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Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious eharacur, are respectfullr solicited, and will be Inserted gratia._ THUSSDAY MOBNING, FEB. 18, 1875. The State Grange met in Columbia on Wednesday, 17th inst. A number of delegates from Anderson County, representatives of sub? ordinate Granges, went down on Tuesday morn "lag. _ Executive Appointments. The following appointments of Trial Justices for Anderson County have been made by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate: John C. Whitefield, George W. Hammond, John E. Rreazeale, W. D. Wilkes, J. L. Bryant, G. W. Maret, E. J. Pinson, W. H. D. Gaillard, J. J. Gilmer, C. W. Smith, R. N. Wright, Larkin Newton, James McLesky, Seaborn S. Jones, * and Matthew Breazeale. Except the last named, we believe, the entire list has been re appointed, and Mr. Breazeale was formerly a magistrate under the old regime. Messrs. John Long, Joseph Winter and E. B. Eice have been appointed Notaries Public lor Anderson County. A False Rumor. The rumored death of Judge Charles P. Tcwnsend, of the.Fourth Circuit, proves to be untrue, we are glad to know. He has been very sick at Darlington with pneumonia, and unable to discharge his official duties, but the latest information gives promise of his recovery. Several obituary notices appeared in the news? papers, and a number of others were in type already, while both branches of the General Asembly adjourned in respect to his memory, on Saturday last, and a number of aspirants for judicial honors are perplexed at the awkward? ness of their position, in seeking the place of j Judge Townsend when he was yet alive. We trust his Honor may live many years to adorn the bench and enjoy the happiness of domestic life. The New Jury Commissioner. Gor. Chamberlain has been exceedingly un? fortunate i? the selection of a Jury Commis? sioner- for Anderson County, in failing to give satisfaction* f?? a large body of our citizens. We are informed that the Governor has stated that he was aware the appointment was not a good one, but he was urged by Senator Coch ran, as a personal favor, to make the appoint? ment, in spite of the protest of the three Rep? resentatives, whose opinions were sought by the Governor. As Senator Cochran was elected by the people of Anderson, without regard to party lines, we are astonished that he has ex? ercised his official influence to recure a per? sonal favor at the bands of the Governor, in the appointment of a public officer, whose se? lection ought to be made on the ground of fit? ness and capacity for the position. Brief Mention. Solicitor BIythe passed through Anderson on Monday afternoon en route for Walhalla, where Judge Cooke is holding Court this week. . .The County Commissioners failed to obtain a quorum on Monday last, in consequence of the sickness of Mr. Wm. M. Leavell, one of the Commissioners. It is probable that an extra term of the Cir? cuit Court will begin at this place on Monday, 29th of March, and we understand that Judge Carpenter will preside. We are requested to state that the regular eosnmunioa services in the Presbyterian Church will take place on Sunday next, and that preaching may be expected on Saturday morn? ing at 11 o'clock. The Temperance Library is now ready to dis? tribute among subscribers, and will be open every Thursday night at Temperance Hall. Subscribers can procure any of the books from W. H. Frierson, Librarian. We direct attention to the advertisement of I W. L. Bradley's Standard Fertilizers, which have been used for several years in this section, and with entire satisfaction to the purchasers. B. F. Crayton & Sons are the agents. The American Newspaper Advertising Agen? cy of Geo. P. Rowell <fc ??., New York, is the eniy establishment of the kind in the United States which keeps itself persistently before the people by advertising in newspapers. They evidently receive their reward, for we have it from a-reliable source that advertising orders Issued*by them for their customers have ex? ceeded tferee tkovsond dofiars a day since the commencement of the year, and this is not a good year for adb er tiring either. Change of Sehedule. Ihe change of sebcMe on the South Caroli? na and Greetrrr'Be Kairroads, which went into effect last week, enabke a person to leave An? derson at 6.40 in the morning and arrive irr Charleston at 11.45 at night This is approx? imating the schedule in effect before the war, and will prove a great convenience to the trav? eling public, as close connections are made with other railroads for distant points. It is now in order for the schedule to be arranged from Charleston, so that the train leaving that city at daylight will bring passenger to the up-coun? try the same day or night. By this arrange? ment, the merchants and business men of the up-country could visit Charleston and return home within three days, spending an entire day in the city, which is nothing wonderfnl to ac? complish, in our opinion, but which would re? dound greatly to the advantage of our commer? cial metropolis, since ten trips would be made where one is now made, under the slow and provoking schedule of the night trains. Our friends of the News and Courier ought to make vigorous efforts to bring about this result, as it woald not only facilitate travel, and increase the business relations of Charleston, but would certainly add rapidly to the subscription list of! a certain daily newspaper, which would reach I subscribers the day it is published, instead of the dzy afterwards. J The National Grange. This body continued its sessions in Charles? ton during the past week, and transacted much business of interest to the order. We were present during.the morning session on Friday, and were highly pleased with the appearance ; of the delegates, embracing both sexes. The business-like arrangements of the hall, which was appropriately decorated, were supplemen? ted by an air of earnestness pervading the members, who seem determined to evoke the highest good it is possible for this order to se? cure the farming community. The Worthy Master, Mr. Dudley W. Adams, of Iowa, pre? sides witb grace and dignity. The delegates from the North and West, in private conversa? tion, expressed themselves charmed with the hospitality and generous kindness of the Charlestonians, who did everything to render their stay agreeable and pleasant. In fact, the entertainments were so numerous and frequent that the National Grange was forced to decline further demonstrations in its honor. We have only space to make a brief summary of pro? ceedings as follows: The principal office of the National Grange, now at Washington City, will be moved to a more central point, and the Executive Com? mittee has been authorized to select a location, and to lease the necessary buildings. It is conjectured that Louisville, Ky., will likely be chosen. The place of meeting of the National Grange for next year has likewise been referred to the Executive Committee, with power to act. The Executive Committee as now consti? tuted is composed of five members, namely, Messrs. D. T. Chase, New Hampshire; John T. Jones, Arkansas; D. Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina; Wm. Sanders, Washington City, and E. B. Shankland, Iowa. It has been decided to loan the Slate Granges a certain per cent, of the money now on band in the Treasury of the National Grange, free of interest. The amount will be apportioned according to the number of subordinate Granted in each State, which will give the bulk of the money to the Northwestern States, where the order is more flourishing than in any other part of the country. An appropriation has been made for the relief of the sufferers in Kansas and Arkansas. The recommendations of Worthy Master Adams that the subordinate Granges be foster? ed by the National Grange, and that manufac? tures in the South be encouraged, were report? ed upon favorably by the committee, and the report adopted. The report of the Committee on Transporta? tion was adopted. The committee states that several important plans for providing more ex? tensive and cheaper means of transportation have been presented to them, including the Texas Pacific Railroad, the plan for the im? provement of the mouth of the Mississippi river, and the project of a double steel track freight railroad from New York to Missouri, i Each of these projects is national in character, j and their successful completion would encour-1 age in a wonderful degree the producing inter- j ests of the country. The committee declare that the time has fully come when it is the | I mission and duty of the Government to take such measures as will encourage tbe productive interests of the nation, which have hitherto received too little attention, and the National Grange urge upon Congress the immediate im? portance and vital necessity of such action as will look to providing cheap and rapid trans? portation between all sections of the country and markets of the world. The opening of the mouth of the Mississippi river is a pressing necessity, In view of the fact that so large a territory is dependent on this outlet for its pro? ducts, and we urge upon our legislators the ne I cessity of taking such measures as will open ? this river to the commerce of the world at the earliest possible moment. The committee to whom was specially as? signed the subject of tbe Texas Pacific Rail ! road submitted resolutions, earnestly inviting the attention of Congress to the necessity of its speedy completion, and asking reasonable aid to the company which has inaugurated this I great national enterprise, under such restric- i I tions and safeguards as will guarantee the gov- j ! ernment against loss, and protect the agricul- j i tural interests of every section against unjust I discrimination in the rates of transportation. I The report on the Centennial Exhibition, which was adopted, declares that no provision has been made whereby the Patrons of Hub bandry can be accommodated, and suggests a plan by which agricultural interests can be systematically and fully represented, recom? mending further consultation with the Direc? tors for the purpose of securing such facilities. It is probable that the National Grange re? mained in session until Tuesday night, making two weeks spent in deliberations for the ad? vancement and promotion of the objects in view. The suggestion has been made that this body shall convene only once in every two years, since the annual meetings are likely to create a plethora of legislation, some of which will necessarily prove unwise and impolitic. With biennial sessions, the business will be thoroughly digested in advance, and only the actual needs of the organization will be con? sidered. The suggestion, however, cannot be made practical under two years from this time, as the constitution must be amended aud rati? fied by the State Granges. An Unlucky Day. Why is it that the Legislature always solects Friday on which to fill vacancies in the judi? ciary ? Our law-makers must certainly know that it is regarded as an unlucky day, and one on which ancient mariners invariably refused to sail out of port. Besides, it is generally set apart as hangman's day, and there is no use in rendering the judiciary uncomfortable by linking the beginning of an official career with an unpropitious and suggestive time. We protest against the usage, and insist that some other day of the week be designated on which to launch the next barque on the judicial sea. Tbe mortality among the judges is sufficient to appal ordinary individuals, without adding the bad omen of Friday. I ? Hon. C. W. Jones, (Democrat,) of Escam ! bia, Fla,, has been elected to the United States Senato, aftsr a long and protracted struggle. The result was received with great demonstra? tions of rejoicing, which would have been up? roarious had not the President used his gavel vigorously. Jones is a lawyer, and stands in the front rank of his profession. Florida sends an able and honest man to represent her inter I ecU in tbe National Council. President Grant on Arkansas Affairs. Some men are gifted with the happy faculty of arousiug public interest whenever they take hold of any subject, whether or not this inter e*t of tbe public redounds to their credit. It seems that President Grant is largely gifted in this respect, and his management of Louisiana affairs, not to investigate the record any further, indicates the success with which he arrests public attention whenever it suits his genius. He comes to the front once again is a crisp and pointed message upon affairs in Arkansas, re? sponding to a resolution of the Senate, which had been offered by Senator Clayton, of Ar? kansas. The resolution called upon the Presi? dent for information "respecting affairs in Ar? kansas, together with such recommendations as he may deem proper in reference thereto," and the message was forthcoming so speedily as to suggest that Senator Clayton and Presi? dent Grant understood each other perfectly, especially as the document was prepared with? out the advice or knowledge of the Cabinet, i whose members are presumably bis advisers on public matters. The message is in the follow ! iug words: Executive Mansion, Feb. 8, 1875. j To the Senate of the United States : Herewith I have the honor to send, in ac I cordance with the resolution of the Senate of the 8d inst., all the information in my posses? sion not heretofore furnished relating to affairs in the State of Arkansas. I will venture to express the opinion that all the testimony shews that, in the election of 1872, Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected gov? ernor of that State ; that he has been unlawful? ly deprived of the possession of his office since that time ; that in 1874 the Constitution of State was, by violence, intimidation and rev? olutionary proceedings, overthrown and a new constitution adopted, and a new State Govern? ment established. These proceedings, if per? mitted to stand, practically ignore alftne rights of minorities in all the States. Also, what is there to prevent each one of the States recent? ly readmitted to Federal relations on certain conditions from changing their constitution and violating their pledge, if this action is acquiesced in? I respectfully submit whether a precedent so dangerous to the stability of the State Governments, if not of the National Government also, should be recognized by Congress. I earnestly ask that Congress will take de? finite action in this matter, to relieve the Exe? cutive from acting upon questions which should be decided by the legislative branch of the Government. U. S. GRANT. When this extraordinary message was read in the Senate, Mr. Clayton immediately moved its reference to the committee on privileges and elections. Senator Thurman suggested to amend by substituting a reference to the judi? ciary committee, since the question involved was not concerning an election, but as to the right of the people of Arkansas to change their con? stitution, which was a legal question. If the constitution of Arkansas was lawfully changed, then a legal government was in existence there. But he objected to any further consideration of ! the message at that time, and characterized it I as the most extraordinary and astouuding of all messages. The surprise and astonishment expressed by Senator Thurman has been echoed and re" echoed throughout the country, and, without distinction of party affiliations, prominent men have expressed the gravest apprehensions in regard to the attitude of President Grant to? wards the Southern States. This message met with the strongest denunciations frem every quarter, including some of the ablest newspa? pers of the Republican party, and an explana? tion has since been made by President Grant, in which he disclaims any attention of inter? fering with Arkansas affairs, unless expressly authorized by Congress. If Congress chooses to leave him without directions, and refuses to indicate a policy, the President will not inter? fere with the political status of Arkansas, and will leave Gov. Garland to manage the affurs of that State. Legislative Notes. The Senate was not in session on Monday last, and the House failed to obtain a quorum. The bill to repeal tbe agricultural lien law, which passed the Senate to take effect on and j after the lit of January next, was defeated in i the House of Representatives. Senator Nash, from the committee on claims, [ to whom was referred theaccountof the Kings tree Star, recommended that the bill shall be paid out of any moneys remaining in the State Treaiury belonging to the contingent fund of Ex-Gov. Moses. Why not order payment in Blue Ridge scrip? The time for final adjournment has not been agreed upon. Some express the opinion that the business will be completed by the 1st of March, when an adjournment will take place. From present indications, however, we are in? clined to think that the session will be pro? tracted beyond that date. A bill to regulate the sale of seed cotton in Anderson County has been passed to a third reading in the Senate. This bill makes it un? lawful for any person to buy seed cotton in An? derson County, at any time between ?unset and sunrise, and is intended to check a widespread evil, which is exceedingly annoying to farmers, namely, the traffic in stolen cotton. The case of Senator Andrews, of Or.ingeburg, was taken up by the Senate on Thursday last. A resolution was offered by Duncan, of Spar tanbug, that the said Andrews bo expelled from the Senate, which was not agreed to?yeas, 12; nays, 19. Several other motions were made, but without any definite result, and theSonator from Orangeburg is permitted to retain his seat, notwithstanding that the entire commit? tee of investigation, composed of Republicans and Democrats, agreed that hit. conduct and transactions were highly improper and unbe? coming a Senator. The committee only dif? fered as to the mode of punishment, and the Senate allows Mr. Andrews to remain unmo? lested, without even a vote of censure. The tax levy has been introduced into the House of Representatives. The total amount of the levy for next year is fourteen and seven tenths mills, divided as follows : Salaries, one and a half mills; public institutions, one and a half mills; public schools, two mills ; legis? lative expenses, one and a quarter mills; pub? lic printing, one-half mill; interest on public debt, two mills; claims, one mill; deficiencies iu public priuting, three-fourths of a mill ; unpaid appropriations, one mill; interest on the agricultural land scrip bonds, one-fifth of a mill; county purposes, three mills. The committee on ways and means have likewise reported a bill for the redemption of the bills of the Bank of the State, which provides for the appointment of throe commissioners to examine and pass upon tho validity of the bills. All bills stamped as legal are to be re? ceived in payment of back taxes and one-fifth of the current taxes, and a tax of one and a : half mills is levied to redeem the bills as they ? are presented. j Our Columbia Correspondence. Columbia, S. C? Feb. 13. Another week has passed, and apparently we are no nearer the time of adjournment than we were a month ago. Some important meas? ures have been discussed and settled. Mr. Trenholm introduced a Joint Resolution requiring that all outstanding claims against the State should be audited before they can be presented to the Legislature for payment. A j strong effort was made by the Republicans to defeat this measure, but their efforts were un? successful. No further evidence is necessary to show in what light the holders of these claims regard them. On Tuesday quite an economical fit took possession of the House. Meyers, of Beaufort, introduced a bill proposing to reduce the ex? penses of the State Government. You are aware that the salaries of the officers of the State are fixed by law. This bill amends the lau, and reduces the salaries and other expen? ses to the amount of $119,000. Of course it can only take effect after the expiration of the present year. Leslie, of Barn well, has disgusted the House ?since Wednesday with his effort to remove the Court House back from Barnwell to Blackville. This question has baen before the Legislature, the courts and the people for several years past, and has been settled and settled; the people have been kept in doubt and suspeuse ; hatred and bitterness have been engendered ; j property has been rendered worthless, and rights have been invaded, all the result of the petty spleen and spite of the gentleman from New York, C. P. Leslie. Like the vile mag? got, he can only live where there is corruption, and still further like it, he is always on the search for it. The upshot of the whole matter is this: Several years ago Leslie, for some of his rascality, was arrested and lodged in jail at Barnwell, and none of the property holders of the village would go his security that he might be bailed out. For that reason he swore ever? lasting enmity against the people of Barnwell. The matter is still unsettled, and may consume several days yet. Friday was the day set apart for the election of a Judge for the 3rd Judicial Circuit. The election came off, with what good results you have been informed before this. I feel that I can safely congratulate the Conservatives of the State upon the result of the election. It is true that Shaw is an out and out Democrat, which makes it that much better, but that by no means is the main point. That your good readers may fully understand the condition of affaire here, I will take advantage of this elec? tion, or at least of the opportunity which it affords, to give you the information desired. Gov. Chamberlain in his efforts to reform the State government, as was to be expected, met with a strong opposition from the ultra wing of his party, which culminated in a split broad and wide over the election of Judge Reed. The Conservatives, as they were in duty bound, sustained the Governor in his ef? forts at reform, and thus by this help he was enabled to come off conqueror. Things went on smoothly, to all appearances, until the Gov ' ernor disarmed the negro militia of Edgefield, which act rendered the opposition much more bitter toward him. He, too, by his wretched appointments in several of the counties?of which the Anderson Jury Commissioner was the worst?demonstrated to the Conservatives that their influence with the administration amounted to nothing, notwithstanding the help they had afforded him in his time of danger and peril. These circumstances all combined brought forth three candidates?Northrop, nominated by the administration, Moses by the ultra Republicans, and Shaw, an able law? yer and Democrat, by the Conservatives. Each faction was in earnest, r.ad each deter? mined in its course. Chamberlain fought for absolutism; the ultras, headed by Moses, for vengeance, and the Conservatives for principle and existence. The Conservatives were still smarting under the unfairness of the adminis? tration, which compelled them, in order to se? cure reform, to vote for a man who had so re? cently deserted his race, his party and his \ principles; they felt for this concession they were entitled to receive some compensation which never come. So, when the recent elec? tion came off, and when Gov. Chamberlain sought still further to punish them by com pel 1 I ing them to vote for a far worse man than Reed, else have Ex-Gov. Moses elected, they determined almost unanimously not to aid by another single vote the establishment of such a policy. They told the Republicans if their party could afford to elect such a man as Ex Gov. Moses, to go ahead and do it, that thev could no more compel them to vote for such men as Northrop by having such men as Whipper and Moses shaken over their heads ; that they, the Conservatives, were determined to vote for Shaw from first to last, unless they would give them a better man. And they did vote for him. After a number of ballots, each faction being about even, and when it was seen that the Conservatives remained firm, the Moses faction, with the determination to defeat the Governor, joined with the Conservatives, and the victory was won. This victory demon? strates three things, viz: That there is a wide and deep split in the Republican party, one headed by the administration and the other by Moses ; that the Conservatives hold the balance of power between them; that the Governor can count on the Conservative help only for the promotion of good measures, and that if he wants the Conservative help he must drop this "you give and I take" game, and deal liberally and fairly. It is amusing for the Union-Herald to claim, in its editorial this morning after the contest, that the election of Shaw was an administra? tion victory. The Union-Herald leaves the Con? servatives entirely out of the count, and claims that the defeat of Moses was due entirely to them, while in truth both were defeated, and the Conservatives came off victors. Take it in any light you please, success is due to but one thing, and that was the dogged determination on the part of the Conservatives to vote for neither Moses or Northrop. The election of Judge Shaw had scarcely been proclaimed when the news arrived that still another Judge was dead?Judge Townsend, of the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Vandivcr has succeeded in having a bill passed amending the drainage law for Anderson County, so as to compel citizens in Pickens and Oconee Counties when benefited by the removal of a dam in Anderson County to pay damages in proportion to the benefits received. J This is a just and timely law. Mr. Orr's bill providing a jury for Anderson County will be ready for ratification Monday morning. This bill passed the Houses with more dispatch than any other bill of the ses? sion. Tho Jury Commissioner will be furn? ished with a copy of the act as soon as ap? proved by the Governor, that the juries may no drawn, and Court held before the planting season arrives. SENTINEL. Our Greenville Correspondence. Greenville, S. C, Feb. 10 j Mr. Editor : As it has been several weeks since we have had any correspondence, and according with the generally conceded fact that a friendly correspondence between, not > only individuals, institutions and nations, but also between towns and cities is conducive to the prosperity of both ; for being cognizant of one another's faults as well as virtues, they are then able to condemn the one and emulate the other inter te, I will undertake to give your readers the gossip and current events of this place to the best of my ability. That time-honored institution, Furman Uni? versity, has recently had the ability as well as number of its faculty greatly enhanced by the addition of Rev. Dr. Reynolds, of Columbia. He has taken Latin and English Literature, the former of which heretofore devolved upon Professor Smith, and the latter is an entirely new branch in this institution. Dr. Reynolds is a large, portly gentleman, has a benigni calm looking face, wholly beardless, and tbe reflector of a kind heart. He is a splendid ?lecturer and fine speaker. He has already won the hearts of his pupils. Dr. Reynolds' success and note as a Professor in the South Carolina College in its palmy days needs no comment, and the trouble and cost of procur? ing his valuable assistance should be properly appreciated by the Baptists of the State and South in general. Dr. James C. Furman, the Pastor of the Baptist Church at this place, has resigned. As President of the University, his health would not allow him to supply the Church longer. It is not known yet who will be his successor. Mr. Charles and his "Skating Rink" has cre? ated an intense excitement among the lovers of pleasure, students and everybody else. As this institution has never visited Anderson, I will give some account of it. The skates have a horizontal piece of iron about two inches broad, to which are attached straps to hold them to the feet, and underneath are two trucks of two wheels each. The skates are fastened securely to the foot, you start around, you be? gin to imagine you are doing finely, when you get such a fall as you probably never got before. From one to two hundred people attend this place morning, afternoon and night. Ladies and gentlemen skate together, dozens upon the floor at a time. The excitement is intense. Collisions occur every moment. Couples fall in every direction ; and yet good men, appa? rently, encourage their daughters to attend this place and to participate in the exercises ; men, I say, do this who never think of allowing their daughters to enter a ball-room. What is the difference? Is not this even worse, if possi? ble? At present, the Theatre is the rage. Clara Wildman and the New York Comedy Theatre have appeared amongst us for a week's sojourn. This is a new thing in Greenville, and takes well. Clara is undoubtedly a good, emotional actress, and the very "Pearl of Song." Last night "Fanchon, the Cricket," was beautifully rendered, and this evening Clara appears in her beautiful rendition of "Dora," a home drama by Tennyson and Charles Reade. Upon several instances almost the whole audience has been in tears. All of the small, one-story buildings on Main Street near the post office, and on the opposite side, are being torn away to give room for seven new stores and an Opera House. Hurrah for Greenville 1 she will soon have a Skating Riuk, a Theatre and Street Railway ! Then where will poor Spartanburg appear, notwithstanding her Asheville Railroad. To-day we had the benefit of a thousand dollar horse race, for all of which please give us credit, while I remain yours truly, E. R. H. ? Tbe ditching and grading on the Laurens Railroad is nearly completed. The iron is be? ing laid down. ? Union County has recently voted a sub? scription of $150,000 to the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad. ? Arrangements are being made for dedica? ting the new Masonic temple in New York on the 2d of June next. ? It is proposed by little Delaware to enlarge her boundaries by taking in the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia. ? Andrew Johnson is the first ex-President who has ever been elected Senator, and is the only ex-President now living. ? An oration over the tomb of General Rob? ert E. Lee is to be delivered by Jefferson Da? vis, at Lexington, Virginia, in October next. ? The Cincinnati Commercial says a nephew of Stonewall Jackson married a niece of George B. McClellan at Denver the other day. ? Mrs. Lydia Bradley, of Peoria, 111., has just been elected first director of the First Na? tional Bank of that city. She is a wealthy widow and a large stockholder of the bank. ? Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, died at his home in Norwich on the 5th inst. Hon. W. W. Eaton has been appointed by the Gov? ernor to till tbe unexpired term of the deceased Senator. ? Hon. L. C. Carpenter, member of Con? gress from this District, has introduced a bill making an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of Charleston. It was referred to the committee on commerce. ? It now appears that the new Senator from I Wisconsin is not classed as a Republican. The St. Louis Globe says Mr. Cameron is a very good man, but he has always been a Democrat, 1 and owes his election to the Democrats. ? General Frank Blair is reported as serious ly and hopelessly ill. The St. Louis Times says he has failed so rapidly within the past few weeks as to bo unable to distinguish his most intimate friends, and cannot possibly survive the winter. ? The New York Herald says Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, was the only member engaged in the Civil Rights squabble who met the mat? ter with proper dignity and decorum, and he did himself honor by making his point without any bitter words of his own. ? William James, convicted at the August term of the District Court at Greenville, S. C, of selling liquor without paying the special tax, j and sentenced to six months imprisonment and j to pay a fine of one thousand dollars, ha% been unconditionally pardoned by President Grant. ? A letter from a hundred and forty-six colored people of Rutherford county, Tenn., represents that the negroes at many points are suffering from starvation; the whites are very little better off, and can give no assistance. The suffering is caused by the drought of last season. ? Lancaster County is minus two county commissioners. Alexander Clyburn has failed to qualify within the time specified by law, and Thos. S. Riddle has been indicted and convict? ed of habitual drunkenness. Gov. Chamberlain has proclaimed both offices vacant, and ordered j an olection to fill the vacancies. I ? Capt. James Ircdcll Waddell, the gallant ! commander of the Confederate cruiser Shenan ' doah, has recently received the appointment ; as commander of one of the Pacific Mail steamers, plying between San Francisco and j the ports of China and Japan. He will enter I upon his active duties in a few weeks. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Auxiliary Bible Society. A meeting of the citizens of Honea Path and vicinity was held in the Presbyterian and Methodist Church at this place on the 14th inst., for the purpose of organizing a society auxiliary to the Anderson County Bible Soci? ety. After a very able sermon by Rev. Edwin A. Bolles, District Superintendent American Bible Society, S. C, and a few rsmarks with reference to the objects and aims of Bible So? cieties, the Rev. S. P. H. Elwell, of the M. E. Church, South, was called to the Chair as Pres? ident pro. tern., and Wm. Lee requested to act as Secretary. After prayer by the Presi? dent, an invitation was extended to those pres? ent to enroll their names as members of the Society. The Rev. Mr. Bolles read the consti? tution for the government of branch Societies, and the same was adopted, which reads as fol? lows: Article 1. This Societyshall be called the Honea Path Branch Bible Society, auxiliary to the Anderson County Bible Society. Art. 2. The object of the Society shall be to promote the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, "without note or comment," and in English, those of the commonly received version. Art. 3. AH persons contributing any sum to its funds shall be members of the Society for one year?those contributing one dollar or more shall receive (if called for within twelve months) a common bible in return; those con? tributing five dollars at one time shall be mem? bers of the Society for life. Art. 4. All funds not wanted for circulating the Scriptures within the Society's own limits shall be paid over annually to the County So? ciety, to aid distributions in other parts of the County, and elsewhere. Art. 5. The officers of the Society shall con silt of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, whose duties shall be such as their respective titles import. Art. 6. The management of the Society ahall be entrusted to an Executive Committee of seven, which shall appoint its own chair? man and make its own by-laws. Art. 7. It shall be the duty of this commit? tee to meet frequently on adjournment, or on call of the chairman ; to keep a good supply of books on hand; to see that collections in some way are made annually in every congre? gation, and that all funds are forwarded early to the County Society, with a statement as to the portion designed for the p-^ment of books, and that as a free donation. Art. 8. There shall be a general meeting of the Society on the second Sabbath in Septem? ber of each year, when a full report of their doings shall be presented by the committee, (a -Y>py of which shall be furnished to the County Society,) and when a new election of officers aud committee shall take place.? Should the Society fail of an annual meeting, the same officers and committee shall be con? tinued until an election does occur. Art. 9. No alteration shall be made in this constitution except at an annual meeting, and by consent of two-thirds of the members pres? ent. On motion, an election was then entered into for officers of the Society for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: For President, Rev. L. W. Trible; Vice President, Capt. G. M. Mattison; Secretary, Treasurer and Depository, Wm. Lee; Execu? tive Committee?R. N. Wright, Rev. S. P. H, Elwell, Stephen Latimer, Malcom Erwin, Rev. L. W. Trible, G. M. Mattison and Wm. Lee. On motion of Rev. Mr. Bolles, the Secretary was requested to furnish the Intelligencer and Conservator with copies of the proceedings of this meeting, with a request for publication. The meeting then adjourned. S. P. H. ELWELL, Chm'n. Wm. Lee, Sec. and Treas. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Editor Iotellig?-ncer : Please allow me space for the following this week, in answer to repeated questions from many citizens: The Greeley Grammar School is being run in the same manner, and under the same laws as all other county schools. The attendance is about 140, of which it is proposed to return for pay only about eighty per month, in order that its share of the school fund shall be suffi? cient to run it for the full school year. The special trustees authorized by law have never ?ualified, and the local school trustees have ull authority to act. No difference in favor of this school has been or can be made, and all such talk is nonsense. WM. N. MURDOCH. Wo call attention to the advertisement of Christopher's Alta Safety Oil in this day's is? sue. This oil possesses qualities which com? mend it to general use. It is said to possess the highest illuminative properties, is free from all unpleasant odors, and what is most desira? ble, is entirely non-explosive. A CARD. Editob Anderson Intelligencer?Dear Sir: I know that the public have no right to expect me to reply to .the comments by the Conservator made last week on my appoint? ment to the ofllc? of Jury Commissioner. I do so only because it can be done in a single sentence: The proof of the pudding is the eating. I shall only further say that I ap? preciate the necessity newspapers lie under to keep the public nose pleasantly tickled, and that though a member of that party which is not afraid to pursue an independent course, I have yet remaining to mo the right to ask to be judged as an officer by my official conduct. SAMUEL JOHNSON. Feb IS, 1875 51 1* HYMENEAL. From the Honolulu Commercial A dvertiser. MARRIED, in this city, at St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral, on Monday, December 21,1874, by the Right Rev. Bishop of Honolulu, assisted by Rev. J. Mackintosh, Mr. FREDER? ICK HARRISON HAYSELDEN, formerly of Brighton, England, to Miss TALULA LUCY, only daughter of Mr. Walter Murray (xibson, of Lanai, and formerly of Fendleton, South Carolina. [We tendorour congratulations to the pro? prietor of Lanai on the happy event recorded fibove. His faithful labors during thirteen yoars to improve and make productive his beautiful island, entitle him to some good for tune and repose; and wo are pleased to pro sumo that his increase of family will more and moro strengthen his hands, and leavo him free to follow up a pursuit of which there has been furnished such ample and pleasant evidence in our columns. His facile pen is well and favor? ably known both here and abroad; and wo feel that our archipelago may enroll among those who are striving to do it honor, the namo of the active advocate of immigration and in? crease of population of this Kiugdom, and of the author of so much pleasant writing for the instruction and delight of this community.? Ed. Honolulu Commercial Advertiser.] THE MARKETS. Anderson, Feb. 17, 1875. The cotton market has beon dull during tho past week, and closed this evening at 14 cents lor middling. Charleston, Fob. 15. Cotton quiet aud easy?middling 15 to 15"j. New York, Feb. 15. Cotton dull and easy, at from 15J to 164.