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TH S TN sw* r *r<T?*mn>T> **** ?At? MATTERS. mar ramos. . Vlf _ , . ito Wnrpelled to omit several corn muni' -rs-_w .. - , .v. , jniuiig in ww ut me lenee law tbl wce dacy wffi appear in our next Issue Aifliiy 'dlsossslon, however widely yoi ?osy '?ltfci, wcver say anything to your an togoiiist "Wnlch you would object to hf a my. ung'toyou. ItU the reason of tit? discours* arno irot tho epithets that convince men. 'The only fourth of July oration had it; .Anderson, was delivered by Mr. 8. Blockley .as is Ids annual custom, in the Anglo-tier innn dialect. Of course It was appropriate to thc occasion' and was highly appreciated by his audience. The convenience of access to the Metho dist Church, and the appearance of the lot, has boen very much improved by running a new fence so as to allow persons tc enter and retire from the Church without opening and shutting gates. All the townships have sent In their peti tions for the stock law except Brushy Creek and WiBlamston. Wo learn that these townships will have their petitions in soon, and that the election will be ordered and notice thereof published next week. Wc are requested to announce that the citizen" of Savannah Township who are ?r? tcrested in tho proposed fence low ore in vited to meet at Holland's Store on next Saturday evening at one o'clock. It ls hoi>ed that every one who can do so will at tend. All Temperance organizations within tho bounds of the Saluda Baptist Association aro requested to send a statement of their membership, thc value of the property be longing to tho order, and the number of books in their libraries, to thc editor of the INTKLLIOEKCER before tho 20th day of July instant. We regret to announce the death of little Rosa May, daughter of Mr. William M. Osborne, which occurred on last Sunday morning. A bright child of fifteen months she was the idol of her father's household, but earth was not herb?me, and death trans planted the little flower to bloom forever more in Heaven. Messrs. Leak & Moss advertise that they now hove a largo and woll selected stock of chewing and smoking tobacco, which they will ?ll at prices to suit thc times. They have fine arrangements for securing their stock on tho most advantageous terms and arc thereby enabled to command a liberal custom from our i>eople. The protracted meeting in the Baptist ?Church closed on hist Saturday. On Sun day morning thc usual communion service .of thc church w.is administered, and on Sab bath afternoon three additional converts of thc meeting were baptized in Rocky River. ? This number made sixteen in all who joined the church during this meeting. Our valued correspondent from Honea Path, Mr. William .Lee. has gone to the mountains of North Carolina with the pur pose or recreating for a few weeks. Al though we in common with our readers v.'ill miss his interesting dots for a few times, we wish him a very pleasant sojourn, and hope he may find a cooler climate t han he has left behind him. Yesterday, thu Fourth of July, passe;! ciT without any d?monstration in Anderson. The exercises of the Carolina Collegiate In stitute were suspended for tho day, and the students were gratified by having a holiday.. This Collego is in a nourishing condition, and both natrons and students were plonoed at its observance of the glorious fourth. The fence law discussion which came off ^ near Mountain tipriug Church on inst Sat- j ii may was a very interesting a fia h. Quite a number of white and colored voters were j present, and entertaining and convincing speeches in favor of the new la", were made by Messrs. William and Jeptba Harper, B. P. Crsytoa and Wi Wv, Russell. It is thought the result of thc meeting will be favorable for the change. Some of the opponents of tho fence law are endeavoring to induce influential men not to take sides on the fence law question by threatening never to vote for any man who favors the change. Oo ahead, friends, and intimidate every one you can, and, wheuevcr you have bulldozed any man out of expressing his honest views, you may put it down as a settled fact thut he is not worth a vote for any ufilcc. Tho attention of our readers is respectfully asked to the advertisement of Mr. John B. Watson. ' Tho Kentucky Mill and Chap man's Perpetual Evaporator is ono of tho very l>est for tho manufacture of Sorghum. The merit of these mills is attested by the published cards from Rev. Julius R. Earle and Mr. Peter R. Brown, both of whom aro well known to our readers as intelligent and reliable gentlemen. Seo advertisement. Auder.am Division, No, 1, Sons of Tem perance, is In a flourishing condition. Twelve pctitic:is for membership were re ceive ? on last Thursday night from promi nent gentlemen of this town, and their initiation will take place at thc meeting to-night. Tho other divisions of thc County aro also represented as in a prosperous con dition. A little more interest on the part of members will still further increase thc tyvwl v/ork of securing recruits for thc tem perance anny. The idea that Governor Hampton ls re sponsible for the fence law is entirely with out foundation. Ncithor he nor tho legis lature have committed any crime about this matter that wo ran perceive. They simply allow tho people to say whether they want to change tho fence 'ur/a or not. It would have been presumptuous tyranny for them to have refused to allow tho pcoplo a' right to say whether they wish to chango the plan of fencing in any county in thc State. We would call attention to the ndvertise ,.,....? ..r *?._ \v : 111....... ^.- Tr.__._i_ JJ^I j - -- which appears elsewhere. This Institution has been steadily growing in tho number of its scholars, and in its reputation for schol arship since its location nt Williamstoh. Prof. Lander has evinced a remarkable adaptability for the great work of female education, and urdcr his guidance wo be lieve tho destinies of this College arc very bright. Col. J. W. Norris and Mr. John ?? Clarke have purchased the business of t bi Singer Sewing Machine Company for th h section of the country, and will hence forth conduct tho sale of these wei known machines on their own behalf undei the Arm usn?? of Norris & Clarke. Mr Clarke can always bc'found at hisofttccovcj Barr & Kant's, unless absent, for the purpo? of .-mowing his machines. This arrange mont offers on additional inducement to ou: people to buy thc Singer instead of an; other machine. Thc many friends of Miss Emma Moor will be gratified to learn that she has rc turned homo aftcV having- graduated will honor at the Richmond (Va.> Fru?ale OOl lego. During thc past session "ho roceivei diplomas In tho schools of bat in, German History and Natural Sdcnccs, which, will tho diplomas she won thc prevlous term, M cured for her a diploma of full graduation which ls the highest evidence of scholarshi; riv. .} hy Hit? ?Vrai??**? ?t_^??*^?Ct?. M:~ Emma is a lady of brilliant etudumcuts, and brr frieuda ar? iustly gratified at the distinction she ban m-hieved in Uer College course. The following officers have been elected to serve Anderson Divido?, Ne. !, Sons of Teuijrcrunce, tho ensuing quarter :? K. N. White, W. P. ; John M. Hubbard, W. A. ; cuas. F. Jones, ll. 8. ; R. R. Todd, A. R. S. ; C. W. Webb, F. S. ; A. 8, Todd, Treas. ; H. F. CbrieUbere. Chan.: J. R, Sraitb, Con.; Jas. S. Anderson, A.*C. ; W. 13. McKinney, I. 8.; W. C. Keith, 0. 8.; W. M. Wilcox, P. W. P. ; T. C. LIgon, Librarian ; foster Pant, Asst. Librarian. The install?t ion will take place al the meeting to-night, when a full attendance is requested. Thc Anderson Reading Club met at Mrs. Webb's on last Tuesday night, and re-or ganized by clocting the following officers : President, J. L. Tribblo ; 1st Vice President, C. W. Webb; 2nd Vice President J. M. Cathcart; Sec. and Treas., J. Feaster Brown; Critic, Rev. H. F. Cbrictzberg ; Ex. Com mittee, J. G. Cunningham, A. 8. Todd and. I Mba Mary Towers. Tho next meeting of the Club will bc held at Mr. 8. Bleckloy 'a on next Tuesday night. All tho former members are requested to attend, and a.iy desiriug to join are invited tc liand in their ?PI?.cations through some member of the Club. J&1L DELIVERY. On last Sunday morning, about 2 o'clock, three of the prisoners confined in the An derson Jail succeeded in making their cs caiKJ through a bolo which they had cut in tho plank wall within, and in the brick wall which mirrounds it outside. This hole was cit in the western wall of tho front room, up-stairs, and the escapes were made by thc prisoner.; letting themselves down by means of sheets and blankets tied to gether. Sheriff McConnell first discovered the breaking after he awoke In thc morning, at which time ho found that E. P. Boto iiiuii, charged with passing counterfeit mon ey ;-Ellison, charged with robbing tho mail; and James Lawrence Smith, under sentence of one year's imprisonment for assault and battery with intent to kill, had taken French leave of him. Thc only other prisoner was a cripple, and could not go. A ease-kn i fe was found near thc hole, with thc evident purpose of inducing' the belief that it was thc instrument with which the cutting had been done ; but from the noturo of the breach in thc wall, thc prisoners must have possessed better tools. A pur suit ol the prisoners was immediately be gun, and about two o'clock on Sunday Bozcmau was recaptured on tho upper por tion of Rocky River. Up to the timo of going to press neither Ellison nor Smith have been heard of, though the search still continues, and thc parties will bc captured if they are in thc County. Mr. McConnell is not all culpable for this c-cape, as he has exercised usual caution in watching thc prisoners, und has put forth every eflbrt to recover thcru. It would be well to have the walls of the front looms in thc jail mado se cure by iron bolts or bars which cannot be cut through in one night. TEE COUNTY CGH2SI8BI0HER8. Thc Commissioners of Anderson County have shown very great regard for our public interests, and havo shown themselves to be both vigilant and efficient in thc discharge of their very important duties. They have just adopted a resolution to divide their la bor by assigning special work for each member of thc.board, thereby insuring more prompt and efficient attention to all matters claiming their attention. MR. O. H. P. FANT, the Chairman of the Board, has been as signed charge of tho poor house and public buildings of the County .'^together with such other matters as may fromumc to time re quire his attention in carrying out the action of the Board of Commissioners. XS. SAMUEL DROWSE has been assigned the supervision of Garvin, Hopewell, Brushy Creek, Williamston, m, Broadaway, HoncaFath and Martin j HrhsbipsJ MK. JOHN C. GANTT has been assigned the supervision of Pen \ dicton, Fork, Centreville, V?rennos, Hall, Corner, Savannah and Rock Mills town ships. All persons having business with thc Commissioners aie hereby notified of Ulis action and requested to present it to th? Commissioner having the subject in charge, and thereby save trouble and unnecessary i delay. COTTON BLOOMS. Buring flic past week wc have had quite a number of cotton blooms sent us from dif ferent portions of thc county which, show that tlic crop is not so far behind this year as was feared a short timo since. On last Thursday, tho 28th ult., Mr. Henry K. I Crawford sent in a very fine stalk with a fresh bloom on it, and a boll thc bloom from which wu? shed, and must have ap peared M carly as thc 25th of June. Mr. R. Brown also sent us a bloom taken from his field on thc 25th of June. Johnny I Junkin sent in u bloom taken from his field I on the plantation of Mr. W. G. Watson on tho 28th of June. Mr. C. A. Recd got a bloom from his field of India Rust Proof Red cotton oh thc 20th of June. This is a new variety of cotton introduced by Mr. Recd last ycir with very satisfactory rvaulis. J The field is very promising this season. : bloom taken'from tho farm of Mr. L. H. Welbon? on thc 1st inst, was brought us on Monday. The recent rains and hot weather have caused the crop throughout this sec tion of country to improve very rapidly within the past titree weeks, and it will now compare favorably with thc crop at this time lastiyear. BROlDAWAY TOWNSHIP. Very greta interest ia manifested by the citizens of Broadaway township in the pas sage of tho proposed chango in the fence system pf oar County. A small meeting of I tho friends pf tho measure waa held at | Goer's Acadamy on last Saturday, and an excellent adiress In favor of the rhmmn w?? made by Coll E. M. Racker, of Anderson. After the speech it was decided to hold a meeting foi i Broadaway township at two o'clock on aiturday afternoon, thc 14th of July, at Neil's Creek,, for tb? purpose of discussing Ute advisability of adopting the chango. Mri Samuel Browne, the chairman of the mcetiig, appointed Messrs. D. F. An derson, Jo*foh B. Moore, 8. N. Fcarman and J. B. darpentcr a committee to select speakers lor tho next mer ung. This com mittee, bas invited Messrs. B. F. Craytou, M. E. Mitchell* E. B. Murray and oth-rs to deliver addresses at tho meeting, which both tho friends ?nd opponents of thc proposed law aro invited lo attend. Both aides will bo given ox j opportunit?- to participate in thodlscussico, and it is hoped that all of tho ladles 4?d gentlemen of Broadaway * I township \v? bo present. ' YOTJBOXSl'S CHJtttTU? ASSOCIATION Thc dcvc4?nal meetings of the Young Men's Chr?lah Association will, until further noti?, bc held in thc Court House cn HunfiayAcrnoons at five o'clock instead of in tho Tc^per?nco Hall. The chango is made with f. view to thc comfort of theso who attend,,and *i is hoped all tho citizens of Anderson Will endeavor os fa. as possible to give Ih?sS, meetings their support and sanction by being present, at the Samtay meetings. Tho claim of the Association uj?uit lut buiuu?ii? ? ? -linn;; mu-, iwr through lt they will bc able to reuJcreffect uai service for the Master's causo among a class of peroons who it would te difllcuU if not impossible to reach through denomina tional influence. There ls.Ibo doubt that the Afsodatlon lias already accomplished good in Anderson, and if it is properly sup ported by our iicoplc lt will accomplish much more. Remember the meetings ere held on Sabbath afternoons in the Court House, nt live o'clock, and last only one hour. POMONA ORANGE. Wc ai o requested to announce that there will be a meeting of Pomona Orange in Temperance Hcl' n^-?i Saturday at ten o'clock a. ni. > 1 attendance ia desired, as several malters of importance will bo preoentcd to thc delegates present. FAIR ASSOCIATION. We arc requested to announce that there will bc a meeting of the stockholders of tba Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' Fair As sociation held in thc Court House on Tues day next, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of transacting business of great importance to the Association. Every member is urged to bc present if possible. County Correspondence. HOSEA PATH. Geo. M. McDavid, reports a cottom bloom on thc 1st instant, and Geo. M. Greer, for wards one found on tho 2nd. These blooms are a day earlier than last year...'...Several farmers give reports of large yields of wheat, but the largest is from D. 8. McCullough, who made ninety bushels on three acres. All thc old folks and thc .young men with their sweethearts, are preparing for the commencement at Due West, and a warm time they will have of il if tho weather don't change.Aaron Robinson, (col.,) had au attack of meningitis last week, and he, or his friends, supposing ho was going mad as bc had had something to do with a mad hog-got for him a mad dog ticket (a small piece of paper with a few words written upon it) which he took (Inwardly) and is now doing as well as could be expected. 8T0RF VILLE. We regret to announce that while Mr. Carrol 8hirley was attempting to place thc band of the thresher on the band-wheel of thc engine, his ann was caught, fracturing both bones-radius and ulno. Wc wish him a speedy recovery.The ques tion of fence or no fence is thc topic now-n-days. Let us have thc fence law. .Those who would like to know how to grow vegetables on new-ground gnrdens would do well to consult with our friend, Dr. C. V. Barnes, who has grown a fine garden of vegetables this season.On Wednesday night, 27th June, a ?o<rro man -Dec Newell-made a break on the corn crib of Mr. T. L. Clinkscales, carrying away as much of thc contents as he could wog with. He has been picked up. RUSTICUS. HOPEWELL, The following officers are elected to servo Hopewell Division, Sons of Temperance, tho ensuing quarter: W. A. Neal, W. P. ; J. A. Hall, W. A. ; J. B. Guyton, R. S.; Miss Iola Neal, A. R. 8. ; Dr. R. G. Sloan, I?. S. ; J. W. White, Tre-i.; D. L. Hatcher, Chap. ; T.M. King, C.; Misa Estelle Guyton. A. C.; W. B. Erskine. I. 8. ; J. M. Hamlin, O. 8.; A. M. Guyton, P. W. P. The above officers arc to bs publicly install? July 7th, nt 3 o'clock p. m., by G. F. Tolly, D. G. W. P., assisted by L. P. Smith, D. G. C., after which speeches arc expected from the installing officers. Tho community ia respectfully in vited to attend.Since our last communi cation Dr. W. C. Duckworth, who was waiving about bbl premises nftcr night, waa severely bitten by a poisonous snake. Thc proper antidote was administered by the family physician, but not before the Doctor 8UfTered severely.Our fields arc as notori ous for grass uow as they were for dust pre vious to the rain, but are promising in ap pearance.Thc harvest .season has been made enjoyable by a luxuri"jt yield, not wtthBtanding its onerous duties. Neal & Guyton have plied their energies with their usual zeal and promptness, and thereby succeeded in threshing perhaps eighty-five per cent, of the grain of the township. We have ascertained by careful inquiry that there has not been a greater reduction in the area planted in cotton this year than three to fivo per cent, compared with last year. There is at least a reduction ot* ten ncr cent, of commercial fertilizers used upon this crop, but there is an increase in the corn crop* of about four per cont. This is a move in the right direction, but would have been better with a greater disproportion in the two crops.Chesley Martin is said to bc one of our best farmers. Tho present con dition of bia crop ia proof of the fact.The fence question ia discussed. It is estimated that there la ? on an average one-half acre of unocnlose- . land to each head of cattle, and that twelve or moro head pass over this half acre every day. Would it not b? econ omy to shut off thc eleven and enclose thia lot for thc one ? Some arc opposed because a number of farmers living upon ridgi * have no water passing through tho premises, but wc have only found three in our township thu8 inconvenienced, 'fliers aro probably more, but acare , one in twenty. Wc refer to these- two -runts, as they have been laid down as premises in recent discussions among us, from which conclusions of op pression have been, in our judgment, erro neously drawn. FORK. Mn. EDITOU: With your penuissien in thia instance, I propose to turn aside from my usual way of itemizing, but if your readers will follow mc they will find sonie I thing of focal Interest, and likewise a re hearsal of some of the good times thc Fork lccalists have been having. A fow days ap> wo proceeded on a ramble along thc eastern boundary of the township In search of local news and pleasure. Wc first availed ourselves of a standing invita tion to tho heme of our friend and quondam school-mate, D. Sloan White, whose hospi tality is us atacare and bountiful as his knowledge of farming is thorough and prac tical. Of coursa wo took a look at his crop, and I risk nothing when I say that a bo*'" often acres.of his cotton ls unsurpaK-d anywhere in the township in tho matter of regularity in stand and luxuriance of growth. . Sloan Is S zcalo' is advocate of th? proposed change, ib the fence, system. In thc evening our heat treated us to music on thc plano, which, accompanied by his strong and woll-tralued irtior voice, was quite re freshing. On the early morrow wa proceeded to tho residence of Mr. -Vfm. A. Brownlee, and en pr?ssant, our ftdings wero of that aort which spvtag- from thc ccnsdou?iicsa of a good time coming. Mr. and Mrs. B. are kind, hospitablo Mil communicative, and their charming daughters-the Misses Mary Anna and, Adi-wity aside from an envia ble fund of mpritncoi, possess that rare nc conipUahmcn'fof maxing their visitors feel quite at east.* Mr. Brownlee, ns oil thc Fork people w*U know, is one of our best cith-.en;>, is not wanting in the science of agriculture,' and\withal is well versed in all that tends to "kiaka/ the fit rm pay." This year he has givat his' attention to thc pro duction of mill* and ?presses himself as well pleased wit! lt m< a forage. His real . i_ i n.. -i-"??-.._ ll. ?;..:!< <. atuiius vu ?. inilnwiiwi .? . .. n .... basr of which flows thc beautiful Seneca. After a bum,?tuous dining it wo* proposed and 'H u til y ooncurreil in by thc young la dles thai we should have a fishing party. But unfortunately th? tinny tribe manifest ed ? divided repugnance lo fish-hooks, and hence the sport was soon abandon?! for thc more agreeable and pleasant pastime of a bateau cAeundon on Seneca's pellucid wa ters. Altogether, wc had ipiitc a pleasant time -so tin- young ladies sold-ana we never question what young ladies say, not we. Since writing tho a_-,o. I have been forced to abandon my avowed aim at tho outset, and will subjoin a few denis : Mr. S. E. Gilbert had Cotton blossoms on the 30th ult., und I since learn that bloom.? appeared on the same day at various other places in the township.Rev. J. B. Adger, of Pendleton, preached in tho Baptist Church at Townvillo hist Sunday, and will hereafter conduct Presbyterian worship in tue Townvilic Academy on the third Sun day of every month until tho new church edifice h. completed.Thc debating society at W. A. Dickson's school-houso will pub licly debate tho "fence question" at that place S?rtnrday, 11th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Messir. W. E. Sears and T. R. Osborne and others are lor the propo sed change, and Messrs. R. A. Sullivan, J. L. O. Whitfield and others aro against lt. Thc citizens arc cordiuiiy iuv itc-u to attend, j BRUSHY Cm-r.K, S. C., Juno .""Otb, 1877. MB. EDITOH : The principal object of" this article is to notice briefly tho h'to proposed fence lav.*, and I may touch on other matters, too, for I do not propose t? enlighten tho public mind, but merely to provoke a moro general discussion cl tho fence act. I, for one, am in favor of the change whrn carried out in proper order and at thc proper time, under an act properly framed. But in tho shape that tho thing is in lids time, I will ever opjwso it, and I speak the sentiments of many other good citizens. We do not want to make two bites of one cherry when thc whole pill can bo swallowed without greasing. What is wanting to carry thc tiling into effect is an act of the Legislature repealing thc present fenco law, and substi tuting an net with proper safeguards thrown around, making it positive, to go into effect, say, next January. The chango is a good one for the country, and is demanded hy thc most energetic and practical farmers, and will eventually work itself into operation, but never under the oct proposing tho change, for thu people of the State have cut their eyeteeth eight years ugo under radical rule. I believe bad tho Legislature passed thc bill permanently, and made it general instead of sectional, that in a vnry few yeats it would have proved as great a blessing to the 8tatc ns the present system is .i curse ; but to have one township "nj fence," an other "fenced"-one county -'hog In," an other "hog out"-is calculated to produce confusion md unnecessary expense, where a general Liw would soon work smoothc and harmoniously, producing lasting bene fits upon the poor and laboring class as well as to the land owners ; curtailing a heavy tax upon the laborer in the way of labor, making and repairing so much unnecessary fencing, and the landlord in thc way of ronts, timber, and wear and tear of wagon and team. I venture the assertion that Plckens county will retain tho present fenco system. Well, now suppo30 Anderson adopts the change, and not enough counties to make thc thing geuc-nd, there is miles of useless, unnecessary and extravagant fenc ing to make, and tho over-burthenc-d tax payer is taxed to make it, imitating os much as possible th* infernal radical rule we had thought ourselves rid of, that of creating useless, wastelcss and extravagant expense. Again, the thing ls of doubtful issue at best, and our country ls in poor condition to try experiments rm RQ large ?? scale. Wc haw. barely been able to keep on our feet after the h.ng and heated contest for home rule, and our Stat? needs timo *.o breathe before attempting another stride of such magnitude os the proposed chango of fence. Let us get squarely on our feet with our heads above water and then try ibis "hog op" question. The times are not propitious for thc trial now, and this very net has shaken the con fidence of the colored people in the Hamp ton government, and, uniras remedied, will, two years hence, rebound and bc a source of untold vexation and trouble, for the negro will be n negro even if yon white wash him, and their duplicity is patent to every sensible man. Their wily leaden have not abandoned thc struggle, and arc now busy sowing thc seed of discord silently with their forked tongue, und tho noblo Hampton's shoulders must bear thc whole blame if any attaches, when every ono ought to know Hampton had nothing to do with passing the bill. Again, if thia mutter was pressed by memorial or otherwise on our Leg'slaturo enough to pass tho bill, why not pass it outright at once and hove done with it. Th ev have the authority. All power of legislation is vested in tho people, and they have delegated tho power to thc Legislature, and made them, thc Senate and House of Representatives, tho "agonts" and true rep resentatives of thc people of the State at large, and why put thia question before thc people at Buch a time to kindle anew the prejudices of cither cours or party? If the Legislature did not wont to assume thc rc- I sponsibility of passing the bill outright for fear of offending thc people, why did they not leave other questions of as much im portance to the tnx-payers as tho fence law to the people also? For Instance, the appro priation bill. I think the people would have made a decided improvement on it by leav ing out the $300,000 interest clause, and the "salary grab" by restricting tho "delicate" members to a decent salary more in keeping with their income at home and their services ahmad. We certainly bad a right to expect much from this Legislature, taking thc plat? form in consideration, and they certainly have done much good and I think some harm, but they have como short, fur rhort, of what was expected of them iu thc matter of reducing salaries and useless offices, re pealing nonie good acts and passing sonic bad ones, among which 1? n ?wni'.erlrig ne fence law, too thin to hold water, where a good, wholesome, substantial, non-expen sive, positive law is required. Such an one will -.?eet with pretty general approval throughout thc Pulmetto State, and will Iv. advocated by "FOOL." Bm INVENTION.-Lloyd, the famous map man, who mode all the maps for General Grant and the Union army, certificates of which ho published, has inst tn vented away of getting a relief plato from steel ao as to print Lloyd's Map of American Continent showing from ocean to ocean-on one entlro sheet or bank note paper, 40x50 Inches large, on n lightning press, and colored, sized ann varnished for thc wall BO as to stand wash ing, and mailing anywhere in the world for SO cents, or unvarnished for 25 cents. This map shows the wholo United States and Territories in a group, froni surveys to 1877, with a million places on it, such as towns, cities, vi?lspcs, mountains, lakes, rivers, streams, gob! mines, ; railway stations, &c. Thia map should be in every house. Also Lloyd's Groat Map of Philadelphia and the Centennial Grounds, showing avery house, street and number. Same sire und price as America. 8end 30 cents to tho Lloyd Map Company, Philadelphia, and you will get a cony by return mail.-Jv*. Y. Illiwtratal Chnttkui Wctktu. 43-8 ~~ OBST" ? TA RY DKl'ARTKD tin ,fe, Juno 25, 1877 Mrs. FRANCIS HANN.?, wife of Mr. C. B. Hanna, aged about 70 years. Aaiccp in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which no mortal wakes to weep., M. . which Stauda In tho fark, at Lowell, befon th? tomb of thc linst soldiers that fell in tlu revolution, ls a lasting and beautiful tribut< of ort It ls ono of tho first objects sought by strangers vi.iting our sister city, whlcl indeed many visit purposely to see this ole gaul object of high art. It was obtained from thc King of Bavaria by Dr. J. C. Ayer, to whom bis Majesty was especially gracious in acknowledgment of what iib remedies are reputed to have done fi. r the suffering sick. It was donated by tho Doctor to the city of Lowell as a permanent and speaking emblem 01 tho victories both of science and arms.-Hagrrttoicn {Md.) JWft. ." _j_;. - . ,_JS CIRCULAR. COLUMBIA, ?. C., June li, 1877. To J. N. CAR WILE, School Qtaimisihntr of An. ilrrKin Cbun/y, S. C. : Stn-Tho General Assembly at Us recent session appropriated ?100,000, exclusive of tba poll tax, for tho supp?t of tho I- reo Common Echoels for tula livrai yo<r. Th? amount to wlrlch your County ia entitled ts ?4G78.75. A heavy penalty haring been imposed for the non-payment of tho poll tax, I', ls txdlcvcj that th? amount derived from this source will bo niurh larger than lu auy previous yeer. The law proviiles that tho ]K>11 tax shall be retain cd by the County Treasurers, and that it shall bo expended for school purposes in tho township in which lt ls collected. If tho schools In your Coun ty have, been closed tblD year. I would 'advise you to op1, M them as soon a* posslolo.-and to keep (hem opai until tho above mentioned amount and thu amount (as nearly as you can estimate lt) to be de rived from thc poll tax are exhausted. If. howev ?r, thc indebtedness for work done during this lineal year ls equal to tho amount to which your Covwty is entitled, the schools should bc closed at once. VOM ??!!! please report pror?p??y io thia office whether the tc hool s aro open or not. as it ls my desire to visit those Counties In which the schools aro in operation. In advance of tho publi cation of the Acts passed at tho recent scssNn of tho General Assembly, I will call your attention to tho following summary of tho amendments to tho School Law: 1. Teachers' certificates and all claims against tho Free School Fund must be sworn to by persons presenting tho claims. Ail Trustoes aro authorized and required to administer oaths, free of charge, to persons by whom such claims arc presented. 2. Thc same person cannot act as Trasteo au il Teacher of a public school. a. T'IO law authorizing tho levy of a District School Tax has been repealed. 4. Tin* compensation allowed Couuty School Com missioners ls three dollars a day for Ino time, actu ally employed provided the number of days in each and every year for which said compensation shall be allowed Miall in no caso exceed ono hun dred days, except In the County of Charleston, where tho number of days ?hal! not exceed one hundred and fifty. This ls the year In which thc Trustees are requi red to make, or to havo modo, an enumeration of all children between tho ages of six md sixteen Tears. Thc District School Tax having been aliol Ishod, there is no fund from which tho Trustees can bo paid for this work. They are, however, earnestly requested to make tho enumeration. Thc work is uot onerous, and it ls of tho utmost Impor tance that it should be done. Without thc iufor nintlon thus obtained, lt will bo impossible for the Legislature al tho regular session tn make a correct estimate upon which to baso tho appropriation for froe schools for tho next year. At fivo cents per capita, which has hcrctoforo been allowed for tuts enumeration, thc expenso of making it, assuming that thc school population is about what lt wai In 1S75, would bc nearly 812,000. Tho having of this amount will surely bo. to all Trustees who really desire to promoto tho interests of tho public schools, sufficient inducement to |>orfonn this im portant work without pay. Permit mo to call your attention lo thu impor tance of having men of intelligence and bleb rlmr. .o'.Qr cz 7snr .xmr?s 01 hxamliicrs and Hoards of Trustees. Tho efficiency of Hie public school system must depend great lr upon tho maimer in which these Hoards arc organized. "Partisan instruction in the ?-'P3O?S" ls forbidden, and the best guarantee which you can give that this wise provision of the law wli! bu enforced will bo tho selection of com petent persons for Examiners and Trustees. I suggest, wherever ll is practicable, that both races and both political parties bo represented on these Boards. Many of tho school officers, and especially i tho Trustees, are notoriously Incompetent. To re tain them will reflect great discredit upon thu School Commissioners, and will bo a wrong to tho pcoplo of the State, lt ls my intention to request Ibo Circuit Judges to instruct tho <?rand Jurien to investigate tho management, of tho public schools in tho dureront Counties, antilhall ask the Courts to use their authority to remove all school Officers, who, through ignorance or neglect, fall to discharge their duties. An soon as posslblo after the closing of the schools you will plea so send to this offico all reports which you are required to moko. Delay on the part of any ono Commissioner will retard tho preparation of my report. Thore will l>o no meeting this year of tho Board of Education, no appropriation having tuw? ru ide t'j ?-..-.j- the mileage or members. School officers should bear in mind (hat tho money appropriated for this year cannot bc used to meet deficiencies for previous years. Very respectfully, HUGH S. THOMPSON, State Superintendent of Education. OFFICK COUNTY SCHOOL. COMMISSIONER, ?K?&?SON, Juno 2S, 1S77. Trustees will pleas? toko notice of the above or dor, and glvo Its r-uggostions and requests their prompt and careful attention. J. N. CAB WI LE, School CoramUilocer Anderson Countr. June ?3, 1877_50_ 2" SCHOOL NOTICE. THE Trustees will find below thc pro mia shara of State funds for their respective School Dis tricts, apport Inned on tho basis of School intend ance : School District. ?No. j Ara'?. Fork. Pendleton. ( ?arvin..., Brushy Creek. Hock Mills. Centreville. Hopewell. WUliamston-. Savannah. V?rennos. Kroadaway. Helton. Dark Corner Hall. Martin. Honca Path.. Anderson. All Free Schools :v!!l bc opened on thu Dth of July, 1877. Trustees will nut overdraw their re spective amounts, and notify other Trustees of thc amounts drawn by them on their School Districts. Thc Board 01 Examiners wiii meet on the ?rst Saturday, tho 7th day, of July, for the purpose of examining applicants as Teachers who have not re ceived certificates. I would furl Ur: give, notice that 1 am authurlzrd to nay school claims for tho month of March, 1877, and nil persona holding thc.no claims can HCCUTO payment oy presenting tho namo, projierly proven, io me. J. ??. CAIIWILE, School Commissioner Anderson County. June 28,1877 SO 2 -3-<2 gos *w ?2 Cb^S- - fiPSfffifrSStTi?l&i M fi?? Sf E?^0 - ? ? 2 - 2 & llMisfsiMff * llllfi.giff ttl o ?Mls If lilli 9 mkwMm > o > o IM X o m ?o H m rpiIK ?rm of TOWERS <fc HUOYL^S I was dissolved in Soptendrrr, 1870. "Having purchased the interest of Wm. L. Droylcs In thc said fir.' of Towers & Broylo, I will reccivo nil r"v '"0 ?aid Towers & ?royles. anti pay ail . due by thc firm. AND I H EKED V ti: /E NOTICE tliat I must have thc money due on Notes and Accounts on or before thc 1st November next. I mean what I say. A. B. TOWERS. . Juno 21,1877_40 _._ Boots and Shoes. IF you wnnt to buy a good shoe or boot'nt a low price for wish, coll on A. B. TOWERS. Mardi 20, 1877 Garden Seeds. A? JOOD ASSORTMENT of D. M. Ferry's (larden Seeds and Early Rose Potatoes formby A. B. TOWERS. Mardi 29, 1877 _- ' Flour, nour. HEADQUARTERS for Choice Flour Is : at A. B. TOWERS. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. -o OW is your timo to buy. Wo have a F?LL STOCK, nn? will sell ovcrvthint* nt 'uss thais PANIC PRICES. . i ? .? Ucl . i 'tit mltd? -HM We quote a few of thc many Bargains offorod : Best Calicoes, 7 cents per yard. Elegant Whito Pique, 10 centa per yard. Splendid Victoria Lawn, 20 nod 25 cants. Good Corsets, 40 cents-worth 75 cents. Swiss Muslin from 124 to 40 cents-half price. Meus' Summer Coats at 60 cents. Good quality Suits at $8.00. Fine Dress Suits at 818.00 to $20.00. SHOKS AND HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY J BOT Call aud bc convinced. ARNSTEIN & ROSE, ' , , " NEW YORK CASH STORE. Anderson, S. C., June 7, 1877. EVERYBODY INVITED TO INSPKCS THE BEST COTTON GIN IN THE WORLD. "VTEW and wonderful invention of "Revolving Head," which prevents friction of cot .im ton on thc ends of cotton box, abo prevents choking of the gin and breaking thc roll. As to the construction and material used, you have only to seo it to be convinced that lt is tho best. This is thc forty-seventh year of tho Daniel Pratt Oin Company's business, and during that time they hnvu made and sold 30,000 Gins. Tho PRATT GIN* is used in every country whero cotton ls grown. If any Gin provea defective, will make it good nt our expense. Call and seo us, and you will oe convinced that wu sell thc CHAMPION COTTOr? GIN, mid ono that will ?ult you and tho times. We refer voil to thu following parties who are now using our Gin in this County : RICHARDS A WILSON, SMITH, JAMISON & co.. DR. W. L. BROYLES, L. L. GAILLARD ? CO., BAYLIS SMITH. CHARLES WILLIFORD. MoOULLY Jfc TAYLOR. THE LIVE GROCERY STORE OF ZLiIG-OZ?sT Sc HILL. IS STItX AT THE FRONT. -O T - j il_ increase of pntrouogc wc have received enables us to soil at SMALL ER PROFITS FOR CASJH than ever, and wc aro resolved to oxort our selves to the utmost to make it to tho interest of tho people to trade with us. No ono in this Market shall UNDERSELL US. May 24. 1377 83 yryf f1 fifine _!?__ QTVS ?C ? iii; ii u?u?o Milli Nc. Vf alf Ltd! IN READY - MADE. CLOTHING JUST RECEIVf?i}. -o GREAT CARE has been taken in SELECTING a 8TOCK OF GOODS that will SUIT EVERY ONE. OUR STOCK OF HATS Cannot be excelled in thc City. Aa wo buy them by thc caso direct from the manufactu rers, wc are thereby enabled io sell them at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. $33* Call and see for yourselves. All orders for Goods will receive prompt attention. Mc M A? IAN, MORGAN & DAVIS, Greenville, S.O. Muy 10, 1877_ 43_ FURNITURE 1 FURNITURE ! ! ANOTHER GENERAL REDUCTION IN PRICES J Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State. PRICE3 THAT DEFY COMPETITION ! IN consideration of tho scarcity of money, I have put down prices to the following remarkable, unheard-of low prices : ROOM SUITS, jnslstinu of Dress Bureau. Bedstead and Washstand, from ffl&9Q up wards. With four Chairs, Rocking Chair, Table and Towel Rack.', (complete suits of ten pieces,) from $24.00 upwards. SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Deck Dress Bureau, (five drnwew.) and Washstand, from $30.00 upwards. Wi'h four Walnut Choirs and Walnut Rocking Chair, fvoin $40.50 upwards. GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hard wood, not ?line, reduced to $4.00. Without slots and castors, to $3.o0. Good Washstand, with drawer and towel <md, reduced to $1.50. Good Tin Safes, with two dooi i and draw?r, $5.00. The celebrated Kentucky Doubt >wove Cone Scat Chairs, varnished or painted, wan ant? od to bo tho strongest Chair mide, ut ninety-five centa apiece. Rocking Chaira, of the Mime kind, at $1.40 apiece. These prices are no ketch-pen nie?, but ull my goods arc ot tho samo low figure. I hove on hand a largo Stock of Furniture of oil kinds and description, which will bo soid cheaper than can bc bought from anybody else or any other place. Come and sec TOLLY and ho will do you right. HE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. May 18, 1870 Depot Jtreet, Anderson, 8. C. A NEW COUNT TO BE MADE, Which KOGS behind tko Returning Boord. AFTER carefully aggregating the returns made by our customers for advancements made during thc years 1875-70, wo find that a largo numf?cr of the precincts have not been heard from, and a great muny others havo only made partial returns, Now,, therefore, bc it Resolved, That if full and satisfactory returns arc not made on or before the first day of April, a summons will bo fllca in tho SherifTa Office, requiring defaulters to show cause why such returns hove not been ni mle Testimony will bc admitted going behind the Returning Board, and if lt appears that tho partie? hare fraudulently carried their Cotton to Greenville and other markets to evado tho payment of their Account, then Judgment will be obtained and an Execution issued against their property, which will insure a fair count. Kell'* Ainmoniatcd and Acid Phosphates on hand, and will be sold on tho f.ilinwmo- lHwr>r?,l term? : Cash, $50. Time $(K>. Or one Ten fer 500 lbs. Mi'.uIlir." Cotter il (livered'on tho fint of November next. _____ WIE80N & HEED, No. 7 Granite Bow. THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD. NOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH , than PURE WATER. Snell ia fur nished by Ute DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORGE PUMP, Manufactured by J. C.: Nichols ?fe Bro., Atlanta, Oa.v which brings tho water putoand fresh from thc bottom of tho well. Nb sBmo or filth collects on tho pump or in the well. No .maila, worms or green mo? geta about tho water. It ls freo from rust or other iiupuriti*?, und can be operated by a small chUd with casa, and brings tho water fresher tban any oth , It improves the moving stream of _y at your doo? to extinguish the flames in case of Ure. It is better and ?heaper thar: lumrance. Its work ing pd ves completo ?atisfhc?on, aa those acquainted with lt will testify. It ls a homo enterprise, permanently established; and relies on Its own merits, upon which it asks your patronage ' This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with tho Counties of Hart, Elbert, Wilkes and Oglethorpe in Georgia, ALOP?ZO L. WELCH. Anaorison, S. C. Send in orders at once for Pumps, ?nd they will be delivered - and pitt in immediately. He means business. . .. April 5,1877 a? .i >'?'??iijnj"H-} Hir ' WnOMM.itK AKD BETAIL. ?KA UR I If STOVES, TXH-W?E?, HOiLLi?W-WA?E!, OALL and buy the above CHEAPER than tiiey can be bought ELSEWM'RE for Cash. RUBBER BEa/FIN*. of the wost popular size always on band. ' I am agent for tho I X Fi and HALI* COTTON ?IIIS und Eclipse Cotton Tress. Hheet Copper for Molasses boiler bottoms. Nfala**>d Cotton and ?aw HSsScr. wanted. Call and soo mc, aud I will give you th best bargains for thc money ever obtained in tho Town of Anderson. Highest prices paid for RAGS. June 14, 1877 48 WHAT ONE DOLLAR WE M. ISO. Is a Purely Vegetable Concciitratici:, fsr keeping thc bourk in natural motion, and cleansing tho system of all impurities, and a pbsitive cure for cos?itrneV?. Trillos, as they may seem to Ire, sro con tinually at work to thwart our happiness, and destroy that for which we all pray so fervently-^oocl health. The crcat majority of diseases with which we aro familiar, arc tho result of negligence on the part of indi viduals who pay not the slightest attention to constipated boweh, varying in length of limo from a number of days to weeks; this, of courso is criminality on tho part of tho sufferer, so to neglect the lows of his being. THOUSANDS OF DOLT.A KS aro wasted in phy sician's fees by the dyspeptic, the rheumatic, tho bilious and tho nervous, when a dollar upended on that unapproachable vegetable tonio und alterative- DR. SIMMONS' HE PATIC COMPOUND OK LIVER CURE ivould in every case cifoct a radical cure. For sale at wholcsalu and retail by SIMP EON & SADLER, inderson, 8. C. Dowic fe Moise, Proprietors, Charleston, t?. C. July 5, 1877 _51_Om SIMPSON & SADLER, BENSON J?O USB POR NEB. Dealers in Drags, Medicines, Sc., Aro just receiving a largo variety of RES? mm mt, "rom those most reliable Seed Gardens of tob't Buist, jr., D. M. Ferrr ?k Co., and " ^linso?i, Robbins & Co., at wholesale or etan.. ALSO, CHEMICALS FOR Home MMe Fertiliser* At fewest prlcn<5 for Cash. Feb 1, 1877 2?_ WILHITE & WILLIAMS. Andorson, 9 ."C. DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, dre. LAMP and LAMP GOODS, PAINTS. OILS. VARNISHES, BRUSHES, DYE STUFFS, &c. A Ftdl Linc of PERFUMER Y And TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS and TOBACCO, And all other Articletju*ualii? kepi in our line. NEW CROP GARDEN SEEDS, ai Wholetale and Retail. _ Jan 25,1877__2_ 4000 Pounds Tobacco MA In sever* weeks for Cash at thc Tobacco Store in Benson House. A S wo sell for cash, our prices uro ex XJSS. trcmcly low. Ali grades aro sold in large and small quantities, to suit pureba* sera by LEAK & MOSS. May 3, 1877_30 3ui QUICK SALES & SMALL PROFITS FOR THE CASH. IAM prepared to sell Goods at Lo.v Pri ces for Cash, and ask all my friends ?nd customers to give mo a call before buy ing, and I wUl try and mako it to their Itt? tercst to buy of mc. A. B. TOWERS, No. 4 Granito Row, Anderson, 8. C. March 20, 1877 Groceries and Provisions. IAM now selling for Cash-f Baoon Sides and Shoulders, nw. - ?i_~ * r?_ - - - iii.w. uiisiii vj ur ci jiorus, Tho best Leaf Lard, Mackerel, Salt, Choice and primo N. O. Malaises, 8ugor, Oolite, Soda, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, cte, English Pickles , very best made. BestBiack and Green Tea in market. All to be sold low for cash bv A. B. TOWERS. Dry Goods. IHAVE on hand Calicoes, Worsted Dress Goods, ?lack mik, Pure Black Mohair, Bleached and Brown Shirtings . And Sheetings, from | to 10-4 wide, Plaid Homespnns, Lau ns, GaasirnereB, Fancy Goods, And many things too tedious to mention for sal? low for cash by . _A. B. TOWERS. Hais nn4 m*iv: AFEW cf those Cheap Hats, and a fow Coats, Pants and Vesta at and below coat for cash. A.B.TOWERS. MarohZO, 1877 Harnosfl, &o. IP you want a good Bridie, or a good set oi.' Harness ak a low prictv call on ? '. A; B. TOWERS. . Marc\29,1877 Hardware. AGOOD LOT of Shelf Hardware, Iron, 8tol,Plows, Plow Irony, How, Pots, Ovens and Spiders for salo low by A. B. TOWERS. March 20,1877