The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, March 01, 1877, Image 2

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tAY, / JAS. A. HOY1-, , Vt9ttn? E. B? MURRAY, ? THURSDAY MORNING, WARCH I, 1877. Only four more days ofGrantism re? main to curse the American nation. That is a condoling reflection for usevei'if the Presidency has been stolen by fraud and perjury for the Republican candidate. When Graut leaves the White House the nation will breathe freer, for no man can be found, we hope, who as President, will be his equal in tyranny, fraud and selfishness, and we are confident no man can allow more of corruption and vil? lainy to be perpetrate! by government officials, than has been committed by his appointees. The Republicans in Congress from Gov. Hayes' State, assure the country that as President he intends to leave the Southern States to take care of them? selves, without military interference. If he does so, there will be an end of sec* tional fitrife, and with it an end of Re? publican governments run by infamous carpet-baggers and disreputable natives in the Southern States. We trust these comforting assurances may prove well founded, if we are to have four years of Mr. Hayes' administration of the govern? ment. _ _ The Union-Herald, ex-Gov. Chamber? lain's organ, has so materially experi? enced the "sta've 'em out policy," that it has suspended publication as a daily, and will henceforth be published as a weekly, if it is not still further starved out. As Chamberlain's appointees are getting no money, he cannot levy contri? butions upon their salaries to keep up his paper, and hence the journal which has been proclaiming to the world in its prospectus that it would not abandon the issues of the war against the rebellion, has been abandoned by the people. His paper is taking leave of us now, and Chamberlain himself will soon have to submit to a similar fate. The Partisan Eight of the Commission voted to count South Carolina for Hayes with the same defiance 01 law and jus? tice which has characterized their pro? ceedings from the beginning to this hist act of this miserable electoral farce. The only other contested point for the Coin mission is the vote oT Vermont, which rests upon the same point as the Oregon vote, and hence is prejudged by the de? cision in that case. The Commission has done its work like true partisans, and the country will henceforth know the immortal eight as the men who pre? ferred party to the laws of their country, and to justice and right. Future gene? rations will detest their memories, and hold them up as execrable examples of men devoid of principle. HAMPTON ON THE PRESIDENCY, Governor Hampton, iu an interview with a reporter of the News and Courier, said upon the subject of defeating the in? auguration of Hayes as President by re? sistance to the action of the Commission: "I think it not advisable to throw ob? stacles in the way of the decision of the Commission. We submitted our case to that tribunal, and if we have been de? ceived or betrayed, we can better afford to suffer defeat which brings no dishouor to our party, than to incur the imputa? tion of acting in bad faith. Other legiti? mate means of redress are still open to us without resorting to parliamentary tactics, which may injure the peace of the country, and would surely place us in a false position. The interest of the whole country demands a peaceful settle? ment of the pending question." WHAT WILL TILDEN DO! A correspondent of the Baltimore American, under date of February 20, writes from Washington as follows: Your correspondent has information to-night from a most reliable source that Mr. Tilden is averse .to the policy of de? lay, and that as soon as Hayes is inaugu? rated he will institute proceeding in quo tearrranto or in scire facias by citing Hayes to show cause why he should not vacate the Presidential oflice, for the pur? pose of getting before the full bench of the Supreme Court the question as to whether the Tribunal, in excluding evi? dence, construed the Electoral Bill in ac? cordance with its true meaning and with the Constitution. This will have the effect of an appeal from the Tribunal to the Sopretne Court in full bench, .and will compel the Court to go on record as sustaining or reversing the action of the Tribunal. The first te*t will come on the question of jurisdiction; if jurisdiction is affirmed, the next test will come on the question as to whether the Tribunal properly discharged its duties under the law; if this be entertained in the Court, the third and final test will come on the question as to whether evidence excluded by the Tribunal shall be admitted in re? joinder to Hayes's answer to the citation to show cause why he should not vacate the Presidential office. We have no doubt that there is con? siderable ground for believing that Gov. Tilden will pursue the course indicated above, but do not anticipate a favorable decision from the Supreme Court, a- por? tion of which has proven such servile partisano as Bradley, Miller and Strong by the action of the Electoral Commis? sion. We fear the only result will be to develop the fact thrft onr National Su? preme Court cannot be relied upon where a political question arises. We trust, however, the 8uit will be brought with a view of showing to the country how ut? terly corrupt aud vile everything created by the National Republican party has grown to be from the Supreme Court down. The sooner the American people see and realize the truth that party has risen higher than patriotism with the Re? publican leaders the better it will be for our free institutions. Nothing short of a complete overthrow of the Republican party will ever restore the purity, liberty and justice of our republic. ? The New York Times \* greatly out? raged with the President because he pre? dicts the speedy decay of the Republican party. It howls fiercely and accuses the President of base ingratitude. "Its heav? iest burdens have grown out of his mis? takes," says the Times, an-1 vet it "has honored nim as it has Jjonqj.-d few otlnj men. It has stood by him wh^n slan? dered and misrepresented. It: has sus? tained him at infinite cost to itself. It is not willing to believe that be entrusts his confidence td. Uemotfratic /ear* and dis* cu&e* imp&oWo coutin'tfenties oT i(| ] THE ANSWER OF THE PEOPLE. Early in January, Chamberlain's organ commented upon Governor Hampton's address to the people as follows: {From the Columbia Union'Herald.] Gen. Hampton strongly intimates in his New Year's address that he will meas? ure the confidence of Democrats in the legality of his movement bv the readi ness with which they respond to bis tax levy.- This ia-wise. * Taxes are- a-tesfeoP sovereignty, and their payment indicates loyalty. Gen. Hampton has called for an installment of 1 4-10 mills upon the taxable property of the State. This should produce $175,000, on the basis of the receipts of last year. . It really is not a large 9um for an enthusiastic people to pay. Throw off$25,000 for the Repub? licans and it is just about two dollars per head for the legal Democratic voters of the State. Small as it is, however, we should consider it a remarkable exhibi? tion of confidence, and if Gen. Hampton ia able to announce within thirty days the reception of that amount from the tax-pay? ers throughout the State, we should be ready to acknowledge that the "starve 'em out* poHey might possibly succeed. The answer made by the people de? mands an acknowledgment from Cham? berlain and his organ that the "starve 'era out" policy has succeeded. We do not expect to find either the Union Herald or Mr. Chamberlain admitting the fact that Hampton's government is the legal authority in this State, until the bayonet prop has b?en removed from under Mr. Chamberlain's farcical usurpa? tion. It is not in their nature to release their grasp upon power and authority, even when these exist only in name. But the people are determined to con? vince ?hem, if it requires two years to do it, that taxes will not be paid to the cur pet-bag element any longer, and that they are ready with their means to sus? tain the lawfully chosen Governor of South Carolina. The annexed list of contributions from the various counties for the support of the Hampton government is made up to Saturday, 17th of February, which is an average of thirty days after the * books were opened?some of the counties not opening until a few weeks age. The re? sponse of the people demonstrates their earnestness, and it is a common express? ion among the tax-payers, when they are making the ten per cent, contribution, that they would cheerfully and gladly pay the twenty-five per cent authorized by the House of Representatives, if Gov. Hampton had made the call for that amount. The answer made by the tax? payers is a complete vindication of their faith in the validity of Hampton's elec? tion, and at this particular time, when nearly every one is hard pushed for money, the voluntary contribution of so much actual cash is truly a convincing test of their earnestness and determina? tion to sustain their action at the ballot box, under circumstances calculated to discourage, and in the face of depressing occurrences beyond the State: Abbeville.$ 6,700 00 Aiken. 3,662 50 Anderson. 3,865 20 Barnwell. 4,445 00 Beaufort. 1,650 00 Charleston. 27,907 84 Chester. 8,602 50 Chesterfield. 1,450 00 Clarendon...-. 549 64 Colieton. 1,908 87 Darlington. 3,150 00 Edgefield. 3,400 00 Fairfield. 1,-315 00 Georgetown. 1,278 39 Greenville. 3,700 00 Horry. 275 00 Kershaw. 1,571 30 Lancaster..... .836 19 Laurens...... 1,739 00 Lexington. 2,242 40 Marion. 2,837 87 Marlboro. 1.015 00 Newberry. 6)157 28 Oconee. 1,279 70 Orangeburg. 3,600 00 Pickens. 323 76 Richland. 4,142 98 Spartanburg. 2,600 00 Sumter. 2,870 00 Union. 2,149 30 Williamaburg. 1,100 00 York.. 4,766 75 Total.4109,090 86 THE VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The House of Representatives very properly determined to resist the count? ing of the vote of South Carolina for Hayes. The reasons are good and sub? stantial, but we have no doubt that the partisan eight of the Electoral Commis? sion will over-ride law in the case of j South Carolina, just as they have done in the other contested States. The grounds upon which they contest the vote of this State are the following: First. That no legal election was held in South Carolina for presidential elec? tors, the Genera? Assembly of that State not having provided, as required by Ar? ticle 8, Section 3 of the Constitution thereof, for the registration of the people entitled to vote, without which registra? tion no valid election could be held. Second. That there was not existing in the State of South Carolina on the first of January, 1876, nor any time thereafter up to and including the tenth of Decem? ber, 1876, a Republican form of govern? ment, such as u guaranteed by the Con? stitution to eVery State in the union. Third. That the Federal Government, prior to and during the election on No? vember 7th, 1876, without authority of r, stationed in various parts of said State at or near the polling places de? tachments of the United States army, by whose presence the full right of suf? frage was prevented, and by reason whereof no legal or free election was or could be held. Fourth. That at the several polling places in said State there were stationed United States deputy marshals, appointed under the provisions of sections 2,021 and 2,022, U. S. Revised Statutes, which pro? visions were unconstitutional and void; that said deputy marshals, exceeding over one thousand in number, by their unlawful and arbitrary action, in obe? dience to the improper and illegal in? structions received by them from the Department of Justice, so interfered with the full and free exercise of the right of suffrage by the duly qualified voters of said State, that a fair election could not be and was not held in said State on November 7th, 1876. Fifth. There was not, from the first of January, 1876, np to and including 10th of December, 1876, at any time a State government in South Carolina, except a pretended government set up in violation of law and of the Constitution of the United States, by Federal authorities, and sustained by Federal trcop?. ? The Philadelphia Times, independ? ent, after commending the Democrats in Congress for doing the sensible thing in caucus of deciding that the counting of the electoral vote should be proceeded with without dilatory opposition to the orderly execution of the act creating the Electoral Commission, nlff? remarks. "Hayns ia des?rfed. elected", because wiry ? Because the Gomraissibu ?efttffeti,,tb :in* quina whttuer be wafc elected o*r doVv ?' A COMPROMISE TALKED OF. It is generally understood among Southern men here that, if Hayes comes in, he will not attempt tu bolster up Chamberlain in South Carolina, but that a compromise will in some way be effect? ed in the State by which Hampton will be Governor and a Republican Senator will be elected. Louisiana is in more doubt, but there is a very general expec? tation that Packard will'not be sustained by the use of government troops.? Wash? ington Correspondent Springfield Repub? lican. From this it appears that the Repub? licans intend trying to secure a compro? mise as to our State government, by which the Democratic majority in our Legislature is to be called upon to assist in keeping the National Republican party in power by electing a Republican to the United States Senate. We trust no such dishonorable scheme will have | an abettor in Governor Hayes if he ! should be our next President. Either Hampton is the legal Governor of South Carolina or he is not, and it is not the subject of barter and sale. If elected, it will be Hayes' sworn duty to recognize him as Governor, and if he was not elec? ted the President should recognize the candidate who was. There is no room for a compromise, and Governor Hamp? ton has'too high a sense of honor to think of, or permit any such proceeding. He is Governor of South Carolina, and the people who elected him intend to sustain him, let the President who .is being counted in by fraud do as he will. If any Republican gets a seat from South Carolina in the United States Senate, I that body will have to assume the re spousibility, as the Democrats of South Carolina do not intend to forfeit a portion of their hard-earned victory to gratify the tricksters of the Republican party. I Had Governor Hampton and the Dem I ocratic party desired to compromise over I the election they could have done so long ago. There is no such desire, and I whoever expects a South Carolina Dem? ocrat to vote for a Republican for the I United States Senate reckons without his host. _ _ THE LAST OUTRAGE. The country has witnessed many hu? miliating scenes of Gen. Grant's despotic, revolutionary and contemptible disposi I tion during the past few years, and has become somewhat familiar with and ac? customed to the violation of law and precedent which have resulted from his selfish, arbitrary and intemperate nature, but we imagine every true patriot?yes, every mad that reverences or respects the name and memory of one of earth's great? est heroes?was surprised, astonished; shocked beyond any previous experience' by the usurpation and deliberate desire to insult and mortify the people of South I Carolina manifested by President Grant in his uncalled-for and tyrannical order I forbidding a military parade upon the 122nd of last month in honor of the im? mortal Washington's birth day. Tbe I following card explains tbe situation: ! Post of Columbia, , Columbia, 8. C, Feb. 20,1877. I Captain Thompson, Columbia, S. C: I Dear Sir?I have the honor to notify I you that I have this day been directed by I tbe honorable Secretary of War, to inform I you that his Excellency the President of the United States directs me to notify I you that the members of tbe so-called I rifle clubs, who, under his proclamation I of the 17th of October last, were instruc? ted to disband, will not be permitted to I make any public demonstration or parade* I on the 22nd instant, as is said to be con? templated ; and it is hoped you will give I a cheerful obedience to this order, and I notify the members of your club or. com? pany thereof, in order to prevent a parade taking place. My orders require me to see .that no I such parade takes place. : I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi? ent servant, H. M. BLACK. Lieutenant-Colonel 18th Infantry Com j manding Post. I This order was a befitting document to eminate from Grant at this time. While the minions of fraud, corruption and villainy were engaged in stealing the choice of a President from the great American people, it was appropriate for the man who has used tbe national army to thwart the will of sovereign States, to I issue his edicts to his subordinates, com I manding them to prevent the time-hon? ored homage that has been for nearly a century past bestowed upon a hero and a patriot from being paid in South Caro? lina. It would indeed have been more appropriate to have prevented the tribute in any American State. Washington was a patriot and founder of republican government. Is it to be wondered that Grant the tyiant and would-be destroyer of that government should prohibit dem? onstrations of honor to his memory? Ah, how tbe thought that las memory will be greeted with a scoff and a scowl by all honorable men, while the rich legacy Washington has left his country? men will only grow brighter as it is crowned with fresh cycles of years, must irritate the selfish and narrow-minded bigot who looks upon this nation as his property or slaves. The following digni? fied yet befitting and scathing proclama? tion was issued by his Excellency Gov. Hampton, in reference to the military order of Grant: State of South Carolina, Executive Chamber, Columbia, February 20,1877. His Excellency the President of the United States having ordered that the I white militia companies of this State should not parade on the 22nd instant, to celebrate Washington's birth day ; in deference to tbe office he holds, I hereby call upou these organizations to postpone to some future day this manifestation of their respect to the memory of that illus? trious President, whose highest ambition it was, as it was bis chief glory, to observe the constitution and- to obey the law of his country. If the arbitrary commands of a Chief Executive, who has not sought to emu lute the virtues of Washington, deprive the citizens of this State of the privilege of joining publicly in paying reverence to that day, so sacred to every American patriot, we can at least show by our obe? dience to constituted authority, however arbitrarily exercised, that we are not un? worthy to be the countrymen of Wash ington. We must, therefore, remit to some aus? picious period, which I trust is not far distant, the exercise of onr right to com? memorate the civic virtues of that unsul? lied character, who wielded his sword only to found and perpetuate that Amer? ican constitutional liberty which- is now denied to the citizens of South Carolina. WADE HAMPTON, Governor. ?- There are tyiw two classes of Badly I depressed r/olitjcians. They ate the Dem? ocrats who favored lifeI Electoral Bill and ttf? B^pubbrjirns who tried tb defeat \\T \ ANOTHER TALK FROM GRANT. Mr. Gobright, the ageut of tbc Asso? ciated Press, had a long talk with Presi? dent Grant on last Sunday from the pub? lished accounts of which we make the following extracts: Mr. Gobright j "Something has been said about your ordering more troops to Washington V The President: "Such is not my pres? ent intention; but, if they were needed, I should order them here. I think, how? ever, that everything will be peaceful; as there are no indications of disturbances in connection with the Electoral count or the declaration that may be made." Mr; Gobright: "It has been published that you have distinctly said you would not formally recognize one of the two governments in either Louisiana or South Carolina. Is this true ?" The President: "It is; as I think it would be improper for me to fix a South? ern policy for my successor, and thus embarrass him. -if I were to recognize Republican Governors they would nave to be sustained by military force, and I think the entire people are tired of the military being employed to sustain a State, government. If a Republican State" government cannot sustain itself, then it will have to give way, and if a remedy is required, let Congress, and not the President, provide it." Mr.Gobright: "Much unfriendly com? ment has been made on the executive order prohibiting a militarv demonstra? tion in Charleston, S. C, on Washington's Birthday. If you have no objection, it would be interesting to learn the reason for the action in the premises." The President: "My proclamation heretofore issued, commanding all illegal or unauthorized armed associations to disband, is still in force. The men who were going to parade were nothing but armed political bands. They have never respected the proclamation, and only seemingly disbanded. I must say that while I believe the Democratic leaders would have done all that was possible to prevent an outbreak, yet, on an occasion of that kind, men sometimes indulge too much ia strong drink, and while under its influence might so express themselves against their political opponents as pos? sibly to provoke retaliation, and thus in? cite a riot with serious, if not fatal conse? quences, and which disturbance might extend- to other localities. Therefore, entirely apart from the propriety of ob? serving the day, it was thought better that the military demonstration should be prevented, for the reason* stated, rather than run the risk of a riot." The Supreme Court. We- have beard enough and seen enough of the reluctance ot the Supreme Court to recognize the government which the people have chosen. For nearly three months it has evaded the responsi? bility of a formal acknowledgment of this fact by a judicial act. For reasons which some of its members best know, it has not carried out to their logical results the decision it gave in December when it maintained the Wallace House to be the true legal House of Representatives. By the returns, and by conclusive arguments made before it, it knows that Hampton received the highest number of votes for the office of Governor. Notwithstanding, it has stumbled and hesitated to pro? nounce that he is capable of pardoning a convict, or to do any act appertaing to his office. This is more surprising in face of the fact that three of the Circuit Judges have promptly decided that he is de jure Governor, and two of them that he is Governor both de jure and de facto. Is our Supreme Court to abdicate its high functions ? Is it to stand before the com? munity the weakest and most irresolute of all our judicial tribunals ? The vener? able Chief Justice has been prostrated now for the second time by a disorder which has compelled him to withdraw measurably from his high and responsi? ble place. With sincere sympathy for his affliction, we can understand in his case how his hold upon public interests has been necessarily relaxed. Justice Willard, it is an open secret, entertains no doubt of his duty in the premises, and has been all the time ready to affirm and sustain his convictions by a judicial de? termination. His luminous mind and resolute character promptly marked out the course which became him as a judge of law and fact, further enforced by considerations touching the highest pub? lic interest and the public tranquility. Justice Wright is understood recently to hesitate, though upon what grounds is unknown. At the inception of these pro? ceedings, he showed a clear comprehen? sion, as we had occasion to notice, of all the questions involved in all their bearings. It is to be hoped that he will not allow influences other than those which should sway the upright judge to prevail with him. A duty devolves upon him to-day which the State which has honored him expects him to discharge fearlessly, in? telligently aud justly.?Register. The Present State Governments of the South Not to be Interfered With. Washington, February 21. The following remarks published in the National Republican of this city, the President's paper, have caused a profound sensation among Republican politicians: 'In view of the prospect that the ad? ministration is to remain in the hands of the Republican party, it may not be inappropriate to suggest some changes in the policy, which, in our opinion, should characterize the conduct of the government. There is no louger any? thing to hold the North and South apart, but everything to counsel union and harmony, and as a first step toward such a desirable consummation, we are in fa? vor of leaving the present State govern? ments of the South to sustain themselves or perish, just as the people shall be for or against them, seeing to it only that vio? lence is restrained and peace preserved. We are in favor of inviting Southern statesmen, having the confidence and support of their people, to the counsel of the administration. "A new political era dawned upon the Republican party yesterday. The South? ern statesmen, the true and the patriotic, boldly put themselves upon record as be? ing against any attempt to evade the de? cision of the judicial tribunal or thwart its result. "It is the bravest and wisest act that has been recorded in the annals of politi cal history for half a century. It does honor to the South and credit to the man? hood and integrity of her people." These articles are known to have the .approval of the President and his most prominent friends, and are creating a most intense interest. The Presidential count has become a secondary qustion to the new political departure of the admin? istration. __ A New Move in Colleton* County. ?House-burning and all manner of steal? ing has been of frequent occurrence for the last few months in thi- county, from which the people, both white and colored, have suffered considerable loss. The cit? izens ot Roger Township, irrespective of color, assembled at Appleby Church on last Tuesday to consult together with a view to their common welfare. Speeches were made by Dr. W. M. Shuler, Rev. Morris Stuart, colored, London Green, J. Glover and others. The greatest har? mony prevailed. A mutual protection society was organized by the members signing a pledge to aid each other in de? tecting crime and in bringing the offen drrs to justice. W. M. Shuler was elected president; Thomas Bryant, L. Green and J. Lnteon, vice-presidents, and Adrien Appleby and A. H. Murray, secretaries. Suitable committees, consisting of tbrco white and three colored members, were appointed' for every part of the township, whose dutv it is to investigate all cases of crime in their respective division*. The tfdeiety adjourned 'to f?det again dn the 2d day Of Mnrcb. ~- . TARN FROM SEED COTTON. We give below the advantages of the Clement Atfachment, as it in termed, by which seed cotton is ginned and .spun in the same operation. Col. F, E. Harri? son hfls the machinery In successful ope? ration at Andersonville, and we are in? debted to him for the following statement of its advantages: By trr? ""new' process'* of converting seed cotton directly into yarns, only four machines are used, viz I the card, draw? ing frame, speeder, and spinning frame, (such as are now in common use.) Tbe card only is changed, and that slightly, by substituting an Attachment for a Lickerin, at a cost of about $300. The Attachment receives the seed cot? ton, gently removes the seed, combs out the dust, trash, motes, &c, and delivers the filaments untangled and parallel to the card; thus supcrceding the gin, press and compress, (which are only intended to render cotton transportable,) the Wil lower, Lapper, Double Lapper, Breaker, and four-fifths of the cards, (which are only used to try to remedy the injury done by tbe gin, press and compress.) It also saves or supercedes the Railway and Railway Drawing Head, also all Jack Frames, Slubbers, Mules, Twisters, Even ers, &c, &c, together with all the build? ings, motive power and operatives, to bold, drive and attend to such discarded machinery. It saves one-half the usual waste, and produces better and stronger silvers, rovers -and thread than can be made by baled cotton, thereby enabling operatives to attend more machinery, and each machine to do more work, especial? ly in the spinning and weave rooms. The reason why the card will do four times more by this process, using the same mo? tive-power, is, the filaments are not per? mitted to leave the machinery, fly, or be? come tangled, but are kept straight, and carding is but the straightening of the cotton filaments. The extra strength of the thread is owing to the working of the cotton fresh from the seed, the oil of which has kept it alive, light, e'istic and flexible, with all its attenuating qualities perfect; and to the fact that it has never been napped, cnt or tangled by the gin, pressed, compressed, or permitted to be? come dry, seasoned and brittle in this tangled condition, nor has it been in? jured by the willower, lapper, double lapper, breaker and cards, where the damage done by the gin, press and com? press are sought to be remedied. ' This small attachment (only 86 inches long by 18 inches square) supercedes the above mentioned eight machines simply because the first three are intended to render cotton transportable, and tbe last five are used to.remedy the damage done by the three first; But these advantages (great as tbey are) are not half that are claimed for the "new process." The ginning, seed, bagging and ties are saved. Take a bale of cotton on a farm near Anderson, and see the expenses, &c, in sending it via Charleston to Boston, Mass. Hauling to Anderson, sampling, weigh? ing, deduction rrf two to four pounds from weight, profits of purchaser, freight and insurance to Charleston, drayage to cot? ton shed, storage, insurance, deep samp? ling, commissions for selling, general average account, brokerage for buying, deep boring, second weighing, repairs, drayage to compress, compressing, dray gge to steamer or depot, freight and in? surance to Boston. To these add waste, drayage and stealage, all the expenses, speculations and peculations of the guerrillas of the South, and the great cot? ton rings of the North, and also the ex? penses in our seaport towns (where it is re-compressed to be shipped to Europe), the expenses and profits of the shipment, and the expenses after its arrival there lentil it is sold to the manufacturer, who buys only the net cotton (not the bagging and tics) at his own price, for "Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds," &c., &c, take the surplus crop of the world, fix and control the price not ouly there but in every cot? ton mart. Europe, China and India pay gold for cotton and fabrics shipped from Fall River, ~al\ss., and other places. The planter gets receipts from his merchant for .a year's supply of provisions, farm tools, &c, and is fortunate if the receipt is in full to date; the negro, for his share over and above uis scant food and clothes, gets jews harps and ginger cakes. Who gets the difference in exchange between the Nations, the margin of 14 per cent, between gold and National bank notes? It probably is one of the perquisites of "middlemen," except in such instances as "Fall River Manufacturing Co." Now, if to all these you add the ex? penses, profits, &c, of the manufactured goods returned South, you will have some idea of what "middlemen" receive, and what the "new process" will save to our impoverished but still beloved South Land. For instances, take eight of the above twenty-five enumerated items of expense on cotton in trantitu from the field to New England, viz: ginning, $4, bagging and ties $2.50; freight to Charles? ton, $2; commissions, $1 25; brokerage, 75c*; storage, 50c.; compressing, 75c.; freight to Boston, $6.25; total, $18 per bale, which on 4,400,000 bides amount to $75,600,000. The item of seed is worth $5 per bale as a fertilizer, equal to $21, 000,000, and decorticating more than double its value. There can be no competition away from the cotton field, for seed cotton will not bear transportation, and none other can be used. The crop of 1875 is estimated at 4,400 000 bales, of which the South consumes about 200,000, the balance was shipped North and to Europe, the average price was probably about 10c. per pound or $50 per bale. The enhanced value of crude cotton, when converted into yars, is esti? mated at from 100 to 125 per cent.; into shirting and sheeting, 200 percent.; into prints, still more, and into fine muslins, 300 to 400 per cent. These are gross profits, but if the South made her ma? chinery, furnished her operatives and fed them, they would be net to her. The machine has been run for three months steadily, giving entire satisfaction, making first quality of yarns which sell readily in the market for 25c. per pound, paying for seed cotton from 4c. to 3Ac. per pound. The only objection yet seen to it is, that on the 1st of January it is necessary to hold eight months' supply of seed Cotton. This requires capital, but {lays a large interest on it, for seed cotton ying in bulk 6 to 12 months greatly im? proves by the absorption of oil from the seed by the filaments, rende ing them more attenuating or workable, giving them :a rich cream color, saving waste from flyings in working, and enhancing the value of the staple fully ljc. per pound, whilst baled cotUin deteriorates nearly as much in tbe same time. These are" facts which dome have long known i and profited by as planters. The South has many and important natural advantages over ^the Northeast and Europe in manufacturing cotton, such an short and mild winters, more re? liable water power, cheaper land, building materials, fuel, food and laboryexemption from strikes, and direct reclamation. It would furnish pleasant, luimerative em? ployment to her indigent women and children, (Unwilling or unable to enter the field in Competition with the negro,) and assembling them in villages around factories, and would afford much greater facilities for physical, mental and moral training of children, creating ajnarket_ for edibles, and an incentive to fanners to diversify their products. The right to use one Attachment is $150. One Attachment with the neces? sary machinery to convert seed cotton into yarns, put iu bales, will require ten or twelve horse power to drive, and six to eight operatives (mostly boys and girls) to attend it, and will work up from J to 1 pound of weed cotton per minute or 200 to 220 pounds yarns per day, and will cost with royalty $4,000, two will cost $7,000, and three about $9,000?this is exclusive of shafting, pulleys, hangers, cans and belts. Good second hand ma? chinery can be had for less than one-half the above prices at the North.. STATE NEWS. ? Mr. Thomas H. Adams, of Newber? ry, raised last year over 1,000 bushels of oats on 20 acres. ? The citizens of Newberry are making strenuous efforts to secure the return of Newberry College to their town. ? Dr. Thos. T.' Earlc. of Anderson, will soon remove to Greenville, and occupy the fine residence lately built by him. ? ? The old farmers say this is going to be a great crop year, aud are consequent? ly making arrangements to cultivate us much land as possible. ~ The Winrisboro New* and Herald arrives regularly at this office, since we made complaint of its non-appearance. It's all right now, Bro. Davis. ? It is the opinion of old planters that every freeze is equal to a good coat of fertilizers. If this be really so, we have had freezes enough this winter to coat the soil with millions of tons. ?Niue distillers were ' brought in Tuesday evening and lodged in jail at Greenville. They were captured in the mountain country, yesterday, by revenue officers, aided by a detachment of United Stutes troops*. ? The Carolina Light In.... ..ry and ! Randolph Riflemen, the two crack colored military companies in Charleston, are discussing the propriety of sending in applications for admission into the Hampton militia. ? At Dacusville, in Pickens County, there were 134 votes cast for Hampton on the 7th of November, and on the 19th of February there were 134 tax-pa>ers who came forward and paid the Hampton tax. Dacusville is entitled to the oremium. ? S. B. Gibson, Trial Justice, and School Commissioner in Georgetown, was accidentally shot last week in the abdo? men with a pistol by Postmaster E. C. Rainey. The ball weat through him and was taken out of his back. At last ac? counts be was getting better. ? Mr. Joseph Purcell, who will be re? membered as the proprietor of the Mills House, Charleston, died at the Roper Hospital Wednesday, iirthe 75th year of his age. He had been in the hospital for several months, going thence from the alms house, in an enfeebled state of health and mind. ? The last issue of the Laurensville Herald announces the withdrawal of Col. J. W. Ferguson from his connection with the editorial department of that paper. Col. Ferguson is a bold and fearless writer, and his vigorous pen contributed most valuable aid to the success of the Democracy in the recent memorable cam? paign. He retires with well earned lau? rels and the best wishes of his brethren of the press. ? The Blackville New* is pained to record the death of Senator Jones M. Williams, which sad event occurred at his residence in Barn well County on Wednesday, 14th of February, from pneumonia. Senator Williams was born near Buford's Bridge, and at the time of his death was in the 60th year of his age. He was elected to the State Senate by the Democrats last November, and his death creates a vacancy in that body. ? A rail-splitting match game came off in the Lebanon section ot Abbeville County last week between Robert Keown, white, and Tyler King; colored, in which the negro was licked out of his boots and Abe Lincoln laid completely in the shade. Keowh split seven hundred and thirty five rails, and King six hundred and eighty-five. On the same day several hands, two of whom' were mere boys, split four thousand rails, and the weather was unfavorable at that. ' ? The Abbeville Medium of the 21st instant says: "The white Radicals about town don't dress near as fine as they used to. Some of thein have gone to work, but the majority are lounging around doing nothing, waiting to hear who is President. Much good it will do them. They are very dead in this sectiou of the country. By the next election all the colored people will be safely within the Democratic fold. They are coming over right along, and are learning wisdom from very sore experience." ? Bob Grier, a colored man, who left the plantation of Captain W. G. Stewart, iu Lancaster, a short time before Captain Stewart was found dead, was sent to jail last week, charged upon the evidence of a colored man with using language cal? culated to connect hi in (Bob Grier) with the murder of Captain Stewart. This man has also been suspected of being concerned iu the murder of Mr. Dunn in North Carolina. There are also suspi? cions against him in connection with one or two cases of arson in Lancaster Couu ? The literary societies at Due West have chosen their representatives for the next annual commencement exercises in Erskine College. Messrs. W. H. and E. C. Frierson have been elected Sophomore orators, Messrs. J. L. McLin and W. O. Bradley, Junior Essayist? in the Euphe mian Society. Mr. W. T. Matthews will appear as Junior and Mr. W. L. Phillips as Senior orator. The Philomatheans have chosen Messrs. A. E. Miller and J. M. McQueen as Sophomore orators. Messrs. J. T. Chalmers and H. W. Har? ris, as Junior Essayists, and Mr. H. W. Harris as Junior orator. ? Coroner Donath, of Kingstree, held an inquest last week over the remains of Dolly Jackson, a colored girl about nine years of age. She left tin: house about sundown on December 10th last to gather some wood, and was never seen after that, although her parents hunted for her everywhere. Last Saturday morning B iine colored men, hunting iu the woods about three miles from Jackson's house, discovered sone human bones and clothes, i and suspecting that those might be the remains of the missing girl, they notified the father of the fact, who upon going with them to the spot recognized the clothes of his child. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that deceased was Irozen to death. ? J. Doran Kay, an old citizen of Oconee, has. in the past few months, been visited with several sad afflictions, having first lost his wife bv death, and again, last week, a promising son, just entered on the estate of manhood. A heavy mis? fortune of another kind befell him. last week, in the burning of his residence, near Westminster, which occurred on Thursday evening, about 4 o'clock. The building", with its entire contents of fur? niture and household goods, was. destroy? ed, the loss being estimated at $2,000. No one was in the house at the time, Capt. Kay having left home about an hour bofrire the fire wns discovered. The fire is supposed to have bebu accidental. There was no insurance. ? - (iEtfERAL NEWS SUMMARY. 7-- General Joseph E. Johnston is a cit izett-oCthe Unified Suites after ten years of disfrandiisenient. ?3- Texas hi&2,500,000 sheep, and only two woolen -mills to work up their im infhse yield of wool; ? General Grant will leave the capital in April and sail for Europe in May. He will, meantime, visit the West. ? Fresh guano discoveries have been made in Southern Peruywhich are-said to be of immense proportions. ? It is estimated that there is suffi? cient gol 1, silver, and nickel in'the mines of Montgomery cbunty72^ "CT, to* paythe'j national debt. ? Col. J. T. Hickman, Right Worthy Grand Templar of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, who has beeu on a mis? sionary tour in England, has sailed fro-i Liverpool for New York. ? J. Madison Wells will get back his pistol, his bowie knife, and his rifle cane about the 4th of March, but he will hard? ly get another chance to sell the electoral vote of his native State to the highest bidder. ? "Hell and Damnation" is the title of a pamphlet written by Rev. G. H. Humphrey, of Pittsburg, Pa. It is a theological work, and not, as might be supposed, a review of the Electoral"Com? mission's findings. "? There have been several Presidents who represented a minority of the voter* of the United States, but Returning B. Hayes will be the first occupant of tbe Wliite House who received neither a ma? jority of the popular vote nor a majority of the electoral vote. ? Three republican papers have ex? pired in Florida since the inauguration of Governor Drew?the Madison Recorder, Fefnandina Observer and Gainesville Cit? izen. They derived their existence solely and entirely from official patronage, and when that prop was knocked from under them an immediate collapse was? the re? sult. ? Alexander H. Stephens, in bit ill? ness in Washington, is next door to tbe room in which 'Henry Clay died, and within a few doors of the room in which Daniel Webster died. Four doors off is the suite of rooms in which Crittenden, the Kentuckian, dispensed princely hos pitality, and the next to that is the suite from which Buchanan went to his inau? gural ceremonies. ? There has been a great slaughter of cattle in Nevada by railroad trains this winter. The snow has been so deep that the animals have sought the tracks for comfortable standing places, and upon the approach of a tram; after making frantic efforts to scale the ban ks of show lining the track, have been crushed in large numbers. ? It is stated that Governor Hayes, in his annual message to the Ohio Legisla? ture in 1872, recommended that all elec? tion boards should contain members of the different parties, in order that the popular will might not be subverted by a partisan board. Does . his conscience trouble him in accepting the office given him by an illegally composed board which threw out ten thousand votes cast for bis opponent? ? The Boston Herald thus concludes: "We believe that the Republican gain of the Presidency by fraud this year means the destruction ofthat party, and a recon? struction of political parties on real issues." The St. Louis Republican thus advises: "Let the game be played out, and let the the owners of the marked cards walk off with the stakes. Better to lose by hones? ty than to win by scoundrelism." . ? The New York Graphic, editorially assuring the election of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency, says: *'The first thing the new administration should do is to reform the abnses in the South, so that the coun? try shall hear -no more about Florida frauds and Louisiana outrages. Self government is the basis of the republic, and it must be assured to every State un? der all circumstances. Let us have an end to all returning boards." ;?? Florida, if all reports are true, has had a nice streak of luck in the sale of State lands. A party of English and j German capitalists have purchased 3,000,- j 000 acres of the Florida State lands, and are organizing an emigration company. The money paid for these lands, it is said, will pay off the State debt and leave a balance in the Treasury. Florida since the war has become one of the marvels of the South. ? A bank-book was presented at the Springfield, (Mass.) Institution for Sav? ings, one day last week, which had not been seen by the bank officials since the original deposit was made, thirty-two years ago. The amount of the deposit was $800, while the interest alone has amounted to $1,649. During all this time the owner of the book had never j entered the bank or asked a question as to her property, which she now comes to claim. . ? Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, is in receipt of a letter from the Secretar" of War, demanding the records of the r fice of the Adjutant-General of that St for the years 1861 to 1865 inclnsi Governor Vance has replied, refusing to comply with the demand, in the course of his reply referring to certain North Caro? lina letter-books now in possession of the federal government to . which he is not permitted access, but which have been garbled by designing men, and used to his detriment. ? When Cazanave, an ignorant mem? ber of the Louisiana Returning Board, testified before the. Congressional commit? tee, he was much sneered at for saying, in apparent ignorance, that the election returns were "contabulated." But he spelled it better than he knew. "Con? fabulate" is a genuine but somewhat ob? solete word, and means "tb floor with boards." So that Cazanave used the right word in the right place?his Re? turning Board having decidedly "floored" the evident design of the Louisiana voters. ? The oat crop in Kershaw County was seriously damaged by the recent cold weather. ? Winnsboro News and Herald: It is a piece of inconsistency on the part of the taxpayers to abuse Chamberlain like a pick-pocket for remaining in the State, while at the same time they refuse to give him enough money to get away. The only tax yet reported as going to him is twelve dollars from York, and as this would land him safely just about the upper edge of North Carolina, he wisely' prefers to remain sheltered behind the troops in Columbia. Will some charita? ble individual pass round the hat and collect enough to purchase a through ticket to Massachusetts? A penny read? ing for the purpose would not be a bad idea. Or perhaps Judge Mackey will kindly consent to write another farewell address, to be sold by subscription. Or, better still, Governor Hampton might devote a portion of the contribution to the penitentiary or lunatic asylum to this charitable use. . We demand fair play for Mr. Chamberlain. See that he has a ticket, and then ordf r hirri off. But don't make him "count cross-ties." Advice Gratis. The Hon. Alexander H. Steven? say* "The Globe Flower Cough Syrup ha> proven a most valuable remedy to me." Gov. .lames M. Smith, of Georgia says: "I ?hall always use it with perfect conti deuce, and recommend it to the public as a remedy which will afford that satis? faction experienced by nie and mine. It excels everything for coughs, colds and obstinate lung affections." Ex Gov. Brown, of Gh., say?:?"H? finds the Globe Flower Cough Syrup >? most excellent remedy." Such endorsement by our great ami good men deserves the attention of tin afflicted. Those suffering from cough, colds and lung affections should use tbe Globe Flower Cough Syrup!' Jt vill pos-J itively cure consumption. Fur salb bySimps<'u-& Sadler. HYJfEffEAI? MARRIED, at the residence of the bride** father, on Thursday evening, Februar? 22nd, by Rev. D. E. Frier??, Mr. GEORG? W. GARRECKT and Miss CORNELIA. LANG8TON, all of Anderson, 8. C. h*? curds. By Kev. W. P. Martin, Febraary_25th. tfc his own residence, Mr. N. HARVEY WEL? BORN, of Picken? County.and MUs SCYN* THA MOORE, of Anderson County, 8. C. At the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. G. H. Cartledge,.Mr. W. J. WILSON" and Min MITTIE K. ERSKINE, aU of Banks County, Ga.v . , ! Oh the 7th of. Eat?eat?j?, MU^jCjjJ. Earle, at the residence of the bride's mothert Dr. JAMES V. DUCKETT, of Ncwbcrrjv and Miss EUGENIA WATSON, of Ander? son. On the 21st February, at the residence.of the bride's grandfather, Mr. Thos. Dickson, by Rev. W. Cuttino 8mi*h, Mr. JOHN L. GILKERSON, of Lanrens, to Miss NETTIE McELROY, of Anderson: The undersigned has been appointed by Governor Hampton as 8pccial Agent to re? ceive and receipt for the contribution pi ten per cent, upon the amount of'the State and County tax of 1875-76, authorized by the House of Representatives. The receipt? issued by me will be accepted as evidence off payment on the collection of taxes to be hereafter levied by the Legislature for the "?. ??.,: ... ? : y>y>: : said fiscal year. . . .? f.... ,..,?.-,'., f>V"-.-> The following appointments are made for the ensuing week: At Equality on Thursday, March 1st." Anderson C. H. on Saturday and Mon? day, 21th and 26th February, and also on. 1 Friday and Saturday, 2nd and 3rd days of I ?:. ". . ?; ? .' < ? : t: In jfcioi ? I March. , . T, . ???<>..; -?'??* Tax-payers will oblige me by bringing i - - ? . -?>?? ? ?? ??? ? their receipts for last year. JAMES A. Tj?TjfV : Special. Agentr . Fe\SS,1877 30 . b**#few?q .. v.:-: ..: i>ii I ? ''Ii 7fr i gaIleby; ? ?? M ' ? HAVING ENGAGED CAPT. J. A. WBEE, An Artist of Great Talent, Experience and .Advantages, u,.' ?now offer to the public an opportunity of having i FIRST CLASS PICTURES ; ?.. ? Taken in all the latest styles. $ Satisfaction guaranteed. Old Pictures copied and enlarged. ., t< Pictures taken in cloudy'as well as in clear weather. Gallery hours from 8 till 4. ? ? ? vvty,rfr. . J. D. MAXWELL, No. 4 Brick Range. " March 1,1877 33' 3ra . j. B. PATRICK, JR.. DENTIST, Of Charleston, S. O., HAS arrived in Anderson, and will main until the 14th.. of March. He will attend to all who may need.his.Pro .jssional services. He Extracts Teeth by a painless' opera? tion, and on a scientific principle. The most improved Artificial Teeth sup? plied, and all Dental operations performed with guaranteed satisfaction. OFFICE?AT MRS. ROBINSON'S, Feb 22,1877 _32 Notice to Teachers of Pub? lic Schools. THE Board of Examiners will meet in my office at. Anderson C. H. on, ih't* .first, second and third Saturdays in March,' next, to examine all applicants for teaching in the Common Schools. No appropriation has yet been made to bay Teachers in th*! Common Schools, and those teaching moat take the risk of future appropriation* to pay for their sendees. > j .-: , ? J, N. CARWILE,': ? School Commissioner. Feb 22, 1877 32 4 , Public Sale of Bonds, Y virtue of a power, and of the older of the Court of Common Pleas, I will b sell at Anderson C. H.,8. C., on SALEDAY in MARCH next, *12,200 or the flrat Mortgage Bonds of the Pendle ton Manufacturing Co. The Bond?' I art $100 and $500 each, and will be soldsep arately. Terms cash, or on time for acceptable pa J. A. BROCK, Cashier National Barfk Anderson. Feb 22,1877_32 " * JUST RECEIVED! 1 Ofs B0XKS of TOBACCO, guar JL \J\J an teed two years old, embra? cing the following brands: Roma? Exotic, Diamond, Ripe Osarok. t will duplicate cash prices in Greenville or elsewhere, and will give satisfaction in goods as to quality. Call and see for yourselves. O. H. P. FANT, . \ At Barr & Fants, Granite Row Feb 15, 1877 31 6 MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. THE undersigned having withdrawn from the firm of. Smith, Clark & Co., ia.now located on Granite Row, over the Store of. Messrs. Barr & Fant, where he will carry on the business of Merchant Tailor in nil its departments. He will be pleased to see 1 his old friends, and the public generally, at bis new location. J. B. CLARK. Feb 22,1877_32 3 - . iSusical Notice. THE public of Anderson and vicinity is hereby respectfully informed that. I. will open a Music School at this place., where the following instruments Will be uiughr, viz: Violin, Guitar, Zither "and Aceordcon. The Zither is especially adapt? ed for ladies, and undersigned , will* call at their residence to give lessons. J. H. voii HASSELN. . Feb 22,1877 32 ' : f j . NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT* Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Executor of Estate John i^nibrcil^ deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate * tor Anderson County,-on Tuesday.- J3lh day of March next, for a Final Settlement und discharge Crom said Estate. -,.>,-.