as a candidate for County Commissioner, I would most respectfully say that I will accept the nomination, and if elected will serve the people to the best of my ability. J I ask my friends and acquaintances, regard j less of color, for a general support at the ballot : box. Yours Respectfully, J. PINK TUCKER. 1 October 27th, 1874. Presentment of the Grand Jury of An? derson County. Ocrober Term, 1874. To the Hon. T. H. Cookc, presiding Judge of the Eighth Circuit of South Carolina: The Grand Jury beg leave respectfully to sub? mit to the Honorable Court that they have dis? charged the duties devolving upon them to the best of their ability, and find, upon examina? tion of the various public offices and institu? tions, that they are generally well kept, and in good condition. The Jail has been examined, and found tobe in good order and well kept. The building, however, needs some repairs upon the North? west corner, which they recommend that the Couuty Commissioners have made at as early day as practicable. The Grand Jury, by a committee of their number, visited the Poor House, and found it in good order, and the inmates well cared for and well pleased with their Steward. They further beg leave to report that the Public Roads throughout the County have been well worked, and are in good condition, except some of the roads in Hall Township, which they recommend that the County Commission? ers have put in good order immediately. They also recommend that they have the road lead? ing from Liberty Hill to the General's Road, one mile South of Anderson, properly worked. The Grand Jury further recommend that J. J. Gilmer, Trial Justice, be required to re? turn to the Clerk of the Court the recogni? zance of Marcus J. Norris and J. T. Nor? rie, entered into before J. L. Bryan, Trial Justice, on the twenty-third day of October, A. D. 1873, which, as they are informed, are now in his possession. They further take this means of giving an expression of their gratitude to his Honor Judge Cooke, for the kind and courteous man? ner in which he has treated them during the year, and the able and satisfactory manner in which he has discharged his duties. All of which is respectfullv submitted. SAMUEL BROWNE, Foreman. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. We arc requested to state that there will be preaching in the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath, the 1st day of November. We were shown on Tuesday last, some fine ears of corn, grown by Mr. Frank McConnell on his bottoms in the Dark Corner. The ears measured about 18 inches in length and about 6 in circumference, and were well filled. At the exhibition of babies during the recent Fair in Atlanta, the first premium, a fine gold and silver mounted Sewing Machine, valued at $175, was awarded to twins, Ella and Stella Anglin, the grand-daughters of our worthy townsman, Col. T. J. Roberts. On Saturday last, while Col. Cochran was speaking cnecerning the many frauds perpe? trated in this State by the notorious II. I. Kimp ton, a colored man in the audience pretty well corned, cried out, "I fired on him onco," mean? ing the engine of that name. He was then asked if that engine did not consume a grea1 deal of wood, and replied, "Yes, more than any engine on the road, except the Charleston." DEATH. We are pained to record the death of Mrs* A. S. Sadler, which sad event occurred at the residence of her husband, near Sherard's Store? on Tuesday, the 20th lilt., from fever of a malignant type. She was an estimable lady, beloved and respected by all who knew her? and her loss will be deeply felt by a kind hus? band, and four loving children, one of whom is an infant, and by the many relatives aud frieuds whom she leaves behind. Our sympa? thies are with the bereaved onos. THE COUNTY FAIR. The Fair is destined to be a grand success owing to the great increase of entries. Up to Wednesday morning the entries made iu the several departments, far exceed those of former years. The greatest collection of articles is in the different household and field crop depart? ments, and in that of the fine arts, there is a beautiful and varied collection. The oncers of the organization have made all necessary preparations, and everything has been done to make this the greatest of all the Fairs which have takeu place in Anderson. The Fair be? gan on yesterday morning, and will continue until Friday afternoon, at which time the pre? miums will be awarded. Many aro here from a distance. Wc will give an extended account of the proceedings next week. RESOLUTIONS. Owing to some dissatisfaction respecting the nomination made in Dark Corner some time ago, a portion of the Republicans were in favor of making nominations. Col. Cochran, in or? der to do away with this, otl'ercd the following resolutions to the meeting on Saturday last: Resolved, That the people of this County> without regard to party, have resolved that we will not nominate any candidate for otlice, but that we will be governed by honesty and fitness for oflice. Resolved, That this meeting re-affirm this resolution, and repudiate any attempt to depart from this great principle. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. CHAMBERLAIN MEETING. On Saturday last quite a number of both white and colored citizens assembled in the Court House for the purpose of hearing speech? es from some of the advocates of Mr. Cham? berlain. On motion of N. A. McAlister, Col. John R. Cochran was called to the chair, and in a few brief remarks stated the object of the meeting, and introduced as first speaker the Hon. T. H. Cooke. He arose and said that he favored the election of Mr. Chamberlain, stat? ing as his reasons that he was a man of ability and one who was the most capable of bringing about reform in the State government. He denied that Mr. Chamberlain had been instru? mental in getting up the Conversion Bonds, since his name could not be found in connec? tion with the Act, but confessed that he had been a member of the advisory board which had committed so many enormous frauds in the purchase of lands for the State. He en? deavored to exonerate Mr. Chamberlain from the charges heaped upon him in regard to this last swindle, by saying that the Democrats were partly responsible, since they sold the lands, and shared a portion of the extraordi? nary profits. Chamberlain, he said, came here as an honest farmer and settled upon one of the sea islands, and continued to till the soil until the Constitutional Convention of 1868 met, when, like Cincinnatus of old, he was called from the plow (which he had never touched) to assist iu framing a Constitution for a people with whom he had no interests. (Save self. Kind of him, to be sure.) He then went on to state that his private character was irreproachable, and that we should judge of a man's public character by his private; (a bad criterion now-a-days;) that all the Judges in the State, Judge Green excepted, were sup? porting Mr. Chamberlain, and this was a good omen; that this was the last chance for the Democratic party, for hereafter they would be proscribed. Look, he said to the colored peo? ple, at your neighbor Georgia, with a large re? publican majority ; (information new to us ;) and yet, since the Democrats are in power over there, your people are denied their right to the ballot, they are afraid to exercise the right given them by the Constitution of the United States, and should the Democrats ever get into power in this State, you will be treated in like manner. Why do the white people ask you to go to the polls and vote with them ; since, you are superior, numerically, they should go to the polls with you, since they are the beaten race. He did not think that be bad soiled his ermine by engaging in politics. Colored people, vote for your old friend, Judge H?ge, for Congress, and he will do you right. In conclusion, I would say to you go to the polls on the day of the election, hauling with you, if they are not able to walk, tbe leper and the infirm, and poll your votes for D. H. Chamberlain and R. H. Gleaves. Judge Green is a Democrat, and Martin R. Delaney once stole $200 from a col? ored church on one of the Islands, besides, there are about fifty or sixty prosecutions now resting against him in the City of Charleston. He also spoke of the surroundings of Judge Green, taking good care not to say much about the surroundings of Mr. Chamberlain. Hon. F. L. Cardoza was next introduced, and in a well delivered speech, told the colored people to look after their interests, and vote for Chamberlain and Gleaves. He then went on to speak of the surroundings of Judge Green, saying that prominent among his sup? porters was Georgetown Jenes, who at one time had prevented the Governor and Niles G. Parker, Stale Treasurer, from being impeached. This, he said, was in 1871. He then alluded to Geo. F. Mclutyrc and others, who had been connected with frauds and swindles. He went on to state that during the last rive years the Republican party had expended $1,000,000 for educational purposes, (very little of that amount ever reached this County,) which was more than the Democrats had done for fifty years. He favored the public school system as the means of making the masses more intelli? gent and better citizens. He did not favor mixed schools, and said that it would be better to have the races in separate schools, provided they were allowed equally able teachers. He also denied that Mr. Chamberlain had anything to do with the Conversion Bonds, except so far as giving advice. He then exhorted the col? ored people to remember who to vote for at the election, and closed by commending the action of tho peuple in this County in regard to the no nomination system, which, he argued, would secure tho best men for office. Col. Cochran now rose to state the pledges which he made to the people in 1872, and in a lengthy but sensible and earnest speech, proved to those present, that by strenuous efforts in the legislative halls he had succeeded in re? deeming almost every one. Four years ago, he said, $300,000 was appropriated for school purposes, and not one dollar was paid. Now, since the passage of the Act providing for a specific tax, (which was brought about by him,) tho money appropriated for school purposes is secure, and cannot be drawn except for this purpose. He also stated that enormous frauds had been perpetrated upon the State by the number of useless attachces of the General As? sembly, and by the appropriations for the militia, which two evils, he said, were being fast got rid of. He then showed that his views of reform had been introduced into the plat? form of the Republican party, and said if they would adopt his views now, surely if elected to tho Senate he could be able to bring them Jo maturity. He then gave his war record, and appealed to the white people of the County to support him in the coming election for what he had done in the past and for what he would do in the future. After repeated calls, E. B. Murray, Esq., rose to refute the assertions made by Judge Cooke and Mr. Cardoza, in reference to Green and his surroundings, and in an able and argumen? tative speech, proved to those present that most of the assertions which had been made were without foundation. Judge Cooke, he said, asserted that Judge Green was a Democrat, when he was oue of the truest, purest and best Republicans, and as for his surroundings, they were far better, and could show a clearer re? cord than the ring-band who surrounded Mr. Chamberlain. He then went on to show up some of Mr. C's. surroundings ; such as the immaculate F. J. Moses, Jr., the nevcr-to-bc forgotten Leslie, the saintly cadetship pedlar B. F. Whittcmore and others of like notoriety, all of whom, he said, were candidates for office, while not one of those who surrounded Judge Green had been nominated for any position. This, he said, looked very much like reform when the old robber-band were to be brought back into the chief places, where they might once more fill their coffers, and satisfy the crav? ings of their ambition. He then proved that Mr. Chamberlain ordered the Secretary of State to carry the seal of the State to New York to stamp the Conversion bonds, and said that if he was on the advisory board and shared the profits, he was equally guilty, and unfit to be the representative of reform. Hetheu ap? pealed to the judgment of the colored people, whether they would not rather vote for an hon? est, true Republican than for a known corrup tionist. Hon. J. S. Murray next arose, and asked the colored people would they vote against Mr. Chamberlain and for Judge Green if he proved to them in a short argument that Chamberlain and his party had already violated the princi? ples of their platform. (Cries no, no.) He then said that they had done so in bringing forward Judge H?ge for Congress, which would cost the State $30,000 to elect him, since an? other Comptroller would have io be elected. The meeting then adjourned. RAILROAD MEETING. A meeting of the stockholders of the Ander? son, Aiken, Port Royal and Charleston Rail? road Co., was held at this place on Tuesday last, and the following officers were elected: President?John R. Cocbran. Vice President?U. H. Holmes. Directors?H. R. Van diver, Larkin Newton, Dr. W. J. Milford, J. P. Reed, Gen. Samuel McGowan, Jerry Hollingshead, John Tolbert, R. B. Elliott, Henry Sparnick, R. M. Smith, Robert Smalls, J. G. Thompson, W. H. Jervey, E. W. Willis, Lawrence Cain, Robert Aldrich and Dr. John Barker. Stock to the amount of $25,000 was sub? scribed. The President expects to have a great part of the work done on the road by convict labor. Everything is now in a prosperous con? dition, and the road is destined to be a success. ATLANTA MUSIC HO?SE-G?ILFORD, WOOD & CO. B. F. Clark, of the above firm, is at the Wa verly House, prepared to receive orders for Pianos, Organs, &c. Will sell on the most favorable terms. He has two fine Chickering Pianos en route, and will take pleasure in showing them to parties desirous of purchas? ing. He has on former visits sold Pianos to H. O. Herrick, Esq., Dr. Thompson, C. A. Reed, Esq., Dr. W. L. Broyles, Mrs. M. M. Dawson and others, and refers to them. figf We regret that our lively, entertaining and precocious friend, R. R. Hemphill, of the Abbeville Medium, will not be present at the Anderson Fair, especially when the Directors went to so much trouble and expense in get? ting up a mule race for his particular delecta? tion. He is shaking with those horrible chills, so famous and regular in Fort Pickens, and will be unable to put in an appearance. THE MARKETS. Anderson, Oct. 28. Cotton market lively without any great change in prices. Prices to-day range from IS to 13i cents. New York, Oct. 26. Cotton dull?sales 1230 bales at 14$ to 15$. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on Thursday evening, 22nd Oc? tober, bv Rev. H. Tyler, Mr. A. W. PALMER and Miss MARY E. PALMER, all of Ander? son County. In Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, 22nd October, bv Rev. David Wills, D.D., of that city, Dr. JOHN W. SIMPSON and Mrs. JOHN D. WILLIAMS, both of Laurens, S. C. On the evening of the 27th instant, at tho% residence of Col. J. C. Havnie, the bride's fa? ther, bv the Rev. M. McGce, Mr. J. ALBERT LANGSTON and Miss MARY J. HAYNIE, all of Anderson County. OBITUARY. DIED, in Anderson County, S. C, Oct. 17th, 1874, DAVID CURTOUS, infant son of Mr. Win. J. and Mrs. Mary C. Gontry, aged two months and three weeks. "Sutler little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." W. M. K. POLITICAL MEETING. MAJ. MARTIN R. DELANEY, and others will address the citizens of Anderson on Fri? day, October 30th, 1874. Let every voter turn out and bear him. JOHN R. COCHRAN, Countv Chairman. WE C. BEE & CO., FACTORS VXD COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Adger's Wharf, ? - Charleston, S.C. LIBERAL advances made upon consign? ments of Cotton or other Produce to them in Charleston, or through them to their corres? pondents in Liverpool, Now York and Balti? more. ?-ii~ Particular attention to sale of Upland Cotton. Oct 29, 1874_13_4m? Land for Sale. ONE TRACT OF LAND in Oconee County, situated in Colonel's Fork, on the waters of Coneross Creek, adjoining lands of Lewis Moorhcad and - Striblin, containing 88 acres, one-half of which is in woods. Also, ono Tract on same Creek, adjoining jands of Foster Perrv and George Phillips, containing 272 acres. Can be divided in two. parts if pur? chasers desire. Terms?One-third cash, balance in two equal instalments. S. McCULLY, Anderson, S. C. Oct 29, 1874 _16___3_ STILL IN THE MARKET. I AM STILL OFFERING A NO. 1 FARM, TWO miles Southwest from the Town op Vndkkson. for sale. The place contains about 320 acres, but has been divided into sev? eral lots containing from 40 to 100 acres each. The whole will be sold together, or in lots to suit purchasers. It lies so near Town as to bo almost equivalent to Town Property, and will be sold on easy terms. J. P. REED. Oct 20, 1S74 16 3 NOTICE TO DEBTORS. A LL PERSONS indebted to late Firm of COX & AUSTIN, Are notified that they have the opportunity of paying their indebtedness between now and the 20th of November, After which time they will be placed in tho hands of Joseph N. Brown, Esq., for collection. CEO. W. COX, W. 11. AUSTIN. Oct 29, 1871 16 2