The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 23, 1877, Image 2

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.i mtmmr i??*4-ttz K. ??. MUKKAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, AUQU%f 23,1677. OUR CIRCULATION, 1 The Anderson ?NYEI MOKNCER han the largest circulation of any country paper published in thc State, mull?as more than three time? the circulation of any nih er paper in Anderson County. Wo print nnd circulate regularly 1776 papers. Dur li??l iu the County linn increased in Rtcad of diminished, nnd we hopo to re ceive a still greater increase during the williup ?rdl. We nre willing at any time to verify the above by an Inspection of our !-"1J: I I-i pt ion book, or our paper UMM ; or when desired, we will furnish adver tisers with an affidavit nf the correctness of our statement as to the circulation of the IKTELlitTTENCKtl. It ?.penis almost impossible for the gov ernment to reduce thc lio??.i!o Indian tribes to n Htnteof pence. Thc non treaty Nez Perces arc still on lb? war-path, and nt last accounts Iv-, vc captured the stage station "Hob in the Rock," in Idaho. They hnve cut tin telegraph winn and ?topped nil po RRge along thc stage line. A fight with thc troops and settlers is ex pected soon. Tho government ought to reinforce the army in the Indian settle ments, and terminate these constant out breaks, even if burch mensures ere neces sary tn induce the I ml i an tribes to leave off their hostility and barbarity. The quarrels of the Rc|mhlicau fnmily arc not a? irreconcilable ns the indepen dent Dcmncrats would have tho country lielicve. There is no reason for Demo crats to support tho President on account of apparent differences between him .iud prominent RepuBlican*. Thesu difficul ties cnn be harmonized in a very short time, nnd thc old organization will be as strong ns ever. For instance, Blaine has nttneked tho President, nnd yet when Mr. Hayes in travelling in Maine, Mr. Blaine, invites him tn spend nome time nt his house ns his guest. Does this look like scriou* hostility ? Tho Liberinn enumeration fever \tt on tho increase with the colored people of tho State. It lins crifnilpbcd Charleston, swept over Col umhin, anil in vaguely talked in the mountains of our State. There has been no departure no far, and wc very much fear there will bo none soon. By this wo do not moan that we j favor the outmigration of the colored peoplo generally, for they aro naturally friendly to our peoplo, nnd could livo with u* amicably if they were let alone by designing white men and ignorant colored leaders. If wo could select the crowd to export wo would heartily sub scribe, nnd try to induco others to sub scribe to such a worthy object. But as to the prospects of n wholcanlo emigra tion of colored mon, we neither think it desirable nor probnble. Tho Judiciary Committee of tho Houso of Representatives hos been in session for tho past three weeks in the city of Greenville, performing tho duty of get ting up a report upou tho necessary leg islation in alteration of present laws, which appear to thora to need amend ment. The Committee is composed an follows : Robert Aldrich, Chairman, Messrs. J. B. Bluo, J. J. Heinphill, J. G. Holmes, J. C. Sheppard, J. W. Gray, L. G. Gaillard, J. L. Orr, N. B. Mt^r?., T. E. Miller and R. J. Faimer. These name? embrace much of tho best talent and soundest judgment of the Houso of Representatives, and wo have no doubt their deliberations will prove highly ben eficial to the public interests of South Carolina. Among the most important recommendations they will make ia tho one remodelling the Trial Justice uyutcm, and creating a County Court, with simi lar powers and duties as those formerly exercised by our District Courts. It is to be hoped they will perfect a similar and, at tho saino time, efficient judicial system instead of our present cumbrous and burdensome one. Tho Committee, wo iearn, has about completed its labors, and will adjourn to dr.y or to-morrow. THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR. Tho nows from this great war for tho last two wceka ha? been very meagre. Tho signal defeat of tho Russians at Plevna, on tho 81st ult., so effectually disarranged their plan of tho campaign, that they have been unable to make any offensive movements. The Turin, in their entrenchments and strong fortresses, are awaiting the attack of their enemy. They are massing their forces for e great battle. The Russians havo learned pru dence from their past defeats, and are pushing forward largo reinforcements for the army in Roumania. It is stated that 180,000 men are now on tho march to reinforce this army. AH indications show that the Russians do not mean to bo in a hurry to retrieve their defeats, bnt that they have determined to await the arrival of reinforcements, and make the next battle a great and decisive one. Present indications are that tho cam paign of the pr?sent year will not end the war, but that it will be prolonged into another year, even provided no otb-? er power should become involved. ?T??Ci?iES Ott ?T AU. The accounts of the horrors committed by both the Russian and Turkish Annies in Armenia and Bulgaria are appalling. It is stabed that upon the retreat of the Russian Army from Plevna, the Baahi Bazouka swarmed over the battle-field and bayonctted al? the wounded, not sparing even one. In addition to Uti* they have committed tho moat horrible barbarities on women, children and citi zens who were not of their religious faith, an ? Christiana in those Provinces in which the war b waged bare been com ? polled to leave their homes, and vrfcere they ccrttid not do so wera inhumanly murdered. Thia ia characteristic of the wars carried on by the Turka. Intelli gence now cornea from Yent Sagbr* *h>* . tho Cossacks und Bulgarians have also been engaged in the murder of unoffend . lng citizens-men, women end children. Such atrocities os these, vrhethor com mitted', by barbarian or enlightened armies, ihOuld receive, the mott decided condemnation of civilized nations, and tho protest against them should be so firm and unmistakable, that nations should be deterred from permitting them. <i?*lr???'.i<*?*%*r IIWiaii-tlTMlM'MBlllMlWS? Ililli ll III ?W?Hfi'l m?.Hill lii?rif?Hivi.T?C^ I!, FRE?15 VT?i The article which Appears on Another page, taken from the Chiverton S6*tn*l of Ommave, idioWa that tho penph?. ot our "eily by the ?ea" are awakening to the rcftlitratlott of the fact that the present railroad eynUmi is not ?inly detrimental to certain local points alortft thc Vine of the railroad, but thal the business in terest* of Charleston aro also made to suffer by the contracted policy which lia? been pursued by thc South Carolina Hailroad for the past few years. TM* is a wholesome sign, ami wc hopo pru liing to nole thc fact that a Correction of the evil of discrimination and high freight? has been effected. If the merchants of Charleston will notice tho falling off of their sales in the up-country during the past few years, it will astonish them be yond expectation. The cause of this diminution ia directly traceable to thc mistaken policy of their railroad system, and if that policy can be altered, we pre dict that thc Charleston trade from tho upper portions of the State will bc speed ily restored and even increased. Hut the railroad uuthoritieii contend that they cannot afford to carry freights any cheaper than they do at present. This is a "erv inconsistent position, for they carry freights to Greenville or Walhalla cheaper than to any station from Hodges' depot to Ander?"!:, which are shorter distances than tho former points. For instance, tho road will carry a halo of cotton from Greenville mr $2..V> to Charleston, but on the same bale of cot ton they charge $3.50 from Anderson, which in a shorter distance by twenty miles. There is no reason to supprt such a course, for if the road cnn afford to Ciirry a hale of cotton from Greenville at $2.50, it can certainly afford to carry it as cheaply from Anderson, unless they are running thc rond for the benefit of Greenville, and have to mnko up on other places what they lose at Greenville, which would be an untenable position for tho company to assume. Again, wc complain of tho road because it in not controlled hy nny regular rate of freights, but acts upon the highwnyman's princi ple of taking all it can exact from every victim. The lutes are not apportioned to distance nor to the character of the goods shipped. Th?) rate on litton from Seneca City to Olia.leaton In $? 4?5 per bale, while from Greenville, which in the same distanco, it in $:!.05. We cannot discuss thin subject as intelligibly as wc would like, from the fact that there arc no published schedule of freight rates, and we aro compelled to iko up the question as presented by numerous iso lated freight bills, which givo some idea of the exorbitant charge* and unreasona ble discriminations made by thc com pany. Tho freight on bacon from Charlenton to Anderson is fifty cents per J0? lbs., while from Haltimorc through Charleston it is only sixty-five cents, and to Greenville it in thirty cents per 100 lb?, from Charleston, or forty-five cents from Baltimore. From Green' illo to Anderson tho chargo on bacon is forty - i Ayo cents *>cr 100 lbs., cr fifteen cents per 100 lbs. moro than tho samo company charges from Charleston to Greenville. Thu rates ai published from Charleston to Greenville for 100 pounds, aro as fol IOWB : 1st claw, 80 cents ; 2nd class, 70 cents ; 8rd chu?, fiO cents ; 4th class, 00 cents; ii th c?aas, 40 cents, and 6th CIBSS, 80 contn. From Charleston to Anderson, n diEtnnco of twenty miles less, they arc os follow?: let class, fl.20; 2nd class, $1.00; 3rd class, 00 cents; 4th class, 75 couts; 5th cl.vrs, 60 cent?, and 6th eins?, 50 cents. ISuvf, on special rates they carry salt to Greenville from Charleston for 33 cents per sack, but charge fifty to Anderson. They carry a car load of mo lasses to Greenville from Charleston for $44.00, but charge $90.00 to Anderson. All stat'jin', from Greenwood up to Pen dleton .-nd Williamston. nave the samo ratea aa Audssssr.. Now, to ahow tho onormity of tho op pression upon our merchants, wo quote threobilla of freight from tho West.' A merchant in Anderson received two billa of boxed goods from Cincinnati vin Co lumbia, upon one of which tho charges from Cincinnati to Columbia were $ 1.85, and from Columbia to Anderson $3.15 ; on tho othor the charges from Cinciuuati to Columbia were $1.80, and from Columbia to Anderson $3.08. Another gentleman received a newing mach.wo from Chicago, upon which the charges to Columbia were $1.62, and from Col nubia to Ander son $1.48. Theso bills aro on filo to prove tho correctness of this statement. Now, in conclusion, wo call upon our Charleston friends? of tho press and of the mercantile business to unite in assist ing ua to secure auch equitable freight rates aa will enable us to compete profit ably with other surrounding points, which do. lesa buaincsn in Charleston than wo do. If a different courso is adopted it will produce benefits to the company itself, we believe, for low freights will secure more business, just aa lower ratea of passage in excursions, ?tc., have secured larger yields to these com panies from their passenger travel. We wish this complaint kept constantly bo fore tho public until th?" cause for it is removed. OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS. 4 A_.t.--1-.. .> ...? .... AtMSI >?li cllUUiniltO O. au uiUl/U Up pression and wrong at tho hands of a railroad system which bas a complete monopoly in thia section of country, it will scarcely require any extended argu ment to induce tho assent of all our citi zens to the proposition that we need an other railroad connection from Anderson with tho outer world, in order to enjoy tho advantages commercially from which 1 other towns around na are reaping rich h arve-ta. There is no difference of opin ion about the necessity for other outlets i for trade in this section of country, in order to compel justice and equality of treatment from the Sooth Carolina and its subordinate railroads, and the only points which can arise in the considera- I ?ion of the railroad future of Anderson aro two : First, what are the most dcaira- \ bte routes for new roads, and second, what aro our abilities to construct them ? In reply to the firat of these queries there etua be n.> dcubt that the Bine Ridgo Railroad would bring greater ad vantages to Anderson aud to tho commer cial interests of the whole State, than the bu.ydng of any other railroad could pos sibly do. It would, opeo up tho great grain and provision markets of tb o West, mu? make Charleston orte of Ih? greatest | sh'ppiri* ??u?ins in A mer ?CA itu- thcMe 4:?mirtO?lU?l 1".. -1''. , adorning our whole sale merchant* a valuable and easily con trolled trade with thc Northwest, from which they now have no trade at all. This is, as we hare said, the most desi rabie toad of any that is projected, but it innot the only road of importance to this |>or tion of our Htate. Wc need a railroad connection with Augusta, and the recuring of >?Ucii a road at an early day IR ft matter of very great Importance to thc Savannah Hiv* : side of South Carolina. Indeed, the proposi tion for communication with Augusta from upper Carolina hy rail is being agi tated tn a considerable extent, and is assuming a practical shape. The pro jected linc from Greenwood is about to bc begun, hy thc securing o? convict la bor under the recent Act nf the Legisla ture, ?nd when finished will place us in a position tn effect a communication with Augusta by building a short line to tap that road. To secure, however, the fillIOMI benefits from such a combination, our people ought not to wait until the other line is completed, hut should move in accord with it, and he guaranteed forever against any discrimination against our connecting line by the company owning the maiii line. Indeed, if proper steps are taken there ls no reason why Ander son nnd Augusta might not he the termi ni of the road, with Greenwood ns the terminus of a branch road. Our people should give ?his scheine their earnest and active attention. We should go to work for the organiz-ation of a company and the securing of a portion of the convict labor upon our end of the line, and no til"? should bc lo:>t. There are two line? for connection with the Greenwood A. Augusta Hoad from An derson. The first is the nhl Savannah Valley Hoad, which, going by Liwndes ville, would join tho other linc ut Dnni'i Mine, in Abhevillu County, and thc sec ond is by Abbeville Court House, which would tap the Greenwood linc nt a point much higher up than Dom's Mine. Tho first of thcHo lines is preferable, in our opinion, for several reasons. It would be more cheaply constructed and if built would effectually prevent the. construc tion of the road across the river, which might Injure Anderson. While this in thc case much as to our preference of routes would depend upon the interest manifested nlong the two routes, and as tn which would he able ami willing tn make the largest subscriptions towards building the road. This road would af ford un a competing line and do much tn break down railroad monopoly, besides opening up rr.d developing n new and valuable portion of our State. In reply to thc second question as to our ability to build a road, it must be ad mitted that wo havo very little money, and that nucii ?ncheme as the completion or even extension of thc Blue Hidge Road in nt present out nf the question, but by securing tho convict labor of the Slato wc are sntisfied that a sufficient amount of money can be raised by private subscriptions tn construct the mad to Dom'n Mino. Tho country through which it will pas? is very favorably loca ted, and it will not require much more than forty mile: of road to accomplish tho denired end. By a vigorous and de termined eflbrt, enough stock nt twenty doMur.-i n share can he necurcd to build the road we believe, and thereby connect Anderson with Augusta. We hope con ventions of the people may be called at convenient points along both tho pro posed linen, and that the people bo ac quainted as speedily as possible with the nocensity for thc proponed mad, and be fore another year arrives it in probable work will bo commenced upon whichever linc r.:-.-iife-;ta the greater interest in the undi ricking. ROMANCE AND REALITY. Tho follni'ing is an account of Sena tor C. D. Ha.'ntj. colored, of Aiken, with a Columbia bcoicBcllor, which wan duly gaid out of the contingent fund of the cnate : J. Woodruff for C. D. Ff., to P- r." A Afc drier Dr. One Jack Hinton.$ 75 Ono Arthur O'Leary. 75 Ono Charles O'Malley. 75 Ono After Dark. 75 Ono Stolen Mask 25$mtc Queen's Revenge 75. 1 00 One Uido and Seek 75, ono Light Foot 60. 1 25 Ono Mad Monk 50, ono Dead Se cret 50. 1 00 Ono Man and Wife. 1 00 Ono Vicar of Bullha/ipton. 1 25 One Phineas rhino. 1 25 Ono Harden. 75 One Dictionary. 10 50 6 83 Total.*17 83 Received payment, BRYAN A MCCAU/TER, Fer R. 3. Gillilnnd. Columbia, February 27, 1871. After this literary statesman's account comes one of a different character fo? another Senator. Thin account, whicn covers nearly every article a man may need "from tho cradle to the grave" there being a "swinging cradle'" for ?7 and a "motallic coffin'' for ?100 among tho sundries-was ordered to be poid by C. P. Leslie, the "Holl Holo Swamp" thief, who was, at tho time, chairman of tho committee on contingent accounts: COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 14,1871. Slate of South Carolina, per Joseph Wood ruff, Bought of Af. H. Berry. Walnut offico desk.? 40 00 Walnut bedstead. 25 00 Oriental spring. 10 00 Sponge pillow. 8 00 Nrvnnnro hnUlar .,.,'?? . 4 CO Sponge mattress. 20 00 Bedstead. . 12 00 Mattress. . 6 00 Two looking glasses. 2 00 Nine cane seat chairs. 15 00 Metallic coffin. 100 00 Plate $5, washing aird dressing body ?5. 10 00 Counting-house desk. 35 00 Lounge. 85 00 Swinging eradlo. 7 00 \ir? wlaMkCk >)?} no Foldingchair. 14 00 Sponge mattress. 26 00 Walnut set.. 72 00 Walnut officv chsir..... 12 00 W. 8. spring. 16 00 Half dozen chairs. 12 00 Cotton mattress. 16 00 Walnut table. 20 00 Marble-top table. 25 00 Cana rocker. y 00 Sponge bolster....<..m Q 00 Two sponge pillows. 10 00 Total.$583 25 We like to see these developments of the frauda and rascalities of the past exposed, but we would like to have the name of "another Senator" who made the second bill. It is very little satis faction ic the peoplo of South Carolina to tell them they have been robbed with out also telling them who committed the robbery. Let us have the names. I'HARiiBfttOS COR?l?PO?Il>ESCE. j CllAKI.IWTON, fi. C., Aug. 16. MK. (CoiTOB: For several month? past Charleston, a? is usual in tho Mimmer month", lia? been excessively dull. Busi ness has been entirely suspended, and a spirit of depression lias ?>ervadcd the whole com in ii ni ty. As is invariably the ease nt such times, we welcome the Introduction" of any sub ject of general interest ; and such a mat ter is sure to meet with much discussion, and to elicit general comment. That which has served our purpose on this oc casion ?s what is called "the Liberia .Scheme." This movement was inaugu rated on thc 4th of July-hy a mass meet ing of negroes, at which the leaders of the "scheme" were allowed an opportu nity nf venting their ardent enthusiasm. Since then, meetings of less importance have bee:; held, at which the attendance was smaller, and tho enthusiasm less, than on he first occasion. Whether the plan of a wholesale erninigration o'" thc negro i ice is one, which if consummated, would II .et with results beneficial to the white jortion of the community, is a question which has elicited some differ ence of opinion. It is generally con ceded, however, that such an exodus would be s? riously detr j men tah It is an undisputed ...ct that in respect to certain kinds of Inbor, tho negro is a necessity in the lowe, portion of the State, and con sequently his total departure from among us would work sojious harm to our in terests. As far as regards thc emmbfra tion 01 a ftorfion of our negro population, I am firmly convinced that any plan which would bring ?bout that result, would meet with merited consideration ; provided good judgment could be used in determining who should be sent to Liberia, >r anywhere else. Could any scheine he devised which would take from us that class of negroes-by no means a small one-whose only visible mode of employment consists in stirring up strife between white and black men, and in engrafting into thc disposition of the latter an enmity towards their white fellow-citizens, which I believe does not exist by nature, we would hail it as a much needed blessing, and it would not fail of support from white men, nor even from thc better class of colored men. Hut under our new government this has become nu era of reconciliation ; and it will be tho opinion, I believe, of thought ful mon, that thc best course to be pur sued now, is that of offering to any ne groes who arc willing to aid in the work of redeeming tho State, reasonable in ducements to remain with us. The pros perity and happiness of the two races is, and always will be, in a measure recipro cal ; and our restoration to good fortune will bc a moro perfect one, if wo can suc ceed in making the negro a useful and contented element in our affairs. As far as concerns the welfare of the negro him self, if this "scheme" could accomplish all that is claimed for it, thc deluded creature would never need a heaven other than that offered to him in Liberia. The picture of that happy lund as paint ed for them resembles in some respects thc heaven of Mahomet. All is serene and pleasant there, and all poor cu fly has to do is to plant a crop once in fourteen years, and reap two crops in each year ! So fur, however, tho plan hus assumed no definite shape. It is truo that a largo number of persons have signed their names to thc outmigration roll, and that a committee has been endeavoring tc raise subscriptions ; but there appears tc be uo one able or willing to step to thc. front r.nd assume the responsibility ol leadership. The chief of the emmigra lion party here seems to have been one Geo. Curtis, a negro, who formerly lived in another country, but who hag beer loafing around the city ever since th? time of the Ellenton trial; upon '.vinci: occasion be played tho distinguished rob of a "Corbin juror," and entirely fillet the bill as such. Serious imputation) have recently been cast upon Mr. Curtis character ; and he has already lost favoi with the bettor class of his people. Maj M. H. Delaney has taken a proininen part in tho ''scheme." This man, as ii known all over the State, is a specimer of an educated negro ; but he is whollj unpractical. His advocacy of th? "scheme" is prophetic of much tali ant but little leone. Undoubtedly he mean well, but is foo visionary to ensure thc success of any undertaking in which lu embarks as a prominent figure. Mom colored people on tho adjacent Islands as I am informed by good authority, hav< added their names to the list of emmi grants. These are tho simplest and leas educated of this people, and are, there fore, more easily lcd into embracing tb delusivo fancy. Aa I said Above, tin plan has not assumed any definite shape for want of leaders and means. Nor wil it ever arrive at any degree of succc?? Tho effort is ill-timed and injudicious aud I am of the opinion that tho ad vie of thc more respectable and intelligent o the colored peoplo will prevail, in favo of ai. entire abandonment of the idea b; thc masses, and an earnest and contente* effort to aid in thc good work so auspi ciously begun in tho State. I have tc day conversed on this subject with on of tho ?vtost intelligent colored men hero and he states it as his conviction that th oflnrt har? ??ll f?jl . -?J -J-l- - - j.-] significance : ''Somebody wiil be better o for the money that has and will be col lected." This remark gives us tho con elusion of the wholo matter. Who sufficient money hos been collected t make ita embezzlement a matter of som consideration to the holders, it will sud denly bo announced that "Tho Liberi Schemo" has proved impracticable ; an ?L_-.."1 "Ml i," 1:1- , .\_A -??u. iv j Hi? "vijuvl nita ?Kl .?.*?! wat Ul VllO X' I ICI men's Bank, and other charitable entei prises of the like nature ; ostensibly dc signed to benefit the colored race, bt whose mal object TTOS the stuffing of th pockets of those who will have to answc for the sin of cheating these poor delude creatures. _ S. H.. JB. Morton, of Indiana, has recently bee very ill, and there was an imm?diat prospect that the country wruld lose h valuable services. But dispatches stat that be has improved, and his physiciai are more hopeful. The result is that tl old querry of "how long ?" is speculate ou as' to his life, by the people with le satisfaction than they enjoyed while coi templating the samo question a few eta ago. BOUNDARY FENCES. j ? MK. EDITOR: It ia certainly a matter I of congratulation ?hat eleven of tho six- I teen townships in thc County have sdop- t ted thc new act on the fence law, and it < is much to be regretted that the remain- 1 ing five townships failed to adopt it. As it was a not uncommon objection that t th" vote should bc submitted to the I County as a whole, and not to thc towri- i ahi?w separately, doubtless these five, i under the lead of the others, would now i adopt the act, if they had the opportuni ty of another vote. This may not lie until December, if indeed another and second election can be had under the act before it is amended by thc legislature. I very much doubt if .sUch second elec* tioncan bc had without an amendment, or, a new act authorizing it. In tho mean time, as thc law now stands, it will be come the duty of the County Commis sioners, prior to the first day of January next, to fonce in as a whole those town ships that nave adopted the act, by erect ing fences on the borders, north and south, contiguous to tho territory that adheres to the old law. Fortunately, ns the townships are laid off in tiers or fours, running north and south and east and west, this gives tis a straight line on the south or Abbeville line ; and running east on the northern border an equally convenient line to the Williamston town ship, which rejected the act. With the exception of this township this linc will embrace the second tier of townships on the north. The Saiuda River on thc east, the Savannah and Seneca on tho west form thc natural barriers or fences east and west. Hut in requiring the territory adopting the change to bc fenced in, i venture to suggest that the act is objectionable and inconsistent, and in this particular should be altered and amended. The change is a radical one, and means that tho stock must be fenced in and not fenced ou! ; fenced in or enclosed by the owner thereof on his own land, and not fenced out by others to exclude them from their lands. That every man must restrain his own stock from trespassing upon thc properly of his neighbors, instead of requiring his neighbors to barricade their lands against his stock. 'Tis a wise and wholesome law, and draws the distinction squarely between tneutn and tttum, saying to every one, you can no longer ur.e and subsidize your neighbor's unenclosed land to graze your cattle upon. , This being the law* between individ uals residing within the territory accept ing the change, why require them as an aggregation or community to do that from which they are relieved individual ly. If A and B, living under the new law, have to fence in their stock, why should they be required to aid in fencing out the stock of C and D just across the border of a community adhering to thc old law ? If C and D's stock (so to speak) have a right to run at large, A and B's unenclosed lands aro just as truly protected from trespass. Would it be any inure unjust to require the former to restrain their Btock from trespassing upon the lands of the latter, than to require the latter to protect or fence their landf against such trespass. One law is ai sacred as the other ; and if the old car claim for its vindication long establisher] usage, the new certainly has the advan tage in natural right and justice. I: there must be a line fence to keep thc stock of one community off the lauds o the other, does not common sense anc common justice require that the burther of erecting it should at least be sharer by those whose stock are to be fencer! out? The inquiry is very suggestive of tnt plain and naked right which underlie the new law, and once recognized, it i difficult to restrict or deny its general ap plication. To extend tho illustratioi just used : if it bo wrong in principle fo the ?lock of A to 'lespass upon the unen closed lands of B, within the new terri tory, it is just as wrong in principle fo tho stock of C and D, outside, to so tres pass. 'Tis the wrong that makes it trespass, and the law of fencing can' mako it any the less a wrong. And titi is just what it amounted to under the ol law, which all the while "winked at th trespass." Under this view of tho righi would it not be more consistent with jut tico to require of residents of tho towi: ships or counties, adjacent tc those adopt ing the new act, to restrain their stoc from trespassing on the territory of th latter, and if for this purposo a line fene must needs be erected to erect it then selves ? 'Tis their stock that has to I fenced out of a territory that tho law di clares shall be protected from tresptu without a fence. Or, perhaps, the simpl plan would be by relieving the townshi? or counties making tho chango from tl necessity of building a line fence, lea\ it to tho contiguous communities to ada] themselves to tho law. Under this coi ditton of things tho Btock on one side i tho border being fenced in could ni trespass across the border, and the lam on the same ?ide being protected frm trespass, tho stock on the other side mu bo kept off. This is fair, and equal ju tice. The practical eflect of this woul be that those living just outside of tl favored territory would have to keep ii their stock or run the risk of their c-rn ing in tho wrong direction and on forbii den pastures. They are not required 1 their law to fenco in their stock, but a required by our law to keep them off oi lands. And if to do this they have confine their stock this io what hundrc of men now do all over tho country, more in accordance with justice, and lc expensive than building n line fenc The law as it now stan r's falls short, of full recognition of the principle avowi in the new act, and discriminates again those adopting it, when it requires thc to build this fence. It is imposing upi them in another form the very thii which is condemned as wrong, and fro which they are exempt. The very pri ciples of trie new law is that one mi shall not fence from Ari land anotb man's stock. Moreover, these border lines aro like lo be continually shifting and changi aa tho new law ia adopted by other ai adjacent communities. Tho moro it considered and discussed thc more it w find favor, and at no distant day will the law of all thia up-country south tho mountains. The very necessity tho country, to say nothing of inhere justice, and other powerful interests, w orce it upon other township* ami couti- t ie*. Why, then, huihl these bonier onces to bc KO Boon removed as the mundarie* shift and extend? They are mt a legitimate feature of tho stock law, lo -jot harmonize with it, and should not ?0 fastened upon it. Now, Mr. Editor, my object in prc entiug these view? is to Hllbject them to he crucible of general discussion and lUbllc Opinion? And if there he merit n them let our members of the Lcgisla ure usf their influence to modify the law ti the particular refered to. It is not too ate. Those communities that have idopted the act will be favored by it, hose that have rejected it will not be njured, because they have acquired no ights to bc interfered with or disturbed. The law will have tc be amended in ither particulars, and conspicuously iu dearly defining the remedy for trespass, md in making it as complete, speedy md inexpensive as possible. In niodify I g it let all practicable improvements be utroduced. And I repeat there is uo lecessity or propriety, in my judgment, n erecting these line fences. If the itock law in right, and we must now as mme it is as right ?us the old law, it is as nuch the duty of those living outside he boundary line to fence in l/fir stock ts it is for those inside thu boundary tu 'euee in their territory. Neither need yo required, but let mutual respect for he laws hy which they are surrounded, md mutual conformity io their requirc ncnts govern each che-*, in regulating heir own affairs. Hut if such fence mist be erected, let those whose stock ire to be fenced out bear an equal part )f the burthen of building it with those whose lauds are to he fenced in. W. The first bale of new cotton has been brought to market much earlier this year than usual. It was grown in Orangeburg County, and shipped on the l?th inst, to Messrs. F. W. Wagencr ?fe Co., Commis sion Merchants and wholesale groeers in Charleston, S. C. No other bales of new cotton have been reported up to this time. SOUTH CAROLINA'S BONDS. Inform?t!*.'!! of C'rcst Intercut ??> tlio Holders Thereof. Ojrrrjjxmiiriirr II/ the Xor York Sill*. CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 10. In 1873 the debt of South Carolina, which was not repudiated, was made fundable at fifty cents on the dollar, in consolidation bonds. These consolida tion bonds do not rate with those ol Louisiana, nor meet with thc expecta tion of the holders. Thc fact is, there hare been grave suspicions hanging ovei many of theso bonds for a lcug time From their issue Carduzo, who was Treas urer, and as such was running the con solidation mill, was suspected of bein j. addicted to stufling in any kimi of mat ter which was at hand, as long us it puk him. It appears that thc testimony o ex-Gov. Moses before the investigatini committee was directed partially to thu point, and that thereby so much Ugh was thrown upon tho make-up of somi of the consolidation bonds that thc com mittce have thought proper to rccom mend the repudiation of those bonds b; thc next Legislature as fraudulent nm void. It becomes interesting to tho holder of these bonds, and thc public generali; to know which lot of the consolidate bonds are to be repudiated, and as th committee are mum on the point, cir cu mst ant ?al evidence alone can solve th problem. Moses recommended thc Con solidation act, and it was passed dirrill, his administration. Before he went ou of office he signed aud had sealed fror No. 1 to No. 400 of these bonds of $1,00 each. The most of them were funde by State officials, and are thought fror the names of the parties to have belongc to the Bond Ring of the State. Dunn this period Senator Y. J. P. Owens funt ed tho $250,000 of stolen coupons, whicl during tho Parker trial, were found t have belonged to Scott, Parker, Kinif ton, Neagle, and Chamberlain. Ai other element in these bonds was th Land Commission bonds, which uni netted the State some thirty per cen The genuineness of some other constitt ent bonds during this period is questior able, BO that a large number ot consol dation bonds were issued which ougl not to have been. Moses could not tei tify concerning any bonds except tho. which ho issued ; for during Chambe Iain's term that reformer did not count nance his predecessor. Some of tl: bonds issued by him were good, and con pounded of good material, for they wei issued to some of the best and most pi triotic men iu the State, so as to give tl Consolidation act a good scnd-ofT L their countenance and willingness i compromiso their old gold bonds of a ante-bellum issue. But the most of th funding was engineered by Kimpton fi the Bond Ring. This financier at fir pretended to bo very averse to tho coi solidation scheme, decrying it as repi diation, etc. But when the time can for its passage he landed suddenly Columbia to see the boySj as he sai The bill was delayed until the last di of the session so that the Senators ar members could realize tho highest mn ket price for its passage. It was late night when it was ready for thc Govcr orB signature. Gov. Moses had rctin to his mansion a milo away from tl State House, and it was feared that tl bill could not bc ratified. Kimpton thc throw ofT his appearance of hostility the bill. A carriage was in waiting, at Kimpton, enrrying the engrossed Lill his hands, waited on Qov. Moses, mm thc necessary arrangements for his sign turc, and returned with it to the Sta Uouso in time to make it an act of th session. How much further than tho first 4i of these bonds may he implicated is n known. After their issue, Chambcrlair nr.~.c "ir.pc^r? ujnm Liv'.. bUOcsssw Evcu after Hampton's inauguratio Chamberlain continued, with Cardozt aid, to issue consolidation bonds to i who applied to have their old sccuriti exchanged for thc new bonds. There is a division of sentiment on tl ?uestion of these bonds in tho Sta! 'he Governor and nih.-y others in tl State arc in favor of standing to the co solidation bonds as they are. But the are very many who insist upon the cl i ii ?nation of the fraudulent bonds, accor ing to tho proposed report of tho coi mittee. These latter insist that the Sta cannot pay the iutercst due and past di on th? 1st of January, 1878, without contraction of the debt to tho smallc scope risible. They future it out th ;hU interest will amount to $1,020,0(1 which will require a tax of ten mills, three mills more than tho prr*?.->nt yeai tax, for all State purposes. "Thiainclud all the interest on tho fundablo bonds n yet funded, ainco the 1st of Januar 1874, and excludes all interest prior that time which is fundable, along wi the bonds os of that day. If tho Go ernor'a position prevails, it will be pla sailing as to all these bonds; but if does not, then thc pedigree of each co solidation bond will havo to accompai it before it is marketable This ia curious position for personal propert but it is actually so. that these pedigre aro in existence, that such a nonti w funded by certain parties out of vario old claims, anil certified to by tho Sta Treasurer. When Cardoso commenced ni* muldu lent work, tnrnintr over the proceeds to hts fellows of tlie Bond King, some of them sold out immediately. They put the rust of them on the Charleston mar ket, and employed a newspaper to pull* them in appeals to patriotism, mingled with cupidity. The appeals were suc cessful, a.id several Charleston capitalista endorsed the consolidation scheme hy subscribing for the boutU issued. They expected that the bonds would soon rise from 6U to 95 cents, but they have never done so, ann the history of many of these bonds indicates that they belong to the class of fraudulently stuffed bonds. The Bond Hing has quietly sold to these cap ita!', it? these fraudulent bonds and pock eted the proceeds. These Charleston holders ure, therefore, strong advocates of thc Hampton policy ol validating the consolidation lionds as a class, with out questioning the composition or ante cedents of any of them. Home of these capitalists have a mortgage on one of the Charleston newspapers, and others are stockholders in the other paper, HO that in making public sentiment, Hampton, thc capitalists, and the newspapers all concur in Charleston. In the up couutry. where there are few, if any. bonds held,'the anti-bond feeling prevails. Thev attack the Charleston bondholders. They allege that * hey have, bv their complicity with the Bond Hing, uii<l the corrupt Government of thc He publicans, assisted to rivet the chains for vcaia upon South Carolina; that they have made thc yoke of the carpet-bagger more burdensome by the special privi leges they have purchased by bribery from the Legislature, and that they alone have made money out of the wreck Of private fortunes. At present the outlook is against thc bonds. The popular senti ment evidently is opposed to the Charles* ton capitalists upon more grounds than one, and wherein they may be right, they may have to suffer on account of other errors. . (,0V. H ASHTON IN VIRGINIA. Ile ls Serenaded on His Arrival at the White Sulphur and Makes a Stirring Speech. WHIT? Sui.riiEn SPRINGS, W. VA., August 10.-There was an enthusiastic and patriotic demonstration at tue main front of the hotel to-night, elicited by thc presentation of Governor Hampton, of South (-andina, to the troops of the two Virginias encamped here. The several commands were in line, and the whole company, comprising visitors from many States, poured out from the parlors and ball-room. After welcoming airs from thc band of thc First Virginia Regiment, its colonel, Bradley T. Johnson, delivered a neat introductory address. . Referring to the fact that in the late labor disorders the services of his regi ment were promptly tendered tho Presi dent for any defence of the National cap ital, and he doubted not that a like ten der of citizen soldiery from the South would have been made had lt been neces sary, he instanced the fact also that iu the" ranks of thc Matthews (?uards of West Vircini", among the troops present, were men who had worn the bluo and men who had worn the gray in the lute war, and this was a type of tho reconcil iation which the men of the two armies would have the country exhibit. Governor Matthews, of West Virginia, also spoke, eloquently welcoming Gov ernor Hampton to West Virginia, and rejoicing in the rc-issue of South Caroli na from the more than Egyptian bondage which she had suffered, through the efforts of her distinguished citizens, the progr?s.-; of which the people of the two Virginias htid wstched willi deep sympa thy to its final happy and peaceful con summation. Governor Hampton responded with warmth and directness. He felt deeply the honors done to his State by ? this hearty, cordial demonstration, not ouly by the people of the tw/> Virginias, but by the representatives of so many State? here present. He appreciated the value and importance of thc citizen soldiery as the ..afe reliance of thc States, and, in cr-ae of need, by thc general government itself. We needed not a largo standing army, for under equal laws and the proper administration of the constitution of the country-anti that the constitution South Carolina accepted most loyally, with all its amendments-the men of the South would as readily stand forth as the men of thc North hereafter in support of the government of the Union. The contest in South Carolina had been waged for the equal rights of nil under thc constitu tion, and on that basis alone, n.id he thanked God that South Carolina, solong known as "the Prostrate State," was now again "the Palmetto State." She long appeared almost without hope, but the .spirit that animated her in thc Revolu tion still survived, and once more inde pendence is achieved. It was most grate ful to witness the spirit of fraternity and Iieaee which was now spreading over the and, and which he Imped the policy of reconciliation, of justice and honor would consummate for all time. Had tho lib erality and patriotism that animated tho brave men who met each other in arma during the war prevailed at its close, a full reconciliation and perfect fraternity would have been established long ago ; but those who were invisible in the wur were to tho front when it was over, and thoir malign influence had delayed the happy i.-ault now being attained. Ho was glad thc biuo and the gray mingled in tho West Virginia Guards, and be recognized that it was a great hoaor that they had paid him and his State in ap pearing herc to welcome him. Time was when he had not been so glad to meet thc blue, though he always gave them as warm a reception as ho could. Ho was truly glad to meet them now, and never more warmly but in a different sense. By unison and fraternity he hoped prosperity would come to all. The speeches generally excited much enthusiasm among the large audience, especially some ol the point* of Governor Hampton. OUR GRANGE COLUMN. Under tho Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Granat. It is always a source of pleasure to good men to know that others are faith a,u?.-r--. _ .,. . . . .J .??.?.M**","?4 ?Qtsrf nut.y ; aim so, iu these days of sad delinquency, it will be pleasing to all good Grangers to read the following record, which indicates life in tlie Granges and a lively nonse of duties and solemn obligations performed. Tho following Granges are "clear on the books" to June 30, 1877, vir.: No?. 141, 175. 177, 212, 214, 215, 242, 251,264, 271, 272, 273, 295, 339, 340, 864. These figures show that over half tho 8ub-Graiigc3 in the County havo paid up past duca and entitled themselves to oc cupy a respectable position on tho Secre tary's books. If any matter of vital importance in Orango economy were to suddenly spring upon the country, these living Grnnge? would have the right lo demand a voice and n vote in tho deter mination of such question. Then tho query naturally arises, What position will tho delinquent Granges hold? Next week wo shall bo com pelled, however unpleasant, to publish in this column all delinquent Granges ; and wc respectfully bog our delinquent brethren to consider how much of thc sympathy of the brethren, or the world, they can oxpect when it is known that they have hazarded, nnd really forfeited, their good reputation for tho sako of so small a sum of quarterly dues per mom ber. Surely, the delinquency cannot . .11... ?n any case fron. part of members to pay. Aud perhaps thc'dcfault is not so much attributable to the Grange as to inefficiency or careless ness of the officers. Every Grunge should be careful to select the best and most efficient men and women for their officers. It is tho duty of every officer, and not les? so of every individual mem ber, of a Grange to see that every duty enjoined on a Grange shall be faithfully performed in due time ; and it is especi ally required of thc Secretary of each Grange to make .up his quarterly report for inspection in opeu session. But should the Grange fail to meet at the appointed time, it is still his duty to bis Grange nod the Order generally to collect thc dues, make up his report and pay over thc quarter.y dues ?.i proper time. Brethren, bring up yo je reporta t/is or before next Monday, and spare your brethren thc mortification of reading that "delinquent hst." J. W. NORRIS, Secretary P. G. P. H. DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. NEXT College Year OJKUIS October 1st. Faculty snuie as last year-full. First class teachers of music, drawing, and paint ing. Location retired and healthy. Tuition) and board, Including fuel and lights, for col lege year. $ 177. Extras at reasonable rates.. For circular, send to J. I. BONNER, Presi dent, Due West, S. C. Aug 23,1877 0 9 OAE/OLIIJA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. THE Exercises of tho Third Torra f/f this Institute will bo resumed ou MON DAY, STEPTEMBER 15, 1877. Charges, per Trrm of Thirteen Weeks, Heading, Writing, HiMjllinp. Elemen tary Arithmetic, (to compound numbers,) Mental Arithmetic, anil Primary Geography-In advance...! .'? 00? On time. 0 00 Heading, Writing, f uelling, Written and Oral Arithmetic, Composition, Higher Geography, English Gram mar, ll. S. History and Dictation, in advance. 0 00' On time. 10 00i .Scientific, Higher English and Math ematical mid Classical Studies, in advance. 13 ot> On time. 14 00 Music, per term. 13 33 J Cse of Piano, por term. 2 00 Contingent Fee, i>cr term. 25 Charges commence from thc date of en trance of the pupil. No deduction will bo made for loss of time, unless in case of pro tracted and serious illness. Board, exclusive of washing and lights, cnn be had in the Institute nt $10.00 per mouth, if paid promptly in advance by the month. W. J. LIGON. Aug 23, 1877 0_lui Seed Barley ! Seed Barley ! IHAVE in store on consignment, ono li u mired bushels of Choice Seed BurLey, nt $1.25 per bushol. JOHN B. WATSON, Agent P. G., No. 3 Benson Hange, Anderson, S. C. . Aug 10, 1877_5_3_ Trustee's Convention. NOTICE is hereby given that a Conven tion of the Trustees of Public Schools in Anderson County, will bc held at Amie. - son C. H., on SATURDAY, the 25th inst. Trustees are also notified to close their Schools as soon as the sum of money ap portioned for their Townships are expended. J. N. OARWILE, School Commissioner A. C. Aug 16, 1877_ii_2_ rflHE Exercises of this Institution will bc J_ opened at WALHALLA, South Caro lina. on THURSDAY, 8E1TEMBER 6th, 1877, With a corps of competent professors. TI'ITION IN ADVANCE-$20 in Collegiate ; $10 in Preparatory, and $0 and $.1 in tho Primary Departments, per session of five months. Board, including everything, except lights and washing, $10 per month, payable month ly in advance. Location noted for health, pleasant cli mate and good water. For particulars ad dress J. J. NORTON, Chairman of Stockholders. Aug 2, 1877 5_ CANE MILLS. Congaree Iron Works, COLUMBIA, 8. C. JOHN ALEXANDER, Proprietor. X^ANE MILLS of this manulaeture have V> been thoroughly established lu An derson County, and farmers run no risk in buying them. They will compare with any first-class Mills manufactured in this coun try. Sec us before you purchase elsewhere. Price list furnished on application. SULLIVAN & CO., Agents for Anderson County. P. 8.-Don't forget that we aro tho agents for tho celebrated Cook Evaporator, thc only Evaporator that can make a pure, first quality syrup. H. & CO. Aug 10, 1877_5_lin A New Life ?D the Land I THE Exhibition in Anderson was one of thc mott remarkable events since tho war. In point, of numbers, talents and dis tinguished abllUy, nothing coui? L-vo ex oeeded it. At every ??AJT?? of its proceod ings it was manifest that n~new lifo is in ti<o laud. Tho celebrated Dr. HEINITSH waa tnere, mid advocated Southern Medicines for Southern people. His Family Medicines are household remedies. HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT pu rifies the blood. HEINITSH'S m/>or? AN.n L!VV,? PILLS-For Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Dull Feelings, Loss of Appetite. HEINITSH'S ROSE CORDIAL - For Bowel Complaint. STANLEY'S COUGH SYRUP - Cures Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Catarrh. MOTHER DARLING'S INFANT COR DIAL-For all complaints incident to Teething, Sour Stomach, Crying. THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT is the great est Pharmaceutical product ever discovered for ali disorders and dis euses whicli have tbeir origin in the blood. Health may now be regain ed. Life prolonged. Beauty re it torcd. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-Fof Scrofula, Swelling of tho Gland?, (?nitre. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For Nervous De bility. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For Indigestion, Liver Complaint. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For Consumptive Patients as an invigorating on Jal. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For General Pros tration. * QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For all Cutaneous Diseases, Blotches, Boils, Pimples, ?tc, ?fcc. fVR SALE JiV DI?UOGJST8. MUtFABBD nv E. H. HEINITSH tt SON, Col ii mhla, 8. C. _Aug 10.JI877 _5_ly Flour, Flour. HEADQUARTERS for Choice Flour ia ut A. B. TOWERS.