THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL. MATTERS.
BRIEF XSXTIONn
Wc are requested to announce that Rev.
E. 6. Murrah will preach in the Methodist
Church on next-Sunday morning. .
Pomona Grange 01 Anderson County will
aneet at this place on Monday, 7th of Au
-gust, at W o'clock a. m. Members are re?
quested to be punctual in attendance.
The County Democratic Convention will
?meet at 12 o'clock on Monday, 7th of Au?
gust. The change of hoar has been made
to accommodate citizens who are interested
.In another meeting.
The repairs on the Baptist Church are now
approaching completion. The painting has
been finished, and it is expected the build?
ing will be ready for use again as a sanct uary
Of worship by the first Sabbath in August
next.
We are requested to give notice that Broad
away Democratic Club meets on next Satur?
day, July 29, at 9 o'clock a. m., for the pur?
pose of electing delegates to the County
Convention, which meets on the 7th of
August. A full attendance is desired.
A protracted meeting commenced in the
Honea Path Baptist Church on the 15th
inst., and was in progress at last accounts,
with prospect of much good being accom?
plished. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Carter, has
been ably assisted by Rev. J. K. Mendenhall
and others.
The mass meeting contemplated by the
Slabtown Democratic Club has been post?
poned until Wednesday, 23rd of August,
when it is expected that several Clubs will
unite in a grand demonstration at Slabtown
Academy, and bring together the citizens of
ithree or'fonr townships. The regular meet?
ing of"the Slabtown Ctub takes place on
Saturday, 5th of August.
The copartnership heretofore existing be?
tween Messrs. R. Edmund Belcher and E.
Preston Earle in the publication of the An?
derson Journal has been dissolved by mutual
consent Mr. Earle will continue the pub?
lication of the Journal. Mr. Belcher propo?
ses to re-establish the Anderson Sun, and
will issue the first number this week. We
wish both parties a full measure of success
in the journalistic line.
For the purpose of electing delegates to
Ohe County Convention, which is to meet
the 7th of August next, at Anderson C. H.,
the Democratic Club of Garvin Township is
required to meet at Bethany Church the first
SatsoTday In August next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
, And the .gentlemen who have been invited
to address the Club on the second Saturday
are hereby invited to attend the Club meet?
ing on the first Saturday in August.
We direct attention to the advertisement
of Mr. J. E. Peoples, who is the agent for
the sale of cotton gins and presses of supe?
rior manufacture, together with other ma?
chinery,. Mr. Peoples is a live, eneregtic
man, and is prepared to accommodate farm?
ers with this kind of machinery at the most
reasonable figures. He sold nearly seven
thousand dollars worth of gins and presses
last year, and never failed to give satisfac?
tion.
A little child of Mr. S. P. T?te received a
painful and dangerous injury on Tuesday,
the 18th inst., from being kicked while in a
buggy with its father and mother. The
child was riding in the- foot of the buggy,
and the horse becoming frightened com?
menced kicking, and before it could be got
out of the reach of the animal's heels, it
received a serious lick. /Dr. W. H. Nardin,
of this place, was called to dress its wonnds,
and at last accounts it was improving. We
hope that ere this it has so far recovered as
to be out of danger.
There was a- temperance pic nie at Salem
on last Saturday. Rev. Baxter Hays de?
livered an excellent address, and the follow?
ing officers of New Salem Division, No. 99,
Sons of Temperance, were duly installed:
Jacob Eskew, Worthy Patriarch; John
Felton, Worthy Associate; J. W. Langstbn,
Recording Scribe; S..J. Burriss, Assistant
Recording Scribe: P. H, Brown, Treasurer;
H. H. Gray, Financial Scribe; Thos. Stacks,
Chaplain; J. B. Felton, Conductor; C. O.
Burriss, Assistant Conductor; Miss Texan n a
Burriss, Inside Sentinel; P. T. Brown, Out?
side Sentinel.
The temperance celebration of Orion
Lodge, No. 107, L 0. G. T., which was men?
tioned in our last issue, will take place in
connection with a Sunday School celebration
at Mt. Bethel Church on the first Saturday
in August next. Addresses upon temperance
"will be delivered in the forenoon by Messrs.
G. F. Tolly, A. J. Watt and W. G. Browne,
and Sunday School speeches in the afternoon
by Rev. B. Hays, Rev. C. V. Barnes and Dr.
W. C. Brown. All temperance organiza?
tions and Sunday Schools in the surround?
ing country are respectfully invited to par?
ticipate. A basket dinner will be served.
The break above this point on the Blue
Ridge Railroad has been mended, and on
last Saturday the trains over this branch of
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad be?
gan making regular trips. The trains from
Belton and Walhalla meet each other at
Broadaway and transfer passengers and bag?
gage, so that the inconvenience of travel
along this line is greatly reduced. We
learn that Mr. William Smith, formerly a
freight conductor on the main road, lias
been assigned charge of the passenger train
on this line. In passing Anderson in the
morning the train leaves at 8.05 o'clock,
and returning leaves at 5 p. ra.
The neighborhood of Centreville mourns
the loss of a popular and worthy young
man, Mr. William C. Hale, who died on the
19th inst., after a briet illness, in the 25th
year of his age. The deceased was held in
great esteem by his neighbors, and the large
attendance at his funeral attested this fact.
He was buried at Asbury Chapel on Thurs?
day last?the religious services being con?
ducted by Rev. D. L. Whitaker, aftenwhich
the beautiful and impressive funeral rites ol
the Sons of Temperance and Patrons of
Husbandry were conducted by the officers of
New Prospect Division and Deep Creek
Grange, to which the deceased belonged.
The Rock Mills Democratic Club held its
regular meeting at Providence Church on
Saturday afternoon?the Vice President, Mr.
James McLees, presiding. Capt. James A.
Hoyt addressed the meeting at length upon
the political topics of the day, and was fol?
lowed in short and pointed speeches from
Messrs. R. F. Divver, W. J. Ligon, J. H.
McConnell, Samuel Browne and Wm. S.
Brown. Ten additional names were en?
rolled as members of the Club. Messrs.
Jas. A. McLesky, T. H. Anderson and 0.
Geisberg were elected delegates to the Coun?
ty Convention. It was determined to have
a basket dinner at the next regular meeting
on the fourth Saturday [n August, and a
committee was appointed to invite speakers.
Cain den Journal: It is gratifying to note
the fact that the Democratic party in this
part of the State is becoming thoroughly
aroused upon the subject of the approaching
campaign. The determination to reform
the government, and thereby save the coun?
try from utter and irretrievable ruin and
degradation seems to be universal.
Kersbaw County proposes to "stick" to
the straight-out policy.
TSE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
We directed attention not long ago to the
'fact that the summer meeting of the State
Agricultural Society will take place in An?
derson on the second Tuesday in August
next, and in order to insure a full meeting
it was necessary to make preparations for
passing delegates over the railroads ut a
nominal price, if such arrangements could
be made. We do not know that the officers
of the Society have made any efforts in this
direction j hut the time is close at hand, and
whatever plans have been perfected .ought
to be made public, so as to secure the largest
representation from the different sections of
the State. Every agricultural society in the
State might send delegates to the meeting,
if timely information is given as to the fare
upon the railroads, and we are quite sure
that our citizens will make every needful
arrangement for the entertainment and com?
fort of the delegates. We will take pleasure
in publishing the programme for the occa?
sion, including the topics for discussion,,
whenever furnished with the requisite in?
formation.
UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.
One day last week, a squad of fourteen
armed negroes came from Abbeville County
into the Bear Creek section of our County,
with a warrant for the arrest of a white man
named Wilson, charged with shooting the
man named Williams, an account of which
we gave last week, and were very insolent
to the people they met, even going to pri?
vate houses and frightening women and
children. Their conduct was unlawful and
seditious. The Trial Justice who granted
them the warrant should be dismissed from
office at once, for jnst such conduct as this
is at the bottom of all the trouble through
the South. Our people exercised commen?
dable forbearance in allowing these maraud?
ers to return unmolested. If such a thing
is repeated, we advise our citizens te imme?
diately secure warrants for their arrest, and
bring them to Anderson for trial. Either a
warrant for riot or a peace warrant would
be a proper remedy for such violators of the
law. ?_
GREEHvTLLE A COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
The non-payment of interest upon the
bonded debt of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad was commented upon by the Intel?
ligencer two weeks ago, and has elicited a state?
ment of the financial operations of this cor?
poration from a source entirely worthy of
credit, which we are gratified to place before
our readers, in justice to the present man?
agement. The statement given below will
tend to satisfy the bondholders, who are en?
titled to know the causes which prevent the
prompt payment of interest upon the com?
pany's obligations:
Gentlemen : I notice in Your paper of last
week an article in reference to the Green?
ville and Columbia Railroad Company not
being able to make immediate payment of
interest due 1st July, 1876, on their bonded
debt, which, to parties uninformed, might
be construed into a reflection upon those
having the financial management of the
Company's affairs in their hands. You, to?
gether with others residing on the line of
the road, and accustomed to traveling upon
it, are well aware .of its physical condition
in the month of January, 1872, at which
time the controlling interest passed into the
hands of the South Carolina Railroad; but
at the some time, few are probably aware of
the amount of pecuniary responsibility
which had'to be assumed, in the shape of
obligations entered into by the previous
holders of a controlling interest in the stock
of the road.
In the first place, those outside of the
management are not probably aware of the
fact that the money used for the payment of
the last two dividends paid by "Bush &
Co.," (as you term them,) was borrowed in
New York at extraordinary high rates of
interest, and notes given for the same, se?
cured by a hypothecation of the Company's
bonds to the amount of six hundred thou?
sand dollars, and which notes, with the ac?
cumulation of interest, were not paid by
them, but had to be assumed by the new
management; and the principal and inter?
est, before the Company could arrange to
pay them and get their bonds returned,
amounted in round numbers to some three
hundred thousand dollars ; in addition to
which were various floating obligations to
the extent of some one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars; notes dne and unpaid for
rails, locomotives, etc., to the extent of some
.fifty thousand dollars more, making an ag?
gregate in ronnd numbers of five hundred
thousand, or a half million of dollars, which
had to be assumed and paid by the new
management.
In addition to which, since January, 1872,
twenty-seven hundred tons* of new rails
have been purchased and laid down; six
locomotives purchased and paid for, in ad?
dition to three which, although purchased
by the previous management, were paid for
by the present one; eighty new box and
platform cars added to the rolling stock;
new bridges over Broad and Rocky Rivers,
the sum total for which aggregates some
three hundred thousand dollars, which,
with extensive extraordinary general re?
pairs of road, machinery, etc., <fec., rendered
necessary by long previous embarrassment
incident to the war, and neglect in conse?
quence thereof, make a total aggregate of
extraordinary expenditures of nearly a mil?
lion of dollars to be provided for, in addi?
tion to thft* interest on the Company's
bonded debt, since the parties now controll?
ing the road took it in charge.
Had the extraordinary and unprecedented
falling off in the revenue of the road, in?
cident to the general stagnation of business
throughout the country for the past twelve
months been anticipated, the Company
would not have entered into obligations for
new rails, dec, etc., to the extent they have
done, and which must be met, and would
have been thus enabled to meet their inter?
est, which they haye heretofore paid prompt?
ly. The falling off in earnings from the 1st
day of January, 1876, to the 1st of July, has
been sixty thousand dollars, as compared
with 1875. Had they been anything near a
general average of the four years preceding,
for the same period, the Company would
have had no difficulty in meeting their in?
terest. The Board of Directors did not deem
it judicious to borrow money for thepurpose
of paying the interest, as is too frequently
the case, and thus add to future burthens,
financially, but hope as soon as the fall bus?
iness furnishes a sufficient amount of in?
come, to meet the July coupons.
A CARD.
Messrs. Editors: Will you allow me a
small space in the columns of your valua?
ble journal to thank those friends who so
kindly presented my name in connection
with the position of School Commissioner,
and also to those who were disposed to look
with favor upon my candidacy ? For some
days I thought of accepting this nomina?
tion, and becoming a candidate before the
Clubs; but upon due reflection and a close
examination of the School Law, I find that
should I be elected, the duties required of
me would so conflict with the other duties
of my position us Principal of the Carolina
Collegiate Institute, which my circumstan?
ces would not allow me to give up at the
present time, that I am compelled to decline
the nomination.
Respectfully,
W. J. LIGON.
Kershaw Gazette: Gen. Kershaw can be
elected to Congress from this District if a
straight-out ticket is put in the field.
Exhibition of the Carswell Institute.
Messrs. Editors: We had the pleasure
last week of attending the Exhibition of the
Carswell Institute, which took place on
Tuesday, July 18th inst. As many of your
readers are aware, the Institute is situated
thirteen miles south of Anderson C. H., in
a very pleasant and healthy portion of our
County; and we would venture to say that
a more desirable place could not be found in
the County for the location of such an insti?
tution as this.
The Carswell Institute was opened on the
14th of February last, by the Rev. E. R.
Carswell, jr., the principal, and the success
it has attained even in the short time of the
one session that it has been in operation,
should be very gratifying and encouraging
to the principal, who lias certainly exerted
most praiseworthy effort? towards the ad?
vancement of its interests. Mr. Carswell is
a gentleman who is endowed with great
energy and perseverance, and on account of
his superior moral and intellectual qualifi?
cations, is peculiarly fitted for the responsi?
ble position of being at the head of an in?
stitution of learning. The system practiced
by him for the management and instruction
of his pupils seems to have acted most suc?
cessfully in their progress and improvement.
We were informed by him that he succeeds
in controlling his pupils and enforcing per?
fect discipline without the necessity of using
any harsh means whatever, and the pupils
have progressed in their studies very rapid
ly. . .
The pupils in the two college classes, first
and second term J?nior, stodd written
examinations in their various studies at the
end of the session, closing Tuesday 11th,
only leaving them from Tuesday to the fol?
lowing Monday to prepare for their Exhibi?
tion exercises, which, however, consisted
of no originalities by the students. The
principal stated in bis salutatory address
th8t the students would offer nothing of
their own production. The smaller boys
and girls of the school were the principal
participants in the first part of the Exhibi?
tion, including principally the morning ex?
ercises, which consisted in debates *and
speeches by little boys, and other exercises
by little girls, the pupils more advr.nced in
age appearing more conspicuous in the sec?
ond part, or afternoon exercises, when the
young men entertained the audience with
some very fine efforts in elocution, deliver?
ing well-selected extracts, and the young
ladies read selections they had made, some
of which were very amusing and witty, all
of them reading in clear and distinct voices
so as to be heard by the audience.
The morning exercises were opened by the
singing of that beautiful hymn, "Hold the
Fort," by a few young ladies and gentlemen,
universal chorus by a large portion of the
school, after which Rev. W. E. Walters
offered an earnest and eloquent prayer.
Rev. E. R. Carswell then delivered the salu?
tation in a brief but most eloquent and ap?
propriate address, when the regular exercises
of the studentd begun as follows:
Debate?"Which shall be chunked, the Pig or
the Crack 7"?AC, John T?te and Alex. Caldwell;
Keg., Newton Driver and John Strickland.
Extracts?"I believe I'll tell/' by Jes?e Parker.
"You'ro sitting on ray hat," Rosa McPhail. "A
mother's kiss/" Lucy Dean.
Debate?"which more deserves to be kUled, old
bachelors or old maids ?"?Aff., Martin Driver and
Capus McPhail; Neg., Willio Mil ford and John
Gray. "An old man's opinion of the debate," by
Major Dean.
Tableau?"Six months and six years after mar?
riage," by Lula Lcng
Extracts?"The Chieftain's daughter," b? Nora
Dean. "Mr. They Say," Rosie Dean. "Is it any
body's business," Lucretia Gray. "The Cook,"
Lillie Milford. 'The confession," Walters Dean.
"A bad predicament," John Flndley. "The world,"
Willie McPhail. "Speech obituary," Willie Dean.
"The Seminole's defiance," Eugene Milford. "Queer
people," Callie Harkness. "i can't," Delia Tribblc.
"Psalm of Life," Carrie Gray. "Mrs. Caudle's Lec?
ture," AUce Flndley. "Beply to Sir Walpole,"
Calvin Freeman, "woman's Nature," Mortie Dean.
"Spartlcus to his fellow-Gladiators," Lawrence
Dean. "The Crowning Glory of the United States,"
Jim Jackson. "Impulsive Oration," Gus Price.
"Rotundity and motion of the World," Claudius
Dean. "Napoleon's address to his soldiers," Law
rente Tato.
Interesting addresses were then delivered
by Revs. W. E. Walters and E. R. Carswell,
jr., and Col. E. M. Rucker, with the elo?
quence for which each of" these gentlemen
are noted. None of these, however, were
of any length, as they were extempore and
not specially prepared for the occasion.
An intermission of about two hours being
given, the exercises were resumed abdut two
o'clock in the afternoon, as follows:
Extracts?"De Milk In de Cocoanut," Sammle
Wakefield. "The Battlo of Waterloo," Weldon
Adams. "A Thanksgiving Sermon," Newton Ban?
ister. "RIenzi to the Romans," JImmie Rice.?
"Advice to Ladies," Miss Ida Rice. "The road to a
Woman's heart," Miss Rosa Harkness. "Benardo
del Carpio," Jesse Moorhead. "Cataline's Defiance,"
Robt. Gray. "Oration on the Crisis," Brown Nance.
"Invective against Mr. Coney," Thomas Cromer.
Bingen on the Rhine," Miss Emma Wakefield.
'Talking Latin," Miss Rosa Milford. "A Dream."
Miss Annie McPhail. "Mazlu Ann," Miss Annie
Long. "The Raven," Miss Annie Harkness.?
"Speech of Robert Emmet," Joel Gassaway. "Spar?
tlcus to Gladiators at Copna," Vance McGee.?
"Regulus," Marshall Cann. "Adams' Speech on
Declaration," Thomas Wakefield. "Excellency of
Moral Beauty," David Ramsey. "Charms of Intol
lectural and Physical Beauty," George T?te.
At the conclusion, of the afternoon exer?
cises, the following prizes were awarded for
excellence in latin grammar studies: First
prize awarded to jMiss Annie McPhail, sec?
ond to Miss Emma Wakefield, and third was
shared by Misses Rosa and Nannie Hark?
ness. The awarding of the prizes was ac?
companied by a short, feeling addiess by the
principal, when the Rev? Mike McGee pro?
nounced the benediction, and the Exhibition
came to an end. It is certainly not a want
of our own appreciation that makes us dis?
card the opportunity of commenting upon
the manner in which some of these young
ladies and gentlemen acquitted themselves;
indeed, we think they should each one be
complimented upon their success, consider?
ing that they are nearly all unfamiliar with
the stage, this being their first appearance
before a public audience. The debates on
the "Pig and Crack" question and "Old
Bachelors and old Maids," were very amus?
ing, indeed. The debatants were very small
boys, and seemed to be perfectly at home on
the stage, creating a great deal of amuse?
ment among the audience. The piece read
by Miss Annie Long, "Mazin Ann," was
also a source of considerable mirth, being a
composition of wit and fun, and read well
by Miss Annie.
The young people had also prepared an
entertainment for the benefit of the audi?
ence in the evening, consisting of some very
amusing plays, tableaux, songs, &a, and
before the hour for commencing had arrived,
the hall was crowded literally to overflow?
ing; even the windows were filled with peo?
ple, and vehicles outside served for people to
stand on, who looked over the heads of those
who stood upright in "the windows; hence,
your correspondent not being able to stand
the pressure, was denied the pleasure of wit?
nessing a good portion of the performance.
This feature, as is generally the case, proved
to be very entertaining, and we surmise was
enjoyed more by the majority than any
other part of the Exhibition. Some of the
pieces were extremely well rendered for
amateur performers. "A few round* at bet?
ting," "Frain to-morrow," and some others
were vastly enjoyed, having a farcical and
amusing vein through them, and the ports
being well acted by the different persons
assuming the various characters. Music
upon the violin and piano was furnished
through the exercises, and some sweetly
sung sonnets by the young ladies. Miss
Georgia Carswell sung, "Have a little dance
to-night," and others whom wc failed to
hear, the entertainment being concluded by
a very sweet song, "I cannot sing that song
to-night," by Miss Ida Rice.
The hour being about eleven, wc proceeded
to the residence of our pleasant host, Z. Hall,
Esq., in company with a number of others,
when the regret of having to leave the Cars
well Institute was only given place to by
the pleasure in the company of the fair sex
at this pleasant household, of whom there
was such a number to spend the night. We
were compelled to start home Wednesday
morning, so bade our ndicux and were on
our way about 10 o'clock, being verily temp?
ted to turn back when looking backward we
beheld the numerous fair faces we had left
behind us. But the pleasures of this kind
of a trip is not at an end until you have
finished it?so with ours. We found that
wc had not eaten all the good things; that
there were plenty more, and some delicious
ripe peaches that makes onejs mouth water
to remember, and more ladies fair; but there
were two of our party, and both can testify
to all this. We only hope that we may be
able to attend another Exhibition of the
Carswcll Institute.
C.
AT WILLIAMBTON.
Messrs. Editors: By previous appoint?
ment we left town early on last Thursday
morning, in company with a friend, for the
beautiful little village of Williamston, our
object being to institute a Division of Sons
of Temperance. After a very pleasant ride
of a few hours, we arrived about 10 o'clock
at our destination. We might say en pas?
sant, that the crops along the route look
promising. They bear the evidence of hav?
ing been well cultivated, and with the help
of rain, which they were beginning to need,
there vill be a good yield, especially of corn.
We are glad to see that the good farmers in
this section are waking up to their own in?
terest, by planting more corn and less cotton.
At 11 o'clock we repaired to the Masonic
Hall, where we found twenty of the sub?
stantial citizens of the place ready to organ?
ize themselves into a society of Sons of
Temperance. The meeting was called to
order, and the Division regularly instituted
by G. F. Tolly, Deputy Grand Worthy Pa?
triarch, assisted by L. P. Smith. The offi?
cers having been previously elected, they
were duly installed as follows:
W. P. Cannon, Worthy Patriarch; *>r. H.
I. Epting, Worthy Associate; J. T. Rogers,
Recording Scribe; C. E. Horton, Assistant
Recording Scribe; Hugh Mahaffey, Treasu?
rer ; G. W. Lester, Financial Scribe; W. W.
Holder, Conductor; M. A. Mahaffey, As?
sistant Conductor; E. I. Pinson, Inside Sen?
tinel ; J. A. Wallace, Outside Sentinel; G.
W. Anderson, Past Worthy Patriarch; M.
I M. King. Chaplain.
This bids fair to make a fine Division, as
all the members entered into it with zeal and
enenry. In fact the people generally seem
to be alive to the temperance interest, and
if they can only succeed in eradicating from
their midst Ring Alcohol, with the aid of
the health giving properties of their spark?
ling little fountain that juts up in the mid?
dle of their beautiful park, we believe they
will attain a longevity of life unprecedented.
Judging from the fine appearance and pleas?
ant countenances of those jovial fellows,
Drs. McC. and H. I. E., we think they
promise to attain that age that will require
them to append to the nose the second edition
of eye-sight for many years to come. They
are certainly fine representatives of that
' character described in the couplet,
"Let the wide world wag as it will,
I'll be gay and happy still!"
By invitation we had the pleasure of din?
ing with Rev. S. A. Weber and his good
lady, and also met at the table Prof. Samuel
Lander, President of that model institution,
the Williamston Female College, who had
just returned that morning from an extend?
ed tour through the North, taking in his
route, of course, the big show at Philadelphia.
We were very highly entertained by this
genial gentleman with a description of his
trip. We only wish that a few more such
men could visit the Centennial Exposition,
and then those of us who could not go to it
would have it almost brought to us. We
were informed by one of the Professors that
their institution would re-open on the first
of August. We wish them all the success
in the future that their abilities and ener?
getic efforts in the past so pre-eminently
entitle them to.
The business outlook in Williamston is
rather gloomy. The merchants and clerks
sitting in front of their doors waiting for a
stray customer, reminded us very forcibly of
our own town. This, however, does not
effect their spirits, neither docs it interfere
with their sociability.
We will say in conclusion, Messrs. Edi?
tors, that the people politically arefirm and
decided; socially, arc kind and demonstra?
tive, and on temperance, warm and cnthusi
astic. At five o'clock we turned our faces
homeward, and we assure you it was a day
of no little pleasure to a very small portion
of ANDERSON.
BRUSH? CREEK DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Brushy Creek Democratic Club met ac?
cording to previous appointment at W. D.
Sitton's on Saturday evening, July 22. The
meeting was called to order by J. W. Single?
ton, and after reading the minutes an invi?
tation was extended to those wishing to be?
come members, when several enrolled their
names. After discussing several topics, the
following resolutions were offered and unan?
imously adopted:
1. Resolved, That a mass meeting of the
citizens of Anderson County be held at
Slabtown Academy on Wednesday, the 23d
day of August next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
2. That the Democratic Clubs of Brushy
Creek, Williamston, Slabtown, Garvin's
Creek and Hopewell, be earnestly requested
to co-operate in making the necessary ar?
rangements, by the appointment of a com?
mittee of one member from each of the
Clubs above named, to uct with a committee
of the Slabtown Club.
3. That a special invitation is hereby ex?
tended to the colored people to turn out on
this occasion, and the committees are re?
quested to make the necessary arrangements
for their accommodation.
4. That all the candidates for the*Legisla
turc and other officers arc requested to be
present, and the nominees for the Legisla?
ture will be expected to discuss the political
issues of the day, and J. A. Hoyt also be
invited to give an account of his visit to St.
Louis.
5. That Col. W. S. Pickens and Hon. Jas.
L. Orr be requested to prepare elaborate ad?
dresses for the special benefit of the colored
voters?discussing in a calm and temperate
way the responsibility of that class of voters
in the present distressful condition of the
country.
G. That owing to the destitute condition
of the country, it is not proposed to have a
public barbebue or pic nie, but will leave it
to our citizens generally to make such pro?
visions for refreshments as they may deem
best.
7. That we heartily endorse the nomina?
tion of Tilden and Hcndricks for President
and Vice President of these United States,
and will labor earnestly for the success of
that ticket in this State.
8. That a general invitation is hereby ex?
tended to the citizens throughout the Coun?
ty to attend, und the ladies especially are de?
sired to give their presence and influence on
the occasion.
9. That all persons having colored persons
in their employ are requested to urge their
attendance, and assist them in getting there.
10. That the Anderson papers be request?
ed to publish the above resolutions.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
to meet at Cedar Wreath School House, on
the fourth Saturday in August at 2 o'clock.
J. W. SINGLETON, Pres., pro tern.
S. G. Williams, Sec.
A CARD.
1 dexire to say to "Reform," whose com?
munication appeared in the Anderson Jour?
nal of last week, and through him to. the
Conservative people of the County, that I
neither solicit nor desire the nomination of
candidate for the Legislature. It would not
suit me nor would I suit the place, much
less would I consent to be used in the way
indicated by "Reform." independently of
the nominations made by the Domocraf'c
Clubs.
B. F. WHITNER.
Juty'S, 1876.
a caed.
Messrs. Editors : I observed in the Inst
issue of the Anderson Journal an article
signed "Reform," in which my name among
others is mentioned as one who may be
selected, independent of the Democratic
nominations, for the Legislature. I am no
candidate for office, and if I were would not
permit my name to be used independently
of the Democratic nominations. I approve
the Democratic organization, regard it as the
only hope of deliverance from the oppression,
robbery and ruin whicli ignorant and cor?
rupt officials have brought upon us, and I
shall give my cheerful support to the nomi?
nees of the partj. Party lines are now
strictly drawn, there Is no place for inde?
pendents, and he who is not with the Dem?
ocratic party is against it, whether he be
called Radical or Independent.
We cannot now afford to be divided, all
individual interests and personal preferences
must be subordinated to the general good,
and as brethren we must stand shoulder to
shoulder, firm, undismayed and resolved
that we will make one manly, patriotic ef?
fort to save our country, and to perpetuate
it to our posterity as we received it from our
fathers. This we owe to ourselves and pos?
terity. This we can and must achieve.
J. S. MURRAY.
HONEA path DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Honea Path Democratic Club met at
Miss Machen's school-house on Saturday
afternoon, July 22nd. The President of the
Club not being present, Dr. T. A. Hudgens,
Vice President, called the meeting to order,
and Wm. Lee was requested to act as Secre?
tary.
The President read a notice of Col. J. A.
Hoyt, County Chairman, calling a Conven?
tion, to be holden at Anderson on the 7th
of August, when, upon motion, it was
Resolved, That an extra meeting of this
Club be held at Honen Path on Saturday,
the 5th of August, at 9 o'clock a. m., for the
purpose of electing delegates to the County
Convention.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
be urged to prepare a complete roster of the
voters, white and colored, of the Township,
that the same may be forwarded by the dele?
gates to the County Convention.
The Club then adjourned to meet on the
5th of August, at 9 o'clock a. m., when it is
hoped that every Democratic voter of the
Township will be present.
T. A. HUDGENS, President pro tan.
Wm. Lee, Secretary pro tan.
Union Meeting.
The following is the programme of the Union
Meeting, Third Union District, to meet with Salem
Church on the fifth Sabbath in July, 1876:
FRIDAY.
1. Introductory Sermon, by Elder E. R. Carswell,
jr., on "Cove tousness." One hour recess for dinner.
2. Organization of Union Meeting, after which
there will be a free discussion on the above sermon.
3. Essay on "Duties of Churches to their Pastors,"
by E. P. Earle, followed by discussion.
A. Half an hour spent in praise and devotion.
Adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock Saturday.
SATURDAY.
5. One hour given to Sabbath School work.
' 6. "What are public offences against the Church?"
by Elder E. R. Carswell, jr.
7. Sera n by Elder J. S. Murray on Baptism.
Recess. Discussion on the above sermon.
8. Essay, by R. M. Burriss, on the subject: "Ob?
ject and work of the Union Meetings," followed by
discussion. Adjourn.
SABBATH.
0. Sabbath School meeting.
CO. At 11 o'clock, Missionary Sermon, by Elder
J. R. Earle, after which a collection.
ii. Exercises closed by singing an appropriate
hymn.
Wm. Riley, Secretary.
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
Questions for Every One to Answer.
Are you troubled with Indigestson,
Constipation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia,
or any disease of the Liver? Have you
suffered for years and found no relief
from the use of medicines? Do you have
a faint appetite, and are you troubled
with feelings of languor? If you have
these feelings we know you have not
tried the new discovery MERRELL'S
HEPATINE, at Simpson & Sadler's
Drug Store. It is performing wonderful
cures in this and all other communities
where the people use it. It is pronounced
by all as the best Liver Medicine in the
world. Two doses will relieve the worst
case of Dyspepsia or Constipation of the
Bowels. Each bottle contains fifty doses,
and a teaspoonful of this medicine in a
wincglassful of water three times a day
for one day, produces a most wonderful
change. Where the system is run down
with loss of energy and appetite, or Dys?
pepsia, with all its train of evil, is effect?
ing its deadly work, this remedy, MER?
RELL'S HEPATINE. never fails to
bring about a speedy ana permauent cure.
Those who doubt the merit and virtues of
this medicine and live from day to day
without tryingthe HEPATINE, have our
sympathy, but cannot be cured unless
they take the Medicine.
How Awfully Culpable
Must be those afflicted with Consumption,
Bronchitis, Asthma, or *any disease of the
> Lungs, Throat or Chest, who neglect to use
Db. Tutt's Expectorant after reading the
following letter, written by one of the most
estimable ladies in the South ;
Savannah, Ga., April 28, 1872.
Db. Tutt?In gratitude for the benefit re?
ceived by the use of your Expectorant, I do
cheerfully add my testimony to its wonder?
ful power in curing deep-seated coughs.
For several years I suffered dreadfully with
n cough, attended with great difficulty of
breathing. I was induced to try your Ex?
pectorant, and it gave almost immediate re?
lief. I took six bottles and am now perfect?
ly restored. It is about five months since I
began its use, and I have not had an attack
since. It has been a great blessing to me;
I cannot afford to be without it, and heartily
recommend it to all who have lung or
throat disease. Very respectfully,
Mrs. A. M. WELBORN.
Sensible Advice.
You are asked every day through the col?
umns of the newspapers and by your Drug?
gist to use something for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint that you know nothing
about, you get discouraged spending money
with but little success. Now to give you
satisfactory proof that Green's August
Flower will cure you of Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint with all its effects, such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costivcness, palpitation of the Heart, Heart?
burn, Water-brash, coming up of food after
eating, low spirits, &c, wc ask you to go
to your Druggists, Wilhite it Williams, and
get a Sample Bottle of Green's August
Flower for 10 cents, two doses will relieve
you.
Special to Builders and Contractors.?
Before "breaking ground" send to Mr. P. P.
Toale, of Charleston, S. C, for his complete
list of Building Material, with prices attach?
ed. The facilities of his establishment will
save you time, annoyance, and what is easier
counted, will save you money. He is also
sole agent for "The National Mixed Paint
Co.," warranted superior to any prepared
paint made. List of shades and colors free
on application.
_B
. DURYEAS'
SATIN GLOSS STARCH.
TRY IT!
Use it once, and you will use no other.
DURYEAS'
Improved Com Starch.
Pronounced by Jurors of Great International
Exposition, Paris, 1867, to be the
'PERFECTION OF QUALITY.'
A trial will insure its popularity every?
where.
None genuine without Duryeas' on every
package.
FOR SALE BY GROCERS GENERALLY.
June 8, 1876 47
BARGAIITS.
TO make room for our incoming and extensive Fall
Stock, we have marked down the balance of our Summer
Goods to
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
WHITE VESTS 1 ALPACCA COATS
VERY CHEAP.
Bargains in Everything for the next Thirty Days.
ARNSTEIN & ROSE,
NEW YORK CASH STORE.
Anderson, 3. C, July 20, 1876
FURNITURE ! FURNITURE!!
ANOTHER GENERAL REDUCTION IN PRICES!
Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State.
PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION I
-0
IN consideration of the scarcity of money, I have put down prices to the following
remarkable, unheard-of low prices:
ROOM SUITS, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead and Washstand, from $16.50 up?
wards. With four Chairs, Kocking Chair, Table and Towel Racks, (complete suits of ten
pieces,) from $24.00 upwards.
SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high bead-board French Bedstead, Deck- Dress
Bureau, (five drawers,) and Washstand, from $30.00 upwards. With four Walnut Chairs
and Walnut Rocking Chair, from $40.50 upwards.
GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hard wood, not pine, reduced to $4.00. Without slats
and castors, to $3.50. -
Good Washstand, with drawer and towel end, reduced to $1.50.
Good Tin 8afes, with two doors and drawer, $5.00.
The celebrated Kentucky Double-wove Cane Seat Chairs, varnished or painted, warrant?
ed to be the strongest Chair made, at ninety-five cents apiece. Rocking Chairs, of the
same kind, at $1.40 apiece.
These prices are no ketch-pennies, but all my goods arc at the same low figure. I have
on hand a large Stock of Furniture of all kinds and description, which will be sold
cheaper than can be bought from anybody else or any other place. Come and see TOLLY
and he will do you right. HE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD.
G. F. TOLLY,
May 18, 1870_Depot Street, Anderson, S. C.
ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT?
/
Then Use New York Enamel Paint Co 's
CHEMICAL PAINT!
READY for use in White, and over One Hundred different Colors. Made of strictly
prime White Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil. chemically combined, warranted Much
Handsomer and Cheaper, and to last TWICE AS LONG as any other Paint. It has taken
the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Union, and is on MANY
THOUSAND of the finest houses in the country. Address,
NEW YORK ENAMEL PAINT COMPANY,
108 Chambers Street, New York.
Prices Seduced. Sample Cards sent free.
May 18, 1876_44_ly I
THE YEAR 1876 IS HERE!
AND WE ARE NOT PAID !
WE want EVERYBODY to pay all they owe us! No people can prosper and all the
time be in debt. Come on and pay us up and begin anew. Some of you will be
SUED the first thing you know! We have a LARGE STOCK OF GOODS always on
hand to sell for Cash, or on Credit to good men.
THE PRICE OF THE WANDO FERTILIZER IS RE?
DUCED THIS YEAR.
We sell IT ONLY because we believe it as GOOD, OR THE BEST MADE IN THE
WORLD. Come and get what you want of it for cash, good credit, or for Cotton at 15
cents per pound.
BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO.
S. BLECKLEY.
Feb 3,1876
READ THIS!
TO ENJOY the very great pleasure of paying others their due*, we ask all who are
ow'ng us to come forward and pay their dues, and save us the unpleasant task of
employing some one else to collect them. We do not ask for money because
we want it?simply because we need it to pay others, who want
their money.
WE ARE AGENTS FOR
ZELL'S AMMONIATED BONE PHOSPHATE,
AND
ACID PHOSPHATE,
Formerly kept by Watson 4 Son, which are too well known to need further racommen
dation. For prices, &c, call and see us at No. 7 Granite Row. A small quantity,
of Cheatbam's Champion Prolific Cotton Seed for sale.
WILSON & REED.
Jan 27,1876_28
TO THE LADIES
?o
Switches,
Frizzetts,
And Curls,
Made from Real Hair.
?0
I AM now prepared, in connection witli
my other business, to make Switches, Friz?
zetts and Curls from real hair, that will
compare in beauty and durability with the
work done in the best establishments in
the North, and upon short notice.
The above I make from comb-savings, as
well as cut hair.
Respectfully,
Mas. C. C. PEGG,
Ladies' Store.
July 13, 1876 52
BARGAINS!
TO be hac* at TOWERS & BROYLES',
No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C,
in DRY GOODS, HATS, SHOES, SAD?
DLES, HARNESS, CLOTHING, Ac. Give
them a call before buying.
June 8,1876_47_ _
CLOTHING!
CALL and examine our stock of Cloth?
ing, and you will be satisfied that we are
giving bargains in Clothing, and will do so
until the 16th June next.
TOWERS & BROYLES.
SHOES AND BOOTS.
A LARGE lot of Men's, Women's Misses
and Children's Shoes and Gaiters, for sale at
low prices, until the 16th of June, by
TOWERS & BROYLES.
NEW GOODS.
JUST arriving a new lot of FANCY
PRINTS, from six to ten cents per yard.
* TOWERS & BROYLES,
No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C.
May 18,1876 44
METROPOLITAN WORKS,
Canal St., from Sixth to Seventh,
BICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA.
ENGINES,
Portable and Stationaby.
Saw Hills,
Grist Mills,
Boilers, Castings
of Brass A Iron,
Forgings, dec.
ARCHITECTURAL
IRON W03\
IN all its branches, done'|
by experienced hands.
We call special attention
to our Improved Por?
table Engines for agri?
cultural and other purpo?
ses. A number of second?
hand ENGINES and BOIL- j
ERS of various patterns, in
first-rate order, on hand. L.
Repair work solicited and promptly done
WM. E. TANNER & CO.
Aug 5, 1375_3_ly
NOTICE.
ARRANGEMENTS have been i>erfected
by which the business of GRIND?
ING, SAWING and GINNING COTTON,
will now be proaecuted with renewed vigor,
and with a determination to please in every
particular each and every one who may
wish any work done of the kind. Grinding
as usual on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sawing,
Ac, done any time.
1,000 LOGS WANTED to saw du?
ring the next thirtv davs.
* A. H. OSBORNE.
June 15,187G 48
t?te
L$a?TABLE and STATIONARY
ST6AXENGINES.8r2AMB0IISRaL
$aW>ROURANu GRISTMILLS.
MILL GEARING MADE
'SHAFTING.PULLEYS AND HANGERS
raHt?MTOfEP designs, a specialty.
The UNEQUALLED JAS. LEFFEL DOUBLE 1
3 B3 3 B33BZS i 3 3E5G13 3
' AnDRES, POOLE & HUNT, I
'iSKNt*for circulars.. DALTIMORE. Ml).
TO REDUCE STOCK
WE have determined to reduce our Stock
of Goods by the 28th of June. Therefore,
we are offering some goods for less than
cost, some at cost, and all of our goods at
low prices for cash, or to prompt paying
customers on time. Give us a call.
TOWERS & BROYLES.
COME RIGHT ALONG
TO
HUBBARD'S,
With your Chickens, Eggs, Butter,
Country Hams, Honey, Oats,
and other Things, and buy
some of them Goods he
is Selling at
AT COST FOR CASH.
ALL WHO WANT
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
HA TS, SHOES, SLA RKETS,
And CRO CKER YWA RE,
Had better come first. ? Now is your time to
bny without money.
BACON, FLOUR, LARD, ?
SUGAR, COFFEE, <tc,
On band and for sale cheap.
A. P. HUBBARD.
All the Ladies say Hubbard'n ICE SODA
WATER is "mity nice.'
Suly 6,1876_51__
OUT OF THE ASHES,
NEW
CARRIAGE WORKS.
THE undersigned beg to announce to the
public generally that tliey have again
opened their
CARRIAGE and REPAIR BUSINESS',
In the new and commodious buildings erec?
ted by Cupt. Daniels for them opposite the
Jail, in rear of the Benson House, where
they are prepared to attend to all work in
their line, such us manufacturing and re?
pairing Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Har?
ness, ic. Special attention to. Repairing
Jobs^nd Cutting Tires. All work entrust?
ed to us will be attended to witli neatness
and dispatch.
PLEASE NOTICE, That the books
of tbe old firm of J. L. Fant & Co. are in
the hands of Mr. N. Scott for collection, and
parties indebted will please settle at once,
either by cash or note, as we are compelled
to settle up the old business.
J. L. FANT,
N. SCOTT. *
June 8, 1876 47
Notice toN Contractors.
_
CONTRACTS for re-b'uilding the follow?
ing Bridges will be let to the lowest
responsible bidders, at the time and places
designated:
Wilson's Bridge, over Saluda River, at
Major Anderson's Mills, on Tuesday, tbe
first day of August, 1876. at 11 o'clock a. m.
Rankin'8 Bridge, across Three and Twen?
ty, on Wednesday, the second day of Au?
gust, at 11 o'clock a. in.
Two Bridges at Pickle's plantation, on
Three and Twenty, same day, second of Au?
gust, at 3 o'clock p. ni.
Mike Dickson's Bridge, across Town
Creek, on Thursday, the third day of Au?
gust, at 11 o'clock a. m.
Earlc's Bridge, across Big Generostce, ut
Evergreen, on Friday, fourth of August, at
11 o'clock a. m. k
Specifications exhibited on the days and
at the places of letting said contracts." -
The right to reject any and all bids is re?
served.
0. H. P. FANT,
J. JAMESON,
County Commissioners.
July 13,1876 52 3
SHERIFFS SALES.
BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer.
BY virtue of Executions to me direc?
ted, I will expose to sale on the First
Monday hi August next, at Anderson Court
House, the following property, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 109 acres, more or less, situate
in Anderson County, bounded by lands of
Tolaver Bolt, Rob't. Martin, Mrs. Jane Gar?
rison and others. Levied on as the property
of James McCleskey, at the suit of M. J.
Orr, Adm'x., and J. L. Orr, Adm'r.
All of the Defendant's interest in
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 1100 acres, more or less, situated
in Anderson County, and known as the Ev?
ergreen place, bounding lands of the Estate
of M. H. Smith, J. R. Earle and others.
Levied on as the property of E. J. Earle, at
the suit of J. Wj Norris, Aeministrntor, for
the use of Eliza Sadler.
Terms cash?purchaser to pay extra for
papers.
WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff.
July 12,1876 ? 52_4_
J. L. ORR. J. L. TRIBBLE.
ORR & TRIBBLE,
ATTORNEYS at LAW.
JAMES L. ORR and J. L. TRTBBLE
have this day formed a partnership for
the practice of Law in this Circuit. Prompt
attention given to all business placed in
their hands. Special attention given to for?
eign collections. Office?Second door be?
low the Bank.
July 1, 1876_51_3m_
MEDICAL CABS.
W. X. HOLLAND
HAS returned to Town, and will resume
the practice of Medicine and Surge
3. He will be assisted by his- son, 8. N.
OLLAND, who is under his medical in
| struction. Office at their residence near the
Baptist Church.
May 11, 1876_43_3m
HARNESS, SADDLES AND
BRIDLES.
WE have the largest and best lot of Har?
ness in Town, all manufactured by Mr.
JAMES M. PAYNE, which we ofler for
cost for cash until the 28th June, or reduced
prices to prompt customers on time. Give
us a call.
_TOWERS & BROYLES.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
JAPANESE SILK?price reduced from
60c. to 23c., and other Dress Goods reduced
from 50c. and 60c. to 25c. Grenadine from
50c. to 25c. per yard. A lot of Dress Goods
reduced from 40c. to 15c per yard. We
take stock on the 16th of June, and these
goods arc for sale at these prices until that
time, or until they arc sold.
_TOWERS <fe BROYLES.
THE MORRIS GIN.
THIS GIN is still in the market, and after
forty-two years' trial, is pronounced
UlC THE BEST IN USE.
Prhe, $3.00 per Saw. Warranted.
Address, E. MORRIS.
Columbia, S. C.
June 15,1876_48_3m
Groceries and Provisions.
WE have on hand a good supply of Gro?
ceries and Provisions at low prices for cash,
viz: The celebrated Diadem Hams, Bacon,
Lard, Corn, Flour, Sugar, Cofiee, Molasses,
Rice, Salt and* Fancy Groceries.
Also, the best Oolong, Young Hyson and
Gunpowder Tea.
_TOWERS <fc BROYLES.
DR. W. 6. BROWNE,
DENTIST,
ANDERSON, - - S. C.
A reliable TOOTH POWDER for sale at
twenty-five cents a bo:: ?_
NOTICE.
ALL Stock, Beef Cattle, Milch Cows, or
property of any description, entrust- ?
cd to our care! will receive our attention.
J. B. McGEE & CO.,
Commission Merchants.
June 8,1876_47_
TOWERS & BROYLES
ARE offering special inducements to Cash
Buyers until the 16th instant. ?
June 8,1876 47