The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, March 30, 1876, Image 2

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JAS. A. HOYT, ?. B. MURRAY. > THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 30,1876. THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. Although our readers are not un? familiar with the merits of this under? taking, which has for its object the pene? tration of Blue Ridge mountains by a directjrailroad from this point to Knox ville, yet we deem it proper, in view of of the Convention which meets here to? day, to again urge the importance of active, earnest co-operation and assist? ance upon the citizens of this town and County, as well as the State of South Carolina. There can be no doubt that the town of Anderson will be greatly benefitted by the completion of this direct railroad link between the great Northwest and our State, but we^re not the only parties interested. Every town along the Hue of the Greenville and Columbia and South Carolina Railroad from Charleston up are vitally interested. To the city of Charleston the advantages of the road are too manifest to need re? counting. The commerce of the city would be greatly enhanced by the ship? ments of grain and bacon from its port, and at the same time a very large area of inland trade would be secured to that' city as an almost inevitable consequence. The very articles consumed in this State, corn, flour, bacon, &c., would be laid down at greatly reduced prices through? out the entire State, and at the same time our business would be greatly advanced by the return of our products- and im? ports in exchange. We now use Western corn, flour and bacon in large quantities and at high prices, in consequence of high freight - tariffs rendered necessary by the distance of these commodities from us, and we are not able to secure any western trade in return, because of our ineligible posi? tion with regard to freights. The com? pletion of this road would open up an extensive section of country in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, which would find Charleston its nearest market both for shipping and purchasing. The position of Charleston with relation to the West Indies is such as to secure the entire control of the business in sugar, molasses, coffee and other tropical sup? plies, and it would become a competing market for other lines of goods. Then the advantage will be two-fold: First, in the reduction in the price of articles consumed by us; second, in the increase of trade brought to this section of the country by opening up a connection across the mountains. The history of the three roads across this chain of mountains is such as to in? spire confidence in the success of this road, and to satisfy the most skeptical that it will greatly advance the material prosperity of our State. The Baltimore & Ohio road has made Baltimore; the Chesapeake & Ohio road has recently been completed, and the State of Vir? ginia and city of Richmond are reaping the benefits; and the Georgia & East Tennessee road, which circumvents the Blue Ridge, lias been of immense benefit to the State of Georgia, and is very prof? itable to its owners. The Blue Ridge ] Railroad will be equally advantageous to this State and its completion will mark a new era in the prosperity of Anderson md Charleston. The people of our | ?tate should be hearty in supporting any ireaaopsbte plan for its completion. JUDGE MICKEY AGAIN. This pestiferous wearer of the judicial ermine in South Carolina has been the cause of much discussion in the Legisla? ture recently, and has been fortunate enough to succeed in thwarting three at? tempts to investigate his judicial conduct. There were grave charges against Judge [ Mackey, involving the commission of| serious crimes and misdemeanors, which it was the duty of the Legislature to have investigated. The illegal interfer? ence in Judge Carpenter's Circuit for the purpose of releasing Niles G. Parker, after he had been convicted of stealing a large sum of money from the State while he was Treasurer; his similar proceeding by Which he released W. H. Jones, Sen? ator from Georgetown, who was charged with leading a fearful riot in that place hist summer a year ago, and binding him ever to appear at Court in that County next June, instead of last November or February; his interference to release on / .Theas corpus Adam Crews, who was charged with murder, without even re? quiring security for his appearance at J Court; his setting aside the verdict of a J jury at Winnsboro, and releasing the prisoner, and ordering ja nolle prosequi to be entered; his flagrant and outrageous conduct in dismissing a Grand Jury at ."Lancaster, after abusing them for not f nding to suit his judgment or prejudice on a certain indictment, and his exami? nation in open Court of the witnesses who had been before this Grand Jury, iAl unite to show that his conduct is tyrannous, and arbitrary, and that his coarse affects most materially the safety of individual rights and of public jus? tice. If any Judge ever deserved an in? vestigation he most certainly does, and if these charges are sustained, he is a fit subject for impeachment. There are two strange things about this business. The first is, that as soon as the charges were made Governor Chamberlain rushed into the public prints for the purpose of declaring his telief in the innocence of Judge Mackey, und using his influence to shield him from investigation. This conduct of the chief magistrate of South Carolina is rep? rehensible in the extr< me, and is with? out precedent, except the letter written by the Governor to shield Treasurer Cardozo over a year ago. If Mackey is so innocent as the Governor pretends, in? vestigation would not hurt him ; if he is guilty the Governor was very wrong in endeavoring to shield him from punish? ment. We do not find the Governor so anxious to shield Judge Reed from in? vestigation, and yet he knew him to be innocent as well as he did Judge Mackey. Investigation has not injured Judge Reed, and it would not damage Judge Mackey unless he is guilty. There can be no doubt that the Governor's action was induced by a desire to retain upon ie bench the man who has proved lmself such an efficient ally and willing tool in the past. It was a return to Mackey for services rendered him in releasing Parker last year, and thereby relieving the Republican party in this State of grave trouble. The practice of Governors using their influence to pre? vent investigations is dangerous, and must be condemned by all proper think? ing citizens. The second thing that strikes us as strange about this matter is, that the Conservatives should by their votes on the first two occasions have defeated in? vestigation and in the last vote have stood solidly in favor of it. That they made a grave mistake in becoming the champions of Judge Mackey at first, can? not be doubted. They were presenting to the world a strange spectacle in vouch? ing for the innocence of this arbitrary and erratic Judge. Unless they were willing to become sponsors for his good behavior they should never have voted to keep him, without an investigation, over the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The policy of excusing guilty officials for fear of gettirj worse ones is fallacious and injurious, and the idea of refusing to in? vestigate a Judge's conduct when specific charges are made is something rarely met with. By this procedure the Conserva? tives are placed in the unenviable posi? tion before the country of voting down the very measure which they afterwards desired to effect. This should teach them a lesson in future, not to temporise with Republican office-holders on account of any specious pleas of expediency. Wherever there is any suspicion of guilt it should be investigated, and if devel? oped the criminal should be punished. A firm, uncompromising armed neutrali? ty on the part of the Conservatives in the Legislature is what v.e want. They should give no favor to Republicans ex? cept in so far as they act correctly, and whenever there is any charge of corrup? tion or crime they should be foremost in unearthing it, instead of voting with those who desire to prevent investigation. We hope when the Legislature re-assem? bles this question will be again raised, and that an investigation will be ordered. I It is due to the people of the Sixth Cir I cu it, and to the people of the State, who are so often made to suffer by the med? dlesome interference with justice in which Judge Mackey so often indulges. The Conservatives were right in voting solidly for investigation at the last, and we hope they will make further efforts to secure the appointment of a committee to look after this "impulsive and erratic" Judge, as Governor Chamberlain apolo? getically terms him. WILL CONGRESS SUBMITI The action of the South Carolina Leg? islature, in wilfully disregarding the law of Congress respecting the arrangement of Congressional Districts, opens afresh the question regardingthe representation of this State in the popular branch of | Congress. Under the former act, which the new arrangement is intended to rec? tify, the plain meaning of the United Slates law was flagrantly violated, in that the counties composing the Third District were not made contiguous. But the law not only requires contiguous territory, as we have heretofore shown, but it likewise demands that the Legisla? ture, in constructing Congressional Dis? tricts, shall so arrange them as to pro? vide as nearly as possible for an equal number of ^habitants in each District While the act passed last week conforms to the law in respect to contiguity, the other provision of the law in regard to population is most shamefully and arbi? trarily set aside. This action was taken, too, in the face of an official warning from Washington that Congress would require an exact compliance with the law, or else the result would be deter? mined by the House of Representatives, plainly intimating that representation from South Carolina would not be al? lowed under such circumstances. The ansver to this hint from Congress is con? tained in the re-arrangement made last week, by which it will be seen a great disparity exists in the population of the several Districts. Here are the facts and figures: FIRST DISTRICT. Counties. Pop'n 1870. Pop'n 1875. Chesterfield. 10,584 13,826 Marlboro'. 11,814* 17,683 Darlington. 26,243 30,461 Sumter.. 25,268 31,480 Georgetown.16,161 17,646 Williamibnrg. 15,489 21,055 Marion. 22,160 31,654 Horry..10,721 12,012 Total.138,440 175,817 SECOND DI8TRICT. Counties. Pop'n 1870. Pop'n 1875. Charleston. 88,863 123,489 Orangeburg. 13,865 34,070 Clarendon. 14,038 16,243 Total.116,766 173,802 THIRD DISTRICT. Counties. Pop'n WO. Pop'n 1875. Richland. 23,025 34,245 Newberry. 20,775 28,326 Abbeville. 31,129 38,968 Anderson;. 24,049 29,127 Pickens. 10,269 11,807 Oconee. 10,536 14,076 Lexington. 10,000 16,613 Laurens. 22,536 26,405 Total.152,319 194,566 FOURTH DISTRICT. Countiee. Pop'n 1870. Pop'n 1875. Greenville. 22,262 32,706 York. 24,286 31,639 Spartanburg. 25,784 32,184 Chester.. v. 18,805 24,227 Union. 19,248 21,965 Lancaster. 12,087 14,735 Kershaw. 11,754 20,902 Fairfield. 19,888 22,791 Total.154,114 201,149 FIFTH DISTRICT. Counties. Pop'n WO. Pop'n 1875. Colleton. 25,410 33,883 Beaufort. 34,359 43,062 Barnwell. 35,724 37,523 Edgefield. 42,486 35,039 Aiken*. 5,988 30,304 Total.143,967 179,811 * The amount given for Aiken is that deducted from the other Districts. The rest of the population of Aiken comes from the Counties of Barnwell and Edge field. Will Congress submit to this nullifica? tion of its own law, by which an ignor? ant, corrupt and debased majority in the South Carolina Legislature has defied its mandates and derided its authority? There is no equality of population, and there is an utter disregard of the rights of minorities. The Districts are con? structed mainly with reference to the colored majorities therein contained, and in order to meet the views of political aspirants. Surely, this outrage upon decency and common sense will pot be permitted. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. The Legislature, inslead of adjourning on the 23rd inst., took a recess on Friday until the 10th of April. It is under stood that the majority were actuated in this matter by the fact that the Republi? can State Convention meets on the 11th of April, and as many of them expect to receive appointments as delegates thereto, railroad fare will be saved to them, for the railroads issue passes which are good only while the session continues. Hence, if an adjournment had taken place, these members might have been put to serious inconvenience to find their way back to Columbia at the appointed time, for money is not so plentiful with them as in former days. It is also conjectured that the motive which inspired a portion of the General Assembly lies in the fact that civil processes are awaiting them at home, and these cannot be served until ten days after a final adjournment. The reasons for many of them desiring to attend fhe State Convention are not so apparent, aside from their purpose of re? taining control of political movements in the hands of the present leaders, unless there is a probability that some of the aspirants for the Republican nomination for the Presidency are willing to advance a modicum of national currency, in or? der to gain control of the delegation from South Carolina. It is the advance guard in the Southern States, and may be deemed of vast importance to Presi? dential aspirants that they obtain a good "send-off" from this State, which is re? lied upon to cast its electoral vote for the Republican candidate, under any and all circumstances. The impecunious mem? bers of the General Assembly, therefore, are governed in their conduct by merce? nary motives, and are totally reckless and indifferent as to the consequences upon the State Treasury, whose vaults can be replenished by another raid upon the despised tax-payers. A careful estimate shows that the actual time employed in legislative duties costs the State about two dollars per minute I Is it not time that the property-holders, who defray I these enormous expenses, shall declare that men of better capacity and more economical proclivities are to govern the length of the sessions hereafter ? the conviction of judge moses. As stated last week, the trial of Judge Montgomery Moses, of the Seventh Cir? cuit, upon the articles of impeachment preferred by the House of Representa? tives, resulted in the conviction of the accused, and his formal removal from the bench. The vote was taken without de? bate, and the articles were voted upon separately. Thirty-two Senators were present, and the accused was found guilty on the second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh articles; not guilty on the re? maining articles. The following is a summary of the vote : Article 1.?Undue interference with the grand jury. Not guilty 30; guilty, 2. The managers had offered no proof in support of this charge. Art. 2.?Corruptly demanding money from litigants for decisions, and from public officers for the approval of their pay accounts. Not guilty, 1; guilty, 31. Art. 3.?Appropriating for his own use public money in the custody of the officers of the court. Guilty?vote unan? imous. Art. 4.?Negligence and unreasonable delay in the transaction of judicial busi? ness. Not guilty, 5 ; guilty, 27. Art. 5.?Refusal to sign judicial orders to which all parties in interest consented. Guilty?vote unanimous. Art. 6.?Compelling public officers to issue evidences of public indebtedness in violation of law. Not guilty, 9; guilty, 21. Art. 7.?Corrupt partiality in giving preference to certain public creditors to the detriment of other creditors equally entitled to payment. Not guilty, 1; guilty, 30. Art. 8.?Offering to discharge a grand jury in order to hinder the prosecution of a public officer. Not guilty, 21; guilty, 10. Art. 9.?Discharging a grand jury to prevent the indictment of certain public officers for official misconduct. Not guilty, 29; guilty, 1. No proof was offered in support of the ninth article. When the vote was closed, the Presi? dent of the Senate pronounced the sen? tence of removal from office, and the im? peachment trial was ended. Neither Judge Moses or any of his counsel were present when the verdict was rendered. another radical escapes. Some time ago a committee was ap? pointed to investigate the official conduct of C. W. Butts, the Solicitor ofthe First Judicial Circuit, who was charged with using the power of his office for the pur? pose of blackmail, and making unlawful combinations with offenders against the law, whereby they might escape punish? ment. The committee consisted of W. A. Hayne, (Rep.) John T. Sloan, jr. (Con.) and Miller, (Rep.) Messrs. Hayne and Sloan submitted a report from the committee, stating that they met with many obstacles in the discharge of their duties, failing to secure the at? tendance of important witnesses, who were induced to evade the summons of the committee; still, a large number of witnesses were examined, whose testimo? ny sustained the charges against Buttz, and the committee recommended that he be impeached for high crimes and misde? meanors in office. Miller made a minor? ity report, which was favorable to Butts, showing that he had been "fixed" in the usual way.. The majority report was considered in secret session when it was presented, and the next day the House discussed it for several hours. Many damaging facts were revealed in the dis? cussion by Messrs. Hayne and Sloan, but Elliott and Whipper undertook the defence of Buttz, and succeeded in shielding him from justice. The final vote resulted in 62 against impeachment and 32 for it. It is stated that a large number of those voting against impeach? ment did not believe the proof sufficient to convict, although they were satisfied as to the infamous character aud conduct of Buttz. Others thought the Solicitor could not be impeached, as the Legisla? ture did not elect that officer, which is a very lame reason, as that body does not elect the Governor, and no one will pro? tend that the Chief Executive is not a proper subject for impeachment under the constitution. The truth is apparent that Mackey, Buttz and Whipper formed a combination in this matter. Buttz will recognize Whipper as the proper judicial officer of the First Circuit, and his recog? nition as the prosecuting attorney of the State will tend to complicate the question i when it comes up for settlement. the mackey investigation. The charges of the Lancaster delega? tion against Judge Mackey, of the Sixth Circuit, came up again on Thursday night upon a motion for reconsideration. The resolution to investigate the conduct of Mackey was indefinitely postponed by a strict party vote of 43 to 37. The Con? servatives were at last united, but ouly when it was too late, and the Radicals voted squarely against the investigation under any circumstances. The opportu? nity was lost when the Conservative members permitted themselves to be in? fluenced by the advice of Gov. Chamber? lain, and the sequel proves that it will never do for them to be too closely iden? tified with the views of the Governor, whose political schemes and fortunes are so closely allied to euch corrupt men as Judge Mackey. The delegation from Lancaster went away from Columbia sev? eral days before this vote was reached, fully satisfied that no investigation would be made, and cousiderably disgruntled at the result of their visit. the gerrymandering process. It will be remembered that the Senate bill to re-arrange the Congressional Dis? tricts, introduced by Senator Cochran, was adopted by the Senate as a measure of justice and fairness likely to secure a representation of the minority in Con? gress. The House of Representatives waited an opportunity to reverse this action of the Senate, and complete the process of gerrymandering. On Tues? day night, the matter came up in the House, and the struggle over the bill lasted until after midnight, when the Radicals passed this infamous measure in its most objectionable shape by a vote of 41 to 87. The facts show that a por? tion of the Conservative members are greatly to blame for its passage at that time. Only twenty Conservatives were present, showing that seventeen Repub | licans were voting against the measure. While it is true that a proportionate I share of the Republicans were absent, this does not relieve those Conservatives who were consulting their own ease and comfort, instead of guarding the interests of their constituents. The Senate con? curred in the action of the House, and thus went back pon its own fair prom? ises. In this connection, we would state that Messrs. Orr and Vandiver were pres? ent when the vote was taken upon the Congressional bill, and that Mr. Simpson was quite sick at the time, which preven? ted his attendance. Mr. Cochran voted against the measure in the Senate. JOTTINGS BY THE WAT. NUMBER 3. The spring weather of the present year has been prolific of lovely Sabbath days. Quite unexpectedly, but quite agreeably, I spent the 2nd Sabbath of this month (March) in a communion season at Old Pendletoa Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Frierson, of Anderson, assisted the minister in charge, Rev. W. C. Smith, in the solemn services of the occasion. On Sabbath morning Mr. F. preached a most eloquent and solemn sermon from Isaiah 5. He showed that the Saviour had done everything that could be done for the salvation of the sinner, and if he still remained impenitent and unbeliev? ing there was no way of escape. After the deliver}' of this able and impressive sermon, communicants were invited to partake of the Lord's Supper, when a goodly number participated in the divine feast. The earnest and persistent efforts of the minister in charge of this old and venerable church, will, sooner or later, reap its due reward in the up-building of this ancient church. The writer of this short article felt a peculiar solemnity in the solemn services of the occasion. He remembered when but a boy it was his privilege to worship from Sabbath to Sabbath in this old church, under the ministrations of Revs. Cater, Ross, and others. In those earlier days he has often seen the church build? ing crowded with eager listeners, and the large galleries on either side of the pulpit filled to their utmost capacity. In those eaalier days, Pendleton was a strong church in both numbers and wealth. Not so now. Their numbers have been greatly reduced by deaths and removals, and other causes, and with many, very many of this little band who were once fondled in the lap of luxury and wealth, it may be truly said their riches have dissipated like the morning mists. But there is still a devoted little band of Christians connected with this church, and we trust that the day is not far distant when their zeal and persever? ance will be amply rewarded by an out? pouring of God's spirit upon them. Perhaps there is no portion of the upper part of South Carolina more scarred and riven by the results of the war than the neighborhood of old Pen? dleton. But a few miles distant was the home of the distinguished statesman, the Hon. John C. Calhoun. And scattered and dotted all around the town and up and down the beautiful Seneca river, was the comfortable and tasteful eviden? ces of the wealthy and refined. Many of these old and ancient families have entirely disappeared, while with others there is but a remnant to be found. Still, there is the same prolific soil, the same genial sun and refreshing rain to bless the labor of the husbandman with an abundant harvest. And with patient, and honest, and skillful toil, slowly but surely will the community of Pendleton, phoenix like, rise from the ashes of past humiliations a wiser if not a better peo? ple. R. H. T. Who Are Responsible??The bill to re-district the State so as to leave a white majority in one of the five Congressional Districts, was lost on Tuesday night for want of five votes. These points are worthy of note: 1. The blame for the failure rests upon the shoulders of the Conservative mem? bers who were absent from the post of duty. Only twenty out of thirty-three were present. 2. There was a golden opportunity. For the first time since the war it was possible to secure a Democratic Congress? man, and this was lost through the mdif ferance or carelessness of men into whose hands the white citizens of the State had committed their interests; and this after fair and oft-repeated warning and appeal, that every Conservative should be at his post during the last hours of the session. 3. Negro Republicans in the Centen? nial South Carolina Legislature fought for two long weary hours, at and after midnight, to repair the wrong that had been done in "gerrymandering" tho .whites out of all representation in Con gress. With their assistance the fight might have been easily won. 4. To neglect a political duty is to betray the people's trust. 5. Tho application. Let the betrayed constituents of these gentlemen see to it that they be held responsible, and that they be not placed in a position where they can sin Hgain 1?News and Courier. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Primary Elections. To the Democratic Club* of Anderson County : The question is raised as to the best plan of nominating our candidates for the Coun? ty offices in the coming fall elections. As' we understand, one of two plans are to be adopted?convention or primary elections. To determine this question we are only to consider which one is the most acceptable to our people. We think primary elections the best plan, for the following reasons: 1st. Because each Democrat represents his own view by his vote. 2nd. Because the present mode is one from the people, and the candidates should be selected by them and not left to delegates in convention. 3rd. Because this plan expresses the views of the majority by actual vote, and no ob? jection can be raised against it. Many other reasons equally strong might be urged for this plan. The objection is raised, however, that in this plan there will be a want of concert of action, but we think not. We have four members to elect to the Legislature, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Probate Judge, <tc. Let the Democrats nominate their candidates, not for the office, but for primary election. There may be a dozen persons brought before the Clubs for nomi? nation for the same office; they may all be good men and all have friends; the Clubs will simply pass on their merits, and the ones who get the largest vote will be declared the nominees of the party; the rest all withdraw from the field, and go for the regular nominees. It the nominations are made by conven? tion, some persons who might be defeated would likely conclude that while the con? vention did this, the people would have decided for them. In primary elections there can be no dissatisfaction; by conven? tion there might be. Many of our people are opposed to convention; none can be opposed to primary elections. By conven? tion you do your business by delegates; by primary elections you do it yourself. What? ever view may be taken on this subject by the ClubB it is important that they should discuss the matter and pass upon it an early day. \ G. GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY. ? The National Union Republican par? ty is what they call it in Rhode Island. The name is long enough to roach across the State. ? Lemuel G. Williams, Esq., died of paralysis at Laurens C. H. on last Sun? day night, at the residence of John W. Moseley. ? After a full review of the Orville Grant and Belknap business, the New York Sun thinks it much safer for specu? lators and dealers in offices and appoint? ments to deal with a brother than with a wife. ? The President has interviewed the Secretary of the Navy, and Robeson says he is innocent. "Guilty or not guilty, is it you ask mo?" quoth the Irishman. "Blow can I tell until I hear the evi? dence." ? The editor ofthe Edgefield Adver? tiser says that he had hoped to hold out till blackberries were ripe and peaches half grown, but disappointment is the lot of man, for some of his subscribers are as backward as the spring. ? United States Senator Chas. W. Jones, of Florida, is an Irishman. He was born in the Old Country in 1834, and emigrated to the United States in 1844. He is an able lawyer and a highly re? spected gentleman. He is the only Irishman in the United States Senate. ? The Edgefield Advertiser says: "Court week had its attractions and novel? ties, among them an Italian, two monkeys and a nigger?all in one troupe. We have soon Italians; we havo seen monkeys; and we have occasionally gazed upon niggers; but the combina? tion was something new under the sun!" ? Judge L. C. Northrop, who was elected last December to succeed Judge Montgomery Moses in the Seventh Cir? cuit, has been appointed by Gov. Cham? berlain to fill the vacancy for the unez pired term caused by tbo impeachment and removal of Judge Moses from office. ? It is a beautiful comment upon Pres? ident Grant's so-called Christian regard for the Indians, that all the while he was prating about the peace policy, he was quietly informing his brother Orvil where post-traderships were vacant, knowing that Orvil had a peculiar knack of scalping the purses ofthe red skins, if he did not touch their top-knots. ? Jeremiah S. Black, of Pennsylvania, James B. Beck, of Kentucky, and Charles J. Jenkins, of Georgia, have been selected by the States of Maryland and Virginia to settle the long-standing boundary dispute between them. They will sit in Washington, commencing iu April, and the examination of the case, with the hearing of witnesses, is expected to occupy about three months. ? The Columbia Register wants to know what Hamilton meant in the House, on Friday night, when the mem? bers were talking about compelling Treasurer Cardozo to pay them, or they would look into his official conduct, when he said: "1 suppose that means im? peachment. You dare not do it; im Eeach Aim, and the Governor's chair will e vacant, too. You'll have no Governor if you fool with this man." ? Senator Bayard has been compelled by tho pressure of his duties in the Sen? ate to decline with great regret the invi? tation extended to him by the committee of tho Tammany Society to address that society on the birthday of Thomas Jeffer? son. At this moment the Capitol Is clearly the post of duty of every public servant who understands his duty so well and does it so courageously as Son ator Bayard. ? On Monday, the 3d of April, Con? necticut will elect her entire list of State officers, a Legislature that will choose a United States senator for the unexpired term of the late Senator Ferry, and a Congressman forthe unoxpired term of the late Mr. Starkweather. Both parties have nominated exceptionally strong tickets, and in view of tho approaching Presidential election it is anticipated there will be a desperate rallying ol par? tisan lines on national issues. ? The Boston Advertiser is a Republi? can journal that retains some conscience. It says: "We rejoice over the triumph in New Hampshire so far as it is a victory of good principles over bad; but we re? gret it so far as it is a triumph of tricker ry and of money. If tho Republicans of New Hampshire want reform, let them begin at home and reform themselves. In their way they have done things quite as bad as that for which the country con? demns Belknap." ? Advices from Southern Georgia and Florida say early vegetables have been fenerally ruined by the recent cold spell, n the vicinty of Lake City, Fla., four hundred acres of early vegetables have boon killed, notwithstanding fires were kopt in the fields during cold nights. Tho Polar Wave extended as far south as Gainesville, Fla. As the same informa? tion comes from Live Oak and Welburne, this disaster will naturally reduco ship? ments of vegetables to Northern markets during tho next few weeks. The de? struction of field crops have been gener? al in Georgia and Florida and farmers have to replant. ? A great disastir has fallen upon Fer nandina, Fla., resulting in tho destruc? tion of a largo amount of property. About two o'clock on Friday morning lastafiro broke out which rapidly grew to a con? flagration and finally culminated in the destruction of nearly tho entire business portion of the town. The fire originated in a carpenter's shop on Second street, and was duo to carelessness. From tbo carpenter's shop tho flames spread rapid? ly north and south, devouring everything in their path, including tho postoffice, tho city and county offices, and tbo Ob? serve}- newspaper office, on Second street, between Centre and Broome, and every? thing on the north side of Centre, from Third street to tho river. Fifty buildings were consumed. The losses, it is thought, will amount to one hundred and hfty thousand dollars, about twenty-five thousand dollars of which Is covered by insurance. Legislative Expenses.?There is a pleasing fiction current in Republican and Democratic journals to the effect that there are but five clerks employed by the South Carolina Legislature. The following is a correct list of the officers, employees and attaches of that body, witn the pay allotted to each : house. Chief Clerk.per vcar..$2,500 00 Assistant Clerk. 1,500 00 Reading Clerk.per diem.. 6 00 Bill Clerk. 5 00 Journal Clerk. 5 00 Sergeant-at-arms. 6 00 Assistant Sergeant-at-arms. 5 00 Postmaster. 3 00 Six Engrossing Clerks. 6 00 Three Solicitors. 6 00 Six Committee Clerks. 5 00 Six Laborers (Doorkeepers). 3 00 Five Messengers. 3 00 Four Pages. 1 50 senate. The Senate roll is the same, save that it lacks the Assistant Sergeant-at-arms, Journal Clerk, Ppstmaster, and three Committee Clerks. The three Solicitors and six Engrossing or Enrolliug Clerks belong equally to both Houses. The total number, according to this account, which was furnished by two of the attaches, is, therefore^ sixty-one* The two clerks, with their assistants, receive $8,000 a year. Add the salaries of the President of the Senate and the Speaker and $224 per diem for attaches, and it will be found that when the actial time of service is considered the State pays about two dollars per minute for j "Legislative Expenses." exclusive of gas, I stationery, coal and other bills, and the pay of the members.?News and Courier. OBITUARY. DIED, in this County, on the 15th March, 1876, Mrs. EMILY E., consort of Samuel R. Bryson, in the 27th year of her age. Mrs. Bryson joined the Baptist Church in early life, and although for a number of years greatly afflicted, she lived a devotedly Chris? tian life, and so triumphed in death, that her last words were, I am going to that sweet home." She leaves behind her a de? voted husband and three children to mourn their loss, and yet consoled with the hope that they shall all meet again in the home above. SPECIAL NOTICES. The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens Orders Globe Flower Cough Syrup to sustain his Throat and Lungs in making his great Civil Rights speech : >< National Hotel, Washington, D.C., December 26, 1873. Dr. J. S. Pemberton?Dear Sir: Please I send me three bottles of your Globe Flower Syrup by Dr. Samuel Bard.* Yours truly, Alexander H. Stephens. Washington, D. D., Jan. 8,1874. Dr. J. S. Pemberton?Dear Sir: The Globe FlowerSyrup duly received. Many thanks. It has proved a most valuable remedy to me. Yours truly, Alexander H. Stephens. Globe Flower Cough Syrup cures Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, Pleurisy, Pain and Soreness in the Breast, and will pos? itively cure Consumption. We shall publish in the Intelligencer Testimonials | of great and good meu of the nation, whose words cannot be doubted, in re- j [ gard to the merits of Globe Flower Syr? up. We prefer to let them speak. Globe Flower Syrup for sale by Simpson & Sad? ler, Anderson, S. C. Bilious headaches, or such as arise from a disordered condition of stomach and liver, usually affect one side of the head, most commonly over one eye, and in? creasing to an acute and often throbbing pain ; often accompanied with feelings of sickness and vomiting, producing languor and depression of spirits. For this dis? tressing complaint take a bottle of Mer relFs Anti-billious Prescription Hepatine, for the liver and stomach and receive im? mediate relief. Fifty doses in each bot? tle. For sale by Simpson & Sadler. 1776 and 1876. What changes have taken place in that period? In none have they been more rad? ical than in the treatment of diseases. In the olden time, nature, prostrate with pain and suffering, was attacked with the lancet, calomel, blisters, starvation and thirst. All this was done with honest intentions but with terrible results. It is a pleasing fact that the enlightened public of the present day have discarded such medication. The disorders that sap the powers of life are now expelled by remedial agents, that brace up the vital strength, while running its cause. The qualities are found in an eminent de? gree in Db. Tutt's Vegetable Liveb Pills. They have become celebrated over a wide extent of the globe as the safest and gentlest remedial agent ever offered to suffering hu? manity, and it is not the result of newspa? per puffing, but by the great merit of the medicine itself. Remember This. Now is the time of the year for Pneumo? nia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results of predisposition to Consumption and other Throat and Lung Disease; Bos chee's Gebman Stbxtp has been used in this neighborhood for the past two or three years without a single failure to cure. If you have not used this medicine yourself, go to vour Druggist, Wilhite & Williams,.and ask him of its wonderful success among his cus? tomers. Two doses will relieve, the worst case. If you have no faith in any medicine, just buy a Sample Bottle of Boschee's Ger? man Syrup for 10 cents and try it. Regular size Bottle 75 cents. Don't neglect a cough to save 75 cents. Good Taste. In nothing do men and women show their possession of this quality, or the want of it, so much as in the appearance of their homes. People of good taste" and judgment in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, patronize Mr. P. P. Toale, of Charleston, S. C, who supplies the best doors, sashes, blinds, newels, cor? nices, &c, and the best paint to make them beautiful. Also, plain and ornamental glass of the best French and American manufac? ture. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. ROOMS REPUBLICAN PARTY,} Anderson, March 22,1876. j BY virtue of the authority vested in me as Chairman of the Republican Party for the County of Anderson, I hereby issue my call for a Convention of the Republican Party, to consist of 35 delegates, to wit?at Anderson, in the Greeley Institute Building, on Saturday, the 8th day of April, 1876, for the purpose of electing three delegates to represent the County of Anderson in a Con? vention to be holden in Columbia on Tu dsy, 11th April, 1876, for the purposr electing delegates to the Cincinnati Convu. tion to nominate candidates for the Presi? dency and Vice Presidency of the United States. The Precinct Chairmeu will call meetings at their usual places of meeting on Friduy, April 7th, 1876, to elect delegates to the County Convention. Such delegates must be prompt in their attendance at the Greeley Institute, at 10 a. m. on the 7th. The Convention will be composed of the following number of delegates, proportioned according to the number of Republican vo? ters at the several precincts, to wit: Pcndleton, 3. Centreville, 1. Brown's Muster Ground, 1. Williford's Store, 2. Holland's Store, 2. Dark Corner, 2. Milford's, 2. Ball's Mills, 1. Craytonville, 1. Honea Path, 2. Belton, 3. Brown & Farmer's Store, 1. (.'alhoun, 1. Williamston, 2. Brushy Creek, 2. Bethanv, 1. Bandy Springs, 1. Anderson C. H., 7. JOHN R. COCHRAN, Chm'n. Republican Party in A. C. March 30, 1876 37 1 1 MARKETS. Anderson, March 20, 1876. Cotton market active. Sales light. Mid? dlings, 12 cents. Charleston, March 28,187G. Cotton market flat. Middling, 134@13L New York, March 28. Cotton quiet. Middling upland, 133 cents. '* ANNOUNCEMENTS. fOt: The friends of JAMES H. McCON NELL respectfully announce him as a can? didate for Sheriff of Anderson County at the next election. The many friends of W. T. GRUBBS announce him as a suitable person for the office of Sheriff at the next ensuing elec tion. Help our one-arm Confederate soldier. FOR SALE. AGOOD THRESHER, FAN and four horse POWER. All in good running order. For sale cheap. For further information, apply at INTELLIGENCER OFFICE. March 30, 1876 37 3 .AT LAST I AM READY TO EXTRACT TEETH WITHOUT PAIN ! WITH NITROUS OXIDE GAS-but it costs something. To Physicians, applicable to all cases of minor surgery, or where the vitality is too low to admit the use of any other anesthetic! W. G. BROWNE, Dentist. March 30, 1877_36_ 1,000 POTS CHOICE Green and Hot House Plants CONSISTING in part of Single and Dou? ble Geraniums, Single and Double Fuchsias, Red and White Begonias, Helio? tropes, Century Plants, Night Blooming Cereus, Ice, Air and Wax Plants, Vines and Basket Plants, Japonicas, Pine Apple, Ba? nanas, and fifty other varieties of Plants, Mosses, &c, grown from seed and plants ob? tained from the most celebrated Florists of the United States. Plants from ten inches to two feet high, in f?ur and six inch pots, from 15c. to 25c. each. Larger Plants and Pots in proportion, delivered free on board the cars. J. F. C. DoPRE, Abbeville, S. C. March 30, 1876 37 3 ' o o 2 n m o H 0 2 PI m CO -a j ti > 2 O ?< ft o o o CO H 0 ?< CO -rdm Im >. ..._-4M. . . . . M <JJ erf SR?-* sag's r* ggf. a 1 a o 3 c c. g.g o. CO ~> r. K" S ' list" w > x ?-*? H - P x O w. O W Ml a. ?.. a trj ? o -o- - Co 5< ?. ? s; n. ? ?o ei? i u 2! ? c 0 4 0 9? O O JdgliJ 05 H?^ 1 mr. ES" S -t - ra u fr?*- on? Q 0 0 ?8S . log |l| i si* oc O i < a ??8 a 2? QQ Wi O 0Q 0 a ? }> b. aft SCHOOL NOTICE. THE TRUSTEES will find . below the pro rata share of the State funds for their respective School Districts, apportioned on the basis of school attendance : Name of School District. g I life = a 3 Fork..... Pcndleton. Garvin. Brushv Creek. Rock Mills. Centreville. Hopewell. Williamston.... Savannah. Varennes. Broadaway. Belton. Dark Corner... Hall. Martin. Honea Path.... Anderson..;_ 401 312 ?380 292 228 258 240 312 253 180 295 181 208 312 362 380 276 3882 20 086 40 836 00 642 40 501 60 567 60 528 00 686 40 556 60 396 00 649 00 398 20 457 60 686 40 796 40 836 00 607 20 All Free Schools will close on the 31st March, 1876. Teachers will come forward promptly with their reports. All Trustees will notify other Trustees of the amounts drawn by them on their ?chool District. Notice will be given when to Te-openthe Schools. THOS. P. BENSON, C. 8. C. March 15,1876 , 36 2 TEN MILLIONS ! IREPRESENT the above CAPITAL. I want 70,000 Grammarians, ' 80,000 Rhetoricians, . . 3,000 and 300 Logicians, and 3 Geometricians. This money will be used to build a Tem? ple, whose foundation shall be Jasper, its walls Granite, its columns Brass, its pilasters Iron, its beams of Cedar, its fine work of Chittim Wood. Those who apply must be vouched for by 25 persons?voucher and vouchee's moral character undoubted. Good wages from enrollment. I appeal to my fellow-citizens to accept this offer. No aa dress, questions or explanation. Will be at Anderson C. H. on Saleday in April to give specifications of the work. ? NEWTON J. NEWELL. A. M., M. D., Agent Ce. March 10, 1876_35_4* CHEAPEST TOBACCO IN TOWN AT T. J. LEAK'S. H E has just received a fresh lot of SMOK? ING and CHEWING TOBACCO. He will sell you from Five to Eight Plugs Tobacco for One Dollar. By the Chunk, from Forty-five to Sixty five Cents per pound. Farmers will do well to give him a call at the Elephant Sign, * NO. 1 BRICK RANGE, ANDERSON, S. C. March 23, 1876 30 5 Dissolution of Copartnership. THE copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the style of J. L. Faut & Co., lias been dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the firm arc earnestly requested to pay the .same to Newton Scott. Wc will sell on Saleday next, a lot of Poplar Lumber. Also, a lot of Buggy Ma? terial?such as Springs, Axles, Irons, Ac.. Anvils, Hammers, Vices, and one second? hand Buggy. J. L. FANT, NEWTON SCOTT, D. M. STEPHENS. March 20, 1876_36_2_ T. J. CRAY & CO. Buyers and Shippers of CORN, WHEAT, RYE, AND GENERAL PRODUCE, FAYETTEVILLE, TENN. GERMAN MILLET SEED a SPECIALTY March 23, 1876 36 3? NOTICE. U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SPECIAL TAXES, May I, 18T6, to April 30, I8TT. THE Revised Statutes of the United States, Sections 3232, 3237. 3238, and 3239, re? quire every person engaged in any business, avocation, or employment which renders him liable to a SPECIAL TAX, TO PRO? CURE: AND PLACE CONSPICUOUS? LY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE OP BUSINESS a STAMP de? noting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX for the Special-Tax Year beginning May 1, 1876, before commencing or continuing bus? iness after April 30,1876. ;; . . ; ? The Tax? embraced within the provisL ns of the law above quoted are the following ? Rectifiers............:.....^...$200 00 Dealers,.retail liquor.[?"/?H I 25fw Dealers, wholesale liquor.?..'..'..? 100 00 Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale.... 50 00 Dealers in malt liquors, retail. 20 00 Dealers in leaf tobacco. 25 00 Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. 500 00 And on sales of over $1,000, fifty cents for every dollar in excess of $1,000. Dealers in manufactured tobacco. 5 00 Manufacturers of stills.- 50 00 And for each still manufactured. 20 00 And for each worm manufactured.... 20 00 Manufacturers of tobacco. 10 CO Manufacturers of cigars. 10 00 Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more - than two horses or other animals). 50 00) Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two horses or other animals). 25 00* Peddlers of tobacco, third class (one horse or other animal). 15 00 Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (on foot or public conveyance).- 10 00? Brewers of less than 500 barrels. 50 00 Brewers of 500 barrels or more.- 100 00 Any person so liable, who shall fail to > comply with the foregoing requirements will be subject to severe penalties. Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Special Taxes named above mast apply to L. CASS CARPENTER. Collector of In? ternal Revenue at Columbia, 8. C, and pay for and procure the Special-Tax Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May 1, 1876, and. without further notice. D. D. PRATT, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Office of Lnternal Revenue! ' Washington, P. C., Feb. L, 1876.) 36?4 IMPORTANT 1 1 TO IN order to save you the time you spend in going, to other Towns to trade, the wear and: tear of your vehicles, and,,' what is most important, the extra profit you have to pay for supplies, I now offer suf- . ficientinducementsintheway ' of PRICES, to induce you to trade with me. I know I can suit you in QUANTITY, QUALITY and " ' PRICES. All Iaskis a call before you make your purcha* ; P. K. McOULLT. March 23, 1876 36 , AT THE LADIES' STORE. I HAVE just returned from market? where I bought a large stock of MILLINERY DRESS GOODS, For Ladies and Children, Of the very latest Styles. I propose to sell for Cash, and intend to make the prices suit the times. I invite my old customers, and the public generally, to call and give me a trial for the latest stylos and lowest prices- before buying elsewhere. Also, have a large stock of Ladies! and Children's SHOES, which have just arrived. Respectfully, MRS. C. C. PEGG. March 16, 187G 35 Encourage Home People and Home . Enterprise. GEORGE s7 HACKER, Charleston, S. C. THE only DOOR, SASH and BLIND FACTORY owned and managed by a Carolinian in this City. All work guaran? teed. Terms Cash. Always on hand a large Stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Scroll and Turned Work of every description. Glass, White Leads, and Builders' Hard? ware, Dressed Lumber and Flooring deliv? ered in any part of this State. March 16, 1876 . 33_ly NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given tliat the un? dersigned, Administrator of Aaron Shirley, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Pro? bate for Anderson County, on the 25th day of April next, for a final settlement ana discharge from said Estate. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Adm'r. March 23,1876 30 5 "VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ? -1^1 The undersigned, Administratrix of Estate Dr. H. C. Cooloy. hereby gives notice tliat she will, on the 26th day of April next, apply to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Pro bate, for a final settlement of said Estate, and a discharge thereform. HORTENSE C. FOWLER, Adm'x. March 23,1876_86 5 Guano. WE arc agents for BRADLEY'S' PAT? ENT PHOSPHATE and CHE8APEKE GUANO. There are no better Guanos in the market. Come and see us before you buy your Guanos. TOWERS & BROYLES.