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Impeachments in South Carolina. The impeachment of Judge Montgom? ery Moses for official misconduct is the first instance of the kind known in South Carolina. The Judges of the olden time were distinguished alike by rare ability and spotless purity; upon them not the shadow of suspicion ever rested. Once only in the whole history o&the State, previous to the present time, has im? peachment of a high judicial functionary been resorted to, and then the offence was totally different from those now charged against Judge Moses. In January, 1828, charges of habitual intemperance were brought against Chan? cellor William Dobein James. Chancel? lor James was a hero of the Revolution. At an early age he joined Marion's par? tisan corps, and distinguished himself in the battles of that period. After the Revolution he hecame Solicitor of the Northern Circuit, and in 1802 was made a judge of the Court of Equity. In this capacity he served twenty-two years, : when, after the organization of the Sep? arate Court of Appeals in 1824, he was transferred to the Law Bench. Many of his decrees were well written; but habits of intemperance, that had been yearly becoming stronger, fiually inca? pacitated him for his grave duties, and he wns arraigned before the Senate for impeachment in January, 1828. A graphic description of the impeachment trial is found in Judge O'Nealrs "Bench and Bar of South Carolina." The Senate sat with closed doors. Col. I'On presiding during the trial.. The Hon. William C. Preston, the silver tongued orator, appeared in behalf of the Chancellor, and made a brilliant but un? availing defence. When the vote was taken, each Senator, on being called, rose uncovered in his seat, and was asked: "What say you? Guilty, or not guilty?" He replied placing his right hand upon his breasts: "Guilty, (or, not guilty,) on my honor." The impeachment was re resolved upon, and the day fixed for the sentence. At the appointed time Chan? cellor James entered the Senate Cham? ber, leaning on the arm of his counsel. The President rising in his seat, after a moment's silence, said: "William Dobein James, what have you to say why sen? tence of impeachment should not be passed upon you." The moment was one ?f great solemnity. The Chancellor, be? ing assisted to rise, read the following : Mr. President: I have served my coun? try too long not to be sensible of my du? ty to submit (as well as I may) to this heavy stroke. I could have wished that my old age had been spared this awful calamity, but Providence has thought proper to bring me through the varied and trying scenes of a long life to this bitter period. To the Almighty, and to Him alone, I look for support and con? solation. I pray Him to bless and pros? per my country, which, while she casts me off, cannot, and I trust will not, be disposed to deprive me of the consolation which results from a conciousness of good intention and honest conduct in office. This pathetic appeal caused even the sternest spirits present to yield to their emotion. Mr. Alfred Huger, of Charleston, then offered a resolution which he prefaced by a most touching address, declaring that while the law must have its victim, and had had it, still the altar was bedewed with the tears of those who had presided at the sacrifice, The resolution was as follows: Resolved, That this Court, in discharg? ing the painful duty imposed upon it by the State of South Carolina, having passed sentence of removal from office upon the Hon. Wm. D. James, feels it incumbent upon itself, in justice to the said Wm. D. James, publicly to declare their sincere conviction that his honest integrity as a man has not been im? peached by this sentence, and in consid? eration of this belief, as well as in con? sideration of his revolutionary services, they recommend to both branches of this Legislature that the said W. D. James be authorized to draw upon the Treasu? rer of the Upper Division for the full amount of his salary appropriated up to the 1st January, 1829. The resolution was adopted by an over? whelming vote. This impeachment of Judge James, it will be seen, involved charge not of fraud - or corruption, and into his retirement he carried the sympathy of the people for his physical weakness. An attempt was made in December, 1847, to remove, by an address of both houses, the Hon. John S. Richardson, the senior Associate Justice of the State and President of the Court of Errors, on account of "permanent bodily and in flrmitr." Judge Richardson had at? tained to the highest eminence at the bar and in the forum. But he had reached the age of seventy years, and complaints were made of his dilatoriness. On the 12th of December Judge Richardson ap? peared before the House, and in a mas? terly defence so convinced that body of his full possession and enjoyment of in? tellectual vigor that the motion was dis? missed by a vote of 74 to 32. Since Reconstruction, it is needless to say, the Judiciary has not maintained its pristine reputation. A movement was luauguratea for the impeachment of Judge Vernon for intoxication, but he escaped trial by resigning. In 1870 a Committee of the House, appointed to investigate charges of misconduct against Judge Rutland, reported that there were no specified charges against him; and the investigation, having probably been founded in malice, was dropped." In 1870 an effort was made to remove Judge Thomas, of the Sixth Circuit, by an address? of both houses, on the charge that he did not reside in his circuit. The matter was indefinitely postponed. The next session the matter was revived, and Judge Thomas was cited before the bar of tne House, on the 14th December, 1871. Here, after a reading of that reso? lution and an address from the Senate, and the testimony in the case, the whole matter was indefinitely postponed. The legislative attacks on Judge Graham and Judge Carpenter, having been actuated by race and political predjudice, and having proved abortive, need not be mentioned. It will thus be seen that there has yet been but one case of impeachment in the State, and this for intoxication, in the case of an individual otherwise highly esteemed. The present impeachment, then, is without a parallel.?News and Courier._ Wonders in Your Body.?Suppose ?our age to be fifteen, or thereabouts. You have two hundred bones and six hundred muscles; your blood weighs twenty-five pounds; your heart is five inches in length and three inches iu di ameter ; it beats seventy times per min ute, 4,200 times per hour, 100,800 per day, 86,792,000 per year. At each beat a lit? tle over two ounces of blood is thrown out of it, and each day it receives and discharges about seven tons of the won- J derful fluid. Your lungs will contain a gallon of air, and you inhale 24,000 gallons per day. The aggregate surface of the air cells of your lungs, supposing them to be spread out, exceed 20,000 square inches. The weight of your brain i3 three pounds, when you are a man it will weigh about eight ounces more. Your nerves exceed 10,000,000 in num? ber. Your skin is composed of three layers, and varies from one-fourth to one-eighth of an inch in thickness. The area of your skin is about 1,700 inches. Each square inch contains about 2,500 sweat? ing tubes or perspiratory pores, each of which may be likened to a little draining tile one-fourth of an inch long, making an aggregate length of the surface of your body of 88,541 feet, or a tile ditch for draining the body almost seventeen miles long. Petition of the Assignees of the Bine Ridge Railroad to the Legislature. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Car? olina. Your petitioners, James P. Low, John P. Southern and George W. Williams, assignees of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, respectfully show: That the Blue Ridge Railroad Compa? ny, in South Carolina, was duly adjudged insolvent and bankrupt on the 22d day of April, A. D. 1873, and that subsequent? ly, on the 16th day of July, A. D. 1873, your petitioners were duly chosen and appointed assignees of said bankrupt cor? poration. That your petitioners duly ac? cepted said appointment as assignees, and qualified as such. That on the 25th day of July, A. D. 1873, all the estate, real and personal, of said bankrupt, the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, iu South Caroliua, was duly assigned and conveyed by the register in bankruptcy to your petitioners as assign? ees. And your petitioners respectfully show that, among the other duties imposed by law upon them as assignees, it is their duty to collect the various debts and as? sets of said bankrupt corporation, and apply them in payment, as far as possi? ble, of the debts of the bankrupt, accord? ing to their legal priorities. Said corpo? ration is now, so far as its property and effects are concerned, civilly dead, and none of its late officers or agents can law? fully recover or receive any moneys, debts or obligations due or owing to the estate of said bankrupt corporation, or pay any moneys, debts or obligations due or owing to the estate of said bankrupt corporation to any creditor out of the moneys, rights, credits and effects of the bankrupt. And your petitioners further show that said bankrupt corporation is very heavi? ly in debt, far beyond any possibility of payment out of the present assets availa? ble to your petitioners, as assignees?the exact amount your petitioners cannot state, as all of said debts have, as your petitioners are informed and believe, not yet been proved in bankruptcy. Many of said creditors of said bank? rupt?in fact, nearly all?claim that they gave credit to and contracted with' said Blue Ridge Railroad Company, prior to its bankruptcy, on account of the posses? sion by it of four millions of dollars of bonds, secured by a mortgage upon the whole estate real aud personal, of the corporation, and endorsed by the State of South Carolina, and to the punctual pay? ment of which bonds the faith and funds of the State were pledged, and in con? tracting with and giving oredit to said corporation, they looked wholly to the proceeds of these bonds for payment.? That, at the time of the contraction of their debts, the said corporation had no other available property with which to pay debts. Many of said creditors claim further, that prior to the passage of the act of March 2,1872, eutitled "an act to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liabili? ties for its guaranty of the bonds of tho Blue Ridge Railroad Company, by pro? viding for the securing and destruction of the same," they had actually obtained by contract a lien for advances, made in money to said Company, on said bonds, or a portion of them. That they, at the instance of said cor? poration, assented- to the proposal of the State contained in said act of March 2, 1872, and surrendered their said lien up? on said bouds, and allowed them to be surrendered and cancelled and accepted, iu lieu thereof, a lien upon the revenue bond scrip provided in said act. Said creditors now represent, and your petitioners believe the same to be true, that said revenue bond scrip has been declared null and void by the Supreme I Court of South Carolina, and their claims against said bankrupt corporation are hence unpaid and unsecured; and fur? ther, said bankrupt estate is totally una? ble to pay their said claims. Your petitioners show, that this state of facts having been represented to them, they presented a petition to the Honora? ble District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of South Caroli? na, setting forth the history and charac? ter of the Blue Ridge Railroad enterprise aud its financial relations with the State of South Carolina, and prayed the advice and instruction of the said Court as to their duty as assignees in the premises. A copy of said petition is hereto ap? pended and made part of this petition. And your petitioners show that the Honorable United States District Court, Honorable George S. Bryan, United State?. District Judge, presiding, upon due consideration of said petition, order? ed, adjudged and decreed, That your petitioners, as assignees of said bankrupt, should present the facts set forth in their said petition to your bodies to be just and equitable to the es? tate of the bankrupt, the Blue Ridge Railroad Company in South Carolina. A copy of said order is hereto appended. Your petitioners, as assignees of said Railroad Company, bankrupt, in pursu? ance of and in obedience to said order of the Honorable District Court, do hereby present this their petition to your houor able bodies, and pray such action oa the part of your honorable bodies towards the estate of said bankrupt as to your honorable bodies shall seem equitable and just. James P. Low, Geoege W. Williams, J. P. Southern, Assignees of Blue Ridge Railroad Com? pany in South Carolina, bankrupt. The Patterson-Wesley Contract. Memorandum of an agreement entered into this 27th day of March, A. D. 1872, between E. B. Wesley, of the city of New York, of the first part, and the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, of South Car? olina, (represented by J. J. Patterson, President, and Thos. Steers, a director of said Company, acting for and under due authority from said Company,) of the second part?witnesseth : That whereas said Wesley has advanced the sum of $301,925, for the purpose of re? lieving from hypothecation and deliver? ing to Baid Railroad Company Blue Ridge bouds guaranteed by the State of South Carolina, which bonds have been duly delivered by said Wesley and received by said Railroad Company ; and whereas the said Wesley has advanced, or agreed to advance, the further sum of $25,000 to said Railroad Company ; and whereas, in consideration of said advances and said delivery of bonds, tho said Railroad Company has placed in the hands of said Wesley $975,000 in revenue bond scrip, issued by the State of South Carolina un? der the act of March 2,1872, authorizing the issue of scrip for the purpose of retir? ing said guaranteed bonds. Now, there? fore, it is agreed that in consideration of such advances by said Wesley, said scrip to remain in hand of said Wesley till he elects to sell tue same, without notice, at such times, at such rates and on such terms as he may elect, (provided that no scrip be sold on longer time than thirty days without the couseut of the Compa? ny,) with fall authority to apply the first net proceeds of such sales to paying him? self the amount of said ndvancesj'and a commission of 5 per cent, on the same, together with interest thereon at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum till paid, aud thereafter to pay over the net proceeds of further sales to said Railroad Company, it being understood that as fast as $5,000 net proceeds of the sales of scrip shall have accumulated in either of said banks in Columbia, the same shall be applied as heretofore agreed, to wit: First, in payment of amounts due said Wesley, and thereafter paid to said Railroad Com? pany. By net proceeds is meant seventy cents on the dollar of said scrip. It be? ing expressly understood und agreed that any amount received over and above sev? enty cents on the dollar shall belong to ana be retained by said Wesley, and, further, that said Wesley shall not bo held responsible for any delay in selling or failing to sell such scrip. Said reve? nue bond scrip is to be deposited by said Wesley with the Central and Carolina National Banks of Columbia, South Car? olina, and the Citizen's Savings Bank of South Carolina, (for sale by said banks on the terms hereinbefore agreed upon.) Said Patterson and Steers may at any time examine a report of the amount of scrip sold from said Wesley or from said banks. Witness our hands and seals in dupl cate the day and year above written. E. B. Wesley, \l. &] John J. Pattersox, President Blue Ridge Railroad Companj in South Carolina, [l. s.] Thomas Steers, [l. s.] In presence of John B. Palmer, A. Williams. ? Received March 27. 1872, of E. Wesley $25,000, the amount stipulated in the above agreement to be paid upor the signature being affixed. $25,000. John J. Patterson, President B. R. R. Co., in S. C High Life in Washington. The wives of two Congressmen w waiting for the elevator last evening one of our hotels. I was demurely read ingthe evening paper with my eyes, eage ly devouring their conversation with my ears, and this is what I heard. Said Mrs. H. : "I'm awful tired; I've made twenty calls to-day, and to-morrow I must make as many more. There's precious little fun about it." Said Mrs. L.: "Fun! indeed! not bit of it. I'm disappointed in Washing ton. Why, at home when George w elected I held my head higher than any body in the county, and I expected have such a gay time here, but when y get three hundred Cougressmen and their wives together one don't count much, needn't have worried so about my dress es !" Mrs. H.'s face was visibly lengthening all the while her friend was talking; then she responded: "That's so ! There's Mrs. Grant, whom everybody wants to see once; there are the wives of the Secretaries, who bow politely when you call and never know you again?" "Oh, yes they do!" interrupted Mrs L. "Mrs. Fish never forgets a face, and Mrs. Bristow is just lovely 1" "Well, anyhow, Mrs. Robeson nev knows anybody lower than a Senator wife, and Mrs. Belknap never returns our calls. This is the order: The Cabi net ladies, the wives of Senators, ladies of the foreign legations, the families of the army and the navy, a few citizens known for wealth or positions given by inheritance; and then wives of Congress men are classed with department clerks I wish I hadn't come at all!" "I won't say that," said Mrs. D., "for at home it does sound so nicely to say you were in Washington during the sea son. I shall make the most of my posi tion there, you may be sure 1" Now this is true, dear friends, for the wife of the inconspicuous M. C. who comes here with dreams of social glory will find the reality exceedingly com inonplace. If she be really a lady, re fined and intelligent, she will draw about her a circle of pleasant friends well worth possessing: if she be exceedingly beau tiful, or so wealthy that her entertain inents make a stir, society will court her with sweetest phrases, and she shall have cards by the half bushel; she shall have more invitations than she can posdbly accept, and neither days nor nights shall be long enough for her wish. Once in the centre of the whirlpool struggles ^re in vain: you can't keep near the outer edge; it is the vortex or nothing. I know one married pair who are elderly and who ought to be staid, but the lady gazing at Washington through the gla? mour of fancy's pointed vista desired to be "a flyer at fashion," while the hus? band? a genuine "Shoddy Boffin"?de? tested that whole thing, but follows at my lady footsteps like a reluctant hut obe? dient Newfoundland dog. It is the greatest fun to watch his hands, when, stuffed into white kids, he attends an evening party. Every separate finger stands at a different angle and the thumbs are at enmity with all the rest. After shaking bauds with any one he curiously inspects the liberated digits, and sticks them out again as if to assert their inde? pendent individuality. How One North Carolina Editor Congratulates Another.?Mallard, of the Statetville Landmark, has at length found his long-sought duck, and is as hap? py as a buck. We wish him lots of luck; may he nevermore be stuck, in misfor? tune's mire and muck, but have abundant pluck and worldly gear and truck to run him filled up chuck, till by deaths dart he's struck and up to heaven "tuck."? Raleigh Sentinel. All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? Tweed has solved the problems of rapid transit, large profits, and no re? turns. ? A piano affords a youug lady a good chance to shew her fingering and her finger-ring. ? The Rothschilds could pay the na? tional debt of this country, and have $1,200,000,000 left. ? Trying to do business without ad? vertising is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark; you may know what you are doing, but nobody else does. ? It is said that when a clergyman in Western Massachusetts recently inquired of a certaiu lady if she was "ready to give up worldly pleasures," she answered by asking him if he was "ready to give up chewing tobacco in the presence of la? dies !" ? A billjintroduced in the Ohio Leg? islature to make one year of drunken habits on the part of the husband a legal cause for divorce has excited much com? ment throughout the country. A Missis? sippi editor wants the time shortened to three weeks. ? A man driving a wind-broken horse was hailed by a small boy who enquired if the horse was for sale. The man didn't know but he was. "Well," observed the little rascal, "they'd like to git about such a critter up to the church to blow the or? gan Sundays." Exit boy. ? "It ii not our fault," says a Mil? waukee editor, "that we are red-headed and small, and the next time that one of those overgrown rural roosters in a ball? room reaches down for our head and sug? gests that some fellow has lost a rose-bud out of his button-hole there will be trou? ble." ? A gentleman had five daughters. The first married a man by the name of Poor, the second a Mr. Little, the third a Mr. Short, the fourth a Mr. Brown, and the fifth a Mr. Hogg. At the wedding ceremony of the latter, the old gentleman said to his guests : "I have taken great pains to educate my daughters so that they may act well their parts in life, and from their advantages and improvement I had fondly hoped that they would do honor to the whole family ; and now I find that all my pains, care and education have amounted to nothing more than a Poor, Little, Short, Brown, Hogg.'' ? The Rev. Dr. Ritchie, of Edinburg, though a very clever man, sometimes met with his match. When examining a stu? dent as to the classes he had attended, he said: "And you attended the class for mathematics?" "Yes." "How many sides has a circle?" "Two," said the student. "What are they?" "An out? side and an inside." The doctor then said : "And you attended the philosophy class also?" "Yes." "Well, you would hear lectures on various subjects. Did you ever hear one on cause nnd effect?" "Yes." "Does an effect ever go before a cause?" "Yes." "Give mc an in? stance." "A man wheeling a barrow." The doctor then sat down. ? A gentleman in Williamsburg, Va., has promulgated a novel plan for extin? guishing the public debt, which now amounts to $2,244,426,981.25. He en? closed 25 cents to the Secretary of the Treasury, and proposes to pay off the fig? ures one by one. He appeals to his fel? low citizens to fight it out on his line, and signs himself "A rebel of 1864, a pa? triot of 1876." ? "Pa," said a little five-year-old seeker after kuowledge, "what do folks mean by dam?" "They refer to a bank that is formed to prevent water from flowing, my son." (After a long silence): "Then, pa, when our coachman, James, tipped the carriage over yesterday, was you afraid he was going to cry when you said, 'Damn your eyes, James I' " ? A gentleman saw his little daugh? ter dipping bcr doll's dress into a tin cup and inquired, "What are you doing, my daughter?" ''I'm coloring my doll's dress red." "With what?" "With beer." "What put that foolish notion in? to your head, child ? You can't color red with beer." "Yes I can, pa, because ma said it was beer that made your nose so red." That man had business that re? quired him down town immediately. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COCXTT. In the Court of Common Picas. Thomas A. Bcllottc, Plaintiff, against Perry Williams, Hannah Lcc, Elizabeth Lee, et. al., Defendants.?Judgment for foreclosure. BY virtue of au order from the Hon. J. P. Reed, Jud^cof the 8th Judicial Cir? cuit, pro. tern., to me directed in the above stated case, I will expose to sale on the first Monday in AIARCH next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND. Containing 133 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Six-and Twenty-Mile Creek, bounding lands of Hen? ry McGill, Thomas Dickson, John S. Bird, and others. Terms of Sale.?One-half cash, the ??? maining half on a credit of twelve mont with a mortgage of the premises to scenre the payment of the purchase money, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. Sold at the risk of the former purchaser. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Fcb 10, 1876_30_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. BY JAMES H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. The State of South Carolina, Anderson County. In the Probate Court. Luvenia Hays, Plaintiff, against Tabitha P. Whitman'and Henry A. Whitman, De? fendants.?Complaint to Partition Peal Es? tate of Elijah P. Whitman, deceased. BY virtue of an order from W. W. Hum? phreys, Esq., Probate Judge for An? derson Co?ntv, to me directed in the above stated case, t will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in MARCH next, at Anderson Court House, ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing 50 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Wilson's Creek, and bounding lands of James McKec and others. Terms of Sale.?One-third cash, the re? maining two-thirds on a credit of twelve months, with interest from the day of sale, secured by bond with approved surely, to? gether with a mortgage ot the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Feb 10, 1876_30_4 GILREATH & PEOPLES, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in STOVES AND TIN WARE. THE above is a cut of one of the best Stoves in the market. Can be fur? nished with or without a reservoir. All wc ask is a call. If any of our Stoves fail to give satisfaction, we will refund the moncv. Buv the DISPATCH and the HOT BLAST COOK STOVE. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets, Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Potwarc, Ovens, Spiders, Andirons. We also pay the lughest prices for Rags, Beeswax, ?fce. Merchants will save their Rags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES, Cotton Bujrers. Jan 6, 187? 25 Greenville and Columbia Railroad CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down. On and after Monday, February 14, the following will bu the Schedule: Going West. Leave 8 15 n ru 9 15 " 10 00 " 10 28 " 10 55 " 11 20 " 11 30 ?' 12 00 in 12 18 p in 12 49 " 1 25 " 1 55 " 2 47 " 3 25 " 3 53 " 4 SO " 4 55 " 5 35 " Arrive G 00 .Stations. Columbia Littleton Alston Pouiaria Prosperity Newbcrry Helena Silver Street Saluda O. T. Chappcll's Ninety-Six Greenwood Cokesbury Donnalds' Honea Path Belton Williams ton Golden Grove iGrocnville Going East. Arrive 5 30 p in. 4 30 " 3 55 " 3 25 " 2 53 " 2 13 " 2 05 " 1 86 " 1 10 " 12 48 " 12 00 m 11 28 a in. 10 53 " 10 10 " 9 48 " 9 15 " 8 35 " 7 55 " Leave 7 30 a. in. ANDERSON BRANCH AND BMJE RIDGE DIVISION. Leave at 4 30 p m Bel ton Arrive at 9 00 a in 8 10 " 7 10 " 6 10 " Leave at 5 35 " 5 30"" Anderson G 30 " l'cndleton 7 10 " Seneca City Arrive at 7 45 " Walhallla Accommodation Train leaves Helton 10 00 a. m., nrrlves at Anderson 11 10 a.m. Returning leaves Anderson 2 30 p. m_ arrives at Rclton 3 40 p. u>. On Tuesdays, Thursdays Mid Saturdays. Change of Schedule on South Caro? lina Raidroad. COLUMBIA. November 8,1875. On and after this date, the Regular Day Passen? ger Train will run as follows, Sundays excepted : Leavo Columbia at.9 00 a in Arrive at Charleston at.4 45 p m Leave Charleston at.9 15 a m Arrive at Columbia at.5 (10 p m mciiit RXrRRSS accommodation train. Leave Columbia al.7 00 p m Arrive at Charleston at.? 35 a m Leavo Charleston at.7 00 p m Arrive at Columbia at.G 30 a m Camdcn Train will run through to Columbia on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave Colombia at. 2 00 p m Arrive at Columbia at.12 10 p in S. S. SOLOMONS, Suporiuteuden.. 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HOLMAN'S NEW CENTENNIAL HOUSE, ANDERSON, S. C, BY J. S. ASHLEY. Cincinnati! Lager Beer! J. S. ASHLEY'S. Fresh Fruits, Confectioneries AT J. S. ASHLEY'S. Notice to Teachers. TEACHERS of Free Schools in Anderson County are required to endorse on the 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 Saturday for the trans? action of business connected with the Free Schools. THOMAS P. BENSON, School Commissioner. Jan 15, 1870 27 Can buy direct of the Manufr on favorable terms. "The ANSON HARDY CUTTING MACHINES are the best and cheapest low priced machine made, and have a national reputalion for utility and du? rability."?(The Electro-typer, Chicago.} "The ANSON HARDY PAPER CUTTER is by far the bost machine which can be obtained for a less prlco than one hundred dollars. It is of great strength. 'These machines have always taken the highest stand. It is the only machine to which is applied the patent Movable Cutting Buard. This device has a reputation of itself; by it, the cutting board een be instantly and accurately moved,so that aptrfeot cut is Insured. This is a very important point in this machine, and one that is possessed by no other. It greatly reduces the labor or preparation in work? ing the paper backward and forward. We cannot too strongly recommend the advantages of tbls pat? ent movable board. It Is worth the price of this machine, and purchasers should fully understand how highly It Is to be valued."?(Rowell's & Co.'s Monthly Reporter and Printer's Gazette.) The LATEST IMPROVED HARDY CARD CUTTER Is pronounced the most desirable Cars Cutter in the market, for the general uses of a printing office. The well-known RUGGLES CARD CUTTER with my latest improvements, is still preferred by many printers, and holds Its favoritism over other machines. JSCS' None genuine but theso having my full ad? dress lettered in the castings. /?"Newspapers in want of advertising, from first parties, should send for my circular proposal. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNDALE, MASS. I will buy of those that buy of me. Fob 10,187G 30 6m THE ST0N0 PHOSPHATE CO., Charleston, S. C. SOLUBLE GUANO.?(Available Bone Phosphate of Lime, 18.55 per cent.? Ammonia, 3.14 per cent.) April 1st, $44. Nov. 1st, $50. Cotton option?middlings at 15 cents?$65. ACID PHOSPHATE.?(Available Bone Phosphate of Lime, $22.83 per cent.) April 1st, $28. Nov. 1st, $33. Cotton op? tion, as above, $45. Special rates to Granges on cash orders. For particulars applv to E. C. WILLIAMS, Treasurer, Charleston, S. O., Or to C. A. REED, Agent, Anderson, S. C.; J. & D. S. McOULLOUGH, Agent, Hon ea Path. Jan 27, 1S76_28_ 3m APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD.? Mrs. Alnianza Pruitt, widow of J. P. Pruitt, in behalf of herself and minor chil? dren, having applied tome for the benefit of Homestead in the Real and Personal Es? tate of the said J. P. Pruitt, dee'd, all per? sons interested will take notice that her ap? plication will be heard at my office on the 8th dav of March next, at 10 o'clock. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Feh 3, 187(1_29_5*_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Executrix of Oco. S. Campbell, deceased, will apply to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, on the 7th day of March next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. CARO S. CAMPBELL, Ex'x. Fch 3, 187G 2? 5* Notice. PARTIES having business in my hands will find my office and papers in the care nf Col. J. N. Brown, who will attend to any hilsMcssin niv absence. JAMES L ORK. Nov 18,1875 18 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. TOWERS & BROYLES, ARE offering their large stock of Season? able Dry Goods, at prices to suit the times. Give them a call before buying. BRY GOO?S. WE hare a large stock Dry Goods, viz: Dress Goods, Black Alpacca, French Merino, Calico, Shawls, BLANKETS, Flannel. A large lot of Jeans, Cassimeres, Brown and Bleached Homespun, Bed Ticking, etc., for sale low by TOWERS A BROYLES. BOOTS and SHOES. A FULL line of the Best Boots and Shoes for sale low by TOWERS & BROYLES. CLOTHING! WE have a fine lot of Clothing, which will be sold at lower prices than ever offered in the market. Give us a call. _TOWERS & BROY'LES. SADDLES, BRIDLES, and HARNESS. WE have the largest and best stock of Saddles, Bridles and Harness in Town. The Harness and Bridles we have manufactured in our store, of superior quality, and we offer inducements in this line to cash custo? mers. Any description of harness manu? factured to order on short notice, by TOWERS A BROYLES. HARDWARE. A COMPLETE assortment of Hardware, viz: Shelf Hardware, Iron, Nails^ Axes, Plows, Plow Irons, Blacksmith Tools, Ac, for sale low by TOWERS A BROYLES. Groceries. RIO and Java Coffee, Sugar, New Orleans and Muscovado Molasses, Rice, Salt, Bacon, Lard and Fancy Groceries, for sale low by TOWERS & BROYLES. SUNDRIES. CROCKERY, China and Gla?=s Ware, Wooden Ware, Buggy Makers' Materials, Bagging, Tics, CARPETS. A large assortment of Trunks and Va? lises. All of our stock of Goods are now offered at prices to suit the times. Give us a call, and see our goods. We charge nothing for showing our goods. TOWERS A BROYLES. Dec 16,1375 22 FLOUR! THE celebrated Tennessee Flour, "Swan's Down," and '?Gem of the Burg." Also, Buckwheat Flour, for sale low by TOWERS & BROYLES. HATS. A LARGE lot of Men's and Boys' Hats, Ladies' Hats, Fur Capes and setts of" Furs at uncommonly low prices, for Christmas presents, by TOWERS & BROYLES. New Orleans Molasses. ASPLENDID article of new crop N. 0. Molasses for sale low, in quantities to suit the purchaser, by TOWERS & BROYLES. CAROLINA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. -0 THE Second Term of the Scholastic Year of 1875-G, will open MONDAY, JAN? UARY ttii, 1876, with a full and efficient corps of Professors. EXPENSES-PER TERM. Primary Department.? 6 00 Intermediate Department. 10 00 Collegiate Department. 14 00 Music on Piano. 13 Useof Instrument, (i hour per day),.. 2 00 Use of Instrument, (1 hour per day).. 3 00 German and French, each. (J CO Ornamentals, each. 5 OOj Entrance Fee, (paid once a year,). 1 00 Graduation Fee. 5 00 N. B.?A Term is one-third of the Scho? lastic Year. Board can be obtained in private families at rates ranging from $12.50 to $15.00 per month, varying according to arrangements made as to washing, fuel and lights. The President offers to board boys at $12.50 per month, exclusive of washing and lights. A few rooms can be rented to those de? siring to board themselves. Some have tried it this year, and the arrangement has proved satisfactory. For further information, apply for a Cata? logue. W. J. LIGON, President. Dec 0, 1875 21_ THE CARSVELL INSTITUTE, HALE and FEMALE. -o THIS Institution is of recent birth. The /building is now in process of erection. It is beautifully located, thirteen miles South of Anderson, on the Lowndesvillc road. The exercises of its first session will open on the FIRST MONDAY in FEBRUARY, 1876, unless notice be given otherwise through these columns. The Literary Department will be con? ducted by E. R. CARS WELL, Jr., A. M., of Mercer University, Macon, Geo., assisted by M. L. Carswell, of the same institution. The Art and Music Departments will be presided over by Miss Georgia C. Cars well. New and improved methods of instruc? tion in every branch of study. Terms of Tuition are us follows : For students in primary department...$16 00 Intermediate department. 20 00 Academic department. 30 00 These charges arc for the whole Scholastic year, and will be made unless private ar? rangements arc effected, which may be done to the advantage of patrons having several students to send. Board in good families at from $8 to $10 per month, fuel and lights included. Board from Monday until Friday from $4 to $6 per month. For further particulars, address E. R. CARSWELL, Jr., Principal, Or Rev. W. E. WALTERS, Chairman of Board Trustees. Dec 16, 1875 22_ BRIDGE NOT8CE. THE County Commissioners of Green? ville and Anderson Counties will let the contract for building a Bridge across Saluda River at Piedmont, to the lowest bidder, on TUESDAY, the 7th day March next. Plans and specifications to he made known on day of letting. Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. ?. H. P. FANT, Chairman Board Co. Commissioners, Anderson County. JAMES BANISTER, Chairman Board Co. Commissioners, Greenville County. Feb 3, 187& ' 20_5 TWO MONTHS FREE ! ! THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, '?Too Leading American Newspaper." On receipt of $2 and this adv-Msemeut, The Weekly Tribune will he sen., pottage, paid, to any address until December 81. 1876, or for $12.50, six copies; for 22, eleven ; for 30, thirty-one. Address THE TRI HUNK, New York, NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, guardian of Win. Moddnx, George N. Maduox, Nancy A. Mnsscy and Sarah J. Smith, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County oil Hie first day of March next, lor a final seit lenient and dis? charge from said guardianship. W.M. HOLMES, Guardian. Jan 27, 1875. 2L ? LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT ! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. TR desire to call attention to the fact thaf wo havo on hand a LARGE and well-selected stock of Heavy Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes Hardware Crocker^. Ware, Etc* Wo have just received a largo lot of B:i :>n Sides, Shoulders, Sugai -Cured Hams, Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, Dc '.orara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHC 1.E FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Coii'ves and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, ?fcc. A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hot :. Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we havo everyt) i .ig that the farmer or man of family needs. We aro selling the lbrogoing article.-- at the most reasonable cash priew. 'Call and be convinced of this fact. And now a word to those that v o have supplied with Goods during the year 18/2,1S73 and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will be placed in the hands of an Officer for collection. BYRUM & McGRATH. Important to those Indebted to Us. To those indebted to us on Accounts for last year, wo will givr oue-half cent above the market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between tho 1st of November next. We must have the money on them, and do not wish to add any cost. So como forward at once and settle up. BYRUM & McGRATH, Mechanics* Bow. Oct 7, 1S75 12 ly THE ALABAMA HOLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY C. E. THAMES. President. T- N. FOWIEE, Secretary. Gen. S D. LEE, Superintendent of Agencies, CASH CAPITAL PAID IN, - ? $200,000 GOLD. Assets, $759,084.79. Surplus in hand, $266,921.47. THE above statement is based on examination of Company by the Insurance Commissioner of Maryland, on admitting Company to work in Maryland. The Company has paid from 17 to 27 per cent, dividends per annum since organi? zation. Policies issued in Gold or Currency, and non-forfeitable after two years. BOARD FOR ANDERSON COUNTY. B. P. WHITNER, President. F. C. v. BORSTEL, W. H. NARDIN, J. L. ORR, Secretary, G F. TOLLY, T. B. LEE, C. A. REED, R. F. DIVVER, J.B.LEWIS, J. A. HOYT. Tho above gentlemen arc insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving information as to obtaining policies, and any facts as to Company. WM. WATIES, Agent. Sept 2, 1875_47_ > C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS. REED * STEPHENS, MANUFACTURERS OF * BUGGIES, PH/ETONS, R0CKAWAYS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C, &C. A. J. STRINGER, Agent. TV. J. HIX, Agent, Helton. S. C. Fair Play. ESPECIAL at? tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. Wo claim the most thorough Ironwork, Wood work, Painting 'and Trimming, [ as we employ on-i lythe best work? men. None but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture of our work. All per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory; (at tho buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, Esq.,) and inspect the work for themselves. BUGGIES always on hand at our REPOSITORY, (near the Railroad Bridge, on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always bo found, ready to sell a new set of HARNESS, or to repair old ones. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875_8 1 TALBOT & SONS, SHOCKOE MACHINE WORKS, RICHMOND, VA. M AXUFACTURERS OF Steam Engines and Boilers, Agricultural Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills, Shafting, Hangers nud Pulleys, Improved Turbine Water Wheels. Oct 14, 1S75 13 ly Wat. KTTENOKR. II. P. KDMOND. ETTENGER & EDMOND, RI HMOND, VA., MANUFACTUltEKS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting. Pulleys, &c. American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. Send for Catalogue. Oct 14,1675_ 13 If G. F. WATSOff, Furniture Works and Lumber Mills, RICHMOND, VA. COTTAGE Beadsleads, Chamber and Parlor Furniture. Lounges, Chairs, <fec, manufactured of Walnut and cheap? er hard woods. No soft Pino used. Cot? tage Bedsteads and Cheap Mattresses leading articles. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly METROPOLITAN WORKS, Cabal St., from Sixth to Seventh, RICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA. ENGINES, Portable and 'Stationary. Saw Hills; Grist Mills, Boilers, Castings ofBrass A- Iron, Forgings, At. ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK, IN all its branches, done by experienced hands. *Wc call special attention to our Improved Por? table Engines for agri? cultural and other purpo? ses. A number of second? hand ENGINES and BOIL? ERS of various patterns, in first-rate order, on hand. Repair work solicited and promptly done WM. E. TANNER & CO. Aug 5, 1875 3 ly. MEDIC Al7 CARD DR. R. G. WITHERSPOOff OFFERS his services as medical prac tioncr. Ofllce at Andersonville, S. 0. Dec 9,1875 21 3m THE ANSON HARDY 'cOMxlIISSION HO^JSE. Orders for every description of Eastern Manufactures and Importations, Promptly filled, strictly upon commis? sion. Send for circulars. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNO?LE, MASS. Feb 10. 1870 30 6m P. P. TOALE, MANUFACTURER OF DOORS,SASHES, Blinds, Flooring, &c. DEALER IX BUILDERS' HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, &c. sole agk2tt for The National Mixed Paint Co. Great American Fire Extinguisher Co. Page Machine Belting Co. ?gf Send for Prices. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS, Nos. 20 k 22 Hayne k 33 k 35 PincScev Sts. FACTORY and YARDS, Aslilcy River, West End Broad Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23, 1875 10 ly SI. GOLDSMITH. P. KIXD. PHSNIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. GOLDSMITH & KINS, FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS. HAVE alwayB on hand Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc., Saw and Grist Mills, Cotton Presses, Gearing, Shafting, Pulliej, et? Castings of every kind in Iron or Brass. We guarantee to furnish Engines and ^Boilers of as good quality and power, and at as low rates as can be had in the Nortk. Wo manufacture, also, the Gaddy Im? proved Water Wheel, which we recom? mend for power, simplicity of construc? tion, durability and cheapness. We war? rant our work, and assure promptness and dispatch in filling orders. GOLDSMITH <fe KIND, Columbia, S.C. May 28,1874 , 40_ly STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE PROBATE COURT. W. S. Williams, Survivor, vs. Sarah A. Ran kin, W. R. Ran kin, et al.? Compla?d to sell Rcul Estate, Marshal Assets, &x. THE creditors of Thomas F. Rankin, de? ceased, are hereby notified to prove then respective 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 anv decree in this complaint. W. \V. HUMPHREYS. Judge of Probate. Jan 27, 1S7C>_28_3m ADVERTISING: Cheap: Good: Systematic.?All persons who contem? plate making contracts with newspapers for the insertion of advertisemonts, should send 25 Cents to Gco. P. Rowcll & Co., JX Park Row, New York, for their PAMPH? LET-BOOK (ninety-seventh edition), contain? ing lists of over 2000 newspapers and esti? mates, showing the cost. Advertisements taken for leading papers in many States at a tremendous reduction from publishers' rates. Girr the book. $5? $20 pie of both sexes per day. Agents wanted. ... _, All classes of working peo? ple of both sexes, young and-Old, make more money at work for us, in their own locali? ties, during their spare moments, or all the time, than at anything else. We offer em? ployment that will pay handsomely for every hour's work. Pull particulars, terms, ?fcc. sent free. Send us your address at' orice. Don't delay. Now is "the time. Don't look for work or business elsewhere, until-you have learned what wc offer. G. Sxuraoa <fe Co., Portland Maine. 14 ly