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THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20,1875. A Good Beginning. We give elsewhere an account of the arrest and incarceration of Niles G. Parker, Ex Treasurer of South Carolina, who is charged with embezzlement of the public funds while he was in office. We shall not condemn Parker without a hearing upon the particular charges now made, but the facts look strongly against his innocence and point directly to his guilt in the matters specifically charged. His wonder? ful development into a rich man so soon after securing possession of the State Treasury, however, is a matter of common notoriety, and during the days of infamy and corruption when he had the disbursement of millions there were none so verdant as to believe that his sudden acquirement of wealth was the result of hon? esty. He reveled in diamonds, watches, goM chains, gold mounted harness for splendid horses, and other luxuries to suit his fastidious and extravagant tastes, and at the close of his official career capped the climax by the erection of a magnificent edifice, which Tom Mackey so pertinently described as "Parker's Haul." These things belong to the nnwritten history of reconstruction, illustrative of the fatness enjoyed for a season by the cormorants who were preying upon the vitals of a prostrate and helpless people. Bat the time long predicted and expected seems to have been hastened by certain events of the last six months, and the day of reckoning is now before the men who were mainly instrumental in debauching the public service and dragging down the old commonwealth to the ragged edge of despair. We look upon the election of Mr. Chamberlain and his faithful adherence to pledges as the first step towards retribution for the sins of former administrations, which was fitly supple? mented by the choice of Mr. Dunn as Comp? troller-General. These two events may be re? garded as the culminating points, which will result in unearthing former rascality and bring? ing offenders to justice. The earliest fruit to be gathered is certain revelations concerning the transactions of Niles G. Packer, upon which he stands arraigned at this time', and we ere to have an insight into the dark and mysterious management of the State's finances during that unrighteous era, when stealing was the chief avocation of" the most prominent officials. But this is merely a beginning, and we shall be sorely disappointed when Mr. Parker's case is being examined into unless his accomplices are arraigned with him, and made to bear their share of public indignation . and the law's vengeance. He was only the custodian of the keys, and shrewder men than Parker devised the methods of plunder, con? cealed the tracks of the plunderers, and guar? ded against surprises. Without him these nefarious schemes were impossible, but he was not alone in any of the villainous transactions of the Scott dynasty, and we trust the devel? opments shortly to be made will bring to light these infamies in all their glaring colors. The News and Courier Libel Suit. The indictment of the Charleston News and Courier for libel is attracting a large share of attention. Messrs. Biordan and Dawson, pro? prietors of the aforesaid newspaper, were pros? ecuted in eight cases for libel, involving publi? cations which extended through several years, and including charges against C. 0. Bo wen for bigamy, forgery, election frauds and instigating murder. The indictment tried last week was that implicating Bo<ven in the murder of Col. Wm. Parker White, which occurred during the war. The trial was confined to Capt. F. W. Dawson, the principal editor of the News and Courier, who was the real author of the articles alleged to be libelons. The defence admitted the publication of the editorials upon which the prosecution was based, and intro? duced a mass of evidence to sustain the truth of their allegations that Bowen was connected with the murder of Col. White. Among the witnesses produced was Eli G. Grimes, who committed the murder, and who testified strongly that Bowen was the instigator of the awful deed. Ue was a private in Bowen's j company at the time, and it was from fear, threats and commands that he was induced to shoot Col. White. His testimony was positive and unequivocal on this point,, and fully sus? tained the charges made against Bowen by the News and Courier. The examination of wit? nesses began on Tuesday men ing and ended on Saturday afternoon. The argument of counsel was heard on Monday, and we pre? sume that a verdict is already rendered at this writing, unless a mistrial takes place. The arraignment of our contemporary is ex? ceedingly significant. Through all these years of public corruption and official plundering the newspaper has been the only bulwark of the people against the onslaughts of villains and rogues. From its position and facilities, the News and Courier has borne the brunt of the battle in detecting rascality and exposing the characters of unscrupulous men in official posi? tion. This duty haa_been performed fearlessly and uncompromisingly, which involved un? sparing denunciation of thieves and scoundrels. Hence, when an attempt is made to muzzle its utterances and contract the sphere of legitimate journalism, there arises a feeling of sympathy among the masses for the brave defenders of their rights and liberties. We trust that the verdict will sustain Capt. Dawson, as the charges are more than sustained against Bowen, in our opinion. It is said to be the first crimi? nal prosecution of a newspaper for libel ever known in South Carolina, and a verdict of guilty will subject our friend to fine and im Srisonment, at the discretion of the Court, uch a result would tend to the manifest inju? ry of journalism in this State, and prove an encouragement to the baser elements in poli? tics, when all honest men are striving earnest? ly to defeat and expose these enemies of the general welfare. Diversified Farming. The importance of diversity in agricultural labor is a question which farmers would do well to study. The subject attracts newspaper discussion every year, but we fear that the planters do not give it that attention which its importance deserves. Some of the Virginia papers are appealing to the agriculturists ef that section so to diversify their crops that in no case can they be left without a sufficiency of* food for their own support, even if they have no profits. The Petersburg and Rich? mond newspapers are strongly advocating this rule, and, it is to be hoped, with a good pros? pect of succees. There are some portions of Virginia in which tobacco is practically the single crop, and if it fails to yield largely the consequences are disastrous. The Gulf States, in case of any accident to the cotton crop, find themselves in a like predicament. The New Orleans Picayune advises the planters of Loui? siana to diversify their crops. In three years the cotton crop of the South has yielded 11, 750,000 bales, with an estimated value of $750,000,000. The total value of the crops for the three years preceding the war was $534, 000,000. Yet, notwithstanding this large in? crease, it is apparent to every one that the Cotton States are getting deeper and deeper into debt every year. As a partial remedy, we suggest the diversification of the crops, so that the planter may have more for his personal support and for that of his employees, and less need for expenditure on this account. It seems scarcely credible that with an average annual return of $234,690,000 from cotton, the South? ern States should be in such a deplorable con? dition, but it appears to be true. All that they can make seems to be turned into ashes by official plunder and misgovernment, and conse? quent disorganization of labor. At the same time, some of the Southern States are not bur? dened with even the effects of reconstruction, and have long since escaped from the rule of plunderers. But these are not prospering as tfoey ought to* be, for the reason that the cotton mania is rooted and grounded in the minds: of planters. , All will admit that no community can pros? per which depends on only one crop, and yet their practice is exactly to the contrary. Line upon line, and precept upon precept, has not changed their practices or altered their ruinous policy. Every year the planting of cotton engrosses more and more of their time and substance, and farmers are ready to resent the interference of newspapers with their suicidal j course, although so many freely admit that the actual results are correctly stated. We trusted that the Granges would tend to apply the remedy by convincing the farmer with comparisons between the different meth? ods, and serve to enlighten the understandings of such as are not given to close calculation of results. This organization will never fulfill its mission until its members thoroughly under? stand and act upon the safest principles of their vocation, by investigating what is trae and genuine economy in planting crops, without J reference to the actual money received therefor, hui with an eye to the permanent improvement of their farms and the aggregate prosperity of the community. The inducements offered to Granges, we fear, has stimulated the cultivation of cotton this year by a large increase in the use of fertilizers, and should disaster ensue to the coming crop, we are confident that many farmers will be poorer than ever at the close of the season. > It may be true that some portions of the South will not justify a diversity of crops, but this does not apply to the region for which we are writing, where the climate and soil are adapted to the growth of everything necessary for the sustenance of man and beast. Our farmers have every inducement and encourage? ment to employ their energies in building up a system of farming which will insure gradual and permanent prosperity, for there are numer? ous examples before them where men have j succeeded best in raising their own supplies and a much larger number of lamentable fail- j ures in seeking to become suddenly rich by a 1 blind infatuation and devotion to exclusive cotton culture. The facts are numerous and well attested in every neighborhood. Looking away from home, we find that this diversity of agricultural interests is one of the secrets of prosperity in the Middle and Northern States, and there is no good and sufficient reason to suspect its advantages here. All classes are deeply interested in this mat? ter, and the non-producers are more vitally concerned than the agricultural population, for the welfare and success of all depends upon a sound and reliable condition of things among the farmers, who are the basi? of every pros? perity. Hence, we look with much concern upon the present state of affairs, fully believing that unless a radical change is effected the entire population of the South is doomed to become even poorer than when the days of our oppression begun. ?*?*f The Columbia Union-Herald states that the discovery of overlooked vouchers in the treasury vaults materially reduces the amount of coupons alleged to have been fraudulently exchanged by Ex-Treasurer Parker. The sum now discovered is about $190,000, leaving the amount in question only $260,000, instead of $450,000. Comptroller-General Dunn is en? gaged in carefully going over the entire interest account by assorting and counting the great mass of canceled coupons, and we shall soon have exact knowledge of the condition of af? fairs. SSf The Newberry Herald says : "Bologna sausage is no longer made in Greenville, the material necessary for its manufacture having given out lately. The proprietors have moved .to new and fresher fields in Charlotte, N. C." Does our contemporary really mean to say that the canine element has disappeared from Greenville? If so, we want the proprietors of that sausage factory to visit Anderson, and ren? der the town supremely happy by similar ex? haustion of "necessary material." The Columbia Unio?i-Herald says fre? quent complaints are made of the misconduct of small boys who regularly attend the various churches on Sabbath evening, and seriously disturb the congregations. The nuisance be? came so general and insufferable that one of the ministers took out a warrant for three young men, charged with disorderly conduct in church. So it seems the law must be resorted to in order to compel decent behavior. Arrest of Niles G. Parker, Ex-Treasurer. Niles G. Parker was arrested in Columbia on the 21st inst., charged with embezzlement and fraudulent misapplication of the public funds to the amount of $28,100 while serving as a member of the Sinking Fund Commission The legal proceedings against Parker were in? stituted by Messrs. D. H. Chamberlain, T. C. Dunn, S. W. Melton, W. B. Nash and Paris Simkins, the present Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The affidavit upon which a warrant was issued for his arrest was made by Hon. T. C. Dunn, Comptroller General. The writ was issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and bail was required in double the sum charged as being embezzled, which Parker was unable to give, and he was remanded to jail. The plaintiffs are represented by Messrs. Sam? uel W. Melton, James H. Rion and W. H. Wingate, and the defendant has employed Messrs. C. D. Melton, Leroy F. Youmans and W. K. Bachman as his attorneys. The complainants refer to the Act of the General Assembly, March 1, 1870, which pro? vides for the Sinking Fund, and allege that the Commissioners under it were directed to sell such real and personal property, assets and effects belonging to the State as were not in actual use, and that the revenues thence de? rived were to be by it applied to the extinguish? ment of the public debt, by investing the same in the public securitfes of the State ; that W. B. Gulick was the Treasurer of the Sinking Fund on May 29,1872; that on that day Parker was Treasurer of the State; that on that date there was in the hands of Gulick certain funds which had been collected by the Commission? ers, &c, and that on that date he delivered to Parker the sum of $28,100. The complaint further alleges that the defendant (Parker) did not, as agent of the Sinking Fund or otherwise* use the said sum of money for the purpose of extinguishing the public debt, by investing the same in the public securities of the State, but on the contrary embezzled and fraudulently misapplied the aforesaid money. The affidavit of Mr. Dunn includes the following statement: That a sufficient cause of action exists in favor of the plaintiffs, as "the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund," against the defendant Niles G. Parker, and the grounds for which appear, by the sworn complaint in this action, hereto annexed ; all the statements concerned in which are true to the knowledge of this deponent, except those therein stated on infor? mation and belief, and those he believes to be true; that the grounds of his belief are the sworn statements of various witnesses examined before the Secial Joint Committee of tht Gen? eral Assembly of the Stale of South Carolina, appointed pursuant to a concurrent resolution passed 23rd February, 1873, "for the purpose of investigating the sale of certain property in the cities of Charleston and Columbia, made by the Sinking Fund Commission; also the j stocky and bonds said to have been sold by said Commission," of which said committee this deponent was a member. And this deponent further says that, from information derived from the examination of [ witnesses before Baid committee, he is informed j and believes that, on 29th day of May, A. D. 1872, W. B. Gulick, as Treasurer of the Com i missioners of the Sinking Fund, had in his hands the sum of $28,100, invested in bonds of the State of South Carolina, in accordance with the provisions of law, proceeds of the sale of the property of the State; that upon the order of J. L. Neagle, the Comptroller General, Y. J. P. Owens, then Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, and of W. J. Whipper, then Chairman of the Com? mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of the said State, and said parties constituting a majority of the Board of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, the said W. B. Gu'ick, Treasurer, as aforesaid, sold the bonds in his hauds and transferred to the defendant, Niles G. Parker, then State Treas? urer, on the 26th May, 1872, the sum of $28,100, i and that the defendant, N. G. Parker, there 1 upon embezzled and fraudulently misapplied the said moneys. After Parker had been committed to jail I upon the charges above specified, another and more gigantic fraud was alleged against him, upon which he was required to give bail in the sum of $250,000 to answer. This required bail was too much, however, and the prison doors are closed upon the Ex-Treasurer. The latter charge, even more flagrant in its character, is thus stated by the Phcenuv: The action is brought in the name of the State by the Attorney-General, who, in this more important case, as in the other, is very efficiently seconded and assisted by James H. Rion, Esq., of Winnsboro. The State alleges, and will undertake to prove, that during the years 1869-70 and 1871, Parker, then State Treasurer, among coupons that he paid on valid bonds, left $450,000 of them uncanceled. That is, he paid them, but did not cancel them. : They were thus preserved, in order to be pre? sented and paid again at the Treasury. He then cut off from the conversion bonds in his office, which had not been signed by the Gov? ernor and himself, (the Treasurer,) coupons that according to their dates would have ma? tured at that time. These coupons had his (Parker's) engraved signature on them, and required no other authentication. They had the look of being all right. Of this kind of coupons, he substituted $450,000 in amount, for the same amount of valid coupons, which, as we said, he had taken good care not to can? cel when he paid them. These latter have made their appearance at the Treasury and been taken up. Nearly all of these valid cou Cona thus paid but uncanceled, thus replaced y bogus ones, (within a few thousand,) have been funded during the present year. The State has lost by the operation, unless the thing can, in some way be undone, $225,000. Parker is now required to give $250,000 bail,.a margin of $25,000 more than the amount which the State has lost by him in this transaction. He has no doubt had accomplices in it, and it will be the best atonement he can make to the plun? dered people of the State, to bring these accom? plices in for their share of the punishment and disgrace which have overtaken himserf. Hampton Legion. We print a circular to-day which announces a general re-union of tho survivors of the Hampton Legion to take place in Columbia on the 21st of July next?the fourteenth an? niversary of the First Battle of Manassas. Gen. Hampton is expected to preside, and an oration will be delivered by Gen. T. M. Logan, who now resides in Richmond, Va. The sur? vivors number some of the most gallant sol? diers of the war, including one or two compa? nies from Anderson, who should make arrange? ments to be fully represented at the proposed re-union. The objects in view are highly commendable, and we are glad to see that the "Legion" is determined to perform its share of the work in rescuing from oblivion the noble deeds of Confederate soldiers. A gentleman visited our town on Saturday last, for the purpose, of paying some debts ?which bo owed, but did not Rivcoed in finding tho parties, although ho spent hall a day in the search. Surely, there must ho plenty of money in town. Gen. Barllett's Tribute to the South. At the Lexington centennial celebration on the 19th inst., Gen. Wm. F. Bartlett, of Pitts field, Mass., made an excellent speech, and gave utterances to sentiments of genuine patri? otism, which will touch a responsive chord in the hearts of those who fought beneath the folds of the "Conquered Banner." The time and place of this expression was most oppor? tune, as the Lexington demonstration is the forerunner of centennial observances in this country, intended to commemorate the deeds of courage and heroism displayed by the foun? ders of our government. The spirit of recon? ciliation between the sections will become pop? ular, and enlist the sympathy of Confederate soldiers with) the prospect of a lasting and fraternal peace, based upon a generous and magnanimous recognition of their services, sacrifices and genuine patriotism growing out of fidelity to principle. The words of confi? dence and respect emanating from Gen. Bart? lett, on the initial battle-ground of the Revo? lution, deserve to remain upon perpetual record, and be cherished as the sentiments of a brave soldier wishing to honor the conduct of a gal? lant foe, between whom fraternal relations are already established, and whose united efforts for the prosperity and progress of the country will assuredly maintain liberty and bring hap? piness to the entire nation. We extract the noble and generous sentiments of Gen. Bartlett, whose kindly expressions will reach the hearts of hundreds among our readers who wore the gray: Sir, the only really belligerent people in the country to-day, North and South, are those who, while the war lasted, followed carefully the paths of peace. Do not believe that the light and dirty froth, which is blown northward and scattered over the land oftentimes for ma? licious purposes, represents the true current of public opinion at the South. Look to their heroes, their leaders, their Gordons, their Lees, their Johnsons, their Lamar, Ransom and Ripley, and tell me if you find in their utter? ances anything but renewed loyalty and devo? tion to a united country. These are the men, as our great and good Gnv. Andrew told you at the close of the war?these are the men by whom and through whom you must restore the South, instead of the meaner men for whom power is only a synonym for plunder. *?#? *?*# As an American I am as proud of the men who charge! so bravely with Pickett's Division on our lines at Gettysburg, as I am of the men who bravely met and repulsed them there. Men cannot always choose the right cause, but when having chosen that which conscience dic? tates, they are ready to die for it, if they justify not their cause, they at least ennoble them? selves, and the men who for conscience sake fought against their government at Gettysburg ought easily to be forgiven by the sons of the men who for conscience sake fought against the government at Lexington and Bunker Hill. Oh, sir, a3 Massachusetts was first in war, so let her be first in peace, and sha1 shall forever be first in tho hearts of her country? men. Attorney General Williams. We are constantly having rumors of changes in Grant's Cabinet, and especially just after defeats of the.Radical party before the people. This may or may not be significant, and the President may possibly entertain the idea that the weakness and imbecility of his constitu? tional advisers has something to do with the unhappy result, which would be remedied by a gentle hint to resign. Or the average member of the Cabinet may look upon these defeats as the forerunners of other disasters and calami? ties to their noble chieftain in his political career, which renders an escape for them nec? essary and prudent. Either view is bad for the President, whose miserable judgment in selecting men for advisers long since passed into a proverb. Be this as it may, we have the satisfaction of announcing that Attorney Gen? eral Williams will positively retire from the position he has so long disgraced by his parti? ality and partisan malignity. His resignation will take effect on the 15th of May. He con? siders "that he has held the office long enough for reputation and political glory, and that it is now time for him to devote some attention to his own welfare." One rumor says that he will resume the practice of law in Washington, and another says he intends going back to Oregon. We do not care much what is to be? come of Williams in this world, so long as he docs not have another opportunity of harassing the Southern people with his mean and con? temptible manipulation of the laws, by direct? ing the employment of soldiers to destroy lib? erty and crush out freedom. Such has been his chief occupation during the last few years, and we part from him without regret. The Third Term.?A Washington dispatch makes the following revelation on the third term business. We think his closing sentence might be changed to read that it is entirely discreditable to the President that he has suf? fered so much discussion without giving the slightest hint of his intentions heretofore. It would have been far more creditable for this expression to precede rather than follow the disastrous results to his party, growing out of 6ilence on this identical point. We are not tho ones to grieve ovo: the perversity and wrong headedness of Gen. Grant, for all these things make certain the triumph of the Democratic party: I take advantage of the absence of President Grant and his cabinet to make public a fact with regard to tUfi.next presidency which may help to the simplification of the coming can? vass. President Grnnt is not a candidate for re-election for a third term, and never has been. He never suggested the idea himself, and never gave any one the slightest warrant for suppos? ing that he would take the nomination if of? fered ; and it is understood here that if he had ever been asked by any authoritative body, ho would have declined to be considered a candi? date under any circumstances. The curious part of this absurd controversy is that no one having authority has ever asked the President whether he would he a candidate for a third term, and the President very naturally didn't wish to say anything unsolicited or make the matter a subject of gossip with interested per? sons. Practically, I think I have reason for saying that in a short time there is a prospect of his being catechised directly, and the President will let it be known, once for all, that neither he, nor his friends on his behalf, expect, desire or would accept a nomination for a third term of the presidency. It is something worth re? calling just here that not one solitary word has been said either by the President or his person? al friends which would in any way look towards a third term of office. This third term bogy has been long enough before the country, and it is discreditable to the press that any atten? tion whatever is paid to it. a pleasant, refreshing shower of rain on Tuesday last revive 1 drooping vegetation, and bencfitted the gardens and fields. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor : I think the article in the Greenville Daily News of April 13ih headed* "Memory of the Martyrs who wore the Gray," by whomsoever written, well worthy a re-pub? lication in your columns, to stir up heroic memories of our fallen braves! Their gallant achievements?their noble sacrifices of homes, comforts, fortunes, and even life itself in our defense, and for the sacred cause of liberty? from the very oppressions which we are doomed to feel?demand that they should not be for? gotten I The crowding events, the shadows of these hurrying years, all tend to eradicate and obscure our sympathies and gratitude for the martyr band; but let us pause now, midst all our duties and passions, our hopes and fears, to remember once more our soldier dead in ap? propriate celebrations on this bright Easter morn of nature. Wherever sleeps A Southern hero in all our broad land, this should be a time to renew their graves, and revive thoughts of that sad epoch in our country's history. What fitter season could be chosen than the middle or 10th of May, heretofore marked as a memorial day, to decorate our mausoleums of glory, however humble?types of duty and honor, truth and devotion 1 Allow me to sug? gest, in accordance somewhat with the thoughts written below, that every soldier's grave should be marked, and I know of no other way to ac? complish this speedily and surely than the plan suggested. Let a committee of ladies and gentlemen be appointed to meet and arrange for a memorial day. Suitable orators, such as Gens. Hampton, Conner, Capers, McGowan, or others?not so famed, but local heroes?to deliver eulogies in some large building; appropriate odes to be prepared by the best musicians, and the deco? ration of graves to follow as usual. But, I would suggest, might it not be appropriate for tickets to be previously sold at some moderate sum, or else a collection taken up on the spot, from all who wish to contribute towards erect? ing headstones over the graves of our soldier dead, or if preferable to erect a modest shaft as a memorial, whereby we may evince our life? long gratitude and veneration for the "martyrs who wore the gray." E. R. M. j - -ut ? V j Agricultural Steam Engines. j Mr. Editor : As steam power is being very much used on our farmes, we would like to make a statement of what we are now doing with two six-horse agricultural engines. We are running a 48 inch circular saw mill, and cut six thousand feet of lumber per cfay. We regard this combination of power a perfect success, for with these two engines we run two gins and two threshers, and can keep our en" gines at work all the year round. Our engines and saw mill were manufactured by R. Tozer, of Columbia, S. O, and it gives us much pleas? ure to state that we find this machinery to be all the manufacturer promised in his contract and can cheerfully recommend him to any of our friends who may anticipate purchasing either engines or saw mills. A. M. GUYTON A CO., Piercetown, Anderson Co., S. C. WofTord College. We have received an invitation to Ine an? nual celebration of the Preston Literary Socie? ty, which takes place on the 28th of June next. "Would a division of the Union be beneficial ?" is the subject for discussion. Affirmative?W. L. Glaze, Orangeburg, and P. B. Langston, Laurens. Negative?W. C. Rice, Union, and G. E. Prince, Williamston. The valedictory address will be delivered by Julius A. Mood, of Cokesbury. Our young friend, Henry G. Reed, of Anderson, is chair? man of the invitation committee. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. SABBATH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. This body convened with tho Baptist Church on Friday last, and remained in session two days. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. J. S. Murray to an attentive congre? gation. Tho number of delegates in attend? ance was not large, and only twelve Sabbath Schools were represented. An organization was made by the eloction of the following offi? cers : Robert Pratt, Superintendent; F. C. v. Borstel, Assistant Superintendent; James A. Hoyt, Socrotary and Treasurer; Rev. E. R. Carswell, Rev. Mike McGee and E. P. Earle, Executive Committee. On Saturday morning, an excellent essay was read by Dr. W. C. Brown, upon "A Sabbath School in avery Church." Interesting and profitable discus? sions took place on questions relating to the Sabbath School work, aud much zeal was man? ifested by the delegates in this department of labor. Tho Association resolved to hold its noxt moeting at the Littlo River Church, be? ginning on Friday before the last Sabbath in July, 1876. The business proceedings closed on Saturday afternoon. A mass meeting took place in tho Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon, which attracted an immense congregation. Tho exercises were opened with singing, after which prayer was offered by Rev. D. E. Frierson. A novel and interesting oxercise was raising tho "Lowor of strength," which consisted of well-shaped blocks of wood forming a pyramid, on each of which was inscribed somo appropriate virtue of tho Christian charactor. The corner stono was laid by Bro. Borstel, who roeited suitable passages of Scripture, and ho was followed by a class of young girls, each of whom added to the tower a single block witli apt quotations from the Biblo, intendod to illustrate the par? ticular virtue represented. The whole was surmounted by a vase of flowers and ever groens. It was a boautiful and impressive ex erciso, and gave much gratification to those present. An address upon Sabbath Schools was then delivered by Mr. E. B. Murray5, at tho request of tho Association, in which our talented young friond added greatly to his rep? utation as a pleasing and entertaining speaker. Tho mass moeting was a decided success, and wo trust accomplished mush good for tho cause. Ono day last week, a colored man in the om ploy of Mr. W. G. Watson, who lives near Mountain Creek, endeavored to force a mule across a small ditch in the field, and not suc? ceeding, he deliberately took tho plow-line, tied ono end of it round the mule's tongue and pulled it almost completely out. Tho mule has been scarcoly ablo to eat evor since, and it is thought he cannot livo. As yet, Mr. Wat? son has done nothing with the colored man, although it is to he hoped that he will take steps in have him justly punished in order to deter other employees 'from following his example. Our statutes make such offences malicious trespasses, punishable by civil action for dam? ages, or misdemeanors punishable by fine and imprisonment at the discretion of tho Court. 1 REVIVAL MEETINGS. The series of meetings in the Baptist Church closed on Sunday night, with an impressive and eloquent sermon from Rev. D. E. Frierson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. The meet? ing was continued throughout last week, and every night there were large congregations in attendance, manifesting a dee$ and serious inr terest in the exercises, which were conducted by Rev. J. S. Murray. By appointment of the Sabbath School Association, Rev. W. H. King preached on Saturday night and Rev. E. R. Carswell on Sabbath morning. Altogether, the meeting was in; progress for two weeks, and resulted in thiiteen accessions to the Church. The ordinance of baptism will be adminis? tered on Sunday afternoon at the nsual place, and the observance of the Lord's Supper will take place after the closo of the services on Snnday night. Preaching may also be expect? ed on Friday and Saturday nights. BRIEF MENTION. Cotton is in good demand at 15 cents for middling. Straw hats are in demand, and the season for linen coats is fast approaching. The first roses of the season are in bloom f and add much to the beauty of the flower yards in town. Saturday next is May-Day, and several of the schools in town will honor the occasion by parties, pic nics, etc. The County Medical Association will meet at this place on the 8th of May next for the transaction of important business. The work on Granite Row is progressing finely, and ere another week goes by, we hope to see the whole Row in a new coat. The "Joker's Club," on Granite Row, have on hand an abundant supply of the latest and best jokes, with which they while awaythe long, dull hours. The second quarterly conference of the Meth? odist Church, Anderson Station, will be held on Saturday next, 1st of May. Religious ser? vices on Sunday as usual. Strawberries at fifty cents a quart made their appearance here on Tuesday last. They were brought from Charleston. We want to engage a lot at that price, and deliver them later in the season. As the meeting of the stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad takes place this week, many persons (who owned stock) have gone to Columbia. Some on business, and some for pleasure. A destructive hail-storm passed over that section of*country lying about six miles south of this place on Tuesday evening last, destroy? ing great quantities of timber on the plantation of Col. J. W. Norris and others adjoining. We learn from parties living in the country, that chicken cholera is prevailing in many sec? tions, and to so great an extent that it is feared but few chickens will be left This is a calam? ity which will be much regretted by the lovers of fried chicken. We were shown last week a beautiful map of this County, made by Mr. J. H. von Hasseln from the old map of Surveyor Hall. It is a decided improvement on the old one, and re? flects much credit on Mr. von Hasseln, who made it for the use of the Auditor's office. We are informed that many of the colored people who live in the country, on hearing of the stockholders' meeting at Columbia, imag? ined they could go free on the Railroad as well as white people, since they construed the word stockholders to mean owners of horses, mules, cows, etc A literary society has been organized at Neal"s Creek, under the name of the Broada way Debating Club, with J. If. Vandiver, President, D. D. Gentry, Vice President, and S. J. Browne, Secretary and Treasurer, It numbers many members, and is in a flourish? ing condition. We learn that on Friday last, a small colored boy living with Mr. 8. N. Pearman, a few miles from town, fell head foremost into a well forty-one feet deep, imbedding his head in the mud at the bofoin .o the depth of about four inches. He was tal:en out soon afterwards, and was found to have received but a few scratches. He wasn't made to be killed in a well. Quite an interesting event took place at the last meeting of Neal's Creek Division, Sons of Temperance, on Saturday night last Sixteen now members were received into the Division, and an eloquent address was delivered on the occasion by Mr. James M. Sullivan, who was one of the visiting members from the Division at this place. The exercises of the evening were much enjoyed by all present Attention is called to the advertisement of Messrs. Lewis & Co., in another column. They have just received a large and well solected stock of boots, shoes, hats, ladies' and gentle? men's dress goods, as well as a complete assort? ment of groceries, etc., which they propose to sell at the lowest figures. All those wishing to obtain good bargains would do well to give them a call and examine their new stock. We learn that on Monday night last a color? ed man named Henry Burton, entered the room of a young lady who resides a few miles below this place, with a villainous purpose, and was only deterred from carrying it out by hor screams, which alarmed the household. The colored man escaped, and up to this timo has not beeu arrested, although tho officers of the law are on his track. It is to be hoped they will succeed in capturing him. Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Co. are engaged in fitting up their extensive establishment, in order to keep time with the march of improve? ment in town. The ceiling of their store-room has received a complete coating of white, and tho doors, counters, etc., have been painted a neat brown color. They have also just received a lot of new goods, with which they intend to adorn the shelves. Let others profit by their example. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, April 22, 1875, by Rev. E. F. Jlyde, Mr. T. W. WHITFIELD and Miss IDA E., daughter of Mr. R. T. Tucker, all of Anderson County. On SundaV morning, April 25th, at the resi? dence of tho* bride's mother, by James McLos kov, Esq., Mr. ISHAM ELROD and Miss SA? RAH JANE BOLT, all of Anderson County, WANTED, BY a PRACTICAL PRINTER, a Situation, to take chargo of a weekly newspaper office. To any one wanting a reliable hand, of steady habits, and who fully understands the busi? ness, apply by letter to JULIAN W. CA VIS, McGill <fe Witherow's Job Printing Office, Washington City, D. C. April 20, 1875 41 2 Auction at the Red Sign. -o IWILL sell at auction on next MONDAY, (Saleday in May,) the Stock of Goods now on hand, consisting of DRY GOODS, NO? TIONS, Ac. S. M. PEGG. April 20, 1S75 40 1