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Mttm ftttcUigeww. HOYT & GO., Proprietors. JAMES A. HOYT, Editor. KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.?Tiro.Doubles peran* mua, and One Dollar for six month*. Subscriptions are not taken for av leas period than six months. . , Liberal deductions made to clufo of ten or moee sub ??ribers. RATES OF AD VERTISIN&.?One Dollar per square ol one Inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Conts per square for subsequent insertions less than three months. No ad? vertisement counted less than a square. Liberal: contracts will be made with those wishing to advertise for three, sia. or twelve months. Advertising by contract must be confined to. the Immediate bnsincss of the Sruror individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of Re Sect, and all personal communications or matters of in vidual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be ihsertedgratia>-_ THUESDAYMOSNIN&, JULY 1st, 1875. The State Census. The census enumerators are now engaged in making an enumeration of the inhabitants of the State, and in collecting certain statistical information of value and importance. The ac? curacy of the census returns depends mainly upon the facilities afforded by the inhabitants generally, and weHrust that every good oitizen will cheerfully assist the census takers in their work by imparting to them all necessary infor? mation to insure accuracy and completeness. We learn that the books for the enumeration of the inhabitants have four sub-divisions on each page, in which are placed the various classes, including children under six years of age, children between six and sixteen, (which gives the school census,) persons between six? teen and twenty-one, and persons more than twenty-one years of age. The Secretary of State, in issuing his instructions, requires the name of the person listing only to be taken, and the remaining members of the household are designated by figures under the appropriate caption, which will make the work more com? pact. By aggregating the numbers distributed along the line, under the head "total number ef persons of all ages," and balancing each page of the book, there is no possibility of an error remaining undiscovered, and the final re? sult is accurately and readily ascertained. The law provides that the Secretary of State shall collect "such statistical information as he may deem of sufficient importance to the peo? ple of the State," and the books are prepared with a view of showing the products raised by all classes of our citizens. The time fixed for the completion of the work has been extended to the 1st of October next, and during the next three months the census takers must complete their labors. j In Anderson County, we regard it a? matter of special importance to secure a full and ac? curate enumeration of the inhabitants. Under the present censas a new apportionment of Rep- j resentatives will be made, and we will secure an additional member of the Legislature. In- i deed, we have been unjustly and fraudulently deprived of this additional member since reconstruction, and it is time the reme? dy was applied. Besides, we believe that the industrial resources and material progress of our county are not generally understood, and we want these statistics to demonstrate its su? perior advantages, not only as an encourage? ment to our present population, but to send abroad as an inducement for desirable settlers and immigrants to come amongst us. The Carolina Collegiate Institute. We printed last week the order of exercises arranged for the approaching commencement of the Carolina Collegiate Institute, and we recur to the subject again to-day for the pur? pose of urging upon the citizens of this com? munity their duty in the premises. For a long time before the war, the town of Anderson was noted far and wide as the locality of an excel* lent institution for the education of young ladies, and hundreds went out from the time honored Johnson University to assume their places in society as cultured and elegant wo men. It is unnecessary to recapitulate events which intervened, and which lost to Anderson its prestige as an educational centre. We are again engaged iu rearing an institution with the same noble purpose, and a similar energy and unanimity will recover the ground so un? happily lost by the extinguishment of the old University. We have the buildings and grounds in tact as the property of a joint stock company, whose efforts are directed towards sustaining the organization of a school founded upon the plan of co-educating the sexes, where the boys and girls of this community?the young men and the young ladies?may receive a thorough and complete instruction in all that pertains to a finished education for the duties of life. At the head of this institution, we have an accomplished gentleman and thorough scholar, whose experience and success in teach? ing is rarely equalled, and who is ably assisted by competent and efficient co-laborers, se? lected with an especial regard for their fitness and qualifications in the respective depart? ments. Without resorting to any meretricious agents, this school has earned an honorable] existence, and merits the favor and patronage j of the entire community. The approaching exercises will mark an era in its history, and in sending out the first regular graduates, it is not unfair to expect that fresh impetus will be given to its earnest endeavors to supply the j wants and necessities of Anderson County, in j having located centrally an institution capable of educating the rising generation. We would desire to witness a more general and effective co-operation in sustaining the Carolina Colle- i giate Institute, and to this end we invoke the largest attendance from the surrounding coun-! try at the ensuing commencement, when the! efficiency and training of the pupils will be! made manifest, and the wisdom of its plan \ fully demonstrated. The residents of our town can do-much towards bringing together a bril Diant array of spectators and concentrating public interest in these exercises, and none should neglect to cast in their mite towards making the affair a complete success, reflecting credit upon the community and enhancing the reputation of the Institute among our neigh? bors, ? South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Mas sachusets, New Hampshire, New York, Penn? sylvania, Ehode Island and Connecticut all participated through their military organiza? tions in the Bunker Hill celebration on the 17th of June. It was a happy occasion, and fitly prepares the way to a general peace-ma? king. The Governor and His Defenders.. The Greenwood New Era takes up the cud? gels for Governor Chamberlain, and impatient? ly utters its complaints against certain.journals of the State which are so weak and foolish as not to consult. the political wisdom and fore? sight now concentrated in the management of the New Era. It is truly unfortunate that such prescience and consummate ability is permitted to "waste its sweetness" on the nar? row columns of an unpretending weekly, when a better fate would bring the control of a me? tropolitan journal, with power and influence unrivalled in this republican country. Its maxims and axioms are to be regarded with such reverence that none dare contravene their force and propriety. Surely Gov. Chamberlain will reward the fidelity and steadfastness of this vigorous champion, and at once order the enlargement of his hand-organ at the seat of government, with a requirement that its pres? ent manager shall vacate the tripod for the great luminary which has arisen in the politi? cal firmament. "The mighty conqueror comes" without political axe to grind, nor scheme to advance through the patronage embodied in the Chief Magistrate, but solely upon patriotic grounds to rescue the State, and the Governor, and the people?"all the world and the rest of mankind"?from the murderous attacks of a few newspapers whose editors are mainly intent upon expressing their own opinions! The aforesaid editors are dangerous and destructive extremists, most unprofitable to the State and the country, and only fit to keep company with the rogues and plunderers 1 Seriously, we have a word for the New Era and some other journals of that ilk. The main argument against the position we have assumed towards Gov. Chamberlain is concentrated in the expression that his influence is being de? stroyed and reformation being delayed by at- j taching the least suspicion to the Governor's present motives, or alluding to his past vulner? able record. Our answer may be equally pointed. The influence of the Governor must be limited and shaky, indeed, when a few edi? torials will dissipate it, and his reform must be mere pretence when it can be delayed or hin? dered by such means. Unless he has utterly failed in his own party, the opportunity is not yet lacking to demonstrate the sincerity and fair-dealing of his administration ; and if be is now mainly dependent upon the Conserva? tives and Democrat, it is time we were recog? nizing the fact, and preparing to reject a coali? tion which brings neither influence nor means to effect a genuine and lasting reform. We | believe that the South Carolina Democrats have wasted much valuable time and expended much unnecessary labor in endeavoring to con? ciliate and coalesce with ambitious Republi? cans, and for one we are unwilling to thread this devious pathway any longer. We do not j expect our Greenwood contemporary to coin? cide with this belief, for in politics there is no evidence of its being either fish, flesh or fowl. | Masonic Celebration. It waa our good fortune to attend the cele? bration of St. John's Day, under tho auspices of Bascora Lodge, No. 80, A. F. M., at Cokes bury, on Thursday last. We will not enter into the particulars of the pleasing event, which was truly gratifying for its social and intellectual pleasures. The address on the occasion was delivered in the Methodist Church by Augustine T. Smythe, Esq., of Charleston, and was an interesting and fin-1 ished production. He discussed the merits, attainments and relative positions of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, the i relations sustained by them to each other and to Christianity, and their influence upon Free? masonry, His adjustment of the relations ex? isting between Freemasonry and Christianity was indeed striking, and yet he maintained forcibly the value and importance of the form? er as a humane institution, founded upon the principles of universal brotherhood, and unit? ing all sects, creeds and denominations upon the broad platform of truth, which is represen? ted by the recognition of the only trne and living God as the foundation stone of every Mason's belief. The subject was ably handled, and the address added greatly to the reputation of Mr. Smythe as a young man of brilliant promise and solid attainments. His conclud? ing remarks were directed to the ladies, in endeavoring to satisfy the fair sex with their exclusion from the active labors of Masonry, and on this point he was particularly happy and felicitious, advancing some unique and cogent reasons for this exclusion, which we regret not being ablo to give in extenso. The admirable dinner which followed was a suitable reflex of the kind hospitality always dispensed at Cokesbury. The meats were bar? becued in fine style, and the dinner was served in the Male Academy, where the Masons and their families had assembled. In response to a toast in honor of the Grand Lodge, the I writer was called upon for a speech, and en 'deavored to make this post-prandial effort ! acceptable to his hearers, which ended the speech-making, and the regular programme of the day. - .m ? w ? In the case of Dabney, Morgan & Co., against the President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, Judge Reed has issued an order for the distribution of the as? sets of the said Bank among the creditors who have proved their claims. ? The Columbia Union-Herald says that the Governor has pardoned Andrew Spencer, who plead guilty of assault upon an officer in An? der son, and who was sentenced to three months in jail and to work on the streets at the June term of the court. He had been in jail since Christmas, and the inteudant, wardens of the town, solicitor and judge recommended a par? don, believing that the offense had been suffi? ciently expiated. ? Judge Carpenter made an important de? cision last week in a caso against the stock? holders of the Commercial Bank of Columbia, which has been pending for four or five years, involving the individual liability of stockhold? ers in ante-bellum banks for the indebtedness of the same, especially the redemption of the bills issued. His decree maintains that such stock? holders are liable, aud that the plaintiffs are entitled to judgments for the par value of all bills owned by them. ? The Union Times gets off the following capital hit: A friend at our elbow, who has visited Columbia lately, says there is a daily paper in that city without an editor. A pair of scissors is fastened upon a table, a boy brings in the exchanges, opens them and places them near the shears, turns a screw, tho shears open its jaws and takes in a paper. If it finds any tlijng funny or sensational, it closes on it and hands it to the printer, who sets it up "leaded" or "solid," as directed by the foreman. That beats the Keely motive power all hollow. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Drainage of Rocky River Lands. Anderson, S. C, June 26,1875. The land-owners of Rocky River, in obedi? ence to a motion adopted at a previous meet? ing, assembled in the Court House to hear the report of the committee of five, appointed to examine stream, &c. The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Col. R. S. Hill, who stated that the first thing in order would be to hear the report of the committee which had been appointed at the previous meeting. Capt. W. D. Evans, the chairman of the I committee, read the following report: Anderson, 8. C, June 26, 1875. Mr. Chairman a?id Gentlemen, Proprietors of Rocky River Bottom and contiguous lands: Pursuant to appointment, your committee met?all present except one member, who was excused for sufficient 3ause?and proceed? ed to examine the said Rocky River bottoms, more particularly to perspeet the lower shoals, and to seek for and obtain information in refer? ence to all the bottom and swamp lands, begin? ning at the shoals known as Major's Shoals and ending at Drayton Stringer's, embracing a distance of say eight miles, and containing, in our opinion, (including lands on tributary streams,) one thousand or more acres, all of which, in an eminent degree, demand and re? quire drainage. Your committee, therefore, report, First, the importance and utility, and we would say the high necessity of the thorough drainage of said lands as contributing not only to the wealth and resources of the owners, but to the hygiene of all the bordering country and to the town of Anderson. Second, the practicability of the enterprise. It is our opinion that said enterprise is not only feasible and practicable, but presenting as few difficulties as many other similar enter? prises have done which have long since been carried into successful execution; and we are confirmed in this belief from the following facts and considerations, viz: that at Major's Shoals, the lower terminus of the survey, ve find not less than five feet fall at What is knovn as the upper falls, extending not more than fifty yards along the bed of the river which, at comparatively little expense, maybe removed and utilized ; or again, in the very short dis? tance of ten yards, we find a fall of some two or three feet, which, in our judgment, may be removed by blasting, and afford the necessary outlet for the accumulated waters above.? Further, we find in many sections a very crooked channel which, by cutting off of banks and elbows, would afford much greater facili? ties for emptying the water. In other sections we find a good and tolerably straight channel, only requiring vent to make it sufficient and adequate^br all purposes. Everywhere along we find accumulation of drift and raft, by the removal of which the water would be more successfully and rapidly conveyed away. Third. As practical citizens and men of some experience, we believe the health of the whole surrounding country would be benefitted and improved by thorough drainage, and in this we are sustained by the opinions of practicing physicians along the banks of said stream. We, therefore, recommend to this meeting that they organize themselves into an associa? tion of drainage, and that we speedily memo? rialize and petition the County Commissioners for the authority to proceed to further said en? terprise, and to ask that honorable body to take charge of said enterprise, under certain restrictions and limitations, and to give us all the material aid in their power. Respectfully submitted, WM. D. EVEN'S, Chm'n. The chairman made also a verbal statement at some length on the propriety of the enter? prise for healthful and pecuniary purposes. On motion of Maj. John B. Moore, the re? port of the committee was adopted as the sense of the meeting, and that the committee be continued for further duties. Maj. Moore, together with Col. R. S. Hill, Dan'l. Brown, Dr. W. H. Nardin and Dr. 0. R. Broyles made remarks in favor of the enter? prise?the two latter giving it as their opinion that this river in its present condition was a fruitful source of malaria. The committee were instructed to petition the County Commissioners to aid in the matter as far as possible. The committee were also instructed to obtain the services of a compe? tent civil engineer. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. James L. Orr, Esq., being invited, kindly consented and acted as secretary during most of the proceedings. R. S. HILL, Chairman. S. M. Pego, Secretary. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? A dispensation has been granted to open a Masonic Lodge at Graham's Cross Roads, in Williamsburg County. ? Hon. Edward McPherson, late clerk of the National House of Representatives, is engaged in writing the life of Thaddeus Stevens. ? Col. B. Y. Sage, late superintendent of the Air Lino Railroad, was found dead in his bed at Atlanta on Wednesday morning, 23rd of June. ? President Grant did not attend the Bun? ker Hill centennial celebration, because he did not want to detain the crowd with one of his j lengthy speeches. ? The Government has at last determined to send a portion of the army, under the cora I mand of Gen. Ord, to put an end to the diB I graceful state of affairs upon the Texas border. ? Gov. Chamberlain is now absent from the State, on a visit to Connecticut, where he is en? gaged to deliver the annual address before tho law class of Yale College on Wednesday, 30th \ June. ? The money crisis in England i'b already passed, we are told, and the cause of the recent heavy failures is attributed to over speculation. American securities hay^e not suffered from the panic. ? Col. Ward H. Lamon, of Martinsburg, whom everybody knows as President Lincoln's law partner and historian, is spoken of for tho Republican nomination for Governor of West Virginia next year. ? Gov. Tilden, of New York, has exercised the veto power to somo purpose, as not less than ouc hundred and thirty-seven bills passed at the last session of the Legislature failed to receive his signature. I ? The Maine Democrats have nominated Gov. Charles W. Roberts for Governor, and passed a series of commendable resolutions, the rno?t striking of which is one advocating a \ single Presidential term. ? ? The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the late Gen. Duff preen was the fouuderof the system of Washington correspondence, aud was the first man to write letters from Washington to a ''provincial" newspaper. ? The day of cyclones i9 not entirely passed. The telegraph reports that Kansas City, Mo., has been visited by the most destructive storm known in that section since 1844, the torrents of rain, wind and hail lasting for hours. The storm covered an area of fifty miles. ? At Springfield, 111., a few months ago, the North American Insurance Company paid a policy of $3,800 on a building destroyed by fire after the policy-holder had been adjudged a bankrupt. Subsequently the assignee in bank? ruptcy sued the company for this amount in the United States District Court, and judgment was rendered last Thursday that the amount must be paid over again. J For the Anderson Intelligencer. School District Meeting. The annual meeting of School District No' 17 was held in the Court House on Saturday, 26th of June, at 12 o'clock m. Mr. W. J. Ligon was called to the chair, and J. A. Hoyt requested to act as Secretary. The chairman explained the object of the meeting, and read the law in relation to the powers and duties devolving upon the meeting. The School Commissioner, Capt. Thomas P. Benson, asked that the circular of instructions received by him from the State Superintendent of Education be read by the Secretary, which was accordingly done. Maj. John B. Moore made some remarks about the condition of the School District, and denounced W. N. Murdoch, teacher of the Greeley Institute, as unworthy of confidence and unfit to occupy the position. He request? ed the following paper to be read by the Sec? retary : To tlie Chairman of the School Convention: Dear Sir : A meeting of the patrons of the Greeley Institute was held at the Baptist Church on last Wednesday night to get an expression from each one in regard to the present teacher of the Institute. They have every reason to believe that he is not perform? ing his duty, and that he has also conducted himself in a very unbecoming manner to the students, in the use of profane language du? ring school hours. We also have to complain that he has refused to teach several of the children who have been sent to him. We know that he is not giving satisfaction, from the fact that he only teaches on an average of five hours per day, when it should be at least, six hours, and most of this time is taken up with singing. We respectfully beg that he be removed, and that some more suitable person be appointed in his stead. We are not willing to be taxed to support a man who is so unfitted for the position. "Respectfully submitted, BENJ. GUYTON, Chm'n. JULIUS THOMAS, Jr., Sec. HENRY WHITEFIELD. JULIUS THOMAS, Sr. A. SPANN. SEABORN McCURRY. RANDAL McCLURE. MOSES CHAMBLEE. HENRY WILSON, and others. Mr. Murdoch defended himself against the attack made upon him, and said that the local trustees of the school district employed him> and they had the power to remove him. Julius Thomas, Sr., replied to Murdoch, and charged him with inefficiency and bad faith. The following resolution, introduced by Maj. Moore, was adopted: Resolved, That this School District refuses to levy any tax for local school purposes. On motion, the meeting adjourned. JAMES A. HOYT, Secretary. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Anderson, June 28th, 1875. A meeting of the parties, trustees and the patrons, also the citizens interested?in the wel? fare of the Greeley Institute School of Ander? son, was held this evening in order to settle certain difficulties arising from a misunder? standing between the Principal and patrons of said school. The meeting was called to order, and Rev. F. S. Morris requested to act as Chairmau, and W. T. Feaster requested to act as Secretary and G. W. Hammond Assistant Secretary, after which the minutes of the last meeting were read and unanimously adopted. The following resolutions were offered by Mr. Samuel Johnson, and were almost unani? mously adopted: Resolved, That Mr. Murdoch be permitted to take immediate possession of the Greeley Institute School for the next twelve months or so long as he may conduct said school in good faith. Resolved, That all proceedings of meetings held heretofore, and not in accordance with this, be null and void and passed by unnoticed. Mr. Julius Thomas then arose for the pur? pose of giving some explanation in reference to his reasons for objection, and endeavored to give his complaint. Mr. Murdoch then gave a brief and satisfac? tory explanation of the existing diffiulties, and was satisfactory generally. Col. John R. Cochran was then called upon and 6tated briefly that he had known Mr. Mur? doch for some time past, and that he believed that he was the man to teach the school of the Greeley Institute, and that he had no doubt but that the difficulty at this time was all a spirit of animosity, and that he was fully sat? isfied that he was as good a teacher as they could procure, in which opinion almost every one present acquiesced. The following resolution was then adopted: Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet? ing be published in both of the County papers. It was then resolved that the meeting ad? journ. G. W. HAMMOND, Asst. Sec. ? Mrs. Elizabeth P. Bratton, wife of Gen. John Bratton and daughter of the late Theo? dore DuBo8o, Esq., departed this life, at the age of thirty-seven years, on the 23rd of June, at the residence of Mr. Edward Noble, in Ab? beville. In the deceased, to loveliness of per? son were added the charms of a true Christian character, and in her daily walk, as maiden, wife and mother, she endeared herself to all who knew her. She had been an invalid for several years, and her death was not unexpect? ed. ? The New Orleans Picayune says : "Lou? isiana appears to have reached the bottom of her troubles, and to be on the ascent agaiu. I There is no disguising or misunderstanding it, the future looks strangely bright and hopeful. Politically, we may be considered as having shaken off our worst embarrassments. Finan? cially, both State and city are improving. Agriculturally, the news from every quarter of the State is cheering and reassuring to a degree almost unprecedented." ? The Louisiana census, it is said, will not specify white or colored in its enumeration, and the New Orleans Picayune publishes an in? timation that the omission is intended either j "to conceal or prevent the exposure of the frauds in the registration of colored voters per petrated at the fast election, or to facilitate a repetition of simlar frauds at future elections." ? Ex-Senator Hunter, of Virginia, and Gen. Preston, of South Carolina, have been invited to address the Association of the Alumni of I the University of Virginia, on the first of July, | on the occasion of thoSemi-Centennial eclebra-1 tion. These gentlemen entered as students at; the opening of the University in 1825, during the life-time of Jefferson, the founder. ? The Democratic Central Committee of' Missouri have adopted a resolution inviting, in behalf of the Democracy of Missouri, the Na-! tional Democratic Convention of 187(J to as? semble in St. Louis, and pledged themselves to make ample preparations for the reception and accommodation of all who come to it. I TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. T. D. KENNEDY, Local Editor. ALUMN2E ASSOCIATION. At tho recent commencement of the William? ston Female Collego, the graduates of this in? stitution organized an Alumnae Association, with tho election of the following officers: Miss Mattie Lander, President; Miss Julia Zeigler, Vice President; Mrs. L. Fouche, Re? cording Secretary; Miss Pet Allen, Corres? ponding Secretary; Mrs. E. C. Rice, Treas? urer. -1 DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY. We are painod to record the death of Mrs. Ellen C. Poe, of Pendleton, which occurred at her residence on Friday last, 25th of June, of paralysis, produced by softening of the brain, after a lingering and painful illness. Mrs. Poe was the daughter of Col. Joseph Taylor, and was born at the then residence of her father on Seneca River, about six miles from Pendleton, on the 14th of January, 1811. She was the relict of the late Wm. Poe, of Montgomery, Ala., and tho mother of a large and interesting family. Her character was sterling and attrac? tive, and she was greatly endeared to a large circle of relatives and friends, with whom we deeply sympathize in this sore bereavement. The funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian Church in Pendleton on Satur? day afternoon by Rov. W. C. Smith, and the remains of Mrs. Poe were buried in tho Bap? tist graveyard. DEATHS. Mrs. Nancy Massey, tho consort of Mr. Silas Massey, departed this life on Tuesday, 22nd of Juno, aged 85 years. She was a consistent member of the church for many years, and leaves a wide circle of relatives and friends to mourn tho loss of an aged and respected mother in Israel. Her remains were buried at Mountain Creek Church on Wednesday morn? ing. Wo regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Wil? son Drennan, which took place at his residence, threo miles north of this place, on Sunday morning last, in tho 78th year of his age. Mr. Drennan was a quiet and respectable citizen, and an elder In the Presbyterian Church. His funeral took place at Concord on Sunday after? noon, and the services were conducted by Rev. D. E. Frierson, who delivered an earnest and eloquent discourse, in the presence of a large congregation. I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A valuable house and lot in Williamston will bo sold on the 5th of August to the highest bidder. The Ladies' Storo is now receiving fresh in? voices of summer goods?latest fashion and lowest prices. M. Hcldmann flings his banner to tho breeze, and invites his customers to call at tho Waver ly Houso building, whero ho is located at this time. The great reduction in prices at the Empori? um of Fashion is far from being a humbug, and an examination will convinco the most credulous. Our energetic friend, John H. Clarke, de? monstrates tho popularity of the Singor Sewing Machino by facts and figures. His unequalled success as a machino agent makes it advisable to surrender whenover tho painted wagon comes in sight. I It is astonishing that Tolly can sell furniture j in Anderson cheaper than it can be bought in Charleston or Now York. Ho receives the goods by an underground railroad, which saves freight and other expenses. Call and examine the largest stock of furniture ever brought to this place._ REV. P. F. STEVENS. A brief announcement was made last week that this gentleman had severed his connection with the Episcopal Church of this place as its pastor, and proposed to remove at once to the low-country. His severance of the ties which endeared him to Anderson has a deeper signifi? cance, however, sinco he is henceforth to bo connected with what is known as the Reformed Episcopal Church, under the movement origi? nated by Bishop Cummings. Mr. Stevens has already been formally received into the new organization, and has been assigned to the charge of five colored churches in St. John's and St. Stephen's parishes, near Charleston, where ho was engaged in tho work of the min? istry prior to his coming to Anderson. Rev. Benjamin Johnson, who is favorably known to many of our readers, is likewise connected with the Reformed Episcopal Church, and has lately visited tho field as an ovangebst to or? ganize the churches over which Mr. Stevens will hereafter preside. As a Christian gentle? man, Mr. Stevens has won the admiration and respect of all our citizens during his residence of two or three years in our midst, and we feel confident that none will imagine for a momont that his conduct is influenced by other than consciontious motives and a strict regard for his duty. His blamolcss, unobtrusive life, his earnestness and zeal in the Master's cause, and his learning and eloquence will be more than missed hrthis community, whero he has been so generali}7 appreciated. THE TRIAL'OF HENRY SEEGERS. Tho trial of Honry Scegors, tho young Ger? man charged with tho murder of Miss Anna Tucker, took placo at Greenville last weok, and occupied tho time of tho Court on Wednes? day and Thursday. Our readors are familiar with tho circumstances attending tho death of Miss Tucker, which occurred on tho 2Sth of July last. Tho caso was an important one, and excited much interest in Greenville. Tho change of venue from Anderson County caused some inconvonionco to tho witnesses and par? ties interested, but tho arrangements mado by Judgo Cooko in employing a stenographer to report tho ovidonco saved considerable timo in tho examination of witnesses, for it would I have required a much longer timo .for tho ! Court to inako full notos of tho evidonco. Be? tween thirty and forty witnesses wero sum? moned, and many of these wero not examined. Tho prosecution was managed by Solicitor Blythe, assisted by Maj. James n. Whitner, of j Greonvillo. The dofenco was conducted by Hon. Armistcad Burt, of Abbeville ; Capt. A. T. Uroylcs and E. B. Murray, Esq., of Ander? son, and W. E. Earlo, Esq., of Greenville. Tho ovidonco occupied tho attention of tho Court tho entire timo of its sitting on Wednes? day, and the argument of counsel consumed all of the timo on Thursday. The charge of J tho Judgo was brief and impartial, and tho case was given to tho jury at seven o'clock on Thursday evening. Tho jury deliberated for about threo hours, and rendered a verdict of not guilty. Wo understand that tho theory of ] tho defence was to tho elieet that tho unfortu nato killing was accidental, being attributable to tho ignorance of Seegors in the use of fire? arms. The arguments ot counsel on both sides wero listened to with much interest, and it is stated that tho speeches were unusually able and interesting. We present nur readers with the reported evidonco, in tho form of a. supple? ment, which was prepared by the olnCial stenographer, Mr. E. W. Grant, of the Green? ville News. I BRIEF MENTION. The ordinance of baptism was administered at Rocky River, on Sunday morning last. Rev. J. S. Murray baptized six ladies, who re? cently connected themselves with the Ander? son Baptist Church. The ladies of the Baptist congregation will furnish Ico Cream at Masonic Hall on this (Thursday) afternoon at six o'clock, and ar? rangements will be made to supply the public every Thursday afternoon until further notice. We learn that the committee of arrange? ments for the re-union of Orr's Regiment have invited Messrs. J. S. Cothran, of Abbeville, John B. Moore, of Anderson, and W. C. Keith, of Walhalla, to deliver addresses on the 21st of July. The new Temperance Hall over Capt Shwpe's store is receiving the finishing touch? es, and will be occupied to-night by Anderson Division. The room is commodious and admi? rably arranged, and the temperance folks are justly proud of their ne^ quarters, We are told that the longest day in Norway lasts three months. We Understand from thifl statement that the man who, six months ago, promised to call in a day or two to settle that little bill, must have gone to Norway on a visit. He will return in time to sell his cotton, The Fourth of July will come on a little ear? lier than common this year, owing to the irregular manner in which Sundays are mixed in with the other days of the week, and the ninety-ninth anniversary of our sovereignty and independence will be duly observed on Saturday, 3rd inst. Our sanctum was enlivened for a short while on Tuesday afternoon with the presence of Dr. J. M. Westmoreland, of Greenville, who has lately made a new venture in business by es? tablishing a wholesale tobacco and cigar store in our neighboring city, under the name of Westmoreland & Henderson. The ordination of Rev. James K. Fant took place at Belton on Sunday last. Rev. Wm. Williams, D. D., preached the ordination ser? mon, and was assisted in the services by Rev# A. Rice, Rev. W. E. Walters and Rev. E. C. Rico. Mr. Fant eaters upon his labors with the Black River Union this week. Messrs. Osborne & McCully are busily en? gaged with their Sweepstakes Thresher, which is run by one of Tozer's best engines, and on Tuesday last were employed on the plantation of Mr. J. C. Keys, threshing 531 bushels of wheat during the day, arid having to wait for the grain part of the time. The highest speed was 102i bushels in 56 minutes. We had the pleasure, on Tuesday, of meeting with Mr. C. L. Yates, of Greenville, who is representing the wholesale establishment of M. Goldsmith <fe Son, of Charleston, manufac? turers of Goldsmith's celebrated patent self fastening cotton ties, which are so universally popular with tho farmers. Mr. Yates is receiv? ing a large share of orders for these valuable ties. The Boston Evening Transcript, of the 16th of June, says: "A large company gathered last evening at the residence of Mr. C. T. Dun? ham to witness the marriage ceremony of B. Earle Seaborn, M. D., of Charleston, S. C, and Miss Marie P. Dunham. Rev. Mr. Silver offi? ciated, and the happy couple received most hearty congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn will depart in a few days for their home in the South." The Town Council has passed a resolution to publish next week the names of all delinquent tax-payers, with the amounts due from them respectively, and also an ordinance that each person shall pay twenty-five cents additional for the publication ol their names. In order to save the quarter, and avoid an unpleasant pub? licity, delinquents are advised to call upon the Clerk, Mr. James Hi Bewley, and settle their indebtedness during the present week. Cotton blooms are becoming quite frequent in this community. The earliest reported was on the premises of Rev. J. S. Murray, appear? ing on Tuesday, 22nd of June, which is cer? tainly ahead in point of time. Mr. John A. Reeves had blooms of the Cheatham variety of cotton on Saturday last, and Mr. T. Banks Wright brought us a bloom of the same varie? ty on Monday last. Mr. P. F. King reported a bloom appearing in his field on Sunday. The sudden annihilation of a swift composi? tor and a proof-reader in this office was caused by the ridiculous mistake in placing that vol? canic eruption In Ireland, instead of locating the dreadful catastrophe in the more congenial climate of Iceland. It is not often that we are called upon to execute summary vengeance upon the typos, but this reflection upon the Green Isle, which belonged to St. Patrick and our forefathers, was too much for our patience. VARENNES TOWNSHIP. The citizens of Varennes Township, compris? ing School District No. 10, met at Flat Rock ' Church on Saturday last, and organized by calling Mr. W. H. Haynie to the chair, and re? questing Dr. J. T. McFall to act as Secretary. Tho meeting agreed to levy a tax of one-half mill upon the dollar for local school purposes, mainly for tuition, and in the discretion of the trustees for the repair of school-houses. The meeting endorsed the resolutions suggested by the Winnsboro News in regard to tho proposed tax levy, calling upon the Governor to veto the said bill, and instructing the members of the Legislature to sustain such a veto, and to frame a new law, reducing taxation within proper limits. SOXS OF TEMPERANCE. The following ladies and gentlemen comprise tho officers of Anderson Division, No. 1, Sons of Temperance, for the ensuing quarter: G. F. Tolly, Worthy Patriarch. L. P. Smith, Worthy Associate. E. B. Murray, Recording Scribe. W. S. Ligon, Assistant Recording Scribe. C. F. Jones, Financial Scribo. J. B. Clark, Treasurer. Rev. D. E. Frierson, Chaplain. Wm. Wilcox, Conductor. J. D. Archer, Assistant Conductor. John M. Hubbard, Inside Sontinel. P. K. McCully, Outsido Sentinel. A. J. Watt, Past Worthy Patriarch. Miss Clara Broyles, Lady Conductor. Miss Mamie Towers, Lady Sontinel. Miss Rosa Ray, First Lady Assistant. Miss llattie Brown, Second Lady Assistant. Miss Lizzie Tolly, Third Lady Assistant The installation of these officers will tako place in tho new Temperance Hall on this (Thursdaj') evening. At a regular meoting of Broadway Division, Sons of Temperance, held June 19th, the fol? lowing officers wore elected to sorvo for tho on suie:r quarter: J. B. Carpenter, Worthy Patriarch. J. Willett Provost, Worthy Associate. C. A. Kay, Recording Scribe. H. C. Shirley, Ass't. Recording Scribe. S. J. Browne, Financial Scribe. E. M. Holland, Treasurer. A. N. Todd, Conductor, D. D. Gentry, Assistant Conductor. Silas Major, Inside Sentinel. Hen. Culbcrson, Outside Scntinol.