BY HOYT & CO. - ANDERSON, S. 0? THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1876. ~~_YOL. XII-NO. 7. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.?Two Dollabs per annum, and One Dollar for sir months. . Y Subscript ?ons s:o not taken for s less-period "than six cunths. ? Liberal deductions made to clubs of ten or more subscribers. RATES OF ADVERTISING.-One Dollar per square ol cue inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per s'juaro for subsequent insert ions less than three mouths. No advertisement counted less than a square. Liberal contracts will be made with those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad? vertising by contract must b? confined to the im? mediate business of the firm or individual contrac? ting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of Respect, arid all personal communications or matters ol individual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages rnd deathd, and notices of a religious character, are - aespectfalTT solicited, and will he inserted gratis. OUtt CENTENNIAL LETTER. Among the Oil Wells?The {^reat Discovery?Lucky Strikes?Fob tunes Made and Lost?The Big Bore Mummies,. Sacred Fire and Pttkole and the Ruins.' Special Cmrtspondtnce of the Anderson Intelligencer. Philadelphia, August 25, 1876. Not the least wonderful pest in this great Exhibition is the vast number of things it has brought together, interest? ing beyond all power of description, and yet seeming to have no direct connection with the great Exhibition itself. In a former btter I remarked (bait there were buildings ou this ground the names of which aibrded not the slightest indica? tion of *he uses to which they were ap? plied ; conversant as I am with the fact, I never realized the full extent of its truth till I entered this morning the building of the Empire Transportation Company. I had passed it day by day for nearly three months without ever suspecting that it contained an exhibi? tion as rare and curious as any on the grounds. The building itself has noth? ing to distinguish it from an ordinary freight shed, such as you might find be? side any railroad track. It stands at the end of the Narrow Gauge Passenger Railway, and you might reasonably sup? pose that it was part of the- company's works; but once inside and the illusion is dispelled, you find yourself at a single bound transported to the midst of the oil _regmn. Its mountains tower above you, its v?llies' are beneath your feet, and around, you are the paraphernalia and gear of boring, hoisting, carrying, stor? ing, delivering, and all the multifarious operations that belong to the history of Petroleum. Wells are being bored, en gins are pumping, trains of cars loaded with light freight (this is intended for a joke,) areJmshing* along' at lightning speed, bearing the oil from the moun? tains to tie sea, there to be carried over mighty oceans and across desert sands, till at lust it may'be found adding a soft? er lus?a to the palace of Haronn at Bagdad, lighting up the deep gloom of the sacred sepulchre at Jerusalem, or feeding the eternal flame that burns on Vishnu's altar. on, the sacred plains of further Ind. The rise and fall of oil cities and towns reads more like romance than reality. In the spring of 1865, Pith ok was a name unknown; in ninety days after it was a city of 15,000 inhabi tantsj with post office, water works, gas works, and all the working parapherna? lia of a first-class metropolis, and in ninety days more the bat and the owl were fighting for precedence in chambers where the kings of speculation had laid themselves to repose on beds of eider down, and indulged in feasts which wonld have shamed the gluttonous ban? quets of (Caligula and Heliogabulus.? Here the whole system of delive ry is de? veloped. Hundreds of miles of pipe are laid fvorn the oil producing regions to the point of railroad delivery; at each oil well the company has delivery tanks, they check the amount received, and these checks are negotiable as bank notes for the amount named on their face. The Eastern fable of the king and the cobbler was more than realized in the history of Goal?. Oil. Gity, Titusville, and Pithole. Fortune, in her wildest freaks, never indulged in more startling vagaries . than she did among the oil wells. Poor wretches whose lives had been one unre? mitting scene of poverty and suffering, suddenly found themselves transformed into millionaires with a world wide fame and an unlimited bank account. Goal Oil Johnny became a representative American Prince, and two years after the discovery the daughters of parvenues and beggars, loaded with costly lace and covered with diamonds, might be seen in - Paris, Vienna, London, and St. Peters? burg, hobnobbing with the sons of the noblesse, who traced their lineage in an unbroken line to Pepin The Little and the Lord of the Iron Mace. But I must stop somewhere, so I break off .right here, with the special injunction to the centennial visitor to be sure and see the oil wells. Only a few yards to the north of the Empire Transportation Company's build? ing is another structure which seems to have escaped the attention of all of the centennial visitors. This is the exhibit of French engineering, arid is known as No* 120. This, developes. the whole sys? tem of bridges, acqueducts, water works, viaducts, light houses, dry docks, and in a concentrated form gives you a better idea of the miracles of modern engineer? ing than can be got by years of study from the books, while it may not be quite so at tractive as the beautiful pictures and statuary. For the great purposes of life, for its absolute uses and realities, this exhibition is second to" hone fn the Cen? tennial grounds. The judges have all performed their duties, and now the contestants are on j the ragged edge to find out what the de? cisions are to be. The sphynx itself was not a more profound mystery, and it seems to be the policy of the Centennial Commission to keep the knowledg' the awards back to the latest poss* moment, and it is hinged from very tf ble sources, that we are to be kept ii .ae dark till November. Imagine the feel? ings of k first class interviewer who had the honor of being kicked down staire two or three times, and been pitched at lease "once out of a third-story window, being bluffed in his legitimate official examination by a beggarly Chinese com? missioner, and denied information, which to him would be quails on toast, by a semi-savage native of Japan. But, non? sense aside, the matter is getting serious, j and Schomaker, the piano manufacturer, has openly expressed his dissatisfaction at the constitution of the Piano Commit? tee, and has withdrawn his instruments from competition. Another prolific source of dissatisfac? tion is in the department of wines. The greatest rivalry exists between the differ? ent States on the article of champagne. Still wines seem to be entirely lost sight of in the race for supremacy in this king of wines. The United States paid last year for French champagnes nearly three millions of dollars, and now Americans are making an honest effort to keep this vast sum at home. California, Missouri, Ohio and New York are largely represen? ted in champagne?whether it is on ac? count of the estra efforts they have made, I do not know, but so far the New York? ers seem to have the call. There is a district up among the lakes which is known as the Switzerland of America. Lake Keuka, which lies between the counties of Steuben. and Yates, is one vast vineyard from one end to the other, and from this point comes one of the most dangerous competitors that has yet been seen in America for native and* for? eign champagne. The Urbana "Wine Company, of Hammondsport, have a splendid exhibit, and the champagnes from their cellars are spoken of by some of the most experienced judges as being fully equal to the best of foreign brands. Other manufacturers swear if the Urbana people get a medal that they'll smash all their bottles and drink nothing but water with a stick in it for the rest of their natural lives. The Urbana folks keep on the even tenor of their way, and say if they don't get a medal they ought to, and they will drink up all their wines themselves. I hope that among them they will be able to keep that three mil? lions at home; if they don't I shall have a most thorough contempt for Yankee genius and Yankee ingenuity. I'll dis own my nation, emigrate to the Fejee Islands, put on a breech clout and feed on po. I have letters every day requesting me to give information as to the necessary outfit for the Centennial. I must divide my tourists into two classes. First class, those who come to see the Exhibition and enjoy it; secondly, those who come to exhibit themselves. The ladies of the first class I would respectfully suggest a half dozen pocket handkerchiefs, no bus' tie, and the latest edition of Moody and Sankey's hymns. This will furnish them with ample wardrobe for a week's tour and delightful literature for railroad oc? cupation. To yonng gentlemen I would say a box of paper collars and the last report of the Young Men's Christian Association. To the ladies of class No. 2 I would recommend at least two Sara? toga trunks, a carpet bag and a couple of valises. If you intend to stop two or three days, you cannot possibly get along with less. Bring at least a dozen dresses, you will need them all, and of all-things don't forget to provide yourself with a two-story bustle, get a double-breasted one; if any lady in your town has a par? ticularly large one, see that you get one at least six inches longer than hers, you will find them especially convenient in the cars when you are going home of an evening to your hotel. Then, be sure to have a trailing dress, you will discover its advantages in the Art Gallery and the Main Hall. Don't think of coming with less than three hats, five or six pairs of gaiters and shoes may possibly answer. And, lastly, let me impress on you to be sure and borrow all the jewelry you can, and if your friends have their jewelry in use, a heavy chain from the nearest dollar store will command universal re? spect. These are the principal points, the minor details I must leave to your own judgment. And in conclusion, let me add if your mother especially recommends anything be sure to forget it?these old fools never did know what a young girl wants at the Centennial. To the yonng gentlemen who accompany the ladies last men? tioned, I would say be sure and borrow at least a hundred dollars, and immedi? ately on your arrival in Philadelphia hunt up some friends who you can strike for twenty more if necessary; part your hair in the middle, buy' everything you see, and if you run short, don't call on Yours truly, BROADBRIM. Governor Tilden's Residence.? "Burleigh" writes from New York to the Journal a pleasant description of the el? egant private residence of Gov. Tilden in that city. It is neither up town nor down town. It is on the east side of the city, and except in its immediate neigh? borhood, the location is not fashionable. What is known as GramercyPark, where the governor lives, was formerly very fashionable; but trade has come in like a flood, and turned the elegant mansions into stores, boarding bouses, restaurants, and tenement flats. But between Third avenue and Fourth there is a little oasis. The park is one of the best kept in the city. The tall iron fence is radiant with gilt, and shines in the sun as if covered with gold. Around this square costly dwellings remain, and wealthy and fash? ionable families live. Nearly opposite Tilden's house is the James Harper man? sion. The Harper brothers almost run against the governor as they come and t go. The governor's house is a brown stone, four stories and a basement, with a_ huge oriel window and everything about it in the finest taste. An old fashioned silver door plate bears the inscription "S. J. Tilden." 'The lot is kept in exquisite taste after the English order. The rear is guarded by an open iron fence, so that all the neigh? borhood can enjoy the ground. Huge trees, more than a century old, throw a refreshing shade over the lawn. The j grass is close shaved and rolled, and the J lawn is dotted with beds of flowers. The walks are carefully rolled; the windows are guarded by attractive awnings, foun? tains play in the grounds ; and there is not a private residence in New York as [ attractive and elegant as this house of the Democratic nominee. There are no children to muss things, and the whole outlook is in applepie order. Personally the governor is very popular, and is a neighbor worth having.?Boston Post. ? It was rather personal in a Califor? nia newspaper man to chronicle the pur? chase of a mule by a brother editor as "a remarkable instance of self-posses? sion." OUR NEW YORK LETTER, New York, August 17th, 1876. WHY 8?PPORT THE DEMOCRATS? I m A great many of our people have been waiting to see what momentary reforms could be accomplished by our Democrat? ic representatives, before they would de? cide with which side to cast their lots in this campaign. The passage of the ap? propriation bills now enables them to satisfy themselves upon this point. A close examination of the various appro? priations will show them that in every way has the House of Representatives striven to lighten our present almost in? supportable burden of taxation. In every department of the government has the wasteful, dishonest, radical torrent of waste been stemmed. The work that has been done has been accomplished in the teeth of the most acrimonious oppo? sition on the part of the Senate and the Executive. These men fought hard for a retention, and indeed for an increase, of the spoils with which they were en? riching themselves by the impoverish? ment of the nation, and in some instances compelled an acquiescence in their ex? travagant demands, through danger of detriment to the public service. It will be well to look for a moment or two at some of the figures which indicate a portion of the retrenchment which has been effected. The total sum demanded by the government was reduced by the House to $39,000,000 less than was ap propriatad last year. The Senate made additions to the accounts, and to some of these the House was compelled to yield, so as not to imperil the necessary work of the Government. In spite of this the amount allowed is more than $50,000,000 less than the Administration asked for. It was not in one department only, nor in a few merely, that the wasteful expen? diture had been carried on. Every de? partment was under contrition to our rulers'greedi The only financial policy acted upon, has been to ascertain the ex? tent to which the people could be de? spoiled without actual impoverishment. Our immaculate Robeson?or, as the Sun more appropriately spells his name, Robberson?wanted the modest sum of $8,000,000, more than was necessary to carry on the operations of the navy, even if he performed his work in an efficient manner. The estimates of the army, so necessary for the protection of our South? ern friends against themselves, are cut down nearly $6,000,000, and $2,000,000 below last years's expenses. Even the modest pension list was found to have asked for a half a million more than it needed, and the sundry civil bill has been brought from thirty-two millions and a half to sixteen millions. The River and Harbor bill, which has, to the surprise of everybody, been signed by the President, is $9,000,000 less than what was called for, and the legislative, judi? cial and executive expenses of the Gov? ernment have been brought $7,000,000 below the estimate. Figures are facts, and "facts are stub? born things." These figures tell us, with? out possibility of truthful contradiction, that the Democratic House of Represen? tatives has not been unmindful of the in? terests of its constituents. This can, however, be received only as an indica? tion of what could and would be done if the opposing influences were removed. A due regard for the interests of the country restrained the House from carry? ing to the injury of the public business, occasioned by a cessation of its operations through the Senate's hostility, its work to the point it had fixed upon. It has, however, plainly shown, that were these antagonistic elements removed, the gov? ernment could, with still smaller sums of money, be carried on much more effec? tively than now, aud with far greater re? gard to the country's advantage than is at present manifested. We cannot but be encouraged by this exhibit. The con? trast between the two parties is so clearly manifested, that all not blinded by preju? dice, can at once decide that the welfare of the country demands that its interests be placed in,the guardianship of the Democratic party, and Governor Tilden's record announces him at pre-eminently the man to assume the direction of that party in its precedure. Before this finan? cial statement was made, we were daily receiving assurances that this was the verdict of the people; there can be no doubt that these cheering declarations will come in, in far greater numbers. THE QUARRELS OF THE RADICAL LEADERS. The Senate debates about the reduction in the number of Treasury clerks, illus? trated the old adage about rogues' quar? rels. Even the discreet and beautiful "tall son of York," for once lets his hatred for Bristow get the better of his discretion, and discloses a dangerous truth. We scarcely expected valuable arguments for the Democratic cause from such a source; but on the princi? ple, "fas est ab hoste doceri," we thank Mr. Conkling for his contribution to Til? den's election. In his anxiety to injure ex-Secretary Bristow, he made the point that the fact admitted by Secretary Morrill that 491 Treasury clerks could be spared, was not creditable to Mr. Bristow, who retained so many supernumeraries. Quite right, Mr. Conkling I Mr. Bris? tow was tolerably economical for a Re? publican, much more so than any of your official proteges have ever been, but then Republicanism and true economy are so irreconcilable that even Bristow's expen? ditures cost double what they are worth. While we like to promote charity and brotherly love, the truths disclosed by these family quarrels are of enough bene? fit to the people to make us pray for their continuance. When Babcock, McDonald, Jewell, Chandler, Wilson, Tottan, Yaryan and Moore have fully performed the old drama of the Kilkenny cats, the people will find in their revelations an easy guide to economy and prosperity, and the practical lesson will be that nothing good can come out of a party born in hate and grown up in corruption. the adjournment of congress. The session of Congress which has just been brought to a close was one of the longest, as it has proved itself one of the most interesting that the country has ever witnessed. More important work has bean accomplished than during any similar period of Grant's administration. The frauds of his government have been exposed, and the infamous characters of his chosen captains have been laid bare. In financial matters it has been a con? tinuous and hotly-contested struggle be? tween a Democratic House on the one side and a Republican Senate and Ex? ecutive upon the other; the former de? termined, by every means in their power, to reduce expenditures to as near their proper standard as possible, the latter re? solved, at all hazards, to retain as much of their accustomed spoils as they could. Several of the most powerful and noxious combinations ever formed for the purpose of plundering a country and devastating its fairest sections have been broken up, and their power for evil destroyed, and one at least of the dishonest departmental chiefs driven from the position which he had abused and disgraced. Thirty mil? lions of money has been taken from the burden of our taxation. All this has been done by the Democratic House of Representatives, notwithstanding that the whole force of the Republican Senate' was opposed to it at every step of its progress. Not one instance can be brought forward throughout the whole session in which any aid was afforded by the Senate in the good work that has been accomplished. This will give ub some idea of the manner in which the best interests of the country will be studied and promoted when Tilden is in the Presidential chair, supported by a majority in each branch of Congress. The New State. Now that Colorado has become a State, the thirty-eighth of the Federal family, a sketch of its characteristics will be of special interest to the public. It lies in the Rocky mountain region, between the [ 87th and 41st parallels of latitudes, and the 102d and 109 meridians of west lon l gitude. Its area is 104,500 square miles, nearly 2} times as large as the State of I New York. Through its centre runs the ! Rocky mountain range, some of the peaks j of which rise to the height of 15,000 feet. I The western part of the State is broken by lateral ranges, and it is upon the whole, a rough and not altogether pre? possessing region. East of the "Rock? ies" the mountains gradually subside into a rolling country, until finally, on the Kansas border, begins the great cen? tral plain that lies to the west and south? west of the Missouri River. Over all this district grows a luxuriant grass upon which buffaloes and other animals feed. The soil of the State is fertile, and ce? reals and fruits are raised in great abun? dance. Trees are scarce, except along the river bottoms, which are well timber? ed. Upon the mountain sides the fiine family is found even up to the snow ine. The agricultural resources are regard? ed as very promising. They are being rapidly developed, and at no distant day this will doubtless be among the best producing regions west of the Mississippi River. The most important agricultural production are wheat, corn, tobacco, wool, potatoes, butter, cheese and hay. Stock raising at present is one unfailing resource of Colorado. The climate is healthful to a remarkable degree. It is clear, dry, pure, and such that many peo? ple find it a remedy for diseases of the throat and lungs, after medicines have failed. The changes of temperature are not sudden, and rarely does the ther? mometer fall below 20 degrees or rise above 80 degrees Fahrrenheit. The average annual rainfall on the plains and in the valleys is about 20 inches, and this fall is almost entirely during the rainy season of May, June and July.? During several months of every year arti? ficial irrigation is necessary in order to promote vegetation, and in some years for preventing a total failure of crops.? The farmers in selecting their lands ac? cordingly look out for natural irrigation. The irrigating canals are constructed chiefly with the plow and scraper, and cost but little compared with their value. They are frequently 30 or 40 miles in length, and 20,000 or 25,000 acres, each adjoining farmer paying a proportionate share of the expense of construction and maintenance. The omission of any mention of the Colorado parks in a sketch of the State would be noticed, as they are about as famous as the Yosemite valley of Cali? fornia. They are described as present? ing the appearance of having been the basins of former lakes, deprived of their waters by volcanic agency. Their lowest depths are about 9,000 feet above the level of the sea. Many of these narks are small, but many of them embrace areas ranging each from 1,000 to 20,000 square miles. Their soil is extremely rich, they abound in game, and contain the most delicious water. The gold and silver mines are confined to the park and mountain regions. The total yield of gold annually is about $2, 000,000. The silver production is almost as great. There were 600 miles of rail? road in the State in 1873, and about 100,000 inhabitants. Pickpockets.?The New York Tri? bune describes in this manner the mdde of operation of street car pickpockets: "Three or four pickpockets will stand on a corner a short distance from a bank, and watch until they see some one who is known as the agent or cashier of a man? ufacturing company enter the bank, to draw money to pay employees. One of the gang enters the bank immediately after and presents a bill at the counter, asking to have it changed to smaller bills. He closely observes where the person whom they intend to rob puts his money, follows him out, and indicates to his companions where the money is.? One of them then follows the agent to a street car or other convenient place and steals the money, sometimes by slitting the coat on the outside, and sometimes by taking it directly from the pocket in all cases leaving, if possible, the bank? book or pocket-book still in his pocket. The robbed man feels his book still in his pocket, and thinks his money secure, and by the the time he discovers his loss the thief is far away. It takes much greater skill to take money than to take a watch, and only the most dexterous criminals attempt it." ? As twice eleven is twenty-two, how can twice fen be twenty too. ?qmMJJDATTON.? Extract from a Speech Delivered by General Chalmers at Friar's Point, Mississippi. When the broad term intimidation is used, it becomes necessary to inquire what is meant by it, and whether there are times and circumstances in which it may become not only lawful, but emi? nently proper and essentially necessary for the protection of public or private rights. When the thief is restrained by the fear of punishment from the commis? sion of crime, when vice stands abashed in the presence of virtue, it may be said that these are the result of intimidation; when the midnight robber flies from the wrath of the awakened household, it is because he is intimidated; when a das? tardly mob is arrested by some brave man, who plants himself in their front, and threatens to kill the first marauders who advance, they pause, because they are intimidated; when a pack of coward? ly hounds fly howling in terror and yelp? ing in pain, from some noble mastiff, whom they have assailed, and who, in self-defense, has turned upon them, it is because they are intimidated. And Scotland's sweetest bard has said: "The fear o' hell's the hangsman's whip To haud the wretch in order." And, yet, , who will say that such in? timidation is either improper or repre? hensible? THE TBTJE STORY OF THE LATE ELECTION". But we emphatically deny that any illegal intimidation or that any fraudu? lent voting was practiced in the late election; and we insist that the true the? ory of the result is to be found in the bold front, determined efforts, and in the grand spectacular display and demonstra? tion made by the Democratic party. The negro is fond of demonstration and dis? play, and, being trained to obedience in the days of slavery, he gives an undue weight to the exhibition of power, and naturally inclines to that side which seems to be the strongest. In 1868, even after the odious Legislature of 1865, of which so much capital has siigSe been made, we had but little trouble in carry? ing the election in the State of Mississip? pi, because we then had confidence in our own strength, and the negro voted with us because we impressed him with our confidence and infused into him a belief in our power. But when our vic? tory was taken from us, when our elec? tion was declared void, and our officers refused admission to the seats which they had been elected to, we lost confidence in ourselves and openly acknowledged that we were powerless in the bands of the Federal government. The negro was quick to perceive our weakness, and with the instinct of his nature abandoned us, and seeking the strong side, allied him? self with the Radical party. Our depres? sion amounted almost to despair, and in the hour of our greatest adversity we ap? pealed to the negro to relieve us from the heel of oppression. But our appeal fell on cold and callous ears. The mass of the negroes had passed under the com? plete control of carpet-bag leaders and negro politicians, and these not only turned a deaf ear to our entreaties, but gloated over our fallen condition. They insulted our weakness and rioted in their own confidence and strength, and because we were patient and long suffering, they misconstrued the character of our sub? mission and pressed us beyond endurance. When the people of Mississippi, thus goaded by oppression, awoke to a sense of their true condition and began to look around them, they realized the extent of their desolation. ******* When they turned to the treasury they found it surrounded by vampires ready to suck up each dollar as it dropped in the till. When they examined the re? sources of the people they found them dried up and withered like the flowers in August, upon which no friendly shower had fallen for many days, and yet in the midst of all this suffering they saw the Governor preparing, illegally, to appoint tax collectors, who, under straw bonds, could ring from the people the last rem? nants of their property, and with impu? nity fly away with their stolen millions to join the band of the Radical martyrs who had fled the State and proclaim that they, too, had been driven off by the in? timidation of unrepentant rebels. And more than this, they saw that Governor preparing to surround himself with an armed militia, a band of Janissaries who would eat out the substance of the land while they protected him and his official plunderers in their unhallowed work of devastation. When they beheld all this the manhood of Mississippi determined to assert itself. The men who, under the stars and stripes, on the plains of Buena Vista, had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat; the men who bad fought last and longest at Shiloh; the men who charged Malvern Hill with empty guns ; the men who inscribed the name of Mis? sissippi in deathless fame upon the hills of Gettysburg, where the intrepid "spirit of Barksdale winged its immortal flight, and side by side with these men in gray, many of the true men who had worn the blue, who followed the flag of the Union under the command of Grant and Sher? man, were all aroused and could no long? er stand like dumb driven cattle and sub? mit to this Egyptian bondage. Believing that self-preservation is the first law of nature, they turned upon the Radical robbers and said: "Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther." The carpet-bag leaders were amazed at this unexpected boldness, and trembled for their safety. The mass of the negroes, true to the in? stinct of their nature, deserted the trem? bling carpet-bagger and rushed to the side of boldness and confidence, and the election was won. But a more quiet, Eeaceable and orderly election was never eld in this or any other State. If there was any intimidation in this, it was but the intimidation which outraged virtue inspires in cringing vice. It was the intimidation of the thief when the offi? cers of the law are on his track; it was the intimidation of the hungry wolf wheu the sudden appearance of the mas? ter drives him from the bleeding lamb he I is about to devour; it was the intimida ! tion which fell upon the polluters of the temple when the Saviour of mankind, in righteous indignation, drove them out from his Father's house. The giant of Mississippi had been shorn of his strength, and lay bound, blind and bleeding before Ames and his minions, and when sudden? ly, like Sampson^ he snapped the cords that bound his limbs, the hearts of the persecutors were stricken with terror, and they cried aloud for Federal troops to refasten the shackles upon him. Gov. Ames knew full well that when once the sovereignty of Mississippi was aroused that he would be powerless, and he knew that when once his weakness was exposed, the negro would desert him like rats de? sert a sinking ship. He knew that the negro had been intimidated by him, by the false charge that the Democracy would re-enslave him if they came into power, and that one Democratic victory would forever expose this shallow false? hood. He knew that the mass of the negroes had been intimidated into the support of the Radical party in past times by threats of expulsion from their church? es, expulsion from their societies, and with threats of death itself if they dared to vote the D(jaocratic ticket. And when he heard the bold announcement of the Democratic party that they would protect any negro who chose to vote with them, hesaw that the spell of Radical intimidation would be broken, an that nothing could restore his power and in? fluence with the negro but the United States army. And, hence, his tears of supplication for troops. He said in his message to the Legislature, that "he was constrained to call upon the national government for assistance." What con? straint was there, and what constrained him ? Let him answer if he can. The refusal of the Attorney General of the United States to furnish him troops for mere party purposes proclaimed to the world the illegality of his demand, and that even a Republican administration Serceived the falsity of his statements.? femphxs Appeal. The State Ticket Gen. Wade Hampton, the chosen standard-bearer of the Democracy in the coming campaign, needs no introduction to the people of South Carolina. Bom in Charleston, he has passed, as his fathers did before him. the greater por? tion of his life in Richland, and repre? sented that jounty several times in the State Legislature. Upon all the exciting questions which agitated the State pre? vious to the war Gen. Hampton enter? tained moderate views; but when the South manifested by its action that the, people were united upon extreme meas? ures, he acquiesced in their decision and devoted himself and his fortune to their service. As Colonel of the Hampton Legion he entered active service, and through his merit and conspicuous gal? lantry rose to the rank of Lieutenant - General. When a State Government was organized under authority of Presi? dent Johnson, the gubernatorial nomina? tion was offered to him and refused. Notwithstanding this, Governor Orr, the regular candidate, received a majority Of only a few votes. In 1868 Gov. Hamp? ton participated in the National Demo? cratic Convention which nominated Sey? mour and Blair, and two years later can? vassed the State for Carpenter and Butler in the Reform campaign. Since then he has devoted his attention to private affairs. Although Gen. Hampton has his residence in Columbia, he owns large tracts of land in Mississippi, where, as tenants and laborers, he has settled all that remain of his former slaves, and be? tween whom and himself the best rela? tions exist. Called by the State to the front Gen. Hampton will lead in the most vigorous canvass ever made in South Carolina. Politically he is in full accord with the National Democratic party, ac? cepts the constitutional amendments without reservation, and if elected will be the Governor pf the whole people. The Hon. W. D. Simpson?of Laurens, the nominee for Lieu tenant-Governor, both in the profession of law and in the political field, has achieved deserved dis? tinction. He represented Laurens Coun? ty in the Legislature before the war, and in 1868 defeated A. S. Wallace for Con-, gress by a majority of 4,291 rotes. A. partisan rule of the House prevented him, owing to his political disabilities, from representing the district. Col. Simpson's nomination adds much strength to the ticket. Col. R. M. Sims, of York, was Adju? tant-General of Gary's Brigade during the war, and after the war represented Lancaster in the State Senate. He is now a citizen of York, a prominent mem? ber of the Patrons of Husbandry, a gen tleman of high culture, and very popular. Gen. James Conner, a leading member of the Bar of Charleston, was United States District Attorney for South Caro? lina from the year 1857 to the time of secession, when he entered the service and rose to the rank of Brigadier-Gen? eral. He was a member of the Conven? tion of 1865, called by proclamation of the President of the United States to re? construct the State. Since then he has not taken any active part in politics until the present campaign. In May he was unanimously chosen Chairman of the State Executive Committee. The enthu? siasm with which his nomination as At? torney-General was greeted by the Con? vention is an evidence of the gratification with which it will - be received by the people. Gen. Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell, the candidate for Comptroller-General, is a leading representative of the planting interests of the State. He served with conspicuous gallantry during the war, was a member of the Legislature in 1865, I and has since then entertained Conserva I tive political views. For several years J he was President of the State Agricultu [ ral Society. While Gen. Hagood enjoys general popularity, his local strength is ! peculiarly great. The extraordinary I executive ability shown in the manage? ment of his planting interests -proves I him to be singularly well qualified to j discharge satisfactorily the duties of the office for which he is nominated. ! Capt. S. L. Leaphart, of Richland, was I Comptroller-General in 1865, and was; I succeeded by Neagle in 1868. He has many friends, and his fitness for the re? sponsible position to which he has been I nominated is unquestioned. Under his i management all leaks will be stopped in the treasury. Maj. Hugh S. Thompson, for many years, both as Professor in the State Mili? tary Academy and as Principal of the Columbia Male Academy, has Deen con? nected with the educational interests of the State. His past and present success in his profession indicate him as the right man in the right place. Under him the chaos existing in the free school system would soon be reduced to order. The State ticket closes with Maj. E. W. Moise, of Sumter, the nominee for the Adjutant and Inspector Generalship. Maj. Moise is one of the most successful lawyers of his section and a life-long Democrat. Although previously offered office he has always declined up to the present time to accept any nomination. His acquiescence now is a proof of his willingness to work for the redemption of his State. This ticket, if elected, will be a guar? antee to the State of all the reforms so sadly needed, and a pledge of peace and protection to every honest citizen of the Commonwealth, regardless of race or politics, as well as a terror to evil doers. The candidates nominated have been dis? tinguished for moderation in their views. They have a military record, because, as well said in the Convention, the man? hood of the South was engaged in the struggle. But having renewed their allegiance in good faith, they and the white citizens of the State with them will uphold to the last the Constitution of the United States and of South Carolina. For such candidates, on such a platform, all honest patriotic citizens can vote. ? The De'mocratic majority in Ala? bama is swelling up to mere than 40,000. As the majority increases the reports grow stronger and stronger that there was not the slightest disturbance in any part of the State; that whites and blacks voted the Democratic ticket. The day of car? pet-baggers and military satraps in Ala? bama is at an end. ? - THE TROUBLES ON COMBAHEE. Another Strike on the Rice Plantations ?Outrageous Conduct of the Rioters ?The Sheriff and hit Posse Overpow? ered. From the Charleston Newt and Courier, August 23rd. On Saturday last reports reached the city of another and very serious strike of the hands on the rice plantations of the Combahee, hut at the urgent solicitation of leading planters, who hoped that the trouble might be speedily adjusted, the accounts of the affair forwarded by the correspondents of the News and Courier have for two days been withheld from the public. The strike this time began upon the Beaufort side of the Combahee. In spite of the last strike which occurred several months ago, and which was marked like this, by scenes of violence and lawless? ness, most of the planters had obtained labor at a fair rate. It seems that the prevailing price of labor during the planting season was fifty cents a task, in due bills, a task being such as an ordi? nary field hand could easily accomplish before midday. During harvest time the planters agret 1 to pay one dollar a task, Mr. Bisseil agreeing to pay his hands at the end of each week in greenbacks. The day after this agreement the labor? ers, evidently instigated by evil counsel? lors, demanded $1 60 a task, payable at I the close of each day. The strikers or? ganized on Friday last, and nearly all the laborers on the extensive plantations of Messrs. Bisseil Brothers & Co. struck.' Some of them offered to remain at work, but these were soon intimidated by the strikers, and were compelled to seek refuge in flight. On Saturday when the j strike reached Harbony, one of the Bis I sell plantations, Mr. Bisseil had a quanti I ty of rice cut and threshed and ready for pounding.. Steam was up in the mills, I and it was intended to convey the rice to I Yemassee in time to reach Charleston for I shipment to New York. The strikers re I fused to allow any one to handle it, and I allowed no one to cross the ferry. After I some parleying, however, the rice wagon was ferried across, the rice gathered up, and the wagon driven to Yemassee by the proprietors of the plantation them I selves. The new rice was then shipped, to Charleston. ! This is the substance of the advices re? ceived on Saturday and Sunday. Our I correspondent at Green Fond states, in a I dispatch received on Sunday morning, I that the laborers still working on the Harbony plantation were driven from their work by the strikers and forced to take refuge in a barn. In his dispatch, I received on Sunday night, he states that: I "The negro strikers say they intend to I kill all the whites, from the cradle up, I and to harvest the rice crops for them? selves." j On Monday Dr. Bisseil went to Beau? fort Court House, and secured the ser I vices of an officer of the law, whose sub? sequent movements are given below.; The rice harvested by Mr. Bisseil, if hot I delayed in shipment, would probably j have been the first nee of the new crop J in the market. The strikers seemed to I be aware of this, and in order to do as much damage as possible, would not allow it to be moved until Monday. I Four of the hands engaged at work on it I were driven into a barn and kept locked up all day. A meeting of the rice I planters was held in this city on Monday j morning, and a committee of four of their number appointed to go to Columbia to confer with Governor Chamberlain, with a view of devising some means, not to compel the negroes to work for the I prices offered by the planters, but to en? sure the protection of those laborers who are willing and, in many instances, anxious to work. Governor Chamber? lain, however, was in Abbeville, and j communication was opened with him by telegraph. i A letter from Beaufort states that while Dr. H. ?. Bisseil was in that place seeking protection for the laborers who wished to work, Mr. Henry M. Fuller, trial justice, of Sheldon, came in and re? ported a strike on his rice fields, led by j thirty or forty negroes armed with sticks, ] pistols, &c., .who forced all laborers to ] join them. He telegraphed information j to Governor Chamberlain of the existing state of affairs, and received a reply from the Governor ordering him to "issue war? rants and the sheriff to summon a posse and J arrest the guilty parties if it takes evert/ j man in the couaty. In obedience to this order? Trial Justice Fuller on Tuesday j morning, accompanied, by Mr. Barn well I Sams, deputy sheriff, acting in the I absence of Sheriff Wilson, and a posse of I about seventy-five to one hundred mount ed men, proceeded to Gardner's Corner I to suppress a meeting of rioters and I strikers to be held at that place. Sheriff Sams telegraphed for an additional posse from Yemassee, and ten men repaired to Gardner's Corner to meet him. A num? ber of citizens from Green Pond and the vHrdty also wetit to'the rendezvous. A dispatch received last evening from Yemassee,says: : . I "The sheriff and trial justice, with their posse, went down near Combahee I this morning for the purpose of arresting I the rioters. They arrested several of the I instigators and placed-them in charge of j two constables to convey them to jail, j These were met by a mob of strikers and [ the prisoners were taken away. The sheriff, with his posse, has proceeded to arrest the mob. These have not been heard from yet. There may be a diffi? culty." j Later dispatches from Yemassee, re? ceived at 11 o'clock last night, indicated J that the situation of affairs was viewed ] there with much anxiety. It was certain I that the sheriff's posse had proved too j weak, numerically, to deal with the tur I bulent and excited multitude which they had hoped to disperse, and for several hours grave fears were entertained for the safety of the citizens composing the posse, as nothing could be heard of them. They had gone into tne region where the I strikers had everything pretty much their j own way, and it was said that the bridges had been cut down behind them. At last accounts, however, a courier had just come in and reported that the posse, though in a perilous position, had not so far met with any serious disaster. Ur? gent calls were made for help to control the strikers. This was the status up to a late hour last evening. Governor Chamberlain has given ample power to the authorities j to quell the disturbance, and the officers in charge are gentlemen of nerve and discretion, who will act wisely and delib? erately but firmly in the matter. This intimidation of colored laborers by the strikers can be endured no longer. It must be put down with the strong hand of the law. ? ? Statistics show that thus far in this centennial year two boys have been born to every girl, and a very fine article of boy in every instance, too. Does this mean another war, or merely less talk ? ? Laughing may make a man grow fat, but you've got to mix it mightily with bread and meat and a quiet con? science, if you get it to stick. ? 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