The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 09, 1875, Image 2

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JAS. A. HOTT,. ,Mlt?1^ E.B.H?BBAY, r Editors. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 9tl<, 1875. Rot Much Left. The Winnsboro New?, which believes in a coalition with the Chamberlain Repub? licans in the next campaign, is forced to "acknowledge the corn" In the matter of pardoning Dublin Walker and in the Solomon Bank fraud?both eminent ex? amples of Gov. Chamberlain's "melliflu? ous protestations of reform," as the Green? ville News expresses it. But our Winns boro contemporary seeks to discover the good accomplished by Gor. Chamberlain for the people of the State, and points out what is regarded as salient features of this wonderful reformer. It saya: "He has ?ince his election, advocated reform in all of his addresses. Words, ic is true, cost nothing." This qualifying clause is well, for none of us fail to re? member that the plunderer Moses advo? cated reform in his messages and speech? es, and went so far as to lecture upon religion. "In addition, he defeated Whipper for judge." We know that he made a vigor? ous and. successful effort to elect Judge Reed, and*the people of the State regard? ed it as a just action, for Mr. Reed threw himself in the breach for Chamberlain in ? the first instance. The instincts of a pol? itician taught him that it was safe and proper to give his influence in behalf of apolitical friend. His denunciation of Whipper was only incidental. "His action resulted in the election of j Judge Shaw." It was understood at the time that Northrop was the favorite can? didate of Got. Chamber.ain. and that this fact induced Ex-Got. Moses to throw his influence in favor of Shaw, which se . cured his election. "He has improved the character of ap? pointees." This remark does not apply to Anderson County, for the appointment of Jury a Commissioner could not be ex? celled by Moses, and it was avowedly on the ground of a personal favor to the State Senator, who was thereby enabled to reward services in the last campaign. "He has cut down the execution con? tingent fand from $35,000 to $8,000." So far as the Governor had any connec? tion with this retrenchment, h is com? mendable and praiseworthy. Bat the Legislatrrrc did the cutting down, if we are not mistaken. "He has vetoed several obnoxious h?ls, among them the tax bill." All of which is very good so far as it goes, but the tax question for next year is rut yet settled, and we must await envelopments before it can be finally determined to what ex? tent the State has improved in the matter of tarxatiew. The present indications are that the highest rate of taxation ever im? posed upon the people will be levied this winter, and this does net prove the potent influence of the Governor in reducing the burdens and removing the iniquities of j his own party. His administration must be a failure, unless taxation is reduced. After closely exam Log tj^ese points, we are forced to conclude that there is not much left in the way of reform acquired through the magic influence of Gov. Chamberlain, against which most be placed the Solomon Bunk swindle, the pardon of Dublin Walker, the egregious fares of the Parker trial, resulting from the action of the Governor's intimate as? sociate, Judge Mackey, and the unquali? fied endorsement % of mixed schools, for blacks and whites, as contained in his annual message respecting the State Uni? versity. These outweigh the actual good results, in our opinion, and we shall be greatly mistaken if the unprejudiced peo? ple of South Carolina will not concur with this view before many months elapse. In further stating its policy, however, fire' Winnsboro News maintains the posi? tion1 "that, instead of being tools and dupes of Gov. Chamberlain, the honest masses are making use of him.'* We wish that that we could agree with this position, but the present reputation of | the Governor as a simon-pure reformer in not exactly akin to the bad odor of his name every where one year ago, and we must contend that he has made more out of the reform business than the "honest masses." Our contemporary deprecates being tacked on to the tail of any radical fac? tion, and says there must be a divide in the honors and emoluments when the slate is fixed again. This is all very well to talk about, but when the "honest mass? es," which we interpret to mean the Democrats, are bound hand and foot to the coalition policy, there will, be laugh? ing to scorn any proposition for an equi? table division. . As things are now pro? gressing, a mere handful of Republicans win sharps the results of the next cam? paign, and in the stupidity of our action they will' as usual reap the solid rewards. The only chance to* wield a proper in? fluence for the Democrats is to organize thoroughly, select prudent and coura? geous leaders, and* let it be understood that we are ready ro mskesoy sacrifice j for the political redemption? Of the State, I It' would not be long' until the dullest and blindest would be ready to acknowl? edge that such a show of earnestness was bringing substantial results, when, in? stead of asking for a division of power and influence, the Democrats would be in a position to receive overtures from lame and halting Republicans, anxious to secure tor themselves and friends a place in the picture. Such was the re? sult of organized and determined action in Mississippi, with the gallant Lamar as the leading spirit, and hundreds of brave, earnest men all over the State as his co? adjutors. This is the present need of j South Carolina I A wise, cautious and earnest man, whose hands are not soiled with the corruptions of the darker days, nor with the machiuations to affix Repub? licanism upon our children's children. The incautious utterances of coalition journals serve to check and intimidate younger men, who know and feel the ne? cessity for decisive action; and the poli? ticians of ante-bellum days, without hope and bereft of former glories, cannot de? scry the wisdom of erecting anew, upm a surer foundation, the pillars which foil around them in the wreck, and crushed forever their aspirations. C. D. Melton, Esq., a prominent lawyer of Columbia, died on Satuiday last, after \ a protracted illness. Editorial Rotes. The English government has always besn noted for the wisdom of the policy panned with regard to hor commercial interests. A striking illustration of this ha? been recently displayed in tie pur? chase of a controlling interest in theSnez Canal, which is the property of t, joint stock company, controlled by the Khe? dive of Egypt. The passage by this canal shortens the distance to the uastern possessions of the British government about 7,000 miles, and was liable to be closed against her ships at any time that suited the caprice of the partiei who controlled the stock. This purchase at $25,000,000 is said to be the master policy stroke of Disraeli's life. Congress met on Monday last, and the House of Representatives organized by the election of Hon. M. C. Eerr, of In? diana, as Speaker. Ho was chosen in the Democratic caucus on the third ballot, and it wa3 afterwards'made unanimous. His selection for Speaker is regarded with great favor, not only on account of hi* ability and fitness for the position, but with respect to his private character and public reputation, which are unblem? ished and unimpeachable. George M. Adams, of Kentucky, was elected clerk, and John G. Thompson, of Ohio, sergeant at amis. The West and South carried all the offices, and controlled the entire organization. The President's annual menage was sent to Congress on Tues? day. Juclge John Thompson Jones, who has bden elected Worthy Master of the National Grange of the Patrons of Hus? bandry was born in Virginia in 1818. i He giao'nated in the law course of the VirgirJa University in 1883. He re? moved to a plantation near Helena, Ar? kansas, and .has been engaged in agricul? ture over since* He was twice elected Judge of the jTirst Judicial District of that State, serving from 1842 to 1850. In 1866 he was' ..elected United State* Senator from ArkanV?*, but was refused a seat, as the State wa^ not reconstructed. He has since devoted hi:? whole energies to agriculture. He is Tery successful, and as he annually raise? ?*a own provis? ions and eight hundred baits of cotton, we imagine he is in rather c^omfortabla circumstances. Boas Tweed, the great criminal o.f New York, made his escape from the coo.tody of the law on Sunday last. In charge of an officer, he was .taken to his home, amj when there expressed a wish to see his wife alone, which permission was granted him, and he went into the room, which was the last Been of him by the faithful (?) custodiia. A reward of $10,000 has been; offered for his arrest. The general impression seems to be that some of Tweed's friends were ready with a steam tug, which enabled him to get on bo; j-d of a veiisel bound for a foreign country. His trial upon a suit for the recovery of $6,000/100, alleged to have been stolen by him from the city of New York, ras set for a hearing on Monday, bnt the culprit was not on hand when the court j convened. Bribery secured him the op? portunity for escape, Ex-Speaker Blaine is ambitious of presides tial honors, and of course is very hostile to the third term idea. He is endeavoring to ride into favor upon the prevalen t plan of proposing constitution? al amendments, and has selected as his hobby tile idea of preventing by consti? tutional amendment the fearful visions which disturb the President's dreams on. account of the probability of a union between Church and State, and the grow* ing influence of sectarian schools. He proposes the following constitutional amendment which would, no doubt, be very acceptable to the majority of Amer? ican citizens if he would make it bread enough to embrace the general govern? ment as well as State governments, for without being so extended it is very little to be desired: . "No State shall make any law respect? ing an establishment of religion or pro? hibiting the free, exercise ihereof; and no money raised by taxation in any State for the support of public schools, or de? rived from any public fund therefor, shall ever be under the control of any religious sect, nor shall any money so raises ever be divided between religious sects or denominations." There up bo longer any doubt that the President is- determined to have a third term, and there-?t' v-;ry little doubt that he will get it if the i republican party can give it to him. He Baa'the patronage of the government under hia- control, and will no doubt manipulate the1 Republican nominating convention so a* to receive its nomination.'' There ir, Bowev?irr strong opposition to him on the* part of many leading Republicans, but none of it is likely to accomplish anything. The fight in the Republican ranks in Penn? sylvania over the third term question u very fierce. The Cameron influence, which is powerful, is decidedly hostile to Grant. The President and Gen. Came? ron have been'out ever since the latter secured the resolution in the Pennsyl? vania State convention condemning th e ''Third Term." This was passed to re? venge th3 General for the President's re? fusal to appoint persons recommended by Gen. Cameron to offices in Pennsylvania. Canseron proposes to have delegates elect? ed from his State to the National Con? vention* rn March next. The third term? ers oppose it, Thfa will probably be their first battle, and upon its results much of the third term success will prob? ably depend. The Spartanburg Herald tells us that an engineer corps has recently been sur? veying a route for a railroad from Dan? ville, Va., to Spartanburg, S. 0., which it calls the New Air Line, and it is con? tended that by a direct road between the two points named, the route by the Pied? mont Air Line can be shortened over forty miles. This company of engineers are said to be in the employ of the Bal? timore and Ohio Railroad Company, which is the great rival of the Pennsyl? vania Central. As the latter company has control of the Air Line Bead, the other company desire a competing line, and is. making this survey to estimate the advisability of building a new line which, if it is ever built to Spartanburg, will surely continue to Anderson, for a direct road from Spartanburg to Ander? son and on to Gainesville, Ga., would very materially shorten the distance. ?s an evidence that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is able to carry out j j this scheme should it desire to do bo, we j append the following brief statement of the condition of the finances of the road: "The total revenue? of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads, including the main stem branches and Western division, for the fiscal year ending September 80,1875, were $14,246,552.27 showing a decrease, compared with 1874, of $520.538.15; and the net. earnings $4,490,003.90. The sur? plus fund of the company on September 30,1865 was, $34,223,566.83. The entire mortgage indebtedness in* currency and sterling is-$28,717,334.58, showing that the surplus fund exceeds the entire mort? gage debt of the company, $5,307,432.46. The parties In charge of the conrlcts leased by the State'of North Carolina to the Spartanburg and Ashville Railroad Company allowed a number of them to escape last week. A portion of them were re-captured about Wellford'a sta? tion, on the Air Line Railroad, and some remain yet at large. This little circum? stance causes oar contemporary, the Greenville Newt, to doubt the justice or propriety of farming out the convicts of a State, for they are unavoidably treated with great severity by private parties, and prisoners for all offences are treated alike. This is not, to our mind, a veiy convincing argument against the policy of farming out the convicts. Of coura j, if the la w provided for farming them out it could, and ought to, ? nact such provis? ions as would make them secure, and en? sure just and humane treatment If deemed advisable it might provide that criminals sentenced for short terms should be separated from those sentenced for a long term, except during work hours, and thus all the objections of our contemporary would be met. But there is strong reasons for farming them out. Such a course would enable various im ? portant enterprises to be prosecuted to t, successful termination, and more than alii it would lift a source of heavy taxation, from our people and become the uource of public revenue. Daring some yean since reconstruction it has cost as mach to support our criminals as it would have done to board them at a first class hotel, and it approximates the same extrava? gance now. Legislation looking to mak? ing our criminals at least self-snpporting should be had in South Carolina. The Third Congressional District. We have received a copy of a bill to adjust the Congressional Districts of tin State, introduced in the Senate by CoL John B. Cochran, of th!s county. It simply lakes the county oif Lexington out of the First District and places it in the Third, so that the latter shall consist (j t the counties of. Pickens, Oconee, An? derson, Abbeville, Lauiens, Newberry, Lexiegton and Bichland. This leaves every Congressional District in the State with a Republican majority. It is a great injustice W the people of the up-country to be so divided as to be uaited with lower counties whos/* interests ia some respects are not identic^' A congressional dis? trict should be mf-de of tt e counties lying in the Pcidmont section of the State. The present arrangement almost certain? ly gives the Coagressmiaii from our Dis? trict to the County of Ri&Mand. If there is any sincerity in the professions of the Republicans when they expre? a willing? ness to divide offices with the Conserva? tives, they could give a practical demon? stration of it in this matter. If there was any truth In their bdieving in mi? nority -representation, thie would he a good opportunity to show it. The fact is the proposed arrangement is a great fraud upon justice, and in, as we might have expected, intended o manipulate the State for the Republicans. The Dis? trict is over one hundred and fifty miles long and in places not more than thirty miles wide. It should be more compact in its arrangement to unit j the separate interests of the different sections. Legislative Ndles. In the House of Representatives, on Tuesday morning, Paris Sim kins (colored) rose to a question of privilege, and re? ferred to an article in the Charleston News and Courier, headed Nine Radical Rascals, which stigmatized the nine Re? publican members of the ways and means eommittee as the leading corrup tionists of thu present session. He was one of the number so designated, and offered a resolution that Mr. J. R. Black man, the reporter for the News and Cou? rier, be expelled from the House. Les? lie, Whipper and others sustained the res? olution, which was adopted?the Conser? vatives voting nay. Senator Cochran has introduced a bill to prevent public executions in this State. This is a desirable change In our law and we hope it will be effected Nothing demoralizes public sentiment more than a public execution. It tends rather to harden persons ia crime than to deter from it. The House oi Representatives have re? quested the Governor to make a special communicatioo to that body, setting forth the facts and circumstances which led the Financial Board to increase the State de? posits is the Hardy Solomon Bank. Colombia Correspondence. Columbia, S. 0? Dec 4, 1875. Dear Editors: The Legislature has been running along quite smoothly since it convened, with a few exceptions, and has showed a decided inclination to work. Many, a great many, bills have been in? troduced, and some of them acted upon. The majority of them, however, have made simple changes in the statutes as they now Staad, and bat few propose anything new.. I think there have boon some ten or fifteen notices of bills to re? peal the Lien Law, and fully aa many proposing amendments thereto. They will all end In smoke, though, as they did last year, u nless a change comes over the negro members. They have great faith in its previsions. The "placid itranqulllty" of the House was rudely broken by tho introduction of an admirable bill making it "a misde? meanor for any party to bay loose or seed cotton from any one except the owner thereof, or his authorized agent." The wrath of the -sable solons was in? stantaneously aroused, and saoh speech? es ! Well, you nevor heard the like. Some vowed it was a Democratic trick; others a Tax Union swindle, while others thought it was a direct thrust at the liber? ties of tho colored people. Some went so far as to say that if any colored man were to buy or sell one pound of cotton in the upper Counties, he would be im? mediately taken up and imprisoned un? der pretence of violating this act. A white Republican, named Brayton, from Aiken, introduce d the bill and supported it, and one colored man assisted him, but it was ignominiously voted down, though every Conservative in the House did his best to have it pasted. Now, I don't how this strikes most poople, but It looks to me like connivance at rascali? ty and roguery, and that of the most despicable kind. Talk of reform by each a body! It is supremely ridiculous! When ref jrm comes to the white people of this State, it will come through their own exertion and supremaoy, and not until then. While t ie Conservatives were striving to suppress the outrage of cotton stealing, another outrage was being prepared by the Ways and Means Committee of the Houb*, in the shape of the Supply Bill for 1875-6. The Tax Bill which the Gov? ernor vetoed, levied 10 j mills for State purposes, and the good people of the State resounded his praises from the mountains to the seaboard, believing that reform had now begun in earnest, and that the hollow mockery of reform messages vrould now give place to more substantial results. But what was the surprise when the Legislature unani? mously sustained the veto! It was clear that there had been a reconciliation, and this reconciliation foreboded evil for the Conservatives; for in less than a week the Ways and Means Committee brought in a new Tax Bill with the same amount levied?ten and one-half mills for State purposes?the only change being in the purposes for which some of the levy was made. The House passed this bill and sent it to the Senate. Ho reduction was possible,though the Conservatives fought it to the bitter end. Besides the State Tax of 10} mills, the County tax is added, ranging from three to Bix mills. Kershaw County has six mills levied, and a prospect of a further special tax, besides 2J mills, which will bo explained below. So it has nineteen mills certainly, and possibly more! Does this mean reform or confiscation ? There are e ther Counties, and some of them in the. up-country, that are taxed but little less than the one above de? scribed. Where is the money to come from ? I fear this question will be asked in vain by man j a tax-payer during the coming winter. Our crops are pooror, the prices irange much lower than for yearn past,, while flour and bacon are higher, and yet thousands upon thou? sands of dollars are relentlessly levied on the bankrupt tax-payer. And for what? To fill the bottomless pockets of the men who have the State Government undsr their control. Yon no doubt romexnbor well the bill j w t ich was passed last session?called the Bonanza?providing for the payment of the fraudulent debts and pay certificates, amounting to five or six hundred thou? sands of dollars. Well, here is one of two bills designed to take its place, called tho Big Bonanaa?uA bill to provide for the settlement and payment of certain claims against the Stato." That is its title. It. reads as follows: "Whereas, there are outstanding certain legislative pay certificates, Treasurer's bills paya? ble, and claims passed by the General Assembly, amounting in all to about five hundred thousand dollars, -which ought to l)e paid; and whereas, as there are grave doubts whether the Act entitled an 'Act to provide for the settlement and redemption of certain claims against; the State,' passed at the last General Assem? bly, became a law," therefore they here? by levy one-half a mill for each of tho next four years to pay these claims, at fifty cents on the dollar, tho holders of said claims to get one-eighth of the face value for the next four years. This is as complete and high-handed a swindle as was ever perpetrated upon the State of South Carolina in the worst days of Scott and Moses. It has not come up for con? sideration yet, but will soon be passed. The other bill: referred to proposes to be even more liberal to the rascals who hold State paper, than the above. It is the "Little Bonanza," and provides for the payment of all the other fraudulent, claims which have not been passed by the Legislature, with the batch above re? ferred to?such as '.ho claim of M. H, Berry for furniture, Aiken Tribune, Geo. Symmers, S. C. Bank and Trust Compa? ny, (Hardy Solomon's patent swindling I machine,) P. F. Frazee, Charleston Chronicle, W. ?. Rose, Ac., Ac, ad infl nitum. It also provides for deficiencies in salaries, in appropriations for Lunatio Asylum, Penitentiary and Deaf, Dnmb and Blind Asylum. This bill levies about two mills for each of the two next years to pay these claims?dollar for dol? lar?making the whole State Tax thirteen mills alone, considerably larger than it has ever been in this State, and by all. odds larger than any' State Tax in the United States. Beform at present means Dead Sei fruit?pleasaut to look at and examine at a distance, but the moment it is touched, crumbles to dust and poison. This bill came up for consideration on Thursday. The Conservatives made speech after speech, and appeal after ap? peal for lower taxes. The bill was re? duced a little, and was finally recommit? ted to the Cbmmitte,. in the hope that it vrould be materially reduced; but it was r sported back the next day with tho ag? gregate amount to be levied raised, and so three sections have been passed, and the balance will be on Tuesday. Satisfied with their week's work, the Republicans decided Friday evening to take a short recess, in order to return to their approving constituents and narrate the wonderful amount of good (?) they had accomplished in one short week, and on Tuesday night they resume their pa? triotic (?) labors! The Judges will most probably not be elected u nt il after the recess. At present, speculation on the various candidates would be futile, as everything concern? ing the election is "at sea." O. Call for a Tax-Payer's Convention. Camden, Nov. 27,1875. To the Tax'payere of South Carolina : In accordance with the requirements of the constitution, delegates from a major? ity of the County Unions met in Colum? bia on the 23d of this month; but a ma? jority of member* not being present it was de emed inexpedient to do more than in? vite the taxpayers generally to another meeting. This was done by the passage of the following resolution: Resolved, That the Stato Tax Union does hereby call upon the Counties in the State to select delegates from each Coun? ty, in numbers according to its represen? tation in the lower house of the General Ansembly, to be assembled in general convention, in Columbia, on the second Tuesday in December, at 7 p. m., for the pu rpose of urging that the Legislature adopt the recommendations contained in the veto message of tho Governor, and to consider any matters touching thogenor al welfare of the State. Subjects of great moment demand your attention, and the time indicated is thought to be auspicious for a convention coming fresh from the people, and in nu mbers sufficient to ypeak with author? ity. We trust, therefore, that you will respond promptly to this call by sending a f ull number of delegates. James Chesjtdt, President, Ac, Ac The President has tendered the commis eic nership of Indian affairs to ex-congress msnWm. H. Upson, of Ohio. If he accepts he will become the notorious Delano's suc? cessor, and will have a good opportunity to do much to restore honesty to this depart? ment of our government if life desires. For the Anderton Inte?isenter. Railroad Meeting. Tho mooting called for the County by the town of Anderson was convened in tbe Court House on Monday last to con? sider tho interests of the Blue Ridge Railroad, aud was called to order by Jas. A. Hoyt, Esq., upon whose motion Col. F. E. Harrison was called to the Chair, and Messrs. J. L. Tribble and John E. Breazeale requested to act as Secretaries. Mr. Hoyt then read the resolutions from the town meeting, and in a brief and pointed manner stated the objects of the meoting, after which he made the report of tho committee to invite speakers, stat? ing that Messrs. W. L. Love, E. M. Rucker and ?Prof. Smith wore present, and concluding his remarks by reading the following letters: Sans Souo:: Farm, Gbbenvili.e,8. C, Nov. 15,1875. James A. Hoyt, Esq., andothtrs, Commit? tee: Gentlemen?I am in receipt of your kind invitation to attend a mass meeting of the citizens of Anderson County, on the subject of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and regret that it will not be In my power to accept the same. But, although it will not be in.my pow? er to attend your meeting, I most heartily concur with you and the put lie-spirited citizens of Oconee, Georgia, North. Caro? lina and Tennessee in the united effort you are making to revive this great en? terprise of connecting, by railway, the city of Charleston with the magnificent J valley of the Mississippi. For moxe than thirty years the vast importance of this connection has deeply impressed the public mind in tho Southwest. It has been a favored project with or." great statesmen and business men. They nave made several patriotic efforts to accom? plish tbe same. Millions of dollars have already been spent by the State of South Carolina, the city of Charleston and pub? lic-spirited citizens along tho route of the projected railroad in order to carry out and accomplish this gre.it project. Two hundred and fifty miles of thiis con? nection, from Charleston to Walhalla, has long since been completed in South Carolina, and sixteen miles of the road in Tennessee are now in running order. One-half of the cost of the remain der of the road in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee has already besn expen? ded on the work. Wben bo much has been done, it will not do to let this great enterprise fail. It has been said that no railroad has ever been projected and commenced that has not been or will be completed I There is great truth in this saying, and we should be encouraged by it in reference to the Blue Ridge Railroad. Railroads may be commenced and fail, or be sus? pended, owing to some financial crisis, as did the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad. But we now hear of vigorous and successful efforts being made to complete that great enterprise after the lapse of thirty or forty years. Or the work may be suspended by some great civil commotion, as ma the Blut Ridge Railroad itt the commencement of our civil war. The work was i gain com? menced after the war was over, and again suspended by tho most infamous frauds on the part of our Legislature and the officers of the <x>mpany. I hope this third effort which you are now making to complete the road will not be stopped by civil nor financial crises, ok bonanza frauds. * I most heartily approve of the sugges? tion which was made at the Walhalla mass meeting of applying to the Legisla? ture for the convicts in our Penitentiary to be set to work on the road. There are always from three to five hundred con? victs in the Penitentiary, and are suppor? ted by the State at an expense of fifty or a hundred thousand dollars annually. Their labor in the Penitentiary is of very little value to tho State. This force would soon com pie ;e the Blue Ridge Railroad in South Carolina; The State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee may do the same. Yon may also apply to the Lojjjsiaturo to assess county taxes for the purpose of constructing the road. This may not be at first a very popular movement, but when the people reflect on tho flood of prosperity which this great connection will pour on them, they will see that it will return them ten fold for all the taxes they have to pay. No one can over esti? mate the importance of a direct railway from Charleston to the Mississippi Val? ley. All the lands along the real will be increased in value. Towns and villages will spring up like magic. Labor and ' all the mechanic arts will be encouraged. Travel promoted. The flour, ba;on, lard and live-stock of the West will be greatly cheapened. , It is impossible for any one to fbretell or foresee the advantages of a railroad passing through a country. I remember when the Greenville Railroad was started making a reporL on its probabl a advan? tages to the upper country. I thought at the time I was making a very high esti? mate. The other day I had occasion to refer to this report, and I was ashamed of my stupidity. For instance, I stated that Greenville would send over the road annually five hundred bales of cotton. She sent last year more than ton thou? sand bales over this road! X stated that the road would carry each way, in the course of the year, four thousand passen? gers 1 I have no data by me to veil how many thousand I fell short of the mark. I made no estimate at all of any income to the road from flour, bacon, corn, Ac, brought up the road! This income has been worth tens of thousands of dollars to the Greenville dc Columbia Railroad every year! When the Air Line Railway was con? structed through Greenville, it was sup? posed by many that the advantages to our town would be inconsiderable ! But our population has doubled since that road was completed! Several hundred houses have been erected in tho town. Cotton factories have been built, bring? ing here a capital of several hundred thousand dollars, and giving employ? ment to four or five hundred parsons! New stores have been opened by the dozen, and eight or ten store-houses late? ly erected would grace and be aa orna? ment to any street in New York I Real estate has doubled and tripled in value! In olden times our Greenville mer? chants used to get on their homes and ride to New York to purchase their goods. They were gone two or three months! And they sold their goods at a profit of one to two hundred per cent! Now, they go by the Air Line Railroad to New York in thirty-five hours! They are never gone more than ten or fifteen days, and sell their goods at a profit from twelve to twenty-five per cent! Captain Cook was two or three years sailing round this globe I Now, by means of railroads and steamboats we can go round it in eighty five days! There is a merchant in Greenville who sells annually six hundred thousand pounds of bacon. 25,000 barrels of flour, 50,000 pounds or lard, 20,000 bushels of corn, brought from the Great Went by a circuitous route of fifteen hundred miles. If we had the Blue Ridge Road completed he could get his flour, bacon and lard shipped only about one-third of the dis? tance, and could afford to sell for much less in price. I am, with great respect, very truly yours, <tc, J B. F. PERRY. MlLLEDGEVILLE, oa., doc. 3rd. Messrs. James A. Hoyt, W. W. Humph? reys, IF. J. Ligon, P. K. McQully and W. 8. Brown, Committee: Gentlemen?-Your letter of invitation of the 10th ultimo, addressed to Dr. W. Morrow, President of the Knoxville & Charleston Railroad, Nashville, Tenn., was placed In my hands a few days since, with the requost that I should attend the mass meeting convoked at Anderson, 8. C, on next Monday, in the interests of the revival of the Blue Ridge Road. When this solicitation met me, I hoped to be able to attend, but now I find that the supervention of more imperative du? ties absolutely deny to me the fulfillment of this most ardent desire. Allow me, however, to say to yon^ gentlemen, and to the mass meeting, on behalf tho Knoxville & Charleston Rail? road Company, that we give our earnest sympathies and wishes to your meeting and its great purposes; and that the Knoxville & Charleston Railroad Compa? ny, as it is now organized, has ample means to complete the Road from its present terminus at Maryvillo, Tennes? see, to the State line of Tennessee in your direction, and will do so whenever the Blue Ridge Road shall be extended to that line. Let tho friends of this great enterprise in the Carolinas and In Geor? gia push forward to tho Tennessee bor? der, they shall find us there, ready with our iron links to grapple them to us in indissoluble brotherhood. t Such will be the consummation of the greatest Railroad scheme of the t ime pro? jected and urged by the genius of South Carolina forty years ago?the direct con? nection of Charleston in yonr gallant State, through Knoxville. in Tennessee, with Cincinnati, Ohio. The mysteries of an inscrutable fatality have delayed the great work whilst a net-work of other railways over the lands have supplied its wants as best they can. But we trust the time is near at hand when this great and necessary link in the railway system of the South will be completed. The wanting link to the north of Knoxville will be supplied by the time the Southern link shall bo completed. With the earn? est hope that your mass meeting may in? fuse new activity into the great enter? prise, and with the ardent hope of its speedy success, I am most respectfully yours, W. Q. McADOO, Secretary E.&G.R.E. Co.. [Letters were received from Capt. F. W. Dawson, of Charleston, Gen. Me Gowan and others, which are unavoida? bly crowded out of this issue.] Upon motion of Maj. W. W. Humph? reys, it was ordered that these letters be published with the proceedings of this meeting. Dr: W. L. Love, of Franklin, N. C, was then introduced to the meeting, and made a most excellent address, setting forth the great advantages of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and she wing-that it was so located as to become the main trunk for a vast system of railroads connecting the various railroad centres of the North? west with the principal points of the South. . He had assurances that if the people of South Carolina would get to the North Carolina line with e road it would then surely be com\. jd. He showed the very liberal charter possessed by the road in North Carolina. His re? marks were argumentative, forcible and practical, showing that he was in earnest, and that he thoroughly understood the subject upon which he.was speaking. He closed by urging the people of this State to arise and take some active meas? ure to secure the completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Prof. Smith, who was for years the Assistant Geologist for the State of North Carolina, was next introduced, and spoke at some length upon the resources of the country, and particularly of the section of North Carolina through .which this road passes. He claimed that any road to be a paying institution must have freights to carry both ways, and that the Blue Bidge would certainly be such a road; that there were abundant beds of mica, corrundum, slate, soap-stono and marble along its line in North Carolina, from which millions of dollars' worth of exports might be carried, and that c'loice varieties of timber were also plentiful. He spoke at some length upon the varie? ties of marble which are found there, and claimed that some of them riv ill od in texture and quality the celebi-ated marbles of Italy. He believed that with active efforts this road could be buil;. Hon. ?. M. Bucker was next intro? duced, but declined making any rem arks after the able addresses which had pre? ceded. Gen. J. W. Harrison then offered the following resolution, which was adop? ted: Resolved, That this meeting express unqualified thanks to the gentlemen of North Carolina and Walhalla for the en? couragement they have given in and for this great enterprise, and that we hope that we will..be able to reciprocal in deed for the consummation of what we all desire. ? G. W. Maret, Esq., then moved the adoption of the following resolutions, which were unanimously carried': Resolved, That we request our Senator and Representatives to secure the passage of a law that Anderson County.be allowed to make subscriptions to- this enterprise not to exceed $???, and the town of Anderson i???, to be given to further? ing and insuring the completion of said road. Resolved, That we further request our members of the Legislature to use tieir influence to bring the proposed enterprise in some practical shape before those coun? ties which are particularly interested, in this great through-route to the No rth west [ Upon motion of E. B. Murray the fol? lowing resolutions were passed: Resolved, That we request of our Sena? tor and Representatives to endeavor to securo legislation which will allow us to utilize the convict labor of ?o State for the furtherance of this railroad enter? prise, whenever work can be begun upon the line in this State. And, also, Resolved, That the Secretaries of this meeting be instructed to communicate this, and the resolutions offered by G. W. Maret, Esq., to our Senator and Rep? resentatives. Resolved, That a committee of.three be appointed to select ten delegates to attend the meeting in the interest of the Blue Bidge Railroad to be held in the city of Knoxville in January next, and that .he chairman of such delegation be author? ized to fill vacancies. Messrs. E. B. Murray, J. A Hoyt and J; W. Harrison were appointed under the last resolution. The meeting then adjourned. F. E. HARRISON, Chm'n, MONEY TO LOAN. PARTIES who owe mo will save cost by settling at onco. W. A. GEEB, Belton, 8.0. Dec 9,1875. . 21 3 MEDICAL CARD DR. R. G. WITHERSPOOJT OFFERS his services as medical pn.c tionar. Office at Anderson ville, S. 0. Dec 9,1875 21 3m ?VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. 1^1 The undersigned, Executor of Rev. Wm. Glenn, hereby gives notice that lie will, on the 11th of January next, apply to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, for a final settlement of said Estate, and a dis? charge thereform. JOHN F. GLENN, Ex'r. Dec 9, 1875 , 21 5* XfOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? AM Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrators of Mrs. Elizabeth Geer, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 11th of January next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Bstato._ E. T. COOLEY, 8. A. BO WEN. Dec 9,1875 zl_5* XTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? J^l Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of Nelly H. Breazeale, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 12th of January next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. MATTHEW BREAZEALE, Adin'r. Doc 9, 1875. 21_5_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Executor of Sam'l J. Hammond, sr , deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 12th of Januar r next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. ? , WM. L. HAMMOND, Ex'r. Dec 9,1875. 21 5 SHERIFFS SALE. By JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an execution to medirectel, I will expose to sale on the First Monday In January next, at Anderson C. H., the fol l0Wing TRACT OF LAND, Containing 122 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, S. C, one mile east of Belton. and bounded by lands, of G. A. | Moore, Wm. Telford, and others, levied 0:2 as the property of W:m. Ellison, at the suit of Joseph Cox and others. TERMS of sale, Oih. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. WM. McGTJKIN,|8heriff. Dec 9, 1875 21 4 CAROLINA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. THE Second Term of the Scholastic Tear of 1876-6, jrill open MONDAY, JAN? UARY 3bd, 1876, with a full and efficient corps" of Professors. *' EXPENSES?PEE. TERM. Primary Department.;...$ 6 00 Intermediate Department-. 10 00 Collegiate Department..'.. 14 00 Music ou Piano. IS 33} Use of Instrument, (* hour per day), .. 2 00 Use of Instrument, (1 hour per day).. 3 00 German and French, each.......... 6 66) Ornamentals, each.~ 5 00 Enirance Fee, (paid once a year,). I 00 Graduation Feg.....?. 6 00 N. B.?A Term is one-third of the Scho? lastic- Year. Boon? can be obtained in private families at rates ranging from $12.60 to $16.00 per month, varying according to arrangements made as to wastiing, fuel and lights. The Pres k ^ n t offers to board boys at $12.50 per month, exclusive of washing and lights. A few rooLis can be rented to those de? siring to boju"d themselves. Some have tried it this year,' and the arrangement has proved satisfactoi.T. For further info.nnation, apply for a Cata? logue. * W. J. LIGON, President. Dec 0,1876 21_ EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY virtue of an order from W- W. Hum S" reys, Esq., Judge of Probate for Anderson unty, S. C, to me directed, I Trill sell on FRIDAY, 3lst DECEMBER, (875, At the late home of BARTHOLOMEW WHITE, deceased, the Personal and Real Estate of said deceased, to wit: Household and Kitchen Furniture, Fanning and Smiths' Tools, Wagon and Harness, Boggy and Harness, Fat and Stock Hogs, Milk and Stock Cattle, One Mule, Ten Greenville A Colombia Railroad Bonds, guaranteed by State of 8. C?$500 each. - Three G. & 0. R. R. Bonds?2nd Mort? ice?-$500 each. Three 6. A C. R. R. Bonds-State guar? antee? $100 each. One G. A C. R. R. Bond?State guaran? tee?$66. TWO TRACTS OF LAND. Homestead, No. 1, containing 138 acres, bounded by lands of L. W, Gentry and Tract No. 2. Tract No. 2, containing 101 acres, boun? ded by lands of J. W. Kay, Tract No. l, and Estate of James Jolly, deceased. Tkbxb or Salb?The Personal for Cash. Tbe Real one-third Cash; the remaining, two-thirds on a credit of one and two years, in two equal annual instalments, secured by bond with approved surety, and mortgage 1 * the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for .pen. ? JOHN B. WATSON, Executor. Dec 9,1875_21_ 4 1 Administrator's Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Probat? Judge of Anderson County, I will sell for Cash, at public auction, at Pendleton \ Village, on the >22nd Day of Deceinbci Next, At 10 o'clock a. m., all the Personal Prop* arty of A N. Alexander, deceased, consist-, ingof , House and Kitchen Furniture, Farming Tools, Horses, Com, Wheat, . Fodder, Cotton, etc, Ac - ' Also, at the same time and place, a rem? nant or DRY GOODS, SHOES, EABDWjUIE, CEOCKEEY, &c. Front a country store.. JOHN H. MAXWELL, Adm'r. Dec 9,1876 21 2 SheriFs Sale. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL,: Auctioneer. State or South Caboluta, Ahdkbson County. In the (hurt of Common Plaas. H. R. Vandiver, Assignee, Plaintiff, vs. J. j D. Welch and Robert Dunlap.?Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Hon. J. P. Reed, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, pro. tern., to me directed in the above stated cases, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY next, at Anderson C. H., ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing 83 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Generostee crock, and bounding lands of Andrew Reed and others. Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. WM. McGUKLN, Sheriff! Dec 9,1875_21_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. By JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will expose.to sale on the First Monday in January next, at Anderson 0. H., the fol? lowing TRACT OF LAND, Containing 315 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, bounding lands of Dr. James A Todd, Tapley Anderson, Mrs; Bar? rett, and others, levied on as th? property of A. A. Bowie and J. A Bowie, at the suit of Towers A Broylei. TERMS of .sale, Cash. Purchaser , to pay extra for all necessary papers. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Dec 9, 1875 21 4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDEBSON. ' COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. George P. Thomas, known and trading as George P. Thomas A Co., in Baltimore, Maryland, Plaintiff, against W. A* Cren shaw, Defendant.?Summons for money de? mand? Complaint not sen cd. To W. A Crenahaw, Defendant in this Ac? tion. YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the comp lain t in this action, which is hied in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson, South Carolina within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint with? in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for judgment against you for the sum of six hundred and seventy-nino dollars and twenty-eight cents, with interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum from the 16th day of November, one thou? sand eight hundred and seventy-five, and coats. Dated November 16.A. D. 1875. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiff'a Attorney, Anderson C. H., 8. C. To the Defendiint, W. A. Crenshaw? TAKE NOTltOE that the complaint in this action, together with the summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson "C. H., in the County of Ander? son, in the State of South Carolina, on the 16th day of November, 1875. December 8th, 1875. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiff's Attorney, Anderson C. H., 8. C. Dec 9,1875_211_6 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.?No? tice is hereby given that application will be made to John W. Daniels. Esq., Clerk of the Court for Anderson County, within thirty days from date, for a Charter incorporating Sandy 8prings Grange, No. 242, Patrons of Huibaudry. W. G. SMITH, Secretary. Dec 9,1875 21 5 SHERIFFS SALE. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ?' 'V ASPXBSOS COUXTY.. . In the Court of Probate. Zacharias T. Taylor, Plaintiff., against Rosa A. Bocot>. Joseph D. Taylor and others, heirs at law of D. 8. Taylor, deceased. Defendants.?Obmptaint for Ptatxtum ef Beat Estate. BY virtue of "an order from W. W. Humphreys, Esq. Probate Juiige for Ander? son County. 8. C, to me directed, in the above stated case, I will exjiOBe tossle op the first MONDAY In" JAlmATOTnext, at Anderson Court House,, the lands der scribed in the proceedings of this ease, *> wit: TRACT NO. 2, Containing 131 acres, more or less, and known as the Saw Mill Tract TRACT NO. 8, Containing 48 acres, more or loss, and known as the Grist Mill Tract TRACT NO. 6, Containing 68 acres, more or less* TRACT NO. jr,y. Containing 212J acres, more or less* TRACT NO. 8, Containing 96 acres, more or less* TRACT NO. 8, Containing 721 acres, more Of leas, TRACT NO- 10, Containing 83 acres, more or. less. TRACT NO. U, Containing 63} acres, more or less. TRACT NO. 12, Coataining 134} acres, more or less. TRACT NO. 13, Contal'ning 134} acres, more or less. ON*^ HOUSE and LOT, . ? Situate in the Village of Fendleton, cm. the Northwestern t v?** of 018 Public Square, containing two .acres, more or less. Also, ONE HOUSE and LOT, ' Situate in the Village of Pendleton, being part of the Louther fctall land, containing 2} acres, more or less. Sold as the Real Estate of the 3ato David* 8. Taylor, deceased. TERMS OF SALE.?One-thlrdcash?the remaining two-thirds on a credit of icne and two years, to be paid in two equal annual instalments, with interest from the ?day of aale, at the rate of ten per centum pt * an aum, secured by bond with approved .sure? ty, together with a mortgage of the pr emi ses. Purchaser to pay extra Jer all nets asa rv papers. 1 TO. McGTJEJN, Sheritr. . Dee-9,1876 21 4 _ SHEEiPFS SAliEL BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. Tnx Statb or South Oab3Uxjl, Aotkbsok Coobit. Jh the Probate Court. Sarah Bagwell and Jane Bagwell,. Plaintt??, against Stephen Bagwell, Ein lira Door and Z. Hall.? Complaint to tc? Land for the payment of Debts, Partition, A c. BY virtue of an order from W. W.Huns phreys, Esq., Probate Judge for An? derson County, to me directed in the abere? stated case, I vrill expose to sale on ttiflj FIRST MONDAY in JANUARY next, ait Anderson Court House, ONE TRACT OF LAN]), Containing 1071 acres, more or lab, attujitet in Anderson County, and State aforesaid., bounding lands of James Crawford, Daniel. R. Blackwell and Elizabeth Find ay. Sold, as the Baal Estate of Maria BairweU, de? ceased. , Teems or Sals?On a credit of twelve? months?wcopt the costs of thejmwaaitiniiir which must be paid in cash?with interest from the day of sale. Purchaser to give bond, with approved surety, together wiUn a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. TO. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Dec9,187fi 31 4 Sheriff's Sale. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. State or South Oakoluia, Andeesok Coubtt. ' ? In the Probate Court. John S. Hammond. Executor, vs. Geo. 17. Hammond. AdehaC. Todd, et aL?Cbiv plaint to sen Lands for Partition, payment of Debts, <ta, of the Real Estate qf Herbert Hammond, deceased. BY virtue of an order from W. W. Hum? phrey s. Esq., Probate Judge for An? derson County, to me directed in the above stated case, I will expose to sale on the Fiat Monday in January next, at Anderson Court House, the following TRACT OF LAND, Containing 96 acres, more or less, situate is Anderson County, and bounding lands of Jeptha F. Wilson, W. W. Humphreys and John R. Cochran. Teems op Salb?On a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, except the costs of the proceedings, which must s-e paid in cash. Purchaser to give bond, with approved surety, together with a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser, to pay e .rtra for all papers. f " Sold at the risk of former purchaser. TO. McwCKTN, Sheriff. Doc 9,1875 21 4 SHERIFFS SALE. BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in January next, at Anderson Court House, the lands described in the proceedings of this case, to wit: .''!'? ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing 58 acres, more or less, on waters of Brushy Creek, adjoining lands of Robert Rogers, Mrs.Ceily and others, and known as the Chambers' place. " ~" ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing 32} acres, more or less, lying on waters of Brushy Creek, adjoining lands of John Rosamond, Lawrence Lenhardt, the Chambers's place and others, and known as the Dill worth place. ?' ALSO, ONE TRACT of LAND, Containing 56 acres, more or less, Wing on waters of Brushy creek, adjoining lands of Russell Briggs, Nancy Harris and John Reeks, and known as the Gibson place. ' * Levied on as the property of John G. Reeks, at the suit of Elihu. Wigington. .'. Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. WM. McGUKJN, Sheriff. ? Dec 9, 1876 21 4 ssmws saieT BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. Tnx Stats of South Caoolcta, AlTDBSSOX CotTKTT. Court of Common Pisas. George P. Thomas A Co., Plaintiffs, against W. A Crenshaw, Defendant.?Attachment. BY virtue of an order from Hen. ? J. P. Reed, Judge of the 6th Judicial Cir? cuit, pro tern, to me directed, in the above stated case, I will expose to sale on the 24tb day of December next, at Anderson CV &, about? 60 gallons of rye whiskey, abott 7 gallons of apple brandy, about 5 gallons wine, about 7 gallons of port wine, about 3 gallons rum, about 6 gallons of gin, about 6 gallons of cognac brandy, 1 balev of cotton, 492 Ra.?1 No. 7 store and fixtures, 4 boxes glass bot? tles and lamp chimneys, 1 half bushel mea? sure, 1 wash pan, 9 empty barrels, 4 lamps, 1 oil can, 1 gallon, 1 quart, } pint and 4 gal? lon measure, 2 kegs paint, 1 package crack? ers, 11 forsips, 1 lot corks, } pound smoking tobacco, 2 water buckets, sett of bookssuet accounts. Levied on as the property of W. A. Cren? shaw, at the suit of George P. Thomas ? Co. Terms of sale?Cash. WM. McGUKIN, 8heriff. i Dec 9,1876. 51 4 .