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/ai i - A,t-~ - INC..* . E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9,1877. OUR CIRCULATION. The Anderson INTELLIGENCER has thc largest circulation of any country paper published Itt the State, and bas more than three limes tho circulation of any other und circulate regularly 1776 papera. Our list in the County has increased in stead of diminished, and we hope to re ceive a btill greater increaar during the coming fall. We nre willing at any time to verify tho abovo by an inspection of our.sultfcription book, or our paper bills ; or when desired, we will furnish adver tisers with an affidavit of thc correctness of our statement as to tho circulation of the INTELLIGENCER. Tenants, remember that on Saturday, flin Ifill. (nal t.nn <-nn Itv vnltllir for thfl chango in the fence law, secure a new system in the agriculture of this County which will save you thc great labor if fencing, which annually requires so much of your time and strength. Land-owner* should not forget timi thc election on thc 18th Inst, will decide whether this County is to bc denuded of timber, and our old fields still further worn out hy close grazing and thc tramp ing of cattle. Vote for the change, and thereby ?ave your timber and improve your old fields. Tho Democrats of Mississippi have very wisely renominated Governor Stotic for their next Governor. T,ie Republi cans make no nomination, and expect to succeed in electing an independent can didate. In this, however, they will most probably bo mistaken, as thc people of thc South have learned too much about independent candidnics for that dodge to succeed. During tho recent commotion through out tho North, Gov. Hampton ought to hnvu telegraphed thc President, that Sou?') Carolina was enjoying profound pence, and that he could furnish his Ex cellency several r?giments of malitia to assist in quelling the riot.;. It would have given tho North a good iden of the valuo of local self-government lu a South ern State. Ex-Lieutenaut Governor Glcaves is an exile from justice in South Carolina. Gov. Hampton was deceived in him enough to appoint him Trini Justice for Beaufort County, only a short timo before that committee caused him to leave his country for his country's goori. Tho Uovcrnor would do well in future to ap point none but Democrats to office, and thereby save himself the mortification of seeing his appointees fleeing from the shadow of crimes of their own commis sion. Tho Navy Department paid full faro fur soldiers sent over railroads lo protect their property during the recent strike. This was of course proper, for it is tho duty cf the general government to pro tect tho properly, and maintain tho pub lic peace in such emergencies, when properly .equosted io do so, and tho transportation of soldiers is the duty of tho government, and not of the disturbed States. It is not an expense to be levied on the property threatened, hut ls a matter of duly with tho government. The gicat railroad strkio is virtually at an end, and the misguided laborers of tho disturbed section have rctnrncd to . work at reduced wages where they can get employment. Numbera of the load ers of tho numerous riots have been ar rested for trial, and a great many others have been dismissed from tho sorvico of tho railroads where , they held positions. The general fooling is that there will be no further trouble in railroad circles of consequence for years to como. Tho failure of this gigantic effort to accomp lish anything for the laborera bas been a severo lesson, which will not bo soon for gotten. Some mad caps aro advocating an in croaso of the national standing army bc- 1 cause'of tho chill of horror glvon some of tho Northorn States by tho threaten ing proportions assumed by tho Into rail road strike. Wo think it should teach Governors to stay at homo, and Legisla tures to proyido for an economical but efficient volunteer militia, similar to that cow organising in South Carolina. Governor Hampton could teach the Pennsylvania Governor a wholesome lesson by example if such a riot were to occur in this State as that which re cently disturbed that State. If tho Northern States would examine the Southern theory and practico of govern ment thoy would find them more aimplo, and nt the samo timo moro efficient than their fanatic Institutions. To incrcaso our standing national army will be but to take a^atep towards con tra1 dation, which is aura to end in despotism. No lover of Democratic government wruid be willing to see the standing army in creased. Those partios who talk about reorgan izing and leading the Republican party to victory in tho next election becauso a .vote is to bo taken on the fenco question in this County must have been sleeping for tho past six months. They surely have not heard that republicanism has bec ri Lu. ?vd for?vci ls Sor, tl? Cai Ol ?na. The concern has been disbanded, and eve ry man that makes any pretensions to honesty and'respectability' has left its ranks, and the past leaders aro either in distant etile or aro io-day travelling lo i'm. I X..1-.-JI.. S.C lt. j. "_.,... = i= in ?Un. penitentiary; Those who wish to tarn wpubUrATj nern? v.ni nm kn ri pretext Of the .fence.qiie&ticn to do so. Men have . tho right to differ on this or any ftther subject, but such difibrcncea has nothing to C" 'with polit jes. ? yyb ?au only say that any pprso?' it^, ^ torn re publican now oyer ?my subject ^jhateves la welcome to do to, fur tho Democratic party catt easily *p>ro atscfi t weak* kneed flower. Tho threats of Rcputi llcantan,'about tf-.? fence, jaw, scare no person, HOME S?AT?STiCS. I As a great many persons will vote on the 18th inst., agaiust changing the sys tem nf fencing practiced at this tim? in tbis county, without really understand ing tho merits of the chauge which pro poses to fence ?tock instead of the crops, we have prepared from the returns in the auditor's office thc following statistical information upon thc subject, which shows the immense cost and annual out j lay required by our present system of fencing, compared with that which will j bo icqiiifvti vu??r the new KyxLcni if the I law is changed. These figures advocate the adoption of thc stock law moro forci bly and more practically than any words which we could pen, and therefor" wc ask tho opponents of the chnngc to ponder them well and heed tho plain advice which they give : In Anderson County there are 101,448 acres of arable or plowed land, divided between 2,043 land owners, which gives a little over 41 acres as the average amount of plowed laud owned by each land owner. Every farmer will on the avcrago hove his land fenced into three field which will give 133 acres to tho field. To lenco each Held will require 1,040 ynrdB of fencing, which, if a panel of fencing covers 43 feet clear, will re quire 240 panels of fencing. Then if thc fence is ten rails high, it will require twenty rail? to the panel, .r 4.H0O rails to tho field, and 14,400 for the th re? fields will bo thc average amount of fencing owned by each farmer in this County. Now, if we estimate the value of fenc ing at ?;1.2'> a hundred for timber, cul ting, splitting and putting up, wc have tho avcrago vuluo of every man's fencing in thiB County-$180.00 -or the startling sum of $457,440 ff.? thc County. This immense sum can best be appreciated by a comparison. All tho houses in thc County, including towns and villages, arc valued at $163,002. All tho cattle, hogs, sheep and goats in tho County arc valued at $147,071, and hence tho fences aro worth $1-18,107 more than all thc houses, cattle, sheep, goals and hogs in the County. Repairing this fencing at tho rate of ono rail to eaeli half panel of fence, which is equivalent to making a new fence onco in ten years, wo have nu annual expenso of labor and material equivalent to $45,774 every year for re pairing fences in Anderson County. But objectors to tho change Hny the ex pense of keeping up tho pasturo fence would be very burdensome. Suppose the nverago farmer should endoso for pasture one-fourth of his arable land, which is a full estimate. Tho valuo of the pasture fences would be, on an average, about forty-firo dollars to each farmer if he lind to buy ali new rails nnd pny for putting thom up on one-fourth of his plowed laud nt $1.25 per hundred. But the cost of his pre cut fencing is $180. Tho pasture fences for thc County would bo $114,435 tastend of *!'>7>74Q as at pre;ent. But overy farmer has railB enough already to build his pniiiiro fences, and tho only ex pense be would be nt, is in hauling and putting up thc rails, which would bo very little-not in much as thoy will bo at in repairing old fen co under tho present plan. Then when the pasture fences are hu!!' lintern! of an anni'?,! outlay of $45, 774 to repair fences wo will only have an outlay in the County fur ropairing tho pasture fences of $11,418 per year. Some, however, contend that Ibo im mense expendo of fencing the County will entail ;t burdiiuiomo tax. As the law provide- that the tax for erecting and maintaining this County fenco shall bo collected off of landowners, no ono except landowners has any right to com plain of Hie. amount of tax for builuinga County fence. Non-landowners do not pay one cent of tho tax, and throfore havo no concern with its amount. But os some landowners would like to seo tho estimate* upon this subject, wc giro them below : Tho County lino tc bc fenced is G5 miles hy mirvey, equal to 348,200 feet. Running tho fenco straight, and letting rails cover niuo feet, it will require 38, 134 rails to run it, and making tho fenco ten ralle high gives 381,340 rails, worth, at $1.25, $4,766 for new rails. The num ber of acres of land In Anderson County is 449,701, heneo a tax of 1 1-14 of ono cont to tho ncrc, or $1.14 to tho 100 acres, will be enough to build tho fenco of new rails at $1.25 per hundred. When the Com missioners, however, como to making tho contract for building this fenco, it will bo let out by bids from one milo upwards, and formen living along tho lino will uso thoir sound rails in building it ut bids very much undor $1.25 por hundred. The expense will not, wo believe, oxeced ono ceut pur aer?. The annual expense of keeping this fenco in repair would bo about $476.00, if no other County adopts the chango, but wo may roly upon Abbe ville and portions of Pickons and Oconoe adopting it eoon, and tho County fence would then be unnecessary. It may be an item of interest to inform tenants and renters that there are 213, 062 aorcs of old field in this County which ia not cultivated. A great portion of this would bo brought into usc by the change, and the amount of arabic land increased by about one-third, so that rentera would be in demand, and instead nf th? tmiilniMva k.t?n.? tn .lui??.. amount given it would toud to incrcaso it, for the number of tenants would be tho same after as before the change. A Coining Scrape, NEW YORK, August 2. Jay Gould was this uv. ting accosted by Major A. Selovcr, u Irland of Jim Keene, while passing th tough Exchange placo. Words were exchanged, when Major Selovcr struck Gould one or two blows on the side of the bead, and then, picking him up, threw him down the area way, a distance of eight feet. Mr. Gould was rescued by some friends, and was found to bo uninjured, with the ex? caption of a few slight bruises. Ec waa able to waik to bis omeo. .The trouble Is said to have originated from Gould havlno- riAtraved ?. combination to cut un te prices of "Lake Shore stock, lr. which ilene and Belove* wera interested with simd. Thora was considerable o-cite ** .jnt? oe tho Stock Exchange for a few minutes, ns U waa rumored that Gould had been seriously injured. '?-?'. '" ???s*^?-i*s-s-t.- -I,?,.. ' r-Hoo. ?. ?. Stephens will have an ?trtiol?4mtheH?efATa of Juntas" In tho neats itUermaiUmai Bellew. He claims thb.credit for Lord Lyttleton, we believe. - Ai Oakey HaIPe whereabouts is still unknown. One story locates him at C?nstanliuople and another at Pari*. He ix said to have reached Europe almost , penniless. miwimtmamt\mmtBm*Mttakmmtm DI.SLH???N.V?!0> ?S r'KKiUlim Thc merchant?, and business men of Anderson find the discrimination in frryb?hf* hel.Or??n thf ln?n; nf Greenville and Anderson exceeding]/ oppressive, because ils operation bas bad thc effect of driving trade from a large area of ter ritory, which formerly found a market herc, to 'he mountain eily. The h oe ti lc management of thc Mouth Carolina Rail road has done more to injure tho mate rial prosperity of Charleston, and the up-country also, than can well he esti mated, for by charging such enormous rates of freight to all points not touched by the Air Line Railroad, they have io a large extent driven trade to the towns along thc line of that road, where freight* arc much cheaper and goods can bc sold proportionately lower. These towns do not trade with Charleston, but buy of j Atlanta and the Northern cities, and by I bringing their freights directly over the Air .'.inc obtain them so much sooner than thoy can do by way of Charleston, that it makes it a business impossibility for them to trade in the latter city. The plain result is thal the policy of the .South Carolina Road injures Charles ton by diverting thc trnde of the up country to centers which purchase in other market* ; it Injures itself by this diversion, for by increasing the freights lo these points on the Air Line, it looses thc carrying of them ; and it injures thc interior towns of thc up-country by driv ing ofT their trade to other markets, which arc situated upon a rond" more favorably inclined toward* their commer cial prosperity. We will try lo give thc rates of discrimination in our next issue, and hope tho press and the public senti ment of South Carolina will bo brought to brnr to relievo us of this oppression, which subserves the good of no one ex cept business men along thc line nf the Air Line Railroad. NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BURKAU. Maj. J. C. Hess, tlie general agent of the National Immigration Bureau of Philadelphia, is in Anderson, mid will bc pleased to furnish information rela tive to the nims md objects of the Bu reau to any person desiring it. This Bureau lins been recently formed for thc purpose of importing desirable immi grants from Kuropo to lim country, and if properly supported will accomplish great results for the portions of thc American Union which aro sparcely settled and in need ol' immigration.-? Tho building used for tho purposes of this worthy object is the celebrated Ma chinery Hall of thc Centennial Exhibi tion. Tho following extract from their circular is worthy of tho attention of our readers : "In ibis building there will bo exhibi ted, free of charge, nil contributions 'he different i-.'taten and Territories may ce fit to make. Tbcso arc expected to eu. braco specimens of minerals, vegetable firoducts, manufactures, works of art ; tho aws, statistics and rates of taxation of the different States ; maim, charts, and full descriptions of lands t?rsalo; togeth er with an abstract of titles and speci mens of all kinds, that will represent tho resources of each State and Territory, so as to enable the manager of tho Bureau to au nw cr any question emigrants may want to ask. Everything contributed will bo thoroughly exhibited free of charge, and without partiality or favor itism. "The object of this Bureau is to foster and encourage immigration in all the States and Territories that desiro it. Heneo they nhould all bo represented. Specimens o? their resources should be on exhibition for tho enlightenment of emigrants who aro selecting new homes. "Parties having inducements to offer immigrants, should be full and explicit in their descriptions, so an to bo readily comprohouUc^. Those who have lands to offer cannot bo too particular in giv ing locations, descriptions, titles, prices, characlor of soil, eec." Killed for n Uno Bill. BRUNRON, S. C., August 5. A fatal shooting nil ray took placo here last night about dark, between T. T. Gill and B. J. Martin, both white and resi dents of this place, which resulted in thc Instan: death of the latter. The cir cumstances that caused tho difficulty were about as follows : Sumo time in tho day Martin and Gill had some words concerning a duo bill for somo very small amount, which apparently passed off satisfactorily to both parties. But to tho surpriso of tho citizens, somo timo afterwards Martin repaired to Gill's resi dence with a double barrel gun, and en tered his house, searching through tho same. Gill, knowing tho character he had to deal with, escaped through the back way with his wife. Martin, nftor a fruitless search, started back to his own house, about thirty step.; distant. Bo fore, however, reaching his gate he stood his gun against tho fence, and returned a second time ; it is supposed to hunt for Gill again. Gil!, mee'.ir.g bim on the door steps, fired at bim with a Colt's navy ievolvcr, tho bal! going through Martin's heart. He turned, mado a few steps off and fell. Gill fired again, and tho shot took effect in hi.? back. Tho jury of inquest is now considering tho matter. Gill has fled to parts unknown. Martin was a terror to all who were brought in contact with him.-Journal of (bmmerce. Largo Calico Sales. NEW YORK, August 2. Tho announcement that Townsend. Montana & Co., auctioneers, would sell 1,775 cases "Richmond prints" calico at i trade sale at their salerooms 77 and 81 Leonard street, to-day, by order of tho ?gents of thc manufacturers, attracted a ?rfrf. nnrnju? ?f .1-.. ~"~"J~ ?ti?rC??SStS 1 "rom all tho principal cities of tho Union 0 tho sales. Tho auctioneer stated that nstead of 1,775 cases, as advertised, he vould sell about 2,350 cases of goods. Thc sale was then begun and tho bidding ras lively and spirited. About 2,200 ases of gray and fancy prints, known to he trade as "firsts, averaging about 1,000 vards to a case, wcro disposed of at 1 to 6} cent* per yard-average price 6 J ?nts. One hundred aud sixty-eight asea of "seconda." about 2.900 yards inch, wore then sold at G| and 61 cents. Tbs dssissd ~ss so great that 2,000 mo.'o ?S es could havo been easily sold. The imount realized by the rale was over M60,000. Tho price at private salo for mese goode will average about half a cent less per yard than those of last year. - George H. Pendleton ls reported to and now hooks twonty years older than he did a twelvemonth ago. - Pittsburg bas a population of 140, 000 and an assessed valuation of $172, 000,000. To pay for recent damages a tax of $2.81 on every $100 of property must be raised. This will about swamp Pittsburg. - Chief Justice Agnew, of tao Penn sylvania Supreme Court, with a party of friends, wont out hooting woodcock a fen days ago. One of thc patty began shooting pheasants. The result was that all were arrested and taken beforo a country magistrate, who fined them for violation of the game law, ! IHK Kl KUl'K.O WAK. ___ Tlic advance of Russia, who, after ? crossing the Dflniibe liad advanced with very little formidable opposition into thc Turkish territory, beyond thc Kalkau Mountain* hos met with a serious check by a defmt ufa portion of the Czar's army in a aeries of engagements fought at Plevna about the \&A of July. Tho position of the Ituxr.nn army is very crit ical if the reports bc true, ami it is not improbable tba* tilt' invading army will be forced lo retreat >ack of the Balkan*. It is not improbable thal lue wily Turk has permitted the invading anny to advance without serious opposition, until it has plaeed itself ill a position where defeat ii? almost certain ruin. The pur suit of this policy hy thc Turks may v?t prove the part nf masterly policy, ami not the evidence of weakness ns iia^ been generally supposed. The fate of Ruseiu in Asiatic Turkey should have forewarned thc commanders of her army in European Turkey. The ..'.rategy which destroyed thc campaign ill Montenegro was enough to convine.- the Empire of the Cross that thc soldiers of thc Crescent were not with out leaders. It appears from present in formation that the Russian officers at Plevna were over confident and reckless in making the attack, and were simply outgeneraled. If Kassia can concentrate reinforcements speedily, the impending disaster many be cheeked, but the condi tion of hi r advance, which has l^ en made more rapidly than prudently, is such as to render reinforcements or concentration almost impossible. It will require great skill and rapidity of movement tosustaij tho Russian line beyond thc Balk.ttl range. The following detailed nccounl ?.f thc engagement is from Turkish sources, but, if true, shows the Russians to have been very reckless in their attack of the Turks, who literally overwhelmed them : FIHKT HAY. LONDON, August 2, 1877. A correspondent telegraphing from Uitlgurcni, fifteen miles cast of Plevna, give? a detailed account of thc lighting of .Monday. The Turkish force was esti mated at W>,000. They occupied a series of positions which are naturally strong and also artificially fortified in every available spot, forming a horseshoe in front of Plevna, with both flanks resting on .he river Yid. The Russian force consisted of thc Ninth army corps, under General Krudener; the Thirtieth divis ion and Thirtieth brigade of thc Second corps, under Prince Schackcsky, with three brigades of cavalry and IGOguns. It was arranged that General Krudener should attack the Turkish centre at Grivtca and thc northern flank of the in trenched position over Bahova, while Schackesby attacked Rudizvo, and Gen eral SkoboIcfT, Jr., held in check a strong Turkish force nt Looca, which was thc extremity of the turkish linc. General Krudener began tho battle about half-past niuo o'clock. After a long bombardment he succcedcu ii silencing thc Turkish cannon at Grivice, but could never expel tho infantry from thc earthworks. Hu spent thc whole af ti?rr???jr? H Q ? V tt 111 n (Vj w nrulnrtvnrinrr TA t "roo thc northern flank of thc Turkish p-A tion, desisting after dark without having gained anything material and having him self suffered considerable loss. Prince tvhakosky about noon carried Radicevo, and, planting four batteries on a ridge beyond, bombarded thc nearest Turkish position, whicli was an earthwork rrmcd with cannon in front of an in trenched village. After an hour's can nonade he silenced thc Turkish guns, and his infantry, after a long and bloody con tent, carried thc earthwork and village. Thc second Turkish position, consisting of a redoubt and a series of intrenched vine yards strongly held, was then attacked and ultimately carried, but with a terri ble effort, and very severe loss, owing to tho heavy Turkish artillery fire. USELESS SUCCESSES. The Russians, moreover, .vero unable to utilize thc captured position. About four o'clock a reserve brigade was brought up and an attack made on thc positions immediately covering Plevna. The at tack continued till nearly sunset. The Turkish infuntry was in great force in a continuous line under shelter of trenches. Despite the most stubborn efforts, no impression could be made upon that linc. Two companies of Russinn infantry did work round to the right of the Turkish trenches and entered the town of Plevna, but it was impossible to hold it. Tho Russian batteries pushed boldly forward into thc position first taken to attempt to keep down the Turkish cannonade, which was crashing into thc infantry in the open field, but they wero compelled soon to evacuate thc hazardous spot. At sundown thc Turks made a contin uous forward movement and reoccupied their second position. The Russian in fantry made a succession of desperate itands and died like heroes. Thc Turks gradually re-took everything they liad lost. Thc fighting lastedjlong after nicht* rall. i o With the darkness the bashi-bazouks ?ok possession of thc battlefield and slew ill the wounded. The Russians held the mights above Radizcoo, but thc bashl jazouks worked oronnd to their rear and "eil on thc wounded collected in the vii? ngo of Radizcoo. A retreat was compelled in thia dircc ion, namely Bulgarcni, and thc contin [oncies arising from this untoward battle ro of ominous significance. TURKISH CLAIM OF VICTORY. A despatch dated Pera. July 31, mid light says : "Intelligence just received loro from Osman Pacha announces a neat Turkish victory. Thc enemy wore omplctcly routed after two days' severo gluing, with a loss of 8,000 killed and t>,000 wounded. Tho Turks captured a rent quantity of arms mid ammunition, 'ho Turki&h casualties were com par?* i vc r small, owing to thc fact tnat they lUghfc upon tho defensive." AN THE TURKS EFFECT A JUNCTION 1 Out of tho numerous conflicting reports -om Bulgaria the past week tue ono sub tant hil and very important fact is gleaned lint tho Turks havo abandoned their ^abinn policy and aro making n serious ttack on both flanks of tho Russians. ?he latter have been forced to suspend iggrcssivc movements and concentrate in their central lino from Biela to Timo ra. As pointed out by a Vienna corres pondent, if Osman Pacha and Licutcn mt General Mchemct Ali succeed in oining hands between Tirnova and the Balkan passes it will bc fatal to tho Rus dans south of thc mountains. ?RAPIHC ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND DAV'i FIOIITINO. LONDON, August 3. The Daily Artr*' correspondent scuds [rom Porcdon near Plevna, a graphic ac? :ouni of Tuesday's battle, the substantial facts of which are os telegraphed to tho u?it?u otnic? j?oUrmny. xiic fbiiowitK closing scenes givo a vivid idea of tba ?xtont of thc Russian disaster. It will be noticed thnt the correspondent is with Piinco Shakoskoy'a command, aud decs not purport to givo any account of (he condition or losses of Gen. Krudoncr'a corps: "And now all hop? of success inywhcro was dead, nor did a chance jffcr to make thc best of defeat. Princ? Bhackoskoy had not a man left to covet :ho retreat. Tho Turks attack without itint. They had tb J upper hand foi >nce, mid wero determined ta show that hey ?rricw how to make thc most of it. 'They advauce.i in warina 'li rough the iusfc ou i*"-?r original first joMtion, and v.|iMi rt <i ihe ii iss?au camion* before lb? batteries could bc withdrawn, Turkish 'hells began ?nco more to whistle over thc ridge ?V ?vc Radishova ami fall into thc village behind, now crammed with wounded. Th? streams of wounded sol diers wen-Hug their painful wa/ over tho ridge wer incessant. The ba>(ly wound ed monti; lay where they fell. Later, in tue da'Kiiew, a baleful stol uf krauk entracger swarmed over thc battlefield in the shape of Baxhi Baxouzn. who spared not. Lingering there on the ridge till the moon rose, thc staff could hear rrom below, on the still night air, eries of pain and Ciitrcitics for mercy, and the yells of blood-thirsty fanatical triumph. It was, indeed, aa nour? io wring tue strongest heart. V c stayed there to learn, if pos sible, whit troops were corning out of thc valley of tho shadow c; death below, if there wer indeed any at all toc?me. It did not se?in to he thc case. The Turks had our ringe before dark, ami we coi.Id watch tin flash of flames over against ns. and then listen to the scream of the shell as it toro 'iy us. The sound of rifle bul let? were iDCcsaant, and thc escort and retreating wounded were struck. A de tachment at length began toc?me strag gling up, but it will give an idea of the disorgaiiitition to say that when a company was told oil'to cover somewhat the wounded in Radishova, it had to be made up if men of several regiments. About 9 o'clock thc staff quitt vd the ridge, leading it littered with the groaning and dying, moving gently, lest we should tread on the prostrate wounded. We lost our wav ai we had lost our army. We could find no rest, for th". *olc;'of our feet by reason of alarms of the Bashi Bazou ka swarming in among thc scattered and retiring Rrxsians. At length, at 1 o'clock in thc mcTDing, having been in the sad dle since ti o'clock on thc previous morn ing, wc turned into a stubble field, making beds of thc reaped grain. Cor respondent and Cossack alike rested un der tho stars, but wc were even then not allowed to rest, for before 4 o'clock an alarm came that tho Bashi Bnzouka were upon us, and we had to rouse and tramp away The only protection of the chief of what .in the morning was a fine army was now a handful of wearied Cossacks, General Krudencr sent word in the morning thut he had lost severely, And emili make no headway, and had resolved to fall back on the line of the river Ostia. There had been talk (his troops being fresh) of renewing the at tack to-diy with bis co-operation, but it is a plain statement of faet that wc have no troop? to attack with. Tiie most mod erate estimate is that wc have lost two regiment! (say 5,000 men) out of our tinco brigade?-a ghastly number, beat ing Eylan or Friendland. This takes no account of General Krudcaer's losses. We, too, retire on the Osma River, about Bulgaria, and to the beat 'of our weak strength cover the bridge at Sistova. Ono cannot in this moment of hurried confu sion realize all the possible results of this stroke, so rashly courted. Not a Russian moldier stands between Ternova and thc victorious Turkish army in Lovaca and Plcvnariiid ouly a weak division of the 11th Corps stands between Tirnova and tho Shumala army. ? looked on Prince Schacko-koy's force as wrecked, arid no longer, for this campaign to be counted as a fighting integer. It is not ten days since the 30th Division crossed the Dan ubo in the pride of superb condition. Ncr/, what of it ia left is demoralized and shattered. So, on this ?ide of the Bal kans, there remains but the 9th Corps, already roughly handled once at Niko polis and once at Plevna, ono division of the 11th Corps and the Rustchuk army. Now if the Rustchuk army ?3 marched to the v. e-t against Plevna, the Turkish army of Rustchuk is let loose on the Russian communications to Tirnova. One cannot avoid thc conclusion that the advance over thu Balkans is seriously compromised. Tho Russian strait is so bad ch.".! scattered detachments have been called up from out of Roumauia, and the Roumanian division, commanded by General Mann, which crossed a day cr two ago at Nikcpolia has been caliea up to tho line of Osma River. An aide-de camp of the Grand Duke Nicholas was E?resent at the battle, and at once started br Tirnova with evil tidings. We aro just quitting this bivouac, and are falling on Bulgaria with ail speed, leaving tho Bulgarian villages to tho tender mercies of the Turks. Asl close I leam that on our left General SkobeloflT was very se verely handled, having lost 300 men out of his single infantry battalion." A LEA BING HARDWARE HOUSE. The New* Arrangements Made by Messrs. J. E. Adger <b Co. Among tlie business houses whose nemes are familiar not only in Charles ton, hut w lie rc vcr Charleston trade ex tends, and whose interest have for years been identified with the progress and prosperity if this city, is that of J. E. Adger & Ca The house was established by Mr. Jaiscs Adger in 1802, the first linn nr-~o being Bones & Adger. After nore man a'quarter of a century of suc :essful condfiet of thc business, Mr. Ad rer withdrew from active participation in he hardware firm, although retaining i controlling interest in it, mid after sev rai change? the firm name became Wm. ic J. E. Adser, both members being sons if thc original founder of tho house. This style was retained until 1853, when wing to the death of Mr. Wm. Adger he linn was dissolved, and the namo of i. E. Adger &. Co. which has been re lined ever since, WBB adopted. Tho iresent members of thc firm are Messrs. . Ellison Adger, A. McD. Brown, E. D. Lobins?n and Ellison A. Smyth. Messrs. J. E. Adger & Co. have rccent f made some changes und improvements i tboir warerooms and stores, which de land more than a passing notice. The xtensive and vaned nature of their rado requires ver\ large accommodation, nd accordingly they now occupy the tvo large two-Btory buildings fronting on fecting street, and known as numbers 87 and 139, and also the rear of 1^*>. No. 37 is exclusively devoted to their retail lUsiness, and there may bo seen great lumbem of gin*, ploughs, reapers, culti ators and other agricultural implements n which they nre Among the largest Idlers in tho South. They push epee illy the celebrated Farmers' Friend doughs, of which they are the State igcnts, and which aro now justly con iidercd ono of the leading agricultural received premiums in 1875 at every fair n South Carolina at which they wore es libitod. Among the other articles wor .hy of special noto to bo seen at this cs ablishment ia a beautiful sample of tho Taylor Cotton Gin r.,ado in Georgia, and landsomo cnoug'.i for a piece of parlor urniture. These gins aro in a very gen ial use, and are said to give great satis action. These gentlemen are also agents or Schofield's Cotton Press for hand, loree or steam power, Smith's Hana Wer Cotton Press, the Excelsior Gins, nrious hand powers, the rotary harrow, nd other agricultural implements. Fire rms of all descriptions, ranging from a )erringcr to tho best English breech anding double-barred shotgun, and from parlor pistol to an old field smooth-bore ausket, can be seen here and bought at he lowest market price. Cutlery from ho best r.ngiish ana American manulac Dries is a speciality, nnd all wants in his line, from tho- Haiiilv lady's ""Ockst :nife to tho formidable sheep shears cf ho farmer, can be hero supplied. Mc Mol?an and English saddles, fine har loss, and superior aaddlo-cloths and rhips aro to be found on the saddlery ide of the storr/, and repairing is. carn ally and skillfully done in th* workshops n the upper stones. The whole-ale department at No. 189 s one of thc most extensive and complete n tho South, and the stock is selected rith a special regard to adaptability to he trade of North and Soutn Carolina, ?corgia. Florida and Alabama, with nil ol otates t'no firm bau long catab lUbed busin-ss connections. Thc rear i;l"> ia os ed a* a warehouse for heav id bulky article?, fid a? MCSHT*. j. . Adgcr & -Co., arc among tiic largest mportcrs of Sweeds Iron, Eog'ish Hollowware, Engl Uh trace chains nucf hoes in thc United Sial?s, and deal largely in agricultural boilers and pans foi the Hiu?ii?fac??rc c;. sugar anti molasses, it .viii be readily uudeiiitood that they require a large ?pace for storage. The ?tock in all brauche? has been thoroughly overhauled and replenished, and the Arm is now prepared to con tinue its dealings with its numerous old customers, and lo open transactions with new ones on ;he most favorable terms. Mr. Jno. V. McNamee, lately of thc linn of Hart cV Co., is connected with thc house, and will bc pleased to receive from his friends their patronage.--News and Courie ? FROM THE MOUNTAINS. CLAYTON, (JA., August l, 1877. DEAR INTEELIOENCEB : I am no news paper correspondent, and not .1 ware that you dos?re sudi a communication as I shall oiler to you, but it has occurred to me that you might want something from the mountains to mix up with your very numerous and interesting fence law com munications : if so. you arc at liberty to publish this stuff. Well, I shall be brief. Speaking of fence laws, some ii diigent people in this mountain country, are in favor of the change. Even herc where there are large ranges for thc stock to run on tho moun tain, they think it would be best to fence the mountains and stock, and turn out thc valleys and crop?. I am not sure that such un a ing?nient would work advantageously herc, but sure that it would in your County, and hope at the election which I sec advertised in your valuable paper, to be held on the 18th inst., tli.it the people-the whole people -will turn out and vote to fence in thc stock and turn out thc crops, th .s bcuc fitting the great majority of your citizens, and more especially thc laboring class, whose interest should always bc cared for. Your correspondent has recently trav eled from Anderson C. H., S. C., to Hiwassce, in Towers County, Georgia, by way of Franklin and Nantehala river in North Carolina, and has seen considera ble of the country embracing these sec tions. The crops through this entire range are generally quite an average, and in some sections even bett ? than usual. One mau at Hiwassce, told me that he had a few acres in corn, many stalks of which were sixteen feet high. Thin looks like living. Wheat in Macon County, N. C., and Towers County, Georgia, can bc bought abundantly at one dollar per bushel, and there arc five mills in these sections for grinding it into flour. There are two asbestos mines uow being worked successfully in this county, and several mica mines are being worked in thc ad joining county of Macon, N. C. These mines employ quite a number of hands, and bring a good deal of money into the country. This county has several good mines in it, which have heretofore boon profitably Worked, even by thc most simple machin ery. I am not sure that any of them arc now worked, as both capital and laborare scarce here. The people in this section very much need thc completion of thc Blue Ridge Railroad to carry to market their numer ous miucrals, stock, apples, Sec. The apple, chestnut, and Potato crops arc unusually fine this year, and this I came near forgetting to mention. Can't you get your Legislature, Gov. Hampton, or some other titan, to turn loose your Penitentiary hands, and let them com plete the P'uc Ridge Railroad, the most important ono, in my judgment, to your State, as well as this section, of any other road that might possibly be projected ! I am interested in your people and State as well as this beautiful mountain coun try, and desire thc coi.ipletion of this Blue Ridge Railroad, three-fourths of which is already done from Walhalla, S. <.> t\.n v--?!. n-1:.." i:..., .. ,i:.,,.,.."" W.| IU lin. ..Ulbll VUlUllllt. I.LILj -...-vi.i.v * of about thirty-five miles ; so let us go to work and finish up this road, which will make us all prosperous and happy. This has been an unusually hot sum mer in thc mountains, but you can al ways bo comfortable at night, and gener ally find a cool place during thc day. I don't know how you people "away down thc country" at Anderson can stand this hot weather. I am sure it is very hard on my old friend, Maj. W. W. Humphreys, who is so very fat and stud. You ought to send him up hero in summer. People rarely ever die here. One good old lady, however-Mrs. Jones-left us on tho 30th of July, aged 07 years. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Price and Mrs. Coffee all living in thc same neighborhood in Checharoo District, aro aged respectively, 105, 93, and 88 years, and thc two last named arc sisters. Mrs. Alex. Neville, from Walhalla, and who is aged 75 years, came here on the 30th inst., to seo her mother, the Mrs. Jones referred to, buried. This is certainly remarkable longevity. The husband of Mrs. Jones died some two years ago aged about 99 years. I could say much more, but must close. I am, sincerely, your well-wisher, "PINNACLE MOUNTAIN." - Rev. Dr. Plumor continues to be M.? mut, Ol iuu xnu-jrrcsuyluriitu Coun cil. HU latest appeal was for tho negro. Ho did not believe there was nny special curse ou Africa; the most eloquent preacher ho ever hoard was a Tennessco buick man. Dr. Plumer wants more mis sionary work at the South, and thinks tho best woy to convert Africa is to win tho hearts of tho colored people in the United States. - It is scmi-ofiicially announced-for about tho one-hundrcth time-that "thc administration party will not press thc nronosition to olon.t il?? Sneaker of the boxt House from their own ranks." Thero never was any chanco of a Repub lican Spcakor, but Hayes had somehow or other got the idea there tras, and it seem?. to return to him with provoking persistency, so that tho frionds are con stantly sending out these bulletins to (rnnr* thn t>>?Kli? full.. a.l.<U^.< ri -II l.t. :-r- "J r-J- .ui.j .--- . .??? hopes and fears. - A high officer of tho government is responsible for tho statement that in C?b inet consultations over tho riot, tho ques tion of an immediate extra session of Congress was discussed and disposed of negatively, because it was bolieved that an excited discussion of the labor ques tion at this time would bo injudicious. In short, it was held that the division of sentiment, public and official, regarding tho riots, certain to follow from Congres sional debates of thc subject, would em barrass the Executive in tho perform ance of his duties at this critical junc ture, i, ll ! ISOS ADORC, S. ?'O. URO?:.-, 137 AND 139 MEI BETAIL IIA As PUEVIOI'SLY ANNOUNCED we hnv Rust Bay to 137 Meeting Street, where v for thc Befall Hardware Trade, including lion Dish Cover.-, Rodgers' Ivory-Handled Table K lives. Razorsand .Scissors,'either Kingly or in incut with all the latest improvements. AGRIO ut/jriJiiA L The variety of Agricultural Implements ai celebrated farmers' Friend Plows, for win h * bc as extensive as formerly. ALso Cotton ? ?ins SADDI Our .Saddlery Department will bc supplied i Carriage and Wagon materials of nil kinds. R WHOLESALE We continue our Wholesale and Jobbing Hu Street, where we have a full stock of Hardway ally designed For the Southern Market, ami to Trade. 187 and 130 .Un Ml (W?WTDNCMS?PR, t/W/DMJ?Of?S? POYt AnK 2, 1877 Atlanta Jledical College, ? ATLANTA, GA. THE Twentieth Annual Course of Lec tures will commence Oct. I5th, 1877, and close Mureil 1st, 1878. FACULTY-J. G. Westmoreland rY. F. Westmoreland, W. A. Love, V. li. Tnlia ferro, John Thad. Johnson, A. W. Calhoun, J. H. Logan, J. T. Banks ; Demonstrator of Anatomy, C. W. Nutting. Send tor Announcement, giving full in formation. .INO. THAI). JOHNSON, Dean. Aug ??, 1877 1 l in_ ANNUAL MEETING. "VTOTICK is hereby given that the Annual l?i Meeting of tho Board of County Com missioners will bc held on Tuesday, Septem ber 4th, nt Anderson Court House. All per sons holding bills, accounts or demands of any kind against the County of Anderson which have not been presented, arc required bv law to deposit them with the Clerk, on or before thc 1st day of September, that they may bc audited hy thc Commissioners at said Annual Meeting. No accounts will be received after the 1st dav of September. J. I.. TRIBBLE, Clerk Co. Commissioners. August 0, 1877. -1 4t SHERIFFS SALE. STATK OK SOUTH CAROLINA, I Anderson County, j L. D. Childs vs. John IL Cochran.-Jmhj malt fur I'hrcdoiurc of Heal I*ropcrty. BY virtue of an order to nie directed by Hon. T. H. Cooke, JUdgeof the Eighth Judicial Circuit, I will expose to sale on thc FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER next, at Anderson C. H., S. C., ONE LOT, in thc town of Anderson, bounded on the north by a cross street, running bnck 210 fee!, on "tho i.vuit. ny lot of Capt. John Mc Grath, on thc westby Main street, fronting 77 feet with all the buildings thereon, with in thc corporate limits of ihc town of An derson. Terms of Sale, Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for "di necessary naners. JAMES fi. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Count v. Aug 0, 1877_4_4_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT Ol' COMMON PLEAS. E. W. Stewart, Plaintiff, against? George Stewart, Sally Russell, Jenny Moore, et. al, Defendants.-Summons for Relief- Com jilaini Served. To the Defendants Sally McConnell, Bettie Herron, Martha Bono, Jane McCurry, Emily Pritchet, Martina Bobo, Elizabeth Stuart, Mary Stewart,.I.S. Bussell, Nancy Crowiler, John Russell, Clarissa McKee, Marietta C. Dobbins, Pluto Sett, Mar tha Ann Day, Mary West and Clarissa Bowie : "V7"OU are hereby summoned and required JL. to answer the complaint in this no tion, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your an swer on ?he subscriber nt their office, An derson C. H., S. C., v. ithin twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; end if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for thc relief demanded in the com plaint. Dated July ;Wth, 1877. MOORE <fc ALLEN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. THE Defendants will take notice that the Jyet it ion in this ease is for thc partition ant', livision of tho Real Kstnte. nf Adam Stew art, deceased, consisting of one Tract of Laud, containing one hundred und thirty six acres, moro or less, bounded by lands bf B. A. Davis, William Jones, George Stew art und others, situate.in Anderson County, on waters of Savannah River, In which you have an Interest. MOO BE &, ALLEN, Sol. Pro. Pet. Aug ??, 1877 1 0 NEW HARNESS SHOP .THIE undersigned informs th? public that JL he has opened a New Harness Shop, Hp-Stairs, ou Granite How, over BIcclcley, Kron ii A Co.'s fit ore, In Anderson. NEW SETS of HARNESS, of different qualities of finish, constantly on hand, and REPAIRING prom?tljrjind neatly done. ,-u? "... ...v. sSvai* iiimcri?k WU! >M? used, and thorough satisfaction is guaran teed. A share of patronage is respectfully solic ited. JAMES M. PAYNE. Au amt 2, 1877_JJ 3m TIMK ANDERSONVILLE MILLS HAVK been rebuilt, mid nre now jil first rate order (or Grinding. A share of publie patronage is respectfully solicited, mir ri iirnAT . . ? -*-? -wv t-. Have also been removed and put in good condition for Carding. Wool left with MesSW. Provost it Cunningham, or Sullivan ?Co., r.t Anderson, will he Curded and ro t ti mod freu of extra choree. Alt work war ranted. F. E. HARRISON. Partnership Notice. THE undersigned have forints) ?. partner ship to transncta general Merchandise Bushiest* in tho Town of Anderson, under tho linn name of A. B. TOWERS & CO., , which business commenced on thc 2tst of [September, 1870. A. B. TOWERS. . , J. W. TODD, Anderson, ti. C, July ll, 1877. HARNESS i HARNESS! BARO.Mxs riyon in Buggy mid Double Harness, bv , , ". , "A. B. TOWERS A CO. July -lt, ^7|} .> r~ I?. BOUIXSO, EbUSpA A. H??tU>. ER & CG?, ETI NO STREET, ItDWAKEl. o removed our Relnil Department from (Vi ve are receiving a full lino of goods suitable *o Furnishing articles-English Plate and Knivcci Roge?' arid Wcstenholti-.c" Pott coses, Builders' Hardware, o large assort IMPLEMENTS. id Labor Savin}? Machitter*/, including tba vo are the General Agents fo Miis Htate, will i, Cotton Presse?, Agrieultur.. steel?, .fcc. IERY. villi a full und carefully selected atock of epairing promptly and carefully attumlod to. HA??D^AKE. ? M irdwarc House ut flic ?Md stand. VI7 Meei in.; Cutlery. Bar-Iron, Htcel, Kails, .tc. spee i . wbieh wo invite thc attention of tho Full J. E. AUGER, k, Co., peing Street, ?Jlnsrle????, ?. 4 _:>m PULLEYS* ESSES FORHTEAM* Eft SORGHUM MILLS WINSHIP Sc BRO. ATLANTA.GA, a ly MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS & GO. GREAT REDUCTION IN PBIOES AT THE LADIES' STORE. Fou tb e next thirty days I will oller my entire STOCK OF CALICOES FO It CASH. AT 16 YARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR, Which is only six and one-quarter cunt.-* per yard. ??A.'X'S ?EIC* SXdlOISfs? At New York Cost, And other Goods at very much REDUCED PRICES. Gail, See, and be Convinced. Anderson, S. C., July ll), 1877. I g's*%ia^lists- Q o 5^(3 K-rv," a ?. -?E. Sj? OD 2,*g i|g Q 2" 3 i.c ^3? > rj AHK? Is* ll! g S io sj ?3 ?? ? 3 p g/2.8 3 2 Sailli81151? * i?l???1?|2fi|!lf A *4 ?"* s o Ega g-9 ? 3 g 3 - - J 3 ~ ** cn c fi CT? ff B 5 g ?c. a =i g ? ^ SSSH^S^S: S gILi-?k|lrlB-|5? * ? illlilt?liffi cr WILHixE & WILLIAMS, Anderson, S. C. BUISTS* NEW CROP TURNIP SEED, MASONS' FRUIT JARS, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, ?fcc PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, DYE STUFF8, PERFUMERY. LAMPS, WIVUMV nt iou And DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Cheap for ??n?li. July lt), 1*7 1 _____ 1 i aV*CK~SALES~ SMALL PROFITS. v WE keep u General Sloek of Family Groceries BACON, HAMS. LABI), DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, HATS, HOOTS ami HllOir.y CROCKERY und GLASSWARE, BUGGY MATERIAL, ?fcc., All for vale low. Give us a call, and IxJ convinced. A. H. TOWERS A CO. Furman TTniTersit^. rpHE next Session will liegin SEPTEM^ JL BER 18th. ESPSHSC. Tuition /Y*:, Incidental FOOL tf.OO: Board. $13.00 to $10.00 n month in private families und boarding houses ; fuel, lights and washing cost abbot $2.uo t% month, 1\.r ti catnloguo giving more inform matioii, address Paor. J. M. HARRIS, Greenville,S.O. July a?, 1877 2 0 _ Fresh Turnip Seed. JUST received. D. Lnndreth ,fc Sons, andi D. M. Ferry's New Crop Turnip Seed, viz : Flat Dutch, Purple Topi, Ponicrnncau tllobe, Amber <Jlov?\ Yellow Ruta Baga* ind Seven Toi?, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS ?fe CO, July 1!), 1877 I