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JAS. A. HOYT, )_?. E. B. MURRAY, j Editors. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 27th, 1876. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Having been requested to prepare a form of constitution for the government of Democratic Clubs, we submit the fol? lowing for the consideration of our fel? low-citizens. There can be no controver? sy in regard to the main portion of the constitution herewith appended, and we trust that no portion of it will meet with, effective opposition. We are aware, how? ever, that the clause respecting inde? pendent candidates will provoke discus ? sion in some quarters, and we think it advisable to meet this discussion now rather than at a later stage of the cam? paign. It is idle and foolish to organize the Democracy in Anderson County, un? less we propose to win a victory at the polls in November next, and the measnre ofthat victory will be gauged by the sue v cess or failure of its nominees. Hence, with the strong probability before us tha; the common enemy will seek to weaken the Democracy by encouraging the ambi ? tion of independent candidates, it musi:! be. understood at the outset that the Dem? ocratic Clubs are organized to meet this identical chicanery of the Radicals. No man with common sense will pretend that, in the ensuing campaign, an inde? pendent candidate will venture into the field against the regular nominees of the . Democrats, unless he has the assurance, express or implied, that the Radical vote will be manipulated by the Radical lead? ers in his favor. It becomes the duty, therefore, of Democratic Clubs to make a proper beginning, and as this issue wilJ be forced upou us, provided the Radicals can secure the consent and .connivance of office-seekers, every citizen who is moved by patriotism and good intentions will perceive the necessity for an uncompro? mising and inflexible platform in this re? spect. Already, the boast has been made that the Radicals will support better Democrats in the next election than the regular nominees of the Democratic par? ty, and this means nothing more nor less than that the tactics of previous cam? paigns will be resorted, to, in order to di? vide the Democratic vote that they may ultimately conquer. The people are warned against the flattering promises and delusive snares set by Radical lead? ers, and if they are not satisfied with their experiments in this line, naught that we can say will impress them with the important truth that their only safety lies in firm adherence to their party. We append the form of constitution prepared for the consideration of Democratic Clubs: Article 1. The name of this organi? zation shall be "The - Democratic Club." Abt. 2. The officers of the Club shall be a President, two Vice Presidents, Re? cording Secretary and Treasurer, a Cor? responding Secretary, and an Executive Committee of five members, who shall serve for such time as may be fixed by resolution; and any vacancies for these, offices shall be filled by an election at the first meeting after the same is an? nounced. Abt. 3. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to collect and dis? seminate information, and advise the Club with regard to such policy as in their judgment shall best subserve and. promote the general good of the coun? try. Abt. 4. The President, with the sanc ? tion of a majority of the Executive Com? mittee, ihall have power to call extra meetings of the Club, and one-third of the total membership of the Club shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Abt. 5. A regular meeting of the Club shall be held on the -? Saturday in every month. Abt. 6. Any male citizen of the vicin? ity may become a member of the Club by signing the constitution, and pledging himself to sustain and support to the best of his ability all nominations made by the Democratic party, either in State, County or municipal elections. Abt. 7. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to prepare a full and correct roster cf the Club, giving the name, residence and occupation of each member, and also a complete record of the names and residences of all voters within the township. Abt. 8. That the members of this Club . pledge themselves to each other and to the Democratic party to abide by and sustain the nominees of the party for all offices, whether National, State, County or Municipal, and will discountenance every effort on the part of individuals to distract our counsels and divide the vote upon independent candidates, whom we will regard hereafter as giving aid and comfort to our political opponents. Abt. 9. Any article of this constitution may be altered or amended upon one week's notice by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. Williamston Township.-?The citi? zens of Williamston Township who are in sympathy-with the Democratic party are respectfully invited to meet at William? ston on Saturday, 5th of February, at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of organi? zing a Democratic Club. Messrs. B. F. Brown, W. A. McCorkle,J. H. Gaines, H. L Epting, C. E. Horton and J. E. Pickle>have been requested to extend the call, and secure the attendance of every voter who is interested in correct and hon? est government in South Carolina. ? Mabtin Township.?The citizens of Martin Township are respectfully invited to meet at Reuoen Clinkscales' Mill on Saturday, 5th of February, to take action in regard to the formation of a Democrat? ic Club, and all persons favorable to the promotion of genuine reform in the gov? ernment of South Carolina are invited to attend. Messrs. J. A. Cowan, John 0. Hawkins, John S. Smith, Newton Parker, James A. Drake, Wm. Pruiett and James A. King are designated to extend the sail, and further the objects of the pro? posed meeting. Hopewell Township.?The citizens of Hopewell Township are re quested to meet at Hopewell Church on Saturday next, 29th of January for the purpose of organizing a Democratic Club. Messrs. M. B. Williams, L. D. Stringer, R. H. Anderson, A. M. Guyton, W. A. Neal and Ira L. Moseley are requested to ex? tend the notice of the proposed meeting, and bring out every man who desires the welfare of his country. Savannah Township.?The citizens of Savannah Township favorable to the organization of a Democratic Club are respectfully invited to meet at Holland's Store on Friday, 4th of February, at eleven | o'clock. Messrs A. M. Holland, A. N. Sanders, D. F. Saddler, George Steven? son, Levi Burriss, J. H. Jones and H. B. Major are requested to extend the call, and urge a full attendance on the day specified. OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. Columbia, Jan. 24th, 1876. Dear Editors: The last time I wrote you all was in a turmoil, and ig- [ norance, prejudice and color made up their minds "to rule or ruin" this glorious old Commonwealth. The Legislature, however, adjourned just as they were at the height of their wrath, and they went home among their constituency, who hadn't had their patriotism so fired ; and were met with anything but enthusiasm and approval. These scoundrels who voted for Moses and Whipper mistook, for once, the encroaching arrogance of the masses of negroes, and the patient en? durance of the white people, and from both classes they were rebuked; by the one class on account of fear, by the other, because they had made up their minds that such unbridled rascality must and should be checked. So they reorgan? ized on the 18th instant sadder and wiser men. In order to get the negro legisla? tors as a class to perpetrate such outrages, it is necessary that they should be away from the people for some time, and be constantly appealed to by these leaders, their prejudices aroused and their pas? sions excited, and when these objects are attained, they act like and resemble a mob, and only under such excitement I will they dare to consummate-the wicked and nefarious designs of these master spirits of corruption and insolence. You j remember they were breathing threats of impeachment against the Governor, and j eternal ruin to the Democrats just before I [ Christmas. Well, they came back as mild as lambs, and as inoffensive. Gor. Chamberlain vetoed Leslie's bill I removing the Court House from Barnwell I C. H. to Blackville, and Leslie breathed eternal vengeance. He spoke on the measure two hours and a half, and ap? pealed to the lowest prejudice and passion of- the negro. He swore Chamberlain I had sold out to the Democrats; that the Democrats had determined to carry the next election by the knife, the bullet and the rope; that not one of them would j ever sit on that floor as a Representative again, if Chamberlain was not stopped in I his flight to the Democracy; that ar- I racgements had been made to bring troops from Georgia and North Carolina j to run the negroes from the polls, &c. &c., the vilest slang and lying ever listened to. But his effort proved abortive, and notwithstanding Elliott, Humbert, Keith, I Simkins and Whipper helped him, the the common negroes had just come from home and had not forgotten the senti ment of the people; so they refused to j pass it over the Governor's Veto. An? other reason of success was that only 96 members took their seats that day, and out of that 31 were Democrats, so we I only needed two Republican votes to sus? tain the veto! Next, Your Honor {?) Whipper rose to "a question of privilege." He devoted J himself to the abuse of "Chamberlain as 1 an individual" and "the News and Courier as a journal." I shall not give you any portion of his speech; it was too dis graceful much of it to be published, and I I think the paper doing so might be closed up under the law of Congress "for I the suppression of obscene literature." Suffice it to say that it wot the most ig? norant, insolent and malicious utterance 11 ever heard,nnd yet men who make some slight pretences to decency, elect him to fill a position on the bench. Can they, will they, be forgiven ? ? Let manhood, honor and civilization only answer the question. There appears to oe a combi? nation, headed by Nash, Elliott and Whipper, to Africanize South Carolina, and the white republicans begin to quake before their aggressive strides. Cavender, a gent&-man of New England extraction, was appointed by the Govern? or as one of the Commissioners on the Big Bonanza. He required one of the claimants of the little bonanza to pay him 25 per cent, in cash before he would have the warrants drawn for the claim, and Gor. Chamberlain hearing of it has cut off his official head, which is all well enough, but he should be more particular in his appointments. The most infamous swindle that has turned up this session is a bill "to pro ride for the payment of the Bills of the Bank of the State." It proposes to levy a tax of two mills tor each of the next two years, and pay them dollar for dollar. The first registered are to be paid in full, and those who cannot register amonsf the first, will be the only ones to loose any? thing, as the taxes will not be sufficient to pay all. The fraud in this arrange? ment is very patent; these scoundrels hare four hundred thousand dollars ready to register the moment the bill is passed, and the honest holders of these bills will nerer get a dime. This bill has been read a first time, and there is some possi? bility of it passing; if they can raise the cash to pay for votes, it is sure, but the average radical legislator has learned that being bribed on a credit is not very re? munerative, and the hope is that the founders of this scheme are too poor to put up the money. Bless goodness 1 they are getting harder up every day. I might here read a moral lecture on the old adage that "a fool and his money are soon parted," but I desist. The bill I introduced to punish frauds in municipal elections has at last passed the Senate, and I trust it will put a Btop to any further illegal voting in town elections. Attorney General Melton will not re? sign until after the Legislature adjourns, so that Gov. Chamberlain. can appoint his successor, instead of the Legislature electing, and it is thought he will appoint Col. F. W. McMaster, an eminent lawyer of the Columbia bar. Brarton (Rep.) introduced the follow? ing: "That the resolution adopted last winter depriving J. K. Blackman, repor? ter of the Neics and Courier, of the priv? ileges of the House be rescinded." This brought out the spleen of several of the Solons, and they were bitter to the ex? treme ; but finally they agreed that the aforesaid Blackman should be restored to his former position of honor and dig? nity if he would apologize to their in? jured innocence, which he did in the fol lowing questionable manner: "I did make' such a charge it is true, and I am sorry for it" Although from his punc? tuation it is an apology, and nothing more or less, still they could not make the distinction, or would not, and he has been humiliated by doing so, and then they refused him admittance, since which some of his confreres have taken upon themselves to change the punctuation. Rev. J. Walter Dickson, from our County, has charge of the Marion Street Methodist Chucli at this place, which has a large and intelligent congregation. He is very highly appreciated, and gives universal satisfaction. The last week has been a gala one for Columbia in the theatre point of view, and Katie Putnam has been greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, on account of her grace, beauty and charming acting. She won the affections of all, even those of one of Anderson's old bachelors, whose heart has always been considered adamantine. _. J. Li 0. THE KNOXVILLE CONVENTION. Harmonious Meeting and United Action. Anderson the Next Place of Meeting. The railroad convention in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad was held in Knox ville, Tenn., according to previous ap? pointment. Delegates from South Caro? lina, Georgia and Tennessee were present, and the meeting was called to order on Thursday last, 20th instant, by Col. J. W. Gaut, President of tho Knoxville Board of Trade, who gave the delegates a cordial welcoms and formally tendered their hall for the use of the convention. Col. Alfred Caldwell, in behalf of the citizens of Knoxville, extended a warm greeting to the convention, and spoke of the advantages that would accrue to East Tennessee, North Georgia and Western Carolina by the completion of tho Blue Ridge Railroad. With the road in ope? ration, by the vivifying influences of trade, that vast mineral belt extending from Virginia to Alabama would be opened to the world, and a large t ection, now dormant and unproductive, would become a mine of wealth. He congratu? lated the delegates on the interest mani? fested in South Carolina and Georgia, and assured them that Tennessee would lend a helping hand to bind our moun? tain section with their broad fields and fertile savannas. A committee on permanent organiza? tion was appointed to iielect officers for the convention, and reported as follows: Robert A. Thompson, of South Caro? lina, President. W. G. McAdoo, of Georgia, and B. B. Lenoir, of Tennessee, Vice-Presidents. Wm. Rule, W. J. Ramage, C. W. Charlton and Geo. W. Coleman, of Ten? nessee, Secretaries. In taking the chair, Mr. Thompson | said that the discussion of the question should be limited to the setting forth of such action as the convention might deem fit after mature deliberation. It was the desire of the people of South Carolina to see the road completed, and after hear? ing, through the press Und otherwise, that an effort would be made to complete the Bine Ridge Railroad, they thought it their interest as it was certainly their pleasure to aid in the endeavor. A letter was read from Dr. Wm. Mor? row, President of the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad, stating a plan whereby that road could be extended to the State line at a less outlay than ever before in the history of building railroads, and that no such opportunity to get an important railroad connection for an in? significant outlay of money has ever been offered any people. His plan is to em? ploy the convicts of the State Peniten? tiary, whose labor will be furnished to grade the road, provided they can seoure cash subscriptions, on the part of Blount and Knox counties, for clothing, feeding and guarding convicts. The completion of the road to the State line would at once force a Southern connection. A letter was also read from Gen. J. W. Harrison, of South Carolina, stating his inability to be present, and breathing words of encouragement at the ultimate success of the route, notwithstanding the impoverished condition of the country, and favoring an appeal for government aid. After stating the amount of work done, which forbids the idea of abandon? ment and failure, and the fact that the bondholders will soon be in a condition to unite in some practicable scheme for once more commencing the work, he sug? gested that a delegation from tho Knox? ville and Charleston Railroad should meet the bondholders and others for a free conference as to the best mode of or? ganizing a new company. He favored a frank and manly appeal to Congress for aid in some shape, and urged that the necessities of tbe country demanded more direct, cheaper and speedier transit from the West to the Atlantic seaboard. A.n enlightened system of internal improve? ments would lift up the weight now rait? ing upon every class of 'the people, give employment to the needy, and leave works completed which, notwithstanding the cost, would be an equivalent for the expenditure. Letters were also read from Prof. C. D. Smith and Dr. W. L. Love, of North Carolina, and all the letters were referred to a special committee to report upon the subject matter therein contained. At the evening session, speeches were made by Col. E. M. Rucker, Capt A. S. Erwin, of Athens, Ga., and Col. W. G. McAdoo offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this convention pledge its influence and earnest execution to push forward the enterprise of the build? ing and equipment of the entire line from Maryville to Walhalla at the earliest practicable period. Col. E. M. Rucker, being called upon, spoke of the immense advantages that would ensue from the completion of the Bluu Ridge Railroad to the territory through which it passed, as well as the entire States that would be united. He alluded to tho scarcity of money in the country, but while that was true, the difficulties in the way of the enterprise were exaggerated, and the money requi? red would not be taken out of the coun? try, but expended in our midst, as it were. With the proposed line in operation, a very large area would be made tributary that, until then, would not only be un remuncrative, but actually dorma nt. Wc must increase the territory tributary to us, if we would concentrate trade in the Southern cities. St. Louis and Cincin? nati were stretching out their Iron arms and drawing commerce to their marts. It seemed to the friends of the road south of the monntains that Knoxville and East Tennessee would be greatly bene fitted by its completion; the people of Georgia and South Carolina were depen? dent upon the West for the necessary supplies of life, and they wanted shorter lines in order to lesseu freights. In ad? dition, the trade of western North Caro? lina would become tributary to Knox? ville, and with increased facilities this would be enhanced from year to year. Railroads induce immigration to those sections they traversed, and with new lines opening, the advantages of this beautiful section would be brought to the attention of thousands who were looking for homes in an equable climate, which would become the resort alike of those fleeing from the rigors of northern, win? ters or the melting heat of more south? ern latitudes. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The delegates to the railroad conven? tion met at two o'clock, President Thomp? son in the chair. Col. Fleming, from the committeo to whom was referred uundry papers, pre? sented the following report: Mr. President: Your committee on resolutions beg leavo to submit the following as their report: The importance of the grand project popularly Known as the Blue Ridge, or Ra? bun Gap Railroad enterprise?whose his? tory, present condition and possibilities of completion we hare met to consider, has been long too well known to the people rep? resented in this convention to require an elaborate presentation at this time. A whole generation has passed away since it had its inception. Forty years ago or more, when railway transportation by steam-power was yet in its earliest stage of development, this route was ma.-ked out by some of the most sagacious minds of that day as the future "grand iron highway from Cincinnati to Charleston," and a great Convention, com? prising delegates from nine States, which met in Knoxville, in 1836, just as we have met now, to consider the importance of the direct; connection of the Northwest with the Atlantic seaboard, declared it to be then "the most magnificent and important public work projected in our country." But, as succinctly stated in 1868 by ex-President Harrison, "this great scheme, supported by the combined interests of so many States, owin; in a great measure to the terrible financial embarrassment which, shortly after its inception, swept over the whole country, failed of its grand consummation. Bnt i t was far from barren in its practica", resuks. The roads from Branchville to Columbia, from Columbia to Charlotte, from Columbia to Greenville, Abbeville and Anderson, Columbia to Spartanburg. on the Carolina side, and the several roads branch? ing out from Cincinnati and Louisville to? ward! Knoxville, and from Knoxville in that direction, were all but the off-shoots of this great onterprise." Notwithstanding the failure of the origi? nal scheme, the demand for its consumma? tion has in nowise abated. On the contrary, the importance of its success is to-day more apparent than ever before. Although that portion of the Union east of the Mississippi may be said to be "checkered with rail? roads," there has not yet been constructed, or projected, a line of railway, or a combi? nation of lines, that supplies the want of the Blue Ridge road. Other sections of the country have been redeemed from poverty through the aid of railroad connections, but the region traversed by the unfinished line of the Blue Ridge road is yet virtually ex? cluded from the world's commerce, while within it lie undeveloped stores of wealth sufficient to enrich a nation. Neither has any line been completed or projected that can so closely connect the people and com? merce of the Northwest with our South At? lantic sea-board. A full recital of the struggles of the Blue Ridge Company and of the disasters that repeatedly befell the enterprise, is not deemed necessary to the purposes of this report. Suffice it to say that with every effort something at least was accomplished, in the way of permanent progress. Though one whole generation failed to realize its hopes, it has left substantial beginnings which the present one may easily push for? ward to successful conclusions. Indeed, de? spite the present discouraging aspect of mo? netary and business affairs throughout the country, the difficulties in the way of com? pleting the Blue Ridge Road are but trifles in comparison with the obstacles which its projectors in 1836 confronted without quail? ing. Gradually, though slowly and through a long series of years, the West and the South, as if drawn by an instinctive sense of mutual need, and looking intuitively to j the Blue Ridge route as their ultimate chan- ' nel of closest communication, hare been approaching each other with outstretched iron arms. A brief statement of facts de? rived from authentic surreys and reports, will show what has been accomplished, what yet remains to be done, and what Sounds of hopefulness we have for the ture. j The Blue Ridge Railroad Company, as first organized, was a consolidation of four companies, chartered by the several States of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and their line extended from Anderson, S. C., to Knoxville, Tennessee, a distance of 195 miles, which by late surveys has been reduced to 180 miles. Of this dis? tance there are 50 miles in South Carolina, 17 in Georgia, 60 in North Carolina and 54 in Tennessee. Forty-nine miles of this 180 hare been completed and are in running order, leaving 131 miles to be built, on which a very large amount of the most ex? pensive work has been done. Tho estima? ted cost of completing this road on the wide gauge, and providing it with the necessary equipment for an average business of four? teen trains each way daily, is $44,000 per mile, of which the cost of the road bed is $32,000 per mile. By adopting the narrow gauge system, without increasing the grades, a saving of one-third of this cost could be effected without seriously impairing the ability of the road and with considerable saving in the cost of operating it. A still further saving of great magnitudo could undoubtedly be made if the convict labor of the States traversed by the road could be secured to work upon the construction. This estimate is made for a first class road in every respect, with maximum grades running South of fifty feet to the mile, and running north of seventy-two feet to the mile. The connections of this road will be nu? merous and most important, and will un? doubtedly give it a very l?ge amount of paying traffic, as it will be a trunk line from Knoxville to Rabun Gap, where it will make direct connections with the diverging lines.from that point to the interior of South Carolina and Georgia, and to the sea ports of those States, thus insuring it a very heavy business. In South Carolina, by the com? pletion of a road of forty miles in length, from New Market on the Greenville and Columbia Road to Aiken on the South Car? olina Railroad, the distance to the ports of Charleston and Port Royal would be about 400 miles from Knoxville. In Georgia, by the extension of the northeastern Railroad from Bcllton to Rabun Gap, 100 miles from Maryvillc, a direct line would be secured to the whole interior of Georgia, and commu? nication with Atlanta over the Air Line Railroad, as well as communication with Augusta and Savannah over the Central Railroad, and ultimately with Macon and Brunswick. The great reduction in distance to the Southern sea ports would enable the steam ships frequenting them to draw their supplies of coal from East Tennessee, and this alone would furnish a very large amount of business for the road, and tend to build up a direct trade of great magnitude with Europe, the West Indies and South America; and the Northern connections of ! this road will be equally important with those at the South, as the progress made with the Cincinnati Southern Radroad war? rants us in assuming that with the comple? tion of the road from Knoxville South, the short gap of about twenty miles between the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad and the Cin? cinnati Southern will not be allowed to re? main open in this great through line?the shortest that can be made from tho Ohio Valley to the South Atlantic ports, and thence to the West Indies and South Ameri? ca, the distance to the latter being at least 700 miles less than through the port of New York. The importance of this enterprise will be better appreciated when the interests of the two great sections of the country to be united by this line of railway are examined. The Northwest needs a ?h?rt, cheap outlet for its immense surplus of grain, flour, bacon and live stock, while the South Atlantic States require for their support the very articles which abound in the great Northwest. The interest of both sections demand some method of communication by which the farmers' surplus products will rind a market without being eaten up by freights and commissions, and the consumer's supplies may reach hint without the ruinous cost of transportation, which now attends their de? livery. A glance at the line of the projected rail? road will show that when once opened, this is destined to be a trunk line of the first importance, und for hundreds of miles on each side without a ri val or competing line. When once the connection between Knox? ville and the South Carolina and the South Carolina and Georgia systems of railroads at or near Rabun Gap is effected, there will be no question of a connection northward with the vast system of roads centering at Chicago and Cincinnati. ThiB accomplished, and the Northwest will have an easy and direct means of access to the Atlantic nea board, a home and foreign market for all they have to sell, and the most desirable point for supplying themselves with all the necessaries and luxuries of life produced in tropical or semi-tropical countries, without the hazard, delay and expense incident to water transportation through Northern sea ports, and thence overland to the North? west. The saving alike to the producer and the consumer by this more direct means of com? munication between the Northwest and the Carolinas and Georgia, as compared with the circuitous, expensive route by way of Baltimore or Norfolk on the East, or Mem? phis or New Orleans on the West, would, in a very few years, repay the entire cost of constructing the read. But, when once built to its proper connections, the tide of freight and travel that would follow this line would insure a rich return for the money invested. The transportation of coal from East Ten? nessee alone will furnish a constant and large business. The coal beds of Anderson County, at Coal Creek, which are inexhaus? tible, fie thirty miles north of Knoxville, on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. From these beds coal can be supplied for Port Royal and for the coaling stations in the West Indies cheaper, quality considered, than from any other point, to say nothing of the supply for local consumption for Charleston. Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Athens, Columbia, and all the smaller towns of the region ]>enetrated by this road. The superior quality of this coal has already secured its introduction and consumption to a large extent in Atlanta and Macon, and to some extent in Augusta and Columbia, notwithstanding the circuitous route it has to be transported, and the high and adverse discriminating freights with which it is taxed. Bufcthese are not till the advantages to be derived from the construction of this road. Between Knoxville, Tennessee, and Ander? son, South Carolina, there is a section of country nearly one h undred miles in width almost unknown arid undeveloped, which would be penetrated and cross-cut by the Blue Ridge Railroad. This section is rich in minerals, embracing as it does the mineral belt running northeast and southwest from Alabama to Virginia, abounding in iron, copper, lead, silver and gold; a country mountainous, it is true, hat interspersed with beautiful and fertile valleys and coves unsurpassed in productiveness, in scenery and in climate. Thi< mountain country is '?eculiarly adapted to the growth of vegeta? bles, fruits and grapes, and for grazing and wool growing would compare favora.bly with any section of the country. All the vast resources of this rich but un? developed section of country will be tri bu tary to this road, and while the road will be the active agent in gi ving life and prosperity to the country, the increased products will furnish valuable and permanent local busi? ness for the line. And to the methods by which, in the lan? guage of the convention's resolution, "the neceesary amount of money to be raised," your committee have no very specific siug gestiont .0 make. Nevertheless, the condi? tion of affairs is by no means so discourag? ing, as a mere casual observer of passing events may have supposed. It has t?en well understood by the public that for years the affairs of the Company south of the Blue Ridge have been in a state of hopdoss complication, -while on the Tennessee side the work has been long suspended and the road passed under the auctioneer's hammer as delinquent to the State. But now, even out of the wrecks of bankruptcy, springs the hope of early resuscitation. The pro? ceeding in bankruptcy in South Carolina has resulted, as we are reliably informed, in the purchase of the road from Anderjon, S. C, to the Georgia and North Carolina line, by the first mortgage bond-holders, and a final decree confirming the sale has been pronounced. These purchasers were creditors of the old company to the amount of $400,000, and their purchase extinguished all other liens or demands against the road. That portion of the road within North Car Una, whose charter had lapsed, has been re-incorporated under a new charter of most liberal provisions, and the new organization expresses its willingness to unite in a move? ment looking to an active resumption of the general enterprise. In Tennessee the entire line, by a sweep? ing proceeding in Chancery, in pursuar.ee of [ an Act of the Legislature, has been sold to j private purchasers, who are citizens of the I State, and to whom, the sale has been con? firmed at the price of $75,000 in Tenr.essee bonds. Thus, at both ends of the lice the road itself is relieved of massive debtei, and underlying hens have become the subject of easy negotiation. The three parties now owning the entire line may treat with each other regarding their several properties with? out embarrassment. In this view of the case, it occurs to th 3 committee that the first and best practical step to be taken in the work of resuscitation is the organization of a new company, which shallijijeconie propri? etor of the entire road from Knoxville to Anderson, and into which all the different interests shall be merged, and such we un? derstand to be the feeling of all the parties interested. With \ clearly defined and sat? isfactory estimate of the actual values of the several sections of rood as a basis of re? organization, the new company might very well hope to have its stock list swelled by subscriptions of counties, towns and indi? viduals along the route and elsewhere.? With such an organization, wholly disen? cumbered of all liabilities, owning and con? trolling the franchises and the body of so important a trunk line, men of capital would again be induced to listen favorably to pro? posals for investment in our section. With, the various interests thus unified and the entire road subjected to a common manage? ment, there is every reason to believe that this long-struggling enterprise wouM soon move forward to an early completion. With a view to accomplishing that result, the ?adoption of the following resolution is re? commended : Resolved, That J. P. Reed and R. A. Thompson, of South Carolina; C. D. Smith and James L. Robinson, of North Carolina ; R. I. Wilson and B. B. Lenoir, of Tennessee be, and they are hereby, constituted a com? mittee, whose duty it shall be to confer with the companies or individuals owning the sections of the Blue Ridge road, within their respective States, on the subject of consoli? dating their several interests and organizing a new company for the ownership and man? agement of the entire line from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Anderson, S. C, and to ascer? tain upon what basis and terms said new Company may be organized. Said commit? tee shall report the result of their confer? ences to an adjourned meeting of this Con? vention to be held at Anderson, S. C, on the 30th day of March next. The report and resolutions were unan? imously adopted, and the time and place fixed for the next meeting at Anderson, S. C, on Thursday, 30th of March next. Judge Temple made some congratula? tory remarks about the prospects of an early completion of the great euterprise under consideration, and was followed by Col. Rucker, of South Carolina, who in an eloquent and forcible manner urged unity of action in completing this great link which was to bind with fraternal bonds the mountains of East Tennessee to tho sea-board of the Atlantic, setting forth the advantages and desirability of such connection in language that left no room to doubt the sincerity of his con? victions and his determination to aid to the extent of his influence and ability the consummation so devoutly to be wished. Col. G. W. McAdoo offered the follow? ing, which was adopted and referred to the Board of Trade for the information of that body: Resolved, That the President of the Board of Trade of Knoxville be reques? ted to appoint a committee at an early period, to devise means and procure such material aid as will feed and guard con? vict laborers in the work of extending the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad, as suggested by President Wm. Morrow. A delegate from South Carolina offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the visit iing delegates to this convention are here? by tendered the citizens of Knoxville for the many courtesies and kindness exten? ded to them during their attendance at this meeting. The following resolutions were also adopted by the convention : Resolved, That the thanks of the con? vention are hereby unanimously expressed to the President of the same for the able, impartial and courteous manner in which he has presided over this body. Resolved, That the thanks of this con? vention are hereby tendered to the Knox? ville Board of Trade for the use of their hall. President Thompson returned his ac? knowledgments to the delegates present for their courtesy, and the fidelity with which all labored to a common end, and then formally declared the convention adjourned to meet at this place on Thurs? day, 30th of March next. At the risk of being charged with the dissemination of obscene literature, we give the speech of W. J. Whipper in the Legislature last week, omitting the most indecent and vulgar portion. This speech is valuable to show the character of the worthless individual who has been elected to the judicial bench by the votes of pretended reformers. We want every man in Anderson County to read this speech, and it will satisfy the most in? credulous that the honor and welfare of the State demand the displacement from power of a party capable of choosing such a creature as Whipper to preside in our courts. For the Anderson Intelligencer. TO THE DEMOCRATS OF ANDERSON COUNTY. The questions we heretofore asked as to the Democratic organisation in the County and State has been answered in the affirma? tive, first, by the action of the State Execu? tive Democratic Committee, by the response of the entire Democratic press, and by the action taken in many of the Counties of the State, and hi Anderson County by the people themselves, which is unmistakable, and which wc will carry on to a glorious victor}-. Fellow-Democrats, when you hear mon say this government is bad, and we want to get it bettered as much as any one, yet they think we had better be tame, very conserva? tive, and be careful how we move, or we might get into a worse condition; or if you organize your Democratic Club, you had better do it in a very conservative way, what do they mean ? We think we can answer. They cither want to be independent candi? dates, or they want to get some such stuff before the County for election. All such men may be safely put down as Radical office-seekers. There is no other name for them in this State; and if such men want the name of being Democrats, and at the sai..e time keep themselves in good standing with the Radicals and negroes politically, they arc no better than Radicals of the deep? est dye, and worse than the Tories of the first War of Independence; and the Clubs would do well to inform all such men that while we would be glad to have your votes, we cannot endorse your conduct, and we advise you cither to repent or go to the Union League, where you want to be. We repeat. To organize means to place Democrats in the field for office, and to elect them by the party; and any organization that fails to plodge its members to such a course has failed in its mission altogether. Our people are determined upon it. They intend, by the blessing of Providence, to carry on the good work commenced to a successful termination. Victory is our watchword, and we intend to have it, Radi? cal office-seekers to the contrary notwith? standing. He who would manipulate a Democratic Club to divert it from its true em's, is a traitor to his fellows and good government, and he and his deserves uni? versal condemnation, now and hereafter. There is no half-way ground. We are Dem? ocrats and honest men, or we arc Radicals and dishonest men. We want a reformed govemnk.it, or we want a share of the stealage of the present corrupt government. We want to bo honest and stop the stealing, or we want to be dishonest and steal, or get some one to steal for us. Honesf men have been divided in policy heretofore. We voted for Tomlinson, Car? penter and Green, and we were anxious to win. We thought this might reconcile the negro, and he would help us to some extent; but in this we failed, and not only so, but the negroes carried off with them all that class of men who wanted office by negro votes. What are we then to do ? The an? swer is, Organize. How ? Upon the prin? ciple that you Will rote for the nominees of your party, and none other. And then what? That you will denounce all other candidates as Radical office-seekers. Then what ? Victory. Fellow-Democrats, we hare nothing to say or do with the past. Our work is to be accomplished in the future. Our organiza? tions are not for the past, but for the future. We are only to know the past, as wo now too well know it, to keep off the breakers in the future. The past we cannot now help. The future we to. If we have erred in the past, we,must cut do so in the future. The whits man who will not now go for reform, retrenchment, and kicking thieves out of office and place, makes himself worse than the plundering Tories of 1776, and they must bo taught now as then that our people wen; born to be free, and that they intend to be at any cbst. When Charleston was captured in the first war. she feared for a time the men of the mountains; but wlicn these men were in? formed of Charleston's distress, and that the enemy were coming, the mountain men rallied from the Carolinas and Virginia, met the enemy at King's Mountain, killed and captured his army. But Charleston is now captured by a Whipper, and she ap? peals to the mountains to come to her aid, and the mountains respond to a man, except some Tories now and then, as we had in the first war. But in this centennial year we mean to he free. It cost our fathers much? we cannot say what it may cost us. But we mean to be free. The closer we stick to nominations when made, the less the cost and trouble. Independent candidates were admissable in this County at one time, but not now. The Democrats had no organiza? tion in the last race, but they will have one in the next, and to elect its nominees is to save the State. To fail cannot be endured, and will not be. We will add to our brave Democratic members of the Legislature, who are doing all in their power to relievo the State, and who arc daily abused on our account, until (and not long) the State shall be redeemed. DEMOCRAT. AUCTION! AUCTION !! BY J. B. McGEE, Auctioneer. THE GOODS OF 0. GEISBERG will be auctioned at Anderson Court House, DURING COURT WEEK, Commencing on MONDAY, the 7th of Feb? ruary, and continuing until all are sold. All who want Bargains will do well to at? tend. WM. S. BROWN, Assignee J. L. TRIBBLE, Agent for Creditors. Jan 27, 1876 28 2 READ THIS! -0 TO ENJOY the very great pleasure of paying others their dues, we ask all who are owing us to come forward and pay their dues, and save us the unpleasant task of employing some one else to collect them. We do not ask for money because we want It?simply because we need it to pay others, who want their money. WE ARE AGENTS FOR ZELL'S AMMOjHATED BONE PHOSPHATE, and ACID PHOSPHATE, Formerly kept by Watson ct Son, which are too well known to need further recommen? dation. For prhvv&c., call and see us at No. 7 Granite Row. A small quantity of Chcathain's Cluunpion-Prolific Cotton Seed for sale. wilsox & reed. Jau 27,1876 28 _., _. . , '\. COTTON FOR GUANO! A FAIR EXCHANGE! THE CELEBRATED FERTILIZER, WILCOX, gibbs & co. S MANIPULATED GTJAjSTO! IS OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING LIBERAL TERMS: ON Cbedit to 1st Novembeb, 1876, with option of paying in Cotton on the basis of 17 cents for Middling, delivered at Planter's nearest depot, (Planter paying expenses on Guano to destination,) $70 Per Ton. . The advantage to the Farmer in buying on these terms is plain, as he will know when he buys the Guano, that 412 ponnds Cotton, (Middling) will pay for it, no matter how low the price may be, and can make his calculations accordingly. The quality of this Guano is unequalled, as has been thoroughly established by the use of the many thousand ton? we have sold. Our Agents sell on same terms. WILCOX, GIBBS <fc CO., Importers and Dealers in Guano, Charleston, S. C, and Savannah, Ga. For sale bv N. K. SULLIVAN & CO., Agents, Anderson, S. C. Jan 27, 1876 ' 28_ 3m SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, AND compound acid phosphate. THESE well known Manures of high grade, made under the supervisiou of Dr. St. J. RAVENEL, are for sale at reduced prices on limited terms. For descriptive: circulars containing full information and prices apply to E. H. FROST & CO., General Agents, Charleston, 8. C. W. S. SHARPE, Anderson, S. C. A. J. STRINGER & CO., Belton, S. C. T. A. HUDGENS, Honea Path, 8. C. Jan 27, 1876 28_3jn New Advertisements. GARBEN SEED ! JUST RECEIVED, a large lot of fresh Garden 8ee3, Flower Seed and Irish Potatoes, and will receive in a few days, Silver Skin and Yellow Strasburg Onion Sets. TOWERS & BROYLES. Jan 28, 1876_28_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator ? of Joseph L. Dawson, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 25th of February neu, for a final settlement and disc barge from said Estate. JOEIN B. WATSON, Adm'r. Jt n 27,1875. ? 28_ 5 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, guardian of Wm. Maddox, George NT Maddox, Nancy A. Massey and Sarah J. Smith, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the first day of March next, for a final settlement and dis chai-ge from said guardianship, W.u. HOLMES, Guardian. Jan 27, 1875. 21 5 NOTICE. A PPLICATION having been made to me ^T3. according to the requisitions of the by-laws of Pomona Grange for Anderson County, I hereby order an Extra Meeting theieof, to be he'd at Anderson, C. H., S. C, on the Second Saturday in February next. Important business will be transacted. R. W. SIMPSON, W. M. Jin 27, 1876 18 2 DISSOLUTION. THE firm of WM. LEE & CO. was dis? solved by limitation on December 31, 187*i. The .undersigned have this day formed a Earl nership, and the business will hereafter e conducted under the firm name of LEE & SLOAN, at the old stand of Wm. Lee & Co., Honea Path, S. C. The new firm will close unfinished business. Those indebted MUST PAY UP. WM. LEE, C. H. SLOAN. H onea Path, S. C,) Jan. 1, 1875 J ' 28 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON". IN THE PROBATE COURT. W. S. Williams, ?urvivor, vs. Sarah A. Ran kin, W. R. Rankin, et al.?Complaint to sell Real Estate, Marshal Assets, iStc. THE creditors of Thomas F. Rankin, de? ceased, are hereby notified to prove their respectivo claims before me at my office in Anderson C. H., on or before the 29th day of April next, or be barred of all the benefits of any decree in this complaint. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 27, 1876 28 3m A CARD. HAVING accepted the position of Gene? ral Traveling Agent for the Singer Sewing Machice Company, I shall have to tum over all Notes in my hands to some one else for collection?some to a LAAV YER. I have, however, a short while to collect them myself, ?nd would respectfully ask that you take heed to this, and arrange for payment of the same at once. If you can't pay all, come to see me with some money; for I am sure the one who takes them from me, will not be as lenient as I have been. JOHN H. CLARKE, Agent. Jan 27,1876 28 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Pro. Judge. WHEREAS, John B. Sitton has made suit to me to grant bim letters of Ad? ministration, de bonis non, on the Estate and effects of James L. Simpson, de? ceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said James L. Simpson, dee'd, to be and ap Eear before ine in Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, February 11, 1876, after publica? tion hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 19th day of January, 1876. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Jan 27, 187*3 28 2? THE STONO PHOSPHATE CO., Charleston, S. C. SOLUBLE GUANO.?(Available Bon3 Phosphate of Lime, 18.55 percent.? Ammonia, 3.14 per cent.) April 1st, $46. Nov. 1st, $53. Cotton option?middlings at 15 cents?$65. ACID PHOSPHATE.?(Available Boni5 Phosphate of Lime, $22.83 percent.) April 1st, $3). Nov. 1st, $35. Cotton op? tion $45. Special rates to Granges on cash orders. For particulars apply to E. C. WILLLAMS, Treasurer, Charleston, S. C, Or to C. A. REED, Agent, Anderson, 8. C.; J. & D. S. McCULLOUGHK Agent, Hon? ea Path. Jan 27, 1870_28_3m THEN BUY FOR CASH AND MONEY SAVE. HAVING exhausted all our means by selling Goods on credit and not get? ting paid for them, we will hereafter sell for CASH or its equivalent. Cull and examine. You can buy Goods Fifty per Cent. Cheaper by paying cash. MERRYMAN'S GUANO, The best in the world, for salt; by J. N. SUTHERLAND & 00. BELTON, S. C. Ja:i 27, 1S75 28 ASSIGNEE'S SALE. UNITED STATES OP AMERICA, District op South Carolina. IN TEE DISTRICT COURT. Ex Parte JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee, In Re NATHAN McALISTER, Bankrupt. BY virtue of an order of Hon. George 8. Bryan, Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District. I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on 8ALEDAY in, FEBRUARY next, the following TRACT OF LAND, Situate in Anderson County, in said State, to wit: The Homestead of said Nathan Mc Alister, containing 55 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of John B. Leverett, and other lands of said Bankrupt. TERMS OF SALE.?One-third cash and the remainder on a credit of twelve months with interest from day of sale at the rate ot ten per cent, per annum, the purchaser to give, at least, two sureties, with s mortgage of thepreraises to secure the purchase mon? ey. The purcha3er.to pay extra for papers. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. Jan 13,1876 26 4 Sheriff's Sale. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. . State op South Caboltna, Akpebsox Coustt. In the Probate Court. W. A McFall, Plaintiff, against Laurissa C. Herron, Elizabeth J. Herron, et al., De? fendants.?Summons for Relief. BY virtue of an order from W. W. Hum? phry s, Esq., Probate Judge for An? derson County, to me directed in the above stated case, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in February next, at Anderson Court House, ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing 92 acres, more or less situate, in Anderson County, 8. C, bounding lands of B. F. Dunkin. J. Branyan, Estate of Vir? gil Herron. deceased, and others. Sold as the Real Estate of John Herron, deceased, and known as the home place in the parti? tion of said Estate. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, the re? maining half on a credit of twelve months, secured by a bond and mortgage of the Premises, with interest from the day of sale, nrchasor to pay extra for all necessary pa? pers. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Jan 13,1876 26 '4 Notice of Dissolution. ?o NOTICE is hereby given that the Firm of SIMPSON, HILL & CO. is this day dis? solved by mutual consent. J. B. SIMPSON. R. 8. HILL, JNO. E. SADLER. Jan. 15, 1875. Notice is Further Given To debtors to Simpson, Hill & Ca. that they must come forward at once and settle their accounts. The books, for thirty days, will be found at the old stand, after which time they may be found in the lianas of an offi? cer for collection. The Drug Business will be continued by the new firm, which will be formally an? nounced next week. Jan 20, 1876 27 Notice to Teachers. TEACHERS of Free Schools in Anderson County are required to endorse on tho back of each monthly report the names of parents, the number of children and the number of days each pupil is in attendance, in the following form: Names. No. Pupils. Attendance. All Teachers must have their Schools lo? cated by the local Trustees. After the 22nd of January instant, I will be in my office every l3aturday for the trans? action of business connected with the Free Schools. THOMAS P. BENSON, School Commissioner. Jan 15,1876 27 STRAYED! ON 19th December, a FINE COW and her HEIFER, about two years old? both red, with horns. The Cow has no mark. The Heifer has a hole and a slit in one car. Suppose they are trving to make their way back into Abbeville where they were recently brought from. Any informa? tion of them will be thankfully received bv me at Pendleton Factory Post office. B. C. CRAWFORD. Jan 13, 1876 26 3 Executor's Notice. ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Joseph Prevost, deceas? ed, arc requested to present their claims to either of the undersigned, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, and per? sons indebted are hereby notified to make immediate pavment. J. W. PREVOST,) Tj? i_. E. A. BELL, ) Ex rj' J-U 20, 1876 27 3* tO THE PUBLIC! MRS. JESSE M. SMITH and Mrs. W. B. McKINKEY .beg to inform the public that they have opened a Shop at the residence of Mr. 0. P. Mc-k Kinncv, for the purpose of making all kinds of G?NTLEMENS' WEAR. All work warranted to give satisfaction, at short no? tice and low figures. Give us a trial. Jan 13, 1876 26 3m