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JUj?MSi0U Intelligence*. fiOYT & co., Proprietors. James a. hoyt, editor. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.?Tyro Dollars per an? num, and Onk Dollar for si* months. Subscriptions are not taken for a less period than six months. Liberal deductions made to clubs of ton or more sub? scribers. RATES OF ADVERTISING.--One Dollar per square oi one inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per squaro for subsequent Insertions less than three months. No ad- j vertisement counted less than a square. Liberal contracts will be made with those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Advertising by contract must be confined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of Re- ' ?pect, and all personal communications or matters of in? dividual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a i religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be Inserted gratia. TEUBSMY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1875. "Gov. Chamberlain and his Friends." The Columbia Union-Herald comes to the front with a diatribe against the position as? sumed by this journal towards Gov. Chamber? lain. It was intended, no doubt, to squelch any further utterances on the subject, judging from its uncourteous and arrogant manner, and reveals a disposition to strike down at once the faintest semblance of opposition to Mr. Cham? berlain, in order to prevent criticism of his actings and doing, past or present. This game will not work just yet, nor will our contempo? rary satisfy the people by such a line of de? fence. We did not write the article on Gov. Chamberlain to please his friends and political allies, nor are we amenable to them for our method of dealing with public characters. We want no effusive thanks from Gov. Cham? berlain, nor are we seeking the complacent adulation of any of his friends. Without fear, favor or affection we shall condemn or applaud his admistration whenever we deem proper, and we shall be guided solely by a sense of justice toward a political opponent, as we un? derstand the meaning of the term?not accord? ing to the standard of partisan and prejudiced friends, who are seeking self-glorification and personal advancement through their unlimited praises of everything connected with the pres? ent administration. The object we had in view is purposely ig? nored by the Union-Herald. We desired that the infamous record of the past should not be forgotten, and that the authors of the black? ened crimes in official circles should not be permitted to escape the just censure and merit? ed punishment which belongs to them. Be? yond the borders of South Carolina, we ob? served that there prevailed suspicion and doubt in regard to the intentions of Gov. Chamber? lain in this prosecution of old offenders, for the reason that he was closely connected with these men during the most active and lucrative period of their spoliation. Within the State, it seemed that industrious efforts were making to manufacture public sentiment in his favor, accepting the contrition and repentance of the present as a justification for all the misdeeds of former times, or declaring that bis entire innocence was fully established by the honesty and integrity more recently displayed. Now, we do believe that much depends upon the administration of Gov. Chamberlain in looking after the abuses and thefts of the Scott admin? istration. His lukewarmness and inactivity will surely assist the true conspirators to es? cape ; and if he is connected with any of the numerous crimes against good government which marked that unhappy period, as person? al enemies within his own party freely allege, then will the pressure of his official influence be felt on the side of the criminals, and op? posed to the highest and best interests of an outraged people. ' We want a distinct under? standing whether or not the guilty parties are to be shielded or exposed by the present ad? ministration ; whether or not its power and influence are to be exclusively devoted to mag? nifying its own worth, while stealthily conceal? ing the errors, wrongs and villaiz ies of the former partners of Mr. Chamberlain. It has long since been admitted as an unde? niable fact that the leading and controlling officers of the Scott administration were guilty ef the most flagrant and rapacious frauds upon the public treasury. Thousands and millions were stolen from the people through the opera? tions of the Financial Board, the Land Com? mission and the Sinking Fund Commission. Bonds were issued to the amount of millions withont any authority of law, and every con? ceivable fraud practiced upon a helpless people. It is a matter of record that Mr. Chamberlain was a member of these identical boards and commissions, through whose instrumentality such wholesale plundering was effected and made possible. For instance, to be more ex? plicit, Mr. Chamberlain was a member of the Financial Board, which, in connivance with She cherubic Kimpton, issued fraudulent bonds to the amoont of six millions of dollars. He Bas never denied the illegal and fraudulent character of this transaction, nor can it be al? leged that he attempted to prevent its consum? mation, and we have no record that his powers as Attorney-General were exerted to bring his associates to punishment. Niles G. Parker was a member of the same Boards and Commissions'" with Mr. Chamber Jain. Unhappy and unfortunate Niles did not keep his tracks altogether concealed, and he was landed in jail a short time ago upon charg? es which do not implicate the Governor. His conviction of alleged frauds will not affect other people only indirectly. His being made to disgorge will not deplete the pockets of former associates and friends, unless they choose to come to his relief. He may be stub? bornly inclined just now, and while never pro? fessing any great amount of innocence, he may prove unwilling to Buffer and endure the entire obloquy on behalf of the Scott administration. He is making no great pretensions to respecta? bility, nor has he been seeking to establish his claims as a gentleman in or out of decent soci? ety. He has been content to enjoy the wealth and competency which pinching economy ena? bled him to possess in an incredibly short peri? od, and he has never been allured by any am? bitious schemes to figure in national politics. He felt that he belonged to the unwholesome past, and doubtless sighed for the fat things of other days, when Financial Boards and Land Commissions revealed such splendid opportu? nities for the display of financial genius. Parker's incarceration on charges unconnec? ted with the illegal conduct of Boards and Commissions wiii iikeiy result in opening the way to a full exposure of the reign of theft and knavery. This is what we desire to witness at an early day, and for this we have labored in season and out of season. We want no obsta? cles to a free and impartial investigation by the Courts, and we have pointed to Attorney General Melton as the proper person to give this coveted boon to the people. We regard him a9 representing, in a peculiar manner, the administration of Gov. Chamberlain in this crisis. He made earnest, frequent and solemn pledges during the last campaign, and we will hail with satisfaction every movement inten? ded to unveil the shocking corruption aud criminal profligacy of the State government. We repeat that this alone will perfect the right to our confidence in Gov. Chamberlain's ad? ministration. We feel assured, moreover, that active steps will more than likely probe corruption up to the very entrance of the present administration into power. It has been freely alleged that the nomination and election of Mr. Chamber? lain were secured through the liberal use of funds belonging to the Bank of the State. These assets belong to the creditors of the Bank, and any deficit must be made good from the pockets of the tax-payers. ? There has been no exhibit made since the present Receiver took charge of the assets, and it will be inter? esting to know whether any sum was employed last summer and fall in furthering the aims and purposes of scheming politicians. Attor? ney General Melton is respectfully urged to provoke an examination into the management of this fund, and perhaps the result will justify the assertion that some of Gov. Chamberlain's friends knew how to manipulate a sacred trust to their own advantage. We want a thorough and searching scrutiny into all the transactions which bankrupted the State and allowed Republican officials to revel in riches. It is only a partial reform^which promises honesty and economy hereafter? The purity and cleanliness of the present adminis? tration must be based upon its integrity and faithfulness in discharging this imperative and paramount duty to the people. All the invec? tive and declamatory writing of partisan friends will not relieve Gov. Chamberlain and Attor? ney General Melton of the great responsibility now resting upon them, nor inspire respect and confidence in their intentions. A word or two in reference to the editor of the Union-Herald. On the 19th of February, 1874, which is only about fifteen months ago, Treasurer Cardozo addressed a letter to the Tax-Payers' Convention, in which he alleged that Mr. James G. Thompson "was a well known broker and street hawker in State paper during the administration of my predecessor in office, Hon. Niles G? Parker, with whom he was on intimate and confidential terms." We presume that Mr. Cardozo knew whereof he was writing, and this may account for the win? cing of our contemporary when any reference is made to the Parker frauds. Boss Tweed and his friends in New York doubtless imagined that the attacks upon their conduct were "im? pertinent" and "illogical." So may the editor of the Union-Herald vainly characterize the ut? terances of an independent journal in this emergency. A Correction. On reading an article which appeared in the Intelligencer of May 20th, relative to the con? viction of Wm. S. Calhoun for forgery, a Pen dletoa? correspondent discovered some errors respecting the family, which merit correction. The wife of the late Meredith P. Calhoun, who is described as a young adventurer from the North, was Miss Mary Taylor, the daughter of Col. John Taylor, (a brother of Maj. Joseph Taylor and brother-in-law of Gen. J. B. Earle,) a lawyer of high standing, and once a member of Congress from the Pendleton District. Col. Taylor married the daughter of Judge Smith, and hence Calhoun's wife was the grand daughter of Judge Smith, who adopted her upon the death of her mother, and who gave her the large fortune which came into the bands of Calhoun. Judge Smith was much opposed to the marriage, but afterwards be? came reconciled to the match. Orr's Rifles. The reunion of this famous regiment will occur on the 21st of July at Walhalla. The Charleston News and Courier has received in? formation that the flag of this regiment is now in the hall of the Young Men's Library Asso? ciation in Atlanta, Ga., where it has remained for several years. The flag is a large one with a silk fringe, and bears the following inscrip? tion : "First Regiment Rifles. Animis opibus que parati. Cold Harbour, June 27, 1862. Manassas, August 29, 1862." Ex-Lieutenant Herbst, the Librarian of the Association, has charge of the flag for its present owner, Mr. Paul Romero, of the Atlanta National Bank, and the proper representative can obtain it on application. ? Judge Carpenter has ordered a special term of the Court of General Sessions for Rich land County to convene on the 6th of July next, for the trial of the cases against Ex-Treas? urer Parker. Preparations are being made for taking the testimony of Kimpton, and both sides are busy. The Attorney-General has not yet signed the papers which are intended to initiate the proceedings against Woodruff and Jones, of the Republican Printing Company. ? The United States Centennial Commission met recently in Philadelphia, and agreed upon a partial programme for the observance of In? dependence Day in 1876. Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, and Lucius Q. C. La mar, of Mississippi, are the the orators selected for the occasion ; Gen. W. T. Sherman, Grand Marshal; Gen. Joseph E. Johnson, Master of Ceremonies; Henry W. Longfellow, of Massa? chusetts, Poet; Ralph Waldo Emerson,Reader of the Declaration of Independence. ? The Columbia Union-Herald hears that suit is to be brought against Leslie for ?210,000, which, it is alleged, he has never accounted for in his land commission business ; also, that af? fidavits have been made against him for fraud? ulent practices during the recent election in Barnwell county, and that an indictment has been procured against him for riot. The "ir? repressible" will have plenty of business on hand should he conclude to return from New York. ? A terrible calamity occurred at Holyoke, Mass., on Friday last, caused by the the burn? ing of the French Catholic Church at that place. The drapery around the altar caught fire from one of the candles, and the building was soon in flames. About seven hundred per? sons were present, and those in the galleries so crowded upon each other that many were crushed to death; others jumped out of the windows, and the efforts of friends to get into the church only increased the confusion and added to the disaster. Seventy-five men, wo? men and children lost their lives, and the building was entirely consumed. The details are most appalling and frightful. The Re-Union of Orr's Regiment. Mr. Editor : It is with pleasure I hand you the prompt reply of Col. Miller to my card of the 13th of May, suggesting a meeting of the survivors of Orr's Regiment Rifles. The 21st July is certainly the most appropriate as well as the most leisure time that could be selected. Those whom I have seen or heard from are decidedly in favor of the date that the Regi? ment was mustered into service, stating that a month later our farmers will be engaged in fodder gathering. Hoping the call will be made to meet at Walhalla on the 21st of July next, I feel satisfied it will meet the approval of all interested. N. K. SULLIVAN. June 1st, 1875. Ninety Six, S. C, May 21, 1875. N. K. S?llivan, Esq.?My Dear Friend: Your card in the Andersoi. papers of this week meets with my hearty approval, and I have only two suggestions to make, which I think will be approved of by yourself and others: First, as to the time. The 21st July, the day we were mustered into service, is rather early, as the crops are not generally through with by that time. Say one month later, which will be at a time when comparatively there is noth? ing doing on the farm, and it will give all an opportunity to attend. Second, as to the man? ner of giving the notice of the meeting. I am decidedly of the opinion that a committee would be much the best, composed, say, of one from each company, with one or two of the field officers. It would then be relieved of anything of an official character, and it would strike the masses as a regimental matter more than if it was ordered by me as the last com? manding officer. I am decidedly in favor of Walhalla, as it is as near the centre of seven companies as any place where accommodations can be afforded. As to the programme, I would suggest one or two or three speakers?Keith, from Oconee, if he would consent, would be a good selection?one from your County, and one from Abbeville?Cothran. I would say, my dear friend, that this is a matter of great importance to our children ; that while a number of us are indifferent, and do not care to hear anything about the war, there is a day when it will be thought different of by them, and if possible a record of every member of the Regiment ought to be made out and filed away in some safe place. We owe it to our children, but, sir, we owe it to those who freely shed their blood for the cause, and whose bones lie scattered from here to Gettysburg, and if we fail in this we have neglected the most important duty of a good soldier. As you live near Walhalla, suppose you see some of the parties there, together with the officers of your own County, and let me hear from you. I am willing for anything that will insure a meeting of the Regiment. With my kind regard? to your family, believe me your friend, GEO. McD. MILLER. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Townville, S. C, May 28,1875. Mr. Editor: Yesterday we visited Mr. Thomas Harper's Mills on Martin's Creek, one mile south of Hunuicutt's Crossing on the B. R. R. R. The mill house is a three and a half story building, and the machinery is all cast. The miller informed me that he could grind eight bushels of corn per hour. Mr. H. also has a well-arranged tan yard with 15 vats, and he conveys the water from his mill race to his bark mill in a race some 20 feet above the ground. He is carrying on a large boot and shoe shop, black smith shop and store. The I mills were built by M. R. Hunnicutt who, at that time, owned the place. Everything shows life and prosperity around the plantation. We had the pleasure of forming the ac? quaintance of Mr. Paul H. Webb, who is farm? ing on Martin's Creek. We were not acquain? ted with him, but were so struck with his farm, and the mode and manner in which he culti? vates it, we were forced to stop and call him out. He informed us that he had been a mer? chant in Charleston all his life till the last four years, which he had devoted to farming; what he knows about farming he has got from books, agricultural papers, observation and experi? ence ; he is an advocate of deep plowing and high manuring; his cotton teally looks poison? ous, though he said it was planted rather late. I noticed that his low-land and up-laud ditches were wide and had a good slope. We met with Dr. T. L. Lewis, who says he thinks the crops in the neighborhood of Perry ville and Fort Hill are some two weeks later than this time last year, though they are look? ing well. On our way back we had the pleas? ure of dining with our old friend Tilman C. Magee, who was born near this place in the year 1800, and who has been a farmer all his life. He informed us that he had never bought a pound of guano, but that about thirty years ago he adopted the plan of deep plowing and saving manure ; that black smiths would often laugh at him for having such long plows made, and tell him that he would ruin Iiis land. His cotton is the finest we have seen, and he thinks he will make a bale to the acre?that is what he always plants for. He told us that his corn was all in bottom-land, and was late. If you could have seen his table you would have thought he was a good gardener as well as farmer. Let our young farmers learn from one whose eyes were opened thirty years ago. We spent a few minutes in Mr. W. A. Dick son's school, who is teaching in Hepsibah Church, two and a half miles east of Townville. Mr. D. has a flourishing school, and is a com? petent teacher. Townville can also boast of a large and flourishing school this season, which is under the charge of D. Pctigrue Verner, Esq. On Monday last we were visited with a fine rain and a little hail, but not enough to do any damage. We are informed it was much heavier north and east of this place, and that in the neighborhood of Col. J. W. Livingston's mills, on Coneross, about five miles north of here, the hail was very heavy, and did some damage to the cotton crop. Crops about here are rather small, but since Monday's rain are looking well. We hear some complaint of rust in wheat, but are of the opinion it is not yet seriously damaged, Gardens are backward. The oat crop is not good. BEPPO. ? The election in Spartanburg County on Monday last, 31st of* May, resulted in a sub? scription of ?100,000 to the Spartanburg aud Asheviile Railroad. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. PERSONAL. The numerous friends of Gen. Stophen D. Lee in this community are enjoying the decided pleasure of meeting with him once again. Gen. Lee is familiarly known to many of our citi? zens, who hold him in fond remembrance, not only for his gallant sorvicos in the tented field, but for his eminent social qualities and intellectual worth. His father was one of our honored citizens for many years, and Gen. Lee made his entrance upon the active arena of life as an Andersoniau. He now resides in Colum? bus, Miss., and is engaged in establishing agencies for the Alabama Life Insurance Com? pany throughout this section. THE CHARLESTON HOTEL. The advertisement of this popular establish? ment inform? the public that it will not bo closed this summer, and that a reasonable dis? count will be made to regular customers du? ring the summer and fall months. Country merchants and others visiting tho city will be benefitted by accepting this proposition, and all the world knows that the kindest welcome and most complete entertainment are inevita? bly certain at the Charleston Hotel. We have been a constant patron for a numbor of years, and cheerfully commend its present manage? ment as fully equal to tho task of making one feel entirely at homo on the most crowded oc? casion. THE ORANGE MEETING. The representatives from a large number of subordinate Granges convened at this place on Saturday last, with a view of perfecting the organization of the County Grange. The meet? ing was called to order by R. W. Simpson, Esq., the Worthy Master elect, who explained the nature of the meeting, and tho progress made .towards securing tho dispensation to or? ganize a County Grange. The Executive Com mitteo of the State Grange were instructed, at the last anuual meeting, to devise a plan for County Granges, and a circular has been pro pared for the adoption or rejection of the sub? ordinate Granges. The constitution requires that three-fourths of all the Granges shall en? dorse tho proposed plan botbre the action of the Executive Committee is made valid and binding. Only a small proportion had taken definite action, and until the plan is ratified by tho roquisito number of subordinate Granges, no further action can be taken towards com? pleting tho Anderson County Grange, as tho dispensation cannot issue. After an informal discussion, it was agreed to defer tho matter until information was received that tho propo? sed plan of organization had obtained tho re? quisite endorsement, when the presiding officer is authorized to convene tho delegates, and proceed with tho organization of tho County Grange. A letter was read from Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, explaining his inability to accept the invitation to address this meeting, In consequence of his absence from the State. Ho was a delegate to the recent meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly at St. i ouis, and would be absent until the 15th of June. On motion, a committee was appointed to wait upon Gen. Stephen D. Lee, and request him to address tho meeting. Messrs. A. B. Bowden, J. T. McFall and G.G. Richards were designated as the committee to extend the in? vitation, and in a short time theso gentlemen returned with Gen. Lee, who was introduced by the presiding officer, and was received with much enthusiasm. Gen. Loo stated that he was unaccustomed to making speeches, as he had followed the profession of a soldier until the closo of the war, and since that time he had been diligently engaged in farming. lie could not refuse, however, to address a few words to a body of intelligent farmers at his old home, especially as he was connectod with tho Grange movement in Mississippi. He-al? luded to tho apparent prosperity of this section of the country, which is unequalled by any other portion of tho Southern country, attribu? ting this success to our system of small farms, and tho hopeful, energetic and patient spirit of j our peoplo under discouraging surroundings. Tho spirit of a peoplo is a correct index to their matorial prosperity, n/id with an im? proved condition of public affairs, ho thought the day of unexampled prosperity was dawn? ing. Ho said that the greatest need of this sec? tion was immigration of the right kind, and ho preferred that efforts should be made to se? cure that immigration from tho Northwestern States, which would bring men of capital and intelligence to purchase our surplus lands, and thoreby enhance tho valuo of thoso under cul? tivation. His remarks were pointod and forci? ble in this direction, and woro mainly devoted to an explanation of the modo and manner of securing immigrants, based upon tho experi? ence of himself and othore in Mississippi. Hundreds of people in tho Northwest aro seek? ing homes, and their attention is now directed to tho Southern States, where land is cheap, tho climate mild, tho soil fertile and its produc? tions unexampled. More than all tho health of this section is not equalled by any other, and statistics show that the average death rate in tho Southern States, including the fevers and malaria of the low country, is far less than that of tho Northern or Western States, with their rigorous climate and its incidental dis? eases. To turn tho tido of immigration it is only necessary that organization and proper eifert bo mado to herald tho advantages, and every one wo can induco to como here would ho an immigration agent, constantly extolling tho superiority of our climate, soil and produc? tions, and inducing others to bring their capi? tal, brain and muscle to aid in the development of this most desirable section. Tho Grange supplies the machinery of organization, and it is the duty and interest of every ono connected with this order to lend a helping hand in this great work, which is the primo necessity of tho hour. Jiy engaging at oneo in a movement to seeuro immigrants from tho Northwest, wo can striko tho current now favorably sot towards tho Southern States, and bring those peoplo by tho hundrods and thousands. A little delay will enable other portions of tho South to get ahead of us, and it will become more difficult to gain the attention and present the attractions of this vicinity. We must extend the invita? tion in a cordial manner, and make known the fact that we desire immigration from that quarter, which can liest be done by sending a capable and onergotic agent among them, who will present our advantages intelligently, and make n firm foundation upon which to build a permanent success. Wo have only given a faint outlino of tho remarks made by (ion. Lee, which were listen? ed to with deep interest by all present. Tho thanks of tho meeting wero tendered for his j timely ami insl ructivo speech, and the mooting adjourned. Tbo prisoners, William M. Martin, Elias Drake and Charles Calhoun, convicted at tho recent term of tho Court, were conveyed to , their quarters in the Penitentiary on Tuesday j morning last, by Sheriff McGukinaud Consta? ble JamoH U. Drennaud. A PLEASANT OCCASION. The seventh anniversary of Anderson Divis? ion, No. 1, Sons of Temperance, -was celebrated by a grand pie nie at the University on Satur? day last, the 29th inst., and tho occasion was the pleasantest and most enjoyable of the sea? son. Saturday morning dawned bright and beautiful, and everything seemed to portend a | happy day. At an early hour the streets were thronged with tho youth of both sexes who had come in from the adjacent country to en? joy the festivities. Among the number were many representatives of other Divisions, who wero present to take part in tho procession. At about 10J o'clock tho members of the vari? ous Divisions met in the Division Room, over tho store of Messrs. Bleckley, Brown A Co., and received instructions concerning the march, business of the day, etc. After don? ning their regalia they descended to the Public Square, and were formed in procession by Mr. J. G. Cunningham, Marshal of the day. The procession numbered from two hundred and fifty to three hundred, including a number of Good Templars, in their scarlet regalias, and about forty lady visitors, whose genial pres? ence lent attraction to the scene. Everything being in readiness, the command was given and the procession filed into Main street, and marched with banners flying up to the Univer? sity entrance, where the command to halt was given. An opening in the ranks was then made by stepping to the right and left, and tho whole procession entered the spacious chapel in Inverted order, and took seats on the right, the seats on the loft being already appro? priated by a vast concourse of persons who had come to hear the addresses. All being seated, an ode was then sung by the members of the different Temperance organizations, after which prayer was offered up by the Rev. D. E. Frierson. Worthy* Patriarch A. J. "Watt, in a few brief but appropriate remarks then intro? duced the following speakers in order: Messrs. J. Baylis Lewis, E. B. Murray and J. C. C. Featherston, who, in beautiful and eloquent addresses, depicted the many evils growing out of the use of intoxicating liquors; the del? eterious effects on the human system, and the moral and intellectual powers, They por? trayed the severance of the tenderest of social ties, the degradation of character and the de? struction of talent and ability by the indul? gence in all alcoholic drinks. They censured moderate drinkers as setting bad examples, and said that this class could not but perceive the great injury they were doing, not only to themselves, but to others. They gave brief histories of the temperance cause, and hoped that ere many yoars were numbered with the past, such an evil as intcmperanco (which kept in existence asylums, poor houses and prisons) would be known no moro throughout the length and breadth or the land. They were listened to with great attention, and much applauded. After the speaking the committee of ladies, appointed to arrange the dinner, reported their duty performed, and tho welcome tidings were conveyed to tho waiting multitude by Mr. A. B. Towers, chairman of the committee of ar? rangements. The dinner, which consisted of both delicacies and substantial, admirably arranged on a lengthy table under the shade of the magnificent oaks which adorn the grounds, was soon disposed of, and tho vast crowd, which numbered between five and six hundred persons, either strolled about in the shade or went back into the chapel to witness the dancing which soon took place. On ac? count of tho excessive heat the dancing did not continuo long, but was substituted by skating, which accomplishment was quite novel to main- preseut While the merriment occasioned by tho fall of some awkward skater was enjoyed within, quite a different scene was being enacted without. Apart from the groups reclining beneath the oaks, discussing tho merits of the pic nie, etc., there might have been seon couples promenading, who seemed to enjoy the day the most in the pleasures of discoursing on the weather, etc. At about four o'clock in the afternoon the assemblage broke up and repaired homeward, highly delighted with everything that transpired throughout the day. THE ADJOURNMENT OF COURT. The trial of William M. Martin for tho mur? der of Stephen Chastain, jr., last fall, ended on Wednesday evening, the 26th inst., and the ju? ry ^ifter being out for upwards of an hour, re? turned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, but unanimously recommended him to the mercy of the Court. The defense w*s ably conducted by Maj. John B. Moore and Messrs. Murray A Murray, whose arguments occupiod the attention of the Court for about { four hours. They first took the ground that as tho killing was done in sudden heat and pas? sion, the question of murder could not possibly arise, since no malice, either express or im? plied, had been proved, and thoy further ar guod, and produced many authorities to show, that in similar cases where the party killed was tho aggressor, it was adjudged to be justifi? able homicide. Some of the witnesses testified that Chastain throw Martin down and was choking him severely, while others said that Chastain stabbed Martin in the back, and ho shot him to save his life. Summing up the tes? timony of the many witnesses, it seems that both parties had beou drinking freely, and that this lod to the difficulty which ended in the death of tho unfortunate Chastain. Solicitor Blytbe conducted tho prosecution in his usual able manner and argued for moro than an hour. The last caso on tho criminal docket, (Charles Calhoun for Vagrancy,) was taken up on Thurs? day morning hist, and disposed of in short or? der. The prisoner was ropreseuted by Maj. Mooro and Messrs. Feathorston & Brown. The jur}', after remaining out only a few minutes, returned a verdict of guilty. Tho Civil and Appeal dockets were then call? ed, and so many of the cases as were ready wero disposed of by Friday evening last, at which timo tho Court adjournod until tho third Monday in October next. Many of tho cases on tho Appeal docket were referred back to the TrialJusticcs, and a few of the Civil cases were ordered for reference to inquiro into accounts, etc. The prisoners wero brought into Court on Friday evening, and received the following sentences i William M. Martin. Manslaughter. Sen? tenced to two years at hard labor in tho Peni? tentiary. Elias Drake. Rape. Sentenced to ten years at hard labor in tho Penitentiary. Charles Calhoun. Vagrancy. Sentenced to one year at hard labor in the Penitentiary. Jeremiah Sattorneld. Retailing spirituous liquors without license. Sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars and costs. Franklin Mooro. Same otter.ee. Sentenced to pay a lino of fifty dollars and costs. Judge Cooke and Solicitor Blytho deserve the greatest credit for tho able and satisfactory manner in which thoy dispatched the business of the Court, and his Honor succeeded in clear? ing tho entire civil docket, where the cases wero ready for trial. _?.. ? ? "We learn that twenty-five new members were received into Bel ton Division, Sons of Temperance, ?m Saturday night last. I ANDERSON THEATRICAL COMPANY. According to announcement, this talented company ren? dered in Masonic Hall, on Saturday night last, the celebra? ted drama of "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room," and the Inimi? table fprce of "My Tu rn Next," for the benefit of Anderson Division, No. 1, Sons of Temperance. A large and appre? ciative audience were present, consisting of tha members of the Temperance Order, and many of our citizens who, remembering the well conducted performances of previous occasions, were determined to witness them once more. The spacious hall was brightly illuminated with chande? liers, and the walls of the stage were beautifully decorated with flowered paper and paintings. The play was enacted with more than usual animation, the various characters vleing with each other in the rendition of their respective parts. Many Were there who never before witnessed such scenes, and were much impressed by the different phases in tho life of the drunkard as terribly personified in the character of Joe Morgan, who once bad been a well-to-do man, but who, by the frequent and excessive use of strong drink, brought degradation upon himself and family. Sample Switchel, the humorous character of the play, sur? passed himself on the occasion and elicited much applause, and brought peals of laughter from the audience by his ludicrous appearance and his many witty remarks. The farce which followed was splendid in the characters of Tim Bolus and Taraxicum Twitter. Tho latter, a nervotfs druggist, marries a widow, whose former husband, It seems, went under many assumed names, and after bring? ing her home he is informed by different Individuals that they knew her by different names, and each one said that her husband disappeared very mysteriously?his disap? pearance being connected with Ujo eating of mushroom catsup. At supper she has the dreaded dL?h, and Twitter, thinking that she means to poison bim, exclaimes, "My Turn Next." In this farco, all the characters engaged rendered their parts admirably, and at its termination the well-pleased audience went to their home* highly delight? ed with the evening's entertainment. The music for the occasfotf was ftrt*fehed bf the "Har monia Club," and was of the finest order, being eqnal to that of many first class orchestras. BRIEF MENTION. Middling cotton is worthto-day (Wednesday) 141 cents, cash. The meeting closed at the Baptist Church od Sunday night, resulting in six accesssions to* its membership. The ordinance of baptism will be observed on next Sunday afternoon at the usual place. The Carosel, or flying horses, left town on Monday last, and many wistful glances were cast after the dray upon which they were being conveyed to the Depot by the youths who had enjoyed their sojourn by frequent rides. We learn that Henry Burton, the colored man who attempted to outrage a young lady near Mountain Creek some time ago, and es? caped, was captured by constable Brooks in Abbeville County last week, and brought to this place and lodged in jail. The Hon. L. Cass Carpenter has appointed Mr. James H. McConnell as Deputy Internal Revenue Collector for the Third District of South Carolina. A better selection could not have been made, as Mr. McConnell has always been an able and efficient officer, and we feel confident that he will discharge tho duties of his new office satisfactorily to all. The funeral services of the late Rev. Andrew H. Cornish took place at Pendleton on Wednes? day evening, in thepresence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The religious services wore conducted by Rev. P. F. Stevens, of An? derson, assisted by Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, His remains were consigned to the grave with the usual honors of the Mason ic fraternity, of which he was an exemplary and beloved member. Divine worship, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, was celebrated at the residence of Capt. John McGrath on Sunday last, by the Rev. A. M. Folchi, formerly of Charleston, but now of Greenville. About fifty members wero present, and the ceremo? nies were solemn and impressive. A Catholic Church is to be erected at Greenville at an ear? ly day, and after its completion steps will be at once taken to build one at this place. The examination of the pupils of Belton Acadomy took place at Belton on Thursday last, and was creditable alike to all concerned. Addresses appropriate to the occasion were de? livered by Dr. W. C. Brown, M. E. Mitchell and Warren D. Wilkes, Esq. This flourishing Academy is under the able management of Mr. C. B. Williams, the Principal, and al? though it was begun but a short time ago, It is destined to become an institution of considera? ble note. The Town authorities have entirely renova? ted the old Market House on Main Street, and it now presents a neat and handsome appear? ance. Both tho exterior and interior of the building have received new coats of white wash$ and the blinds have been painted green. The floor is nicely sanded, and the interior is divided into two apartments?one for butchers' stalls and the other for the buyers, the two be? ing separated by lattice-work. This improve? ment has been badly needed, and we are glad to seo that our "city fathers" have taken a step in the right direction. We are sorry to learn that our respected townsman and fellow-citizen, Mr, Thomas M. White, met with a severe accident, by which his arm was broken near the wrist, on Friday night last. It seems that Mr. White had just finished supper, and canae out to sit down upon the lower piazza of the old Benson House, where he resides, when he put one foot down, thinking to touch the steps, which he imagined were just beneath him, and fell on his arm and side, breaking one bone of the arm near the wrist, and injuring his side. The piazza from which he fell is about six feet from the ground, and he narrowly escaped striking his head against a large stone which was lying on th? ground below. He is now able to be out, and we hope that he will soon recover from the injuries he sustained. ? Nevada is overrun with emigrants who are vainly seeking employment. ? The total number of prisoners in the Peni? tentiary on Thursday last was 274. ? Two thousand five hundred persons per? ished in Asia Miuor by an earthquake. ? A fund of $13,000 has been raised by the women of Richmond for the erection of a monument to General Robert E. Lee. ? The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston will take part in the Bunker Hill I centennial celebration at- Boston ou the 17th ' 1U^The Pennsylvania Republican Convention last week declared against a third term for President Grant. The resolution was received with cheers. . ? The ladies of Texas are endeavoring to collect money for the purpose of purchasing a home for Jefferson Davis in that State and pre? senting it to him. ? Measures are to be taken by the Kentucky Legislature to restore the tomb of Gen. Zach ary Taylor, near Louisville, which has been neglected and has gone to ruin. ? Rev. Dr. Palmer, the well known Presby? terian minister of New Orleans, has just com? pleted the memoirs of Dr. Thornwell, of South Carolina, a work upon which ho has been en? gaged for some time. _The Greenwood Nexo Era says that Dr. J. W. Ligon has a field of seventy acres in "vol? unteer" oats, and the yield is estimated at ten bushels per acre. Seven hundred bushels gath? ered where one has not sown is calculated to demoralize. ? It is understood that the Georgia Press Association will hold a meeting some time in July at Atlanta, from whence it is proposed to have au excursion to Toccoa Falls, Greenville, S. C, or some other point on the Air Lint Railroad.